Primer on Persistent Homology and Persistent Diagrams Mr. Joe Paulson Graduate Teaching Assistant University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Persistent diagrams are powerful mathematical tools used in the field of topological data analysis (TDA). These diagrams provide a concise and intuitive... Read More

Optimizing Gravitational Wave Detection Using Topological Data Analysis Ms. Jillian Cervantes Undergraduate University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee The interactions between black holes create decaying periodic "chirp'' signals known as gravitational waves (GW). The detection of GW is an important problem... Read More

Pinnacles on Graphs Mr. Stephen Lasinis Undergraduate University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee We consider graphs that are simple, finite, connected, and undirected, and a bijective labeling on the vertices of the graph with the integers 1, 2, ..., n where... Read More

Changepoint Detection Through Segmented Autoregressive Moving Average (ARMA) Models for the Study of Epidemics - A Bayesian Approach Mr. Russell Latterman PhD Student University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Changepoint detection often involves the discovery of sudden abrupt and sustained fluctuations... Read More