Joint Mathematics Meetings Program by Day

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

Friday January 12, 2001

• Friday January 12, 2001, 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
  Joint Pi Mu Epsilon and MAA Student Chapter Advisors' Breakfast
• Friday January 12, 2001, 7:15 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Computer Algebra Systems in Upper-Division Mathematics Courses, II
  Organizers:
  Kent M. Neuerburg, Southeastern Louisiana University kneuerburg@selu.edu
  Andrew Stuart Lang, Oral Roberts University
  

  • 7:15 a.m.
    A Hand-held Computer Algebra System in ODE.
    Mary Ann Connors*, United States Military Academy at West Point
    Kathleen Snook, United States Military Academy at West Point
    (962-J1-306)
  • 7:30 a.m.
    A Course on Computational Algebra and Algebraic Geometry.
    Susan J Colley*, Oberlin College
    (962-J1-287)
  • 7:45 a.m.
    Introducing Upper-Division Mathematics Students to Mathematica.
    Danny W Turner*, Winthrop University
    (962-J1-207)
  • 8:00 a.m.
    Binary Operations: Enumeration and Algebraic Structures.
    Ralph P. Grimaldi*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (962-J1-315)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    A Computational Approach to Elementary Galois Theory with \emph{Mathematica}.
    John R Swallow*, Davidson College
    (962-J1-294)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Number Theory and Mathematica.
    Patrick S Mitchell*, Midwestern State University
    (962-J1-344)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Improved Algorithms of Recursive Triangular Factorization for Cauchy-like Matrices.
    Zhao Chen*, New York City Technical College, CUNY.
    (962-J1-633)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Using Mathematica to Illustrate Theorems from Advanced Linear Algebra.
    Herbert A Medina*, Loyola Marymount University
    (962-J1-66)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    An Investigation of Stochastic Population Models.
    Martha L Abell*, Georgia Southern University
    John A Rafter, Georgia Southern University
    James P Braselton, Georgia Southern University
    (962-J1-208)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Conjectures and Counterexamples in Discrete Mathematics.
    Nancy L Hagelgans*, Ursinus College
    (962-J1-408)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    A Math Course to Teach Computer Programming using Maple.
    David E Betounes*, Univ. of Southern Mississippi
    Mylan E Redfern, Univ. of Southern Mississippi
    (962-J1-240)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Using Mathematica in the Real Analysis Classroom.
    Ellen M Parker*, DePauw University
    (962-J1-412)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Computing Probability Generating Functions Using Mathematica.
    Bruce W. Atkinson*, Samford University
    (962-J1-332)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Advanced Engineering Math - A New Apprenticeship.
    Robert J Lopez*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (962-J1-280)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Introduction to Complex Analysis with Maple 6.
    William C Bauldry*, Appalachian State University
    (962-J1-14)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Joint Meetings Registration
• Friday January 12, 2001, 7:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  MAA Session on Outreach Programs for Women and Girls
  Organizers:
  Kathleen A. Sullivan, Seattle University ksulliva@seattleu.edu
  Elizabeth G. Yanik, Emporia State University
  

  • 7:30 a.m.
    MESSAGE: A Math, Engineering, Science Summer All Girls' Experience.
    M. Hope McIlwain*, Mercer University
    (962-R1-1306)
  • 7:45 a.m.
    A Secondary School Program in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Enrichment fo Future Women Scientists.
    Rahim G Karimpour*, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
    (962-R1-1199)
  • 8:00 a.m.
    Hypatia Day: An Enrichment Program for Seventh Grade Girls.
    Colleen M Hoover*, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN
    (962-R1-276)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Summer Math Academy Growing Pains.
    Deborah Lynn Gochenaur*, Messiah College
    (962-R1-389)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Women in Mathematics and Science Conference at Millersville University.
    Dorothee J Blum, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
    Ximena Catepillan Hearn*, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
    (962-R1-589)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Mathematical Association of America/Tensor Foundation/Mississippi University for Women Math Camp 2000.
    Bonnie L Oppenheimer*, Mississippi University for Women
    (962-R1-251)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    USC Math Camp for Young Women: 1999 \& 2000.
    Hortensia Soto-Johnson*, University of Southern Colorado
    Paul R Chacon, University of Southern Colorado
    (962-R1-202)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    The MENI Mathematics Minicamp for Women at Valparaiso University.
    Mary T Treanor*, Valparaiso University
    (962-R1-591)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Mentoring Experiences and Practices of Professional Mathematicians and Scientists.
    Jayanthi Ganapathy*, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    Jennifer E Szydlik, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    (962-R1-226)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    MentorNet: Tapping the Power of the Internet to Support Women Engineering, Science, and Math Students.
    Peg Boyle Single*, MentorNet
    Carol B Muller, MentorNet
    (962-R1-361)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Pure and Applied Research for Two Year College Women.
    Patricia R Wilkinson*, Manhattan CC
    Lawrence A Sher, Manhattan CC
    (962-R1-316)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Women & Mathematics Network of the MAA.
    Virginia Gielincki Kasten*, General Motors
    Kathleen A. Sullivan, Seattle University
    Elizabeth G. Yanik, Emporia State University
    (962-R1-543)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Funding Sources for Outreach Programs.
    Elizabeth G. Yanik*, Emporia State University
    (962-R1-828)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Computational Algebraic Geometry for Curves and Surfaces, I
  Organizers:
  Mika K. Seppala, Florida State University Mika.Seppala@fsu.edu
  Emil J. Volcheck, National Security Agency volcheck@acm.org
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    On the locus of real Riemann surfaces.
    Milagros Izquierdo*, Mälardalen University
    Antonio Costa, UNED
    (962-14-1070)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Short homology bases of compact Riemann surfaces.
    Peter J Buser*, Swiss Federal Institue of Technology Lausanne
    Mika Seppala, Florida State University
    (962-30-747)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    An algorithm for symplectic matrices of finite order surface mapping-classes.
    Moira Chas, CUNY
    Jane Gilman*, Rutgers-Newark
    (962-20-988)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Hyperbolic Lego and Algebraic Curves.
    Robert J Silhol*, Universit\'e Montpellier II
    (962-14-919)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Numerical Uniformization of hyperelliptic Curves.
    Matthias J Wagner*, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
    (962-30-930)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Deformation of Packable Surfaces.
    Roger W Barnard, Texas Tech University
    G. Brock Williams*, Texas Tech University
    (962-30-103)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Group Cohomology and Applications to Homotopy Theory and Representation Theory, I
  Organizers:
  Alejandro Adem, University of Wisconsin, Madison adem@math.wisc.edu
  Jon F. Carlson, University of Georgia jfc@sloth.math.uga.edu
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    An obstruction theory for constructing spherical fibrations with a give Euler class.
    Jeffrey H Smith*, Purdue University
    (962-55-1362)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Homotopy representation theory.
    Jesper Grodal*, Institute for Advanced Study
    (962-20-1370)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Finding Effective Euler Classes of Finite Groups.
    Michael A. Jackson*, Purdue University
    (962-55-351)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    On Commuting and Noncommuting Complexes.
    Jonathan N Pakianathan*, University of Rochester
    Ergun Yalcin, Bilkent University, Turkey
    (962-55-1277)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Group Cohomology and (Twisted) K-theory of Orbifolds.
    Alejandro Adem*, University of Wisconsin
    Yongbin Ruan, University of Wisconsin
    (962-55-691)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Geometry and Topology of Low Dimensional Manifolds, I
  Organizers:
  Slawomir Kwasik, Tulane University kwasik@math.tulane.edu
  Terry Lawson, Tulane University tcl@math.tulane.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Lie superalgebra bundles over Riemannian manifolds.
    David A Richter*, Southeast Missouri State University
    (962-53-265)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Which cones have minimal surface foliations?
    Simon P Morgan*, Rice University
    (962-51-943)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Length distortion and the Hausdorff dimension of limit sets.
    Martin J Bridgeman*, Boston College
    Edward Taylor, University of Connecticut
    (962-51-237)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Maximal holonomy of almost Bieberbach groups for {${\bf Heis}_5$}.
    Kyung Bai Lee*, University of Oklahoma, U.S.A.
    Andrzej Szczepa\'nski, University of Gda\'nsk
    (962-57-869)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    On surgery in dimension 3.
    Bjorn Jahren*, University of Oslo
    (962-57-1269)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Exotic spheres with no smooth $T^3$ actions.
    Reinhard Schultz*, UC Riverside
    (962-57-1156)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Analysis on Infinite Dimensional Spaces (in Honor of Leonard Gross), I
  Organizers:
  Hui-Hsiung Kuo, Louisiana State University kuo@math.lsu.edu
  Ambar N. Sengupta, Louisiana State University sengupta@math.lsu.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Dirichlet forms in holomorphic function spaces.
    Leonard Gross*, Cornell University
    (962-46-263)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Logarithmic Sobolev inequalities, hypercontractivity and the Poisson-Sz\"ego semigroup.
    William Beckner*, University of Texas at Austin
    (962-58-178)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Convex Functions and Geodesics for Several Operator Metrics.
    Eric A Carlen*, Georgia Tech
    (962-52-1048)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Equivalence of heat kernel measure and pinned Wiener measure on loop groups.
    Driver K Bruce*, University of CA, San Diego
    Shigeki Aida, Osaka University
    Vikram K Srimurthy, Cambridge, MA
    (962-60-274)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Heat kernel analysis on complex infinite dimensional groups.
    Maria Gordina*, University of California at San Diego
    (962-60-936)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Stochastic Analysis and Applications, I
  Organizers:
  Padmanabhan Sundar, Louisiana State University sundar@math.lsu.edu
  Guillermo S. Ferreyra, Louisiana State University ferreyra@math.lsu.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Mass Transport by Stochastic Flows.
    Erhan Cinlar*, Princeton University
    (962-60-1124)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Linear Programming Formulation for Optimal Stopping Problems.
    Moon Jung Cho, University of Kentucky
    Richard H Stockbridge*, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
    (962-60-456)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    A cyclically catalytic super-Brownian motion.
    Jie Xiong*, University of Tennessee
    (962-60-628)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Universality, Conformal Invariance, and the Dimension of the Brownian Frontier.
    Gregory F Lawler*, Duke University
    (962-60-1271)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Stochastic Difference Equations.
    D. Kannan*, University of Georgia
    (962-60-1310)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Integral Transforms, I
  Organizers:
  Gestur Olafsson, Louisiana State University olafsson@math.lsu.edu
  Gunter Lumer, University of Mons-Hainaut dufour@umh.ac.be
  Frank Neubrander, Louisiana State University neubrand@math.lsu.edu
  A. Ludu, Louisiana State University aludu@lsu.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Radon Transform and Wavelets.
    Carlos A Berenstein*, University of Maryland
    (962-44-1131)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On attenuated Radon transforms.
    Peter Kuchment*, Wichita State University
    (962-44-1008)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Uniqueness and Support Theorems for spherical Radon transforms.
    Eric Todd Quinto*, Tufts University
    Yiying Zhou, Kendle International, Inc.
    (962-44-851)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Limitations of the Radon Transform in Emission Tomography.
    Bernard A Mair*, University of Florida
    (962-45-935)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Analysis of a filtered back projection algorithm for truncated spiral cone beam data.
    Alexander Katsevich*, University of Central Florida
    (962-44-1076)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Incomplete data problems in tomography.
    Alfred Louis*, University of Saarbruecken, Germany
    (962-44-1288)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Interaction of Inverse Problems and Image Analysis, I
  Organizers:
  M. Zuhair Nashed, University of Delaware nashed@math.udel.edu
  Otmar Scherzer, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit\"at M\"unchen scherzer@rz.mathematik.uni-muenchen.de
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Mathematical issues, problems, and challenges in echocardiographic image analysis.
    David C Wilson*, University of Florida
    (962-92-929)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Curve recognition modulo Lie group action.
    Mireille Boutin*, university of minnesota
    (962-22-881)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Anisotropic Geometric Diffusion in Surface Processing.
    Martin Rumpf*, Institute for Applied Mathematics, Bonn University
    (962-35-1065)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Reconstruction of Diffusion Tensor Magnetic Resonance Images.
    Akram Aldroubi*, Vanderbilt University
    Peter Basser, NIH
    Sinisa Pajevic, NIH
    (962-42-830)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    On fast non-rigid matching.
    Bernd Fischer*, Institute of Mathematics, Medical University of Luebeck
    (962-65-822)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Reconstruction from Radiographic Projections using Dynamics: Non-Stochastic Case.
    Kevin R Vixie*, Los Alamos National Laboratory
    Gary Sandine, Los Alamos National Laboratory
    (962-37-144)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#10: Part A
  Developing your department's assessment plan.
  Organizers:
  William A. Marion, Valparaiso University
  Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#12: Part B
  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
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#1: Part B
  Creating materials using `real-world' data.
  Organizers:
  Janet L. Andersen, Hope College
  Todd M. Swanson, Hope College
  Elliot A. Tanis, Hope College
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics, I
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    A Complete Classification of Tournaments Having a Disjoint Union of Directed Paths as a Minimum Feedback Arc Set.
    Garth Isaak, Lehigh University
    Darren A. Narayan*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (962-05-1002)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Isometry Dimension of Finite Groups.
    Manish M Patnaik*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (962-05-1016)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Surprises in the mathematics research collaboration graphs.
    Jerrold W Grossman*, Oakland University
    (962-05-1031)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    A General Notion of Visibility Graphs.
    Michael L Develin*, University of California, Berkeley
    Stephen G Hartke, Rutgers
    David P Moulton, Center for Communications Research
    (962-05-1041)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Counting trees by inversions and descents.
    Louis H. Kalikow*, College of the Holy Cross
    (962-05-1051)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Dot-Critical Graphs.
    Tamara A Burton*, University of South Carolina
    David P Sumner, University of South Carolina
    (962-05-1147)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Minimum Independence Number of Graphs with Specified Degree Sequence.
    Patricia Nelson*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (962-05-1195)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Pitch Tournament Designs and Other BIBD's - Existence Results for the Case v=8n.
    R. Julian R Abel, University of New South Wales
    Norman J Finizio, University of Rhode Island
    Malcolm Greig, Greig Consulting
    Scott J Lewis*, Murray State University
    (962-05-1201)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    k-Pseudosnakes in Large Grids.
    Martin Matamala, Universidad de Chile
    Erich Prisner*, University of Louisville
    Ivan Rapaport, Universidad de Chile
    (962-05-1207)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Radio labelings of graphs.
    Gary Chartrand, Western Michigan University
    David J Erwin*, Western Michigan University
    Frank Harary, New Mexico State University
    Ping Zhang, Western Michigan University
    (962-05-1210)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Rado Numbers for $c( x1 + x2 + \dots + xm-1 ) = xm$.
    Erin M Flickinger*, University of South Carolina Honor's College
    Daniel J Schaal, South Dakota State University
    (962-05-1226)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Minimum Degree Growth of the Iterated Line Graph.
    Stephen G Hartke*, Rutgers University
    Aparna W Higgins, University of Dayton
    (962-05-1243)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Geometry
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Assigning distributional curvature to 1 complexes via their isometric embedding in polyhedra.
    Simon P Morgan*, Rice University
    (962-51-1097)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Statistical Geometry.
    Reza R Ahangar*, University of Central Arkansa
    (962-51-1231)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Coxeter-Petrie Complexes.
    Kevin Lee Anderson*, Kansas State University
    (962-51-1432)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Groups in the category of para-$\varphi$-manifolds.
    Andrew J Bucki*, Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics
    (962-53-1224)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Cut and conjugate points on two-step nilpotent metric Lie groups.
    Ruth Gornet, Texas Tech University
    Maura B Mast*, University of Massachusetts Boston
    (962-53-1381)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Space-like surfaces of constant mean curvature one in the 3 dimensional de Sitter space ${\mathbb S}^{3}_{1}$.
    Sungwook Lee*, The University of Connecticut
    (962-53-712)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Refined Arithmetic, Geometric \& Harmonic Mean Inequalities.
    Peter R Mercer*, S.U.N.Y. College at Buffalo
    (962-26-1068)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    A Homological Approach to Graded Principal Ideal Domains.
    William T Ashby*, Charleston Southern University
    (962-18-245)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m.
  AMS Session on Numerical Analysis
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Wavelet Techniques Applied to Multigrid Methods.
    Doreen De Leon*, University of California, Los Angeles
    (962-65-1121)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Wavelet Schemes for Advection-Reaction Equations.
    Jiangguo Liu*, University of South Carolina
    (962-65-1145)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    An efficient algorithm for smoothing by spline function.
    Robert P Bennell*, Virginia Military Institute
    (962-65-1162)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Finding a few interior eigenvalues of a large symmetric matrix without factorization.
    James Baglama*, Ball State University
    Daniela Calvetti, Case Western Reserve University
    Lothar Reichel, Kent State University
    (962-65-1182)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On the Quadratic Convergence of Heron's Recursion for Roots.
    Constantine Georgakis*, DePaul University
    (962-65-1242)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Cracks and Fractures in A Solid.
    Mark S Korlie*, Montclair State University
    (962-65-1313)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    New effective method for numerical solution of Mathematical Physics Problems.
    Isom N Djuraev*, Samarkand State University
    (962-65-348)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    A Fourth Order Finite Difference Method for solving Navier Stokes Equations.
    Nihal J Siriwardana*, Lincoln University
    (962-65-874)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Transient Anomalous Diffusion in Poiseuille Flow.
    Marco Latini*, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont CA
    Andrew J Bernoff, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont CA
    (962-76-917)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Innovative Practices in Statistics Education, I
  Organizers:
  Mary M. Sullivan, Rhode Island College mmsullivan@ric.edu
  Carolyn K. Cuff, Westminster College
  Mary R. Parker, Austin Community College
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Using the Graphing Calculator to Enhance Conceptual Development in Linear Regression.
    Murray H Siegel*, Sam Houston State University
    (962-E1-17)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Introductory statistics laboratory projects using the TI-83.
    John A Rafter, Georgia Southern University
    Patricia B Humphrey*, Georgia Southern University
    (962-E1-187)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Using Technology to Develop Understanding of Statistical Concepts.
    Roxy L Peck*, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
    (962-E1-575)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Statistics and Data: a Web-based Approach.
    Brian E Smith*, McGill University
    (962-E1-275)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    An alternative method of teaching: Reverse-Traditional/Hands-On: A success story.
    Aliakbar Montazer-Haghighi*, Benedict College
    (962-E1-345)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    A Fishy Introductory Statistics Course.
    Dick Jardine*, Keene State College
    Kenneth Sprankle, New Hampshire Fish and Game
    (962-E1-299)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Service-Learning in Applied Statistics.
    Robert G Root*, Lafayette College
    Trisha Thorme, Princeton University
    (962-E1-350)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Introductory Statistics with a International Travel Lab Component in Nicaragua, Central America.
    Robert A Leslie*, Agnes Scott College
    (962-E1-228)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Can Real Data and Real Mathematics Coexist in a Sophomore Level Course?
    George W. Cobb*, Mount Holyoke College
    (962-E1-324)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    The Source of Significance: Using Cost To Illuminate Statistical Decision-Making.
    Hunter D Ellinger*, University of Texas at Austin
    Mary R Parker, Austin Community College
    (962-E1-507)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Students Conduct a University Needs Assessment Survey.
    Barbara A Wainwright*, Salisbury State University
    (962-E1-383)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Discussion.
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Integrating Mathematics and Other Disciplines, I
  Organizers:
  William G. McCallum, University of Arizona wmc@math.arizona.edu
  Deborah Hughes Hallett, University of Arizona
  Yajun Yang, SUNY at Farmingdale
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Using Mathematics in a Business Simulation: Broadening the Options.
    William F. Straley*, Oglethorpe University
    Margaret E. Cole, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
    (962-G1-516)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Integrating Business, Education, and Social Sciences In a First Year Finite Math Course.
    Morteza Shafii-Mousavi*, Indiana University South Bend
    Paul S Kochanowski, Indiana University South Bend
    (962-G1-230)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Economics Applications in Multivariable Calculus.
    Darryl K Ahner*, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
    Gerald Kobylski, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY
    (962-G1-440)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Dynamic Visualization Tools in Calculus as a Bridge to Economics and Finance.
    Agnes Rash*, St. Joseph's University, Philadelphia, PA
    Jean Marie McDill, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    (962-G1-486)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Incorporating Projects from Industry into Classroom Instruction.
    Yajun Yang*, SUNY-Farmingdale
    (962-G1-541)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Algebraic Concepts Illustrated through Musical Analysis: Interdisciplinary Applications in Mathematics and Music Courses.
    Robert W Peck*, Louisiana State University
    (962-G1-86)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    A Celestial Cubic.
    Charles W Groetsch*, University of Cincinnati
    (962-G1-933)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Integrating Mathematics and Astronomy.
    Frank Zizza*, University of Arizona South
    (962-G1-1351)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Cryptography and Society: Report on a new course.
    Joshua R Holden*, Duke University
    (962-G1-555)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Cryptology: the Mathematics of Secret Writing.
    Thomas H Barr*, Rhodes College
    (962-G1-563)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Understanding the Graphic Output From Respirometers and EKG's.
    Leonard Simons*, Elmira College
    Jerry Przybylski, Elmira College
    (962-G1-594)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Shapes of Nature: E-Coursebook.
    Jack R Stewart*, Franklin \& Marshall
    Annalisa Crannell, Franklin \& Marshall
    Roger Thomas, Franklin \& Marshall
    (962-G1-101)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Classroom Demonstrations and Course Projects That Make a Difference, I
  Organizers:
  David R. Hill, Temple University hill@math.temple.edu
  Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State College
  Lila F. Roberts, Georgia Southern University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    A Spring-Mass System Demonstration Enhanced by the TI-89 Hand Held Computer Algebra System.
    Kathleen G. Snook*, U.S. Military Academy
    Mary Ann Connors, U.S. Military Academy
    (962-L1-309)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Changing Basis With Hockey Pucks.
    Carl V Lutzer*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (962-L1-588)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Buying Your Dream Home: A Project in Financial Mathematics.
    George L Ashline*, St. Michael's College
    (962-L1-489)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    The Mystery of the Francois Vase: A Calculus Project.
    John H Wilson*, Centre College
    (962-L1-437)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A manipulative for demonstrating graphs dynamically and statically.
    Mike Pinter*, Belmont University
    (962-L1-472)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Monte Carlo Area Simulations.
    Anthony D Berard, Jr.*, King's College
    (962-L1-195)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Shape Memory Alloys Calculus Project.
    Tanya L Leise*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (962-L1-254)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Mirrors and Chances: Examples of Individualized \emph{Mathematica} Projects for Calculus.
    Eve A. Torrence*, Randolph-Macon College
    (962-L1-225)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Spreadsheet-Based Demonstrations for College Mathematics Courses.
    Louise M Berard*, Wilkes University
    (962-L1-188)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    A Website that Illustrates Using Taylor Polynomials to Approximate Other Functions.
    Cathy M Frey*, Norwich University
    (962-L1-63)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Using the Digital Camera to Make a Difference in Geometry.
    Tena L Golding*, Southeastern Louisiana University
    Elizabeth d Gray, Southeastern Louisiana University
    (962-L1-52)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Airplanes, Hurricanes and the Simplex Method in Finite Mathematics.
    Pam Crawford*, Jacksonville University
    (962-L1-630)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
  Employment Center
  Scheduled interviews and interview center (see article for specific hours).
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  PME Council
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on History of Mathematics, I
  Organizers:
  Karen H. Parshall, University of Virginia khp3k@virginia.edu
  David E. Zitarelli, Temple University zit@unix.temple.edu
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    The history of almost-periodic functions.
    Roger L Cooke*, University of Vermont
    (962-01-50)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    An Historical Lecture about Ramanujan Arranged in 3 Acts, an Interact, and an Exodion: Act 1: S. Janaki Ammal (Mrs. Ramanujan), Act 2: Books Studied by Ramanujan, Act 3: A Family History.
    Bruce C. Berndt*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (962-11-45)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Figures on the threshold - the kolam tradition of Tamil Nadu (southern India).
    Marcia Ascher*, Ithaca College
    (962-01-398)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Getting an Angle on the Stars in Ancient Babylon.
    John A Fossa*, UFRN - Natal, Brazil
    (962-01-284)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Concrete geometry in the medieval Islamic world: an instrument for finding the distance and direction of Mecca.
    Jan P Hogendijk*, University of Utrecht, Netherlands
    (962-01-22)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Applications of Mathematics to Human Physiology and Medicine, I
  Organizers:
  James Cassatt, National Institutes of Health cassattj@nigms.nih.gov
  Michael C. Reed, Duke University reed@math.duke.edu
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Oscillations Mediated by Tubuloglomerular Feedback (TGF): Physiological Role and Pathophysiology.
    Harold Layton*, Duke University
    (962-92-1225)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Quasi-conformal Flat Maps of the Human Brain from Circle Packings.
    Monica Hurdal*, Florida State University
    Ken Stephenson, University of Tennesee, Knoxville
    Phil Bowers, Florida State University
    De Witt Sumners, Florida State university
    (962-92-1221)
  • 10:10 a.m.
    Dynamics of Reentrant Tachycardia.
    Leon Glass*, Dept. of Physiology, McGill University
    (962-92-1218)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  AMS Invited Address
  Mathematical challenges in protein motif recognition.
  Bonnie Berger*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  (962-92-06)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Logical aspects of the classification problem for torsion-free abelian groups of finite rank.
  Alexander A. Kechris*, California Institute of Technology
• Friday January 12, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Analytic Number Theory, I
  Organizers:
  Dorian Goldfeld, Columbia University goldfeld@columbia.edu
  

  • 9:00 a.m.
    {\bf Panel discussion with H. Iwaniec, B. Conrey, B. Mazur, S. Zhang, J. Hoffstein, D. Goldfeld}.
  • 10:05 a.m.
    Multiple Dirichlet series and moments of quadratic L-series, I.
    Adrian Diaconu, Columbia University
    Jeffrey Hoffstein*, Brown University
    (962-11-1044)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Multiple Dirichlet series and moments of quadratic L-series, II.
    Adrian Diaconu*, Columbia University
    Jeffrey Hoffstein, Brown University
    (962-11-1222)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  AMS-MAA Joint Panel Discussion
  Teaching math and the World Wide Web.
  Organizers:
  Andrew G. Bennett, Kansas State University
  Judith Lee Baxter, University of Illinois, Chicago
  Moderators:
  Judith Lee Baxter,
  Panelists:
  Andrew G. Bennett,
  Thomas F. Banchoff, Brown University
  Susan Holmes, Stanford University
  Gene Klotz, Swarthmore College
• Friday January 12, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Curriculum Foundations Project II: Implications for the mathematics community.
  Organizers:
  William H. Barker, Bowdoin College
  Jack Bookman, Duke University
  Susanna S. Epp, DePaul University
  Panelists:
  William E. Haver, Virginia Commonwealth University
  Deborah Hughes Hallett, University of Arizona
  Harvey B. Keynes, University of Minnesota
  William G. McCallum, University of Arizona
• Friday January 12, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA Special Workshop
  Proposal writing for NSF projects in the Division of Undergraduate Education.
  Organizers:
  James H. Lightbourne, NSF
  Presenters:
  James H. Lightbourne,
  Harriet G. Taylor, NSF
  Elizabeth J. Teles, NSF
  Lee L. Zia, NSF
• Friday January 12, 2001, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Poster Session
  College algebra reform.
  Organizers:
  Donald B. Small, U.S. Military Academy
  Dorothy Hunter Huston, Tillotson College
  Kamalvand Huston, Tillotson College
• Friday January 12, 2001, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Book Sales and Exhibits
• Friday January 12, 2001, 10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Computability, complexity, and Riemannian variational problems.
  Shmuel A. Weinberger*, University of Chicago
• Friday January 12, 2001, 10:05 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Invited Address
  Finitely presented groups: Their curvature, grammar, and isoperimetric inequalities.
  Martin R. Bridson*, Mathematical Institute, Oxford, England
  (962-20-78)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Invited Address
  Deformations, perturbations and near-misses in geometry, physics, and number theory.
  Barry Mazur*, Harvard University
  (962-11-12)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
  AMS Colloquium Lectures: Lecture III
  Large rationally connected varieties, III.
  J\'anos Koll\'ar*, Princeton University
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  The first two uncountable cardinals.
  Paul Larson*, Mittag-Lefler Institute/University of Chicago
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on History of Mathematics, II
  Organizers:
  Karen H. Parshall, University of Virginia khp3k@virginia.edu
  David E. Zitarelli, Temple University zit@unix.temple.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Patronage and the history of American mathematics from 1950 to 2000.
    Florence D Fasanelli*, The College Board
    (962-01-1104)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Exploring the Role of the Carnegie Institution in the Development of American Mathematics.
    Della D. Fenster*, University of Richmond
    (962-01-1406)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Funding of Research in the Mid-Twentieth Century: The Influence of Mina Rees.
    Amy E Shell*, West Point
    (962-01-41)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Grace Murray Hopper, B.C.
    Agnes M Kalemaris*, SUNY at Farmingdale
    (962-01-769)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    ``Characteristic Classes'': From lectures to book and beyond.
    Jim Stasheff*, UNC-Chapel Hill
    (962-01-678)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Hermann Grassmann's algebra of 1844 and his version of student-centered learning.
    Albert C. Lewis*, Indiana University - Purdue University, Indianapolis
    (962-01-69)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Hermite and Jacobi.
    Thomas W Archibald*, Acadia University
    (962-01-686)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Computational Algebraic Geometry for Curves and Surfaces, II
  Organizers:
  Mika K. Seppala, Florida State University Mika.Seppala@fsu.edu
  Emil J. Volcheck, National Security Agency volcheck@acm.org
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Visualization of Riemann Surfaces.
    Michael Trott*, Wolfram Research, Inc.
    (962-97-1067)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Computing Teichmuller Distance Between Elliptic Curves.
    Eric P Klassen*, Florida State University
    Craig Nolder, Florida State University
    Mika Seppala, Florida State University
    Tyler Sutton, Florida State University
    (962-51-1275)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Computation of monodromies and Bers embedded Teichm\"uller spaces for once punctured tori.
    Yohei Komori, Osaka City University
    Toshiyuki Sugawa*, Kyoto University
    Masaaki Wada, Department of Information Science, Nara Women's University
    Yasushi Yamashita, Department of Information Science, Nara Women's University
    (962-30-748)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Macaulay Resultant of Composed Polynomials.
    Manfred Minimair*, North Carolina State University
    (962-14-659)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Computing the period matrix of an algebraic curve.
    Mark van Hoeij*, Florida State University
    (962-14-1009)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Riemann Surface Calculation of Nonlinear Electrical Filters.
    Martin Hassner*, IBM Almaden Research Center
    Barry M Trager, IBM Watson Research Center
    (962-14-1399)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Hyperspheres and hyperplanes fitted seamlessly by algebraic constrained total least-squares.
    Yves Nievergelt*, Eastern Washington University
    (962-65-120)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Computations with Tori II.
    Craig A Nolder*, Florida State University
    Eric Klassen, Florida State University
    Mika K Seppala, Florida State University
    Tyler Sutton, Florida State University
    (962-14-1340)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    An algorithm deciding the discreteness of a given Mobius group generated by two loxodromic elements with parabolic commutator.
    Yohei Komori, Osaka City University
    Toshiyuki Sugawa, Kyoto University
    Masaaki Wada, Nara Women's University
    Yasushi Yamashita*, Nara Women's University
    (962-30-1012)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Computing conformal mappings of curved surfaces.
    Philip L Bowers*, Florida State University
    (962-30-979)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Applications of Mathematics to Human Physiology and Medicine, II
  Organizers:
  James Cassatt, National Institutes of Health cassattj@nigms.nih.gov
  Michael C. Reed, Duke University reed@math.duke.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Global Optimization of Potential Energy in the Protein Folding Problem.
    Harold A Scheraga*, Baker Laboratory of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University
    (962-92-1400)
  • 1:50 p.m.
    Three-dimensional Cryo-electron Microscopy of Biological Macromolecules: the Challenge Posed by Structural Heterogeneity.
    Joachim Frank*, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Albany, NY
    (962-92-1229)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Relating Genotype to Phenotype Through Analysis of Gene Circuitry.
    Michael A. Savageau*, Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Michigan
    (962-92-1394)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Biology and Mathematics in the New Era.
    James Cassatt*, National Institute of general Medical Sciences, National Institute of Health
    (962-92-1396)
  • 4:20 p.m.
    Discussion.
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Group Cohomology and Applications to Homotopy Theory and Representation Theory, II
  Organizers:
  Alejandro Adem, University of Wisconsin, Madison adem@math.wisc.edu
  Jon F. Carlson, University of Georgia jfc@sloth.math.uga.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Mod-$n$ $K$-theory and mod-$n$ cohomology.
    Eric M Friedlander*, Northwestern University
    Mark E Walker, University of Nebraska-Linclon
    (962-19-1289)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Group Homology, the Novikov Conjecture, and Representation Theory.
    Paul Frank Baum*, Penn State
    (962-20-660)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    On the cohomology of the hyperelliptic mapping class group.
    Daniel J Gries*, Ohio State University
    (962-55-973)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Homology of holomorphs of free groups.
    Craig A Jensen*, Ohio State University
    (962-20-697)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    On modular forms, and the real cohomology of mapping class groups for a punctured torus.
    Frederick R. Cohen*, University of Rochester
    (962-55-1006)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Support varieties for algebraic groups.
    Daniel K Nakano*, Utah St. University
    Brian J Parshall, University of Virginia
    David C Vella, Skidmore College
    (962-20-658)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Hochschild cohomology and Linckelmann cohomology for blocks of finite groups.
    Jonathan Pakianathan, University of Rochester
    Sarah Witherspoon*, University of Massachusetts
    (962-20-963)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    The classifying space of a block of a finite group.
    Markus Linckelmann, Paris 7
    Peter J Webb*, University of Minnesota
    (962-20-395)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Geometry and Topology of Low Dimensional Manifolds, II
  Organizers:
  Slawomir Kwasik, Tulane University kwasik@math.tulane.edu
  Terry Lawson, Tulane University tcl@math.tulane.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    A perturbative SU(3) Casson invariant.
    Ronnie Lee*, Yale University
    (962-57-622)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    An integer valued SU(3) Casson invariant via gauge theory.
    Hans U Boden*, McMaster University
    Christopher M Herald, University of Nevada, Reno
    Paul Kirk, Indiana University
    (962-57-938)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Homology cobordisms of graph homology 3-spheres.
    Nikolai Saveliev*, Tulane University
    (962-57-825)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Rational Homology 3-Spheres in Positive Definite 4-Manifolds.
    Allan L Edmonds*, Indiana University
    (962-57-865)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Cappell-Shaneson's 4-dimensional s-cobordism.
    Selman Akbulut*, Michigan State University
    (962-57-1238)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Minimal genus embeddings in symplectic four manifolds.
    Bang-He Li, Institute of Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sicence
    Tian-Jun Li*, Princeton University
    (962-57-1000)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    On 4-manifolds with even intersection forms.
    Jin-Hong Kim*, Oklahoma State University
    (962-57-798)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Applications of RO(${\bf Z}_2$)-graded cohomology to gauge theory.
    Shuguang Wang*, University of Missouri
    (962-58-1278)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Splitting the Atiyah-Patodi-Singer rho invariant.
    Paul A Kirk*, Indiana University
    Matthias lesch, University of Arizona
    (962-53-1255)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Analytic Number Theory, II
  Organizers:
  Dorian Goldfeld, Columbia University goldfeld@columbia.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Central vanishing of quadratic twists of modular L-functions.
    Brian J Conrey*, American Institute of Mathematics
    Jonathan P Keating, BRIMS, Hewlett Packard Laboratories
    Michael Rubinstein, University of Texas
    Nina C Snaith, University of Bristol
    (962-11-852)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    L-functions of Quadratic Fields.
    William Duke, Calif.St.Univ., Los Angeles
    John Friedlander, Toronto University
    Henryk Iwaniec*, Rutgers University
    (962-11-1377)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Some hidden functional equations.
    Daniel W Bump*, Stanford University
    Jennifer Beineke, Trinity College
    (962-11-976)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Analytic aspects of Eisenstein series formed with powers of modular symbols.
    Cormac O'Sullivan*, Bronx Community College
    (962-11-1018)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Average order of the Selmer groups of certain families of elliptic curves.
    Gang Yu*, University of Michigan
    (962-11-1005)
  • 4:20 p.m.
    Sums of twisted $L$-functions over function fields.
    Solomon Friedberg*, Boston College
    Benji Fisher, Boston College
    (962-11-761)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Multiplier systems.
    Paul C Pasles*, Villanova University
    (962-11-114)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Partial Differential Equations and Geometric Implications, I
  Organizers:
  Vladimir E. Shklover, Northeastern University of Illinois ves@math.nwu.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    What's new about the Pompeiu problem?
    Carlos A Berenstein*, University of Maryland
    (962-35-1128)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Applications of Partial Differential Equations to Approximation by Harmonic and Analytic Functions in the Mean.
    Dmitry Khavinson*, University of Arkansas and NSF
    (962-31-70)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Qualitative properties of entire solutions of non-linear equations arising in geometry and in phase transitions.
    Nicola Garofalo*, Purdue University
    Donatella Danielli, Johns Hopkins University
    (962-35-796)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Recent Progress in the Theory of Automorphism Groups of Domains.
    Steven G Krantz*, Washington University in St. Louis
    (962-32-679)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    How the geometry of the boundary impacts regularity of functions holomorphic in a domain.
    David Tartakoff*, University of Illinois in Chicago
    (962-32-1355)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Break.
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Universal Eigenvalue Inequalities for Domains in Spaces of Constant Curvature.
    Mark S. Ashbaugh*, University of Missouri--Columbia
    (962-58-1223)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Generalized Schwarzians.
    Robert E Molzon*, University of Kentucky
    Hirotaka H Tamanoi, University of California, Santa Cruz
    (962-32-1098)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    The Complex Geometry of Weak Piecewise Smooth Solutions of Integrable Nonlinear PDE's.
    Mark S Alber*, University of Notre Dame
    (962-35-631)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Geometric Transplantation in Harmonic Analysis and its Application.
    William O Bray*, University of Maine
    (962-42-941)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Stochastic Analysis and Applications, II
  Organizers:
  Padmanabhan Sundar, Louisiana State University sundar@math.lsu.edu
  Guillermo S. Ferreyra, Louisiana State University ferreyra@math.lsu.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Some Problems in Stochastic Fluid Dynamics.
    Gopinath Kallianpur*, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Anna Amirdjanova, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    (962-60-1311)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Some Fine Properties of Solutions to Backward Stochastic Differential Equations.
    Jin Ma*, Purdue University
    (962-60-905)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Some Applications of Fractional Brownian Motion.
    Tyrone E Duncan*, University of Kansas
    (962-60-926)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Decomposition of stochastic flows.
    Ming Liao*, Auburn University
    (962-60-742)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    A Scaling Limit Process for the Age-dependent structure in a Markov Population.
    Amit Bose*, Carleton University
    Ingemar Kaj, Uppsala University
    (962-60-1010)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Stochastic series representations of exponentially tilted stable processes.
    Jan Rosinski*, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    (962-60-1017)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Parameter Estimation in Polynomial Stochastic Models.
    Ian H Dinwoodie*, Tulane University
    (962-62-844)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Integral Transforms, II
  Organizers:
  Gestur Olafsson, Louisiana State University olafsson@math.lsu.edu
  Gunter Lumer, University of Mons-Hainaut dufour@umh.ac.be
  Frank Neubrander, Louisiana State University neubrand@math.lsu.edu
  A. Ludu, Louisiana State University aludu@lsu.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Complex Radon type transforms in real problems of integral geometry.
    Simon Gindikin*, Rutgers University
    (962-42-1032)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Local Pompeiu Problems and Sampling.
    David F Walnut*, George Mason University
    (962-42-1293)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Multitemporal Wave Equations on Compact Symmetric Spaces.
    Fulton B Gonzalez*, Tufts University
    (962-43-841)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Radon transform of tensor fields.
    Andrea D'Agnolo*, Paris 6
    (962-58-920)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Break.
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Multiresolution wavelet filters as quantum gates.
    Palle E.T. Jorgensen*, The University of Iowa
    (962-42-109)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Solution of cartesian and curvilinear quantum equations via multiwavelets on the interval.
    Bruce R Johnson*, Rice University
    Jeffrey L Mackey, Rice University
    James L Kinsey, Rice University
    (962-43-1169)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    A Generalization of the Fractional Fourier Transform.
    Ahmed I Zayed*, University of Central Florida
    (962-42-694)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    A Convolution Property of Some Measures With Self-Similar Fractal Support.
    Denise A Szecsei*, Stetson University
    (962-28-529)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Discrete Geometry, I
  Organizers:
  Andras Bezdek, Auburn University bezdean@mail.auburn.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Beyond the Descartes Circle Theorem.
    Jeffrey C Lagarias*, AT\&T Labs
    Colin L Mallows, AT\&T Labs
    Allan R Wilks, AT\&T Labs
    (962-52-741)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Integer points in rotated convex bodies.
    Imre B\'ar\'any*, University College London
    Jiri Matousek, Charles University
    (962-52-1247)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The total curvature of a shortest path.
    Imre Barany, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
    Krystyna M Kuperberg*, Auburn University
    Tudor Zamfirescu, Universitat Dortmund
    (962-52-646)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Helly-type theorems for higher-dimensional transversals to large collections.
    Jacob E. Goodman*, City College, CUNY
    (962-52-514)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Lattice points in flow polytopes.
    Jesus A De Loera*, Univ. of California, Davis
    Bernd Sturmfels, Univ. of California, Berkeley
    (962-52-680)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Locally Unitary Groups and Regular Polytopes.
    Egon Schulte*, Northeastern University
    (962-51-1109)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Separation in neighbourly 4-polytopes.
    Ted Bisztriczky*, University of Calgary
    (962-52-664)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Minkowski sums of Voronoi Polytopes and Commensurate Delaunay Tilings.
    Robert M Erdahl*, Queen's University
    (962-52-1371)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    An example for a convex body whose translative kissing number is odd.
    Istvan Talata*, University of Michigan
    (962-52-910)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    On a question of Erd\H{o}s.
    Dan P Ismailescu*, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU
    (962-52-1391)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Interaction of Inverse Problems and Image Analysis, II
  Organizers:
  M. Zuhair Nashed, University of Delaware nashed@math.udel.edu
  Otmar Scherzer, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat Munchen scherzer@rz.mathematik.uni-muenchen.de
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Direct blind deconvolution.
    Alfred S. Carasso*, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD
    (962-45-33)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Wavelet-based inversion algorithms for resolution enhancement.
    Christine De Mol*, Univ. Libre de Bruxelles
    (962-45-989)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Level Set Based Methods for Inverse Problems.
    Stanley J Osher*, UCLA
    (962-65-765)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Tree Approximation and Images.
    Ingrid Daubechies*, Princeton University
    (962-46-968)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    A fractal set constructed from the class of wavelet sets.
    John J Benedetto*, University of Maryland at College Park
    Songkiat Sumetkijakan, University of Maryland at College Park
    (962-42-397)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    New Integral Equations for Inversion and Indefinite Convolution.
    Frank Stenger*, University of Utah
    (962-35-1259)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Sampling Expansions in Unitarily Translation Invariant Reproducing Kernel and Sobolev Spaces.
    M. Zuhair Nashed*, University of Delaware
    (962-42-1158)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Analysis of some variational aliasing removal.
    Francois Malgouyres*, UCLA
    (962-49-839)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Applications of Measure Theory to Imaging.
    Bernard A Mair*, University of Florida
    Murali Rao, University of Florida
    John M Anderson, University of Florida
    (962-45-932)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    A new model fitting algorithm for shape recovery from 3D and 2D image data sets.
    Ravi Malladi*, Lawrence Berkeley Radiation National Laboratory
    (962-65-1414)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#13: Part B
  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
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#2: Part B
  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
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#8: Part B
  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
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Functional Analysis
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Controllability of abstract evolution systems with nonlocal initial data.
    Mark A McKibben*, Goucher College
    (962-39-81)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Asymptotically isometric copies of $\ell^{\infty}$ in Banach spaces.
    Patrick N Dowling*, Miami University
    (962-46-1118)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Convexity, concavity, type and cotype of Lorentz spaces.
    Anna H Kami\'nska*, The University of Memphis
    (962-46-1127)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Weighted inequalities of exponential type.
    David E Edmunds, University of Sussex
    Ritva M Hurri-Syrjanen*, University of Kentucky
    (962-46-1175)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    An extension property for Banach spaces.
    Walden Freedman*, Koc University, Turkey
    (962-46-119)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Simplicial cones and the existence of shape-preserving operators.
    Michael P Prophet*, University of Northern Iowa
    Bruce L Chalmers, University of California, Riverside
    (962-46-1283)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    The fundamental theorem of multivariable calculus and its applications.
    Mel S. Berger*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (962-58-711)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Vector Measures, $c_o$ and (sb) Operators.
    Elizabeth M Bator*, University of North Texas
    Paul R Lewis, University of North Texas
    Dawn R Slavens, Midwestern State Uiversity
    (962-46-1350)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Modules over commutative $C^{\ast} $-algebras and the \textit{BSE} condition.
    D. A. Robbins*, Trinity College
    (962-46-137)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    The Extension of Relative Tensor Products to Noncommutative $L^p$ Modules - A Preliminary Report.
    David E Sherman*, UCLA
    (962-46-1403)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    On the standard unit vector basis of $l_1$.
    David S. Mitra*, Mercer University
    (962-46-167)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Analytical and Numerical Solutions of Nonlinear Differential Equations Arising in Non-Newtonian Fluid Flows.
    Kuppalapalle Vajravelu*, University of Central Florida
    John R Cannon, University of Central Florida
    David Rollins, University of Central Florida
    (962-34-1426)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    On the Origin of Basic Sequences.
    John J Saccoman*, Seton Hall University
    (962-46-68)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    The Banach-Stone Theorem for Nice Operators.
    Hasan Al Halees*, Saginaw Valley State University
    Richard J Fleming, Central Michigan University
    (962-46-842)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Nice operators on subspaces of $C_{0}(Q,X)$.
    Hasan Al Halees, Saginaw Valley State University
    Richard J Fleming*, Central Michigan University
    (962-46-847)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    The Pettis Integral and Operator Theory.
    Elizabeth M Bator, University of North Texas
    Rhonda K Huettenmueller*, University of North Texas
    (962-46-903)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    A "Change of Variables" Theorem for Feynman's Operational Calculus - Preliminary Report.
    Lance W Nielsen*, Creighton University
    (962-46-940)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Operator Theory
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Families of compostion operators on Frechet spaces of holomorphic functions.
    William E Hornor*, University of Southern Mississippi
    (962-47-1144)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    On the equation $a {\cal H}(b) \cap b {\cal H}(a) = 0$.
    Troy J Siemers*, Virginia Military Institute
    (962-47-1155)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Isometric Equivalence of Operators on Banach Spaces.
    James E. Jamison*, University of Memphis
    (962-47-1172)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Break.
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A Bolzano's Theorem in the New Millennium.
    Claudio H Morales*, University of Alabama in Huntsville
    (962-47-1290)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    A Class of Essentially Normal Composition Operators on the Hardy Space.
    David Levi, Central Michigan University
    Sivaram K Narayan*, Central Michigan University
    (962-47-57)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Lomonosov's Invariant Subspace Theorem for Multivalued Linear Operators.
    Peter Saveliev*, Allegheny College
    (962-47-733)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    The Littlewood-Orlicz Operator Ideal.
    Qingying Bu*, Kent State University
    Joseph Diestel, Kent State University
    (962-47-746)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Trace-class commutators with trace zero.
    Vasile Lauric*, Wheeling Jesuit Univ.
    Carl M Pearcy, Texas A\&M Univ.
    (962-47-752)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    On a Fredholm alternative with opertors of type ($S_+$).
    Dan D Pascali*, Courant Institute, New York University
    (962-47-799)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    A simple approach to generalized eigenfunction expansions.
    Robert M Kauffman, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Mayumi Sakata*, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    (962-47-900)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    A Representation Theorem for Near-isometries of C(K)-spaces.
    G. Beate Zimmer*, Mississippi University for Women
    (962-47-93)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    A class of $L^1$ operators associated with nonsingular mappings and a problem of E. Hille.
    Isaac Kornfeld*, North Dakota State University
    (962-47-996)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics, II
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Tur\'{a}n's Triangle Theorem and Real-Weighted Graphs.
    John A Kuchenbrod*, Emory & Henry College
    (962-05-1250)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Bilinski Maps and Geodesics in One-Ended Planar Maps (Preliminary report).
    Jennifer A Bruce*, Maryville College
    (962-05-1251)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Cycle spectra in graphs.
    Tristan M Denley*, University of Mississippi
    (962-05-1279)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    The Enumeration of Unlabeled Euler Multigraphs.
    Huaien Li*, Los Alamos Laboratory
    David C. Torney, Los Alamos Laboratory
    (962-05-1304)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Reiner-Stanton Lattices are Rank Symmetric, Rank Unimodal, and Strongly Sperner.
    Robert G. Donnelly*, Murray State University
    Scott J. Lewis, Murray State University
    Robert Pervine, Murray State University
    (962-05-1307)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    A Plethora of Perplexingly Presistent Paradoxes.
    Allen J Schwenk*, Western Michigan University
    (962-05-1314)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    On 4-color Rado Numbers and Stubborn Colorings.
    Robert Malo, South Dakota State University
    Daniel Schaal*, South Dakota State University
    (962-05-1320)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    On 3-connected binary matroids.
    Talmage J. Reid, The University of Mississippi
    Haidong Wu*, The University of Mississippi
    (962-05-1327)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Cycle Exponents of Maximal Planar Graphs.
    Hang Chen*, Central Missouri State University
    Allen J Schwenk, Western Michigan University
    (962-05-1336)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    On the number of edges meeting vertices of degree $k$ in minimally $k$-connected graphs.
    Talmage J Reid*, The University of Mississippi
    Haidong Wu, The University of Mississippi
    (962-05-1360)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    On Zero-Sums and a Problem of Erd\H{o}s, Preliminary report.
    David J Grynkiewicz*, Bates College
    (962-05-1380)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Generalized stress spaces on nonsimplicial polytopes.
    Susan L Foege*, Eastern Kentucky University
    (962-05-1388)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Exact and Asymptotic Results for Tilings of Rectangles with Squares.
    Silvia P Heubach*, California State University Los Angeles
    Phyllis Z Chinn, Humboldt State University
    (962-05-1398)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    On the Number of Arcs in Primitive Digraphs with Large Exponents.
    Jian Shen, Queen's University
    Cynthia J Wyels*, California Lutheran Univ.
    (962-05-1401)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Convex Drawing of Nonplanar Graphs.
    Nathaniel Dean*, Rice University
    (962-05-1411)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Dependent Edges in Acyclic Orientations of Graphs.
    Karen L Collins, Wesleyan University
    Kimberly Tysdal*, Wesleyan University
    (962-05-158)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Chromatic Capacities of Graphs and Hypergraphs.
    Joshua E Greene*, Harvey Mudd College
    (962-05-212)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    The Edge-Isoperimetric Problem for Discrete Tori.
    Thomas A Carlson*, University of Washington
    (962-05-366)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Bipartite Distance-Regular Graphs, Three-Term Recurrent Eigenvalues, and Representation Diagrams.
    Michael S Lang*, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    (962-05-475)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    A Classification of Types of Trees.
    Lon H Mitchell*, University of Kansas
    Sivaram K Narayan, Central Michigan University
    (962-05-56)
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Partitioning the Noncrossing Partition Lattice into Boolean Subposets.
    David S. Hough*, The George Washington University
    (962-05-912)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Committee on Teaching Assistants and Part-Time Instructors Panel Discussion
  Assimilation of adjunct faculty.
  Organizers:
  Bettye Anne Case, Florida State University
  Kevin E. Charlwood, Washburn University
  Stephen B. Rodi, Austin Community College
  Moderators:
  Bettye Anne Case,
  Panelists:
  Efraim P. Armendariz, University of Texas at Austin
  Kevin E. Charlwood,
  Ray E. Collings, Georgia Perimeter College
  Scott Herriott, Maharishi University of Management
  Stephen B. Rodi,
  Elias Toubassi, University of Arizona
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  LiveMath Maker---The future of mathematics on the Internet.
  Organizers:
  Joan Bookbinder, Theorist Interactive
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME): Field of study, or a figment of our imagination?
  Organizers:
  Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Michigan State University
  Panelists:
  Ed Dubinsky, Georgia State University
  Herbert S. Wilf, University of Pennsylvania
  Barbara E. Edwards, Oregon State University
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Poster Session
  NSF Division of Undergraduate Education Projects in the Course (curriculum and laboratory improvement program).
  Organizers:
  Jon W. Scott, Montgomery College
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  Mathematical experiences for students outside the classroom.
  Organizers:
  Richard L. Poss, St. Norbert College
  Thomas E. Kelley, Metropolitan State College of Denver
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Evolving interdisciplinary core curriculum.
  Organizers:
  Donald B. Small, U.S. Military Academy
  Panelists:
  Michael E. Moody, Harvey Mudd College
  Joseph D. Myers, U.S. Military Academy
  Richard Plumb, SUNY at Binghamton
  John L. Scharf, Carroll College
  Moderators:
  Gary W. Krahn, U.S. Military Academy
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  SUMMA Panel Discussion
  Organizers:
  William A. Hawkins, Jr., SUMMA
  Panelists:
  John H. Harris, Lemoyne-Owen College
  Carlos G. Spaht, Louisiana State University, Shreveport
  Viji K. Sundar, California State University, Stanislaus
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  A report on the ASA Undergraduate Statistics Education Initiative (USEI) and curriculum guidelines.
  Organizers:
  Dexter C. Whittinghill, Rowan University
  John P. Holcomb, Youngstown State University
  Panelists:
  G. Rex Bryce, Brigham Young University
  Robert V. Hogg, University of Iowa, Iowa City
  Richard L. Schaeffer, University of Florida
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  NAM Granville-Browne Session of Presentations by Recent Doctoral Recipients in the Mathematical Sciences
  Moderators:
  William A. Massey, Lucent Technologies
  Presenters:
  Serge A. Bernard, University of Maryland
  Shea Burns, North Carolina A\&T State University
  Gelonia Dent, IBM T. J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown
  Illya Hicks, Texas A\&M University
  Tasha Inniss, Trinity College
  Andrew Jones, Florida A\&M University
  Sherry Scott, George Washington University
  Kimberly Weems, National Security Agency
• Friday January 12, 2001, 1:15 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Information and Mathematics Education
  

  • 1:15 p.m.
    Calculus Math Expert Agent - A Computer Algebra System for TEACHING mathematics.
    Douglas A Quinney*, Keele University
    (962-97-02)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    A capstone course for mathematics education majors.
    Jeffery T McLean*, University of St. Thomas
    (962-97-10)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Introduction to Modeling via the MCM.
    Steven M Hetzler*, Salisbury State University
    (962-97-1146)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Web enhanced calculus instruction.
    William H Heller*, University of Texas-Pan American
    John E Bernard, University of Texas-Pan American
    Roger Knobel, University of Texas-Pan American
    Wendy A Lawrence-Fowler, University of Texas-Pan American
    Olga Ramirez, University of Texas-Pan American
    Monty B Taylor, University of Texas-Pan American
    (962-97-1257)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Incorporating Technology into Students' Projects.
    Vesna Kilibarda*, Indiana University Northwest
    (962-97-1421)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    The CBBL Standards 2000.
    Clayton Brooks*, Marshall University
    Bonita Lawrence, University of South Carolina - Beaufort
    (962-97-499)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Visualization Tools for Three Dimensions.
    Daniel L McGee*, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
    Rafael Martinez-Planell, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
    Miguel Torres, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez
    (962-97-54)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Recurring Concepts in the (Engineering) Mathematics Sequence: Error Estimates.
    Bernd S.W. Schroeder*, Louisiana Tech University
    (962-97-67)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    How to prove trig identities.
    Bao Qi Feng*, Kent State University
    (962-97-727)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The Geometric Series in Problems of Differentiation and Integration.
    Bella Wiener, University of Texas-Pan American
    Joseph Wiener*, University of Texas-Pan American
    (962-97-776)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Mathematics Pedagogy Course: A Collaborative Effort to Improve the Teaching Performance of Teaching Assistants.
    Thomas C DeFranco*, University of Connecticut
    Jean M McGivney-Burelle, University of Connecticut
    (962-97-794)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    An Integrated Mathematics/Science Teacher Training Program for Middle School Teachers.
    Jean J McGehee*, University of Central Arkansas
    (962-97-813)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Kronecker's Problem.
  Lou P. van den Dries*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Friday January 12, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  Financial derivatives and PDEs.
  Robert F. Almgren*, University of Toronto
  (962-A0-35)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 2:15 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  RMMC Board of Directors
• Friday January 12, 2001, 2:45 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Integrating Mathematics and Other Disciplines, II
  Organizers:
  William G. McCallum, University of Arizona wmc@math.arizona.edu
  Deborah Hughes Hallett, University of Arizona
  Yajun Yang, SUNY at Farmingdale
  

  • 2:45 p.m.
    Integrating Mathematics and Composition Instruction.
    Joseph Kirtland*, Marist College
    Pau-San Hoh, Marist College
    (962-G1-259)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Making the Connections for Creative Learning in "Math for Liberal Arts" Classes.
    Ruth L O'Keefe*, Kendall College of Art and Design
    (962-G1-300)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    An Interdisciplinary Course Linking Mathematics, Philosophy, and Literature in the Works of Jorge Luis Borges.
    Mary L Garner*, Kennesaw State University
    Judy Holzman, Kennesaw State University
    Dewi Wilson, Kennesaw State University
    Tina Straley, MAA
    (962-G1-441)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    M110 - Mathematics and Politics.
    Iztok Hozo*, Indiana University Northwest
    (962-G1-95)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Thinking critically about issues in science: Using statistics to reinforce skepticism.
    Judith F Moran*, Trinity College
    Barbara Walden, Trinity College
    (962-G1-854)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 3:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  The structure of the Solovay degrees of computably enumerable reals.
  Denis R. Hirschfeldt*, University of Chicago
• Friday January 12, 2001, 3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#6: Part B
  Computation and discovery in the number theory classroom.
  Organizers:
  Clifford A. Reiter, Lafayette College
• Friday January 12, 2001, 3:30 p.m.-4:35 p.m.
  Blumenthal Session
  

  • 3:30 p.m.
    Representations of Braid Groups.
    Stephen J. Bigelow*, University of Melbourne
    (962-54-1464)
  • 4:05 p.m.
    Mean Dimension and Some Applications.
    Elon B Lindenstrauss*, IAS, Princeton
    (962-37-998)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  MAA Presentations by Teaching Award Recipients
  

• Friday January 12, 2001, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  ASL Contributed Paper Session
• Friday January 12, 2001, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  ASL Contributed Paper Session
• Friday January 12, 2001, 4:20 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
  AMS Committee on Science Policy-MAA Science Policy Committee Government Speaker
  Presenters:
  To be announced.,
• Friday January 12, 2001, 5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
  MAA Session on Association for Research on Undergraduate Mathematics Education SIGMAA, Business Meeting, and Reception
  Organizers:
  Julie M. Clark, Emory and Henry College
  Chris Rasmussen, Purdue University Calumet
  Rina Zazkis, Simon Fraser University
  

  • 5:00 p.m.
    The case for situated knowledge: The concept of function as socially embedded practices.
    Stephen Monk*, University of Washington
    (962-S1-1422)
• Friday January 12, 2001, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA Informal Session on Actuarial Education
  Organizers:
  James W. Daniel, University of Texas
• Friday January 12, 2001, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA-Young Mathematicians Network Panel Discussion
  Balancing career and family.
  Organizers:
  Heather Ames, Nazareth College
  John A. Kuchenbrod, Emory and Henry College
  Panelists:
  Cheri L. Boyd, Nazareth College
  Stephanie Edwards, Bemidji State University
  Patti Frazer Lock, St. Lawrence University
  Michael P. Prophet, University of Northern Iowa
• Friday January 12, 2001, 5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
  MAA Undergraduate Student Poster Session
  Organizers:
  Mario U. Martelli, Claremont McKenna College
• Friday January 12, 2001, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Reception
• Friday January 12, 2001, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  Purdue University Department of Mathematics Reception
• Friday January 12, 2001, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  Annual Reunion of University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Friday January 12, 2001, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
  NAM Invited Address
  55 Years of Mathematics.
  Eleanor G. Jones*, Norfolk State University
• Friday January 12, 2001, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Statistics Education Reception and Business Meeting
  Organizers:
  Dexter C. Whittinghill, Rowan University
• Friday January 12, 2001, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  Mathematical Reviews Reception
• Friday January 12, 2001, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
  MAA Committee for Mathematics in the Environment Dramatic Presentation
  Environmental mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Ben A. Fusaro, Florida State University
  Lothar A. Dohse, University of North Carolina at Asheville
• Friday January 12, 2001, 7:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
  MAA Student Lecture
  Building and using mathematical models to guide decision making.
  Ralph L. Keeney*, University of Southern California
  (962-A0-64)