The maths of Christmas

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Unpacking the mysteries of Christmas with a secret superpower - maths!

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How do you apply game theory to select who should be on your Christmas shopping list? How should you cut a Christmas pudding so that everyone thinks their piece is the biggest? And how can you use probability theory to write the perfect Christmas song?Join mathematician Thomas Oléron-Evans for a journey through Christmas conundrums and festive flummoxes as he shows how maths, just like Rudolph’s nose, can help to shine a light on all sorts of perplexing puzzles, guiding us to some surprising and unexpected solutions.This talk is based on Thomas’ book The Indisputable Existence of Santa Claus, co-written with Hannah Fry. Full of diagrams, sketches and graphs, beautiful equations, measurements and matrices, this book will brighten up your bleak midwinter with stockingfuls of mathematical marvels.Copies of the book will be available to buy and get signed at the end of the talk.This event is particularly suitable for ages 13+.By booking to attend events at the Royal Institution, you confirm that you have read and agree to the Ri&#x27;s <a href="http://www.rigb.org/whats-on/event-terms-and-conditions" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">event terms and conditions</a>.

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