Cutting-edge topics in the mathematical sciences are presented by top faculty during this one-day event. Participants choose from varied sessions throughout the day covering diverse topics such as ubiquitous robots and how weather forecasts are made. Panel discussions on careers in mathematics as well as panel discussions on the experiences of undergraduate math students are also part of the day’s activities.

Although the major emphasis of Math Day is the concurrent sessions, participants can also take fieldtrips to various campus laboratories and facilities where mathematics is put to use every day. Access to these fieldtrips is limited. Tickets for fieldtrips and some of the hands-on activities are distributed randomly. Please note that schools receive tickets for approximately half the number of students registered.

Register early. Space is limited.

SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE: Thanks to support from Wells Fargo and Boeing, resources are available to encourage attendance from under-represented populations. Funds are limited so schools interested should download and complete the Application Form found at: www.math.washington.edu/~morrow/mathday.html as soon as possible. Scholarships cover the registration costs and lunch for students at Math Day.

Please note: Math Day lectures are geared to the level of 10th and 11th grade students. Teachers are encouraged to enroll younger students ONLY if they capable of understanding advanced mathematics.

Schedule:
8:00-9:00 a.m.- Check-in, Meany Hall
9:00-9:10 a.m.- Welcome Address, Meany Hall
9:10-10:00 a.m.- Plenary Address, Meany Hall
10:15-10:55 a.m.- (Session I) Lectures/ Field Trips/ Hands-on-Activities
11:15-11:55 a.m.- (Session II) Lectures/ Field Trips/ Hands-on-Activities
12:00-1:15 p.m.- Hosted lunch for teachers in the Commons of Mary Gates Hall
1:20-2:00 p.m. (Session III) Lectures/ Field Trips/ Hands-on-Activities

Campus maps and directions

Plenary Address

Mathematics to DIE for: the Battle between Counting and Matching

Jennifer Quinn, Co-editor, Math Horizons, Professor of Mathematics, UW Tacoma

Positive sums count. Alternating sums match. So which is "easier" to consider mathematically? From the analysis of infinite series, we know that if a positive sum converges, then its alternating sum must also converge but the converse is not true. From linear algebra, we know that the permanent of an n × n matrix is usually hard to calculate, whereas its alternating sum, the determinant, can be computed efficiently and it has many nice theoretical properties.

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Lunch Discussion for Teachers

"Come and play a math game or two"
A lively group participation lead by Ginger Warfield, Lecturer, Mathematics.

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Registration Information

Registration for Math Day 2009 is closed- it has been filled to capacity. Math Day 2010 is scheduled for March 22.
Registration forms for next year's Math Day will be available via this Web site in January.

Please download the registration form, fill it out, and fax to (206) 685-9359 or mail to UWEO Registration Services, P.O. Box 45010, Seattle, WA., 98145-0010. (The form is a PDF file; viewing it requires the free Adobe Reader software.)

Thanks to the Boeing Company, the per person registration fee will remain at $14.00 this year. The $14 per person registration fee includes all seminars, labs, materials and lunch for teachers. Students and chaperones provide their own lunch. There is also a $35 nonrefundable registration fee per school. Chaperones (other than teachers) may attend at no charge, and do not need to register. One adult for every 20 students is recommended. Individual students attending without a school sponsorship must be accompanied by a registered adult (teacher, parent) and pay the $35 nonrefundable register fee. Upon receipt of your registration you will receive a confirmation letter and additional details related to the event.

Refunds cannot be issued. However, if a student or teacher registers but cannot attend, a substitute may be sent. Returned checks are subject to a $25 service charge.

Thanks to support from Wells Fargo and Boeing, resources are available to encourage attendance from underrepresented populations. The grants will cover all registration costs and lunch at Math Day. Application forms are available online at: math.washington.edu/~morrow/mathday.html.

Accommodations for disabilities: To request disability accommodations, contact UW Disability Services as early as possible at 206-543-6450 (voice), 206-543-6452 (TTY), 206-685-3885 (fax), or dso@u.washington.edu (email).

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Questions?

Information about Math Day is also available at: www.math.washington.edu/~morrow/mathday.html.

If you have questions about program content, please call the UW Department of Mathematics, 206-543-1150.

If you have questions about registration, please contact UW Extension, 206-897-8939 or 1-800-506-1325.

Math Day 2009 is presented by the UW Department of Mathematics and UW Educational Outreach in conjunction with the Departments of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Applied Math, Astronomy, Atmospheric Sciences, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Earth and Space Sciences, Genetics, Molecular Biotechnology, Oceanography, Physics, Statistics, Zoology, the UW Medical Center, and the Center for Advanced Research Technology in the Arts and Humanities.