Lecture

Geodesics and Map Projections

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Description

This lecture covers geodesics, isometries, and map projections. It explains how isometries preserve lengths of curves, and how bending a sheet represents an isometry. The famous Mercator projection is discussed, along with its construction and distortions. Various map projections are compared, highlighting their uses and distortions.

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