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Math Department Game Night

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Mathematics
Join us for food, fun and games! There will be a variety of board games available to play and/or watch, but feel free to bring your own to add to the mix. Contact Professor Lyford for additional information or questions.
Open to the Public

MATH CIRCUS IV: Making Effective Slides with Professor Kubacki PLUS Student Speaker

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Mathematics
How to give an effective 20-minute mathematics presentation using slides. She will discuss basic structure, how to adapt mathematics for visual consumption, tips for formatting and presenting results, and of course give both good and bad examples throughout.
Ricardo Rosales-Mesta, ‘21 will speak (3 - 3:15) on “Optimizing Inventory Allocation for the New Madrid Falls Earthquake Scenario”

(Private)

Closed to the Public

Math Circus II: Fallacies, Flaws and Flimflam PLUS Student Speaker

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Mathematics
Find the errors in short “proofs” for such surprising results as 1 = 0, some collections of positive numbers add up to a negative number, all horses are of the same color, etc.

Special Presentation (3 - 3:15) by Sabina Haque, ‘18: “Analysis Of Endocytic Proteins By Stochastic Modeling Of Fluorescent Signal Lifetime”

Enjoy Refreshments as well.

(Private)

Open to the Public

Math Circus I

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Mathematics
Reception in honor of new and returning mathematics students. Meet our new professors, hear a short talk by Trisha Singh, ‘18 on her recent mathematical research, and have some traditional Vermont autumn refreshments.

(Private)

Open to the Public

Math Circus 7: Albert's Bridge

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Mathematics
Students from Steve Abbott’s First Year Seminar on “Mathematics and Theater” will present a scene from Tom Stoppard’s award-winning play “Albert’s Bridge.”

(Private)

Open to the Public

MATH CIRCUS 6: George Melvin on "Many degrees of FREEEDOOOOMM!"

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Mathematics
Scotland has brought the world many fine delights and curiosities such as penicillin, the telephone, malt whisky, deep-fried candy bars, and free market economics. It should come as no surprise, therefore, to learn that Fair Alba has also been the source of several important mathematical discoveries and developments.

(Private)

Open to the Public

MATH CIRCUS 5: Mathematical Pumpkin Carving Contest

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Mathematics
The Mathematics Department will supply pumpkins, carving tools and prizes. You supply the creativity to produce the best mathematically themed Jack-O-Lantern. Sign up in advance (By Wednesday, October 25) as an individual or team with Professor Olinick (molinick@middlebury.edu). Everyone is welcome to participate with or without Halloween costumes!

(Private)

Open to the Public