Raymond George Sr, 1939-2018

Raymond Hu

CombinaTexas 2018 February 10 – 11 , 2018

In this talk we give combinatorial proofs of q-Stirling identities using restricted growth words. This includes a poset theoretic proof of Carlitz’s identity, a new proof of the q-Frobenius identity of Garsia and Remmel and of Ehrenborg’s Hankel q-Stirling determinantal identity. We also develop a two parameter generalization to unify identities of Mercier and include a symmetric function versi...

Raymond Edward Ryckman

He studied the ecology of Trypanosoma cruzi, triatomine insects, and the insect hosts throughout the southwestern United States. His career capstone was publication of bibliographies " concerned with the world literature to the Triatominae and Triatominae-borne pathogens and clinical Chagas disease. " Who Is This Person? Decide first. Then turn the page.

George

not much worried whether they be right or wrong. His desire to be the center of attraction may lead him to do things considered irrational when viewed from other angles. If he is in the upper 10 per cent of his class at school, it might be well to advance him to the next grade, provided he is sufficiently interested to show that he is capable of doing the work. If convenient, the teacher should...

Raymond Leslie Williams

Colombia’s literature is one of its most revered national treasures, yet, paradoxically, it is generally less known outside of its national boundaries than are its internationally recognized visual artists, performance artists, soccer players, and even drug traffickers. Since the 1970s, this international ignorance with respect to Colombian literature has gradually changed, primarily because of...