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Chaos and Crochet

Synopsis
This is a video recording of a talk in the LMS Popular Lectures given by Dr Hinke Osinga of Bristol University. Maths predicts things - so why is the weather forecast often wrong? The intricacies of chaos theory can be explained with a surface that you can make by crochet.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Year of release
2007
Year of production
2007
Subjects
Mathematics
Keywords
chaos theory

Credits

Contributor
Hinke Osinga

Distribution Formats

Type
DVD
Format
Region 2 NTSC
Price
£12.50
Availability
Sale
Duration/Size
60 minutes
Year
2007

Distributor

Name

London Mathematical Society

Email
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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