Markov Chains

Have you ever been writing an email and wonder how the text prediction that populates happens and how the words are what you were going to type? These word suggestions are all due to the ability for your email to utilize Markov Chains within the email system. Come to...

Linear Algebra used within Cryptography

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...

The Fastest Way Not to Run a Four-Minute Mile

Could you ever imagine running a four-minute mile? My presentation is based on the article The Fastest Way Not to Run a Four-Minute Mile by Michael Bolt, Anthony Meyer, and Nicholas Visser. During my talk, I will give you a brief overview of the history of...