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Department of Mathematical Sciences -
College of Sciences and Mathematics
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This conference is inspired by, and in honor of, James Curry who will be celebrating his 60th birthday.
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Program
Tentative Schedule
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008 |
8:00-8:45 a.m. -- University Hall, 7th Floor Conference Center
Registration + breakfast |
8:45-9:00 a.m. -- University Hall, 1030
Provost Richard Lynde, Introductory Remarks |
9:00-10:30 a.m. -- University Hall, 1030
Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Arizona State Univ.
Mathematical and Computational Models in Epidemiology: From epidemics
to homeland security
Fern Hunt, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Convergence and Sensitivity of a Multiple Sequence Alignment
Algorithm
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10:30-11:00 a.m. -- University Hall, 7th Floor Conference Center
Coffee Break |
11:00-12:00 p.m. -- University Hall, 1030
D. Christopher Arney, Army Research Office
Mathematics Research: Opportunities and needs for the Army in probability and statistics, computational mathematics, discrete mathematics, complex analysis, and cooperative systems
Eric Phipps, Sandia National Lab
A Recent Perspective on Predictive Computational Science: Educational
Needs and Opportunities
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12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch -- University Hall, 7th Floor Conference Center
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1:00-2:30 p.m. -- University Hall, 1030
Frank Morgan, Williams College
Surfaces with Density and the Poincaré Conjecture
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu, Howard University
Malaria Model and Optimal Drug Administration Protocols
Rudy Horne, Florida State University
Solitary Waves in Discrete Media in the presence of Four-Wave Mixing Products
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| 2:30-3:00 p.m. Coffee Break -- University Hall, 7th Floor Conference Center |
| 3:00-4:00 p.m. Panel Discussion -- University Hall 1030 |
| 4:00-5:00 p.m. Break |
| 5:00-6:00 p.m. Poster Session -- University Hall, 7th Floor Conference Center |
| 6:00 p.m. Banquet -- University Hall, 7th Floor Conference Center |
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Thursday, June 5, 2008 |
| 8:00-9:00 a.m. Registration + breakfast -- University Hall, Courtyard Lounge |
9:00-10:30 a.m. -- University Hall, 1030
Robert Devaney, Boston University
Chaos Games and Fractal Images: Exciting students about mathematics
William Massey, Princeton University
Introduction to Operations Research and Dynamical Queueing Systems
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| 10:30-11:00 a.m. Coffee Break -- University Hall, Courtyard Lounge |
11:00-12:00 p.m. -- University Hall, 1030
Gareth Roberts, College of the Holy Cross
Using Algebraic Geometry in Celestial Mechanics
Lora Billings, Montclair State University
The wonderful world of diseases
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| 12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch -- University Hall, Courtyard Lounge |
1:00-2:00 p.m. -- University Hall, 1030
James Meiss , University of Colorado
Visualizing Dynamics: The Standard Mapping
Ryan Girard, Front Range Comm. College
Implementing a Required Online Homework Component in a Traditional
Calculus Class - Lessons Learned
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| 2:00-2:30 p.m. Coffee Break -- University Hall, Courtyard Lounge |
2:30-3:30 p.m. -- University Hall, 1030
Peter Staab, Fitchburg State College
Linear Algebra and Linear Programming in a Finite Mathematics Course
Diana Thomas, Montclair State University
Optimization of Student Learning
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| 3:30-4:00 p.m. Student Discussion -- University Hall 1030 |
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Montclair State University - 1 Normal Ave., Montclair, New Jersey, 07043, USA
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