Joint Mathematics Meetings Program by Special Session

Current as of Wednesday, April 13, 2005 08:32:20

Joint Mathematics Meetings
Atlanta, GA, January 5-8, 2005
Meeting #1003

• Friday January 7, 2005, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, I
  Organizers:
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  Tamara A. Burton, Rochester Institute of Technology tabsma@rit.edu
  Michael J. Fisher, California State University, Fresno mfisher@csufresno.edu
  Carl V. Lutzer, Rochester Institute of Technology cvlsma@rit.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    GUI Design for Self-Calibration Techniques on Interferometer Stages.
    Brian K. Tagiku*, Harvey Mudd College
    Michael R Raugh, Harvey Mudd College
    (1003-68-1363)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    An Algebraic Approach to Voting Theory.
    Zajj B Daugherty*, Harvey Mudd College
    (1003-20-1286)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    One-Regularity of Cayley Graphs.
    Mary Balmes*, Saint Josephs College
    Jackie Kaminski, Xavier University
    (1003-05-1254)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Discussion on the geometry of the Dehn complex for a spatial graph.
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Discussion on probability and a polynomial for rooted graphs.
• Friday January 7, 2005, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, II
  Organizers:
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  Tamara A. Burton, Rochester Institute of Technology tabsma@rit.edu
  Michael J. Fisher, California State University, Fresno mfisher@csufresno.edu
  Carl V. Lutzer, Rochester Institute of Technology cvlsma@rit.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Double Bubbles in Spheres of High Dimension.
    Ivan Corwin, Harvard University
    Stephanie Hurder, Harvard University
    Vojislav Sesum*, Williams College
    Ya Xu, Williams College
    (1003-53-312)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Variable Surface Tension and Contact Angle in Microfluidics.
    Theodore J Dziuba*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    David S. Ross, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (1003-76-1160)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Threshold and Complexity Results for Cover Pebbling.
    Nathaniel Watson*, Washington University
    Cary Yerger, Harvey Mudd College
    Anant Godbole, East Tennessee State University
    (1003-05-1681)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    (p,k) and Optimal Pebbling Numbers of Diameter Three Graphs.
    Kelly J VanOchten*, Central Michigan University
    Jessica Muntz*, Central Michigan University
    (1003-00-103)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Conditions for weighted cover pebbling of graphs.
    Annalies Vuong*, University of California, Santa Barbara
    Ian Wyckoff, Arizona State University
    (1003-05-724)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Model Development and Analysis of the 2001 Meningococcal Meningitis Disease Epidemic of the African Meningitis Belt.
    Julia Bethel*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Patricia Clark, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (1003-92-985)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Minimum Rank of Positive Semi-Definite Matrices with a Prescribed Graph.
    Margaret Lay*, Grinnell College
    Amanda M Pascoe, Furman University
    Ben Harris, Brown University
    (1003-15-69)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Stoichiometric Tumor Model: Phosphorus Flow.
    Bo Deng, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
    Vladimir V Ufimtsev, University of Nebraska at Omaha
    Melissa Wilson*, Creighton University
    (1003-92-187)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    What's a quasi $\pi$-group?
    Jesse M. Pratt*, Northern Kentucky University
    (1003-20-85)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Tornado sequences and $\Delta u = u^{-\alpha}$ for $0<\alpha$.
    Peter M Luthy*, Connecticut College
    Alex Meadows, Cornell University
    Phillip Whitman, University of Texas, Austin
    Frances Hammock, University of California, Berkeley
    (1003-35-110)
• Saturday January 8, 2005, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, III
  Organizers:
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  Tamara A. Burton, Rochester Institute of Technology tabsma@rit.edu
  Michael J. Fisher, California State University, Fresno mfisher@csufresno.edu
  Carl V. Lutzer, Rochester Institute of Technology cvlsma@rit.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Using Scale Mixtures of Normals to Model Continuously Compounded.
    Kristen Dardia, James Madison University
    Melanie Wilson*, Allegheny College
    Hamdan Hasan, James Madison University
    (1003-62-1578)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Tracking Motions of Cellular Leaves.
    Sandra Gregov*, York University
    Walter Whiteley, York University
    Joseph Aiken, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    (1003-52-1039)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Properties of a family of generalized Fibonacci type polynomials.
    Lisa L. Lackney*, The University of Akron
    (1003-11-974)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Roots and matrix representations of generalized Fibonacci polynomials.
    Lori A. McDonnell*, The University of Akron
    (1003-11-963)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    An Improved Algorithm to Search for Quasi-Twisted Error Correcting Codes.
    Benjamin T Johnson*, Kenyon College
    Nuh Aydin, Kenyon College
    (1003-05-1516)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The n-cubed cubes problem.
    Ethan Berkove, Lafayette College
    Jenna Hammang*, Valparaiso University
    Ben Hummon, Vassar College
    Joy Kogut, Simmons College
    (1003-05-1519)
• Saturday January 8, 2005, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, IV
  Organizers:
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  Tamara A. Burton, Rochester Institute of Technology tabsma@rit.edu
  Michael J. Fisher, California State University, Fresno mfisher@csufresno.edu
  Carl V. Lutzer, Rochester Institute of Technology cvlsma@rit.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The Shapley Value of Phylogenetic Trees.
    Akemi Kashiwada*, Harvey Mudd College
    Claus-Jochen Haake, University of Bielefeld
    Francis Edward Su, Harvey Mudd College
    (1003-05-990)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Domination Parameters of RNA Trees.
    Jeremy Smith*, Univ. of Tenn & East Tenn State
    (1003-05-169)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A Combinatorial Study of RNA Sequences.
    Francesca Duncan*, Tuskegee Univ. & East Tenn State
    Mariam Konate, Virginia Tech & East Tenn State
    (1003-05-170)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Proteins as Simple Graphs.
    Daniel Lamb*, East Tenn State & Institute for Quantitative Biology
    Bradley Wild, East Tenn State & Institute for Quantitative Biology
    (1003-05-171)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    A Local Cellular Model for Growth on Quasicrystals.
    Prince Chidyagwai*, Lafayette College
    Clifford A Reiter, Lafayette College
    (1003-70-174)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The LSB theorem implies the KKM lemma.
    Gwen Spencer*, Harvey Mudd College
    Francis E. Su, Harvey Mudd College
    (1003-54-1295)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    New Developments for Analysis of Intracranial Saccular Aneurysms: I. Biomechanical model, II. Computational algorithm, and III. Scientific visualization.
    James B. Collins*, James Madison University
    Matthew K. Watts, James Madison University
    (1003-74-228)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Decimation-in-frequency Fast Fourier Transforms for the Symmetric Group.
    Eric J. Malm*, Harvey Mudd College
    (1003-20-1214)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    $p$-Coloring Classes of Torus Knots.
    Layla K. Oesper*, Pomona College
    Anna-Lisa Breiland, Willamette University
    (1003-54-918)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Cyclic Structures with Lag-time Generators: Lag-Time Sequences, Matrices, and Torus Knots.
    Rachel Betz*, Vassar College
    Sandrah Eckel, Vassar College
    Peter Pappas, Vassar College
    (1003-57-1668)