OT: It’s David Hilbert’s Birthday! Influential mathematician, 163 today.

[LionJim]

Involved in a whole bunch of stuff. Almost beat Einstein to the field equations for General Relativity, 1915. Came up with the standard axiomization of geometry, 1899. (There are many gaps in Euclid.)

He came up with the idea of Hilbert’s Hotel but this is just a fun way to display Cantor’s ideas in set theory. (Cantor invented set theory.) Every mathematician has learned that if you are asked about mathematics at a party, you talk set theory. Hilbert’s Hotel works well. I had a professor at Tennessee, Bob Daverman, an eminent topologist, tell us that he would talk set theory while close-dancing. Anyway, enjoy.

 

[Woodpecker]

Involved in a whole bunch of stuff. Almost beat Einstein to the field equations for General Relativity, 1915. Came up with the standard axiomization of geometry, 1899. (There are many gaps in Euclid.)

He came up with the idea of Hilbert’s Hotel but this is just a fun way to display Cantor’s ideas in set theory. (Cantor invented set theory.) Every mathematician has learned that if you are asked about mathematics at a party, you talk set theory. Hilbert’s Hotel works well. I had a professor at Tennessee, Bob Daverman, an eminent topologist, tell us that he would talk set theory while close-dancing. Anyway, enjoy.

 

[VicVaselino]

I just googled set theory and Hilbert's hotel. Somebody please kill me. Please.

 

[PSUAVLNC]

Lion Jim, a couple of questions if you don’t mind;

1. John Urschel - what is his specific specialty in mathematics?

2. What is/was your field in mathematics ? I think I’ve read where you have retired, but will you teach on a limited basis or for lack of a better term do any “moonlighting “? If so where at?

3. As there are theoretical physicists; are there theoretical mathematicians?

Thank you in advance!!

 

[LionJim]

Lion Jim, a couple of questions if you don’t mind;

1. John Urschel - what is his specific specialty in mathematics?

2. What is/was your field in mathematics ? I think I’ve read where you have retired, but will you teach on a limited basis or for lack of a better term do any “moonlighting “? If so where at?

3. As there are theoretical physicists; are there theoretical mathematicians?

Thank you in advance!!

1. Urschel’s MIT homepage has his speciality as being matrix analysis and numerical analysis.

2. I was an algebraist. My genealogy is heavy with superstars in algebraic geometry, although I only dabbled in that. Need help in commutative ring theory? I’m your man.

3. I’m all theory, no applications. You have your applied mathematicians but that’s much less fun. Two questions I have learned never to ask myself: “Why do you work out so hard at the gym, and every day?” and “What is the math good for?” Feynman and Heisenberg are two physicists who asked themselves the second question. Feynman was ungodly good at the math, I’ve got stories.

 

[BobPSU92]

Other than a birthday, I have no idea what this thread is about.

 

[PSUAVLNC]

1. Urschel’s MIT homepage has his speciality as being matrix analysis and numerical analysis.

2. I was an algebraist. My genealogy is heavy with superstars in algebraic geometry, although I only dabbled in that. Need help in commutative ring theory? I’m your man.

3. I’m all theory, no applications. You have your applied mathematicians but that’s much less fun. Two questions I have learned never to ask myself: “Why do you work out so hard at the gym, and every day?” and “What is the math good for?” Feynman and Heisenberg are two physicists who asked themselves the second question. Feynman was ungodly good at the math, I’ve got stories.

Thank you sir! All the best in your retirement. (I wish you'd share some of those stories)

 

[Mr. Potter]

What's his secret?

 

[PSU Mike]

Did the game day planners at Penn State ask how those infinite number of buses got to the hotel? I think the answer would be of great interest.

 

[OhioLion]

Involved in a whole bunch of stuff. Almost beat Einstein to the field equations for General Relativity, 1915. Came up with the standard axiomization of geometry, 1899. (There are many gaps in Euclid.)

He came up with the idea of Hilbert’s Hotel but this is just a fun way to display Cantor’s ideas in set theory. (Cantor invented set theory.) Every mathematician has learned that if you are asked about mathematics at a party, you talk set theory. Hilbert’s Hotel works well. I had a professor at Tennessee, Bob Daverman, an eminent topologist, tell us that he would talk set theory while close-dancing. Anyway, enjoy.

Yeah, but could he have taught 6th grade math for 28 years like I did?? lol

 

[razpsu]

Now if only analytics can only figure out when to go for two. Answer, not before the 4th damn quarter.

 

[fairgambit]

LionJim,

Help me out. I wanted to give Avogadro a call but I forgot his number.
I wanted to tell him that I have a chicken who can count. Shes a mathemachicken!

Seriously, I thought about being a mathematician in high school, but I had enough of my own problems.

Ok.... I'm leaving....

 

[step.eng69]

Now if only analytics can only figure out when to go for two. Answer, not before the 4th damn quarter.

Raz,
Is your resturant located in Myrtle Beach or Hilton Head?
My B i Law and Sis i law (PSU ALUMNI) are doing their annual pilgrimage to HH for the next couple of months. If your restaurant is located in HH, I'm sure that'll visit you.
Their two sons are also season ticket holders.
Thomas

 

[razpsu]

Raz,
Is your resturant located in Myrtle Beach or Hilton Head?
My B i Law and Sis i law (PSU ALUMNI) are doing their annual pilgrimage to HH for the next couple of months. If your restaurant is located in HH, I'm sure that'll visit you.
Their two sons are also season ticket holders.
Thomas

North Myrtle beach. Tell them to take a drive.

 

[step.eng69]

North Myrtle beach. Tell them to take a drive.

thanks, RAZ

 

[MtNittany]

"I played w/ that dude, man..."

 

[haveyoumethoward]

Other than a birthday, I have no idea what this thread is about.

Yeah, it doesn't seem to add up, huh?