Oxford University Invariant Society
Abbreviation | The Invariants |
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Type | Student organisation |
Purpose | Education |
Headquarters | Mathematical Institute, Oxford |
Location |
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Official language | English |
Website | www |
The Oxford University Invariant Society, or 'The Invariants', is a university society open to members of the
mathematics of juggling to the history of mathematics.[2] Many prominent British mathematicians were members of the society during their time at Oxford.[3]
History
The Society was founded in 1936 by
Though many members joined the armed forces during the war, meetings continued, including lectures by Douglas Hartree and Max Newman, as well as debates - 'Is Mathematics an end in itself?' - and mathematical films.[9]
The society has hosted hundreds of prominent mathematicians,
Since 1961, the Society has published a magazine entitled The Invariant.[14]
References
- ^ Invariants Society Constitution, http://www.invariants.org.uk/constitution
- ^ "Oxford Mathematics and Mathematicians | Mathematical Institute - University of Oxford". Archived from the original on 12 August 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2009. Oxford Maths Institute: History of Mathematics
- ISBN 9780151581757.
- ^ http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Biographies/Higman.html Biography of Graham Higman
- ^ Wilson, Robin (Spring 2011). "Invariant Society 75th anniversary". Oxford Mathematical Institute Newsletter.
- ^ John Fauvel, Raymond Flood & Robin Wilson (editors), Oxford figures: 800 years of the mathematical sciences (2nd edition, Oxford University Press, 2013), page 318.
- ^ The Early History of the Invariant Society by Robin Wilson, The Invariant (2010)
- ^ Professor Graham Higman's Obituary in The Daily Telegraph
- ^ The Early History of the Invariant Society by Robin Wilson, The Invariant (2010)
- ^ https://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/system/files/attachments/introbook18_0.pdf Oxford Undergraduate Handbook
- ^ John Fauvel, Raymond Flood & Robin Wilson (editors), Oxford figures: 800 years of the mathematical sciences (2nd edition, Oxford University Press, 2013), page 318.
- ^ Hilary 2010 Termcard, Bodleian Library
- ^ "Cherwell.org | World | The drugs don't work by Oliver Moody". www.cherwell.org. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
- ^ https://suncat.ac.uk/serials/SCID00024641841/UkOxU%20010812572