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Algebra Seminar

Monday, December 10, 2001 - 4:00pm

William Casselman

Institute for Advanced Study

Location

University of Pennsylvania

DRL 4N30

Note: If there is an overflow, we will use Rm. 4C6 DRL

Abstract: During the past 3 years I have photographed Babylonian tablets, an Egyptian papyrus, a few Greco-Roman mosaics, a medieval amnuscript, and parts of mathematical books from the 15-19th centuries. I will present a selection of these, illustrating the history of the use of illustrations in mathematics.   See: Poster