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TEDTalks Margaret Wertheim - The Beautiful Math that Links Coral, Crochet, and Hyperbolic Geometry
By masterminding a project to model a coral reef armed only with crochet hooks, Margaret Wertheim hopes to bring some of the most complicated mathematical models embodied in our universe into the minds (and hands) of the masses. By modeling these complex equations in physical space, this technique can help mathematicians see patterns and make breakthroughs. The science writer (along with her twin sister Christine) founded the Institute for Figuring to advance the aesthetic appreciation of scientific concepts, from the natural physics of snowflakes and fractals to human constructs such as Islamic mosaics, string figures, and weaving. In this TEDTalk, Wertheim celebrates the amazements of the reef and deep diving into the hyperbolic geometry underlying coral creation.
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