https://youtu.be/OHA6Hcj7P8o What is symmetry in math? And how do you test for degrees of symmetry? Learn about “the mathematical ordering of form and the symmetrical properties of objects” with Symmetry by Charles and Ray Eames. Animation by Glen Fleck, with music composed and performed by Elmer Bernstein. Symmetry was one of five shorts featured in a 1961 collection of…… Continue reading Symmetry Eames Animated Short
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2(n) – The Power of Exponential Numbers Eames Animation
https://youtu.be/2OuJhaqeUbo In 1961, an interactive exhibition called Mathematica: A World of Numbers… and Beyond inaugurated the new science wing at Los Angeles’ California Museum of Science and Industry. Sponsored by IBM, it was an innovative exhibit designed by husband and wife team Charles and Ray Eames, and lucky for us, it included five short animations that explored a handful…… Continue reading 2(n) – The Power of Exponential Numbers Eames Animation
Crab Canon on a Möbius Strip – How a Bach Canon Works
Brilliant. This moving manuscript depicts a single musical sequence played front to back and then back to front. Give the video a little time to unfold.
The Meaning of Zero: A Love Poem – Amy Uyematsu
The Meaning of Zero: A Love Poemby Amy Uyematsu–Is where space ends called death or infinity?Pablo Neruda, The Book of QuestionsA mere eyelid’s distance between you and me.It took us a long time to discover the number zero.John’s brother is afraid to go outside.He claims he knowsthe meaning of zero.I want to kiss you.A mathematician…… Continue reading The Meaning of Zero: A Love Poem – Amy Uyematsu