The Irrational, the chaotic and incomplete: the mathematical limits of knowledge - Marcus du Sautoy

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The Irrational, the chaotic and incomplete: the mathematical limits of knowledge - Marcus du Sautoy

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Jan 15, 2014

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Professor Marcus du Sautoy (New College), Charles Simonyi Chair in the Public Understanding of Science, author and broadcaster gives a talk about how much we can understand of the world through maths

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Jan 15, 2014

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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.

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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
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Computation and the Future of Mathematics - Stephen Wolfram: Stephen Wolfram, creator of Mathematica and Wolfram Alpha, gives a talk about the future of mathematics and computation. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Partial Differential Equations: Origins, Developments and Roles in the Changing World - Gui-Qiang George Chen: Professor Gui-Qiang G. Chen presents in his inaugural lecture several examples to illustrate the origins, developments, and roles of partial differential equations in our changing world. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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As he retires from the the Savilian Chair of Geometry, Oxford Mathematician Nigel Hitchin reflects: From early mathematical inspiration at school in Duffield, Derbyshire, Nigel recalls his often unplanned progress via Jesus College, Oxford, Princeton, Cambridge and Warwick, before his final return to Oxford. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Extra Time: Professor Sir Roger Penrose in conversation with Andrew Hodges - part two: These two video sessions explore the development of Sir Roger Penrose’s thought over more than 60 years, ending with his most recent theories and predictions. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Forbidden Crystal Symmetry: Mathematics and architecture - Roger Penrose: World-renowned mathematician Sir Roger Penrose, Oxford University, describes how crystalline symmetries are necessarily 2-fold, 3-fold, 4-fold, or 6-fold. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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The Music of the Primes: a talk about the Riemann Hypothesis and primes - Marcus du Sautoy: Professor Marcus du Sautoy (New College), Charles Simonyi Chair in the Public Understanding of Science, author and broadcaster gives a talk on 5th September 2013. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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What Maths Really Does: From modelling the brain to modelling the climate - Alain Goriely: How has mathematics emerged over recent decades as the engine behind 21st century science? Alain Goriely looks at this question and more. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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M. C. Escher - Artist, Mathematician, Man: M.C. Escher is known as the mathematician's (and hippie's) favourite artist. But why? And was Escher, a man who claimed he knew no mathematics, really a mathematical genius? by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Fashion, Faith, and Fantasy in the New Physics of the Universe - Roger Penrose: What can fashionable ideas, blind faith, or pure fantasy have to do with the scientific quest to understand the universe? Surely, scientists are immune to trends, dogmatic beliefs, or flights of fancy? by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Statistics: Why the Truth Matters - Tim Harford: Tim Harford, Financial Times columnist and presenter of Radio 4's "More or Less", argues that politicians, businesses and even charities have been poisoning the value of statistics and data. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Why climate change action is difficult and how we can make a difference - David MacKay: 2014 Charles Simonyi Lecture with David MacKay. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Sir Michael Atiyah, a Life in Mathematics: In conversation with Paul Tod on the occasion of Sir Michael's 85th birthday conference. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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