Guest Lecture
Besides lectures and tutorials, we also organize guest talks for EPYMT students.
In 2017 summer, we are going to organize the following talks:
1. Guest Lecture on 24
July 2017
| Topic | Probability: from intuition to mathematics |
| Speaker | Prof. WONG
Ting-Kam Leonard
Assistant Professor,
University of Southern California |
| Date | 24 July 2017 (Mon) |
| Time |
2:30pm - 4:00pm |
| Venue | LT, William M.W. Mong Engineering Building (ERB),
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Map) |
| Abstract |
What is randomness, and what can mathematics say about it? We begin by discussing various meanings and applications of probability. Then, we turn to its mathematical foundation. After explaining the subtleties of the axioms of probability, we give a glimpse of modern research: limit theorems - patterns behind random processes, and connections with geometry. No previous knowledge of probability is required. |
| Language | Cantonese and
English |
| Files | Slides of the talk (Click to download)
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2. Guest Lecture on 28 July 2017
| Topic | Topology and surfaces |
| Speaker | Mr. SO Tse Leung
PhD Candidate, University of Southampton |
| Date | 28 July 2017 (Fri) |
| Time | 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
| Venue | LT, William M.W. Mong Engineering Building (ERB),
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Map) |
| Abstract |
Topology is an interesting area in mathematics in which topologists study objects by bending, crumpling and stretching them like playdough! In this lecture I will talk about some examples of topology and how to use it to study surfaces. |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Files | Slides of the talk (Click to download)
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3. Guest Lecture on 4 August 2017
| Topic | The Road Ahead |
| Speaker | Prof. WONG
Ting-Kam Leonard
Assistant Professor,
University of Southern California |
| Date | 4 August 2017 (Fri) |
| Time | 2:30pm - 4:00pm |
| Venue | LT, William M.W.
Mong Engineering Building (ERB),
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Map) |
| Abstract |
I was an EPYMT student, a somewhat ambitious one who wanted to understand a little physics and mathematics. At the same time, I was not sure if I was talented enough to do research. Due to practical reasons I majored in business finance, but there was something in my mind that urged me to pursue a PhD in math and, at present, an academic career. In this talk I reflect on some thoughts and events that helped shape my character. While the exact meaning of my pursuit has been and will be evolving, the past, the present and the future are well connected. |
| Language |
Cantonese and
English |
4. Guest Lecture on 7 August 2017
| Topic | A joyful walk through analytic number theory: from classical to modern |
| Speaker | Mr. KWAN Chung
Hang
The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Date | 7 August 2017 (Mon) |
| Time |
2:30pm - 4:00pm |
| Venue | LT, William M.W. Mong Engineering Building (ERB),
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Map) |
| Abstract |
Number theory has been a source of fascination for numerous mathematicians for millennia. It was described by many as the ¡¥Queen of Mathematics¡¦ for its pure and fundamental form of beauty. It is often said ¡¥the simpler the more challenge the thing is¡¦. This is exactly what has happened to number theory. There are many age-old notions in which until now we still have not fully understood. However, significant progress has been made in the past 100-200 years due to the advancement of analytic techniques. In this talk, we will survey some of the development of number theory through the lenses of primes and perfect numbers, as well as highlight certain active grounds of modern research. |
| Language | Cantonese and
English |
| Files | Slides of the talk (Click to download)
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All are welcome. No registration and payment is required. First come first served.
In 2016 summer, we
also held two guest talks. Many students enjoyed the talks and raised further mathematics questions.
Click here for details.
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