Joint AMSC, MATH and STAT (JAMS) Student Seminar

Organizers: Perrin Ruth (pruth@umd.edu), Javier Reyes (jereyes@umd.edu), and the Graduate Student Committee (GSCAMS) (gsc-amsc-math-stat@umd.edu)
When: Thursdays, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Where: Kirwan Hall 1311
Description: The goal of this student seminar is to provide elementary introductions to a diverse array of mathematical topics in the style of the popular "What is ...?" series, prominantly featured in the AMS Notices.

Archives

F2023-S2024 F2024-S2025 F2025-S2026 

Current Events

  • Organizational Meeting
    Speaker: () -
    When: Wed, September 16, 2026 - 4:30pm
    Where: Kirwan Hall 1311
  • What is... a Markov number?
    Speaker: Baidehi Chattopadhyay (University of Maryland) -
    When: Thu, October 1, 2026 - 5:00pm
    Where: Kirwan Hall 1311
  • What is ... the Ackermann function?
    Speaker: Perrin Ruth (University of Maryland, College Park) -
    When: Thu, October 8, 2026 - 5:00am
    Where: Kirwan Hall 1311
  • TBD
    Speaker: () -
    When: Thu, October 15, 2026 - 5:00pm
    Where: Kirwan Hall 1311