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Julia Robinson and the Solution to Hilbert's 10th Problem
A Mathematics Biography Film
with filmmaker George Csicsery and biographer Constance Reid in person
Saturday, April 27, 2 pm
McBean Theater
The Exploratorium is pleased to present a work-in-progress screening
of a film about Julia Robinson, (1919-1985), the first woman mathematician
elected to the National Academy of Sciences and the first woman to
serve as president of the American Mathematical Society. The biographical
documentary concentrates on Robinson's 20 year efforts to solve David
Hilbert's famous 10th problem, and on the friendship and collaboration
she developed with Yuri Matiyasevich, a young Russian who put the
finishing touches on solving the problem in 1970. One of those telling
Robinson’s story on screen is her sister and biographer, Constance
Reid, who is also the author of a biography of David Hilbert. Constance
Reid and filmmaker George Csicsery (N is a Number: A Portrait of
Paul Erdös) will be present to talk about Julia Robinson
and the process of putting her life on film.
This event is offered in conjunction with Mathematica: The World
of Numbers And… Beyond, a major post-Sputnik era exhibition
created by renowned designers Charles and Ray Eames, on view at the
Exploratorium through May 5, 2002. This event is free with museum
admission.
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The Exploratorium
is located inside the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco's Marina
District. Museum admission is as follows: Members FREE; Adults (18-64)
$10.00; University Students (with ID) $7.50; Senior citizens (65+) $7.50;
People with disabilities $6.00; Youth (5-17) $6.00; Children Under 4
FREE. First Wednesdays of the month FREE. The Exploratorium's winter
hours, from Labor Day through Memorial Day, are TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
10amÐ5pm (WEDNESDAYS UNTIL 9:00pm), CLOSED MONDAYS, except for most
holidays. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, the Exploratorium is
open SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, from 10amÐ6pm (Wednesdays until 9pm). The Exploratorium
is wheelchair accessible. For information, call(415) EXP-LORE.
CONTACT: LINDA
DACKMAN (415) 561-0363 / Leslie Patterson (415) 561-0377
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