| Title: | Solving an Easy Equation in an Interesting Way |
| Speaker: | Mckenzie West Visiting Assistant Professor Mathematics Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, Michigan |
| Abstract: | In number theory, we are interested in studying the behavior of integers. For example, Fermat's Last Theorem classifies all triplets of integers that satisfy $x^n+y^n=z^n$. In this talk, we will look at a special collection of "integers", the $S$-units, and determine every solution to the equation $x+y=1$. We will draw from areas such as linear algebra, geometry, and computer algorithms in this talk as we cover my relation to the $S$-unit equation and its applications. |
| Location: | Palenske 227 |
| Date: | 10/25/2018 |
| Time: | 3:30 PM |
@abstract{MCS:Colloquium:MckenzieWest:2018:10:25,
author = "{Mckenzie West}",
title = "{Solving an Easy Equation in an Interesting Way}",
address = "{Albion College Mathematics and Computer Science Colloquium}",
month = "{25 October}",
year = "{2018}"
}