2025-07-31

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Richard Elwes explores the world of polyhedra and toroids, including the legendary Holey Monster. More links & stuff in full description below ↓↓↓

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Stella (the software used): https://www.software3d.com/Stella.php

Richard Elwes at the University of Leeds: https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/maths/staff/4018/dr-richard-elwes-

Or: https://richardelwes.co.uk

His books: https://amzn.to/4fJIhHE

Adventures Among the Toroids was by B.M.Stewart

More on Numberphile...

Goodstein Sequence with RIchard Elwes - /youtube/video/0Le7NgS-wO0

A new discovery about Dodecaherons - /youtube/video/G9_l8QASobI

The Tetrahedral Boat - /youtube/video/-IjGexS1T8U

Paper model & more info about the Webb toroid: https://www.software3d.com/WebbToroid.php

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