Joint Mathematics Meetings AMS Special Session

Current as of Saturday, January 14, 2012 00:29:10

Joint Mathematics Meetings
John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, Boston Marriott Hotel, and Boston Sheraton Hotel, Boston, MA
January 4-7, 2012 (Wednesday - Saturday)
Meeting #1077

Associate secretaries:

Michel L Lapidus, AMS lapidus@math.ucr.edu, lapidus@mathserv.ucr.edu
Gerard A Venema, MAA venema@calvin.edu

• Friday January 6, 2012, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates and Students in Post-Baccalaureate Programs, I
  Back Bay Ballroom A, 2nd Floor, Sheraton
  Organizers:
  Bernard Brooks, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Jobby Jacob, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Jacqueline Jensen, Sam Houston State University
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    The Rainbow Domination Number of a Graph.
    Micaela Harris, Smith College
    Ruth Haas, Smith College
    Kristina Martin*, Smith College
    Shira Polster, Smith College
    Julie Woods, Smith College
    (1077-05-1886)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Discrete Models with Proportional Harvesting.
    James C Cameron*, University of Texas at Austin
    Luis Diego Granera, Yale University
    Peter Jaworski, Central Michigan University
    Loren Santana, Skidmore College
    (1077-39-107)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On 2-fold $G$-designs where $G$ has order at most 4 and edge-multiplicity 2.
    Sabrina Allen*, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
    Jelsi Bolt, Kankakee High School, IL
    Ryan C. Bunge, Illinois State University
    Scott Burton, Virginia Tech
    Saad I. El-Zanati, Illinois State University
    (1077-05-2666)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On Rosa-type labelings of directed graphs.
    Catherine Kruger*, Eastern Illinois University
    Saad El-Zanati, Illinois State University
    Jessica Klister, University of Wisconsin La Crosse
    (1077-05-2812)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Higher Rectification and Polytope Numbers: The Simplex Case.
    Chelsea R. Snyder*, Grove City College
    Christina C. Scurlock, Grove City College
    (1077-05-40)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Restricted Symmetric Signed Permutations.
    Andy Hardt, Carleton College
    Justin M. Troyka*, Carleton College
    (1077-05-91)
• Friday January 6, 2012, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates and Students in Post-Baccalaureate Programs, II
  Back Bay Ballroom A, 2nd Floor, Sheraton
  Organizers:
  Bernard Brooks, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Jobby Jacob, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Jacqueline Jensen, Sam Houston State University
  Darren A Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Global coordinate systems on manifolds lacking continuously moving bases.
    Eileen R Martin*, University of Texas at Austin
    Ryan Hotovy, Texas A&M University
    Daniel Freeman, University of Texas at Austin
    (1077-58-89)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Optimization of P. falciparum gametocyte sex ratios via competitive and non-competitive strategies: the evolutionary implications.
    Ha T Nguyen*, Lafayette College, Easton, PA
    Ryan A Warrier, Lafayette College, Easton, PA
    Miranda I. Teboh-Ewungkem, Lafayette College, Easton, PA
    Thomas Yuster, Lafayette College, Easton, PA
    (1077-91-574)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Isoperimetry in the Plane with Density $e^r$.
    Luis A. Sordo Vieira*, Wayne State University
    Niralee K. Shah, Williams College
    Miguel Fernandez, Truman State University
    Ping Ngai Chung, MIT
    (1077-53-1109)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Oregon Blackberry Invasion Analyzed by Spatial Stochastic Modeling.
    Heather Johnston*, Western Oregon University
    May Boggess, Texas A&M University
    Jay Walton, Texas A&M University
    (1077-92-585)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Bounds for the Minimum Semi-Definite Rank of Circulant Graphs.
    Chennah Heroor*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Troy Klingler, Central Michigan University
    Anthony Pochini, Central Michigan University
    Gretchen Schillemat, Brigham Young University
    (1077-15-109)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    A complete characterization of optimal vertex rankings of paths, cycles, and joins of graphs.
    Maxwell Bileschi*, University of Buffalo
    Meridangela Gutierrez Jhong, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (1077-05-192)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Generating Dynamic Adjustable Weighted Social Networks.
    Nakisa Nassersharif*, Syracuse University
    Megan Sinton, Bucknell University
    (1077-91-194)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Representations of Graphs modulo $N$.
    Ryan Held*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Lauren Stemler, St. Lawrence University
    (1077-05-193)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    On Some Multicolor Ramsey Numbers Involving $K_{3}+e$ and $K_{4}-e$.
    Daniel S. Shetler, Whitworth University
    Michael Wurtz*, Northwestern University
    (1077-05-191)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Rank numbers of rook's graphs.
    Korinne Dobosh*, Montclair State University
    Samuel Kennedy, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (1077-05-190)
• Saturday January 7, 2012, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates and Students in Post-Baccalaureate Programs, III
  Back Bay Ballroom A, 2nd Floor, Sheraton
  Organizers:
  Bernard Brooks, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Jobby Jacob, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Jacqueline Jensen, Sam Houston State University
  Darren A Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Geometry of Surfaces with Density.
    Miguel A. Fernandez*, Truman State University
    Ping Ngai Chung, MIT
    Niralee K. Shah, Wiliams College
    Luis A. Sordo Vieira, Wayne State University
    (1077-51-1580)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    A Survey of the Feasibility of Similarity Measures for use in Rigid Registration.
    John A.W.B. Costanzo*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Nathan D. Cahill, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (1077-65-2775)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Identification of Certain Parameters in Fourth Order Boundary Value Problems.
    Andrew N Zemke*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Akhtar Khan, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (1077-65-1405)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Differences of multiple Fibonacci numbers.
    Hannah Alpert*, MIT
    (1077-11-1733)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Tropical Proof of the Brill-Noether Theorem.
    Filip Cools, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
    Jan Draisma, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven
    Sam Payne, Yale University
    Elina Robeva*, Harvard University
    (1077-05-2803)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Gromov's knot distortion.
    John V Pardon*, Stanford University
    (1077-53-2900)
• Saturday January 7, 2012, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates and Students in Post-Baccalaureate Programs, IV
  Back Bay Ballroom A, 2nd Floor, Sheraton
  Organizers:
  Bernard Brooks, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Jobby Jacob, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Jacqueline Jensen, Sam Houston State University
  Darren A Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The Role of Dynamic Representations in Development of Algebraic Concepts.
    Marie Nicole Ermete*, Central Michigan University
    Natasha Dawn Brackett, Central Michigan University
    Karli Nicole Powell, Central Michigan University
    (1077-97-102)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Trigonometric Interpolation for Numerical Solution of Differential Equations.
    Oksana Bihun, Concordia College, MN
    Austin Bren*, Concordia College, MN
    Michael Dyrud, Concordia College, MN
    Kristin Heysse, Concordia College, MN
    (1077-65-105)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Folded ribbon knots in the plane.
    Eleanor Conley*, Smith College
    Emily Meehan, Smith College
    Elizabeth Denne, Smith College
    Rebecca Terry, Smith College
    (1077-51-1889)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    The Life and Death of a Geodesic.
    Arielle McCoy*, Smith College
    Cal Hotchkiss, Smith College
    Alison Pryor, Smith College
    Kirin Khan, Smith College
    James Henle, Smith College
    (1077-51-1891)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of a Nonlinear Large Deformation Plate Model with Applications to Micro Air Vehicles.
    James Cameron*, George Mason University
    Charles Daly, George Mason University
    Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, George Mason University
    (1077-35-1902)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Statistical functional equations in the plane.
    Mary Michael Forrester*, Sewanee: The University of the South
    (1077-39-1087)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Constructing the Moduli Space of $2\vert2$-Dimensional Complex Associative Algebras.
    Josh Frinak*, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    (1077-00-2734)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Optimal Harvesting Models for Fishery Populations.
    Corinne Alexandra Wentworth*, St. Mary's College of Maryland
    Jay Walton, Texas A&M University
    Masami Fujiwara, Texas A&M University
    (1077-92-348)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    A Family of Multidimensional Continued Fraction Stern Sequences.
    Krishna Dasaratha, Harvard University
    Laure Flapan, Yale University
    Chansoo Lee, Williams College
    Cornelia Mihaila, Wellesley College
    Nicholas Neumann-Chun, Williams College
    Sarah Peluse, University of Chicago, Lake Forest College
    Matthew Stoffregen*, University of Pittsburgh
    Thomas Garrity, Williams College
    (1077-05-2543)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    A Generalized Family of Multidimensional Continued Fractions and its Correspondence to Existing Algorithms.
    Krishna Dasaratha, Harvard University
    Laure Flapan, Yale University
    Chansoo Lee*, Williams College
    Cornelia Mihailia, Wesley College
    Nicholas G Neumann-Chun, Williams College
    Sarah Peluse, Lake Forest College
    Matt Stoffregen, University of Pittsburgh
    Thomas A Garrity, Williams College
    (1077-11-2469)