Mathematics Program Presents
The Area of a Parabola from Archimedes to Riemann
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Hegeman 308
4:45 pm EST/GMT-5
4:45 pm EST/GMT-5
Japheth Wood, Mathematics Program
Come learn several historical methods to compute the area under a parabola, including approaches from Archimedes, Pascal, and Riemann. This talk is suitable for curious math students from Calculus I and beyond, and illustrates how creative approaches to problem solving can open up beautiful mathematical ideas.For more information, call 845-758-7104, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 4:45 pm EST/GMT-5
Location: Hegeman 308