Joint Mathematics Meetings Program by Day

Current as of Tuesday, April 12, 2005 15:10:07

2000 Joint Mathematics Meetings
Washington, DC, January 19-22, 2000
Meeting #950

Thursday January 20, 2000

• Thursday January 20, 2000, 7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.
  MAA Departmental Liaisons Breakfast
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
  Mathematical Sciences Employment Center
  Distribution of all interview schedules (7:00--8:15 a.m.).\break Interviews (8:15 a.m.--4:40 p.m.).\break Interview Center open until 7:30 p.m.
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Joint Meetings Registration
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS-MAA-MER Special Session on Mathematics and Education Reform, III
  Organizers:
  William H. Barker, Bowdoin College barker@bowdoin.edu
  Jerry L. Bona, University of Texas at Austin bona@fireant.ma.utexas.edu
  Naomi Fisher, University of Illinois at Chicago ndfisher@uic.edu
  Kenneth C. Millett, University of California, Santa Barbara millett@math.ucsb.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Girls on Track: Middle Grade Girls Modeling Community Problems - An Experiment in Progress.
    Sarah Berenson, North Carolina State University
    Tiffany Barnes, North Carolina State University
    Laurie Cavey*, North Carolina State University
    Virginia Knight, Meredith College
    (950-97-1278)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Training Mathematics TAs Using Case Studies.
    Solomon Friedberg*, Boston College
    (950-98-475)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Discussion
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Panel Discussion on A Facilitated Dialog on Teaching Reform Issues.
    William J Davis, (Starter)*, The Ohio State University
    Steven G Krantz*, Washington University
    Alan C Tucker*, SUNY at Stony Brook
    Steven M Zucker*, Johns Hopkins University
    Lauren McGarity, (Facil.), Alternative Solutions, Inc
    (950-98-601)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on Mathematics in Business, Government and Industry, I
  Organizers:
  Mary Lynn Reed, National Security Agency mlreed@afterlife.ncsc.mil
  Navah Langmeyer, National Security Agency navah@zombie.ncsc.mil
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    A Mathematician Appraises a Gas Field.
    Walter Stromquist*, Berwyn, PA
    (950-90-1107)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Tracking and classifying vehicles using invariance theory.
    Thomas Patrick Bidigare*, ERIM International
    (950-22-603)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The Curse of Dimensionality -- Nonparametric Multivariate Density Estimation in Speech Recognition.
    Phil Fong, Carnegie Mellon University
    Peder A Olsen*, IBM, T. J. Watson Research Center
    (950-62-506)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    2000 Pseudorandom Binary Sequences.
    John F. Dillon*, National Security Agency
    (950-05-1186)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Mathematical Aspects of Consensus Theory, II
  Organizers:
  Melvin F. Janowitz, University of Massachusetts, Amherst melj@math.umass.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Notions of Independence in Closed Set Systems.
    Richard A Cramer-Benjamin*, Niagara University
    (950-05-744)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    A New Consensus Method for Committee Elections.
    Hans-Hermann Bock, Technische Hochschule Aachen
    William H Day, Port Maitland, Nova Scotia
    Fred R McMorris*, Illinois Institute of Technology
    (950-90-377)
  • 9:05 a.m.
    Condorcet and convexity axioms for consensus on graphs.
    Henry Martyn Mulder*, Erasmus Universiteit
    (950-05-504)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    The Arrovian program for consensus n-trees.
    Robert C Powers*, University of Louisville
    (950-90-340)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Combinatorics of Consensus.
    Peter C Fishburn*, AT&T Shannon Laboratory
    (950-05-246)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Effective Methods and Commutative Algebra, II
  Organizers:
  Anna Guerrieri, Universita Degli Studi dell'Aquila guerran@univaq.it
  Irene Swanson, New Mexico State University iswanson@nmsu.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Computing Gr\"obner Bases Using Hilbert Lucky Primes.
    Elizabeth A Arnold*, University of Maryland, College Park
    (950-13-1025)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    An Intersection Multiplicity in Terms of Ext-modules.
    C-Y. Jean Chan*, University of Utah
    (950-13-645)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Koszul property and rate of standard graded algebras.
    Maria Evelina Rossi*, Universita' di Genova, Italia
    (950-13-1261)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Multigraded modules: a presentation.
    Hara Charalambous*, University at Albany, SUNY
    (950-13-725)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Approximating infinite resolutions.
    David Eisenbud, MSRI and University of California, Berkeley
    Craig Huneke*, University of Kansas
    (950-13-503)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Residual Representation of Algebraic--Geometric Codes.
    Reinhold P H\"ubl*, Universit\"at Regensburg
    (950-14-610)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Holomorphic Dynamics and Related Issues, III
  Organizers:
  Mikhail Lyubich, SUNY at Stony Brook mlyubich@math.sunysb.edu
  Kevin Pilgrim, University of Missouri at Rolla pilgrim@umr.edu
  Michael Yampolsky, Institut des Hautes \'Etudes yampol@ihes.fr
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Twisted face-pairing manifolds and Kleinian groups.
    J. W. Cannon*, Brigham Young University
    W. J. Floyd, VPI&SU
    W. R. Parry, Eastern Michigan University
    (950-57-1068)
  • 8:50 a.m.
    On saddle sets for dynamics in the complex projective plane.
    Mattias Jonsson*, University of Michigan
    Jeffrey Diller, University of Notre Dame
    (950-37-189)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Dessins d'enfant and Hubbard trees.
    Kevin M Pilgrim*, University of Missouri at Rolla
    (950-11-509)
  • 9:50 a.m.
    Newton's method in two variables--an example of Hubbard.
    Jeffrey A Diller*, University of Notre Dame
    (950-37-860)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Conformally invariant scaling limits.
    Oded Schramm*, Microsoft Research
    (950-60-874)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Invariants of Knots and 3-Manifolds, III
  Organizers:
  Dubravko Ivansic, George Washington University divansic@gwu.edu
  Mark E. Kidwell, U.S. Naval Academy mek@nadn.navy.mil
  Jozef H. Przytycki, George Washington University przytyck@gwu.edu
  Yongwu Rong, George Washington University rong@gwu.edu
  Ted Stanford, U. S. Naval Academy stanford@nadn.navy.mil
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Bordism dependence of refined quantum invariants of 3-manifolds.
    Ivelina Bobtcheva, Ancona, Italy
    Frank Quinn*, Virginia Tech
    (950-57-101)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Vassiliev invariants and cohomology of Lin's knot complex.
    Ilya S. Kofman*, University of Maryland, College Park
    (950-57-107)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Foliations of spanning surfaces for links in homology spheres.
    Gretchen Wright*, Bronx Community College, CUNY
    (950-57-96)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On the $\eta$-function of links.
    Xiao-Song Lin*, University of California, Riverside
    (950-57-1013)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Homology cylinders: an extension of the mapping class group.
    Jerome P. Levine*, Brandeis University
    (950-57-45)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Geometric Invariants of Knots.
    Kenneth C Millett*, University of California
    (950-57-307)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Quantum Computation and Information, III
  Organizers:
  Samuel J. Lomonaco, Jr., University of Maryland, Baltimore County lomonaco@umbc.edu
  Howard E. Brandt, Army Research Labs hbrandt@lamp0.arl.army.mil
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Quantum Computation and the Jones Polynomial.
    Louis H Kauffman*, UIC
    (950-68-61)
  • 8:35 a.m.
    Universal quantum computation by $S_3$ anyons.
    Alexei Y Kitaev*, Microsoft Research
    (950-81-293)
  • 9:10 a.m.
    The Shor/Simon Quantum Algorithm from the Perspective of Group Representation Theory.
    Samuel J Lomonaco*, University of Maryland Baltimore County
    (950-81-174)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Quantum Computation by Geometrical Means.
    Jiannis Pachos*, Institute for Scientific Interchange (ISI)
    (950-81-73)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Measures of Entanglement.
    Nolan R Wallach*, University of California San Diego
    (950-22-517)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Singularities in Algebraic and Analytic Geometry, III
  Organizers:
  Ruth I. Michler, University of North Texas michler@unt.edu
  Caroline Melles, U. S. Naval Academy cgg@nadn.navy.mil
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Deformations of isolated hypersurface singularities.
    Ruth I Michler*, University North Texas
    (950-14-1106)
  • 8:35 a.m.
    Deformation of Semi-Stable Covers of Curves.
    Rachel J. Pries*, University of Pennsylvania
    (950-14-187)
  • 9:10 a.m.
    Infinitely near points: a differential approach.
    Monique Lejeune-Jalabert*, LAMA CNRS-UVSQ
    (950-14-575)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Desingularization and modular Galois descent.
    Shreeram S. Abhyankar*, Purdue University
    (950-14-144)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Integral Equations and Applications, III
  Organizers:
  Constantin Corduneanu, University of Texas at Arlington cordun@utarlg.uta.edu
  Mehran Mahdavi, Bowie State University mmahdavi@BowieState.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Semilinear Volterra integro-differential equations with nonlocal initial conditions.
    Mark McKibben*, Goucher Collete
    Sergiu Aizicovici, Ohio University
    (950-45-29)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Asymptotic Stability and Liapunov Functionals for Integro-Differential Equations.
    Theodore A Burton, Northwest Research Institute
    Alfredo Somolinos*, Mercy College
    (950-45-69)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Iterative Methods for Optimal Control Processes described by Integral Equations.
    Werner Schmidt*, Halle University
    (950-45-630)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Stability \& Numerical Stability of Non-linear Delay Integro-Differential Equations via Approximating Equations.
    Christopher T Baker*, The Victoria University of Manchester
    Arsalang Tang, Ottawa, Ontario
    (950-45-120)
  • 10:25 a.m.
    A Volterra Equation Modeling a Moving Hot Spot in a Reactive-Diffusive Medium.
    C. M. Kirk, Montclair State University
    W. E. Olmstead*, Northwestern University
    (950-45-457)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#10: Part A
  Interdiscipinary lively applications projects.
  Organizers:
  Richard D. West, U. S. Military Academy
  Laurette B. Foster, Prairie View A \& M University
  Marie M. Vanisko, Carroll College
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#15: Part A
  The Fibonacci and Catalan numbers.
  Organizers:
  Ralph P. Grimaldi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#4: Part A
  Computer-based modeling with difference equations and matrices.
  Organizers:
  Mazen Shahin, College Misericordia
  Richard E. Bayne, Howard University
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Ordinary Differential Equations
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Right Focal Eigenvalue Problems on a Measure Chain.
    John Davis, Baylor University
    Johnny Henderson, Auburn University
    Denise T Reid*, Valdosta State University
    (950-34-41)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Three Symmetric Positive Solutions for a Second Order Boundary Value Problem.
    Johnny Henderson*, Auburn University
    Richard I. Avery, Dakota State University
    (950-34-118)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Controllability of hybrid Integro-differential systems.
    Seenith Sivasundaram*, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    (950-34-206)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Asymptotes of the Solution to an IVP of Ion Recombination of n Molecules. -ions: $dx/dt=-XA'y+Mx; +ions: dy/dt=-YAx$. ~ Zero net charge is assumed and preserved: $Sum[x(i)]=Sum[y(i)]; x(i)>0; y(i)>0$.
    William M Wagner*, CALYPSO; Amuse, OH
    (950-34-412)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On almost periodicity of some solutions of the equation x'(t)=Ax(t) in abstract spaces.
    Gaston M N'Guerekata*, Morgan State University
    (950-34-802)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Universal scalings in homoclinic doubling cascades.
    Ale Jan Homburg, IPST, Univ. of Maryland
    Todd R Young*, Ohio Univ. and IPST, Univ. of Maryland
    (950-34-983)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    nonperiodic dissipative systems.
    Zhivko S Athanassov*, Institute of Mathematics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria
    (950-34-1020)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Solvability of a Nonlinear Second Order Conjugate Eigenvalue Problem on a Measure Chain.
    John M Davis, Baylor University
    Rajendra Prasad, Andhra University
    William K.C. Yin*, LaGrange College
    (950-34-1143)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Generalized Quasilinearization Method for Differential Equations with Initial Time Difference.
    Semen K\"oksal*, Florida Institute of Technology
    (950-34-1283)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    On the exponential stability of semilinear stochastic differential equations with Markovian switching.
    Patricia F. Giurgescu*, Pace University
    (950-60-922)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Diffusion-Driven Instability in Reaction-Diffusion Systems.
    Liancheng Wang*, Mississippi State University
    Michael Y Li, Mississippi State University
    (950-35-163)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Inroducing DAEs in an ODEs course.
    Wieslaw Marszalek*, DeVry Institute, NJ
    (950-34-1171)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Applied Mathematics
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    On a Two-Stage Population Model with Space Limitations and State-Dependent Delay.
    Sanjay Rai*, Jacksonville University
    Robert L Robertson, Huntingdon College
    (950-92-203)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    HOPS: Hybrid Optimizer of Protein Structure.
    Sean L. Forman*, The University of Iowa
    Alberto M. Segre, The University of Iowa
    (950-92-386)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Optimal patterns for suturing wounds of arbitrary configuration - A numerical approach.
    Dawn A Lott-Crumpler*, New Jersey Institute of Technology
    Hans R Chaudhry, New Jersey Institute of Technology and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
    (950-92-453)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Orientational constraints and protein structure determination, I: the algorithm.
    Jeffrey K Denny, Florida State University
    John R Quine*, Florida State University
    (950-92-558)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Orientational Constraints and nuclear magnetic resonance, II: PISEMA wheels.
    Jeffrey K Denny*, Florida State University
    J R Quine, Florida State University
    J Wang, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
    T A Cross, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
    (950-92-559)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Discrete hierarchical age-structured model of competition.
    Kbenesh W Blayneh*, Florida A&M University
    (950-92-1230)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Robust control for nonlinear systems with switching costs.
    Joseph Ball, Virginia Tech
    Matrin Day, Virginia Tech
    Jerawan Chudoung*, Virginia Tech
    (950-93-81)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Study of Exponential Stability of Wave Systems Via Distributed Coupling Stabilizer.
    Mahmoud Najafi*, Kent State University
    (950-93-139)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    An Algorithm for Solving Bond Pricing Problem.
    Elias Deeba*, University of Houston-Downtown
    Ghassan Dibeh, Lebanese American University
    Shishen Xie, University of Houston-Downtown
    (950-90-131)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    A Simulation Model of Recall Operations at an Air Force Base.
    L. Vincent Edmondson*, Central Missouri State University
    Steven B. Burton, Montgomery, AL
    (950-90-1154)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Completeness and the Jacobi Group.
    Karen L Shuman*, Dartmouth College
    (950-94-591)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Operator Theory and Functional Analysis
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Restrictions of BK Spaces.
    Lyn I Phy*, Lehigh University
    (950-46-300)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    On a class of Monge-Kantorovich Problem: Dual of $C^{k,\alpha}$.
    Yewande Olubummo*, Spelman College
    (950-46-355)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Generalized Backward Shifts On Banach Spaces C(X,E).
    Rajagopalan Minakshisundaramm, Tennessee State University
    Sundaresan Kondagunta*, Cleveland State University
    (950-46-161)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Operators on C(H,Y) that are pointwise limits of a sequence of weakly compact operators.
    Elizabeth M Bator*, University of North Texas
    Dawn R Salvens, Midwestern State University
    (950-46-883)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On Ky Fan's best approximation and its applications.
    Sankatha P. Singh*, Memorial University of Newfoundland
    (950-47-224)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Commutants of Certain Composition Operators.
    Tami S Worner*, Wayne State College
    (950-47-241)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Filling in the holes in the spectrum.
    Gabriel T Prajitura*, Bucknell University
    (950-47-746)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Composition Operators on Weighted Bergman Spaces with Subnormal Adjoint.
    Alexander E Richman*, University of Virginia
    (950-47-858)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The Product of a Composition Operator with the Adjoint of a Composition Operator induced by Linear Fractional Maps on the Weighted Hardy Spaces.
    John H Clifford*, University Michigan Dearborn
    (950-47-1182)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Blow-up Due to Moving Heat Sources of Various Shapes, Sizes and Intensities.
    Colleen M Kirk*, Montclair State University
    W. E Olmstead, Northwestern University
    (950-45-1249)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Asymptotic formulae for steady state voltage potentials in the presence of conductivity imperfections.
    Arup Mukherjee*, Rutgers University
    (950-45-94)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Operators with bounded conjugation orbits.
    Driss Drissi*, Kuwait University
    (950-47-1294)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Algebraic and General Topology
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Dimension associated with fractals, including the Julia Set.
    Margaret M. LaSalle*, University of Southwestern Louisiana
    (950-54-337)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Simplicial Complexes for Shephard Groups which are Stratified by the Corresponding Arrangement.
    Stephen D Szydlik*, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    (950-54-501)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    A non-metrizable collectionwise Hausdorff tree without $\omega_1$-subtrees.
    Akira Iwasa*, University of South Carolina
    Peter J Nyikos, University of South Carolina
    (950-54-545)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Embedding of Biconvergence Group.
    Jamuna P. Ambasht*, Benedict College
    (950-54-628)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A continuous extension theorem in linearly ordered spaces.
    Guanshen Ren*, College of St. Scholastica
    (950-54-910)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Weak P-points of Stone Spaces.
    Joni E Baker*, University of Wisconsin- Madison
    (950-54-1172)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Mappings on Uniquely Arcwise Connected Spaces.
    Lee K Mohler*, Saint Martin's College
    Joseph B Fugate, University of Kentucky
    (950-54-1193)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    New characterizations of metrizable, semi-metrizable, and generalized metrizable spaces in terms of semi-open coverings.
    Gangadhar R Hiremath*, Miles College
    (950-54-1216)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Lefschetz coincidence theory for maps between spaces of different dimensions.
    Peter Saveliev*, Wabash College
    (950-55-314)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    The Hopf Rings for KO, KU, and bo.
    Dena S Cowen*, John Carroll University
    Neil P Strickland, University of Sheffield
    (950-55-909)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Product Structures on the Spectral Sequence of Arone and Goodwillie.
    Stephen T Ahearn*, University of Virginia
    (950-55-1104)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    The topological fundamental group and generalized covering spaces.
    Daniel Kalman Biss*, MIT
    (950-55-1297)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
  SIAM Minisymposium on Discrete Methods in Information Technology
  Organizers:
  Fan Chung Graham, University of California San Diego fan@euclid.ucsd.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Sorting and Correlation: Mathematical Bridges in Action.
    William T Trotter*, Arizona State University
    (950-05-1033)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Two Combinatorial Line-Assignment Problems.
    Peter Winkler*, Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies
    (950-05-951)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    From Erdos to Algorithms.
    Joel H Spencer*, Courant Institute
    (950-05-157)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Distance realization problems with applications to Internet tomography.
    Fan Chung Graham*, UCSD
    Ronald L. Graham, UCSD
    Mark Garrett, Telcordia Technology
    David Shallcross, Telcordia Technology
    (950-05-754)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
  SIAM Minisymposium on 3D Navier-Stokes and Euler Equations
  Organizers:
  Basil Nicolaenko, Arizona State University byn@math.la.asu.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Incompressible macroscopic limits of kinetic equations.
    Claude W. Bardos*, Ecole Normale Superieure de Cachan
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On the algebra of the curl operator and 3D Navier-Stokes equations.
    Ciprian Foias*, Indiana University
  • 9:00 a.m.
    New regularity results for 3D Navier-Stokes equations with large uniform vorticity.
    Alex Mahalov*, Arizona State University
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On the nonlinear stability of fluid flows: Arnold's approach.
    Vladimir Vladimirov*, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on The Use of History in the Teaching of Mathematics, II
  Organizers:
  V. Frederick Rickey, United States Military Academy Fred-Rickey@usma.edu
  Florence Fasanelli, College-University Resource Institute
  Victor J. Katz, University of the District of Columbia
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Annotated Time Lines.
    Scott H Hochwald*, University of North Florida
    (950-A1-923)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    The History of Mathematics: A Contemporary Approach.
    Della D. Fenster*, University of Richmond
    (950-A1-329)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    History of Math for teachers in grades 4-9.
    Robert G. Stein*, California State University, San Bernardino
    (950-A1-1168)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The Use of History of Mathematics to Motivate Students.
    Claudia M Rankins*, Hampton University
    (950-A1-462)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Actively Preparing Teachers to Use History.
    Dick Jardine*, Keene State College
    (950-A1-774)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    The Incorporation of the Biographies of Mathematicians into A Mathematics for Humanities Majors Course.
    Katherine Safford-Ramus*, St. Peter's College
    (950-A1-707)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Some relations of Fermat's work on Quadratic forms with the teaching of Abstract Algebra.
    Mysore S Jagadish*, Department of Mathematics, Barry University
    (950-A1-668)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    The Nature of Number: an Historical Investigation for Inservice Teachers.
    Daniel E Otero*, Xavier University
    (950-A1-780)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    The Leibniz-Newton Class Action Suit.
    Jean Marie McDill*, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
    (950-A1-933)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Integrating Mathematics and Other Disciplines, II
  Organizers:
  William G. McCallum, University of Arizona wmc@math.arizona.edu
  Duff G. Campbell, United States Military Academy
  Deborah Hughes Hallett, University of Arizona
  David C. Lay, University of Maryland, College Park
  Nicholas Losito, SUNY Farmingdale
  Jim Rolf, United States Military Academy
  Yajun Yang, SUNY Farmingdale
  

  • 8:15 a.m.
    An integrated science and mathematics course for nonscience majors.
    Peter Ehni, Wheeling Jesuit University
    Ted Erickson*, Wheeling Jesuit University
    Jon Lief, Wheeling Jesuit University
    Ann C Rose, Wheeling Jesuit University
    (950-B1-1112)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    The Effects of an Interdisciplinary Calculus/Physics Program on Student Performance and Attitude Toward Mathematics.
    Kelly Black, University of New Hampshire
    Karen A Marrongelle*, University of New Hampshire
    Dawn Meredith, University of New Hampshire
    (950-B1-302)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    The Effect on Attitudes Toward Mathematics when Integrating U.S. Studies and Mathematics.
    Gerald L Marshall*, Illinois State University
    (950-B1-673)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    What Mathematical Topics do Business Majors Need to Learn in College Algebra, and What Applications do They Have?
    Scott R Herriott*, Maharishi University of Management
    (950-B1-665)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Integrating Math, Business, and Social Sciences in a First Year Service Course.
    Morteza Shafii-Mousavi, Indiana University South Bend
    Paul Kochanowski*, Indiana University South Bend
    (950-B1-653)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Probability and Statistics in the Legal Curriculum: A Case Study in Disciplinary Aspects of Interdisciplinarity.
    Mike Townsend*, University of Washington
    (950-B1-732)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Another Y2K Problem: Census and Reapportionment.
    Margaret Cibes*, Trinity College
    (950-B1-680)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Mathematical Consulting Experience.
    Michael Bloxham, University of Redlands
    Rick Cornez*, University of Redlands
    Steve Morics, University of Redlands
    (950-B1-814)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Business Mathematics With Excel and PowerPoint.
    Richard B Thompson*, University of Arizona
    (950-B1-464)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Mathematics and Decision-Making in the Public and Private Sector.
    Deborah Hughes Hallett*, University of Arizona
    (950-B1-756)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Interactive Economics and Finance Applications in Calculus.
    Agnes Rash*, Saint Joseph's University
    Jean M. McDill, Cal Poly State University
    (950-B1-1260)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
  MAA Session on Innovative Uses of the World Wide Web in Teaching Mathematics, II
  Organizers:
  Brian E. Smith, McGill University smithb@management.mcgill.ca
  Marcelle Bessman, Jacksonville University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Distance Learning from a Traditional Classroom: A Win-Win Proposition. Part I: Experiences.
    Jeremy Haefner*, University of Colorado
    Gene Abrams, University of Colorado
    (950-C1-216)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Distance Learning from a Traditional Classroom: A Win-Win Proposition. Part II: A Live Demonstration.
    Gene Abrams*, University of Colorado
    Jeremy Haefner, University of Colorado
    (950-C1-215)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Using the World Wide Web to Share Instructional Materials in a Large Undergraduate Department.
    Marcia Birken*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Patricia Clark, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (950-C1-660)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Incorporating WWW Information into Business Statistics Classes.
    Sue B Schou*, Idaho State University
    (950-C1-583)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Lights, Camera, Calculus! Designing a TeleWeb Applied Calculus Course.
    Mary Ellen Davis*, Georgia Perimeter College
    Virginia W. Parks, Georgia Perimeter College
    (950-C1-339)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    An Online Model for Precalculus.
    Hari Pulapaka*, Valdosta State University
    Denise T Reid, Valdosta State University
    (950-C1-65)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    TI-Interactive Will Foster Student Interaction With the Web.
    Allan E Bellman*, James Hubert Blake High School
    (950-C1-994)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Freshman Advising and Placement via the World Wide Web.
    Lothar A Dohse*, University of North Carolina at Asheville
    Peter W Kendrick, University of North Carolina at Asheville
    (950-C1-295)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Online classroom interaction using the web.
    Daniel H Steinberg*, Oberlin College
    (950-C1-711)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Using the Web and WebCT in "Explorations in Mathematics".
    Daniel L Dreibelbis*, University of North Florida
    (950-C1-934)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    WebMath Status Report.
    Philip B Yasskin*, Dept of Math, Texas A\&M Univ
    G. Donald Allen, Dept of Math, Texas A\&M Univ
    Michael Stecher, Dept of Math, Texas A\&M Univ
    (950-C1-1145)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on The Role of Mathematicians in the Development of Mathematics Teachers and Their Students, I
  Organizers:
  Diane M. Spresser, National Science Foundation dspresser@nsf.gov
  John S. Bradley, National Science Foundation
  Alfred B. Manaster, University of California San Diego
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Mathematics for Inservice High School Teachers.
    Scott H Hochwald*, University of North Florida
    (950-G1-932)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Mathematics, Physics, and Education: A Link-To-Learn Project Partnership.
    Jon A Beal*, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
    (950-G1-731)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    The Role of Mathematicians in a City under Siege by Algebra I Ignorance.
    Antonio M Lopez, Jr.*, Loyola University, New Orleans
    (950-G1-875)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    The MARS Mathematics Courses: A Series for Elementary Teachers in the Baltimore City Public Schools.
    Duane A Cooper*, University of Maryland
    (950-G1-1219)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Connecting Math Research to the Classroom.
    Tricia A Frantti*, Chassell High School
    (950-G1-913)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Developing and Advanced Master's Degree in Mathematics Education.
    Holly P Hirst*, Appalachian State University
    Deborah A Crocker, Appalachian State University
    (950-G1-1099)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Collaborating on content, development, and assessment for in-service middle school teachers.
    Leonard J Lipkin*, University of North Florida
    (950-G1-1089)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    What is that little n? Recursion and subscript notation in middle school.
    Deborah S. Franzblau*, College of Staten Island, CUNY
    Lisa B. Warner, Totten Intermediate School
    (950-G1-693)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Partnership Program in Mathematics for Prospective and Practicing K-8 Teachers.
    Patricia M Baggett*, New Mexico State University
    Andrzej Ehrenfeucht, University of Colorado
    Patrick Morandi, New Mexico State University
    Karin Matray, Las Cruces Public Schools
    Patrick Scott, New Mexico State University
    (950-G1-1098)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Professional Development Workshops for K-12 Teachers.
    Cheryl L Olsen*, Shippensburg University
    (950-G1-1224)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Professional Development for Inservice Teachers.
    Wayne Patty*, Virginia Tech
    (950-G1-416)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Discussion and closing comments led by organizer, John Bradley.
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:05 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Geometric Analysis, III
  Organizers:
  Paul C. Yang, University of Southern California yang@math.princeton.edu
  Matthew J. Gursky, Indiana University gursky@indiana.edu
  

  • 8:05 a.m.
    Geometry of H\"older imbeddings, slices and quasiconformal equivalence.
    Stephen M. Buckley, National University of Ireland
    Alexander Stanoyevitch*, University of Guam
    (950-46-93)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Holomorphicity of Proper harmonic maps.
    Lei Ni*, Purdue University
    Songying Li, University of California
    (950-58-861)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Nonnegative Ricci Curvature, Small Linear Diameter Growth, and Finite Generation of Fundamental Groups.
    Christina A Sormani*, Lehman College, City University of New York
    (950-53-153)
  • 9:50 a.m.
    On the best constant in the exceptional case of the Sobolev embedding theorem.
    Caitlin Y Wang*, University of California at Irvine
    (950-58-1178)
  • 10:25 a.m.
    Flow lines on a space of dual Legendrian curves.
    Abbas Bahri*, Rutgers University
    (950-58-72)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Nonlinear Eigenvalue Problems and Applications, III
  Organizers:
  Alfonso Castro, University of Texas at San Antonio castro@sphere.math.utsa.edu
  Maya Chhetri, Mississippi State University mc1@Ra.MsState.Edu
  Ratnasingham Shivaji, Mississippi State University shivaji@Ra.MsState.Edu
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    On the Recovery of Geometric Data from the High Energy Spectrum of the Dirichlet to Neumann Operator.
    Carl V. Lutzer*, University of Kentucky
    (950-35-911)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    An Extension of the Krein-Rutman Theorem.
    Jon T Jacobsen*, Penn State
    (950-35-1055)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    The effect growth in pattern formation.
    Pablo Padilla*, University of Mexico
    Ramon Plaza, Courant Insitute
    Faustino Sanchez, School of Science, UNAM
    (950-35-1267)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Structure of Solutions to Nonlinear Diffusion Equations in $R^n$.
    Allan L Edelson*, University of California, Davis
    (950-35-981)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Symmetry properties of positive entire solutions of Yamabe type equations on groups of Heisenberg type.
    Nicola Garofalo, Purdue University
    Dimiter N. Vassilev*, Purdue University
    (950-35-100)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Ergodic Theory and Topological Dynamics of $Z^d$ and $R^d$ Actions, III
  Organizers:
  E. Arthur Robinson, George Washington University robinson@gwu.edu
  Ayse A. Sahin, North Dakota State University sahin@plains.nodak.edu
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Safe States can be so Infrequent as to be Negligible.
    Robert Burton*, Oregon State University
    Arthur E Robinson, George Washington University
    (950-37-1048)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The Complete Description of $\mathbb Z^d$ Loosely Bernoulli Systems.
    Aimee Johnson*, Swarthmore College
    Ayse A. Sahin, North Dakota State University
    (950-37-480)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On the existence and non-existence of finitary codings for a class of random fields.
    Jeffrey E Steif*, Georgia Institute of Technology
    Jacob van den Berg, CWI
    (950-28-381)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Oscillation in Ergodic Theory: Higher Dimensional Results.
    Roger L Jones, DePaul University
    Joseph M Rosenblatt*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Mate Wierdl, University of Memphis
    (950-28-421)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Invariant measures and entropy of $Z^d$ shifts of finite type.
    Arthur E Robinson, Jr., George Washington University
    Ayse A Sahin*, North Dakota State University
    (950-37-1197)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  AWM Emmy Noether Lecture
  The mathematics of optimization.
  Margaret H. Wright*, Lucent Technology
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 9:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on in Memory of Gian-Carlo Rota, I
  Organizers:
  Richard P. Stanley, MIT rstan@math.mit.edu
  Rodica Simion, The George Washington University simion@gwu.edu
  

  • 9:00 a.m.
    Recollections and Appreciations.
    Herbert S Wilf*, University of Pennsylvania
    (950-05-317)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Remarks on Plethystic Algebras and Vector Symmetric Functions.
    Joel A Stein*, California State University San Bernardino
    (950-05-689)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Homology invariants for permutation representations of symmetric groups.
    Andre Joyal*, UQAM
    Terrence Bisson, Canisius College
    (950-05-1240)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Multiple Left Regular Representations Associated with Alternants of the Symmetric Groups.
    Francois Bergeron*, Universite du Quebec a Montreal
    Adriano M Garsia, UCSD
    Glenn Tesler, UCSD
    (950-05-311)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 9:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
  MAA-Project NExT Panel Discussion
  Making connections with faculty in other disciplines.
  Organizers:
  T. Christine Stevens, Saint Louis University
  Panelists:
  Gregory S. Chirikjian, Johns Hopkins University
  Jan E. Holly, Colby College
  Daniel P. Maki, Indiana University
  Lee L. Zia, University of New Hampshire
  Moderators:
  Joseph A. Gallian, University of Minnesota-Duluth
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Women in Mathematics Poster Session
  Outreach programs for women and girls in mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Kathleen A. Sullivan, Seattle University
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Exhibits and Book Sale
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 10:05 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  Looking back: An historian's perspective on American mathematics.
  Karen H. Parshall*, University of Virginia
  (950-A0-11)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Invited Address
  Ranks of elliptic curves.
  Karl Rubin*, Stanford University
  (950-11-327)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  Open House Reception at MAA Headquarters
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 12:45 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
  MAA Session on Integrating Mathematics and Other Disciplines, III
  Organizers:
  William G. McCallum, University of Arizona wmc@math.arizona.edu
  Duff G. Campbell, United States Military Academy
  Deborah Hughes Hallett, University of Arizona
  David C. Lay, University of Maryland, College Park
  Nicholas Losito, SUNY Farmingdale
  Jim Rolf, United States Military Academy
  Yajun Yang, SUNY Farmingdale
  

  • 12:45 p.m.
    Steps Toward a Digital Library for Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology Education.
    Eugene Klotz, Math Forum/Swarthmore College
    Alice Agogino*, NEEDS/University of California, Berkeley
    Flora McMartin, NEEDS/University of California, Berkeley
    Brandon Muramatsu, NEEDS/University of California, Berkeley
    Robby Robson, Math Metadata/ Oregon State
    (950-B1-1232)
  • 1:00 p.m.
    A Beginning Mathematics Course for Art/Design Majors.
    Doris J. Schattschneider*, Moravian College
    (950-B1-513)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Quantitative Literacy and English Literature.
    Stephanos Gialamas*, The Illinois Institute of Art at Chicago
    Sarah Keller, Illinois Institute of Art at Chicago
    (950-B1-1264)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Connecting with Other Disciplines in a Team Teaching Setting.
    Philip S Blau*, Boston University, College of General Studies
    (950-B1-998)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Intertwining Music and Mathematics in Modular Settings.
    Satish C Bhatnagar*, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    (950-B1-1029)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Functions of Number Theory in Music.
    Craig M Johnson*, Marywood University
    (950-B1-599)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Integrating the freshman year in Math, Chemistry, and Engineering.
    Robert L Wilson*, Univ of Wisconsin - Madison
    (950-B1-491)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    A cross-listed course in Fractals and Chaotic Dynamics.
    Aaron Klebanoff*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (950-B1-1259)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Pattern Analysis and Neural Networks as a centerpiece for interdisciplinary courses.
    Douglas R Hundley*, Whitman College
    (950-B1-514)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Theory of Computation for Mathematics Majors.
    William A Marion*, Valparaiso University
    (950-B1-664)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    The Communications Network Design Problem.
    Fred J Rispoli*, Dowling College
    Steve Cosares, Dowling College
    (950-B1-1044)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Integrating Mathematics into a Computational Science Curriculum at a Liberal Arts Environment.
    Ignatios E Vakalis*, Capital Univeristy
    (950-B1-697)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
  AMS Colloquium Lecture: Lecture II
  Riemann surfaces in dynamics, topology, and arithmetic, Part II.
  Curtis T. McMullen*, Harvard University
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-MER Special Session on Mathematics and Education Reform, IV
  Organizers:
  William H. Barker, Bowdoin College barker@bowdoin.edu
  Jerry L. Bona, University of Texas at Austin bona@fireant.ma.utexas.edu
  Naomi Fisher, University of Illinois at Chicago ndfisher@uic.edu
  Kenneth C. Millett, University of California, Santa Barbara millett@math.ucsb.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Learning to make a difference.
    Gail Burrill*, Mathematical Sciences Education Board
    (950-98-768)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Can one person make a difference? Yes!
    Virginia M Warfield*, University of Washington
    (950-96-695)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Mentoring: Myths and Realities, Dangers and Responsibilities.
    Bernice R Sandler*, National Association for Women in Education
    (950-98-846)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Rethinking K-12 Mathematics Education.
    Shirley M Malcom*, AAAS
    (950-96-1157)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Discussion
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on Mathematics in Business, Government and Industry, II
  Organizers:
  Mary Lynn Reed, National Security Agency mlreed@afterlife.ncsc.mil
  Navah Langmeyer, National Security Agency navah@zombie.ncsc.mil
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Graph Partitioning and Clustering.
    Arnaldo Horta*, Department of Defense
    (950-05-1235)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    The Mathematics of Finding Information on the Web.
    Laura A Mather*, Department of Defense
    (950-65-250)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Phone Call Graphs: Models, Measurements, and Open Problems.
    Joan Feigenbaum*, AT&T Labs -- Research
    (950-68-183)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Continuous~Methods for~Bilinear and Quadratic Assignment~Problems.
    John M Conroy, IDA Center for Computing Sciences
    Steven G Kratzer, IDA Center for Computing Sciences
    Louis J Podrazik*, IDA Center for Computing Sciences
    (950-65-572)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Biostatistical consulting at Mayo Clinic -- Real Math in a Complex World.
    Kent R. Bailey*, Mayo Clinic
    (950-62-783)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Selling Out: Mathematicians as ``Quants'' in the Finance Industry.
    Brian K Boonstra*, Bank One
    (950-90-892)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Mathematical Aspects of Consensus Theory, III
  Organizers:
  Melvin F. Janowitz, University of Massachusetts, Amherst melj@math.umass.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Voting Power when using Preference Methods.
    Deanna B Haunsperger*, Carleton College
    Duncan J Melville, St. Lawrence University
    (950-91-1036)
  • 1:35 p.m.
    An Algorithm to Compute Nash Equilibria in Probabilistic, Multiparty Spatial Models of Electoral Competition.
    Samuel Merrill*, Wilkes University
    James Adams, University of California at Santa Barbara
    (950-91-1115)
  • 2:10 p.m.
    Converting the Masses: Modeling Opinion Formulation via Threshold Processes.
    Paul A. Dreyer, Jr.*, Rutgers University
    (950-05-843)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    The Paradox of Disconnected Coalitions.
    Steven J. Brams*, New York University
    Michael A. Jones, Montclair state University
    Marc Kilgour, Wilfrid Laurier University
    (950-91-450)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Effective Methods and Commutative Algebra, III
  Organizers:
  Anna Guerrieri, Universita Degli Studi dell'Aquila guerran@univaq.it
  Irene Swanson, New Mexico State University iswanson@nmsu.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Normal Blow-ups and their expected defining equations.
    Mark Johnson*, University of Arkansas
    Susan Morey, Southwest Texas State University
    (950-13-606)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Tight closure in cubical cone rings.
    Adela N Vraciu*, University of Michigan
    (950-13-430)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Combinatorics of the toric Hilbert scheme.
    Diane Maclagan*, University of California, Berkeley
    Rekha R Thomas, Texas A\&M
    (950-14-1234)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Deciding when an element is in a tight closure.
    Melvin Hochster*, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    (950-13-1158)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The Inverse Problem in Gr\"obner Basis Theory.
    Amelia Taylor*, University of Kansas
    (950-13-904)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Special solutions of holonomic systems.
    Uli Walther*, MSRI
    (950-14-837)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Geometric Analysis, IV
  Organizers:
  Paul C. Yang, University of Southern California yang@math.princeton.edu
  Matthew J. Gursky, Indiana University gursky@indiana.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Estimates and Existence Results for some Fully Nonlinear Elliptic Equations on Riemannian Manifolds.
    Jeff A Viaclovsky*, The University of Texas at Austin
    (950-35-864)
  • 1:35 p.m.
    Conformal compactification and Kleinian group.
    Alice Chang, Princeton University
    Jie Qing*, UCSC
    Paul Yang, Princeton University
    (950-53-1285)
  • 2:10 p.m.
    Eigenvalue estimates for Paneitz type operators.
    Xingwang Xu*, National University of Singapore
    (950-58-656)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Manifolds with indefinite metrics whose skew-symmetric curvature operator has constant eigenvalues.
    Tan Zhang*, University of Oregon
    (950-53-229)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Dirac Spinors and Surface Shape.
    George I Kamberov*, Washington University
    (950-53-1092)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Beautiful Graph Theory, III
  Organizers:
  Gary Chartrand, Western Michigan University chartrand@wmich.edu
  Frank Harary, New Mexico State University fnh@crl.nmsu.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Coloring Numbers for Knots and Links.
    Louis H Kauffman*, Univ of Illinois at Chicago
    Frank Harary, New Mexico State Univ
    (950-57-60)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    On the Shields-Harary Number of a Graph.
    Frank Harary, New Mexico State University
    Peter D. Johnson, Jr.*, Auburn University
    (950-05-271)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Generalized Vertex Covers in Graphs.
    Stephen T Hedetniemi*, Clemson University
    (950-05-868)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    On the fault-tolerance of meshes.
    Daniela Ferrero*, Academia Sinica
    (950-05-753)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Complete Families of Graphs.
    Ralph Faudree, University of Memphis
    Ronald Gould, Emory University
    Michael Jacobson, University of Louisville
    Linda Lesniak*, Drew University
    (950-05-1041)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Quantum Computation and Information, IV
  Organizers:
  Samuel J. Lomonaco, Jr., University of Maryland, Baltimore County lomonaco@umbc.edu
  Howard E. Brandt, Army Research Labs hbrandt@lamp0.arl.army.mil
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Geometric Algebra Methods in Ensemble Quantum Computing by NMR.
    Timothy F Havel*, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
    (950-81-53)
  • 1:35 p.m.
    Trading entanglement for communication.
    Gilles Brassard*, Universit\'{e} de Montr\'{e}al
    Richard Cleve, University of Calgary
    Alain Tapp, University of Waterloo
    (950-81-556)
  • 2:10 p.m.
    Optimal signal ensembles.
    Benjamin W Schumacher*, Kenyon College
    Michael D Westmoreland, Denison University
    (950-81-88)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Quantum Relative Entropy in Quantum Information Theory.
    Michael D Westmoreland*, Denison University
    Benjamin W Schumacher, Kenyon College
    (950-81-83)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Decoherence, einselection, and the physics of information.
    Wojceich H Zurek*, Los Alamos National Laboratory
    (950-81-1035)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Nonlinear Eigenvalue Problems and Applications, IV
  Organizers:
  Alfonso Castro, University of Texas at San Antonio castro@sphere.math.utsa.edu
  Maya Chhetri, Mississippi State University mc1@Ra.MsState.Edu
  Ratnasingham Shivaji, Mississippi State University shivaji@Ra.MsState.Edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Periodic Traveling Waves for a Nonlocal Reaction-Diffusion Equation.
    Peter W Bates*, Brigham Young University
    Fengxin Chen, U. Texas San Antonio
    (950-35-589)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Traveling Wave Solutions for a Nonlocal Field-Field System.
    Fengxin Chen*, University of Texas at San Antonio
    Peter W. Bates, Brigham Young University
    (950-35-675)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Stabilization of Positive Solutions for Analytic Gradient\--like Systems.
    Peter Tak\'a\v{c}*, Universit\"at Rostock, Germany
    (950-35-567)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Nonlinear eigenvalue problems and dependence on higher order derivatives for Lidstone boundary value problems.
    Paul W Eloe*, University of Dayton
    (950-34-156)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Solvability of Nonlinear Conjugate and Right Focal Eigenvalue Problems.
    John M Davis*, Baylor University
    Johnny Henderson, Auburn University
    Rajendra Prasad, Andhra University
    William Yin, LaGrange College
    (950-34-50)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Positive Solutions of Singular Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems.
    John V Baxley*, Wake Forest University
    Jenifer C Martin, Wake Forest University
    (950-34-742)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Singularities in Algebraic and Analytic Geometry, IV
  Organizers:
  Ruth I. Michler, University of North Texas michler@unt.edu
  Caroline Melles, U. S. Naval Academy cgg@nadn.navy.mil
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Monomialization of Morphisms.
    S. Dale Cutkosky*, Univ. Missouri
    (950-14-376)
  • 1:50 p.m.
    Inverse systems for singular subschemes of ${\bf P}^n$.
    Anthony A. Iarrobino, Jr.*, Northeastern University
    (950-14-1167)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Weak Subintegral Closure & Rees Valuations of Ideals.
    Marie A Vitulli*, University of Oregon
    (950-14-1202)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Planar Line Arrangements.
    Eriko Hironaka*, Florida State University
    (950-14-920)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Integral Equations and Applications, IV
  Organizers:
  Constantin Corduneanu, University of Texas at Arlington cordun@utarlg.uta.edu
  Mehran Mahdavi, Bowie State University mmahdavi@BowieState.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Asymptotic behavior to Volterra partial integrodifference equation with noise.
    Yoshihiro Hamaya*, Okayama University of Science
    (950-45-151)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Boundedness in Volterra integro-differential equations.
    Tetsuo Furumochi*, Shimane University, Japan
    (950-34-165)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    On some neutral equations with causal operators.
    Mehran Mahdavi*, Bowie State University
    (950-45-621)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Stability of neutral stochastic functional differential equations with causal operators - A preliminary report.
    Zephyrinus C Okonkwo*, Albany State University, Albany Ga.
    Errol G Rowe, North Carolina A & T State University
    (950-45-960)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Bounded Variation Regularization of Nonlinear Integral Equations of the First Kind.
    M. Zuhair Nashed*, University of Delaware
    (950-45-1298)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Existence results for nonlinear Volterra integrodifferential equations.
    Sergiu Aizicovici*, Ohio University
    (950-45-52)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Operator Algebras, III
  Organizers:
  May M. Nilsen, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and Texas A \& M University mnilsen@math.unl.edu
  David R. Pitts, University of Nebraska, Lincoln dpitts@math.unl.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Random unitaries in non-commutative tori, and an asymptotic model for q-circular systems.
    James A Mingo, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
    Alexandru M Nica*, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    (950-47-1059)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Noncommutative complex analysis and Bargmann-Segal multipliers.
    Nik Weaver*, Washington University
    Richard Rochberg, Washington University
    (950-47-172)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Cartan $G$-spaces and their transformation-group $C^*$-algebras.
    Astrid an Huef*, University of Denver
    (950-46-129)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Norms of Inner Derivations of TAF Algebras.
    Timothy D Hudson*, East Carolina University
    Douglas W. B. Somerset, University of Aberdeen
    (950-47-898)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    On the Classification of Binary Shifts of Minimal Commutant Index.
    Geoffrey L Price*, United States Naval Academy
    (950-46-119)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Involutions of nonselfadjoint operator algebras.
    Justin R Peters*, Iowa State University
    (950-47-322)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#11: Part A
  Discrete dynamical systems: Mathematics, methods, and models.
  Organizers:
  David C. Arney, U. S. Military Academy
  Frank R. Giordano, COMAP
  John S. Robertson, Georgia College and State University
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#14: Part A
  Modern physics and the mathematical world.
  Organizers:
  George DeRise, Thomas Nelson College
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#5: Part A
  Exploring abstract algebra topics through interactive labs.
  Organizers:
  Allen C. Hibbard, Central College
  Kenneth M. Levasseur, University of Massachusetts at Lowell
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-2:40 p.m.
  AMS Session on Mechanics
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Asymptotic analysis of the nonlinearly elastic Boussinesq problem.
    Paul G Warne*, Maryville College
    Debra A Polignone Warne, University of Tennessee
    (950-73-502)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Variational principles for elastic bodies with fractal holes.
    Feodor M Borodich*, The University of Liverpool
    Alexey Y Volovikov, Steklov Mathematical Institute
    (950-73-1062)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Oscillations of a Viscous Density-Stratified Fluid Layer.
    Katharine F Gurski*, CESDIS/USRA NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
    Robert L Pego, University of Maryland
    (950-76-328)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    A Efficient Numerical Method for the Incompressible Variable Density Navier-Stokes Equation in the Velocity-Pressure Formulation: Preliminary Report.
    Hans E Johnston*, Temple University
    (950-76-930)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    On the dispersion and damping of waves in blood circulation.
    Radu C Cascaval*, University of Memphis
    (950-76-1000)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Dynamics of the Ginzburg-Landau Vortices.
    Mahmoud Affouf*, Penn State/Scranton Campus
    (950-82-1005)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Electrons and Positrons in an External Field.
    Andrew Vogt*, Georgetown University
    (950-81-1221)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-2:55 p.m.
  SIAM Minisymposium on Analysis of Krylov Space Methods in Numerical Linear Algebra
  Organizers:
  Anne Greenbaum, University of Washington greenbau@math.washington.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Multiple Recursion Conjugate Gradient Algorithms.
    Teri L Barth*, TRW
    Tom A Manteuffel, University of Colorado at Boulder
    (950-15-658)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Analyzing Krylov Subspace Methods by their Projections.
    Eric de Sturler*, Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (950-65-1248)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    When Loss of Orthogonality Means Convergence.
    Zdenek Strakos*, Emory University
    (950-65-282)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
  MAA Session on Interdisciplinary Applications for College Algebra, II
  Organizers:
  Donald B. Small, United States Military Academy don-small@usma.edu
  Della D. Bell, Texas Southern University
  Ahmad Kamalvand, Houston-Tillotson College
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    College algebra reform should be a friend and not a foe.
    William P. Fox*, Francis Marion University
    (950-E1-209)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Applying Algebra to Fairness and Equity Problems.
    Joseph Malkevitch*, York College (CUNY)
    (950-E1-343)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Enriching College Algebra with Concepts from Music Theory, Engineering, and Euler's Algebra.
    Anton Glaser*, Pennsylvania State University
    (950-E1-220)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Re-entry: A Small-Group Project for the College Algebra Curriculum.
    Carl V Lutzer*, University of Kentucky
    (950-E1-899)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Fitting Functions to Data in a Precalculus Course.
    Todd M Swanson*, Hope College
    (950-E1-390)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    A Team Test Approach in College Algebra.
    William J. Shipley*, Mount Saint Mary's College
    (950-E1-233)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The South Dakota Native American Mathematics and Ornithology program at Northern State University.
    A. S. Elkhader*, Northern State University
    Dan A Tallman, Northern State University
    (950-E1-244)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    The Contemporary College Algebra Program.
    Della D Bell*, Texas Southern University
    Ahmad Kamalvand, Huston-Tillotson College
    (950-E1-845)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on The Role of Mathematicians in the Development of Mathematics Teachers and Their Students, II
  Organizers:
  Diane M. Spresser, National Science Foundation dspresser@nsf.gov
  John S. Bradley, National Science Foundation
  Alfred B. Manaster, University of California San Diego
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Learning and Teaching Mathematics: A Summer Institute for Elementary School Teachers.
    Debra K. Borkovitz*, Wheelock College
    Pat Willott, Wheelock College
    (950-G1-896)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Getting a Mathematics Department Involved in Middle Grades Mathematics: A California Case Study.
    Joseph R Fiedler*, CSU Bakersfield
    Javier Trigos-Arrieta, CSU Bakersfield
    (950-G1-916)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    CalcLab for Teachers: Synthesizing In-Depth Learning of High School Calculus with Issues of Teaching and Learning.
    Stephen Monk*, University of Washington
    (950-G1-1156)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    What Works in Professional Development for K-12 Teachers of Mathematics.
    Gloria A. White*, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and Austin Community College
    (950-G1-854)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Lessons from an Outreach Program: MENI, Mathematical Experiences in Northwest Indiana.
    Mary T Treanor*, Valparaiso University
    (950-G1-947)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Innovations resulting from collaboration between university and K-12 teachers of mathematics.
    Reginald D Traylor*, University of the Incarnate Word
    Ellen C Szecsy, Northeast ISD
    (950-G1-670)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Providing inservice training and curricular support for K-12 math teachers through local Science Centers.
    Daniel H Steinberg*, Oberlin College
    (950-G1-714)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Discussion and closing comments led by organizer, Alfred Manaster.
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  CBMS mathematics education of teachers report.
  Organizers:
  Ronald C. Rosier, CBMS
  Panelists:
  Alan C. Tucker, SUNY at Stony Brook
  W. James Lewis, University of Nebraska
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  MAA CRAFTY-CUPM-Committee on Two-Year Colleges Panel Discussion
  What does algebra mean in the twenty-first century?
  Organizers:
  Sheldon P. Gordon, SUNY at Farmingdale
  Linda A. Kime, University of Massachusetts at Boston
  Ray E. Collings, Georgia Perimeter College
  Panelists:
  Linda H. Boyd, Georgia Perimeter College
  Wade Ellis, West Valley College
  Carole B. Lacampagne, U.S. Department of Education
  Zalman P. Usiskin, University of Chicago
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 1:15 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics, I
  

  • 1:15 p.m.
    Reconstruction Conjecture for Graphs having Exactly one Unicyclic Subgraph.
    Shyam Kumar Gupta*, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
    Gagan Singla, Jr., Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
    (950-05-19)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Tutte polynomials of $q$-cones.
    Hongxun Qin*, The George Washington University
    Joseph E Bonin, The George Washington University
    (950-05-110)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Triangle-Free Polyconvex Graphs.
    Beth C Robinson*, Carleton College
    (950-05-188)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Toughness of Generalized Petersen Graphs.
    Kevin K Ferland*, Bloomsburg University
    (950-05-202)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Rainbow Ramsey Numbers.
    Linda L Eroh*, Western Michigan University
    (950-05-398)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Some almost sure results in probabilistic Ramsey theory.
    Tze Y Chan, Cambridge University
    Anant P Godbole*, Michigan Tech University
    (950-05-420)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Factorizations of and by powers of complete graphs.
    Darryn E Bryant, The University of Queensland
    Saad I El-Zanati, Illinois State University
    Charles L Vanden Eynden*, Illinois State University
    (950-05-425)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Neighborhood Unions and Factor Critical Graphs.
    Hikoe Enomoto, Keio University
    Michael D. Plummer*, Vanderbilt University
    Akira Saito, Nihon University
    (950-05-442)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    $C(n,n,1)$ designs obtained from codes.
    Chester J. Salwach*, Lafayette College
    (950-05-472)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    On the decomposition of orthogonal arrays.
    Wiebke S. Diestelkamp*, University of Dayton
    Jay H. Beder, University of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee
    (950-05-481)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 2:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on in Memory of Gian-Carlo Rota, II
  Organizers:
  Richard P. Stanley, MIT rstan@math.mit.edu
  Rodica Simion, The George Washington University simion@gwu.edu
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    On synthetic flag varieties.
    Sergey Fomin*, University of Michigan
    Michael Z Shapiro, KTH Stockholm
    (950-05-886)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Kazhdan-Lusztig Polynomials for 321-Hexagon-avoiding Permutations.
    Gregory S Warrington*, Harvard University
    Sara C Billey, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (950-05-1053)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Q-Hopf Algebras.
    William Chen*, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Nankai University
    Gian-Carlo Rota, MIT
    Joel Stein, USA
    (950-05-751)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 2:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Ergodic Theory and Topological Dynamics of $Z^d$ and $R^d$ Actions, IV
  Organizers:
  E. Arthur Robinson, George Washington University robinson@gwu.edu
  Ayse A. Sahin, North Dakota State University sahin@plains.nodak.edu
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    Spatial determinism for a free $Z^2$-action.
    Kyewon Koh Park*, Ajou University
    Robert Burton, Oregon State University
    (950-28-364)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Algebraic $Z^d$-actions and knot theory.
    Daniel S Silver, University of South Alabama
    Susan G Williams*, University of South Alabama
    (950-28-728)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Mappings between group shifts.
    Anthony N Quas, The University of Memphis
    Paul Trow*, The University of Memphis
    (950-37-747)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Conjugacy in tiling dynamics.
    Charles Radin*, University of Texas at Austin
    (950-54-359)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
  MAA-Project NExT-YMN Poster Session
  Organizers:
  Kenneth A. Ross, University of Oregon
  Kevin E. Charlwood, Washburn University
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 2:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
  MAA Student Workshop
  Theorems in stone and bronze.
  Organizers:
  Helaman Ferguson, Laurel, Maryland
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 2:15 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
  AMS Retiring Presidential Address
  Reflections and twists.
  Arthur M. Jaffe*, Harvard University
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-MSEB Joint Panel Discussion
  Projects of the Center for Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Education (National Research Council).
  Organizers:
  James D. Gates, Mathematical Sciences Education Board
  Presenters:
  W. James Lewis, University of Nebraska
  Deborah Loewenberg Ball, University of Michigan
  T. Christine Stevens, St. Louis University
  Jay Labov, Committee on Undergraduate Science Education
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 2:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  Great theorems of mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Douglas E. Ensley, Shippensburg University
  Cheryl Olson, Shippensburg University
  Presenters:
  Farhad Jafari, University of Wyoming
  Elena A. Marchisotto, California State University Northridge
  Daniel Velleman, Amherst College
  Roger A. Wiegand, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  Joint Prize Session and Reception
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 5:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  MAA Video Presentation
  The Proof of the Four Color Theorem.
  Organizers:
  Robin Wilson, The Open University
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 5:20 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA Session on Innovative Uses of the World Wide Web in Teaching Mathematics, III
  Organizers:
  Brian E. Smith, McGill University smithb@management.mcgill.ca
  Marcelle Bessman, Jacksonville University
  

  • 5:20 p.m.
    A Real World Calculus Laboratory -- Interactive Web Based Labs Designed with Java.
    Carol G. Crawford, U.S. Naval Academy
    Mark D. Meyerson*, U.S. Naval Academy
    (950-C1-375)
  • 5:35 p.m.
    Learning Online at Virginia Tech's Math Emporium.
    Robert F Olin*, Virginia Tech
    John Rossi, Virginia Tech
    Chris Beattie, Virginia Tech
    Kenneth Hannsgen, Virginia Tech
    (950-C1-243)
  • 5:50 p.m.
    WeBWorK, An Internet-Based System for Generating and Delivering Homework Problems.
    Arnold K Pizer*, University of Rochester
    Michael Gage, University of Rochester
    Vicki Roth, University of Rochester
    (950-C1-342)
  • 6:05 p.m.
    Interactive Fractal Web Sites - Even The Flaws Can Be Useful.
    Patricia L Hale*, University of Montana
    (950-C1-825)
  • 6:20 p.m.
    Putting (Almost) Everything Online: Using the Web in an Undergraduate ODE Course.
    James R Hughes*, Elizabethtown College
    (950-C1-876)
  • 6:35 p.m.
    Experimenting with Web-based Calculus at the University of Kentucky.
    Jody L Fast*, University of Kentucky
    (950-C1-831)
  • 6:50 p.m.
    Virtual Office Hours using AOL Instant Messenger.
    Darren A. Narayan*, Lehigh University
    (950-C1-1194)
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#6: Part A
  Teaching with web-based interactive modular materials.
  Organizers:
  David A. Smith, Duke University
  Lawrence C. Moore, Duke University
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  MAA Committee on Industrial and Governmental Mathematics Welcome Reception
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA Two-Year College Reception
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 6:30 p.m.-7:20 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  Stamping through the millennium.
  Organizers:
  Robin Wilson, The Open University
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
  National Security Agency's Women in Mathematics Society
  Annual networking meeting.
• Thursday January 20, 2000, 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  The number years: A mathematical game show.
  Organizers:
  Arthur T. Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College
  Eric J. Libicki, University of Southern California
  Jennifer J. Quinn, Occidental College