Presenting Math Using Math: Building a New Museum - Glenn Whitney (President and Founder of the National Museum of Mathematics) | Department of Mathematics

Presenting Math Using Math: Building a New Museum - Glenn Whitney (President and Founder of the National Museum of Mathematics)

Event Information
Event Location: 
GAB 105 (Refreshments in GAB 472 at 3:30)
Event Date: 
Tuesday, October 18, 2016 - 4:30pm

How can we share the experience of doing mathematics with a broad audience? What objects do we need or have to build to allow visitors to capture a glimpse of the unsung richness of this field? And what mathematical problems arise when you try to build those objects? This presentation will grapple (hands-on!) with the hurdles encountered in the creation of the National Museum of Mathematics. Come prepared to explore.