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The Secret Mathematicians

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Alumni Weekend
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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 for the 2013 Oxford Alumni Weekend.
From composers to painters, writers to choreographers, the mathematician's palette of shapes, patterns and numbers has proved a powerful inspiration. Often subconsciously artists are drawn to the same structures that fascinate mathematicians, as they constantly hunt for interesting new structures to frame their creative process. Through the work of artists like Borges and Dalí, Messiaen and Laban, Professor du Sautoy will explore the hidden mathematical ideas that underpin their creative output and reveal that the work of the mathematician is also driven by strong aesthetic values

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Episode Information

Series
Alumni Weekend
People
Marcus du Sautoy
Keywords
mathematics
art
literature
alumni
Department: Alumni Office
Date Added: 08/10/2013
Duration: 00:51:41

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