Freshman Seminar Fall 17 DMC

National Museum of Math (MO-MATH)

I went to the National Museum of Math with one of my friends. It was really close to the campus and I’ve gone to the MET or MOMA before so this was interesting. Just like the title stated above, it’s a museum all about math. I’m not a math person, but it was really cool to see the concept of math comingĀ to life when you enter in. I was greeted by the Dynamic Wall which you can see on the right side. The wall was a kinetic moving showcase that was computer controlled and displayed a variety of wave phenomena using algorithms. Another cool showcase I saw was the Hyper Hyperboloid. I would have to enter the cylinder chamberĀ and sit in a chair that spins. The spinning creates a curved surface, but it’s made out of straight lines. Overall the experience was pretty cool and interesting and you can really see the art in math.

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