Joint Mathematics Meetings Program by Special Session

Current as of Wednesday, January 16, 2008 00:26:56

Joint Mathematics Meetings
San Diego, CA, January 6-9, 2008 (Sunday - Wednesday)
Meeting #1035

• Monday January 7, 2008, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, I
  Organizers:
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  Bernard Brooks, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Jacqueline A. Jensen, Sam Houston State University
  Vadim Ponomarenko, San Diego State University
  Tamas Wiandt, Rochester Institute of Technology
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    On Ramsey Numbers for Quadrilaterals in 3 and 4 Colors.
    Evan Heidtmann*, The College of Wooster
    Timothy Hopper, Grove City College
    Stanislaw Radziszowski, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (1035-05-1189)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Minimal $k$-rankings and the rank number of $P_{n}^{2}$.
    Sarah Novotny*, Sacred Heart University
    Juan Ortiz, California Lutheran University
    Darren A Narayan, University of South Carolina
    (1035-05-236)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Non-negative expressions of certain matrix minors.
    Kristen DiGiacomo, Providence College
    Gary Gordon, Lafayette College
    Garth Isaak, Lehigh University
    Chor Ham Lam, Dartmouth College
    Joe Tenini, Furman University
    Olga Turanova*, Bard College
    (1035-05-460)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Characterization of the Vertex-Reinforced Random Walk and Trapping Subgraphs.
    Aaron M Yeager*, Missouri State Universtiy
    Thomas A Gassert, Bowdoin College
    (1035-60-282)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    External Cavity Mode Solutions to the Lang-Kobayashi Equations.
    Sara Reynolds*, Nazareth College
    Stanley Snelson, Columbia University
    Tamas Wiandt, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (1035-37-614)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Topological Anomaly Detection in Hyperspectral Satellite Images.
    Jennifer Mahle*, Florida Atlantic University
    Paul Prue, University of California - Davis
    William F Basener, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and RIT
    (1035-62-616)
• Tuesday January 8, 2008, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, II
  Organizers:
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  Bernard Brooks, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Jacqueline A. Jensen, Sam Houston State University
  Vadim Ponomarenko, San Diego State University
  Tamas Wiandt, Rochester Institute of Technology
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Modeling Atomic Force Microscope Deformation of Fibrin Fibers.
    Callie A Johnson*, James Madison University
    Anthony Tongen, James Madison University
    (1035-74-1780)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Cardinal Invariants Beyond the Continuum.
    E. T. Brown, James Madison University
    J. L. Bruno, James Madison University
    C. L. Wingfield*, James Madison University
    (1035-03-1752)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Existence of Asymptotic Solutions to Semilinear Partial Difference Equations on Graphs.
    Jason Dean Lee*, Duke University
    John Neuberger, Northern Arizona University
    (1035-35-261)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Nested Chain Partitions of Normalized-Matching Posets.
    Elinor Gardner Escamilla, Pomona College, Claremont CA
    Andreea Cristina Nicolae, Pomona College, Claremont CA
    Paul Russell Salerno, Pomona College, Claremont CA
    Shahriar Shahriari, Pomona College, Claremont CA
    Jordan Olliver Tirrell*, Lafayette College, Easton PA
    (1035-06-132)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Minimum Semidefinite Rank of a Graph with Cut Sets of Size 2 and Graphs with msr($G$) = $vrule height1.5ex G\vrule height 1.5ex - 2$.
    Jonathan E. Beagley*, Illinois Institute of Technology
    Eileen L. Radzwion, Central Michigan University
    Andrew M. Zimmer, University of Puget Sound
    (1035-15-119)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Hadamard Difference Sets in Groups of Order 144 and the Spread Construction.
    Nicole Kroeger, North Carolina State University
    Marcus Miller*, Harvard University
    Christopher Mooney, Transylvania University
    Kathleen Shepard, Grinnell College
    (1035-05-120)
• Tuesday January 8, 2008, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, III
  Organizers:
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  Bernard Brooks, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Jacqueline A. Jensen, Sam Houston State University
  Vadim Ponomarenko, San Diego State University
  Tamas Wiandt, Rochester Institute of Technology
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Shifts of Generators and Delta Sets of Numerical Monoids.
    Tyler Lemburg*, University of Nebraska--Lincoln
    Christina Zlogar, Cornell University
    Andrew Niles, University of Rochester
    Nathan Kaplan, Princeton University
    Scott Chapman, Trinity University
    (1035-20-150)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    An Algebraic Approach to Characterizing Graph Invariants, with an Emphasis towards Computation.
    Elliot Andrew Paquette*, Kalamazoo College
    (1035-05-380)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The Lie Symmetry Groups of Minimal Surfaces.
    Evelyn Leigh Crofts*, UC Berkeley
    Darren Ong, Texas Christian University
    (1035-22-704)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Pricing the Asian Call Option.
    Harrison Potter*, Marietta College, Brigham Young University REU
    Vinh Xuan Dang, Brigham Young University, Brigham Young University REU
    Scott Glasgow, Brigham Young University
    Stephen Taylor, Brigham Young University, SUNY Stony Brook
    (1035-60-637)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Analytical connections between nonlinear coupled oscillator models.
    Rytis Umbrasas*, Lafayette College
    (1035-34-630)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    A Buckling Problem for Graphene Sheets.
    J. Gallagher, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Y. Milman, City University of New York
    S. Ryan*, The University of Akron
    D. Golovaty, The University of Akron
    J. P. Wilber, The University of Akron
    A. Buldum, The University of Akron
    (1035-74-612)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Self-intersection properties of generalized Koch curves.
    Michael Cantrell*, Yale University
    Robert Price*, Rider University
    (1035-51-552)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Classification of Subgroups of a Matrix Group of Prime Power Order.
    Natalie J. Bowlus*, Swarthmore College
    Alex Halperin*, Rochester University
    (1035-20-440)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Lost on a Torus.
    Marc Allen Pereira*, Westfield State College
    Mark Andrew Tokarz, Westfield State College
    (1035-54-1558)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Flat cyclotomic polynomials.
    Nathan Kaplan*, Princeton University
    (1035-11-2058)
• Wednesday January 9, 2008, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, IV
  Organizers:
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  Bernard Brooks, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Jacqueline A. Jensen, Sam Houston State University
  Vadim Ponomarenko, San Diego State University
  Tamas Wiandt, Rochester Institute of Technology
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    A combinatorial Lusternik-Schnirelman-Borsuk theoerem on the $d$-cube.
    Kyle E. Kinneberg, Claremont McKenna College
    Aaron Mazel-Gee*, Brown University
    Mutiara Sondjaja, Harvey Mudd College
    Francis Edward Su, Harvey Mudd College
    (1035-52-135)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Effects of Localized Forcing on Driven Thin Liquid Films.
    Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College
    Steven Rosenthal*, Harvey Mudd College
    (1035-35-137)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A probability model in population genetics.
    Eline Boghaert*, Cooper Union
    Sandhya Ramakrishnan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Evan Fisher, Lafayette College
    (1035-60-962)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    The Stick Index of Satellite Knots.
    Tirasan Khandhawit*, Duke University
    (1035-54-954)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Bishop's Volume Comparison Theorem with Integral Curvature-Bounds on Lorentz Manifolds.
    Bryon Aragam*, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
    Justin Corvino, Lafayette College
    Andrew Karl, University of Notre Dame
    Austin Rochford, University of Maryland - Baltimore County
    (1035-53-930)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Alexander Polynomials of Central Braid Knots.
    Nathan Brothers*, University of North Carolina, Asheville
    Sean Evans, Millersville University
    (1035-57-834)
• Wednesday January 9, 2008, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, V
  Organizers:
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  Bernard Brooks, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Jacqueline A. Jensen, Sam Houston State University
  Vadim Ponomarenko, San Diego State University
  Tamas Wiandt, Rochester Institute of Technology
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Normal Subgroups of the Free Group.
    Natasha Komarov, Carnegie Mellon University
    Reagin Taylor McNeill*, Smith College
    Justin Webster, University of San Diego
    (1035-55-1075)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    The Genus and m-alternating Excess of Central Braid Knots.
    Carolyn M Yarnall*, University of San Diego
    Debra Witczak, Benedictine University
    (1035-57-1020)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Combinatorics and Characterizations for Involutions and Twisted Involutions of Weyl Groups.
    Constance G. Baltera*, Smith College
    Kathryn A. Brenneman, North Carolina State University
    Ashley E. Hatfield, Smith College
    (1035-08-1117)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Arc presentations: A new way to look at knots.
    Matt Steinke*, Denison University
    (1035-55-1205)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Symmetric Permutations Avoiding a Pattern of Length Three and a Pattern of Length Four.
    Jonah K Ostroff*, Carleton College
    David Lonoff, Carleton College
    (1035-05-1266)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Energy Decay Estimates for the Dissipative Wave Equation with Space-Time Dependent Potential.
    Jonathan J. Kenigson*, University of Tennessee
    Jessica S. Kenigson, University of Tennessee
    (1035-35-1320)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Arithmetic Derivatives and Number Theory.
    Arielle M Leitner*, California State University, Chico
    (1035-11-1386)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Synchronization in Coupled Phase Oscillators.
    Natasha A. Cayco Gajic*, California Institution of Technology
    (1035-37-1440)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Some Reamrks on a Fibonacci-Type Polynomial Sequence.
    Tom McCollum*, Michigan State University
    Aklilu Zeleke, Michigan State University
    (1035-05-1462)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Parseval-Type Relations for Laplace Transform and their Applications.
    Matthew R Rogala*, Ithaca College
    (1035-44-1556)