Colloquium and Seminar Schedule
Fall 2013This is the schedule of colloquia and seminars inthe Department of Mathematics and Computer Science for the Fall 2013 semester.
October 2013
- "How popular do you want to be?
A mathematical model of college friendships"
Speakers: Michael Green H'14 and Gen Li H'14
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2013
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: Stanford Room (Library)
Refreshments will be served beforehand.
Abstract:
The dynamics of real life friendship networks are of interest to sociologists and psychologists for decades, however, very few mathematical models have been set up to explain statistical data. In this project, we use Watts-Strogatz and scale free random networks to model the dynamics of college friendships. In these models we use time shared between friends as the major measurement for friendship wellness among college students. Assuming, between each pair of friends, the obligation of helping each other is reciprocal, and that unfulfilled requests harm friendships, we quantitatively studied to what extend friendships can help college students de-stress, how long do college friendships last and, more importantly, whether keeping many friends is beneficial.
- "The Actuarial Career: Who we are and what we do "
Speaker: Vincent Cassano '91
Date: Thursday, October 31, 2013
Time: 4:45 PM
Location: Napier 201
Refreshments will be served at 4:30.
Abstract:
Being an actuary is a challenging, interesting and rewarding career path. The presentation will give some examples of what actuaries do on a day-to-day basis, the benefits of being an actuary, and some resources for those interested in the actuarial profession. He will also look at the pension field and comment on the state of retirement policy in the US.
November 2013
- "Software development at Markit"
Speaker: Joe Howe '14
Date: Wednesday, November 6
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: Napier Hall, Room 201
Refreshments will be served before the talk at 4:15.
Abstract:
Joe will share the experiences from his summer internship. He will discuss what projects worked on while he was at Markit and how he interacted with other departments of the company. He will also give some advice on how to land internships like his.
- "Math majors on Wall Street"
Speakers: Bowen Wang and Brezeck Wang
Date: Thursday, November 14
Time: 4:45 PM
Location: Napier Hall, Room 201
Refreshments will be served at 4:30.
Abstract:
Bowen and Brezeck both interned with J.P. Morgan Chase this past summer. In this talk, they will share the experiences from their summer internships. Further, they will give a brief review on math models popularly used in the financial world and the advantages as a mathematician. Last but not least, they will give some advice on how to land internships (and a potential job) like theirs.
Past Colloquia Series
Spring 2013 Fall 2012 Spring 2012 Fall 2011 Spring 2011
Fall 2010 Spring 2010 Fall 2009 Spring 2008 Fall 2008
If you have interest in giving a talk or know of someone who does,
please contact Prof. Yan Hao at hao@hws.edu