News from the world of maths: Browse with Plus: Symmetry, reality's riddle

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News from the world of maths: Browse with Plus: Symmetry, reality's riddle

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Browse with Plus: Symmetry, reality's riddle

Marcus du Sautoy is a mathematician and Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science. In this TED talk he explores how the world turns on symmetry — from the spin of subatomic particles to the dizzying beauty of an arabesque — complete with an introduction to groups.

Marcus du Sautoy has also written several articles for Plus:

posted by Plus @ 12:23 PM

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