MATH 395I - Topological Methods in Combinatorics

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Bates College

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How can the rent of a house with differently-sized rooms be divided among a group of people so that each person feels that he or she got the best deal How can we prove that at this very moment there are two diametrically opposite points on Earth's surface that have the same temperature and the same air pressure After an introduction to the required basics of topology, geometry, and combinatorics, students independently explore these and related questions using the Borsuk-Ulam theorem, the Brouwer fixed point theorem, and their discrete versions. Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 301 and 309. Open to seniors only. Not open to students who have received credit for Mathematics 457 and 458. Enrollment limited to 10. P. Jayawant.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bates.edu/

Phone Number:

(207) 786-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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