Programme |
SMS Lecture Series |
Audience |
General (Suitable for students at JC Level
and above) |
Description |
This
lecture series will feature eminent local mathematicians or mathematics
educators to share with the public some of their interests and ideas. |
Speaker |
Tay Yong Chiang, National University of Singapore
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Y.C. Tay received his B.Sc. degree from the University of Singapore and Ph.D. degree from Harvard University. He is a professor in the Departments of Mathematics and Computer Science and a Resident Fellow in Tembusu College at the National University of Singapore. His research interests include performance modeling, distributed protocols and database systems. |
|
Title |
Mathematics, Computation and Science |
Abstract |
This talk argues that the relationship between Mathematics and Computation is tight and deep, and touches on the very nature of Science.
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Date/Time |
March 9 (Monday) 2015 / 4.00-5.00pm |
Venue |
NUS, LT31 |
Registration |
For catering
purposes, we request all attendees to register. School teachers may do group
registration for their students and teachers by choosing the "group
registration" option and indicate the number of people attending the
lecture in the online registration form. |
Registration
Fees |
Free |
Coordinator |
Dr Tang Wee
Kee |