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2008–2009 Ulam Colloquium:
R. Daniel Mauldin

Reflections on Stan Ulam: The person and his mathematical problems

R. Daniel Mauldin

Speaker: R. Daniel Mauldin, Regents Professor, University of North Texas
Date and time: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 4:30–5:30 p.m.
Location: TBA
Opening remarks: TBA
Refreshments: 4:05 p.m., Little Hall, Room 339

Abstract

I will recall some of my experiences and impressions of Stan Ulam. I will discuss a few of his mathematical problems beginning with some appearing in the Scottish Book. Some of these are still unsolved today.

About the speaker

R. Daniel Mauldin is Regents Professor at the University of North Texas. He is a member of the editorial boards of Advances in Mathematics and Real Analysis Exchange. He adminsters the Beal Conjecture and Prize. His recent book Graph Directed Markov Systems: Geometry and Dynamics of Limit Sets was published by Cambridge University Press.