Octacube, Steel sculpture at McAllister Building, Pennsylvania State University, United States.
The Octacube is a stainless steel sculpture measuring six feet in each dimension, mounted on a three-foot granite base in the Mathematics Department lobby.
The sculpture was dedicated in October 2005 as a memorial to Kermit Anderson, who lost his life during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Professor Adrian Ocneanu designed this mathematical artwork to represent a three-dimensional projection of a four-dimensional geometric figure called a 24-cell.
The sculpture contains 24 vertices, 96 edges, and 96 triangular faces, making it a physical representation for studying complex mathematical concepts.
The metal structure employs radial stereography techniques to maintain symmetrical properties of its four-dimensional counterpart while existing in three-dimensional space.
Location: Pennsylvania
Made from material: stainless steel
GPS coordinates: 40.79760,-77.86210
Latest update: May 23, 2025 15:25
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