Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem

Topology: Jordan's Curve Theorem

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1961-03-26
Genre:Animation
Duration:2 min
Director:Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Actors:
Production:International Business Machines (IBM)

Overview:

Short animated film commissioned by IBM - to illustrate Camille Jordan's concept of topology - the fact that a simple closed curve divides a plane into an inside and an outside.

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