The Amazing Math behind Colors!

In this video, I talk about the math and science of colors for 42 minutes. Topics include cone cell response functions, electromagnetic radiation, spectral colors, luminance, color spaces, parametric equations, normal curves, mono and polychromatic light, emission spectra, spectral power distributions, chromaticity diagrams, linear transformations, the physics of diffuse reflection and light sources, blackbody radiation, sunlight, refraction, rainbows, rayleigh scattering, fluorescence, LEDs, color gamuts, CRT TV, LCD screens, CMYK printers, the RGB cube, binary, hexadecimal codes, the HSV color space, cylinder and cone, and color schemes. This is my entry in #SoME2 Corrections/Clarifications: 37:10 I misspoke and said m1 instead of m2. What is shown on screen is correct. 22:12 On screen it says λ = f/c, but this is wrong. The correct formula is λ = c/f I have been told by some commenters that the long cone responsivity graph has a smaller, secondary peak, in the shorter wavelengths, and this is a reason why monochromatic violet appears more red than a pure blue. I have found conflicting information on this though. Either way, the way the brain interprets colors is extremely complicated, involving something known as the opponent process. Intro song: 1812 overture by Tchaikovsky (specifically the U Vorot Vorot part) Outro song: Waltz of the Flowers also by Tchaikovsky Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:04 Cone cells 5:10 Spectral colors 8:20 Color spaces 13:34 Polychromatic light 16:13 Chromaticity diagram 21:09 Physics of reflection 23:25 Blackbody radiation 26:58 Luminescence 28:42 Computer Screens 30:58 Printers 32:28 RGB cube 35:23 HSV color space 40:00 Color schemes 41:46 outro