Outside In

Outside In

"Discusses the problem of turning a sphere inside out without creating sharp bends or creases, illustrating an application of turning points."
  • 1994
  • 0 hr 22 min
  •  8  (2)
  •   Released

The computer animation Outside In explains the amazing discovery, made by Steve Smale in 1957, that a sphere can be turned inside out by means of smooth motions and self-intersections. Through a combination of dialogue and exposition accessible to anyone who has some interest in mathematics, Outside In builds up to the grand finale: Bill Thurston's "corrugations" method of turning the sphere inside out.

Outside In
Description
The computer animation Outside In explains the amazing discovery, made by Steve Smale in 1957, that a sphere can be turned inside out by means of smooth motions and self-intersections. Through a combination of dialogue and exposition accessible to anyone who has some interest in mathematics, Outside In builds up to the grand finale: Bill Thurston's "corrugations" method of turning the sphere inside out.
  • Release Date
    1994
  • Runtime
    0 hr 22 min
  • Language
    en
  • Rating
    8  (2)