Lecture on “Noncommutative Geometry for Dummies” at Vassar College, April 2

Lecture on "Noncommutative Geometry for Dummies" at Vassar College, April 2

"Noncommutative Geometry for Dummies" is the subject of a talk by University of California, Berkeley, mathematics professor Vaughn Jones at 8 p.m. Monday, April 2, in Rockefeller Hall, room 300, Vassar College. Vaughn's talk is free and open to the public.

The Department of Mathematics is sponsoring the event, which is one of the Asprey Lectures in Mathematics series.

Jones is a distinguished professor of mathematics who won a Fields Medal in 1990. He was named a fellow of the Royal Society and in 1999 and he was elected to the United States National Academy of Sciences. He has edited several mathematics journals, including "Pacific Math Journal," "Advances in Mathematics," and "Russian Journal of Mathematical Physics."

For more information, call the Vassar College Department of Mathematics at (845) 437-5525. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Cathy Jennings, Office of Campus Activities, (845) 437-5370, as far in advance as possible to request reasonable and appropriate accommodations for the event.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact Campus Activities Office at (845) 437-5370. Without sufficient notice, appropriate space and/or assistance may not be available.

Vassar College is a highly selective, coeducational, independent, residential liberal arts college founded in 1861.

This article was posted on Monday, April 2nd, 2001.