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Reprint, Cayley Diagrams on the Anchor Ring

American History Museum

Object Details

Description

This is a reprint of an article by Richard P. Baker that appeared in the American Journal of Mathematics, vol. 53, no. 3.
Baker (1866-1937), of English birth, was a notable maker of mathematical models as well as a faculty member at the University of Iowa. Several of his models survive in Smithsonian collections.

Location

Currently not on view

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. Gladys E. Baker and Dr. Frances E. Baker

date made

1931

ID Number

1985.3145.03

catalog number

1985.3145.03

nonaccession number

1985.3145

Object Name

booklet

Physical Description

paper (overall material)

Measurements

overall: .2 cm x 16.5 cm x 24.7 cm; 3/32 in x 6 1/2 in x 9 23/32 in

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Data Source

National Museum of American History

Subject

Mathematics

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-7718-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1935339

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Mathematical model of a twisted cubic. Yellow threads are pulled, then twisted to make two cones. Red threads are arranged in a cylinder.

Geometric Models - Models by Richard P. Baker

Mathematical model of a twisted cubic. Yellow threads are pulled, then twisted to make two cones. Red threads are arranged in a cylinder.

Geometric Models - Models by Richard P. Baker

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