Undecidable and Decidable Problems in Mathematics: A survey and some reflections, for the centenary of Turing's birth
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Overview
What are the limits of proof, and what follows? – A timely look at the life and mathematical work of Alan Turing. As we approach the centenary of his birth, this lecture offers a chance to learn more about perhaps Britain’s most famous modern mathematician.
Other lectures held in collaboration with the London Mathematical Society include:
Indra's Pearls: Geometry and Symmetry by Professor Caroline Series
Mathematics and Smallpox by Professor Tom Körner
Cancer can give you maths by Professor Philip Maini
Multiplying and Dividing by Whole Numbers by Professor Timothy Gowers
Can maths catch criminals and bring them to justice? by Professor Christopher Budd