UCD Maths Week Event - Booked Out -
Lecturers from the UCD Schools of Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Computer Science and Informatics will deliver a series of short talks on a range of topics that involve maths including understanding how the shuffle works on an iPod, exploring the origins of the earth and examining the online world of Googling, YouTube and social networking.
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Oct 13, 2009 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM |
| Where | UCD Astra Hall (Student Centre) |
| Contact Name | orla.donoghu@ucd.ie |
| Contact Phone | (01) 7162311 |
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UCD Maths Week Event
Date: 13 October 2009
Venue: UCD Astra Hall (Student Centre)
Time: 11:00 - 12:30pm
Admission: Free but pre-booking is essential.
Lecturers from the UCD Schools of Mathematical Sciences, Physics and Computer Science and Informatics will deliver a series of short talks on a range of topics that involve maths including understanding how the shuffle works on an iPod, exploring the origins of the earth and examining the online world of Googling, YouTube and social networking.
These talks are aimed at TY, 5th and 6th year students and will illustrate the application of Maths in the world around us. Talks will begin at 11:00am sharp.
The programme is as follows:
10:30 - 11:00 Arrival and Registration
11:00 - 11:30 The Maths of Googling, YouTube and Social Networking
Dr Neil Hurley, UCD School of Computer Science and Informatics
11:30 - 12:00 Maths behind your iPod
Professor Gary McGuire, UCD School of Mathematical Sciences
12:00 - 12:30 Title to be confirmed
Dr Peter Duffy, UCD School of Physics
Places are free but pre-booking is essential.
To reserve places, email orla.donoghu@ucd.ie or phone (01) 7162311
