Truman State University
Divison of Mathematics and Computer Science
2001-2002 Colloquium Schedule

Unless otherwise noted, all talks will begin at 3:30
and take place in VH 1200. Cookies and beverages will
be served immediately following each talk.

Fall Semester

Day Date Speaker Title
WednesdaySept. 19 Phil Ryan A Report on the History of Calculus
WednesdayOct. 3 Steve Matter Thinking Outside of the Matrix
WednesdayOct. 17 Tom Tegtmeyer Ranking Football Teams
WednesdayNov. 7 Dan Ashlock Darwin solves engineering problems
WednesdayNov. 28 Scott Thatcher Projective Geometry: Some Classical and Modern Applications
MondayDec. 10 Carmen Chicone Deterministic Chaos

Spring Semester

Day Date Speaker Title
Wednesday Jan. 23 Upendra Kulkarni Boson-Fermion Correspondence: Taming the (semi)infinity
WednesdayFeb. 6 Mike AdamsCHOMPing at Bits
WednesdayFeb. 20 Steve Smith The Inspiration for the Calculus of Variations
WednesdayMar. 6 Dave Garth Who Turned Out the Lights?
WednesdayMar. 20 Jonathan Farley Trying to Re-establish the Cosmic Order with Abstract Algebra and Discrete Mathematics
TuesdayMar. 26 Chuck Huff Frameworks for teaching the social and ethical aspects of computing at the college level (in VH 1000)
WednesdayApr. 3 Jane Johnson What Do I Do Now that I Have a Degree in Mathematics? Experiences of a Math Major in a Non-Math World
Thursday-SaturdayApr. 11-13 MAA Section Meeting
WednesdayApr. 24 Suren Fernando On the Euler and Boole Summation Formulae