Experimental Mathematics
 
 
Description:  There are many widespread misconceptions, even among the best educated individuals, about the way mathematicians work and think. I will discuss the various types of thinking and activity associated with Experimental Science, Theoretical Science, Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Experimental Pure Mathematics. I plan to give examples which I hope will help to clarify the situation for a general non-mathematical audience. In particular I will discuss the role of the computer, in the past, now, and in the future.
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Date:  2002-05-29
Start Time:   15:00
Speaker:  David B. A. Epstein
Place:  Sala Pedro Nunes
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