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On Einstein

Argentinian professor and researcher Alicia Dickenstein will address the conference “Einstein and Mathematics” today, Sunday 2.30pm, at the Cronopios hall of the CCR. She will be reviewing the evolution of the abstract ideas that geometry contributed to the development of the famous theory of relativity left by Einstein to humankind in the twentieth century.

Alicia Dickenstein held the position of director of the department of mathematics of the Faculty of Exact Sciences of the University of Buenos Aires during the 1996-1998 period and is currently a researcher for CONICET. Dickenstein boasts a vast career as a guest professor and public speaker at colleges and universities worldwide and has authored both scientific papers and mathematical textbooks for children aged 9-12.