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Indra’s Pearls: Geometry and Symmetry

An explanation of the first computer exploration of Felix Klein's vision of fractals in the 1980s, and what mathematics has gained by it.

Maths can tell us unexpected things about sporting movement and...

Simple maths can reveal how energy efficient different forms of...

Everything we buy, from books to baked beans, has a...

From the 12-note music of Schoenberg, via the stochastic procedures...

Geometers study shapes and how they transform into one other...

What is the best way to pack? Some examples of...

This lecture explores various ideas of tuning and temperament from...

The reality of the Earth's motion, as proclaimed by Copernicus...

Simple mathematics revealed how to cut diamonds so as to...