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ISSN 0002-9920 (print) ISSN 1088-9477 (online) of the American Mathematical Society April 2017 Volume 64, Number 4 AMS Prize Announcements page 311 Spring Sectional Sampler page 333 AWM Research Symposium 2017 Lecture Sampler page 341 Mathematics and Statistics Awareness Month page 362 About the Cover: How Minimal Surfaces Converge to a Foliation (see page 307) MATHEMATICAL CONGRESS OF THE AMERICAS MCA 2017 JULY 2428, 2017 | MONTREAL CANADA MCA2017 will take place in the beautiful city of Montreal on July 24–28, 2017. The many exciting activities planned include 25 invited lectures by very distinguished mathematicians from across the Americas, 72 special sessions covering a broad spectrum of mathematics, public lectures by Étienne Ghys and Erik Demaine, a concert by the Cecilia String Quartet, presentation of the MCA Prizes and much more. SPONSORS AND PARTNERS INCLUDE Canadian Mathematical Society American Mathematical Society Pacifi c Institute for the Mathematical Sciences Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics The Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences National Science Foundation Centre de Recherches Mathématiques Conacyt, Mexico Atlantic Association for Research in Mathematical Sciences Instituto de Matemática Pura e Aplicada Tourisme Montréal Sociedade Brasileira de Matemática FRQNT Quebec Unión Matemática Argentina Centro de Modelamiento Matemático For detailed information please see the web site at www.mca2017.org. AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY PUSHING LIMITS From West Point to Berkeley & Beyond PUSHING LIMITS FROM WEST POINT TO BERKELEY & BEYOND Ted Hill, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, and Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA Recounting the unique odyssey of a noted mathematician who overcame military hurdles at West Point, Army Ranger School, and the Vietnam War, this is the tale of an academic career as noteworthy for its o beat adventures as for its teaching and research accomplishments. -
Copy of Cont2003-2004
ContinuUM Newsletter of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Michigan 2003-2004 Virginia Young Named to Nesbitt Professorship In 2003 the department welcomed cases, but otherwise require an extensive Virginia (Jenny) Young, who became the analysis to even prove a solution exists. inaugural holder of the Cecil J. and Ethel M. “I am very excited to be in a mathemat- Nesbitt Professorship in Actuarial Math- ics department again; it was one of the ematics. Young is both a Ph.D. and an FSA most attractive aspects of the position,” and is one of the preeminent actuarial re- says Young. “I am looking forward to searchers in the world today. working with the AIM (Applied and Inter- After receiving her Bachelor’s in math- disciplinary Mathematics) program, and ematics from Cumberland College, Young helping to establish a stronger graduate entered the graduate program in mathemat- program presence in financial and actuarial ics at the University of Virginia. She com- mathematics. I want to contribute to the pleted her Ph.D. in just three years with a growth of the actuarial math program here dissertation in algebraic topology. “When I at Michigan, and broaden the scope to in- look back, I now realize that my graduate ca- clude topics in casualty actuarial math. I am reer was too short,” says Young. “How- also looking forward to continuing my re- ever, I had an excellent advisor and mentor search with others in the department like in Robert Strong.” After a two-year Kristen Moore.” postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Actuarial Assumptions” with Frees, et al. -
2014 15 Catalog
15 ◆ Catalog 2014 S MITH C OLLEGE 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 C ATALOG Smith College Northampton, Massachusetts 01063 Notice of Nondiscrimination 2014–15 Class Schedule Smith College is committed to maintaining a diverse community in an atmosphere of mutual respect and appreciation of differences. A student may not elect more than one course Although you must know how to read the Smith College does not discriminate in its edu- in a single time block except in rare cases that course schedule, do not let it shape your pro- cational and employment policies on the bases of involve no actual time conflict. gram initially. In September, you should first race, color, creed, religion, national/ethnic origin, Normally, each course is scheduled to fit choose a range of courses, and then see how sex, sexual orientation, age, or with regard to the into one set of lettered blocks in this time grid. they can fit together. Student and faculty advis- bases outlined in the Veterans Readjustment Act Most meet two or three times a week on alter- ers will help you. and the Americans with Disabilities Act. nate days. Smith’s admission policies and practices are guided by the same principle, concerning women applying to the undergraduate program and all applicants to the graduate programs. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday For more information, please contact the ad- viser for equity complaints, College Hall 103, 413- A 8–8:50 a.m. A 8–8:50 a.m. A 8–8:50 a.m. B 8–8:50 a.m. A 8–8:50 a.m. -
Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships 2009
Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships 2009 The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is proud to announce and congratulate the winners of the 2009 Sloan Research Fellowships. The award is given annually to 118 early career scientists and scholars who demonstrate outstanding promise and potential to contribute substantially to their fields. Many past recipients have gone on to win Nobel Prizes, Fields Medals, John Bates Clark Medals, and numerous other distinguished awards. Chemistry Kamesh munagala Alina marian stefan Leutgeb Duke University University of Illinois, Chicago University of California, San Diego Alán Aspuru-Guzik yoichiro mori Harvard University tze sing eugene Ng hang Lu Rice University University of Minnesota Georgia Institute of Technology martin D. Burke Jesse Peterson University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ryan William o’Donnell maxence V. Nachury Carnegie Mellon University Vanderbilt University Stanford University Peng Chen Cornell University Fabio Pellacini Luis e. silvestre Bence P. Ölveczky Dartmouth College University of Chicago Harvard University steven A. Corcelli University of Notre Dame ramesh raskar Jian song suzanne Paradis Massachusetts Institute of Technology Rutgers, The State University of NJ Brandeis University Niels h. Damrauer University of Colorado, Boulder Alex C. snoeren Julianna tymoczko Doris ying tsao University of California, San Diego University of Iowa California Institute of Technology Paula Diaconescu University of California, Los Angeles rené Vidal Lauren K. Williams haoxing Xu Johns Hopkins University Harvard University University of Michigan Vy maria Dong University of Toronto Luis von Ahn Wotao yin Carnegie Mellon University Rice University PhysiCs thomas G. Gray steve Zdancewic Case Western Reserve University moLeCuLAr BioLoGy Bogdan Andrei Bernevig University of Pennsylvania song Jin (Computational & Evolutionary) Princeton University University of Wisconsin, Madison eCoNomiCs Florencia Canelli Jennifer J. -
66 AG17 Abstracts
66 AG17 Abstracts IP1 of more tools from algebraic geometry. In particular, the Uses of Algebraic Geometry and Representation building blocks of the constructions could include pieces Theory in Complexity Theory of real, affine algebraic curves, surfaces, and threefolds, or higher degree splines, or toric varieties. In this talk, I will I will discuss two central problems in complexity theory discuss various examples, drawing on results from the EU and how they can be approached geometrically. In 1968, networks GAIA and SAGA. Strassen discovered that the usual algorithm for multiply- ing matrices is not the optimal one, which motivated a vast Ragni Piene body of research to determine just how efficiently nxn ma- Department of Mathematics trices can be multiplied. The standard algorithm uses on University of Oslo the order of n3 arithmetic operations, but thanks to this re- [email protected] search, it is conjectured that asymptotically, it is nearly as easy to multiply matrices as it is to add them, that is that one can multiply matrices using close to n2 multiplications. IP4 In 1978 L. Valiant proposed an algebraic version of the fa- Polynomial Dynamical Systems, Toric Differential mous P v. NP problem. This was modified by Mulmuley Inclusions, and the Global Attractor Conjecture and Sohoni to a problem in algebraic geometry: Geomet- ric Complexity Theory (GCT), which rephrases Valiant’s Polynomial dynamical systems (i.e., systems of differen- question in terms of inclusions of orbit closures. I will tial equations with polynomial right-hand sides) appear discuss matrix multiplication, GCT, and the geometry in- in many important problems in mathematics and applica- volved, including: secant varieties, dual varieties, minimal tions. -
Program of the Sessions San Antonio, Texas, January 10–13, 2015
Program of the Sessions San Antonio, Texas, January 10–13, 2015 Thursday, January 8 Friday, January 9 AMS Short Course on Finite Frame Theory: A AMS Short Course on Finite Frame Theory: A Complete Introduction to Overcompleteness, Complete Introduction to Overcompleteness, Part I Part II 8:00 AM –4:45PM Room 212, Convention Center 9:00 AM –5:30PM Room 212, Convention Center Organizer: Kasso A Okoudjou, University of Maryland, Organizer: Kasso A Okoudjou, College Park University of Maryland, College Park 8:30AM Preconditoining techniques in frame (5) theory and probabilistic frames. Kasso A. Okoudjou,Universityof 9:00AM An introduction to finite frame theory. Maryland, College Park (1) Peter G. Casazza, University of Missouri 10:30AM Compressed sensing and dictionary (6) learning. 11:00AM A primer on finite unit norm tight Chen Guangliang*, San Jose State (2) frames. University, and Deanna Needell*, Dustin G. Mixon, Air Force Institute of Claremont McKenna College Technology 2:30PM Quantization for Finite Frames. (7) Alexander Powell*, Vanderbilt 2:00PM Algebro-Geometric Techniques and University, and Ozgur Yilmaz*, (3) Geometric Insights for Finite Frames. University of British Columbia Nate Strawn, Duke University AMS Department Chairs Workshop 4:00PM Frames and phaseless reconstruction. (4) Radu Balan, University of Maryland, 8:00 AM –6:30PM Texas Ballroom, Salon College Park D, Grand Hyatt San Antonio The time limit for each AMS contributed paper in the sessions meeting will be found in Volume 36, Issue 1 of Abstracts is ten minutes. The time limit for each MAA contributed of papers presented to the American Mathematical Society, paper varies. -
2015 16 Catalog
16 ◆ Catalog 2015 S MITH C OLLEGE 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 C ATALOG Smith College Northampton, Massachusetts 01063 Notice of Nondiscrimination 2015–16 Class Schedule Smith College is committed to maintaining a diverse community in an atmosphere of mutual respect and appreciation of differences. A student may not elect more than one course Although you must know how to read the Smith College does not discriminate in its in a single time block except in rare cases that course schedule, do not let it shape your pro- educational and employment policies on the bases involve no actual time conflict. gram initially. In September, you should first of race, color, creed, religion, national/ethnic Normally, each course is scheduled to fit choose a range of courses, and then see how origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or with regard into one set of lettered blocks in this time grid. they can fit together. Student and faculty advis- to the bases outlined in the Veterans Readjustment Most meet two or three times a week on alter- ers will help you. Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. nate days. Smith’s admission policies and practices are guided by the same principle, concerning women applying to the undergraduate program and all applicants to the graduate programs. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday For more information, please contact the adviser for equity complaints, College Hall 103, A 8–8:50 a.m. A 8–8:50 a.m. A 8–8:50 a.m. B 8–8:50 a.m. A 8–8:50 a.m. -
Of the American Mathematical Society
ISSN 0002-9920 Notices of the American Mathematical Society of the American Mathematical Society October 2010 Volume 57, Number 9 Topological Methods What if Newton saw an apple as just an apple? for Nonlinear Oscillations page 1080 Tilings, Scaling Functions, and a Markov Process page 1094 Reminiscences of Grothendieck and His School page 1106 Speaking with the Would we have his laws of gravity? That’s the power Natives: Refl ections of seeing things in different ways. When it comes to on Mathematical TI technology, look beyond graphing calculators. Communication ™ ® Think TI-Nspire Computer Software for PC or Mac . page 1121 » Software that’s easy to use. Explore higher order mathematics and dynamically connected represen- Volume 57, Number 9, Pages 1073–1240, October 2010 New Orleans Meeting tations on a highly intuitive, full-color user interface. page 1192 » Software that’s easy to keep updated. Download the Mac is a registered trademark of Apple, Inc. latest enhancements from TI’s Web site for free. » Software you can learn to use quickly. Get familiar with the basics in under an hour. No programming required. Take a closer look at TI-Nspire software and get started for free. Visit education.ti.com/us/learnandearn About the Cover: New Orleans Vieux Carré ©2010 Texas Instruments AD10100 (see page 1151) Trim: 8.25" x 10.75" 168 pages on 40 lb Velocity • Spine: 3/16" • Print Cover on 9pt Carolina ,!4%8 ,!4%8 ,!4%8 &DOO IRU DSSOLFDWLRQV $FDGHPLF \HDU 7KH )RXQGDWLRQ 6FLHQFHV 0DWKpPDWLTXHV GH 3DULV LV SOHDVHG WR RIIHU WKH IRO ORZLQJ RSSRUWXQLWLHV