Many Cheerful Facts meets on Wednesdays from 3-4 in 891 Evans. The talks are given by graduate students and are aimed at a general mathematics audience.
If you are interested in giving a talk or baking some cookies or another delicious treat, please contact Alvin Kerber.
Previously on Many Cheerful Facts:2011, 2010, 2009 (Spring, Fall,)2008, 2007, 2006 (fall, spring), 2005, 2001–2004.
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2012 | Andy Voellmer | Russell's Principia Mathematica and the Evolution of Mathematical Rigor |
| February 15, 2012 | Will Johnson | How to beat most people at Dots-and-Boxes |
| February 22, 2012 | Ethan Van Andel | Visualizing the Riemann Mapping Theorem |
| March 14, 2012 | Anna Lieb | Pseudospectra and the hidden life of linear dynamical systems |
| April 11, 2012 | Bryan Gillespie | Planar Bond Percolation: An Example of a Nontrivial Phase Transition |