Surfing the Möbius Band: An Example of the Union of Art and Mathematics
Francisco Saez de Adana

Proceedings of Bridges 2018: Mathematics, Art, Music, Architecture, Education, Culture
Pages 423–426
Short Papers

Abstract

This paper shows an example of how mathematics can be part of an artistic narrative, in this case in a superhero comic called The Silver Surfer. The traditional meaning of the Möbius band as the unending and the cyclic is mixed with the graphic potential of the comics. The result is a story that not only uses this symbol in its plot, but also creates the panel pacing considering the geometrical properties of the band, showing how the graphic elements of the comics are combined with geometry.

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