Playing notes on her piano, she demonstrates for Steve why whole numbers sound pleasing, why octaves are mathematically imperfect, and how math underlies musical composition. Sarah, a professor at the University of London and Gresham College, also talks with Steve about the gender gap in mathematics and why being interested in everything can be a problem.
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Here’s where you can learn more about the people and ideas in this episode:
SOURCE
- Sarah Hart, professor of mathematics at the University of London and professor of geometry at Gresham College.
RESOURCES
- “Online Lecture: The Mathematics of Musical Composition,” by Sarah Hart (Gresham College, 2020).
- “An Empirical Analysis of the Gender Gap in Mathematics,” by Roland G. Fryer and Steven D. Levitt (NBER Working Papers, 2009).
- “Exploring the Impact of Financial Incentives on Stereotype Threat: Evidence from a Pilot Study,” by Roland G. Fryer, Steven D. Levitt, and John A. List (American Economic Review, 2008).
- “Commuting Involution Graphs for Sporadic Simple Groups,” by C. Bates, David Bundy, Sarah B. Hart, and P.J. Rowley (Journal of Algebra, 2007).
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