3rd Annual International Conference on Mathematics & Statistics

15-18 June 2009, Athens, Greece

Sponsored by

The Mathematics & Statistics Research Unit of the

Athens Institute for Education and Research

(AT.IN.E.R.)

    

Conference Venue: St George Lycabettus Boutique Hotel, 2 Kleomenous Street, Lycabettus, Athens.

Organized by: ATINEP A.E. (atinerae@atiner.gr)

Administration: Fani Balaska, Eirini Lentzou, Katerina Maraki, Sylia Sakka.

Organizing and Scientific Committee

  1. Dr. Vladimir Akis, Head, Mathematics and Statistics Research Unit, ATINER & Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, California State University, Los Angeles, USA.
  2. Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President and Director, ATINER.
  3. Dr. Nicholas Pappas, Vice-President, ATINER & Professor, Sam Houston University, USA.
  4. Dr. Panagiotis Petratos, Head, Computer Research Unit, ATINER & Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems, California State University, Stanislaus, USA.
  5. Dr. Theofilos Theophanides, Academic Member, ATINER & Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece.
  6. Dr. John Roufagalas, Professor, Troy University, USA & Academic Member, ATINER.
  7. Dr. Chris Sakellariou, Secretary, ATINER & Associate Professor, Nanyang University, Singapore.
  8. Dr. Ivan G. Avramidi, Professor, New Mexico Tech, USA.
  9. Dr. Margarita Kefalaki, Instructor, Department of Tourism of the Technological Institute of Piraeus & Department of Commerce and Advertising of the Technological Institute of Lamia & Researcher, ATINER.
  10. Mr. Christos Frantzeskakis, Researcher, ATINER.

 

 CONFERENCE PROGRAM

(The time for each session includes at least 10 minutes coffee break)

Monday, 15th of June 2009

08:30-09:30 Registration

09:15-09:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President and Director, ATINER.
  • Dr. Nicholas Pappas, Vice-President, ATINER & Professor, Sam Houston State University, USA.
  • Dr. Vladimir Akis, Head, Mathematics and Statistics Research Unit, ATINER & Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, California State University, Los Angeles, USA.

 

Monday, 15th of June 2009

09:30-11:00 Session I: Mathematics I

Chair: Pappas, N., Vice-President, ATINER & Professor, Sam Houston State University, USA.

  • Naik, S., Professor, University of Nevada, USA. Concordance of Knots.
  • Szechtman, F., Associate Professor, University of Regina, Canada. Modular Reduction of the Steinberg Representation of the General Linear Group.
  • Georgakis, C., Associate Professor, DePaul University, USA. Graphing Cubics Without Calculus.
  • *Najafzadeh, S., Assistant Professor, University of Maragheh, Iran. Some Aspects of Univalent Meromorphic Functions with Positive Coefficients
  • Nazari, A., Assistant Professor, Arak University, Iran & Alibakhshi, M., Ms.c. Arak University, Iran. The Inverse Eigenvalue Problem for Special Symmetric Kind of Matrices.

 

11:00-12:30 Session II: Mathematics IΙ

Chair: Akis, V., Head, Mathematics and Statistics Research Unit, ATINER & Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, California State University, Los Angeles, USA.

  • Berenguer Maldonado, M.I., Professor, University of Granada, Spain, Domingo Gamez, A.I., Professor, University of Granada, Spain, Garralda- Guillem, A.I., Professor, University of Granada, Spain, Ruiz-Galan, M., University of Granada, Spain & Serrano Perez, M.C., Professor, University of Granada, Spain. Differential Problems and Biorthogonal Systems.           
  • Ezzati, R., Assistant Professor, Islamic Azad University-Karaj Branch, Karaj, Iran & Farzam, M., Islamic Azad University-Karaj Branch, Karaj, Iran. New Parametric Approximation of Fuzzy Number.

 

12:30-13:30 LUNCH

 

13:30-15:00 Session III: Applied Mathematics I

Chair: Kefalaki, M., Instructor, Department of Tourism of the Technological Institute of Piraeus & Department of Commerce and Advertising of the Technological Institute of Lamia & Researcher, ATINER.

  • Kagaris, D., Professor, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA. Multi-Index ROC-Based Methodology for DNA Microarray Data Analysis.
  • Bagheri Salec, A., Assistant Professor, Qom Univeristy, Iran, Safaee, S., Ms.c. Arak University, Iran, Dolati, A., Assistant  Professor, Shahed University, Iran & Sohrabi Haghighat, M., Assistant Professor, Arak University, Iran. Solving a Constraint Shortest Path Problem via DNA Computation.
  • Shoucri, R., Professor, Royal Military College, Canada. Stress-Strain Relations in the Myocardium.
  • Khodabin, M., Member of Board, Islamic Azad University-Karaj Branch, Karaj, Iran & Ezzati, R., Member of Board in Islamic Azad University, Iran. Entropy Rate for Ehrenfest's Urn Models.

 

15:00-16:30 Session IV: Applied Mathematics II

Chair: Kagaris, D., Professor, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USA.

  • Rabta, B., Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland & Reiner, G., Professor, University of Neuchatel, Switzerland. Multiclass Queueing Networks Analysis by Aggregation
  • Sepehrian, B., Assistant Professor, Arak University, Iran & Razzaghi, M., Assistant Professor, Mississippi State University, USA. Single-Term Walsh Series with a Collocation Method for Solving Nonlinear Volterra-Hammerstein Integral Equations.
  • Weit, Y., Professor, University of Haifa, Israel. The Mean Value Property and the Heat Equation.

                            

 

16:30-18:00 Session V: Statistics I

Chair: Weit, Y., Professor, University of Haifa, Israel.

  • Sohrabi Haghighat M., Assist. Professor, Arak University, Iran. Solving Maximum K-facility Location Problemvia DNA Computation
  • Godard, R., Professor, Royal Military College, Canada. Robust Regression and Robust Analysis of Variance: Applications in Statistics Courses.
  • Hashemi, R., Assistant Professor, Razi University, France. Progressive Censoring in the Weibull Model for Competing Risks with Binomial Removals
  • Jeong, C., Student, Seoul National University, Korea, Kim, J., Student, Seoul National University, Korea, & Kang, J.M., Professor, Seoul National University, Korea. Factor Analysis Incorporated with Fuzzy Clustering for Estimating Sequential Properties.

 

18:00-19:30 Session VI: Math Education I

Chair: Bierman, S., Professor, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

·           Berezovski, T., Assistant Professor, Saint Joseph’s University, USA. Innovative Methodologies: The Study of Pre-Service Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Knowledge.

·           Caniglia, J., Associate Professor, Kent State University, USA & Tratas Contis, E., Professor, Eastern Michigan University, USA. The Traveling Salesman Solves a  Meals on Wheels Problem: Utilizing Academic Service Learning in an Integrated Algebra and Computer Science Course.

·           Chabi, M., Lecturer, Qatar University, Qatar & Malhotra, J., Lecturer, Qatar University, Qatar. Helping Students at Risk: A Department Project.

 

 

20:30 - 22:00 GREEK NIGHT AND DINNER

 

Tuesday, 16th of June 2009

 

08:30-10:00 Session VII: Mathematics III

Chair: *Najafzadeh, S., Assistant Professor, University of Maragheh, Iran.

  •  Farajzadeh, A., Professor, Razi University, Iran. Mixes Quasi Complementarity Problems in Topological Vector Spaces.
  • Stoica, C., Assistant Professor, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania & Megan, M., Professor, West University of Timisoara, Romania. Asymptotic Properties for Differential Equations in Banach Spaces.
  • Jafari, S.S., Lecturer, Payame Noor University, Iran. A Simple Proof for Equivalency of Approximate  Amenability and Approximate Contractibility of Banach Algebras

 

10:00-11:30 Session VIII: Mathematics IV

Chair: Selim, M., Associate Professor, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

  • Jadda, Z., Professor, IRMAR-INSA-Rennes, France & Parraud, P., MACCLIA-CREC, ´Ecoles de Saint Cyr-Co¨etquidan, France. On Quaternary Cryptographic Functions.
  • Mariano, R., Assistant Professor, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Philippines & Canoy, S., Professor VI, Mindanao State University, Philippines. Edge Geodetic Covers and Edge Geodetic Numbers of a Graph.
  • Mohd, I., Professor, Malaysia University, Malaysia. New Class of Nonparametric Filled Function.

 

11:30-13:00 Session IX: Applied Mathematics IΙΙ

Chair: Akis, V., Head, Mathematics and Statistics Research Unit, ATINER & Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science, California State University, Los Angeles, USA.

  • Wiszniewski, W., Senior Scientist, Silverbrook Research, Australia. Imaginary Numbers as a Quantum –Like Superposition. (Tuesday, 16th of June 2009)
  • Chen, H., Lecturer, Kingston University, U.K. & Dyke, P., Professor, University of Plymouth, U.K. Flood Modelling for Parrett Catchment Area by Using a Non-Linear Time Series
  • Selim, M., Associate Professor, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. Torsional Vibration of Carbon Nanotubes Under Initial Compression Stress

 

13:00-14:00 LUNCH

 

14:00-15:30 Session X: Statistics IΙ

Chair: Chen, H., Lecturer, Kingston University, U.K

  • Zohrevand, Y., Lecturer, Islamic Azad University, Iran. A Note on the Dynamic Cumulative Past Entropy.
  • Kaarik, M., Researcher, University of Tartu, Estonia & Kaarik, E., Researcher, University of Tartu, Estonia. Copula-Based Approach to Modeling Incomplete Correlated Data. (Tuesday, June of 16th, 2009)
  • Kumar, P., Professor, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada & Shoukri, M., Principal Scientist & Chair, KFSHRC, Riyadh, KSA, Canada. Statistical Inference using Copulas and an Application to Analyze Effect of Storage of the Red Blood Cells on Erythrocyte Adenosine Triphosphate Levels.
  • Gitsoulis, C., Adjunct Lecturer, City College/City University of New York, USA. Are the Real Numbers Enumerable?

 

15:30-17:00 Session XΙ: Statistics IΙI

Chair: Kumar, P., Professor, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada

  • Nanthakumar, A., Professor, SUNY-Oswego, USA & Kanbur, S., Associate Professor, SUNY-Oswego, USA. On the Equivalence of Testimation and Schwarz Information Criterion (SIC) for Detecting Change Points in Simple Regression.
  • Ozel, G., Research Assistant, Hacettepe University, Turkey & Ata, N., Research Assistant, Hacettepe University, Turkey. The Use of Survival Models to Explain Bankruptcy in Turkey.
  • Pieczynski, W., Professor, Telecom Sudparis and CNRS, France. Exact Calculation of Optimal Filter in Hidden Markov Switching Long-Memory Chain.

   

17:00-18:30 Session XIΙ: Math Education II

Chair: Petratos, P., Head, Computer Research Unit, ATINER & Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems, California State University, Stanislaus, USA

·          Hijazi, S., Lecturer, Qatar University, Qatar & Chabi, M., Lecturer, Qatar University, Qatar. Errors Students Make in Math Courses.

·          Papaieronymou, I., Ph.D. Student, Michigan State University, USA. Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Knowledge of Probability: Recommendations versus Research.

·          Rodríguez Avi, J., Professor, University of Jaén, Spain, Olmo Jiménez, M.J., Professor, University of Jaén, Spain & Martínez Rodríguez, A.M., Professor, University of Jaén, Spain. Modelization of Count Data Variables Related to the Quality in Education.

·          Salim, S., Math Instructor, Qatar University, Qatar. The Reasons Behind Students’ Disinterest in Math as a Major at Qatar University, A Comparative Case Study.

 

20:00 - 21:00 DINNER

Wednesday, 17th of June 2009

 Tour: Departure at 8:00 a.m. Return at 12:30.

 

Thursday, 18th June 2009

 CRUISE: Departure at 7:00 a.m. Return at 8:30 p.m.