Mathematics Program Presents
Number Theory and Statistics
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Hegeman 102
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
John Cullinan, Mathematics Program
Much of modern number theory involves studying solutions to equations with integer coefficients. By combining techniques of geometry and abstract algebra, mathematicians have been able to solve fundamental questions, such as Fermat's Last Theorem and the Sato-Tate Conjecture.
More recently, statistics has become an important tool for studying number theoretic problems that resist classical techniques. In this talk, we will introduce this area of mathematics by focusing on three specific examples taken from three different areas of number theory. We will also do some real-time computation and data generation. This talk should be accessible to anyone who has taken Proofs and Fundamentals.
For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].
Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT/GMT-4
Location: Hegeman 102