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Mathematics in the 21st Century

Great Mathematical Myths by Professor Chris Budd. Mathematics is often thought of as being a dry and logical subject, and its conclusions free from the vagaries of fashion and misconception. However this is far from the truth. Mathematical misunderstandings, or perhaps a misunderstanding of mathematical ideas and conclusions, can permeate the public consciousness, and once there survive for a long time. This lecture looks at the mythology that has gathered around the Golden Ratio, and also considers the fairness of cake-cutting, and changing choices in "the Monty Hall problem". (from gresham.ac.uk)

Great Mathematical Myths


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1. The Maths of Future Computing
2. Maths and Voting
3. Can Maths Save the Whales and Cure Cancer?
4. Great Mathematical Myths
5. The Art of Maths
6. Equations that Have Changed the World