Woods Lecture Series: Dr. Eugenia Cheng

Is Math Real: How Simple Questions Lead Us To Mathematics’ Deepest Truths

Eugenia Cheng is a mathematician and concert pianist. Alongside her research in Category Theory and undergraduate teaching her aim is to rid the world of “math phobia”. Her first popular math book “How to Bake Pi” was featured on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert; “Beyond Infinity” was shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2017; she has also written two children’s books, and her books have been translated into 17 languages. Her newest book “Is Math Real?” was released in 2023.

This performance is free and open to the public, no ticket is required.