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  Re: Bizzare space mapping problem  
From: Orchid XP v3
Date: 7 Sep 2007 16:06:26
Message: <46e1af42$1@news.povray.org>
Warp wrote:
> Orchid XP v3 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> I know it's impossible to map *a sphere* onto a flat grid without 
>> distortion, but I'm uncertain as to whether there exists *any* 3D 
>> surface can be mapped to a 2D one without disturtion.
> 
>   I think some mathematician specialized in topology would have some
> rather interesting things to say about that...

Yes.

...do you happen to know any? :-}

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