Exhaust Manifold
Calabi - Yau manifold Crystal
Crystal Projection into 3-D space of the Gosset 421 polytope

 

Code Number: 8-Mani and Calabi - Yau

Demo Title: 4 Manifold, Calabi - Yau, Gosset 421 Polytope

Condition: Excellent

Principle: Dimensional Manifolds

Area of Study: String Theory

Equipment:

Saab Manifold, Calabi - Yau manifold cube, Gosset 421 polytope cube.

Procedure:

Use a car exhaust manifold to spoof a multi-dimensional manifold.

The Calabi - Yau manifold is etched in a 4 inch cube of glass with a laser.  Note the different structures when viewed through each face.

The second crystal (picture #3) is a projection into 3-D space of the Gosset 421 polytope.

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