Great Mathematicians, Great Mathematics: An Introduction by Professor Raymond Flood
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Channel: Gresham College · 2014 · Education
Gresham Professor of Geometry, Professor Raymond Flood, introduces us to his 2014-15 lecture series on the lives and work of the greatest Mathematicians in history. From Fermat to Euler, Fourier to Cantor, Professor Flood will examine the biography of each, placing their work in it historical context. Then, through examples and applications, he explains the importance of their work to modern mathematics. Raymond Flood is Gresham Professor of Geometry at Gresham College. Information on her ongoing series of free public lectures is available here: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/great-mathematicians-great-mathematics More information on Professor Flood can be found here: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/professors-and-speakers/professor-raymond-flood Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,600 lectures free to access or download from the website. Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Twitter:http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege
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