Matematikrevyen 2011: Banach-Tarski

Matematikrevyen · 123.9K views · 2011-12-30 · 3:43

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Overview

A Danish university math revue music video that parodies Barbra Streisand to explain the Banach-Tarski paradox, with oranges multiplying on stage.

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HN people post it as a fun musical companion in threads on the Banach-Tarski theorem.

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Recreational & visual math Satire & parody Music performance & songs

What people said

madmaze · 2012-12 · Recommendation
On the topic of Banach-Tarski, i feel obliged to point everyone at this Banach-Tarski related video: [VIDEO]
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nayuki · 2024-06 · Reference
Vsauce: The Banach–Tarski Paradox (24m13s) [2015-08-01]: [LINK] (explainer video) Matematikrevyen: Matematikrevyen 2011: Banach-Tarski (3m42s) [2011-12-30]: [VIDEO] (music video)
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sshine · 2023-01 · Reference
Th student revue at University of Copenhagen made a music video ten years ago: [VIDEO] Instead of saying "Barbara Streisand", they say "Banach-Tarski" and a number of oranges double:
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