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Korteweg-de Vries Institute for Mathematics Korteweg-de Vries Institute for Mathematics

Public lectures by Prof. Ionica Smeets and Prof. Marcus du Sautoy

In the context of the BeNeLux Mathematical Congress 2016, hosted by the University of Amsterdam, the Free University Amsterdam and the CWI, two public lectures are organised.
Date
22 March 2016
Time
17:00 -18:30
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Ionica Smeets. Photo: Ype Driessen

Ionica Smeets (Leiden University) and Marcus du Sautoy (University of Oxford) both are mathematicians and professors in science communication.  Ionica Smeets is famous for the 'Wiskundemeisjes' blog and her columns in the 'Volkskrant', as well as various books on science such as 'Het exacte verhaal'. Marcus du Sautoy has written multiple books on mathematics for a general audience, the most famous perhaps being 'The Music of the Primes'. His most recent book is 'The Num8er My5teries'.

Smeets statement is that numbers don’t lie, but they are excellent for concealing the truth. She will take the public into a world of paradoxes, misleading graphs and weird logic.
 

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​Marcus Du Sautoy. Photo: Marcus Du Sautoy

Du Sautoy will explore the hidden mathematical ideas that underpin the creative output of well-known artists and reveal that the work of the mathematician is also driven by strong aesthetic values.

Target group

Everyone is welcome to join the lectures: staff and students of UvA, VU and CWI as well as the general public. The entrance fee is 15 euro. 

Location

Royal Tropical Institute, Mauritskade 63, Amsterdam.
 

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