Euclid’s puzzling parallel postulate - Jeff Dekofsky
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Euclid, known as
the "Father of Geometry," developed several of modern geometry's most enduring theorems--but what can we make of his mysterious
fifth postulate, the parallel postulate? Jeff Dekofsky shows us how
mathematical minds have put the postulate to the test and led to
larger questions of how we understand mathematical principles.
If you wanted to lead future generations to take a deep look into the nature of the universe to discover things that you suspected were worthy of discovering, what kinds of things would you do to "covertly" help guide them to that end?
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Meet The Creators
- Animator Andres Bernal, Daniela Bernal
- Director David Bernal
- Editor Gustavo Martinez
- Producer Nestor B. Macias, Sonia Rodriguez
- Educator Jeff Dekofsky
- Narrator Jeff Dekofsky
