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Collaborative Mathematics and Statistics Research

Topics from the 9th Annual UNCG Regional Mathematics and Statistics Conference

  • Advanced students are substantial co-authors of the manuscripts with the direction of their supervisors
  • Subjects covered include an enticing mix of applied math and math biology together with statistics and biostatistics
  • Based on an annual conference that takes place at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics (PROMS, volume 109)

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Table of contents (14 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
  2. Part 1

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Exploration into the Harmonic Structure of the Tabla

      • Manu-Sankara B. Gargeya, Promod Pratap
      Pages 3-6
  3. Part 2

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 19-19
    2. The Coupon Collector Problem: The Case of Two Collections

      • Anda Gadidov, Michael Thomas
      Pages 21-29
    3. Absolute Resolvents and Masses of Irreducible Quintic Polynomials

      • Chad Awtrey, Christopher R. Shill
      Pages 31-41
    4. A Linear Resolvent for Degree 14 Polynomials

      • Chad Awtrey, Erin Strosnider
      Pages 43-50
    5. Zeros of Partial Sums of the Square of the Riemann Zeta-Function

      • Kathryn Crosby, Jordan Eliseo, Andrew Ledoan, David Mazowiecki
      Pages 51-65
    6. Analysis of Resonance Frequencies for the Problem of Induced Vibrations Along the Human Arm

      • Irina Viktorova, Lauren Holden, Sara Bailey Stocks
      Pages 67-73
    7. Modeling Asian Carp Invasion Using Evolutionary Game Theory

      • Jasmine Everett, Marwah Jasim, Hyunju Oh, Jan Rychtář, Hakimah Smith
      Pages 81-90
    8. A Comparison of Multiple Genome-Wide Recombination Maps in Apis mellifera

      • Caitlin Ross, Dominick DeFelice, Greg Hunt, Kate Ihle, Olav Rueppell
      Pages 91-98
  4. Part 3

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 99-99
    2. Constructing Splitting Fields of Polynomials over Local Fields

      • Jonathan Milstead, Sebastian Pauli, Brian Sinclair
      Pages 101-124
    3. Weight Loss Through Bariatric Surgery: Some Issues

      • Robert Stoesen, Kristin McLamb, Laurie Deaton, Sat Gupta
      Pages 125-133
    4. On the Stability of Solutions to a Phase Transition Model

      • Heather Hardeman, Stephen Robinson
      Pages 135-147
    5. Two Fluid Flow in a Capillary Tube

      • Melissa Strait, Michael Shearer, Rachel Levy, Luis Cueto-Felgueroso, Ruben Juanes
      Pages 149-161

About this book

This volume contains rigorously reviewed papers on the topics presented by students at The 9th Annual University of North Carolina at Greensboro Regional Mathematics and Statistics Conference (UNCG RMSC) that took place on November 2, 2013. All papers are coauthored by student researchers and their faculty mentors. This conference series was inaugurated in 2005, and it now attracts over 150 participants from over 30 universities from North Carolina and surrounding states. The conference is specifically tailored for students to present their research projects that encompass a broad spectrum of topics in mathematics, mathematical biology, statistics, and computer science.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, USA

    Jan Rychtář, Maya Chhetri, Sat Gupta, Ratnasingham Shivaji

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eBook USD 84.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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