Fall 2013

From 3-4 pm every Monday (unless otherwise noted!) join the math department for fun activities, math talks and socializing!

Date Activity Speaker Location
Sep 2 No Meeting N/A N/A
Sep 9 Annual Math Hike! N/A Brown Environmental Center
Sep 16 Painting the Math Chair N/A Science Quad
Sep 23 The Legacy of Medieval Islamic Math and Science: A Few Examples Prof. Noah Aydin RBH 109
Sep 30 The Legacy of Medieval Islamic Math and Science, Part 2 Prof. Noah Aydin RBH 109
Oct 7 Puzzles and Games N/A Finkbeiner Reading Room
Oct 14

Group Proof of the Irrationality of Pi

Prof. Bob Milnikel RBH 109
Oct 21 The Mathematics of Spirographs! Profs. Schumacher and Snipes RBH 203
Oct 28 Mathematical Pumpkin Carving Profs. Smith and Farnell RBH 109
Nov 4 Summer Opportunities for Mathematics Majors Alex Beckwith, Lila Greco, Katie Long, Josiah Olson, and Jacob Williams RBH 109
**Thurs
Nov 14
Knots, Links, and Bottles: Pure Math with a Twist! Prof. Jennifer Bowen
(Wooster)
RBH311
Nov 18 Study Break! (snacks provided!) N/A TBA
Nov 25 Thanksgiving Break!
Dec 2 TBA TBA TBA
Dec 9 Holiday Cookie Decorating TBA

 

Other activities and events of interest:

Tuesday, Oct. 15 (11am in RBH 311): Advanced LaTeX Seminar

TBA: Discussion of Off-Campus Opportunities in Mathematics

Saturday, Dec. 7: Putnam Problem Solving Exam

Last semester's Math Monday schedule can be found here.

 

Department of Mathematics
Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio 43022