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A podcast from the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA). Episodes include mathematicians talking about their work, maths history and maths news.... more
FAQs about Travels in a Mathematical World:How many episodes does Travels in a Mathematical World have?The podcast currently has 66 episodes available.
April 10, 200925 - History with Noel-Ann Bradshaw - FibonacciEpisode 25. In the regular Maths History series, Noel-Ann Bradshaw of the University of Greenwich and also Meetings Co-ordinator of the British Society for the History of Mathematics talks about the life and works of Fibonacci....more12minPlay
April 04, 200924 - John Sharp, Maths and ArtEpisode 24. John Sharp of the London Knowledge Lab talks about his work in mathematics and art....more12minPlay
March 29, 200923 - Paul Shepherd, Decimation and SubdivisionEpisode 23. Dr. Paul Shepherd of the University of Bath speaks about two aspects of 3D modelling - decimation and subdivision. Paul also talks about what a mathematician can bring the world of engineering and architecture....more11minPlay
March 22, 200922 - Mike Maher, Transport ModellingEpisode 22. Mike Maher, Professor of the Mathematical Analysis of Transport Systems at the Institute for Transport Studies, Leeds University. Mike sat down with me at the University of Edinburgh and talked about his work in transport modelling....more11minPlay
March 14, 200921 - History with Noel-Ann Bradshaw - TuringEpisode 21. In the regular Maths History series, Noel-Ann Bradshaw of the University of Greenwich and also Meetings Co-ordinator of the British Society for the History of Mathematics talks about the life of Alan Turing....more10minPlay
March 08, 200920 - Choi-Hong Lai, Fluid dynamicsEpisode 20. Choi-Hong Lai of the University of Greenwich talks through some applications in fluid dynamics....more10minPlay
February 28, 200919 - Maths news with Sarah ShepherdEpisode 19. Sarah Shepherd joins me to look over some recent maths news....more21minPlay
February 23, 200918 - Jane Wess, Science MuseumEpisode 18. Jane Wess tells me about the mathematics collection at the Science Museum. This includes Napier's Bones and there is a video of Jane demonstrating Napier's Bones at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nWT-zbb3s8....more11minPlay
February 16, 200917 - History with Noel-Ann Bradshaw - al-KharazmiEpisode 17. In the regular Maths History series, Noel-Ann Bradshaw of the University of Greenwich and also Meetings Co-ordinator of the British Society for the History of Mathematics talks about the life of al-Kharazmi....more10minPlay
February 06, 200916 - Chris Bailey, Cutty Sark RestorationEpisode 16. Professor Chris Bailey from the University of Greenwich talks about his work in using mathematics to predict the reliability and maintainability of real material structures and how this work is applied to projects including the conservation and restoration of the Cutty Sark....more8minPlay
FAQs about Travels in a Mathematical World:How many episodes does Travels in a Mathematical World have?The podcast currently has 66 episodes available.