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Math at the DoD: Doing Mathematics outside of the traditional academic environment

Event Information
Speaker: 
Lynn Apfel (Department of Defense)
Event Location: 
GAB 317, 4-5 PM; Refreshments: GAB 472, 3:30 PM
Event Date: 
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 4:00pm

The Department of Defense is a large employer of professional mathematicians holding Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees. This presentation will:

  • Provide a general overview of the DoD mission,
  • Give a big picture view of the types of mathematics used at DoD,
  • Touch on a few specific mathematical examples, including an introduction to public key cryptography.

This talk will be accessible to any undergraduate and graduate student.