Department of Mathematics

Indian Institute Of Technology Madras , Chennai

An infinite flock of pigeons.

Speaker : Narayanan N

22-02-2016

Abstract :

We take a glimpse of the pigeonhole principle in its infinite avatar. We prove the Bolzano - Weierstrass theorem and some generalisations from analysis using infinite P. H. P. We then use it to prove that circle has the most area among all figures with same perimeter.

Key Speaker Narayanan N
Place NAC 522
Start Time 3:00 PM
Finish Time 4:00 PM
External Link None