Mathematics Illuminated
How Big Is Infinity? (#103)
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This unit explores how mathematics attempts to understand infinity, including the intriguing work of Georg Cantor, who initiated the study of infinity as a number, and the role of infinity in standardized measurement. [28 minutes]
Information For Teachers
- Grade Levels
- 9-12/Professional Development
- Curricular Areas
- Math
- Series Length
- 13 episodes
- Average Episode Length
- 28 minutes
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Series Description: Mathematics Illuminated explores major themes in the field of mathematics, from mankind's earliest study of prime numbers to the cutting edge mathematics used to reveal the shape of the universe.
All Upcoming Episodes
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How Big Is Infinity? (#103)
This unit explores how mathematics attempts to understand infinity, including the intriguing work of Georg Cantor, who initiated the study of infinity as a number, and the role of infinity in... [28 minutes]
- Tue, June 25, 3:00 AM on IPTV
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Topology's Twists and Turns (#104)
Topology's Twists and Turns Topology concerns those properties of an object that remain the same even when the object is stretched and squashed. In this unit we investigate topology's seminal... [28 minutes]
- Tue, June 25, 3:30 AM on IPTV
Past Episodes
These episodes of Mathematics Illuminated aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
- Combinatorics Counts (#102)
- The Primes (#101)
- In Sync (#112)
- Connecting with Networks (#111)
- Harmonious Math (#110)
- Game Theory (#109)
- Geometries Beyond Euclid (#108)
- Making Sense of Randomness (#107)
- The Beauty of Symmetry (#106)
- Other Dimensions (#105)
- Topology's Twists and Turns (#104)
- How Big Is Infinity? (#103)
- The Concepts of Chaos (#113)