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Roger Heath-Brown a Life in Mathematics

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The Secrets of Mathematics
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Roger Heath-Brown is one of Oxford's foremost mathematicians.
In this interview with fellow Oxford Mathematician Ben Green, Roger reflects on his influences, his achievements and the pleasures that the subject of mathematics has given him.

Roger Heath-Brown's work in analytic number theory has been critical to the advances in the subject over the past thirty years and garnered Roger many prizes. On the eve of his retirement Roger spoke to Ben Green, Waynflete Professor of Mathematics in Oxford and himself a leading figure in the field of number theory.

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Series
The Secrets of Mathematics
People
Roger Heath-Brown
Ben Green
Keywords
mathematics
number theory
analytic number theory
Department: Mathematical Institute
Date Added: 17/09/2016
Duration: 00:37:02

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