Understanding Möbius strips can be a bit challenging.
Mathematician Richard Evan Schwartz was intrigued by this and encountered a setback due to a mistake in a computer program. However, he eventually solved the mystery by experimenting with strips of paper.
A Möbius strip is a unique mathematical object that anyone can create. To make one, cut a strip of paper, twist one end halfway around, and then tape the two ends together to form a loop with a twist. The result is a surface with only one side. These strips have inspired mathematicians, artists, and scientists across various fields (SN: 5/27/22).
Creating a long, skinny Möbius strip is easier compared to a shorter one. When the strip is very short, the paper contorts so much that it flattens into an equilateral triangle (SN: 7/24/07). You can observe this shape forming by slowly pulling one end of an untaped Möbius strip to shorten it. The triangular Möbius strip is made from a piece of paper with a length that is √3, or approximately 1.73, times its width.
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