[Curves and Surfaces] Conformal Mapping and the Mercator Projection

When researching manifold theory, one often encounters explanations like "Let's cut and paste charts in our heads to create ...
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Why Africa looks smaller than it really is on Google Maps

Africa is not happy with how Google Maps portrays it. The popular Mercator map projection, used by Google Maps and many other online maps, distorts the size of landmasses, making Africa look small ...
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Equal-area map vs Mercator map: What is the difference?

The process of converting a three-dimensional(3D) spherical globe into a two-dimensional(2D) flat surface creates a problem for the cartographer. A trade-off is required between the accuracy of ...