The {\em 4DLO} and other tubing models of $S^3$ symmetry

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Authors: Chaim Goodman-Strauss, Eugene Elmore Sargent
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Abstract

The {\em Four-dimensional Light Orchestra} or {\em 4DLO} was an interactive sculpture at the National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) from November 20, 2025 through January 2026, illustrating various sub-symmetries of the 24-cell with colored lights. This was part of a larger sequence of tubing sculptures aiming to bring to life a few lines of tables appearing in~\cite{conwayandsmith}, reprinted in~\cite{sot}, and further illuminated in~\cite{rastanawi}. Best of all museum patrons could manipulate {\em 4DLO}'s lighting by singing and making funny noises into a microphone, and they did so with gusto. Here we describe some of the technical aspects of this sculpture and its context.

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Art Technology and Culture Mathematics and Applications Museums and Cultural Heritage

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Journal / source
arXiv (Cornell University)
Publication date
5 February 2026
Document type
Preprint