Carroll College - MATH / ENGR / CS

Right now, Carroll has 7 teams competing in the 99-hour "Mathematical Contest in Modeling." These 21 students have been working hard since Thursday: 4 of our teams are doing problem "D" where they try to optimize an airport security checkpoint. Our other teams are working to "A" develop a management plan for the Zambezi River, "B" optimize traffic flow through tollbooths, and "F" design a economic-workforce-education system for a Martian colony. They've done some great work so far, and we can't wait to see their final papers later today!

Here it is, the full debate between Dr. Cline and Dr. Sullivan over the greatest theorem in all of history. It's a fun and lively discussion covering a wide range of topics from the history of mathematics. Dr. Went gives a 2 minute introduction, Dr. Cline presents first, then at 19:00 Dr. Sullivan presents second, rebuttals begin at 40:30, questions from the audience begin at 44:45, and the event ends at 1:06 with the audience vote.

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Public Lecture Tonight: “The Great Calculus War: Newton Versus Leibniz" October 23, 2014, SH101/202
One of the most amazing events in the history of science was the great war over who invented calculus. This pitted two of the most eccentric and strange geniuses of all time against each other: Isaac Newton developed his theory of gravity and laid the foundations of modern physics. Gottfried Leibniz invented early calculators and pioneered binary mathematics, which led to the development of modern computers. Both of them claimed to invent calculus, and their claims set off a century-long war of words between their supporters. How did this happen? How did these great geniuses come into conflict? How did those fault lines shape the development of science over the following centuries? Join us to learn the strange and amazing story of these two geniuses and their war over calculus.