Field Guide to Math in Humboldt
No. 15 Fermat's Spiral
Find it (and walk it) at the Humboldt Botanical Garden, 7351 Tompkins Hill Rd on the College of the Redwoods Eureka campus
Utilizing 3D computer software, Fermat’s Spiral was input, drafted and then extruded to create a mound that rises to 6 feet at its center.
http://www.hbgf.org/gardens/peter-santino%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Call-happy-now%E2%80%9D-earth-sculpture
Thanks to Tami Matsumoto for this write up. Photos from the hbgf website and google earth.
Utilizing 3D computer software, Fermat’s Spiral was input, drafted and then extruded to create a mound that rises to 6 feet at its center.
http://www.hbgf.org/gardens/peter-santino%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Call-happy-now%E2%80%9D-earth-sculpture
Thanks to Tami Matsumoto for this write up. Photos from the hbgf website and google earth.