My Research, Publications and Presentations
Interests
Mechanics of Rigid and Deformable Bodies, Linear and Nonlinear Complementarity Problems, Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis, Mathematical Modeling
Publications
- Fractional Index Convolution Complementarity Problems (PDF), Stewart, D.E. and Wendt, Theodore J. Nonlinear Analysis: Hybrid Systems, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 124-134 (2007).
Papers in Preparation
- A wave-equation formulation of impact of an elastic ball, Wendt, Theodore J.
- Frictionless Dynamic Contact with Mixed Position-Velocity Complementarity, Wendt, Theodore J. and Stewart, David E. Submitted to SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis, December 2009
- Dynamic Frictional Contact with Mixed Position-Velocity Complementarity, Wendt, Theodore J.
- Has Membership in GATT/WTO Increased Trade? Determining the Effects of GATT/WTO Membership on Trade, Wendt, Theodore J, Wendt, Julia, and Leach, Raymond
Presentations
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An Intuitive Approach to Collision Modeling Using Complementarity
- November 9, 2006 -- Heartland Cooperative Project - Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
- January 11, 2007 -- Invited Talk - Carroll College, Helena, MT
- February 5, 2007 -- GAUSS (Graduate and Undergraduate Student Seminar) - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- March 22, 2007 -- Undergraduate Research Seminar - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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Energy Balance for Dynamic Contact with Signorini’s Condition and Slip Rate Dependent Friction (PDF)
- September 25, 2007 -- Numerical Analysis Seminar - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- October 20, 2007 -- Southeastern Atlantic Regional Conference on Differential Equations (SEARCDE) - Murray State University, Murray, KY
- December 10, 2007 -- SIAM Conference on Partial Differential Equations - Mesa, AZ
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Using the Wave Equation to Describe Impacts: Elasticity in Collisions Using Complementarity (PDF)
- November 5, 2007 - GAUSS (Graduate and Undergraduate Student Seminar) - University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA