Knot Theory @ WPI

by Knot Nerds

What is knot theory?

Have you ever tied your shoes before? I mean, I hope you have! So, what in the world does tying your shoes have to do with math? Here comes knot theory! Knot theory is a sub-topic of topology that studies mathematical knots, links, and their permutations. Knots can be represented by polynomials and can thus be compared to one another.

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Mathematical Modeling (Fluid Dynamics)

By: Annie Huang, Heesue Kim, Sophie Gilliam, and Sylvia Towey

Hi guys!

Welcome to the Girls Talk Math blog today! This blog is to show you guys what we have learned and accomplished with fluid dynamics. At first, we (Annie, Heesue, Sophie, Sylvia) thought this was a very difficult topic but after some explanation and experiment, we learned how easy it is to work with the different topics thanks to the Girls Talk Math Camp held on the UNC Chapel Hill campus. Today we will be giving you a brief intro to mathematical modeling, Bernoulli’s principle, Dimensional Analysis, and Projectile motion.

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