Meet “impossibagel,” a physically impossible bagel that mathematicians use to resolve intricate geometry problems. But impossibagel—and other “impossible objects” in mathematics—is notoriously difficult to replicate, and researchers haven’t been able to fully tap into their mathematical potential. That may no longer be a problem, thanks to a new tool.
On Monday, researchers at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) announced “Meschers,” software capable of visualizing an intricate, 2.5-dimensional representation of impossible objects. In addition to creating aesthetically quirky objects, Meschers could eventually assist in research across geometry, thermodynamics, and even art and architecture, according to the researchers. The paper, set for publication in ACM Transactions on Graphics, will be presented at the SIGGRAPH Conference next week.
Meet “impossibagel,” a physically impossible bagel that mathematicians use to resolve intricate geometry problems. But impossibagel—and other “impossible objects” in mathematics—is notoriously difficult to replicate, and researchers haven’t been able to fully tap into their mathematical potential. That may no longer be a problem, thanks to a new tool.
