Möbius strip

Definition

A one-sided surface formed by identifying two opposite edges of a square in opposite senses;

Etymology

Named after August Ferdinand Möbius (1790–1868), one of two German mathematicians—the other being Johann Benedict Listing (1808–1882)—who independently discovered the strip at the same time (1858).

Example Sentences

• "Like a mind moving on a Möbius strip of events, one's consciousness goes over the same territory again and again without ever becoming aware of the nature of awareness."
• "1991, Theoni Pappas, More Joy of Mathematics, Wide World Publishing, page 117, B. F. Goodrich Co. has a patent for a Möbius strip conveyor belt. It lasts longer since the wear and tear is spread uniformly over the entire surface."
• "A geometrical model of electron (positron) structure is presented based upon an object of two linked loops obtained by cutting a Möbius strip asymmetrically."