MAA Distinguished Lecturer
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Modern identification numbers have a built-in "check" to partially ensure that the numbers have been correctly entered into a computer or have been correctly scanned by an optical device. In this we examine some of the common coding schemes that you encounter everyday. Among them are codes found on retail items (UPC code0, mail (ZIP code), credit cards, airline tickets, money orders, travelers checks, personal checks, pop cans, books, and magazines.The talk is intended for a general audience. No advanced math is required. Bring your non-math major friends.
Tuesday, September 19, 2000
2:00 p.m.
Yates 215
Students are encouraged to attend.
There will be cookies and conversation afterwards in Yates 210.