cistalk - Fwd: Math club talk announcement
Professor Yedidyah Langsam
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From: Felix Filozov <FELIX.F...@bcmail.cuny.edu>
Date: September 12, 2023 at 12:38:54 PM EDT
To: lan...@sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu
Subject: Math club talk announcement
Dear Professor Langsam,
I am the president of the mathematics club, and we are hosting a math club talk this Thursday. I would like to announce the talk to all the computer science students, and Professor Yanofsky suggested that I email you with this request. Here is the information about the talk:
Thursday Sep 14, 2023: Mark Gibson-Cardinali (Brooklyn College)
Time: 3:40 pm - 4:40 pm
Location: 1146 Ingersoll Hall
Title: Exploring the Infinite: Cantor’s Theorem and the Continuum Hypothesis
Abstract: Join us as we journey through the landscapes of infinity and delve into one of the most remarkable results from Set Theory - the profound theorem formulated by Georg Cantor. We will explore Cantor’s Theorem in detail and see how it implies the existence of infinitely-many (distinct) infinite cardinalities. We will then venture further and encounter the intriguing puzzle known as the Continuum Hypothesis, a perplexing inquiry that Cantor himself posed but could not resolve. This hypothesis remained a challenge for generations, until a remarkable breakthrough by mathematician Paul Cohen, a former student at our very own Brooklyn College. All are invited as we celebrate Cantor’s results on infinity, the resulting mysteries that arose, and the triumph of human intellect. Curiosity is the only prerequisite - no prior mathematical expertise required.
Thank you.
Best wishes,Felix