Wadham Mathematics 2008 |
On Saturday, March 16th, 2008, Wadham College invited its mathematics students back for a day to learn of the changes in mathematics teaching at the university over the years. The day was run by Nick Woodhouse, the current Tutor in Mathematics and those present included Bryce McLeod, a tutor in the sixties and Marcus du Sautoy, a current fellow of Wadham well-known for his book on The Music of the Primes.
Bryce McLeod, our maths tutor from the sixties says hello to David and Nick Rau in the College Chapel.
Christian Puritz, Nick Rau, Bryce McLeod
Bryce McLeod, Michael Guy
Nick Rau
Marcus du Sautoy gives his lecture related to his new book Finding Moonshine
Marcus asks how many symmetries on a Rubik’a cube.
Nick Woodhouse, the current Maths Tutor
David Tall, Nick Woodhouse. Marcus du Sautoy, Paul & Roy Wikramaratna.
Paul and Roy are father and son who compared their experiences as students at Wadham.
Nick Rau and David on High Table for Dinner
David with his pal, David Kingston (aka Kingers)
Marcus du Sautoy at the Head of High Table
Nick speaks
The room we stayed in is on the right of the picture, on the ground floor to the right of the door
The gargoyle of Maurice Bowra, bottom right, looks down on the Warden's rooms
Sue inside the room with the quad through the window
The chapel from our window