Archive for the ‘Math movies’ Category

Here's a fun song about learning the digits of pi - and some of its characteristics.

Mathematics is boring when it concentrates on calculation rather than understanding and application. Conrad Wolfram, one of the developers of Wolfram|Alpha, shares his views.

The pentatonic scale is popular across all cultures. Some math is involved here!

Here's a fascinating animation of worldwide wealth and life expectancy trends over the last 200 years, using a semi-log graph.

Bored in your math class? Here's some doodles that may make it more interesting, from Vi Hart.

You don't need a computer program to produce fractals. It can all be done with mirrors!

The Indian mathematicians of the 6th century changed the way the world thinks about numbers.

What math topic is most useful for people in their "real life"?

Our bodies truly are beautiful and amazing. David Bolinsky from Harvard University talks about changes in medical education in this TED video.

Here's an interesting trip through a 3-D mathematical art space.