by Kiernan Van Engen | Apr 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
In my talk next week I will be discussing the mathematics behind the popular children’s Card game Spot It!. This game has a fascinating trick where any pair of cards will only have one matching symbol between them. At first glance this seems impossible, or...
by crooks | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Using pitch-by-pitch Statcast data from the 2021 season to the 2025 season to test whether stadium modifications prior to the 2024 season changed how far baseballs traveled at Progressive Field. This focus on the stadium for the Cleveland Guardians gives insight to...
by Carlie Porter | Mar 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered how a hospital decides the amount of medications, equipment, and supplies needed to service an entire patient population? It may seem intuitive that greater stock is ideal for preventing shortages, but overstock can actually contribute to...
by Tony Horvath | Mar 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
When going to a casino, most people plan on one of two outcomes being true when they leave; either they have more money than they started with, or they are leaving with their pockets empty. But did you know that there is a way to calculate the odds of these outcomes?...
by Saige Crainer | Mar 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
I’m sure you’ve heard about Fibonacci numbers, but what about the Fibonacci word? Like how Fibonacci numbers are created by repeated addition, the Fibonacci word is created by the repeated concatenation of the previous numbers in the sequence. Next...
by Kiernan Van Engen | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
I will be discussing continuity and the popcorn function. First the basic definition from pre-calc, a function you can draw smoothly without lifting up your pen. You can all picture these kinds of functions. There exists a function that breaks this intuition. It is...
by Matthew Braden | Feb 18, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Ising model is a simple yet powerful mathematical framework used to study how large groups of tiny components interact to produce large scale behaviour, like how magnets operate and or the process of liquid turning to gas. Though it was originally developed as a...
by Plu Reh | Apr 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
We have at some point used AI, whether it is to get some ideas or help us understand a topic, it is a potent tool. Sometimes you will get spot-on answers, other times you will miss. But have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes? Come to my Math 480...
by gryglewicz | Apr 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
My presentation will explore the application of group theory to understand the symmetry of chemical molecules by associating them to appropriate point groups. We can then look at the character tables of these point groups and see how they encode important symmetrical...
by Tony Horvath | Apr 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
Within statistics, the Hypergeometric Distribution represents the number of successful outcomes when sampling from a given set, without replacement. While this has many applications in data analysis, my presentation will focus on Magic: The Gathering, which is played...
