Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics at Lawrence University

Please join us on Friday at 4:30pm on Zoom for our last math colloquium of the year! Junior math major Gui Martins will be talking to us about Irrational and Transcendental Numbers -- you don't want to miss it! (Ask a prof or see Zulip for link.)

Abstract: Rational numbers are those that satisfy a strict condition: they are the roots of degree 1 polynomials with integer coefficients. Loosening this condition leads to the definition of an algebraic number. Numbers that fail these properties are called irrational and transcendental, respectively. In this talk, we will first discuss the irrationality of some well-known numbers. We then investigate a specific class of numbers and show that they must be transcendental. To conclude the presentation, we will talk about more recent results regarding transcendental numbers.
Prerequisites: Calculus I

Please join us tomorrow at 4:30pm for another math colloquium! Travis Dillion will be talking about big intersections -- you don't want to miss it! (Check Zulip for the Zoom link or email a prof.)

Title: Big intersections
Abstract: Have you ever wondered whether there was something more? Something . . . higher? I have good news! Convex sets are here to liberate you from your drab, three-dimensional lives, to lift you up to view the joy and awe of higher dimensions. Come listen to their story, which winds its way through countless dimensions and a century of time, beginning before sliced bread and continuing even this very moment.
Prerequisites: Understanding of coordinates and Euclidean distance in R2