Alain Goriely

The magneto-elastic instability of Kirchhoff rings

Abstract Understanding the interplay between electromagnetic forces and elasticity is a fundamental problem in the mechanics of deformable structures, particularly when electrical currents interact with magnetic fields to generate distributed body forces. A paradigm for this prob...

The illusion of illusions: there are no optical corrections in the Parthenon

Abstract One of the oldest and most enduring myths in human history is the belief that the Parthenon was cleverly designed with various curved structures and sizes in order to correct visual illusions and thereby make it appear straight and regular. The myth of optical correction...