Friday, August 23
The Launch of the Mentoring Math Minds Program, with Dr. Stephan R. Garcia (Pomona College)
Title: Fast food for thought: what can chicken nuggets tell us about linear algebra?
Abstract: A simple question about chicken nuggets connects everything from analysis and combinatorics to probability theory and computer-aided design. Linear algebra is a recurring theme: piecewise-polynomial interpolation, “random norms”, trace polynomials, and operator algebras all make an appearance. Students are invited to attend. In fact, much of this work was done with students!
Refreshments:
3:45 – 4:05 pm
Ritter Hall 235
Colloquium:
4:10 – 5:00 pm
Ritter Hall 323
BioSketch: Stephan Ramon Garcia is W.M. Keck Distinguished Service Professor and chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics atPomona College. He is the author of six books and over 100research articles in operator theory, complex analysis, matrix analysis, number theory, discrete geometry, combinatorics, and other fields. This includes dozens of papers published with students, many of whom have gone on to top graduate programs.He has served on the editorial boards of the Proceedings of theAMS, Notices of the AMS, Involve, and The American MathematicalMonthly. He has received five NSF research grants as a principal investigator and six teaching awards from three different institutions. He is a Fellow of the AMS and the inaugural winner of the AMS Dolciani Prize for Excellence in Research.
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