Professor Marcus du Sautoy discusses Iannis Xenakis' 'Nomos Alpha' for solo cello

Professor Marcus du Sautoy (Professor of Mathematics and the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of Oxford) explains the mathematics behind Iannis Xenakis' piece 'Nomos Alpha' for solo cello, following his collaboration with graphic designer Simon Russell on animating the piece for the Xenakis Centenary celebrations in 2022.