2019 Festival: The Power of Primes (3:15pm showing) | National Math Festival
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2019 Festival: The Power of Primes (3:15pm showing)

Saturday May 4, 2019 from 3:15pm - 4:00pm ET

Prime numbers are the building blocks of arithmetic. But how do mathematicians think about primes? Come dive into the dizzying world of pure mathematics. Learn what prime numbers can tell us about Fermat’s Last Theorem, chaos theory, the Sierpinski triangle, and more of your favorite mathematical theorems and structures! You don’t need to remember your high school math classes to enjoy this talk. Just come and prepare to jump in!

This presentation repeats the session taking place from 12:45-1:30pm.

Room 207b, Level 2, Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Age Level

14-18
18+

PRESENTED BY:

Dr. Holly Krieger

Dr. Holly Krieger is the Corfield Lecturer at the University of Cambridge and Director of Studies and Fellow in Maths at Murray... Learn more