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Maths is the answer to most of our questions. It creates, predicts and makes sense of the world around us. But often it feels left behind in school day memories of multiplication tables and maths exams. Tonight join us for pints, chats and a delve into a world of illuminating maths as you have never experienced it before. Plus the chance to get hands on with maths art. Calculators not required.
Old Maths, New Tricks
Professor Tariq Muneer
(Professor of Energy Engineering at Edinburgh Napier University)
The drive for efficient energy production is essential for our future. Mathematics has an important role to play here, in engineering design and analysis.
When Professor Tariq Muneer tackled the problem of how to improve nuclear-power plants and solar power plants, he took an unusual route. He turned to 16th century equations. Find out how turning to old maths helped solve todays problems.
When Professor Tariq Muneer tackled the problem of how to improve nuclear-power plants and solar power plants, he took an unusual route. He turned to 16th century equations. Find out how turning to old maths helped solve todays problems.
Fractals and the Hidden Geometry of Nature
Jonathan Fraser
(Reader in Mathematics, University of St Andrews)
Roughly speaking, a fractal is an object which exhibits interesting features on a large range of scales. In particular, this sets fractals apart from familiar geometric objects, such as lines, circles and squares. However, we shall see that fractals appear naturally in nature and many areas of mathematics and wider science.
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