LunchMaths Seminars

These talks will be self-contained presentations of mathematical concepts and theorems.  They are intended to be accessible to all mathematics students.  Coffee, tea and drinks are provided.

Tue. 05/04/2005, 3pm, M345

"The Shape of Space"
Associate Professor John Stillwell
Monash University

Tue. 22/03/2005, 3pm, M345

"Are there really any believable philosophies of Mathematics?
Comments on "The Indispensibility of Mathematics"
Professor Jack Smart
Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, Monash University

Tue. 15/03/2005, 3pm, M345

"Humpty Dumpty: Transformer Extraordinaire"
Dr David Paganin
School of Physics and Materials Engineering, Monash University

Tues. 05/03/2005, 3pm, 345

Fermat's Last Tango, A Movie Presenation!.

Tues. 05/10/2004, 1pm, S14

The Way of the Cube, Dr Stephen Fletcher, Mathematical Sciences, Monash University.

Tues. 21/09/2004, 1pm, S14

How to gamble (if you must), Dr Ravi Phatarfod, Mathematical Sciences, Monash University.

Tues. 14/09/2004, 1pm, S14

What are you doing? Honours Students, Mathematical Sciences, Monash University.

Tues. 31/08/2004, 1 pm, S14

Hotel Paradox, Dr Aidan Sudbury, School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University.

Tues. 24/08/2004, 1pm, S14

Pluto, Sedna and Planet X: They are not all Kuiper Belt objects, Charles Morgan, School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University.

Tues. 10/08/2004, 1pm, S14

Count Count and Knotty Knots, Dr Burkard Polster, School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash Unversity.

Tues. 03/08/2004, 1pm, S14

Maximal principles and the astronaut's bathtub, Dr Maria Athanassenas, School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash Unversity.

Tues. 27/07/2004, 1pm, S14

What is E(X) really? Dr Joe Kupka,School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash Unversity.

Tues. 25/05/2004, 1pm, S14

Two Statistical Laws of Elections, Dr Ravi Phatarfod,School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University.

Tues. 18/05/2004, 1pm, S14

The Power of a Ring, Dr Pam Norton, School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University.

Tues. 11/05/2004, 1pm, S14

Eigencircles of 2-by-2 matrices, Associate Professor Graham Farr, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash University.

Tues. 04/05/2004, 1pm, S14

Mystery MovieMaths.

Tues. 27/04/2004, 1pm, S14

Circles, spheres, lines, planes and other amazing objects, Dr Maria Athanassenas, School of Mathematical Sciences.

Tues. 20/04/2004, 1pm, S14

Numbers in other bases, Dr Michael Deakin, School of Mathematical Sciences.

Tues. 06/04/2004, 1pm, S14

Target resetting in one-day cricket, Mr Matthew Ovens, School of Mathematical Sciences.

Tues. 30/03/2004, 1pm, S14

Escher and Beyond: Art, Mathematics and Magic, Dr. Burkard Polster, School of Mathematical Sciences.

Tues. 23/03/2004, 1pm, S14

Gambling, sport, money and the power of math, Dr. Bruce Bukiet, New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Tues. 16/03/2004, 1pm, S14

Measuring Equations Dr. David Paganin, School of Physics & Materials Engineering, Monash University.

Tues. 09/03/2004, 1pm, S14

Doug Polynomials Mr Douglas Stones, School of Mathematical Sciences, Monash University.

Previous talks in this series can be found here.

Convenor: Matthew Ovens