seminars

Department of Mathematics Seminars and Talks

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Seminar

Blyth Lecture Series

Talk Information

Title

29th Annual R. A. Blyth Lectures in Mathematics: Reading Alan Turing

by Avi Wigderson (Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS))

Start date and time

15:10 on Thursday March 26, 2026

Duration in minutes

50 (until 16:00 on Thursday March 26, 2026)

Room

BA6183, Bahen Center, 40 St. George St.

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Talk link

https://seminars.math.toronto.edu/pages/seminars?case=view_talk&talk_id=1774552200-1772823738-990

Abstract

Reading Alan Turing

I will discuss some well-known and less-known papers of Turing, exemplify the immense scope of deep, prescient ideas he put forth, and some of their impact.

No special background will be assumed.

Speaker Information

Full Name

Avi Wigderson

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Institution

Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS)

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