The 17th International Conference on Applications of Computer Algebra (ACA-2011)

Final Program

June 27-30, 2011

The Hilton Southwest Hotel, Houston, Texas, USA




Monday (06/27)


Tuesday (06/28)


Regency Ballroom

Rio Grande (2nd floor)


Regency Ballroom

Rio Grande (2nd floor)

08:00

Registration


Registration


08:30

Opening

Invited Speaker (Regency Ballroom)
Seth Sullivant (NCSU)
Algebraic Statistics


Invited Speaker (Regency Ballroom)
F. Winkler (RISC-Linz)
Algebra + Geometry ==> Differential Equation Solving



09:30


Symb-Num Comp.
T. Hibi & H. Ohsugi,
Toric rings and ideals of nested configurations arising in algebraic statistics

Non-Standard
G. Aguilera-Venegas et al.,
A CAS implementation of a neural model to simulate car traffic

10:00

Coffee Break


Coffee Break

10:30

Alg. Topology
J. Heras et al.,
Homological processing of biomedical digital images: automation and certification

Non-Standard
A. Hernando et al.,
An Algebraic Model for implementing Expert Systems based on the Knowledge of different Experts


Symb-Num Comp. (Regency Ballroom)
J. Verschelde & Genady Yoffe,
Quality Up in Polynomial Homotopy Continuation by Multithreaded Path Tracking


Alg. Topology
J. Carnero & P. Real, Computational algebraic topology techniques for automated analysis of diabetic retinopathy lesions

Non-Standard
F. Botana,
Revisiting the connection between 3D dynamic geometry systems and automated provers


Symb-Num Comp.
D. Adrovic
Polyhedral Methods for Positive Dimensional Solution Sets

Celestial
Adam Mahdi et al.,
Computational approach to the center problem on a center manifold


Alg. Topology
P. Dlotko,
Applications of computational homology and cohomology theory

Non-Standard
A. Hernando et al.,
A natural language for implementing algebraically expert systems


Symb-Num Comp.
M. Comer
The Berlekamp/Massey Algorithm and Counting Singular Hankel Matrices over a Finite Field

AADIOS
C. Koutschan
Lattice Green's Functions

12:00

Lunch time


Lunch time

1:30

Alg. Topology
A. Berciano et al., Approaching Computational Algebraic Topology, Digital Topology and Membrane Computing

Non-Standard
S. Fox,
Multiplying Univariate Polynomials Via Fast Fourier Transforms Over Finite Fields


Symb-Num Comp. Invited Speaker (Regency Ballroom)
A. Platzer (Carnegie Mellon University),
Logical Analysis of Hybrid Systems: How Logic and Computer Algebra Help Save the World


Alg. Topology
H. Molina-Abril & P. Real,
Homological perturbation via chain homotopy trees

Non-Standard
E. Roanes-Lozano et al.
Revisiting Belnap's four-valued logic from the computer algebra system Maple



Alg. Topology
J. Carnero et al.,
A New Approach to Image Segmentation using Bio-inspired Models

Non-Standard
M. Poza & E. Sáenz-de-Cabezón
FIABRAICO: A Computer Algebra based software for System Reliability computations


Symb-Num Comp.
F. Guo
Certified Global Optimization with Exact Sum-Of-Squares

AADIOS
A. Levin
Methods of Computation and Invariants of Difference-Differential Dimension Polynomials

3:00

Coffee Break


Coffee Break

3:30

Alg. Topology
M. Mrozek et al., CAPD::REDHOM - Homology software based on reduction algorithms

Non-Standard
R. Lewis,
Flexibility of Molecules via Computer Algebra


Diff. & Int. Symb-Num Algo.
E. Shemyakova,
Approximation of Moutard equations by integrable PDEs

AADIOS
A. Leykin,
Computing localizations iteratively


Alg. Topology
B. Jesup et al.,
Rational Topological Complexity

Non-Standard
T. Recio et al.,
Factoring analytic polynomials and non-standard Cauchy-Riemann conditions




AADIOS (Rio Grande)
L. Tec
Symbolic Boundary Problems in the Theorema Framework of General Polynomial Domains


Alg. Topology
P. Dlotko,
Computational topology in Maxwell's equations and Material Science

Non-Standard
S. Fox & R. Lewis,
Algorithmic Determination of Molecule Flexibility via Resultants




AADIOS (Rio Grande)
H. Umemura,
Soliton theory is Abelian













6:30




Banquet

Ballroom (6:30PM-8:30PM)




Wednesday (06/29)


Thursday (06/30)


Regency Ballroom

Rio Grande (2nd fl)


Regency Ballroom

Rio Grande (2nd fl)

08:00

Panel Discussion on Trends in Applications of Computer Algebra (Regency Ballroom)

E. Kaltofen (NCSU), R. Laubenbacher (VT),
S. Sullivant (NCSU), Q-N. Tran (Lamar), and F. Winkler (RISC-Linz)


Invited Speaker (Regency Ballroom)
Reinhard Laubenbacher (Virginia Tech)
Algebraic models in systems biology


09:00


Education
K. Schmidt,
Teaching an Undergraduate Mathematics Course with Technology – What do the students think?


09:30

Invited Speaker (Regency Ballroom)
E. Kaltofen (NCSU)
Fast Estimates of Hankel Matrix Condition Numbers and Numeric Sparse Interpolation


Education
W. Ellis & B.Bauldry,
The Critical Connection of Didactic Questions to CAS Activities


10:00

Coffee Break


Coffee Break

10:30

Groeber Bases
C. Doench,
Relative Reduction and Characterization of Relative Groebner Bases

Derive
E. Roanes-Lozano et al.
Building my first Rule Based Expert System with DERIVE


Education
P. Yasskin et al.,
Computer Algebra in Education: Maplets for Calculus: A CAS-Enabled Study Guide for Calculus



Groeber Bases
A. Levin
Generalized Groebner bases and bivariate dimension polynomials of D-modules

Derive
J. Galán et al.
NIIVP.mth: Numerical Integration of Initial Value Problems with DERIVE


Education
G. Aguilera et al.,
Teaching Automated Theorem Proving for Propositional Classical Logic with DERIVE



Groeber Bases
Q-N. Tran,
Groebner Bases Computation in Boolean Rings for Model Checking and Their Applications in BioInformatics

Derive
A. García et al.,
Orthogonal transformations with DERIVE




Closing (Regency Ballroom)


12:00

Lunch time




Trip to NASA
(meet at the lobby at 12:00PM)

1:30

Groeber Bases
C. Eder,
Signature-based algorithms to compute Groebner bases

Derive
K. Schmidt,
Investigating 3x3 Magic Squares with DERIVE



Groeber Bases
Z. Meng,
Groebner bases in difference-differential modules with coefficients in a commutative ring

Derive
G. Aguilera et al.
Line Integrals with Applications: Migrating from Derive to wxMaxima


Groeber Bases
M. Kuijper,
Groebner p-bases for applications in finite ring coding

Derive
M. Beaudin,
Teaching Integration Techniques Surrounded by CAS

3:00

Coffee Break

3:30

Education
M. Beaudin,
TI-Nspire CAS for Teaching at University Level

Software
SINGULAR - Recent developments with a glimpse into the future


Education
F. Botana & M. Abánades,
An Automatic Deduction Environment for Dynamic Geometry Based on the Open Source Computer Algebra System Sage

Derive
G. Aguilera et al.,
Using Derive on a Multilayer Perceptron Implementation


Business Meeting (Regency Ballroom)