Conferences
Prof. Viorel Barbu: Mathematics and Arts
On Sunday, March 24th, 2019, from 11.00 at the NTB Black Box Hall, Professor Viorel Barbu shall hold a conference on Mathematics and Arts.
About the Conference
The conferenceaims at answering the following questions: Is maths beautiful? Are there mathematical approaches to poetry? How did mathematical theories influence the techniques and ideas of artists? What is the relevance of mathematics in classical and modern art? Is there a mathematical poetics, in fact? Prof. Viorel Barbu
About Viorel Barbu
Born on June 14th, 1941 in Deleni, Vaslui. High school studies at "Mihail Kogălniceanu" High School in Vaslui and "Costache Negruzzi" High School in Iaşi (1954-1959). University studies at "Al. I. Cuza" University of Iasi, Faculty of Mathematics (1959-1964).
Professor at "Al. I. Cuza "University of Iasi (1980-2011). Guest professor at the Universities of Rome (1970), Superior Normal School of Pisa (1980, 1990, 1995), University of Cincinnati (USA) (1991-1993), Ohio University (USA) (1995, 2000), University of West Virginia (1970), University of West Virginia USA) (2005) and Visiting Scholar at the Universities of Bonn (2006), Bielefeld (Germany), Paris VI (France), Trento (Italy).
Member of the Romanian Academy (holder since 1993); Member of the European Academy of Sciences (since 2007); President of the Mathematics Department of the Romanian Academy (since 2010) and President of the Iasi Branch of the Romanian Academy.
Author of 10 mathematical monographs at the publishing houses Springer-Verlag, Academic Press, Birkhäuser, Kluwer, Pitman (London), Noordhoff (Leyden).
Translated by Simona Nichiteanu
