Dr. Melkana Brakalova-Trevithick
In this talk the speaker will present some aspects of the dynamic of the
quadratic function $f_c(x)=x^2+c$. She will also introduce the Mandelbrot
and Julia sets for quadratic polynomials of complex variables and some of
their properties. The dynamic of Newton's method on the real line and
possibly in the complex plane will also be considered.
Dr. David Weinrich
Why do rumors percolate so quickly through a community? How is it that
things once known by only a few are suddenly known by all? We will
discuss the classical "gossiping dons problem" and its solution, which
answers the question of how to get information that is dispersed across a
community to everyone. In the process, the issue of how mathematicians
think and approach problems, as well as related problems that no one
knows the answer to, will be addressed.
Richard Forrester
Operations research (OR) is a scientific approach to analyzing problems and
making decisions. OR can be applied in virtually every area of business and
government, from capital budgeting to airline scheduling. In this talk we
discuss successful applications of OR, review solution methodologies, and
consider research challenges. Specifically, we examine solution techniques
for linear programs, integer programs, and 0-1 quadratic programs.
Lisa Oberbroeckling
Matrices are used to solve systems of linear equations. If the matrix
associated with a system of linear equations is invertible the system has a
unique solution. If not, the system may have none or many solutions.
Generalized inverses are used to get a solution if one exists or get an
approximate solution if one doesn't exist. Thus they have many applications
including game theory, statistics and linear programming. The talk will
discuss some of the types of generalized inverses and their properties.
Various applications will also be discussed.
2/26/02 12:30 - Some Mathematical Thoughts on Gossip
Department of Mathematics
Gettysburg College
1/31/02 6:30pm - Operations Research: Applications and Solution Strategies.
Department of Applied Mathematics
Clemson University
1/30/02 1:30pm - Generalized Inverses of Matrices
Department of Mathematics
University of Oregon
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