For locals, Roger Penrose will be talking this friday. Information here.
Friday, January 26 at 7:30 pm.
Science Lecture: Roger Penrose
Award-winning Oxford mathematician Roger Penrose returns to Town Hall on the occasion of the paperback release of his encyclopedic book on modern physics, The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe, called “an essential field guide to the universe.” Penrose explores the beautiful and elegant connection between mathematics and the physical world and narrates a sophisticated tour of modern physics. Presented with University Book Store.
Tickets are $5 at the door only. Town Hall members receive priority seating.
Did you know that Roger has a brother Oliver who is a mathematician as well? I had no idea until I stumbled across Oliver’s book Foundations of Statistical Mechanics: A deductive treatment at the bookstore (it’s been recently reprinted by Dover). I didn’t know they were related until I did a Google search on Oliver.