MAA NCS Spring 2024 meeting

Invited Speaker: Kris Hollingsworth (MAA NCS Section NExT, Minnesota State University Mankato)

Talk Title: A Friendly Introduction to Graph Signal Processing

Talk Abstract:  Over the past decade, researchers in Mathematics and Electrical Engineering have been interested in generalizing techniques for signal processing on regular, Euclidean domains (such as R^n or C^n) to irregular domains such as graphs. Researchers believe that by incorporating the geometric structure of the graph, we will obtain better signal processing techniques for applications. In this talk, I will discuss motivations for the proposed definitions for the graph Fourier transform and introduce several challenges which arise in generalizing traditional Fourier analysis techniques to irregular domains. If time permits, I will introduce some results which are joint work with Mahya Ghandehari and Dominique Guillot. No background knowledge will be expected or required beyond basic Calculus and Linear Algebra.

Invited Speaker: Adriana Salerno (MAA Section Visitor, Bates College)

Talk Title: The Mathematics of Secrets

Talk Abstract:  Information permeates our lives. We send texts, shop online, pay bills, type emails, and store pictures and medical data in “the cloud”. Hidden from view is the mathematics needed to make information transfer efficient and secure. This talk will give an overview of the history and the evolution of coding (turning information into numbers) and encryption (securing the information), from ancient times to the modern era, and we will look at how mathematics is the key to it all.

Visitor Parking on the Minneapolis Campus

Hotel Information

Below are some of the hotel options available to attendees of the meeting:

DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown ($129 per night)

1101 LaSalle Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55403

https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/msplsdt-stt-2b0471df-8b29-4c76-be1c-08ec5ebdc9cc/

Note that a block of rooms has been reserved at the DoubleTree Suites, and this is also the closest hotel to the campus.

Holiday Inn Express ($94 per night)

225 South 11th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403

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Hyatt Regency Minneapolis ($212 per night)

1300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55403

https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/minnesota/hyatt-regency-minneapolis/msprm?corp_id=23532

Welcome to the homepage for the MAA NCS Spring 2024 meeting. We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

April 5-6, 2024

University of St. Thomas (Minneapolis Campus)

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Registration Information: $25.00 for MAA Members, FREE for Students, Retired, and VITAL Faculty

Registration Form: Click HERE

Several comments are in order about the online registration form.

  1. Clicking on the link above will take you to the MAA portal.

  2. If you are a member of the MAA, you will simply need to enter your MAA username and password in order to enter the system. (Once you’ve entered your MAA username and password, you will be directed to the registration page for this meeting.)

  3. If you are not a member of the MAA, you can construct a FREE account in the MAA portal, and you can then navigate to the registration page as mentioned in the previous item.

  4. On-site registration for this meeting is available for anyone who does not wish to use the online registration form.

Talk Abstract Submission Form: The deadline for talk submissions has passed.

Meeting Program: Click HERE