creativity

In these two short videos the legendary Andrew Wiles talks about what it was like to prove Fermat's Last Theorem, and what it feels like to do maths.

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Frank Kelly talks about his work on networks and how inspiration can strike out of the blue.
Keith Mansfield tells us how being able to do maths turns you into a superhero, helps you work out why we haven't yet been contacted by aliens, and remembers his favourite mathematical moment.
Nira Chamberlain tells us how solving difficult maths problems can be like fighting an invisible boxer.
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