Mathematical Journeys into Fictional Worlds Literary satire has long used mathematical concepts to reinforce its points.
The Journey from Black-Hole Singularities to a Cyclic Cosmology Sir Roger Penrose gives the annual Sir Thomas Gresham lecture on The Journey from Black-Hole Singularities to a Cyclic Cosmology.
Mathematical Structure in Fiction Mathematical concepts have often been used to create new structural forms in fiction, as in the works of Raymond Queneau and Jorge Luis Borges.
Giant Waves on the Open Sea: Mariners’ tall tales or alarming fact? Cinemagoers will be familiar with the thrill of giant waves...
Doing Business in Interstellar Space Imagine that interstellar trade is possible at speeds close to...
The World of Isaac Newton This illustrated lecture will cover Newton's life and his mathematical and scientific labours in the context of 17th-century England.