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I is a Strange Loop - written and performed by Marcus du Sautoy and Victoria Gould

I is a Strange Loop - written and performed by Marcus du Sautoy and Victoria Gould

FromThe Secrets of Mathematics


I is a Strange Loop - written and performed by Marcus du Sautoy and Victoria Gould

FromThe Secrets of Mathematics

ratings:
Length:
124 minutes
Released:
Jul 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

From the creative ensemble behind Complicité’s sensational A Disappearing Number, this two-hander unfolds to reveal an intriguing take on mortality, consciousness and artificial life. Alone in a cube that glows in the darkness, X is content with its infinite universe and abstract thought. But then Y appears, insisting they interact, exposing X to Y's sensory and physical existence. Each begins to hanker after what the other has until a remarkable thing happens … involving a strange loop.

After the screening, Marcus and Victoria are joined by Simon McBurney, founder of Complicité, to discuss the play and mathematics and theatre.

An Oxford Mathematics Public Lecture in partnership with Faber Members.The Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures are generously supported by XTX Markets.
Released:
Jul 19, 2021
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.