Prime Numbers - Richard Earl

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Prime Numbers - Richard Earl

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Jan 15, 2014

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Dr Richard Earl of the Mathematical Institute, Oxford presents a talk about prime numbers. What they are and their role in internet security.

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Jan 15, 2014

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A series of talks and lectures from Oxford Mathematicians exploring the power and beauty of their subject. These talks would appeal to anyone interested in mathematics and its ever-growing range of applications from medicine to economics and beyond.

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The Irrational, the chaotic and incomplete: the mathematical limits of knowledge - Marcus du Sautoy: Professor Marcus du Sautoy (New College), Charles Simonyi Chair in the Public Understanding of Science, author and broadcaster gives a talk about how much we can understand of the world through maths by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Why there are no three-headed monsters, resolving some problems with brain tumours, divorce prediction and how to save marriages - James D Murray: Professor James D Murray, Professor Emeritus of Mathematical Biology, University of Oxford and Senior Scholar, Applied and Computational Mathematics, Princeton University, gives the annual Hooke Lecture. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Symmetry: a talk based on his second book, Finding Moonshine - Marcus du Sautoy: Professor Marcus du Sautoy (New College), Charles Simonyi Chair in the Public Understanding of Science, author and broadcaster gives a talk about symmetry and how the rules of symmetry influences our lives and the choices we make. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Prime Numbers - Richard Earl: Dr Richard Earl of the Mathematical Institute, Oxford presents a talk about prime numbers. What they are and their role in internet security. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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James D Murray, reflections of a life in academia, in conversation with Phillip Maini: Jim Murray is one of the leading mathematical biologists of our times. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Bryce McLeod, a Life in Mathematics In conversation with John Ball: A portrait of the contribution that Bryce McLeod has made to mathematics over his career together with his recollections of formative people and events. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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M. C. Escher - Artist, Mathematician, Man: M.C. Escher is known as the mathematician's (and hippie's) favourite artist. But why? And was Escher, a man who claimed he knew no mathematics, really a mathematical genius? by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Computation and the Future of Mathematics - Stephen Wolfram: Stephen Wolfram, creator of Mathematica and Wolfram Alpha, gives a talk about the future of mathematics and computation. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Big Data's Big Deal - Viktor Mayer-Schonberger: Big Data promises to change all sectors of our economy, and deeply affect our society. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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The Music of the Primes: a talk about the Riemann Hypothesis and primes - Marcus du Sautoy: Professor Marcus du Sautoy (New College), Charles Simonyi Chair in the Public Understanding of Science, author and broadcaster gives a talk on 5th September 2013. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Partial Differential Equations: Origins, Developments and Roles in the Changing World - Gui-Qiang George Chen: Professor Gui-Qiang G. Chen presents in his inaugural lecture several examples to illustrate the origins, developments, and roles of partial differential equations in our changing world. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures - Numbers are Serious but they are also Fun - Michael Atiyah: Archimedes, who famously jumped out of his bath shouting "Eureka", also 'invented' the number pi. Euler invented e and had fun with his formula e^(2 pi i) = 1. The world is full of important numbers waiting to be invented. Why not have a go? by The Secrets of Mathematics
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The Mathematics of Visual Illusions - Ian Stewart: Puzzling things happen in human perception when ambiguous or incomplete information is presented to the eyes. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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The History of Mathematics in 300 Stamps - Robin Wilson: The entire history of mathematics in one hour, as illustrated by around 300 postage stamps featuring mathematics and mathematicians from across the world. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Maths in Music: The Secret Mathematicians - Marcus du Sautoy: Professor Marcus du Sautoy (New College), Charles Simonyi Chair in the Public Understanding of Science, author and broadcaster gives a talk for the 2013 Oxford Alumni Weekend. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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What Maths Really Does: From modelling the brain to modelling the climate - Alain Goriely: How has mathematics emerged over recent decades as the engine behind 21st century science? Alain Goriely looks at this question and more. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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What We Cannot Know - Marcus du Sautoy: Science is giving us unprecedented insight into the big questions that have challenged humanity. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Extra Time: Professor Sir Roger Penrose in conversation with Andrew Hodges - part two: These two video sessions explore the development of Sir Roger Penrose’s thought over more than 60 years, ending with his most recent theories and predictions. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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The Secret Mathematicians: the connections between maths and the arts - Marcus du Sautoy: Professor Marcus du Sautoy (New College), Charles Simonyi Chair in the Public Understanding of Science, author and broadcaster gives a talk about the connections beween art and mathematics by The Secrets of Mathematics
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How can we understand our complex economy? - J. Doyne Farmer: We are getting better at predicting things about our environment - the impact of climate change for example. But what about predicting our collective effect on ourselves? by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Symmetry, Spaces and Undecidability - Martin Bridson: The understanding of the possible geometries in dimension 3 is one of the triumphs of 20th century mathematics. In this talk Martin Bridson explains why such an understanding is impossible in higher dimensions. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Sir Michael Atiyah, a Life in Mathematics: In conversation with Paul Tod on the occasion of Sir Michael's 85th birthday conference. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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The Travelling Santa Problem and Other Seasonal Challenges - Marcus du Sautoy: The Oxford Mathematics Christmas Public Lecture 2015 examined an aspect of Christmas not often considered: the mathematics. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Birth of an Idea: A Mathematical Adventure - Cedric Villani: What goes on inside the mind of a mathematician? Where does inspiration come from? Cedric Villani, winner of the most prestigious prize in mathematics, the Fields Medal, explains the process. Inaugural Titchmarsh Lecture 2015. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Putting the Higgs Boson in its Place: Professor Melissa Franklin talks about her experiences working towards the discovery of the Higgs Boson and her work today at the Large Hadron Collider by The Secrets of Mathematics
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The Sound of Symmetry - Marcus du Sautoy by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Why climate change action is difficult and how we can make a difference - David MacKay: 2014 Charles Simonyi Lecture with David MacKay. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Autism and Minds Wired for Science: Simon Baron-Cohen, Professor of Developmental Psychopathology, Cambridge, and Director of the Autism Research Centre, gives the 2016 Charles Simonyi Lecture on new research into autism. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Oxford Mathematics Newcastle Public Lecture: Vicky Neale - in Maths: Mathematics has no place for emotion, its practitioners are positively unemotional. True? Well, no. In fact 10 out of 10 untrue. Mathematics and mathematicians are also on the emotional rollercoaster. Vicky Neale is one of them. by The Secrets of Mathematics
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Prime Numbers - Richard Earl

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