SIDIM XXI - Universidad del Turabo en Gurabo
24-25 de febrero de 2006

Conferencias Plenarias (Invited Presentations)

  1. Acerca del principio de transferencia de Lefchetz, Xavier Caicedo, Universidad de los Andes, Universidad Nacional de Colombia Bogotá.
  2. The Classical Brachistochrone Problem Revisited, Pablo Negrón, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao..
  3. Topology and mechanics of DNA, David Swigon, Department of Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh..

Conferencias Concurrentes (Concurrent Presentations)

  1. Endomorphisms of Monadic Boolean Algebras, M.E. Adams, The State University of New York, and W. Dziobiak, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
  2. Sobre una conjetura de Waldhausen, Pedro E. Arraiza González e Iván Cardona Torres, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Rio Pideras..
  3. SQS-Graph Invariants of Extended Perfect Codes, Carlos Araujo and Italo J. Dejter, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.
  4. Multivariable Polynomial Interpolation and Reverse Engineering Genetic Networks, Dorothy Bollman, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, and Edusmildo Orozco, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.
  5. A Note on Dirichlet Algebras, Gabriela Bulancea, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey.
  6. Algunos problemas de Olimpiadas Matematicas, Luis F. Caceres y Arturo Portnoy, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez.
  7. Sistemas de descomposicion de Variedades de Genero de Heegaard dos, Luz Dary Camacho Olarte e Iván Cardona Torres, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Rio Piedras.
  8. Analisis Multidimensional del Aprovechamiento Academico de los Estudiantes de Nuevo Ingreso en los cursos de Precalculo en UPR-Bayamón, Edward A. Caro Lopez, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Bayamón.
  9. Graph Measures, Ilwoo Cho, Saint Ambrose Universirty, Davenport, Iowa.
  10. Using Rough Sets theory in KDD methods, Frida R. Coaquira Nina and Edgar Acuña, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
  11. Versions of the probability centrifuge algorithm, Dennis G. Collins, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
  12. A univariable approach to fix point nonlinear discrete dynamical systems, Omar Colón-Reyes and Dorothy Bollman, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, and Edusmildo Orozco, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.
  13. Sistemas dinamicos discretos no lineales y afines, Omar Colon-Reyes y Leonid Sepulveda, Universidad de Puerto Rico en  Mayagüez.
  14. Positivity methods in multivariable operator theory, Raul E. Curto, University of Iowa.
  15. Escalabilidad de los algoritmos de seleccion de instancias usando el Muestreo Progresivo, Luis Alberto Daza Portocarrero y Edgar Acu\~na, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez.
  16. Intrinsic Spectral Geometry of the Kerr-Newman Event Horizon, Martin Engman, Universidad Metropolitana, San Juan, PR.
  17. Efficient Finite Field Arithmetic for Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), Edgar Ferrer and Dorothy Bollman, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
  18. Elementary Proofs of Some Eigenvalue Bounds of Reingold, Vadhan and Wigderson on the Zig-Zag Product of Graphs, Qi Guo and Heeralal Janwa, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.
  19. Vanishing Capillarity as a Selection for Young-Measure Equilibrium Solutions in a Model Two--Phase Problem of Nonlinear Elasticity, Timothy J. Healey, Cornell University.
  20. On the Inverse of the Gold's and the Welch's Power Function, Alfonso Heras, Francis N. Castro, and Oscar Moreno, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.
  21. Semi--parametric Bayesian Modelling of Censored Data using Correlated Beta Processes, Saba Infante, Universidad de Carabobo, Valencia, Venezuela, Maria-Eglee P\erez, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.
  22. Tecnicas de Recuperacion de Informacion, Luis Gabriel Jaimes, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao, y Fernando Vega Riveros, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Mayagüez.
  23. Mathematics at the National Security Agency, Lucia Jesus-Santana, National Security Agency.
  24. Desempeño Estudiantil en Matematica Fundamental y en Algebra, Marilu Lebron Vazquez, Idalyn Rios Diaz y Barbara L. Santiago Figueroa, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao.
  25. High Dimensional Star Coordinates in 3D, Elio Lozano and Edgar Acuña, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
  26. Estimation of Parameters in Chemical Kinetic Models, Mariano Marcano, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.
  27. Global bifurcation analysis of a higher gradient model for deformations of a rectangular slab, Errol L. Montes--Pizarro, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, and Pablo V. Negron--Marrero, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao.
  28. A Connection between Algebraic Structures and Propositional Logic, Wanda Ortiz Hernandez and Luis F. Caceres, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
  29. Homologia de Khovanov y Torsion de Reidemeister, Juan Ariel Ortiz-Navarro y Charles Frohman, Universidad de Iowa.
  30. Sobre algunos tipos de curvatura en espacios homogéneos reductivos, Marlio Paredes, Universidad Industrial de Santander.
  31. El Descenso más Empinado, Javier Perez Arocho, Escuela Superior Eugenio Maria de Hostos en Mayagüez y Alvaro Lecompte Montes, Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico, Recinto de San German.
  32. Repensando el orden de la enseñanza: Investigacion en la accion, Ana Helvia Quintero, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Rio Piedras.
  33. Mejorando la Usabilidad de un Codigo para la Solucion Numerica de Ecuaciones Diferenciales con Retardo, Elio Ramos, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao.
  34. On the exact multiplicity of solutions for boundary-value problems via computing the direction of bifurcations, Joaquin Rivera, University of Iowa, and Yi Li, Hunan Normal University and University of Iowa.
  35. The condition for zero Gaussian curvature, Krzysztof Rozga, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
  36. Unbounded hypercyclic operators, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
  37. Bayesian Mapping of Multiple Quantitative Trait Loci, Damaris Santana Morant, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
  38. Mathematical Modeling of Elastic Deformations with Defect Nucleation, Lev Steinberg, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
  39. Applications of Newcomb-Benford's Law to Electoral Processes, Bioinformatics and the Stock Market, David Torres, Department of Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, L. R. Pericchi, Department of Mathematics, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, and Universidad Simon Bolivar, Caracas
  40. Mathematical Teaching And Learning Support Center, Evelyn Torres Gallardo, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao.
  41. W*-Correspondences and Finite Directed Graphs, Victor M. Vega, The University of Iowa and St. Ambrose University.
  42. Regresion Logistica PLS para la Reduccion de la Dimensionalidad en Datos de Microarreglos, Jose Carlos Vega Vilca, Recinto de Ciencias Medicas, Universidad de Puerto Rico.
  43. Summer Undergraduate Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (SUMSRI), Vasant Waikar, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
  44. Dirichlet and Newmann boundary conditions: What is in between?, Mahamadi Warma, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Pideras.

Afiches (Posters)

  1. Line Graphs of Zero Divisor Graphs, Camil I. Aponte, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, Patrice S. Johnson, and Nathan A. Mims.
  2. A model for the dynamics of a kite with an arbitrary lift coefficient, Carlos Avenancio, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao.
  3. The Structure of Zero-Divisor Graphs, Natalia I. Cordova, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras, Clyde Gholston, Helen A. Hauser.
  4. Monomial permutations that decompose in cycles of length 2, Louis Cruz Ubiles, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao.
  5. Interleavers for Error Correcting Codes, Joyce M Fernandez, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao.
  6. Sistemas Dinamicos Probabilisticos, Mariely Angeli Hernández Morales, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Cayey.
  7. An Optimization Problem for a Na+-K+-2Cl- Cotransporter Model, Aniel Nieves-Gonzalez and Mariano Marcano, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.
  8. Comparacion de Rendimiento entre Tecnicas de Recuperacion de la Informacion, Oliver Perez Hernandez, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Humacao.
  9. Modelos Basados en Agentes del Mecanismo de Produccion y Control de las Celulas Sanguineas en el Cuerpo Humano, Jose Pimentel, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao.
  10. A computational model of Mars craters-size frequency distribution, University of Puerto Rico at Humacao.
  11. Utilizacion de la estadistica bayesiana para probar la existencia de reversion a la media en el indice de valores de Puerto Rico, Zulyn M. Rodriguez, Universidad de Puerto Rico en Rio Piedras.
  12. An splitting technique for the advection-diffusion equation, Lourdes Vazquez, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras.