February 19 - Arcadia University Colloquium Series

How Do Computers Solve Geometeric Problems?
Thursday, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. (Coffee Recpetion at 7 p.m.)
Grey Towers Castle Rose and Mirror Rooms

Computational geometry is the study of computer methods to solve geometric problems and the study of geometric problems arising from computer applications. This presentation discusses some classic computational geometry problems, such as Voronoi diagrams and Delaunay triangulations, and ways they can be presented to high school students. These new geometric problems have many applications, from fire engine routes to video animation, and can be added to a high school geometry curriculum to motivate and challenge students. Sorelle Friedler, University of Maryland, M.S. Computer Science, doctoral student, Computer Science.

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February 9 - Arcadia University Colloquium Series

Breaking the Da Vinci Code
Monday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. (Coffee Reception at 7 p.m.)
Grey Towers Castle Rose and Mirror Rooms

Dan Brown's international best seller The Da Vinci Code has spawned an industry of conspiracy theories, historical television programming, and a movie. Hidden within this tale are some startling claims about the ancient Greeks, classical art and mathematics. In this talk we explore a wide range of the mathematically related claims made by the author and shed some light on those claims which are true, and those which are fiction. Gordon Williams, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Ursinus College

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