2010-11 |
Guest Lecturer Information |
Guest Lecturer: |
Math Talk Title: Linear Correlation Involving Two Variables (Note: Some Calculus and Vector Analysis required)
Speaker: Neil Munro, Former Secondary School Teacher
Date/Time: Friday June 3, 2011, 9:15 - 12:15 (Light lunch to follow for students and teachers)
Location: Nipissing University, Room A137
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2010-11 |
Inquiry-Based Workshops on Mathematical Reasoning for K-12 Teachers |
Visiting Scholars: |
Inquiry-Based Workshops on Mathematical Reasoning
Speakers: William O. Bond & Dr. John C. Mayer, U. Alabama
Date/Time: Tues May 17, Wed May 18, & Thurs May 19, 2011 @ 4:30 pm (Dinner followed by Math Workshop)
Location: Nipissing University, Room A236
Description of 2011 Workshops @ NU (PDF)
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Information about the Greater Birmingham Mathematics Partnership (GBMP) (PDF)
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2009-10 |
Visiting Scholar Information |
Visiting Scholars: |
Inquiry-Based Group Work Improves Student Achievement in Algebra
Speakers: William O. Bond & Dr. John C. Mayer, U. Alabama
Date/Time: Wed May 19, 2010 @ 4:00 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room A122
Description of Lecture (PDF) |
2008-09 |
Lectures
and Visiting Scholar Information |
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Visiting Scholars: |
Implementation of Inquiry-Based Pedagogy
Significantly Improves Middle School Student Achievement
Speakers: William O. Bond & Dr. John C. Mayer, U. Alabama
Date/Time: Wed May 20, 2009 @ 4:00 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room A224
Description of Lecture (PDF)
Inclusion of Inquiry-Based Group Work
with Computer-Assisted Instruction Significantly Improves University
Student Achievement in Finite Mathematics
Speaker: William O. Bond & Dr. John C. Mayer, U.
Alabama
Date/Time: Wed May 20, 2009 @ 4:45 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room A224
Description of Lecture (PDF)
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Lecture 1: |
Can Math Help Me Stop that Awful Rumour
on Facebook?
Speaker: Dr. Bernard Brooks
Date/Time: Fri. Oct. 24, 2008 @ 4:00 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room F210
Description: Mathematical models can provide some insight into
how rumours flow on a social network such as Facebook. Beginning
from the simple SIR epidemic style models, we will present classic
to current research and develop some practical advice for rumour
spreaders and rumour victims. Along the way we will investigate
the mathematics of social networks to try and understand the medium
on which the message flows. |
Lecture 2: |
Mathematics and Visual Arts: Exploring
Connections (PPT)
Speakers: Dr. Daniel Jarvis, Katarin MacLeod, & Dr. Mark Wachowiak
Date/Time: Fri. Feb. 6, 2009 @ 4:00 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room A226
Description: Mathematics and the Visual Arts share a long tradition
of connections in terms of both form and function in almost all
cultures and eras. In this workshop we will explore some of these
interesting connections by highlighting historical intersections,
examining internet resources, and having participants take part
in several hands-on creative examples.
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2007-08 |
Lectures and Visiting Scholar
Information |
| Visiting Scholars: |
Fields Institute Workshop on Topological Methods
in Algebra, Analysis and Dynamical Systems
Workshop Dates: May 12-16; Full
Workshop Website
Benoit Collins (University of Ottawa)
Robert L. Devaney (Boston University)
Jane M. Hawkins (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Kazuhiro Kawamura (Tsukuba University, Japan)
Judy Kennedy (Lamar University, Texas)
Gabor Lukacs (University of Manitoba)
Matthias Neufang (Carleton University)
Lex Oversteegen (University of Alabama-Birmingham)
Vladimir Uspenskij (Ohio University, Athens) |
Visiting Scholar: |
Weakly Infinite Dimensional Compact
Spaces
Speaker: Dr. V. Fedorchuk, Professor, Moscow State University
Date/Time: Mon. Aug. 20 - Fri. Aug. 24, 2007, 1:00-2:30 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room A223 |
Visiting Scholar: |
Remarks on Borsuk-Ulam Theorem
Speaker: Dr. G. Skordev, Professor, University of Bremen
Date/Time: Fri. Sept. 21, 2007, 2:30 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room A223 |
Lecture 1: |
Why
Do We Need More than Three Dimensions?
Speaker: Dr. Alexandre Karassev
Date/Time: Fri. Oct. 19, 2007 @ 4:00 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room F210
Description: The world we live in seems to be 3-dimensional.
Nevertheless, if we include the dimension of time, it becomes 4-D.
According to some modern theories of physics, it takes about 11
dimensions to describe an appropriate model for the Universe. The
use of multi-dimensional spaces is not limited to space-time, however.
In this talk, we will explore how extra dimensions can help in solving
various problems. |
Lecture 2: |
Linear
Programming
Speaker: Neil Munro, Mathematics Educator
Date/Time: Fri. Nov. 16, 2007 @ 4:00 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room F210
Description: Linear Programming is a geometric method for determining
the optimum value of a linear function at various points in the
Cartesian coordinate system. The linear function to be optimized
(i.e. for which we wish to find the maximum or minimum value, if
it exists) is called the objective function, and it is usually subject
to a number of linear equality and inequality constraints. Linear
programming can be applied to various fields of study. Most extensively
it is used in business and economic situations, but can also be
utilized for some engineering problems. Linear programming is frequently
used in industries involving transportation, energy, telecommunications,
and manufacturing. It has proved useful in modeling diverse types
of problems in planning, routing, scheduling, assignment, and design. |
Lecture 3: |
Mathematics: Common, Natural and Bizarre
Speaker: Dr. Murat Tuncali
Date/Time: Fri. Jan. 11, 2008 @ 4:00 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room A224 |
Lecture 4: |
Fibonacci Sequence
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Dean
Date/Time: Fri. Feb. 29, 2008 @ 4:00 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room F210
Fibonacci
Number (Wikipedia) |
Lecture 5: |
Quantum
Computing
Speaker: Dr. Alex Karassev
Date/Time: Fri. April 25, 2008 @ 1:30 pm
Location: Widdifield Secondary, LGI Room |
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2006-07 |
Lectures and Visiting Scholar
Information |
Lecture 1: |
What
is the Poincaré Conjecture?
Speaker: Dr. Alexandre Karassev, Assistant Professor
Date/Time: 20/10/2006 @ 4 p.m.
Location: Nipissing University, Room F210 |
Lecture 2: |
The
Area of the Triangle.
Speaker: Neil Munro, Mathematics Educator
Date/Time: 03/11/2006 @ 4 p.m.
Location: Nipissing University, Room A223 |
Lecture 3: |
Mr. Plow Explains
Infinite State Machines
Speakers: Adam Guzy & John Aquino, BEd
Candidates
Date/Time: 12/01/2007 @ 4 p.m.
Location: Nipissing University, Room A137 |
Lecture 4: |
Codes and Cryptology
Speakers: Lisa Dickenson & Glen Russell,
BEd Candidates
Date/Time: 14/02/2007 @ 4 p.m.
Location: Nipissing University, Room A137 |
Lecture 5: |
Eigen Values
and MATLAB
Speakers: Dan Flaming & Heather Laidlaw,
BEd Candidates
Date/Time: 30/03/2007 @ 2:30 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room A120 |
Lecture 6: |
Mathematics
and the Brain
Speaker: Dr. Mark Wachowiak, Assistant Professor
Date/Time: 27/04/2007
Location: Nipissing University, Room F210 |
Lecture Series: |
Visiting International
Scholars
Speakers & Topics:
Pawel Krupski (Mathematical Institute, University of Wroclaw, Poland
and Nipissing University); Rank-m Maps
Andrzej Nagorko (Institute of Mathematics, Warsaw, Poland and University
of North Carolina-Greensboro); Universal
Spaces
Date/Time: May 8-10, 2007 @ 10:30 am & 1:00 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room A223 |
Lecture Series: |
Visiting International
Scholars
Speakers & Topics:
Chris Mouron (Rhodes College,Tennessee); Dynamical
Properties of Mappings on Hereditarily Indecomposable Continua
Logan Hoehn (University of Toronto);
Span on Continua
Mark Wachowiak (Nipissing University); High
Performance Global Optimization Techniques
and Applications
John C. Mayer (University of Alabama,
Birmingham); Characterization of
Planar Indecomposable Continua
Clinton
Curry (University of Alabama, Birmingham); Characterization
of Planar Indecomposable Continua
Date/Time: May 22-25, 2007 @ 10:30 am & 1:00 pm
Location: Nipissing University, Room A223
Schedule of Daily Talks:
2007/05/22 Mouron (am) & Hoehn (pm)
2007/05/23 Mouron (am) & Wachowiak (pm)
2007/05/24 Mouron (am) & Mayer (pm)
2007/05/25 Curry (am) & Mayer (pm)
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