Impossible Torus

ImpossibleTorus

An impossible figure that locally (but only locally!) looks like a torus.

See also

Ambihelical Hexnut, Impossible Figure, Torus

This entry contributed by Margherita Barile

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Barile, Margherita. "Impossible Torus." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource, created by Eric W. Weisstein. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/ImpossibleTorus.html

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