Monthly Archives: September 2013

The Heidelberg Laureate Forum

Posted on September 26, 2013 by evelynjlamb

The first-ever Heidelberg Laureate Forum is taking place this week. It’s modeled after the decades-old Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, which bring together Nobel Laureates and young researchers for a conference on a particular topic. Mathematics and computer science are not … Continue reading →

Posted in Mathematics and Computing | Tagged abel prize, computer science, curtis mcmullen, fields medal, heidelberg laureate forum, hlf13, mathematics, meetings, nevalinna prize, teichmueller space, turing award | 1 Comment

Mathematicians Talk (Really, they do)

Posted on September 23, 2013 by bfinegold

We all know the joke: “What is the difference between an extroverted mathematician and an introverted one? The extroverted one looks at your shoes, rather than at his own shoes.” Well, the interviews on Math Tango go a long ways … Continue reading →

Posted in people in math, Publishing in Math, Recreational Mathematics | Tagged biographical, Colm Mulcahy, Ian Stewart, interviews, Keith Devlin, Martin Gardner | 2 Comments

Complex Projective 4-Space

Posted on September 9, 2013 by evelynjlamb

Complex Projective 4-Space recently celebrated its first birthday, and I was surprised to learn it was that young. I’ve been reading since January or so, and I guess I just assumed it had been around longer. It’s written by Adam … Continue reading →