CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


NSF REU
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES

Summer 2009

The Department of Mathematics at Central Michigan University hosted a National Science Foundation summer program to provide Research Experience for Undergraduates. This took place from June 1 to July 25, 2009

PROGRAM:

Eleven students worked with faculty members of the Mathematics Department. Professors Yeonhyang Kim, Sivaram Narayan, and Brad Safnuk guided the student research.

Program Reports:

Modulation Frames and Infinite Symmetric Matrices
Andrew Dugowson, Pomona College
Robert Fraser, Case Western Reserve Universty
Advistor: Yeonhyang Kim, Central Michigan University

Subgraph Summability Number
Kassandra A. Johnston, University of New Mexico
Philip R. Zerull
Advisor: Sivaram Narayan, Central Michigan University

The Energy of Graphs and Matrices
Laura Buggy, College of St. Benedict

Amalia Culiuc, Mount Holyoke College
Katelyn McCall, University of Rochester
Duy Nguyen, Texas Christian University
Advisor: Sivaram Narayan,Central Michigan University

Symplectic Volumes and Ribbon Graphs
Julia Bennet, Bard College
David Cochran, Virginia Commonwealth University
Kaitlin Woskoff, Hartwick College
Advisor: Brad Safnuk, Central Michigan University

For additional information

Visit the website:
http://www.cst.cmich.edu/units/mth/NSFREU/REU2009
Or contact Dr. Sivaram Narayan (989) 774-3566 or 774-3596
Email: sivaram.narayan@cmich.edu

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