Contact Info
Combinatorics & Optimization
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario
Canada N2L 3G1
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext 33038
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Friday, October 4, 2013 — 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM EDT
Rota's Conjecture
| Speaker: | Jim Geelen |
|---|---|
| Affiliation: | University of Waterloo |
| Room: | Mathematics and Computer Building (MC) 5158 |
Abstract:
In 1970, Gian-Carlo Rota posed a conjecture giving a succinct
combinatorial characterization of the linear dependencies among a finite set of vectors in a vector space over any given finite field.
I will discuss joint work with Bert Gerards and Geoff Whittle that led to a
solution.
Location
MC - Mathematics & Computer Building
5158
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Canada
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1
Canada