3.8M views · Aug 19, 2020 · 21:58 · 1 HN recommender · 3 mentions · discussed 2021–2023
3Blue1Brown introduces group theory and abstract groups, then builds toward classification of finite simple groups and the enormous Monster group with its 196,883 dimensions.
Why Hacker News points people here: Mentioned as a favorite 3Blue1Brown video and a related watch in threads about deep mathematical structure.
“you should probably see this Matt Parker video about excel being used in ways it shouldn't maybe?”HN comment, 2023
“one of my favorite videos of his is the video on the monster.”
Commenter's favorite video from 3Blue1Brown, on the Monster group.
3b1b uses a python library for creating those videos. link As far as a math educator/communicator, one of my favorite videos of his is the video on the monster. this video Also since we're talking about powerpoint here you should probably see this Matt Parker video about excel being used in ways it shouldn't maybe? link
Offered as an example of a topic from the Monster group video.
As a noob I'd say this also falls into that category: [0]. Who knows, if enough people ask about it on his reddit (topic requests) :) : [1] [0] this video [1] link
“See also: The monster”
Listed as a related video on the Monster group.
See also: The monster: this video Ideal packing of squares (some are elegant, 17 is not) link The 4 color theorem was solved by reducing it down to 633 cases and just using a computer to find a coloring for each case: link
