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  1. Letters from an Indian Clerk (1988 Video)

    Director
    Christopher Sykes
    Producer
    Christopher Sykes
    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 1997 sale: £30.00 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Charts the life of self-taught Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan from his roots in rural India to his work in pure mathematics at Cambridge University. Discusses Ramanujam’s relationship with...

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  2. Calculus and Fluid Dynamics (2017)

    Subject
    Mathematics

    Podcast on the subject of calculus and differentiation. Florencia Tettamanti, a mathematician working on fluid dynamics, discusses how she uses calculus to study the motion of fluids like air and water, and...

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  3. Dimensions: A Walk Through Mathematics (2010)

    Director
    Aurélien Alvarez
    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 117 minutes), 10 euros

    In broad terms, the level of mathematics in the 9 chapters increases gradually, with the early ones being suitable for the general public and ages 12-15, and the later ones for university science students....

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  4. Galileo (2000 Video)

    Subject
    Astronomy
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 55 min., 2000 sale: £29.95 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Recreation of the life and work of the Italian astronomer and mathematician Galileo. Includes dramatisations, contemporary images and comment and interpretation by historians Les Prince and Joel Roderick.

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  5. Bellman Equation, The (2014)

    Director
    Gabriel Leif Bellman
    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 78 minutes), £15.99

    Gabriel Bellman examines the life of his grandfather Richard Bellman, a mathematician who invented dynamic programming. In the process, the filmmaker attempts to solve one of his subject’s most difficult...

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  6. Piece of Cake, A (1996 Video)

    Producer
    Steve Evanson
    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 16 min.

    Illustrates the steps involved in the mathematical modelling cycle, using as an example the need to produce a model for the baking time and a cake of given weight. The model is developed in a discussion...

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  7. N is a Number (1993)

    Director
    George Paul Csicsery
    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (DVD-R, 57 minutes), $29.95

    Film about Hungarian mathematician Paul Erd s, who was reknowned for his prolific work and his eccentric lifestyle. This whimsical documentary followed him for four years through four countries, presenting...

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  8. Nuclear Reactors and Modelling (2017)

    Subject
    Mathematics

    Podcast about mathematical modelling and linear programming. Rick Crawford, a mathematician studying decommissioning of nuclear reactors, explains how he uses mathematical models to determine whether it is...

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  9. Rossellini’s History Films - Renaissance and Enlightenment: Blaise Pascal, The Age of the Medici, Cartesius (2009)

    Director
    Roberto Rossellini (1906-177)
    Subject
    French studies; History; Italian studies; Philosophy
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1, 546 minutes), $59.95

    "In 1963, Rossellini announced that he had abandoned cinema and would start working in television. He directed nine telefilms on historical subjects and six short documentaries, claiming TV could be used as...

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  10. Fibonacci Numbers (1988 Video)

    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1994 sale: £60.00 (+VAT +p&p) combined with three other programmes from the course on a single cassette.

    Shows how matrix algebra can be used to solve a famous mathematical problem first posed by the 13th-century Italian mathematician Fibonacci. The problem concerns pairs of rabbits which breed and produce new...

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