M\"obius strips before M\"obius: Topological hints in ancient representations
Abstract
August M\"obius discovered his eponymous strip --- also found almost contemporaneously by Johann Listing --- in 1858, so a pre-1858 M\"obius band would be an interesting object. It turns out there were lots of them.
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