Rhombic Helicoids -- from Wolfram Library Archive

Title

Rhombic Helicoids

Author

Russell Towle

Old MathSource #

0211-059

Revision date

2000-03-16

Description

Helicoid surfaces may be approximated with a mesh of rhombs. Having done so, the rhombs may be colored according to surface area, which reveals the underlying structure and symmetry of the mesh.

Subjects

	Mathematics > Geometry > Surfaces
	Wolfram Technology > Programming > 3D Graphics

Keywords

rhombic helicoid, surface, minimal surface

Downloads

Helicoid.nb (47.9 KB) - Mathematica notebook

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