ESP Biography
KEVIN YANG, Harvard sophomore doing math
Major: Mathematics College/Employer: Harvard University Year of Graduation: 2017 |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
I'm currently a sophomore at Harvard College studying mathematics, particularly interested in number theory and related fields. I'm also involved in education, namely math education, and am doing a bit of work on the side for this as well. Past Classes(Clicking a class title will bring you to the course's section of the corresponding course catalog)M8501: Calculus in Number Theory in Splash 2014 (Nov. 22 - 23, 2014)
Let $$\pi(x)$$ be the number of prime numbers $$< x \in \mathbb{Z}$$. Studying the asymptotics of $$\pi(x)$$ already asks how it grows as $$x$$ goes to infinity. Euclid gave an answer to this but didn't finish the story. Analysis, the study of functions, convergence, and calculus, plays a big role in number theory, from finishing Euclid's story to proving Dirichlet's theorem on arithmetic progressions, and even another proof of quadratic reciprocity. We'll introduce how analysis becomes an essential tool, and talk about problems that are still out there for people to solve. Any remaining time will be allotted for questions about any math.
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