Albion College Mathematics and Computer Science Colloquium



Title: Stories in Mathematics: Mathematical journeys and what it means to do mathematics
Speaker:Chris Creighton
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Mathematics
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Abstract: We all do mathematics, but questions arise about who are encouraged and what really is doing mathematics? My hope is to get you to think about the stories you are implicitly telling about mathematics and frame it in a positive light. I will begin with my story from Albion College to my Ph.D. at Purdue University and how I became interested in this work. We will then discuss how words and mathematics are used to encourage and discourage people from mathematics and other societal programs and ending on a discussion of doing mathematics using an example from differential equations. Mathematics is a cornerstone of the Liberal Arts education, bridging between science and the humanities, so we must do our best to encourage all to see the values of mathematics.
Location: Palenske 227
Date:2/20/2020
Time: 3:30 PM



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