A Mathematical Eye – The IMA Presidential Address by Professor Paul Glendinning FRSE FIMA (IMA President)
Abstract
The Mathematical Sciences have never been more visible. Modellers and statisticians have informed policy during the pandemic and Big Data impinges on everybody’s daily lives. For a mathematician there is so much more: mathematics is all around us. In this talk I will explore the world with a mathematical eye. This leads to questions about how a mathematician sees ordinary objects, mathematics in society, and the role and responsibilities of the mathematical community to help unlock everyone’s inner mathematician.
The only prerequisite for this talk is an enquiring mind.
In-person attendance
This event will take place in person at Birmingham University (and via Zoom). There is no need for in-person attendees to register.
Please head to The Teaching and Learning Building, Lecture Theatre 2
The building is in the northern part of the red buildings on the campus map: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/contact/directions/index.aspx
Arrival is easiest by train to the station ‘University’. The closest car park is the North East Car Park, which has limited availabilities
Online attendance
If you will be joining the talk online then please register here – your Zoom link will be sent one day before the event.
If you are an IMA Member or you have previously registered for an IMA conference, then you are already on our database. Please “request a new password” using the email address previously used, to log in.
Non IMA Members welcome!
