Meeting Minutes

Date:	March 31, 2011
Location:	DC 1331
Time:	11:30
Chair:	Lesley Northam

1. Attendance

Cherry Zhang, Xinling Chen, Bill Cowan, Elodie Fourquet, Eugene Greene, Tiffany Inglis, Craig Kaplan, Philippe Lamoureux, Stephen Mann, Lesley Northam, Simon Parent, Matthew Thorne

2. Coffee Hour

Coffee hour last week:: Philippe- thanks!
Coffee hour this week:: Lesley
Coffee hour next week:: Volunteers?

3. Forthcoming

Date:	April 7, 2011	April 14, 2011	April 21, 2011	April 28, 2011
Location:	DC 1331 11:30	DC 1331 11:30	DC 1331 11:30	DC 1331 11:30
Chair:	Simon Parent	Alex Pytel	Jamie Ruiz	Mike Terry
Technical Presentation:	Matei Negulescu	Lesley Northam	Simon Parent	Alex Pytel

4. Technical Presentation

Stephen Mann	Title : Multivariate Polynomial Interpolation Abstract: Multivariate data interpolation is a well studied problem, with common solutions including things like thin plate splines. However, polynomial solutions are usually not used, since they often create terrible surfaces. The Least is a multivariate polynomial interpolation method devised by de Boor and Ron that has much better shape properties. In this talk, I will review the polynomial Least, and I will explore why the Least (usually) creates polynomials with good shape.

Stephen Mann

Title : Multivariate Polynomial Interpolation
Abstract:
Multivariate data interpolation is a well studied problem, with common solutions including things like thin plate splines. However, polynomial solutions are usually not used, since they often create terrible surfaces. The Least is a multivariate polynomial interpolation method devised by de Boor and Ron that has much better shape properties. In this talk, I will review the polynomial Least, and I will explore why the Least (usually) creates polynomials with good shape.

5. Discussion Items

Lab meeting time next term. No decision was made, but no one seemed to have any obligations which may cause conflicts.

6. Action Items

Poster updates.

7. Conferences and Special Journal Issues

Recent Additions

Upcoming Deadlines

Apr 03, 2011: Mirage 2011 Full paper submission

8. Directors' Meeting

9. Seminars and Events

2011 Mar 31, 10:30
Computer Science Seminar
Ying Zhang, Research Associate at Ericsson Research
Automatic Performance Monitoring and Diagnosis in Multi-Domain Networks
2011 Mar 31, 15:30
Distinguished Lecture Series Seminar
Jon Kleinberg, Cornell University
Computational Perspectives on Social Phenomena in On-Line Networks
2011 Apr 01, 12:00
Artificial Intelligence Lab PhD Seminar
Reid Kerr, PhD candidate, David R. Cheriton School of Comp. Sci., Univ. Waterloo
Detecting and Identifying Coalitions
2011 Apr 01, 14:30
Cryptography, Security, and Privacy (CrySP) Group Seminar
Matthew Wright, University of Texas at Arlington
Removing Detectable Statistics from Covert Channels
2011 Apr 06, 14:30
Database Research Group Seminar
Daniel Abadi, Yale University
Scalable Database Systems for a Machine-Dominated World
2011 Apr 07, 13:30
Computer Graphics Research Group PhD Thesis Defence
Martin Talbot, PhD candidate, David R. Cheriton School of Comp. Sci., Univ. Waterloo
Spatial Auditory Maps for Blind Travelers

Also see other Math and CS postings.