Can Mathematicians count?

Name: Can Mathematicians count?
Start: 2017-04-27T20:00:00+0100
End: 2017-04-27T21:00:00+0100
Location: University of Stirling

27 Apr 2017, 8.00PM–9.00PM

Lecture Theatre B4, Cottrell Building, University of Stirling

Emeritus Professor Peter Rowlinson, University of Stirling

We ask what can, and what cannot, be counted by means of a formula. For example, the number of strings of 0s and 1s of length n is 2ⁿ; but there are networks with n nodes for which we have no counting formula. We discuss links with tiling problems and colouring problems which arise in recreational mathematics. Expect to encounter some algebra!

This lecture is part of the A Random Walk through Mathematics and Computing Science series of public lectures organised by Computing Science and Mathematics, University of Stirling.

Further details are available here http://www.maths.stir.ac.uk/lectures/

RSVP: All welcome. No need to book a place in advance.

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