[Theory] [Theory Lunch] Abhijit Mudigonda, Wednesday 10/5 12:30pm-1:30pm, JCL 298.

[Antares Chen]

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*Date**:* October 5, 2022
*Time: *12:30pm CT
*Location: *JCL 298

*Speaker: *Abhijit Mudigonda <https://abhijit-mudigonda.github.io/about/>

*Title: **Surviving a Very Specific Alien Abduction or, an Introduction to
Error Correcting Codes*

*Zoom: *[link
<https://uchicago.zoom.us/j/91393333807?pwd=YkxPZEZ4ZG9TaTFkV0M3V0hPcU1zUT09>
]

*Abstract:* You and your N-1 friends are abducted by aliens and forced to
play a game. Each of you receive, uniformly at random, a red or blue beskar
helmet. Everyone can see everyone else's helmets but not their own. When a
buzzer rings, you must simultaneously each either stay silent or correctly
state the color of your helmet. You all win if every person who guessed a
color was correct and at least one person guessed a color. How often can
you win this game? Is this game just a popularity contest? Why are error
correcting codes in the title? Is there a limit to how many times baby Yoda
can appear in a slide deck? On Wednesday, we will answer all these
questions and more!

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