Mariolys Rivas

Hello!

I am actively looking for challenging professional opportunities. I completed my PhD in Mathematics at Concordia University and my Master's in Mathematics at Simon Fraser University. Before that, I did my Bachelor degree at the Universidad Central de Venezuela, located in Caracas, my home city!

Research

Major areas of research:

Mixing time Markov processes, stochastic processes and their application to evolution, branching processes and random trees.

Research groups:

• CRM-ISM Probability Seminar.
• CAMBAM Seminar.

Publications

Publications and theses:

• L. Popovic, M. Rivas. The coalescent point process of multi-type branching trees, Stochastic Processes and Applications, Vol 124(12), 29 pp, 2014.
• M. Rivas. D-finite symmetric functions. MSc. Thesis. Simon Fraser University, 2010.
• R. Diaz, M. Rivas. Symmetric Boolean Algebras, Acta Math Univ. Comenianae LXXIX 181-197, 2010.

Presentations and posters:

• M. Rivas. Some constructions on multi-type branching trees. Workshop on Random Trees. CRM 2013.
• M. Rivas Two type Galton-Watson Trees, Poster. CMS Summer Meeting 2013. Dalhousie University.
• M. Rivas. D-finite symmetric functions, Poster. Computational Mathematics Day 2010. Simon Fraser University.

Teaching

Concordia University:

• Winter 2013-2014. Fundamental courses of Algebra (MATH 200).
• Fall 2013. College Algebra (MATH 202).
• Winter 2012-2013. Calculus (MATH 205).
• Fall 2012. Precalculus (MATH 201).
• Fall 2011. Linear Algebra (MATH 204).
• Winter 2010-2011. Precalculus (MATH 201).
• Fall 2010, Summer 2011, Winter 2011-2012. Math Help Center (MATH 200-209).

Simon Fraser University:

• Spring 2009-2010. Vector Calculus (Math 252).
• Spring 2008-2009, Summer 2009, Fall 2009. Algebra Workshop (Math 100, Math 232, Math 240, Macm 201).

Universidad Simón Bolívar:

• Spring 2007-2008. Precalculus.

Universidad Central de Venezuela:

• Spring 2006-2007. Algebra I.
• Fall 2006. Calculus II.
• Spring 2005-2006. Calculus I.

Etcetera

Some links:

• Great website for learning how to knit: Knitting tips by judy.
• Nice Montreal blog: The Montreal Buzz.
• Awesome geek comics: PHD Comics.
• Some of my friends websites (in alphabetical order):
  • Justo Rodriguez's website.
  • Marco Perez's website.
  • Sophie Burrill's website.
• My previous stilts school: CIANE.

My dad's rendition of me: