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Please join us for the last Undergraduate Math Seminar talk of the semester!  It is at its usual time and place, Wednesday 5:30-6:30 in LGRT 1634. This week, Luke Mohr will speak on: “Game Theory, Hex, and Brouwer’s Fixed Point … Continue reading →

This week on Wednesday at 5:30 in LGRT1634, Prof. Turkington will speak; his talk is titled “Predicting the record times in rowing” (abstract below). As always, we’ll be providing pizza and soda. This talk was chosen especially to focus on … Continue reading →

Join us this week for a talk by Anna Kazanova on “The Math Behind Sudoku” (abstract below) on Wed, 4/3, in LGRT 1634 from 5:30-6:30. As always, we’ll have free pizza and soda. Abstract: To solve Sudoku, one needs to … Continue reading →

This week we will have Prof. Kusner speaking on “Geometric Knots and Links” (abstract below). Join us on Wednesday at 5:30 in LGRT 1634 for some great math and pizza. Abstract: How much “rope” is needed to tie a knot? … Continue reading →

  Join us Wednesday, 3/13, at 5:30 in 1634 for a talk by Prof. Floyd Williams, entitled “Ramanujan-mathematical genius and mathematical mystic”. Abstract appears below; as usual, free pizza and soda will be provided. Abstract: S.A.Ramanujan,an un-schooled,largely self-taught Indian clerk,managed … Continue reading →

The Undergraduate Math Seminar will meet at its usual time and place. This week, Steve Oloo will speak on: “The Euler Characteristic. What is it good for?” (abstract below). As usual, free pizza and soda will be provided. Abstract: I … Continue reading →

On Wednesday, February 27, 5:30-6:30 in LGRT 1634, Tobias Wilson will be speaking on “The Intersection of Parallel Lines” (abstract below). As usual, free pizza and soda will be provided. Hope to see you there! Abstract: Two distinct lines in … Continue reading →

This week, Kostis Gourgoulias will be giving a talk entitled “Solving optimization problems.. with ants?” (abstract below) on Wednesday, Feb. 20th from 5:30-6:30 in 1634. As always, pizza and soda will be provided. Abstract: To paraphrase a motto from Numb3rs, … Continue reading →

This Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 in LGRT1634, Jeff Hatley will give a talk, entitled “The Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture”. The abstract appears below. As always, pizza and soda will be provided. The Clay Mathematics Institute offers a $1 million prize for … Continue reading →

The Undergraduate Math Seminar is restarting for the spring semester! We have a great schedule of talks planned, starting this week with Nico Aiello, who will speak on “An Introduction to Secret Keeping and RSA Encryption” (the abstract appears below) … Continue reading →