The “Friday Afternoon Mathematics Undergraduate Seminar” (FAMUS) is a weekly event consisting of announcements, talks, and faculty interviews. FAMUS takes place most Fridays at 3:00-4:00pm in Room 164 of the Adel Mathematics Building. Typically the first half of FAMUS consists of a talk on a mathematical topic while an interview of a faculty member takes place in the second half. FAMUS is hosted by Jeff Rushall.
Come join us for some entertaining talks! Refreshments always served.
Note that talks are listed in reverse chronological order.
Date: September 13, 2024
Speaker: Jeff Rushall (NAU)
Abstract: The constant of Kaprekar is a weird and magical number that pops up that when one rearranges the digits in almost any 4-digit number and then does some arithmetic. All who come to FAMUS will verify with their own 4-digit numbers that the constant is indeed magical. I’ll say a bit more and try to leave the audience as amazed and bewildered about the constant as I am.
The faculty guest is Sarah Watson. [PDF of Flyer]