From Numbers to Tensors - A Brief History of Effective Abstraction

Abstract:
We are so used to arithmetic, that it doesn't seem abstract. But there is a long history of extending ordinary whole numbers with fractions, negative numbers, irrational numbers, imaginary numbers... As the number systems flourished, mathematical abstractions like vectors, matrices, sets, groups, and rings grew further away from direct experience. But some of these abstractions became the foundation of Quantum Mechanics.

Speaker:
George Zipperlen

Biography:
Retired software engineer, amateur mathematician.

Moderators:
Pawel Gora , CEO of Quantum AI Foundation,
Dr. Sebastian Zajac , member of QPoland,
Dr. Javier Orduz, professor of Baylor University/coordinator of QMexico