- "People have the mistaken impression that mathematics is just
equations. In fact, equations are just the boring part of
mathematics." Stephen Hawking, the physicist and best-selling author, died
today at 76.
- Greg answers questions
- Kari will answer questions, too!
- Today we welcome Prof. Steve Wilkinson (and yours truly!) to
"perform" some Mathemusic for you. This begins our short series of
seminars on "Math in Action" -- what do we do (and what can we do?)
with mathematics? Today we look at "Math and Art, Music, and Beauty",
specifically. Next week Prof. Emeritus Dan Curtin will be here to talk
about "Math and History", followed by Prof. Dan McGee ("Math in
Government and Education"), and Steve Long ("Math in Business").
- Remember to get me your response forms for Laura's
talk about undergraduate research: is this for you? The form
- For this series of talks, use the "Math in Action" form.
- Upcoming events:
- The KYMAA (Kentucky Mathematical Association of America)
will be holding its spring meeting April 6-7, 2018 at Western
Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY.
It's a hoof, but it should be fun. If you're interested let me know -- you'll no doubt be able to take care of all four of your events this way, if you so wish. I've got four on the list at the moment, and there's room for plenty more! All welcome, and "all expenses paid"!
This week may be your last chance to sign up....
- The Celebration of Student Research is also coming up April -- the 10th and 11th. There are opportunities to visit talks, or the big poster session.
- The KYMAA (Kentucky Mathematical Association of America)
will be holding its spring meeting April 6-7, 2018 at Western
Kentucky University in Bowling Green, KY.
- I'll begin, with a few
mathemusical tidbits from my life.
My focus is primarily on using music to inform math. That's my direction: from music to math. Others might use math to create music, and, in fact, I'll give you a little example of how one might do that (sort of).
- Cliff Long, my dad, was Professor of Mathematics at BGSU:
Here he is with his singing group, "The Logarythms", doing a few numbers at the 1991 Ohio MAA meetings (like the KYMAA meetings, only hi in the middle and rounder on the ends!). (Minute 8:40 features permutations).
- The Sound of a Function:
- The Music of Tree Traversal:
- Cliff Long, my dad, was Professor of Mathematics at BGSU:
- Prof. Wilkinson will now share some work he is doing on what one
might call "matrix music", or linear algebra and music.
