Welcome to the Symposium on the History of Mathematics on The Number Zero
Date: 18-20 March 2019
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
The Symposium on the History of Mathematics on The Number Zero is organised by the Department of Mathematics, Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, and Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.
Description
The symposium on the role of the numeral zero in the history of mathematics will bring together researchers, scientists and scholars working in the fields of history of mathematics and mathematics education with the following objectives:
gather certain specialists in history of mathematics to share and discuss the history of the numeral zero.
provide Cambodian mathematics educators with knowledge of history of mathematics and its evolution.
foster mathematics education in Cambodia, and establish networking nationally and globally.
document work presented during the symposium for public dissemination.
promote research of mathematics education in Cambodia.
Program
Title | Type | Download |
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Symposium Program Book | Download |
Invited Speakers
Name | Affiliation | Country |
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Amir Alexander | UCLA | USA |
Bill Casselman | University of British Columbia | Canada |
Jean G. Dhombres | Research Director, CNRS | France |
Kim Plofker | Union College New York | USA |
Marina Ville | François Rabelais University, CNRS | France |
Norman J Wildberger | UNSW, Sydney | Australia |
S. G. Dani | Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences | India |
Jean-Francois Maheux | Université du Québec à Montréal | Canada |
Uk Solang | Switzerland |
Scientific Committee
Name | Affiliation | Country |
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Michel Waldschmidt | University of Pierre and Marie Curie | France |
Pierre Arnoux | Institute of Mathematics of Luminy | France |
Norman J Wildberger | UNSW, Sydney | Australia |
Marina Ville | François Rabelais University, CNRS | France |
Chan Roath | Cambodian Mathematical Society | Cambodia |
Seam Ngonn | Royal University of Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
Sok Lin | Royal University of Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
Chhit Wornnarith | Royal Academy of Cambodia | Cambodia |
Kim Chamreounvuthy | Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport | Cambodia |
Lin Mongkolsery | Institute of Technology of Cambodia | Cambodia |
Sim Tepmony | Institute of Technology of Cambodia | Cambodia |
International Organizing Committee
Name | Affiliation | Country |
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Debra Aczel | MIT | USA |
Miriam Aczel | Imperial College London | England |
Uk Solang | Switzerland | |
Michel Jambu | University of Nice | France |
Brigitte Lucquin | University of Pierre and Marie Curie | France |
Contact Person:
- Hun Kanal
- Email: hunkanal@yahoo.com
Sponsors
Generous funding for the conference was provided by the Amir D. Aczel Foundation for Research and Education in Science and Mathematics.
Generous funding for the conference was provided by the Amir D. Aczel Foundation for Research and Education in Science and Mathematics.
Contact Info
Head of Department:
- Mr. Ly Srouch
- Tel: (855) 12-875-057
- Email: mathematics.info(at)rupp.edu.kh
- Office Room: # 312B, Campus I
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