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CS 39: Symmetry & Topology
Lecture #13 -- Mon. 5/6, 2019.

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Preparation: Modular construction of a "cubist Moebius band"

Warm-up:

Compare your own "Cubist Moebius Band" with your neighbors' models:

Discuss: How would you do a "Cubist Klein Bottle"?

"Cubist Approximations"

How did we get here?

Wallpaper Symmetries ==> Tiling Patterns ==> Modular Constructions ...

Some key numbers to remember:
1D: 1 Point Lattice type (Bravais Lattice); 7 Frieze Patterns.
2D: 5 Point Lattice types (Bravais Lattices); 17 Wallpaper Patterns (groups).
3D: 14 Point Lattice types (Bravais Lattices); 230 Wallpaper Patterns (groups).

Tiling:
Use one or more repeated shapes to fill some 2D or 3D space.
==> Floor tiling, brick walls, voxelization in computer graphics, LEGO blocks, 2D pixel arrays, LED TV screens ...
Turn on a subset of all tiles to represent a shape.

Modular Construction:
Exploit symmetry to decompose a complex shape into smaller, easier to fabricate parts.
Example: Sculpture: "Torus Knot 3_5" was made from 3 identical parts.

Optional Material (for a time when things are more relaxed ...)
Tubular Sculptures, Lego Knots,

Today's Project Presentations:

Next Week's Project Presentations:

Please send me your real project titles!

Learning some essential professional skills:

-- Giving an oral presentation with good visuals (PPT).
-- Preparing an "Elevator Speech" (60-90 seconds).
-- Writing an extended abstract (2-4 pages).
-- Building your Portfolio.

What does it take to succeed at UC Berkeley ?

Discussion: What are Good Work Habits ?

New Homework Assignments:

Prepare your Course Project presentations.
All Project Presentations will be posted here.

Prepare your Elevator Speech.

Start working on your Project Report

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