# Not just about numbers

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor John D Barrow FRS
- Year: 2008
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/not-just-about-numbers)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [Not just about numbers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/not-just-about-numbers/f6540dc7ac8f) (YouTube)