Date: Thursday 24 April 2008
Location: Staple Inn Hall, London
The IMA is holding a major one day conference on mathematics and its applications for the present day on 24 April 2008 at The Institute of Actuaries, Staple Inn Hall, High Holborn, London.
The aim of the conference is to bring together people with an interest in mathematics and its applications to consider current issues in the subject. The conference topics will cover mathematics education at school and higher levels; research topics in mathematics; and industrial applications of mathematics. These topics will be of interest to both mathematicians and those working with mathematicians as the presentations will address the impact of the work rather than emphasise its technical nature. The conference will give an opportunity for informal discussion between people who are interested in a variety of areas in mathematics. Full details of the speakers and the programme are shown below.
This conference follows on the successful conferences held in Manchester in 2005 and London in 2007.
You can register for the conference by emailing conferences@ima.org.uk. Space at the conference is limited, following 2007s sell-out event please register early to avoid disappointment.
Programme
| 09.30 | Registration and Coffee |
| 10.00 | Opening David Abrahams |
| 10.10 | An Industrial Perspective Alan Stevens ( Rolls-Royce) |
| 10.50 | Mathematics in the Finance Industry Andrew Smith |
| 11.30 | Coffee |
| 11.50 | Strange nonchaotic attractors Paul Glendinning |
| 12.25 | NCETM current work and issues Colin Matthews |
| 13.00 | Lunch |
| 13.50 | Raising public awareness of mathematics Marcus Du Sautoy |
| 14.30 | Bringing Life to Mathematics Oliver Jensen |
| 15.10 | Tea |
| 15.30 | Raising awareness of possible careers in mathematics CRAC Robin Mellors Bourne |
| 16.10 | Current issues facing mathematics how can members help? Chris Greenough Challenges Facing Mathematics Nigel Steele Mathematics in the Advanced Engineering Diploma Les Mustoe |
| 16.50 | Concluding remarks David Abrahams |
| 17.00 | Reception |
Conference Fees
| Non IMA Member: | £40.00 |
| IMA Member AMIMA: | £15.00 |
| IMA Member MIMA/FIMA/AFIMA: | £25.00 |
| IMA Member Student: | £10.00 |
| IMA Member Retired: | £10.00 |
| Non IMA Member Student: | £15.00 |
