09-01-2019, 09:15 PM
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYO_jab...V4b17AJtAw
3Blue1Brown is an educational YouTube channel, started by mathematician Grant Sanderson in early 2015. It takes its name from the colours of Sanderson's right eye - which is three-quarters blue, and one-quarter brown .
The channel covers a wide range of mathematical topics from across the spectrum - ranging from 'pure' branches (including algebra and topology), to more 'applied' stuff (such as mechanics and the theory of cryptography). Some of the videos are strictly educational "What is" explainers, while others set a puzzle for the viewer to solve (and, typically, the next follow-up video will explain the solution). But, what these videos all have in common is that they're visual in nature. Don't go into one of these videos expecting pages and pages of algebra: instead, expect to see lots of neat graphs and geometric drawings. There will be some numbers and equations, of course - but they play a secondary role on this channel: the visualisations will be taking centre-stage.
I think a great example of this is the following video, introducing an algorithm which uses colours to solve 2D equations (either equations with two real variables, or with one complex variable). It's over 20 minutes long (mainly because it walks you through each step in turn), but if you're interested in this kind of maths, then I'd say it's well worth it:
Rather interesting video, I thought: I particularly enjoyed the little "plot twist" . The only thing is, it'd be nice to have some kind of downloadable tool which used this algorithm - because I'd like to play around with one now!!!
What are your thoughts? Do you have any favourite videos by them that you'd like to share?
3Blue1Brown is an educational YouTube channel, started by mathematician Grant Sanderson in early 2015. It takes its name from the colours of Sanderson's right eye - which is three-quarters blue, and one-quarter brown .
The channel covers a wide range of mathematical topics from across the spectrum - ranging from 'pure' branches (including algebra and topology), to more 'applied' stuff (such as mechanics and the theory of cryptography). Some of the videos are strictly educational "What is" explainers, while others set a puzzle for the viewer to solve (and, typically, the next follow-up video will explain the solution). But, what these videos all have in common is that they're visual in nature. Don't go into one of these videos expecting pages and pages of algebra: instead, expect to see lots of neat graphs and geometric drawings. There will be some numbers and equations, of course - but they play a secondary role on this channel: the visualisations will be taking centre-stage.
I think a great example of this is the following video, introducing an algorithm which uses colours to solve 2D equations (either equations with two real variables, or with one complex variable). It's over 20 minutes long (mainly because it walks you through each step in turn), but if you're interested in this kind of maths, then I'd say it's well worth it:
Rather interesting video, I thought: I particularly enjoyed the little "plot twist" . The only thing is, it'd be nice to have some kind of downloadable tool which used this algorithm - because I'd like to play around with one now!!!
What are your thoughts? Do you have any favourite videos by them that you'd like to share?
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