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SUMMARY:A Mathematical Look at the Olympics - Professor John D Barrow (Uni
 versity of Cambridge)
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CONTACT:Julia Hawkins
DESCRIPTION:To prepare competitors and spectators for London 2012\, Profes
 sor John Barrow casts a mathematical eye over a wide range of Olympic spor
 ting events. A little elementary maths can help us appreciate what is goin
 g on in a range of running\, swimming\, jumping\, throwing\, paddling\, li
 fting\, swinging and wheelchair racing events. We will also examine some o
 f the strange scoring systems that sports employ.\n\nThis event is part of
  the 2012 Cambridge Science Festival - no booking required\, but please ar
 rive on time for the start of the talk.
LOCATION:Mill Lane Lecture Rooms
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