Milton Abramowitz (19 February 1915 in Brooklyn, New York – 5 July 1958) was a Jewish American mathematician at the National Bureau of Standards who, with Irene Stegun, edited a classic book of mathematical tables called Handbook of Mathematical Functions, widely known as Abramowitz and Stegun. Abramowitz died of a heart attack in 1958, at which time the book was not yet completed but was well underway. Stegun took over management of the project and was able to finish the work by 1964, working under the direction of the NBS Chief of Numerical Analysis Philip J. Davis, who was also a contributor to the book. The major work of producing reliable mathematical tables, as described above, was part of the WPA project of Franklin Roosevelt. (Wikipedia).
INTERVIEW AT CIRM : MICHAEL ARTIN
Michael ARTIN participated in the "Artin Approximation and Infinite dimensional Geometry" event organized at CIRM in March 2015, which was part of the Jean-Morlet semester held by Herwig Hauser. Michael Artin is an American mathematician and a professor emeritus in the Massachusetts Ins
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2020 Undergraduate Student Awards
Join us in congratulating our Undergraduate students! Congratulations Class of 2020!
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Updated Undergraduates Awards 2020
Undergraduate Awards update
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2021 Undergraduate Student Awards
Congratulations to the class of 2021! Song: Fredji - Happy Life (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/KzQiRABVARk
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INTERVIEW AT CIRM: PETER SARNAK
Peter Sarnak is a South African-born mathematician with dual South-African and American nationalities. He has been Eugene Higgins Professor of Mathematics at Princeton University since 2002, succeeding Andrew Wiles, and is an editor of the Annals of Mathematics. He is known for his work in
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Lost and Found: the History of The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire history is much too large for an episode of The History Guy. But recent discoveries have illustrated the fragile nature of history, as much of the record of one of the most famous events in American history almost became forgotten history. Shirtwaist
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2020 Abel Prize Winner - Hebrew University's Hillel Furstenberg
The world's top math prize is being awarded to Hebrew University Professor Hillel Furstenberg, the first Israeli to win the prize! The Abel Prize, often referred to as the Nobel of Mathematics, was established to recognize contributions that are of “extraordinary depth and influence.” Cre
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Ernst Kantorowicz - Robert Lerner
Public Lecture Topic: Ernst Kantorowicz Speaker: Robert Lerner Date: February 28, 2017 For more video, visit http://video.ias.edu
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Edward Frenkel - Interview at Cirm
Edward Frenkel is a professor of mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley, which he joined in 1997 after being on the faculty at Harvard University. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, and the winner of th
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High Dimensional Expanders - Alex Lubotzky
A Celebration of Mathematics and Computer Science Celebrating Avi Wigderson's 60th Birthday October 5 - 8, 2016 More videos on http://video.ias.edu
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Dorothy Horstmann: Polio Pioneer
Yale researcher Dorothy Horstmann made seminal discoveries about the course of polio that supported the ultimate development of a vaccine. Her former mentee, George Miller reflects on Horstmann's science and life. Deputy Dean Carolyn Slayman talks about Horstmann's groundbreaking role as a
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Mikhail Fridman, "Israel and the Diaspora: A Vision for a New Partnership"
On October 24, 2017, the Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life at Yale hosted Mikhail Fridman, international businessman and philanthropist, for a presentation and conversation on his Jewish identity and his thoughts on connections between Israel and the diaspora of Jews worldwide. Mikhail
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A Brief History of Stephen Hawking - with Len Mlodinow
Recalling his nearly two-decades as a friend and collaborator with Stephen Hawking, Leonard Mlodinow talks about the scientific discoveries as well as the personal stories of Hawking. Len's book "Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics" is available now: https://geni.us/yCBSEl
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THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK - THE TOURING YEARS
Watch the first trailer for the highly anticipated documentary feature film about The Beatles’ phenomenal early career The Beatles: Eight Days A Week - The Touring Years. US THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE SET FOR SEPTEMBER 16 AND AVAILABLE ON HULU DAY AFTER Press Release LOS ANGELES, CA June 2
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1. Introduction: Milton, Power, and the Power of Milton
Milton (ENGL 220) An introduction to John Milton: man, poet, and legend. Milton's place at the center of the English literary canon is asserted, articulated, and examined through a discussion of Milton's long, complicated association with literary power. The conception of Miltonic power
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Milton (ENGL 220) This lecture focuses on the invocation to light at the beginning of Book Three of Paradise Lost. Milton's factual and figurative understanding of his blindness is traced through his letters, Sonnet XXII, and the later epic Samson Agonistes. Particular emphasis is place
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Milton (ENGL 220) Milton's early ode, "On the Morning of Christ's Nativity" (1629) is presented and discussed. The author's preoccupation with his standing as a novice poet and his early ambitions, as carefully outlined in the letter to Charles Diodati, are examined. The ode's subject m
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Milton (ENGL 220) This lecture examines the role and meanings of the word vocation in Milton's life-long meditation on (and concern for) what it means to be chosen by God. Milton's profound anxiety in the years following his graduation from Cambridge regarding his poetic career and, mor
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Did Albert Einstein believe in God?
What made Albert Einstein one of the greatest scientific geniuses the world has ever known? His scientific breakthroughs revolutionized the way we understand the universe. The World Science Festival, in partnership with the 92Y’s 7 Days of Genius Festival, presents an in-depth look into th
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10. God and Mammon: The Wealth of Literary Memory
Milton (ENGL 220) This second lecture on Paradise Lost looks at hell and its inhabitants, as depicted in Books I and II. Milton's struggle both to match and outdo his literary predecessors is examined by way of allusions to the works of Homer and Edmund Spenser, particularly the cave of
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