Truman State University
Divison of Mathematics and Computer Science
2004-2005 Colloquium Schedule

Unless otherwise noted, all talks will be on Tuesdays, beginning at 3:30
and take place in VH 1236. Cookies and beverages will
be served immediately following each talk.

Fall Semester

Day Date Speaker Title
TuesdaySept. 28 Scott Alberts Minimizing Tactical Voting
TuesdayOct 12 Phil Ryan Gas exchange in the lungs
TuesdayNov 2 Khang Tran Refinements in the Negative Solution of Hilbert's Tenth Problem
TuesdayNov 9 Dave Larsen (Mizzou) Multivariate regression trees for analysis of abundance data
WednesdayNov 10 Stephen J. Willson (ISU) Some mathematical issues in reconstructing evolutionary history from DNA
TuesdayNov 30 Carmen Chicone (Mizzou) Polar Coordinates Revisited

Spring Semester

Day Date Speaker Title
TuesdayFeb. 8 David Drain (Rolla) Life as a Statistician
ThursdayFeb. 24 Gabriel Picioroaga (U of Iowa) The Richard Thompson Group F
TuesdayMar. 22 David Garth Fibonacci Numbers, the Golden Ratio, and Quasicrystals
TuesdayApr. 12 Tom Tegtmeyer Monkey versus Astrophysicist in College Football