A walk along the Royal Canal is planned next week, to mark the day in 1843 when Irish mathematician, William Rowan Hamilton, created quaternions, an advanced mathematical concept, while strolling along the canal. Quaternions are used today to design computer games and helped create the famous character, Lara Croft, in the Tomb Raider game.
The public are invited on the guided walk, planned for Tuesday, October 16th. Detail are available from the NUI Maynooth Mathematics Department at 01-708-3651.
