The first of six 'Probability' first year Oxford Mathematics student lectures is now available. In it Matthias Winkel shows how maths gets to grips with randomness. And in this clip from the lecture, he uses famous mathematical prodigy Évariste Galois as an example, as mathematicians often do. Though not in a way you might expect. Watch the full lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53nZY5udKHQ | Oxford Mathematics

1.7K views · 96 reactions | Student lectures at Oxford Mathematics point both backwards and forwards, looking at what we learnt at school in a fresher and more rigorous light. Our students are familiar with integration but in this clip Ben Green introduces integration from first principles. Behind the Scenes at Oxford Mathematics. Full lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_WsUNs6-iw&t=1047s | Oxford Mathematics | Facebook

Our 2024 Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures kick off logarithmically next month with Oliver Johnson describing the history and importance of logarithms in our lives. Until then, how about 77 online lectures and discussions including the likes of Stephen Hawking, Jim Al-Khalili, Hannah Fry, Carlo Rovelli, Sarah Hart and Andrew Wiles; and, of course, Roger Penrose (below). The 77: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4d5ZtfQonW0GETJ5JVu8CTkIrt0w1B77 | Oxford Mathematics