mathematics

Nick Gurski, assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, recently participated in a panel discussion at the Special Libraries Association 2019 annual conference earlier this month. The panel covered publishing in mathematics, with a particular emphasis ...

Elizabeth Meckes, professor in the Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, was named 2019 Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. The honor was in recognition of Meckes’ contributions to Stein's method and to random matrix theory. Read more about this year’s hono...

Elisabeth Werner, professor in the Department of Mathematics, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, was awarded the Caroline-Herschel Visiting Professorship at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany. The university-wide Caroline-Herschel Professorship is awarded to “an excellent international scientist to ...

Case Western Reserve University physics professor applies tools of statistical mechanics to explain why basic ordered patterns emerge in music across time and cultures Next time you listen to a favorite tune or wonder at the beauty of a natural sound, you might also end up pondering the math behin...

During his four years at Case Western Reserve University, senior Raul Arturo Hernandez-Gonzalez has been highly involved, leaving his mark in a variety of ways as a student leader. A major part of his undergraduate experience has been the Math Club, which he led as president for two years, working ...

To senior Megan Masterson, astronomy is “curiosity about the world on the largest scales.” That curiosity has driven her studies at Case Western Reserve University in the classroom, in the lab and through outreach efforts. Masterson, who will graduate from Case Western Reserve University in May wit...

Students are invited to take part in the American Statistical Association’s (ASA) DataFest Friday, April 12, through Sunday, April 14, in Nord Hall, Room 356. DataFest is a hackathon-style event and celebration of data in which teams of undergraduate students work around the clock to find and share...

The five-member Case Western Reserve University League of Legends team is rarely in one place at the same time; each plays the strategy game from their own corners of campus. But together, they work to take control of the opposing team’s base on the gaming map. The team’s strong season continues t...

A textbook on linear algebra written by Mark Meckes and Elizabeth Meckes, both professors of mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics, was reviewed by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), the main venue for reviews of books at this level. The book, Linear Algebra, was published by ...

Elisabeth Werner, professor of mathematics, applied mathematics and statistics, was featured in a pair of videos about convex floating bodies on the Numberphile YouTube channel. Numberphile is a math outreach project supported by the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute in Berkeley, California,...