Sum Stories: Equations and their Origins
Schedule
Wed Jun 04 2025 at 06:00 pm to 07:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Gresham College | London, EN
About this Event
How long is the coastline of Britain? What is a rhombicuboctahedron? Which US president proved Pythagoras’s theorem? These and many other intriguing questions will be addressed in this lecture on renowned mathematical equations and their history. The selected equations span various areas of mathematics and cover a timeline of 4000 years, from early geometry to fractal art.
A lecture by Professor Robin Wilson
This event is also available to watch live online. To register, visit: gres.hm/sum-stories
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Where is it happening?
Gresham College, Barnard's Inn Hall, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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