The n most important Symbols in Mathematics

A Public Lecture by Katie Steckles, part of The 74th British Mathematical Colloquium.

Katie Steckles is a mathematician based in Manchester, who gives talks and workshops and writes about mathematics. She finished her PhD in 2011, and since then has talked about maths at universities, schools events, festivals, on BBC radio and TV, in books and on the internet.

Join mathematician Katie Steckles on a journey through the huge array of beautiful symbols and notation we use to communicate mathematical ideas. Learn about the history of some familiar characters, and find out how truly ingenious notation can be – helping us to communicate and understand complex and abstract structures, and even driving new mathematical discoveries. Bring a pen and paper if you want to join in!