Collection 2026 - T1 - Illustration as a mathematical research technique

Organizer(s) Bachman, David ; Coulon, Rémi ; Dorfsman-Hopkins, Gabriel ; Harriss, Edmund ; Skrodzki, Martin ; Stange, Katherine E. ; Whitney, Glen

Date(s) 05/01/2026 - 03/04/2026

linked URL https://indico.math.cnrs.fr/event/13123/

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How Not to Draw a Sphere

By Philip Ording

Also appears in collection : 2026 - T1 - WS1 - Rigorous Illustrations - Their creation and evaluation for mathematical research

This talk will describe some of the challenges of communicating mathematical experiences, including the value of rigor and its opposites.

Information about the video

Date of recording 21/01/2026
Date of publication 02/02/2026
Institution IHP
Licence CC BY NC ND
Language English
Audience Researchers, Graduate Students, General Public, Students
Director(s) Service audiovisuel de l'IHP
Format MP4
Venue IHP - Hermite Amphitheater

Citation data

DOI 10.57987/IHP.2026.T1.WS1.012
Cite this video Ording, Philip (21/01/2026). How Not to Draw a Sphere. IHP. Audiovisual resource. DOI: 10.57987/IHP.2026.T1.WS1.012
URL https://dx.doi.org/10.57987/IHP.2026.T1.WS1.012