A finite geometry problem from some conjectures of Brauer Prof. Michael Geline Professor of Mathematics Northern Illinois University We will begin with a problem in "finite geometry" which captures at least some of the spirit of algebraic geometry in positive …
A Tree Approach to Solving Diophantine Equations Dr. Eva Goaedhart Visiting Scholar Franklin & Marshall College Diophantine equations are easy to state equations that often require complicated tools to solve. After introducing Diophantine equations, I will present a visual approach …
Julia Sets in Parameter Space for the Generalized McMullen Map Mrs. Kelsey Brouwer PhD Student University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee We will begin by introducing the field of complex dynamics and explaining the two types of pictures that dynamicists are …