Math Dept 2015-2016
Newsletter 3
Monday, 21 September 2015
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Past newsletters can now be
reached via the department website.
Click on ÒRead the NewsletterÓ in the bottom.
Newsletter is sent out when there is something
new.
Please send entries by the end of the
workweek --Ed
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MEETINGS AND SEMINARS IN THE DEPARTMENT
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Mondays
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Geometry & Topology Seminar
The speaker will be: Dr. Joseph Yeager:
He will be giving a series of talks
on:
SPECTRAL
SEQUENCES IN GENERAL, AND SERRE SPECTRAL SEQUENCE IN PARTICULAR, WITH AN EXAMPLE
FROM HIS THESIS.
TIME :
3:10PM-4:00PM,
PLACE;
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT, ROOM: 0213
ABSTRACT:
I plan to approach the subject from the point of view of differential
groups and exact couples, a la Massey.
Coordinator: Stanley M. Einstein-Matthews
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Tuesdays
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Topological Semigroups
and Ramsey Theory Seminar
The
Seminar on Topological Semigroups and Ramsey Theory
will meet Tuesdays from 12:10 -- 1:00 in Annex III, room 231.
Currently
Kendra Pleasant is speaking on "preserving integer images of
matrices".
Coordinator: Neil Hindman
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Wednesdays
Evolution Equations & Dynamical
Systems seminar
2:10-3:00, in the Lounge Room of the
Math Dept.
The seminar will cover all areas and subareas of
evolution equations and dynamical systems as well as their applications.
The first three talks of the seminar
(On September 16, 23, and 30) will be given by our new graduate student Mr.
Eric Ngang Che
who will be talking about
a (thesis) work which he had done some years ago --- when he was a graduate
student at the University of Buea (Cameroon).
Title:
Mathematical Analysis and Numerical Solutions of Boundary Value Problems for
the Helmholtz Equation in Domains with Geometric Singularities
Organizer: Toka
Diagana
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Algebra-Number
Theory Seminar
3.10 to 4pm, Room 201
The theme will be to study ÒFourier Analysis on
Number FieldsÓ by D. Ramakrishnan and find out how
It can be useful in our research. Seminar will
start on Wednesday, Sep 30.
The first few
talks will be given by me (Sankar Sitaraman). I will survey recent results
on asymptotic distribution of
number fields with
specified properties and then discuss my research.
Co-coordinators: Sanakr
Sitaraman and Dani Szpruch
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Combinatorics Seminar
TBA
Coordinator: Lou Shapiro
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Graduate Student Seminar
TBA
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Fridays
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Applied Mathematics Working Seminar
TBA
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Mathematics Department Colloquium
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Friday, Sep 25
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Caroline Farrior,
NIMBioS (Institute of Mathematical and Biological
Synthesis) Title: Understanding consistent, emergent
power-laws in tropical forest size structure |
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4.10 to 5 pm, ASB-B 213
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Fluid dynamics seminar
Seminar will take place after colloquium, and
at 4.30 if there is no colloquium.
Abstract: (Neil Hindman)
The "Fluid" refers to soda and
beer. The "Dynamics" refers to the topics of conversation,
which is as likely as anything to deal with RGIII and the Washington Football
Club. Pizza, including a vegetarian option, and wings are provided.
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TALKS AND WORKSHOPS OUTSIDE DEPARTMENT
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1. (via
Talitha Washington) SACNAS
(Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in
Science) Conference will be held in Washington, DC on October 29-31. Dr. Talitha Washington is on the Local Organizing Committee.
See: http://sacnas.org/events/national-conf
2. (via Louise Raphael) Isaac Newton Institute Workshop on Stochastic
Dynamical Systems in
Biology: Numerical Methods and Applications
Opening Workshop (SDBW01), Cambridge UK, 18-22 Jan 2016
The programme will focus on
¥ Analysis of stochastic dynamical systems and
applications in
molecular and cellular biology.
¥ Development of efficient computational methods for
simulating
stochastic equations over various scales.
¥ Identifying new research areas.
The aim of this opening workshop is to introduce participants to the
different subject areas of the programme. In particular, this workshop
will include a number of mini-courses aimed at
senior graduate and
postgraduate students,
together with high level overview talks, given by
world experts, which will highlight some of the major
open problems in
the field.
Limited funding is available to partially cover the costs of junior
participants from the U.S.
and the U.K. Please see the workshop website
for details.
Further workshop details: http://http://www.newton.ac.uk/event/sdbw01
Deadline for applications: 11th October 2016
3. (via
Aziz Yakubu and Talitha
Washington) Mathematics of Planet Earth Conference
(Travel funding may be available)
The National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) is now accepting applications for the Mathematics of
Planet Earth 2013+ Workshop on Education for the Planet Earth of Tomorrow
to be held Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2015, at NIMBioS.
Objectives: The issues facing the
planet call for a new type of workforce, trained in multidisciplinary and
multi-national communication and collaboration. Held at the National Institute
for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis at the Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville,
the workshop will focus on planning for the multidisciplinary education of
students as well as workforce development. The workshop will produce a MPE 2013+ Education Plan for the wider mathematical sciences
community and those interested in high school, undergraduate and graduate
education. Discussion sessions and panels will be included, as well as invited
speakers with expertise in green education, communications, and undergraduate
mathematics education. This workshop is supported by the Center for Discrete
Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS) and funded by the
National Science Foundation.
Location: NIMBioS at the
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
For more information about the workshop, go to http://www.nimbios.org/education/WS_mpe2015
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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1. (via Talitha Washington) The NAM
Newsletter can be found online: http://nam-newsletter.org/
2. (via Aziz Yakubu) PICMath
PICMath,
short for ÒPreparation for Industrial Careers in the Mathematical Sciences,Ó is
an NSF-funded project to prepare math science students for industrial careers
by engaging them in research problems that come directly from industry. A
series of case study videos has been released, each in two parts to cover both
the career and the technical background needed. Research problems featured
include:
Improving Marketing Strategies
Creating More Realistic Animation for Movies
Building a Better Filter
Finding the Safest Place to Store Nuclear Waste
See the Industrial Math Case Studies videos at
http://www.maa.org/programs/faculty-and-departments/pic-math/solving-real-world-problems
The strong focus of this project is
increasing awareness about career options.
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SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
(from various sources)
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1. Opportunities at
various federal agencies
Through the Oak Ridge Institute for
Science and Education (ORISE), motivated post-graduates
(M.S. and/or PhD) in computational
physics, chemistry and other areas are
sought by
research teams at NETL .
For more information, please visit http://orau.gov/netl/open-projects/projects.html
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The
Department of Energy (DOE) Scholars Program is now accepting applications for
Summer 2016. Visit http://orise.orau.gov/doescholars for more
information or to apply - deadline is December 15, 2015! |
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2. (via Aziz Yakubu) AIM
opportunities AIM, the American Institute of Mathematics, is one of the
NSF-funded mathematics research institutes in the US. Located in San Jose, California, AIM has been hosting fully-funded, week-long workshops in all areas of the mathematical
sciences since 2002. A list of upcoming workshops for which applications are sought can
be found at: http://www.aimath.org/research They also encourage proposals for new workshops. The deadline is
November 1, 2015 for workshops that begin after June 1, 2016. For more
information, please refer to the web page: http://www.aimath.org/research
or contact us at: workshops@aimath.org AIM is also accepting applications for our SQuaREs program. SQuaREs
are groups of 4-6 researchers who gather at AIM for a week of focused work
with the opportunity of returning
for 2 or 3 consecutive years. 3. (via Talitha Washington) Apple Scholarships The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Apple have embarked
on a major effort to Òre-engineer diversityÓ in tech. Today, we opened the
application process for the inaugural cohort of Apple HBCU ScholarsFor additional information, visit http://tm.cf/zx or
contact BernŽe E. Long at 202.888.1647 or bernee.long@tmcf.org.
Program Benefits: ¥ Up to $25,000
scholarship for senior year of study ¥ A summer
internship with Apple in Cupertino, California ¥ Year-round
development program to prepare for post-graduation careers ¥ Paired with
an Apple employee mentor during their senior year ¥ Serve as
Ambassadors on their HBCU campuses to build awareness for the Apple/TMCF
Diversity Initiative ¥ Attend the
TMCF Annual Leadership Institute in Washington, DC in November 2015 ¥ Participate
in the Apple HBCU Immersion experience in Cupertino, California during the
spring of 2016 |
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INTERSTING ARTICLES AND WEBSITES
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1. (via Louise Raphael) NYTimes article on
Terry Tao
An interesting article about Terence Tao —