Persi Diaconis is the guest speaker in the first session of the NOVA Online Distinguished Lecture Series on Mathematics and he will present the lecture “A Mathematician Flips a Coin” on October 28, at 2:00 pm, on this link.
Persi Diaconis is an American mathematician of Greek descent and former professional magician. He is the Mary V. Sunseri Professor of Statistics and Mathematics at Stanford University.
He is particularly known for tackling mathematical problems involving randomness and randomization, such as coin flipping and shuffling playing cards.
More information about the speaker here.
The Distinguished Lecture Series on Mathematics, organized by the Department of Mathematics and the Center of Mathematics and Applications at NOVA School of Science and Technology, aims to present the leading scientists in this area, from all over the world, promoting inspiration for students and researchers.
Addicional information here.