Information for Speakers

Audience

The audience will consist of undergraduate stutdents with majors in mathematics and computer science. Students are required to have first semester calculus and computer science, but most will have additional experience. We expect between 10 and 30 people to attend, including faculty. Consider preparing a handout for complicated reference material such as terminology, source code, graphs, and assumed facts, axioms, or theorems.

Format

Your talk will be 40 to 45 minutes, allowing 5-10 minutes for discussion. I suggest a presenting a general introduction and motivation, followed by technical background material, and finishing with a selection of remarkable, beautiful, intruiging points.

Title

Please supply us with a title for your talk.

Abstract

Please provide an brief (less than 250 words) abstract of your talk.

Biography

Please provide a simple biography including your current affiliation, places of degrees, and areas of expertise. Consider sharing personal interests such as hobbies or some unique characteristics.

Audiovisual Equipment

Please supply us with a list of resources you will require during your talk. Our colloquium room has a chalkboard and small whiteboard. It also has a projection system with a computer, VCR, DVD, and document camera. A wireless mouse and laser pointer is avaiable. This system can also accomodate your own computer. Let us know if you need to need a 35 mm slide projector or an overhead projector.

Resource List

Please provide students with a few resources related to your talk. Students are required to write a short paper on one of the talks. Your resource list can be a starting point for the students.

Further Explorations

Please consider providing a some additional explorations suitable for undergraduate students. These might range from simple homework problems to challenging unsolved problems.

Contact Information

Please send title, abstract, biography, AV needs, and any questions or concerns to
David A. Reimann, Chair
Mathematics and Computer Science
Albion College
Albion, Michigan 49224
dreimann@albion.edu
(517) 629-0426 (Voice)
(517) 629-0264 (FAX)

References

1. How to talk mathematics, Paul R. Halmos. Notices of the American Mathematical Society, vol. 21 (1974), pp 155-158.
2. http://www.xula.edu/Academic/as_college/cpsc_dept/Research/Colloquium/guidelines.pdf