Dean of the College Presents
A Look at the Distinct Distance Problem and Crescent Configurations
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
RKC 111
4:45 pm EST/GMT-5
4:45 pm EST/GMT-5
Eyvindur Ari Palsson
Williams College
Williams College
One of Erdos' greatest contributions to geometry was his problem on distinct distances that asks: what is the least number of distinct distances among n points. This seemingly innocent inquiry inspired many other related questions, some of which are still being worked on today. In this talk we will start with an introduction to the original distinct distance problem and then move on to some related questions, such as the unique distance problem and heavy lines. There will be a special emphasis on crescent configurations that were tackled by the Number Theory and Harmonic Analysis group in the Williams undergraduate summer research program in 2015.
For more information, call 845-758-7266, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 4:45 pm EST/GMT-5
Location: RKC 111