# Computing Mathematics

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Tony Mann
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, Computer science
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/series/computing-mathematics)
- 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)

Long multiplication, long division and logarithms are, for many, dim-remembered memories, and few now use these skills. We will examine some of the tools that help us, from the abacus to calculators. Computers are the ultimate arithmetic tool but their method is one of the oldest, used by ancient Egyptians. We will demonstrate ways to impress friends with quick calculations and also show the link between ancient Egyptian arithmetic and today's computers.

## Lectures

1. [Arithmetic by Computer and by Human](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-computing-mathematics/f88cadda9c03) (YouTube)
2. [How computers get it wrong: 2+2 = 5](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-computing-mathematics/4c6e25acb6f1) (YouTube)
3. [Proof by Computer and Proof by Human](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-computing-mathematics/ca1f8dd6c12c) (YouTube)
4. [User Error: Why it's not your fault](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-computing-mathematics/ada1090b1e86) (YouTube)
5. [Finding Stable Matches: The Mathematics of Computer Dating](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-computing-mathematics/55dc27d81824) (YouTube)
6. [Might as well toss a coin: How random numbers help us find exact solutions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-computing-mathematics/7ad1fd7bbf48) (YouTube)
7. [This Lecture Will Surprise You: When Logic is Illogical](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-computing-mathematics/bce4d1c67587) (YouTube)
8. [When Maths Doesn't Work: What we learn from the Prisoners' Dilemma](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-computing-mathematics/db647e7ab934) (YouTube)
9. [Two Losses Make a Win: How a Physicist Surprised Mathematicians](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-computing-mathematics/77d934b01037) (YouTube)