How diseases spread in humans and animals, how trees travel on the wind, and how trapped fluids flow are the subjects of research recently gathered at Washington State University in the Pacific Northwest. is one of the topics of research done by undergraduate mathematicians in
Students and faculty from six universities in Oregon, Montana, Idaho, and Washington will join dozens of WSU peers at the 2022 Pacific Inland Mathematics Faculty Conference (PiMUC) to explore both applied and theoretical mathematics. and learned how to use math skills to solve problems. various real-world problems.
“This year’s PiMUC conference saw many very impressive presentations in many diverse and interdisciplinary fields, from pure mathematics to public health and computer science applications,” said co-organizer of the conference. Sergey Lapin, a career track professor of mathematics who has Located on the WSU Pullman Campus.
“Despite being somewhat isolated geographically, colleges and universities in the Pacific Interior have a high-caliber undergraduate student doing interesting and important research,” says WSU associate professor of mathematics, Co. Organizer Will Hall said. “The conference allowed undergraduates across the region to network with each other and with current research faculty and his WSU graduate students.”
Hosted by WSU’s Department of Mathematics and Statistics with the support of the College of Arts and Sciences, the event allowed attendees to practice their communication skills and gain valuable experience and insight through poster sessions and formal talks. Awards were given to the best rated visual and oral presentations.
Luke Martin, Gonzaga University, Spokane, and Andrew Johnson, University of Idaho, Moscow, receive top honors for their research presentations, “Mobius Book Embedding” and “Solving Fluid Flow Problems Using the Schwarz-Christoffel Transform,” respectively. Did.
Martin’s research explores variations of the mathematical concept of book embedding that have applications in multiple fields, including graphing, telecommunications, semiconductor design, bioinformatics, and transportation planning.
WSU’s Dana Pittman and Gonzaga’s Sarah Jane Lynn and Max Panseglau received top honors for their respective posters.
Pittman’s research focused on rodents known to spread the agents of Lyme disease and hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. A new mathematical technique employed in her research uses the coefficient of variation of periodic equations to simulate ecological phenomena such as weather changes, food and water supplies.
In addition to undergraduate presentations, faculty members from participating schools shared insights from their research, and WSU mathematics and statistics graduate students engaged individually with student presenters and provided feedback on posters and talks.
Members of the WSU’s Association for Women in Mathematics and the American Mathematical Society provide additional mentoring opportunities, and representatives from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories also offer employment opportunities at the Pullman-based company, which employs 5,400 people worldwide. talked with students about
PiMUC’s stated goal is to ‘provide opportunities for students to meet each other, showcase their efforts, and bond over their love of mathematics’. Each spring it is hosted by another university in the conference area.
