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Host: The University of Melbourne
Sponsor: Australian Sub-Committee of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction
Homepage: http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/DSME/maths2000/
Email: maths2000@edfac.unimelb.edu.au
Organizers: Terry Beeby (Executive Officer), Kaye Stacey (Chair)
Description:
The Mathematics 2000 Festival is Australia's major contribution to World
Mathematical Year 2000. It aims to celebrate the role and importance
of mathematics in society at this significant time. Sessions will portray
the fascination of mathematics, outline important trends in
mathematics and its uses now and for the future, increase awareness
of careers involving mathematics and provide teachers at all levels with
a range of up-to-date applications to enrich their teaching during World
Mathematical Year. Keynote speakers include Professor Sir Roger
Penrose, author of The Emperor's New Mind, creator of the famous
Penrose tilings and joint winner with Stephen Hawking of the 1988 Wolf
Prize for Physics.
The Festival caters for primary, secondary and tertiary teachers, a wide spectrum of professional users of mathematics and statistics and interested members of the public. Sessions will also be offered for students from year 10 and above.
Speakers: Roger Penrose, Keith Devlin
Mail Address:
Terry Beeby/Marion MacGregor Department of Science and Mathematics Education The University of Melbourne Victoria 3010, Australia
Submitted by: Marion MacGregor
Date received: August 02, 1999, revised September 12, 2019
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