Secret Codes and the Enigma Machine
Speaker:
James Grime
Curriculum links:
Maths and ... History
Age range:
11 to 13
Cost:
£195 for up to 40 students, more pro rata (cancellation policy)
Date of VC1:
Friday, January 15, 2010
Date of VC2:
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Time of VC(s):
10.30 start (UK time), lasting for between 60 and 75 minutes
Participating schools:
Solihull School, Birmingham
Places still available?:
Yes - book a place / create an account: you will need to create an account for your school if this is the first VC you've booked with us since September 2009. The Secret World of Codes is a presentation about the history and mathematics of codes and codebreaking, from ancient Greece to the present, including a demonstration of a genuine WWII enigma machine. The students will also get the chance to break some codes themselves in the follow-up work. It's inspiring to see one of the more interesting and exotic applications of mathematics.
