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Mathematics Colloquium
Calendar of upcoming talks available here
The Mathematics Colloquia is a series of talks by the Willamette University Math Department and visiting speakers. These talks are aimed at faculty and undergraduate math students and will introduce the audience to fun, interesting applications of undergraduate mathematics, as well as more advanced topics in mathematics research. Unless otherwise noted, Colloquium talks will be held Thursdays at 4:00pm in Ford Room 102. Refreshments will be provided. We hope you can join us! If you would like more information, please contact Prof. Erin McNicholas.
Colloquium Schedule 2012-2013
Thursday, April 25th, Ford 102, 4:00p-5:00p
Mike Kimmell
Willamette University '13
The Bidder's Row Auction on The Price is Right
Past 2012-13 Talks
April -
4/18 Dr. Kenneth H. Price
Algebraic Properties of Relativistic Addition
4/3 Steve Rhine and Heather Daniels
What to do after WU? Teach Math!
March -
3/14 Eric Gaze, Bowdoin College
Quantitative Reasoning: A Program for Student Success
3/7 Kathryn Nyman, Willamette University
Cutting Cake With Linked Preferences
December -
12/6 Dr. Zlatko Dimcovic, Oregon State University
Discrete-time quantum walk on a binary tree
November -
11/29 Marla Williams, Willamette Senior Math Major
Accepted Elasticity in Arithmetic Congruence Models
11/15 Spring Course Review
11/7 Heather Moreland, Dpet. of Mathematical Science, Montana State UniversityMathematical Models of Traveling Waves in Pancreatic Islets
October -
10/25 Alix I. Gitelman, Jeremy Romer, & Carl Schreck, Oregon State University
On Monitoring Estuarine Smolt Survival
10/16
Oregon College Mentors
10/11 Jim Albaugh
Sometimes it is rocket science: A conversation with Jim Albaugh
10/4 Rosa Orellana, Dartmouth
From Braids to Knots: An introduction to representation theory
September -
9/27 Erin McNicholas, Willamette University
The Rubik's Cube Group

