AMS Sectional Meeting Program by Special Session

Current as of Tuesday, April 12, 2005 15:09:20

Program | Deadlines | Inquiries: meet@ams.org

Associate secretaries:
Robert J Daverman, AMS daverman@math.utk.edu

Friday March 17, 1995, 8:50 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
Special Session on Scientific Applications of Geometry and Topology, I
Room 209, Business Administration
- 8:50 a.m.
  Physical models and the geometry of curves.
  Joel Langer*, Case Western Reserve University
  (899-53-184)
- 9:30 a.m.
  The analysis of topologically stressed DNA structures and their energetics.
  Craig J. Benham*, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York
  (899-92-94)
- 10:10 a.m.
  Topology in DNA replication and recombination.
  Sylvia Spengler*, University of California, Berkeley
  J. Chen, University of California, Berkeley
  Nicholas Cozzarelli, University of California, Berkeley
  N. Crisona, University of California, Berkeley
  P. Englund, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
  De Witt Sumners, Florida State University
  (899-92-193)

Friday March 17, 1995, 2:30 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
Special Session on Scientific Applications of Geometry and Topology, II
Room 209, Business Administration
- 2:30 p.m.
  Lattice ribbon models for double stranded biopolymers.
  E. Janse van Rensburg*, York University
  (899-57-187)
- 3:10 p.m.
  Tangle equations arising in a DNA recombination model.
  Claus Ernst*, Western Kentucky University
  (899-57-140)
- 3:50 p.m.
  Knot energies can predict physical behavior.
  Jonathan K. Simon*, University of Iowa
  (899-92-132)

Saturday March 18, 1995, 8:50 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
Special Session on Scientific Applications of Geometry and Topology, III
Room 209, Business Administration
- 8:50 a.m.
  Energies of knots.
  Yuanan Diao*, Kennesaw State College
  Buks van Rensburg, York University
  Claus Ernst, Western Kentucky University
  (899-55-141)
- 9:30 a.m.
  The nature of small equilateral polygonal knots.
  Kenneth C. Millett*, University of California, Santa Barbara
  (899-57-145)
- 10:10 a.m.
  Entanglement complexity of linked circles in Z^3.
  Stuart G. Whittington*, University of Toronto
  (899-57-40)

Saturday March 18, 1995, 2:30 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
Special Session on Scientific Applications of Geometry and Topology, IV
Room 209, Business Administration
- 2:30 p.m.
  Intrinsic chirality.
  Erica Flapan*, Pomona College
  (899-57-23)
- 3:10 p.m.
  Crossing commutative operators and knot polynomials.
  Ronald J. Knill*, Tulane University
  (899-57-77)
- 3:50 p.m.
  Conductivity invariants of links and tangles.
  Louis H. Kauffman*, University of Illinois, Chicago
  (899-57-154)

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