Department of Mathematics
Texas A & M - Commerce
Student/Faculty Colloquium
Thursday, October 19, 2006
Henderson 302, 2:00pm
Laurene Fausett,
Texas A & M - Commerce math department,
will speak on:
The mathematics of October Madness
Abstract:
Baseball is well known to be a game of inches, as well as a game of
averages (there are statistics about everything that can possibly
happen in a game). In this talk we will explore some of the
mathematical questions that arise in baseball, and various ways of
investigating their solutions. Mathematical modeling, numerical
solutions of differential equations, and the use neuron-computing will
all play a role, although no prior knowledge of any of these topics is
assumed. No particular knowledge of baseball is assumed either.