Patrick R. Coulton

Department of Mathematics
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
Professor 1992;
Associate Professor 87-92;
Assistant Professor 83-87
University of Notre Dame, Visiting Associate Professor 1990
Office : 3214 Old Main
Phone: (217)-581-6276
e-mail : prcoulton@eiu.edu

Ph.D. Dissertation (Mathematics-Complex Geometry)
A Cylinder Theorem for CR-Manifolds, Advisor: Pit-Mann Wong
University of Notre Dame, 1983

Masters Thesis (Mathematics-Coding Theory)
Codes Which Are Ideals in Abelian Group Algebras, Advisor: John Karlof
University of Nebraska at Omaha 1978

B.S. Physics, 1976, University of Nebraska at Omaha

    Teaching Experience

  • Eastern Illinois University 1983-Pres.
  • University of Notre Dame (Visiting)1989-90

    Published Papers

    • Integral invariants of principal SO(n) x SO(r) group structures on space forms,
      Math. Ann. 268, pp265-71 (1984).
    • Submanifolds of the Grassmann manifold with vanishing Chern forms,
      Tohoku Math. J. 37, pp271-85 (1985)
    • An invariant formula for orthogonal distributions,
      Annals of Global Analysis and Geometry 6, no.2 (1988)
    • (with H. Gauchman) Submanifolds of quaternionic projective space with bounded second fundamental form,
      Kodai Math. J. 12, no.3 pp296-307 (1990)
    • (with J. Glazebrook) Submanifolds of the Cayley projective space with bounded second fundamental form,
      Geom. Dedicata 33, pp265-75 (1990)
    • (with H. Gauchman) Invariant subspaces of two Hermitian structures on a Euclidean space ,
      Linear Algebra and Its Applications 301, pp113-119 (1999)
    • (with G. Galperin) Forces Along Equidistant Particle Paths,
      Mathematical Physics Analysis and Geometry (2003)
    • (with Y. Movshovich) Besicovitch Triangles Cover Unit Arcs,
      Geom. Dedicata (2006)



    Recent Invited Lectures

    • Generalized kinematic formulas in homogeneous spaces, Differential Geometry Conference at Arkansas State Univeristy, 1992.
    • Constructing almost complex structures in low dimensions, (2 lectures) University of Notre Dame Colloquia, Nov. 2001.
    • Equidistant particle paths on spaces of constant curvature, UIUC, Geometric Potpourri Seminar, March 12, 2002.
    • Expectation relations for the 'Lost in the forest' problem, UIUC, Geometric Potpourri Seminar, Febuary 11, 2003.
    • The center of mass on surfaces of constant curvature, UIUC, Geometric Potpourri Seminar, December 2, 2003.
    • Besicovitch triangles are worm-covers, UIUC, Geometric Potpourri Seminar, Sept 21, 2005.
    • The motion of semi-rigid bodies in curved space, Mathematics Symposium - Western Kentucky University, Nov. 19, 2005.
    • Near minimum energy point distributions on surfaces-a simple appraoch, UIUC, Geometric Potpourri Seminar, Dec. 13, 2005.
    • Expectation for Escaping From a Known Forest, UIUC, Geometric Potpourri Seminar, Apr. 3, 2007.

    Department and Professional Service

    • Principal Investigator: NSF-CBMS Regional Conference 88, (Speaker: Y.T. Siu)
    • Department Personnel Committee 88-89,Chair 90-91; 2003-2006, Chair 2005-06
    • Math Club Advisor 84-88, 92-96
    • B.A. Mathematics Seven Year Review Committee, Chair 94-95
    • M. A. Mathematics Seven Year Review Committee, Chair 94-95
    • Reviewer for Mathematical Reviews 1990 - 1998
    • Judge for National Science Scholarship Program 92-94
    • Graduate Program Coordinator 94-98; 2002-06
    • Principal Investigator: NSF-CBMS Regional Conference 2002 (Speaker: Donald Saari)

    University and College Service

    • Arts and Science Curriculum Committee 84-87
    • Library Advisory Board 85-88
    • University ad hoc Committee on General Education 87-88
    • University Personnel Committee 91-94; Secretary 93-94
    • Arts and Sciences Dean's Advisory Committee 92-94
    • College of Sciences Dean Selection Committee 94-95
    • Council for Faculty Research 93-96; Chair 95-96
    • Undergraduate Research Council 93-98
    • College of Science Curriculum Committee 00-02
    • College of Science Research Credits Committee 03-06