| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/H047158/1 |
| Title: |
Maths in the City |
| Principal Investigator: |
du Sautoy, Professor M |
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| Department: |
Continuing Education |
| Organisation: |
University of Oxford |
| Scheme: |
Partnerships- Public Engage |
| Starts: |
01 October 2010 |
Ends: |
30 September 2012 |
Value (£): |
168,058
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| Panel History: |
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09 Mar 2010
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Partnerships for Public Engagement 14th Call
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Announced
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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'Maths in the City' aims to highlight the fundamental role that maths plays in society by viewing the urban environment in a mathematical way. Conventionally, the urban environment is used to explore local history, architecture and culture - but it can also provide us with adventures in mathematics.As part of this project we will develop and run guided mathematical walking tours of Oxford and the East End of London. Devised by young mathematicians, and drawing upon the professional expertise of architects and project engineers, the tours will provide the general public with an opportunity to interact with practicing mathematicians and discover that maths is all around them. By exploring our environment - architecture, engineering, transport systems and nature - through the eyes of a mathematician, people will be able to more readily link mathematics with the real-world in a meaningful and creative way.Supporting material will be developed, including printable tour 'guide books' and an interactive project website that will host further explanations of mathematic concepts and examples of maths in the urban environment, multimedia and virtual versions of the Oxford and London tours. The interactive website will be moderated by mathematicians to encourage dialogue with the public via an online forum (with Web2.0 style commenting features) and upload area to enable the public to post comments, questions and their own examples of maths in the urban environment. Separately, with the guidance of teachers we will adapt the tours and supporting information for use by schools and will run several tours for schools.The project will encourage young mathematicians to enhance their public engagement skills and equip them specifically to guide the maths walking tours.
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| Project URL: |
http://www.mathsinthecity.com |
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.ox.ac.uk |