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Square wheel
A square wheel is a wheel that, instead of being circular, has the shape of a square. Such a wheel can roll smoothly if the ground consists of evenly shaped bumps of the right size and curvature. Stan Wagon , a mathematician at Macalester College, has constructed a bicycle with square wheels, together with a special track for riding it on.
For other improbable wheels, see Reuleaux polygon.
External link
- Math Trek: Riding on Square Wheels, Science News Online - contains illustrations and photos of Wagon's bicycle
Last updated: 08-07-2005 10:14:16
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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