CSUB to host CSU Mathematical Sciences Conference

Mathematical scientists from across the state will gather Nov. 10 and 11

By California State University, Bakersfield

November 6^th, 2023

This month, mathematical scientists from across the state will come to town for the second annual California State University Mathematical Sciences Conference, organized this year by faculty members from CSU Bakersfield’s Department of Mathematics.

The conference, which will be held on November 10 and 11 at the Bakersfield Marriott at the Convention Center, is set to include dozens of talks and four keynote presentations. The event provides mathematical scientists a place to share their research and foster collaboration.

“It is significant for this event to happen in Bakersfield,” said Dr. David Gove, a CSUB professor and one of the event’s organizers. “This highlights something that many people — both locals and out-of-towners — don't seem to realize: that right here at CSUB, we have a vibrant mathematical research community.”

While the event is aimed at professional mathematical scientists with advanced degrees, students are welcome to attend as well.

The four keynote lectures include:

Persi Diaconis from Stanford University: “The Mathematics of Solitaire”
Ken Golden from the University of Utah: “Modeling Sea Ice and its Ecosystems in a Warming Climate”
Ami Radunskaya from Pomona College: “DCs, Doses and Drugs: How Mathematicians Fight Cancer”
Francis Su from Harvey Mudd College: “Sperner’s Lemma: Old and New”

Throughout each day, there will be 20-minute presentations happening in three different locations, allowing the conference to fit in a total of 66 different talks.

“The biggest hope is that CSU researchers from different campuses get to know each other better and work together in the future,” Dr. Gove said.

The conference is funded by the CSU Office of the Chancellor and CSUB’s School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering.

For more information, please visit csub.edu/CSU_MSRC_2023. Find keynote speaker details here, the full schedule here and registration here. Registration will remain open as long as event organizers have funds to cover meals.