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Order in Disorder
Professor Imre Leader
Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, University of Cambridge
"Some bits of mathematics are completely free of equations: just about patterns. I want to tell you about such a bit of maths, with no equations at all, called Ramsey Theory."
This talk was originally given to an audience of Y12 A-level Maths students (age 16/17).
Einstein, Relativity and Gravity Waves
Professor David Tong
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
"This talk will mostly be stories... I want to tell you about Albert Einstein, and about his theory of relativity - what it is, why he was thinking about it and also about some of the very latest developments that have happened just this year."
This talk was originally given to an audience of Y12 A-level Maths students (age 16/17).
7 Things You Need to Know About Prime Numbers
Dr Vicky Neale
Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford
Prime numbers are fundamentally important in mathematics. Discover some of the beautiful properties of prime numbers, and learn about some of the unsolved problems that mathematicians are working on today.
This talk was originally given to an audience of Y12 A-level Maths students (age 16/17).
The LHC and the Dark Matter Mystery
Professor Ben Allanach
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
"As a theoretical physicist I spend a lot of my time thinking about fundamental particles smaller than an atom. But I also spend some of my time thinking about the Universe, which is about as big as you can get. ... I'd like to take you on a journey to the very small and the very large."
This talk was originally given to an audience of Y12 A-level Maths students (age 16/17).
Seeing More in Images - A Mathematical Perspective
Dr Carola Schönlieb
Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
Dr Carola Schönlieb gives an insight into some of the mathematics behind image analysis and its wide-ranging applications in fields ranging from developing cancer therapies to restoring artworks, together with some personal reflections on her own career journey through mathematical study and research.
This talk was originally given to an audience of Y12 A-level Maths students (age 16/17).
How to Solve Equations
Dr Vicky Neale
Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford
How do mathematicians solve equations? Dr Vicky Neale explores some celebrated equations to find out more, and covers some highlights from the rich history of number theory along the way.
This talk was originally given to an audience of Y12 A-level Maths students (age 16/17).
