How Mathematics Gets into Knots
- Synopsis
- Recording of a lecture given by Professor R Brown as part of the London Mathematical Society’s Popular Lecture Series. The lecture starts from the oldest known knot, dating from 7200 BC, and shows knotting and interlacing as a motif in art and sculpture, as well as a basic practical skill. The mathematics of knots deals with their classification, with the arithmetic properties of the operation of tying one knot after another, and with the algebra which models wrapping string around a knot.
- Series
- Popular Lecture Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 41 min.
- Year of production
- 1987
- Availability
- Hire; 2006 hire: £5.00
- Uses
- 6th-form and undergraduate mathematics.
- Subjects
- Mathematics
- Keywords
- geometry; knots
Credits
Production Company
Sponsor
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
London Mathematical Society
- lms@lms.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.lms.ac.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7637 3686
- Fax
- 020 7323 3655
- Address
- De Morgan House
57-58 Russell Square
London
WC1B 4HS - Notes
- Video recordings of twice-yearly LMS Popular Lectures, which aim to present exciting topics and interesting applications to anyone with a serious interest in mathematics such as sixth form and university students. Recent lectures are for sale on DVD and older ones for hire on video.
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