Symmetry
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Symmetry is one of five shorts featured in the film "Mathematical Peep Shows." The collection was made by Charles and Ray Eames for the IBM Mathematica Exhibit which opened in 1961. The degree to which an object is symmetrical is illustrated by the number of different positions in which it can fit into a box of its shape.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1961-03-22
Runtime: 2 mins
Director: Charles Eames, Ray Eames
Writer: Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Spoken language:
Genres: Documentary, Animation
Original title: Symmetry
Production Companies: International Business Machines (IBM)
Production Countries: United States of America
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