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Turning a Sphere Inside Out
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TURNING A SPHERE INSIDE OUT

"Unfolding the impossible: turning a sphere inside out, without a single crease."

19790h 22m

Directed by Nelson Max

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This video is about the problem of turning a sphere inside out, by passing the surface through itself, without making any holes or creases. Mathematicians believed the problem to be unsolvable until 1958, when Stephen Smale proved otherwise.

Cast

Nelson Max

Nelson Max

Self

Stephen Smale

Stephen Smale

Self

Charles Pugh

Charles Pugh

Self

Judith Bregman

Judith Bregman

Self

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity6.3
Humor5.8
Realism8.2
Action5.4
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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