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hyperbolic paraboloid [¦hī·pər¦bäl·ik pə′rab·ə‚lȯid] (mathematics) A surface which can be so situated that sections parallel to one coordinate plane are parabolas while those parallel to the other plane are hyperbolas. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The roof is more complex, its hyperbolic paraboloid form derived from a Muybridge-like analysis of the movement of an oar. An origami enthusiast, he's tamed the hyperbolic paraboloid. He plays this idea out in full-scale participatory projects such as the installation Above and Below: The Hypar Room, 1999, named for the main design principle at work, a hyperbolic paraboloid (or "hypar" for short) in which a horizontal warped plane is formed by straight vertical lines beneath it. |
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