TOPICS IN MATHEMATICS: SYMMETRY

Major
Mathematics
Quarter
Winter
Year
2022
Course Number
MATH CS 120SY, Section 1
Enrollment Code
65383
Instructor(s)
Date & Time
MW 11:00AM-12:15PM
Location
Bldg. 494, Room 164B

Course Description

How do you describe the symmetries of an object -- say, a triangle or a tiled bathroom floor? How do you describe the possible positions of a Rubik's cube? The right mathematical language is that of groups and group actions. We will discuss how it works with examples like these and then use the same language to enrich the world of geometric objects we can think about with weird, unintuitive examples.