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Rush Hour, September 22, 2011

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 Professor David Richeson will present:

 Proving the Impossible

Abstract: "Nothing is impossible!" It is comforting to believe this greeting card sentiment; it is the American Dream. Human flight and the four-minute mile were proclaimed to be impossible, but both came to pass. Yet there are impossible things, and it is possible to prove that they are so. In this talk we will look at some of the most famous impossibility theorems—the so-called "problems of antiquity." The ancient Greek geometers tried and failed to square circles, trisect angles, double cubes, and construct regular polygons using only a compass and straightedge. So did future generations of great mathematicians. It took two thousand years to prove conclusively that all four of these are mathematically impossible. No, not even Chuck Norris can square the circle.
Noon - 1:00 pm
Stafford Auditorium, Rector Science Complex 
 
Posted by Jann at 9/15/2011 9:15 AM Comments (0)

Rush Hours, Fall 2011

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 Here are the upcoming Rush Hour dates:

Sept. 22, Oct. 4, Oct. 20 and Nov. 17, 2011

Come join us for interdisciplinary presentations given by Dickinson Faculty in the Stafford Auditorium in the Rector Science Complex from noon - 1:00 pm.

Posted by Jann at 9/15/2011 9:13 AM Comments (0)

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