MATH Seminar

Title: Merging Lanes and Mathematical Patterns
Seminar: Mathematics
Speaker: Katie Johnson, PhD of Florida Gulf Coast University
Contact: Dr. Bree Ettinger, betting@emory.edu
Date: 2025-01-24 at 1:00PM
Venue: MSC W303
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Abstract: What happens when vehicles approach a two-lane intersection with merging traffic and different driving behaviors? This simple scenario leads to fascinating connections in discrete mathematics, from lattice paths and coin flips to domino snakes and graph trails. Join us to explore these patterns and uncover surprising identities that emerge from a seemingly everyday situation.