some videos on non-Euclidean geometry

This post is an answer to those who have asked me - do you have anything on YouTube we can watch? The answer is - no, I do not have anything on YouTube but there are some videos of me available:
this is by Sciencentral Extreme Knitting
then there is in series Mathematics Illuminated Unit 8 Geometries beyond Euclid
the most recent one Talks from the Yarniverse

This time I wanted to point out other video resources about non-Euclidean geometries or related topics.

History of Non-Euclidean Geometry by Jeremy Gray from Open University class:


From the series of Great Courses on You Tube there is a lecture by Prof. Judith Grabiner on the history of non-Euclidean geometry:
part 1


part 2


part 3
in this part I disagree about some of the geometric explanations - but I  guess this lecture has been recorded a while ago - straight line is the shortest distance between two points ONLY in Euclidean geometry, also hyperbolic plane IS NOT an extension of saddle surface; etc :


part 4


Amber Case gives her introduction in Hyperbolic Geometry on much lighter note:


Not the Knot should be filed under "movie classics":

make sure not to miss the part 2:


great video on Poincare Conjucture:


most recent one is the talk of Vi Hart at Joint Math Meetings  last Saturday in New Orleans:


well, there are more - just search for them online.... :-)

inspirations

Comment on previous blog entry prompted me to point out some of the wonderful work by others that inspires me. I am not claiming it will be a full list and not in any particular order.
In the very first fiber art exhibit I was invited to participate I saw wonderful sculptures by Blanka Sperkova:

Curator of the exhibit had displayed our works next to each other and on the opening night several people asked me - do you know each other?  No, we never met, I wish one day we would.
Then learned about Ruth Asawa:

She had an exhibition I very much wish I saw.
When I see ceramic sculptures by Eva Hild, they always seem to trigger something familiar to me:

In 2006 at Gathering for Gardner I met Brent Collins and later also Carlo Sequin and learned more about their collaboration:

About the same time I met also George Hart.

Lately his sculptures are more with computer aided and 3-D printing possibility inspired touch, which lets to create big collective fun works for all ages. George has such enthusiasm for popularizing art and mathematics - I am eagerly waiting for Museum of Mathematics to open in 2012!
I am very happy to see that George's daughter Vi Hart is know following her father's footsteps with her own creative work. I like her doodles very much


Math inspires artists to create sculptures in different media - I am finding fascinating Desiree Hope glass sculptures inspired by geometric forms:

If I am looking for mathematics and art connections, one of my favorite places is ISAMA page - wealth of information! Online journal on this page Hyperseeing - not to be missed! So do BRIDGES.
Of course, I can go on and on, but enough for now :-).

Happy New Year!

This is that time of the year when you suddenly realize that only one last day is left for all the things you wanted to accomplish this year.
 May be that is even better - to have still things to do on a list. It means that instead of making a new list there will be already "to do" list to keep going!
Thank you for visiting my blog and hope you will come back here next year!