Solving the Bonnet Problem

Solving the Bonnet Problem (2023)

N/A 63 min Movie
Documentary

For the first time, you can witness a complex mathematical problem being solved in front of your eye and understand some of the missteps, breakthroughs and successes.

The documentary "Solving the Bonnet Problem" follows the work of three mathematicians as they collaborate to solve a long-standing geometrical problem proposed by Pierre Ossian-Bonnet. Alongside their work, the film explores the lives and contributions of Bonnet and his contemporary Gaston Darboux, as well as the history of French mathematics in the 19th century. Captivating computer graphics help unravel intricate concepts and make them accessible to all.

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Cast

Alexander Bobenko Alexander Bobenko Himself
Andrew O'Shea Sageman-Furnas Andrew O'Shea Sageman-Furnas Himself
Tim Hoffmann Tim Hoffmann Himself
Laurent Bartholdi Laurent Bartholdi Himself
Idzhad Sabitov Idzhad Sabitov Himself
Nigel Hitchin Nigel Hitchin Himself
Jean-Pierre Bourguignon Jean-Pierre Bourguignon Himself
Olivier Azzola Olivier Azzola Himself
Geraldine Rauch Geraldine Rauch Herself
Barnabé Croizat Barnabé Croizat Himself
Haina Wang Haina Wang Herself
Frédéric Brechenmacher Frédéric Brechenmacher Himself

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