Mathematics Professors' Video About Möbius Transformations Is a YouTube Hit


It’s hard to explain Möbius transformations with a flat illustration in a textbook.

December 18, 2007
Jeffrey R. Young
Two professors at the University of Minnesota found that a 3-D animation lets them show the mathematical concept in a way that seems to have sparked the imaginations of a wide range of viewers. The video has been watched more than one million times since it was put on YouTube.
The professors are Douglas N. Arnold, a professor of mathematics and director of the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, and Jonathan Rogness, an assistant professor of mathematics. They have something of a fan club on YouTube, with more than 4,000 comments on the video.

Posted: Tue - December 18, 2007 at 04:26 PM          

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