A day with Bernhard Riemann

A day with Bernhard Riemann

Prof. D. Haftendorn: Biographical lecture

How Riemann's genius was already evident at the Johanneum in Lüneburg, how his teachers helped him to develop and how he matured into one of the most important mathematicians in the world is particularly exciting for mathematics teachers.

The Riemann integral

It is shown in a school-oriented form how Riemann arrived at a more precise definition of the integral concept in connection with Fourier series. Today, the Riemann integral is not only firmly anchored in all (higher) mathematics curricula but also in mathematics software.

Prof. J. Sander: The Riemann Conjecture

Riemann's conjecture is one of the most famous open questions in mathematics. We will try to clarify

  • how the conjecture is related to the distribution of prime numbers,
  • which partial results are known so far,
  • why the conjecture is so important.

Program

09.30 - 09.45Welcome
09.45 - 11.00Biographical lecture (Prof. D. Haftendorn, University of Lüneburg)
11.00 - 11.30Coffee break
11.30 - 12.30The Riemann integral (Prof. D. Haftendorn, University of Lüneburg)
12.30 - 13.45Lunch break
13.45 - 14.45The Riemann conjecture (Prof. Dr. J. Sander)
14.45 - 15.15Coffee break
15.15 - 16.00The Riemann Conjecture (Prof. Dr. J. Sander)
16.00 - 16.30Discussion and closing remarks