I am delighted to announce that Brighton’s Café Scientifique launches on
Tuesday 21st October. Join Marcus du Sautoy, Oxford University Professor of
Mathematics and winner of the 2001 Berwick prize, to hear the intriguing
story of "The Music of the Primes: Searching to Solve the Greatest Mystery
in Mathematics".
In 1859, the German mathematician Bernhard Riemann presented a paper to the
Berlin Academy that would change forever the history of mathematics. The
subject was the mystery of prime numbers. At the heart of the presentation
was an idea that Riemann had not yet proved but which has obsessed
mathematicians over the past 150 years. Today, his hypothesis is considered
to be the greatest challenge in mathematics, with implications that go far
beyond the world of math.
The solution to the Riemann Hypothesis would change the way we do business,
because prime numbers are the lynchpin for security in banking and e-
commerce. It would also have a major impact on cutting-edge disciplines in
science, touching on quantum mechanics, chaos theory, and the future of
computing. Leaders in each of these fields are trying to crack the elusive
code, and a prize of $1 million has been offered to the winner.
Join Marcus du Sautoy to reveal the extraordinary history behind the Holy
Grail of mathematics and the ongoing quest to capture it.
8pm Tuesday 21st October, Sumo, Middle Street, Brighton
Got a burning question to ask? Got a topic you want to suggest? Get along
to Café Scientifique – science for the sociable.
For further information please contact: Amanda Tyndall, South of England
Development Officer, Café Scientifique: [log in to unmask]; T/F:
01273 697 278; M: 07903 933 515
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