9th International
Mathematica
Symposium 2008
June 20-24 | Maastricht, the Netherlands
Electronic Proceedings
The keynotes, presentations, articles, and workshops listed here are contributions to the 9th International Mathematica Symposium. The presentations and the corresponding articles were selected by the IMS’08 program committee insuring quality and relevance to the theme of the symposium. There has been no peer-review process. The authors are responsible for the content of their submission. Please refer to the publications in this electronic proceedings by <<provided shortly>>.
Topics: Keynotes, Calculus, Geometry, Statistics, Combinatorics & Graphs, Numerics & Functions, High-Performance Computing, Computer Science, Graphics & Visualization, Imaging, Life Science, Earth Science, Physics & Chemistry, Engineering, Finance, Education, Miscellaneous & Fun Stuff, and Workshops.
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Guiding Principles of Mathematica - What they are, Why they matter
Conrad Wolfram, Wolfram Research, Managing Director
Parallel Puzzle Solving
Roman Maeder, Director of Parallel Computing Technology Wolfram Research
Switzerland
Doing Physics with Mathematica 6
Michael Trott, lead developer of the Wolfram functions website and author of the Mathematica Guidebooks
Wolfram Research, USA
Teaching and Learning with Mathematica
Abby Brown, Teacher of the Year 2003,
Torrey Pines High School, San Diego, CA, USA
A Connoisseur's Guide to Front End Interactivity
Christopher Carlson, Wolfram Research, Lead Developer, Interactive Graphics
Wolfram Research, USA
New Developments in Mathematica (not disclosed)
Peter Overmann, Wolfram Research, Director of Software Technology
Wolfram Research, USA
Radio Astronomy at Effelsberg
The giant 100 meter dish and the first international LOFAR station
Norbert Junkes, Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy, Bonn, Germany
Forthcoming Technologies (not disclosed)
Tom Wickham-Jones, Wolfram Research, Director of Kernel Technology
Wolfram Research, UK
Tensor analysis on manifolds
Toward a computational approach to the modeling of continua
R. Barrère, University of Franche-Comte, ENSMM, France
Mathematica-aid to study Impulsive System
János Karsai
University of Szeged, Hungary
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Signal Processing in Angular and Time Domain
Dipl. Ing. Václav Čejka, Dr. Dipl.Ing. Pavel Šidlof
VUTS Liberec, Co., Czech Republic
Cellular Automata Modeling of Hantavirus Infection
Ahmad Izani bin Md. Ismail (1), Mohamad Faisal Abdul Karim (2),
Hoe Bee Ching (1), Tan Phim Yun (1)
School of Mathematical Sciences Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia (1)
School of Distance Education Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia (2)
Evolution by Exploration of Random Boolean Networks
Afshin Esmaeili & Christian Jacob
Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Canada
Cardiac motion estimation using multi-scale optic flow
A successful application of Mathematica to a life sciences problem
H. van Assen (1), L. Florack (2), A. Suinesiaputra (3), B. ter Haar Romeny (1)
(1) Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
(2) Dept. of Mathematics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
(3) Leiden University Medical Center, Netherlands
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Multi-Spectral MRI Tissue Classification
Martin Korevaar, Bart M. ter Haar Romeny
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Using Mathematica For Neuronal Modelling
A Systems Biology Approach
Hugo Zeberg, Clas Blomberg, Peter Århem,
Nobel Institute for Neurophysiology, Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Gene Spotting with Support Vector Machines
Hugh Murrell
University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
MathVisionC++ for Efficient Medical Image Processing in Mathematica
using a mathlink caching scheme
Erik Franken, Bart Janssen
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Spectra and Bifurcation Diagrams on the Web
Benedikt Jiri
Zapadoceska univerzita v Plzni, Czech Republic
Chinese Remainder Theorem
Stefan Porubsky
Institute of Computer Science, Prague, Czech Republic
An exploration of a discrete rhombohedral lattice
of possible physical or engineering relevance
Jim McGovern
Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland
Cutting Edge Cores: Aerospace and Origami
Travel with tesselations
Yves Klett
Institute of Aircraft Design, Universität Stuttgart
Analysis of 2D and 3D Biological Size and Shape Data
Using Mathematica and webMathematica
Jonathan Krieger and Norman MacLeod
the Natural History Museum, London, UK
DGeometrica
A Mathematica package for classical differential geometry
Tazawa
Tokyo Denki University, Japan
DGeometrica
A Mathematica package for classical differential geometry
Tazawa
Tokyo Denki University, Japan
Share Your Mathematica
André Mitra
Geometria Research and Design, Inc., Canada
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Epsilon Report Pro
A system for tracking and analysing project progress
Jean Pierre Tollenboom
Claymore-Lowlands, UK
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Model-Based-Design with MathModelica / Mathematica
Jan Brugård
CEO, MathCore Engineering AB, Sweden
Bond graphs for students and research
Nicolas Venuti
Virtual Dynamics, France
Using M@th Desktop
LTM notebooks and palettes in the classroom
Phil Ramsden, Reinhard Simonovits, Bernd Thaller
University of Graz, Austria
Generation of Synthetic Survival Data
Barrie Stokes
University of Newcastle, Australia
The Entropy Concentration Theorem
Explanation and Application
Barrie Stokes
University oif Newcastle, NSW, Australia
On the Buffon-Laplace problem
Throwing needles on different type of grids
Ivar Johannesen
Oslo University College, Norway
Differential Equations Solving under Uncertainty
Guaranteed Numerical Integration of Nonlinear Parametric ODEs
Nacim Ramdani and Yves Papegay
INRIA-COPRIN, France
Image segmentation - an implementation of the mean shift algorithm
Mariusz Jankowski
University of Southern Maine, USA
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Image Segmentation applied to the detection of melanoma
Hugo Evéquoz
HES-SO//Valais, Switzerland
Algorithms for Image Registration
Jens-Peer Kuska
Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Bioinformatik, Universität Leipzig, Germany
Analysis of distance/similarity measures for Diffusion Tensor Imaging
P.R. Rodrigues, T.H.J.M. Peeters , A. Vilanova, B.M. ter Haar Romeny
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology
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Pseudo-linear Scale Space on Diffusion Tensor Image of Brain White Matter
A Mathematica 6.0 package for computing and visualizing pseudo-linear scale space
on symmetric positive tensor fields
Laura Astola, Markus van Almsick, Luc Florack
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Netherlands
MathVisionTools
A Toolbox for High Level Image Analysis
Markus van Almsick
Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Netherlands
Deblurring a license plate
Jasper V. Smit, Bart M. ter Haar Romeny
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Edge focusing
Bart M. ter Haar Romeny
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Vessel enhancement
Joep van Lier and Bart M. ter Haar Romeny
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
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Learning filterbanks for Texture Analysis from Eigen-patches
Bart M. ter Haar Romeny
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Study of the Multi-Scale Optic Flow Constraint Equation using different orders of Taylor expansion
Alessandro Becciu, Pieter van Dorst, Hans van Assen, Luc Florack, Bart ter Haar Romeny
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Robust Multi-Scale Optic Flow Using Toppoints
Pieter van Dorst, Alessandro Becciu, Bart Janssen, Luc Florack, Bart ter Haar Romeny
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Model Checking Cellular Automata
Klaus Sutner
Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Hamiltonian algorithm approximations
Explaining Warnsdorff's success
Brett Collins
AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand
Integrating Networks with Mathematica
Rudolf Strijkers
University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
The CISG Network
Seth J. Chandler
University of Houston Law Center, USA
Mathematica empowered applets for learning school algebra and calculus
André Heck (1) and Wim van Velthoven (2)
(1) Universiteit van Amsterdam, AMSTEL Institute
(2) Universiteit Utrecht, Freudenthal Institute
Using webMathematica to assist in the teaching of first year engineering mathematics
Abraham Konegerie
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
Course in Medical Image Analysis: Techniques and Applications
Edwin Bennink, Ralph Brecheisen, Bart M. ter Haar Romeny
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Teaching Multi-Scale Medical Image Analysis
Theory and Applications
Bart M. ter Haar Romeny
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
A Multifield Educational Project
study of planetary motion
Manuel Buisson
Université de Rennes1, France
Animating High School Calculus
Yoshihiko Tazawa
Tokyo Denki University, Japan
M@th Desktop and LTM
Design and Realization of e-Learning Material for High Schools
Phil Ramsden, Reinhard Simonovits, Bernd Thaller
University of Graz, Austria
Teaching Math with M@th Desktop Units in High Schools
Phil Ramsden, Reinhard Simonovits, Bernd Thaller
University of Graz, Austria
E-learning unit: Modelling the Thyroid Treatment with Iodine 131 (Exponential function)
Verena Moser, Katja Rieber
Graz, Austria
Uncertainties`
A Mathematica Package of Interval Analysis
Yves Papegay and David Daney
INRIA-COPRIN, France
Hyperfunctions and Integraltransforms
Visualising and Computing Generalized Functions
Urs E. Graf
Elpacos Mathsoftware, Switzerland
Circular Prolate Spheroidal Functions
Numeric and Symbolic Computation
P. E. Falloon, P. C. Abbott and R. Soummer
Australia
Arclength Continuation Methods
Brian G. Higgins & Housam Binous
Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
University of California, Davis, USA
Numerical & Exact Integration within a Finite Element
Ryszard Walentynski
Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
Financial Calculations in Mathematica, and the King's College London Centre for Financial Grid Computing
William Shaw
King's College London, UK
Virtual Flowers and Education
János Karsai
University of Szeged, Hungary
Around the World Virtual Sailing Racer
Exploring Routing Strategies with Mathematica
Yves Papegay and Odile Pourtallier
INRIA-COPRIN, France
Mathematica in symbolic evaluations of a boundary problem for the bending of a riser
for Arctic offshore operations: Impact of an ice feature on a drilling
Alexander N. Papusha, Ove T. Gudmestad, Tore M. Jonassen
Continuum Mechanics & Offshore Exploration Department, Murmansk State Technical University, Russia
StatoilHydro, Stavanger, Stavanger University, Norway
Department of Computer Science, Oslo University College, Norway
Low Indentation of Glass
Manuel Buisson
Institut de Recherche Mathématique, Université de Rennes1, France
Diffraction tools and speckle demonstrations
Bova Marco, Bruno Luigi, Poggialini Andrea
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Calabria, Italy
Rotary Motor with Deforming Lozenge (RMDL)
Germon Olivier
Student of ENSMM, France
Modified Transmission-Line Model for Rectangular
Patch Antenna Design Using Mathematica
A. F. Tinoco S., D. C. Nascimento and J. C. da S. Lacava
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA, Brazil
Laboratório de Antenas e Propagação - LAP, Brazil
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Symbolic Calculation of Closed-Form Spectral Green's Functions for Cylindrically Stratified Media
A. F. Tinoco S. and J. C. da S. Lacava
Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA, Brazil
Laboratório de Antenas e Propagação - LAP, Brazil
Online Error Detection with Logic Implications
Nuno Alves
Brown University, USA
Evolutionary Algorithms Playing the Tetris Computer Game
Namrata Khemka, Osama Al-Eryani, Christian Jacob
University of Calgary, Candace
Time Series HRNN-based Models Creation using CEA
Using Continual Evolution Algorithm for Time Series Modelling
with Heterogeneous Recurrent Neural Networks in Mathematica
Zdenek Buk, Miroslav Snorek
Department of Computer Science and Engineering FEE, Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic
Symbolic-numeric duality of nonlinear finite element environment AceFEM
Joze Korelc
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Mathematica Modeling of Submarine Hydrothermal Chimneys
Mario-César Suárez-Arriaga
Faculty of Sciences, Michoacan University, Mexico
Modelling of Mass and Charge transport in Multi-component Systems using Mathematica
R. Filipek(1), K. Szyszkiewicz(1,2), M. Danielewski(1), and A. Lewenstam(1,3)
(1) Interdisciplinary Centre of Materials Modeling, AGH University of Science and Technology, Kraków, Poland
(2) Faculty of Computer Sciences, WSB-NLU, Nowy Sacz, Poland
(3) Department of Chemistry, Åbo Akademi University, Åbo/Turku, Finland
Symbolic solutions for the wave's propagation in porous media
Volk E. A., Papusha A. N.
Murmansk State Technical University, Russia
Rotating Rectangular Parallel-Plate Capacitor and a Transient Electric Circuit
Haiduke Sarafian
The Pennsylvania State University
University College
Energy Density of a Particle Moving at Uniform Speed
Franz Krafft
Hamburg, Germany
Using Mathematica for Colour Science and Colour Engineering
Charles Poynton
Canada
Plotting Algebraic Curves
Joel Langer
Case Western Reserve University, USA
Determining The Aesthetic Value of A Planar Curve
R.U. Gobithaasan (1), Kenjiro T. Miura (2), J.M. Ali (1)
(1) School of Mathematical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.
(2) Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan.
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Visualization Strategies for Evolutionary Algorithms
Namrata Khemka, Christian Jacob
University of Calgary, Canada
Evolving ARTLANDIA Computer Art
Namrata Khemka, Gerald Hushlak, Christian Jacob
University of Calgary, Canada