Applied/GPS
Graduate Applied Math Seminar
The Graduate Applied Math Seminar is one of the main tools for bringing together applied grad students in the department and building the community. You are encouraged to get involved! It is weekly seminar run by grad students for grad students. If you have any questions, please contact Bryan Crompton (crompton at, of course, math.wisc.edu).
The seminar schedule can be found here. We meet in Van Vleck 901 from 9am to 9:45am on Fridays.
Spring 2013
| date | speaker | title |
|---|---|---|
| February 1 | Bryan Crompton | "The surprising math of cities and corporations" |
| February 8 | Peter Mueller | Mandelbrot's TED talk |
| February 15 | Jim Brunner | "Logical Models, Polynomial Dynamical Systems, and Iron Metabolism" |
| February 22 | Leland Jefferis | Video lecture on intro quantum mechanics + The postulates of quantum mechanics + Spin 1/2 systems |
| February 22 | Leland Jefferis | Topics in quantum mechanics: Spin 1/2 systems + uncertainty relations + quantum harmonic oscillators + ... |
Abstracts
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Friday, Feb 1: Bryan Cromtpon
"The surprising math of cities and corporations"
Abstract: We'll watch Geoffrey West's TED talk and discuss some of the math in his papers.
Friday, Feb 15: Jim Brunner
"Logical Models, Polynomial Dynamical Systems, and Iron Metabolism"
Abstract: I will introduce logical models and polynomial dynamical systems in the context of a model of iron metabolism in an epithelial cell.