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Title: The Kakeya Problem Part I [Composite], The Kakeya Problem Part I [Composite]
Identifier: e_math_01262
Contributor: Besicovitch, Abram Samoilovitch, 1891-1970
Dates: 1962
Box: 2016-258/1
Resource: Mathematical Association of America records
Description: Creator description: "Given a unit horizontal length in the plane, what is the minimum area in which this line segment may be (cleverly) turned, so that its direction is reversed? Professor A. S. Besicovitch, who solved this problem, shows that no such minimum area exists." This video was composited at the Briscoe Center by combining the interpositive picture reel [e_math_01204] with the optical sound track reel [e_math_01206]. Slight color adjustments were also made.

Title: The Kakeya Problem [Part II], The Kakeya Problem [Part II]
Identifier: e_math_01263
Contributor: Besicovitch, Abram Samoilovitch, 1891-1970
Dates: 1962
Resource: Mathematical Association of America records
Description: Given a unit horizontal length in the plane, what is the minimum area in which this line segment may be (cleverly) turned, so that its direction is reversed? Professor A. S. Besicovitch, who solved this problem, shows that no such minimum area exists.