Exploring mathematics: maths in nature and art - for iPod/iPhone

by The Open University
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What does mathematics have to do with nature or art? The video tracks in this album trace the origin of the mathematics of chaos and describe how the chance discovery of fractals became the basis for some real - and revolutionary - commercial applications such as the fax and the modem. A closer look at ancient fabric designs and the spiral of a nautilus shell also reveals repeating patterns that can be analysed in a mathematical way. This material forms part of The Open University course MS221 Exploring mathematics.

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Recent Episodes
  • Maths in Nature and Art
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:00:49
  • Transcript -- Maths in Nature and Art
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  • Spirals in nature
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:01:27
  • Transcript -- Spirals in nature
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  • How to create a spiral
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:05:29
  • Transcript -- How to create a spiral
    Jul 15, 2009 –
  • Manufacturing patterns
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:06:48
  • Transcript -- Manufacturing patterns
    Jul 15, 2009 –
  • How a sundial works
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:01:52
  • Transcript -- How a sundial works
    Jul 15, 2009 –
  • Visualising a conic
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:03:06
  • Transcript -- Visualising a conic
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  • Slicing cones
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:04:08
  • Transcript -- Slicing cones
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  • Where art meets maths
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:11:44
  • Transcript -- Where art meets maths
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  • The last universalist
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:03:18
  • Transcript -- The last universalist
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  • A chaotic universe
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:03:54
  • Transcript -- A chaotic universe
    Jul 15, 2009 –
  • The power of computers
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:01:48
  • Transcript -- The power of computers
    Jul 15, 2009 –
  • The lure of fractal images
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:02:38
  • Transcript -- The lure of fractal images
    Jul 15, 2009 –
  • Natural mathematics
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:03:21
  • Transcript -- Natural mathematics
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  • The practical application of fractals
    Jul 15, 2009 – 00:08:17
  • Transcript -- The practical application of fractals
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