The Secret Mathematicians: Le Corbusier & Architecture - Marcus Du Sautoy

Professor Du Sautoy discusses the mathematics of ratios that inform the work of the great architect, Le Corbusier. He discusses how these ratios are found in nature and how they inform music, design and living. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and... Marcus Du Sautoy OBE is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and he’s interested in how Maths and the Arts work together and how similar processes underlie them. This is a short extract from a Gresham Lecture. You can enjoy the lecture in full on our website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and... Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: https://gresham.ac.uk/support/