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School of Mathematics and Statistics
 March 2012
Tuesday 06
13:00 - EVENT - UWA Careers Centre Employer Talk 2012 - The Boston Consulting Group : Find out more about the Boston Consulting Group. Don't miss the chance to meet them on campus. Website | More Information
BCG is a global management consulting firm and the world's leading advisor on business strategy. We partner with clients in all sectors and regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their businesses. Our customised approach combines deep insight into the dynamics of companies and markets, with close collaboration at all levels of the client organisation. This ensures that our clients achieve sustainable competitive advantage, build more capable organisations, and secure lasting results.

We have offices in Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney and would like to invite you to our on-campus presentation on full-time graduate career opportunities. This presentation will be a good opportunity for you to find out more about the high impact work we do and a terrific opportunity to meet people from the local offices of BCG.
Wednesday 07
11:00 - SEMINAR - Groups and Combinatorics Seminar: Coprime subdegrees for primitive permutation groups and completely reducible linear groups More Information
Groups and Combinatorics Seminar

Cheryl Praeger(UWA)

will speak on

Coprime subdegrees for primitive permutation groups and completely reducible linear groups

at 11am on Wednesday 7th of March in MLR2



Abstract. This work was inspired by a question of Gabriel Navarro about orbit lengths of groups acting on finite vector spaces, and is joint work with Pablo Spiga, Silvio Dolfi and Bob Guralnick. If a finite group H acts irreducibly on a finite vector space V, then we proved that for every pair of non-zero vectors, their orbit lengths a, b have a non-trivial common factor.

This could be interpreted in the context of permutation groups. The group VH is an affine primitive group on V and a, b are orbit lengths of the point stabiliser H, that is, a and b are subdegrees of VH. This raises a question about subdegrees for more general primitive permutation groups. Coprime subdegrees can arise, but (we show) only for three of the eight types of primitive groups. Moreover it is never possible to have as many as three pairwise coprime subdegrees. All proofs depend on the finite simple group classification.

13:00 - TALK - UWA Careers Centre- EMPLOYER TALK 2012- McKinsey & Company : Find out more about working for McKinsey & Company. Don't miss the chance to meet them on campus. Website | More Information
McKinsey & Company is the world's most influential management consulting firm. In 2011 we served private companies and public sector institutions from more than 89 offices in over 50 countries. In a career with McKinsey, you will build unparalleled expertise, work with leading corporations around the world, and have real impact. We are looking for bright, creative women and men, of exceptional intellectual ability and character, to join our consulting team. We offer one of the most attractive opportunities in Australia for new graduates. We give you incomparable work experience, cutting-edge training, and exposure to many industries around the world.
Thursday 08
12:00 - TALK - UWA Careers Centre Employer Talk - Port Jackson Partners : Find out more about working for Port Jackson Partners. Don't miss the chance to meet them on campus. Website | More Information
Do you want to be challenged with original problems every day? Be trained in how to communicate your ideas concisely and powerfully? Make a difference to leading Australian and global businesses?

Then, this presentation is for you!

Refreshments and networking following presentation.

13:00 - TALK - UWA Careers Centre Employer Talk - Bain & Company Recruitment Presentation : Find out more about working for Bain & Company. Don't miss the chance to meet them on campus. Website | More Information
Have you considered a career in Management Consulting? Do you want to find out more about working for Bain & Company and the type of work we do? If so then come along to our recruiting presentation to meet Bainies and hear all about the work we do.

16:30 - SEMINAR - Honours Seminar : On the quantum ergodicity of the geodesic flow More Information
This dissertation presents and expands on a seminal result of A.I. Schnirelman in the theory of quantum ergodicity. The theorem is concerned with the probability densities defined by eigenfunctions of the Laplace-Beltrami operator on a compact Riemannian manifold. An example of semiclassical correspondence, it asserts, for an ergodic geodesic flow, the existence of a sequence of these functions for which the densities are asymptotically uniform in the limit of high eigenvalues. The theories of pseudodifferential operators, distributions, symplectic geometry and ergodic systems are developed in the earlier chapters, as these are relied on heavily in the theorem's proof.
Tuesday 13
13:00 - EVENT - UWA Careers Centre - J.P.Morgan Recruitment Presentation : Find out more about working for J.P.Morgan. Don't miss the chance to meet them on campus. Website | More Information
Find out more about working for J.P.Morgan. Don't miss the chance to meet them on campus. Come along to this networking session at UniClub. Bookings essential on CareerHub.

13:00 - TALK - UWA Careers Centre Employer Talk 2012 - Chevron : Find out more about working for Chevron. Don't miss the chance to meet them on campus. Website | More Information
Engineering, Geology, Computer Science/IT, Maths, Physics and Business students welcome.

Refreshments to follow presentation. Bookings essential on CareerHub.

17:00 - WORKSHOP - FAWA Financial Modelling Workshop Series : Learn how to build a detailed, multi-scenario financial model. More Information
Want to get ahead of the pack and secure your position as an intern or graduate in the competitive investment banking and corporate finance industry? Register now to take part in FAWA's financial modelling workshop!

part one: Introduction Introduction to the finance industry, value drivers and excel shortcuts.

part two: Financial Modelling Build a detailed, multi-scenario model from scratch and construct share pricing graphs and valuation output charts used in investment banking pitch-books.

part three: Pitch-book Presentation How to prepare a pitch-book and tips and tricks from Investment Banking interns.
Wednesday 14
11:00 - SEMINAR - Groups and Combinatorics Seminar:Pentagonal geometries More Information
Groups and Combinatorics Seminar

John Bamberg (UWA)

will speak on

Pentagonal geometries

at 11am on Wednesday 14th of March in MLR2

Abstract: Jacques Tits introduced generalised polygons in order to geometrically describe groups of Lie type, and as their name suggests, they are generalisations of ordinary regular polygons. In this talk, we look at the concept of a "pentagonal geometry" as a generalisation of the pentagon and the Desargues configuration, in the same vein that the generalised polygons share the fundamental properties of ordinary polygons. (This is joint work with Simeon Ball, Alice Devillers and Klara Stokes).
Thursday 15
12:00 - EVENT - UWA Careers Centre Employer Talk 2012 - Shell : Find out more about working for Shell. Don't miss the chance to meet them on campus. Website | More Information
We are seeking final year students studying Mechanical/Chemical/Electrical/Petroleum/Oil & Gas Engineering and Geosciences.

For our commercial positions we are seeking final year students studying Commerce/Business/Finance/Economics/Marketing and Human Resources degrees.

Come and find out more at our employer recruitment talk.

Bookings essential on CareerHub. REFRESHMENTS TO FOLLOW!
Friday 16
16:30 - WORKSHOP - Google Maps Challenge! : Join Google Engineers on campus for a hands-on interactive tour of Google Maps API. Website | More Information
Join Google Engineers for a hands-on interactive tour of Google Maps API. We'll begin with the basics by completing small exercises of increasing complexity. Plus free pizza and giveaways with the Google Engineers!

RSVPs encouraged at the website below.
Monday 19
13:00 - TALK - UWA Careers Centre - Employer Talk - UBS : Find out more about working for UBS. Don't miss the chance to meet them on campus. Website | More Information
UBS is a global firm providing financial services to private, corporate and institutional clients.

In Australasia, UBS has operated in the financial market for over 70 years, having grown from a private stock-broking business to a leading financial services firm with offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Today, UBS is a market leader and employs more than 1,300 staff in Australia and New Zealand.

We offer talented individuals a world of opportunity. If you are interested in an exciting and rewarding career in global financial services, join us for a company presentation, designed to offer you valuable insight into our firm, along with useful career advice. You’ll also meet our employees, giving you the opportunity to learn firsthand what it’s like to work at UBS.

Bookings essential on CareerHub.
Wednesday 21
11:00 - SEMINAR - Groups and Combinatorics Seminar:Minor-closed classes of graphs and matroids More Information
Groups and Combinatorics Seminar

Gordon Royle (UWA)

will speak on

Minor-closed classes of graphs and matroids

at 11am in MLR2 on Wed 21st of March

Abstract: This talk will give a general survey of results and problems relating to characterising classes of graphs and matroids that are closed under taking minors.

All welcome

Thursday 22
13:00 - TALK - UWA Careers Centre Employer Talk 2012 - Microsoft Meet the Company Presentation : Find out more about working for Microsoft. Don't miss the chance to meet them on campus. Website | More Information
Meet a Microsoft recruiter at the upcoming presentation! Come hear about the cool technologies that you could develop at Microsoft. Learn how to prepare yourself to land a job or internship as a software development engineer or software development engineer in test. Find out more about living and working at our different locations in the US!

BRING YOUR RESUME FOR A CHANCE TO WIN AN XBOX!
Tuesday 27
13:00 - TALK - UWA Careers Centre - Teach For Australia "Ace Your Application" : Want to know how to get your graduate application to the top of the pile? Want to learn how to transform an average application response into one that will get you noticed? Website | More Information
Want to know how to get your graduate application to the top of the pile? Want to learn how to transform an average application response into one that will get you noticed?

Two reps from Teach for Australia will talk you through the various components of the graduate selection process.

We'll fill you in on the do's and don'ts of graduate applications to make sure you avoid common mistakes and know what employers look for.

Bookings essential through UWA CareerHub - http://uwa.careerhub.com.au

13:00 - STUDENT EVENT - Exploring Finance Careers : The presentation will feature students who have worked in a number of different industries including Investment Banking, Private Equity, Management Consulting, and Accounting. Website | More Information
FAWA’s junior seminars are a great opportunity to discover whether finance is the right fit for you. Learn more about what units and majors will maximise your chances of success in breaking into finance. The presentation will feature students who have worked in a number of different industries including Investment Banking, Private Equity, Management Consulting, and Accounting.
Wednesday 28
11:00 - SEMINAR - Groups and Combinatorics Seminar: The subspace lattice More Information
Groups and Combinatorics Seminar

Phill Schultz (UWA)

will speak on

The subspace lattice

at 11am on Wed 28th of March in MLR2

Abstract: I describe algebraically, combinatorially and anatomically the lattice of subspaces of a finite dimensional vector space V. The description allows you to calculate, from given subspaces U and W of V, bases for U + W and UW and for all subspaces and complements of U. Also, you can describe the Hasse Diagram of the lattice of subspaces of V.
Thursday 29
18:00 - EVENT - SPE Graduate Networking Event : An opportunity for all students to attain internships/graduate work! Website | More Information
The Graduate Networking Event is the biggest SPE event of the year. The GNE is an excellent opportunity to meet and network with company representatives who are looking to recruit from ALL disciplines for their upcoming graduate and vacation work programs.

Representatives from the technical and HR divisions of the attending companies will be present.

Companies: Accenture Baker Hughes Chevron Deloitte Ernst & Young KPMG PwC Santos Schlumberger Shell Subsea7 Wood Group Kenny Woodside + More to come!

Tickets: $10 for SPE members $15 for non-members

The tickets will go on sale on the 19th of March until the day of the event in front of the Civil & Mechanical Engineering Building. Tickets will also be available online at http://www.trybooking.com/22300

The ticket entitles you to food, drink vouchers and informational booklets from each company.

 April 2012
Wednesday 04
11:00 - SEMINAR - Groups and Combinatorics Seminar: s-geodesic transitive graphs More Information
Groups and Combinatorics Seminar

Wei Jin (UWA)

will speak on

s-geodesic transitive graphs

at 11am on Wednesday 4th of April in MLR2.

Abstract: In a finite graph Gamma, a geodesic from a vertex u to a vertex v is one of the shortest paths from u to v, and this geodesic is called an i-geodesic if the distance between u and v is i. The graph Gamma is said to be s-geodesic transitive if the graph automorphism group is transitive on the set of s-geodesics. In this talk, I will compare the s-geodesic transitivity with other two well-known transitive properties, namely s-arc transitivity and s-distance transitivity, and determine the local structure of 2-geodesic transitive graphs, and also give some results about the family of locally disconnected 2-geodesic transitive but not 2-arc transitive graphs.

All welcome


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