Bjoern Muetzel
I am a mathematician working in the area of low dimensional geometry
and topology. I have always been fascinated by the intersection of
math and art and especially by the numerous beautiful patterns found
in nature. To convey and disseminate this enchantment, I organize
geometry activities for children in nearby schools using a variety of
geometric shapes and tiles.
The curve in this picture is generated by rotating a point on the
sphere around two of the coordinate axes at the same time at
different angular velocities. A large variety of interesting
curves can be generated this way. For this curve the ratio of the
angular velocities is 3:7.To add a surreal effect to this computer
generated image I put a soap bubble inside the sphere and placed
it near the sea coast.
This curve is generated by rotating a point on the sphere around
the three coordinate axes at the same time, where the ratio of the
angular velocities is 2:6:9. To give this computer generated image
a more dreamlike quality I put a glass sphere inside the curve and
placed it near the beach.