NC State Society for Undergraduate Mathematics
SUM Series, Spring 2009

The SUM Series features informal, interesting talks on mathematical topics or issues of interest to math majors.
Unless indicated in the schedule below, the SUM Series meets on Thursdays from 3:00 to 3:50 in Harrelson 330.

Schedule of Talks

Click on the title of a talk for the abstract (if available).

January 15 3:00-3:50 pm
Nathan Reading
Regular Polytopes and Tessellations
Why life is more interesting in low dimension
January 22 3:00-3:50 pm
Alina Duca
The abc conjecture
January 29 3:00-3:50 pm
Seth Sullivant
Ehrhart Theory: Counting points for fun and profit
February 5 3:00-3:50 pm
Patricia Hersh
Binomial coefficients and beyond
February 12 3:00-3:50 pm
Sharon Lubkin
The mechanics of tissue dynamics
February 19 3:00-3:50 pm
John Griggs
The mathematics of sports
February 26 3:00-3:50 pm
C. T. Kelley
Solving Nonlinear Equations
March 5 3:00-3:50 pm
No meeting
Spring break
March 12 3:00-3:50 pm
Dmitry Zenkov
Mechanics with Velocity Constraints
March 19 3:00-3:50 pm
Chuck Wessell
Becoming President with less than 25% of the Vote
March 26 3:00-3:50 pm
Nathan Reading
The shape of space
April 2 3:00-3:50 pm
Mette Olufsen
Why don't we (usually) faint when we stand up?
April 9 3:00-3:50 pm
No meeting
Day before Spring Holiday
April 16 3:00-3:50 pm
No meeting
Last-minute schedule conflict for speaker
April 23 3:00-3:50 pm
No meeting
Dead week


Fall 2008 Schedule


Current Schedule


Fall 2009 Schedule