Why leather soccer balls are not balls and silk dresses need seams? By: Isabeau Birindelli, Sapienza University in Rome Trained by the late Dr. Nirenberg at the Courant Institute and now the head of the Math Dept, Birindelli, besides her research in PDE, has enjoyed seeing mathematics in the “real world” through her teaching and research at the architectural school. She will … [Read more...] about Mathematics Colloquium via Zoom
To thrive, stores must build customer loyalty. One way to accomplish this: offering frequent shopper cards. “Frequent shopper cards provide various small incentives to consumers for buying from their affiliated stores, such as discounts,” Dr. Steven Senger, associate professor of mathematics at Missouri State University, said. But these discounts only come in exchange for … [Read more...] about Frequent shopper cards: The power in every swipe
Dr. Jorge Rebaza, professor of mathematics, was recently appointed as full-time associate dean of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CNAS). Rebaza has served as part-time associate dean of CNAS for two terms. He also worked as department head of computer science from 2017-18 and has been a member of the MSU mathematics faculty since 2002. About the … [Read more...] about Dr. Jorge Rebaza becomes full-time associate dean of CNAS
A degree from Missouri State University can take Bear graduates anywhere. Sabrina Klement, recent alumna of Missouri State’s accelerated master’s program in mathematics, found the degree led her to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s doctoral mathematics program. She shares how her MSU experience shaped her continuing academic and career path. Pursuing mathematics … [Read more...] about Discovering the power of numbers
What if we could reduce the complexities of mathematics to the simple act of counting shapes? According to Dr. Steven Senger, associate professor of mathematics, we can. About his focus Senger’s main interest is discrete geometric combinatorics. “Those are big words, but discrete basically means stuff you can't chop up. Geometry means I'm using pictures, and … [Read more...] about Shaping patterns and possibilities