Ronald L. Graham
Professor of Mathematics, University of California
Scientific, Distinguished Lecture
PIMS Distinguished Chair Lecturer - Bubblesort and Juggling Sequences
In this talk I will describe some recent results concerning the connection between the bubblesort sorting algorithm and certain integer sequences used to analyze various juggling patterns. The analysis leads to new results on the joint distribution...
Scientific, Seminar
PIMS-UBC Distinguished Lecture: Ron Graham (UCSD)
A major branch of modern combinatorics, usually called Ramsey theory, studies properties of structures which are preserved under partitions. Its guiding philosophy can be neatly summarized by the statement, "Complete disorder is impossible". In this...
Scientific, Seminar
10th Annual Richard & Louise Guy Lecture: Juggling Mathematics & Magic
This talk will demonstrate some of the surprising connections between the mystery of magic and the art of juggling, and some interesting ideas from mathematics. Lecture is free and open to the public. Intended for a general audience.