10th December 2013, 6:30pm
The maths that makes the modern world, Richard Elwes (University of Leeds)
Abstract
From searching the internet to managing a manufacturing company, everyone knows that maths plays a central role in today’s hi-tech civilisation. But what sort of maths? We’ll meet a few familiar ideas from algebra and geometry which seem simple and elegant on first sight. But when massively scaled up and implemented on powerful computers, we’ll see how these techniques have truly changed the world.
Venue: Mitchell and Kenyon Cinema, Foster Building, UCLAN, Preston
No charge is made to attend meetings and non-members are welcome.
