It is a good
time to be a mathematician, a
scientist, or an engineer
Abstract.
This talk will first give a
physical explanation of some key
mathematical concepts, such as
the surface integral of a vector
field. These concepts will then
be used to explain some
fundamental differential
equations of physics, such as
the Poisson equation and the
heat equation. Subsequently we
will discuss how these equations
are used to model real life
phenomena in research at
Louisiana Tech University.
Independent of the obvious
connection to research that the
speaker is more or less familiar
with, the variety of
applications should shine a very
positive light on the wide
applicability of fundamental
mathematics and science. It is a
good time to work in these
areas. Individuals familiar with
calculus should find this talk
understandable and informative
in its entirety. Technical
details will not be needed for
the philosophy, the motivations,
the connections to science and
especially not for the jokes.
