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My Mathematical Journey: From Play To Sea!
My Mathematical Journey: From Play To Sea!
Dr Jordan Pitt, The University of Sydney
Speaker
Dr Jordan Pitt is a descendant of the Birri Gubba people and Applied Mathematician. Like most his passion for mathematics was sparked by a fantastic high school mathematics teacher. Since that fire ignited, he has had an academic career completing his undergraduate and PhD at the Australian National University working on numerical methods for tsunami modelling. He now studies the interaction of ocean waves and sea ice to improve climate models at the University of Sydney, continuing work begun as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Adelaide. In addition to his academic time, he has also worked at Geoscience Australia and the Australian Taxation Office on projects from modelling tsunamis to phone call times.
Schedule
| DATE | TIME | PRESENTER | VENUE | REGISTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 29 January, 2025 | 5.30-6.30pm AEDT. Light refreshments from 6.30pm 2.30-3.30pm AWST 4.30-5.30pm AEST 5.00-6.00pm ACDT | Dr Jordan Pitt | Lecture Theatre 321, Susan Wakil Health Building (D18.03.321), The University of Sydney, Camperdown Also broadcast over Zoom | Register now |
Talk abstract
Every time I mention that I’m a mathematician to someone new, the most popular response is ‘Oh I was TERRIBLE at maths!’ and a general vibe that I’m an extreme weirdo for not sharing in this feeling. Honestly, as mathematicians we are a bit different, but I am going to try and explain why we’re not that weird in this talk. To do this I will provide some stories of my own mathematical journey and why I ended up loving it.
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