Global Utilities

La Trobe University
Department of Mathematics and Statistics

AMSI Summer School 2010 Timetable

A timetable is now available below for the AMSI Summer School 2010 for the four weeks, from Monday 11 January to Friday 5 February 2010.

Timetable changes

Visit the Summer School Live web page to receive updates about timetable changes.

Week 1 Timetable (Monday 11 to Sunday 17 January)
  Monday 11     Tuesday 12 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14 Friday 15     Sunday 17
9:05am Opening Address
ELT1
  9:05am BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 330
BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 330
BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 330
APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
     
10:45am Coffee
(30 minutes)
10:45am Coffee
(30 minutes)
Coffee
(30 minutes)
Coffee
(30 minutes)
Coffee
(30 minutes)
10:00am Visit to
Federation Square
11:15am

MTH ELT1

11:15am EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2

MTH ELT1

EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
1:00pm Lunch
(75 minutes)
1:00pm Lunch
(75 minutes)
Lunch
(75 minutes)
Lunch
(75 minutes)
BBQ
Lunch
(75 minutes)
2:15pm APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
2:15pm APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 330

MTH ELT1

2:00pm Finish
4:00pm   3:05pm Break
(10 minutes)
  Break
(10 minutes)
   

 

4:10pm

Juggling talk by Burkard Polster followed by juggling lessons and drinks
ELT1

3:15pm

MTH ELT1

 

APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
Presentation: The geometry of soap films and soap bubbles by MATHanassenas
(general presentation / demonstration for all students)
ELT1
    5:00pm Finish   Finish  

Timetable notes and key

Please note that Monday's course times differ to the rest of the week.

ELT1 and ELT2 refer to East Lecture Theatres 1 and 2 respectively.

APP Introduction to the numerical approximation of partial differential equations (Markus Hegland).
COM Computational complexity in theory and practice (Marcel Jackson).

BIO Applications of mathematics and statistics to bioinformatics (Conrad Burden).
GGA Geometry and group actions (Grant Cairns).

EST Nonparametric curve estimation (Aurore Delaigle).
SPF Soap films - Minimal surfaces and partial differential equations (Maria Athanassenas).

MTH = Measure theory (Marty Ross).

Week 2 Timetable (Monday 18 to Sunday 24 January)
  Monday 18     Tuesday 19 Wednesday 20 Thursday 21 Friday 22     Sunday 24
9:05am

BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 330

  9:05am BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 330
BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 313
BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 310
APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
  9:00am

Visit to
Hanging Rock

 

10:45am Coffee
(30 minutes)
10:45am Coffee
(30 minutes)
Coffee
(30 minutes)
Coffee
(30 minutes)
Coffee
(30 minutes)
11:15am

MTH ELT1

11:15am EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
MTH ELT1 EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
1:00pm Lunch
(75 minutes)
1:00pm Lunch
(75 minutes)
Lunch
(75 minutes)
Lunch
(75 minutes)
BBQ
Lunch
(75 minutes)
2:15pm APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
2:15pm APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
BIO PS2 233
GGA PS2 310
MTH Martin Lecture Theatre
4:00pm   3:05pm Break
(10 minutes)
  Break
(10 minutes)
  4:00pm Finish
4:10pm

Thomas Montague talk on AMSI Industry Internship Program followed by drinks
ELT1

3:15pm MTH ELT1

 

APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
Marty’s Maths Movie Clips
WLT2
   
  5:00pm Finish   Finish  
  5:30pm   Persi Diaconis public lecture Adding numbers and shuffling cards at Redmond Barry Rivett Theatre University of Melbourne followed by a reception    

Timetable notes and key

Please note that Monday's course times differ to the rest of the week.

ELT1 and ELT2 refer to East Lecture Theatres 1 and 2 respectively.
WLT2 refers to Western Lecture Theatre 2, Western lecture Theatre building, between Health Sciences 2 and 3. Look for the statue of La Trobe upside down.

APP Introduction to the numerical approximation of partial differential equations (Markus Hegland).
COM Computational complexity in theory and practice (Marcel Jackson).

BIO Applications of mathematics and statistics to bioinformatics (Conrad Burden).
GGA Geometry and group actions (Grant Cairns).

EST Nonparametric curve estimation (Aurore Delaigle).
SPF Soap films - Minimal surfaces and partial differential equations (Maria Athanassenas).

MTH = Measure theory (Marty Ross).

Week 3 Timetable (Monday 25 to Sunday 31 January)
  Monday 25   Tuesday 26     Wednesday 27 Thursday 28 Friday 29     Sunday 31
9:05am

EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2

  Australia Day

(no scheduled activities)
  9:05am BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 310
BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 310
APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
  9:00am Visit to
Lorne via Great Ocean Road
10:45am Coffee
(30 minutes)
10:45am Coffee
(30 minutes)
Coffee
(30 minutes)
Coffee
(30 minutes)
11:15am MTH ELT1 11:15am EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
MTH ELT1 EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
1:00pm Lunch
(75 minutes)
1:00pm Lunch
(75 minutes)
Lunch
(75 minutes)
BBQ
Lunch
(75 minutes)
2:15pm APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
2:15pm EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 310
MTH ELT1
3:05pm Break
(10 minutes)
3:05pm Break
(10 minutes)
Break
(10 minutes)
 
3:15pm MTH ELT1 3:15pm

APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310

APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
Marty’s Maths Movie Clips
WLT3
5:00pm Finish 5:00pm Finish Finish   5:00pm Finish

Timetable key

ELT1 and ELT2 refer to East Lecture Theatres 1 and 2 respectively.
PS2 refers to Physical Sciences 2.

WLT2 refers to Western Lecture Theatre 2, Western lecture Theatre building, between Health Sciences 2 and 3. Look for the statue of La Trobe upside down.

APP Introduction to the numerical approximation of partial differential equations (Markus Hegland).
COM Computational complexity in theory and practice (Marcel Jackson).

BIO Applications of mathematics and statistics to bioinformatics (Conrad Burden).
GGA Geometry and group actions (Grant Cairns).

EST Nonparametric curve estimation (Aurore Delaigle).
SPF Soap films - Minimal surfaces and partial differential equations (Maria Athanassenas).

MTH = Measure theory (Marty Ross).

Week 4 Timetable (Monday 1 to Friday 5 February)
  Monday 1     Tuesday 2 Wednesday 3 Thursday 4 Friday 5  
9:30am Professor Rick Schoen (Stanford) talk: Curvature evolution of plane curves
ELT2
  9:05am BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 310
BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 310
BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 310
APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
 
10:45am Coffee
(30 minutes)
10:45am Coffee
(30 minutes)
Coffee
(30 minutes)
Coffee
(30 minutes)
Coffee
(30 minutes)
11:15am MTH ELT1 11:15am EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
MTH ELT1 EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
1:00pm Lunch
(75 minutes)
1:00pm Lunch
(75 minutes)
Lunch
(75 minutes)
Lunch
(75 minutes)
BBQ
Lunch
(75 minutes)
2:15pm APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
2:15pm APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
EST PS2 330
SPF ELT2
BIO ELT1
GGA PS2 310
MTH ELT1
4:00pm   3:05pm Break
(10 minutes)
  Break
(10 minutes)
Finish
4:10pm Juggling with Burkard and Brian and drinks (all welcome, jugglers and non-jugglers)
Simpson Place grass area near the ELTs
3:15pm MTH ELT1

Bill Blyth (AMSI)
Access Grid Room 2010 Offerings
Info Session

ELT2 (3:15pm)

Marcel Jackson presentation: Bend it unlike Beckham:
an exploration of the flight of thrown objects

(public talk / demonstration and drinks)
ELT2 (3:25pm)

APP PS2 233
COM PS2 310
 
    5:00pm Finish      
    6:00pm    

Conference Dinner
Adams Restaurant, John Scott Meeting House

 
    10:00pm     Finish  

Timetable notes and key

Please note that Monday's course times differ to the rest of the week.

ELT1 and ELT2 refer to East Lecture Theatres 1 and 2 respectively.
PS2 refers to Physical Sciences 2.
WLT2 refers to Western Lecture Theatre 2, Western lecture Theatre building, between Health Sciences 2 and 3. Look for the statue of La Trobe upside down.

APP Introduction to the numerical approximation of partial differential equations (Markus Hegland).
COM Computational complexity in theory and practice (Marcel Jackson).

BIO Applications of mathematics and statistics to bioinformatics (Conrad Burden).
GGA Geometry and group actions (Grant Cairns).

EST Nonparametric curve estimation (Aurore Delaigle).
SPF Soap films - Minimal surfaces and partial differential equations (Maria Athanassenas).

MTH = Measure theory (Marty Ross).