On Monday, April 9, the Department of Applied Mathematics at IIT will host a half-day event to honor Professor Karl Menger, an outstanding mathematician of the twentieth century, and a former faculty member at IIT. Professor Karl Sigmund of the University of Vienna will deliver the Inaugural Karl Menger Memorial Lecture on "Menger, Games, and Morals" at 4:30 pm. The lecture will be preceded by a reception and followed by a ceremony awarding the IIT Karl Menger Student Award for exceptional scholarship. All are invited to attend.
Made possible with the generous support of
the Menger family, IIT Department of Applied Mathematics,
IIT Department of Institutional Advancement, and IIT alumni.
Monday April 9, 2007
Main Campus
12 noon
Welcome reception and light lunch
Hermann Union Building (HUB),
lower level, Armour Dining Room
A member of the Austrian Academy of Science, Professor Sigmund is an internationally known mathematician and a pioneer of evolutionary game dynamics. In recent years, he has been interested in the history of mathematics, especially the Vienna Circle. Professor Sigmund has co-edited the works of Karl Menger.
Wishnick Hall Auditorium, 3255 S. Dearborn, Room 113
5:30pm
Presentation of the IIT Karl Menger Award for exceptional scholarship by a student
On Wednesday, April 11, 2007, Karl Sigmund will meet students at IIT.
