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| ID | 126 |
|---|---|
| First Name | Dan |
| Last Name | Alexander |
| Institution | Drake University |
| Speaker Category | faculty |
| Title of Talk | The History of Complex Dynamics, Part II |
| Abstract | Part I was given to the Iowa section in 1994 and focused on the 1918 papers of Pierre Fatou and Gaston Julia on which the contemporary study of complex dynamics is based. In part II I will talk about both prior and subsequent developments in an attempt to put these 1918 papers in a more complete historical context. In particular, I will discuss some "new" influences on their works that I have recently been made aware of as well as discuss contemporaneous (that is, immediately following World War I) studies of complex dynamics around the world. I will also gladly review the works of Fatou and Julia for those who were not present for (or can't quite recall) Part I. This talk is based on collaborative research by Felice Iavernaro, Alessandro Rosa, and me. |
| Subject area(s) | History of Mathematics |
| Suitable for undergraduates? | Yes |
| Day Preference | |
| Computer Needed? | N |
| Bringing a laptop? | Y |
| Overhead Needed? | Y |
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| Date Submitted | 3/3/2005 |
| Year | 2005 |