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Department of Mathematics and Statistics
2002-2003 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 unless noted otherwise.)
  • 12th September 2002: Optimal Binary Search Trees - The One-Different Case by Professor J. Curtis Chipman (Oakland University). Abstract (word format) (Updated 29th Aug. 2002). picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 19th September 2002: Optimality Criteria for Deterministic Infinite Horizon Optimization Over Discrete Time by Professor I. Ernie Schochetman (Oakland University). Abstract (Updated 9th Sept. 2002). picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 26th September 2002: Early History of Combinatorial Optimization by Professor Eddie Cheng (Oakland University). Abstract (Updated 17th Sept. 2002). picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 24th October 2002: A Rational Interpretation of the Ridge-Regression Trace by Professor Gary McDonald (Oakland University). Abstract (Updated 24th Oct. 2002). picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 14th November 2002: Testing Individual and Population Bioequivalence by Mr. Pulak Ghosh (Oakland University). Abstract (Updated 12th Nov. 2002). picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 21st November 2002: Balancing and Optimizing a Portfolio of R&D Projects by Professor Gary McDonald (Oakland University). Abstract (Updated 20th Nov. 2002). picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 16th January 2003: Investigations of Rate-Limiting Steps in Eukaryotic Gene Transcription by Professor Arik Dvir (Oakland University). Abstract (word format) (Updated 11th Jan. 2003). picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 14th February 2003: Interview Talk

  • 18th February 2003: Interview Talk

  • 4th March 2003: Interview Talk

  • 6th March 2003: Prediction Using Probabilistic Logic by Professor Djamel Bouchaffra (Oakland University). Abstract (word format) (Updated 28th Feb. 2003). picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 13th March 2003: Numerical analysis of two contact problems with adhesion or wear by Professor Jose Ramon Fernandez (University of Santiago de Compostela) Abstract (word format) (Updated 11th Mar., 2003). picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 20th March 2003: Erdos numbers, epidemics, and the Internet: The structure and function of networked systems by Professor Mark Newman (University of Michigan-Ann Arbor) Abstract (word format) (Updated 11th Mar., 2003). picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 26th March 2003: Managing an Automotive Supply Chain: Some Models, Methods, and Research Issues by Professor Henry Aigbedo (Oakland University). Abstract (Updated 22nd Mar., 2003). picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 3rd April 2003: Formulas for the Bivariate Sparse Resultant by Mr. Amit Khetan (University of California, Berkeley). Abstract (Updated 22nd Mar., 2003). picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 10th April 2003: A Framework for Validation of Computer Models by Dr. James C. Cavendish (General Motors Research). (Updated 4th Apr., 2003). Abstract picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 17th April 2003: Using the Design Structure Matrix to Model an Early Vehicle Development Process by Dr. Devadatta Kulkarni (General Motors Research). Abstract (Updated 4th Apr., 2003). Abstract picture (large version) picture (small version)

  • 18th April 2003: 46th European Study Groups with Industry by Professor Meir Shillor (Oakland University). Abstract (Updated 11th Apr., 2003). Abstract picture (large version) picture (small version)








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