Action Dimension of Simple Complexes of Groups Kevin Schreve University of Chicago NSF Dickson Instructor of Mathematics “The geometric dimension of a discrete group G is the minimal dimension of a model for the classifying space BG. The action dimension... Read More
Entropy, Maximum Entropy, and the Maximum Entropy Method Jiu Ding University of Southern Mississippi Professor of Mathematics “We introduce the concepts of Shannon entropy and Boltzmann entropy, and we present Jaynes' maximum entropy principle. Then we apply this principle and... Read More
UW-Milwaukee Department of Mathematical Sciences presents, Fall Welcome Picnic Location: Beer Garden at Hubbard Park (Picnic Site Located on South End of the Park) Directions can be found here Time: Friday, September 14, 2018 @ 3:00–6:00PM FREE food (such as sandwiches & pizza)... Read More
Occupancy Patterns in a Small Pond Network Dr. Zoi Rapti University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Associate Professor of Mathematics “In this talk, we will use metapopulation theory, stochastic and spatially explicit simulations, and four years of data to attempt to understand... Read More
Hierarchies and Dehn Fillings for Relatively Hyperbolic Cubical Groups Eduard Einstein University of Illinois at Chicago Research Assistant Professor “Wise characterized virtually special cubical groups as groups that admit quasiconvex hierarchies terminating in finite groups. Given a relatively hyperbolic group... Read More
Divide and Conquer Algorithms for Large Hermitian Eigenvalue Problems Yousef Saad University of Minnesota Distinguished Professor of Computer Science “Divide-and-conquer paradigms can lead to efficient and flexible techniques for solving large Hermitian eigenvalue problems. This talk will discuss how these... Read More
Emmy Noether: Symmetry and Conservation Laws Alexander Heaton University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee PhD Graduate Student “Whenever the laws of motion of some physical system have a symmetry, there is some corresponding conserved quantity. For example, an asteroid tumbling through outer space... Read More
Students’ Understandings of Introductory Calculus Concepts Ms. Caroline Merighi Tufts University PhD Candidate “Introductory calculus is a struggle for many students. Even those who are successful in calculus courses often hold weak understandings of concepts that underlie the procedures they... Read More
End Sums of Manifolds Jack Calcut Oberlin College Associate Professor of Mathematics “End summing is the analogue for open manifolds of the boundary sum operation. Though it has been used in several applications since the 1980s, it is less well... Read More
Patterns in Nature: A Treasure Trove for the Curious Dr. John A. Adam Old Dominion University Professor of Mathematics As noted by the College of Letters & Science, this talk will address the many fascinating and beautiful patterns in the natural... Read More