Alumni News

Caitlin Music '13 completed the two year Master of Statistics program at Miami University. She started her career at AcuSport in Bellefontaine, OH. She is a Supply Planning Analyst. In this position, she is responsible for analyzing POS data and providing insight into inventory, fill rate, etc. Join the Math/CS department in congratulating Caitlin on her success.

Problem Solving Group

The Problem Solving Group's first meeting is Tuesday, September 22, at 7:00 p.m. in Patterson 324.  PSG will meet Bi-Weekly at 7:00 p.m. in Patterson 324. Call Dr. Chris Swanson for details.

Come Join Us! We look forward to seeing you there!

Math 450 Senior Seminar Presents "Colorful Symmetries"

Quiz!!

                1. How many ways can you paint your fingernails with three different colors?

                      2. How many ways are there to color a disk divided into three equal parts with one of two                                                       colors per section?

                      3. How many ways can you color an icosahedron with one of n colors per face?

       

      Asking simple questions that are difficult to answer is common in mathematics. The first question seems pretty straight forward. Yet the second requires a bit more understanding, one of basic geometry, group theory and combinatorics.

     

      Using Burnside’s Lemma, sometimes, called the orbit-counting theorem, we will explore this question and others like it, considering the much needed rotation of an object, looking at it from all sides.

  

      By solving a much simpler problem, we will build to the question of the icosahedron, showing with the proper ‘tools’, the problem-solving approach needed is not that hard after all.

Bargh, B. Chase, J. Wright, M. (2014). Colorful Symmetries. Math Horizons, April 2014, pp 14-17

Math 450 Senior Seminar Presents

"Colorful Symmetries"

by: Brenda Forbes

Tuesday, September 22, 1:40 p.m.

in Patterson 301

Math 450 Senior Seminar Presents "Evaluating Risk in the Board Game 'Risk'"

In the board game RISK, players attempt to conquer the world by capturing all territories on the board, with battle outcomes determined by dice rolls. Let A be the number of attacking armies and D be the number of defending armies in two adjacent territories. This talk will present the probability the defending territory will be captured and the expected number of armies lost by the attacking territory in the capture.

Math 450 Senior Seminar Presents

"Evaluating Risk in the Board Game Risk"

by: Dr. Christopher N. Swanson

Tuesday, September 15, 1:40 p.m.

in Patterson 301

Math Club

Math Club is starting soon. The first meeting is Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Patterson 324.

Looking forward to seeing you. Come Join Us!

ACM Student Club

Logo of ACM

The AU ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Student Club is holding the first planning meeting of the year at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 in Patterson 211. This will be a short informational meeting along with electing new officers. Membership of the club is open to all students who are interested in computing.

Come join us! We look forward to seeing you!

Drop-In Tutoring Fall 215

 Drop-In tutoring Available for Math Courses

Ashland University's Center for Academic Support provides tutors and other tools to help students succeed. Drop-In sessions are available for several Math classes in Kettering 219. Below are the classes and times for drop in tutoring. 

Do not struggle. Drop-In and see a tutor. All below tutor sessions are available from 7:00-9:00 p.m. in Kettering 219.

Elementary Statistics (M208) - Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

Theory of Arith. & Geom. (M217) - Mondays

Geometry for Middle Grades (M218) - Mondays

Note: Calc. with Application (M201), The Calculus (M205), and Discrete Math 1 (M223) have individual tutors only.

Please see your professor, first, for help!!!