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A Feast of Factoring

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Speaker: 

Chamberland, Marc

Affiliation: 
Grinnell College

Abstract

The ability of computer algebra systems to factor has opened the door for the discovery of beautiful identities. This talk looks at four areas of application: generalizing Ramanujan's 6-8-10 formula, polynomial equations which represent theorems of plane geometry, identities obtained by LU decompositions of matrices, and a generalization of Gauss's Cyclotomic Formula.

Video: 

Details

Date & Time: 
Thursday, May 19, 2011 - 10:15 - 10:45
Venue/Room: 
ASB 10900