The Art of Mathematics
The Art of Mathematics
Carol Jacoby
Reflecting on Kaleidoscopes
20 minutes Posted Dec 27, 2023 at 10:00 pm.
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Jeanne Lazzarini talks about kaleidoscopes and the mathematics that makes them work. This "beautiful form watcher" uses the laws of reflection to make ever-changing repeated symmetries. The use of more mirrors, rectangles, cylinders or pyramids create even more complex patterns.