Joint Mathematics Meetings Program by Day

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

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