14:00 to 15:00
Seminar

Why believe in a mathematical statement for which there is no proof (II)

Timothy Gowers
The philosophy of mathematical practice
14:00 to 15:00
    Salle 5, Site Marcelin Berthelot
    Open to all, subject to availability
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    Abstract

    This was a follow-up to the first seminar. An attempt was made to develop a theory to explain and justify the use of probabilistic judgments by mathematicians.

    Speaker(s)

    Timothy Gowers

    Professor at the Collège de France

    Events

    Lecture
    10:00 to 12:00
    Timothy Gowers

    Arithmetic progressions of length 3 (I)
    Seminar
    14:00 to 15:00
    Timothy Gowers

    Why believe in a mathematical statement for which there is no proof ? (I)
    Lecture
    10:00 to 12:00
    Timothy Gowers

    Arithmetic progressions of length 3 (II)
    Seminar
    14:00 to 15:00
    Timothy Gowers

    Why believe in a mathematical statement for which there is no proof (II)
    Lecture
    10:00 to 12:00
    Timothy Gowers

    The theory of sums of sets of integers (I)
    Seminar
    14:00 to 15:00
    Valeria Giardino et Frédéric Patras

    The role of diagrams in mathematical practice
    Lecture
    10:00 to 12:00
    Timothy Gowers

    The theory of sums of sets of integers (II)
    Seminar
    14:00 to 15:00
    Michael Harris

    What can be said about the mechanization of mathematics?
    Lecture
    10:00 to 12:00
    Timothy Gowers

    Dependent random selection
    Seminar
    14:00 to 15:00
    Kevin Buzzard

    What is Proof?
    Lecture
    10:00 to 12:00
    Timothy Gowers

    Introduction to non-abelian theory
    Seminar
    14:00 to 15:00
    Yves André

    Can we think without concepts in mathematics? (or : When mathematics strug…

    See also

    Lecture related to the seminar: Linear additive Combinatorics
    Timothy Gowers, chair Combinatorics
    The philosophy of mathematical practice