Mathematical Communication

Lecturer: Andrew Best, Assistant Professor

Time: Mon 13:30-15:05

Venue: A3-2-301

Zoom: 435 529 7909

Password: BIMSA

Introduction

Clear scientific communication is important, but difficult. In this short course, we will discuss best practices for writing mathematical papers and giving mathematical talks. The material for this course is a synthesis of expert advice from, for example, Paul Halmos, Terry Tao, and others, along with practical examples. The advice is applicable outside of math as well. The course should be useful for graduate students, postdocs, faculty who are looking to mentor students more effectively in these skills, anyone who wants to learn from expert writers or speakers, and anyone who wants to take the opportunity to reflect on their own speaking or writing style. Adjustments to the course structure can be made according to the needs of the audience. The Chinese title of this course is 数学的英语沟通技巧.

Lecturer Intro

Andrew Best attained his PhD in 2021 from the Ohio State University under the supervision of Vitaly Bergelson, was a postdoc at BIMSA starting from 2021, and became an assistant professor at BIMSA in 2024. He works on ergodic theory and its interactions with number theory and additive combinatorics.