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Complete disorder is impossible: Some topics in Ramsey theory

October 12, 2022 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

CMSA Colloquium 10.12.22 (1)

Colloquium

Speaker: James Cummings,Carnegie Mellon University

Title: Complete disorder is impossible: Some topics in Ramsey theory

Abstract: The classical infinite Ramsey theorem states that if we colour pairs of natural numbers using two colours, there is an infinite set all of whose pairs get the same colour. This is the beginning of a rich theory, which touches on many areas of mathematics including graph theory, set theory and dynamics. I will give an overview of Ramsey theory, emphasizing the diverse ideas which are at play in this area.

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Date:
October 12, 2022
Time:
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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CMSA Room G10
CMSA, 20 Garden Street
Cambridge, MA 02138 United States
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Phone:
6174967132