Announcements
Society of Actuaries Center of Actuarial Excellence Award
The UConn Mathematics Department‘s Actuarial Science program continues its extraordinary record of recognition and excellence. The Society of Actuaries has awarded the University of Connecticut the Center of Actuarial Excellence designation for another period of five years, up to June 30, 2029. Our Actuarial Science program benefits from its strong ties with the School of […]
[Read More]CTNT 2024 – Connecticut Summer School In Number Theory (June 10-16)
For more information, please write to: ctntsummer@uconn.edu
[Read More]Join the Celebration of Women in Mathematics – May 10th
News & Achievements
UConn Mathematics Awarded GAANN Fellowship Grant from US Department of Education
The UConn Mathematics Department has been awarded a GAANN grant (Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need) from the Department of Education. The grant will provide five fellowships per year for three years to graduate students with excellent records who demonstrate financial need and plan to pursue a doctoral degree in mathematics at UConn, a […]
[Read More]Professor Guozhen Lu named Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics
Professor Guozhen Lu has been named a Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics. The citation for Guozhen says this honor is: For his sustained support and service to AWM, mentorship of early and mid-career female scientists, and advocacy in the career advancement of talented female mathematicians, including recognition in the form of honors and awards. […]
[Read More]Professor Guozhen Lu appointed Editor-in-Chief of Forum Mathematicum
Guozhen Lu has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of Forum Mathematicum, a premier journal in general mathematics. Dr. Lu is currently also the Editor-in-Chief of Advanced Nonlinear Studies, a major journal in Nonlinear Analysis, Partial Differential Equations and Calculus of Variations, as well as Editor-in-Chief of the de Gruyter flagship book series Studies in Mathematics. In addition, Dr. Lu […]
[Read More]Society of Actuaries Center of Actuarial Excellence Award
The UConn Mathematics Department‘s Actuarial Science program continues its extraordinary record of recognition and excellence. The Society of Actuaries has awarded the University of Connecticut the Center of Actuarial Excellence designation for another period of five years, up to June 30, 2029. Our Actuarial Science program benefits from its strong ties with the School of […]
[Read More]Professor Keith Conrad joins the American Mathematical Monthly as Associate Editor
Professor Keith Conrad has joined the American Mathematical Monthly as an Associate Editor. The Monthly is a publication of the Mathematics Association of America and is arguably the most widely read mathematics journal in the world.
[Read More]Professor Lozano-Robledo interviewed about using TikTok to tackle ‘Math Phobia’
Upcoming Events
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Nov
6
Math Club: Calculus of finite differences, by Caylee Spivey (UConn) 5:30pm
Math Club: Calculus of finite differences, by Caylee Spivey (UConn)
Wednesday, November 6th, 2024
05:30 PM
Monteith 419
The calculus of finite differences is an analogue of ordinary calculus for sequences instead of functions. It is used in both pure and applied math, providing theorems and methods for evaluating infinite sums based on discrete analogues of derivatives, integrals, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
Note: Free refreshments. The talk starts at 5:40.
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Nov
7
Dr. Gary Mar (Stony Brook): “Gödel ‘s Theorems: An Incomplete Journey” Lecture 4:00pm
Dr. Gary Mar (Stony Brook): “Gödel ‘s Theorems: An Incomplete Journey” Lecture
Thursday, November 7th, 2024
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Susan V. Herbst Hall (Formerly Oak Hall)
Harvard University bestowed upon Kurt Gödel an honorary doctorate “for the discovery of the most significant mathematical truth of the century.” John von Neumann regarded him as the greatest “logician since Aristotle,” the only mathematician who was “absolutely irreplaceable.” His friend Einstein liked to say that eh went to the Institute of Advanced Studies “um das Privileg zu haben, mit Gödel zu Fuss nach Hause gehen zu dürfen.” This talk reports on progress made toward using animated logic puzzles, AI, and digital pedagogy to introduce a new generation to Gödel’s Theorems.
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Nov
8
SIGMA Seminar - Lightning Talks! 1:25pm
SIGMA Seminar - Lightning Talks!
Friday, November 8th, 2024
01:25 PM - 02:15 PM
Monteith Building
Four 10-minute talks will be presented. Possible topics will include research questions, background for statements of interesting theorems and conjectures, summaries of papers, and advertisements for reading courses.
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Nov
11
Actuarial Science Seminar, Axiomatic characterizations of some simple risk-sharing rules, Emil Valdez (UConn) 11:00am
Actuarial Science Seminar, Axiomatic characterizations of some simple risk-sharing rules, Emil Valdez (UConn)
Monday, November 11th, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monteith Building
Abstract: In this paper, we present axiomatic characterizations of some simple risk-sharing (RS) rules, such as the uniform, the mean-proportional and the covariance-based linear RS rules. These characterizations make it easier to understand the underlying principles behind how risks are distributed under these simple rules. Such principles typically include maintaining some degree of anonymity regarding participants’ data and incident-specific data, adopting non-punitive processes and ensuring the equitability of risk sharing. By formalizing key concepts of reshuffling property, source-anonymous contributions and aggregated contributions, along with their generalizations, we develop a comprehensive framework that expresses these principles clearly and defines the relevant rules. To illustrate, we demonstrate that the uniform RS rule, a simple mechanism in which risks are shared equally, is the only RS rule that satisfies both the reshuffling property and source-anonymous contributions. These straightforward axiomatic characterizations serve as a foundation for exploring similar principles in two other broader classes of risk-sharing rules for which we baptize the $q$-proportional RS rules and the $(q_1,q_2)$-based linear RS rules. Furthermore, this framework allows us to introduce novel particular RS rules, such as the scenario-based RS rules. This is joint work with Jan Dhaene and Rodrigue Kazzi, both from KU Leuven.
Speaker’s bio: Emil is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. He joined the University of Connecticut in 2007 but had a brief stint (2013-2015) as professor and director of the actuarial science program at Michigan State University. His prime research of interest is actuarial science that cover topics in copula models, dependencies, post-retirement asset management, and some related to risk measures and capital allocation. In recent years, his research work has evolved around the applications of data science and statistical modeling to actuarial and insurance problems. The quality of his research has been recognized through awards that include the E. A. Lew Award, the Halmstad Memorial Prize, the Hachemeister Prize, and most recently, the Robert I. Mehr award. See https://emiliano-valdez.scholar.uconn.edu/ for more details
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Nov
13
Math Club: Ask Me Anything 5:30pm
Math Club: Ask Me Anything
Wednesday, November 13th, 2024
05:30 PM
Monteith 419
At this meeting, Prof. Conrad will answer any question you have about math (except homework questions). This is a chance to find out more about any problems, concepts, examples, historical events, etc. in math that you’ve heard or read about but don’t understand as well as you’d like.
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