Saturday February 28: Infinities! and Napier's Bones

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Hi All,

We will explore infinity and beyond with Siddhartha this weekend at the advanced series. Afterwards, Harini will be teaching us about an ancient widespread calculating tool. The details are blow and please come to both sessions! You can read more about the sessions here!

Sincerely,

Roy Zhao

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Advanced Series

Title: Infinities! (And Set Theory)

Speaker: Siddhartha Jayanti

Time & Date: 2pm-3pm Saturday February 28

Location: Princeton Public Library, teen room (3rd floor)

Abstract:

Have you ever wondered about infinity? Did you know that there are different types of infinity and some are bigger than others? This week I will be talking about some basic set theory, and Cardinal Infinities! This topic is really fun for people with various degrees of background in math, as it does not require too much background in any specific field of math. So, I hope that you all come out this Saturday and enjoy the talk!

Chili peppers: 2 out of 4.

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Recreational Series

Title: Napier’s Bones

Leader: Harini Subrahmanyam Fredrickson

Time & Date: 3:14pm – 4pm Saturday February 28

Location: Princeton Public Library, teen room (3rd floor)

Abstract: Come learn about Napier’s Bones, a calculating tool that was in common use for nearly three centuries!