| Kathleen A. Hoffman
Professor of Mathematics and Statistics
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| Department: | Mathematics and Statistics |
| Phone: | (410) 455-2434 |
| Fax: | (410) 455-1066 |
| E-mail: | khoffman@math.umbc.edu |
- Brief Biography
- Complete Publication List
- Full CV
- Current Students
- Evelyn Thomas
- Nicole Massarelli
- Kim Daniels
- Jackie Meisel
Research Interests:
- Stability theory for constrained calculus of variations problems
- Bifurcation theory for multiple timescale systems
- Contact theory for elastic rods
- Epidemiology
- Predator-Prey Systems
- Phototransduction in the Vertebrate Visual System
- Neuromechanical Locomotion
Recent Papers:
- K. Hoffman and T. Seidman, A Variational Characterization of
a Hyperelastic Rod with Hard Self-contact, Nonlinear Analysis A:
Theory, Methods and Applications, vol. 74, no. 16, p. 5388-5401,
DOI:10.1016/j.na.2011.05.022, November 2011 [ abstract]
- G. Clapp and K.A Hoffman, Entrainment Ranges for a Neural Model,
UMBC Review,vol 12, p. 10-25, 2011
- K. Hoffman and T. Seidman, A Variational Rod Model with a
Singular Nonlocal Potential, Arch. Rat. Mech. Anal., vol 200, no 1, p
255-284, (DOI) 10\ .1007/s00205-010-0368-9, 2011
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abstract]
- J.P. Previte, N. Sheils, K.A. Hoffman, T. Kiemel, E. Tytell,
Entrainment Ranges of Forced Phase Oscillators, J. Math. Bio.,
vol 62, p 589-603, DOI: 10.1007/s00285-010-0348-6, 2011
[
abstract]
- K. Hoffman and R. Manning, An Extended Conjugate Point Theory
with Application to the Stability of Planar Buckling of an Elastic Rod
Subject to a Repulsive Self-potential, SIAM Mathematical Analysis,
vol 41, 465-494, 2009 [ pdf
] [ abstract]
- P. Varkonyi, T. Kiemel, K. Hoffman, A. H. Cohen and P. Holmes,
On the Derivation and Tuning of Phase Oscillator Models
for Lamprey Central Pattern Generators, Journal Computational
Neural Science, vol 25, no 2 , 245-261, 2008 [
abstract]
- Careers in Computational and Applied Mathematics
- Mathematics in Industry
- More information on careers, fellowships and summer programs.
- Math and Stat Graduate Program at UMBC
- How to Give a Talk: Advice on Preparing and Presenting Technical Talks in the Mathematical Sciences
- Please see an article by Dr. Katie Gurski in the Association for Women in Mathematics Newsletter, Vol 31, Number 5, September-October 2001, pages 17-19 on ``Hints for Finding Non-Academic Research Positions (Postdoctoral and Permanent)''
- JOB HUNT HINTS HTML Document
- Job Hunt Hints Handout
- Hints for Finding Non-Academic Research Positions (Postdoctoral and Permanent) slides from AWM workshop at SIAM Annual Meeting July 2001
Maintained by:
Kathleen A. Hoffman
(khoffman@math.umbc.edu).