Hello? I'm back .... questions

[Theresa]

Hello :).

I still can't lead the topology discussion by Munkres.

But I am wondering if anyone would like a very, very slow discussion of Godel, Escher, Bach. I have a copy, and am supposed to be leading a discussion on it for another group, but so far I've failed at it.

I've tried to take too many chunks before posting, and haven't scheduled posting, so I have it broken down into smaller chunks, and I have been working on my calendar to set time for reading and posting, instead of just hither and yon.

Also, I noticed an interest in sacred geometry, with Sacred Geometry: Deciphering the Code by Stephen Skinner, on the group's bookshelf. I don't have that book, but I do have Sacred Geometry, Philosophy and Practice by Robert Lawlor. Sacred geometry: Philosophy and practice. Mine was copyrighted in 1982.

Flipping through it, it's not really complicated math, so it may be too simple for many. I haven't read it through yet.

Works out better if I own the book, I've found. I would like to go through What is Mathematics? by Richard Courant What Is Mathematics?: An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods, and also What is Mathematics, Really? What Is Mathematics, Really?. Both of these are library books, unfortunately.

Good afternoon :)
Theresa

[Kevin]

I own a copy of Gödel, Escher, Bach that I haven't had a chance to read yet due to schoolwork. I'd be interested in working through it slowly.

[Chris]

For Godel, Escher, and Bach, there's a fairly good series of lectures on MIT' s open courseware web site that you might try using as a template for discussion. My @chrisaldrich Twitter account mentioned it in the last few days if you have trouble finding it.

I could be game for following along with something, but I'm trying to devote a lot of time to Lie groups right now.

[Ronald]

I own a copy of What Is Mathematics?: An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods and would be happy to go through it as well. Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid is one I've been meaning to read. A slow discussion sounds like just what our busy schedules would support. :-)

[Chris]

Here's the link to MITOCW's "Gödel, Escher, Bach: A Mental Space Odyssey": http://ocw.mit.edu/high-school/humani...
It includes a nice syllabus, calendar, and video lectures and may be a useful structure for leading a discussion. You'll notice that it's geared towards high school students, so the level of the discussion there shouldn't be too intimidating for almost anyone.

There's at least four of us willing to work through it slowly, so why don't we begin and see who else we can pick up along the way? What kind of pace should be begin with?

[Eve]

Hi everybody. I just joined the group, nice to meet you all. I'd like to say thank you for posting the information about the MIT free course on Gödel, Escher, Bach. I also own a copy and tried twice to read it but I would stop after the first 100 pages. I hope the MIT course will help me go further with my reading.
Eve