AweSums
Presentation Slides [2023]
Presentations for the lectures given by Prof Peter Lynch in the course
AweSums are in two forms.
- The files under "Presentation" are in full colour, with slide build-ups.
- The files under "Print Version" are in Black and White.
The Presentation slides are best for viewing on-screen. The Print Versions are more compact.
They can be printed with multiple slides to a page, typically with six slides per sheet.
| Lecture |
Content |
Presentation |
Print Version |
| 0 |
Taster Lecture |
PDF |
PDF |
| 1 |
Panorama. Recreational Maths. Pi Rhyme. Golden Ratio. |
PDF |
PDF |
| 2 |
Beginnings. Babylonian Maths. Polar Coords. Georg Cantor. |
PDF |
PDF |
| 2.5 [BONUS] |
Hamilton Lecture, Royal Irish Academy. 18.30, 16 Oct, 2023. |
N/A |
N/A |
| 3 |
Babylonian Addendum. Hamilton Lecture. Sets 1. Random Numbers. |
PDF |
PDF |
| 4 |
Topology 1. Hilbert's Hotel. Icosian Game. Pythagoreans. |
PDF |
PDF |
| 5 |
Quadrivium. Irrationals. Topology 2. Astronomy 1. Real Numbers. |
PDF |
PDF |
| 6 |
Euler's Gem. Pascal's Triangle. Astronomy 2. Surreal Numbers. |
PDF |
PDF |
| 6.5 [BONUS] |
Counting Sets with Surreal Numbers. |
PDF |
N/A |
| 7 |
Patterns. Gauss. Topology 3. Applications. Primes. Complex Numbers. |
PDF |
PDF |
| 8 |
Complex Numbers. Mandelbrot Set. Prime Sieve. Moebius Band. Sources. |
PDF |
PDF |
| 8.5 [BONUS] |
Music and Maths: Symmetry and Symbiosis. |
PDF |
N/A |
Additional Links, Files, Etc.
Below are links to additional files relevant to the course.
- Cuneiform Tablet from Nippur. For class exercise:
JPG
- Greek Alphabet (small letters):
JPG
- Gresham College Lecture, 18:00, Thursday 19 November 2023.
Prof Milton Mermikides: Poetry of Prediction: Musical Time, Rhythm and Groove.
LINK
- Counting Sets with Surreal Numbers. Peter Lynch & Michael Mackey.
arXiv
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