LANTERN

In mathematics, the Schwarz lantern is a polyhedral approximation to a cylinder, used as a pathological example of the difficulty of defining the area of a smooth (curved) surface as the limit of the areas of polyhedra.

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Rediscovery of the Elusive Fairy Lantern: Thismia kobensis Emerges After 30 Years

The rediscovery of an ethereal fairy lantern brightly illuminates their mysterious past

New Species of Fairy Lantern Found in Brazilian Rainforest

How to Stop Your Jack-o'-Lantern from Rotting

Where once were black boxes, new LANTERN illuminates