A Curious Bridge Between Two Mathematical Disciplines

Authors

Christopher Sadowski, Ursinus CollegeFollow

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Description

In this presentation, we explore two branches of mathematics, abstract algebra and number theory, and a curious bridge connecting the two fields. The talk will be broken up to answer the following questions:

-What exactly does a mathematician do when they do research?

-What is abstract algebra? What do algebraists study?

-What is number theory? In particular, what are integer partitions?

-How are these areas connected? What does this mean for both disciplines?

Publication Date

11-5-2020

Document Type

Lecture - Restricted to Campus Access

Keywords

abstract algebra, number theory, group theory, algebraic structures, partitions, vertex algebras, symmetries, Srinivasa Ramanujan

Disciplines

Algebra | Logic and Foundations | Mathematics | Number Theory

Comments

Delivered as a faculty Baden presentation with an introduction by Dr. Mark Schneider, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Ursinus College.

The downloadable .m4v file has a run time of 1 hour and 15 seconds.

Recommended Citation

Sadowski, Christopher, "A Curious Bridge Between Two Mathematical Disciplines" (2020). Faculty Baden Presentations. 3.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/baden/3

Rights Statement

The contents of this presentation are for educational purposes only.