Matematikrevyen 2011: Banach-Tarski

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A Danish university math revue music video that parodies Barbra Streisand to explain the Banach-Tarski paradox, with oranges multiplying on stage.

HN people post it as a fun musical companion in threads on the Banach-Tarski theorem.

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@madmaze2012 · in “Banach-Tarski paradox”

On the topic of Banach-Tarski, i feel obliged to point everyone at this Banach-Tarski related video: [VIDEO]

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@sshine2023 · in “The Point of the Banach Tarski Theorem”

Th student revue at University of Copenhagen made a music video ten years ago: [VIDEO] Instead of saying "Barbara Streisand", they say "Banach-Tarski" and a number of oranges double:

@nayuki2024 · in “The Point of the Banach Tarski Theorem (2015)”

Vsauce: The Banach–Tarski Paradox (24m13s) [2015-08-01]: [LINK] (explainer video) Matematikrevyen: Matematikrevyen 2011: Banach-Tarski (3m42s) [2011-12-30]: [VIDEO] (music video)