Dr. George Cazacu will give a Mini Math Talk Wednesday, Nov 20, 5 - 5:30 p.m. in A&S 240 titled "Why You Should Win the Battle with Intuition." Mini Math Talks are short presentations about anything related to mathematics. All are welcome and snacks are provided.Here is an abstract of the presentation:A collection of simple examples from various fields of mathematics are presented to illustrate the delicate role of intuition when tackling mathematical questions. This talk does not...
Please join the Department of Mathematics for a mini math talk titled "Math Meets Biology" given by Dr. Susmita Sadhu on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 5-5:30 p.m. in A&S 246. Mini math talks are 20-30 minute presentations about any topic related to math. No math background is required, and all are welcome! Snacks will be provided.Here is the abstract of the presentation:Mathematics has often laid the groundwork for the development of advanced methods and techniques for analyzing physiological...
Please join the Department of Mathematics for a mini math talk titled "Math Meets Biology" given by Dr. Susmita Sadhu on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 5-5:30 p.m. in A&S 246. Mini math talks are 20-30 minute presentations about any topic related to math. No math background is required, and all are welcome! Snacks will be provided.Here is the abstract of the presentation:Mathematics has often laid the groundwork for the development of advanced methods and techniques for analyzing physiological...
Please join the Department of Mathematics for a mini math talk titled "Math Meets Biology" given by Dr. Susmita Sadhu on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 5-5:30 p.m. in A&S 246. Mini math talks are 20-30 minute presentations about any topic related to math. No math background is required, and all are welcome! Snacks will be provided.Here is the abstract of the presentation:Mathematics has often laid the groundwork for the development of advanced methods and techniques for analyzing physiological...
Please join the Department of Mathematics for a mini math talk titled "Math Meets Biology" given by Dr. Susmita Sadhu on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 5-5:30 p.m. in A&S 246. Mini math talks are 20-30 minute presentations about any topic related to math. No math background is required, and all are welcome! Snacks will be provided.Here is the abstract of the presentation:Mathematics has often laid the groundwork for the development of advanced methods and techniques for analyzing physiological...
Please join the Department of Mathematics for our inaugural Mini Math Talk. Dr. Rachel Epstein will be presenting “In Search of the Perfect Voting System” on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 5-5:30 p.m. in A&S 246. Mini Math Talks are 20-30 minute presentations about any topic related to math. In this presentation, Dr. Epstein will discuss different voting systems, which can be used in elections with three or more options. Learn about variations of ranked-choice voting and how they hold up to...
Please join the Department of Mathematics for our inaugural Mini Math Talk. Dr. Rachel Epstein will present “In Search of the Perfect Voting System” on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 5:00-5:30 p.m. in A&S 246. Mini Math Talks are 20-30 minute presentations about any topic related to math. In this presentation, Dr. Epstein will discuss different voting systems, which can be used in elections with three or more options. Learn about variations of ranked-choice voting and how they hold up to the...
Story and photos developed by University Communications. Jeopardy usually means a crisis or threat. That’s how some people feel about math too. But a group of Georgia College & State University (GCSU) students turned jeopardy into victory last week—snatching the Math Jeopardy championship title at the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Southeastern conference at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. "I am so proud of our team for winning the Math Jeopardy tournament,”...
What do COVID, taxicabs and mindsets have in common? The answer may surprise you: math. Math is the abstract science of using calculations, shapes and quantity to solve a problem. But multiple steps, numbers and signs do more than complete mathematical equations. They can be used to unravel everyday problems, as well. That’s exactly what three seniors did in November for their capstone projects. They used statistics and data to answer real-life challenges like discovering a direct...
