Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium 2005

The 2nd Annual Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium (MUMS) was held on Saturday, April 9, 2005, on the Simpson College campus in Indianola, Iowa. The purpose of this annual symposium is to promote undergraduate research or other independent student work in the mathematical sciences. Any student or faculty member who is involved in or wants to be involved in undergraduate mathematics research is invited to attend. Students can use the symposium as a place to share their work in mathematics with others.

Sixty-four people attended the 2005 MUMS and there were 19 presenters representing 4 institutions. Representatives from 3 graduate programs and 2 local employers were available for questions. A rousing game of Math-pictionary was played. Also there was a viewing of an MAA film of the use of mathematics on the international space station.

The 2006 Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2006.

At the 2004 Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium there were 60 participants representing 8 educational institutions. A list of the papers and the abstracts from last year's symposium can be found at the link above.

Call for Papers

Abstracts for the papers to be presented at the 2005 Symposium.

Plenary Talks, Exhibits, Schedule, Location, Funding and MAA Undergraduate Conferences

Two plenary talks

We were pleased to have Dr. Deanna Haunsperger and Dr. Steve Kennedy give the plenary addresses. Dr. Haunsperger and Dr. Kennedy are mathematics professors at Carleton College. They have served the undergraduate mathematics community in many ways including serving as editors of Math Horizons magazine and directing the Carleton College Summer Mathematics Program for Women. See the description of these talks below.

Plenary Addresses

Halving Your Cake (morning address)
Dr. Deanna Haunsperger and Dr. Steve Kennedy

Problems of fairly dividing an object or a set between a group of people

have a long and interesting history in mathematics; quite often the

problem is framed as the sharing of a cake. Everyone who has ever had a

sibling knows the "I cut, you choose" protocol. If you had more than

one sibling, then you realize that the problem in this case becomes much

harder ("grab the whole thing and run" was my brother's favorite

solution). We'll discuss a mathematical approach to "fair" division and

prove, once and for all, that my brother wasn't fair!

Election Antics (afternoon address)

Dr. Deanna Haunsperger

Do you feel that you're always on the losing side of elections? It's easy to mutter about the shortsightedness (or pure stupidity) of the masses, but is that really where the fault lies? Perhaps we should take a closer look at our method of tallying the votes.

Location

The symposium was held in Carver Science Hall and Amy Robertson Music Center. Registration starts at 8:30 am in the Atrium of Carver Science Hall, 206 North Clinton, Indianola, IA. Here is a map of the campus.

Funding

This symposium was a Mathematical Association of America NSF-RUMC sponsored activity, funded by NSF Grant DMS-0241090. MAA Undergraduate Mathematics Conferences.

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Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium 2005 The 2nd Annual Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium (MUMS) was held on Saturday, April 9, 2005, on the Simpson College campus in Indianola, Iowa. The purpose of this annual symposium is to promote undergraduate research or other independent student work in the mathematical sciences. Any student or faculty member who is involved in or wants to be involved in undergraduate mathematics research is invited to attend. Students can use the symposium as a place to share their work in mathematics with others. Sixty-four people attended the 2005 MUMS and there were 19 presenters representing 4 institutions. Representatives from 3 graduate programs and 2 local employers were available for questions. A rousing game of Math-pictionary was played. Also there was a viewing of an MAA film of the use of mathematics on the international space station. The 2006 Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium will be held on Saturday, April 1, 2006. At the 2004 Midwest Undergraduate Mathematics Symposium there were 60 participants representing 8 educational institutions. A list of the papers and the abstracts from last year's symposium can be found at the link above. Call for Papers Abstracts for the papers to be presented at the 2005 Symposium. Plenary Talks, Exhibits, Schedule, Location, Funding and MAA Undergraduate Conferences Two plenary talks We were pleased to have Dr. Deanna Haunsperger and Dr. Steve Kennedy give the plenary addresses. Dr. Haunsperger and Dr. Kennedy are mathematics professors at Carleton College. They have served the undergraduate mathematics community in many ways including serving as editors of Math Horizons magazine and directing the Carleton College Summer Mathematics Program for Women. See the description of these talks below. Plenary Addresses Halving Your Cake (morning address) Dr. Deanna Haunsperger and Dr. Steve Kennedy Problems of fairly dividing an object or a set between a group of people have a long and interesting history in mathematics; quite often the problem is framed as the sharing of a cake. Everyone who has ever had a sibling knows the "I cut, you choose" protocol. If you had more than one sibling, then you realize that the problem in this case becomes much harder ("grab the whole thing and run" was my brother's favorite solution). We'll discuss a mathematical approach to "fair" division and prove, once and for all, that my brother wasn't fair! Election Antics (afternoon address) Dr. Deanna Haunsperger Do you feel that you're always on the losing side of elections? It's easy to mutter about the shortsightedness (or pure stupidity) of the masses, but is that really where the fault lies? Perhaps we should take a closer look at our method of tallying the votes. Location The symposium was held in Carver Science Hall and Amy Robertson Music Center. Registration starts at 8:30 am in the Atrium of Carver Science Hall, 206 North Clinton, Indianola, IA. Here is a map of the campus. Funding This symposium was a Mathematical Association of America NSF-RUMC sponsored activity, funded by NSF Grant DMS-0241090. MAA Undergraduate Mathematics Conferences.
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