SYMmetryplus 71 final.pdf

Number 71 Spring 2020 LITTLE MORETON HALL 1 S π DERWEBS Spiders weave sticky webs that ensnare their unsuspecting prey. The web’s primary functions are catching prey and gathering sensory information that guides the spider to its prey. Antonino Morassi and Alexandre Kawano have recently published a paper modelling the mechanics of the web as a two- dimensional vibrating system. They consider the underlying mathematical structure of the equations connecting the circumferential and radial threads of the web. The geometry of the model assumes that the radial threads are denser towards the web’s centre. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/12/191212104054.htm Recent News THE SPEARE OF DESTIИYE WHOSE RVLER IS KИOWLEDGE This triangle containing the Spirit of Knowledge standing on a stable cube and holding the sphere of destiny and dividers can be seen at one end of the Long Gallery of Little Moreton Hall in Cheshire. The design was copied from Robert Recorde ‘s Castle Of Knowledge of 1556 (see page 6). Credit Luc Viatour / https://Lucnix.be