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The Sound of Symmetry - Marcus du Sautoy
The Sound of Symmetry - Marcus du Sautoy
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Symmetry has played a role both for composers and in the creation of musical instruments. Marcus shows how composers have used this symmetry and demonstrates how Ernst Chladni revealed extraordinary symmetrical shapes in the vibrations of a metal Plate.
Marcus du Sautoy is Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University.
Marcus du Sautoy is Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University.
Released:
May 24, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (93)
Symmetry: a talk based on his second book, Finding Moonshine - Marcus du Sautoy: Professor Marcus du Sautoy (New College), Charles Simonyi Chair in the Public Understanding of Science, author and broadcaster gives a talk about symmetry and how the rules of symmetry influences our lives and the choices we make. by The Secrets of Mathematics