Speaker: Chris Nowlin (NSA)
Title: Mathematics at NSA
Abstract: We will discuss career opportunities for mathematicians at the National Security Agency. The speaker will share reflections on his 5-year career, including the application process, the types of problems NSA mathematicians work on, and some of the good and the bad associated with working for NSA. Questions from the audience are encouraged.
Title: Wave driven inundation for reef fringed atolls
Speaker: Prof. Janet M. Becker, Department of Geology and Geophysics
Abstract: As sea level rises, the threat of wave driven inundation for low lying atolls is anticipated to increase. Wave driven inundation results from three dynamically distinct components: sea and swell energy, breaking wave setup, and low frequency (infragravity) energy. Here, results from field experiments in Ipan, Guam and Majuro and Roi-Namur, RMI are presented that demonstrate the importance of low frequency energy on fringing reefs. The observations are described in terms of linear and nonlinear dynamics. Projections of wave driven inundation that include all components for Roi-Namur under future sea level scenarios are presented.
Title: A brief overview of topological data analysis