MATH 466 (Objects in METU)

Some objects in METU with large finite symmetry groups

(Pictures were taken by the students of Math 466 in the spring of 2006.)

A lamp with 144 symmetries (Caner Kasap)

METU, May, 2006

A studio in the Faculty of Architecture

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The symmetry group is D72 x Z2.

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Her are the 36 axes.

An icosahedron in METU (Mehmet Onur Fen)

METU, May, 2006

Another studio in the Faculty of Architecture

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An icosahedron has 120 symmetries. Its symmetry groups is A5 x Z2.

A snub dodecahedron in METU (Neslihan Oflaz)

METU, May, 2006

Probably the same studio in the Faculty of Architecture

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This is A5, the smallest non-abelian simple group. (60 symmetries)

Flowers (Tu�ba Kayaalp)

METU, May, 2006

Difficult to count!

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Is it a dihedral group?

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Or the trivial group?

Trashboxes (Volkan Erdem, Eylem G��l�, Bora Kutlu, Ay�e G�l Mermer, Mecit Uzun)

METU, May, 2006

One of them around the Math Department

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They have 32 symmetries (D32).

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If you ignore the bottom, they have 64 symmetries (D32 x Z2).

Lamps (Volkan Erdem, Elif G�k, Eylem G��l�, Tu�ba Kayaalp, Bora Kutlu, Kerem Var�c�, Murat Yasavul)

METU, May, 2006

One of the many around the campus.

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They have 24 symmetries (D24).

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If you ignore the white lamp and its bottom, they have 48 symmetries (D24 x Z2).

Floor Design (Volkan Erdem, Eylem G��l�, Pelin K�l�n�, Bora Kutlu)

METU, May, 2006

METU Library celebrating the 50th year.

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The floor design has 32 symmetries (D32).

Pine cones (F�rat Sol�un)

METU, May 2006

It is difficult to find a perfect cone!

A flower with 10 symmetries (Derya Uysal)

METU, May, 2006

A flower around the Cultural & Convention Center

A ceiling with 8 symmetries (F�ruzan �zbek)

METU, May, 2006

The ceiling of the Shopping Center (�ar��)

Fences of the tennis courts (Tu�ba �zt�rk)

Will appear soon!

Last updated on 1 June 2006