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History of Maths meetings - for maybe the not so young mathematicians
British Society for the History of Mathematics Research in Progress Meeting, 2008 - The Queen's College, Oxford, 1 March 2008, 10:30am to 5:30pm.
Organiser: Benjamin Wardhaugh benjaminwardhaugh@fastmail.fm
Keynote speaker: Peter Neumann (Oxford): The history of symmetry and the asymmetry of history
History of Mathematics and the National Curriculum, University of Plymouth, 28 March 2008 Organiser: John Earle (c.j.earle@exeter.ac.uk)
A one day meeting on the use of history in teaching and learning mathematics aimed at school teachers (primary and secondary), PGCE Mathematics students and any interested university staff (although the majority attending will almost certainly be secondary school teachers).
Speakers include: Dr Sue Pope, Mathematics Subject Officer, QCA talking on revisions to the secondary National Curriculum with its greater emphasis on the role of historical and cultural contexts.
Dr Snezana Lawrence will talk on using history in the mathematics classroom with examples of good practice and effective use of resources.
Topics in the History of Financial Mathematics: Early commerce to chaos in modern stock markets - Gresham College, Barnard's Inn Hall, Holborn, London EC1N 2HH
Friday 25 April 2008, 10am - 4:30pm
BSHM Organiser: Simon Gardiner Enquiries: enquiries@gresham.ac.uk
Speakers:
Dr Fenny Smith, The influence of Amatino Manucci and Luca Pacioli
Prof. Mark Davis, Louis Bachelier and his theory of speculation
Prof. William Shaw, History of optimization
Prof. Norman Biggs, Mathematics of currency and foreign exchange
Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Title TBA
Prof. Doyne Farmer - Physics vs mathematics: Rigor(mortis) and other impediments to understanding financial markets
The Mechanisation of Mathematics - Rewley House, Oxford, 31 May - 1 June 2008
Organisers: Raymond Flood (Raymond.Flood@conted.ox.ac.uk), Martin Campbell-Kelly (M.Campbell-Kelly@warwick.ac.uk) and Mary Croarken.
A residential meeting which will be held jointly by BHSM and the Oxford University Department of Continuing Education.
Robert Recorde, his life and times - Gregynog, Wales, 8-10 July 2008
BSHM Organiser: Jackie Stedall jackie.stedall@queens.ox.ac.uk
HPM 200 - History and Pedagogy of Mathematics The HPM Satellite Meeting of ICME, July 14 - 18, 2008, Mexico City, MEXICO
International Commission on Mathematics Education, July 6-13, 2008, Monterrey, Mexico.
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NEW!!! : Join the National Centre for the Excellence in Teaching of Mathematics portal to contribute to the History of Mathematics Community. Let me know if you'd like to do that and are not sure how. This on-line community has been created to serve as a discussion forum on how history of mathematics can be used in maths teaching.
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