Finding Moonshine

"Finding Moonshine: a mathematician's journey through symmetry" is a new book by the author of The Music of the Primes. In twelve chapters, one for each month of his working year, Marcus du Sautoy explores the nature of symmetry and gives an unparalleled insight into the working life of a mathematician.

Friday, 13 March 2009

From Ecstasy to Infinity

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I've spent the two month making a radio programme about the art and science of the baroque for BBC Radio 3 that is due to be aired this ...
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Sunday, 8 February 2009

A Disappearing Number

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I was the mathematical advisor on Complicite's play A Disappearing Number. PLUS magazine have just released a podcast including intervi...
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Saturday, 7 February 2009

Too hard...?

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Somebody just sent me this quote from Terry Prachett's Thief of Time. Susan is a teacher talking to her Head teacher: "What precise...
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Thursday, 8 January 2009

Story of Maths on BBC World

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Our journey round the world to uncover the story of Maths is appropriately going to be shown on BBC World throughout January. The programmes...
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Friday, 26 December 2008

Behind the maths block

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Many people emailed me after hearing Desert Island Discs to ask about what books did my teacher, Mr Bailson, recommend to me behind the back...
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Thursday, 11 December 2008

Desert Island Discs

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You can hear me on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs at 9 am on Friday 12th December. My choices: 1.Frühling-Spring Performer Lucia Popp...
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Wednesday, 3 December 2008

DVD of Story of Maths now available

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The DVD of The Story of Maths can now be purchased for £63.24 from the Open University. The films in this ambitious series offer clear, acce...
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Marcus du Sautoy
Marcus du Sautoy FRS is Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of New College. He is the author of Finding Moonshine, What We Cannot Know, The Number Mysteries and The Music of the Primes (all published by Fourth Estate). He has presented numerous radio and television programmes for the BBC. He writes for the Guardian, Daily Telegraph and The Times. More details can be found at www.marcusdusautoy.com
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