COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Paula Kimmerling

Education
  • PhD in Theoretical Mathematics, Washington State University - in progress
  • MS in Theoretical Mathematics, Washington State University - 2018-2020
  • BS in Applied Mathematics, minor in Physics, Washington State University - 2014-2018
Research Interests

My current research topic is analyzing the rank of a particular matrix that relates a graph to a quantum computing algorithm. Specifically, the average mixing matrix of a Dutch Windmill graph. I'm working with Dr. Judi McDonald.

Talks Given
  • September 20, 2021, "Dutch Windmills: Recursion and Interlacing", Combinatorics, Linear Algebra and Number Theory Seminar, WSU
  • June 21, 2021, "Average Mixing Matrices of Trees and Stars", Algebraic Graph Theory Seminar, University of Waterloo
  • February 22, 2021, "Review of Continuous Quantum Walks on Graphs", Combinatorics, Linear Algebra and Number Theory Seminar, WSU
  • October 5, 2020, "Discrete Quantum Walks vs Continuous Quantum Walks", Combinatorics, Linear Algebra and Number Theory Seminar, WSU
  • March 9, 2020, "Continuous Quantum Walks", Combinatorics, Linear Algebra and Number Theory Seminar, WSU
  • February 3, 2020, "Average Mixing Matrices of Continuous Quantum Walks", WSU College of Arts and Sciences Three Minute Thesis Competition
  • November 20, 2019, "Average Mixing Matrices of Quantum Computing Devices", WSU Math Department Three Minute Thesis Competition
  • October 25, 2019, "Quantum Error Correction", WSU Quantum Computing Seminar, Physics Department
  • October 28, 2019, "Lit Review:'A New Perspective on the Average Mixing Matrix' by by Coutinho, Godsil, Guo, and Zhan" Combinatorics, Linear Algebra and Number Theory Seminar, WSU
  • April 1, 2019, "Linear Algebra in Quantum Mechanics", Combinatorics, Linear Algebra and Number Theory Seminar, WSU
Classes Taught
  • Math 108 - Trigonometry (Instructor) - Fall 2021
  • Math 315 - Differential Equations (Instructor) - Spring 2021
  • Math 364 - Principles of Optimizations (Course Instructor) - Fall 2020
  • Math 220 - Introduction to Linear Algebra (Instructor) - Summer 2020
  • Math 103 - Algebra Methods and Introduction to Functions (Instructor) - Spring 2020
  • Math 172 - Calculus II (Lead Teaching Assistant) - Fall 2019
  • Math 171: Calculus I (Instructor) - Summer 2019
  • Math 171: Calculus I (Teaching Assistant) - Spring 2019
  • Math 103: Algebra Methods and Introduction to Functions (Instructor) - Fall 2019
  • Math 273: Calculus III (Instructor) - Summer 2018