Symmetries of the cube (TEFC)

United States, 1973

Film
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Studies the octahedial group (symmetries of the cube and the octahedron) via reflections. Various sub-groups are determined by examining the reflections in three pairs of mirrors of the kaleidoscope. Shows how the construction of kaleidoscopes is related to the cube and the octahedron.

Credits

director

Allen Downs

production company

International Film Bureau

Language

English

Duration

00:13:42:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

29148

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Geometry - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mathematics

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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