34th Annual WKU Mathematics Symposium

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34th Annual Mathematics Symposium
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Western Kentucky University

Conference Flyer & Schedule

 

October 10-11, 2014 (Friday 4:30 pm - ; Saturday 8 am - )

Snell Hall (SH) 1st Floor
Refreshments and registration start at 4:30 pm on Friday the 10th

Free Registration:  at the Registration Desk at the meeting

Abstract submission:  CLOSED
Submit to samangi.munasinghe@wku.edu or mikhail.khenner@wku.edu.

 

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Robert L. Devaney

Boston University

Talk:  The Fractal Geometry of the Mandelbrot Set

Dr. Louis H. Kauffman

University of Illinois at Chicago

Talk:  Knots and Physics

Presentations:  There will be a number of 20-minute talks, focusing on mathematics and closely-related topics.  The talks can be expository, historical, research-related, or education-related.  Student presentations are especially welcome.  (We have funds for student travel!)

Where:  Snell Hall
Directions to WKU // Campus Map
Parking:  If you arrive before 4:30 pm on Friday the 10th, please stop by the Mathematics Department Office to obtain a temporary parking permit from the staff.  Parking is free after 4:30 pm in all non-gated lots, and is free on Saturday.

Questions?
Please contact the Mathematics Department Office, at (270) 745-3651, or
Dr. Samangi Munasinghe, at (270) 745-3154 or samangi.munasinghe@wku.edu, or
Dr. Mikhail Khenner, at (270) 745-2797 or mikhail.khenner@wku.edu.

Sponsored by:

NSF grant DMS-0846477 through the MAA Regional Undergraduate Mathematics Conferences program, www.maa.org/RUMC

WKU Mathematics Department

WKU Ogden College of Science & Engineering

Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathematics & Science