Physics Program Presents
Physics and Complex Numbers
Friday, April 15, 2016
Hegeman 107
12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Carl M. Bender
Department of Physics
Washington University in St. Louis
Department of Physics
Washington University in St. Louis
Mathematicians have found it enlightening to extend the real number system to the complex number system. Complex numbers are fascinating in their own right and furthermore they help us to understand the nature of the real numbers. It has been my life's work as a theoretical physicist to examine what happens when we extend real physical theories to complex physical theories. This talk explains in simple terms some of the remarkable insights that we gain by doing so.
For more information, call 845-758-7302, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 12:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Hegeman 107