San Francisco State Math Club

To understand why it’s so much harder to mathematically describe rotations of objects in 3-D than in 2-D, imagine turning a steering wheel versus spinning a glo...be. On the steering wheel, all points turn at the same speed, whereas on a globe, points on the equator move faster on the equator, and the poles don’t move at all. Famed mathematician William Hamilton puzzled over how to describe 3-D rotations for over a decade. His solution 4-D numbers he dubbed quaternions would spur the rise of modern algebra and make deep connections to matter particles like electrons. See more

Coming up next Wednesday! Let me know if you are interested in coming with the math club!

Thanks for coming to the first Math Club of Fall 2018! Next one in two weeks!

Where are all my math Women? Let's find some research opportunities! http://www-personal.umich.edu/~kochsc/grow2018.html

Welcome to the SFSU Math Club page! Cool stuff coming soon. For now, enjoy the rest of summer!Welcome to the SFSU Math Club page! Cool stuff coming soon. For now, enjoy the rest of summer!