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Stony Brook University
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Last Modified 03/24/2008 03:57:41 PM EDT		 Dept. of Applied Mathematics & Statistics

THE LAURENCE BAXTER

MEMORIAL LECTURE

Friday, May 9, 2008
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

State University of New York at Stony Brook
Charles B. Wang Center, Theatre

Sponsored by the Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics
of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
For additional information and directions, call the AMS main office (631) 632-8370,
or call Professor Mendell at 631-632-8373 or e-mail nancy.mendell@stonybrook.edu

AGENDA AND GUEST SPEAKERS
All events are either in the Wang Center Theatre or Theatre Lobby


11:00- 11:30 am Registration
11:30 - 11:45 Welcome & Introductions - Professors Nancy Mendell, Ph.D., &
Stephen Finch, Ph.D., Stony Brook University

11:45 – 12:45 pm Keynote Speaker – Tze Leung Lai, Ph.D., Stanford University
“Hidden Markov Models: Sequential Monte Carlo Filters and
          their Applications”

12:45 – 1:45 Luncheon

1:45 – 2:00 Introduction –
2:00 – 3:00 Invited Speaker – Robert Frey, Ph.D., Stony Brook University
“Regime Switching Models & Finance”

3:00 – 3:15 Break – Peruse Posters

3:15 – 3:30 Introduction –
3:30 – 4:30 Invited Speaker – Haipeng Xing, Ph.D., Stony Brook University
“Mean-variance Portfolio Optimization, When Means & Variance
are Unknown”

4:30 – 5:00 Networking Reception & Poster Presentations

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To register, please complete and detach this form and return by Thursday May 1, 2008 to:
Baxter Memorial Lecture (Attn: Nancy Mendell)
Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York 11794-3600

Name/Title:_________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Please check one ____ student ____ faculty ____ alumni ____other)
Address:__________________________________________________ Institution_________________________________
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_____ YES, I plan to attend the Laurence Baxter Memorial Lecture on Thursday, April 19,, 2006. I also enclose $________ to support the continuation of the series (suggested minimum tax-deductible contribution: $25).

_____ YES, I plan to attend and present a poster and have attached the Poster Title and ½ page abstract. (Note: a 4 foot by 4 foot tack board will be provided with a free standing easel.)

_____ NO, I am unable to attend the Laurence Baxter Memorial Lecture, but would like to make a tax-deductible gift to the Laurence Baxter Memorial Lecture Fund. Any amount is useful and very much appreciated.
___ $500 ___ $250 ____$100 ____$50 ____$25 ____other amt.


_____YES, I’d appreciate a disability related accommodation. Please specify, or call to discuss possible accommodations.

PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE LAURENCE BAXTER MEMORIAL LECTURE FUND
Registrations should be received by Thursday, May 1, 2008


If you prefer to pay by credit card, please also include the following information:
Card Type: ____Visa ____MasterCard ____Discover ____ Amex
Credit Card #: ________________________Expiration Date: ______________

For Visa, MasterCard and Discover only, print last 3 digits that appear on signature line on back of credit card: ____________
Amount to be charged: $ ____________
Cardholder’s Signature: ______________________________________________

Laurence lives on through his colleagues and students who shared in and continue his work.
Photos from 2006