TonyB wrote:

> I just scanned it off my SuSE 6.3 box. :) I know it's an isosurface, but
> which one is it? Anybody got a formula for this baby?
>

It's a nice-looking (but unnamed as far as I know) degree seven
surface.  (degree seven objects often have the unfortunate name of
"septic")

The SuSE web site has all their docs in .pdf and .txt format, and in
particular, you'll find their comments and the poly{7,<...>} equation
you're looking for at

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/6.3/docu/

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/6.3/docu/ascii/suselxen.txt
(this .txt file is missing a few math symbols, though.)

They also refer to the cool web site of the mathematician who has done


http://www.Mathematik.Uni-Mainz.DE/~endrass/

Adam C.

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