Math Club Colloquium

Welcome to the Math Club Colloquium pages! Here you will find a record of colloquium talks dating back to 2010. Talks are accessible to a broad audience of students and faculty in mathematics and related disciplines. It is usually held during common hour on Tuesdays from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm, but the day, time and location does change so please note the details listed by each talk. 

Academic Year 2014-2015

Oct 21, 2014: Noson Yanofsky (Brooklyn College)
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: 1127N

Title: Quantum Computing and Linear Algebra

Abstract: Quantum computing is a new and exciting field that tries to harness the strange and wonderful aspects of quantum mechanics to make computers better. Surprisingly, a large part of quantum computing can be simply understood with the knowledge of manipulating matrices with complex numbers. We will show the connection between complex linear algebra and quantum computing. We will start with small physical systems and explain what they have to do with computers. We will move on to give a small lesson in quantum mechanics. We will conclude with a simple algorithm for quantum computing.

Feb 24, 2015: Diogo Pinheiro (Brooklyn College)
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: 1127N

Title: The dynamic programming principle for ordinary differential equations

Abstract: We will introduced dynamic programming techniques to address optimal control problems associated with dynamical systems defined by ordinary differential equations. For such class of problems, we will obtain Bellman’s principle of optimality and the corresponding Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation. It is worth remarking that such techniques were initially developed by Richard Bellman, a former Brooklyn College alumnus.
Announcement

Mar 17 and 24, 2015: Kishore Marathe (Brooklyn College)
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: 1127N

Title: A Theorem in Algebra, Geometry and Topology

Abstract: We will discuss a very special set of structures in Algebra characterizing a finite set of integers and the surprising relation that they have with deep results in Geometry and Topology. Some knowledge of Linear Algebra and matrices will enhance your understanding of this fascinating theorem. The background in Geometry and Topology necessary to understand the theorem will be provided in the lectures.