Register
Register online for our Spring 2024 conference. All registration will be online and need a credit card or other for the conference with a credit card. Priority registraiton deadline is Mon April 8; online registration is available through the conference.
Students applying to present a poster register by submitting their application by Mon April 8 at 5pm (More info)
Spring 2024 SoCal-Nev Section Meeting
University of San Diego
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 8:30am - 4:45pm (tentatively)
(Directions and Map)
Meeting Program with poster titles and abstracts
Please see below for our Speaker Bios and Abstracts
Tentative Schedule
- 8:30-12:30pm Registration
Outside the Warren Auditorium
in Mother Rosalie Hill Hall - 8:30-10:30 Poster Presenter check-in
Outside the Warren Auditorium
in Mother Rosalie Hill Hall - 9:00 Welcome Remarks and Land Acknowledgement
Warren Auditorium (Mother Rosalie Hill Hall) - 9:15-10:15 Invited Address by Jamie Haddock, Harvey Mudd College
Randomized Kaczmarz Methods: Corruption, Consensus, and Concentration
Warren Auditorium (Mother Rosalie Hill Hall) - 10:15-10:45
Section Business Meeting
Warren Auditorium (Mother Rosalie Hill Hall) - 11:00-12:00 Student Poster Session
View the Call for Posters and apply to present
Organized by Konrad Agular, Pomona College,
and Ryan DeMoss, California Lutheran University
Buddy Sala inside Mother Rosalie Hill Hall - 12:00-2:00 Lunch
- 2:00-3:00 Invited Address by Alina Bucur, UC San Diego
Counting Number Fields
Warren Auditorium (Mother Rosalie Hill Hall) - 3:00-3:30 Break
- 3:30-4:30 Invited Address by Amelia Stone-Johnstone, CSU Fullerton
Fostering Positive Attitudes Toward Learning Mathematics: A Mission for the Corequisite Model
Warren Auditorium (Mother Rosalie Hill Hall) - 4:30-4:40 Closing Remarks
Warren Auditorium (Mother Rosalie Hill Hall)
Wi-Fi Access
University of San Diego has a free unsecured wireless network for guests. The access instructions are available on their website.
Directions and Maps
The meeting will take place in Mother Rosalie Hill Hall. Parking is free on weekends. Visitors may park in any parking spot that is not restricted 24 hours. The parking garage underneath Mother Rosalie Hill Hall is the closest to the conference.
Driving Directions to the university:
- From the North: Use I-5 South, exit Sea World Dr./Tecolote Rd. Proceed left at a stoplight toward Morena Blvd. Turn right on Morena. Turn left on Napa. Turn left on Linda Vista Rd.
- From the South: Use I-5 North, exit Morena Blvd. (signs say: Morena Blvd. use I-8 East). Stay to the right and follow the signs for Morena Blvd. Take the first right onto Linda Vista Rd.
- From the East: Use I-8 West, exit at Morena Blvd. Turn right onto Linda Vista Rd.
From Linda Vista Road, turn into the University’s West Entrance at Marian Way. Go up the hill to Mother Rosalie Hill Hall. Mother Rosalie Hill Hall will be on your left hand side at the top of the hill.
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| map from Linda Vista Rd to Mother Rosalie Hill Hall | View of Mother Rosalie Hill Hall. |
Besides using the directions above, you can visit the University of San Diego's Visit Campus page for Directions & Maps, including a searchable maps of campus.
Registration Information
All registrations, other than for poster presenters, will take place through Eventbrite.
We have a virtual options for those who can't travel to the meetings but would like to hear the Invited Speaker and Business Meeting--please register for access by 5pm on Thurs April 11.
Poster Presenters: Application deadline Tues Apr 2 Mon April 8 at 5pm. Students who have been accepted to present a poster do not need to register here as their poster application serves as their registration (max of two free student registrations per poster, additional student poster presenters above 2 need to pre-register here at the student rate).
Priority Registration+ Lunch option: register by Mon April 8 at 5pm for a lower registration rate, as well as a printed nametag and registration packet. Registering by the priority deadline enables you to add on a lunch to your order. It also minimizes stress and helps us have a more accurate catering count.
Online Pre-Registration (no lunch): registering by Wed April 10 at 5pm guarantees a printed nametag and registration packet. It also helps us with planning. There is no longer an option to add a lunch.
On-site Registration: All registration is completed online. You can register on-site, but it will be through the online platform and require an online payment method. Your nametag is not pre-printed and a registration packet is not guaranteed. There is no option to order lunch.
Registration Fees
| Registration type | by Mon 4/8 5pm | by Sat 4/13 12:30pm |
| Nonmember | $25 (+$20 Lunch option) |
$30 |
| MAA Member | $20 (+$20 Lunch option) |
$25 |
Virtual: Online streaming of Invited Speakers and Business Meeting (must register by Th 4/11) |
$0 |
$0 |
| Student | $5 (+ $20 Lunch option) |
$10 |
Student Poster Presenter (max two per poster); both presenters need to complete the poster application for registration and lunch by Tu 4/2. |
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Questions about registration
Questions about registration can be directed to Konrad Aguilar.
Lunch Options
If you pre-register by Monday 4/8, you can order a box lunch to pick up at the conference site. The box lunch includes a "sandwich, bag of chips, piece of seasonal whole fruit, a cookie and a bottle of water." If purchasing a box lunch, you will get to specify if you would like
- Roasted Seasonal Vegetable sandwich with Avocado and Hummus--Vegan; gluten-free bread can be requested
- Chermoula Shrimp Wrap, with Sweet Peppers, Onions, Garlic and Tahini Cream--non-gluten option can be requested
- Roasted Pesto Chicken Sandwich with Sundried Tomatoes, Mozzarella Cheese, Arugula and Pesto Aioli--non-gluten option can be requested
Off campus food options are on Linda Vista. To reach it by walking, it takes at least 15 minutes and includes a significant hill. If you are planning to buy food off-campus, driving might be the better option.
You are always welcome to bring your own lunch and eat at the conference site.
Alina BucurUC San Diego |
Alina Bucur is an Associate Professor at the University of California at San Diego. She received her Ph.D. from Brown University in 2006 under the supervision of Jeffrey Hoffstein. After that, she held a position as a Moore Instructor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (postdoc, 2006-2009) and had visiting positions at the Institute for Advanced Studies (2006-2007 and 2009-2010) and MSRI (2011). In 2018-2019 she was named a von Neumann fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study and in 2021 she became a fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics. Her research interests lie in the area of arithmetic statistics. Bucur’s work combines techniques from analytic number theory, probability, and arithmetic geometry and has been supported by two Simons Collaboration Grants and an NSF research grant. |
Counting number fields
Arithmetic statistics is the number theorists' way of organizing and making sense of infinite sets of data, a sort of infinite data science if you will. A guiding question in this field is counting number fields in families. We will discuss the history of this question and take a closer look at the story in the case of quadratic and quartic fields.
Jamie HaddockHarvey Mudd College |
Jamie Haddock received her BS in Mathematics from Gonzaga University, and Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from University of California, Davis, where she was advised by Prof. Jesus A. De Loera. After completing her degrees, Jamie joined UCLA for a three-year postdoctoral fellowship where she was mentored by Prof. Deanna Needell. She arrived at Harvey Mudd College in 2021 and is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Jamie leverages mathematical tools, such as those from probability, combinatorics, and convex geometry, on problems in data science and optimization, and has been active recently in topics like randomized numerical linear algebra, combinatorial methods for convex optimization, tensor decomposition for topic modeling, network consensus and ranking problems, and community detection on graphs and hypergraphs. She is especially interested in questions about complex and messy data, like that encountered in medical applications. |
Randomized Kaczmarz Methods: Corruption, Consensus, and Concentration
The Kaczmarz methods are a family of simple, deterministic or randomized, iterative methods which can be employed for solving consistent systems of linear equations of the form Ax = b, or related problems. These methods have gained popularity in recent times due to their amenability to large-scale data and distributed computing environments. This talk will focus on results in three areas, all related in some way to the Kaczmarz methods: iterative methods for adversarially corrupted systems of linear equations; analyzing the dynamics of simple models of consensus amongst interacting agents; and proving bounds on the concentration and variance of randomized iterative methods. This talk presents joint works with several collaborators.
Amelia Stone-JohnstoneCSU Fullerton
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Amelia Stone-Johnstone is an Assistant Professor in the Mathematics Department at California State University, Fullerton. Her research is situated in the field of undergraduate mathematics education. Dr. Stone-Johnstone's work involves the development and assessment of academic support systems in introductory mathematics courses. In addition, her research and service include faculty professional development around equity-minded active learning. |
Fostering Positive Attitudes Toward Learning Mathematics: A Mission for the Corequisite Model
The corequisite model of academic support, sometimes referred to as concurrent learning experiences, is a method for providing students additional time to master prerequisite skills needed for their content course. This model has been adopted by many postsecondary institutions seeking ways to support their students while complying with state legislative requirements (e.g., California’s AB-705, AB-1705, EO-1110) for reducing and/or eliminating pre-College level courses (i.e., developmental mathematics). While research has demonstrated the benefits for students in terms of course completion, the field is still learning about the impact of such courses on student affect. In this talk, I will discuss how the corequisite model can be leveraged to foster positive attitudes toward learning mathematicsStudent Poster Session
Students (undergraduate and graduate) are invited to submit short proposals for the Poster Session of the Spring 2024 Section Meeting of the MAA, taking place on Saturday, April 13 at University of San Diego.
Here are some ideas of what students can present:
- Results of masters thesis, honors, senior, or independent study projects
- Results of classroom projects or modeling contests
- Results of REUs or other summer research programs
- Historical investigations in pure or applied mathematics
- Solutions of problems from the Putnam Exam or from the Monthly or other journals
Applications to present in either the poster session or in the contributed paper session are submitted online. Applications include submitting an abstract (max 150 words) and are be due by 5pm on Mon April 8, 2024 Tues April 2, 2024.
The application to submit a poster constitutes registration for the conference (up to two presenters per poster). Additional presenters beyond two should register for the meeting through the online or mail in registration.
The MAA Mathematical Communitcation website has useful articles about giving an effective talk, including poster presentations (scroll down to that heading) and also writing an abstract. Be sure to check out their helpful tips!
Direct questions to Konrad Aguilar
