3D Stereogram of a Calabi Yau Manifold

This animation is a stereogram, so if you view the left image with your left eye and the right image with your right eye, it should produce the illusion of being 3D. Focusing your eyes properly for this effect can take some practice. If you're unsure how to do this, I would recommend viewing on a small screen (like a smart phone) and start with it very close to your eyes and gradually move it away until it comes into focus. From Wikipedia: A Calabi--Yau manifold, also known as a Calabi--Yau space, is a special type of manifold that is described in certain branches of mathematics such as algebraic geometry. The Calabi--Yau manifold's properties, such as Ricci flatness, also yield applications in theoretical physics. Particularly in superstring theory, the extra dimensions of spacetime are sometimes conjectured to take the form of a 6-dimensional Calabi--Yau manifold, which led to the idea of mirror symmetry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- T