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[Date] April 22 [Speaker] Leonardo Abbrescia [Abstract] The heat equation is the primary model for all parabolic equations. Thus, in order to understand interesting geometrical problems such as mean curvature flow and Ricci flow, which are modeled by parabolic equations, we must make understanding the heat equation a priority. In this talk I will present to you one way to (heuristically) recover the heat equation, prove in detail that this is indeed the solution, and prove the Weierstrass approximation theorem as an application. In terms of prerequisites, one should be familiar with calculus at the level presented in Honors Math. [Title] 
The Steamiest Equation in Mathematics
Columbia UMS Spring 2015
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