Mathematical Recreations

Date: 21-23 February 1997

Weekend Programme

Lecture Synopsis

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FRIDAY 21st February

18:30 Bar / Reception
19:15 Dinner
20:15 Welcome
20:30 Dr. R.J. Webster:"The Tail of PI"
22:00 Bar open until 23:00

SATURDAY 22nd February

08:15 Breakfast
09:30 Professor D. Singmaster:"Medieval Recreations in Mathematics"
11:00 Coffee/Tea
11:30 Dr. Robin Wilson:"Maps,Mazes and Molecules"
13:00 Lunch
FREE AFTERNOON - FOOTBALL MATCH MATHSOC v MAXWELL
16:00 Tea
17:30 Dr. John Beasley:"Some 18th Century Books on Mathematical Recreation"
18:30 Bar
19:15 Dinner
20:30 Mr. Michael Cornelius:"Games to play and Games to Think About"
22:30 Bar open until 23:30 then party in basement

SUNDAY 23rd February

08:45 Breakfast
10:25 Departure of those attaining church
11:00 Coffee / Tea
13:00 Lunch
14:00 St. Catharine's Session
16:00 Departure

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Dr. R.J. Webster
University of Sheffield
"The Tail of PI"

A light-hearted look at mathematics' most celebrated number


Professor D. Singmaster

"Medieval Recreations in Mathematics"




Dr. Robin Wilson
Faculty Of Mathematics And Computing,Open University
"Maps,Mazes and Molecules"

An introdution to the history of graph theory- the Könisberg Bridges problem, Hamiltonian cycles on polyhedra
(Icosian game),Chemical molecules, and the Four colour problem .Illustrated with slides.


Dr. John Beasley

"Some 18th Century Books on Mathematical Recreation"

A brief look at the books that were available in the eighteenth entury to the enthusiast who reads Martin Gardner.


Mr. Michael Cornelius

"Games to play and Games to Think About"

A look at some games (both modern and ancient) which an be fun to play at many levels and which oftens involve some
interesting pieces of mathematics in their analysis.

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