Is God a Mathematician? , Dr. Mario Livio

[Cyrus]

"Is God a Mathematician?", Dr. Mario Livio

Abstract: For centuries, mathematical theories have proven uncannily accurate at describing - and predicting -the physical world. What is it that gives mathematics such powers? I will thoroughly review this question in "Is God A Mathematician?" (a talk based on my recently published popular book). Along the way I will discuss another question with which mathematicians, philosophers, and neuroscientists have struggled for centuries: Is mathematics ultimately invented or discovered?


Anyone heard of this guy and his book? He's talking on campus this friday. I am on the fence about going.

 

[wildman]

I haven't heard of the guy, but it sounds interesting. I'd go.

Amazon users gave his book 5 stars.

 

[LowlyPion]

His own site speaks very highly of him.

http://www.mariolivio.com/

 

[Cyrus]

Nature seems to think so too...

 

[MissSilvy]

I would go. At worst, it sucks but you can always get up and leave. At best you may get some interesting ideas.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

One of my favorite questions - Is mathematics ultimately invented or discovered? - so I would go.

 

[humanino]

Yes, definitely, I would go and explain him why they are discovered

 

[humanino]

Yet I thought God is PF admins.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

Yes, definitely, I would go and explain him why they are discovered

Axioms?

 

[phyzmatix]

Give it a shot and report back here if you will...

 

[Cyrus]

It's on friday at 4:15 pm. I'm supposed to help have this wind tunnel model ready by monday, so I don't know if I'll be able to go or not. Were building the aircraft model at the company, not on campus, so I would have to leave and go to school to sit in the talk -depending how far we get they might not be happy about this.

 

[Ivan Seeking]

It's on friday at 4:15 pm. I'm supposed to help have this wind tunnel model ready by monday, so I don't know if I'll be able to go or not. Were building the aircraft model at the company, not on campus, so I would have to leave and go to school to sit in the talk -depending how far we get they might not be happy about this.

Pfffft, you would choose to work on some abstract wind tunnel thingy instead of something you can actually use?