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Not just about numbers

Professor John D Barrow FRS · Gresham College

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About

An overview of different types of mathematics and its applications. What is mathematics and why does it 'work'? A look at the way mathematics can tell you things about the world that you cannot learn any other way: how computers have extended the reach of humans, the simple nature of many 'hard' problems, how to win at dice, modern concepts of chaos and complexity, and whether the Premier Football League is just a random process after all.

The talk

  1. Not just about numbers 2008-10-09 · YouTube

Credits and licence

Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Professor John D Barrow FRS
Year
2008
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
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