Is there such a thing as Infinity?

A public lecture

Timothy Gowers, Cambridge University
March 22, 2004
Science Center, Lecture Hall A, Harvard University

Timothy Gowers, recipient of the 1998 Fields Medal for his contributions to functional analysis, delivered the first Clay Mathematics Lecture on Monday, March 22 at 7pm in Lecture Hall A of the Science Center, Harvard University. Professor Gowers spoke on "Is there such a thing as infinity?" Lecture notes

This year's public lecture was hosted by the Harvard Mathematics Department.

Clay Public Lectures

The aim of this lecture series is to increase the awareness and understanding of mathematics — in the public at large as well as in the business, scientific and university communities.

Past Lectures:

Are there unsolved problems about numbers? Barry Mazur, Harvard University. May 3, 2005

Four thousand years of mathematics in images Bill Casselman, University of British Columbia. April 26, 2005

Is there such a thing as infinity? Timothy Gowers, Cambridge University. March 22, 2004.
Lecture notes