Reasonable Hope (Math)

When an Equation Becomes a Shape

July 24 · 5 min · Season 1 · Episode 78 · 5.6 MB
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An equation may initially appear to be nothing more than symbols on a page. But when graphed, it opens into a visible world of curves, circles, and relationships that were present all along. Mathematics invites us to wonder what—or whom—we might see differently if we found a new way of looking.