Special lecture on

Application of invariant theory to automatic recognition problems

(guest lecture for MA108: Mathematics as a Profession and discipline, Fall 2011)

by Prof. Mimi Boutin.

Relevant projects

The math behind the projects

Groups and transformation groups

• A song about a very special type of groups

• To learn more about transformation groups
  • Modern Algebra page by D. Joyce, Clarck University]

Invariant theory

• Definition of "invariant" from Mathworld
• Definition of "invariant" from Planetmath