The Mathematical Institute will host a one-day quantum error correction (QEC) workshop on Wednesday September 23, 2026.
The aim of the workshop is to connect researchers working on QEC-related topics across the university, in different departments, and build relationships with other QEC researchers with similar interests. The workshop will give such researchers an opportunity to present their work, discuss their ideas, and collaborate with others working on related problems.
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On the Origins of Riemann’s Hypothesis - David E Rowe
Much has been written about the Riemann hypothesis, which many consider to be the most important unsolved problem in mathematics today. It concerns the zeros of the Riemann zeta function, which Riemann introduced in his famous 8-page paper from 1859. This talk aims to explain the motivation behind his paper, which only incidentally mentioned the Riemann hypothesis. This story has many sequels.
David E. Rowe is Professor Emeritus for History of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz.
Please email @email to register to attend in person.
The lecture will be broadcast on the Oxford Mathematics YouTube Channel on Wednesday 18 November at 5-6 pm and any time after (no need to register for the online version).
The Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures are generously supported by XTX Markets.