Applied Mathematics Seminar: Magic, Gandhi, and balding: matrix methods for stochastic dynamic programming
Speaker: Jody Reimer, University of Utah
Abstract: What unites all of the things listed in this title? You'll have to show up to find out. This work is based on the concept of tradeoffs, a central idea in ecology and evolutionary biology. For example, the evolution of life history strategies is often framed in the language of tradeoffs. Behavioural ecologists may be interested in the tradeoffs inherent in the allocation of time (e.g., between foraging and vigilance) and resources (e.g., how much energy to invest in a reproductive attempt). Conservationists and wildlife managers must also consider tradeoffs between cost, political pressures, and management goals. Stochastic dynamic programming (SDP) is a powerful and flexible method for exploring optimal tradeoffs and has been used in a broad range of applications. In the last 30 years, concomitant with the development of SDP methods in ecology and evolution, matrix methods have emerged as another powerful tool for analyzing ecological systems.
When
Friday, February 14, 2020 | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pmWhere
Animal ScienceRoom: 119
Event Type
Department
Mathematics and Statistics
Target Audience
Students,Faculty
Website
View By
Event Types
- All Types
- Workshop/Training (2127)
- Arts/Entertainment (1934)
- Exhibition (1490)
- Student Activities (979)
- Recreation (805)
- Special Event (663)
- Information/Orientation (626)
- Social/Networking (616)
- Conference/Seminar (600)
- Panel Discussion/Presentation (589)
- Sports (393)
- Meeting (361)
- Academic Calendar (270)
- Lecture/Readings (264)
- Cultural (189)
- Fair/Festival (187)
- Ceremony/Awards/Celebration (126)
- Breakfast/Luncheon/Dinner (113)
- Fundraiser (90)
- Date/Deadline (63)
- Reception/Reunion (12)
- More Types
Target Audiences
- All Audiences
- General Public (3)
- Students (3)
- Alumni (1)
- Faculty (1)
- Staff (1)
- Parents (0)
- Prospective Students (0)
Departments
- All Departments
- Jon M. Huntsman School of Business (2)
- Business Council (0)
- Master of Accounting (MAcc) (0)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) (0)
- Master of Management Information Systems (MMIS) (0)
- Master of Science in Economics (MSE) (0)
- Master of Financial Economics (MFE) (0)
- Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) (0)
- BI Group (0)
- Pro-Sales (0)
- Real Estate Association (0)
- Economics and Finance Department (0)
- Sales Club (0)
- She's Daring Mighty Things (0)
- Shingo Institute Student Chapter (0)
- Covey Leadership Center (0)
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) (0)
- USU Distributive Education Clubs of America Chapter (DECA) (0)
- USU Pre-Law Society (0)
- Utah Women & Leadership Project (0)
- Women in Business Association (0)
- Association for Information Systems (AIS) (0)
- Management Department (0)
- Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) (0)
- Data Analytics & Information Systems Department (0)
- Marketing and Strategy Department (0)
- Master in Human Resources (MHR) (0)
- Huntsman Scholars (0)
- Institute of Management Accountants (IMA) (0)
- Analytics Solutions Center (0)
- Investment Banking Club (0)
- International Business Association (0)
- Entrepreneurship Club (1)
- School of Accountancy (1)
- Finance and Economics Club (0)
- Financial Planning Association (FPA) (0)
- Healthcare Administration Club (HAC) (0)
- Huntsman Marketing Association (0)
- Entrepreneurship Center (0)
- FJ Management Center for Student Success (0)
- Global Learning Experience (0)
- More Departments
- Caine College of the Arts (1)
- College of Engineering (1)
- Electrical and Computer Engineering (0)
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (0)
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (0)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE) (0)
- Engineering Education (0)
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) (0)
- Biological Engineering (1)
- Space Dynamics Laboratory (0)
- More Departments
- USU Eastern (1)
- Advancement (0)
- Athletics (0)
- Women’s Tennis (0)
- Men’s Tennis (0)
- Men’s Golf (0)
- Football (0)
- Men’s Basketball (0)
- Volleyball (0)
- Softball (0)
- Track and Field (0)
- Cross Country (0)
- Women’s Gymnastics (0)
- Women’s Soccer (0)
- Women’s Basketball (0)
- More Departments
- Finance and Administrative Services (0)
- Purchasing and Contract Services (0)
- Facilities (0)
- Dining Services (0)
- Conference Center (0)
- Controller's Office (0)
- Housing (0)
- Campus Store (0)
- Wellness Program (0)
- Human Resources (0)
- Publication Design and Production (0)
- Staff Employee Association (0)
- Parking and Transportation Services (0)
- Taggart Student Center (0)
- Public safety (0)
- University Inn (0)
- More Departments
- College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences (0)
- School of Applied Sciences, Technology & Education (0)
- School of Veterinary Medicine (0)
- Poisonous Plant Lab (0)
- Animal, Dairy & Veterinary Sciences (0)
- Agricultural Experiment Station (0)
- Center for Integrated BioSystems (0)
- Applied Economics (0)
- Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (0)
- Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Sciences (0)
- Laboratory Animal Research Center (0)
- Aggie Ice Cream (0)
- Plants, Soils & Climate (0)
- More Departments
- College of Humanities & Social Sciences (0)
- Journalism and Communication (0)
- Military Science (Army ROTC) (0)
- Mountain West Center for Regional Studies (0)
- Museum of Anthropology (0)
- Intensive English Language Institute (0)
- Interfaith Initiative (0)
- History (0)
- Communication Studies and Philosophy (0)
- CHaSS Research (0)
- English (0)
- Heravi Peace Institute (0)
- Community and Natural Resources Institute (0)
- Utah Public Radio (KUSU) (0)
- World Languages and Cultures (0)
- Center for Intersectional Gender Studies and Research (0)
- Political Science (0)
- Social Work (0)
- Aerospace Studies (Air Force ROTC) (0)
- Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice (0)
- Center for Anticipatory Intelligence (0)
- More Departments
- Quinney College of Natural Resources (0)
- Institute for Outdoor Recreation and Tourism (0)
- Wildland Resources (0)
- Watershed Sciences (0)
- Environment and Society (0)
- Berryman Institute for Wildlife Damage Management (0)
- More Departments
- College of Veterinary Medicine (0)
- College of Science (0)
- Intermountain Herbarium (0)
- Geosciences (0)
- Physics (0)
- Mathematics and Statistics (0)
- Center for Atmospheric and Space Studies (0)
- Biology (0)
- Computer Science (0)
- Chemistry and Biochemistry (0)
- More Departments
- Emma Eccles Jones College of Education & Human Services (0)
- Sorenson Center for Clinical Excellence (0)
- Special Education and Rehabilitation (0)
- Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences (0)
- Human Development and Family Studies (0)
- Emma Eccles Jones Early Childhood Center (0)
- Kinesiology and Health Science (0)
- School of Teacher Education and Leadership (0)
- Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education (0)
- Nursing and Health Professions (0)
- Edith Bowen Laboratory School (0)
- Psychology (0)
- Institute for Disability Research, Policy & Practice (0)
- More Departments
- Extension (0)
- Summit County (0)
- Carbon County (0)
- Swaner Preserve EcoCenter (0)
- Thanksgiving Point (0)
- Tooele County (0)
- Uintah County (0)
- USU Botanical Center (0)
- Utah County (0)
- Cache County (0)
- Wasatch County (0)
- Wasatch Front (0)
- Washington County (0)
- Wayne County (0)
- Weber County (0)
- Rich County (0)
- Salt Lake County (0)
- Davis County (0)
- Duchesne County (0)
- San Juan County (0)
- Sanpete County (0)
- Sevier County (0)
- Beaver County (0)
- Box Elder County (0)
- Ogden Botanical Center (0)
- Piute County (0)
- 4-H (0)
- Grand County (0)
- Kane County (0)
- Iron County (0)
- Logan Campus Extension (0)
- Emery County (0)
- Millard County (0)
- Garfield County (0)
- Morgan County (0)
- Juab County (0)
- More Departments
- Government & External Affairs (0)
- Information Technology (0)
- Merrill-Cazier Library (0)
- Multiple Sponsors (0)
- Office of Research (0)
- President's Office (0)
- Provost & Executive Vice President (0)
- Empowering Teaching Excellence (0)
- Center for Innovative Design and Instruction (CIDI) (0)
- Financial Aid (0)
- Honors (0)
- Faculty Senate (0)
- Career Design Center (0)
- Admissions (0)
- Aggie First Scholars (0)
- University Advising (0)
- Registrar's Office (0)
- School of Graduate Studies (0)
- Office of Global Engagement (0)
- Study Abroad (0)
- Tenure Academy (0)
- Student Orientation and Transition Services (0)
- Student Achievement Collaborative (0)
- More Departments
- Statewide Campuses (0)
- Student Affairs (0)
- Christensen Office of Social Action and Sustainability (0)
- Counseling and Prevention Services (0)
- Campus Recreation (0)
- Center for Community Engagement (0)
- Aggie Blue Bikes (0)
- Student Involvement & Leadership Center/USUSA (0)
- The HURD (0)
- Veterans Resource Office (0)
- SAAVi Office (0)
- Student Club/Organization (0)
- Latinx Cultural Center (0)
- Native American Cultural Center (0)
- More Departments
- University Marketing and Communications (0)
- Utah State University (0)
- Other (0)
- More Departments