Event Details
- Dates: 4 February 2026 6:00 pm - 4 February 2026 7:00 pm
- Venue: Monash University
- Categories: Public Lectures
- Speaker: Professor Burkard Polster
- Website: https://ss.amsi.org.au/public-lecture/
Spend an evening with Prof. Burkard Polster, a mathematician at Monash University, as he delivers his public lecture The Other Golden Ratio as part of the 2026 AMSI Summer School. This presentation is tailored for a general audience and suitable for individuals from Year 10 onward.
Whether you’re a teacher, researcher, student or simply curious about the allure of mathematics, this is an evening you won’t want to miss.
ABSTRACT
The golden ratio and the Fibonacci numbers, everyone’s favourite mathematical duo, appear in countless beautiful and unexpected places across mathematics and nature. In this presentation, I’ll introduce you to another, much less well-known but equally remarkable pair that shows up just as often in the same places, but with surprising twists.