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On the Waterfront - Professor John D Barrow FRS
What can maths tells us about the best way to rig a rowing eight? Does a cox help or hinder a racing boat?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 11, 2012 -
100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Sport - Professor John D Barrow
A lecture to mark the publication of Professor Barrow's latest book, 100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Sport. The book asks the question, "What can maths tell us about sports? http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/100-essential-things-you-didnt-know-you-didnt-know-about-sportCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Mar 23, 2012 -
The Mathematics of the Karate Chop - Professor John D. Barrow
This is an extract from a lecture by John D. Barrow, Gresham Professor of Geometry: 'David and Goliath: Strength and Power in Sport'. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/david-and-goliath-strength-and-power-in-sportCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 16, 2012 -
Citius, Altius, Fortius: Records, Medals and Drug Taking - Professor John D Barrow FRS
We examine the striking patterns between world record performances in different sports and ask what events an ambitious nation should target as the ‘easiest’ in which to win Olympic medals. How does Olympic success correlate with a nation’s GNP?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 19, 2012 -
How Fast Can Usain Bolt Run? - Professor John D Barrow FRS
How can Usain Bolt improve his world 100 metres sprint record significantly without improving his speed? How fast should he be able to run?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Nov 23, 2011 -
The memoirs and legacy of Évariste Galois - Dr Peter Neumann OBE
Évariste Galois was born 200 years ago and died aged 20, shot in a mysterious early-morning duel in 1832. He left contributions to the theory of equations that changed the direction of mathematics and led directly to what is now broadly described as 'modern' or 'abstract' algebra.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Nov 14, 2011 -
The Great Mathematicians - Professor Robin Wilson & Dr Raymond Flood
Mathematics pervades our daily lives. Our credit cards and the nation's defence are kept secure largely due to the properties of prime numbers, and mathematics is intimately involved whenever we fly in an aeroplane, predict the weather or analyse data. But what mathematics is involved, and who first introduced it? Raymond Flood and Robin Wilson describe some interesting mathematicians' contributions. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-great-mathematiciansCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Nov 1, 2011 -
A Sense of Balance - Professor John Barrow
Why do tightrope walkers always carry long poles? What is the difference between weight and inertia?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Sep 20, 2011 -
Undecidable and Decidable Problems in Mathematics - Professor Angus MacIntyre
What are the limits of proof, and what follows? – A timely look at the life and work of Alan Turing, from the breaking of the Enigma Code during World War II to the birth of modern computing.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos May 31, 2011 -
Crore blimey! My Trip to India to Uncover the Truth about Vedic Mathematics - Alex Bellos
Deep mystical truths of the universe, or simple mathematical tricks? - Alex Bellos speaks about his trip to India to get to the bottom of Vedic mathematics. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/early-mathematics-dayCollected in GreshamCollege's videos May 20, 2011 -
Decoding the Heavens: Solving the Mystery of the World's First Computer - Jo Marchant
In 1900 a group of sponge divers blown off course in the Mediterranean discovered an Ancient Greek shipwreck dating from around 70 BC. Lying unnoticed for months amongst their hard-won haul was what appeared to be a formless lump of corroded rock. It turned out to be the most stunning scientific artefact we have from antiquity. For more than a century this 'Antikythera mechanism' puzzled academics. It was ancient clockwork, unmatched in complexity for 1000 years - but who could have made it, and what was itCollected in GreshamCollege's videos May 20, 2011 -
Money and Mathematics - Dr Luke Hodgkin
A lecture considering the links between money and maths within ancient civilisations, by Dr Luke Hodgkin of King's College London. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/early-mathematics-dayCollected in GreshamCollege's videos May 20, 2011 -
The Archimedes Codex - Professor Reviel Netz
A lecture on the Archimedes Palimpsest, delivered by Professor Reviel Netz of Stanford University and winner of the inaugral BSHM Neumann Prize. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/early-mathematics-dayCollected in GreshamCollege's videos May 20, 2011 -
Exploring Ancient Greek and Roman Numeracy - Dr Serafina Cuomo
An examination of the role of numeracy within ancient civilisations, by Dr Serafina Cuomo of Birkbeck, University of London. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/early-mathematics-dayCollected in GreshamCollege's videos May 20, 2011 -
An Introduction to Early Mathematics - Professor Robin Wilson
A short introduction to early mathematics, spanning the globe from Egypt to Greece and on to India, by Robin Wilson, Emeritus Gresham Professor of Geometry. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/early-mathematics-dayCollected in GreshamCollege's videos May 20, 2011 -
The Importance of Proving Things - Professpr MarkRonan
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Doing Business in Interstellar Space - Professor John D Barrow
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Modern Cryptography - Professor Harold Thimbleby
Computers need not just automate what is already being done, but can do completely new things. In the 1970s a new form of cryptography was invented, which is usually presented as an esoteric application of number theory.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 12, 2011 -
YEA, WHY TRY HER RAW WET HAT? - Professor Robin Wilson - Gresham College Lectures
It is often said that mathematics and music go together, but what does this mean? This illustrated lecture features a small choir and instrumentalists who perform music ranging from Tallis and Bach to Bartok and Hindermith, and answers such questions as: why are pianos always out of tune?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Sep 15, 2010
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