Canadian Mathematics Society Winter Meeting 2018
2018-12-07 - 2018-12-10 | Vancouver
The Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) invites the mathematical community to the 2018 CMS Winter Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia from December 7-10. All meeting activities are taking place at the Sheraton, Vancouver Wall Centre (1088 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2R9). Four days of awards, prize lectures, plenary speakers, and scientific sessions.

Mini-course "Representations of simple finite dimensional and affine Lie algebras"
2019-01-21 - 2019-01-25 | Memorial University (St. John’s Campus), St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
This mini-course will focus on Representation Theory of simple complex finite dimensional and affine Lie algebras. We will start with the introduction to the theory of infinite dimensional weight representations. Though the classification of irreducible representations is still open beyond the sl(2) case in general, in some subcategories this problem can be managed successfully. In particular, we will discuss the theory of Gelfand-Tsetlin modules and their generalizations in the finite dimensional case. A comparison will be given with the representations of affine Kac-Moody algebras. We will conclude with the construction of free field realizations of these algebras and discuss open problems.

Integration Challenge at StFX
2019-01-29 | St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
The integration challenge, modelled on an annual version at MIT, is a one-night event where first-year calculus students sign up to compete head-to-head solving integrals. The competition will run like a tournament in single-knockout format, and integration problems increase in difficulty through each round. Information about mathematics as a choice of major, and research opportunities are also planned at the event. Prizes and certificates are awarded to the top 3 finishers.

StFX Integration Challenge 2019
2019-02-27 | Saint Francis Xavier University, 4130 University Avenue, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 2W5, Canada
The Integration Challenge is a competition for solving integrals. Two participants compete head-to-head on an integration question, with the first correct response declared the winner of the round; the opponent is knocked out. With each successive round, the competitors are narrowed down by a factor of 2 until only two remain (plus one consolation round to determine 3rd and 4th place). The event is designed to encourage increased engagement in first-year calculus, and also to provide an avenue to promote math as a major, and also career opportunities.

Girls STEM Up
2019-03-23 | University of New Brunswick (Fredericton Campus), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Girls STEM Up is the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada, focused on empowering the next generation of female leaders in the fields of science, technology, math, and engineering.The conference will be a stimulating day that will connect current and future women paving the way in the STEM industries of Atlantic Canada. Our speakers will include current women in the STEM fields that will focus on enlightening young women about the power of their voice and how they can be change makers in their desired fields. Introducing them to the wide scope of opportunities in STEM will allow them to be confident in their abilities and not be afraid to branch out from the status quo.

New Brunswick Math League
2019-04-11 | University of New Brunswick (Fredericton Campus), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
The third annual New Brunswick Math League is an all-day high school mathematics competition hosted by the UNB Math Society at the University of New Brunswick. On April 5th, students from high schools across the province will participate, in groups of 4, in three rounds of competition: the pairs relay, the individual relay, and the team event. Teams can either enter in the junior or senior category based on their age group, however the contest papers are identical for both. In partnership with the Nova Scotia Math League, the questions and competition will be provided by them. The purpose of the event is to engage young students in a challenging yet enjoyable day that allows them to improve their competition math abilities while having fun with their peers. The winning teams will be given medals for their efforts and all students will be provided with snacks and lunch.

Data Science Practitioners East Meetup
2019-04-25 | University of New Brunswick (Fredericton Campus), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Data Science Practitioners East (DSPE) is a group of Canadian East Coast practicing data scientists, researchers and supporting organizations driven to expand their capabilities in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. Their membership includes academics, industry representatives, and government workers.
AARMS is assisting in connecting this network with mathematical scientist throughout Atlantic Canada with interests in Data Science, broadly defined.
DSPE meetups are informal gatherings where all are welcome to discuss interesting machine learning and data problems.
During the meetup on April 25, the application of machine learning to the problem of predicting the success of a start-up company will be discussed.

2019 CMS - UPEI - AARMS Math Camp
2019-05-03 - 2019-05-05 | University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
The School of Mathematical and Computational Science (SMCS) is once again organizing the UPEI-CMS-AARMS Regional Math Camp, to be held here on campus at UPEI May 3 – May 5, 2019. We anticipate hosting some of the most talented grade 10 and grade 11 math students from across the Island. This year, we expect to invite 25-30 students. We offer students an opportunity to participate in challenging, intellectual activities with their peers, guided by the UPEI SMCS faculties. This students will arrive on the UPEI campus by 9:00 am on Friday (May 3), spend 2 nights in residence, and depart at noon on Sunday (May 5). With the help of several undergraduate math majors, faculty members will
conduct several educational, problem-solving and career sessions during the daytime, and recreational sessions during the evenings. The students will be chaperoned at all times
throughout the weekend.

AARMS CRG/CANSSI MSHSCC workshop: Statistical analysis and machine learning
2019-05-09 - 2019-05-10 | Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
AARMS CRG and CANSSI MSHSCC jointly organized a spring workshop scheduled on May 9 and May 10, 2019 at Dalhousie University. This workshop is entitled as “Statistical analysis and machine learning with application in medicine, biology, environmental sciences” , aiming at local research exchanges, student training, and outreach activities for the further development of collaborative research and student placements.

New Brunswick Mathematics Competition
2019-05-10 | University of New Brunswick (Fredericton Campus), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
The New Brunswick mathematics competition is held in May every year for grade 7, 8 and 9 students from across the province. This mathematics competition is jointly organized by the University of New Brunswick and the Université de Moncton, and the participating students write the mathematics contest at one of the University of New Brunswick or Université de Moncton campuses.
The competition is held in the morning, and in the afternoon the students go to a number of talks and demonstrations that learn about a number of interesting applications of mathematics to the real world.

AARMS-Girl Guides Event: “All SySTEMs Go” 2019
2019-05-11 - 2019-05-12 | Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences (AARMS) is hosting a camp for the Girl Guides, Pathfinders and Rangers of Nova Scotia in Halifax at Dalhousie University and Saint Mary’s University on May 11-12, 2019. During this event, over 500 girls aged 11-17 will participate in mini-workshop sessions aimed at increasing awareness and engagement in Science – Technology – Engineering – Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

Blundon Seminar Math Camp
2019-05-15 - 2019-05-17 | Memorial University (St. John’s Campus), St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
The Blundon Seminar is an annual (since 1982) three-day math camp for senior high school students from Newfoundland who are interested in mathematics and demonstrate consistently good performance in mathematics competitions. Participation in the math camp is by invitation only based on the results of preceding Blundon, COMC, Euclid, Fermat, and Cayley contests. During the seminar the students attend two one-hour talks given by professors from MUN on various mathematical topics and applications in science and engineering. There are several problem solving sessions as well as other activities such as Mathletics and Papers Chase. The winner of Blundon Contest is presented with the Blundon Shield, and the winners of other contests are also presented with money and book prizes. The awards for the best results in mathematics competitions are presented during the banquet, where a collective photo is taken as well.

STFX Math Camp
2019-05-17 - 2019-05-19 | St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada
The StFX-AARMS-CMS Math Camps are two and half days camp which begins at 9:00 am on a Friday and end by 11:30 am on Sunday. There are several presentations by professors to expose the participants to exciting topics and applications in the mathematical sciences. In addition there are several sessions on math trivia, math relays, and team problem solving to help inspire the participants about the breadth and applicability of the mathematical sciences. It is anticipated that students who attend the camps will develop new friends, new ideas, and a new outlook on mathematics.

PIMS Workshop on Mathematical Sciences and Clean Energy Applications
2019-05-21 - 2019-05-24 | Vancouver
To avoid the worst consequences of climate change, the energy chain of the global economy must be drastically decarbonized. This exploratory workshop will build a greater dialogue between those in the mathematical sciences and the clean energy sector. The workshop will include: first-hand accounts of mathematical scientists working in clean energy projects, kind and gentle introductions to clean energy systems and mathematical tools, graduate student presentations, and panel discussions on topics such as challenges in clean energy. The goal of the workshop is to inspire interest in further exploration and to nucleate collaborations between mathematical scientists and practitioners in clean energy. Mathematical scientists with no previous experience in clean energy research are welcome.

Calculus Instruction in Atlantic Canada Symposium 2019
2019-05-24 - 2019-05-25 | Mount Saint Vincent University, 166 Bedford Hwy, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3M 2J6
Calculus Instruction in Atlantic Canada Symposium 2019 will have the theme of Bridging the Gap: High School and University Mathematics. It will be held at MSVU on May 24-25, 2019 and Atlantic Canadian high school educators, as well as university educators will be invited. The goal of this symposium is to give participants the opportunity to hear from experts and engage in discussions regarding misconceptions between what math skills students have leaving high school and what math skills universities assume they have. The structure of the symposium will include plenary talks and a panel of university and high school educators. There will be small group discussions, as well as contributed talks.

Atlantic General Relativity Meeting
2019-05-27 - 2019-05-31 | University of New Brunswick (Fredericton Campus), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
The annual Atlantic General Relativity Conference (AGR) will be held at the University of New Brunswick on May 27-31, 2019. The Atlantic General Relativity Conference series of meetings has been a regular and annual feature of the Atlantic GR community for nearly three decades. This series of meetings focusses on recent developments in all aspects of classical and quantum gravity.
The meeting will be split into a 3-day workshop and a 2-day conference. During the workshop, experts will give introductions to different subtopics in general relativity and quantum gravity for graduate students, and during the conference anyone who wishes to present their research will be given the opportunity to speak. Contributed talks are particularly aimed at ensuring that Atlantic Canadian graduate students build experience speaking at conferences.

CanaDAM 2019
2019-05-28 - 2019-05-31 | Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canada
The CanaDAM conference series is devoted to all aspects of discrete and algorithmic mathematics. A meeting has been held in each odd-numbered year since 2007. The intent of these conferences is to provide a strong conference to fill the years in which the SIAM conference in Discrete Mathematics does not take place, and to showcase Canadian research in this area of mathematics. The conference enjoys representation and plenary talks on a wide variety of topics in discrete and algorithmic mathematics, a public lecture, and strong participation from graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.

Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group Conference
2019-05-31 - 2019-06-04 | Saint Francis Xavier University, 4130 University Avenue, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 2W5, Canada
CMESG is not a typical academic conference, for it is not organized around presentations and audiences. Instead, it is a conference based on conferring, bringing mathematicians and mathematics educators into conversation on topics of importance to the CMES community. Its main feature is the working group. Each working group will meet for three full mornings to interact around a particular topic. There are two plenary speaker sessions which will each address the whole conference. Two other types of sessions provide more traditional forms of presentation: invited topic sessions and the new PhD sessions. There is also a gallery walk intended to provide a forum for members to contribute to our meeting and in doing so enhance our awareness of each other’s work. Ad hoc session time is available for members of the community to discuss ideas emerging from the conference sessions. See http://www.cmesg.org/ for more information.

Special Session: Categorical Approaches to Geometry and Topology (2019 CMS Summer meeting)
2019-06-07 - 2019-06-10 | Regina, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
This session will highlight research that uses category theory to make progress in various areas of geometry and topology. Particularly, we plan to have speakers on topological data analysis, homotopy type theory, topological complexity and robotics, synthetic differential geometry, and orbifolds and groupoids.

Assessment in Mathematics Education Session as part of the Canadian Mathematical Society Summer Meeting
2019-06-07 - 2019-06-10 | University of Regina, 3737 Wascana Pkwy, Regina, SK S, Saskatchewan, 4S 0A2, Canada
This Education session Assessment in Mathematics as part of the Canadian Mathematical Society Summer meeting will provide an opportunity for instructors to share such pedagogical knowledge as their innovative and meaningful approaches to assessment and the outcomes of these approaches, especially in the age of ease of access to both pedagogical resources and assignment solutions online. Through discussions at the last CMS Summer meeting, it was discovered that many undergraduate mathematics instructors struggle with assigning meaningful assessment, given that extensive introductory level proofs, solution manuals, and solutions are easily available online. We hope this session will increase mathematics instructors’ assessment toolkit and open a needed discussion about this critically important part of every mathematics course.

AARMS Summer School 2019: Dynamical Systems, DEs, and Special Functions
2019-06-17 - 2019-07-12 | University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
The summer school is intended for graduate students and promising undergraduate students from all parts of the world. Each participant is expected to register for at least two of the four courses.
These courses are certified to be graduate level courses by both the School of Mathematical and Computational Sciences (SMCS) at University of Prince Edward Island and by the Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences (AARMS). Upon successful completion of a course, SMCS and AARMS will award a certificate confirming this, which students can then take back to their home institutions if they plan to receive credit for these courses towards their degree. Students hoping to receive academic credit for summer school courses are strongly encouraged to consult with their home institution about this process before the school begins.
For student attendees, the AARMS Summer School will pay the tuition and the accommodation expenses, but will not cover the cost of travel. Note that the accommodation is provided only when a student is taking a course (the night before the first lecture of a course is covered). If a student arrives early or leaves late, the extra accommodation is not covered. Note that those who will finish their bachelor/master degree in the spring/summer term of 2019 and will enter the graduate school in the fall term of 2019 are considered to be students.
To apply for AARMS Summer School 2019, please complete the online application form before April 15, 2019.
Please note that the evaluation committee of the summer school will review all applications shortly after April 15, 2019 and thereafter notify the applicants whose applications are approved by email. Please do not book your air tickets before receiving the approval email.

Valley Math and Computer Science Camp
2019-07-08 - 2019-07-12 | Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada
In July of 2019, Acadia University plans to launch the first junior math and computer science camp in Nova Scotia. This is an opportunity for young students in the Annapolis Valley to participate in a week of fun and enriching science-based activities, and develop their curiosity and enjoyment of math and computer science.

AARMS-CMS-Dal math camp for high school students
2019-07-14 - 2019-07-19 | Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
During the second (or third) week of July, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Dalhousie University hosts the annual math camp for high school students, whose goals were to identify, stimulate and encourage mathematical talent among Nova Scotia high school students. To select the participants we sent invitations to all of the schools in the province asking to nominate two best students from each school, then we have selected 20 best students from this pool of qualified nominees, based on the letters of recommendations from their respective math teachers, math competitions scores and results, as well as their school grades. The camp is jointly sponsored by Dalhousie University, the Canadian Mathematical Society and AARMS. It consisted of lectures and problem-solving sessions conducted by faculty members and graduate students from Dalhousie, Mount Saint Vincent and Acadia Universities and also included extracurricular activities. Normally, the camp attracts 20 students (10F,10M)

AARMS Industrial Problem Solving Workshop 2019
2019-07-15 - 2019-07-19 | University of New Brunswick (Fredericton Campus), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
The Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences (AARMS) will host its second Industrial Problem Solving Workshop (IPSW) from July 15 to 19 at the University of New Brunswick. At this event, representatives from companies and non-profits from Atlantic Canada and elsewhere will present academically interesting and industrial relevant problems to graduate students and faculty mentors. The mentors and students work intensively on the problems for a few days and then present their solutions back to the industrial representatives.

Minisymposium for the annual meeting of the Society for Mathematical Biology
2019-07-21 - 2019-07-26 | McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Since the pioneer work of Fisher and KPP, Wave Propagation in Biological Media has been widely studied in various mathematical models establishing the movement or invasion of species in heterogenous media or the spread of infectious disease among species. Recently, there have been tremendous advancements in the theory of traveling wavefronts itself, with considerable applications to competition or predation models in the biological field
The purpose of this minisymposium is to invite mathematical researchers with biological backgrounds to work together and contribute to the study of biological waves. It will serve as a platform to report new breakthroughs, exchange research ideas and extend academic networks. New collaborations are also expected during and after the meeting. Speakers and talks are carefully selected to make the session attractive to a diverse audience. Especially, PhD students or post-doctoral fellows are encouraged to attend this session for getting research insight in their recent study.

Diversity in Mathematics: an undergraduate summer school for women in mathematics
2019-07-22 - 2019-08-08 | PIMS at UBC and SFU, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
This is a multi-year, multi-level approach to promoting diversity and inclusivity in STEM. The annual two-week program will encompass two concurrent, partially overlapping events targeting two distinct groups:
1. A summer school for top undergraduate women from across Canada and the northwest US, currently specializing in mathematics or a closely related STEM field, such as computer science, physics and statistics. The program will expose them to the many facets of mathematical sciences as a career in an intense two week immersion. Career opportunities in academia and industry will be given equal emphasis.
2. An interactive math camp that runs as a companion program to the undergraduate summer school. The target demographic here involves high school students in grades 10 and 11 in western Canada, irrespective of gender, with an aptitude for science and mathematics but exclusively from under-privileged minority groups.

Nonassociative algebras and geometry
2019-08-12 - 2019-08-16 | Bonne Bay Marine Station, MUN, 1 Clarke's Rd, Norris Point, NL, A0K 3V0, Canada
The workshop is dedicated to recent developments in the theory of nonassociative algebras with emphasis on applications and relations with associated geometries (e.g. simple non-associative algebras, gradings and identities on Lie algebras, algebraic cycles and Schubert calculus on the associated homogeneous spaces).
This is a joint event of the Atlantic Algebra Center (AAC) together with the Network of Ontario Lie Theorists (NOLT), which continues the successful collaboration between AAC and NOLT. It will include several introductory mini-courses and talks given by senior researchers and short communications by young researchers. The major purpose of the workshop is to bring together leading experts and young researchers, thus providing a unique opportunity for the latter to advertise their results and to learn from the experts.

East Coast Combinatorics Conference
2019-08-13 - 2019-08-14 | Saint Francis Xavier University, 4130 University Avenue, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 2W5, Canada
The ECCC is an annual conference designed to support and bring together researchers in mathematics and computer science interested in all aspects of combinatorics. A unique feature is the workshop like atmosphere which encourages active collaboration and participation of faculty and students while highlighting major theoretical advances and applications in the area. In addition to plenary talks, the conference will features contributed talks presented by faculty, students, and post-docs.

Workshop: Agent based Models and the mathematical equations that describe them
2019-08-19 | Fredericton Convention Centre, 670 Queen Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 1C2, Canada
This workshop will clarify the relationship between Agent Based Models (ABMs) and familiar equations from mathematical ecology. This is a hands-on workshop where participants will run and analyze computer code. Mathematical approximations to ABMs are valuable because they (1) reduce computational time to facilitate a more thorough model investigation, (2) eliminate some complexity from the model description to yield clearer results, and (3) reveal parallels with the existing mathematical ecology literature. The workshop is open to all interested registrants, with no prerequisite knowledge of coding or mathematics assumed; graduate students eager to add new tools to their mathematical toolboxes are especially welcome.

Symposium: The Future of Evolutionary Game Theory
2019-08-20 | Fredericton Convention Centre, 670 Queen Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 1C2, Canada
This symposium will explore the analysis and application of game theoretical models to problems in evolutionary ecology. Special emphasis is placed on the dynamics of strategy change, as in evolutionary systems payoffs to players change the distribution of strategies in future generations and (under ecological constraints) payoff matrices may change in response. The properties of evolutionary game-theoretic models will be discussed, with applications to questions in eco-evolutionary dynamics, coevolution, sexual selection, parental care, and other areas. Speakers are drawn from across Canada, the US, and Europe.
