The talks for the academic year 1996-97 are held in Chauvenet 116 at 3:45 pm unless otherwise stated.
Time: Wednesday, April 16,Speaker Ann Luers, USNA
Title: "The dodecahedral faces of M_12"
Abstract: This talk will be on the many ways in which the Matheiu group M_12 enters into mathematics. We will discuss Golay codes, Steiner systems, the Rubik icosahedron, mathematical blackjack, and more.
The talk will also discuss the pyraminx group - another topic of the speaker's honor thesis.