The Math/Stats Colloquium returns from break with our own Hidefumi Katsuura on the history of the “Cosmic Transition from the Earth to the Sun-Centered Universe”. It is widely believed that Copernicus introduced the heliocentric (sun-centered) theory around 1530, but it is more accurate to say that he reintroduced the heliocentric theory. The idea existed since the time before Archimedes (290BC), thanks to a lesser-known astronomer, Aristarchus. This talk will examine the contributions of: Thales, Pythagoras, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Alexander, Ptolemy, Aristarchus, Archimedes, Eratosthenes, Caesar, Cleopatra, Anthony, Claudius Ptolemy, Hypatia, Al Khawarizme, Fibonacci, Brunelleschi, Nicolas of Oresme, Copernicus, Kepler, Brahe, Galileo, and Newton, emphasizing the contributions of Aristarchus, Al Khawarizme, and Kepler.
Background:
- Date: Wed Apr 13
- Time: 3-3:50pm
- Room: MH320
- Snacks: 2:30pm in MH331B
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Hope to see you there!
Upcoming events:
- Wed Apr 20: Nicolette Meshkat, Santa Clara Univ.
“Algebraic Approaches to Solving the Structural Identifiability Problem in Systems Biology” - Wed Apr 27: Ellen Veomett, St. Mary’s College of California
“Coloring Geometrically Defined Graphs”