• Paper Strip Knots (David Bachman)

    Millikan 2099, Pomona College 610 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA, United States

    I will discuss joint work with Jim Hoste, where we prove that a unique folded strip of paper can follow any polygonal knot with odd stick number. In the even […]

  • Topology Triple-Header!

    Millikan 2099, Pomona College 610 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA, United States

    This triple-header of topology talks will include three speakers: First, Hyeran Cho from The Ohio State University will speak about Derivation of Schubert normal forms of 2-bridge knots from (1,1)-diagrams. […]

  • Let’s count points!

    Argue Auditorium, Pomona College 610 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA, United States

    A fascinating fact on mathematics is that there are many interesting connections between seemingly different mathematical disciplines. In this talk, I will present a surprising formula counting integral points on […]

  • Recent developments biquandle brackets (Sam Nelson, CMC)

    Emmy Noether Room, Millikan 1021, Pomona College 610 N. College Ave., Claremont, California

    We review some recent developments in the study of biquandle brackets and other quantum enhancements.

  • Silica-based glasses: Realizing process-structure-property connections through computational modeling

    Argue Auditorium, Pomona College 610 N. College Ave., Claremont, CA, United States

    Silica-based glasses are increasingly becoming vital components in our current technology, from optical data transmission lines, to electronics, to optical lenses, to smartphone screens. These materials are inherently brittle and subject to failure under shock, non-equilibrium stress states, or corrosive environments.  Identifying new compositions and processing conditions that result in improved fracture resistance (i.e. a […]

  • Dynamics of a childhood disease model with isolation

    Millikan 2141, Pomona College

    Joan Ponce Purdue University Abstract: One of the main challenges of mathematical modeling is the balance between simplifying assumptions and incorporating sufficient complexity for the model to provide more accurate and […]

  • Exponential domination in grids (Michael Young, Iowa State University)

    Emmy Noether Room, Millikan 1021, Pomona College 610 N. College Ave., Claremont, California

    Domination in graphs has been an important and active topic in graph theory for over 40 years. It has immediate applications in visibility and controllability. In this talk we will […]