ESP Biography
NATHAN STIENNON, Stanford graduate student in mathematics
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Major: Mathematics College: Stanford University Year of Graduation: G |
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Brief Biographical Sketch:
After getting my bachelor's degree in math and physics from the University of Michigan, I came to Stanford to work on my Ph.D. and I've been thinking about algebraic topology ever since. Past Classes(Look at the class archive for more.)Algebraic Topology in Splash! Spring 2010
How is a coffe cup like a donut? They both have a hole. Algebraic topology is a branch of mathematics that gives us tools to state this precisely. For example, you can draw a loop around the hole of a donut or around the handle of a coffee cup. Coffee cups and donuts are topologically equivalent to each other, but not to an orange.
In this course you will learn some of what mathematicians call algebra (which looks very different from high school algebra), and we will use it to do some topology. The only prerequisite is an interest in fun mathematics.
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