A gyroid is an infinitely connected triply periodic minimal surface discovered by Alan Schoen in 1970. [1][2] It arises naturally in polymer science and biology, as an interface with high surface area.

Dec 3, 2025 · The gyroid, illustrated above, is an infinitely connected periodic minimal surface containing no straight lines (Osserman 1986) that was discovered by Schoen (1970).

Jul 28, 2025 · The gyroid structure is a widespread geometric shape, appearing in various forms throughout the natural world and finding increasing utility across scientific and engineering …

Sep 12, 2011 · An image of a gyroid created by Bathsheba Grossman. Scientists recently announced in the Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences that the beautiful iridescent colors in butterfly …

Alan Hugh Schoen (1924-...): American Mathematician. The gyroid is a triply periodic minimal surface the fundamental patch of which is reproduced opposite. The two figures are based on the equation …

Jun 3, 2025 · What is a Gyroid? A gyroid structure is a triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS), characterized by a repeating, three-dimensional pattern of two intertwined networks of channels, …

Alan Schoen's gyroid surface is a triply periodic minimal surface that has no planes of symmetry and no embedded straight lines. It does have C3 axes of symmetry (along one diagonal of the unit cell) and …

Jul 26, 2025 · In 1970, one of the scientists on the research team, Alan Schoen, described a novel geometric shape, which he dubbed the “gyroid.” Its unique geometry met the space agency’s …

The gyroid and Lidinoid are triply periodic minimal surfaces of genus 3 embed-ded in R3 that contain no straight lines or planar symmetry curves. They are the unique embedded members of the associate …

Apr 17, 2025 · Gyroids are furniture items in the Animal Crossing series. Each gyroid moves and make noises in a rhythm, and if music is playing nearby, they will sync their movement...