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100 Essential Things You Didn't Know About Maths and the Arts

Professor John D Barrow FRS · Gresham College

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We apply mathematics to some of the arts: identify Dali's use of 4-d geometry, ask if fractals distinguish abstract art works, plan the subterranean Tunnel of Eupalinos in 520BC, find the best place to view a statue, and calculate the distance to the horizon. We see how smooth curves informed elegant design, fonts, and Henry Moore's stringed sculptures. Finally, we look at the probabilistic analysis of texts. Book launch followed by a drinks reception ending at 8pm, supported by the publishers (Bodley Head)

The talk

  1. 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know About Maths and the Arts 2014-11-13 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor John D Barrow FRS
Year
2014
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
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