Abstract of Colloquium talk at Math Department of WVU, September 9, 1997

Chris A. Rodger

Auburn University, Alabama



Discrete Mathematics Today



Discrete Maths has developed rapidly over the past thirty years, largely in response to the expansion of technology and the use of computers in our everyday lives. This talk will discuss some applications of Discrete Mathematics to the correcting of errors on compact discs, to cryptography, and even to the scheduling of golf tournaments.

It is guaranteed to be an elementary talk, with technical mathematical details kept to a minimum.