How Should a Mathematician Think About Shape?

Synopsis: 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 point, in such a way that natural questions about shapes translate into geometrical questions concerning the new space. This subject quite new but is already leading to new insights and has interesting applications in archaeology and astronomy.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min.
Year of production: 1988
Availability: Hire; 2006 hire: £5.00
Uses: 6th-form and undergraduate mathematics.
Subjects: Mathematics
Keywords: geometry; shape

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D G Kendall

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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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