On National University Day, Bicocca invites you to two days of labs, workshops, and guided tours to learn about the secrets of the University's research and scientific activities. As part of the initiative, the Department of Mathematics and Applications organises an interactive stand: Mathematics you don't expect. Problems, games, and ideas that explain the world.
Programme:
Date and time: 20 March 2026, 9:30 am - 5 pm
Place: Exhibition gallery located on the ground floor of U6 Building (Piazza dell'Ateneo Nuovo 1, Milan)
Activities:
- Prof. Lorenzo Mascotto
Title: Floating-point arithmetic. How to kill your friends with computer code
Description: Precision between Numbers and Paradoxes
- Prof. Giona Veronelli
Title: Geometry of polyhedra: some magic formulas
Description: A discreet invitation to study surfaces
- Dr. Marina Cazzola
Title: Play with cryptography
Description: Test yourself with different encryption methods and discover how it is possible to correct even “damaged” messages through our interactive games
- Dr. Nicola Turchi
Title: Probably Strange
Description: Let's explore a way of using mathematics to subvert the misguided intuitions that sometimes prey on our minds.
- Prof. Alessio Savini
Title: Critique of Running Reason
Description: Walk with Kant across the bridges of Königsberg and tackle other impossible routes.
For details and updates, visit the dedicated page on the University website.