Contributed Paper Session Accepting Applications

You are invited to submit abstracts for the Contributed Paper Session of the Fall 2024 Section Meeting of the MAA, taking place on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Pitzer College. The talks will take place in either the late morning or the early afternoon and will each be 15 minutes with a 5-minute question and transition period. 

These sessions accept contributions in all areas of mathematics, including research and pedagogy, and all complete proposals will be considered. The selection of talks will be based on interest to the expected audience, on common themes with other submissions, and on scheduling constraints. 

Applications to present in the contributed paper session are submitted online and are due by 5pm on Monday September 16, Friday September 20, 2024. Applications include submitting an abstract (max 180 words) preferably using the specified LaTex template given in the example below (compiled pdf version of sample). Only the items between \begin{document} and \end{document} need to be submitted.

\documentclass{article}

\newcommand{\presenter}[1]{\par\textbf{Presenter(s):}\ #1}
\newcommand{\others}[1]{\par\textbf{Other Author(s):}\ #1}
\renewcommand{\title}[1]{\par\textbf{Title:}\ #1}
\renewcommand{\abstract}[1]{\par\textbf{Abstract:}\ #1}
\newcommand{\theme}[1]{\par\textbf{Talk theme(s):}\ #1}
\newcommand{\audience}[1]{\par\textbf{Audience:}\ #1}

\begin{document}

\presenter{Esteban Ayala, Evelyne Knight, and Chloe Marple, Pomona College}
\others{Research advisor: Dr. Konrad Aguilar, Pomona College} %if applicable
\title{Contractivity of Quantum Channels with respect to Quantum State Induced Norms}
\abstract{Quantum Channels (QCs) are used to send quantum information in the form of quantum states and are major objects of interest in Quantum Information Theory and Quantum Computing. Some desirable QCs are non-expansive, meaning they don’t add superfluous information, or “noise,” to the quantum information. This noise can be detected using various metrics, functions which quantify a notion of distance. One specific metric we use is the Bures metric. While it is known that a given QC is Bures-nonexpansive, our study seeks to classify Bures-contractive QCs and estimate their Lipschitz constants. Another way to measure distance between matrices is using norms. We have classified several specific QCs as contractive with respect to the 1-,2-, and infinity-operator norms. We also generated matrix norms using quantum states and found sharp two-sided norm equivalence constants for them, which were computationally tested. A key application of our work is the ability to detect contractivity of QCs with respect to new norms of interest by utilizing our work with these well-established norms and our newfound equivalence constants.}
\theme{Analysis}
%Choices include Education/Pedagogy, History/Philosophy of Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Topics, Probability/Statistics, Geometry, Analysis, Number Theory, Graph Theory/Combinatorics, Algebra, Applied Mathematics, Topology, Linear Algebra, etc.
\audience{Linear Algebra (some analysis knowledge will help)}

\end{document}

Need access to latex to see if your abstract compiles? Overleaf.com is a cloud based latex program with a free registration. There are other options as well.

The application  to present DOES NOT constitute registration for the conference. Presenters will be notified of their acceptances by Saturday September 21. Presenters should register for the meeting online before the conference by Friday September 27, 2024 at 5pm.

The Student Resources page of the MAA website (login required) has useful articles about writing an abstract and giving presentations. Be sure to check it out for helpful tips!

Direct questions to the Program Board: Bahar Acu (Bahar_Acu@pitzer.edu), Konrad Aguilar (konrad.aguilar@pomona.edu), and Amelia Stone-Johnstone (astonejohnstone@Fullerton.edu).

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Fall 2024 Section Meeting

When: Saturday Oct 5, 2024
Where: In Person (and main talks streamed online) at Pitzer College

Invited Speakers include

• Naneh Apkarian, Asst. Professor, Mathematics Education at Arizona State University
• Anastasia Chavez, Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Saint Mary's College of California
• Christina Edholm, Scripps College of the Claremont Colleges

The meeting will also included a Contributed Paper Session, so polish up your research or teaching idea and get ready to submit an abstract once the application form opens near the beginning of September. Stay tune for more details in late August or early September.

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Spring 2024 Section Meeting

When: Saturday April 13, 2024
Where: In Person (and main talks streamed online) at University of San Diego

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Fall 2023 Section Meeting

When: Saturday October 7, 2023
Where: In Person (and possibly main talks streamed online) at CSU Channel Islands

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Spring 2023 Section Meeting

When: Saturday April 29, 2023
Where: In Person (and main talks streamed online) at University of La Verne

Presenters include Felice Manganiello of Clemson University speaking on "Code-based Cryptography: The Future of Security Against Quantum Threats," Amanda Ruiz of University of San Diego speaking on "Teaching Mathematics About, With, and For Social Justice," and the 2022 Section Teaching Awardee Gail Tang of the University of La Verne speaking on "Inside Out and Outside In: The Cycle of Theory and Thought to Implementation and Evaluation." There will also be a student poster session. Full meeting information and registration link will be opening soon .