Quintics, Platonic Solids and Rogers-Ramanujan Identities
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This seminar talk from the Orange County Inland Empire (OCIE) Series in History and Philosophy of Mathematics explores the fascinating connections between quintic equations, Platonic solids, Rogers-Ramanujan identities, and other advanced mathematical concepts. Join Ahmed Sebbar from Chapman University as he unravels the explicit and subtle relationships between seemingly disparate mathematical topics including the quintic equation, Platonic solids and their duality, Ramanujan's letter to Hardy, toric varieties, and ADE classification with semi-simple Lie algebras. Discover the key ideas and motivations behind these mysterious mathematical connections in this 87-minute presentation held at the Keck Center of Schmid College of Science and Technology.
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Quintics, Platonic Solids and Rogers Ramanujan Identities (Ahmed Sebbar, Chapman University)
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Schmid College, Chapman University