TL;DR
This paper explores the mathematical principles behind taffy pullers, revealing their connection to pseudo-Anosov maps and uncovering a variety of designs from patent history, including a new model.
Contribution
It uncovers the mathematical relationships of various taffy puller designs and introduces a novel device, expanding understanding of their geometric and topological foundations.
Findings
Many taffy puller designs are related to pseudo-Anosov maps.
Historical patents include diverse early taffy puller models.
A new taffy puller design is introduced.
Abstract
We describe a number of devices for pulling candy, called taffy pullers,that are related to pseudo-Anosov maps of punctured spheres. Though the mathematical connection has long been known for the two most common taffy puller models, we unearth a rich variety of early designs from the patent literature, and introduce a new one.
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