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Discusses the problem of turning a sphere inside out without creating sharp bends or creases, illustrating an application of turning points. - Outside In
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Title: Outside In

Release Date: 15 May 1994

Runtime: 22m

Genre: Animation, Documentary

Director: The Geometry Center

Production Companies: The Geometry Center

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 8 (1 votes)

Cast

  • X (Voice): Karen McNenny
  • Y (Voice): Paul de Cordova
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