Counting with cyclic symmetry | Department of Mathematics

Counting with cyclic symmetry

Event Information
Event Location: 
GAB 104, 5-6 PM; Refreshments: GAB 472, 3:30 PM
Event Date: 
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 5:00pm

Mathematicians enjoying counting things. Sometimes when you count things and throw in a polynomial variable the right way, you get to count the same things up to symmetry, for free! All you need to do is plug in a complex number for the variable. This talk will explain what we mean, with examples.