Brown Bag Seminar
Careers in Applied Mathematics
Speaker:
Tyler McMillen
Time:
November 13, 2009 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Place:
Mathematics 402
Abstract:
In this talk I will discuss possible career trajectories, including my own, following graduation from the Program in Applied Mathematics.
Monte Carlo Markov Chain Methods 101 (with Applications to Dating Models)
Speaker:
Suz Tolwinski
Time:
November 20, 2009 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Place:
Mathematics 402
Abstract:
Have you ever desperately needed to sample a probability distribution too complicated or ugly to have been built into MATLAB, but didn't know how? In such situations, Monte Carlo Markov Chains (MCMC) are your Swiss Army Knife. In this Brown Bag talk, I will present some background on MCMC sampling methods to elucidate why they work, and provide some practical knowledge for wielding them as well. I'll demonstrate some of the basic techniques in the ever-popular application of dating models.