MATC Matters

MATC Math Club presents:
MathFest 2007 on Tuesday, October 23, at Truax from 9 a.m. to noon.

Kicking off the fest at 9 a.m. is Mime‑Matics in the Mitby Theater
In Mime‑Matics, Tim Chartier of Davidson College, explores mathematical ideas through the art of mime. Whether creating an illusion of an invisible wall, wearing a mask covered with geometric shapes or pulling on an invisible rope, Dr. Chartier delves into mathematical concepts such as estimation, tiling and infinity. Through Mime‑Matics, audiences encounter math through the entertaining style of a performing artist who has performed at local, national and international settings.

Dr. Chartier received both a B.S. degree in applied mathematics and a M.S. degree in computational mathematics from Western Michigan University. After doctoral work in applied mathematics at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a VIGRE postdoctoral position at the University of Washington, he arrived at Davidson College in 2003.

Professor Chartier’s research in numerical analysis and partial differential equations, sometimes in collaboration with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory, has been supported by the Department of Energy. Tim Chartier is also a 2007 recipient of the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member from the Mathematical Association of America. As an artist, Tim Chartier’s training includes master classes with Marcel Marceau

Face-Off runs from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Mitby Theater
Face-Off is our annual math quiz show for area middle schoolers. The participating 14 teams are from Akira Toki, Black Hawk, Cherokee, Jefferson, Sauk Prairie, Spring Harbor and Velma Hamilton middle schools.

At 12:15 p.m. music and math come together with entertainment by the Madison Area Afrocentric Percussionists in Room 142B/C.

All are welcome!