Museum of Mathematics

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The Math Midway

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Learn about the vision behind the Museum, explore the Math Midway, and watch our latest Math Encounters presentations!

58:39 Math Encounters - Revolution and Evolution in Math and Design (Presentation) MuseumOfMathematics 172 views 2 months ago Since prehistoric times, humans around the world have decorated their environments with repeating designs, leading to some of humanity's greatest expressions of creativity....
4:27 Math Encounters - Revolution and Evolution in Math and Design (Q&A) MuseumOfMathematics 42 views 2 months ago Audience members join Craig Kaplan for a Q&A session after his January, 2012 Math Encounters presentation, "Revolution and Evolution in Math and Design." Math Encounters...
2:54 Math Encounters - Revolution and Evolution in Math and Design (Activity) MuseumOfMathematics 60 views 2 months ago Audience members join Craig Kaplan for an activity after his January, 2012 Math Encounters presentation, "Revolution and Evolution in Math and Design." Math Encounters i...
A brief excerpt from an origami workshop with our first Math Encounters presenter, Erik Demaine.

2:51 Math Encounters - The Geometry of Origami -- Erik Demaine (Workshop Excerpt) MuseumOfMathematics 569 views 1 year ago Our first Math Encounters (March, 2011) featured world famous MIT professor and author, Erik Demaine (with a special introduction by Renaissance Technologies founder, Jim S...
Our Executive Directory, Glen Whitney, discussing his vision of building a world-class mathematics museum.

2:37 Glen Whitney Discussing the Wonder and Excitement of Math MuseumOfMathematics 953 views 1 year ago In this video interview, MoMath's Executive Director, Glen Whitney, discusses his dream of building a world-class museum focused on mathematics.
Check out this exciting featurette of the Math Midway, MoMath's traveling exhibit.

2:47 The Math Midway MuseumOfMathematics 5,920 views 1 year ago Mathematics illuminates the patterns that abound in our world. The Math Midway is a traveling exhibition, created by an energetic group of math enthusiasts working to estab...
3:28 Math Encounters - The Shape of Space (Q&A) MuseumOfMathematics 85 views 2 months ago Audience members join Jeff Weeks for a Q&A session after his February, 2012 Math Encounters presentation, "The Shape of Space." Math Encounters is a public presentation se...
53:18 Math Encounters - The Shape of Space (Presentation) MuseumOfMathematics 196 views 2 months ago Bring your curiosity, imagination, and the kids as mathematician Jeff Weeks takes us on an interactive 3D exploration of how the far reaches of space may connect. Enjoy gam...
51:14 Math Encounters -- ABC Easy as 123 -- Peter Norvig (Presentation) MuseumOfMathematics 171 views 1 month ago Google, Siri, Watson, and others use math to build computational models of language for speech recognition, spelling correction, and more. Join us as Google's Director of R...

About Museum of Mathematics

Mathematics illuminates the patterns that abound in our world. The Museum of Mathematics strives to enhance public understanding and perception of mathematics. Its dynamic exhibits and programs will stimulate inquiry, spark curiosity, and reveal the wonders of mathematics. The museum's activities will lead a broad and diverse audience to understand the evolving, creative, human, and aesthetic nature of mathematics.