Mathematical Cultures (MC2), London, U.K.
2013-09-17 - 2013-09-18 | London, U.K.
The second conference in the AHRC-funded series on Mathematical Cultures will take place at De Morgan House (London) 17-19 September 2013. This meeting will articulate and classify mathematical values. What do mathematicians mean when they use terms such as ~deep~, ~elegant~, ~explanatory~, etc.? What is the rational structure of the deliberations mathematicians use to reach value judgments (in PhD examinations, book reviews, journal referee reports, etc.)? How much variety is there in mathematical values between mathematical cultures? What are the virtues of a good mathematician? Speakers will include: Prof Alan Bishop, Prof Paul Ernest, Prof Jose Ferreiros and Prof Emily Grosholz For further details, please see the conference website at https://sites.google.com/site/mathematicalcultures/conference-2 or e-mail b.p.larvor at herts.ac.uk Speakers wishing to present papers at the second mathematical cultures conference should submit an abstract by 1 May 2013.
