2026-2027 Science Seminar Schedule
What Is Asymptotics? (Nathan Kilker)
I will provide a basic introduction to the ideas of an asymptotic sequence, and then use one to approximate the solution to a quadratic equation. This result will be compared with the exact solution, and I will comment on the connection between the asymptotic approximation and the closed form solution.
November 12, 2026
| Date | Speaker | Title |
|---|---|---|
| September 10 | Kevin Powell | The New Game "Bool": A Lattice Competition App That Comes From Higher Math! |
| October 1 | Hike to the S | Hike to the S |
| October 8 | Trent Fawcett | Probability Paradoxes |
| October 22 | Michael E. Olson | El Niño - Hype, Hope, and What It Really Means for Utah |
| October 29 | Science Division Networking Night | Science Division Networking Night |
| November 5 | Adam Teichert and Heber Allen | What Do Software Engineers Do When AI Writes the Software? |
| November 12 | Nate Kilker | What Is Asymptotics? |
| November 19 | Larry Smith | The Noble Prize in Physics 2026 |
| December 3 | Otto De Groff | Guest Speaker |