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2555253 No.2555253 [Reply] [Original]

sup /sci/

Going to see Ken Ono speak at my university tomorrow about his recent work in fractals and number theory. Any comments about his very interesting research? Or questions I should ask him?

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/01/partition-numbers-fractals/

>> No.2555347

>>2555253
OP, all I have to say is that you're a lucky bastard.

Have fun tomorrow.
love,
A very jelly anon

>> No.2555400

>>2555347
I found out about it just in time too.

He's known to be an extremely engaging speaker and his recent work has potentially staggering applications. I'm pretty excited, there's nothing better I would rather do on a friday evening

>> No.2555415
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2555415

Number theory is uncountably gay.

>> No.2555441

One of the most brilliant rising mathematicians out there, enjoy the talk OP.

>> No.2555445

>>2555415
I must admit, I chuckled.

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2555474

Those shirts are within epsilon of Unabomber

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2555485

If you like fractals...

>> No.2555538

>>2555474
Is it a sweatshirt, a turtleneck, or a smock?

That beard grew a face!

>> No.2555552

For all you fags (like me) who don't get to go, here's a video of a Ken Ono lecture from last month. He skips over some detail so even engineers should be able to understand it.

>> No.2555557

>>2555552
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj4FozCSg8g

derp derp

>> No.2555665

>>2555557
Thank science for whoever uploaded this!

>> No.2555700

a more technical explanation of his work for you non-engineers
http://www.aimath.org/news/partition/

>> No.2556359

(mild warning: my personal experience is that the guy has a tendency towards nerdrage if you look/act bored during his talks; don't know how true that still is, the video seems to suggest that he's mellowed out somewhat, but just saying)