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Curves in Honour of Leibniz's Tercentenary

Professor Kenneth Falconer and Professor Jan van Maanen · Gresham College

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This year’s tercentenary of the death of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz puts Leibniz in the limelight - which is deserving both because of his involvement in challenging aspects of mathematics as well as his friendly diplomacy towards other mathematicians. The main speaker, Professor Jan van Maanen will discuss Leibniz (1646-1716) and the Curve of Quickest Descent, preceded by shorter presentations by Dr Snezana Lawrence on Hold on to Your Chairs!

Lectures

  1. Fractal Curves: From the Esoteric to the Ubiquitous 2016-10-27 · YouTube
  2. Leibniz (1646-1716) and the Curve of Quickest Descent 2016-10-27 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Taught by
Professor Kenneth Falconer, Professor Jan van Maanen
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Mathematics, History
Source
Gresham College
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