CinemaOSMovie · 2023 · 1h 3m

Solving the Bonnet Problem

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.

Documentary

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.

Directed byEkaterina Eremenko

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 3m
Language
EN
Released
September 24, 2023
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Discretization in Geometry and Dynamics SFB Transregio 109

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Solving the Bonnet problem. A hands-on adventure In 17 chapters- trailer

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Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Alexander Bobenko

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Andrew O'Shea Sageman-Furnas

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Tim Hoffmann

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Laurent Bartholdi

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Idzhad Sabitov

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Nigel Hitchin

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Jean-Pierre Bourguignon

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Olivier Azzola

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Geraldine Rauch

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Barnabé Croizat

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Creative team
Directed by
Ekaterina Eremenko
Ekaterina Eremenko
Written by
Ekaterina Eremenko
Ekaterina Eremenko
Produced by
Alexander Bobenko

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