Math doubleheader with Eugenia Cheng and Amir Alexander. Many of you might be returning for the first time after a couple of years and for many more of you, this might be your first timeever townhall. This is the first, exactly the type of thing we exist to do. Im pleasedto present these two fantastic authors. We love our lecture programs, all the political thoughts, all of the art you hear but i am especially fascinated by a mathematical approach to thinking about the world. Im a reformed college math student having a chance to present Eugenia Cheng and Amir Alexander on a doubleheader is, was a great opportunity for this special homecoming festival im pleased to see everyone here tonight and thanks especially to our partners so the format is unusual tonight if youve been to other townhall because it is a doubleheader. Opening with a solo presentation from Eugenia Cheng, then we will take a short break while we switch the presentations over to Amir Alexander who will get his talk afte
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