Professor Nalini Joshi will introduce us to Ada Lovelace and discuss Ada’s algorithm to calculate the Bernoulli numbers, considered to be the first computer program. Charles Babbage acknowledged Ada Lovelace’s mathematical ability, calling her the “Enchantress of Number”.
The 30-minute talk will be followed with a 25-minute Q&A session with Professor Joshi.
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