James H. Simons: Mathematics, Common Sense and Good Luck

San Francisco State University October 30, 2014
Video Thumbnail
San Francisco State University Logo

San Francisco State University

View Channel

About

Located in the heart of the Bay Area and surrounded by Silicon Valley, San Francisco State University offers its nearly 30,000 students an academic, student and campus experience that prepares them with the life skills and professional tools they need to achieve their career goals.   San Francisco State is a champion of equity and community inclusion, and our diverse student body tells us they succeed here because they feel accepted, supported and safe. Our world-class faculty and staff provide our students with quality instruction, support services and academic opportunities.

Latest Posts

No results found. Try different keywords.

Video Description

The American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute present the 2014 AMS Einstein Public Lecture in Mathematics with James H. Simons, the president of the Simons Foundation. Simons is a philanthropist, mathematician, investor, and financier who supports basic research in the sciences through the foundation he created with his wife, Marilyn.

You May Also Like