On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, Dr. Nancy Hingston will be giving a talk, “Loop products, closed geodesics and self-intersections,” as part of the Intitute for Advanced Studies (IAS) Workshop on Geometric Functionals: Analysis and Applications. Per the IAS website, the workshop covers “current developments in several different geometric variational problems and their applications. Topics include… Continue Reading
On February 28, 2019, Dr. Matthew Mizuhara gave a talk at Bucknell University’s Department of Mathematics. As part of their Student Colloquium Series, his talk, “An Orchestra Without a Conductor: The Mathematics of Synchornizing Fireflies,” discussed his current research on collective synchronization, a phenomenon seen in certain species of fireflies where they spontaneously begin to… Continue Reading
On February 27, 2019, David Saltman, from the Center for Communications Research, gave a talk entitled, “Breaking the Enigma the First Time,” about the the breaking of the German code during WWII. As part of the talk, he also brought an original “Enigma” machine for the audience to examine. Enigma is our name for a… Continue Reading
The department is pleased to welcome our next colloquium speaker, David Saltman, from the Center for Communications Research. Title: Breaking the Enigma the First Time Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019, 11:00 am Location: SCP 317 Abstract: “Enigma” is our name for a German secret coding machine used extensively in World War Two. It is… Continue Reading
Spring 2019 Textbook Recommendations Department of Mathematics and Statistics If you are taking one of the math courses: MAT 095, 105, 120, 127, 128, 200, or 229 this semester, you have a choice of whether to purchase a traditional, physical textbook or a new offering: a Cengage Unlimited ebook subscription. The ebook subscription gives you… Continue Reading
Senior Mathematics major Jason Miles and Professor Nicholas Battista presented a poster at TCNJ’s 4th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Forum on Wednesday, October 31, 2018.Their poster was titled “Don’t be jelly! Modeling an efficient swimmer.” The event highlighted faculty and student research initiatives and interdisciplinary collaborations, all presented exhibit-style, which allowed for a relaxed interaction between… Continue Reading
An actuary from NJM Insurance is giving a presentation tomorrow, October 31st, from 12-1PM in SCP 229. This is a great event for students interested in learning more about the actuarial profession or seeking internship opportunities. Please bring a copy of your resume if you are looking for an internship. Continue Reading
This Wednesday, October 31 from 12-1PM in SCP 228, Math and Stat Club is hosting 5 professors to talk about the math options offered in the 2019 spring semester. Here is a guideline for the talks: 12:00-12:10pm: Dr. Marcus (Sophomore Seminar) 12:10-12:20pm: Dr. Ochs (Computational and Bayesian Statistics) 12:20-12:30pm: Dr. Battista (Mathematical Biology) 12:30-12:40pm:… Continue Reading
The Department of Mathematics & Statistics is proud to announce that, on Wednesday, October 17th from 11am-12pm in SCP 230, 5 of our majors will be giving talks about their summer REU experiences. Terry Schuh – “Making Nuclear Sandwiches Using BCC Crystal Lattices” Sebastian Calvo – “Polygonal Curves in Hyperbolic Space” Kate O’Connor – “Hyperbolic… Continue Reading
Mathematics Secondary Education sophomore Laurence (Larry) Bissett has won the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Prospective 7-12 Secondary Teacher Course Work Scholarship. This $10,000 scholarship, named in recognition of outstanding contributions to mathematics education made by Ohio State University professors Frank Demana and Bert K. Waits, is supported by Texas Instruments, and provides… Continue Reading