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University Of Chicago Receives Mathematically Fascinating Gömböc Sculpture
It is the first known homogeneous object with one stable and one unstable point of equilibrium when resting on a flat surface.
October 29, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Monday marked an exciting day at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park—as the university received a beautiful gift with a complicated story.
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The gift in question was a Gömböc (roughly pronounced "GUHM-buhts") sculpture from Hungary.
In addition to being rather attractive aesthetically, the Gömböc is a mathematical wonder. As explained by the Gömböc Shop, it is the first known homogeneous object with one stable and one unstable point of equilibrium when resting on a flat surface.
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