Friday, May 7, 2010

Hyperbolic Geometry: The beautiful math of coral and crochet

Video and News
Science writer Margaret Wertheim re-creates the creatures of the coral reefs using a technique invented by a mathematician -- simultaneously celebrating the amazements of the reef, and deep-diving into the hyperbolic underpinnings of coral creation.

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Hyperbolic Geometry: The beautiful math of coral and crochet.
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