The Axiom of Choice - new play by Marcus du Sautoy

The Axiom of Choice, a new play written and directed by Marcus du Sautoy, premieres next week at Oxford's Mathematical Institute. 

It will run from 17th-19th February. 

Join eminent mathematician Andre Weil and his fictional creation Bourbaki, on their journey from zero via France, India and Finland to the edge of infinity, as they try to make sense of whether we really have free will or if our choices are pre-determined. 

 

Imprisoned in Rouen during the Second World War, our hero, Weil, faces a choice that will determine his fate. And yet his final decision just doesn’t make sense. Bourbaki are here to solve this equation, recreate their creator and offer a proof to the problem. Life, they believe, is like a mathematical theorem made up of interconnected logical strands. But does a life always add up?

Book tickets for The Axiom of Choice now!