MATHEMATICAL ELEGANCE (November 15, 2011)

I dreamt that I was dealing with a problem that might be associated with fashion. Namely, I was looking for ways of covering all the vital points on the female body with one length of material that would be tied at the ends. The shorter the length, the better. The material itself was on a fluffy and pliable side. This was a topological problem of sorts, and I found three solutions rather quickly. One was symmetrical, two were not. The symmetrical solution that came to me was to start from the right side of the neck, go over the right breast to the crotch, cross the left bum to the waist, cross the belly to the right side of the waist, go toward the crotch over the right bum, go from the crotch over the left breast, and end on the left side of the neck, so that the ends could be tied behind it. But I was eager to find as many solutions as possible. I had no interest in the crotch, the breasts, or the bum except to cover them as elegantly as possible. Mathematical elegance was of the essence. When I woke up, I realized that my experiments could be valuable in fashion. It would give it an entirely new meaning for me, as well.