The Fourteenth Edition of Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai Litfest
Wednesday, October 25th to Sunday, October 29th 2023

THE POWER OF WORDS

Online : 25 - 26 Oct
On ground : 27 - 29 Oct

WHY WE PLAY

  • Sunday, 29th Oct
  • 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm IST
  • NCPA, Little Theatre

From backgammon to chess to ludo, games reflect the essence of human ingenuity. Join Marcus on a mathematical journey across the globe, down the centuries, in search of the games we love to play. Based on his new book, he shows how mathematics and games have always been intertwined. This lecture is for everyone ‘from 8 to 108.’ You can’t lose…

Speakers

Marcus du Sautoy

Marcus du Sautoy is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford.

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Books In The Session

Around The World in 80 Games

  • Marcus du Sautoy
  • Fourth Estate
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