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.
