Joint Mathematics Meetings Full Program

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Joint Mathematics Meetings
New Orleans, LA, January 10-13, 2001
Meeting #962

Monday January 8, 2001

• Monday January 8, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  AMS Short Course on Mathematical Biology
  Organizers:
  James Sneyd, Massey University, New Zealand
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Registration.
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Dynamics of neuronal networks.
    David Terman*, Ohio State University
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Discussion.
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Break.
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Mathematical aspects of vision.
    Daniel Tranchina*, New York University
  • 12:00 p.m.
    Discussion.
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Modeling viral infection.
    Alan Perelson*, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Discussion.
• Monday January 8, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
  MAA Short Course on Knots in Science
  Organizers:
  De Witt L. Sumners, Florida State University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Registration.
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Introduction to knots.
    Colin C. Adams*, Williams College
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Break.
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Knots in physics.
    Louis H. Kauffman*, University of Illinois at Chigago
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Physical knots.
    Jonathan Simon*, University of Iowa, Iowa City
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Break.
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Ideal knots.
    Andrzej Stasiak*, University of Lausanne

Tuesday January 9, 2001

• Tuesday January 9, 2001, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  MAA Board of Governors
• Tuesday January 9, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  AMS Short Course on Mathematical Biology
  Organizers:
  James Sneyd, Massey University, New Zealand
  

  • 9:00 a.m.
    Arrhythmias by dimension.
    J. P. Keener*, University of Utah
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Discussion.
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Break.
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Calcium excitability: The dynamics of calcium homeostasis.
    James Sneyd*, Massey University, New Zealand
  • 12:00 p.m.
    Discussion.
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Application of population isolates in gene mapping.
    Kenneth Lange*, University of California Los Angeles
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Discussion.
• Tuesday January 9, 2001, 9:15 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
  MAA Short Course on Knots in Science
  Organizers:
  De Witt L. Sumners, Florida State University
  

  • 9:15 a.m.
    Knots in polymers.
    Stuart G. Whittington*, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Break.
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Vortex and magnetic knots in fluid systems.
    Renzo L. Ricca*, University College, London
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Knots in DNA.
    De Witt L. Sumners*, Florida State University
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Break.
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Panel Discussion on Knots in Science.
• Tuesday January 9, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
  AMS Council
• Tuesday January 9, 2001, 3:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  Joint Meetings Registration

Wednesday January 10, 2001

• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Joint Meetings Registration
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
  Employment Center
  Registration, orientation, and interview center (see article for specific hours).
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 7:55 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Redefining What a Modern ``College Algebra" Experience Means, I
  Organizers:
  Sheldon P. Gordon, SUNY at Farmingdale gordonsp@farmingdale.edu
  Florence S. Gordon, New York Institute of Technology
  Arlene H. Kleinstein, SUNY at Farmingdale
  Mary Robinson, University of New Mexico, Valencia
  Linda H. Boyd, Georgia Perimeter College
  Barbara A. Jur, Macomb Community College
  

  • 7:55 a.m.
    Introductory remarks.
  • 8:00 a.m.
    College Algebra as a Preparation for Students' Majors.
    Scott R Herriott*, Maharishi University of Management
    (962-D1-419)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Providing Large Numbers of Students a Meaningful Alternative to the Traditional College Algebra Course.
    William E Haver*, Virginia Commonwealth University
    (962-D1-406)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Mathematical Modeling and College Algebra.
    William P Fox*, Francis Marion University
    (962-D1-445)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    College algebra in context: An interdisciplinary approach.
    Ronald J. Harshbarger*, Univ of South Carolina
    Lisa S Yocco, Georgia Southern Univ
    (962-D1-85)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    College Algebra and Mathematical Reasoning.
    Kay M. Gura*, Ramapo College of New Jersey
    Gabriella B. Wepner, Ramapo College of New Jersey
    (962-D1-458)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    A Modeling Alternative to College Algebra: A New Look at Familiar Topics.
    Mary Ellen Davis*, Georgia Perimeter College
    (962-D1-530)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    An Alternative to College Algebra - An Introductory Modeling Course for Freshmen Liberal Arts Majors.
    Silvia P Heubach*, California State University Los Angeles
    (962-D1-612)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Re-defining college algebra: Math for Biology.
    Tamara B Veenstra*, University of Northern Iowa
    Catherine M Miller, University of Northern Iowa
    (962-D1-102)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Traditional College Algebra/Trig versus a Modeling Approach: Comparing Student Performance.
    Florence S Gordon*, New York Institute of Technology
    (962-D1-522)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA-MER Special Session on Mathematics and Education Reform, I
  Organizers:
  Naomi Fisher, University of Illinois at Chicago ndfisher@uic.edu
  William H. Barker, Bowdoin College
  Jerry L. Bona, University of Texas at Austin
  Kenneth C. Millett, University of California, Santa Barbara
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Studying Mathematics to Improve Teaching.
    Al Cuoco*, Center for Mathematics Education, EDC
    Nancy Antonellis, Center for Mathematics Education, EDC
    (962-97-1159)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    A Collaborative Approach to Professional Development Through Problem Solving.
    Kenneth M Levasseur*, UMass Lowell-EDC
    (962-97-323)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    PROMYS for TEACHERS: Learning in the Spirit of Exploration.
    Glenn H Stevens*, Boston University
    (962-97-1205)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    MST\@UNH: A Mathematics Degree for Mathematics Teachers.
    Steven R Benson*, Education Development Center
    Karen J Graham, University of New Hampshire
    (962-97-707)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The Professional Master's Degree in Graduate Education.
    Naomi D. Fisher*, University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago
    (962-97-698)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Professional M.S. Programs in Mathematics at Texas A\&M.
    Thomas B Schlumprecht*, Texas A\&M University
    (962-97-994)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Geometric Group Theory, I
  Organizers:
  Stephen G. Brick, University of South Alabama ggg@math.usouthal.edu
  Igor Mineyev, University of South Alabama
  Jon M. Corson, University of Alabama
  Martin R. Bridson, Mathematical Institute, Oxford
  Philip L. Bowers, Florida State University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Semi-Direct Products of Graphs of Groups.
    Debra L Boutin*, Hamilton College
    Thomas A Stiadle, Wells College
    (962-20-138)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Algebraic extensions of free groups.
    Alexei Miasnikov*, The City College of CUNY
    (962-20-1228)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On asymptotic dimension of discrete groups.
    Alexander N Dranishnikov*, University of Florida
    (962-20-944)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Translation lengths in $Out(F_n)$.
    Emina Alibegovic*, University of Utah
    (962-20-1424)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Splittings of mapping tori of free group automorphisms.
    Peter Brinkmann*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (962-20-1055)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Top-dimensional homology of automorphism groups of free groups.
    Karen L Vogtmann*, Cornell University
    (962-20-1071)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Discovery Learning: The Moore Method in American Mathematics
  Organizers:
  John W. Neuberger, University of North Texas jwn@unt.edu
  Judy A. Kennedy, University of Delaware jkennedy@math.udel.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Confessions of a Heretic.
    Carol S Schumacher*, Kenyon College
    (962-97-1170)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    The Influence of R.L. Moore on Mathematics Education.
    Glenda Lappan*, Michigan State University
    (962-97-661)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The R. L. Moore Method at the Secondary Level.
    H. W. Straley*, Woodberry Forest School
    David McRae, Woodberry Forest School
    (962-97-887)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Moore Methods and Spaces.
    G. M Reed*, Oxford University
    (962-97-952)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Moore Method Course in Analysis.
    Robert M Kauffman*, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    (962-97-643)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Discussion.
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Integrals and Series throughout Mathematics, I
  Organizers:
  Victor H. Moll, Tulane University vhm@math.tulane.edu
  George Boros, University of New Orleans gboros@math.uno.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Multi-variable sinc integrals and the volumes of polyhedra.
    Jonathan M Borwein*, CECM, Simon Fraser University
    David Borwein, University of Western Ontario
    Bernard J Mares, Brown University
    (962-42-736)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Some integrals associated with the Barnes G-function.
    Victor S Adamchik*, Carnegie Mellon University
    (962-33-1049)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A tale of three integrals.
    Larry M Glasser*, Clarkson University
    (962-33-336)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Exact Constructions of Square-Root Helmholtz Operator Symbols.
    Louis Fishman*, Naval Research Laboratory/University of New Orleans
    M. V. de Hoop, Colorado School of Mines
    P. M. Jordan, Naval Research Laboratory
    (962-35-672)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The Euler-Maclaurin summation formula.
    Ranjan Roy*, Beloit College
    (962-11-685)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Rational Landen transformations.
    Victor H Moll*, Tulane University
    (962-33-1363)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Asymptotic Behavior of Difference Equations with Applications, I
  Organizers:
  Vlajko L. Kocic, Xavier University vkocic@xula.edu
  Abdul-Aziz Yakubu, Howard University aziz@scs.howard.edu
  Gerasimos Ladas, University of Rhode Island gladas@math.uri.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Global Dynamics of Some Periodically Forced, Monotone Difference Equations.
    J. M. Cushing*, University of Arizona
    Shandelle M. Henson, The College of William and Mary
    (962-39-717)
  • 8:25 a.m.
    Partial Differential Equations on Time Scales.
    Calvin D Ahlbrandt*, University of Missouri--Columbia
    Christina Morian, Lincoln University
    (962-35-878)
  • 8:50 a.m.
    Hybrid Systems on Time Scales.
    Aghalaya S Vatsala*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    (962-34-872)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Dynamic Equations on a Measure Chain.
    Allan C Peterson*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (962-39-1427)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Oscillation Results for Second Order Dynamic Equations on Time Scales.
    Billur Kaymakcalan*, Georgia Southern University; Statesboro,GA
    (962-34-1096)
  • 10:05 a.m.
    Associativity and the Secant Method.
    Sam Northshield*, SUNY-Plattsburgh
    (962-39-129)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Twin Solutions of Boundary Value Problems for Differential Equations on Measure Chains.
    Chuan Jen Chyan, Tamkang University
    Johnny Henderson*, Auburn University
    (962-34-43)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Commutative Rings and Monoids, I
  Organizers:
  Scott T. Chapman, Trinity University schapman@trinity.edu
  Evan G. Houston, University of North Carolina at Charlotte eghousto@email.uncc.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Non-standard commutative rings.
    Bruce M Olberding*, The University of Louisiana at Monroe
    A. Serpil Saydam, The University of Louisiana at Monroe
    (962-13-771)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Rings, conditional expectations and localizations.
    Thomas G Lucas*, University of North Carolina Charlotte
    (962-13-1132)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Condensed Rings.
    Daniel D Anderson*, The University of Iowa
    Tiberiu Dumitrescu, Universitatea Bucure\c{s}ti
    (962-13-279)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Homological Characterizations of Gaussian Rings.
    Sarah Glaz*, University of Connecticut
    (962-13-975)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    On the lengths of maximal chains of intermediate fields in a field extension.
    David E Dobbs*, University of Tennessee
    Bernadette Mullins, Birmingham Southern College
    (962-13-32)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    LCM-Splitting Sets in Some Ring Extensions.
    Tiberiu Dumitrescu, Universitatea Bucuresti
    Muhammad Zafrullah*, Idaho State University
    (962-13-728)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Function Theory, Differential Equations and Functional Equations, I
  Organizers:
  Gary G. Gundersen, University of New Orleans ggunders@math.uno.edu
  Ilpo Laine, University of Joensuu Ilpo.Laine@joensuu.fi
  Enid M. Steinbart, University of New Orleans esteinba@math.uno.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Some comparison problems for harmonic measure in the plane.
    Albert Baernstein, II*, Washington University
    (962-30-763)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On the Eigenproblems of $\mathcal {PT}$-Symmetric Oscillators.
    Kwang C Shin*, University of Illinois at U-C
    (962-34-642)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Boundary value problems for functions analytic in the closed unit disc.
    Richard Fournier*, Montreal(Canada)
    Stephan Ruscheweyh, Wuerzburg(Germany)
    (962-30-434)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Solutions to Differential Equations with Slow Growth Coefficients.
    Djamel Benbourenane*, Northern Illinois University
    (962-30-732)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Non-real Zeros of Derivatives of Real Entire Functions and the P\'{o}lya - Wiman Conjectures.
    Stephanie P Edwards*, Bemidji State University
    Simon Hellerstein, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    (962-30-756)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Some applications of value distribution theory.
    Chung-Chun Yang*, Hong Kong University of Science \& Technology
    (962-30-649)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Operator Theory on Function Spaces, I
  Organizers:
  Zhijian Wu, University of Alabama
  Dechao Zheng, Vanderbilt University zheng@math.vanderbilt.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Higher-order Hankel forms on the ball.
    Sarah H Ferguson*, Wayne State University
    Richard Rochberg, Washington University - St. Louis
    (962-47-632)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Positiveness of a class of generalized Hankel operators.
    Rub\'en A Mart\'\i nez-Avenda\~no*, Michigan State University
    (962-47-1047)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Commutators on the Unit Ball of $R^n$.
    Jie Miao*, Arkansas State University
    (962-46-1180)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Standard Deviation and Schatten Class Hankel Operators on the Segal-Bargmann Space.
    Jingbo Xia*, SUNY at Buffalo
    Dechao Zheng, Vanderbilt University
    (962-47-807)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Gabor localization and Berezin-Toeplitz operators.
    Lewis A Coburn*, SUNY at Buffalo
    (962-43-381)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Analytic model of some operators with finite rank of self-commutators.
    Daoxing Xia*, Vanderbilt University
    (962-47-297)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Nonlinear Evolution Equations and Applications, I
  Organizers:
  Ralph A. Saxton, University of New Orleans rsaxton@math.uno.edu
  David H. Wagner, University of Houston wagner@math.uh.edu
  Katarzyna Saxton, Loyola University saxton@loyno.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Inverse Problems for Excitable Fibers.
    Steven J Cox*, Rice University
    Lin Ji, RPI
    (962-35-901)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Conservation Laws without Hyperbolicity: the Dynamics of Singular Shocks.
    Barbara L Keyfitz*, University of Houston
    (962-35-764)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Dispersive turbulence.
    Peter D. Lax*, Courant Institute/NYU
    (962-35-950)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On the Navier Stokes Equations for Compressible Reacting Flow with Large Discontinuous Initial Data.
    Gui-Qiang Chen, Northwestern University
    David Hoff, Indiana University
    Konstantina Trivisa*, University of Maryland (College Park)
    (962-35-951)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Viscous structure of singular shocks.
    Michael Sever*, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    (962-35-145)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Singularities in Nonlinear Dispersive Wave Equations.
    Jerry L Bona*, University of Texas at Austin
    (962-35-1217)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#12: Part A
  Contemporary college algebra: A reform program.
  Organizers:
  Laurette Blakey Foster, Prairie View A\&M University
  Donald B. Small, U.S. Military Academy
  Dorothy Hunter, Huston-Tillotson College
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#1: Part A
  Creating materials using `real-world' data.
  Organizers:
  Janet L. Andersen, Hope College
  Todd M. Swanson, Hope College
  Elliot A. Tanis, Hope College
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#7: Part A
  Cwatsets: A research experience for undergraduates.
  Organizers:
  Gary J. Sherman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Group Theory
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Groups with their commutator subgroup unequal to the set of commutators.
    Luise-Charlotte Kappe*, SUNY at Binghamton
    (962-20-924)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Clifford-Fischer Matrices and Representations of Group Extensions.
    Jamshid Moori*, University of Natal, South Africa
    (962-20-1057)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Constructive Recognition of the Classical Groups.
    Peter A Brooksbank*, University of Oregon
    (962-20-1204)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Break.
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Regular Languages and Semiretracts.
    James A Anderson*, University of South Carolina Spartanburg
    Wit Forys, Jagiellonian University
    (962-20-149)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Computing Isotypic Projections for Finite Groups.
    Michael E Orrison*, Dartmouth College
    (962-20-204)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Amalgamation bases for nilpotent groups of class two and odd exponent.
    Arturo Magidin*, Instituto de Matematicas, UNAM
    (962-20-49)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    On the Power Structure of Finite 2-Groups.
    Friedrich L Kluempen*, SUNY at Binghamton
    (962-20-676)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Subgroups that Permute with all Sylow Subgroups.
    Joseph Evan*, King's College
    (962-20-682)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Distributive Elements in Endomorphism Near-rings and Rings.
    Gregory M Boudreaux*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    (962-20-916)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Planar Groups.
    Colin L Starr*, Stephen F. Austin State University
    Galen E Turner, Stephen F. Austin State University
    (962-20-1011)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Norms, Folding and the Bieri-Neumann-Strebel Invariant.
    Reva S Kasman*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (962-20-955)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-9:10 a.m.
  AMS Session on Calculus of Variations
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Image performance for spacial nonlinear systems.
    Yefim Vladimirsky*, Rockville, Maryland
    (962-49-122)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Approximation-solvability of general variational inequalities and associated algorithms.
    Ram U Verma*, University of Toledo
    (962-49-1428)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Partially Relaxed Monotone Mappings in Approximation-solvability of Nonlinear Variational Inequalities.
    R. N. Mohapatra*, University of Central Florida
    Ram U. Verma, University of Toledo
    (962-49-1429)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Area Minimizing Surfaces through Conical Singularities.
    Frank Morgan*, Williams College
    (962-49-708)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Rational Interpolating Functions Whose Zeros and Poles are Constrained by Conditions Arising in Control.
    Rebecca L Sparks*, University of Rhode Island
    (962-49-768)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m.
  AMS Session on Applied Mathematics
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Schroeder trees and loopless algorithms.
    James Korsh, Temple University
    Paul LaFollette, Temple University
    Seymour Lipschutz*, Temple University
    (962-68-151)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Existence and Uniqueness of a Local (in Time) Solution for the Prigogine- Herman Kinetic Equation of Vehicular Traffic.
    Alexandros Sopasakis*, Chalmers Institute, Goteborgs University
    (962-70-674)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Transition Layer Dynamics of Viscoelastic System using the Time Discretization Method.
    Hyeona Lim*, Michigan State University
    (962-74-1036)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Break.
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Hyperbolic Waves in a Thermoelastic Half-space.
    Jun Wang*, Alabama State University
    (962-74-177)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Stability of Two Superposed Homogeneous Fluids Under Uniform Magnetic Field.
    Ramprakash Singh*, Ewing Christian College
    (962-76-152)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Linear Complementarity and Minimization in the One- and Two-Norms.
    Caroline N Haddad*, SUNY Geneseo
    (962-15-991)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Localization for One Dimensional, Continuum, Bernoulli-Anderson Models.
    David Damanik, California Institute of Technology
    Robert Sims*, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Gunter Stolz, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    (962-81-1203)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Statistical Mechanics and Lattice Paths: "Order Decreasing Mappings", Electric Fields, and a Van der Waals Two-Component Plasma.
    Dov N Chelst*, Devry Institute - New Jersey
    (962-82-1412)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Great Theorems of Mathematics, I
  Organizers:
  Cheryl L. Olsen, Shippensburg University clolse@ship.edu
  Douglas E. Ensley, Shippensburg University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Implementing Newton's Method.
    Kent M Neuerburg*, Southeastern Louisiana University
    (962-A1-27)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Heron's Formula via Proofs Without Words.
    Roger B. Nelsen*, Lewis and Clark College
    (962-A1-21)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Ideal Numbers, Unique Factorization, and Ideals.
    Mike Siddoway*, Colorado College
    (962-A1-44)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A lemma in linear algebra, with application in elementary Galois Theory.
    Jonathan L Merzel*, Soka University of America
    (962-A1-375)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    The Continuum Hypothesis, Independence and Consistency.
    Janet H Barnett*, University of Southern Colorado
    (962-A1-503)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Frobenius-Peirce Theorem.
    Harold Davenport*, Mesa State College
    (962-A1-272)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The Gauss-Markov Theorem: A Luminous "Two-fer".
    George W. Cobb*, Mount Holyoke College
    (962-A1-325)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    The Central Limit Theorem: Its History and Proof.
    Homer W Austin*, Salisbury State University
    (962-A1-405)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    The Glivenko-Cantelli Theorem and its generalizations.
    Anant P Godbole*, East Tennessee State University
    (962-A1-1140)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  MAA Session on Courses and Programs That Illustrate Recommendations of the Mathematical Education of Teachers Document, I
  Organizers:
  Judith L. Covington, LSU-Shreveport jcovingt@pilot.lsus.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Math- Science-Technology for the 21st Century An Integrated Math, Science and Technology sequence for Students Preparing To be Elementary School Teachers.
    Patricia E Sullivan*, Mt. St. Mary College
    (962-F1-598)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Developing Pedagogical Content Knowledge in a Modern Geometry Course.
    Catherine M Miller*, University of Northern Iowa
    (962-F1-88)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Coordinating Mathematical and Pedagogical Content in Preservice Teacher Education.
    Peter S Wiles*, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    (962-F1-404)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Mathematics Modeling for Pre-Service Elementary School Teachers.
    John G Harvey*, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    (962-F1-538)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Mathematics and the Imagination: A course for middle school teachers.
    Brendan J Foreman*, Case Western Reserve University
    (962-F1-355)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Foundations of School mathematics for middle School Teachers.
    Pat L. Jones*, University of Louisiana Lafayette
    (962-F1-523)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on ARUME, I
  Organizers:
  Julie M. Clark, Emory \& Henry College jmclark@ehc.edu
  Chris Rasmussen, Purdue University Calumet
  Rina Zazkis, Simon Fraser University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Procedures, Cognitive Units and Cognitive Structure.
    Lillie F Crowley*, Lexington Community College
    (962-S1-1274)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Constructing Graphs to Meet Specified Conditions: A Generalizability Study.
    Linda Braddy*, East Central University
    (962-S1-1337)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Generative Learning Theory: A Practical Cousin to Constructivism.
    Kathleen L. Bonn*, Michigan Technological University
    Barbara L. Grabowski, Pennsylvania State University
    (962-S1-498)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Comparing the Use of Daily Writing Tasks with Interviews and Course Exams as Assessments of Students' Understanding of the Derivative.
    Gwen L Fisher*, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
    (962-S1-497)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Students' and Instructors' Different Views of the Mathematics Classroom.
    Pao-sheng Hsu*, University of Maine, Orono
    (962-S1-1028)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Connecting beliefs and teaching practices: Case studies of teaching assistants in collegiate reform calculus courses.
    Natasha M Speer*, University of California at Berkeley
    (962-S1-1202)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The role of insufficient pre-calculus knowledge on students failing calculus.
    Keith Howard Weber*, Carnegie Mellon University
    Russell C Walker, Carnegie Mellon University
    (962-S1-1260)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Exploring Student's Intuitions in Differential Equations.
    Chris L Rasmussen*, Purdue University Calumet
    (962-S1-1317)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    The effect of unconventional teaching strategies on college women's attitudes and persistence in mathematics.
    Betty Mayfield*, Hood College
    Kerry J. Strand, Hood College
    (962-S1-155)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Braid Groups and Configuration Spaces, I
  Organizers:
  Daniel C. Cohen, Louisiana State University cohen@marais.math.lsu.edu
  Neal W. Stoltzfus, Louisiana State University stoltz@marais.math.lsu.edu
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Comparing braid group representations.
    Theodore Stanford*, New Mexico State University
    (962-20-1344)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Low-Dimensional Braid Representations.
    Imre Tuba*, University of California, Santa Barbara
    (962-81-1354)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Braid group linearity and the BMW algebra.
    Matthew G Zinno*, Columbia University
    (962-20-1134)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Geometric and Algebraic Description of Circular Braids.
    David E Peifer*, UNC-Asheville
    Richard P Kent, UNC-Asheville
    (962-20-640)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The fundamental group of an arrangement of geodesic hyperplanes in complex hyperbolic space.
    Jim Carlson*, University of Utah
    Daniel Allcock, Harvard University
    Domingo Toledo, University of Utah
    (962-20-1331)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
  MAA Session on Chaotic Systems and Fractal Geometry, I
  Organizers:
  Denny Gulick, University of Maryland, College Park dng@math.umd.edu
  Jon W. Scott, Montgomery College
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Tangential Homoclinic Intersections in ${\bf R}^n$.
    Victoria Rayskin*, Boston University
    (962-B1-48)
  • 8:50 a.m.
    Kaleidoscopic images and piecewise self similarity.
    Byungik I Kahng*, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
    (962-B1-246)
  • 9:10 a.m.
    A Multi-Track Three Body Problem.
    Mark Kramer, Oberlin College
    Gamaliel Lodge, Oberlin College
    James A Walsh*, Oberlin College
    (962-B1-296)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Many Faces of the Doubling Function.
    Danrun Huang*, St. Cloud State University
    (962-B1-341)
  • 9:50 a.m.
    Groups, Fractal Patterns, and the Dynamics of Cellular Automata.
    Michael J Bardzell*, Salisbury State University
    Kathleen M Shannon, Salisbury State University
    (962-B1-347)
  • 10:10 a.m.
    A study of the Tent and Logistic Function as a Two Parameter Family of Functions and Their Iterates.
    Prashant S Sansgiry*, Coastal Carolina University
    (962-B1-354)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Java Applets for teaching Chaotic Dynamical Systems.
    Robert L Devaney*, Boston University
    (962-B1-185)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  The muse of history: Writing biographies of mathematicians.
  Organizers:
  Ronald Calinger, Catholic University of America
  Panelists:
  Joseph Dauben, City University of New York
  Joan Richards, Brown University
  Presenters:
  Manfred Kronfellner, Technical University, Vienna
  Panelists:
  Ronald Calinger, Catholic University of America
  John Dawson, Pennsylvania State University, York
  Chairs:
  Saunders Mac Lane, University of Chicago
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  CBMS report on the mathematics education of teachers.
  Organizers:
  Ronald C. Rosier, Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences
  Panelists:
  W. James Lewis, University of Nebraska
  Alan C. Tucker, SUNY at Stony Brook
  Roger E. Howe, Yale University
  Carole B. Lacampagne, U.S. Department of Education
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA Committee on Computers in Mathematics Education Panel Discussion
  On line assessment.
  Organizers:
  Earl D. Fife, Calvin College
  Lawrence S. Husch, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  Panelists:
  John Orr, University of Oklahoma
  Gerardo A. Mendoza, Temple University
  Robby Robson, Oregon State University
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 9:30 a.m.-10:10 a.m.
  AMS Session on Category Theory and K Theory
  

  • 9:30 a.m.
    Chain Numbers of Modules.
    Chris T Bullock*, University of Kentucky
    (962-18-1139)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    The Integral Novikov Conjecture for Normal Subgroups of a certain class of groups.
    Ron E Sperber*, Binghamton University
    (962-19-1280)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Finiteness results for the torsion of Chow groups.
    Matei N Stroila*, University of Southern California
    (962-19-897)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 10:05 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Invited Address
  Twists of K-theory.
  Michael J. Hopkins*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  (962-55-04)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Invited Address
  Measuring the universe.
  Jeffrey R. Weeks*, Canton, N.Y.
  (962-85-05)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 12:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Book Sales and Exhibits
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
  AMS Colloquium Lecture: Lecture I
  Large rationally connected varieties, I.
  J\'anos Koll\'ar*, Princeton University
  (962-14-03)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  Neither Sherlock Holmes nor Babylon: A reassessment of Plimpton 322.
  Eleanor Robson*, University of Oxford
  (962-A0-39)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-MER Special Session on Mathematics and Education Reform, II
  Organizers:
  Naomi Fisher, University of Illinois at Chicago ndfisher@uic.edu
  William H. Barker, Bowdoin College
  Jerry L. Bona, University of Texas at Austin
  Kenneth C. Millett, University of California, Santa Barbara
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Hints on establishing an Industrial Mathematics program.
    Charles R MacCluer*, Michigan State University
    (962-97-879)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Professional Master's Program in Math at New Mexico Tech.
    William D Stone*, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Tecnology
    (962-97-759)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Professional Masters Programs at Arizona State University, M.S. Statistics, M.N.S. High School Certification, and the M.N.S.
    Dieter Armbruster, Arizona State University
    Rosemary A Renaut*, Arizona State University
    (962-97-911)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    The Curriculum Foundations Project: What Do Our Partner Disciplines Need?
    William H Barker*, Bowdoin College
    (962-97-1339)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Technical Mathematics for Tomorrow: Recommendations and Exemplary Programs.
    Mary Ann Hovis*, Lima Technical College
    John C Peterson, Chattanooga State Technical Community College
    Robert L Kimball, Wake Technical Community College
    (962-97-997)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Statistics: The Curriculum Foundations Workshop.
    Thomas L Moore*, Grinnell College
    (962-97-1374)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Curriculum Foundations Workshop in Interdisciplinary Instruction at West Point.
    Don Small*, U.S. Military Academy
    Kathleen G. Snook, U.S. Military Academy
    (962-97-1410)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Geometric Group Theory, II
  Organizers:
  Stephen G. Brick, University of South Alabama ggg@math.usouthal.edu
  Igor Mineyev, University of South Alabama
  Jon M. Corson, University of Alabama
  Martin R. Bridson, Mathematical Institute, Oxford
  Philip L. Bowers, Florida State University
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Generalizing Diagram Groups.
    John R Stallings*, University of California, Berkeley
    (962-20-858)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Finiteness and CAT(0) properties of diagram groups.
    Daniel S Farley*, Penn State University
    (962-20-1045)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Closed surface subgroups of free-by-cyclic groups.
    Noel P Brady*, University of Oklahoma
    Graham Niblo, University of Southampton
    Eric Swenson, Brigham Young University
    (962-20-1107)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Large Tits' boundary diameter implies rank 1.
    Eric L Swenson*, BYU
    Kim Ruane, Tufts
    (962-20-902)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    A Freiheitssatz for Semi-Staggered Relative Presentations.
    Julia D Fredericks*, John Carroll University
    (962-20-843)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Quasiconvexity in nonpositively curved spaces with isolated flats.
    Christopher Hruska*, Cornell University
    (962-20-1395)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Why do certain CAT(0) groups have unique boundary?
    Kim E Ruane*, Tufts University
    Mike Mihalik, Vanderbilt University
    (962-20-1389)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Integrals and Series throughout Mathematics, II
  Organizers:
  Victor H. Moll, Tulane University vhm@math.tulane.edu
  George Boros, University of New Orleans gboros@math.uno.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    [Coefficients of Eisenstein Series] An unsolved problem of Ramanujan on the coefficients of the reciprocal of a certain Eisenstein series.
    Bruce C. Berndt*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (962-11-665)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    On some definite integrals involving the Hurwitz Zeta Function.
    Olivier R Espinosa*, Departamento de F\'{\i}sica, Universidad T\'ecnica Federico Santa Mar\'{\i}a, Valpara\'{\i}so, Chile.
    Victor H Moll, Tulane University
    (962-33-719)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Bailey Chains and Trees.
    George E Andrews*, Penn State
    (962-33-396)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Series acceleration and irrationality proofs.
    Tewodros Amdeberhan*, DeVry Institute of Technology
    (962-40-1408)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    MultInt, a Maple Package for Multiple Integration by the WZ Method.
    Akalu Tefera*, Grand Valley State University
    (962-05-224)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Series Evaluations via Identities/Transformation Formulae for Special Functions.
    David M Bradley*, University of Maine
    (962-33-219)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Some Integrals and Series Associated with the Riemann Zeta Function.
    Hari M. Srivastava*, University of Victoria
    (962-11-369)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Asymptotic Behavior of Difference Equations with Applications, II
  Organizers:
  Vlajko L. Kocic, Xavier University vkocic@xula.edu
  Abdul-Aziz Yakubu, Howard University aziz@scs.howard.edu
  Gerasimos Ladas, University of Rhode Island gladas@math.uri.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Asymptotic Solutions to a Discrete Airy Equation.
    Ronald E Mickens*, Clark Atlanta University
    (962-39-1430)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Oscillation and Global Asymptotic Stability.
    Dimitar P. Mishev, Southern Illinois University
    William T. Patula*, Southern Illinois University
    (962-39-132)
  • 3:05 p.m.
    Global Behavior of Some Nonautonomous Nonlinear Second-Order Difference Equations.
    Vlajko L Kocic*, Xavier University of Louisiana
    (962-39-1106)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Global Stability of X(n+1)= (a+bX(n-k))/(AX(n)+BX(n-k)).
    Richard DeVault, Northwestern State University
    Witold Kosmala, Appalachian State University
    Gerry Ladas, University of Rhode Island
    Stephen Schultz*, Providence College
    (962-39-1390)
  • 3:55 p.m.
    Asymptotic Behavior of a Class of Nonlinear Delay Difference Equations from Economics.
    Hassan Sedaghat*, Virginia Commonwealth University
    Wendi Wang, Southwest Normal University
    (962-39-758)
  • 4:20 p.m.
    On the difference equation x[n+1]=A[0]/x[n]+A[1]/x[n-1]+.......+A[k-1]/x[n-k+1], n=0,1,...
    Edward A Grove*, University of Rhode Island
    El-Metwally Hamdi, University of Rhode Island
    Gerry Ladas, University of Rhode Island
    H D Voulov, Truman State University
    (962-39-834)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Positive solutions of a class of neutral difference equations.
    John R. Graef, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
    Chuanxi Qian*, Mississippi State University
    Bo Yang, Mississippi State University
    (962-39-1252)
  • 5:10 p.m.
    On the Recursive Sequence $x_{n+1} = p + \frac{x_{n-1}}{x_{n}}$.
    Richard DeVault*, Northwestern State University of Louisiana
    Elias Camouzis, American College of Greece
    Gerry Ladas, University of Rhode Island
    (962-39-710)
  • 5:35 p.m.
    On the Dynamics of $[x_{n+1}=\frac{\alpha+\beta x_n}{A+Bx_{n}+Cx_{n-1}}]$.
    M. R. S. Kulonevic, University of Rhode Island
    Gerry Ladas, University of Rhode Island
    L. F. Martins, Cleveland State University
    Ieda Rodrigues*, Cleveland State University
    (962-39-1418)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Commutative Rings and Monoids, II
  Organizers:
  Scott T. Chapman, Trinity University schapman@trinity.edu
  Evan G. Houston, University of North Carolina at Charlotte eghousto@email.uncc.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Universal property of the Kaplansky ideal transform and affineness of the open subsets of an affine scheme.
    Marco Fontana*, Universita degli Studi "Roma Tre"
    Nicolae Popescu, Academie de Roumanie
    (962-13-1059)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Conguence monoids.
    Franz Halter-Koch*, Univ. Graz, Austria
    (962-13-821)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    On the Cale Property in Integral Domains and Monoids.
    Ulrich Krause*, Universit\"at Bremen, Bremen, Germany
    Scott T. Chapman, Trinity University
    (962-13-753)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    On Diophantine Monoids and Their Class Groups.
    Scott T. Chapman, Trinity University
    Ulrich Krause, University of Bremen, Germany
    Eberhard Oeljeklaus*, University of Bremen, Germany
    (962-20-781)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Prime ideals in power series rings.
    Evan Houston, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
    Alan Loper*, Ohio State University - Newark
    Thomas G Lucas, University of North Carolina - Charlotte
    (962-13-915)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Arithmetic of Krull monoids.
    Alfred Geroldinger*, University Graz, Austria
    (962-13-1073)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Bad Dimension and Stability Behavior for Power Series Rings.
    Jim Coykendall*, North Dakota State University
    (962-13-755)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Braid Groups and Configuration Spaces, II
  Organizers:
  Daniel C. Cohen, Louisiana State University cohen@marais.math.lsu.edu
  Neal W. Stoltzfus, Louisiana State University stoltz@marais.math.lsu.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Braids and configuration spaces motivated by robotics.
    Robert W Ghrist*, Georgia Institute of Technology
    (962-57-1266)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Configuration Spaces and Braid Groups of Graphs.
    Aaron D Abrams*, University of Georgia
    (962-57-1042)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Milnor fibers of hyperplane arrangements.
    Richard Randell*, University of Iowa
    (962-57-683)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Equivariant Euler characteristics of some braid groups.
    Graham C Denham*, University of Oregon
    Nicole M Lemire, University of Oregon
    (962-20-1332)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Orbit configuration spaces and $G$-equivariant loop spaces.
    Miguel A Xicotencatl*, CINVESTAV, Mexico city
    (962-55-1244)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    On "braid-like" groups for manifolds of dimension at least 3.
    Frederick R. Cohen*, University of Rochester
    Takeshi Sato, Okayama University
    (962-55-987)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Combinatorics of Real Moduli Spaces.
    Satyan L Devadoss*, Ohio State University
    (962-55-962)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Operator Theory on Function Spaces, II
  Organizers:
  Zhijian Wu, University of Alabama
  Dechao Zheng, Vanderbilt University zheng@math.vanderbilt.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Carleson Measures for Besov Spaces.
    Nicola Arcozzi, Universita di Bologna
    Richard Rochberg*, Washington University, St. Louis
    Eric Sawyer, McMaster University, Ontario
    (962-46-875)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    An $H\sp 2(\bold D\sp 2)$-corona Theorem for Infinitely many Functions on the Bidisk.
    Tavan T Trent*, University of Alabama
    (962-47-957)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Algebraic and Spectral Properties of Dual Toeplitz Operators.
    Karel Stroethoff*, University of Montana
    Dechao Zheng, Vanderbilt University
    (962-47-862)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Carleson measures and multipliers for $D(\mu)$.
    Rick Chartrand*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (962-46-264)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    On Meromorphic Approximation and the AAK Theorem.
    Vasiliy A Prokhorov*, University of South Alabama
    (962-47-1241)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Zero sets, Carleson measures, and interpolation in Bergman spaces.
    Daniel H Luecking*, University of Arkansas
    (962-30-1035)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    The sharp bound of the continuous square function in $L^2(w)$.
    Janine E Wittwer*, Williams College
    (962-42-1297)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Graduate and Postdoctoral Education in Arithmetical Algebraic Geometry: The Arizona Winter School, I
  Organizers:
  Douglas L. Ulmer, University of Arizona ulmer@math.arizona.edu
  William G. McCallum, University of Arizona wmc@math.arizona.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Remarks on the Arizona Winter School.
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Thue equations and the method Chabauty-Coleman.
    Thomas J Tucker*, University of Georgia
    (962-11-1052)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Brauer Points on Fermat Curves.
    William G McCallum*, University of Arizona
    (962-11-870)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The affine line modulo isogeny.
    Mugurel A Barcau*, University of New Mexico
    (962-11-1120)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Applications of p-derivations to Arithmetic Algebraic Geometry.
    Chris Hurlburt*, Northern Illinois University
    (962-11-1367)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Mysterious formulae involving the numbers of points in some families of elliptic curves.
    Frank D Calegari*, UC Berkeley
    (962-14-985)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#13: Part A
  Getting students involved in undergraduate research.
  Organizers:
  Aparna W. Higgins, University of Dayton
  Joseph A. Gallian, University of Minnesota, Duluth
  Stephan G. Hartke, Rutgers University
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#2: Part A
  WeBWorK, an Internet-based system for generating and delivering homework problems to students.
  Organizers:
  Arnold K. Pizer, University of Rochester
  Michael E. Gage, University of Rochester
  Vicki Roth, University of Rochester
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#8: Part A
  Teaching graduate students how to teach using case studies.
  Organizers:
  Solomon Friedberg, Boston College
  Deborah Hughes Hallett, University of Arizona
  William G. McCallum, University of Arizona
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
  AMS Session on Topology
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Convergencial Properties.
    Jamuna P Ambasht*, Benedict College
    (962-54-1177)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Half Lines Having a Common Continuum with Span Zero as Remainder.
    Clarke W Proctor*, Stephen F. Austin State University
    (962-54-1184)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    A Simple Extension on Convergence Spaces.
    Shing S So*, Central Missouri State University
    (962-54-1197)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Some Fixed Point Theorems in Star-shaped Sets.
    Jinlu Li*, Shawnee State University
    (962-54-1258)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Selectively Confluent Mappings of Continua.
    Pamela D Roberson*, Stephen F. Austin State University
    (962-54-1262)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Metrizability of trees.
    Akira Iwasa*, University of South Carolina
    (962-54-1270)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Spaces Related to Base-paracompact Space.
    John E Porter*, Auburn University
    Gary F Gruenhage, Auburn University
    (962-54-331)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    On boundary avoiding continuous selections.
    Jan J. Dijkstra, The University of Alabama
    Stoyu T. Barov*, The University of Alabama
    (962-54-692)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    On the structure of $n$-point sets.
    Khalid Bouhjar, Vrije Universiteit
    Jan J Dijkstra*, University of Alabama
    (962-54-704)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Limits in the Uniform Ultrafilters.
    Joni E Baker*, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Kenneth Kunen, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    (962-54-767)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Arcwise connectivity in C-continua.
    Leland E Rogers*, Pepperdine University
    (962-54-904)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Real Stunted Projective Spaces and the Root Invariant.
    Inga A Johnson*, University of Oregon
    (962-55-1133)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Rigidity of Elliptic Genera on Homogeneous Spaces.
    Scott J Simmons*, Texas A\&M International University
    (962-55-1369)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Rational homotopy Lie algebra of classifying spaces for fibrations.
    Samuel B Smith*, St. Joseph's University
    (962-55-648)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    Proof of an Exponent Conjecture of Bousfield.
    Michael J Fisher*, Lehigh University
    (962-55-700)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-3:25 p.m.
  AMS Session on Manifolds and Global Analysis
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    The fundamental group of a visual boundary versus the fundamental group at infinity.
    Gregory R Conner, Brigham Young University
    Hanspeter Fischer*, Ball State University
    (962-57-1030)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Constructing Algebraic Links for Low Edge Numbers.
    Cynthia L McCabe*, Univ. of WI - Stevens Point
    (962-57-1206)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Spatial Characteristics of Optimal Polygonal Knots.
    Kenneth C. Millett, University of California, Santa Barbara
    Eric J. Rawdon*, Chatham College
    (962-57-59)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Break.
  • 3:15 p.m.
    On the Genus of Random Riemann Surface.
    Alex P Gamburd, MSRI
    Eran Makover*, Dartmouth College
    (962-58-883)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Algebraic Systems
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Lattice Ordered Effect Algebras.
    Scott R Sykes*, State University of West Georgia
    (962-06-1142)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Musical and Mathematical Applications of Composite Interval Cycle Sets.
    Robert W Peck*, Louisiana State University
    (962-08-87)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Break.
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Heyting and MV-Algebras (Preliminary Report).
    Nathan R Ritter*, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
    (962-06-1209)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Unities and Double Negation: Some Problems from ``Mathematical Essays in Honor of Gian-Carlo Rota".
    Jonathan D Farley*, Vanderbilt University
    (962-06-1324)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Four-generator partial Boolean algebras in orthomodular lattices.
    Derek A Smith*, Lafayette College
    (962-06-1397)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    A property of totally ordered monoids of rank 2.
    Gretchen W. Whipple*, Hartwick College
    (962-06-65)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Quadratic Formulas for Quaternions.
    Liping Huang, Xiangtan Polytechnic University
    Wasin So*, San Jose State University
    (962-08-231)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-6:50 p.m.
  MAA Session on Innovative Uses of the World Wide Web in Teaching Mathematics, I
  Organizers:
  Marcelle Bessman, Jacksonville University mbessma@ju.edu
  Brian E. Smith, McGill University smithb@management.mcgill.ca
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Teaching \& Tutoring Mathematics Online: via a live synchronous white board.
    Kirk Benningfield*, Smarthinking, Inc.
    (962-C1-577)
  • 2:35 p.m.
    WWW-documents with interactive animations as learning material.
    Martti E Pesonen*, University of Joensuu
    (962-C1-506)
  • 2:55 p.m.
    Interactive Web-Based Materials for Calculus Using LiveMath.
    Brian T Gill*, Seattle Pacific University
    (962-C1-548)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    A Web-based simulation of collaborative group learning.
    Larry Copes*, ISEM
    (962-C1-1438)
  • 3:35 p.m.
    Sample Activities from the Mathwright Library and Project WELCOME.
    Dan Kalman*, American University
    Samuel Masih, Albany State University
    (962-C1-436)
  • 3:55 p.m.
    Delivering Interactive and Dynamic Instruction with MathWright: Operation Lakes.
    Ravinder Kumar*, Alcorn State University, MS
    Mike Pepe, Central Seattle Community College
    (962-C1-476)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    MAA Project WELCOME: Interactive Internet Math and Underrepresented Student Populations.
    James E White*, President, Bluejay Lispware and Director, Project WELCOME
    (962-C1-435)
  • 4:35 p.m.
    WebCT Quizzes in Precalculus and Calculus.
    Jeffry L Hirst*, Appalachian State University
    (962-C1-426)
  • 4:55 p.m.
    Group Journal Writing Using Blackboard CourseInfo.
    Kris H Green*, St. John Fisher College
    (962-C1-511)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Engaging Students: A National Library of Web-based Interactive Manipulatives for Learning Mathematics.
    Robert Heal*, Utah State University
    Larry Cannon, Utah State University
    Richard Wellman, Westminster College
    (962-C1-1440)
  • 5:35 p.m.
    Interactive Visualization across the Curriculum.
    Matthias Kawski*, Arizona State University
    (962-C1-1439)
  • 5:55 p.m.
    A Brief Tour of {\it Mathlets}: Web Applets for Calculus Visualizations.
    Thomas E Leathrum*, Jacksonville State Univ.
    (962-C1-256)
  • 6:15 p.m.
    A Web-Based History of Math Course.
    Charles Lindsey*, Florida Gulf Coast University
    (962-C1-1437)
  • 6:35 p.m.
    Interactive Mathematics Courses at the MathSoft Learning Site.
    William J Mueller*, MathSoft
    (962-C1-31)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
  MAA Session on The Undergraduate Seminar in Mathematics, I
  Organizers:
  Barry J. Arnow, Kean University of New Jersey barnow@turbo.kean.edu
  George A. Avirappattu, Kean University of New Jersey
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    The Undergraduate Seminar in Mathematics - Objectives and Obstacles.
    Barry J Arnow*, Kean University
    (962-I1-298)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Senior Seminar: Topics and Formats.
    Karen D Bolinger*, Clarion University
    Roger A Engle, Clarion University
    Stephen I Gendler, Clarion University
    Michael J McConnell, Clarion University
    (962-I1-565)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    A Department Colloquium for Sophomores.
    Robert L Brabenec*, Wheaton College
    (962-I1-247)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The Senior Seminar in Mathematics at Union University.
    Bryan Dawson*, Union University
    (962-I1-172)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    First-Year Seminar - Engaging and Preparing Mathematics Students.
    Julian F Fleron*, Westfield State College
    (962-I1-578)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The Senior Seminar: Bringing 20th Century Mathematics to the Fore.
    Philip K Hotchkiss*, Westfield State College
    (962-I1-582)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    The Senior Seminar in Mathematics.
    Dale K. Hathaway*, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais IL
    (962-I1-206)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    From Calculus to Topology: Lecture-Free Seminar Courses Throughout the Curriculum.
    Daniel King*, Sarah Lawrence College
    (962-I1-293)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Everybody Wins: The Faculty-Student Seminar at Ball State University.
    John D Lorch*, Ball State University
    (962-I1-123)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Practice Makes Almost Perfect.
    Jean Mastrangeli*, immaculata college
    (962-I1-604)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    A Non Textbook-based, Writing Intensive Senior Seminar.
    Suzanne M Molnar*, College of St. Catherine
    (962-I1-28)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    A Design for an Undergraduate Capstone Seminar in the History of Mathematics.
    Charlie L Smith*, Park University
    (962-I1-110)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on General Contributed Papers, I
  Organizers:
  Howard L. Penn, United States Naval Academy hlp@usna.edu
  Elizabeth M. Mayfield, Hood College
  Jay A. Malmstrom, Oklahoma City Community College
  William P Wardlaw, United States Naval Academy
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Chairing and Teaching in a University Mathematics Department in a Developing Nation.
    Deane E Arganbright*, University of Tennessee-Martin
    (962-T1-92)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Backgrounds of Prospective Elementary Teachers: A Case Study from Mathematics for Elementary Teachers at Rhode Island College.
    Ann E. Moskol*, Rhode Island College
    (962-T1-554)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Designing Professional Development for Inservice Teachers.
    Joyce H Saxon*, Morehead State University
    Vivian F Cyrus, Morehead State University
    Rodger Hammons, Morehead State University
    (962-T1-571)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Preparing Our Preservice Teachers for Reform-Based Instruction.
    Diana Underwood*, Purdue University Calumet
    Rose Dubec, Purdue University Calumet
    Catherine Murphy, Purdue University Calumet
    (962-T1-310)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Creating the "Ideal" Math Student Using Online Discussion.
    Michelle D Wagner*, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
    (962-T1-722)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Time On Task Versus Student Performance.
    Darwyn C Cook*, Alfred University
    (962-T1-154)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Directed Reading: a strategy for teaching students to read mathematics.
    Nancy Ann Neudauer*, Pacific Lutheran University
    (962-T1-505)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Afternoon Workshops in Math Study Skills: Giving Students the Tools For Success in Their Math Courses.
    Keri A Kornelson*, University of Colorado-Boulder
    (962-T1-367)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Building Community among Mathematics and Related Majors through a Freshman Orientation Experience.
    Robert N. Talbert*, Bethel College (IN)
    Kirk E. Weller, Bethel College (IN)
    (962-T1-215)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Remedial courses: Unadopted babies.
    Satish C Bhatnagar*, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    (962-T1-625)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Components of successful education.
    Radoslav M. Dimitric*, Berkeley City College
    (962-T1-222)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Math Express: Review instead of remediation.
    Sharon E Persinger*, Marymount College
    (962-T1-418)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Representation of Fibonacci Numbers as Sums of Consecutive Factorials.
    Mark Bollman*, Albion College
    (962-T1-334)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Mathematics: More than numbers.
    Theodore S Erickson*, Wheeling Jesuit University
    Margaret D Erickson, Mount de Chantal Academy
    (962-T1-415)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    Examining the Relationship Between Content, Teaching, and Assessment in an Applied Mathematics Course for Future Elementary School Teachers.
    Elizabeth A Prather*, Wheeling Jesuit University
    (962-T1-485)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
  MAA Committee on Minority Participation in Mathematics Panel Discussion
  Increasing minority representation in mathematics through GAANN.
  Organizers:
  Lawrence S. Husch, University of Tennessee
  Robert C. Rogers, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  Krishan M. Agrawal, Virginia State University
  Panelists:
  Robert F. Olin, University of Alabama
  Robert C. Rogers,
  Ping Zhang, Western Michigan University
  Timothy L. Lance, SUNY at Albany
  Krishan M. Agrawal,
  Alan C. Tucker, SUNY at Stony Brook
  Alexandra Kurepa, North Carolina A\&T State University
  David C. Manderscheid, University of Iowa, Iowa City
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
  MAA Committees Panel Discussion
  Redefining ``college algebra'' courses.
  Organizers:
  Sheldon P. Gordon, SUNY at Farmingdale
  Panelists:
  Thomas A. Berger, Colby College
  Donald B. Small, U.S. Military Academy
  Arlene Kleinstein, SUNY at Farmingdale
  Alexander H. Fluellen, Clark Atlanta University
  Bruce C. Crauder, Oklahoma State University
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  The Journal of Online Mathematics and Its Applications (JOMA).
  Organizers:
  Lawrence C. Moore, Jr., Duke University
  Thomas W. Roby, California State University, Hayward
  David A. Smith, Duke University
  Panelists:
  Donald J. Albers, MAA
  Lawrence C. Moore, Jr.,
  Thomas W. Roby,
  David A. Smith,
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
  MAA-MSEB Panel Discussion
  Articulation among secondary and postsecondary mathematics programs.
  Organizers:
  Bradford R. Findell, Mathematical Sciences Education Board
  Panelists:
  Richelle M. Blair, Lakeland Community College
  Christian R. Hirsch, Western Michigan University
  Gail F. Burrill, Mathematical Sciences Education Board
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  Joint Committee on Employment Opportunities Panel Discussion
  The job market.
  Organizers:
  Thomas W. Rishel, MAA
  Panelists:
  Debra L. Boutin, Hamilton College
  Richard J. Cleary, Cornell University
  Dennis M. Luciano, Western New England College
  Carla Martin, Cornell University
  Thomas W. Rishel,
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:30 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Representation Theory of Finite and Algebraic Groups, I
  Organizers:
  Zongzhu Lin, Kansas State University zlin@math.ksu.edu
  Daniel K. Nakano, Utah State University nakano@sunfs.math.usu.edu
  Cornelius Pillen, University of South Alabama pillen@mathstat.usouthal.edu
  

  • 2:30 p.m.
    Units in Hecke Algebras.
    Randall R Holmes*, Auburn University
    Frank A Casabianca, Agnes Scott College
    (962-20-964)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    On double Ringel-Hall algebras.
    Bangming Deng, Beijing Normal University
    Jie Xiao*, Tsinghua University, China
    (962-17-992)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Involutions on Algebraic Groups and Modular Harish-Chandra Modules.
    Terrell L Hodge*, Western Michigan University
    (962-20-969)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Generators and relations for Schur algebras.
    Stephen Doty*, Loyola University Chicago
    (962-16-1423)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Extensions for finite Chevalley groups and Frobenius kernels.
    Christopher P Bendel*, University of Wisconsin-Stout
    Daniel K Nakano, Utah State University
    Cornelius Pillen, University of South Alabama
    (962-20-481)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Torsion Endotrivial Modules.
    Jon F Carlson*, University of Georgia
    Jacques Th\'evenaz, Universit\'e de Lausanne
    (962-20-695)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:30 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on PDE Models in Population Biology and Epidemiology, I
  Organizers:
  J. M. Cushing, University of Arizona cushing@math.arizona.edu
  Eric T. Funasaki, Georgia Southern University funasaki@gsu.cs.GaSoU.edu
  Shandelle M. Henson, College of William and Mary henson@math.wm.edu
  Anna Maria Spagnuolo, Oakland University spagnuol@oakland.edu
  

  • 2:30 p.m.
    Inverse Problems for Random Effects Models of HIV.
    H. T Banks*, Center for Research in Scientific Computation, North Carolina State University
    David M Bortz, Center for Research in Scientific Computation, North Carolina State University
    Sarah Holte, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
    (962-92-1319)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Models of vancomycin resistant enterococci epidemics in dialysis clinics.
    Glenn F Webb*, Vanderbilt University
    (962-92-849)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Disease Persistence in an Evolutionary Influenza Model.
    Horst R Thieme*, Arizona State University
    Jinling Yang, Arizona State University
    (962-92-638)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Endemic models for the spread of infectious diseases with arbitrarily distributed disease stages.
    Zhilan Feng*, Purdue University
    Horst R Thieme, Arizona State University
    (962-92-966)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Two-Strain Influenza Models with Mutation.
    Jia Li*, University of Alabama in Huntsville
    (962-92-1100)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Homogeneous dynamical systems and the age-structured SIR model with proportionate mixing.
    Mimmo Iannelli, Universita di Trento
    Maia Martcheva*, Polytechnic University
    (962-92-923)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Homoclinic Bifurcation in an $SIQR$ Model for Childhood Diseases.
    Lih-Ing Wu*, Berea College
    Zhilan Feng, Purdue University
    (962-34-346)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:30 p.m.-6:40 p.m.
  MAA Session on Topics in Teaching, Learning, and Exploring Proof
  Organizers:
  Connie M. Campbell, Millsaps College campbcm@millsaps.edu
  Draga D. Vidakovic, Georgia State College
  G. Joseph Wimbish, Huntingdon College
  

  • 2:30 p.m.
    A supplementary tool for learning about proofs.
    John Selden*, Mathematics Education Resources Co.
    Annie Selden, Tennessee Technological University
    (962-P1-610)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Using experience as a prelude to proof.
    Jeff Connor*, Ohio University
    (962-P1-553)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Mathematical Proof: how to make it accessible to students.
    Mary T Treanor*, Valparaiso University
    (962-P1-605)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Helping Students to Read, Understand, and Construct Mathematical Proofs.
    Connie M Campbell*, Millsaps College
    (962-P1-512)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Teaching and Learning Proof Using a "Genetic" Approach.
    Charles P. Funkhouser*, University of Wyoming, Laramie
    (962-P1-19)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    On the Teaching and Learning of Proof.
    Rebecca L Lewin LeDocq*, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
    David W Bange, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
    (962-P1-164)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Bridge Over the River Abstract: A Course in Mathematical Experimentation.
    Judith H Morrel*, Butler University
    (962-P1-16)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    A Teaching Experiment in Number Theory.
    Carmen J Schabel*, Portland State University
    (962-P1-802)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    The Impact of Group Process Behaviors in the Development of Mathematical Thinking.
    Diane F Baker*, Millsaps College
    Connie M Campbell, Millsaps College
    (962-P1-478)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Counterexamples in Good Teaching.
    Douglas E. Ensley*, Shippensburg University
    (962-P1-524)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Cooperative Learning and Technology Use in the Teaching of Modern Algebra.
    Kevin E Charlwood*, Washburn University
    (962-P1-945)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Handshaking problems: paths to generalization and proof.
    Diane M. Spresser*, National Science Foundation
    (962-P1-425)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Teaching Mathematical Reading.
    Jane Friedman*, University of San Diego
    (962-P1-1299)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    Introducing Proof in the First Grade: The Sum of Even Numbers is Even.
    Ockle E Johnson*, Keene State College
    (962-P1-558)
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Creativity through Mathematics Proof Writing Tasks.
    Fu-Shiang P. Tsen*, National Chiao-Tung University
    (962-P1-508)
  • 6:15 p.m.
    Adventures in Proofs with Sixth Graders.
    Una Bray*, Skidmore College
    (962-P1-607)
  • 6:30 p.m.
    Triangles Produce Squares and Cubes?
    Jacqueline A Hall*, Longwood College
    (962-P1-368)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 2:45 p.m.-4:05 p.m.
  AWM Panel Discussion
  AWM and K--8 education: What should we do?
  Organizers:
  Suzanne Lenhart, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  Jean E. Taylor, Rutgers University
  Panelists:
  Shirley Malcom, AAAS
  Judith Roitman, University of Kansas
  Erica D. Voolich, Solomon Schechter Day School
  Virginia M. Warfield, University of Washington
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 3:20 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  Using mathematics in teaching: What do teachers and mathematicians need to learn?
  Hyman Bass*, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  Deborah Loewenberg Ball*, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  (962-A0-36)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Young Mathematicians Network-Project NExT Panel Discussion
  Keeping active in research.
  Organizers:
  J. Lyn MIller, Western Kentucky University
  Sharon M. Frechette, College of the Holy Cross
  Panelists:
  Janet L. Andersen, Hope College
  Cristina M. Ballantine, Dartmouth College
  Randall J. Swift, Western Kentucky University
  Ann N. Trenk, Wellesley College
  Emil J. Volcheck, National Security Agency
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  The British Open University: 30 years on.
  Organizers:
  Robin J. Wilson, British Open University
  John Fauvel, British Open University
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 4:05 p.m.-4:25 p.m.
  AWM Business Meeting
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#6: Part A
  Computation and discovery in the number theory classroom.
  Organizers:
  Clifford A. Reiter, Lafayette College
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 4:30 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
  AMS Session on Number Theory, I
  

  • 4:30 p.m.
    Systems of Finite Arithmetic Progressions and Integer Partitions.
    Jasmer Singh*, Boulogne, France
    (962-11-737)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Witt kernels of inseparable quartic extensions.
    Hamza Y Ahmad*, Lincoln University
    (962-11-793)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Densities of 4-ranks of $K_2$ of rings of integers.
    Robert B Osburn*, Louisiana State University
    (962-11-995)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Solving Generalized Fermat-Pell Equations by Matrix Methods.
    Ronald E Rietz*, Gustavus Adolphus College
    (962-11-927)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    $P$-orderings: the metric viewpoint and the non-existence of simultaneous orderings in imaginary quadratic number rings.
    Melanie E Wood*, Duke University
    (962-11-958)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  MAA Section Officers
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  Reception for Graduate Students
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 5:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m.
  MAA-GAANN Poster Session
  Sharing of results by future mathematicians from under-represented areas.
  Organizers:
  Robert F. Olin, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
  Mathematical Sciences Institutes Reception
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  Reception for First-Time Participants
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  Eine Kleine (Mathematische) Nachtmusik.
  Presenters:
  Erich Neuwirth, University of Vienna
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 7:15 p.m.-8:15 p.m.
  Young Mathematicians Network Discussion
  Concerns of young mathematicians: A town meeting
  Organizers:
  Kevin E. Charlwood, Washburn University
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 8:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
  AMS Josiah Willard Gibbs Lecture
  The Steiner Problem.
  Ronald L. Graham*, University of California San Diego
  (962-52-09)
• Wednesday January 10, 2001, 9:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m.
  AWM Reception

Thursday January 11, 2001

• Thursday January 11, 2001, 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
  Employment Center
  Distribution of schedules, scheduled interviews, and interview center (see article for specific hours).
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
  Committee on MAA/Department Liaisons Breakfast
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Joint Meetings Registration
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 7:55 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Redefining What a Modern ``College Algebra" Experience Means, II
  Organizers:
  Sheldon P. Gordon, SUNY at Farmingdale gordonsp@farmingdale.edu
  Florence S. Gordon, New York Institute of Technology
  Arlene H. Kleinstein, SUNY at Farmingdale
  Mary Robinson, University of New Mexico, Valencia
  Linda H. Boyd, Georgia Perimeter College
  Barbara A. Jur, Macomb Community College
  

  • 7:55 a.m.
    Introductory remarks.
  • 8:00 a.m.
    Three Versions of College Algebra at Portland Community College.
    Jerry R Kissick*, Portland Community College
    (962-D1-608)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    In-Class Collaborative Learning for a 60-student "College Algebra" Class for Business Students.
    Sarah-Marie Belcastro*, University of Northern Iowa
    (962-D1-288)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Integrating Projects Into the College Algebra Curriculum.
    Jay A Malmstrom*, Oklahoma City Community College
    Chris Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College
    (962-D1-318)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    A Precalculus Technology Course with Mathematica.
    Barry Cherkas*, Hunter College (CUNY)
    (962-D1-269)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Computer Algebra Systems and Pedagogically Unsound Automated Procedures.
    Michael J. Bosse', Delaware State University
    N. R. Nandakumar*, Delaware State University
    (962-D1-449)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Putting "College" back into College Algebra.
    Michelle R DeDeo*, University of North Florida
    (962-D1-218)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Revitilizing Precalculus Using Problem-Based Learning.
    Sonya S Stanley*, Samford University
    (962-D1-599)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Fostering Active Engagement and Learning in College Algebra courses through Writing, Collaborative Learning, and Modeling.
    Harel Barzilai*, Salisbury State University
    (962-D1-333)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Enhancing College Algebra Instruction.
    Hengli Jiao*, Jackson State University
    (962-D1-427)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Mathematical Literacy in the 21st Century: A Comparison of Student Learning in Contemporary and Traditional College Algebra Courses.
    Christine L Ebert*, University of Delaware
    Patrick Mwerinde, University of Delaware
    (962-D1-583)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Precalculus with Parallel Review.
    Rafael Martinez-Planell*, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
    Darrell Hajek, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
    Daniel McGee, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez
    Sarah E Torres-Ruiz, Interamerican University
    (962-D1-232)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Taking Variables Seriously.
    Aaron G Montgomery*, Central Washington University
    (962-D1-243)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Cryptography as a Theme in a Course on Functions (Preliminary Report).
    Aaron T Ekstrom*, Alfred University
    Jennifer C Smith, University of Arizona
    (962-D1-533)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    43.095 General Mathematics - Symbolic Manipulation and More.
    Sarah L Mabrouk*, Framingham State College
    (962-D1-620)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    College Algebra {it\ within} Calculus!
    Donovan H Van Osdol*, University of New Hampshire
    (962-D1-128)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Politics, Placement, Peer Study and Performance in College Algebra.
    Paul Chacon*, University of Southern Colorado
    Tamara Watkins, University of Southern Colorado
    (962-D1-569)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA-MER Special Session on Mathematics and Education Reform, III
  Organizers:
  Naomi Fisher, University of Illinois at Chicago ndfisher@uic.edu
  William H. Barker, Bowdoin College
  Jerry L. Bona, University of Texas at Austin
  Kenneth C. Millett, University of California, Santa Barbara
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    The Mathematical Preparation of Teachers: Issues for Mathematics Departments.
    Joan Ferrini-Mundy*, Michigan State University
    (962-97-1346)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Are students learning the necessary concepts of calculus? A comparative study of Japanese and American High School Students.
    Thomas W Judson*, University of Portland
    Toshiyuki Nishimori, Hokkaido University
    (962-97-194)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Ten Years of Calculus Renewal: A report on evaluation efforts and national impact.
    Susan L Ganter*, Clemson University
    (962-97-1165)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    CAMP/CTFMS Mathematics Teaching Internships.
    Kenneth C Millett*, UCSB
    (962-97-1263)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Project ENACT: An MAA program to increase the number of Native American mathematics teachers.
    Robert E. Megginson*, University of Michigan
    (962-97-1021)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    UCLA Teacher Preparation Program in Mathematics.
    Philip C Curtis, Jr.*, UCLA
    (962-97-1261)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Mathematically enabling students in the Boston Public Schools.
    Maurice E Gilmore*, Northeastern University
    (962-97-1302)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Some Programs that Promote Mathematics Teaching Careers.
    Kenneth C Millett*, UCSB
    (962-97-1265)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Geometric Group Theory, III
  Organizers:
  Stephen G. Brick, University of South Alabama ggg@math.usouthal.edu
  Igor Mineyev, University of South Alabama
  Jon M. Corson, University of Alabama
  Martin R. Bridson, Mathematical Institute, Oxford
  Philip L. Bowers, Florida State University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Plane Polynomial Crystallographic Groups.
    Karel Dekimpe*, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Campus Kortrijk
    (962-20-652)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Developments in coset enumeration.
    George Havas*, The University of Queensland
    Colin Ramsay, The University of Queensland
    (962-20-856)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    An algorithm to detect a nonpositively-curved metric simplical complex.
    Jon McCammond*, Texas A\&M University
    Murray Elder, Texas A\&M University
    (962-20-787)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Subgroup structure of word-hyperbolic groups.
    Ilya Kapovich*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Richard Weidmann, Ruhr-Universitat at Bochum
    (962-20-866)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Graph products and Cannon pairs.
    Joseph Loeffler*, The College of New Jersey
    John Meier, Lafayette College
    James Worthington, Binghamton University
    (962-20-1198)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The Geometry of the space of semi-labelled binary trees, and an application to computational biology.
    Louis Billera, cornell university
    Susan Holmes*, statistics, stanford
    Karen Vogtmann, cornell
    (962-92-743)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Subgroup separability in tree groups and other graph groups.
    Tim Hsu*, Pomona College
    Daniel T. Wise, Brandeis University
    (962-20-1058)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Non-amenable finitely presented groups without free subgroups.
    Alexander Olshanskii, Vanderbilt University, Moscow State University
    Mark Sapir*, Vanderbilt University
    (962-20-859)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Model Theory, I
  Organizers:
  Steven A. Buechler, University of Notre Dame buechler.1@nd.edu
  Sergei Starchenko, University of Notre Dame starchenko.1@nd.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Some Model Theory of Compact Complex Spaces.
    Rahim N Moosa*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (962-03-1022)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Classifying minimal groups in separably closed fields.
    Elisabeth Bouscaren*, CNRS - University Paris 7
    Francoise Delon, CNRS - University Paris 7
    (962-03-706)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    On a result of Rosenlicht.
    Wai Yan Pong*, Univerisity of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
    (962-12-1157)
  • 9:50 a.m.
    Homogeneity of locally modular geometry.
    Byunghan Kim*, MIT, Cambridge, MA
    (962-03-888)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Real-closed analytic proper subfields of the reals have Hausdorff dimension zero.
    Gerald A Edgar, The Ohio State University
    Chris Miller*, The Ohio State University
    (962-03-1015)
  • 10:50 a.m.
    When flat covers of pure-injective modules are pure-injective.
    Philipp S Rothmaler*, Wesleyan University
    (962-16-1321)
  • 11:20 a.m.
    Galois groups of first order theories.
    Anand Pillay*, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (962-03-1253)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Representation Theory of Finite and Algebraic Groups, II
  Organizers:
  Zongzhu Lin, Kansas State University zlin@math.ksu.edu
  Daniel K. Nakano, Utah State University nakano@sunfs.math.usu.edu
  Cornelius Pillen, University of South Alabama pillen@mathstat.usouthal.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Decomposing Tensor Products by Counting Polytopes.
    Jared E Anderson*, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
    (962-22-820)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Low-dimensional representations of $Sp_{2n}(q)$ and $SU_{n}(q)$ in cross-characteristic.
    Robert M. Guralnick, University of Southern California
    Kay Magaard, Wayne State University
    Jan Saxl, University of Cambridge
    Pham Huu Tiep*, University of Florida
    (962-20-566)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The Ext$^1$ quiver for completely splittable modules of the symmetric group.
    David J Hemmer*, University of Chicago
    (962-20-360)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    The Case for the Modular {F}robenius Symbol.
    Ben Ford*, Sonoma State University
    (962-20-1298)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Representations of the supergroup Q(n).
    Jonathan W Brundan*, University of Oregon
    (962-20-880)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The symmetric group in the search for more general weight conjectures.
    Harald E Ellers*, Northern Illinois University
    (962-20-1305)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    New results on representations of double covers of symmetric groups.
    Alexander S Kleshchev*, University of Oregon
    (962-20-196)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Representations on extraspecial groups applied to the classification of quasithin groups.
    Stephen D Smith*, U. Illinois-Chicago
    (962-20-72)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Integrals and Series throughout Mathematics, III
  Organizers:
  Victor H. Moll, Tulane University vhm@math.tulane.edu
  George Boros, University of New Orleans gboros@math.uno.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    New classes of exact definite integrals derivable from Laplace transform methods.
    Pedro M Jordan*, Naval Research Laboratory
    Pratap Puri, University of New Orleans
    George Boros, University of New Orleans
    (962-44-716)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Asymptotic formulas for two continued fractions in Ramanujan's lost notebook.
    Jaebum Sohn*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Bruce C Berndt, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (962-11-853)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A Tauberian Style Theorem for Two-Dimensional Walsh Series.
    Douglas S Daniel*, Wake Forest University
    (962-42-1349)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Matrix Transformations: From Absolutely Convergent Series To Convergent Sequences.
    Jinlu Li*, Shawnee State University
    (962-40-1254)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Automatic generation of enumerating series for Wilf classes.
    Mohamud G Mohammed*, Temple University
    Doron Zeilberger, Temple University
    (962-05-205)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Multiple zeta series via box splines.
    Karl Dilcher, Dalhousie University
    Kirk Haller*, Dalhousie University
    (962-11-301)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Multiple harmonic sums and quasi-symmetric functions.
    Michael E. Hoffman*, U.S. Naval Academy
    (962-16-286)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    A new formula for Ramanujan's tau function.
    Stephen C Milne*, The Ohio State University
    (962-11-143)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Asymptotic Behavior of Difference Equations with Applications, III
  Organizers:
  Vlajko L. Kocic, Xavier University vkocic@xula.edu
  Abdul-Aziz Yakubu, Howard University aziz@scs.howard.edu
  Gerasimos Ladas, University of Rhode Island gladas@math.uri.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Open problems and conjectures.
    Gerry Ladas*, University of Rhode Island
    (962-39-1308)
  • 8:25 a.m.
    Convergence of Solutions in a Nonhyperbolic Case When the Equilibrium is Positive.
    Candace M Kent*, Virginia Commonwealth University
    (962-37-211)
  • 8:50 a.m.
    Nonlinear Discrete-Time Pair Formation Models.
    Carlos Castillo-Chavez*, Cornell University
    Abdul-Aziz Yakubu, Howard University & Cornell University
    (962-92-826)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Dispersal, Disease and Discrete-Time Models.
    Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Cornell University
    Abdul-Aziz Yakubu*, Howard University & Cornell University
    (962-92-824)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    On the Rational Difference Equation of Second Order.
    Carol H Gibbons, University of Rhode Island
    M. R.S. Kulenovic*, University of Rhode Island
    Gerry Ladas, University of Rhode Island
    (962-39-75)
  • 10:05 a.m.
    On asymptotic representation of solutions of perturbed systems of linear difference equations.
    Sigrun Bodine*, University of Puget Sound
    (962-39-1366)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    On A Rational Difference Equation.
    Edward A Grove, University of Rhode Island
    Gerasimos Ladas, University of Rhode Island
    Lynn C McGrath*, University of Rhode Island
    Christopher Teixeira, Rhode Island College
    (962-39-663)
  • 10:55 a.m.
    On the Difference Equation $x_[n+1] = a + b x_[n-1] e^{-x_[n]}, n=0,1,2,.....$
    Michael A Radin*, Univ. of Rhode Island
    Hamdi El-Metwally, Univ. of Rhode Island
    Edward A Grove, Univ. of Rhode Island
    Gerry Ladas, Univ. of Rhode Island
    Richard Levins, Harvard University
    (962-39-46)
  • 11:20 a.m.
    Dynamics of a nonlinear, second order, rational difference equation.
    Witold Kosmala*, Appalachian State University
    Mustafa Kulenovic, Univ. of Rhode Island
    Gerry Ladas, Univ. of Rhode Island
    Chris Teixeira, Univ. of Rhode Island
    (962-39-513)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    On the Recursive Sequence x(n+1)=(a+b(x(n))/(Bx(n)+Cx(n-1)).
    Kim Cunningham, University of Rhode Island
    Mustafa Kulenovic, University of Rhode Island
    Gerry Ladas, University of Rhode Island
    Soudabeh Valicenti*, University of Rhode Island
    (962-37-108)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Function Theory, Differential Equations and Functional Equations, II
  Organizers:
  Gary G. Gundersen, University of New Orleans ggunders@math.uno.edu
  Ilpo Laine, University of Joensuu Ilpo.Laine@joensuu.fi
  Enid M. Steinbart, University of New Orleans esteinba@math.uno.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Potential theory of $T$-automorphic domains and entire functions of completely regular growth.
    David Drasin*, Purdue University
    Pietro Poggi-Corradini, Kansas State Univ., Manhattan KS
    Vladamir Azarin, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
    (962-31-1137)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Hayman Directions for Meromorphic Functions.
    P C Fenton, University of Otago
    John F Rossi*, Virginia Tech
    (962-30-629)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On a question of Hellerstein and Rossi regarding the equation $y''+P(z)y=0$.
    Yik-Man Chiang*, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Shupei Wang, Houston, Texas
    (962-34-1230)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Holomorphic solutions of certain functional and functional differential equations.
    Ludwig P Reich*, University of Graz, Austria
    (962-30-675)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Value distribution theory and some functional equations.
    Katsuya Ishizaki*, NIPPON Institute of Technology
    (962-30-689)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Functional equations and spherical functions.
    Henrik Stetkaer*, Aarhus University, Denmark
    (962-39-705)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Operator Theory on Function Spaces, III
  Organizers:
  Zhijian Wu, University of Alabama
  Dechao Zheng, Vanderbilt University zheng@math.vanderbilt.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    On the $\lambda$-commutativity of Volterra operators.
    Srdjan Petrovic*, Western Michigan University
    Alan Lambert, University of North Carolina Charlotte
    Animikh Biswas, University of North Carolina Charlotte
    (962-47-1171)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On the Invertibility of some operators on Hilbert Spaces.
    Ramesh V Garimella*, Tennessee Technological University
    Voldymyr Hrynkiv, Tennessee Technological University
    Yung-Way Liu, Tennessee Technological University
    (962-47-832)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Properties of Weakly Compact Operators on VMOA.
    Joseph A Cima*, UNC, Chapel Hill, N.C.
    Alec Matheson, Lamar Univ.
    (962-30-20)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Inverses in single generated algebras.
    Gabriel T Prajitura*, Bucknell University
    (962-47-1077)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Decomposability and the cyclic behavior of composition operators.
    Joel H Shapiro*, Michigan State University
    (962-47-784)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Weighted composition operators between Hardy and Bloch spaces.
    Sh\^{u}ichi Ohno*, Nippon Institute of Technology
    (962-47-55)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    The Role of the Spectrum in the Cyclic Behavior of Composition Operators.
    Eva A. Gallardo-Gutierrez*, Universidad Cadiz
    Alfonso Montes-Rodriguez, Universidad de Sevilla
    (962-47-501)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Spectra of Linear Fractional Composition Operators in Several Variables.
    Carl C. Cowen*, Purdue University
    (962-47-626)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on PDE Models in Population Biology and Epidemiology, II
  Organizers:
  J. M. Cushing, University of Arizona cushing@math.arizona.edu
  Eric T. Funasaki, Georgia Southern University funasaki@gsu.cs.GaSoU.edu
  Shandelle M. Henson, College of William and Mary henson@math.wm.edu
  Anna Maria Spagnuolo, Oakland University spagnuol@oakland.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Optimal Control of Boundary Habitat Hostility for Interacting Species.
    Suzanne Lenhart*, University of Tennessee
    (962-35-942)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Optimal Control of a Chemotaxis System.
    K. Renee Fister*, Murray State University
    C. Maeve McCarthy, Murray State University
    (962-35-179)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    An Existence Result for a Population Model with Constant Effort Harvesting.
    Ratnasingham Shivaji*, Mississippi State University
    (962-35-860)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Diffusive logistic equations with predation terms.
    Junping Shi*, College of William and Mary
    (962-35-1407)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Conditional persistence in logistic models via nonlinear diffusion.
    Robert S Cantrell*, University of Miami
    George C Cosner, University of Miami
    (962-92-570)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Brucellosis, Botflies, and Brainworms: the Impact of Edge Habitats on Pathogen Transmission and Species Extinction.
    Robert S Cantrell, University of Miami
    Chris Cosner*, University of Miami
    William F Fagan, Arizona State University
    (962-92-547)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Linear conjecture for spread in cooperative models.
    Bingtuan Li*, University of Utah
    Hans F Weinberger, University of Minnesota
    Mark A Lewis, University of Utah
    (962-92-980)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Nonlinear Evolution Equations and Applications, II
  Organizers:
  Ralph A. Saxton, University of New Orleans rsaxton@math.uno.edu
  David H. Wagner, University of Houston wagner@math.uh.edu
  Katarzyna Saxton, Loyola University saxton@loyno.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Weak Shock Reflection by a Wedge and the Related Free Boundary Problems.
    Suncica Canic*, University of Houston
    Barbara L Keyfitz, University of HOuston
    Eun-Heui Kim, University of Houston
    (962-35-850)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    A free boundary problem for a quasilinear degenerate elliptic equation: weak shock reflection in the UTSD equation.
    Sun\v{c}ica \v{C}ani\'{c}, University of Houston
    Barbara L Keyfitz, University of Houston
    Eun Heui Kim*, University of Houston
    (962-35-845)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Decay of Almost Periodic Solutions of Conservation Laws.
    Hermano Frid*, Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics-IMPA
    (962-35-718)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    A Strictly Hyperbolic, Genuinely Nonlinear 2x2 System of Conservation Laws which is $L^1$-unstable.
    Herbert C Kranzer*, Adelphi University
    (962-35-99)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Solitary wave interactions of the Euler-Poisson equations.
    David H Sattinger*, Utah State University
    Mariana Haragus, University of Bordeaux
    David P Nicholls, University of Minnesota
    (962-35-339)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Global Attractors for a Degenerate Equation from Viscoelasticity.
    John P Wilber*, Texas A\&M University
    Stuart S Antman, University of Maryland
    (962-37-61)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#4: Part A
  The Global Classroom: Using the Web as an interactive learning environment.
  Organizers:
  Marcelle Bessman, Jacksonville University
  Douglas A. Quinney, Keele University
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#7: Part B
  Cwatsets: A research experience for undergraduates.
  Organizers:
  Gary J. Sherman, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#9: Part A
  Making liberal arts mathematics the most important course students take to learn effective thinking.
  Organizers:
  Edward B. Burger, Williams College
  Michael Starbird, University of Texas at Austin
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:25 a.m.
  AMS Session on Complex Variables and Potential Theory
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Counting Functional Roots.
    Lawrence J Crone*, American University
    (962-30-399)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Uniqueness of Solutions to a Free Boundary Problem.
    Jonathan E Huntley, Baruch College,CUNY
    Nam J Moh, Queensborough Community College
    David E Tepper*, Baruch College,CUNY
    (962-30-104)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Numerical computation of the Ahlfors map in multiply connected domains.
    Thomas J Tegtmeyer*, Truman State University
    (962-30-1099)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Schwarz-Christoffel mapping of the annulus.
    John A Pfaltzgraff*, University of North Carolina
    Thomas K DeLillo, Wichita State University
    Alan R Elcrat, Wichita State University
    (962-30-1163)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Density of a Class of Polynomials in the Class $S_H^0$ of Sense-Preserving Harmonic Functions, Preliminary Report.
    Christopher J Morgan*, University of Kentucky
    (962-30-438)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Boxlike domains in the complex plane.
    John Feroe, Vassar College
    Benjamin A Lotto*, Vassar College
    Charles I Steinhorn, Vassar College
    (962-30-662)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On harmonic univalent maps.
    Yusuf I Abu Muhanna*, American University of Sharjah
    (962-30-918)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Parametric Versions of the Weighted Caccioppoli-type Inequalities for A-Harmonic Tensors.
    Shusen Ding*, Seattle University
    (962-31-282)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Lower bounds of generalized subharmonic functions.
    Alexander I Kheyfits*, Bronx Community College/CUNY
    (962-31-990)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Unbounded Convex Mappings of the Ball in $\mathbb{C}^n$.
    Jerry R Muir, Jr.*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    Ted J Suffridge, University of Kentucky
    (962-32-714)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Partial Differential Equations
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    $L^p$ Estimates for Maxwell's Equations in Stratified Media.
    Aurelia Minut*, Michigan State University
    (962-35-1154)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Numerical solution of inverse scattering problem for acoustic waves in inhomogeneous medium.
    Andrzej W Kedzierawski*, SUNY Geneseo
    (962-35-1161)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    The Lie Symmetries of the Vaidya Equations.
    Russell L Herman*, UNC Wilmington
    (962-35-1249)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Generalized Quasilinearization Method For Semilinear Hyperbolic Problems.
    V. Lakshmikantham, Florida Tech
    Semen Koksal*, Florida Tech
    Tenali Gnana Bhaskar, Indian Institute of Technology
    (962-35-1309)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A Dynamic Thermoviscoelastic Model for Grinding.
    Kevin T Andrews*, Oakland University
    M. Shillor, Oakland University
    S. Wright, Oakland University
    (962-35-1358)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Torsional Oscillations in Suspension Bridges: Bifurcation and Stability Results for Nonlinearly Coupled Beam and Wave Equations.
    Kristen S Moore*, University of Michigan
    P.J. McKenna, University of Connecticut
    (962-35-1373)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Dimensional Reduction Algorithm for A Thin Domain.
    Robert E DeVille*, Boston University
    (962-35-1384)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    An asymptotic expansion for a solution of convection-diffusion problem.
    Bruce R Kellogg, University of Maryland
    Igor V Shimansky*, University of Maryland and Enig Associates, Inc
    (962-35-1417)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    On the determining equations for the nonclassical reductions of the heat and Burgers' equation.
    Danny Arrigo*, University of Central Arkansas
    Fred Hickling, University of Central Arkansas
    (962-35-585)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    The nth order Darboux transformation for the heat equation factors.
    Danny Arrigo, Univ. Central Arkansas
    Fred Hickling*, Univ. Central Arkansas
    (962-35-623)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Global Existence Theorems for the n-Dimensional Vector Burgers Equation.
    Guy Bernard*, University of Central Arkansas
    (962-35-639)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Complete blow-up of solutions for quasilinear parabolic problems.
    C. Y. Chan, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    Nadejda E Dyakevich*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    (962-35-701)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Blow-up of solutions for degenerate parabolic problems due to local and nonlocal nonlinear sources.
    C. Y. Chan, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    Haiyan Tian*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    (962-35-721)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    A Multiplicity Result for Classes of p-Laplacian Equations.
    Shobha Oruganti*, Mississippi State University
    (962-35-861)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Recovery of a boundary flux using far boundary data.
    Seth F. Oppenheimer*, Mississippi State University
    Mark S Riggs, Mississippi State University
    (962-35-939)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Regularity Properties of a Class of Solutions to the Monge-Ampere Equation.
    David A Hartenstine*, Temple University
    (962-35-965)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Number Theory, II
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    The Distribution of Primes in Function Fields.
    Joseph J Palen*, Alma College
    (962-11-1020)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Generalized Stieltjes constants $\gamma_k$ for non-integral $k$.
    Rick Kreminski*, Texas A\&M University - Commerce
    (962-11-1064)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Nontrivial Tame Extensions Over Hopf Orders.
    Daniel R Replogle, College of Saint Elizabeth
    Robert G Underwood*, Auburn University Montgomery
    (962-11-107)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    The First Moment of the Number of 1's Function in the Zeckendorf Number System and in Base $\beta$.
    Curtis N Cooper*, Central Missouri State University
    Robert E Kennedy, Central Missouri State University
    (962-11-1103)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    $n$-Pattern Sequences and Stirling Numbers of the Second Kind.
    Robert E Kennedy*, Central Missouri State University
    Curtis N Cooper, Central Missouri State University
    (962-11-1105)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    A connection between the final digits of Fibonacci numbers and Chinese zodiac.
    Seok Sagong*, Middlesex Community College
    (962-11-1191)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    The distribution of prime ideals of imaginary quadratic fields.
    Glyn Harman, University of London
    Angel V Kumchev*, University of South Carolina
    Philip Lewis, Cardiff University
    (962-11-1234)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    A digit-product function with interesting properties.
    Paul A Loomis*, Bloomsburg University
    (962-11-1318)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Fundamental system of units of certain composita of two pure cubic fields.
    Claude Levesque*, Universit\'e Laval
    (962-11-1356)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Annihilating Polynomials in the Witt Ring.
    Thomas C Palfrey*, Xavier University of Louisiana
    (962-11-283)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The 3x+1 Problem and Directed Graphs.
    Paul J Andaloro*, Kent State University, Stark Campus
    (962-11-409)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Pure Multigrades.
    A. W. Goodman*, University of South Florida
    (962-11-518)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    On disproving the Fermat-Catalan Conjecture.
    Susil K Jena*, Bhubaneswar, Orissa,India
    (962-11-619)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    Extension of Universal Kummer Congruences.
    Arnold M Adelberg*, Grinnell College
    (962-11-644)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Primitive Roots in Cubic and Higher Extensions of a Finite Field.
    Donald Mills*, United States Military Academy
    Gavin McNay, London, UK
    (962-11-735)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Fractal Dimension of Generalized Multinomial Coefficients Modulo a Prime.
    John M Holte*, Gustavus Adolphus College
    (962-11-890)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Field Theory and Commutative Rings
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Division Algebras with $\hbox{PSL}(2,q)$-Galois Maximal Subfields.
    Elizabeth S Allman*, University of Southern Maine
    Murrray M Schacher, UCLA
    (962-12-1208)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Isomorphism Classes of Elliptic Function Fields Over a Finite Field.
    Mark J Motley*, University of Kentucky
    (962-12-1322)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On pseudo-valuation domains whose overrings are going-down domains.
    R. Douglas Chatham*, Wake Forest University
    David E Dobbs, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    (962-13-1029)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Iteration of Quadratic Functions in $\mathbb{Z}_{n}$.
    Carrie E Finch*, Shippensburg University
    Lenny K Jones, Shippensburg University
    Michael D Seyfried, Shippensburg University
    (962-13-1108)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Monoids and Direct Sum Decompositions of Modules.
    Karl Kattchee*, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
    (962-13-1176)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Gr\"obner Bases and the Design and Implementation of Multi-Dimensional Filter Banks.
    Mikhail K Tchobanou, Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Technical University)
    Cynthia J Woodburn*, Pittsburg State University
    (962-13-1183)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Two star-operations and their induced lattices.
    Daniel D Anderson, The University of Iowa
    Sylvia J Forman*, St. Joseph's University
    (962-13-1200)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Normal Monomial Ideals.
    Les Reid, Southwest Missouri State University
    Leslie G. Roberts, Queen's University
    Marie A. Vitulli*, University of Oregon
    (962-13-1276)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Koszul Homology and Frobenius Powers of Quotient Ideals.
    Carolyn A Yackel*, Indiana University
    (962-13-255)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Eminent Domains and Algebraically-Defined Integers.
    Michael J Khoury*, Denison University
    (962-13-292)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Some Remarks on U-factorizations.
    Michael C Axtell*, Wabash College
    (962-13-30)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Tensor Products and Quotient Rings which are Finite Commutative Principal Ideal Rings.
    Jilyana Cazaran*, Louisiana State University
    (962-13-335)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Dense Ideals of Incidence Algebras.
    Muge Kanuni*, University of Connecticut
    (962-13-739)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    Implications of the maximal growth of a Hilbert function on the Betti numbers of a lex-segment ideal.
    Kimberly J Presser*, Shippensburg University
    (962-13-823)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    A $p$-Bases Algorithm for Indecomposable $\mathbf Z_{p^{n}}C_p$-Modules.
    Maria A. Avino-Diaz*, ITESM, Ciudad de México
    Luis D Garcia, New Mexico State University
    (962-13-971)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Slender rings.
    Radoslav M. Dimitric*, Berkeley City College
    (962-13-220)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Great Theorems of Mathematics, II
  Organizers:
  Cheryl L. Olsen, Shippensburg University clolse@ship.edu
  Douglas E. Ensley, Shippensburg University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Derivative Relationships Between Volume and Surface Area.
    Leon Hall*, University of Missouri-Rolla
    Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
    (962-A1-184)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Proofs of the infinity of prime numbers.
    Zengxiang Tong*, Otterbein College
    (962-A1-11)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Bolyai's Geometric Constructions.
    J. Charles Jascobson*, Elmira College
    (962-A1-378)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The Cantor-Schröder-Bernstein Theorem, Yente the Matchmaker's Marriage Theorem, and Why ONE Point Determines a Straight Line.
    Ira Rosenholtz*, Eastern Illinois University
    (962-A1-250)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    A Glimpse at the Weyl Unitary Trick.
    Maria G. Fung*, University of Wisconsin-Stout
    (962-A1-311)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Godel's Theorem Via Kolmogorov Complexity.
    Homer S White*, Georgetown College
    (962-A1-148)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Arrow's Theorem.
    Thomas L Bartlow*, Villanova University
    (962-A1-106)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    The Sprague-Grundy Theorem: Nim Games in Disguise.
    Jodie D Novak*, University of Northern Colorado
    (962-A1-461)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Alfred Kempe's "Proof" of the Four Color Theorem.
    Timothy A Sipka*, Alma College
    (962-A1-636)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    The Erdos-Ramsey Connection.
    Elaine A Terry*, St. Joseph's University
    (962-A1-510)
  • 11:20 a.m.
    Graphical Sequences and the Havel-Hakimi Theorem.
    Linda E McGuire*, Muhlenberg College
    (962-A1-180)
  • 11:40 a.m.
    Cauchy's Integral Theorem.
    Louise Amick*, Washington College
    (962-A1-431)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  MAA Session on Courses and Programs That Illustrate Recommendations of the Mathematical Education of Teachers Document, II
  Organizers:
  Judith L. Covington, LSU-Shreveport jcovingt@pilot.lsus.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Providing the Historical Perspective.
    Dick Jardine*, Keene State College
    (962-F1-413)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    The Vision, the Challenge, and the Reality: An examination of efforts to develop preservice teachers mathematical habits of mind in the mathematics content courses.
    Mercedes A McGowen*, William Rainey Harper College
    (962-F1-616)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Improving Middle Grades Mathematics Instruction Through Certification of Mathematics Specialists.
    Judy S O'Neal*, North Georgia College \& State University
    (962-F1-24)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    An Example of a Capstone Course for Mathemtics Educatoin Majors.
    Curtis D Bennett*, Bowling Green State University
    David E Meel, Bowling Green State University
    (962-F1-289)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Project T.E.A.M.: A Professional Development Opportunity for Mathematics Teachers, Mathematicians, and Mathematics Educators.
    Katherine G McGivney*, Shippensburg University
    (962-F1-460)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Three Math Courses to Support the Teaching of Algebra in the Middle Grades.
    Dale Oliver*, Humboldt State University
    (962-F1-414)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Capstone Courses For Secondary Mathematics Teachers.
    Barbara J Pence*, San Jose State University
    (962-F1-266)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    I saw two paths: Parallels Between the MET Document and the MST Major at SJFC.
    Kris H Green*, St. John Fisher College
    (962-F1-402)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematics in the Age of Euler, I
  Organizers:
  V. Frederick Rickey, United States Military Academy fred-rickey@usma.edu
  William W. Dunham, Muhlenberg College
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Euler's proof for the value of the zeta function in a class room.
    Mysore S. Jagadish*, Barry University, Miami Shores
    (962-Q1-457)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Euler and some "paradoxes" of integral calculus.
    Michael K Kinyon*, Indiana University South Bend
    (962-Q1-439)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Euler, the Calculus of Variations, and Some Applications.
    Lisa O Coulter*, Stetson University
    (962-Q1-159)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Chains, Names, and Imaginary Spheres: A History of the Hyperbolic Functions in the 18th Century.
    Janet H Barnett*, University of Southern Colorado
    (962-Q1-502)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Leonhard Euler as a Map Maker.
    George W Heine*, BLM
    (962-Q1-443)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Researches on the Curvature of Surfaces.
    Jerry M Lodder*, New Mexico State University
    (962-Q1-465)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Euler's Fourteen Problems.
    Edward Sandifer*, Western Connecticut State U
    (962-Q1-97)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    A Letter from Euler to Goldbach: Comments on the Factorization of a Polynomial.
    Luise-Charlotte Kappe, SUNY at Binghamton
    Friedrich L Kluempen*, SUNY at Binghamton
    (962-Q1-291)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    A History of Euler's Theorem that $(m,n)=1 \Rightarrow m^{\varphi(n)}=1$ (mod $n$) with Applications.
    Craig P Bauer*, Northwestern State University of Louisiana
    (962-Q1-390)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Gauss, recurrence relations, and the agM.
    Stacy G Langton*, University of San Diego
    (962-Q1-271)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:35 a.m.
  MAA Session on ARUME, II
  Organizers:
  Julie M. Clark, Emory \& Henry College jmclark@ehc.edu
  Chris Rasmussen, Purdue University Calumet
  Rina Zazkis, Simon Fraser University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Development of a Calculus Concept Inventory (CCI).
    Jerome S Epstein*, Polytechnic University
    (962-S1-455)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Why formal set theory should be excluded from prospective elementary teachers' mathematics preparation.
    Sybilla K Beckmann*, University of Georgia
    (962-S1-372)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Collaborative Learning and the Use of Technology:Experiences Gained from a Statistics Course.
    Maria M Meletiou*, Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus
    William O Martin, North Dakota State University
    (962-S1-1359)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Introducing indivisibles into calculus instruction - preliminary results.
    Bronislaw Czarnocha*, Hostos Community College, City University of New York
    Vrunda Prabhu, William Woods University
    Marlene Aquilar, Tecnico de Monterey
    (962-S1-1352)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Mixed Metaphors: Undergraduate Language and Understanding in Calculus.
    Eric Hsu*, University of Texas at Austin
    Michael Oehrtman, University of Texas at Austin
    (962-S1-1301)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Motivation of the Limit Concept.
    Aaron G Montgomery*, Central Washington University
    Keith E Schwingendorf, Purdue University North Central
    (962-S1-244)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Pre-service Teachers Learning Mathematics with Calculators: A Failure to Connect Between Current and Future Practice.
    Sharon B Walen, Boise State University
    Steven R Williams, Brigham Young University
    Bradley E Garner*, Boise State University
    (962-S1-446)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Tool or Topic: Student Perceptions of Matrices in Linear Algebra.
    Jim Cottrill*, Illinois State University
    Aaron Montgomery, Central Washington University
    (962-S1-1168)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    An Investigation of the Major Conceptual Strands of First Semester Calculus.
    Marilyn P Carlson*, Arizona State University
    (962-S1-1246)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    On Understanding of Transformations, Domain, and Range of Functions.
    Bernadette Baker, Drake University
    Clare Hemenway*, University of Wisconsin Marathon County
    Maria Trigueros, Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico
    (962-S1-1341)
  • 11:20 a.m.
    Conceptions of Indexing.
    Anne Brown*, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend, IN
    Michael McDonald, Occidental College, Los Angeles, CA
    Kirk Weller, Bethel College, Mishawaka, IN
    (962-S1-1007)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  AWM Emmy Noether Lecture
  Nonlinear equations in conformal geometry.
  Sun-Yung Alice Chang*, Princeton University and University of California Los Angeles
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Chaotic Systems and Fractal Geometry, II
  Organizers:
  Denny Gulick, University of Maryland, College Park dng@math.umd.edu
  Jon W. Scott, Montgomery College
  

  • 9:00 a.m.
    Fractal Tilings with Radial Symmetry.
    Thomas E Price*, The University of Akron
    Adam E Roberts, The University of Akron
    (962-B1-773)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Visualizing point sets, fractals and quasicrystals with raster tilings.
    Ned W Allis, Lafayette College
    Jeffrey P Dumont, Lafayette College
    Clifford A Reiter*, Lafayette College
    (962-B1-519)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Does Devaney's definition of SDIC imply a positive Lyapunov constant?
    Timothy J Pennings*, Hope College
    (962-B1-400)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Irregular Sierpinski Triangles.
    Judith A Palagallo*, University of Akron
    Matthew C Palmer, University of Akron
    (962-B1-775)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Fractal Geometry as Curriculum Enhancement.
    David A Brown*, Cornell University
    Osman Yurekli, Ithaca College
    (962-B1-260)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Fractals in the Liberal Arts Classroom.
    Holly Hirst*, Appalachian State University
    (962-B1-592)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    The Fractal Dimension of the Blues.
    David Fowler*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (962-B1-162)
  • 11:20 a.m.
    Persistent Properties of Chaos.
    Pat Touhey*, College Misericordia
    (962-B1-18)
  • 11:40 a.m.
    Mfurcations, M=3,4,5,... or Parabolic Bifurcations in the Mandelbrot Set.
    Anne M Burns*, Long Island University/C.W.Post Campus
    (962-B1-239)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA Committees Panel Discussion
  Faculty isolated by discipline.
  Organizers:
  John D. Fulton, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  Panelists:
  Donald L. Bentley, Pomona College
  John B. Fink, Kalamazoo College
  Annie Selden, Tennessee Technological University
  Henry M. Walker, Grinnell College
  Bernard L. Madison, University of Arkansas
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Subcommittee on Quantitative Literacy Poster Session
  College and university quantitative literacy programs across the nation.
  Organizers:
  John G. Harvey, University of Wisconsin
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Doctoral programs in mathematics education.
  Organizers:
  Robert E. Reys, University of Missouri, Columbia
  Panelists:
  Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Michigan State University
  James T. Fey, University of Maryland, College Park
  Robert Glasgow, Southwest Baptist University
  Jeremy Kilpatrick, University of Georgia
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA-Project NExT Panel Discussion
  How to attract more students into advanced mathematics classes.
  Organizers:
  T. Christine Stevens, St. Louis University
  Joseph A. Gallian, University of Minnesota, Duluth
  Aparna W. Higgins, University of Dayton
  Panelists:
  Mary D. Shepherd, SUNY-College at Potsdam
  Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College
  Kirby A. Baker, University of California Los Angeles
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Book Sales and Exhibits
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 10:05 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  Some topics in applied mathematics.
  Peter D. Lax*, Courant Institute, New York University
  (962-A0-37)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#3: Part A
  Teaching contemporary statistics with active learning.
  Organizers:
  Allan J. Rossman, Dickinson College
  Beth L. Chance, California Polytechnic State University
  Robin H. Lock, St. Lawrence University
  Mary R. Parker, Austin Community College
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 10:45 a.m.-11:40 a.m.
  AMS Session on Integral Equations and Transforms
  

  • 10:45 a.m.
    Multidimensional Laplace transforms involving heat equation and Green's function.
    R.S. Dahiya*, Iowa State University
    (962-44-687)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    A Quenching Problem for the Heat Equation.
    Colleen M Kirk*, Montclair State University
    Catherine A Roberts, Northern Arizona University
    (962-45-1378)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    A Comparison Study on Quadrature Based Method and Hybrid Sampling Series For an Abel - Type Equation.
    Xiaoping Shen*, Eastern Connecticut State University
    (962-45-778)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    On a certain integral equation.
    Murali Rao*, University of Florida
    Li-chien Shen, University of Florida
    (962-45-882)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  MAA Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics Panel Discussion
  Growing an oak tree from an acorn: Extending a new program from a few innovators to the whole department.
  Organizers:
  Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University
  Richard Jardin, Keene State College
  Panelists:
  Morton Brown, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  Jim Lewis, University of Nebraska
  Bernard L. Madison, University of Arkansas
  David C. Arney, U.S. Military Academy
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Beyond the writing of principles and standards for school mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Gary Martin, NCTM
  Panelists:
  Lee V. Stiff, North Carolina State University
  Glenda Lappan, Michigan State University
  Mary Lindquist, Columbus State University
  Gary Martin,
  John A. Thorpe, NCTM
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Funding opportunities in the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education.
  Organizers:
  James H. Lightbourne, NSF
  Harriet G. Taylor, NSF
  Elizabeth J. Teles, NSF
  Lee L. Zia, NSF
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
  AMS Colloquium Lectures: Lecture II
  Large rationally connected varieties, II.
  J\'anos Koll\'ar*, Princeton University
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-MER Special Session on Mathematics and Education Reform, IV
  Organizers:
  Naomi Fisher, University of Illinois at Chicago ndfisher@uic.edu
  William H. Barker, Bowdoin College
  Jerry L. Bona, University of Texas at Austin
  Kenneth C. Millett, University of California, Santa Barbara
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Improving Secondary School Mathematics with NSF-funded Curricula: What Are They Trying to Accomplish?
    James Fey*, University of Maryland, College Park
    Eric Robinson, Ithaca College
    (962-97-791)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    The Interactive Mathematics Program.
    Sherry Fraser*, Interactive Mathematics Program
    Edward F Wolff, Beaver College
    (962-97-1149)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    "Mathematics: Modeling Our World" -- Reforming High School Curricula Via a Modeling Immersion Approach.
    Solomon Garfunkel*, COMAP, Inc.
    Jerry Lege, Jersey City, NJ
    (962-97-1074)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Implementation Issues Surrounding New Directions in High School Mathematics.
    Eric Robinson*, Ithaca College
    Midge Cozzens, Univ. of Colorado, Denver
    Edward Wolff, Beaver College
    Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College
    (962-97-810)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Geometric Group Theory, IV
  Organizers:
  Stephen G. Brick, University of South Alabama ggg@math.usouthal.edu
  Igor Mineyev, University of South Alabama
  Jon M. Corson, University of Alabama
  Martin R. Bridson, Mathematical Institute, Oxford
  Philip L. Bowers, Florida State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    A Class of Rigid Coxeter Groups.
    Anton Kaul*, University of South Florida
    (962-20-647)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Visual JSJ Decompositions of Coxeter Groups.
    Michael L Mihalik*, Vanderbilt University
    Steven T Tschantz, Vanderbilt University
    (962-20-133)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Commensurability classes of hyperbolic Coxeter simplex reflection groups.
    Norman W Johnson, Wheaton College
    Ruth Kellerhals, University of Fribourg
    John G Ratcliffe*, Vanderbilt University
    Steven T Tschantz, Vanderbilt University
    (962-20-696)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Homological finiteness conditions and finite derivation type.
    Juan M Alonso, Industrilogik
    Susan M Hermiller*, University of Nebraska
    (962-20-885)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Test elements on the boundary of a group.
    Edward C Turner*, SUNY Albany
    (962-20-895)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The canonical JSJ decomposition for fully residually free groups and Krull dimension of $F^n$.
    Olga G. Kharlampovich*, McGill University
    (962-20-1434)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Representation Theory of Finite and Algebraic Groups, III
  Organizers:
  Zongzhu Lin, Kansas State University zlin@math.ksu.edu
  Daniel K. Nakano, Utah State University nakano@sunfs.math.usu.edu
  Cornelius Pillen, University of South Alabama pillen@mathstat.usouthal.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Variations on a theme of Steinberg.
    Gary M Seitz*, Univerity of Oregon
    Martin W Liebeck, Imperial College, London
    (962-20-238)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Abstract homomorphisms of algebraic groups with non-reductive image.
    Lucy Lifschitz*, Tufts University
    Andrei S Rapinchuk, University of Virginia
    (962-20-1193)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Admissible Nilpotent Coadjoint Orbits of Exceptional Real and p-adic Lie Groups.
    Monica A Nevins*, University of Ottawa
    (962-22-359)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Nilpotent blocks of reduced enveloping algebras: problems and conjectures.
    James E Humphreys*, U. Massachusetts, Amherst
    (962-17-762)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    On the restricted nullcone of an algebraic group.
    Brian J Parshall*, University of Virginia
    Daniel K Nakano, Utah State University
    (962-20-892)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Rpepresentations of affine and classical Lie algebras in positive characteristic.
    Leonard L Scott*, The University of Virginia
    (962-20-999)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Commutative Rings and Monoids, III
  Organizers:
  Scott T. Chapman, Trinity University schapman@trinity.edu
  Evan G. Houston, University of North Carolina at Charlotte eghousto@email.uncc.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The strong two-generator property in rings of integer-valued polynomials.
    Paul-Jean Cahen*, Universit\'e Aix-Marseille 3
    (962-13-789)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Elasticity and length functions on atomic monoids.
    Scott T Chapman, Trinity University
    Juan I Garcia-Garcia, Universidad de Granada
    Pedro A Garcia-Sanchez*, Universidad de Granada
    Jose C Rosales, Universidad de Granada
    (962-20-886)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Generalized Factorial Ideals.
    Jean-Luc Chabert*, Universit\'e de Picardie, Amiens, France
    (962-13-424)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Realizing monoids as isomorphism classes of modules.
    Roger A Wiegand*, University of Nebraska
    (962-13-774)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Divisibility properties and total quotient rings.
    David F Anderson*, University of Tennessee
    Ayman Badawi, Birzeit University
    (962-13-960)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    One-dimensional rings of bounded representation type.
    Meral Arnavut, SUNY Fredonia and University of Nebraska
    Roger A Wiegand, University of Nebraska
    Sylvia M Wiegand*, University of Nebraska
    (962-13-1053)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Function Theory, Differential Equations and Functional Equations, III
  Organizers:
  Gary G. Gundersen, University of New Orleans ggunders@math.uno.edu
  Ilpo Laine, University of Joensuu Ilpo.Laine@joensuu.fi
  Enid M. Steinbart, University of New Orleans esteinba@math.uno.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Functions of slow growth in the disc and differential equations.
    Linda R. Sons*, Northern Illinois University
    (962-30-1190)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    On the quotients and products of two linearly independent solutions of $f''+A(z)f=0$ in the unit disc.
    Janne M. Heittokangas*, University of Joensuu
    (962-34-693)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Sharp Inequalities for Integral Means of Conjugate Functions.
    Daniel F. Shea*, University of Wisconsin--Madison
    Matts R. Essen, University of Uppsala
    Charles S. Stanton, California State University
    (962-30-896)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Oscillation of harmonic and quasiregular mappings.
    J.M. Anderson, University College London
    Aimo Hinkkanen*, University of Illinois
    (962-30-812)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Value distribution of meromorphic solutions to the functional equation $f^n+g^n+h^n\equiv 1$ when $n\leq 6$.
    Kazuya Tohge*, Kanazawa University
    (962-30-749)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Some remarks on complex difference equations.
    Ilpo E. Laine*, University of Joensuu
    (962-39-1066)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Braid Groups and Configuration Spaces, III
  Organizers:
  Daniel C. Cohen, Louisiana State University cohen@marais.math.lsu.edu
  Neal W. Stoltzfus, Louisiana State University stoltz@marais.math.lsu.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Growth Functions of the Positive Braid Monoid.
    Aaron R Bronfman*, Harvard University
    (962-20-1192)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Right-orderability and bi-orderability of braid groups and their generalisations.
    Bert Wiest*, UBC (Vancouver)
    (962-20-1267)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Braid constraints on Vassiliev knot invariants.
    Oliver Dasbach, University of California, Riverside
    Xiao-Song Lin*, University of California, Riverside
    (962-57-1385)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    On the cohomology of braid groups with symplectic coefficients.
    Daniel C. Cohen*, Louisiana State University
    Frederick R. Cohen, University of Rochester
    (962-20-1338)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Properties of generalizations of braid groups.
    Oliver T Dasbach*, University of California, Riverside
    (962-20-1294)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Analytic invariants of boundary links.
    Jerome P Levine*, Brandeis University
    Stavros Garoufalidis, Georgia Institute of Technology
    (962-57-913)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on PDE Models in Population Biology and Epidemiology, III
  Organizers:
  J. M. Cushing, University of Arizona cushing@math.arizona.edu
  Eric T. Funasaki, Georgia Southern University funasaki@gsu.cs.GaSoU.edu
  Shandelle M. Henson, College of William and Mary henson@math.wm.edu
  Anna Maria Spagnuolo, Oakland University spagnuol@oakland.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Microbial growth and competition for wall sites in tubular flow reactors.
    Hal L Smith*, Arizona State University
    (962-35-307)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    A coupled system of nonlinear size-structured populations.
    Azmy S. Ackleh*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    H. T. Banks, North Carolina State University
    Keng Deng, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    (962-92-766)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A size-structured model with variable sizes at birth.
    Tanya V Kostova*, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
    (962-92-1101)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Asymptotic Dynamics of the Density of Hierarchical Size-Structured Population.
    Kbenesh W Blayneh*, Florida A\&M University
    (962-35-804)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    A note on the Mac Kendrick von Forster type model in a population with genotype structure.
    Jean Michel Tchuenche*, University of Ibadan
    (962-92-214)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    A Control Problem in Tuberculosis.
    Zhilan Feng, Purdue University
    Mimmo Iannelli, University of Trento, Italy
    Fabio A Milner*, Purdue University
    (962-92-1415)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Discussion.
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Graduate and Postdoctoral Education in Arithmetical Algebraic Geometry: The Arizona Winter School, II
  Organizers:
  Douglas L. Ulmer, University of Arizona ulmer@math.arizona.edu
  William G. McCallum, University of Arizona wmc@math.arizona.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    On the degree of modular parametrization over function fields.
    Mihran Papikian*, University of Michigan
    (962-11-906)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Elliptic curves over function fields with large Mordell-Weil group.
    Douglas Ulmer*, University of Arizona
    (962-11-1295)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Method to compute the $\xi$ function for a prime $p$, in order to verify a special case of the the Birch-Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture for p-adics.
    Francisco X Portillo*, University of Texas at Austin
    (962-11-1286)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    The Brauer-Manin Obstruction for 0-cycles.
    Victor Scharaschkin*, University of Southern California
    (962-11-1372)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Finite representations and Fermat curves.
    Susan Hammond Marshall*, University of Arizona
    (962-11-1211)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    A relationship between two conjectures of the structure of Galois groups of number fields.
    Romyar T Sharifi*, University of Arizona
    (962-11-1392)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Nonlinear Evolution Equations and Applications, III
  Organizers:
  Ralph A. Saxton, University of New Orleans rsaxton@math.uno.edu
  David H. Wagner, University of Houston wagner@math.uh.edu
  Katarzyna Saxton, Loyola University saxton@loyno.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Wave Interactions in Nonlinear Elastic Strings.
    Robin C Young*, Univ of Mass
    (962-35-667)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Vacuum and Stability of Global Weak Solutions for Compressible Flow.
    Gui-Qiang G. Chen*, Northwestern University
    (962-35-1245)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    No Local $L^1$ Solution for a Nonlinear Heat Equation.
    Canan Celik*, Michigan State University
    (962-35-1037)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Capillary Gravity Surface Waves of a Fluid over an Obstruction.
    Daniel Ahn*, Korea University
    Chaeho Lim, Korea University
    Jeongwhan Choi, Korea University
    (962-76-1063)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Penalty Approximations to Incompressible Power-Law Flows.
    Dongming Wei*, University of New Orleans
    (962-76-1143)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#11: Part A
  The mathematics of decision making.
  Organizers:
  Deborah Hughes Hallett, University of Arizona
  William G. McCallum, University of Arizona
  Richard B. Thompson, University of Arizona
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#14: Part A
  Discrete dynamical systems, mathematics, methods, and models.
  Organizers:
  David C. Arney, U.S. Military Academy
  Frank R. Giordano, Marina, CA
  John S. Robertson, Georgia College & State University
  Maurice D. Weir, Naval Postgraduate School
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#5: Part A
  Creating and exporting computer animations to the Web.
  Organizers:
  William D. Emerson, Metropolitan State College of Denver
  Louis A. Talman, Metropolitan State College of Denver
  Bradford Kline, Metropolitan State College of Denver
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on General Mathematics, History and Logic
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Color By Numbers: Anti-Ramsey Problems on Labeled Graphs.
    Anna Engelsone*, Goshen College
    (962-00-1420)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Acceleration on a Metric Space.
    Craig J Calcaterra*, Metropolitan State University
    (962-00-624)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Liu Hui: A Great Ancient Chinese Mathematician.
    Zengxiang Tong*, Otterbein College
    Zhen Huang, Otterbein College
    (962-01-08)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Who authored the first algebra book in the world.
    Mohammad Moazzam*, Salisbury State University
    (962-01-1079)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Break.
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Surface Area.
    Harriet M Lord*, Cal Poly Pomona
    (962-01-147)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Historical Works in Contemporary Classrooms.
    Bronislaw Czarnocha*, CUNY
    Vrunda P Prabhu, William Woods University
    (962-01-504)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    On Some Contributions of Nasireddin Tusi to Geometry, Trigonometry, and Astronomy.
    Ilhan M Izmirli*, Strayer University
    (962-01-82)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Temperament of Mind: Hector Berlioz and Evariste Galois.
    Jeff Johannes*, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    (962-01-90)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    The Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic without the Axiom of Infinity (Preliminary Report).
    Robert S Wilson*, Sonoma State University
    (962-03-1125)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    A New Proof of the Strong Partition Relation on $\omega_1$.
    Russell J. May*, University of North Texas
    Steve C. Jackson, University of North Texas
    (962-03-1361)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Prescribed Degree Lattice Embedding into $\mathcal{L}^{*}(V_\infty)$.
    Rumen D. Dimitrov*, The George Washington University
    (962-03-967)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Generalized Shifts and Backward shifts on Banach Spces.
    Rajagopalan Minakshisundaram, Tennessee State University
    Sundaresan Kondagunta*, Cleveland State University
    (962-46-319)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Lie Groups, Real Functions and Measure Theory
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Notions of Size in Partial Semigroups.
    Jillian E McLeod*, Howard University
    (962-22-1043)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Weakened group topologies and locally isometric completions.
    Jon W Short*, Indiana University
    (962-22-1227)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Extremal Phenomena in Pseudocompact Topological Groups.
    W. W. Comfort*, Wesleyan University
    Jorge Galindo, Universitat Jaume I
    (962-22-928)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Path-connectedness in the plane as a topological group.
    Laurie A Edler*, Jacksonville State University
    (962-22-948)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    On Extreme Path and Extreme First Return Path Derivatives.
    Ali A. Alikhani-koopaei*, University of Wisconsin Marathon County
    (962-26-1405)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Fractional Opial type inequalities and fractional differential equations.
    George A. Anastassiou*, University of Memphis
    Jerome A. Goldstein, University of Memphis
    (962-26-627)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    A Generalization of the Mean Value Theorem.
    Nasser Dastrange*, Buena Vista University
    (962-26-770)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Polynomials with a positive power.
    Valerio De Angelis*, Xavier University of Louisiana
    (962-26-972)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    On the second quantum derivative.
    J. Marshall Ash*, DePaul University
    Stefan Catoiu, DePaul University
    (962-26-978)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Finitely determined quasi-measures.
    Svetlana V Butler*, Northern Illinois University
    (962-28-1237)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    An Application of Ultrafilters to the Haar Measure.
    Amir A Maleki, Khan*, Howard University
    (962-28-200)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    $A_r(\lambda)$-weighted Caccioppoli-type and Poincar\'e type inequalities for A-harmonic tensors.
    Bing Liu*, Saginaw Valley State University
    (962-28-931)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Integral transforms of functionals in $L_2(C_0[0,T])$.
    Byoung Soo Kim, Yonsei University
    David L Skoug*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (962-28-961)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Probability Theory
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Partially Monitored Reliability Models With Imperfect Maintenance.
    Ranko R Nedeljkovic*, University of Belgrade
    (962-60-1123)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Renewal type processes on partially ordered sets.
    Kyle T Siegrist*, University of Alabama in Huntsville
    (962-60-1130)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Metrics for multivariate stable distributions.
    John P Nolan*, American University
    (962-60-1160)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Infinite products of independent random variables.
    Italo Simonelli*, Texas A\&M University-Commerce
    (962-60-1164)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Poisson Approximations in DNA Sequence Analysis.
    Ming-Ying Leung*, University of Texas at San Antonio
    (962-60-1167)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    An example of an orthogonal i-martingale.
    Michael L Green*, Baylor University
    (962-60-1181)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Optimal stopping rules for directionally reinforced processes.
    Michael G Monticino*, University of North Texas
    Pieter Allaart, University of North Texas
    (962-60-1292)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Copulas with fractal supports.
    Gregory A. Fredricks*, Lewis \& Clark College
    Roger B. Nelsen, Lewis \& Clark College
    Jos\'e Antonio Rodr\'iguez-Lallena, Universidad de Almer\'ia
    (962-60-1353)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Numerical Solutions for a Maintenance and Replacement Model.
    Nabil M Moussa*, Amer. Univ. in Cairo, Egypt
    (962-60-233)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Completeness of the Spectral Domain of some classes of Nonstationary Processes.
    Randall J Swift*, Western Kentucky University
    (962-60-305)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    A unified method for proving the modulus of continuity and the law of the iterated logarithm for Brownian motion with apllications to mathematical finance.
    Lisa E Marano*, Lehigh University
    (962-60-754)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Making a Retirement Fund Last Forever Under Stochastic Volatility.
    John A Quintanilla*, University of North Texas
    Michael Monticino, University of North Texas
    (962-60-757)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Decomposing potential densities of Markov chains with raw time changes.
    Joseph Glover*, University of Florida
    (962-60-867)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Innovative Uses of the World Wide Web in Teaching Mathematics, II
  Organizers:
  Marcelle Bessman, Jacksonville University mbessma@ju.edu
  Brian E. Smith, McGill University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Visual Calculus - a Report.
    Lawrence S Husch*, University of Tennessee
    (962-C1-234)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    LiveMath: Dynamic and Interactive Mathematics for All Your Classes...Traditional and Online.
    Joan S. Bookbinder*, Theorist Interactive, LLC
    (962-C1-1441)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Statistical Data on the Internet: Seek and Find!
    Brian E Smith*, McGill University
    (962-C1-273)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Learning Trigonometry through a Virtual Mathematics Learning System-Informath.
    Yuan Yuan*, Hsinchu, Taiwan
    Ming-Jang Chen, Hsinchu, Taiwan
    (962-C1-377)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    The World Wide Web as a Resource in a Course for Non-Majors.
    Kay B Somers*, Moravian College
    Alicia Sevilla, Moravian College
    (962-C1-483)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    A Hyper-Chapter for Discrete Mathematics.
    William E Fenton*, Bellarmine University
    (962-C1-539)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Modeling and Census Data from the WWW: Introducing the Derivative.
    Thomas B Fox*, University of Houston-Clear Lake
    (962-C1-327)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Using Java, Animated GIFs, and Shockwave Movies in Introductory Classes.
    William Hammack*, Nova Southeastern University
    (962-C1-235)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Online Mathematics Tutoring - An Alternative to Face-to-Face Tutoring?
    Conrad D Lotze*, American University
    (962-C1-527)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Animation of Areas and Tangent Lines using Java Applets.
    Teri J. Murphy, University of Oklahoma
    Darren A. Narayan*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    David Streid, Maharishi University of Management
    (962-C1-521)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
  MAA Session on Serving the Needs of Developmental Students: Who Are They, Where Do They Come From, Where Do They Go?
  Organizers:
  Suzanne Dor\'ee, Augsburg College doree@augsburg.edu
  Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Mathematics Curricula for Students with Differentiated Learning Needs.
    Michael J. Bosse'*, Delaware State University
    (962-H1-454)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Using a Web-Based Testing System to Support PSI in Remedial Mathematics.
    Richard Kuntz*, Monmouth University
    (962-H1-731)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Back to the Fundamentals of Algebra With Varied Approaches.
    Joel Baumeyer*, Christian Brothers University
    Cathy W Carter, Christian Brothers University
    (962-H1-602)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Extra Credit Sessions Mingling Students from Two Different Courses, a Developmental Algebra Review Course and a Pre-calculus Course.
    Sindhu Unnithan, Xavier University of Louisiana
    Paul R McCreary*, Xavier University of Louisiana
    (962-H1-1316)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    The City University of New York (CUNY) Immersion Program: An Innovative Model For Developmental Mathematics Instruction.
    Fred Peskoff*, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY
    (962-H1-671)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Developmental Students, Who Are They Now?
    Gabriella C Wepner*, Ramapo College of New Jersey
    (962-H1-561)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Integrated Mathematics & Science - A Tested Program for Cognitive Development.
    Jerome S Epstein*, Polytechnic University
    (962-H1-459)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Developmental Students: A homogeneous group with similar backgrounds, needs and expectations or a diverse population with varied backgrounds, widely divergent needs and expectations?
    Mercedes A McGowen*, William Rainey Harper College
    (962-H1-615)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  MAA Session on Computer Algebra Systems in Upper-Division Mathematics Courses, I
  Organizers:
  Kent M. Neuerburg, Southeastern Louisiana University kneuerburg@selu.edu
  Andrew Stuart Lang, Oral Roberts University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    MAPLE and Modeling with Ordinary Differential Equations.
    William P Fox*, Francis Marion University
    (962-J1-801)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Forced Investigation: A Student Project Using Derive in Differential Equations.
    Susan L Callahan*, Cottey College
    (962-J1-479)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    A Computer Algebra System and a Terrain Walk in an Undergraduate Nonlinear Programming Course.
    Gerald C Kobylski*, United States Military Academy
    Donovon Phillips, United States Military Academy
    Patrick J Driscoll, United States Military Academy
    (962-J1-473)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Putting {\it Mathematica\/} in Motion: Using Animations in ODE and PDE Courses.
    John M Davis*, Baylor University
    (962-J1-468)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Constructing Airfoils on the Fly.
    Elton Graves*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (962-J1-379)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Effective Uses of a Computer Algebra System in a Differential Equations Course.
    Dean E Allison*, University of Northern Colorado
    (962-J1-221)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Dynamica-A computer package for the study of Difference Equations and Discrete Dynamical Systems.
    M. R.S. Kulenovic*, University of Rhode Island
    Orlando Merino, University of Rhode Island
    (962-J1-76)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Ideal Membership and "Automated" Theorem-Proving in Abstract Algebra.
    J Lyn Miller*, Western Kentucky University
    (962-J1-559)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Using computer algebra systems to develop students' theoretical understanding of abstract algebra.
    Mike May*, Saint Louis University
    Russell Blyth, Saint Louis University
    Julianne Rainbolt, Saint Louis University
    T. Christine Stevens, Saint Louis University
    (962-J1-528)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    A Constructivist Approach to Abstract Algebra Using Mathematica.
    William R Harris*, Georgetown College
    (962-J1-464)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Increasing Accessibility of Examples in Abstract Algebra Using GAP.
    Peter Blanchard*, Denison University
    Judy A Holdener, Kenyon College
    (962-J1-401)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Galois Theory by Calculator.
    Thomas W Mattman*, CSU, Chico
    (962-J1-317)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Using Mathematica labs to encourage students to explore the underlying concepts.
    Stacey A Rodman*, Augustana College
    (962-J1-637)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematics in the Age of Euler, II
  Organizers:
  V. Frederick Rickey, United States Military Academy fred-rickey@usma.edu
  William W. Dunham, Muhlenberg College
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Euler and the Genoese Lottery.
    Robert E Bradley*, Adelphi University
    (962-Q1-136)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Euler's Observations on a Classic of Recreational Mathematics.
    Douglas E. Ensley*, Shippensburg University
    (962-Q1-494)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Euler's K\"onigsberg letters.
    Robin J Wilson*, Open University
    (962-Q1-1185)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Euler's Geometry of Position: Graph Theory.
    Brian P Hopkins*, Seattle University
    (962-Q1-393)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Why did Euler promote Edward Waring?
    June E Barrow-Green*, The Open University, UK
    (962-Q1-423)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Dances between continuous and discrete: Euler's summation formula.
    David J. Pengelley*, New Mexico State University
    (962-Q1-322)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Formalist Derivations of Exponential and Logarithmic Power Series.
    Mark McKinzie*, Monroe Community College
    (962-Q1-526)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Euler and the Concept of Convergence.
    Lawrence A D'Antonio*, Ramapo College of New Jersey
    (962-Q1-356)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Anast\'acio da Cunha and the search for rigor.
    Jaime Carvalho e Silva*, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
    (962-Q1-111)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  MAA Session on General Contributed Papers, II
  Organizers:
  Howard L. Penn, United States Naval Academy hlp@usna.edu
  Elizabeth M. Mayfield, Hood College
  Jay A. Malmstrom, Oklahoma City Community College
  William P. Wardlaw, United States Naval Academy
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Outside Academia: A Sabbatical in Industry.
    Donna L Beers*, Simmons College
    (962-T1-73)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Outside Academia : A Sabbatical in Government.
    Sonja Sandberg*, Framingham State College
    (962-T1-83)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Concept questions in a calculus class.
    David O. Lomen*, University of Arizona
    Maria K. Robinson, University of Arizona
    (962-T1-557)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    An Alternative Approach to Graphing the Inverse of a Function.
    Thomas J Pfaff*, University of Wisconsin-Superior
    (962-T1-384)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A Generalized Divisibility Check.
    Jay A Malmstrom*, Oklahoma City Community College
    (962-T1-267)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Complex numbers. Simple geometry.
    Masato Kimura*, Hood College
    (962-T1-544)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Strolls through the French Quarter with my pal Pascal.
    Dennis P Walsh*, Middle Tennessee State University
    (962-T1-656)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Video poker in South Carolina.
    Todd D Mateer*, Clemson University
    (962-T1-545)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Rings, Strings, Blocks and Beads: Using Puzzles in Math Liberal Arts.
    Stephanie A Fitchett*, Florida Atlantic University
    (962-T1-532)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Watches, laser scanners, and why they have anything to do with angle trisection.
    Brendan J Foreman*, Case Western Reserve University
    (962-T1-349)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Elementary Geometry: Fagnano and Erdos.
    Dragan S. Jankovic*, Cameron University
    (962-T1-593)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    What is the Rank of a Matrix over a Commutative Ring?
    William P Wardlaw*, U. S. Naval Academy
    (962-T1-462)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Tic-Tac-Toe on a Finite Plane.
    Maureen T Carroll*, University of Scranton
    Steven T Dougherty, University of Scranton
    (962-T1-201)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Curriculum Foundations Project I: Reports from the client discipline workshops.
  Organizers:
  William H. Barker, Bowdoin College
  Jack Bookman, Duke University
  Susanna S. Epp, DePaul University
  Panelists:
  Peter B. Henderson, Butler University
  Thomas F. Huff, Virginia Commonwealth University
  Lynn E. Katz, University of Texas at Austin
  Timothy Sullivan, Towson University
  Guy Emery, Bowdoin College
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  MAA Committee on Industrial and Government Mathematicians Panel Discussion
  Mathematics in industry.
  Organizers:
  Philip E. Gustafson, Mesa State College
  Moderators:
  Michael G. Monticino, University of North Texas
  Panelists:
  Tony Cabal, Eastman Kodak Company
  Tami Carpenter, Telcordia Technologies
  James C. Cavendish, General Motors Corporation
  Alan Lewis, Envision Financial Systems
  Laura Mather, La Jolla Research Laboratories
  Michael E. Moody, Harvey Mudd College
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  How to facilitate change?
  Organizers:
  Donald B. Small, U.S. Military Academy
  Panelists:
  David C. Arney, U.S. Military Academy
  Jim Lewis, University of Nebraska
  Scott Hunt, Champion Paper Company
  Scott Snook, Harvard Business School and U.S. Military Academy
  Moderators:
  Kathleen Snook, U.S. Military Academy
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 2:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Model Theory, II
  Organizers:
  Steven A. Buechler, University of Notre Dame buechler.1@nd.edu
  Sergei Starchenko, University of Notre Dame starchenko.1@nd.edu
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    Decidable Prime Models.
    Jessica M Young*, M.I.T.
    (962-03-922)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Strongly minimal sets in differentially closed fields.
    David E Marker*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (962-03-227)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Finding groups in models of stable, unsuperstable theories.
    Michael C Laskowski*, University of Maryland
    (962-03-864)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Almost algebraically compact modules.
    Ivo Herzog*, The Ohio State University at Lima
    (962-13-959)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Project NExT-Young Mathematicians Network Poster Session
  Organizers:
  Kenneth A. Ross, University of Oregon
  Kevin E. Charlwood, Washburn University
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Summer Program for Women in Mathematics (SPWM) Reunion
  Organizers:
  Murli M. Gupta, George Washington University
  E. Arthur Robinson, Jr., George Washington University
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
  AMS Invited Address
  From Platonic solids to affine Lie algebras and beyond.
  Igor B. Frenkel*, Yale University
  (962-17-13)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 2:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Joint Panel Discussion
  The NSF national science, mathematics, engineering, and technology education library program: A report on current activities and projects.
  Organizers:
  Lee L. Zia, National Science Foundation
  James H. Lightbourne, National Science Foundation
  Panelists:
  Lang Moore, Duke University
  Gene Klotz, Swarthmore College
  Robby Robson, Oregon State University
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 2:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Statistics and mathematical modeling: Lively applications for the classroom.
  Organizers:
  G. Elton Graves, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  Francis E. Su, Harvey Mudd College
  Catherine M. Murphy, Purdue University-Calumet
  Panelists:
  Ami Radunskaya, Pomona College
  Allan J. Rossman, Dickinson College
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 2:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  New directions in Moore method teaching.
  Organizers:
  James P. Ochoa, Hardin-Simmons University
  W. Ted Mahavier, Nicholls State University
  Panelists:
  Carol Jean Browning, Drury University
  Charles A. Coppin, University of Dallas
  Dale Daniel, Lamar University
  Joseph W. Eyles, University of the Incarnate Word
  Carol S. Schumacher, Kenyon College.
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 3:20 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Invited Address
  New perspectives on algebraic cycles.
  Mark L. Green*, University of California Los Angeles
  (962-14-07)
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 4:25 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  Joint Prize Session and Reception
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 5:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
  MAA Committee on Industrial and Government Mathematicians Welcome Reception
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 5:45 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA Two-Year College Reception
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
  MER Banquet
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 7:00 p.m.-8:15 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  The mathematics of Lewis Carroll
  Organizers:
  Robin J. Wilson, British Open University
• Thursday January 11, 2001, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
  Reception for Friends and Alumni of Teachers College, Columbia University

Friday January 12, 2001