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2001-2002 Colloquium Series

 

All talks are held on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. in room 372 of the Science and Engineering Building unless otherwise noted.

Refreshements are served at 2:30 p.m. in room 372 and the adjoining kitchen area.

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If you have any inquiries regarding the colloquium talks or would like to be added to our colloquium mailing list, please send an e-mail to Professor Eddie Cheng or Professor Baruch Cahlon.

List of Talks

(All abstracts are in pdf formats.)
  • 13th September 2001: Equilibrium Distributions and Dominance Relations by Professor Shyamaprasad Mukherje (Calcutta University, Calcutta, India). Abstract (Updated 12th Sept. 2001). Note that due to a scheduling conflict, the talk will be in SEB 368J. Due to recent events, the speaker is unable to come and the talk is cancelled.

  • 27th September 2001: The Method of Cyclic Projections - The Inconsistent Case by Professor Heinz Bauschke (University of Guelph, Canada). Abstract (Updated 18th Sept. 2001). picture

  • 4th October 2001: Nonparametric Estimators for Spatial Statistics with Applications by Dr. David Gorsich (U.S. Army TACOM). Abstract (Updated 26th Sept. 2001). picture

  • 11th October 2001: On Discrimination and Classification with Multivariate Repeated Measures Data by Ms. Anurahda Roy (Oakland University) Abstract (Updated 3rd Oct. 2001). picture

  • 18th October 2001: Applications of Robust Discriminant Coordinates by Professor Joe McKean (Western Michigan University) Abstract (Updated 9th Oct. 2001). picture

  • 25th October 2001: Algorithmic Information Theory by Dr. Gregory Chaitin (IBM) Abstract (Updated 11th Oct. 2001). Please note that the talk is at 10:00 am picture

  • 1st November 2001: Least-Squares Finite Element Method for Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics by Professor Bo-nan Jiang (Oakland University) Abstract (Updated 25th Oct. 2001). picture

  • 8th November 2001: On the Ground State of Spin Glass, Protein Folding and VLSI design or How Semidefinite Programs Model the World by Professor Serge Kruk (Oakland University) Abstract (Updated 29th Oct. 2001). picture

  • 15th November 2001: A Model for Nuclear Contaminant in porous media and a Locally-Conservative Eulerian-Lagrangian Method (LCELM) by Professor Anna Spagnuolo (Oakland University) Abstract (Updated 5th Nov. 2001). picture

  • 19th November 2001: Mina Rees and Her Influence on Mathematical Research by Professor Amy E. Shell (United States Military Academy) Abstract (Updated 2nd Oct. 2001). picture

  • 29th November 2001: Scientific Computation and Mathematical Modeling in Materials Science and Engineering by Professor Wendy Zhang (Oakland University) Abstract (Updated 12th Nov. 2001). picture

  • 24th January 2002: New Results on Frictional Contact with Adhesion by Professor Meir Shillor (Oakland University) Abstract (Updated 17th Jan. 2002). picture

  • 31th January 2002: Eigenstructure of the Equilateral Triangle by Professor Brian McCartin (Kettering University) Abstract (Updated 29th Jan. 2002). The talk is cancelled due to the snow storm. The new date is 14th Feb. 2002.

  • 7th February 2002: The fixed point property for some subsets of certain classical Banach spaces by Professor Barry Turett (Oakland University) Abstract (Updated 4th Feb. 2002). picture

  • 14th February 2002: Eigenstructure of the Equilateral Triangle by Professor Brian McCartin (Kettering University) Abstract (Updated 4th Feb. 2002). picture

  • 21st February 2002: Historical Perspectives on the Development of Modern Analysis IX: Fredholm, Hilbert and the Birth of Functional Analysis by Professor Steve Wright (Oakland University) Abstract (Updated 7th Feb. 2002). picture

  • 7th March 2002: Hamilton and Jacobi Come Full Circle by Professor Niloufer Mackey (Western Michigan University) Abstract (Updated 2nd Mar. 2002). picture

  • 19th March 2002: Paradoxes in Traditional Thinking by Professor Peter Hilton (Binghamton University, University of Central Florida) and Professor Jean Pedersen (University of Santa Clara), Breaking High-Grade German Ciphers in W.W.II by Peter Hilton Abstract (Updated 13th Mar. 2002). Please note that this is a special tuesday talk. picture picture

  • 21st March 2002: Stability and bifurcation of additive neural networks by with multiple time delay by Professor Sue Ann Campbell (University of Waterloo) Abstract (Updated 18th Mar. 2002). picture

  • 28th March 2002: Random and best approximation of convex bodies by polytopes by Professor Elisabeth Werner (Case Western Reserve University) Abstract (Updated 20th Mar. 2002). picture

  • 11th April 2002: Applied nonlinear and chaotoc systems and their control by Professor Mohamed Zohdy (Oakland University) Abstract (Updated 5th Apr. 2002). picture

  • 18th April 2002: A 'missing-plot' technique for goodness-of-fit tests with censored data by Professor Arusharka Sen (Michigan State University) Abstract (Updated 5th Apr. 2002). picture

  • 25th April 2002: Lattice effects observed in chaotic dynamics of experimental populations by Professor Shandelle Henson (Andrews University) Abstract (Updated 15th Apr. 2002). picture








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