Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths The num8er my5teries – The case of the uncrackable code (2006) In his penultimate Lecture, Professor Marcus du Sautoy investigates the clever ways people have hidden messages and how The num8er my5teries – The case of the uncrackable code (2006) Read more
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Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths The num8er my5teries – The story of the elusive shapes (2006) Follow Marcus du Sautoy as he takes a tour through the mathematical and cultural world of shapes in two, three and four The num8er my5teries – The story of the elusive shapes (2006) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths The num8er my5teries – The curious incident of the never-ending numbers (2006) Join Marcus du Sautoy in an exploration of the mysterious primes, the atoms of mathematics. The num8er my5teries – The curious incident of the never-ending numbers (2006) Read more
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