Math Encounters: “The Wall of Fire Theorem: A Story of Mathematical Discovery” with Jim Propp (4:00 pm)

Wed Aug 7, 2019
Various times
Age: 10 and up
Price: Free
Location:
National Museum of Mathematics
(212) 542-0566
11 East 26th Street, New York, NY, 10010
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Where do the seeds of new theorems come from and how do they grow?

Researcher/educator/popularizer Jim Propp shares new mathematical results inspired by the Museum's popular Wall of Fire exhibit, where you can slice a cube and find shapes that have 3, 4, 5, or even 6 sides.  What hidden pattern governs the number of sides of the cross-section? Learn some math that is literally cutting-edge!
 
Presentations at 4pm, followed by reception
or
7pm, preceded by a 6:30pm reception.

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