
Dr. Daniel Joseph Galiffa
Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Penn State
Erie, The Behrend College

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Office |
Benson 86 Penn State
Erie, The Behrend College 4205 College Drive Erie, PA 16563 |
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Phone |
814-898-6090 |
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EDUCATION
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Ph.D. in
Mathematics, U. of Central Florida, May 2009
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M.S. in
Mathematics, U. of Central Florida, May 2006
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B.S. in
Mathematics with Physics Minor, Indiana U. of PA, May 2004
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CURRICULUM
VITA
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C.V.
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CURRENT
SCHEDULE
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SPRING 2013
COURSE SYLLABI
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RESEARCH
INTERESTS
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Mathematical
Analysis:
- Classical and Quantum Hypergeometric
Orthogonal Polynomials
- Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
- Numerical Analysis
- Mathematical Biology
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RESEARCH
MONOGRAPH:

· Preface
Links to purchase the Brief:
http://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-1-4614-5969-9/page/1
http://www.amazon.com/Higher-Order-Orthogonal-Polynomial-SpringerBriefs-Mathematics/dp/1461459680
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PUBLICATIONS
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Nonlocal Modeling of Insect Borne Diseases,
with John R. Cannon, to appear in “Fevers: Types, Treatments and Health Risks,”
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
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On
the Higher-Order Sheffer Orthogonal Polynomial
Sequences, Springer Briefs in Mathematics,
2013.
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An Epidemiology Model Suggested by Yellow
Fever, with John R. Cannon,
Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, 35, p. 196-206, 2012.
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On
a Numerical Method for a Homogeneous, Nonlinear, Nonlocal, Elliptic Boundary
Value Problem, with John R. Cannon,
Journal of Nonlinear Analysis; Theory Methods and Applications, 74, no. 5, p.
1702-1713, 2011.
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The
Sheffer B-Type 1 Orthogonal Polynomial Sequences,
Thesis (Ph.D.) University of Central Florida. 2009. 117 pp. ISBN:
978-1109-16162-5, Proquest ® LLC.
http://gradworks.umi.com/33/57/3357897.html
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A Numerical Method for a Nonlocal Elliptic
Boundary Value Problem, with John R. Cannon,
Journal of Integral Equations and Applications, 20, no. 2, p. 243-261, 2008.
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RESEARCH
ARTICLES
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The Atomic Bomb (Manhattan Project)*
*In The
Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Society, published by Salem
Press and produced by Golson
Media, 2011
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WPSE RADIO
INTERVIEW
To disseminate some of my recent work in
Mathematical Biology and promote the Penn State Erie School of Science, the
following segments appeared on the radio station WPSE:
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On Mathematical
Analysis & Applications
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Penn State Erie, The Behrend
College has now become an official chapter of the national Mathematics honor
society Pi Mu Epsilon. Pi Mu Epsilon
is open to ANY major. For induction into our chapter, students are required to:
Ø Have completed at least MATH 140 and MATH
141 (Calculus I & II) and two additional courses in mathematics, at or
above the calculus level, all of which lead to the fulfillment of the
requirements for a major in the mathematical sciences
Ø Have maintained a grade point average of at
least 3.00 in all mathematics courses that lead to the fulfillment of the
requirements for a major in the mathematical sciences
Ø Have maintained a grade point average of at
least 3.00 in all courses that lead to the fulfillment of the requirements for
an undergraduate degree
I hold the position of Permanent Faculty
Correspondent and Mr. Peter T. Olszewski, the Chapter
Advisor (pto2@psu.edu).
If you meet the requirements and are interested in becoming a member, please
contact either of us.
We held our inaugural induction ceremony on
10-12-12 at the Logan House - Click here to see the Pamphlet.
Inaugural
Inductees

Student Inductees:
Nicholas Barr
Timothy Burbules
Matthew Erdman
Tyler Ewing
Mark Dombrowski
Jeremy Hall
Zachary Korzi
Gabriel Kramer
Phillip Kristufek
Matthew Kwitowski
Brian McKay
Nicholas Means
Tanya Riston
Jeffrey Scavo
Clay Schuman
Jacob Shaffer
Brittany Sypin
Robert Volkin
Seth Weible
Faculty Inductees:
Dr. Daniel Galiffa
Dr. Antonio Mastroberardino
Officers

Matthew Erdman - Chapter Secretary
Tanya Riston - Chapter President
Gabriel Kramer - Chapter Vice President
Brittany Sypin - Chapter Treasurer
For more information about Pi Mu Epsilon,
see the official page: http://www.pme-math.org/
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MATHEMATICAL
GENEOLOGY
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Daniel J.
Galiffa, Ph.D. 2009, Advisor: Mourad
E.H. Ismail
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Mourad E.H. Ismail,
Ph.D. 1974, Advisor: Waleed Al-Salam
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Waleed Al-Salam,
Ph.D. 1958, Advisor: Loenard Carlitz
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Loenard Carlitz, Ph.D. 1930, Advisor: Howard Mitchell
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Howard
Mitchell, Ph.D. 1910, Advisor: Oswald Veblen
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Oswald
Veblen, Ph.D. 1903, Advisor: Eliakim Hastings Moore
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Eliakim Hastings
Moore, Ph.D. 1885, Advisor: H.A. Newton
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H.A.
Newton, B.S. Yale 1850, Advisor: Michel Chasles
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Michel Chasles, Ph.D. 1814, Advisor: Simeon Poisson
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Simeon
Poisson, Advisor: Joseph Lagrange
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Joseph
Lagrange, Ph.D. Advisor: Leonhard Euler
Source: http://www.genealogy.ams.org
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ERDÖS
NUMBER: 4
Sources: http://www.oakland.edu/enp/
& http://www.ams.org/mathscinet/
EINSTEIN
NUMBER: 5
Sources: http://www.ams.org/mathscinet/
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WEBSITES OF
INTEREST
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Mathematical
Association of America: http://www.maa.org/
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American
Mathematical Society: http://www.ams.org/
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MathSciNet: http://www.ams.org/mathscinet/
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The
University of Central Florida: http://www.ucf.edu/
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The Young
Mathematician’s Network: http://www.youngmath.net/
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Society
of Industrial and applied Mathematics: http://www.siam.org/
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Kappa Mu
Epsilon: http://www.kappamuepsilon.org/
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LaTeX:
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TeXNiCenter: http://www.texniccenter.org/
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MiKTeX: http://miktex.org/
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The Not So Short
Introduction to LATEX2ε
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The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List
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PHOTO
GALLERY
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MUSIC
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Bob
Dylan’s Official Webpage: http://www.bobdylan.com/
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Jeff
Beck’s Official Webpage: http://www.jeffbeck.com/
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Jeff
Beck’s Unofficial Webpage: http://www.ainian.com/
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Aerosmith’s
Official Webpage: www.aerosmith.com/
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Joe Perry’s Official Webpage: http://www.joeperry.com/