The Whitney Umbrella is
not a creased rectangle. This movie illustrates a map which sends a
rectangle embedded in R^3 as a parabolic cylinder, to Whitney's
Umbrella. Color is assigned according to v parameter.
The Whitney Umbrella is
not a creased rectangle. This movie illustrates a map which sends a
rectangle embedded in R^3 as a parabolic cylinder, to Whitney's
Umbrella. Color is assigned according to v parameter.
Animation showing
sequential percentags of the surface according to increase in the u
parameter. Color is assigned according to v parameter.
Animation showing
sequential percentages of the surface according to increase in the v
parameter. Color is messed up, but is supposed to be assigned
according to v parameter.
Rotating in 3 dimensions.
Grid skeleton of the
surface, executing the same rotations as in the previous movie.
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