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Bristol University Mathematics Department

General Lectures, 2000-2001
The mathematics department is putting on a series of lectures for a general audience. Some lectures will discuss recent research, at an elementary mathematical level. Others will deal with classical problems and ideas in mathematics. Both pure mathematics and its applications will be included.

All members of the University are welcome. The lectures are at 12.10 pm on Mondays in the Powell lecture theatre, G42, Physics.

Date Lecturer Title  
October 9 Dr. J. Robbins Knots and fractions More information
October 16 Dr. M. Slater Public-key cryptosystems More information
October 23 Dr. H. Rose Geometry: An extinct branch of mathematics More information
October 30 Dr. B. Krauskopf Chaos in lasers More information
November 6 Dr. A. Chatters Waring's problem More information
November 13 Dr. D. Griffel Taming the Pythagorean Wolf - the arithmetic of musical scales More information

Lectures from other years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. Current lectures can be found here.

This page last modified 4th September 2005