Stanford SIAM Student Chapter
About Us
The Stanford student chapter of the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) strives to promote basic research in computational mathematics and scientific computing to the graduate and undergraduate community.
Upcoming Events
Symposium on Current Research in Applied Math and Engineering (SCREAM)
The chapter is sponsoring the second annual symposium on current research in applied math and engineering on May 5th. This symposium is a chance for graduate students at Stanford to discuss and present their current research. The event begins at 10:45 AM in Gates 104.Schedule of Events
- Introductions by Prof. Margot Gerritsen.
- Guest lecture by Prof. James Demmel of Berkeley on "Recent Progress in Fast and Accurate Linear Algebra."
- Lunch
- Eight student presentations.
Recent Events
The History of Numerical Anaylsis at Stanford
The chapter sponsored a series of five seminars in Feburary and March of 2007. These seminars were choosen to higlight the unique developement of Computational and Applied Mathematics at Stanford, and provided context for the Stanford CompMath 50 conference.
Speakers
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Prof. Gene Golub:
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- Victor Pereyra:
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Prof. Bertil Gustafsson:
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Prof. Yinyu Ye
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Prof. Michael Saunders:
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Student Membership
SIAM offers a free student membership to Stanford students. Benefits include a 30% discount on all SIAM books and much more. For more information see SIAM student memberships.
Stanford students are also encouraged to join the SIAM student chapter.
Contact Information
Faculty Advisor
Margot G. GerritsenStudent Officers
- President: David Gleich
- Officer: Chris Maes
- Officer: Jon Gretarsson
- Treasurer: Kathy Jensen
- Officer: Nick West