Summer of Math Exposition results
Added 2021-10-25 01:25:52 +0000 UTCIn this video, I talk about the results of the Summer of Math Exposition, announcing the 5 winners, and mentioning many more of the entries I really enjoyed. Even then, there are countless others I think people will learn from which I didn't explicitly call out here.
The heart of the event was really the discord community associated with it, so many thanks to the moderators for helping to rein in the chaos there. I also wrote up a short blog post talking a bit about the process and offering links to all video entries.
It's difficult to say how many of the 1200 entries would have been created even without the contest, but after hearing from many participants it sounds like this contest played a meaningful role in getting many to finally follow through in making something. I think it's fair to say there are now hundreds of hours of math exposition online that otherwise wouldn't be there, so thanks to all of you for allowing wacky projects like this to happen!
Comments
Looking at the formula at 19:56, it looks like you're treating the proportionality constant as being the same for all rotations R, which is not the case (c = cosine of the angle the face makes with ground.
2021-12-25 21:35:08 +0000 UTCI think when I finish watching the playlist, the next summer of math exposition is about to start. Luckily, I already have a topic idea.
2021-10-27 02:17:30 +0000 UTCWelp. I guess that's my next few hours covered. Thank you for linking to these videos - this is XKCD 609 level!
Rosuav
2021-10-25 12:09:02 +0000 UTCI personally feel like I am going to benefit greatly from pursuing through the playlist of 800+ entries; thank you for making the Summer of Math Exposition a reality!
Ryan Andersen
2021-10-25 06:37:47 +0000 UTCThis brilliant idea, the amazing creations it inspired, and your fascinating, beautiful and inspiring whirlwind tour thru just a few dozen entries, all fill me with joy!
Neal McBurnett
2021-10-25 03:02:36 +0000 UTCYou must be proud of the positive impact you've had on so many of our lives! Thank you so much!
Steve Chantry-Taylor
2021-10-25 01:31:39 +0000 UTC
