NEWS in the Mathematics Department

 

Faculty Annual Departmental Retreat
CSU Tamasag Center
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008
8:00am - 4:00pm

Address and Telephone Tamasag Center
4825 County Road 52E
Bellvue, Colorado
(970) 482-4747

Directions: Drive north from Fort Collins on Highway 287, avoid the Bypass so that you drive through the town of LaPorte on Highway 14. Turn left at County Road 52 (this is the first left past Vern's Place Restaurant). Cross over the bridge and turn left at the first paved road. You will see the Tamasag sign as soon as you turn down the road. Allow 20 minutes to drive from CSU campus to Tamasag. It is approximately a 9-mile drive.

 

Jim Beers, coming to CSU!!
See details below!!

We are pleased to announce that Jim Beers, a longtime news director and radio personality at KUNC, has joined Colorado State University’s Office of PubIic Relations as a public and community relations coordinator.

Jim will start his new position at CSU on May 19. He will be the media relations liaison for the Colleges of Natural Sciences and Agricultural Sciences as well as CSU Extension.  His duties will also include community relations to improve the university’s relationship with Fort Collins and the region.Jim has a long history in the area and is very familiar with CSU and the community.

He has worked the early morning shift for KUNC's award-winning team since July 1985 as local host of both "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered.”Jim’s hobbies include refereeing basketball, skiing and hiking. Please join me in welcoming him to campus, and feel free to forward this information to your colleges and departments.

 

Congratulations Dr. Paul Kennedy!!
CSU honors professor of Mathematics as University Distinguished Teaching Scholar

For complete details: http://today.colostate.edu/index.asp?url=display_story&story_id=1004551 and http://tilt.colostate.edu/udts/kennedy.cfm

Congratulations Dr. Don Estep!!
Recognition of CIMS as a Program of Research and Scholarly Excellence
For CIMS details, go to: http://www.math.colostate.edu/~estep/cims/index.html

 

Colorado State University Announcement
University's Holiday Schedule for the 2008-09 fiscal year

Friday, July 4, 2008
Monday, September 1, 2008
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009

Colorado State University
Society of Senior Scholars
Retiring from CSU, A Guide for Faculty of Things to Think About

To view the retirement guide, go to: http://www.math.colostate.edu/documents/, on our homepage and click on Retiring from CSU, a Guide for Faculty to think about.

 

 

Cara Carbone - MS Final Examination
Date: Wednesday,  May 7, 2008
Place: Weber, 117
Time: 3:00 p.m.

Title: Reaction-Diffusion Equations and Their Applications

Advisor: Dr. James Liu

Committee:
Dr. Juliana Oprea
Dr. Chaoping Chen

Abstract:
Reaction-diffusion partial differential equations are ubiquitous to the natural sciences and have been used to model numerous physical, chemical, and biological systems. In this thesis, we first review the derivation of reaction-diffusion equations and study diffusion-driven pattern formations. As an application of reaction-diffusion equations in biology,
we analyze the formulation of butterfly wing patterns: models, solutions, and interpretations of mathematical results. We also describe the novel numerical techniques for
solving reaction-diffusion equations on polar geometries and briefly discuss how to apply reaction-diffusion equations to model Gag trafficking inside cells.

 

Alan Von Herrmann - Ph.D. Preliminary Examination
Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Place: Weber, 117
Time: 10:00 a.m.

Title: Properties of the reconstruction algorithm and associated scattering transform for admittivities in the plane

Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Mueller

Committee:
Dr. Gerhard Dangelmayr
Dr. Simon Tavener
Dr. Martin Gelfand

Abstract:
The 2-D inverse conductivity problem (ICP) with conductivities in various function spaces over a bounded simply connected Lipschitz domain is a challenging problem in the theory of PDEs since it is nonlinear and ill-posed.

In 1996 Nachman used the d-bar method of inverse scattering theory to prove uniqueness of ICP in W^{2,p} and an important feature of Nachman's proof is that it is constructive. Brown and Uhlmann in 1997 solved the uniqueness question for ICP in W^{1,p}, their argument used scattering theory for a first order elliptic system. There are several useful properties of the associated scattering transforms for conductivities in W^(2,p) and W^(1,p). However, there is only one major result for the 2-D inverse admittivity problem. In
2000, Francini solved this problem with admittivities in W^{1,p}, where admittivity $\gamma(x) = sigma(x) + i \epsilon(x),$ $\sigma$ is conductivity and $\epsilon$ is permittivity. We will discuss some problems of interest for the 2-D associated scattering transform for admittivities in W^{1,p}.

 

Greenslopes - Spring Semester 2008
Thursdays, 2:00-3:00pm 117 Weber
Contact, Kenneth Monks

Greenslopes - Last Meeting of the Spring Semester
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Speaker: Cassie Williams
Title: TBA

 

For previous undergraduate listings, go to: http://www.math.colostate.edu/programs/undergraduate/

Colorado State University
Department of Mathematics
Revised some of the existing courses and introduced new courses

For details, go to:
Revised and New Courses -- effective Fall 2008

 

 

Department Colloquium - Next Meeting
Date: Monday, May 5, 2008
202 Weber from 4-5pm
Contact: Alexander Hulpke

Speaker: Dongho Chae, U.Chicago
Title: On the blow-up problem of the Euler equations
Abstract: In this talk we introduce the problem of finite time blow-up for the 3D incompressible Euler equations. After derivation of the equations from fundamental physical principles, we state the problem. Then, some results on the blow-up criteria and the exclusion of plausible blow-up scnarios are discussed as well as other more recent approaches.

 

Applied Math Seminar - Spring Semester 2008
117 Weber - Thursdays
Time: 10:00-10:50am
Contact: James Liu

Applied Math Seminar - Last Meeting of Spring Semester
Date: May 8, 2008
Time: 10:00-10:50pm

Speaker: Varis Carey, Colorado State University
Title: Averaging Operators as Error Estimators and Indicators

Abstract: Local averaging operators are inexpensive post-processors which can produce robust error estimators for well-behaved elliptic problems. We present a class of averaging operators that produce good local estimators (in max-norm) for the pointwise error in the gradient (and function). The extension and application of these averaging operators to parabolic and convection-dominated problems will also be discussed. We also investigate the role of averaging operators in problems with poor global smoothness but good local regularity(i.e. the "pollution effect") and introduce a conjecture, supported by numerical examples, regarding the action (and use) of these operators on problems with several types of pollution.

 

Applied Math Seminar - End of the year Pizza Party
Date: Thursday, May 8, 2008
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
117 Weber

 

Algebra/Geometry/Number Theory Seminar - Spring Semester 2008
117 Weber - Thursdays
Time: 4:00-4:50pm
Contact: Rachel Pries

 

Dynamics Seminar - Spring Semester 2008
117 Weber - Tuesdays
Time: 10:00-10:50pm
Contact: Vakhtang Putkaradze or Dan Rudolph

Dynamics Seminar - Next meeting
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Time: 10:00-10:50pm
Speaker: Blake Rutherford

Title: Lagrangian mixing processes in turbulent flows: Quantifying mixing processes in hurricane models.Abstract:
Lagrangian techniques are very useful for characterizing and quantifying mixing for unsteady flows.

Abstract: Lagrangian techniques are very useful for characterizing and quantifying mixing for unsteady flows. Most of the current work focuses on unsteady fluid flows in closed domains. We look at unsteady flows in open domains, and for fluids that are not incompressible. In particular, we look at the use of finite time Lyapunov exponents (FTLEs) and their use in finding structures that are important for mixing within 2D velocity fields. An application of these methods is a 2D axisymmetric hurricane model. Measures of mixing can be calculated and correlated with measures of intensity of the hurricane.

Rocky Mountain Algebraic Combinatorics Seminar - Spring Semester 2008
223 Weber - Random Fridays
4:00pm-6:00pm
Refreshments will be held in 117 Weber prior to the seminar at 3:30pm
Contact: Robert Liebler


Rocky Mountain Algebraic Combinatorics Seminar - Last Scheduled Meeting this semester
Friday, May 23, 2008

Speaker #1: TBA  
Title: TBA
Abstract: TBA

Speaker #2: TBA      
Title: TBA
Abstract: TBA

                    

 

Colorado State University - Two RFAs for the Infectious Diseases SuperCluster

One is for ID Capacity Building and Activities proposals & the other for Infectious Diseases Research Proposals.

The complete RFA is located at http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/mip/idsc/funding.htm

 

 

2008 CONFERENCES

2008 NSF-CBMS CONFERENCES
Washington, DC

The National Science Foundation has funded nine NSF-CBMS Regional Research Conferences to be held in 2008. For additional information, please check the conference web site: http://www.cbmsweb.org/NSF/2008_conf.htm

 

2009 CONFERENCES

2009 - Fifth International Conference on Fluid Structure Interaction (call for papers)
Wessex Institute of Technology
Royal Mare Village, Crete
May 25-27, 2009

For additional information, please check the conference web site: http://www.wessex.ac.uk

 

BIOMED 2009 - Eighth International Conference on Modelling in Medicine and Biology (call for papers)
Wessex Institute of Technology
Royal Mare Village, Crete
May 26-28, 2009

For additional information, please check the conference web site: http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2009/biomed09

 

MAY 2008 CONFERENCES

 

NSF/CBMS Regional Conference
Water Waves: Theory and Experiment
Howard University, Washington DC
May 13-18, 2008

For additional information, please check the conference web site :http://www.coas.howard.edu/mathematics/CBMS-Mahmood.ht 

Principal Speaker: Professor Harvey Segur, University of Colorado, Colorado (USA)

The Special lecture notes of Prof. Harvey Segur coauthored with Prof. Diane Henderson from
Penn State University, PA will be published by CBMS.

Organizer/PI: Prof. M.F. Mahmood Department of Mathematics, Howard University, Washington DC (USA) mmahmood@howard.edu

 

Ahlfors-Bers Colloquium 2008
Rutgers, Newark, New Jersey
May 8-11, 2008

AB08 is the fourth in a series of triennial colloquia devoted to the mathematical legacy of Lars V. Ahlfors and Lipman Bers. At the core of this legacy is:
* Geometric function theory
* Quasiconformal mappings
* Teichmuller theory
* Kleinian groups
* Hyperbolic manifolds
* Partial differential equations

The work of Alhfors and Bers has has an important impact on algebraic geometry, mathematical physics, dynamics, topology, number theory, and geometric group theory.

For additional information: http:///www.ahlfors-bers.net

2008 Clay Research Conference
Hosted by MIT Mathematics Department, Cambridge
May 12-13, 2008

. For additional information, please check the conference web site: http://www.claymath.org/researchconference/2008/

NSF/CBMS Regional Conference
Howard University, Washington, DC
WATER WAVES: THEORY AND EXPERIMENT
May 13-18, 2008

For more information: http://www.coas.howard.edu/mathematics/CBMS-Mahmood.html

Atlantic Coast Symposium
On the Mathematical Sciences in Biology and Biomedicine
April 24-26, 2008
Holiday Inn Brownstone Hotel & Conference Center, Raleigh, NC
May 22-24, 2008

For additional information, please check the conference web site: http://www.ncsu.edu/cqsb/acs08.html

First Announcement and Call for Participation - INTERFACE 2008
40th Symposium on the Interface: Computing Science and Statistics
Theme: Risk : Reality
Durham Marriott, Durham, North Carolina
May 22-24, 2008

For additional information, please check the conference web site: http:///www.niss.org/interface2008

The University of Notre Dame, Department of Mathematics
In honor of the 60th birthday of Andrew J. Sommese
Interactions of Classical & Numerical Algebraic Geometry
May 22-24, 2008

In recent years, applications of algebraic geometry have surfaced in multiple directions, from classical kinematics to mathematical biology, from control theory to geometric modeling and computer graphics. Powerful new techniques in numerical algebraic geometry, with their software implementations, are more and more becoming part of the standard toolbox of algebraic geometers, together with symbolic methods and their software realizations. Numerical and classical techniques are complementing each other in solving problems of both pure and applied nature. This conference is an opportunity for experts and practitioners of this multifaceted world to come together and share recent developments, problems, and future directions.

Numerical algebraic geometry would not have risen to center stage if it were not for the work of Andrew J. Sommese, professor of mathematics at the University of Notre Dame. This conference is a fitting celebration of his 60th birthday.

Invited Speakers:
Eugene Allgower, Colorado State University
Mauro Beltrametti, University of Genova, Genova
Lothar Goettsche, ICTP Trieste
T.Y. Li, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Chris Peterson, Colorado State University
Frank-Olaf Schreyer, Universit des Saarlandes, Saarbrucken
Bernard Shiffman, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
Jan Verschelde, University of Illinois, Chicago
Charles Wampler, General Motors, Warren, MI
Jaroslaw Wisniewski, Warsaw University, Warsaw

There is no registration free for attendees, however, guests planning to attend must register on line at: https://marketplace.nd.edu/cce/Classical_and_Numerical_Algebr_P350.cfm

 

JUNE 2008 CONFERENCES

 

Indiana University's Biocomplexity Institute, Bloomington
2nd User-Training Workshop
Developing Multi-cell Developmental and Biomedical Simulations with CompuCell3D
June 16-20, 2008

For additional information, please check the conference web site: http://www.compucell3d.org. or workshop poster at: http://www.compucell3d.org/Workshop08/

 

CHAOS 2008 Call for papers - March 10 deadline
Chaotic Modeling and Simulation International Conference
Technical University of Crete - Chania, Crete, Greece
June 3-6, 2008

For additional information, please check the conference web site: http://www.asmda.net/chaos2008/

International Conference CMMSE 2008
8th Conference on Computational & Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering
Murcia, Spain
June 13-16, 2008

The 2008 CMMSE Conference is the eighth of this conference series. CMMSE 2008 aims to be a unifying, cross-cutting, interdisciplinary gathering where specialists can have exposure to diverse fields and participate in special sessions different from but still close to their own interests.

For additional information, please check the conference web site regularly for the most up to date information: http:///www.usal.es/~CMMSE

2008 PNW MAA Section Meeting
Carroll College, Helena, Montana
June 19-21, 2008
Keynote Speakers: Joe Gallian, Sarah Greenwald, and Ivars Peterson

Watch the conference web page for ongoing dates and information: http://www.math.umt.edu/pnwnext/

Eastern Illinois University - Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
CBMS Regional Conference
Speaker: Vitaly Bergelson, Ohio State University
Topic: Ergodic Ramsey Theory - A Dynamical Approach to Static Problems
Dates: June 22-28, 2008

This conference is funded by an NSF grant. It will consist of a series of 10 lectures from June 23-27 which will be collected into a monograph. The main focus of this conference will involve the mutally perpetuating interplay between ergodic theory, combinatorics, and Diophantine analysis. Ergodic theory has its roots in statistical and celestial mechanics. In studying the long term behavior of dynamical systems, ergodic theory deals with such phenomena as recurrence and uniforma distribution of orbits. Ramsey theory, a branch of combinatorics, is concerned with the phenomenon of preservation of highly organized structures under finite partitions. On the other hand, Diophantine analysis concerns itself with integer and rational solutions of systems of polynomial equations.

To see the schedule of talks and to apply for funding see: http://www.ux1.eiu.edu/~prcoulton/cbms08

23rd Annual Geometry Festival
Duke University, Durham,
April 25-April 27, 2008
Topic: Ergodic Ramsey Theory - A Dynamical Approach to Static Problems
Dates: June 22-28, 2008

Speakers include:
Michael Anderson, SUNY at Stony Brook
Robert Bryant, MSRI and Duke
Greg Galloway, University of Miami
Marcus Khuri, SUNY at Stony Brook
John Lott, University of Michigan
William Minicozzi, John Hopkins University
Duong Phong, Columbia University
Jeff Viaclovsky, University of Wisconsin, Madison

Financial support is available for a limited number of participants, with preference given to graduate students, and younger faculty who do not have NSF or other grant or school support.

For further information, please see the conference website: http://www.math.duke.edu/conferences/goemfest08

 

JULY 2008 CONFERENCES

10th Rocky Mountain Mathematica
Introductory and Intermediate Levels
July 13-18, 2008
Summit County, Frisco, Colorado

The courses are designed for users and teachers of mathematics and other scientific subjects who wish to enhance their ability to use Mathematica for presentations, projects, teaching and research. The introductory course is for people who experience with Mathematica ranges from none to some casual use. the intermediate course will focus on programming and the numerical, symbolic, and graphical issues that arise when trying to write efficient general-purpose routines. This year's instructors include Professor Ed Packel, Lake Forest College, and Professor Stan Wagon, Macalester College, St. Paul Minnesota.

For additional information, please check the conference web site: http://rmm.lfc.edu/

 

AUGUST 2008 CONFERENCES

University of Victoria, Victoria, BC Canada
The Northwest Dynamics Symposium - PIMS
August 5-9, 2008

This symposium is supported by the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences. As part of this year's meeting, we plan to celebrate the 65th birthday of Karl Petersen of the University of North Carolina. We gratefully acknowledge additional support from the University of North Carolina in their contribution to the NWDS 2008 conference.

Numerical algebraic geometry would not have risen to center stage if it were not for the work of Andrew J. Sommese, professor of mathematics at the University of Notre Dame. This conference is a fitting celebration of his 60th birthday.

The following speakers will be presenting material :
Mike Boyle, University of Maryland
Bryna Kra, Northwestern University
Ian Putnam, University of Victoria
Dan Rudolph, Colorado State University
Klaus Schmidt, University of Vienna
Susan Williams, University of South Alabama
Brian Marcus, University of British Columbia
Jean-Paul Thouvenot, University of Paris VI
Doug Lind, University of Washington

For further information: http://www.pims.math.ca/science/2005/05nwds/

UACSI - Utah Advanced Computing Summer Institution
Southern Utah University, Cedar City
August 12-15, 2008

The aim of the UACSI is to provide faculty, students and industry representatives from different backgrounds and levels of expertise in High Performance Computing (HPC) with an exciting mixture of tutorials and presentations, and an opportunity to network with peers and experts in the field of HPC.

As a side note of interest, Cedar City (http://www.cedarcity.org) is known as "the Festival City USA." It is just a short drive from several breathtaking parks, including Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, and the Grand Canyon. Cedar City is also home of the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespearean Festival (http://www.bard.org).

For more details and to register for the UACSI, please visit http://www.utahci.org

 

NOVEMBER 2008 CONFERENCES

Third International Conference on Differential Algebra and Related Topics (DART-III)
Rutgers University, Newark
Call for papers and registration
November 13-16, 2008

Further information can be found at the conference website at : http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~liguo/DARTIII/diffalg.html

 

DECEMBER 2008 CONFERENCES

FIELDS Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences
Thematic Program on Arithmetic Geometry, Hyperbolic Geometry and Related Topics
Workshops and Conferences
September through December 2008

For more schedules, information, and application forms go to: http://www.fields.utoronto.ca/programs/scientific/08-09/arith_hypergeo/

 

 

Canadian Government
Research, conferences, teaching and program activity support

The Canadian Government, through its Embassy and Consulates in the United States, supports research, conferences, teaching, and program activity related to Canada and/or Canada-U.S. relations. Our *grant program <http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/grantguide-en.asp>* seeks to encourage comparative research and teaching, faculty exchanges, student mobility, and collaboration between American and Canadian researchers. We also seek to build stronger ties between American and Canadian universities and colleges.

*We ask that you forward this notice to faculty and doctoral students who may be interested in our grant program. More information on each grant program is available below.*

*Research Grant Program* assists individual scholars or teams of scholars in writing an article-length manuscript of publishable quality with a focus on Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. Applications due: *September 30, 2008*. http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/research-en.asp

*Doctoral Student Research Award* offers doctoral students an opportunity to conduct part of their dissertation research in Canada. The program is intended for students whose dissertations are related in substantial part to the study of Canada. Applications due: *October 31, 2008*. http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/graduate-en.asp <%20http:/geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/graduate-en.asp>

*Faculty Enrichment (Course Development) Program* provides faculty members an opportunity to develop or update a course with substantial Canadian content that will be offered as part of their regular teaching load. Applications due: *October 31, 2008*.
http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/faculty-en.asp

*Conference Grant Program* supports conferences that address important and timely issues about Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. It is designed to assist an institution in holding a conference and publishing the resulting papers and proceedings in a scholarly fashion. Applications due: *June 30, 2008*. http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/conference-en.asp

*North American Research Linkages Program* is designed to facilitate North American collaboration within the academic communities of Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. It aims to foster the development of permanent exchange networks by providing assistance to teams of researchers from all three countries in order to organize seminars, workshops, or other forms of research linkages. Applications due: *May 1, 2008*. http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/narl-en.asp

*Program Enhancement Grant* encourages scholarly inquiry and multidisciplinary professional academic activities that contribute to the development or expansion of a program dedicated to the study of Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. Applications due: *June 15, 2008*. http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/enhancement-en.asp

*Outreach Grant Program* encourages and supports training and resource development that benefit K-12 teachers who teach about Canada, Canada-U.S. relations, and/or Canada's role in the international community. Applications due: *June 30, 2008*.
http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/institution-en.asp#outreach

We are particularly interested in projects that have policy relevance for Canada and Canada-U.S. relations. Such topics include:
·  smart and secure borders
·  North American economic competitiveness
·  regulatory cooperation
·  Canada-U.S. trade and investment partnership
·  energy security and sustainability
·  environmental sustainability
·  emergency planning and management
·  Canada-U.S. security and defense cooperation
·  Canada in Afghanistan
·  global health policy
·  changing demographics in North America.

Also keep in mind the *Library Support Program*, which is designed to assist university libraries to strengthen their library holdings related to Canada in order to support teaching and research on Canada and/or Canada-U.S. relations. http://www.iccs-ciec.ca/pages/newweb/sample2/LSP_en.asp?shownav=4

In 2007-08, the Canadian Studies Grant Program provided support to faculty, researchers, and graduate students at 80 universities, colleges, and institutions in 31 states. More than 100 projects were funded on a wide range of topics and in many disciplines. Click here <http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/recipients-en.asp> for a list of grant recipients and their projects.

Prospective applicants are encouraged to discuss their interest in the grant program with a Canadian government officer <http://geo.international.gc.ca/can-am/washington/studies/consulate-en.asp> in their area.

We would like to encourage faculty and students to sign up for /*Canada Watch*/ <http://www.connect2canada.com/newsletters/canadawatch/>, a weekly summary of the publications and commentaries from Canadian think tanks and research centers on a wide range of Canadian and Canada-U.S. issues /*NewsCan*/ <http://www.connect2canada.com/newsletters/newscan/>, a weekly summary of news from Canada; and/or the /*Canada-U.S. Business and Economic Monitor <http://www.connect2canada.com/newsletters/monitor/>*/.