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Differential Equations: Analysis, Applications & Computation

A symposium in honor of Hans Weinberger's 80th Birthday

October 4, 2008

Cosponsored by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, School of Mathematics, and Institute of Technology, University of Minnesota

Organizing Committee:
Roger Lui Mathematical Sciences, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Willard Miller, Jr. IMA/Mathematics, University of Minnesota
Cheri Shakiban IMA, University of Minnesota
Speakers:
Donald G. Aronson IMA, University of Minnesota
Howard A. Levine Mathematics, Iowa State University
Mark Lewis Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
John E. Osborn Mathematics, University of Maryland

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Topics: Traveling Waves, Population Biology, Eigenvalue Problems, Numerical Solutions of PDE's

Schedule
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  Saturday, October 4
A SYMPOSIUM IN HONOR OF HANS WEINBERGER'S 80th BIRTHDAY: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS: ANALYSIS, APPLICATIONS & COMPUTATION

Jianzhong Su (University of Texas), Chair, Morning Session

Roger Lui (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) Chair, Afternoon Session
9:00am-9:30am Registration and Coffee   EE/CS 3-176
9:30am-9:40am Welcome Peter J. Olver (University of Minnesota) EE/CS 3-180
9:40am-10:30am Population spread and the dynamics of biological invasions Mark Lewis (University of Alberta) EE/CS 3-180
10:30am-10:40am Group photo    
10:40am-11:10am Coffee   EE/CS 3-176
11:10am-12:00pm Spectral properties, regularity and optimal bounds for solutions of elliptic boundary value problems Howard A. Levine (Iowa State University) EE/CS 3-180
12:00pm-2:00pm Lunch    
2:00pm-2:50pm Numerical work of Hans F. Weinberger John E. Osborn (University of Maryland) EE/CS 3-180
2:50pm-3:20pm Coffee   EE/CS 3-176
3:20pm-4:10pm Speed selection for traveling waves Donald G. Aronson (University of Minnesota) EE/CS 3-180
6:00pm-9:30pm Banquet at the Carlson Private Dining Room (Carlson School of Management)
321 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455		   Carlson Private Dining Room (Carlson School of Management) 

LIST OF CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS

Name Department Affiliation
Donald G. Aronson Institute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Khalid Boushaba Department of Mathematics Iowa State University
Maila Brucal Department of Mathematics University of Kansas
Steve Cantrell Department of Mathematics and Computer Science University of Miami
Xianjin Chen Institute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Chris Cosner Department of Mathematics and Computer Science University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences
Olivier Dubois Institute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Jay P. Fillmore Department of Mathematics University of San Diego
Roger Fosdick Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics University of Minnesota
Christopher Ray Fredregill   University of Minnesota
Jay Gopalakrishnan Department of Mathematics University of Florida
Yujin Guo School of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Theodore Hatcher   Andrews University
Lotfi Hermi Department of Mathematics University of Arizona
Gaston Hernandez Mathematics Department University of Connecticut
Peter Hinow Institute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Yunkyong Hyon Institute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Naresh Jain Mathematics Department University of Minnesota
Srividhya Jeyaraman Institute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Max A. Jodeit School of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Daniel D. Joseph Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics University of Minnesota
John Kemper Department of Mathematics University of St. Thomas
Harvey B Keynes School of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Chiun-Chang Lee Department of Mathematics National Taiwan University
Hijin Lee Mathematics Department Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Howard A. Levine Department of Mathematics Iowa State University
Mark Lewis Department of Mathematical & Statistical Sciences University of Alberta
Bingtuan Li Department of Mathematics University of Louisville
Yongfeng Li Institute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Walter Littman School of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Chun Liu   University of Minnesota
Roger Lui Department of Mathematical Sciences Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Albert Marden Math University of Minnesota
Hiroshi Matano Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences University of Tokyo
Willard Miller Jr. School of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Yoichiro Mori School of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Duane Nykamp School of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Andrew Odlyzko Digital Technology Center University of Minnesota
Peter J. Olver School of Mathematics University of Minnesota
John E. Osborn Department of Mathematics University of Maryland
Biao Ou Department of Mathematics University of Toledo
Victor Padron Department of Mathematics Normandale Community College
Larry Payne Division of Financial Affairs Cornell University
Peter Polacik Mathematics University of Minnesota
Peter Rejto Mathematics Department University of Minnesota
Paul E. Sacks Department of Mathematics Iowa State University
Fadil Santosa School of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Duane Sather Mathematics Department University of Colorado
Arnd Scheel School of Mathematics University of Minnesota
George R Sell School of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Tsvetanka Sendova Institute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
James Serrin School of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Chehrzad Shakiban Institute of Mathematics and its Application University of Minnesota
Andrew M. Stein IMA University of Minnesota
Marvin Stein Department of Computer Science University of Minnesota
Jianzhong Su Department of Mathematics University of Texas
Steven M. Valone Material Science and Technology Division Los Alamos National Laboratory
Zhian Wang IMA University of Minnesota
Hans Weinberger School of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Wei Xiong Institute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Ofer Zeitouni Mathematics Department University of Minnesota

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