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September 15th: "How Machines Learn: From robot soccer to autonomous traffic", featuring Dr. Peter Stone.

This video is split into two parts, the material talked about before the break, and then the material discussed afterwards.

Part I: Introduction and Robot Soccer.

Part II: Autonomous Traffic.

You can also download the power point presentations: To see the videos featured in the presentation go to Dr. Stone's website.

October 13th: "To Infinity, and Beyond!", featuring Dr. Michael Starbird.

This video is also split into two parts, the material talked about before the break, and then the material discussed afterwards.

Part I

Part II

In the second half, we played a game called Dodge Ball, for which you will need a copy of the game board.

December 1: "Math and Criminology", featuring Dr. Kim Rossmo

This video is also split into two parts, the material talked about before the break, and then the material discussed afterwards. (Warning: Contains references to violent crimes.)

Part I

Part II

January 19: "Making Up Numbers: The Art of the Cheat", featuring Dr. Fernando Rodriguez Villegas

February 23: "The Mathematics of Juggling", featuring Dr. Henry Segerman

March 22: "What Do Mathematicians Play With?", featuring Dr. Ted Mahavier

April 26: "Fish, Statistics, and Entropy", featuring Dr. John Stanton

SMMG would like to give special thanks to the Division of Instructional Innovation and Assesment , especially Mike De Leon for teaching us how to use the equipment and editing the videos.

Cody L. Patterson - smmg@math.utexas.edu
Department of Math, UT Austin, 1 University Station C1200, Austin, TX 78712
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