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| ==Upcoming Colloquium== | ==Upcoming Colloquium== | ||
| - | '''Mathematics | + | '''Mathematics of Juggling by Professor Peter Blanchard''' |
| - | ''' Thursday, March | + | ''' Thursday, March 8, 2:30 in TOH 280''' |
| - | The | + | '''About the Talk:''' The ancient art of juggling has been revolutionized and completely changed by mathematical thinking. Jugglers around the world today practice and peform juggling patterns which were unknown 30 years |
| + | ago. We will explore and demonstrate some of these new ideas in juggling and the mathematics behind them. | ||
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| + | '''About the Speaker:''' Peter Blanchard is a competitive numbers juggler who learned to juggle at age 8. His competitive efforts began with a qualifying run of 8 rings at the 1986 IJA Convention to earn 2nd place behind Anthony Gatto. To date Blanchard’s best result was a first place finish at IJA 2001 with a qualifying run of 9 balls. Dr. Blanchard continues to train | ||
| + | and compete, most recently placing 5th at IJA 2011 with a qualifying run at the 8 ball level. | ||
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The Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science is brimming with activity in three vital disciplines: Mathematics; Statistics; and Computer Science. These fields can team up with almost any other discipline or interest---and also align well with many careers. Check us out!
Upcoming Colloquium
Mathematics of Juggling by Professor Peter Blanchard
Thursday, March 8, 2:30 in TOH 280
About the Talk: The ancient art of juggling has been revolutionized and completely changed by mathematical thinking. Jugglers around the world today practice and peform juggling patterns which were unknown 30 years ago. We will explore and demonstrate some of these new ideas in juggling and the mathematics behind them.
About the Speaker: Peter Blanchard is a competitive numbers juggler who learned to juggle at age 8. His competitive efforts began with a qualifying run of 8 rings at the 1986 IJA Convention to earn 2nd place behind Anthony Gatto. To date Blanchard’s best result was a first place finish at IJA 2001 with a qualifying run of 9 balls. Dr. Blanchard continues to train and compete, most recently placing 5th at IJA 2011 with a qualifying run at the 8 ball level.
See Colloquium Series for info on other upcoming colloquia.
- Textbook Info: All sections of Calculus I and II (Math 120, 126, 128) will use Stewart's Calculus, Early Transcendentals, 7th ed. This is available in print as well as in ebook format. All sections of Linear Algebra (Math 220) will use Poole's Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction, 3rd ed.
- AQR and Mathematics Placement Information: Please see the information to the left.
- Class of 2012: Among the 2012 graduates were 95 mathematics majors (the 2nd biggest major at the college this year), 31 statistics concentrators, and 13 computer science majors. Read about the students' post graduation plans. Congratulations to the students, parents, and faculty who helped this happen!
- Alumni: View profiles of recent alumni/ae.