University of Delaware to Host Mathematics Meeting

March 4, 2005

Providence, RI--The University of Delaware will host the 2005 Spring Eastern Section Meeting of the American Mathematical Society April 2-3. Over 250 mathematicians from 35 states and 13 countries will gather at the University for the meeting.

Department of Mathematical Sciences participation in the meeting:

Thirteen members of the department's faculty are giving talks at the meeting. Those speakers are: Thomas S. Angell, Constantin Bacuta, Richard J. Braun, Phil Broadbridge, Patrick W. Darko, David A. Edwards (who is giving two talks at the meeting), George C. Hsiao, Wenbo Li, D. Russell Luke, David O. Olagunju, Louis F. Rossi, M. C. Sostarecz, and Ivar Stakgold.

Five mathematics faculty members are co-authors of talks. Co-authors are: Constantin Bacuta, L. Pamela Cook (co-author of two talks), Robert Gilbert, Wenbo Li, and Qing Xiang (co-author of two talks).

Nine mathematics department faculty members are organizing sessions on seven areas of research. Those organizers are: Richard J. Braun, Philip Broadbridge, Fioralba Cakoni, L. Pamela Cook, David A. Edwards, Wenbo Li, Peter B. Monk, Louis F. Rossi, and Qing Xiang.

Sun Jiguang, a graduate student in the department, is also giving a talk at the meeting.

Participation by University of Delaware personnel from outside the Department of Mathematical Sciences:

Chemical Engineering: Antony N. Beris is giving a talk, co-authored with post-doctoral fellow Kostas D. Housiadas.

Electrical and Computer Engineering: Daniel S. Weile is giving a talk, co-authored with graduate students Raymond A. Wildman, Greeshma Pisharody, and Anuraag Mohan.

Food and Resource Economics: Paul Eggermont and David M. Mason are giving talks at the meeting.

Mechanical Engineering: Kausik Sarkar is giving a talk, co-authored with graduate student Xiaoyi Li.

The meeting program has more information.

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