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Tuesday | February 18th, 2025
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The DMC Newsletter
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Edited by Nicholas Oses
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- Women & Gender Minorities Brunch
Fri 2/21, 11-12, Arts & Letters 313
- Club Meeting w/ Dr. Burkard
Fri 2/21, 12-1, Arts & Letters 408
- What is Seminar w/ Owen Levens
Fri 2/21, 1:30-2:30, TBD
- Club Meeting w/ Dr. Nick??
Fri 2/28, 12-1, Arts & Letters 408
- Mat Tea & Coffee Hour
Fri 2/28, 1:30-2:30, SAC 546
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At This Week's Meeting...
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From Classical Mechanics to Symplectic Geometry
with Dr. Burkard!
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Starting with Newton's Second Law of Motion, we will talk about how to evolve classical mechanics into symplectic geometry using Liouville's Theorem. We will take a brief detour during this to discuss a necessary tool, differential forms, to finish off the evolution. We will then talk about some basic definitions in symplectic geometry with the aim of discussing some of its classical and early theorems such as the Poincaré-Birkhoff Theorem, Arnold Conjecture, and Gromov's Non-squeezing Theorem as much as time permits.
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Last week's math club is a direct correlation with what we will be talking about this week with Dr. Burkard. While Dr. Sher's talk is not a prereq, if you missed it, last club's presentation concerned the Gauss-Bonnet theorem. This theorem, proven with some multivariable calculus and linear algebra, relates the total Gaussian curvature of a surface, a calculus concept, to its Euler characteristic, a topology concept. Dr. Sher also introduced the invariant properties of Gaussian curvature, which in turn make certain transformations impossible. For example, this is why we have flat map projections that don't accurately reflect proportions because stretching a 3-dimensional surface like the globe would cause tears.
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The integration bee is starting to buzz around the corner and we have a sign-up link for all to join! Come participate in a day of integration and other activities as competitors battle for the cash prize at the 2nd Annual CSH Integration Bee on April 11th. If you are not a fan of integrals, we will still have plenty of other activities to do. Whether you'll be competing or just coming to watch, click here to fill out the interest form.
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"I was the only one who thought that the Pythagoras Theorem would last longer than Justin Bieber."
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- Dr. Enrico
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We are testing out broadcasting the DMC meeting on Zoom this week! If you can't beat the cold but want to do a little math, join the math club meeting online at this link: Zoom Meeting |
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Math Club is heading to ISMAA's Annual Meeting and Rose-Hulman's Undergrad Math Conference!
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The Illinois Section of the Mathematical Association of America is holding its annual meeting at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL on March 28th. This conference hosts a wide variety of speakers and research presentation sessions and is a great way to get to know the math community in Illinois! Fill out this form if you're interested or click here for more information. We also plan on heading down to the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terra Haute, IN afterwards for their Undergraduate Mathematics Conference on March 29th! Click here for more info!
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The DePaul Math Club Organizing Team
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