Mathematics

Employment Opportunity

The Department of Mathematics anticipates that five non tenure track Lecturer positions will become available for the Fall 2012 semester.  The salary is $40,033.00.  These positions will start in August and carry a workload of 12 credit hours of teaching per semester.  Anyone who has recently completed a Ph.D. and is interested in a part time or full time appointment may express interest by contacting the math department by e-mail.  math@txstate.edu

Electronic Journal of Differential Equations

We are pleased to announce that the Electronic Journal of Differential Equations (EJDE) http://ejde.math.txstate.edu has been accepted for indexing in the Web of Science (ISI Impact Factor) http://apps.webofknowledge.com/ the most comprehensive citation index available. The inclusion of the EJDE in the Web of Science demonstrates our dedication to providing relevant and influential content to the mathematical community.

Office of Disability Services recognizes Math faculty

Annually the Office of Disability Services (ODS) recognizes a faculty member for their efforts in assisting students with disabilities at Texas State. The 2010-2011 Dr. Linette Watkins Faculty Award was given to Mr. M. Shawn Peterson. Other members of the Mathematics Department who have won this award include Mr. Walter Dorman (2005-2006), Mr. Glen Hermsmeier (2002-2003), and Prof. Greg Passty (2000-2001).

Third International Research Conference for Graduate Students

Nov.2-3, 2011

The Third International Research Conference for Graduate Students was a great success! This year there were nearly 80 graduate student paper presentations with about 150 student authors/coauthors participating in the event. The presentations covered a wide range of topics from a variety of disciplines. Students and judges were from Texas State as well as from other institutions including the University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas at Arlington, Texas Tech University, Abilene Christian University, the University of Southern Indiana, Tecnol o de Monterrey, Mexico, Kookmin University, South Korea.

The conference opened on Nov. 2nd with a special panel on Hispanic/Latino research to mark Texas State University’s new status as a Hispanic Serving Institution. Drs. Alejandra Sorto, Ivan Blanco, Sindy Chapa and Maria De La Colina presented papers on various aspects of Hispanic/Latino research and emphasized the need for more research in this area. Dr. Jaime Chain, Dean, College of Applied Arts chaired the panel. First Amendment expert, Harold Wasserman, JD., professor of law, Florida International University College of Law, gave the keynote address on “Libel Tourism.” On the morning of Nov. 3rd, Texas State University Systems Regents’ Professors Dr. John Baccus, Biology (Retd.) and Dr. David Butler, Geography started the conference by presenting their research related to conservation policy and climate change, respectively.

Faculty judges from across the campus and from other universities provided excellent feedback to students on their presentations. ASG Graduate House Representatives served as moderators.
          

2011 Siemens Competition Results

The initial results of the 2011 Siemens Competition have been announced! This year, 14 Mathworks Honors Summer Math Camp students, representing 5 projects, have received recognition. These students worked many hours with dedicated mentors during the past summer as part of the HSMC program, proving new theorems and establishing new algorithms in the math and science fields.

To date, Mathworks has 116 students recognized in the prestigious Siemens Competition. The Competition draws over 2,000 individual and team research entries each year from across the nation.
We congratulate the following students and mentors! Regional finalists will go on to compete in one of six regional competition held at universities across the nation.

TWO REGIONAL FINALIST TEAMS
(These two teams will be advancing to the regional level of the competition)

"On the Acyclic Subgraphs of k-Majority Tournaments"
Alexandra Ilic, Bobby Shen, and Lilly Shen
Mentor: Professor Jian Shen (Texas State-San Marcos, Mathematics Department)

"Determining the Existence of Graceful Valuations of Various Families of Graphs
Kevin Tian, Kevin Chang, and Andrew Xu
Mentor: Professor Edward Early (St Edward's University Math Department)

THREE SEMIFINALIST TEAMS
"A Generalization of Sperner's Theorem for Multisets"
Steven Chen, Amy Kang, and Jeremy Kalas
Mentor: Professor Eugene Curtin (Texas State-San Marcos, Mathematics Department)

"Computing Spatio-Temporal Data with Applications to Hurricane Analysis"
Ding Zhou and Jessica Wang
Mentor: Professor Mark McKenney (Texas State-San Marcos, Computer Science Department)

"A Mathematical Model of Structural Behaviors and Physical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites"
George Qi, Catherine Liu, and Linda Zhang
Mentor: Professor Gary Beall (Texas State-San Marcos Chemistry & Biochemistry Department)

Mathworks is a center for innovative and research-based programs that significantly improve mathematics education. Core programs include the acclaimed Junior Summer Math Camp and Honors Summer Math Camp.

The Siemens Competition in Math, Science, & Technology is a nation-wide research competition for high school students. Administered by the Siemens Foundation and the College Board, the competition recognizes remarkable talent early on, fostering individual growth for high school students who are willing to challenge themselves through science research.
To view the full list of semifinalists for the 2011 competition, see here
http://txstate.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=354f277685ecab5ac8c1df322&id=32035e2a41&e=a77df486ae.
To view the full list of regional finalists, see here
http://txstate.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=354f277685ecab5ac8c1df322&id=698e09bce3&e=a77df486ae 

Mathworks Students Achieve High Honors In International Math Contest

http://www.txstate.edu/mathworks/about/news/2011_pmwc_team_results.html