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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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Happy Birthday Grandpa Hans photo:  pdf   pps Poster:  pdf
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Topics: Traveling Waves, Population Biology, Eigenvalue Problems, Numerical Solutions of PDE's

Schedule
Saturday
  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

NameDepartmentAffiliation
Donald G. AronsonSchool of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Khalid BoushabaDepartment of Mathematics Iowa State University
Maila BrucalDepartment of Mathematics University of Kansas
Steve CantrellDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science University of Miami
Xianjin ChenInstitute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Chris CosnerDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science University of Miami College of Arts and Sciences
Olivier DuboisInstitute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Jay P. FillmoreDepartment of Mathematics University of San Diego
Roger FosdickDepartment of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics University of Minnesota
Christopher Ray Fredregill University of Minnesota
Jay GopalakrishnanDepartment of Mathematics University of Florida
Yujin GuoSchool of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Theodore Hatcher Andrews University
Lotfi HermiDepartment of Mathematics University of Arizona
Gaston HernandezMathematics Department University of Connecticut
Peter HinowInstitute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Yunkyong HyonInstitute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Naresh JainMathematics Department University of Minnesota
Srividhya JeyaramanInstitute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Max A. JodeitSchool of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Daniel D. JosephDepartment of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics University of Minnesota
John KemperDepartment of Mathematics University of St. Thomas
Harvey B KeynesSchool of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Chiun-Chang LeeDepartment of Mathematics National Taiwan University
Hijin LeeMathematics Department Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Howard A. LevineDepartment of Mathematics Iowa State University
Mark LewisDepartment of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences University of Alberta
Bingtuan LiDepartment of Mathematics University of Louisville
Yongfeng LiInstitute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Walter LittmanSchool of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Chun LiuInstitute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Roger LuiDepartment of Mathematical Sciences Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Albert MardenMathematics Department University of Minnesota
Hiroshi MatanoGraduate School of Mathematical Sciences University of Tokyo
Willard MillerSchool of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Yoichiro MoriSchool of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Duane NykampSchool of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Andrew OdlyzkoDigital Technology Center University of Minnesota
Peter J. OlverSchool of Mathematics University of Minnesota
John E. OsbornDepartment of Mathematics University of Maryland
Biao OuDepartment of Mathematics University of Toledo
Victor PadronDepartment of Mathematics Normandale Community College
Larry PayneDivision of Financial Affairs Cornell University
Peter PolacikMathematics Department University of Minnesota
Peter RejtoMathematics Department University of Minnesota
Paul E. SacksDepartment of Mathematics Iowa State University
Fadil SantosaInstitute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Duane SatherMathematics Department University of Colorado
Arnd ScheelSchool of Mathematics University of Minnesota
George R SellSchool of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Tsvetanka SendovaInstitute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
James SerrinSchool of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Chehrzad ShakibanInstitute of Mathematics and its Application University of Minnesota
Andrew M. SteinInstitute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Marvin SteinDepartment of Computer Science University of Minnesota
Jianzhong SuDepartment of Mathematics University of Texas
Steven M. ValoneMaterial Science and Technology Division  Los Alamos National Laboratory
Zhian WangInstitute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Hans WeinbergerSchool of Mathematics University of Minnesota
Wei XiongInstitute for Mathematics and its Applications University of Minnesota
Ofer ZeitouniMathematics Department University of Minnesota