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PROMYS Guest Lecture

Title: What are Ramsey numbers?
Speaker: Rehana Patel (Wesleyan University, Middletown, USA)
Date: 14 June 2024
Time: 11:45 am
Venue: LH-5, Mathematics Department

Finite Ramsey theory is the study of structure that becomes unavoidable in large finite objects. In this talk, we will provide a brief taste of this rich and beautiful subject. We will start with the following question: In any group of six people, can we always find three who know one another or three who don’t? A far-reaching generalization of this question was first answered in a paper on logic by Frank Ramsey in 1928. Our approach to it will involve graph theory and combinatorics, with a dash of probability. No prerequisites will be needed to understand the talk.


Contact: +91 (80) 2293 2711, +91 (80) 2293 2265 ;     E-mail: chair.math[at]iisc[dot]ac[dot]in
Last updated: 02 Jul 2024