Howard University

Dr. Abdul-Aziz Yakubu, Chair
Howard University
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Mathematics
204 Academic Support Building B
Washington, DC 20059
(202) 806-6830

Welcome to the Department of Mathematics
Weekly Seminars → |Complex Analysis | Topological Algebra | Geometry

Colloquium speakers 2009-2010

Unless otherwise noted, colloquium talks will be held 4:00 - 5:00 pm in room 213 Academic Support Building B.

Spring 2010

  • January 29 : Prof. Diana Thomas, Montclair State University,
    "A Mathematical Model of Weight Change"
  • February 5 : Prof. Gi-Sang Cheon, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea,
    "The Hitting Time Subgroup, Lukasiewicz Paths, and Faber Polynomials"
  • February 17 (Wednesday) :  Dr. Aaron Lott, NIST,
    "Fast Solvers for Models of Fluid Flow with Spectral Elements"



Fall 2009 Talks

  • September 11 : Prof. Bruce Sagan, Michigan State University and NSF,
    "q-analogues and l-analogues"
  • September 18 : Prof. Alexander Pankov, Morgan State University,
    "Periodic Nonlinear Schroedinger Equation and Gap Solitons in Photonic Crystals"
  • September 25 : Prof. Amir Maleki, Howard University,
    "Cantor Topological Group"
  • October 2 : Prof. Edward Witten, Princeton University,
    "Feynman Integrals and Morse Theory"
  • October 9 : Prof. Srinivasa S.R. Varadhan, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, 
    "Large Deviations-Probabilities of Rare Events"
  • October 16 :  Prof. Kathleen Hoffman, University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus,
    "Modeling Lamprey Locomotion Central Pattern Generator (CPG)"
  • October 23 :  Prof. Louis Shapiro, Howard University,
    "The Double Riordan Group and Winter-Summer Trees"
  • November 2 (Monday) :  Prof. Dennis Davenport, National Science Foundation and Howard University,
    "NSF Programs"
  • November 6 :  Prof. Konstantina Trivisa, University of Maryland, College Park,
    "Dynamics of Multicomponent Reactive Flows"
  • November 13 : Prof. Mark Freidlin, University of Maryland, College Park,
    "Partial Differential Equations with a Small Parameter and Related Diffusion Processes"
  • November 20 : Prof.  Haitao Fan, Georgetown University, 
    "Combining conservation laws and reaction diffusion equations, the
    results and more problems
    "

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Previous Colloquium speakers

2008-2009  2007-2008   2006-2007   2005-2006




Weekly Seminars

Topological Algebra SPRING 2010

The Seminar on Toplogical Semigroups and Ramsey Theory
meets Tuesdays 11:30 to 1:30 pm Room 233 in Annex III

During this semester, graduate students will be presenting their research results.

Organizers: Neil Hindman & Amir Maleki

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COMPLEX ANALYSIS SPRING 2010

Complex Analysis Seminar meets Tuesdays at 12:00 to 1:00 pm

This is a graduate student seminar on Montessus' Theorem.

Organizer: Clement Lutterodt

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GEOMETRY SPRING 2010

Geometry Seminar meets Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in room 213 ASB.

Many of the talks will be tailored for graduate students.

Organizer: Todd Drumm

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