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Mathematics in Literature

Adam Walton sits down with Professor Sarah Hart to discuss her book Once Upon a Prime.

Adam Walton sits down with Author and Mathematician, Professor Sarah Hart, to discuss her debut book, Once Upon a Prime, which explores the connections between mathematics and literature. The book covers everything from the geometry present in Herman Melville鈥檚 Moby Dick to George Elliot鈥檚 fascination with statistics and the various fractal patterns that underpin Michael Crichton鈥檚 Jurassic Park.

Produced by Stuart Russell.

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30 minutes

Last on

Wed 1 May 2024 06:30

Music Played

  • The Dave Clark Five

    Bits and Pieces

    • Glad All Over Again.
    • EMI.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 30 Apr 2024 18:30
  • Wed 1 May 2024 06:30

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