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Stereographic projection

math Maturity 7-9

Imagine a round ball. We can draw it on flat paper.

Stereographic projection in 3D.svg
Stereographic projection in 3D.svg
We use light to show the shape. It helps us make maps. This makes big things easy to see. Can you draw a circle?
Stereoprojzero.svg
Stereoprojzero.svg

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File:Stereographic projection in 3D.svg
Stereographic projection in 3D.svg
File:RubensAguilonStereographic.jpg
RubensAguilonStereographic.jpg
File:Stereoprojzero.svg
Stereoprojzero.svg
File:Stereoprojnegone.svg
Stereoprojnegone.svg
File:StereographicGeneric.svg
StereographicGeneric.svg
File:CartesianStereoProj.png
CartesianStereoProj.png
File:PolarStereoProj.png
PolarStereoProj.png
File:Riemann Sphere.jpg
Riemann Sphere.jpg
File:Inversion by Stereographic.png
Inversion by Stereographic.png
File:Wulffnet.svg
Wulffnet.svg
File:Sphere-stgrpr-wn.svg
Sphere-stgrpr-wn.svg
File:Wulffnetanimation.gif
Wulffnetanimation.gif

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