Seminar Details
2007-10-02 (14.00) : Colloquium CESAME/MAPA "Leonhard Euler : his life, the man, and his work"
At Euler building
Organized by Mathematical Engineering
Speaker :
Walter GAUTSCHI
(Purdue University
)
Abstract :
On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of Euler's birth (on April
15, 2007), an attempt is made to bring Euler's genius to the attention of a broad segment
of the educated public. The three stations of his life - Basel, St. Petersburg, and Berlin - are sketched
and the principal works identified in more or less chronological order. To convey a flavor of his work and its
impact on modern science, a selection of some of Euler's memorable contributions is made and discussed in
more detail. Remarks on Euler'personality, intellect, and craftsmanship, will round out the lecture.