Exploring mathematics: maths in nature and art - for iPod/iPhone

What does mathematics have to do with nature or art? The video tracks in this album trace the origin of the mathematics of chaos and describe how the chance discovery of fractals became the basis for ... Read more

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A chaotic universe

A mistake in calculations leads to a revolutionary discovery.

15 Jul 2009

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3mins

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The power of computers

The benefit of using a computer for iteration calculations.

15 Jul 2009

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1min

Ranked #3

The lure of fractal images

Mathematicians have been fascinated with creating fractal patterns on a computer.

15 Jul 2009

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2mins

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The last universalist

An introduction to Henri Poincare and his efforts to prove the mathematical stability of the solar system.

15 Jul 2009

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3mins

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Visualising a conic

The mathematics behind the curves created with a torch beam

15 Jul 2009

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