MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2016 Activities by Sponsor - Kyle M. Keane



"Size Matters"

John Kiehl

Jan/25 Mon 10:00AM-01:00PM 26-328
Jan/26 Tue 10:00AM-01:00PM 26-328
Jan/27 Wed 10:00AM-01:00PM 26-328
Jan/28 Thu 10:00AM-01:00PM 26-328
Jan/29 Fri 10:00AM-01:00PM 26-328

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
Prereq: None

All fields of human endeavor include considerations of mathematical scaling, either to solve or understand the nature of problems. During each meeting of this series we will have a presentation from an expert in a field. We will then break into small groups to approach the topics discussed through the perspective of mathematical scaling. 

Guest facilitators include: Don Beck (expert in large-scale social systems), Prof. Richard Muller (author of “Physics for Future Presidents”), Peter Burgess (inventor of “TrueValue Metrics”), Diana Senechal (educator, author of “Republic of Noise”)

Contact: John Kiehl, n/a, 917-886-0749, jckiehl2@gmail.com