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ERIC Number: EJ970055
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0746-8342
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A Platonic Sextet for Strings
Schaffer, Karl
College Mathematics Journal, v43 n1 p64-69 Jan 2012
The use of traditional string figures by the Dr. Schaffer and Mr. Stern Dance Ensemble led to experimentation with polyhedral string constructions. This article presents a series of polyhedra made with six loops of three colors which sequence through all the Platonic Solids.
Descriptors: Geometry, Geometric Concepts, Color, College Mathematics, Dance
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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