MATHS
Dominic Rowland, Debate Chamber Maths Tutor:
Gauss called Mathematics the “Queen of the sciences” and indeed it underpins every aspect of how we try and model the world around us. For many people the way Mathematics allows us to predict real world phenomena is part of what makes the subject so fascinating. Have you ever noticed how the stream of water from a slowing running tap gets thinner? Have you ever wondered what kind of curve the stream follows? There are however, scores of Mathematicians who, quite frankly, couldn’t care less about the real world. They love maths for its precision…Read more of Dominic’s advice for young mathematicians.
Debate Chamber Mathematics Courses:
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Feedback from previous Debate Chamber Maths events:
‘Brilliant’
‘Engaging and very interesting’
‘The teacher was wonderfully enthusiastic’
‘Loved it, I was interested in everything we did and the explanations were very good.’
‘Interesting to see how real life problems can be modelled by mathematics’
‘A great opportunity to find out more about maths outside the AS level syllabus – reassured me that I really want to study maths at university’
‘The tutors were extremely passionate and enthusiastic’
‘Interesting and challenging at the same time, which made it very engaging’
Tutors
Dominic Rowland
Dominic is currently studying for an MMath at Trinity College, Cambridge where he obtained a double first as a Maths undergraduate. His interests are in Analysis and Combinatorics; particularly in the generalization of classical colouring problems in Ramsey theory to settings with an infinite number of colours. He represented the UK at the Balkan Mathematical Olympiad in Cyprus in 2006 and his teaching is focused on preparing prospective Maths students for STEP exams.
Douglas Brumley
Douglas is currently reading for a PhD in Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. He has a background in Mathematics and Physics, having completed his undergraduate and Honours degrees at The University of Melbourne. In Melbourne, his research examined the fluid mechanics of nanoscale mechanical devices. Currently, Douglas is a Gates Cambridge scholar and scholar of Trinity College. His PhD project focuses on the fluid dynamics of swimming microorganisms.
Stephen Britton
Stephen graduated from Trinity College Dublin with first class honours in Theoretical Physics. He is currently at St John’s College, Cambridge where he is pursuing the Certificate of Advanced Studies in Mathematics. His interests include string theory and quantum field theory.