The maths of pylon, art galleries and prisons under the spotlight
Gresham College Lectures
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Gresham College Lectures
The maths of pylon, art galleries and prisons under the spotlight
Jan 12, 2009
Gresham College
Some mathematics of straight lines. Why are electricity pylons made of triangular patterns of struts? Rigid shapes and flexible shapes. What is the smallest number of attendants you need to watch all the paintings on the wall of an art gallery of any shape with straight walls, and any number of...

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