The idea that mathematical proofs can be represented through dance has truly amazed me. I have to admit that I would not have came up with such a creative idea if I was asked to. The beauty of dancing surprisingly worked well with the Euclidean proofs. Using body and arms as the compass is very thoughtful. I also think that the choreographers chose to make the dance moves on sand is very ingenious. They are not only dancing, but they are also drawing out the Euclidean proofs with their bodies using sand as the paper. The fact that all their work "would eventually be erased by tide and wave" makes the whole scene very poetic. They are able to show the proofs through dance, but they don’t last forever. It makes me link to the idea that there is a time limit on beauty. The whole dance is in fact very aesthetic and enjoyable.
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Lovely!! Thank you for this.
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