Title:
Radio Labeling of Cn □ Cn
Speaker:
Aaron Yeager (CSULA student)
Fall 2006 Events:
| Date: | Wednesday, November 15, 2006 |
| Time: | 3-4 p.m. |
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Title: |
“Career Opportunities in Accounting for Math Majors” |
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Speaker: |
Greg Kunkel (Chair, Department of Accounting, CSULA) |
| Abstract: | Businesses need employees who can think logically and who can communicate. The presentation will provide an overview of career opportunities for math majors in the field of accounting. |
| Links: | CSULA Accounting Dept. |
| Date: | Wednesday, November 8, 2006 |
| Time: | 3-4 p.m. |
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Title: |
“What can I do with a Math major” |
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Speaker: |
Joanna Martel (CSULA Career Center) |
| Abstract: | This talk will give some answers to the following question: “What can I do with a degree in Mathematics?” Jobs in industry, government, market research, computers, insurance, securities, banking, and education will be discussed (including strategies to obtain these jobs). |
| Links: | CSULA Career Development Center; Event flyer |
| Date: | Wednesday, November 1, 2006 |
| Time: | 3-4 p.m. |
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Title: |
“How Escalante Makes a Difference in Math Instruction” |
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Speaker: |
Fernando Fernandez (Program Director, East Los Angeles College Jaime Escalante Math & Science Program; CSULA graduate) |
| Abstract: | For more than 20 years, the Jaime Escalante approach to math has been blazing a different path than conventional classroom instruction. Graduate math students might well ask: What is Escalante doing right? We will present three possibilities: (1) the location and timing of Escalante workshops attracts motivated students; (2) Escalante’s curriculum focuses on fundamental math concepts, avoiding the fads and experiments typical of regular classrooms; and (3) by “liberating” teachers from rigid lesson plans or resistant students, the Escalante approach also manages to create positive attitudes toward mathematics –THE key to student success. With Starr King Middle School’s Escalante project, we’ll show how in just one year students were able to achieve dramatic results – simply by making math enjoyable. |
| Links: | Event flyer; East Los Angeles College Jaime Escalante Math & Science Program |
| Date: | Wednesday, October 25, 2006 |
| Time: | 3-4 p.m. |
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Title: |
Math and Modeling in Cryobiology: an REU Experience |
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Speaker: |
Claire Schulkey (CSULA student) |
| Abstract: |
Mathematical modeling has been integral in theoretical advances and understanding in the field of cryobiology. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of cryobiology, integrating chemistry, physics, and biology, modeling has aided in the development of testable theory. Background in this field will be discussed, as well as research conducted over the summer at the University of Missouri-Columbia, on the cryoprotectant agent (CPA) propylene glycol and the freezing and thawing properties of this CPA associated with biological systems. The process of applying for and participating in a research experience for undergraduates (REU) will also be discussed. |
| Links: | Event flyer; REU |
| Date: | Wednesday, October 18, 2006 |
| Time: | 3-4 p.m. |
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Title: |
Radio Labeling of Cn □ Cn |
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Speaker: |
Aaron Yeager (CSULA student) |
| Abstract: |
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| Links: | Event flyer |
| Date: | Wednesday, October 11, 2006 |
| Time: | 3-4 p.m. |
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Title: |
First meeting of the year |
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Speaker: |
None---it's an organizational meeting. |
| Abstract: |
Come join us for the first math club meeting of the year!
Meet other students interested in mathematics to share ideas and to have fun. Find out about the MAA student chapter and how to join. Learn about teaching jobs, tutoring opportunities, undergraduate research, networking, and hearing from people in business and industry that use mathematics in their work.
Bring and share your ideas on what activities you would like to see during the fall quarter. We have some events planned already, but there is room for your ideas. |
| Links: | Event flyer |
Spring 2006 Events:
(with refreshments for talks starting at 2:30 pm)
Dr. Heubach will talk about the Putnam Exam, a mathematics competition.
Nonlinear dynamics and chaos theory provide an alternative
to random noise as a possible explanation for large unpredictable fluctuations
in the densities of ecological populations.
Until recently, there has been a lack of empirical data to support this
idea. This seminar will present the
first experimental evidence for chaotic dynamics in an ecological population.
Abstract: This
talk concerns the following problem of Erdos and Purdy: For every n positive
integer, find the maximum number of subsets similar to a given pattern
determined by n points in the plane in general position (no three points on a
line). Professor Abrego will show a general construction method for an
arbitrary pattern and particular constructions for the cases when the pattern
in consideration is an equilateral triangle, a square, and some other
interesting sets. Then Professor Abrego
will show alternative constructions when general position is changed from
"no three points in a line" to "no two parallel
segments." The talk is elementary
and assumes no prior knowledge other than simple notions of Euclidean Geometry.
Dr. Murphy has spent over 25 years at
This is a day-long calculator workshop with an emphasis on applications that can be used in high school teaching. Pre-service teachers (those that are enrolled in either the Bachelor's of Mathematics - Single Subject Credential or in a Credential Program) will receive a free TI-86 calculator (unless they received one in an ealier workshop). Sign up with Dr. Heubach. Space is limited to 25 participants. Fee: $15 (for food and workbook). The workshop will start at 8 am, breakfast, lunch, munchies and beverages will be provided. Workshop ends around 5 pm. DEADLINE for signing up is April 25!!!!
Are you a Sudoku addict or novice who wants to learn about the game that has become the hottest puzzle? I will give a brief history of the game, talk about strategies to solve a puzzle, and discuss some mathematical questions related to Sudoku puzzles, such as the minimal number of given values, ….
Here is a pdf file with the slides from Dr. Heubach’s PowerPoint presentation.
Dr. Uy will discuss the process and the requirements in obtaining a Single Subject Credential in Mathematics in CA and will explore the other career options in secondary mathematics aside from teaching.
We all start counting at 1 - find out about the history of how 1 came to be....
George Gonzalez will be talking about alternative
credentialing programs for math, science, English and special education. In
these programs, you can teach, earning salary and benefits, while you're taking
classes for your credential. Some of the programs are tuition free (District
Intern Program). LAUSD will be interviewing at the
Winter 2006 Events:
(with refreshments for talks at 2:30 pm)
In the statistical analysis of data, it is assumed that all of the available information is used in order to attain an accurate summary of the population under study. However, due to various causes, there are times at which the variable under study will not be observable. Dr. Suaray will define and develop censoring, which is one of many ways this can happen, and look at some examples of how this real life phenomenon translates into nontrivial generalizations of the classical theory. Censored data arises in a wide variety of applied settings, including clinical trials in medicine and reliability theory in engineering.
Symmetry plays an important role in predicting the behavior of molecules. A particular type of symmetry which is chemically important is mirror image symmetry. If a structure is rigid, it is not hard to check whether the structure and its mirror image are the same. Recently, knots, links, and other non-planar molecules have been synthesized which do not have the rigidity that is characteristic of small molecules. If a molecule is flexible or even partially flexible, it may be able to change into its mirror image, even though it cannot be rigidly superimposed on its mirror image. In this talk we will give examples of such structures and present techniques that can be used to prove that certain flexible structures cannot change into their mirror image.
If you want information about membership in the local MAA (Mathematics Association of America) student chapter, please contact Dr. Silvia Heubach at (323) 343-2150 or drop by my office in Simpson Tower 209.
Fall 2005 Events:
(with refreshments for talks at 2 pm)
John will tell us about actuarial careers, how to prepare for it, where an actuary works,.... Here is the powerpoint presentation that John gave. It contains info and web sites of interest.
Presentation will be repeated since it was interrupted by an emergency evacuation!