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

- 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](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/100-essential-things-you-didnt-know-about-maths-and-arts)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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)

## Lectures

1. [100 Essential Things You Didn't Know About Maths and the Arts](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/100-essential-things-you-didnt-know-about-maths-and-arts/f5430ff66169) (YouTube)