Speaker: Liz Sattler

Title: Cantor Construction: Three Approaches to the Amazing Set

Abstract:  The Cantor set is a well-known set in mathematics with many useful and unusual properties.  We will examine the set, its properties, and its construction.  Many of us have seen the fractal-like recursive construction of the set.  We will also use two very different approaches to construct the same set, and some of its variants.  We will discuss the value of the different approaches and explore new questions that arise from different constructions.  The talk will be accessible to all.