The Maths of the Rock Guitar by Mark Lewney Rock guitarist and rising media star Mark Lewney explains the maths of rock using riffs from Vivaldi to AC/DC and shows how string vibrations might lie at the heart of the Big Questions about the universe. In this mind-expanding lecture, Dr Lewney explains mathematical vibrations with the help of props as diverse as a bullwhip and his electric guitar. This introduction to Superstring Theory shares the excitement of grand-scale, cutting-edge maths. Mark's Biog Mark Lewney has a PhD in guitar acoustics from Cardiff. He was the first winner of FameLab, a national competition to find the new faces of science communication. Mark has appeared on CBBC’s Xchange! (as the 'Rock Doctor'), Channel 4 and BBC Radio 4.

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