Measuring Combinatorial Complexity via Regularity Lemmas Prof. Caroline Terry Associate Professor University of Illinois-Chicago Many tools have been developed in combinatorics to study global structure in finite graphs. One such tool is called SzemerĂ©di’s regularity lemma, which gives a structural …
Polynomial-time Computability of the Julia Set for Polynomial Skew Products of Two Complex Variables Dr. Suzanne Boyd Associate Professor University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Ingrained in the modern study of dynamical systems is the use of computer experiments for revelation and illustration. …
Math Community of Practice: Let's Talk About Math Anxiety According to a March 2024 US News survey, most college students report struggling with mental health issues. Given that mathematicians are typically not mental health professionals, knowing how to address this …
How you think on a function defined on 0,1,…,N-1? Prof. Shamgar Gurevich Professor of Mathematics University of Wisconsin-Madison Between thousand to million times per day, your cellphone calculates the Fourier Transform (FT) of certain functions defined on 0,1,…,N-1, with N …
Some Things We Do and Don't Know About Knots Dr. Jason DeBlois Associate Professor University of Pittsburgh In this talk, “knot” will mean a circle embedded in three-dimensional space. These have been formally studied since the late 19th century. More …
Community of Practice: Let's Talk About OER (Open Educational Resources*) We will chat about the state of OER (Open Educational Resources*) within the Community and within the department. We'll discuss its pros and cons as well as opportunities and barriers. …
Embeddings: The Language of AI Mr. Mike Clutterbuck Lead Data Scientist Wantable Inc. Embeddings are a core concept in machine learning that help AI understand and organize complex data. They take things like words, images, or user behavior and turn …
Community of Practice: Supporting Students in Math (SupportU) Have you interacted with a student that you were especially concerned about, but you didn’t quite know what to say, who to tell, or what to do? Perhaps the student confided in …
The Impact of Ephaptic Coupling and Ionic Electrodiffusion on Arrhythmogenesis in the Heart Ning Wei Assistant Professor Purdue University Cardiac myocytes synchronize through electrical signaling to contract heart muscles, facilitated by gap junctions (GJs) in the intercalated disc (ID). GJs …
Community of Practice: Introduction to Transparency in Learning and Teaching What is the core purpose of the assignments, tasks, and learning opportunities in our courses? Â Better yet, what do our students think is the primary purpose? Â In this workshop we …