2019 AustMS Meeting

The 63rd Annual Meeting of the Australian Mathematical Society will be hosted at Monash University’s Clayton Campus in Melbourne, 3-6 December 2019.

The event will held in the Learning & Teaching Building, please refer to the Clayton Campus Map for more information.

Registration is through the usual system for AustMS meetings. Many of you will have an account on this system already. Click here to access the system.

All participants who register for the whole conference (as opposed to a single day registration) are able to attend the Women-in-Maths dinner on Monday 2 Dec and the conference banquet on Thursday 5 Dec for no extra charge. Additional guest tickets to these events can be purchased as part of the registration process.

Early bird registration is available until 31 Oct.

Abstracts must be submitted by 8 Nov.

The WIMSIG dinner will be on Mon 2 Dec. This event celebrating women in mathematics is open to all and is included in the registration fee.

The conference runs Tue 3 to Fri 6 Dec.

The AGM of the AustMS will take place on Thu 5 Dec.

The banquet will be on Thu 5 Dec. It is included in the registration fee (except if you only register for a single day).

The parallel sessions for contributed talks will not be scheduled until we have a better idea of how many people wish to talk in each special session. If you register for a single day you can change your nominated day later. It is best to register and pay early to get the cheaper rate.

• Yoshikazu Giga (Tokyo University)

• Astrid an Huef (Victoria University of Wellington)

• Nalini Joshi (University of Sydney)

• Holly Krieger  (Cambridge)

• Paul Norbury (University of Melbourne)

• Leanne Rylands (Western Sydney University)

• Wojciech Samotij (Tel Aviv University)

• Joanna Sikora (ANU)

• Benjamin Steinberg (City University of New York)

• Tim Trudgian (UNSW Canberra)

• Corinna Ulcigrai (University of Zurich)

The special sessions for the 2019 AustMS Meeting:

• Algebra
• Applied and industrial mathematics
• Category theory
• Combinatorics and graph theory
• Computational mathematics
• Dynamical systems and ergodic theory
• Financial mathematics
• Functional analysis, operator algebras, and non-commutative geometry
• Geometric analysis and partial differential equations
• Geometry, including differential geometry
• Harmonic and semiclassical analysis
• Inclusivity, diversity, and equity in mathematics
• Mathematical biology
• Mathematical physics, statistical mechanics, and integrable systems
• Mathematics education
• Number theory and algebraic geometry
• Optimisation
• Probability theory and stochastic processes
• Representation theory
• Topology

All time slots will be 20 minutes long plus 5 minutes break between talks. Each special session may have one keynote talk that takes two timeslots.

Your abstract must be your own work. AustMS will not accept registration from persons who infringe the intellectual property rights of third parties.

Students presenting at the conference are eligible for the prestigious BH Neumann prize for the best student talk.

• 1:30 PM – Advancing women in Australian Mathematics
  Joanna Sikora, Australian National University:

  This talk reviews recent research undertaken by social scientists on women in mathematics. First, adopting a life-course perspective it summarises findings on the persisting gap in vocational interest in mathematics among adolescent boys and girls, including its potential to widen over time. Systematic differences between boys and girls in the choice of basic and advanced mathematics for ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank) are discussed. Next, the consequences of these choices for tertiary education specialisations and availability of suitably qualified male and female graduates are considered.

  Following this introduction, the talk summarizes research on underrepresentation of women in mathematics departments in Australia and across the world. The focus is on structural and institutional process which, over the course of individual careers, can amount to significant disadvantage even in the absence of overt discrimination. Topics discussed include cultural stereotypes that link perceptions of brilliance and academic talent with masculinity, gender differences in professional capital, i.e. peer esteem, accorded to male and female mathematicians, the gender gap in rates of publications and impact, documented bias in student evaluations and factors that enable success in establishing international collaborations. The talk concludes by summarizing the literature on practical steps that we can take to improve gender equity.

• 2:20 PM – Knitting and Folding Mathematics
  Julia Collins and Katherine Seaton

  Mathematical thinking is not confined to mathematicians, but one place you may not expect to find it is in the world of crafts. Even the most maths-anxious knitters will display an astonishing familiarity with concepts from geometry, topology, number theory and coding, while modern origami artists are turning to mathematical algorithms to create models previously thought to be unfoldable. This talk will highlight a number of surprising connections between maths and craft, and will be followed by a hands-on session facilitated by Maths Craft Australia where people can create some mathematical craft for themselves. (Knitting/crochet needles and origami paper will be provided, but participants are also encouraged to bring their own! Knitting in the audience is strictly encouraged.)

• 2:45 PM -Afternoon Tea
• 3:10 PM – How I teach, why the Mathologer is evil and other indiscrete thoughts
  Marty Ross

  In this shamelessly narcissistic talk I will reveal the One True Secret to teaching mathematics. Along the way I will explain why you can and should ignore STEM, calculators, Mathematica, iPads, the evil Mathologer, constructivism, growth mindset, SOLO, Bloom, flipping classrooms, centering children, lesson plans, skeleton notes, professional standards and professional development and many other modern absurdities.

• 3:35 PM – How to Instill Mathematical Culture in Secondary EducationDavid Treeby

  Over the past few decades, mathematicians have ceded the educational space to two groups: mathematics educators and technology companies. This has had a dire effect on what mathematics is taught and how it is taught. The result is a commodified brand of distorted mathematics. This talk will focus on how some well-resourced schools have resisted these changes, and how broad and equitable change will require the support of working mathematicians and their professional bodies.

• 4:00 PM – Mathologer: explaining tricky maths on YouTube
  Burkard Polster (Monash University)

  In this session I’ll talk about my experience running the YouTube channel Mathologer and I’ll give you a sneak peek of the video that I am currently working on.

Transport

Monash University is 25km south-east of the centre of Melbourne. Monash University has several campuses. The 2019 AustMS Conference will be held at the main campus, called “Clayton campus“.

Melbourne airport is about 20km north-west of the centre of Melbourne, on the opposite side of the city to Monash.

Direct transport from airport to Monash

A taxi from the airport to Monash University is approximately $100.

Airport Bus Dandenong operates a shuttle service between the airport and Monash University ($28 each way). Bookings are essential.

Public transport from airport to Monash

All public transport options from the airport to Monash go through central Melbourne.

For travel from the airport to central Melbourne, take a taxi (approximately $50) or the skybus ($19 each way). There is no train to the airport. The skybus takes you to Southern Cross Station at the western end of central Melbourne. The other major train stations in Melbourne city are Flinders Street Station and Melbourne Central.

To get from the city to Monash University, take the Pakenham Line or Cranbourne Line train, and get off at Huntingdale Station. These trains leave from any of the major city train stations (Southern Cross, Flinders Street, Melbourne Central). From Huntingdale, take a bus to Monash (route 601, 630 or 900). The 601 runs every 5 minutes for most of the day.

To use public transport in Melbourne, you need to purchase a myki card ($6), and then add money to the card. A myki card can be used on trains, trams and buses (except for the skybus to and from the airport). It is recommended you buy a myki card, since you can use it again to get to the conference dinner.

For more information about public transport in Melbourne, see the Public Transport Vicoria website. Their journey planner is very helpful.

Visas

In many cases, the automatically generated receipt for registration will be enough evidence that you are attending our conference. However, if you need a separate invitation letter to help you get a visa, please send an email to austms2019@monash.edu. Invitations will only be sent once registration has been paid.

Mannix College

Mannix College is the main venue for conference accommodation. It is directly across the road from the conference venue. It is also close to the bus station, for transport into Melbourne city.

The following options are available for conference attendees:

• single occupancy hotel-style room in Gryphon House, $125/night including meals
• double occupancy hotel-style room in Gryphon House, $160/night including meals
• student room with ensuite, $85/night or $105/night including meals
• student room with shared bathroom, $77/night or $97/night including meals

There are only a small number of hotel-style rooms and student rooms with
ensuite. They are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

To book rooms at Mannix College, email enquiries.mannix@monash.edu or
phone +61 3 9905 0990. Mention that you are attending the AustMS meeting, since
many of the rooms have been reserved for this purpose.

Normanby House

Normanby House is on the northern edge of the Monash Clayton campus. It offers studio apartments for $83.40 per night and 2 bedroom apartments for $95.00 per night. To book, simply complete the online application form. Important: After you have entered into the form that you are “Visiting Monash for Work purposes” it will ask who you are visiting. You should simply respond by typing “attending AustMS” in the name AND email fields.

Australian Synchrotron Guesthouse

The Synchroton is at 800 Blackburn Road, on the eastern edge of Monash University Clayton Campus. The Guesthouse offers twin share or queen size rooms for maximum two people, or a 2 bedroom apartment with one queen size and one single room. Each type of accommodation includes one bathroom, kitchenette facilities and access to on-site laundry facilities.

Manhattan Apartments Notting Hill

One and two bedroom serviced apartments are available. Apartments feature kitchens with oven, dishwasher, microwave and pod coffee machine. Bathrooms and European laundry facilities. Balconies are available in some apartments. Free high speed Wi-Fi internet is available in rooms, and secure basement parking on-site.

The apartments are on Blackburn Road, about 20 minute walk to the conference venue.

Campus Serviced Apartments

Located on Gardiner Road, Clayton, about 20 min walk to the conference venue.

One-bedroom, one-bedroom plus study, and two-bedroom apartments are available. Three- and four-bedroom townhouses are also available, which include garage.

All rooms feature queen beds, kitchen and appliances, bathroom/s, with in-room laundry including washer/dryer, and air-conditioning. Rooms include complimentary Wi-Fi. All apartments come with either a balcony or courtyard.

Clayton Monash Motor Inn & Serviced Apartments

Located at 1790 Princes Highway, Clayton; 15 minutes walk from the conference venue.

Motel rooms are available in a number of configurations, including queen or twin standard rooms, triple rooms and family rooms that sleep 4-6 people. 1 and 2 bedroom apartments include fully equipped separate kitchen, bathroom with individual shower and bath and Wi-Fi, with daily, weekly or monthly rates available.

All rooms include in-room safe, television, mini-bar, tea and coffee making facilities, en suite with double corner spa bath and shower, and access to complimentary guest laundry and free off-street parking.

Quest Notting Hill

A new hotel located off Ferntree Gully Road, a half hour walk to the conference venue.

Serviced apartments in Studio, One, Two and Three Bedroom configurations are available. Studios include a kitchenette, while One, Two and Three Bedroom apartments feature full kitchen and laundry facilities. Guests also have access to the hotel’s amenities, including the in-house gym and al fresco BBQ area.

Gateway on Monash

630 Blackburn Rd, Notting Hill; 25 min walk (or a short bus ride) to the conference venue.

Hotel Bruce County

445 Blackburn Rd, Mount Waverley, 40 min walk (or a short bus ride) to the conference venue.

Of, course you also have the option of staying in the city centre, where there are many hotels. But remember that the commute to Monash from there by public transport takes about an hour.

The AustMS has a support  scheme for students attending this meeting. To apply for support see

http://www.austms.org.au/awards-grants/student-support-scheme/sss_application.php

The deadline for applications to this scheme is October 7, 2019.

Students presenting at the conference are eligible for the prestigious BH Neumann prize for the best student talk.

We are very grateful for financial assistance from

• The School of Mathematics at Monash University.

• Kate Smith-Miles Georgina Sweet Laureate Fellowship, which is supporting the WIMSIG dinner.

• ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical & Statistical Frontiers (ACEMS)