Recurrence Relations and Their Applications

Next week, I will be doing my math 480 talk on recurrence relations and their applications. I will start by describing what a recurrence relation is, the different types of recurrence relations, and the multiple different methods on how to solve them. I will then give...

The Mathematical Basis of Online Dating

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,...