The University of Auckland’s Creative Thinking Project is interested in views about the value of creativity from a range of disciplines.
The Royal Society of New Zealand’s 2014 Distinguished Speaker, Professor Marcus du Sautoy, spoke about the Art of Mathematics at public lectures around the country between 9-17 December 2014.
Find out more about Marcus du Sautoy and the tour on the Royal Society’s website.
Marcus du Sautoy is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science, Professor of Mathematics, and a Fellow of New College at the University of Oxford. He is well known for popularising mathematics.
In his presentations, he explored the hidden mathematical ideas that underpin the creative output of well-known artists and reveal that the work of the mathematician is also driven by strong aesthetic values.
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