January 31, 2024, 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Location:
Mathematics Graduate Student Lounge -- 7th Floor
Rutgers University
Hill Center
Mathematics Department
110 Frelinghuysen Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Milan Simonovic, Rutgers University
I’ll explain what the hook-length formula is and present a cool proof using volumes of polytopes. If there’s time, I’ll also present a probabilistic proof. No background will be needed or expected.