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Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture: Can maths tell us how to win at Fantasy Football? - Joshua Bull

Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture: Can maths tell us how to win at Fantasy Football? - Joshua Bull

FromThe Secrets of Mathematics


Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture: Can maths tell us how to win at Fantasy Football? - Joshua Bull

FromThe Secrets of Mathematics

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Nov 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Oxford Mathematician Josh Bull won the 2019-2020 Premier League Fantasy Football competition from nearly 8 million entrants. So how did he do it? Did he by any chance use mathematics? In this lecture Josh shows just how useful maths can be, not just in dealing with serious issues, but in dealing with the things that we do and enjoy in our everyday lives.

The Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures are generously supported by XTX Markets.
Released:
Nov 2, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (93)

A series of talks and lectures from Oxford Mathematicians exploring the power and beauty of their subject. These talks would appeal to anyone interested in mathematics and its ever-growing range of applications from medicine to economics and beyond.