DSS Summer Maths 2016
Description
This course organised by Matematika-txokoa is for students aged 15-18 with the aim to promote science via the mathematics in them.
It is aimed at students interested in science in general; not only in mathematics but also in physics, biology, chemistry, engineering... You will all be able to enjoy discovering new concepts. If you weren't aware that mathematics is hiding in every science, this is a great opportunity to discover these connections and to learn about plenty of interesting applications: encryption, molecular biology, electrical engineering, nanotechnology...
It will last 10 days, 4 hours per day in a seminar/workshop format as well as exploring with some experiments.
Contributors
Program
04-07-2016
Mathematical writing and reasoning.
05-07-2016
Complex numbers in electrical engineering, electromagnetism and fluid dynamics.
06-07-2016
Group theory: concept of a group, properties and examples. Permutations and computations. Dihedral and symmetric groups.
07-07-2016
Group theory: permutations in Rubik's cube and molecular symmetries to foresee properties of molecules.
08-07-2016
Number theory: modular arithmetic, cyclic groups and diophantine equations.
11-07-2016
Number theory: Fermat's little theorem, Euler's theorem and Euler's last theorem-Andrew Wiles. RSA encryption method. Is purchasing online safe?
12-07-2016
Topology: metric spaces, examples with different metrics, topological spaces and properties.
13-07-2016
Topology: homeomorphisms-can you differentiate between a doughnut and a coffee cup? Topology is useful to understand the DNA structure!
14-07-2016
Mathematical universe-from the atoms to the galaxies: physics basics ( forces, work, energy....) We're made of atoms! The Atomic Molecular Theory.
15-07-2016
Mathematical universe-from the atoms to the galaxies: searching for quantum computers, what is a quantum? Into the nano-universe: physics basics at nano-scale. The universe in a nutshell: relativity nowadays, Einstein and GPS.
Directors
Ainhoa Iniguez Goizueta
Venue
Gipuzkoa
Gipuzkoa
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