University of Calgary 2019 Sonia Kovalevsky Day (SK Day)

The University of Calgary 2019 Sonia Kovalevsky Day will focus on answering the question where is math in the world, interdisciplinary mathematics, and communicating math.

The students will start their day by collaboratively brainstorming about where they think math is in the world. Students will then engage in a workshop with Dr. DeDieu on how to communicate mathematics in a written form. Then, in teams of 5, students will be attending one of the eight following lectures:

• Zeno’s Paradox with Infinite Sums (Algebra): Dr. Ryan Hamilton

• Triangles that Hide on Spheres (Topology): Dr. Kristine Bauer

• Group Theory and the Internet (Cryptography): Dr. Joel Reardon

• Searching for Primes with Eratosthenes (Number Theory): Dr. Jerrod Smith

• Graph Theory and Euler’s Formula (Graph Theory): Mr. Ryan Morrill

• Conquering Coding in Data Science (Data Science): Ms. Katherine Burak

• Discovering the Wind Patterns of Alberta (Statistics): Dr. Deniz Sezer

• Correcting Errors in Transmission (Coding Theory): Mr. Randy Yee

Next, students will experiment on the problem presented in their lecture with student mentors. Students will then create trifolds and a small presentation on their mathematical exploration.

Finally, the day will be open to parents of the students, and students will partake in a mini-research fair and present their findings.

To register, please click here.