Math Club – Past Talks
All talks in or after Spring 2019 are accessible through the UConn Events Calendar.
The table below is of talks prior to Spring 2019.
The table below is of talks prior to Spring 2019.
2/4/04
Math Club
Organizational Meeting
Organizational Meeting
2/11/04
Math Club
Relativistic Addition and Real Addition
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Relativistic Addition and Real Addition
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
2/25/04
Math Club
The Impossibility of Trisecting Angles
Bill Wickless (University of Connecticut)
The Impossibility of Trisecting Angles
Bill Wickless (University of Connecticut)
3/3/04
Math Club
An Introduction to Elliptic Curves
David Pollack (Wesleyan)
An Introduction to Elliptic Curves
David Pollack (Wesleyan)
3/17/04
Math Club
Coin-flipping Over the Phone: an Introduction to
Provably Secure Two Party Computation
Alex Russell (University of Connecticut)
Coin-flipping Over the Phone: an Introduction to
Provably Secure Two Party Computation
Alex Russell (University of Connecticut)
3/24/04
Math Club
Why Suspension Bridges Sometimes Fall Down
Joe McKenna (University of Connecticut)
Why Suspension Bridges Sometimes Fall Down
Joe McKenna (University of Connecticut)
3/30/04
Math Club
An Introduction to Topology
Ralph Kaufmann (Oklahoma State Univ.)
An Introduction to Topology
Ralph Kaufmann (Oklahoma State Univ.)
3/31/04
Math Club
The Geometry of Quaternions
Obi Rej (University of Connecticut)
The Geometry of Quaternions
Obi Rej (University of Connecticut)
4/7/04
Math Club
Orders of Infinity
Reed Solomon (University of Connecticut)
Orders of Infinity
Reed Solomon (University of Connecticut)
4/15/04
Math Club
Random Thoughts (In Two Acts)
Davar Khoshnevisan (Univ. Utah)
Random Thoughts (In Two Acts)
Davar Khoshnevisan (Univ. Utah)
4/21/04
Math Club
The Banach−Tarski Paradox
Tom Weston (UMass Amherst)
The Banach−Tarski Paradox
Tom Weston (UMass Amherst)
9/15/04
Math Club
Irrationality of π
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Irrationality of π
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/22/04
Math Club
Analysis on fractals
Sasha Teplyaev (University of Connecticut)
Analysis on fractals
Sasha Teplyaev (University of Connecticut)
9/29/04
Math Club
Convergence Tests Made Easy
Steve Conrad (Math Leagues)
Convergence Tests Made Easy
Steve Conrad (Math Leagues)
10/6/04
Math Club
Goedel’s Theorem
Reed Solomon (University of Connecticut)
Goedel’s Theorem
Reed Solomon (University of Connecticut)
10/13/04
Math Club
The Game of SET
Chuck Vinsonhaler (University of Connecticut)
The Game of SET
Chuck Vinsonhaler (University of Connecticut)
10/20/04
Math Club
Cryptographically Secure Electronic Voting
Michael Korman (University of Connecticut)
Cryptographically Secure Electronic Voting
Michael Korman (University of Connecticut)
10/27/04
Math Club
The Mathematics of Google
Jim Carlson (Clay Math Institute)
The Mathematics of Google
Jim Carlson (Clay Math Institute)
11/3/04
Math Club
What is the ABC-conjecture?
Farshid Hajir (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
What is the ABC-conjecture?
Farshid Hajir (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
11/10/04
Math Club
Benford’s Law and Digit Bias: Applications from the
Fibonacci Numbers to the 3x+1 problem to the IRS
Steve Miller (Brown University)
Benford’s Law and Digit Bias: Applications from the
Fibonacci Numbers to the 3x+1 problem to the IRS
Steve Miller (Brown University)
11/17/04
Math Club
Error-Correcting Codes
Lance Miller (University of Connecticut)
Error-Correcting Codes
Lance Miller (University of Connecticut)
12/1/04
Math Club
The Calculus of Variations
Joe McKenna (University of Connecticut)
The Calculus of Variations
Joe McKenna (University of Connecticut)
12/8/04
Math Club
Independence
Ron Blei (University of Connecticut)
Independence
Ron Blei (University of Connecticut)
1/26/05
Math Club
The Principle of Maximum Entropy
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
The Principle of Maximum Entropy
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
2/2/05
Math Club
Knot Theory – What They Didn’t Teach You in Boy Scouts
Rachel Schwell (University of Connecticut)
Knot Theory – What They Didn’t Teach You in Boy Scouts
Rachel Schwell (University of Connecticut)
2/9/05
Math Club
Continued Fractions
Sonal Jain (Harvard)
Continued Fractions
Sonal Jain (Harvard)
2/16/05
Math Club
Some Highlights of Combinatorial Game Theory
Alexander Russell (University of Connecticut)
Some Highlights of Combinatorial Game Theory
Alexander Russell (University of Connecticut)
2/23/05
Math Club
Asymptotic Freedom: The 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics
What is it and Why Should Mathematicians Care?
Gerald Dunne (University of Connecticut)
Asymptotic Freedom: The 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics
What is it and Why Should Mathematicians Care?
Gerald Dunne (University of Connecticut)
3/2/05
Math Club
Financial Math: Little Assumptions/Big Money
James Bridgeman (University of Connecticut)
Financial Math: Little Assumptions/Big Money
James Bridgeman (University of Connecticut)
3/15/05
Math Club
An Introduction to Complex Dynamics
Rob Benedetto (Amherst College)
An Introduction to Complex Dynamics
Rob Benedetto (Amherst College)
3/23/05
Math Club
Math for America/Newton Fellowships
Peter Garrity (Columbia University)
Math for America/Newton Fellowships
Peter Garrity (Columbia University)
3/30/05
Math Club
Prime Factorization and Solving Equations
Robert Pollack (Boston University)
Prime Factorization and Solving Equations
Robert Pollack (Boston University)
4/6/05
Math Club
The Mysterious Hexaflexagon
Sarah Glaz (University of Connecticut)
The Mysterious Hexaflexagon
Sarah Glaz (University of Connecticut)
4/13/05
Math Club
The Infinitude of Prime Numbers
Max Lieblich (Brown University)
The Infinitude of Prime Numbers
Max Lieblich (Brown University)
4/20/05
Math Club
Impossibility of Integrating exp(−x2)
Brian Conrad (University of Michigan)
Impossibility of Integrating exp(−x2)
Brian Conrad (University of Michigan)
4/27/05
Math Club
The Mathematics of Rubik’s Cube
Bill Wickless (University of Connecticut)
The Mathematics of Rubik’s Cube
Bill Wickless (University of Connecticut)
9/9/05
Math Club
Total Nonnegativity
Mark Skandera (Haverford)
Total Nonnegativity
Mark Skandera (Haverford)
9/14/05
Math Club
Check Digits
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Check Digits
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/21/05
Math Club
Using Mathematics to Improve Medical Treatments
Helen Moore (American Institute of Mathematics)
Using Mathematics to Improve Medical Treatments
Helen Moore (American Institute of Mathematics)
9/28/05
Math Club
The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
Jay Pottharst (Harvard)
The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
Jay Pottharst (Harvard)
10/5/05
Math Club
The Mathematics of Origami
Tara Holm (University of Connecticut)
The Mathematics of Origami
Tara Holm (University of Connecticut)
10/12/05
Math Club
Beyond the Quadratic Formula
Michael Bush (UMass Amherst)
Beyond the Quadratic Formula
Michael Bush (UMass Amherst)
10/21/05
Math Club
Cords: 3D Curve Primitives that Wrap Around Geometry
Karan Singh (University of Toronto)
Cords: 3D Curve Primitives that Wrap Around Geometry
Karan Singh (University of Toronto)
10/26/05
Math Club
Funny Functions: Rethinking the Derivative, An Illustrated Guide
Ben Mares (MIT)
Funny Functions: Rethinking the Derivative, An Illustrated Guide
Ben Mares (MIT)
11/2/05
Math Club
Point-Line Duality
Abhijnan Rej (BU)
Point-Line Duality
Abhijnan Rej (BU)
11/9/05
Math Club
Straightedgular Algebra
Liz Yockey (University of Connecticut)
Straightedgular Algebra
Liz Yockey (University of Connecticut)
11/16/05
Math Club
What is a Sphere?
Jesse Ratzkin (University of Connecticut)
What is a Sphere?
Jesse Ratzkin (University of Connecticut)
11/30/05
Math Club
The Platonic Solids and the Euler Characteristic
Bill Abikoff (University of Connecticut)
The Platonic Solids and the Euler Characteristic
Bill Abikoff (University of Connecticut)
1/25/06
Math Club
Pick’s theorem
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Pick’s theorem
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
2/1/06
Math Club
How many points determine a curve?
Stu Sidney (University of Connecticut)
How many points determine a curve?
Stu Sidney (University of Connecticut)
2/11/06
Math Club
SUMS conference at Brown
Many Speakers
SUMS conference at Brown
Many Speakers
2/15/06
Math Club
The regular solids in dimensions 3, 4, and 5
Eric Sommers (UMass Amherst)
The regular solids in dimensions 3, 4, and 5
Eric Sommers (UMass Amherst)
2/22/06
Math Club
Games, Hats and Codes
Mira Bernstein (Wellseley)
Games, Hats and Codes
Mira Bernstein (Wellseley)
3/1/06
Math Club
Primes in arithmetic progression
Tom Weston (UMass Amherst)
Primes in arithmetic progression
Tom Weston (UMass Amherst)
3/15/06
Math Club
The Quadratic Sieve
David Pollack (Wesleyan)
The Quadratic Sieve
David Pollack (Wesleyan)
3/22/06
Math Club
An introduction to Ramsey theory (and the probabilistic method)
Alexander Russell (University of Connecticut)
An introduction to Ramsey theory (and the probabilistic method)
Alexander Russell (University of Connecticut)
3/29/06
Math Club
Art and Mathematics: A Dialogue
Daina Taimina (Cornell)
Art and Mathematics: A Dialogue
Daina Taimina (Cornell)
4/5/06
Math Club
Preparing for mathematics graduate school
Math Dept. members (University of Connecticut)
Preparing for mathematics graduate school
Math Dept. members (University of Connecticut)
4/12/06
Math Club
The mathematics of internet security
Aggelos Kiayias (University of Connecticut)
The mathematics of internet security
Aggelos Kiayias (University of Connecticut)
4/19/06
Math Club
The forward and inverse problem in geodetic surveying
Tom Meyer (University of Connecticut)
The forward and inverse problem in geodetic surveying
Tom Meyer (University of Connecticut)
4/26/06
Math Club
Collaboration between mathematicians: some personal anecdotes
Farshid Hajir (UMass Amherst)
Collaboration between mathematicians: some personal anecdotes
Farshid Hajir (UMass Amherst)
5/3/06
Math Club
Tips on effective math teaching in grades 7—12
Steve Conrad (Roslyn HS (ret.))
Tips on effective math teaching in grades 7—12
Steve Conrad (Roslyn HS (ret.))
9/6/06
Math Club
Calculus of Finite Differences
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Calculus of Finite Differences
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/13/06
Math Club
Proofs that Count
Tom Roby (University of Connecticut)
Proofs that Count
Tom Roby (University of Connecticut)
9/20/06
Math Club
An Introduction to Cryptography
Avraham Bourla (University of Connecticut)
An Introduction to Cryptography
Avraham Bourla (University of Connecticut)
9/27/06
Math Club
The Joy of Hex
Joe Miller (University of Connecticut)
The Joy of Hex
Joe Miller (University of Connecticut)
10/4/06
Math Club
How to Divide a Cake in Three
Kiran Kedlaya (MIT)
How to Divide a Cake in Three
Kiran Kedlaya (MIT)
10/13/06
Math Club
The Black-Scholes Option Pricing Formula
Nick Flowers (Morgan Stanley)
The Black-Scholes Option Pricing Formula
Nick Flowers (Morgan Stanley)
10/18/06
Math Club
Equations, Cubics, and Complex Numbers
Paul-Jean Cahen (Univ. Marseille)
Equations, Cubics, and Complex Numbers
Paul-Jean Cahen (Univ. Marseille)
10/25/06
Math Club
Number theory with polynomials
Mike Rosen (Brown)
Number theory with polynomials
Mike Rosen (Brown)
11/1/06
Math Club
Exploring space in two dimensions and beyond!
Jesse Kass (Harvard)
Exploring space in two dimensions and beyond!
Jesse Kass (Harvard)
11/8/06
Math Club
Current issues in clinical trials methodology for evaluating drug safety
Robert Makuch (Yale)
Current issues in clinical trials methodology for evaluating drug safety
Robert Makuch (Yale)
11/13/06
Math Club
Fractals and Fixed Points
Monique Ethier (University of Connecticut)
Fractals and Fixed Points
Monique Ethier (University of Connecticut)
11/27/06
Math Club
Irreducibility Tests for Polynomials
James Chernesky (University of Connecticut)
Irreducibility Tests for Polynomials
James Chernesky (University of Connecticut)
1/24/07
Math Club
Lemniscatic Trigonometry
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Lemniscatic Trigonometry
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
1/31/07
Math Club
Closing the Educational Achievement Gap
Audrey Giesler (Teach for America)
Closing the Educational Achievement Gap
Audrey Giesler (Teach for America)
2/7/07
Math Club
Random Thoughts on Brownian Motion
Masha Gordina (University of Connecticut)
Random Thoughts on Brownian Motion
Masha Gordina (University of Connecticut)
2/12/07
Math Club
Google’s Pagerank Algorithm and Stochastic Matrices
Matt Cecil (University of Connecticut)
Google’s Pagerank Algorithm and Stochastic Matrices
Matt Cecil (University of Connecticut)
2/21/07
Math Club
Chaotic Dynamical Systems
Michelle Manes (Brown)
Chaotic Dynamical Systems
Michelle Manes (Brown)
2/26/07
Math Club
The 3-Square Theorem
Brian Conrad (Michigan/Columbia)
The 3-Square Theorem
Brian Conrad (Michigan/Columbia)
3/3/07
Math Club
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
3/14/07
Math Club
Approximating Real Numbers by Rational Numbers
David Pollack (Wesleyan)
Approximating Real Numbers by Rational Numbers
David Pollack (Wesleyan)
3/21/07
Math Club
Mathematics in Image Processing
Changfeng Gui (University of Connecticut)
Mathematics in Image Processing
Changfeng Gui (University of Connecticut)
3/28/07
Math Club
Hyperplane Arrangements
Nick Proudfoot (Columbia)
Hyperplane Arrangements
Nick Proudfoot (Columbia)
4/4/07
Math Club
Outer billiards, unbounded orbits, and self-similar tilings
Rich Schwartz (Brown)
Outer billiards, unbounded orbits, and self-similar tilings
Rich Schwartz (Brown)
4/9/07
Math Club
The Probability Integral
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
The Probability Integral
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
4/18/07
Math Club
A Tribute to Euler
Bill Dunham (Muhlenberg College)
A Tribute to Euler
Bill Dunham (Muhlenberg College)
4/23/07
Math Club
Strange Loops in Mathematics and the Mind
Greg Huber (University of Connecticut)
Strange Loops in Mathematics and the Mind
Greg Huber (University of Connecticut)
9/5/07
Math Club
Pythagorean Triples, Trig Identities, and Integrals
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Pythagorean Triples, Trig Identities, and Integrals
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/12/07
Math Club
Ramanujan Graphs
Paul Gunnells (UMass Amerst)
Ramanujan Graphs
Paul Gunnells (UMass Amerst)
9/19/07
Math Club
Irrationality
Vicentiu Pasol (University of Connecticut)
Irrationality
Vicentiu Pasol (University of Connecticut)
9/26/07
Math Club
Causation and Biostatistics
Joseph Hogan (Brown)
Causation and Biostatistics
Joseph Hogan (Brown)
10/3/07
Math Club
Preparing for graduate school in mathematics
Faculty and Graduate Students (University of Connecticut)
Preparing for graduate school in mathematics
Faculty and Graduate Students (University of Connecticut)
10/10/07
Math Club
Curves
Luke Rogers (University of Connecticut)
Curves
Luke Rogers (University of Connecticut)
10/17/07
Math Club
SNEAKERS
Movie Screening
SNEAKERS
Movie Screening
10/24/07
Math Club
The Fibonacci Numbering System
Ira Gessel (Brandeis)
The Fibonacci Numbering System
Ira Gessel (Brandeis)
10/29/07
Math Club
Billiards on Hyperbolic Triangles
David Fried (BU)
Billiards on Hyperbolic Triangles
David Fried (BU)
11/7/07
Math Club
Rational Recurrences Arising from Cluster Algebras
Michael King (Boston College)
Rational Recurrences Arising from Cluster Algebras
Michael King (Boston College)
11/14/07
Math Club
Introduction to Topology (a.k.a. What is Math 250?)
Ning Khamsemanan (University of Connecticut)
Introduction to Topology (a.k.a. What is Math 250?)
Ning Khamsemanan (University of Connecticut)
11/28/07
Math Club
Teach for America Information Session
David Brown (Teach for America)
Teach for America Information Session
David Brown (Teach for America)
1/28/08
Math Club
Power Series vs. Fourier Series
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Power Series vs. Fourier Series
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
2/6/08
Math Club
A Surprising Theorem
Oscar Levin (University of Connecticut)
A Surprising Theorem
Oscar Levin (University of Connecticut)
2/13/08
Math Club
Rigid Motions, Measuring Distance, and Hyperbolic Geometry
Perry Susskind (Connecticut College)
Rigid Motions, Measuring Distance, and Hyperbolic Geometry
Perry Susskind (Connecticut College)
2/18/08
Math Club
Symmetry in Algebra and the Quadratic Formula
Aaron Silberstein (Harvard)
Symmetry in Algebra and the Quadratic Formula
Aaron Silberstein (Harvard)
2/27/08
Math Club
Math vs. Cancer: Mathematically Modeling Leukemia and its Treatment
Ajay Shenoy (University of Connecticut)
Math vs. Cancer: Mathematically Modeling Leukemia and its Treatment
Ajay Shenoy (University of Connecticut)
3/5/08
Math Club
Constructibility Problems in Classical Geometry
Neal Lima (University of Connecticut)
Constructibility Problems in Classical Geometry
Neal Lima (University of Connecticut)
3/8/08
Math Club
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
3/19/08
Math Club
Hilbert’s Third Problem
Adam Gamzon (UMass Amherst)
Hilbert’s Third Problem
Adam Gamzon (UMass Amherst)
3/26/08
Math Club
Applications of the Compactness Theorem of Logic
Cameron Freer (Harvard)
Applications of the Compactness Theorem of Logic
Cameron Freer (Harvard)
4/2/08
Math Club
Graphs, Euler’s Polyhedra Theorem, and the Coloring of Maps
Avraham Bourla (University of Connecticut)
Graphs, Euler’s Polyhedra Theorem, and the Coloring of Maps
Avraham Bourla (University of Connecticut)
4/9/08
Math Club
The Polish School of Mathematics and Its Greatest Discovery – Stefan Banach
Joseph Pomianowski
The Polish School of Mathematics and Its Greatest Discovery – Stefan Banach
Joseph Pomianowski
4/16/08
Math Club
Guarding Art Galleries
Ed Taylor (Wesleyan)
Guarding Art Galleries
Ed Taylor (Wesleyan)
4/23/08
Math Club
Experiences Teaching Math
Recent UConn Alumni (University of Connecticut)
Experiences Teaching Math
Recent UConn Alumni (University of Connecticut)
4/28/08
Math Club
Wolfgang Doeblin, a mathematician rediscovered
Marc Yor (Université Pierre et Marie Curie)
Wolfgang Doeblin, a mathematician rediscovered
Marc Yor (Université Pierre et Marie Curie)
9/3/08
Math Club
The Method of Descent
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
The Method of Descent
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/10/08
Math Club
Generating Functions: Power Series You Can Count On
Tom Roby (University of Connecticut)
Generating Functions: Power Series You Can Count On
Tom Roby (University of Connecticut)
9/17/08
Math Club
The Golden Ratio
Steve Miller (University of Connecticut)
The Golden Ratio
Steve Miller (University of Connecticut)
9/24/08
Math Club
Not a Proof of the Four Color Theorem
Oscar Levin (University of Connecticut)
Not a Proof of the Four Color Theorem
Oscar Levin (University of Connecticut)
10/1/08
Math Club
Knot Theory Invariants
Paul Ellis (University of Connecticut)
Knot Theory Invariants
Paul Ellis (University of Connecticut)
10/8/08
Math Club
Coin Tossing
Richard Bass (University of Connecticut)
Coin Tossing
Richard Bass (University of Connecticut)
10/15/08
Math Club
Is Differential Calculus a Dead Subject?
Warren Johnson (Connecticut College)
Is Differential Calculus a Dead Subject?
Warren Johnson (Connecticut College)
10/22/08
Math Club
Master Leonardo ”Bigollo” and a 2000-year old unsolved problem
Alvaro Lozano-Robledo (University of Connecticut)
Master Leonardo ”Bigollo” and a 2000-year old unsolved problem
Alvaro Lozano-Robledo (University of Connecticut)
10/29/08
Math Club
How CD Players Deal with Scratched Discs
Caleb Shor (Western New England College)
How CD Players Deal with Scratched Discs
Caleb Shor (Western New England College)
11/5/08
Math Club
The Newton Polygon
Oleg Mikitchenko (Connecticut College)
The Newton Polygon
Oleg Mikitchenko (Connecticut College)
11/12/08
Math Club
Splendor in the Graphs
Jennifer Beineke (Western New England College)
Splendor in the Graphs
Jennifer Beineke (Western New England College)
11/19/08
Math Club
Voting and Apportionment
Dan Bochicchio (E. O. Smith High School)
Voting and Apportionment
Dan Bochicchio (E. O. Smith High School)
2/2/09
Math Club
The 15 Puzzle and Rubik’s Cube
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
The 15 Puzzle and Rubik’s Cube
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
2/4/09
Math Club
Graphs and Fractals
Ben Steinhurst (University of Connecticut)
Graphs and Fractals
Ben Steinhurst (University of Connecticut)
2/11/09
Math Club
Almost All Numbers are Normal
John Haga (University of Connecticut)
Almost All Numbers are Normal
John Haga (University of Connecticut)
2/18/09
Math Club
Euler and the Basel Problem
Paul Ellis (University of Connecticut)
Euler and the Basel Problem
Paul Ellis (University of Connecticut)
2/25/09
Math Club
Recurrence and Transience in Random Walks
Iddo Ben-Ari (University of Connecticut)
Recurrence and Transience in Random Walks
Iddo Ben-Ari (University of Connecticut)
3/4/09
Math Club
The Vigenere Cipher
Jeremy Teitelbaum (University of Connecticut)
The Vigenere Cipher
Jeremy Teitelbaum (University of Connecticut)
3/7/09
Math Club
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
3/18/09
Math Club
Benford’s Law
Ander Steele (BU)
Benford’s Law
Ander Steele (BU)
3/25/09
Math Club
Connecting the Dots: the Art of Interpolation
Glenn Stevens (BU)
Connecting the Dots: the Art of Interpolation
Glenn Stevens (BU)
4/1/09
Math Club
Bachet’s Equation: Its Arithmetic and Geometry
Russell Prime (University of Connecticut)
Bachet’s Equation: Its Arithmetic and Geometry
Russell Prime (University of Connecticut)
4/6/09
Math Club
Disease Detection and the Distance Formula
Rachel Schwell (Central Conn. State Univ.)
Disease Detection and the Distance Formula
Rachel Schwell (Central Conn. State Univ.)
4/15/09
Math Club
Experiences Teaching Math
UConn Alumni
Experiences Teaching Math
UConn Alumni
4/22/09
Math Club
A Mathematician’s Dream: From Idea to Company – The Adventure of Following Your Dream
Thomas J. McCabe (McCabe Software)
A Mathematician’s Dream: From Idea to Company – The Adventure of Following Your Dream
Thomas J. McCabe (McCabe Software)
9/9/09
Math Club
The Arithmetic-Geometric Mean Inequality
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
The Arithmetic-Geometric Mean Inequality
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/16/09
Math Club
The Apollonian gasket revealed
Avraham Bourla (University of Connecticut)
The Apollonian gasket revealed
Avraham Bourla (University of Connecticut)
9/23/09
Math Club
Knots and the Fourth Dimension
Constance Leidy (Wesleyan)
Knots and the Fourth Dimension
Constance Leidy (Wesleyan)
9/30/09
Math Club
The Riemann Rearrangement Theorem
Paul Ellis (University of Connecticut)
The Riemann Rearrangement Theorem
Paul Ellis (University of Connecticut)
10/7/09
Math Club
Preparing for Graduate School in Math
Math Department Members (University of Connecticut)
Preparing for Graduate School in Math
Math Department Members (University of Connecticut)
10/12/09
Math Club
Projective Space
Amanda Beeson (Williams)
Projective Space
Amanda Beeson (Williams)
10/21/09
Math Club
The Pigeonhole Principle and Ramsey Theory
Stu Sidney (University of Connecticut)
The Pigeonhole Principle and Ramsey Theory
Stu Sidney (University of Connecticut)
10/28/09
Math Club
Unsolved mysteries of mathematics: the rank of an elliptic curve
Christine McMeekin (University of Connecticut)
Unsolved mysteries of mathematics: the rank of an elliptic curve
Christine McMeekin (University of Connecticut)
11/4/09
Math Club
Depleted harmonic series and a neat theorem about primes
John Haga (University of Connecticut)
Depleted harmonic series and a neat theorem about primes
John Haga (University of Connecticut)
11/11/09
Math Club
Pick’s Formula
Milena Hering (University of Connecticut)
Pick’s Formula
Milena Hering (University of Connecticut)
11/18/09
Math Club
Bernoulli Numbers and Their Applications
Li-Mei Lim (Brown)
Bernoulli Numbers and Their Applications
Li-Mei Lim (Brown)
12/2/09
Math Club
Fourier series, Fourier transforms, and applications
Erin Terwilleger (University of Connecticut)
Fourier series, Fourier transforms, and applications
Erin Terwilleger (University of Connecticut)
1/27/10
Math Club
Bezout’s Theorem
Arend Bayer (University of Connecticut)
Bezout’s Theorem
Arend Bayer (University of Connecticut)
2/3/10
Math Club
The Complex Square Root Function
Jay Pottharst (Boston College)
The Complex Square Root Function
Jay Pottharst (Boston College)
2/15/10
Math Club
Some Aspects of the Cross Product
Ryan Kinser (University of Connecticut)
Some Aspects of the Cross Product
Ryan Kinser (University of Connecticut)
2/17/10
Math Club
Points, Links, and Surfaces
Jason McGibbon (UMass Amherst)
Points, Links, and Surfaces
Jason McGibbon (UMass Amherst)
2/24/10
Math Club
Envelopes of Families of Curves
Chris Kurth (University of Connecticut)
Envelopes of Families of Curves
Chris Kurth (University of Connecticut)
3/1/10
Math Club
Math Grad in the Real World: A Job in Remote Sensing
Marisa Gioioso (Atmospheric and Environmental Research)
Math Grad in the Real World: A Job in Remote Sensing
Marisa Gioioso (Atmospheric and Environmental Research)
3/13/10
Math Club
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
3/17/10
Math Club
Mathematics in Biology and Medicine: an Introduction to Free Boundary Problems
Fabiana Cardetti (University of Connecticut)
Mathematics in Biology and Medicine: an Introduction to Free Boundary Problems
Fabiana Cardetti (University of Connecticut)
3/24/10
Math Club
Queueing Theory Applied to Business
Harold Schwenk (BGS Systems (Ret.))
Queueing Theory Applied to Business
Harold Schwenk (BGS Systems (Ret.))
3/31/10
Math Club
From Triangles to Elliptic Curves
Bill McCallum (University of Arizona)
From Triangles to Elliptic Curves
Bill McCallum (University of Arizona)
4/7/10
Math Club
A Hands-On Exploration of Non-Euclidean Geometries
Karen Edwards (Diablo Valley College)
A Hands-On Exploration of Non-Euclidean Geometries
Karen Edwards (Diablo Valley College)
4/14/10
Math Club
Counting the Rationals
John Haga (University of Connecticut)
Counting the Rationals
John Haga (University of Connecticut)
4/21/10
Math Club
Euclidean Geometry and the Complex Plane
Paul Ellis (University of Connecticut)
Euclidean Geometry and the Complex Plane
Paul Ellis (University of Connecticut)
9/8/10
Math Club
The Symmetric Function Theorem
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
The Symmetric Function Theorem
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/15/10
Math Club
Diophantine Approximation for the Masses
Avi Bourla (University of Connecticut)
Diophantine Approximation for the Masses
Avi Bourla (University of Connecticut)
9/22/10
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Subspace Arrangements
Ryan Kinser (University of Connecticut)
Subspace Arrangements
Ryan Kinser (University of Connecticut)
9/29/10
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Fourier Series and the Isoperimetric Inequality
John Haga (University of Connecticut)
Fourier Series and the Isoperimetric Inequality
John Haga (University of Connecticut)
10/6/10
Math Club
Geometry and the Complexity of Computation
Jessica Sidman (Mount Holyoke College)
Geometry and the Complexity of Computation
Jessica Sidman (Mount Holyoke College)
10/13/10
Math Club
The Basics of Fractal Geometry
Dan Kelleher (University of Connecticut)
The Basics of Fractal Geometry
Dan Kelleher (University of Connecticut)
10/20/10
Math Club
The geometry behind solution formulas
Arend Bayer (University of Connecticut)
The geometry behind solution formulas
Arend Bayer (University of Connecticut)
10/27/10
Math Club
Grad school discussion panel
Various people (University of Connecticut)
Grad school discussion panel
Various people (University of Connecticut)
11/3/10
Math Club
Eigenvalue data on the Sierpinski Carpet
Matt Begué (University of Connecticut)
Eigenvalue data on the Sierpinski Carpet
Matt Begué (University of Connecticut)
11/15/10
Math Club
Mathematical modeling and leukemia
Andy Stein (Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research)
Mathematical modeling and leukemia
Andy Stein (Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research)
12/1/10
Math Club
Truth, Provability, and Counting: What is mathematical logic all about?
Paul Ellis (University of Connecticut)
Truth, Provability, and Counting: What is mathematical logic all about?
Paul Ellis (University of Connecticut)
1/26/11
Math Clu
***Talk rescheduled due to inclement weather***
Ryan Kinser (University of Connecticut)
***Talk rescheduled due to inclement weather***
Ryan Kinser (University of Connecticut)
2/2/11
Math Club
***Talk rescheduled due to inclement weather***
Benjamin Salisbury (University of Connecticut)
***Talk rescheduled due to inclement weather***
Benjamin Salisbury (University of Connecticut)
2/9/11
Math Club
The Hopf Fibration
Benjamin Salisbury (University of Connecticut)
The Hopf Fibration
Benjamin Salisbury (University of Connecticut)
2/16/11
Math Club
Counting, Infinity, and Cantor
Lucas David-Roesler (University of Connecticut)
Counting, Infinity, and Cantor
Lucas David-Roesler (University of Connecticut)
2/23/11
Math Club
Benford’s law
Ryan Kinser (University of Connecticut)
Benford’s law
Ryan Kinser (University of Connecticut)
3/2/11
Math Club
Algebra and Graph Theory
Janet Striuli (Fairfield University)
Algebra and Graph Theory
Janet Striuli (Fairfield University)
3/16/11
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Catalan numbers and generating functions
Steven Pon (University of Connecticut)
Catalan numbers and generating functions
Steven Pon (University of Connecticut)
3/23/11
Math Club
An introduction to variational methods
Ian Tice (Brown)
An introduction to variational methods
Ian Tice (Brown)
3/30/11
Math Club
Recurrence and Transience in Random Walks
Iddo Ben Ari (University of Connecticut)
Recurrence and Transience in Random Walks
Iddo Ben Ari (University of Connecticut)
4/6/11
Math Club
Bidding games
Sam Payne (Yale University)
Bidding games
Sam Payne (Yale University)
4/13/11
Math Club
The Open Dual Ramsey Theorem
Joshua Katz (University of Connecticut)
The Open Dual Ramsey Theorem
Joshua Katz (University of Connecticut)
4/20/11
Math Club
Hitori and Random Matrices
Ryan Mullen (Sacred Heart University)
Hitori and Random Matrices
Ryan Mullen (Sacred Heart University)
9/7/11
Math Club
Commuting Polynomials
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Commuting Polynomials
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/14/11
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Investigating Randomness
Johanna Franklin (University of Connecticut)
Investigating Randomness
Johanna Franklin (University of Connecticut)
9/21/11
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Lagrange Multipliers — Why?
Patrick Dragon (University of Connecticut)
Lagrange Multipliers — Why?
Patrick Dragon (University of Connecticut)
9/28/11
Math Club
An Introduction to Elliptic Curves
David Pollack (Wesleyan)
An Introduction to Elliptic Curves
David Pollack (Wesleyan)
10/5/11
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Bijective Proofs
Steven Pon (University of Connecticut)
Bijective Proofs
Steven Pon (University of Connecticut)
10/12/11
Math Club
Rational parametrizations
Michael Joseph (University of Connecticut)
Rational parametrizations
Michael Joseph (University of Connecticut)
10/19/11
Math Club
The Strong Pseudoprime Test and the iPhone
Jeremy Teitelbaum (University of Connecticut)
The Strong Pseudoprime Test and the iPhone
Jeremy Teitelbaum (University of Connecticut)
10/26/11
Math Club
Formulas for π
Jared Weinstein (BU)
Formulas for π
Jared Weinstein (BU)
11/2/11
Math Club
Sandpiles and Dominos
David Perkinson (Reed College)
Sandpiles and Dominos
David Perkinson (Reed College)
11/9/11
Math Club
Egyptian Fractions
Konstantina Christodoulopoulou (University of Connecticut)
Egyptian Fractions
Konstantina Christodoulopoulou (University of Connecticut)
11/16/11
Math Club
Bhargava’s Generalized Factorials
Rebecca Torrey (Amherst College)
Bhargava’s Generalized Factorials
Rebecca Torrey (Amherst College)
11/30/11
Math Club
Convexity Methods in Analysis
Iddo Ben-Ari (University of Connecticut)
Convexity Methods in Analysis
Iddo Ben-Ari (University of Connecticut)
1/25/12
Math Club
The Sum of the First n Integers
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
The Sum of the First n Integers
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
2/1/12
Math Club
The Fabricius-Bjerre Formulas
Pat Dragon (University of Connecticut)
The Fabricius-Bjerre Formulas
Pat Dragon (University of Connecticut)
2/8/12
Math Club
The Role of Randomization in Modern Data Mining
Sujit Nair (United Technologies)
The Role of Randomization in Modern Data Mining
Sujit Nair (United Technologies)
2/15/12
Math Club
Our Natural Statistician: Friend or Foe?
Brian Hartman (University of Connecticut)
Our Natural Statistician: Friend or Foe?
Brian Hartman (University of Connecticut)
2/22/12
Math Club
Geometric Counting Problems
Moon Duchin (Tufts)
Geometric Counting Problems
Moon Duchin (Tufts)
3/7/12
Math Club
Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues in Engineering
Amit Savkar (University of Connecticut)
Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues in Engineering
Amit Savkar (University of Connecticut)
3/10/12
Math Club
SUMS conference at Brown
Many Speakers
SUMS conference at Brown
Many Speakers
3/21/12
Math Club
Continued Fractions and Applications
Andy Haas (University of Connecticut)
Continued Fractions and Applications
Andy Haas (University of Connecticut)
3/28/12
Math Club
Farey Fractions and Plane Geometry
Noah Snyder (Columbia)
Farey Fractions and Plane Geometry
Noah Snyder (Columbia)
4/4/12
Math Club
The Geometry of Projective Space
Jonathan Hanke (Univ. Georgia)
The Geometry of Projective Space
Jonathan Hanke (Univ. Georgia)
4/11/12
Math Club
Making a Divergent Series Converge
Michelle Manes (Univ. Hawaii)
Making a Divergent Series Converge
Michelle Manes (Univ. Hawaii)
4/18/12
Math Club
Preparing for Math Graduate School
Panel Discussion
Preparing for Math Graduate School
Panel Discussion
9/5/12
Math Club
Reflections on Reflections
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Reflections on Reflections
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/12/12
Math Club
Reflections and Pythagorean Triples
Gabriel Feinberg (University of Connecticut)
Reflections and Pythagorean Triples
Gabriel Feinberg (University of Connecticut)
9/19/12
Math Club
Counterintuitive Functions
John Baber (University of Connecticut)
Counterintuitive Functions
John Baber (University of Connecticut)
9/26/12
Math Club
Disasters Caused by Bad Numerics
Dmitriy Leykekhman (University of Connecticut)
Disasters Caused by Bad Numerics
Dmitriy Leykekhman (University of Connecticut)
10/3/12
Math Club
Art and Mathematics: Escher, Lenstra, and ‘The Print Gallery’
James Stankewicz (Wesleyan)
Art and Mathematics: Escher, Lenstra, and ‘The Print Gallery’
James Stankewicz (Wesleyan)
10/10/12
Math Club
Master Leonardo “Bigollo” and a 2000-year old unsolved problem”
Álvaro Lozano-Robledo (University of Connecticut)
Master Leonardo “Bigollo” and a 2000-year old unsolved problem”
Álvaro Lozano-Robledo (University of Connecticut)
10/17/12
Math Club
Hyperbolic Geometry
Ovidiu Munteanu (University of Connecticut)
Hyperbolic Geometry
Ovidiu Munteanu (University of Connecticut)
10/24/12
Math Club
Special Values of Zeta-Functions
Ander Steele (Boston University)
Special Values of Zeta-Functions
Ander Steele (Boston University)
11/5/12
Math Club
Liouville’s Theorem and Gradients
Damin Wu (University of Connecticut)
Liouville’s Theorem and Gradients
Damin Wu (University of Connecticut)
11/7/12
Math Club
Nonstandard Analysis
Reed Solomon (University of Connecticut)
Nonstandard Analysis
Reed Solomon (University of Connecticut)
11/14/12
Math Club
The Weierstrass Approximation Theorem
Thomas Laetsch (University of Connecticut)
The Weierstrass Approximation Theorem
Thomas Laetsch (University of Connecticut)
11/28/12
Math Club
What is Gödel’s incompleteness theorem, and what does it mean?
Erick Knight (Harvard)
What is Gödel’s incompleteness theorem, and what does it mean?
Erick Knight (Harvard)
1/30/13
Math Club
Generating Functions: Power Series You Can Count On
Tom Roby (University of Connecticut)
Generating Functions: Power Series You Can Count On
Tom Roby (University of Connecticut)
2/6/13
Math Club
The infinitude of the primes
Harris Daniels (University of Connecticut)
The infinitude of the primes
Harris Daniels (University of Connecticut)
2/13/13
Math Club
Math and Music
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Math and Music
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
2/20/13
Math Club
Numerical Semigroups and Partitions
Nathan Kaplan (Harvard)
Numerical Semigroups and Partitions
Nathan Kaplan (Harvard)
2/27/13
Math Club
The Mandelbrot Set: Dynamics and Fractals
Jackie Anderson (Brown)
The Mandelbrot Set: Dynamics and Fractals
Jackie Anderson (Brown)
3/4/13
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Boundary Conditions for the Wave Equation
Geri Jennings (UMass Amherst)
Boundary Conditions for the Wave Equation
Geri Jennings (UMass Amherst)
3/9/13
Math Club
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
3/13/13
Math Club
Pre-Pi Day Talk: Analogues of π
Trevor Hyde (Amherst College)
Pre-Pi Day Talk: Analogues of π
Trevor Hyde (Amherst College)
3/27/13
Math Club
Fixed Points and Invariants: Why It’s Good that Some Things Don’t Change
Jay Wilkins (University of Connecticut)
Fixed Points and Invariants: Why It’s Good that Some Things Don’t Change
Jay Wilkins (University of Connecticut)
4/3/13
Math Club
The Icosahedron and the General Quintic
Dustin Clausen (MIT)
The Icosahedron and the General Quintic
Dustin Clausen (MIT)
4/10/13
Math Club
The Random Graph
Robert Heffernan (University of Connecticut)
The Random Graph
Robert Heffernan (University of Connecticut)
4/17/13
Math Club
Deriving Properties of Functions by Calculus
Michael Pruitt (University of Connecticut)
Deriving Properties of Functions by Calculus
Michael Pruitt (University of Connecticut)
4/24/13
Math Club
Preparing for Math Graduate School
Panel Discussion
Preparing for Math Graduate School
Panel Discussion
9/4/13
Math Club
Applications of the divergence of the harmonic series
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Applications of the divergence of the harmonic series
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/11/13
Math Club
The Mathematics of Elections and Voting
Myron Minn-Thu-Aye (University of Connecticut)
The Mathematics of Elections and Voting
Myron Minn-Thu-Aye (University of Connecticut)
9/18/13
Math Club
Elimination and Implicitization
Chris Rasmussen (Wesleyan)
Elimination and Implicitization
Chris Rasmussen (Wesleyan)
9/23/13
Math Club
Climbing (or Finding Paths) through Trees
Karen Lange (Wellesley)
Climbing (or Finding Paths) through Trees
Karen Lange (Wellesley)
10/2/13
Math Club
Congruent Numbers and Elliptic Curves
Ruthi Hortsch (MIT)
Congruent Numbers and Elliptic Curves
Ruthi Hortsch (MIT)
10/9/13
Math Club
Stirling’s Formula
Matt Lamoureux (University of Connecticut)
Stirling’s Formula
Matt Lamoureux (University of Connecticut)
10/14/13
Math Club
Integral-valued polynomials
Darij Grinberg (MIT)
Integral-valued polynomials
Darij Grinberg (MIT)
10/23/13
Math Club
A Pictorial Introduction to General Relativity
Alan Parry (University of Connecticut)
A Pictorial Introduction to General Relativity
Alan Parry (University of Connecticut)
10/30/13
Math Club
Introduction to Knot Theory
Elizabeth Sheridan-Rossi (University of Connecticut)
Introduction to Knot Theory
Elizabeth Sheridan-Rossi (University of Connecticut)
11/6/13
Math Club
Living with Mathematics
Maryann Hohn (University of Connecticut)
Living with Mathematics
Maryann Hohn (University of Connecticut)
11/13/13
Math Club
Why are soap bubbles round?
Lan-Hsuan Huang (University of Connecticut)
Why are soap bubbles round?
Lan-Hsuan Huang (University of Connecticut)
11/20/13
Math Club
Euler’s constant
Jon Judge (University of Connecticut)
Euler’s constant
Jon Judge (University of Connecticut)
1/29/14
Math Club
The normal distribution and physics
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
The normal distribution and physics
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
2/3/14
Math Club
Music and Fourier Series
Karen Edwards (Diablo Valley College)
Music and Fourier Series
Karen Edwards (Diablo Valley College)
2/12/14
Math Club
Graphs in Facebook Friendships: How Connected Are We?
Megan Heenehan (ECSU)
Graphs in Facebook Friendships: How Connected Are We?
Megan Heenehan (ECSU)
2/19/14
Math Club
Random Walks
Joe Chen (University of Connecticut)
Random Walks
Joe Chen (University of Connecticut)
2/26/14
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The volume of the unit ball in n dimensions
Phanuel Mariano (University of Connecticut)
The volume of the unit ball in n dimensions
Phanuel Mariano (University of Connecticut)
3/5/14
Math Club
Geometric Constructions in Number Theory
Harris Daniels (Amherst College)
Geometric Constructions in Number Theory
Harris Daniels (Amherst College)
3/12/14
Math Club
Points and Conics
Asher Auel (Yale)
Points and Conics
Asher Auel (Yale)
3/26/14
Math Club
Which Axioms Do We Need?
Damir Dzhafarov (University of Connecticut)
Which Axioms Do We Need?
Damir Dzhafarov (University of Connecticut)
4/2/14
Math Club
Biostatistical Challenges in Public Health: Examples from Cancer Research
Jennifer Sinnott (Harvard)
Biostatistical Challenges in Public Health: Examples from Cancer Research
Jennifer Sinnott (Harvard)
4/5/14
Math Club
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
4/9/14
Math Club
Preparing for math graduate school
Panel Discussion
Preparing for math graduate school
Panel Discussion
4/14/14
Math Club
The Gauss-Bonnet theorem
Damin Wu (University of Connecticut)
The Gauss-Bonnet theorem
Damin Wu (University of Connecticut)
4/23/14
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The Projective Plane
Brian Conrad (Stanford)
The Projective Plane
Brian Conrad (Stanford)
9/3/14
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The Failure of Unique Factorization
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
The Failure of Unique Factorization
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/10/14
Math Club
How Can We Tell That the Earth Is Round?
David Constantine (Wesleyan)
How Can We Tell That the Earth Is Round?
David Constantine (Wesleyan)
9/17/14
Math Club
Graph Coloring, Sudoku, and Algebraic Equations
David Cox (Amherst College)
Graph Coloring, Sudoku, and Algebraic Equations
David Cox (Amherst College)
9/24/14
Math Club
Irrationality
Michael Chou (University of Connecticut)
Irrationality
Michael Chou (University of Connecticut)
10/1/14
Math Club
Polyhedral Counting: How Many Ways Can Platonic Solids Be Colored?
Matthew Willis (Connecticut College)
Polyhedral Counting: How Many Ways Can Platonic Solids Be Colored?
Matthew Willis (Connecticut College)
10/8/14
Math Club
Infinitely Many Proofs of the Infinitude of Primes
Liang Xiao (University of Connecticut)
Infinitely Many Proofs of the Infinitude of Primes
Liang Xiao (University of Connecticut)
10/15/14
Math Club
Public Secret Codes
Matthew Lamoureux (Boston College)
Public Secret Codes
Matthew Lamoureux (Boston College)
10/22/14
Math Club
A Continuous Step Function
Shaun Benvie (University of Connecticut)
A Continuous Step Function
Shaun Benvie (University of Connecticut)
10/27/14
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Integer Partitions
Tom Roby (University of Connecticut)
Integer Partitions
Tom Roby (University of Connecticut)
11/5/14
Math Club
Knot Theory
Jonathan Bloom (MIT)
Knot Theory
Jonathan Bloom (MIT)
11/12/14
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An Elementary Proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem (for Polynomials!)
Álvaro Lozano-Robledo (University of Connecticut)
An Elementary Proof of Fermat’s Last Theorem (for Polynomials!)
Álvaro Lozano-Robledo (University of Connecticut)
11/19/14
Math Club
Elliptic curves and the congruent number problem
Nathan Jones (Univ. Illinois at Chicago)
Elliptic curves and the congruent number problem
Nathan Jones (Univ. Illinois at Chicago)
1/28/15
Math Club
Continued Fractions
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Continued Fractions
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
2/4/15
Math Club
An Introduction to Lie Algebras
Kyu-Hwan Lee (University of Connecticut)
An Introduction to Lie Algebras
Kyu-Hwan Lee (University of Connecticut)
2/11/15
Math Club
Steganography: The Unexpected Power of Rejection Sampling
Alexander Russell (University of Connecticut)
Steganography: The Unexpected Power of Rejection Sampling
Alexander Russell (University of Connecticut)
2/18/15
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A New Angle on an Old Construction
Bob Milnikel (Kenyon College)
A New Angle on an Old Construction
Bob Milnikel (Kenyon College)
2/25/15
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Universality of Random Matrices
Joe Chen (University of Connecticut)
Universality of Random Matrices
Joe Chen (University of Connecticut)
3/4/15
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The Exact Formula for Fibonacci Numbers
Sandi Xhumari (University of Connecticut)
The Exact Formula for Fibonacci Numbers
Sandi Xhumari (University of Connecticut)
3/11/15
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Linear Regression
Jeremy Teitelbaum (University of Connecticut)
Linear Regression
Jeremy Teitelbaum (University of Connecticut)
3/14/15
Math Club
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
3/25/15
Math Club
Can a Classroom be Tiled Without any Repeating Pattern?
Ela Celikbas (University of Connecticut)
Can a Classroom be Tiled Without any Repeating Pattern?
Ela Celikbas (University of Connecticut)
4/1/15
Math Club
A Motivated Variant of the Euler-Maclaurin Summation Formula
Aaron Bailey (University of Connecticut)
A Motivated Variant of the Euler-Maclaurin Summation Formula
Aaron Bailey (University of Connecticut)
4/8/15
Math Club
LASSO, Elastic Net, and Ridge Regression
Brian Hartman (University of Connecticut)
LASSO, Elastic Net, and Ridge Regression
Brian Hartman (University of Connecticut)
4/15/15
Math Club
Ramsey Theory
Steve Pon (University of Connecticut)
Ramsey Theory
Steve Pon (University of Connecticut)
4/22/15
Math Club
Preparing for math graduate school
Panel Discussion
Preparing for math graduate school
Panel Discussion
9/9/15
Math Club
Patterns that do not last
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Patterns that do not last
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/16/15
Math Club
Wibbly wobbly timey wimey geometry
Alan Parry (University of Connecticut)
Wibbly wobbly timey wimey geometry
Alan Parry (University of Connecticut)
9/23/15
Math Club
Introduction to game theory
Myron Minn-Thu-Aye (University of Connecticut)
Introduction to game theory
Myron Minn-Thu-Aye (University of Connecticut)
9/30/15
Math Club
Hilbert’s 17th Problem: it’s Positively Fascinating!
Anthony Rizzie (University of Connecticut)
Hilbert’s 17th Problem: it’s Positively Fascinating!
Anthony Rizzie (University of Connecticut)
10/7/15
Math Club
e: Not just the fifth letter of the alphabet
Maree Jaramillo (University of Connecticut)
e: Not just the fifth letter of the alphabet
Maree Jaramillo (University of Connecticut)
10/14/15
Math Club
Identification Numbers and Check Digit Schemes
Stephen Zito (University of Connecticut)
Identification Numbers and Check Digit Schemes
Stephen Zito (University of Connecticut)
10/21/15
Math Club
An Introduction to Knot Theory
Adam Giambrone (University of Connecticut)
An Introduction to Knot Theory
Adam Giambrone (University of Connecticut)
10/28/15
Math Club
The Fibonacci numbers modulo p
Anna Medvedovsky (ICERM)
The Fibonacci numbers modulo p
Anna Medvedovsky (ICERM)
11/4/15
Math Club
Lagrange Multipliers in Data Science
Matthew Lamoureux (University of Connecticut)
Lagrange Multipliers in Data Science
Matthew Lamoureux (University of Connecticut)
11/11/15
Math Club
Combinatorial Triangles
Tom Roby (University of Connecticut)
Combinatorial Triangles
Tom Roby (University of Connecticut)
11/18/15
Math Club
Belyi Polynomials and the Marvels of Factoring
John Voight (Dartmouth/ICERM)
Belyi Polynomials and the Marvels of Factoring
John Voight (Dartmouth/ICERM)
12/2/15
Math Club
Mr. Schur’s neighborhood: a drunkard and an octopus
Joe Chen (University of Connecticut)
Mr. Schur’s neighborhood: a drunkard and an octopus
Joe Chen (University of Connecticut)
1/27/16
Math Club
p-adic Numbers
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
p-adic Numbers
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
2/3/16
Math Club
Defining sets and functions by transfinite recursion
Reed Solomon (University of Connecticut)
Defining sets and functions by transfinite recursion
Reed Solomon (University of Connecticut)
2/10/16
Math Club
Counting Spanning Trees
Hugo Panzo (University of Connecticut)
Counting Spanning Trees
Hugo Panzo (University of Connecticut)
2/17/16
Math Club
Infinitesimals: Reviving the “Ghosts of Departed Quantities”
Eric Astor (University of Connecticut)
Infinitesimals: Reviving the “Ghosts of Departed Quantities”
Eric Astor (University of Connecticut)
2/24/16
Math Club
The Traveling Salesman Problem in Combinatorics and Analysis
Matt Badger (University of Connecticut)
The Traveling Salesman Problem in Combinatorics and Analysis
Matt Badger (University of Connecticut)
3/2/16
Math Club
The Leading Digit of Powers of 2
Behrang Forghani (University of Connecticut)
The Leading Digit of Powers of 2
Behrang Forghani (University of Connecticut)
3/9/16
Math Club
The Calculus of Finite Differences
Jon Judge (University of Connecticut)
The Calculus of Finite Differences
Jon Judge (University of Connecticut)
3/12/16
Math Club
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
3/23/16
Math Club
A Hands-On Exploration of Non-Euclidean Geometries
Karen Edwards (University of Connecticut)
A Hands-On Exploration of Non-Euclidean Geometries
Karen Edwards (University of Connecticut)
3/30/16
Math Club
The Poincare Recurrence Theorem
Filip Dul (University of Connecticut)
The Poincare Recurrence Theorem
Filip Dul (University of Connecticut)
4/6/16
Math Club
Grönwall’s Lemma: An Introduction to a Practical Analysis Tool
Fabiana Cardetti (University of Connecticut)
Grönwall’s Lemma: An Introduction to a Practical Analysis Tool
Fabiana Cardetti (University of Connecticut)
4/13/16
Math Club
Puzzles and Permutations
Drew Jaramillo (University of Connecticut)
Puzzles and Permutations
Drew Jaramillo (University of Connecticut)
4/20/16
Math Club
Preparing for math graduate school
Panel Discussion
Preparing for math graduate school
Panel Discussion
9/7/16
Math Club
Gaps in Function Spaces
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Gaps in Function Spaces
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/14/16
Math Club
The Quest for Large Primes and Perfect Numbers
Alvaro Lozano-Robledo (University of Connecticut)
The Quest for Large Primes and Perfect Numbers
Alvaro Lozano-Robledo (University of Connecticut)
9/21/16
Math Club
A Combinatorial Interpretation of Continued Fractions
Ralf Schiffler (University of Connecticut)
A Combinatorial Interpretation of Continued Fractions
Ralf Schiffler (University of Connecticut)
9/28/16
Math Club
Hilbert Spaces: Connecting Calculus with Linear Algebra
Erin Rizzie (University of Connecticut)
Hilbert Spaces: Connecting Calculus with Linear Algebra
Erin Rizzie (University of Connecticut)
10/5/16
Math Club
Curvature and a “most elegant theorem” of Gauss”
Ambar Sengupta (University of Connecticut)
Curvature and a “most elegant theorem” of Gauss”
Ambar Sengupta (University of Connecticut)
10/12/16
Math Club
Fourier Analysis and Applications
Vasilis Chousionis (University of Connecticut)
Fourier Analysis and Applications
Vasilis Chousionis (University of Connecticut)
10/19/16
Math Club
An Introduction to Random Walks, Brownian Motion, and the Mathematics of Stock Markets
Fabrice Baudoin (University of Connecticut)
An Introduction to Random Walks, Brownian Motion, and the Mathematics of Stock Markets
Fabrice Baudoin (University of Connecticut)
10/26/16
Math Club
Counterintuitive Probability
Alice Vatamanelu (University of Connecticut)
Counterintuitive Probability
Alice Vatamanelu (University of Connecticut)
11/2/16
Math Club
Curvature and the Gauss-Bonnet Theorem
Daniel Martin (University of Connecticut)
Curvature and the Gauss-Bonnet Theorem
Daniel Martin (University of Connecticut)
11/9/16
Math Club
An Infinitude of Proofs of the Infinitude of Primes
Matthew Bradley (Wentworth Institute of Technology)
An Infinitude of Proofs of the Infinitude of Primes
Matthew Bradley (Wentworth Institute of Technology)
11/16/16
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Transcendence
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Transcendence
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
11/30/16
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You Can’t Prove Everything: or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Incompleteness Theorem
Damir Dzhafarov (University of Connecticut)
You Can’t Prove Everything: or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Incompleteness Theorem
Damir Dzhafarov (University of Connecticut)
1/25/17
Math Club
Bernoulli Numbers
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Bernoulli Numbers
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
2/1/17
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Platonic Solids and the Euler Characteristic
Liang Xiao (University of Connecticut)
Platonic Solids and the Euler Characteristic
Liang Xiao (University of Connecticut)
2/8/17
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When Knot Theory Meets Graph Theory
Adam Giambrone (University of Connecticut)
When Knot Theory Meets Graph Theory
Adam Giambrone (University of Connecticut)
2/15/17
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The Fermat Equation for Polynomials
Robert McDonald (University of Connecticut)
The Fermat Equation for Polynomials
Robert McDonald (University of Connecticut)
2/22/17
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Hamiltonian Cycles and Their Uses
Voula Collins (University of Connecticut)
Hamiltonian Cycles and Their Uses
Voula Collins (University of Connecticut)
3/1/17
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Solving Differential Equations with Probability
Phanuel Mariano (University of Connecticut)
Solving Differential Equations with Probability
Phanuel Mariano (University of Connecticut)
3/8/17
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Fair Dice
Michael Joseph (University of Connecticut)
Fair Dice
Michael Joseph (University of Connecticut)
3/18/17
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Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
3/22/17
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Strategy Complexity for Combinatorial Games
Shelly Stahl (University of Connecticut)
Strategy Complexity for Combinatorial Games
Shelly Stahl (University of Connecticut)
3/29/17
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Error-Correcting Codes
Angelynn Alvarez (University of Connecticut)
Error-Correcting Codes
Angelynn Alvarez (University of Connecticut)
4/5/17
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Undecidability and the Tiling Problem
Linda Brown Westrick (University of Connecticut)
Undecidability and the Tiling Problem
Linda Brown Westrick (University of Connecticut)
4/12/17
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Infinitely small numbers
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Infinitely small numbers
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
4/19/17
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Preparing for math graduate school
Panel Discussion (University of Connecticut)
Preparing for math graduate school
Panel Discussion (University of Connecticut)
9/6/17
Math Club
The General Partial Fraction Decomposition
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
The General Partial Fraction Decomposition
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/13/17
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Folding Cubes
Michael Biro (University of Connecticut)
Folding Cubes
Michael Biro (University of Connecticut)
9/20/17
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The Probability Integral
Phanuel Mariano (University of Connecticut)
The Probability Integral
Phanuel Mariano (University of Connecticut)
9/27/17
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An introduction to Difference Equations
David McArdle (University of Connecticut)
An introduction to Difference Equations
David McArdle (University of Connecticut)
10/4/17
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The Mathematics of Encryption
Alvaro Lozano-Robledo (University of Connecticut)
The Mathematics of Encryption
Alvaro Lozano-Robledo (University of Connecticut)
10/11/17
Math Club
The Game of Hex
Ben Russo (University of Connecticut)
The Game of Hex
Ben Russo (University of Connecticut)
10/18/17
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The P vs. NP Problem
Alex Russell (University of Connecticut)
The P vs. NP Problem
Alex Russell (University of Connecticut)
10/25/17
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Hausdorff Dimension
Lisa Naples (University of Connecticut)
Hausdorff Dimension
Lisa Naples (University of Connecticut)
11/1/17
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Oscillations of a Hanging Chain
Michael Rozman (University of Connecticut)
Oscillations of a Hanging Chain
Michael Rozman (University of Connecticut)
11/8/17
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The Kakeya Needle Problem
Vasileios Chousionis (University of Connecticut)
The Kakeya Needle Problem
Vasileios Chousionis (University of Connecticut)
11/15/17
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Continued Fractions and the Fibonacci Numbers
Michelle Rabideau (University of Connecticut)
Continued Fractions and the Fibonacci Numbers
Michelle Rabideau (University of Connecticut)
11/29/17
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Applications of Divergence of the Harmonic Series
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Applications of Divergence of the Harmonic Series
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
1/24/18
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The Biggest Known Prime Number
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
The Biggest Known Prime Number
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
1/31/18
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Using Polynomials to Study Knots
Adam Giambrone (University of Connecticut)
Using Polynomials to Study Knots
Adam Giambrone (University of Connecticut)
2/7/18
Math Club
Solving the Game of Nim [POSTPONED]
Scott Zimmerman (University of Connecticut)
Solving the Game of Nim [POSTPONED]
Scott Zimmerman (University of Connecticut)
2/14/18
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Conway-Coxeter Frieze Patterns
Emily Gunawan (University of Connecticut)
Conway-Coxeter Frieze Patterns
Emily Gunawan (University of Connecticut)
2/21/18
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The Physics and Mathematics of Special Relativity
Arthur Parzygnat (University of Connecticut)
The Physics and Mathematics of Special Relativity
Arthur Parzygnat (University of Connecticut)
2/28/18
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Counting Trees
Jeremy Teitelbaum (University of Connecticut)
Counting Trees
Jeremy Teitelbaum (University of Connecticut)
3/7/18
Math Club
The Probabilistic Method [POSTPONED]
Sean Li (University of Connecticut)
The Probabilistic Method [POSTPONED]
Sean Li (University of Connecticut)
3/17/18
Math Club
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
Symposium for Undergraduates in the Mathematical Sciences
Many Speakers
3/21/18
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Using Linear Algebra in Data Science [CANCELED]
Matt Lamoureux (Travelers)
Using Linear Algebra in Data Science [CANCELED]
Matt Lamoureux (Travelers)
3/28/18
Math Club
Using Linear Algebra to Study Knots
Katie Hall (University of Connecticut)
Using Linear Algebra to Study Knots
Katie Hall (University of Connecticut)
4/4/18
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Solving the Game of Nim
Scott Zimmerman (University of Connecticut)
Solving the Game of Nim
Scott Zimmerman (University of Connecticut)
4/11/18
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Random Walks
Behrang Forghani (University of Connecticut)
Random Walks
Behrang Forghani (University of Connecticut)
4/18/18
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Preparing for math grad school
Panel Discussion
Preparing for math grad school
Panel Discussion
4/25/18
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The Probabilistic Method
Sean Li (University of Connecticut)
The Probabilistic Method
Sean Li (University of Connecticut)
9/5/18
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Quaternions
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
Quaternions
Keith Conrad (University of Connecticut)
9/12/18
Math Club
A Simple Proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
Damir Dzhafarov (University of Connecticut)
A Simple Proof of the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra
Damir Dzhafarov (University of Connecticut)
9/19/18
Math Club
Using Linear Algebra in Data Science
Matt Lamoureux (Travelers)
Using Linear Algebra in Data Science
Matt Lamoureux (Travelers)
9/26/18
Math Club
What are Manifolds?
Ovidiu Munteanu (University of Connecticut)
What are Manifolds?
Ovidiu Munteanu (University of Connecticut)
10/3/18
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Measure Zero
Matthew Badger (University of Connecticut)
Measure Zero
Matthew Badger (University of Connecticut)
10/10/18
Math Club
Webpage Ranking, Linear Algebra, and Probability
Sangjoon Lee (University of Connecticut)
Webpage Ranking, Linear Algebra, and Probability
Sangjoon Lee (University of Connecticut)
10/17/18
Math Club
Acceleration of Series Convergence
Anastasiia Minenkova (University of Connecticut)
Acceleration of Series Convergence
Anastasiia Minenkova (University of Connecticut)
10/24/18
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Chebyshev Polynomials
Maxim Derevyagin (University of Connecticut)
Chebyshev Polynomials
Maxim Derevyagin (University of Connecticut)
10/31/18
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Trick or Treat on a Graph
Brandon Alberts (University of Connecticut)
Trick or Treat on a Graph
Brandon Alberts (University of Connecticut)
11/7/18
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Clustering Data
Jeremy Teitelbaum (University of Connecticut)
Clustering Data
Jeremy Teitelbaum (University of Connecticut)
11/14/18
Math Club
Morse Theory: Describing Space Using Critical Points
Gianmarco Molino (University of Connecticut)
Morse Theory: Describing Space Using Critical Points
Gianmarco Molino (University of Connecticut)
11/28/18
Math Club
Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Mathematics
Panel Discussion
Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Mathematics
Panel Discussion