Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures
Inaugural Titchmarsh Lecture

10.03.15

Cedric Villani
Birth of an Idea: A Mathematical Adventure

What goes on inside the mind of a mathematician? Where does inspiration come from? In this lecture, Cedric Villani describes how he encountered obstacles and setbacks, losses of faith and even brushes with madness as he wrestled with a new theorem that culminated in him winning the most prestigious prize in mathematics, the Fields Medal. Cedric will be signing copies of his book after the lecture.

Please email villani@maths.ox.ac.uk to register

Cedric Villani is a Professor at the University of Lyon and Director of the Institut Henri Poincare