A gömböc is a convex body of uniform density with exactly two equilibria, one stable and one unstable. This month, a gömböc was donated to the Math Dept. by Gábor Domokos in a dedication was held at the Math Library. This gömböc, made of aluminum, is numbered 1865 in honor of Cornell’s founding.

A dedication of a gömböc donated to the Math Dept. by Gábor Domokos was held at the Math Library. A gömböc is a convex body of uniform density with exactly two equilibria, one stable and one unstable. This gömböc, made of aluminum, is numbered 1865 in honor of Cornell's founding pic.twitter.com/2TLBPaQUX4

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