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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. How to Make Better Decisions (2008)

    Subject
    Mathematics; Philosophy; Psychology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 50 minutes), £195.00

    According to scientists, decision making is not the rational process we imagine it to be. The fickle human mind can be hijacked by its surroundings or led astray by the subconscious. Experiments show that...

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  8. Another Five Numbers (2005)

    Subject
    Mathematics

    A series of 15-minute programmes in which Simon Singh investigates the history of some of the most special numbers in mathematics - 4, 7, the largest prime, Kepler’s conjecture, and game theory

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  9. How Should a Mathematician Think About Shape? (1988 Video)

    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    Hire, Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min., 2006 hire: £5.00

    Video of a lecture given by Professor D G Kendall as part of the London Mathematical Society’s Popular Lectures series. One thinks about shape by creating a space in which each shape ‘lives’ at a...

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  10. Taking the Long View: The Life of Shiing-Shen Chern (2011)

    Director
    George Paul Csicsery
    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 60 minutes), $25.00

    Biographical documentary examining the life of Shiing-shen Chern (1911-2004). Chern is one of the fathers of modern differential geometry. The film traces his life and accomplishments through interviews with...

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