Seminars for a Cause ~ Automata & Information Theory!
with Jamie Schmidt
In these math-centered Seminars for a Cause, Athena’s instructor, “Prof.” Jamie Schmidt, will share fascinating insights into automata & information theory!
Everyone is welcome, regardless of enrollment at Athena’s! Recordings will be available for those who are not able to attend live.
Automata theory is the study of the most fundamental aspects of computation. In this 50-minute seminar, we’ll introduce a series of ever-more-powerful automata, concluding with the most powerful of all, the Turing Machine.
- Seminar Date: Wednesday, August 21 at 4:00 PM Pacific
- Cost: A donation of at least $7 to the World Land Trust
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Information theory is the study of how much actual information you get out of a piece of information. In this 50-minute seminar, we’ll go through a series of puzzles with information-theoretical solutions and discuss how information theory is used everywhere in your online life.
- Seminar Date: Wednesday, August 28 at 4:00 PM Pacific
- Cost: A donation of at least $7 to the World Land Trust
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