On Tuesday the 10th of December 2019, Andre Macedo (University of Reading) gave a research seminar as part of the Advanced Topics of Mathematics and Mathematics Seminar. His talk details were as follows:

Title: Local-to-global principles for solving Diophantine equations

Abstract: The modern approach to the question of whether a polynomial equation admits rational solutions is to first check whether local solutions exist at every completion of the rationals (a finite computation), and then check whether the Hasse principle holds. If the Hasse principle holds, then the existence of local solutions everywhere guarantees the existence of a rational solution.

In this talk, I will introduce the Hasse principle and give examples of some nice families of equations for which the principle holds. I will then discuss this local-to-global approach for a natural class of equations coming from norms of number fields (the basic objects of algebraic number theory). I will…

The Creativity Code

a public lecture by

Professor Marcus du Sautoy OBE FRS

Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the Oxford University

Professor of Mathematics and Fellow of New College, Oxford.

Wednesday 15 January 2020

6 pm – 7:20 pm

Newton Lecture Theatre INB0114 in the Isaac Newton building, University of Lincoln

The lecture will be followed by signing the  book “The Creativity Code” by the author. This book (and some others by the same author) will be available to purchase before and after the lecture from a bookstall by “Lindum Books” .

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Humans are increasingly handing over our decision making responsibilities to complex algorithms; whether it’s to decide the music we listen to, the partners we date, or driving our investments. What happens when those algorithms go one step further and learn, adapt, and create like humans? Professor Marcus…

On 4 December 2019 the 4th Annual Charlotte Scott Lecture in Mathematics was given in Isaac Newton Building of University of Lincoln by Ruth Kaufman OBE, FORS, FIMA, CSci, who was the President of the Operational Research Society in 2016–2017 and is now the Chair of the society’s Pro Bono Steering Group. This series of public lectures is named after Charlotte Scott (1858–1931), the famous mathematician born in Lincoln, who was also influential in developing  mathematical education of women and their participation in mathematical research. The lecture “Can maths save the world? An operational researcher’s perspective” raised important questions about the current problems facing the mankind, and how maths — and in particular, mathematical modelling and mathematical mindsets — can make a difference, and help save the world. The lecture attracted a big audience consisting of staff, students and members of the public, both from Lincoln and…

On Tuesday the 10th of December 2019, Andre Macedo (University of Reading) will be giving a research talk at 1pm in MB1010, as part of the third-year Advanced Topics of Mathematics module. His talk title is “Local-to-global principles for solving Diophantine equations”.

On Saturday the 7th of December 2019, a small group of staff and graduate students from the School of Maths and Physics were seen ice-skating in Nottingham at the National Ice Centre. This is the third such staff and student event organised by the School of Maths and Physics.