Associate Professor Ute Mueller

Book

M. Anderson, L. Bloom, U. Mueller and P. Pedler, The Use of the Graphics Calculator in the Upper Secondary Mathematics Classroom, An Introduction Using the HP 38G Graphics Calculator, Edith Cowan University 1996 ISBN 0-7298-0291

Book Chapter

S. Schilizzi and U. Mueller, Shifting Cultivation on the Farm: Degrading Farm Practices and Optimal Long Term Land Rehabilitation, in Research Profile: Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Western Australia in 1997, edited by Rob Fraser, pp 192-207, Perth, 1998 (ISBN 0-86422-867-8)

Refereed articles in scholarly journals

Bandarian, E.M., Bloom, L.M., and Mueller, U. (2008) Direct minimum/maximum autocorrelation factors for multivariate geostatistical simulation, Computers and Geosciences 34, 190-200

Robertson, R. K. , Mueller, U.A. and Bloom, L. M., (2006) Direct sequential simulation with histogram reproduction: A comparison of algorithms, Computers and Geosciences 32, 382-395.

Hillel, J and Mueller, U. (2005) Understanding multiple interpretations of the notion of solution in linear algebra, in Bulmer, M., MacGillivray, H. and Varsavsky, C. (eds), Proceedings of Kingfisher Delta’05, Centre of Statistics, University of Queensland,

Mueller, U., Bloom, L., Kangas, M, Caputi, N. and Tran, T. (2005). The delineation of fishing times and locations for the Shark Bay scallop fishery, in Renard, P. et al (eds), Geostatistics for environmental applications, Springer, 87 – 98.

Mueller, U. A., Forster, P. A. and Bloom, L.M. (2005), Computer algebra systems in mathematics education, Journal of Computational Methods (in press).

Z. Wang, R. Zheng, K.E. Alameh, R. Robertson, U. Mueller, and L. Bloom (2004) Opto-VLSI-based dynamic optical splitter, IEE Electronics Letters, 40(22), 1445-1446.

Forster, P, Mueller, U, Malone, J and Haimes, D. (2003), Impact on school assessment where use of graphics calculators is mandatory in a related public examination, International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology 34, 343-359

Forster, P. A. and Mueller, U. A. (2002), What effect does the introduction of graphics calculators have on the performance of boys and girls in assessment in tertiary entrance calculus?, International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology 33, 801-816

Forster, P. A. and Mueller, U. A. (2002), Assessment in Calculus in the Presence of Graphics Calculators, Mathematics Education Research Journal, 14, 16-36

Forster, P. A. and Mueller, U., (2001), Outcomes and implications of students’ use of graphics calculators in the public examination of calculus. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 32(1), 37-52.

Forster, P. A. and Mueller, U., (2001), Calculus examinations will never be the same again, Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 15(1), 9-22.

Forster, P. A. and Mueller, U., (2000), Diversity and difficulties with graphics calculator usage in the 1999 calculus tertiary entrance examination in Western Australia, Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 14(1), 4-15.

Shi, B., Bloom, L. M., & Mueller, U. (2000). Applications of conditional simulation to a positively skewed Platinum mineralisation. Natural Resources Research, 9, 65 - 76.

Anderson, M., Bloom, L., Mueller, U., & Pedler, P. (2000), Enhancing the Teaching of Differential Equations with Scientific Notebook. International Journal of Engineering Education, 16, 73-79.

Forster, P. A. and Mueller, U., (1999), Use of graphics calculators in the public examination of calculus: reality and rigor, Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, 13(2), 4-20.

C. Lopez and U.A. Mueller, (2000) The mapping , a new graph-theoretic map, Ars Combinatoria 56, 247-256

M. Anderson, L. Bloom, U. Mueller and P. Pedler (1999), The Impact of the Graphics Calculator on the Assessment of Calculus and Modelling, International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology 30 (4), 489-498 .

U. Mueller, S Schilizzi and T. Tran (1999), The Dynamics of Phase Farming in Dryland Salinity Abatement, Australian Journal of Agricultural and Research Economics 43, 51-67.

Refereed conference proceedings

Shao, C.Y., U. Mueller  and J. Cross (2009) Area-to-point Poisson kriging analysis for lung cancer incidence in Perth area.  In Anderssen, R.S., R.D. Braddock and L.T.H. Newham (eds) 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand and International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, July 2009, pp. 2377-2383. ISBN: 978-0-9758400-7-8. http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim09/A2/shao_cy.pdf

P Aboagye-Sarfo, J Cross and U Mueller (2009) Application of Intervention Analysis to Incidence Cases of HIV Infection  in Ghana. In Proceedings of the 57th Session of the International Statistical Institute, 16 – 22 August 2009, Durban, South Africa, paper 0745.pd

Mueller, U (2009) Geostatistics: A Mathematical Youngster, AAMT 2009 Mathematics: IT'S MINE, In Press Bandarian, E, Mueller, U (2008) Reformulation of MAF as a generalised eigenvalue problem, Geostats2008, 1173-1178.

Mueller, U, Dickson, J, Kangas, M, Caputi, N (2008) Geostatistical modelling of the scallop density distribution in Shark Bay, Geostats2008, 971-980.

Denham, A, Mueller, U (2008) Space-time geostatistical analysis of King Prawn catch rate, Geostats2008, 1011-1022.

Denham, A, Mueller, U (2009) Improvement of space-time prediction of king prawn catch rate through the incorporation of survey data, geoENV VII - Geostatistics for environmental applications, In Press.

Mueller, U, Bloom, L, Kangas, M, Caputi, N (2008) King Prawn Catch by Grade Category from an Economic and Stock Management Perspective, geoENV VI - Geostatistics for environmental applications, Springer, 103-116.

Bloom, L, Mueller, U, Pereira, S (2006) Teaching Statistics with EXCEL, 11th Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics.

Mueller, U., Bloom, L., Kangas, M, Caputi, N. and Tran, T. (2005). The delineation of fishing times and locations for the Shark Bay scallop fishery, in geoENVV5 - geostatistics for environmental applications (in press).

Bloom, L. M. and Mueller, U. A., (2004), Choice and implementation of software for the online teaching of geostatistics, in Yang, WC et al (eds), Proceedings of the 9th Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics ATCM Inc, USA, 178 - 186.

Mueller, U. A. and Forster, P.A., (2004), Applicable Mathematics Examination Questions: The Impact of Graphics Calculators, in Yang, WC et al (eds), Proceedings of the 9th Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics ATCM Inc, USA, 133 - 142.

Mueller, U. A. and Forster, P. A (2003), Approaches to the derivative and integral with technology and their dvantages/disadvantages in W-C. Yang, S-C. Chu, T de Alwis, and M-G Lee, G. Fitz-Gerald (eds) Proceedings of the Eigth Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics (ATCM 2001), ATCM Inc, 182-191.

Forster, P., Mueller, U., Malone, J., & Haimes, D. (2003). Assessment in the presence of graphics calculators: Random variables and their distributions. In D. Fisher & T. Marsh (Eds.), Science, mathematics and technology education for all: Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education (pp. 71-84). Perth: Curtin University of Technology.

Mueller, U. A., Goovaerts, P. and Mueller, A.G. (2002), Geostatistical Modelling of Rock-Type: A Comparison of the Performance of Classification Schemes Based on Data from a Western Australian Gold Deposit, in Bayer, U. et al (eds) IAMG 2002 Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geology, Terra Nostra, Berlin 4, 279 - 284.

Tran, T, Mueller, U. A. and Bloom, L. M. (2002), Conditional simulation via Haar wavelets: A comparison, in Bayer, U. et al (eds) IAMG 2002 Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference of the International association for Mathematical Geology, Terra Nostra, Berlin 3, 209 - 214.

Murphy, M., Bloom, L. M. and Mueller, U. A. (2002), Geostatistical optimisation of mineral resource sampling costs for a Western Australian nickel deposit, in Bayer, U. et al (eds) IAMG 2002 Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference of the International association for Mathematical Geology, Terra Nostra, Berlin 3, 105 - 110.

Tran, T, Mueller, U. A. and Bloom, L. M. (2002), Multi-level Conditional Simulation of Two-Dimensional Random Processes using Haar Wavelets, Proceedings of the GAA symposium, , 56 - 78.

Malone, J., Haimes, D. Forster, P. and Mueller, U. (2002), Assessment in the Presence of Graphics Calculators, In B. Barton et al (eds) Mathematics Education in the South Pacific, Proceedings of the Twenty-fifth Annual Conference of The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia Inc, 473-480.

Mueller, U. A. and Forster, P. A (2001), The Year 2000 Calculus Tertiary Entrance Examination in Western Australia: Roles for a Graphics Calculator and Achievement by Gender, in W-C. Yang, S-C. Chu, Z. Karian, G. Fitz-Gerald (eds) Proceedings of the Sixth Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics (ATCM 2001), ATCM Inc, 321-330.

Bloom, L. M. and Mueller, U.A. (2001), Investigation of pH as Secondary Information in the Estimation of Soil Salinity, in F. Ghassemi, D. White, S. Cuddy, T. Nakanishi (eds) Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation MODSIM 2001, 1979-1984.

Bloom, L.M., Forster, P. A. and Mueller, U. A., (2001), Teaching Elementary Calculus with CAS Calculators, in W-C. Yang, S-C. Chu, Z. Karian, G. Fitz-Gerald (eds), Proceedings of the Sixth Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics (ATCM 2001), ATCM Inc, 301-310.

Bloom, L.M., and Mueller, U. A., (2001), The Engineer’s new Pocketknife: The Graphics Calculator, in Yang, W-C et al (eds), Electronic Proceedings of the Fifth Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics, ATCM Inc, Plenary Address, Number2, website http://www.cs.runet.edu/~atcm/EPATCM00/

Shi, B., Bloom, L. M. and Mueller, U., (2001), Methods for analysing highly positively skewed spatial data distributions with an application to a platinum mineralisation, in Kleingeld, W. and Krige, D. (eds), Proceedings of Geostatistics 2000 Capetown, 222-231.

Shi, B., Bloom, L. M. and Mueller, U., (2001), Estimation of mining width for a platinum mine, in H. Xie et al (eds), Computer Applications in the Mineral Industries, A.A.Balkema Publishers, Tokyo, 149 - 154.

Tran, T, Mueller, U. A. and Bloom, L. M. (2001), Conditional Simulation of Random Fields using Daubechies Wavelets, in Proceedings of the International Congress on Modelling and Simulation MODSIM 2001, 1991-1996.

Forster, P. A. and Mueller, U., (2000), A Comparative Analysis of the 1996-1999 Calculus TEE Papers, In J. Bana and A. Chapman (eds) Mathematics Education Beyond 2000, Proceedings of the Twenty-third Annual Conference of The Mathematics Research Group of Australasia Incorporated, 465-473.

Forster, P. A. and Mueller, U., (2000), Optional use of graphics calculators in applied questions for high-school calculus, in Thomas, M. (ed.), TIME 2000: An International Conference on Technology in Mathematics Education, University of Auckland, NZ, 129-136.

Mueller, U. and Forster, P. A., (2000), Trends In Assessment In Calculus On The Introduction Of Graphics Calculators, in Yang, W-C et al (eds), Proceedings of the Fifth Asian Technology Conference in Mathematics, ATCM Inc, USA, 394 - 403.

P. Pedler, U. Mueller, M. Anderson and L. Bloom, (1999), The implementation of graphics calculators in a large first year university unit, Proceedings of the Fourth Asian Conference on Technology in Mathematics (ATCM99).

L. Bloom, U. Mueller and B. Shi (1999), Application Of Technology In The Analysis Of Spatially Dependent Data, Proceedings of the Fourth Asian Conference on Technology in Mathematics (ATCM99).

U. Mueller and P. A. Forster (1999), Graphics Calculators in the Public Examination of Calculus: the experience of the first year, Proceedings of the Fourth Asian Conference on Technology in Mathematics (ATCM99).

U. Mueller and P. A. Forster (1999), Graphics Calculators in the Public Examination of Calculus: misuses and misconceptions, Making the Difference, Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference of The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, MERGA22 (J. M. Truran and K. Truran,eds) 396-403.

Papers under Review

P. Aboagye-Sarfo, J. Cross & U Mueller, Trend Analysis and Short-term Forecast of New cases of HIV incidence in Ghana,

P Aboagye-Sarfo, U Mueller and J Cross Demographical Impact of the Legislation Establishing Ghana AIDS Commission (Act 613),

P Aboagye-Sarfo, J Cross and U Mueller, The Impact of Voluntary, Counselling and Testing on Cases of HIV Infection in West African sub-Region: the case of Ghana,