What Math Means
Math, drawn · 10 videos

The pictures hidden inside simple formulas.

Short films of the shapes that numbers draw, each with a plain-language explanation of what you are seeing and why.

200 spinning circles draw a hummingbirdNo. 010 200 spinning circles draw a hummingbird

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200 spinning circles draw a hummingbirdNo. 010200 spinning circles draw a hummingbirdBuilt from circlesMath gives you a flowerNo. 009Math gives you a flowerCurves in 10 secondsWhat φ really meansNo. 008What φ really meansIrrational spin150 spinning circles draw a catNo. 007150 spinning circles draw a catBuilt from circles10,000 double pendulums start almost identicalNo. 00610,000 double pendulums start almost identicalPendulums3,000 light rays bouncing inside an ellipseNo. 0053,000 light rays bouncing inside an ellipseRays in a shape1,000 random bounces make a bell curveNo. 0041,000 random bounces make a bell curveChanceThe 3× table turns into a nephroidNo. 003The 3× table turns into a nephroidTimes tables on a circle

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Irrational spinTwo arms spinning at an irrational ratio. The curve never closes.2Times tables on a circlePoints on a circle, joined by multiplication.1Built from circlesSpinning circles that add up to any outline.2Rays in a shapeLight bouncing inside a mirror, and the bright curves it leaves.1Curves in 10 secondsFamous curves from a single equation.2ChanceRandom steps that add up to something predictable.1PendulumsSwinging weights, from perfect rhythm to chaos.1