Seminar Details
Proof Methods in Combinatorics
- Start Date: January 31, 2018
- Event Start Time: 12:10 PM
- Event End Time: 1:00 PM
- Seminar Series: Graduate Combinatorics Seminar
- Presenter(s): Keith Frankston - Rutgers University
- Event Location: Mathematics Graduate Student Lounge -- 7th Floor | Rutgers University | Hill Center | Mathematics Department
- Presentation Type: Stand Alone Presentation
- Abstract:
The container theorem allows us to analyze the independent sets of a hypergraph by collecting each independent set in a small number of containers. This technique has led to many breakthroughs in combinatorics and number theory. Unfortunately, we won't be talking about it today. Instead I'll be presenting proofs of a couple of results each of which display an interesting proof technique.