Colloquium
The Department of Math and Computer Science presents a seminar series each semester. The department colloquium is traditionally held on Wednesdays at 4 pm and the Graduate Seminar is held on Mondays at 4 pm. All Colloquia are open to the SDSM&T campus and also to the general public.
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Fall, 2012
Wednesday, December 5 – McLaury 205, 4:00 pm
Each year mathematics seniors conduct a two-semester research project in an area of mathematics under the supervision of a faculty advisor. At this special colloquium meeting, four students will give preliminary reports of their research project, sharing with the audience the nature of their research problem, their work and results, and directions they’re still pursuing, including:
Louisa Burden – Anamorphic projections
Kayla Fawcett – A mathematical model of an oscillating chemical reaction
Nathan Schmidt – One-lane and two-lane variations of microscopic car-following models
Joshua Wipf – Image analysis using tensor decompositions for assembly line defect monitoring
Tuesday, December 4 – McLaury 205, 4:00 pm
Using Multinomial Logistic Regression to Understand the Flash Flooding Perceptions and Preparedness of Chapel Valley Residents
Eric Hout
Applied and Computational Mathematics double with Interdisciplinary Studies
Multinomial logistic regression is used when a categorical response variable is predicted from either
categorical or numerical explanatory variables, by creating a cumulative log-odds model to find the probability
of being in a particular category or less in the response variable. In this presentation, we use multinomial
logistic regression to predict indivuals’ perceptions and prepardness for the risk of flash flooding.
It is a continuation of an ealier project by Mr. Hout investigating these individuals of Chapel Valley,
a residential neighborhood of Rapid City.
Finite Projective Planes
Avery Greenwalt,
Applied and Computational Mathematics
Projective planes are mathematical structures that extend the concept
of a plane so that all lines intersect one another. In our talk, we introduce finite projective planes, those
with only a finite number of points. We launch a number of abstract properties of finite projective planes,
and discuss how they may be used to give a simplified proof of the non-existence of a projective plane of order 6.
Wednesday, November 28 -- McLaury 205, 4:00 pm
Rubrix: A Web-based Assessment Tool
Ross Hoyer
Computational Sciences and Robotics
ABET-accredited programs are required to develop course outcomes that support programmatic outcomes and, possibly, program objectives. Course-embedded assessments, particularly those of a subjective nature, need to be captured and tracked through time. RubriX is a web-based system designed to facilitate this process. A demonstration of the current prototype and a discussion of design issues in the final system will be presented.