Mathematical Institute
University of Oxford, Saint Giles', Oxford, Oxford OX1 3LB
UK
One of the UK’s leading scientists, Marcus du Sautoy, will argue that mathematical proofs are not just number-based, but are also a form of narrative. In response, author Ben Okri, mathematician Roger Penrose, and literary scholar Laura Marcus, will consider how narrative shapes the sciences as well as the arts.
The discussion will be chaired by Elleke Boehmer, Professor of World Literature in English, University of Oxford, and will be followed by audience discussion and a drinks reception.
This event is co-hosted by The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) and the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. It is the opening event in TORCH ’s Humanities and Science series, which will explore how new answers can be found – and new research questions can be set – by bringing together the disciplines.