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Intermediate Value Theorem, The

Synopsis
At 4.00am GMT on Christmas Day 1987 there was a pair of opposite points on the equator with equal temperatures. This was also true on Christmas Day 1986 and will be true at any time and date; it’s a consequence of the intermediate value theorem. Several models and animations are used to establish this and other surprising phenomena. For example a table rocking on an uneven surface can be stopped merely by twisting it through a small angle: the IVT. Animations detail the proof of IVT, highlighting the fundamental concepts required.
Series
Introduction to Pure Mathematics, Course M203
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production
1987
Availability
Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1999 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Subjects
Mathematics
Keywords
pure mathematics

Credits

Producer
Jack Koumi
Cast
Robin Wilsong 
Roy Nelson 

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web
http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 1908 274066
Address
Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA
Notes
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