Greg Smith (Queen's University)
Date
Thursday March 2, 20235:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location
Jeffery Hall, Room 118Event Category
Math Club
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
Time: 5:30 p.m. Place: Jeffery Hall, Room 118
Speaker: Greg Smith (Queen's University)
Title: Mathematical Mistakes
Abstract: What kinds of mistakes do mathematicians make?
In this talk, we will explore a partial taxonomy of mathematical errors. Using some infamous examples, we hope to gain historical insight, improve our self-awareness, and generally be entertained.