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Next Dimension Geometry

NOVA Now by GBH

Aug 20, 202627:05Science & Medicine

Jordan Ellenberg says geometry isn’t about shapes. It’s about distance. In a tour of geometry far stranger than anything from high school, the mathematician breaks down how our ancient understanding of triangles evolved...

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Next Dimension Geometry is an episode from NOVA Now by GBH. Jordan Ellenberg says geometry isn’t about shapes. It’s about distance. In a tour of geometry far stranger than anything from high school, the mathematician breaks down how our anc...

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