Symmetry has played a role both for composers and in the creation of musical instruments.
The Sound of Symmetry - Marcus du Sautoy
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Marcus shows how composers have used this symmetry and demonstrates how Ernst Chladni revealed extraordinary symmetrical shapes in the vibrations of a metal Plate.
Marcus du Sautoy is Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University.
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