MATHEMATICIAN

Roger Antonsen

Keynote speaker Roger Antonsen is a mathematician, a logician and a computer scientist as well as an artist and author. He is also an energetic and seasoned presenter who manages to engage everyone with his talks. He challenges his audiences to think differently and to explore new mindsets.

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Roger Antonsen frequently appears as a speaker all over the world. A professor at the University of Oslo and UC Berkeley, he is very much committed to communicate science in new and original ways.

The beautiful world of algorithmic art and mathematical visualizations

How many Celtic knots are there? What is the connection between mathematics and juggling? What is a random walk? How can algoritms and mathematics lead to beautiful art?

Join Roger for a rapid-fire, nerdy extravaganza and a journey through a strange, quirky, and beautiful world of mathematical visualizations. Enjoy Celtic knots, random walks, trees, bubbles, chaos, cats, automata, and much more!
This fun and accessible talk explores the most colorful and creative sides of mathematics. Learn about juggling, puzzles, art, as well as more abstract concepts such as multiple infinites and fixed points.
Roger can also talk about recreational mathematics: How many moves are required to solve Rubik’s cube? How many ways can you tie a tie knot? How can you quickly calculate the weekday of any date?

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a crash course in computer science and algorithms

What are algorithms? How can you learn to understand programming languages? Why should you learn to code? What do programming, coding, computer science, and data actually mean?

With many examples and visual demonstrations, in this easy-to-understand, entertaining, and educational talk, Roger offers an introduction to the key concepts associated with algorithms and programming.
This talk can also address the history of computer science, from Leibniz and mechanic calculators to cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence, and provide an overview of various programming languages.
Roger can also tie this talk to mathematics: How can programming be used in mathematics education? How can programming contribute to a deeper understanding of mathematics? What is the mathematical analysis of algorithms?

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The playful path to understanding

How do you know if you truly understand something? Why is playfulness so important to life and learning? What hidden insights can we learn from the enigmatic world of mathematics and abstract thinking?

Join Roger for a playful exploration of metaphors and models—computer programming and math art—and the curious connection between the territory and the map.
In this entertaining and visual presentation, Roger looks at the nature of understanding, the essence of mathematics, and how important analogies and representations are in our attempts to understand the world.
This keynote can also be oriented towards a more personal, philosophical discussion on empathy and what it means to truly understand yourself, others, and the world around you.

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about roger antonsen

He works at the University of Oslo, where he is currently teaching Logical Methods as an Associate Professor at the Department of Informatics, and recently he was also visiting scholar at UC Berkeley, California and ICERM at the Brown University. He is a PhD in mathematical logic and proof theory, plus an award-winning science communicator. He is the author of “Logical Methods: The Art of Thinking Abstractly and Mathematically”.

"Magical Patterns” has been designed to inspire curiosity as well as to show the beauty and fascinating world of mathematics. This keynote is not about formulas and calculations, it is not your boring math class from back in school – it is a colorful, curious and magical world of mathematics.

As a professor at the University of Oslo and UC Berkeley, he is very much committed to communicate science in new and creative ways. While he has a PhD in mathematical logic and proof theory, Roger Antonsen also offers a wide range of keynote subjects from computer science to philosophy and art. He likes to challenge people to try and make them think differently and explore new perspectives.

We all try to understand but what is really understanding? And what can we do in order to understand things better? How might we use models, analogies and metaphors to understand phenomena and indeed the world around us? Keynote speaker Roger Antonsen designed this keynote in order to provide some answers to these questions. The ability to understand is something everyone can learn. There is always a reality behind even the most abstract concepts and descriptions. This keynote will explore this reality – the territory behind the map, so to speak.

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Keynote speaker Roger Antonsen is a mathematician, a logician and a computer scientist as well as an artist and author. He has presented all over the world – why not let him pay your organisation a visit as well?