Colloquium Dr. Richard McGehee, University of Minnesota “Nonuniqueness in Dynamical Systems” Thursday, March 17, 11 :00AM 121 Manchester Hall A concept that has been around for a century is that of a well-posed problem. The three conditions for a problem to be well-posed are ( 1) existence of solutions, (2)…
A social perspective on perceived distances reveals deep community structure by Kenneth S. Berenhaut, Katherine E. Moore, and Ryan L. Melvin has been published in PNAS January 25, 2022 119 (4) e2003634119; https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2003634119 The WFU News Service has published an article, Where mathematics and a social perspective meet data, about…
COLLOQUIUM Thursday, January 27, 11 :00AM In Person Event: 121 Manchester Hall Student Poster Presentations Since the Joint Math Meetings were canceled, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics has decided to host a mini poster session for our students as well as their Elon colleagues. Students and faculty are warmly…
This past fall WFU alumna Barbara Williams Humpton (’83), President and CEO of Siemens USA was interviewed in “Talks at Goldman-Sachs”. Barbara began the interview by fondly recalling her experience as a WFU mathematics major, who loved theoretic courses, never thought she would like applied mathematics, but took a job…
Rob Erhardt was interviewed for “Meet a Deac” Meet A Deac is a short interview with administrators and faculty members who you might not know, but whose work has an impact on your students’ lives, or on how you engage with Wake Forest.
Ellen Kirkman, Professor of Mathematics at Wake Forest University, is recognized for her eight years of service (2012 – 2020) as AWM Treasurer and Chair of the Financial Oversight and Investment Committee, for her service on the Membership Portfolio Committee, and for her role as an organizer and a research…
Wake Forest University Department of Mathematics & Statistics Colloquium Walking in Loops to Figure out Distances Dr. Noelle Sawyer, Southwestern University Thursday, November 11, 11:00 AM In Person Event: 121 Manchester Hall If you know the general shape of an object, what kind of information do you need to determine…
Wake Forest University Department of Mathematics & Statistics Colloquium Does Data Divide Dr. Nairanjana (Jan) Dasgupta Washington State University Thursday, October 28 at 11:00am In person, 121 Manchester Hall, or via Zoom Abstract: In May 2017 a few years before the pandemic, The Economist indicated “The world’s most valuable resource…
Department of Mathematics and Statistics Homecoming Celebration with the Computer Science Department Manchester Hall Patio Friday, October 29 2:00 — 4:00 pm
Wake Forest University Department of Mathematics & Statistics Colloquium Thursday, October 14, 11:00 AM In Person Event: 121 Manchester Hall Dynamics, Geometry, and Botany of Continued Fraction Expansions Dr. Patrick Shipman, Colorado State University Variations on the idea of representing a number by its continued fraction expansion (CFE) have appeared…
