April 19, 2009 - Duke Team Discovers New Mathematical Principle
Victoria L. Hain, for faculty, 2009/04/21 13:23:46
(Durham Herald-Sun) Prof. Arlie Petters and his graduate student have discovered a universal principle that unites the curious interplay of light and shadow on the surface of your morning coffee with the way gravity magnifies and distorts light from distant galaxies. [more]
Featured Member: Arlie O. Petters of Mathematics
Photos from Undergraduate Math Award Parties
Andrew R Schretter, for ugrad, 2015/05/05 15:31:44
Duke math earns top 10 world ranking
Yunliang Yu, for faculty, 2011/06/17 15:47:29
Duke’s mathematics department is 10th in the world, according to Times Higher Education. Times released its rankings June 2, placing Duke above institutions such as Columbia University, Cornell University and MIT. The publication considered the number of research papers published by the departments as well as the percentage of those that were highly-cited, between January 2001 and February 2011. The ranking system defines highly cited papers as those “that rank in the top 1 percent by citations for their field and year of publication.” [more] -- Duke Chronicle
Master in Biostatistics Program - Duke University
John A. Trangenstein, for ugrad, 2010/11/17 11:48:23
Offered by the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, this two-year degree program is designed to provide students with the analytical, biological, and communication skills that will ensure successful contribution to the rapidly-expanding field of biomedical research. More information and applications available here. [more]
Keywords: Biostatistics, master, Duke
M.S. in Commerce Program - University of Virgina
Victoria L. Hain, for ugrad, 2009/02/16 15:12:25
The University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce has a M.S. in Commerce program. Designed for recently graduating liberal arts, science, and engineering majors, the one-year degree features specialty tracks in either Financial Services or Marketing & Management, as well as six-weeks of international study to either Europe or Asia. The M.S. in Commerce is a pre-experience program and requires no work experience. View the current class profiles.
April 22, 2010 - Undergraduate Research Presentations
Victoria L. Hain, for ugrad, 2010/04/15 22:15:59
Thurday April 22: Math-Physics 119
April 20, 2010 - Undergraduate Research Presentations
Victoria L. Hain, for ugrad, 2010/04/15 22:18:03
Tuesday April 20: Math-Physics 205
Students Laurels and Honors 2008
Victoria L. Hain, for ugrad, 2009/02/16 20:19:15
Goldwater Scholar: Mark Hallen
Menger Prize: Tirasan Khandhawit, Aaron Pollack, Lingren Zhang
Fift place Putnam team: Tirasan Khandhawit, Peng Shi, Lingren Zhang
Julia Dale Prize: Tirasan Khandhawit, Charles Staats III; Mikhail Lavrov, Tanawit Sae Sue
Outstanding MCM teams:
Jason Chen, Joonhahn Cho, Brian Choi
(Duke News, May 12, 2008)
August 03, 2009 - "Loops, Strings, and Moduli Spaces" Workshop, Chern Institute of Mathematics
Victoria L. Hain, for grad, 2009/03/01 15:41:26
Location: Chern Institute of Mathematics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
Dates: August 3 - 9, 2009
Website: www.cim.nankai.edu.cn/activites/conferences/hy20090803/
This will be an "Oberwolfach style" meeting, consisting of 40 -50 people, with informal talks organized the week of the conference. The Chern Institute will host the accommodations and food for the week of the conference. These accommodations are available for 7 days (arrival Sunday, August 2 and departure Sunday, Aug 10). The actual workshop will take place Monday through Friday of that week. Unfortunately the Institute does not have funding for travel.
There will be two excursions planned. On Wednesday afternoon there will be an excursion to the Great Wall. Also, for those staying until Sunday, there will be a day long excursion on Saturday to Beijing. Transportation to these excursions will be provided by the institute.
There are a limited number of spots available for participants. If you are interested in applying to participate, please email Fei Han, fhan@math.stanford.edu at Stanford University as soon as possible. Please indicate your university, your status (student, postdoc, faculty), and your research interests.
Invitees who have agreed, or tentatively agreed to attend include: Hossein Abbaspour, Nantes; Allexander Berglund, Copenhagen; Carl-Friedrich Bodigheimer, Bonn; Ralph Cohen, Stanford; Soren Galatius, Stanford; Nora Ganter, Melbourne; Ezra Getzler, Northwestern; Veronique Godin, Calgary; Fei Han, Stanford; Kathryn Hess, Lausanne; Po Hu, Wayne State; John D.S. Jones, Warwick; Ralph Kauffmann, Purdue; Toshitake Kohno, Tokyo; Ib Madsen, Copenhagen; Luc Menichi, Angers; Ulrike Tillmann, Oxford; Nathalie Wahl, Copenhagen; Weiping Zhang, Nankai.
August 03, 2009 - "Loops, Strings, and Moduli Spaces" Workshop, Chern Institute of Mathematics
Victoria L. Hain, for faculty, 2009/03/01 15:40:29
Location: Chern Institute of Mathematics, Nankai University, Tianjin, China
Dates: August 3 - 9, 2009
Website: www.cim.nankai.edu.cn/activites/conferences/hy20090803/
This will be an "Oberwolfach style" meeting, consisting of 40 -50 people, with informal talks organized the week of the conference. The Chern Institute will host the accommodations and food for the week of the conference. These accommodations are available for 7 days (arrival Sunday, August 2 and departure Sunday, Aug 10). The actual workshop will take place Monday through Friday of that week. Unfortunately the Institute does not have funding for travel.
There will be two excursions planned. On Wednesday afternoon there will be an excursion to the Great Wall. Also, for those staying until Sunday, there will be a day long excursion on Saturday to Beijing. Transportation to these excursions will be provided by the institute.
There are a limited number of spots available for participants. If you are interested in applying to participate, please email Fei Han, fhan@math.stanford.edu at Stanford University as soon as possible. Please indicate your university, your status (student, postdoc, faculty), and your research interests.
Invitees who have agreed, or tentatively agreed to attend include: Hossein Abbaspour, Nantes; Allexander Berglund, Copenhagen; Carl-Friedrich Bodigheimer, Bonn; Ralph Cohen, Stanford; Soren Galatius, Stanford; Nora Ganter, Melbourne; Ezra Getzler, Northwestern; Veronique Godin, Calgary; Fei Han, Stanford; Kathryn Hess, Lausanne; Po Hu, Wayne State; John D.S. Jones, Warwick; Ralph Kauffmann, Purdue; Toshitake Kohno, Tokyo; Ib Madsen, Copenhagen; Luc Menichi, Angers; Ulrike Tillmann, Oxford; Nathalie Wahl, Copenhagen; Weiping Zhang, Nankai.May 24, 2009 - Math & Physics REU program at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL
Victoria L. Hain, for ugrad, 2009/02/16 14:57:33
The program, entitled Differential Equations in Classical and Quantum Physics, is an interdisciplinary program between the departments of Physics and Math at the University of Central Florida which has a strong focus on various theoretical, computational, and experimental aspects of differential equations. Classical, as well Quantum Mechanical applications applications in the domain of physics will be studied.
There are a variety of specific, well-formulated projects available for well-trained and motivated undergraduate students at all levels, many of which are likely to lead to publications in research journals. The majority of the problems are theoretical but 1-2 openings for experiment are also available. Students early in their careers, women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The program currently involves five Physics faculty, five Mathematics faculty, and 12 participants (undergraduate students). The program has a duration of 10 weeks (from Sunday, May 24, 2009 to Saturday, August 1, 2009, and it is enriched by a wide array of cultural, social, and educational activities. In particular, visits to the NASA Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral and the nationally known CREOL optics facilities at UCF are planned as part of the activities. Cultural visits will include the nationally known Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, the Charles Hosmer Museum of Louis Tiffany's Art Glass in Winter Park, and the nation's oldest city St. Augustine.
Participants will:
June 08, 2009 - RTG Graduate Summer School "Geometry of Quantum Fields and Strings"
Victoria L. Hain, for grad, 2009/03/03 02:24:03
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Dates: June 8-20, 2009
Website: http://www.math.upenn.edu/rtg09bc
The University of Pennsylvania Research Training Group in Mathematical Physics and the Math/Physics Research Group are organizing a RTG Graduate Summer School "Geometry of quantum fields and strings". This two-week workshop will serve as a boot camp for training young researchers who are currently enrolled in mathematics or physics graduate programs. The students accepted to the workshop will be trained in current exciting research directions interfacing algebraic geometry, quantum field theory, geometric representation theory, algebraic topology, and string theory.
Interested students should apply by filling the online application form. Support is available for students from U.S. institutions. The deadline for applications is April 30, 2009. Any questions and inquiries should be directed at the workshop organizers at rtg09-c@math.upenn.edu.
May 18, 2009 - Capital One Summit for Developing Leaders
Victoria L. Hain, for ugrad, 2009/02/25 00:35:11
Capital One is seeking underclassmen to participate in the 2nd Annual Summit for Developing Leaders – a week-long program, May 18-23, 2009, designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop their analytical and problem-solving skills. The group of participants will spend the week at Capital One’s corporate headquarters in Washington, D.C. collaborating and building relationships with one another in order to solve a complex business problem. Teams will then present their findings to Capital One executives at the conclusion of the week.
This will be an opportunity for current freshmen and sophomores for a leadership experience with a leading employer that will help develop the skills necessary for future internship and career opportunities. Application requirements include answering three essay questions and submitting your resume to the Capital One Campus Recruiting Team.
For questions or additional information, please contact Kira Peterson.
April 17, 2009 - 24th Annual Geometry Festival, in honor of Detlef Gromoll
Victoria L. Hain, for faculty, 2009/03/05 18:55:12
Location: Stony Brook University; Stony Brook, New York
Dates: Friday, April 17 - Sunday, April 19, 2009
Website: http://www.math.sunysb.edu/geomfest09/
This year's festivall will be held in honor of DETLEF ROMOLL. A continuing grant from the National
Science Foundation makes it possible for organizers to partially reimburse the
expenses of a large number of graduate students, post-docs and younger
faculty who do not have access to travel funds from other sources.
Speakers at this year's festival are: Jeff Cheeger, Marcos Dajczer, Karsten Grove, Wolfgang Meyer, Gabriel Paternain, Christina Sormani, and Guofang Wei.
Please direct inquiries to: geomfest@math.sunysb.edu.
April 17, 2009 - 24th Annual Geometry Festival, in honor of Detlef Gromoll
Victoria L. Hain, for grad, 2009/03/05 18:54:15
Location: Stony Brook University; Stony Brook, New York
Dates: Friday, April 17 - Sunday, April 19, 2009
Website: http://www.math.sunysb.edu/geomfest09/
This year's festivall will be held in honor of DETLEF ROMOLL. A continuing grant from the National
Science Foundation makes it possible for organizers to partially reimburse the
expenses of a large number of graduate students, post-docs and younger
faculty who do not have access to travel funds from other sources.
Speakers at this year's festival are: Jeff Cheeger, Marcos Dajczer, Karsten Grove, Wolfgang Meyer, Gabriel Paternain, Christina Sormani, and Guofang Wei.
Please direct inquiries to: geomfest@math.sunysb.edu.
March 28, 2009 - Undergraduate Math Conference: Francis Marion University
Victoria L. Hain, for ugrad, 2009/02/16 14:58:08
The Undergraduate Math Conference at Francis Marion University is being held on Saturday, March 28, 2009.
| Date: | Saturday, March 28, 2009 |
| Time: | 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM |
| Contact: | Lynn Timmons 843-661-1110 Spacecoord@fmarion.edu |
| Location: | Lee Nursing Building |
March 14, 2009 - 3rd Illinois-Indiana Symplectic Geometry Conference
Victoria L. Hain, for faculty, 2009/02/18 17:58:27
The 3rd Illinois-Indiana Symplectic Geometry conference is to be held at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign on the weekend of March 14 and 15.
Information about the speakers, schedule, accommodation and registration is available at http://www.math.uiuc.edu:80/iisgc/.
The conference is funded by the NSF and the University of Illinois. They hope to be able to reimburse travel and accommodation costs for participants.
March 13, 2009 - Beginning Faculty Session: MAA Southeastern meeting
Victoria L. Hain, for grad, 2009/02/18 21:20:19
The MAA Southeastern Section meeting will be held March 13-14 at Belmont College, Nashville, TN. One of the sessions is "Presentations by Beginning Faculty". They encourage beginning faculty to attend and give a 15-minute talk on topics such as their research, an expository, an aspect of teaching or working with students, or an interesting problem/solution or application of a mathematical idea.
Speakers should submit a title and abstract to David Stone and to Program Chair Jim Vandergriff. Complete information is available at http://campus.belmont.edu/maa-se/
March 13, 2009 - Beginning Faculty Session: MAA Southeastern meeting
Victoria L. Hain, for faculty, 2009/02/18 21:20:14
The MAA Southeastern Section meeting will be held March 13-14 at Belmont College, Nashville, TN. One of the sessions is "Presentations by Beginning Faculty". They encourage beginning faculty to attend and give a 15-minute talk on topics such as their research, an expository, an aspect of teaching or working with students, or an interesting problem/solution or application of a mathematical idea.
Speakers should submit a title and abstract to David Stone and to Program Chair Jim Vandergriff. Complete information is available at http://campus.belmont.edu/maa-se/
November 01, 2008 - Virginia Tech Math Contest
Victoria L. Hain, for ugrad, 2009/02/16 18:53:30
Saturday, November 1, 9-11:30
August 27, 2008 - Organizational DUMU meeting and Math 149S information session
Victoria L. Hain, for ugrad, 2009/02/16 18:51:39
August 27, 2008 at 7:30pm in Physics 128
May 05-07, 2008 - Gergen lectures
Yunliang Yu, 2008/04/24 08:40:13
Optimal Transport and Riemannian Geometry
1 - The Monge-Kantorovich problem: The Monge-Kantorovich problem asks
about the most economic way to transport matter from one prescribed
distribution to another one. Born in France around the time of the
Revolution, this problem has become a classic one in probability and
economics. At the end of the eighties, the independent works of Brenier,
Cullen and Mather announced a sharp turn of the theory, with renewed
interest by the analysts. The speaker will present a summary of the
modern theory of this problem.
Monday, May 5, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in Physics 128
2 - Monge, Boltzmann and Ricci: Starting from works of Otto and Villani,
it was understood that Ricci curvature bounds are intimately linked with
the behavior of Boltzmann's entropy functional along geodesics (in the
space of probability measures on the manifold of interest) induced by
the optimal transport problem. This observation can be exploited to give
a new point of view of Ricci curvature, with probabilistic and geometric
applications (one is the weak stability of Ricci curvature bounds, which
was proven independently by Lott and Villani, and by Sturm).
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in Physics 119
3 - Regularity, curvature and the cut locus: The regularity of optimal
transport in curved geometry is a singularly difficult problem because
of the sharp interaction between geometry and analysis. In connection
with this problem a new curvature tensor has been introduced by Ma,
Trudinger and Wang; it plays a key role in the analysis of the
smoothness of optimal transport. As shown in a work with Loeper, this
tensor also has striking implications about the shape of the cut locus.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. in Physics 119
April 25, 2007 - Duke Teams Lead Math Modeling Contest
Victoria L. Hain, for ugrad, 2009/02/16 17:00:04
(Duke News, April 25, 2007) Video
Talk by Peter Lax
Richard Hain, 2005/09/18 23:06:48
Professor Peter Lax of New York University, recipient of the 2005 Abel Prize, will speak in the Applied Mathematics Seminar at 4:30 on Monday, September 19 in Physics 113. The Abel Prize, awarded by the Nowegian Academy of Sciences, was first awarded in 2003. It is considered to be the "Nobel Prize of Mathematics."
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