229-333-2157 October 2, 2006
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Science Seminar focuses on Pascal's Triangle
Valdosta State University will continue its Science Seminar
Series with a lecture by Mathematics and Computer Science
professor, Dr. Charles Kicey on Thursday, October 5, 2006 at 4 p.m.
in Powell Hall. His lecture is entitled Sharing Triangles and
Pascal's Triangle.
The lecture will focus on how one or a series of the same incidents
determines the future of a state; a classic example is the
competition between a predator and prey species, where a large prey
population causes the predator population to grow and prey
population to decrease. The focus is on a very simple sharing
scheme, and a simple solution to its long-term behavior. The proof
has a surprising connection to Pascal's triangle.
Pascal's Triangle is a geometric agreement of the binomial
coefficients of a triangle, due to the mathematical connection
associated with this lecture a minimal mathematical background is
assumed.
For more information contact the Dr. Blaine Browne at 229-249-4914
or visit http://www.valdosta.edu/scisem/index.htm
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