"The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics" a talk by Professor Manindra Agrawal at Seminar Hall No. II & III, Kamladevi Block, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 6th February 2015
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"The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics" a talk by Professor Manindra Agrawal
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Seminar Hall No. II & III Kamladevi Block, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Venue : Seminar Hall No. II & III, Kamladevi Block, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description : "The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics" a talk by Professor Manindra Agrawal as part of the 'Science And Technology Lectures' Series.
Mathematics, at one level, is just a manipulation of abstract symbols and has no connection with reality. However, when these symbols are mapped to real quantities, this manipulation acquires a meaning, and leads to dramatic effects: almost all scientific achievements can be traced to this association of abstract symbols with real quantities. This talk will consider examples of three different ways in which mathematics has influenced our lives: (i) understanding and predicting natural phenomenon, (ii) manipulating nature, and (iii) design of non-natural phenomenon.
Speaker : Professor Manindra Agrawal, N. Rama Rao Chair Professor, Dean of Faculty Affairs, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Chair : Professor S.N. Maheshwari former Professor, IIT, Delhi.
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Note : Call 011-24619431 (IIC) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.
Venue : Seminar Hall No. II & III, Kamladevi Block, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
Venue Info : Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations - 'Khan Market(Vilolet Line)' & 'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events
Event Description : "The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics" a talk by Professor Manindra Agrawal as part of the 'Science And Technology Lectures' Series.
Mathematics, at one level, is just a manipulation of abstract symbols and has no connection with reality. However, when these symbols are mapped to real quantities, this manipulation acquires a meaning, and leads to dramatic effects: almost all scientific achievements can be traced to this association of abstract symbols with real quantities. This talk will consider examples of three different ways in which mathematics has influenced our lives: (i) understanding and predicting natural phenomenon, (ii) manipulating nature, and (iii) design of non-natural phenomenon.
Speaker : Professor Manindra Agrawal, N. Rama Rao Chair Professor, Dean of Faculty Affairs, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.
Chair : Professor S.N. Maheshwari former Professor, IIT, Delhi.
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