A Stroll through Cantor’s Paradise

“No one shall expel us from the paradise which Cantor has created for us.” (David Hilbert)

Perhaps the most frequently sought intellectual wish is understanding infinity’s nature. Georg Cantor made the most significant attempt in this direction. We shall stroll through this paradise, pondering its major achievements.

We will include two pieces worth knowing to make the talk interesting for those familiar with Cantor’s work. First, we will give a complete proof of the celebrated Cantor-Schroder-Bernstien theorem. Second, we will “recount” the rational numbers using the method of Calkin and Wilf.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Sarmad Abbasi was born in Khairpur Mir, Sindh, and finished his 12th grade from Public School Hyderabad. He continued studying mathematics and theoretical computer science first at the University of Georgia and then at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, eventually obtaining doctorate degree in computer science. For the past 20+ years, he has taught at various universities in Pakistan. He has been keenly interested in science, the philosophy of science, and its teaching. He has launched Math-Cat, a YouTube channel to promote mathematics and theoretical computer science. Dr. Sarmad is also affiliated with Educative, an EdTech company. During his spare time, he conducts research in both mathematics and theoretical computer science. He reads philosophy and literature, and at times lectures about them.

This session is free and open to all. Just visit the venue to attend it.

The Black Hole
Plot 5H, Street 100, G-11/3, Islamabad.
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