The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets Tube Top -Invited to lecture as part

-Invited to lecture as part of the prestigious Lannan -Foundation series on the first anniversary of the unconscionable attacks of September 11

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The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets Tube Top -Invited to lecture as partYou may have watched hundreds of episodes of The Simpsons (and its sister show Futurama) without ever realizing that cleverly embedded in many plots are subtle references to mathematics, ranging from well known equations to cutting edge theorems and conjectures. That they exist, Simon Singh reveals, underscores the brilliance of the shows' writers, many of whom have advanced degrees in mathematics in addition to their unparalleled sense of humor.