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 +==Upcoming Colloquia==
 +
 +'''Robert Devaney (Boston University), Thursday, November 3, 2:30 in RNS 310'''
 +
 +The Fractal Geometry of the Mandelbrot Set
 +
 +In this lecture we describe several folk theorems concerning
 +the Mandelbrot set. While this set is extremely complicated
 +from a geometric point of view, we will show that, as long as
 +you know how to add and how to count, you can understand this
 +geometry completely. We will encounter many famous mathematical
 +objects in the Mandelbrot set, like the Farey tree and the
 +Fibonacci sequence. And we will find many soon-to-be-famous
 +objects as well, like the "Devaney" sequence. There might
 +even be a joke or two in the talk. Reception to follow in the math lounge.
 +
 +'''Robert Devaney (Boston University), Thursday, November 3, 7:00 in Weitz Center at Carleton'''
 +
 +Chaos Games and Fractal Images
 +
 +In this lecture we will describe some of the beautiful
 +images that arise from the "Chaos Game." We will show
 +how the simple steps of this game produce, when iterated
 +millions of times, the intricate images known as fractals.
 +We will describe some of the applications of this technique
 +used in data compression as well as in Hollywood. We will
 +also challenge students present to "Beat the Professor"
 +at the chaos game and maybe win his computer. Reception will take place at 6:30 in Weitz Center.
 +
 +See [[Colloquium Series]] for info on other upcoming colloquia.
 +
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Excellent--we're glad you want to take a course in MSCS! In order to gather information and report it to your advisor we need you to go through the ''Math and AQR Placement Process''. Click [[Placement_Information|here]] to get started and you'll find your way to the information you need. Excellent--we're glad you want to take a course in MSCS! In order to gather information and report it to your advisor we need you to go through the ''Math and AQR Placement Process''. Click [[Placement_Information|here]] to get started and you'll find your way to the information you need.
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Upcoming Colloquia

Robert Devaney (Boston University), Thursday, November 3, 2:30 in RNS 310

The Fractal Geometry of the Mandelbrot Set

In this lecture we describe several folk theorems concerning the Mandelbrot set. While this set is extremely complicated from a geometric point of view, we will show that, as long as you know how to add and how to count, you can understand this geometry completely. We will encounter many famous mathematical objects in the Mandelbrot set, like the Farey tree and the Fibonacci sequence. And we will find many soon-to-be-famous objects as well, like the "Devaney" sequence. There might even be a joke or two in the talk. Reception to follow in the math lounge.

Robert Devaney (Boston University), Thursday, November 3, 7:00 in Weitz Center at Carleton

Chaos Games and Fractal Images

In this lecture we will describe some of the beautiful images that arise from the "Chaos Game." We will show how the simple steps of this game produce, when iterated millions of times, the intricate images known as fractals. We will describe some of the applications of this technique used in data compression as well as in Hollywood. We will also challenge students present to "Beat the Professor" at the chaos game and maybe win his computer. Reception will take place at 6:30 in Weitz Center.

See Colloquium Series for info on other upcoming colloquia.



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