Narrative and Proof: Two Sides of the Same Equation

One of the UK's leading scientists, Marcus du Sautoy, argues that
mathematical proofs are not just number-based, but also a form of
narrative. Literary techniques and mathematical proofs are rarely,
if ever, brought together but Marcus du Sautoy is very interested
in the qualities that the narrative of proofs share with other
narrative art forms. In an unusually multidisciplinary panel, he is
joined by author Ben Okri, mathematician Roger Penrose, and
literary scholar Laura Marcus, to consider how narrative underpins
and nurtures the respective disciplines.