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Interesting how chalk, blackboards and equations can look so neat! Post your's if you have some favorites!
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Beautiful math and physics blackboards
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the aesthetic and artistic qualities of blackboards used in mathematics and physics, with participants sharing images and expressing their appreciation for the visual representation of complex ideas. The scope includes personal favorites, artistic interpretations, and reflections on the emotional impact of these blackboards.
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- Exploratory
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants express interest in the neatness and beauty of chalk, blackboards, and equations.
- Others share specific images of blackboards they find appealing, including those featuring famous figures like Einstein.
- One participant notes the artistic nature of blackboards, highlighting their immediacy and the thought process involved in their creation.
- A tribute is made to mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, with shared images from her lectures that showcase the beauty of her blackboards.
- Participants encourage sharing images and comments about personal favorite blackboards, including descriptions of the context in which they were created.
- There are references to specific blackboards from movies and personal anecdotes related to the images shared.
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Participants generally agree on the aesthetic appeal of blackboards in mathematics and physics, but there is no consensus on specific favorites or interpretations of the images shared.
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Some posts reference images and contexts that may not be universally accessible, and there are mentions of time-related comments that may no longer be relevant.
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Individuals interested in the intersection of art and science, educators, students, and those who appreciate visual representations of complex ideas may find this discussion engaging.
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Here are a few more that I like
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More here
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How in the world did that guy manage to fill the board in that last pic??
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Gad said:
It's from a movie called "A Serious Man"
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Wow!
LOL mixing in the anatomy blackboard, Greg.
LOL mixing in the anatomy blackboard, Greg.
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The third post contains a blackboard which is also in the second post
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Here is a few with Einstein!
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http://mathematics.gulfcoast.edu/mathprojects/andrew5.jpg
We can't forget this one
We can't forget this one
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Benn said:
I love that pic of Wiles.
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For some reason, I kind of like
Note, this was first posted years ago, so the "eleven years ago" is no longer true
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George Jones said:
Note, this was first posted years ago, so the "eleven years ago" is no longer true
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You can often find blackboards which are amazing and inspiring from an artistic point of view if you look both at the conceptual content the teacher put in them and at the graphical execution.
A unique feature of a blackboard drawing is its immediacy, meaning that it’s usually created as the thought process and its explanation unfold.
I like so much these blackboards (or whiteboards or flipcharts) with scientific content.
If you too like this kind of drawings take pics and share images or videos of blackboards, wherever you can find them.
Most importantly, add a comment on why you like this particular blackboard drawing and which emotions it provokes in you.
Please put in the comment also a short description of the content, the situation in which it was created (e.g. lesson or meeting or whatever), its author, place and date.
I post a blackboard (courtesy by Alejandro Guijarro) taken at a Quantum Physics Department. You see a substrate of physics formulae and over many layers of different content. The result is amazing for me.
Share and comment your blackboards !
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Convix
A tribute to the iranian mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani. She was considered a real genius and one of the best contemporary mathematicians.
I extracted some images from videos of lectures she held at various Universities and events in the States in the last years.
Look at the beauty of these blackboards.
I like to share your comments on them.
I extracted some images from videos of lectures she held at various Universities and events in the States in the last years.
Look at the beauty of these blackboards.
I like to share your comments on them.
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Several neat ones here
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/10/mathematicians-chalkboards-by-jessica-wynne/
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/10/mathematicians-chalkboards-by-jessica-wynne/
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