Kasey Bray and Julianne Vega, Appalachian Initiative for Mathematics, Department of Mathematics at the University of Kentucky
Friday, Feb. 1, 2019
3 - 4 p.m.
Walker Hall, Room 103A
This talk is free and open to the public.
Brief Overview: Different parts of our bodies conduct electricity differently. If we know the conductivity as a function, it allows us to have an “image” of the body. The process of Electrical Impedance Tomography takes voltage and current measurements from the boundary of a body and uses that information to reconstruct the conductivity function. Mathematically, this involves an inverse problem known as Caldeŕon’s problem. In this talk, we will discuss the machinery of the inverse problem and the role that approximations play in reconstruction techniques. There will also be a discussion of the graduate mathematics program at the University of Kentucky after the talk for interested students.
Sponsored by the Department of Mathematical Sciences. Please contact Quinn Morris morrisqa@appstate.edu or Travis Weiland weilandtj@appstate.edu or visit our department colloquium website https://mathsci.appstate.edu/activities-outreach/department-colloquia to view more information and see other upcoming events.
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