Landau damping - the cold, unattainable beauty.
Rock-star mathematician Cédric Villani relishes months of uninterrupted research at Princeton. Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt.
Cedric Villani relishes months of uninterrupted research at Princeton's Institute for Advanced Study.
Rock-star mathematician Cédric Villani's quest to tame a new theorem continues.
Read by Julian Rhind-Tutt
Translated by Malcolm DeBevoise
Abridged by Richard Hamilton
Producer: Gemma Jenkins
First broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio 4 in March 2015.
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Start The Week: The Mathematical Mind with Cedric Villani
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Julian Rhind-Tutt |
| Author | Cedric Villani |
| Abridger | Richard Hamilton |
| Producer | Gemma Jenkins |
Broadcasts
Tue 10 Mar 2015 09:45Â鶹Éç Radio 4 FM- Wed 11 Mar 2015 00:30Â鶹Éç Radio 4
- Tue 19 Nov 2019 14:45Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 20 Nov 2019 02:45Â鶹Éç Radio 4 Extra
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