m(Arcadia): Manil Suri explains the mathematics behind Tom Stoppard's play Arcadia

Tom Stoppard weaves in several exciting mathematical discoveries into the
play Arcadia. Join mathematician and novelist Manil Suri on a multimedia
tour of these connections - everything from how populations grow, to
generating fern leaves with fractals, to the increasing chaos in our
universe. Designed especially for non-mathematicians!

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Education

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• umbctube
• UMBC
• Manil Suri
• Mathematics
• Arcadia
• Tom Stoppard

[katheryncruz24]

Interesting explanations. :)

[ImYourSuperhero01]

thank you for this, really helps with understanding the play further (:

[tmdatdco]

We're about to start rehearsals as Valentine and Septimus; this has been a great help.

[tenisgroover]

this is a clear explanation, thank you!

[ambaqua]

Thanks for taking the time to do this, it's very illuminating.

[smile4ru123]

i say the same as abjomoho! this was really helpful...I didnt understand the maths at all before!

[rainsong14]

Excellent

[abjomoho]

thanks so much for posting this video it was incredibly helpful in building my understanding of the play ! I have an English A-level in it tomorrow and feel much more confident.