School of Mathematics, University of Minnesota
Math Club Lectures

Fall 2007

  • Location: 120 Vincent Hall (enclosed area)
  • Time: Thursday at 12:10 pm


    Thursday, September 20: Professor De Witt Sumners
    Florida State University
    "Calculating the secrets of life: mathematics in biology and medicine"


    Thursday, September 27: Professor Richard McGehee,
    University of Minnesota
    "Are you considering graduate school?"

    Thursday, October 4: Professors Bert Fristedt, and David Frank,
    School of Mathematics, University of Minnesota
    Professor Fristedt will talk about "Training and participating in mathematics competitions"
    Professor Frank will talk about "Undergraduate degree and career options in actuarial mathematics"

    Thursday, October 11: Professor Javier Arsuaga
    San Francisco State University, IMA
    Using graph theory to understand genome rearrangements


    Thursday, October 18: Professor Scott Adams,
    School of Mathematics, University of Minnesota
    Financial Mathematics

    Thursday, October 25: Professor Ezra Miller,
    University of Minnesota
    Unfolding polyhedra

    Thursday, November 1: Professor Peter Bates,
    Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University
    Phase transition models of materials science

    Thursday, November 8: Professor Roger Lui
    Worcester Polytechnic Institute and IMA
    "Vapor leak detection in an underground storage tank system."

    Thursday, November 15: Dr. Peter Hinow,
    IMA
    TBA

    Thursday, November 22: Thanksgiving Holiday
    IMA
    No meeting