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Seminar Details

Automating Summations

  • Start Date: April 11, 2018
  • Event Start Time: 12:10 PM
  • Event End Time: 1:00 PM
  • Seminar Series: Graduate Combinatorics Seminar
  • Presenter(s): Andrew Lohr - Rutgers University
  • Event Location: Mathematics Graduate Student Lounge -- 7th Floor | Rutgers University | Hill Center | Mathematics Department
  • Presentation Type: Stand Alone Presentation
  • Abstract:

    It's very common to have to analyze summations when working in combinatorics. Just as we would consult a computer when doing other routine tasks in mathematics, there are tools out there for evaluating summations. We'll talk about Sister Celine's technique and Gosper's algorithm. They are two of the earliest automated approaches to the proving of summation identities.