Spring 2023 Session 3/18-4/22
In celebration of Pi Day (3/14), we'll kick off the session by learning about the defining properties of mathematical π and interesting places it appears in both math and science.
Today, we'll dive into a series of famous puzzles and perplexing problems of all types and genres. Be prepared to put on your thinking caps!
What's the difference between a mug and a donut? A t-shirt and a fidget-spinner? Today we'll learn about why, in Topology, the answer is actually "Nothing!"
Through some fun and engaging exercises involving isomorphisms, colorings, and directional graphs, students will get a good glimpse at the more abstract side of math.
Today, we'll take a look at how mathematicians can encrypt and recover codes using some simple Number Theory. After we walk through the process, you'll be able to pass secret messages back and forth with your friends!
This week, by popular demand, we'll talk about imaginary numbers and figure out how arithmetic operations work on ℂ. We'll also explore the complex plane, which is a neat visualization tool for complex numbers.