Like every year, the University of Guyana is taking part in Mathematics Week. This year, it will take place from 15 to 21 March, with the theme of "mathematics and society". The university's mathematics lecturers have joined forces to offer a series of lectures throughout the week. Because of the health crisis, all the lectures can also be accessed remotely.
Programme for Mathematics Week at the University of Guyana
Conference 1
Title: "From the Rhind papyrus to Laczkovich, 4000 years of mathematical walks through the notion of area and volume".
Speaker: Mr Stéphane THOMAS, PRAG, INSPE de Guyane
Date: Monday 15 March - Time: 17:30 - 18:30 - Venue: Amphi A
Conference 2
Title: Use data structures (stacks, queues, trees, graphs) to model a problem with a view to solving it. Examples of classroom applications (1st to 2nd level)
Speaker: Ms Allyx FONTAINE, MCF in COMPUTING, University of Guyana
Date: Tuesday 16 March - Time: 16.00 - 17.00 - Venue: Amphi A
Conference 3
Title : Mathematical modelling of living phenomena.
Speaker: Mr OMRANE Abdennebi, Professor of Mathematics, University of Guyana
Date: Wednesday 17 March - Time: 14:00 - 14:30 - Venue: Amphi E
Conference 4
Title : Uncertainties in modelling the Covid-19 epidemic.
Speaker: Mr GARNIER Josselin, Professor at the Ecole Polytechnique (Paris)
Date: Wednesday 17 March - Time: 14.30 - 16.00 - Venue: Amphi E
