A Strange Map Projection (Euler Spiral)
- Episode aired Nov 13, 2018
- 13m
Why can't you make a flat projection of a sphere like the earth without deforming it. The answer is Gaussian curvature. Euclid came close though, as Hannah demonstrates, it's not terribly pr... Read allWhy can't you make a flat projection of a sphere like the earth without deforming it. The answer is Gaussian curvature. Euclid came close though, as Hannah demonstrates, it's not terribly practical.Why can't you make a flat projection of a sphere like the earth without deforming it. The answer is Gaussian curvature. Euclid came close though, as Hannah demonstrates, it's not terribly practical.