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Keynote Address: The Mathematics of Juggling
Keynote Address: The Mathematics of Juggling
Mathematics is everywhere - sometimes even mid-air! In this presentation, Dr. Katie Volz and UW-Platteville student, Tony Kaseman, will explore how juggling reveals beautiful mathematical patterns. Tony, a juggler of twelve years, will demonstrate juggling sequences that can be described and analyzed using math. Together, we will create diagrams, uncover the structure behind juggling "siteswap" patterns, and see how mathematical theorems help explain what's possible (and what's not) in a juggling routine. We'll discover that math and juggling share a surprising rhythm - and that math truly is part of the world all around us.
Dr. Katie Volz
Dr. Katie Volz
Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin Platteville
Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin Platteville
Tony Kaseman
Tony Kaseman
Undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin Platteville
Undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin Platteville
When it comes to mathematics, Katie Volz is an assistant professor and Tony Kaseman is a student; However, when it comes to juggling, their roles reverse! Tony Kaseman is an amateur juggler who was a student in one of Dr. Volz’s classes a few years ago. She learned that he was a juggler and suggested they collaborate to find out where their interests intersect. What you’ll witness in their talk is how we can trade roles as scholars and students, depending on the conversation.
When Tony isn’t juggling, he is studying to be an environmental engineer or playing ultimate frisbee. When Katie isn’t teaching, she can be found volunteering in local youth sports or spending time with family.
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