Distance, Midpoints, and Folding Ties

Learn how watching a fly on his ceiling inspired the mathematician Rene Descartes to link geometry and algebra. Find out how this powerful connection allows us to use algebra to calculate distances, midpoints, and more.

Format:

Elektronisch Film

Sprache:

Englisch

Veröffentlicht:

[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses, 2014.
Kanopy Streaming, 2017.

Zusammenfassung:

Learn how watching a fly on his ceiling inspired the mathematician Rene Descartes to link geometry and algebra. Find out how this powerful connection allows us to use algebra to calculate distances, midpoints, and more.

Umfang:

1 online resource (streaming video file) (29 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Anmerkungen:

Title from title frames.
In Process Record.
Film

Spieldauer:

00:28:43

Format Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Schlagworte:

Mathematics

Educational films.

Links:

A Kanopy streaming video