by Cassie Kloss | Mar 21, 2024 | Math Seminar, Spring 2024
The Catalan numbers are one of the most important sequences in combinatorics, which studies the mathematics of counting and arranging finite discrete structures. Combinatorics is an essential branch of mathematics as it provides efficient techniques for enumerating...
by Gloria Uwizeye | Mar 12, 2024 | Math Seminar, Spring 2024
The Black-Scholes model stands as a cornerstone in the field of financial mathematics, revolutionizing the way options are priced and opening new avenues for risk management and investment strategies. Developed by Fischer Black and Myron Scholes in 1973, with...
by crooks | Mar 1, 2024 | Math Seminar, Spring 2024
Going into 2023 Major League Baseball looked to make a change to increase offensive output. They decided to restrict where the fielding team could stand to help hitters produce at a higher rate. How much did this rule change truly affect hitters? We will focus on...
by schwab | Feb 29, 2024 | Math Seminar, Spring 2024
Have you ever wondered how dating websites match people? Well look no further… for my presentation I will be talking about the algorithm OKCupid uses to find people their perfect match. The algorithm is quite simple that involves having people answer questions,...
by Alyssa Hall | Feb 21, 2024 | Spring 2024
In my talk on random graphs, we will go through what a random graph is and the two variations, the Gilbert graphs, and the Erdos-Renyi model. We will discuss the history of these models and how they are similar, but also different. From there we will discuss the...
by mcarthur | Feb 16, 2024 | Spring 2024
Have you ever wondered how people in the war used to communicate without their messages getting intercepted by their enemies? Well before all the technological advances that we have today they would send encoded messages amongst themselves praying that the enemies...
by Cassie Kloss | Dec 18, 2023 | Fall 2023
In my talk [given October 25], I discussed the Fibonacci number sequence and its unique connection to Pythagorean triples. A Pythagorean triple contains three positive integers (a,b,c) that satisfy the Pythagorean theorem for a right triangle. My primary focus will be...
by solar | Dec 4, 2023 | Fall 2023
Hi everyone! For my 480 talk this week I will be discussing the topic of chaos within mathematics. I will start with the history of the first appearance of chaos, and give a description of what this concept really is in math. I will show some other examples of chaos,...
by algaithy | Nov 27, 2023 | Fall 2023
In this presentation, titled “Graph Theory and Applications”, we will go through a comprehensive exploration of graph theory, covering fundamental concepts, real-world applications, and intriguing connections to both nature, gaming and the computer world....
by Cassie Kloss | Nov 15, 2023 | Fall 2023
In my talk, I will explore the relationship between the Fibonacci numbers and the golden ratio. The golden ratio is an irrational number that often emerges in various fields, including nature, art, architecture, and geometry. My talk is primarily based on the...