Description
David Metzler takes a tour through the work of visionary 19th century thinkers who discovered ways to encode geometry in abstract algebraic structures, giving more power to both subjects. He shows how the earliest exponents of these ideas were decades ahead of their time and only fully appreciated after their deaths. Metzler also looks at how their ideas have influenced modern physics and computer science.
David Metzler specializes in stimulating lectures on math topics. He holds a BA in mathematics from Rice University and a PhD in mathematics from MIT. He has taught at Rice University and the University of Florida and currently teaches at Albuquerque Academy.