2nd IMA Younger Members’ Conference Report

Date: Saturday 23 April 2005
Location: De Morgan House, London

On Saturday 23rd April 2005, an enthusiastic group of IMA younger members and their guests gathered in the Hardy Room in De Morgan House at 57 Russell Square in London for the second Younger Members’ 1-Day Conference. The organising committee, chaired by Amanda Padbury, CMath MIMA, had put together an exciting programme for the day. We began with a simple buffet lunch from noon onwards as the delegates arrived followed by a warm welcome from Amanda at 1 pm.

The organising committee had secured the services of Professor Marcus du Sautoy to give the first presentation which was based closely on his popular ‘touring presentation’ entitled “Music of the Primes” from his book of the same title. Professor du Sautoy began with a general introduction to the nature of prime numbers and their historical importance to mathematicians…

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