Matematikrevyen 2011: Banach-Tarski

Matematikrevyen · 123K views · 2011 · 3:43

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Why Hacker News recommends it

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

What it is

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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What Hacker News said

Recommends madmaze · 2012-12 · on “Banach-Tarski paradox”

On the topic of Banach-Tarski, i feel obliged to point everyone at this Banach-Tarski related video: [this video]

Cites sshine · 2023-01 · on “The Point of the Banach Tarski Theorem”

Th student revue at University of Copenhagen made a music video ten years ago: [this video] Instead of saying "Barbara Streisand", they say "Banach-Tarski" and a number of oranges double:

Cites nayuki · 2024-06 · on “The Point of the Banach Tarski Theorem (2015)”

Vsauce: The Banach–Tarski Paradox (24m13s) [2015-08-01]: [LINK] (explainer video) Matematikrevyen: Matematikrevyen 2011: Banach-Tarski (3m42s) [2011-12-30]: [this video] (music video)