Proposals
Below are some proposals for talks from the past (and current). By clicking on the ID number, more details are shown. By default, these are sorted chronologically (recent first) and by then by last name. The data can be sorted by alternate means by using the links at the top right, each allowing ascending or descending orders.
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448
Year: 2016
Name: Chris Spicer
Institution: Morningside College
Subject area(s): combinatorics, math education
Title of Talk: Extreme Wild Card Poker, or, Engaging Women in Undergraduate Research
Abstract: The first half of this talk will describe a research project completed with 3 undergraduate students last year involving poker played with wild cards. We find the minimum number of wild cards needed to ensure five-of-a-kind is the most common hand. The second half will discuss preliminary results regarding engaging more women in undergraduate mathematics research.
Year: 2016
Name: Chris Spicer
Institution: Morningside College
Subject area(s): combinatorics, math education
Title of Talk: Extreme Wild Card Poker, or, Engaging Women in Undergraduate Research
Abstract: The first half of this talk will describe a research project completed with 3 undergraduate students last year involving poker played with wild cards. We find the minimum number of wild cards needed to ensure five-of-a-kind is the most common hand. The second half will discuss preliminary results regarding engaging more women in undergraduate mathematics research.
ID:
449
Year: 2016
Name: Ronald Smith
Institution: Graceland University
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Covering Cylinders
Abstract: We wil show how to design a cover to fit intersecting cylinders of different diameters. This is a real problem involving my neighbor's underground house.
Year: 2016
Name: Ronald Smith
Institution: Graceland University
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Covering Cylinders
Abstract: We wil show how to design a cover to fit intersecting cylinders of different diameters. This is a real problem involving my neighbor's underground house.
ID:
450
Year: 2016
Name: Marc Chamberland
Institution: Grinnell College
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: When Choice is an Illusion
Abstract: While choice is usually a valued commodity, it sometimes does not make a difference. In this talk, I look at various mathematical phenomena where, regardless of your choice, the final outcome is surprisingly unchanged.
Year: 2016
Name: Marc Chamberland
Institution: Grinnell College
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: When Choice is an Illusion
Abstract: While choice is usually a valued commodity, it sometimes does not make a difference. In this talk, I look at various mathematical phenomena where, regardless of your choice, the final outcome is surprisingly unchanged.
ID:
451
Year: 2016
Name: Samuel Van Fleet
Institution: Wartburg College
Subject area(s): Linear Algebra, Wavelets
Title of Talk: In-Place Computation of the Discrete Haar Wavelet Transformation.
Abstract: This method uses Huffman coding assisted by a wavelet filter to compress image files to a smaller size. The background math is linear algebra and there is some computer programming involved. JPEG uses a form of this math with their image files as well as the FBI for images of their fingerprints.
Year: 2016
Name: Samuel Van Fleet
Institution: Wartburg College
Subject area(s): Linear Algebra, Wavelets
Title of Talk: In-Place Computation of the Discrete Haar Wavelet Transformation.
Abstract: This method uses Huffman coding assisted by a wavelet filter to compress image files to a smaller size. The background math is linear algebra and there is some computer programming involved. JPEG uses a form of this math with their image files as well as the FBI for images of their fingerprints.
ID:
452
Year: 2016
Name: Susan Crook
Institution: Loras College
Subject area(s): Mathematics Education, IBL
Title of Talk: IBL Calculus I Assignments
Abstract: This talk will detail assignments and activities given in two sections of Calculus I in Fall 2016, totaling more than 50 students. Some activities have been used previously, but tweaked due to feedback and others were newly developed for this semester. The presentation will provide the prompts, worksheets, or assignments and samples of student responses. Anecdotal evidence of success or failure will be given when possible, along with discussion of how the materials will be changed in the future.
Year: 2016
Name: Susan Crook
Institution: Loras College
Subject area(s): Mathematics Education, IBL
Title of Talk: IBL Calculus I Assignments
Abstract: This talk will detail assignments and activities given in two sections of Calculus I in Fall 2016, totaling more than 50 students. Some activities have been used previously, but tweaked due to feedback and others were newly developed for this semester. The presentation will provide the prompts, worksheets, or assignments and samples of student responses. Anecdotal evidence of success or failure will be given when possible, along with discussion of how the materials will be changed in the future.
ID:
453
Year: 2016
Name: Amanda Matson
Institution: Clarke University
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Let's Do Some Math
Abstract: I will bring some fun math problems that we can dig into for no better reason than to do some math.
Year: 2016
Name: Amanda Matson
Institution: Clarke University
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Let's Do Some Math
Abstract: I will bring some fun math problems that we can dig into for no better reason than to do some math.
ID:
454
Year: 2016
Name: John Hsieh
Institution: Iowa State University
Subject area(s): IBL
Title of Talk: IBL for an Undergraduate Bioinformatics Survey Course
Abstract: The Moore Method was originally developed by R.L. Moore to teach advanced mathematics in the college setting. There have been many adaptations of the Moore Method, under the broad term Modified Moore Method (M3), which are now classified as a variant of inquiry based learning (IBL). Despite the growing popularity of M3, it is rarely applied beyond mathematics. At Iowa State University, we designed and taught an “Introduction to Bioinformatics” survey course using M3 for the first time during Fall semester 2015. The class size was small (n=12), and students all had a background in the natural sciences, most in the biological sciences. Students had little to no formal training in computational sciences. During the 16-week course, students learned to: 1) work on a remote Linux server, 2) read and write Python code, 3) tackle classic bioinformatics problems, and 4) solve current bioinformatics problems with available tools. As with all M3 courses, learning objectives were met through carefully designed questions given to students prior to each class session. Class sessions were completely led by students (i.e., reversed classroom) presenting solution to the assigned questions. The application of M3 to our course has led to several desirable student outcomes: 1) engagement and ownership of the course material, 2) development of a strong sense of community, and 3) uniform learning outcomes. One of the difficulties we experienced with applying M3 was the creation of the course material. It was tough to create questions that were challenging enough without overwhelming the students.
Year: 2016
Name: John Hsieh
Institution: Iowa State University
Subject area(s): IBL
Title of Talk: IBL for an Undergraduate Bioinformatics Survey Course
Abstract: The Moore Method was originally developed by R.L. Moore to teach advanced mathematics in the college setting. There have been many adaptations of the Moore Method, under the broad term Modified Moore Method (M3), which are now classified as a variant of inquiry based learning (IBL). Despite the growing popularity of M3, it is rarely applied beyond mathematics. At Iowa State University, we designed and taught an “Introduction to Bioinformatics” survey course using M3 for the first time during Fall semester 2015. The class size was small (n=12), and students all had a background in the natural sciences, most in the biological sciences. Students had little to no formal training in computational sciences. During the 16-week course, students learned to: 1) work on a remote Linux server, 2) read and write Python code, 3) tackle classic bioinformatics problems, and 4) solve current bioinformatics problems with available tools. As with all M3 courses, learning objectives were met through carefully designed questions given to students prior to each class session. Class sessions were completely led by students (i.e., reversed classroom) presenting solution to the assigned questions. The application of M3 to our course has led to several desirable student outcomes: 1) engagement and ownership of the course material, 2) development of a strong sense of community, and 3) uniform learning outcomes. One of the difficulties we experienced with applying M3 was the creation of the course material. It was tough to create questions that were challenging enough without overwhelming the students.
ID:
455
Year: 2016
Name: Art Benjamin
Institution: Harvey Mudd College
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Mathemagics!
Abstract: Arthur Benjamin will demonstrate and explain how to mentally add and multiply numbers faster than a calculator, how to figure out the day of the week of any date in history, and other amazing feats of mind. He has presented his mixture of math and magic to audiences all over the world.
Year: 2016
Name: Art Benjamin
Institution: Harvey Mudd College
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Mathemagics!
Abstract: Arthur Benjamin will demonstrate and explain how to mentally add and multiply numbers faster than a calculator, how to figure out the day of the week of any date in history, and other amazing feats of mind. He has presented his mixture of math and magic to audiences all over the world.
ID:
456
Year: 2016
Name: Stephen Kennedy
Institution: Carleton College
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Halving Your Cake
Abstract: It is a problem as old as humanity: given a resource to be shared (water, land, cake) how can it be shared fairly between several people? The answer, in the case of two claimants, is simple and ancient and known to every five-year-old with a sibling: I cut,You choose. Things get much more interesting, and challenging, if one has more than one sibling. We are forced to ask ourselves exactly what “fairly” means in the question; “fair” from whose point of view and by what criteria?
Year: 2016
Name: Stephen Kennedy
Institution: Carleton College
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Halving Your Cake
Abstract: It is a problem as old as humanity: given a resource to be shared (water, land, cake) how can it be shared fairly between several people? The answer, in the case of two claimants, is simple and ancient and known to every five-year-old with a sibling: I cut,You choose. Things get much more interesting, and challenging, if one has more than one sibling. We are forced to ask ourselves exactly what “fairly” means in the question; “fair” from whose point of view and by what criteria?
ID:
457
Year: 2016
Name: Jason Smith
Institution: Graceland University
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Magical Grants
Abstract: A discussion of writing and receiving an in-house grant to visit local middle schools and do mathematical tricks with them. Some tricks may also be revealed.
Year: 2016
Name: Jason Smith
Institution: Graceland University
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Magical Grants
Abstract: A discussion of writing and receiving an in-house grant to visit local middle schools and do mathematical tricks with them. Some tricks may also be revealed.
ID:
458
Year: 2016
Name: Steve Butler
Institution: Iowa State University
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: An Introduction to the Mathematics of Juggling
Abstract: Juggling and mathematics have been done for thousands of years, but the mathematics of juggling is a relatively new field that dates back a few decades and looks at using the tools of mathematics to analyze, connect, and count various juggling patterns. We will introduce some of the very basic results related to the mathematics of juggling with a particular emphasis at looking at the various methods used to describe juggling patterns.
Year: 2016
Name: Steve Butler
Institution: Iowa State University
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: An Introduction to the Mathematics of Juggling
Abstract: Juggling and mathematics have been done for thousands of years, but the mathematics of juggling is a relatively new field that dates back a few decades and looks at using the tools of mathematics to analyze, connect, and count various juggling patterns. We will introduce some of the very basic results related to the mathematics of juggling with a particular emphasis at looking at the various methods used to describe juggling patterns.
ID:
459
Year: 2016
Name: Theron Hitchman
Institution: University of Northern Iowa
Subject area(s): topology
Title of Talk: Butterfly Diagrams for Knots and Links
Abstract: A “butterfly diagram” for a knot is a way to represent that knot with a kind of graph on the sphere. This generalization of Thurston’s construction of the Borromean rings was introduced by Hilden, Montesinos, Tejada, and Toro to give a new approach to the study of the bridge index of knots. We will introduce the ideas with lots of examples (pictures and physical models) and discuss the connection with the classical bridge index invariant.
Year: 2016
Name: Theron Hitchman
Institution: University of Northern Iowa
Subject area(s): topology
Title of Talk: Butterfly Diagrams for Knots and Links
Abstract: A “butterfly diagram” for a knot is a way to represent that knot with a kind of graph on the sphere. This generalization of Thurston’s construction of the Borromean rings was introduced by Hilden, Montesinos, Tejada, and Toro to give a new approach to the study of the bridge index of knots. We will introduce the ideas with lots of examples (pictures and physical models) and discuss the connection with the classical bridge index invariant.
ID:
460
Year: 2016
Name: Mark Ronnenberg
Institution: University of Northern Iowa
Subject area(s): topology
Title of Talk: Reidemeister Moves and Equivalence of Butterfly Diagrams for Links
Abstract: By a theorem of Reidemeister, two links are equivalent if and only if they have regular projections which can be related by a finite sequence of special changes called Reidemeister moves. It is an open problem to find a complete set of "butterfly moves" to turn a butterfly diagram for a given link into a butterfly diagram for an equivalent link. In this talk, we will translate the Reidemeister moves into butterfly moves and present some examples.
Year: 2016
Name: Mark Ronnenberg
Institution: University of Northern Iowa
Subject area(s): topology
Title of Talk: Reidemeister Moves and Equivalence of Butterfly Diagrams for Links
Abstract: By a theorem of Reidemeister, two links are equivalent if and only if they have regular projections which can be related by a finite sequence of special changes called Reidemeister moves. It is an open problem to find a complete set of "butterfly moves" to turn a butterfly diagram for a given link into a butterfly diagram for an equivalent link. In this talk, we will translate the Reidemeister moves into butterfly moves and present some examples.
ID:
461
Year: 2016
Name: Matt Rissler
Institution: Loras College
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Sports Analytics in Lower Level Courses
Abstract: I'll provide examples from baseball and basketball of sports analytics problems I have done in lower level classes, from College Algebra to Calculus II.
Year: 2016
Name: Matt Rissler
Institution: Loras College
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Sports Analytics in Lower Level Courses
Abstract: I'll provide examples from baseball and basketball of sports analytics problems I have done in lower level classes, from College Algebra to Calculus II.
ID:
462
Year: 2016
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Institution: raCweZrhMNjKxbics
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Year: 2016
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ID:
417
Year: 2015
Name: Catherine Patterson
Institution: University of Iowa
Subject area(s): Mathematical biology, applied math, modeling
Title of Talk: Modeling the Effects of Multiple Myeloma Bone Disease
Abstract: Cancer is a lot like a hurricane; you can see it coming, but you don't know exactly where it will go or how much damage it will do. However, by combining a mathematical model with patient data, we can make predictions about the development of a patient's cancer. My research focuses on multiple myeloma, a plasma cell cancer that disrupts the bone remodeling process. In multiple myeloma patients, bone destruction outpaces bone replacement, producing bone lesions. This talk will describe the cell dynamics that regulate bone remodeling and explain how they are impacted by multiple myeloma. I will then discuss techniques used to model this system, including Savageau's power law approximations.
Year: 2015
Name: Catherine Patterson
Institution: University of Iowa
Subject area(s): Mathematical biology, applied math, modeling
Title of Talk: Modeling the Effects of Multiple Myeloma Bone Disease
Abstract: Cancer is a lot like a hurricane; you can see it coming, but you don't know exactly where it will go or how much damage it will do. However, by combining a mathematical model with patient data, we can make predictions about the development of a patient's cancer. My research focuses on multiple myeloma, a plasma cell cancer that disrupts the bone remodeling process. In multiple myeloma patients, bone destruction outpaces bone replacement, producing bone lesions. This talk will describe the cell dynamics that regulate bone remodeling and explain how they are impacted by multiple myeloma. I will then discuss techniques used to model this system, including Savageau's power law approximations.
ID:
418
Year: 2015
Name: Kevin Gerstle
Institution: University of Iowa
Subject area(s): Algebra
Title of Talk: Algebras and Coalgebras
Abstract: While algebra is widely recognized as an important branch of mathematics, most people do not know how the objects called algebras play a vital role in our understanding of many commonly used number systems such as the real and complex numbers. In addition, the dual notion of coalgebras give us a way to introduce a new type of structure to these systems allowing us novel, exciting ways to talk about numbers. In this talk, we will explore the interplay between algebras and coalgebras, and I will show what information these algebraic structures give us about some of our favorite number systems.
Year: 2015
Name: Kevin Gerstle
Institution: University of Iowa
Subject area(s): Algebra
Title of Talk: Algebras and Coalgebras
Abstract: While algebra is widely recognized as an important branch of mathematics, most people do not know how the objects called algebras play a vital role in our understanding of many commonly used number systems such as the real and complex numbers. In addition, the dual notion of coalgebras give us a way to introduce a new type of structure to these systems allowing us novel, exciting ways to talk about numbers. In this talk, we will explore the interplay between algebras and coalgebras, and I will show what information these algebraic structures give us about some of our favorite number systems.
ID:
419
Year: 2015
Name: Sean Bradley
Institution: Clarke University
Subject area(s): Teaching Statistics
Title of Talk: Intro Stats Project: Handwriting and Gender
Abstract: Can you tell the gender of a writer from a sample of handwriting? A simple survey leads provides perhaps surprising answers. The resulting data set proves unexpectedly rich in terms of the number of questions students can ask. Most of the questions are suitable for a first course in statistics for a general audience. (Side questions: Many math departments are asked to teach elementary statistic courses. Is this math? Should it be?)
Year: 2015
Name: Sean Bradley
Institution: Clarke University
Subject area(s): Teaching Statistics
Title of Talk: Intro Stats Project: Handwriting and Gender
Abstract: Can you tell the gender of a writer from a sample of handwriting? A simple survey leads provides perhaps surprising answers. The resulting data set proves unexpectedly rich in terms of the number of questions students can ask. Most of the questions are suitable for a first course in statistics for a general audience. (Side questions: Many math departments are asked to teach elementary statistic courses. Is this math? Should it be?)
ID:
420
Year: 2015
Name: Angela Kohlhaas
Institution: Loras College
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Using Math to Create Music
Abstract: In this talk I will present some of the activities my students engaged in and compositions they created in the math of music portion of my January-term course at Loras College. We will apply fractals to musical form, modular arithmetic to chords, transposition, and serialism, and function transformations to counterpoint. No musical background is needed for this talk.
Year: 2015
Name: Angela Kohlhaas
Institution: Loras College
Subject area(s):
Title of Talk: Using Math to Create Music
Abstract: In this talk I will present some of the activities my students engaged in and compositions they created in the math of music portion of my January-term course at Loras College. We will apply fractals to musical form, modular arithmetic to chords, transposition, and serialism, and function transformations to counterpoint. No musical background is needed for this talk.
ID:
421
Year: 2015
Name: Marc Chamberland
Institution: Grinnell College
Subject area(s): general, educational
Title of Talk: Popularizing Mathematics with YouTube
Abstract: How is mathematics being popularized with YouTube? We show various math channels, including the speaker's channel Tipping Point Math, and explain what goes into making such videos.
Year: 2015
Name: Marc Chamberland
Institution: Grinnell College
Subject area(s): general, educational
Title of Talk: Popularizing Mathematics with YouTube
Abstract: How is mathematics being popularized with YouTube? We show various math channels, including the speaker's channel Tipping Point Math, and explain what goes into making such videos.