Winsten Day 2012
There are still places available at the
Winsten Lecture from 5pm on 1st February 2012, which is free to attend!
Winsten Lecture, 5pm, Ivor Crewe Lecture Theatre (Hall A) by
Professor John D. Barrow
Lecture:
Maths and the Olympics
A
look at how some simple maths can illuminate what is going on in a variety of
sports if you are a spectator and improve your performance if you are a
competitor. Running, jumping, rowing, football, table tennis, and throwing are
some of the sports we shall explore, along with the unusual scoring systems that
many sports have created.
The key note speech from 5pm is free to attend and is open to the public.
Seats may be
limited, so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Winsten Day for Schools
1st February, Colchester campus
The Department of Mathematical Sciences will be hosting an annual Winsten
Day, a free enrichment day for Year 12 students, in
honour of Professor Christopher Winsten. Professor Winsten was an internationally respected
probability theorist and former member of the Department, who passed away in May
2005. Christopher Winsten's reputation is based on his application of
mathematical and statistical ideas to areas of economics leading to the
eponymous Prais-Winsten transformation still used by modern economists today and
to the groundbreaking Beckmann-McGuire-Winsten (1955) approach to transportation
economics. Chris had an intuitive geometrical approach that found solutions to
difficult analytic problems. He left the bulk of his fortune to further the
reputation of Essex mathematics.
The day will start at 10:30am with a welcome talk, followed by an opening
lecture On the Shortest Distance Between Two Points
Separated in Space and Time by Dr Andrew Harrison from the
Department of Mathematical Sciences.
At 1pm, there will be an opportunity to have a tour around the University
campus, participate in a Maths Quiz, or simply have a bite to eat!
*Please note that lunch will not be provided.
In the afternoon, there will be a series of smaller group talks open to
visitors from schools. Dr Martin Griffiths, from the Department, will show us
How To Win By Cheating and Dr
Paul Baxter, from the University of Leeds, will examine the question
Are Large Databases Good For Your
Health?
There will also be a Student Panel featuring both Mathematics students and
students from other Departments. This will give the audience an opportunity to
find out what life at the University of Essex is like.
Interested in coming to the Winsten Day for schools?
Schools can make bookings via the booking form below. Although the
day is free to attend, all bookings will be subject to a refundable booking fee
of £50. Students must me accompanied by staff.
Please keep checking this page for updates or get in touch for more
information.
For more information please contact Camilla Thomsen (cthomsj@essex.ac.uk).
Last modified on 30 January 2012.