The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at The Catholic University of America hosts a weekly seminar in Functional Analysis and Related Areas. Attendance is open to all interested members of the mathematics community, including students and faculty from other colleges and universities. See below for the title and an abstract of the upcoming presentation.
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Spring, 2026
THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA
Washington, DC 20064
SEMINAR IN FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
AND RELATED AREAS
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.
SPEAKER : Dr. Peter Ulrickson
The Catholic University of America
TITLE: Mathematical and Mechanical Linkages: History, Theory, and Practice
ABSTRACT: This talk will present linkages in the development of mathematics, examine the mathematical classification of mechanical linkages, and discuss possibilities for contemporary instructional use.
Geometrical constructions using tools beyond compass and straightedge have been considered at many times. We will review this history, with particular attention to the Geometry of Descartes. Mechanisms can be classified mathematically. We will review such classification, considering specifically graph-theoretic treatment of planar linkages. Finally, the presenter will discuss his exploration of mechanisms for mathematical pedagogy.
PLACE: Aquinas Hall, Room 108. The talk will also be held on Zoom from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. (ET). See the information about the corresponding link below.
ORGANIZERS: V. Bogdan (The Catholic University of America), P. Kainen (Georgetown University), R. Kalpathy (The Catholic University of America), and A. Levin (The Catholic University of America).
Tel: 202-319-5221 E-mail:levin@cua.edu
Web page: https://mathematics.
The talk will be on Zoom as well (from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. ET). The following is the information about the corresponding link.
| Meeting Topic: | SEMINAR IN FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AND RELATED AREAS |
| Meeting Time: | Wednesdays 05:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) During the Fall and Spring Semesters |
| Zoom link: | https://cua.zoom.us/s/ |
| Meeting ID: | 926 6143 7403 |