Mathematics Colloquium ~ September 13

September 11, 2018

How Many Ways Can You Solve a Quadratic Equation Visually? From the Greeks to 21st Century Technology 

Martin Flashman
Professor of Mathematics Emeritus, Humboldt State University
September 13, 2018
4:00 PM in BSS 204

Understanding a quadratic equation and finding its solutions (roots) is an important part of thecurriculum where students encounter a rich domain of mathematics- including geometry, numbers (real and complex), and functions. Visualizing the solution of these equations is a valuable tool at any level. Starting with the Greek representation of the problem connected to finding areas and squares, Professor

Flashman will lead a tour through various visualizations including connections to graphs and mapping diagrams and concluding with his recent work on visualizing complex functions with 3 dimensional mapping diagrams using Geogebra.

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