Popular Lectures for A level mathematicians

London Mathematical Society – Popular Lectures 2009

University of Birmingham – Tuesday 15 September

Dr Nina Snaith (University of Bristol) Hollywood’s Hippest Mathematics: random matrices and Riemann zeros

Come and see how physicists helped answer a hundred year old question about prime numbers and how this features in a major Hollywood movie.

Dr Mark Miodownik (King’s College London) The Scale of Things

Fleas can jump over 100 times their own height, flies can walk on water and a hamster can survive falling from aircraft without a parachute. Find out about the maths behind The Scale of Things.

Commences at 6.30 pm, refreshments at 7.30 pm, ends at 9.00 pm.

Admission is free, with ticket. Apply by 10 September.

Tickets available from Lee-Anne Parker, London Mathematical Society, De Morgan House, 57-58 Russell Square, London, WC1B 4HS (email: leeanne.parker@lms.ac.uk). A stamped addressed envelope would be appreciated.

Revision Sessions for AS & A2 Modules

From Thursday 14^th May there will be a series of revision sessions staffed by members of the maths department.

Year 12

If you missed the sessions covering trigonometry and trapezium rule in support lessons before Easter repeats are running on Friday 15^th.

The most vital aspect of your revision will be to work through exam standard questions. These revision sessions offer you the opportunity to get help from staff and peers so please come with some idea of specific topics or questions you wish to look at. You are welcome to bring questions about any of your maths work but please note the priority modules as they are the most imminent.

C1&2 revision guides are available for £5, C3&4 for £8 from the maths office.

Date	Periods	Time	Modules	Location
Thursday 14th May	3 4	11.40 to 12.40 1.40-2.40	Priority C2	Ma1
Friday 15th	1 2 1 & 2	9.15 to 10.15 10.20 to 11.20 9.15 to 11.20	Trapezium rule* Trigonometry* General C2	Ma1 Ma4 Ma3
Monday 18th	2 & 3 4	10.20 to 12.40 (excluding break) 1.40 to 2.40	Priority C2, D2	Pd 2: Ma1 Pd 3: Ma1 Pd 4: Ma2
Tuesday 19th	1 & 2	9.15 to 11.20	Priority C2	Ma1
Wednesday 20th	2 to 4	10.20 to 12.40 (excluding break) 1.40 to 2.40	Priority C2, D2	Pd 2: Ma3 Pd 3: Ma2 Pd 4: Ma3
Thursday 21st	3 4	11.40 to 12.40 1.40-2.40	Priority C2, D2	Ma1
Friday 22nd	2 & 3	10.20 to 12.40 (excluding break)	Priority C4, D2	Pd 2: Ma3 Pd 3: Ma1
Monday 1st June (Y7-10 exams)	2 & 3	10.20 to 12.40 (excluding break)	Priority C4, M1	Ma1
Tuesday 2nd	2 & 3	10.20 to 12.40 (excluding break)	Priority C4, M1	Ma1
Wednesday 3rd	1 & 2	9.15 to 11.20	Priority C4, M1	Ma1
Thursday 4th		No sessions today
Friday 5th	2 & 3	10.20 to 12.40 (excluding break)	C4 only (exam pm)	Ma1
Monday 8th	1 & 2	9.15 to 11.20	Priority M1 M2 S1	Ma1
Tuesday 9th	1 & 2	9.15 to 11.20	Priority M1 M2 S1	Ma1
Wednesday 10th		No sessions today
Thursday 11th	1 3	9.15 to 10.15 11.40 to 12.40	S1 S2 D1 M2	Ma1
Friday 12th	1 & 2	9.15 to 11.20	S1 S2 D1 M2	Ma3
Monday 15th Year 12 return	1 & 2	9.15 to 11.20	S1 & M2 only (exams pm)	Ma1
Monday 15th	4 & 5	1.40 to 3.40	D1 & S2	Ma2
Tuesday 16th	1	9.15 to 10.15	D1 & S2	Ma1