Mathematics is not dead!
Time and place
1 PM on Thursday, November 10th, 2016; NAC 4/148
Jacob Russell-Madonia (CUNY Graduate Center)
Abstract
To many, mathematics appears as a static, dead science. It seems
just to be a barren landscape of cryptic rules and procedures which
can only be navigated by memorization and repetition. Most
mathematicians however, hold a drastically different view. To them,
math is a beautiful tapestry of interconnected ideas which is
constantly growing in surprising and amazing ways. Mathematicians
know that intuition and creativity are as important as logic and
rules to the growth of this wonderful tapestry. In this talk, we
will try to understand the mathematician's perspective in the best
way possible, but solving some exciting math puzzles. This talk
will be very interactive, so come ready to think, problem solve and
reshape you view of what mathematics is!
