Math workshop on geometric analysis will take place from July 16 to 18

The Kansas Geometric Analysis Workshop will take place from July 16 to 18 in 335 Jabara Hall. The workshop features 10 experts, including Pierre Albin (UIUC), Xiaodong Cao (Cornell), Eric Chen (UIUC), Luca Fabrizio Di Cerbo (U Florida), Brett Kotschwar (Arizona State), Claude LeBrun (Stony Brook), Yueh-Ju Lin (Wichita State), Lei Ni (UCSD & Zhejiang Normal U), Sean Paul (U Wisconsin-Madison) and Yuanqi Wang (KU).

The event, supported by the National Science Foundation and the Simons Foundation, is organized by Thalia Jeffres, associate professor, and Xiaolong Li, assistant professor, both in the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics.

Join math conference on geometric analysis April 20, 21

The first Kansas Geometric Analysis Conference will be held at Wichita State April 20 and 21.

The event, organized by Xiaolong Li, assistant professor of math at WSU, and Lei Ni with UC San Diego, is supported by the National Science Foundation, the Simons Foundation, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics.

The first talk will start at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 20 in 127 Jabara Hall, after short opening remarks by Dean Andrew Hippisley at 10:50 a.m. Registration is free and all are welcome. The speakers are:

  • Xiaodong Cao (Cornell University)
  • Ailana Fraser (University of British Columbia)
  • Matthew Gursky (University of Notre Dame)
  • Peter Petersen (UCLA)
  • Richard Schoen (UC Irvine)
  • Lu Wang (Yale University)
  • Guofang Wei (UC Santa Barbara)

For any questions, contact Xiaolong Li at xiaolong.li@wichita.edu.

Join math conference on geometric analysis April 20, 21

The first Kansas Geometric Analysis Conference will be held at Wichita State April 20 and 21.

The event, organized by Xiaolong Li, assistant professor of math at WSU, and Lei Ni with UC San Diego, is supported by the National Science Foundation, the Simons Foundation, Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics.

The first talk will start at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 20 in 127 Jabara Hall. Registration is free and all are welcome. The speakers are:

  • Xiaodong Cao (Cornell University)
  • Ailana Fraser (University of British Columbia)
  • Matthew Gursky (University of Notre Dame)
  • Peter Petersen (UCLA)
  • Richard Schoen (UC Irvine)
  • Lu Wang (Yale University)
  • Guofang Wei (UC Santa Barbara)

For any questions, contact Xiaolong Li at xiaolong.li@wichita.edu.

WSU Math Circle to host the AMC 8 Math Competition for middle school students Jan. 21

WSU Math Circle is proud to host the upcoming AMC 8 (American Mathematics Competitions) math contest Jan. 21. Registrations from all eligible students in Wichita and nearby areas are accepted.

The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute multiple-choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to develop students’ problem-solving skills and interest in mathematics. It is organized by Mathematical Association of America. Students in grade eight or below and under 14.5 years of age on the day of the competition are eligible.

Those who have a student who is interested in the AMC 8 competition, email the competition manager, Xiaolong Li, at xiaolong.li@wichita.edu to receive an invitation link for registration.