Wednesday 19th November 1997. The Mathematics of the Barbershop Quartet. A talk by M. Peters (Liverpool John Moores University). 7.30 p.m. in Room A1, Pope Building, Nottingham University.
This talk comprises some interesting musical speculations on the physiological production and perception of sound. The speculations are motivated by an appeal to certain mathematical observations on periodic and aperiodic change. Dr. Peters will be illustrating his talk with demonstrations.
Wednesday 18th February 1998. Joint West Midlands/East Midlands Branch Open Forum with guest N. Steele. Leicester De Montfort University.
Wednesday 4th March 1998. Is Mathematics Education in the UK in crisis? A talk by Professor D. Burghes (Exeter University). 7.30 p.m. in Room CM004, Main Building, Clifton Site, Nottingham Trent University.
Saturday 7th March 1998. Annual Dinner. Midland Hotel, Derby.
Tuesday 31st March 1998. Making finanancial sense of the future. A talk by Graham Mitchell (Watson Wyatt Partners). 7.30 p.m. in Room J002, Edward Herbert Building, Loughborough University.
Wednesday 13th May 1998. Annual General Meeting at 7.00 p.m. and talk at 7.30 p.m.. What the heck’s 5 1/2 factorial? by R. Webster (Sheffield University). Kedleston Road Site, Derby University.
Tuesday 9th June 1998. Industrial visit: Cropston Water Treatment Works.
Friday 10th July 1998. Quiz and Barbecue evening. Repton School.
