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Possible worlds a fantastic ride

trevor.kenney — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:29:13 +0000

Part murder mystery, part science fiction and part mathematical theory, TheatreXtra's presentation of Possible Worlds by Canadian author, playwright and mathematician, John Mighton, takes audiences on a trip through space and time.

Playing nightly at 8 p.m. in the David Spinks Theatre from Jan. 26-28 (with a 2 p.m. matinee Jan. 28), Possible Worlds is an original story presented in a very unique way.

First-time director and third-year drama major Ryan Reese was attracted to the creative concepts and unusual storytelling found within the play.

"Mighton has a PhD in mathematics from the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Toronto and the play is what I call math noir. It's based on a mathematical theory and explores that theory. The noir is the mystery!" says Reese. "There's truly something for everyone in this play. The story is very compelling and touches on so many elements."

A man, traveling through space and time, tries to do the right thing for the woman he loves, while two detectives attempt to solve a gruesome murder case.

"There's a lot going on in this play, with parallel narratives and alternate worlds. The cast loves the script as much as I do, and it's been exciting to put what's in my head, on the stage," he says.

Tickets for this suspenseful and thought-provoking drama are on sale at the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ Box Office beginning Jan. 9, Monday to Friday 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., or by calling 403-329-2616. Tickets are priced at $11 regular, $7 for students and seniors.

Morris earns research honour

trevor.kenney — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:21:37 +0000

He's considered an authority on two extremely complex areas of mathematics and penned a reference book that is expected to become a classic of its type.

Dr. Dave Witte Morris is a world-class mathematician with an impressive list of research articles and citations to his credit. He's also the winner of the ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge's Ingrid Speaker Medal for Distinguished Research, Scholarship, or Performance.

Morris works in Lie groups and graph theory, two important and very difficult areas of mathematics. His findings have had profound impacts, most notably in the manner in which he has discovered new, greatly simplified proofs of Ratner's Theory. He is also renowned for his work related to the Superrigidity Theorem.

With more than 200 citations in Math Sci Net to his credit, several of his results have been described by his colleagues as "profound contributions" to the study of mathematics.

Morris has written about 70 research articles and three books. His articles routinely appear in such elite journals as the American Journal of Mathematics, International Mathematics Research Notices and Inventiones Mathematicae.
His book, Ratner's Theorems on Unipotent Flows, is a widely cited reference and expected to become a classic in its genre. It was published as part of the prestigious Chicago Lectures in Mathematics Series.

Another of his books, Introduction to Arithmetic Groups, has become the standard text in the field.

Morris's tremendous breadth of knowledge, deep technical work and creativity and insight are an inspiration to his colleagues and students.

Morris will receive the Ingrid Speaker Medal at the Fall Convocation ceremony, which takes place Oct. 16, 2010.

Morris awarded Ingrid Speaker Medal

trevor.kenney — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:14:50 +0000

The ��Ѹ��Դ��߿�Ƭ of Lethbridge is proud to award Dr. Dave Witte Morris the Ingrid Speaker Medal for Distinguished Research, Scholarship, or Performance.

Morris will receive his award at the Fall Convocation ceremony, which takes place Oct. 16, 2010.

A world-class mathematician, Morris is the Canadian authority on two complex areas of mathematics.

Morris works in lie groups and graph theory, two important and difficult areas of mathematics. Of particular note are Morris's new, greatly simplified proofs of Ratner's Theory and his work related to the Superrigidity Theorem.

Overall, Morris's work has about 200 citations in Math Sci Net, an impressive achievement, and several of his results have been described by his colleagues as "profound contributions."

Morris has written about 70 research articles and three books. His articles have appeared in elite journals like the American Journal of Mathematics, International Mathematics Research Notices, and Inventiones Mathematicae.

His book, Ratner's Theorems on Unipotent Flows, was published as part of the prestigious Chicago Lectures in Mathematics Series, and this widely-cited reference work will likely become a classic of its type.

Another of his books, Introduction to Arithmetic Groups, has become the standard text in the field.

Morris's tremendous breadth of knowledge, deep technical work, and creativity and insight are an inspiration to his colleagues and students.

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