Otterbein University Vernon L. Pack Distinguished Lecture Series

"Encounter with Controversial Mathematics" is the topic of the 2013 Vernon L. Pack Lecture Series.

Around a hundred years ago, a mathematician named Georg Cantor, pioneered a new understanding of infinity. His discovery was met with an unusual amount of criticism from the mathematical community, with some referring to them as "corrupting" and "dangerous."

Robert Fefferman, Ph.D and Dean of the Physical Science Division at the University of Chicago, will deliver the lecture above where he will speak about Cantor's discoveries and the unusual vitriol they engendered. He is this year's speaker for the upcoming Vernon L. Pack Distinguished Lecture and Scholar in Residence program.

This year's program will be held in conjunction with The Graduate School Spring Symposium, will take place at 3"30 pm on Thursday, April 4 in the Riley Auditorium at the Battelle Fine Arts Center. The event is open to the public.