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Spring Central Sectional Meeting
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
April 11-13, 2014 (Friday - Sunday)
Meeting #1100

Associate secretaries:

Georgia Benkart, AMS benkart@math.wisc.edu

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Friday April 11, 2014

• Friday April 11, 2014, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  Exhibit and Book Sales
  Lobby, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Building
• Friday April 11, 2014, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  Meeting Registration
  Lobby, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Building
• Friday April 11, 2014, 2:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  Special Session on Applications of Special Functions in Combinatorics and Analysis, I
  Room 15, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Building
  Organizers:
  Atul Dixit, Tulane University adixit@tulane.edu
  Timothy Huber, University of Texas Pan American hubertj@utpa.edu
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    Probabilistic proofs of identities for Special Functions.
    Victor H Moll*, Department of Mathematics, Tulane University
    Christophe Vignat, Department of Mathematics, Tulane University
    (1100-33-320)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Three-dimensional quadratic differential systems and the Painlevé property.
    Robert S. Maier*, University of Arizona
    (1100-33-355)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Generalizations of generating functions for hypergeometric and $q$-hypergeometric orthogonal polynomials.
    Howard S. Cohl*, Applied and Computational Mathematics Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Hans Volkmer, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
    Michael Baeder, Department of Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College
    (1100-33-308)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Analytic Properties of Complex Hermite Polynomials.
    Mourad E. H. Ismail*, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816 USA, and King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    (1100-33-47)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    On generating series for certain infinite families of multiple polylogarithms.
    David M. Bradley*, University of Maine
    (1100-33-322)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Tail Mean Estimation is More Efficient than Tail Median - Evidence from the Exponential Power Distribution.
    Roger W. Barnard*, Texas Tech University
    Kent Pearce, Texas Tech University
    Alex Trindade, Texas Tech University
    (1100-33-95)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 2:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  Special Session on Approximation Theory in Signal Processing, I
  Room 106, Holden Hall
  Organizers:
  Rachel Ward, University of Texas at Austin rward@math.utexas.edu
  Rayan Saab, University of California San Diego
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    Phase Retrieval By Projections.
    Peter G. Casazza*, University of Missouri
    (1100-46-20)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Fast Subspace Approximation via Greedy Least-Squares.
    Mark Iwen*, Michigan State University
    Felix Krahmer, University of Gottingen
    (1100-41-35)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Exponentially decaying error via adaptive quantization in one-bit compressed sensing.
    Richard Baraniuk, Rice University
    Simon Foucart, University of Georgia
    Deanna Needell, Claremont McKenna College
    Yaniv Plan, University of Michigan
    Mary Wootters*, University of Michigan
    (1100-65-278)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Multireference Alignment using Semidefinite Programming.
    Afonso S Bandeira*, Princeton University
    Moses Charikar, Princeton University
    Amit Singer, Princeton University
    Andy Zhu, Princeton University
    (1100-68-192)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 2:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  Special Session on Complex Function Theory and Special Functions, I
  Room 14, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Building
  Organizers:
  Roger W. Barnard, Texas Tech University
  Kent Pearce, Texas Tech University
  Kendall Richards, Southwestern University
  Alex Solynin, Texas Tech University
  Brock Williams, Texas Tech University brock.williams@ttu.edu
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    Extremal problems for polynomials and the Clunie-Jack lemma.
    Richard Fournier*, Université de Montréal (Canada)
    (1100-30-76)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Rescaling non-Lipschitz families of analytic functions.
    Alan F. Beardon, University of Cambridge
    C. David Minda*, University of Cincinnati
    (1100-30-335)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Regularity of Loewner curves.
    Joan Lind*, University of Tennessee
    Huy Tran, University of Washington
    (1100-30-263)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Expected Values of Conformal Radius. Preliminary Report.
    Brett W. Hafferkamp*, Texas Tech University
    (1100-30-345)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Bubbles in the Channel: Complex Potentials and Quadratic Differentials.
    Jacob S Makaya*, Texas Tech University
    Alexander Yu Solynin, Texas Tech University
    (1100-30-332)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Complex Functions and Spherical Regression.
    Tom D Downs*, Univ of Texas School of Public Health at Houston (retired)
    (1100-30-102)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 2:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  Special Session on Differential Algebra and Galois Theory, I
  Room 10, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Building
  Organizers:
  Lourdes Juan, Texas Tech University lourdes.juan@ttu.edu
  Arne Ledet, Texas Tech University
  Andy R. Magid, University of Oklahoma
  Michael F. Singer, North Carolina State University singer@math.ncsu.edu
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    Arithmetic Picard-Vessiot Theory.
    Taylor Dupuy*, UCLA
    Alexandru Buium, University of New Mexico
    (1100-11-281)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Real and p-adic Picard-Vessiot fields.
    Teresa Crespo*, Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
    Zbigniew Hajto, Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, Cracow, Poland
    Marius van der Put, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
    (1100-34-236)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Computing the Galois groups of linear differential equations.
    Ruyong Feng*, KLMM, AMSS, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    (1100-68-168)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Generic polynomials for quaternion groups.
    Arne Ledet*, Texas Tech University
    (1100-12-328)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Rethinking Picard-Vessiot theory.
    Raymond T Hoobler*, City College of New York and Graduate Center, CUNY
    (1100-13-209)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Some remarks on the integration of algebraic functions.
    Lourdes Juan*, Texas Tech University.
    (1100-13-384)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 2:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  Special Session on Fractal Geometry and Dynamical Systems, I
  Room 33, Holden Hall
  Organizers:
  Mrinal Kanti Roychowdhury, The University of Texas-Pan American roychowdhurymk@utpa.edu
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    Random Backward Iteration Algorithm for Julia sets of Rational Semigroups.
    Rich Stankewitz*, Ball State University
    Sumi Hiroki, Osaka University
    (1100-37-369)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Metric and measure on hyperbolic groupoids.
    Volodymyr Nekrashevych*, Texas A&M University
    (1100-37-301)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Infinite horizon Lorentz gases with static or pulsating scatterers.
    Carl P Dettmann*, University of Bristol, UK
    Edson D Leonel, UNESP, Rio Claro SP, Brazil
    (1100-82-292)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Transversality family of expanding rational semigroups and contracting IFSs with overlaps.
    Hiroki Sumi*, Department of Mathematics, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, Japan
    Mariusz Urbanski, Department of Mathematics, University of North Texas
    (1100-37-288)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Patterns and Oscillations: Dynamics and Fractals in Vapor-to-Particle Reaction Zones.
    Patrick Shipman*, Colorado State University
    Stephen Thompson, Colorado State University
    (1100-37-238)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Discriminantly separable polynomials and integrable dynamical systems.
    Vladimir Dragovic*, University of Texas at Dallas
    (1100-37-178)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 2:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  Special Session on Homological Methods in Algebra, I
  Room 110, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Building
  Organizers:
  Lars W. Christensen, Texas Tech University
  Hamid Rahmati, Miami University
  Janet Striuli, Fairfield University jstriuli@fairfield.edu
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    K-groups for rings of finite Cohen--Macaulay type.
    Henrik Holm*, University of Copenhagen
    (1100-13-290)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Periodic free resolutions from twisted matrix factorizations.
    Tom Cassidy, Bucknell University
    Andrew Conner, Wake Forest University
    Ellen Kirkman, Wake Forest University
    W. Frank Moore*, Wake Forest University
    (1100-16-373)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Minimal free resolutions of modules over Golod rings.
    Jesse Burke*, UCLA
    (1100-13-284)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Non-simplicial decompositions of Betti diagrams of complete intersections.
    Branden Stone*, Bard College
    Courtney Gibbons, Hamilton College
    Jack Jeffries, University of Utah
    Sarah Mayes, Quest University Canada
    Claudiu Raicu, Princeton University
    Bryan White, University of New Mexico
    (1100-13-299)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Computing quasidegrees of $\mathbb{Z}^d$-graded modules.
    Roberto Barrera*, Texas A&M University
    (1100-13-85)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    A Description of the Isomorphism Classes of Totally Reflexive Modules Over a Specific Ring.
    Denise Amanda Rangel*, University of Texas at Arlington
    (1100-18-191)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 2:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
  Special Session on Linear Operators in Representation Theory and in Applications, I
  Room 112, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Building
  Organizers:
  Markus Schmidmeier, Florida Atlantic University markus@math.fau.edu
  Gordana Todorov, Northeastern University
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    On Definition of Bandwidth and Response Time in Linear Dynamic Systems.
    Bernard Friedland*, New Jersey Institute of Technology
    (1100-93-103)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Quiver representations of constant Jordan type.
    Calin Ioan Chindris*, University of Missouri-Columbia
    (1100-16-165)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    On the $[p]$-map of a restricted Lie algebra.
    Jörg Feldvoss*, University of South Alabama
    (1100-17-139)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Combinatorial and geometric aspects of invariant subspaces of linear operators.
    Justyna Kosakowska*, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
    (1100-17-230)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 2:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  Special Session on Numerical Methods for Systems of Partial Differential Equations, I
  Room 152, Holden Hall
  Organizers:
  JaEun Ku, Oklahoma State University jku@math.okstate.edu
  Young Ju Lee, Texas State University
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    On the classification and asymptotic behavior of the symmetric capillary surfaces.
    Ray Treinen*, Texas State University
    (1100-35-391)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    On Adaptive Eulerian--Lagrangian Method for Linear Convection--Diffusion Problems.
    Xiaozhe Hu*, Penn State University
    Youngju Lee, Texas State University
    Jinchao Xu, Penn State University
    Chensong Zhang, Chinese Academy of Science
    (1100-65-378)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Convergence Analysis of Goal-Oriented Adaptive Finite Element Method for Semilinear PDE.
    Michael Holst, Department of Mathematics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
    Sara Pollock, Department of Mathematics, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
    Yunrong Zhu*, Department of Mathematics, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID 83209-8085
    (1100-65-363)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Energy Stable Finite Difference Methods for Hydrodynamic Models of Freezing.
    Arvind Baskaran*, University of California Irvine
    Zhen Guan, University of California Irvine
    John Lowengrub, University of California Irvine
    (1100-65-354)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Numerical approximation for Optimal control problems governed by elliptic equations.
    JaEun Ku*, Oklahoma State University
    (1100-65-244)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Stable cheapest nonconforming finite element methods for the Stokes equations.
    Dongwoo Sheen*, Seoul National University / Texas A&M University
    (1100-65-380)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 2:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  Special Session on Optimal Control Problems from Neuron Ensembles, Genomics and Mechanics, I
  Room 108, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Building
  Organizers:
  Bijoy K. Ghosh, Texas Tech University bijoy.ghosh@ttu.edu
  Clyde F. Martin, Texas Tech University
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    Differential geometric methods in eye movement problems.
    Indika B Wijayasinghe*, Sam Houston State University
    (1100-49-376)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Optimal Orientation Control satisfying Listing's and Donders' constraints.
    Sanath D Kahagalage*, Texas Tech unoversity
    (1100-49-361)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    A Neuronal Network Model of the Turtle Visual System.
    Ronald C Anderson*, Texas Tech University
    (1100-92-273)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Optimal control problems in Binocular vision.
    Methma M Rajamuni*, Texas Tech University
    (1100-49-359)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Feedback Stabilization of Rotational Dynamical Systems on $SO(3)$.
    Takafumi Oki*, Texas Tech University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
    (1100-93-347)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Smoothing Splines for the Sphere.
    Jennifer Emerson, Texas Tech University
    Wenzhen Fan, Texas Tech University
    Clyde F. Martin*, Texas Tech University
    (1100-93-324)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 2:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
  Special Session on Statistics on Manifolds, I
  Room 12, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Building
  Organizers:
  Leif Ellingson, Texas Tech University leif.ellingson@ttu.edu
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    An Introduction to Statistics on Manifolds.
    Leif Ellingson*, Texas Tech University
    (1100-62-223)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Prediction of Lower Bounds for the Number of Sampling Points for Approximating Shapes of Planar Contours.
    Chalani Prematilake*, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University
    Leif Ellingson, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University
    (1100-62-274)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Rate-Invariant Analysis of Trajectories on Riemannian Manifolds.
    Jingyong Su*, Texas Tech University
    (1100-62-155)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 2:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
  Special Session on Geometry and Geometric Analysis, I
  Room 11, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Building
  Organizers:
  Lance Drager, Texas Tech University lance.drager@ttu.edu
  Jeffrey M. Lee, Texas Tech University
  

  • 3:30 p.m.
    Monotone quantities involving a weighted $\sigma_k$ integral along inverse curvature flows.
    Kwok-Kun Kwong*, University of Miami
    (1100-53-279)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Smoothing splines on the manifold of lines in $\mathbb{R}^2$.
    Wenzhen Fan*, Department of Mathematics and Statistics,Texas Tech University
    Clyde Martin, Department of Mathematics and Statistics,Texas Tech University
    (1100-93-246)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 2:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
  Special Session on Lie Groups, I
  Room 13, Department of Mathematics & Statistics Building
  Organizers:
  Benjamin Harris, Louisiana State University blharris@math.lsu.edu
  Hongyu He, Louisiana State University
  Gestur Ólafsson, Louisiana State University
  

  • 2:30 p.m.
    Resonances for the Laplace operator on the symmetric space $SL_3(\Bbb R)/SO_3(\Bbb R)$.
    Angela Pasquale, Universite de Lorraine - Metz, France
    Joachim Hilgert, University of Padeborn, Germany
    Tomasz Przebinda*, University of Oklahoma
    (1100-22-29)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Hilbert series and quasi-dominant weights.
    Jordan Alexander*, Baylor University
    (1100-22-217)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Feynman Diagrams, Representations of U(2,2) and Quaternionic Analysis.
    Matvei Libine*, Indiana University, Bloomington
    (1100-22-51)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Some examples of the Computation of Invariants of Harish-Chandra Modules.
    Roger Zierau*, Oklahoma State University
    (1100-22-303)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 3:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  Special Session on Analysis and Applications of Dynamic Equations on Time Scales, I
  Room 76, Holden Hall
  Organizers:
  Heidi Berger, Simpson College
  Raegan Higgins, Texas Tech University raegan.higgins@ttu.edu
  

  • 3:00 p.m.
    Green's Functions for Fractional Self-Adjoint Nabla Boundary Value Problems.
    Abigail M Brackins*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1100-39-158)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Nabla vs. Delta.
    Julia St. Goar*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1100-39-159)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    A comparison of the behavior of solutions of the two logistic dynamic equations on time scales.
    Chris Ahrendt*, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    Amy Wells, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    Tristan Williams, Edison Community College
    (1100-39-150)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Oscillation of Second-order Half-linear Delay Dynamic Equations on Time Scales.
    Raegan Higgins*, Texas Tech University
    (1100-39-305)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 3:00 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
  Special Session on Recent Advancements in Differential Geometry and Integrable PDEs, and Their Applications to Cell Biology and Mechanical Systems, I
  Room 77, Holden Hall
  Organizers:
  Giorgio Bornia, Texas Tech University
  Akif Ibragimov, Texas Tech University
  Magdalena Toda, Texas Tech University magda.toda@ttu.edu
  

  • 3:00 p.m.
    A power series solution to the porous medium equation.
    Aleksey S Telyakovskiy*, University of Nevada, Reno
    Eden Furtak-Cole, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
    Clay Cooper, Desert Research Institute
    (1100-76-82)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    A mixed finite element method for generalized Forchheimer flows in porous media.
    Thinh T. Kieu*, Texas Tech University
    Akif Ibraguimov, Texas Tech University
    (1100-65-66)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 5:10 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  Invited Address
  Special values of representation zeta functions.
  Room 104, Holden Hall
  Nir Avni*, Northwestern University
  (1100-20-01)
• Friday April 11, 2014, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
  Reception
  West Side Stadium Club, Jones AT&T Stadium

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