2018: From Abel to Langlands: the quest for a general reciprocity law and a grand unified theory of mathematics
The 2018 Abel Prize was recently awarded to Robert Langlands of the IAS for “his visionary program connecting number theory and representation theory”. In this talk, I will give a non-technical introduction to the historical developments and circle of ideas which led to the Langlands program.
Past Years’ Programme
2010: Puzzles: Mathematical Fun Journey
Dr. Pantazis Houlis
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2007: Leonhard Euler: His Life, the Man and His Work
Walter Gautschi
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2007: Robot Swarms and the Topology of Coordination
Robert Ghrist
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2007: Euler 300th Anniversary Lecture
Robin Wilson
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2003: Symmetry in Art and Architecture
Helmer Aslaksen
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2003: Mathematics and the Revolution in Cosmology
Brett McInnes
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2002: Quantitative Go, and Some Other Games
Elwyn Berlekamp
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