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When

and

, the surface shown is a Möbius strip (a famous non-orientable surface) whose midcircle has radius

. By adjusting the parameters

and

, one can view a variety of interesting surfaces.

Contributed by: Ali Naeemi

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A Family of Surfaces Including a Möbius Strip