The next Younger Members Conference of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications will be held on Saturday 16 May 2009 at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.
The Conferences attract Mathematicians under 35 from around the UK, studying and working in Universities, Schools and in many sectors of Industry. The conferences are held twice a year giving delegates the opportunity to hear talks and participate in workshops on all aspects of Mathematics as well as networking with other mathematicians.
Programme| 10:00 | Registration |
| 10:30 | Welcome |
| 10:40 | Workshop - session 1: Communication for more effective working relationships |
| Helping delegates develop against the IMA competencies that form part of the assessment for Chartered Mathematician status, Sarah Eyles (Elsevier) | |
| 11:25 | Coffee |
| 11:45 | Workshop - session 2: Communication for more effective working relationships |
| Helping delegates develop against the IMA competencies that form part of the assessment for Chartered Mathematician status, Sarah Eyles (Elsevier) | |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 | A Brief History of Mathematical Space |
| Dr Richard Earl (Oxford University) | |
| 14:30 | Hyperbolic Geometry |
| Owen Cotton Barratt (Oxford University) | |
| 15:00 | Calculus 101 to a Nobel Prize in under 30 minutes |
| Dr William Parnell (Manchester University) | |
| 15:30 | Tea |
| 16:00 | Quasicrystals |
| Prof David Abrahams (Manchester University, President IMA) | |
| 17:00 | Update from IMA University Liaison Officer |
| Peter Rowlett | |
| 17:15 | Close |
In between the talks will be plenty of time for eating and socialising with other like-minded younger mathematicians as well as quizzing the speakers in more depth on their topics.
Registration:
IMA Member £20.00
Non IMA Member £30.00
Student £10.00
Registration for the conference is open.
Source: http://www.ima.org.uk/Conferences/10th_younger_mathematician.html.