Title: Wallis and Landen: A Tale of two integrals Speaker: Victor Moll, Department of Mathematics, Tulane University Abstract: Victor Moll Abstract   I was born in Santiago, Chile during the last millenium, on October 31st. My father was a doctor in a small town. I must have been bothering my family, so they put me […]

Title: Sequential: A Meditation on Recurrence Speaker: Ghassan Sarkis, Department of Mathematics, Pomona College Abstract: Though I will share some adventures in sequence-generating neural networks just for fun, the majority of this talk will be concerned with Fibonacci sequences modulo $p$ and $p^2$ from data-inflected and number-theoretic perspectives, including questions about periods of the modular […]

Title: A Brief History of Calculating Machines Speaker: Yousef Daneshbod, Department of Mathematics, University of La Verne Abstract: Calculating machines are digital or analog devices designed to perform mathematical calculations. These machines have a long history, with the earliest known examples dating back to ancient times, when people used sticks and stones for counting. However, the […]

In this panel we will have people from diverse backgrounds talking about their career pathways. The event will be fully online in the following link: https://cgu.zoom.us/j/89142368885?pwd=YkhkV24zbUZRV0p2d2xEelZtUmFmdz09Meeting ID: 891 4236 8885Passcode: 314159 We will have panelist's introductions at the beginning, and then the remaining time in breakout rooms so that our students and faculty can ask more […]