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The Elliptical Pool Table: A Mathematician's Dream

Lesson created by Emilie Soffe using TED-Ed's lesson creatorVideo from Numberphile YouTube channel

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Learn what an elliptical pool table can teach us about mathematics.

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What thought experiment would you like to see be brought to life?

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Emilie SoffeLesson CreatorUnited States

I would like to see an experiment using this same concept but instead of negative curvature, it was facing outwards (positive curvature).

Avatar for Ewan KELLY

Posted on 05/25/2021

Posted by Ewan KELLY LESSON IN PROGRESS

I would love to see a larger model pool table.

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Posted on 03/05/2017

Posted by Daniel Jackson COMPLETED LESSON

if the same expirement, but the pool is about the Earth's big

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Posted on 03/05/2017

Posted by Kai Kim COMPLETED LESSON

I would love to see that same experiment but with a bigger pool table. Like a soccer field.

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Posted on 03/02/2017

Posted by Julio Besteri LESSON IN PROGRESS

I can make a pool like that and make a challenge to my friend . Maybe i can sell it too or make it a good thing to make money

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Posted on 02/28/2017

Posted by Fernando Nikolas LESSON IN PROGRESS