I learned of Christopher Wren through the Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson and I am forever fascinated by this section of history, the persons in it, and the developments in science in it. Great talk!
I think we very rarely want to focus light onto a single point, and it's confusing to students to describe the goal of lenses as such. A lens is designed to create an image. It just so happens that in doing so, the lens focuses light through a single point
2:46 A notion from the Ancient Greeks, no? 4:02 No room there for theological truths. Brave for the 17th century. 16:11 Fortune favors the prepared mind.
The Mathematical Life of Sir Christopher Wren 1831pm 9.3.23 the most dramatic building situated in london - st paul's was worth visiting... it's the only aspect of wren i enjoy. customary beauty ie: i am not particularly enamoured of symmetry an alleged natural beauty - as we know nature is not strictly symmetrical.
Maybe you are not read on the math. Many writers have tried to explain it for a general public, Ian Stewart in "Fearful Symmetry" for only one example.
I learned of Christopher Wren through the Baroque Cycle by Neal Stephenson and I am forever fascinated by this section of history, the persons in it, and the developments in science in it. Great talk!
Excellent lecture.
Even I, who failed maths 'O' level 4 times, was interested in this extremely well presented talk.
I've been there, Tim. I got it on the 5th.Never surrender.
I'm terrible with math and I found this lecture absolutely fascinating.
Me too!
Oh! World of the Christopher Wren's mathematics!))
Sara Hart has the drool, yet elegant, humor of a mathematician...connected through the 50 pound note. (-; So clear, also! A delightful lecture.
Been looking forward to this. Excellent lecture.
Professor S.Hart
I think we very rarely want to focus light onto a single point, and it's confusing to students to describe the goal of lenses as such. A lens is designed to create an image. It just so happens that in doing so, the lens focuses light through a single point
Wow... my great great great great great great great great great great grandfathers cousin is famous... wow
Brava!
2:46 A notion from the Ancient Greeks, no?
4:02 No room there for theological truths. Brave for the 17th century.
16:11 Fortune favors the prepared mind.
The Mathematical Life of Sir Christopher Wren 1831pm 9.3.23 the most dramatic building situated in london - st paul's was worth visiting... it's the only aspect of wren i enjoy. customary beauty ie: i am not particularly enamoured of symmetry an alleged natural beauty - as we know nature is not strictly symmetrical.
Maybe you are not read on the math. Many writers have tried to explain it for a general public, Ian Stewart in "Fearful Symmetry" for only one example.
Wonderful lecturer but l did find all the hand waving distracting and later very annoying