Partner Event - Why We Must Rewrite the History of Numbers About this Event Tickets available for ONLINE or IN-PERSON (Bayes Centre, Edinburgh) This talk is part of the Diverse Voices of Maths series by ICMS, to highlight the variety of maths and mathematicians. It is also the first Mary Somerville Lecture at ICMS Why do we speak of “Hindu-Arabic numerals,” “Roman numerals” and “Egyptian multiplication”? Karine argues that expressions of this kind stem from a way of writing the history of numbers that needs to be rethought. In her view, such an approach to numbers conceals the actual diversity of numerals used in the ancient and medieval worlds, as well as the diversity of their uses. The presentation will shed light on aspects of this diversity and will show why, seen from this angle, some numerals can in fact be considered as the first mathematical formulas ever used. About the Speaker Karine Chemla (she/her) Karine Chemla, Senior Researcher (exceptional class) at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), is affiliated with the research group SPHERE (Université Paris Cité (former Paris 7 Paris Diderot; Université Paris Cité) & CNRS). Her work focuses, from a historical anthropology viewpoint, on the relationship between mathematics and the various cultures in the context of which it is practiced. Oct 25 2022 18.00 - 20.00 Partner Event - Why We Must Rewrite the History of Numbers Join ICMS & Karine Chemla to explore why we must rewrite the history of numbers, here at the Bayes Centre. In person: G.03 & Atrium. The Bayes Centre, The University of Edinburgh 47 Potterrow Edinburgh EH8 9BT Registration
Partner Event - Why We Must Rewrite the History of Numbers About this Event Tickets available for ONLINE or IN-PERSON (Bayes Centre, Edinburgh) This talk is part of the Diverse Voices of Maths series by ICMS, to highlight the variety of maths and mathematicians. It is also the first Mary Somerville Lecture at ICMS Why do we speak of “Hindu-Arabic numerals,” “Roman numerals” and “Egyptian multiplication”? Karine argues that expressions of this kind stem from a way of writing the history of numbers that needs to be rethought. In her view, such an approach to numbers conceals the actual diversity of numerals used in the ancient and medieval worlds, as well as the diversity of their uses. The presentation will shed light on aspects of this diversity and will show why, seen from this angle, some numerals can in fact be considered as the first mathematical formulas ever used. About the Speaker Karine Chemla (she/her) Karine Chemla, Senior Researcher (exceptional class) at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), is affiliated with the research group SPHERE (Université Paris Cité (former Paris 7 Paris Diderot; Université Paris Cité) & CNRS). Her work focuses, from a historical anthropology viewpoint, on the relationship between mathematics and the various cultures in the context of which it is practiced. Oct 25 2022 18.00 - 20.00 Partner Event - Why We Must Rewrite the History of Numbers Join ICMS & Karine Chemla to explore why we must rewrite the history of numbers, here at the Bayes Centre. In person: G.03 & Atrium. The Bayes Centre, The University of Edinburgh 47 Potterrow Edinburgh EH8 9BT Registration
Oct 25 2022 18.00 - 20.00 Partner Event - Why We Must Rewrite the History of Numbers Join ICMS & Karine Chemla to explore why we must rewrite the history of numbers, here at the Bayes Centre.
