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James Clerk Maxwell’s Influence on Mathematics

Michael Atiyah RSThe Royal Society of Edinburgh

29:25·2015·graduate·Public Lecture

Sir Michael Atiyah examines the profound and lasting impact of James Clerk Maxwell's work on the development and trajectory of modern mathematics.

Sir Michael Atiyah OM FRS HonFRSE HonFREng, Former President of the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Edinburgh, presents James Clerk Maxwell’s Influence on Mathematics as part of the Inspiring Brilliance: Celebrating Maxwell's genius and legacy series of events at the RSE.

Physics Mathematics Electromagnetism, Waves & Optics Topology & Geometry Electrodynamics, Waves & Optics Differential & Riemannian Geometry History of Mathematics James Clerk Maxwell

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