Applied Math Seminar
Applied Math Seminar – Qin Wang, University of Alabama
302 Gordon Palmer HallTitle: Sufficient dimension reduction for high dimensional data Abstract: The high dimensional data generated from modern scientific discoveries introduces unique challenges to statistical modeling. Sufficient dimension reduction (SDR) is a
Applied Math Seminar – Evie A. Malaia, Communicative Disorders, University of Alabama
302 Gordon Palmer HallTitle: Mathematical models in cognitive neuroscience: advances and opportunities Abstract: High prevalence of neurodegenerative (Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s) and neurodevelopmental (Autism spectrum disorders, ADHD) disorders in modern population increased the demand for
Applied Math Seminar – Di Liu, Michigan State University
302 Gordon Palmer HallTitle: Multiscale Modeling and Computation of Optically Manipulated Nano Devices Abstract: We present a multiscale modeling and computational scheme for optical-mechanical responses of nanostructures. The multi-physical nature of the problem is
Applied Math Seminar – Shibin Dai, University of Alabama
346 Gordon Palmer Hall 505 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesTitle: Mean field models for thin film droplet coarsening Abstract: A thin liquid film coating a solid substrate is unstable and the late stage morphology is essentially quasiequilibrium droplets connected
Applied Math Seminar – Brendan Ames, University of Alabama
346 Gordon Palmer Hall 505 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesTitle: Exact clustering by semidefinite programming under the heterogeneous planted cluster model. Abstract: Clustering, or the sorting of data into groups of similar items, is a fundamental task in machine
Applied Math Seminar – Yuhui Chen, University of Alabama
346 Gordon Palmer Hall 505 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesTitle: Bayesian Nonparametric Models and Its Applications Abstract: Polya tree priors are random probability measures that are easily centered at standard parametric families, such as the normal. As such, they
Applied Math Seminar – Shibin Dai, University of Alabama
346 Gordon Palmer Hall 505 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesTitle: Degenerate Diffusion in Phase Separations Abstract: Phase separations are widely observed phenomena in materials science. One model of phase separation is the Cahn-Hilliard equation with a smooth double-well potential,
Applied Math Seminar – Steven Wise, University of Tennessee
346 Gordon Palmer Hall 505 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesTitle: Convergence Analyses of some Nonlinear Multi-Level Algorithms for Non-Quadratic Convex Optimization Problems via Space Decomposition and Subspace Correction Abstract: Nonlinear multi-level methods, such as the full approximation storage (FAS)
Applied Math Seminar – Rongjie Lai, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
346 Gordon Palmer Hall 505 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesTitle: Understanding Manifold-structured Data via Geometric Modeling and Learning Abstract: Analyzing and inferring the underlying global intrinsic structures of data from its local information are critical in many fields. In
Applied Math Seminar – Trang Dinh, University of Alabama
346 Gordon Palmer Hall 505 Hackberry Lane, Tuscaloosa, AL, United StatesTitle: Understanding Tensor and Tensor Decompositions Abstract: Tensors are multidimensional arrays that can play a key role in the representation of big data. Decompositions of higher-order tensors have applications in