Joint Mathematics Meetings Program by Day

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1999 Joint Mathematics Meetings
San Antonio, TX, January 13-16, 1999
Meeting #939

Saturday January 16, 1999

• Saturday January 16, 1999, 7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
  Joint Meetings Registration
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 7:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Geometry in the Classroom in the Next Millennium, III
  Organizers:
  Colm K. Mulcahy, Spelman College colm@mathcs.emory.edu
  David W. Henderson, Cornell University
  Barry Schiller, Rhode Island College
  

  • 7:30 a.m.
    {\bit Using Dynamic Geometry Software with Majors and Preservice Secondary Teachers, I.}
  • 7:30 a.m.
    Presenting Proofs Using Technology in Geometry .
    Martin E. Flashman*, Humboldt State University
    (939-H1-363)
  • 7:30 a.m.
    Using Technology to Connect the Empirical and Deductive Aspects of the College Geometry Course.
    Jean J. McGehee*, University of Central Arkansas
    (939-H1-643)
  • 7:30 a.m.
    Triangles, Evolutes, and Computers.
    Alan McRae*, Washington and Lee University
    (939-H1-781)
  • 8:00 a.m.
    Discussion.
  • 8:15 a.m.
    {\bit Using Dynamic Geometry Software with Majors and Preservice Secondary Teachers, II.}
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Enhancing "Modern Geometries" with Technology .
    Mary J. Winter*, Michigan State University
    (939-H1-186)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Designing a Dynamic Geometry Course.
    James M. Parks*, SUNY-Potsdam
    (939-H1-547)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Forging a more connected, and scientific geometry curriculum through student investigations of locus problems and geometrical curve drawing devices using the computer software Geometer's Sketchpad.
    David Dennis*, Univ. of Texas at El Paso
    (939-H1-774)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Discussion.
  • 9:00 a.m.
    {\bit Teaching Non-Euclidean Geometry with Technology.}
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Using polyhedral models and Java applets to teach spherical geometry.
    John M Sullivan*, Univ. of Illinois
    (939-H1-399)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Exploring Hyperbolic Geometry with PoincareDraw .
    Robert L. Foote*, Wabash College
    (939-H1-570)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Exploring Geometry through Java-based Software.
    Michael D Hvidsten*, Gustavus Adolphus College
    (939-H1-806)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    High and Low Technology in the Geometry Classroom.
    Daniel H Steinberg*, Oberlin College
    (939-H1-1077)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Discussion.
  • 10:00 a.m.
    {\bit Teaching Non-Euclidean Geometry without Technology Emphasis.}
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Second Geometry Course: Discussion-Based Classes and Informal Texts.
    Sarah-marie Belcastro*, University of Northern Iowa
    (939-H1-562)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Analytic Taxicab Geometry.
    Jerry D. Taylor*, Campbell University
    (939-H1-755)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Geometry of the surface of the sphere for K-12 teachers.
    Alice Mae Guckin*, College of St.Scholastica
    (939-H1-1081)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A course in hyperbolic geometry and the topology and geometry of surfaces.
    David Gay*, University of Arizona
    (939-H1-1121)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Discussion.
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
  GAMM-SIAM Special Session on Geometry in Dynamics, III
  Organizers:
  Krystyna Kuperberg, Auburn University kuperkm@mail.auburn.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Hausdorff measures versus equilibrium states of conformal infinite iterated function systems.
    Mariusz Urbanski*, University of North Texas
    (939-58-514)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Semi-invariants of Finite Reflection Groups.
    Anne V Shepler*, University of California, San Diego
    (939-51-776)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Continuous sections in the action spectrum and applications.
    Matthias Schwarz*, Univ. of Chicago
    (939-58-753)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    The Euler equation and contact structures on solid tori.
    John B Etnyre*, Stanford University
    Robert Ghrist, Georgia Institute of Technology
    (939-57-796)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Holomorphic Curves and Global Systems of Surfaces of Section.
    Helmut H. Hofer*, Courant Institute
    (939-58-141)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Several Complex Variables, III
  Organizers:
  Emil J. Straube, Texas A \& M University emil.straube@math.tamu.edu
  Harold P. Boas, Texas A \& M University
  Marshall A. Whittlesey, Texas A \& M University mwhittle@math.tamu.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Lyapunov Exponents for Birational Maps.
    Jeffrey A Diller*, University of Notre Dame
    (939-32-160)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On the dynamics of $S^1$-actions on Stein manifolds.
    Eugen Mihailescu*, University of Michigan
    (939-32-1151)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Branching Structure of Basins of Attraction of the Complex Henon Map.
    Estela A. Gavosto*, Univeristy of Kansas
    (939-32-761)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Uniformly perfect sets, rational semigroups, Kleinian Groups and Itereated functions systems.
    Rich L Stankewitz*, Texas A&M University
    (939-30-227)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Connection on Loop Space.
    Brian J Birgen*, Purdue University
    (939-32-104)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Cartan connections on CR manifolds and secondary characteristic classes.
    Anbo Le*, Ohio State University
    (939-32-612)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry, III
  Organizers:
  Roger A. Wiegand, University of Nebraska and Purdue University rwiegand@math.purdue.edu
  Susan Elaine Morey, Southwest Texas State University sm26@swt.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Some progress on a conjecture of Lech.
    Douglas A Hanes*, Univ. of Michigan
    (939-13-939)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On the primary decomposition of the Jacobian ideal of trilinear forms.
    Anna Guerrieri*, Universita' di L'Aquila
    Irena Swanson, New Mexico State University
    (939-13-822)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On the Core of an ideal.
    Claudia Polini*, Hope College
    (939-13-782)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Symbolic powers and integral closures of ideals in regular rings.
    Craig Huneke*, University of Kansas
    (939-13-46)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Generalization of the Hilbert Function.
    J Bruce Fields*, University of Michigan
    (939-13-659)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    B\'ezout's Theorem for Quantum $\Bbb P ^2$s.
    Izuru Mori*, The University of Texas at Arlington
    (939-16-256)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Computational Algebraic Geometry for Curves and Surfaces, III
  Organizers:
  Mika K. Seppala, Florida State University seppala@math.fsu.edu
  Emil J. Volcheck, National Security Agency volcheck@acm.org
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    About the numerical uniformization of real hyperelliptic curves.
    Peter Buser*, EPF, Lausanne
    (939-53-1158)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Equations for real hyperelliptic hyperbolic surfaces.
    Robert Silhol*, Université de Montpellier II
    (939-14-1075)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Break.
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Experiments with polynomials having prescribed branch values.
    Kenneth Stephenson*, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    (939-30-634)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Numerical uniformization of piecewise flat surfaces.
    Philip L Bowers*, FSU
    Kenneth Stephenson, UTK
    (939-14-1109)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Using Circle Packings to Approximate Conformal Weldings.
    George Brock Williams*, University of Tennessee
    (939-52-65)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on The Mathematics of the Navier-Stokes Equations, III (dedicated to the memory of Jean Leray)
  Organizers:
  Peter A. Perry, University of Kentucky perry@ms.uky.edu
  Zhong-Wei Shen, University of Kentucky shenz@ms.uky.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Determining Degrees of Freedom for the Navier-Stokes Equations.
    Don A Jones*, Arizona State University
    (939-76-508)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Additive turbulent decomposition of the Navier-Stokes equations: Structure and mathematical questions.
    James M McDonough*, University of Kentucky
    (939-76-264)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The Additive Turbulent Decomposition Method for the Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations on Thin Three-Dimensional Domains .
    Douglas A Riley*, University of Kentucky
    (939-65-617)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Strong Solutions to the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations in the half-space.
    Marco Cannone, Universit\'e Paris VII
    Fabrice Planchon, Universit\'e Paris VII
    Maria Elena Schonbek*, University of California Santa Cruz
    (939-76-430)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Approximation dynamics and the Navier-Stokes equations.
    George R Sell*, University of Minnesota
    (939-35-263)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#11: Part B
  Creating interactive texts in Mathematica.
  Organizers:
  John R. Wicks, North Park University
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#16: Part B
  Using hand-held CAS throughout the mathematics curriculum.
  Organizers:
  Wade Ellis, West Valley College
  L. Carl Leinbach, Gettysburg College
  Bert K. Waits, Ohio State University
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-10:25 a.m.
  AMS Session on Topological Groups and Lie Groups
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Inductive algebras for ${\rm SL}(2, {\Bbb R})$.
    Murali K Vemuri*, Colgate University
    Tim Steger, Universit\`a degli studi di Sassari
    (939-22-178)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Path-Connected Topological Groups.
    Laurie A Edler*, University of Southwestern Louisiana
    (939-22-608)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Right Simple Subsemigroups and Right Subgroups of Compact Convergence Semigroups.
    Shing S So*, Central Missouri State University
    (939-22-885)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Efficient Bases for Adjoint Representations of Semisimple Lie Algebras.
    Robert G. Donnelly*, Murray State University
    (939-22-1083)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Duality for Flag Domains.
    Joseph A Wolf*, University of California
    (939-22-1175)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Wave graph bases of tensor invariants of classical Lie groups and algebras.
    Aleksandrs Mihailovs*, SUNY College at Oneonta
    (939-22-1177)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    LCA groups with splitting subgroup of all compact elements and Pontrjagin duality.
    Peter Loth*, Sacred Heart University
    (939-22-52)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Unification of Several Results on Nilpotent Lie Algebras.
    Bill Yankosky*, North Carolina State University
    (939-17-346)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    M\"untz-Szasz Theorems for Nilpotent Lie Groups.
    Darwyn C Cook*, Daniel Webster College
    (939-43-56)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Operator Theory
  

  • 8:15 a.m.
    The abstract banc method in extension problems for almost periodic matrix functions.
    Leiba Rodman*, College of William and Mary
    Ilya M Spitkovsky, College of William and Mary
    Hugo J Woerdeman, College of William and Mary
    (939-47-33)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Hankel operators between Bergman spaces.
    Ruhan Zhao*, Kyoto University, Japan
    (939-47-207)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Toeplitz Operators on the Bergman and Hardy Spaces.
    Kathryn M. Lewis*, Purdue University
    (939-47-228)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Boundary multiplicity and filling a hole in the essential spectrum.
    George R Exner*, Bucknell University
    Bernard Chevreau, Universite de Bordeaux I
    (939-47-458)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Composition Operators Acting between Hardy Spaces.
    Thomas E. Goebeler, Jr.*, University of Virginia
    (939-47-614)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    A degree-theoretic approach for a variational inequality of Von K\'arm\'an type.
    Dan D. Pascali*, Courant Institute, NYU
    (939-47-749)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Real C*-algebras, United $K$-theory, and the K\"unneth Formula.
    Jeffrey L Boersema*, University of Oregon
    (939-47-802)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Introversion Operators.
    Amir A. Maleki*, Howard University
    (939-47-878)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Derivations of limit algebras.
    Randall Crist*, Creighton University
    Allan Donsig, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Timothy Hudson, East Carolina University
    Elias Katsoulis, East Carolina University
    (939-47-888)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Semigroups of Isometries of the Bergman Space (Preliminary Report).
    William E. Hornor*, University of Southern Mississippi
    James E. Jamison, University of Memphis
    (939-47-1135)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Grunsky Transformation for the upper half plane.
    Subhajit Ghosechowdhury*, University of Missouri
    (939-47-1150)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics, II
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Large sets often have large partition regular structures.
    Vitaly Bergelson, Ohio State University
    Neil Hindman*, Howard University
    (939-05-505)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Some Properties of the Conjugacy Classes of the Hyperoctahedral Group.
    Robert V Gill*, Illinois Wesleyan University
    (939-05-516)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Construction of Partial Difference Sets Using Galois Rings.
    John B. Polhill, Jr.*, University of Virginia
    (939-05-613)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Permutations Enumerated by The Schr\"oder Numbers.
    Darla J. Kremer*, Murray State University
    (939-05-623)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    O, IO, ICO Matroids.
    Vadim Ponomarenko*, University of Wisconsin, Madison
    (939-05-745)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Turan problems for weighted Graphs .
    Andre Kundgen*, University of Illinois
    Zoltan Furedi, University of Illinois
    (939-05-773)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Vertex Partitions in Directed Graphs with Bounded Indegree.
    Eric W Aurand*, Texas A&M-Commerce
    (939-05-795)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Root Sets of Polynomials Modulo Prime Powers.
    Davesh Maulik*, Harvard University
    (939-05-809)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Extremal Problems on Weighted Graphs.
    John Allen Kuchenbrod*, University of Kentucky
    (939-05-810)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Complexity of vertex transitive graphs.
    Milan Randi\'c*, Drake University
    (939-05-840)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Hypergraphical Designs.
    Cheryl L. Olsen*, Shippensburg University
    (939-05-845)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m.
  AMS Session on Applications, II
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    An Algorithmic Version of Kuhn's Lone-Divider Method of Fair Division.
    Bryan Dawson*, Union University
    (939-90-312)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Potential, recursive definitions and reduction to Shapley value, for values of cooperative T.U. games.
    Irinel C. Dragan*, University of Texas Arlington
    (939-90-426)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Group Decisions and Preference Ranking based on Fuzzy Expert Information.
    Alexey L Sadovski*, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
    (939-90-596)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    An extremum problem with application to vibration suppression in a beam.
    N. G. Medhim*, Clark Atlanta University
    M. Sambandham, Morehouse College
    (939-49-864)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Suppression of Coupled Parralel Structural Vibration Systems Via Velocity Feedback Controllers.
    Mahmoud Najafi*, Kent State University
    (939-00-1119)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Grand Canyon River Trip Simulator Project.
    Catherine A Roberts*, Northern Arizona University
    (939-00-919)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Nonlinear Waves of a Two Layer Compressible Fluid.
    Jeongwhan Choi*, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
    (939-76-1213)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    New generalizations of Hardy-Hilbert inequality.
    Lokenath Debnath*, University of Central Florida
    Yang Bicheng, Guangdong Education College
    (939-26-1221)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Blow-up of solutions of some nonlinear hyperbolic systems.
    Keng Deng*, University of Southwestern Louisiana
    (939-35-251)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Discrete Mathematics Revisited, II
  Organizers:
  Richard K. Molnar, Macalester College molnar@macalester.edu
  Suzanne M. Molnar, College of St. Catherine
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Discrete Mathematics: One Person's View of the Present and the Future.
    William A Marion*, Valparaiso University
    (939-J1-299)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Discrete Mathematics: Queen and Servant of Computer Science.
    Wayne M. Dymacek*, Washington and Lee University
    (939-J1-489)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Discrete Mathematics for Mathematics and Computer Science Students.
    Nancy L. Hagelgans*, Ursinus College
    (939-J1-337)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Introduction to Discrete Mathematics with ISETL.
    William E Fenton*, Bellarmine College
    (939-J1-250)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Teaching and learning discrete mathematics through undergraduate research.
    Anant P. Godbole*, Michigan Tech University
    (939-J1-214)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Establishing a Summer Program in Discrete Mathematics.
    Glenn Acree*, Belmont University
    Tosha Stanley, Belmont University
    (939-J1-1126)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Constructivist hypertext support materials for post-secondary discrete mathematics courses aimed at retraining secondary teachers.
    Nancy Casey*, Institute for Studies in Educational Mathematics and University of Idaho
    (939-J1-1088)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Discrete Mathematics: A Basis and Gateway for Learning Mathematics.
    Tabitha T. Mingus, Western Michigan University
    Richard M. Grassl*, University of Northern Colorado
    (939-J1-682)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Discussion.
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Life after retirement.
  Organizers:
  Andrew Sterrett, Jr., Denison University
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:20 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  AWM Workshop
  

• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, II
  Organizers:
  John E. Meier, Lafayette College meierj@lafayette.edu
  Leonard A. VanWyk, James Madison University vanwyk@math.jmu.edu
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Chaotic Attractors and Evolving Planar Symmetry.
    Jeffrey P Dumont*, Lafayette College
    Flynn J Heiss, SUNY Geneseo
    Kevin C Jones, Univ. Illinois at Chicago
    (939-58-275)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Computing Homoclinic Bifurcations.
    Suzanne Michelle Shontz*, University of Northern Iowa
    (939-34-294)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Lengths of geodesics on Klein's quartic curve.
    Ryan Derby-Talbot*, Pomona College
    (939-14-1174)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The geometry for $PSL_2(Z[i])$.
    Mary Elizabeth Cassells*, Lafayette College
    (939-20-744)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Investigations in Polynomial Knots.
    Melanie Pivarski*, Carnegie Mellon University
    Eva P Curry, University of Maine
    Eli Bohmer Lebow, Harvard University
    Bryant Mathews, Simon's Rock College
    Sang Pahk, Williams College
    (939-55-1032)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on The History of Mathematics, III
  Organizers:
  Karen H. Parshall, University of Virginia khp3k@unix.mail.virginia.edu
  Victor J. Katz, University of the District of Columbia
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    The Least Time Principle.
    James J McCarry*, Laredo Community College
    (939-01-524)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Charles Hermite and Franco-German relations in mathematics, 1870-1885.
    Thomas Archibald*, Acadia University
    (939-01-69)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Arthur Cayley, Ernst Schr\"oder and Newton's method.
    Daniel S. Alexander*, Drake University
    (939-01-441)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Some confusion surrounding early notions of convergence.
    Mark McKinzie*, University of Wisconsin
    Curtis Tuckey, Bell Laboratories
    (939-01-528)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Why do we use `m' for slope?
    Rickey A. Kolb, U. S. Military Academy
    V. Frederick Rickey*, U. S. Military Academy
    (939-01-911)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Bergman Spaces and Related Topics, III
  Organizers:
  Peter L. Duren, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor duren@math.lsa.umich.edu
  Michael Stessin, SUNY at Albany
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Zero-free invariant subspaces in weighted Bergman spaces.
    Alexander Borichev*, CNRS, University of Bordeaux I
    (939-46-329)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On a Theorem of W.K. Hayman.
    Boris Korenblum*, University at Albany,SUNY
    (939-30-68)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Analytic functions having bounded variations of radial and orthogonal projections .
    Thomas H MacGregor*, University at Albany,SUNY
    (939-30-63)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Multiple interpolation and extremal functions in Bergman spaces.
    Haakan Hedenmalm, Lund University
    Mark Krosky, University of Michigan
    Alexander Schuster*, Washington University
    (939-30-342)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Wandering Property in the Bergman Space.
    Brent J Carswell*, SUNY at Albany
    Peter L Duren, University of Michigan
    Michael I Stessin, SUNY at Albany
    (939-30-76)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Operator Algebras and Applications, III
  Organizers:
  Allan P. Donsig, University of Nebraska--Lincoln adonsig@math.unl.edu
  Nik Weaver, Washington University nweaver@math.wustl.edu
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Analytic crossed products of Cuntz-Krieger algebras.
    Miron E Shpigel*, University of Waterloo
    (939-47-341)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Epimorphisms of nest algebras.
    Kenneth R. Davidson*, University of Waterloo
    Kenneth J. Harrison, Murdoch University
    John L. Orr, University of Nebraska
    (939-47-1029)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Some primitive triangular operator algebras, their structure spaces and their epimorphisms.
    Elias G Katsoulis*, East Carolina University
    (939-47-309)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Outer Automorphisms of TAF algebras (joint work with Steve Power).
    Justin R. Peters*, Iowa State University
    (939-47-158)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Cohomology of topological graphs and Pimsner algebras.
    Valentin Deaconu*, University of Nevada, Reno
    Alexander Kumjian, University of Nevada, Reno
    Paul S Muhly, University of Iowa
    (939-46-404)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:30 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
  AWM Presentations by Recent Women Ph.D.s, I
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Complete Sets of Orthogonal Frequency Hypercubes and Their Connections to Affine Resolvable Designs.
    Ilene H. Morgan*, University of Missouri-Rolla
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Unexpectedly Linear Behavior for the Cahn-Hilliard Equation.
    Evelyn Sander*, George Mason University
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Subfactors and an Algebra of Paths on Trees.
    Bina Bhattacharyya*, University of Ottawa/University of Rome
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Subgroup Separability: a Blending of Number Theory, Geometry, and Topology.
    Elizabeth S. Allman*, University of North Carolina, Asheville
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA-National Alliance of State Science and Mathematics Coalitions-AMS Committee on Education Panel Discussion
  The evaluation of state standards for school mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Kenneth A. Ross, University of Oregon
  Joan F. Donahue, NASSMC
  Presenters:
  Rolf Blank, Council of Chief State School Officers
  Heidi Glidden, American Federation of Teachers
  Ralph A. Raimi, University of Rochester
  Richard A. Askey, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  Joseph Rosenstein, New Jersey Mathematics Coalition
  Moderators:
  Henry Alder, University of California-Davis
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  Convex Polytopes and Partially Ordered Sets.
  Rodica Simion*, The George Washington University
  (939-05-1019)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Understanding automorphisms using templates.
  Robert I. Soare*, University of Chicago
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 9:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Dynamical, Spectral, and Arithmetic Zeta-Functions, III
  Organizers:
  Michel L. Lapidus, University of California, Riverside lapidus@math.ucr.edu
  Machiel van Frankenhuysen, Institut des Hautes \'Etudes Scientifiques machiel@ihes.fr
  

  • 9:00 a.m.
    On zeros of linear combinations of Euler products.
    Dennis A. Hejhal*, University of Minnesota and Uppsala University
    (939-11-1202)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    The transfer operator approach to SElberg's zeta function for subgroups of the modular group.
    Dieter H. Mayer*, University of Clausthal
    (939-58-370)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Patterson's Conjecture and the Divisor of Selberg's Zeta Function for Kleinian Groups.
    Samuel J Patterson, Universit\"at G\"ottingen
    Peter A Perry*, University of Kentucky
    (939-58-443)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Dynamical zeta functions in Nielsen theory and Reidemeister torsion.
    Alexander L Fel'shtyn*, E.-M.-Arndt-Universitat Greifswald
    (939-58-697)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA/ARUME Poster Session
  Organizers:
  Julie Clark,
  Annie Selden, Tenessee Technological University
  John Selden, MERC
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 9:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation on the Legacy of R. L. Moore
  "Challenge in the Classroom" screenings at 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
  Organizers:
  Albert C. Lewis, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
  Ben Fitzpatrick, Jr., Auburn University
  Donald J. Albers, MAA
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  NAM Panel Discussion
  Effective networking and research dialogue via teleconferences/telecommunication.
  Moderators:
  Leon C. Woodson, Morgan State University
  Panelists:
  James C. Turner, Arizona State University
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  Mathematical Sciences Employment Register
  Interviews only.
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  Book Sales and Exhibits
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  MAA Presentation
  Planning for retirement.
  Organizers:
  Carol Shaw, MAA
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 10:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  NAM Business Meeting
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 10:05 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  Experimental Mathematics: Insight from Computation.
  Jonathan M Borwein*, Simon Fraser University
  (939-68-81)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 10:20 a.m.-11:10 a.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Aspects of nonlocal compactness.
  Slawomir J. Solecki*, University of Indiana
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  AWM Graduate Student Poster Session
  

  • 10:30 a.m.
    Posters will remain on display all morning:
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The Gain of Regularity for the KP-II Equation.
    Julie L. Benson*, Brown University
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Isothermic Tori with Planar Lines of Curvature.
    Holly E. Bernstein*, Washington University in St. Louis
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Twisted Torsion on Compact Hyperbolic Spaces.
    Maria G. Fung*, Cornell University
  • 10:30 a.m.
    On Artin's Conjecture for Icosahedral Representations.
    Theresa Girardi*, Rutgers University
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Hecke C*-Algebras.
    Rachel W. Hall*, Pennsylvania State University
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Norms of powers and a central limit theorem for complex-valued probabilities.
    Natalia A. Humphreys*, Ohio State University
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Stochastic Models of Physical Systems.
    Edna W. James*, Iowa State University
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Adams operations and the Dennis trace map.
    (Miriam) Ruth Kantoravitz*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The Influence of Two Moving Heat Sources on Blow-up in a Reactive-Diffusive Medium.
    Colleen Margarita Kirk*, Northwestern University
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The Behavior of Relative Entropy in the Hydrodynamic Scaling Limit.
    Elena Kosygina*, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences/NYU
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Another Reason Why Exceptional Weyl Groups are Exceptional.
    Amy E. Ksir*, University of Pennsylvania
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The Relaxation Limit in a Biodegradation Model.
    Regan E. Murray*, University of Arizona
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Transport equations and velocity averages.
    Guergana Petrova*, University of South Carolina
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Positivity preserving numerical schemes for lubrication type equations.
    Liya Zhornitskaya*, Duke University
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 11:10 a.m.-11:40 a.m.
  MAA Business Meeting
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  AMS Business Meeting
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 12:30 p.m.-1:20 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Simple theories.
  Anand Pillay*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
  AWM Workshop Panel Discussion
  Launching a career in mathematics.
  Moderators:
  Catherine A. Roberts, Northern Arizona State University
  Panelists:
  Susan C. Geller, Texas A\&m University
  Deborah Frank Lockhart, National Science Foundation
  Elizabeth W. McMahon, Lafayette College
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
  NAM Claytor-Woodard Lecture
  Maximum Cliques and Minimum Colorings in Graphs.
  Earl R. Barnes*, Georgia Institute of Technology
  (939-05-1030)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, III
  Organizers:
  John E. Meier, Lafayette College meierj@lafayette.edu
  Leonard A. VanWyk, James Madison University vanwyk@math.jmu.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Weight Distributions for Certain Codes.
    Sukaina Alarakhia*, Mount Holyoke College
    Paul Lambert, Furman University
    Tom Wexler, Amherst College
    Liangyi Zhao, Rutgers University
    (939-11-718)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Minimal Volume Maximal Cusps.
    Colin C Adams, Williams College
    David P Biddle*, SUNY Binghamton
    Carol A Gwosdz, University of Dallas
    Katherine A Paur, MIT
    Scott B Reynolds, Williams College
    (939-57-928)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The topological fundamental group and generalized covering spaces.
    Daniel Biss*, Harvard University
    (939-22-1206)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  GAMM-SIAM Special Session on Geometry in Dynamics, IV
  Organizers:
  Krystyna Kuperberg, Auburn University kuperkm@mail.auburn.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Fixed-point problems in continuum theory.
    Charles L. Hagopian*, California State University, Sacramento
    (939-54-450)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Some problems on 0-dimensional subsets of hyperspaces.
    Alejandro Illanes*, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
    (939-54-974)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Induced Maps on Knaster Continua.
    Piotr Minc*, Auburn Univewsity
    (939-54-838)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Flowbox manifolds and homogeneous continua containing an arc and no simple triod.
    Janusz R. Prajs*, Opole University, Texas Tech University
    (939-54-760)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    More Monotone Open Homogeneous Locally Connected Plane Continua.
    Carl R Seaquist*, Texas Tech University
    (939-54-691)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Symmetric producs and Q-manifolds.
    Alejandro Illanes, National University of Mexico
    Sergio Macias*, National University of Mexico
    Sam B. Nadler, Jr., West Virginia University
    (939-54-267)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Pseudo-arcs, category, and probability.
    Wayne Lewis*, Texas Tech University
    (939-54-829)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Shape and Morse Theory of Attractors.
    Lev Kapitanski, Kansas State University
    Igor Rodnianski*, Kansas State University
    (939-58-1007)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Almost Periodic Foliations.
    Alex D Clark*, University of North Texas
    (939-58-826)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Bergman Spaces and Related Topics, IV
  Organizers:
  Peter L. Duren, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor duren@math.lsa.umich.edu
  Michael Stessin, SUNY at Albany
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Relative asymptotic behavior of Cauchy and Poisson integrals of singular measures.
    Alexei G. Poltoratski*, Texas A&M
    (939-30-344)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Norm convergence of normalized iterates and the growth of Koenigs maps.
    Pietro Poggi-Corradini*, Kansas State University
    (939-30-22)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Horowitz Products In Bergman Spaces.
    Anton K. Kim*, The University of Michigan
    (939-30-807)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Radial Behavior of Analytic Functions with Growth Restrictions.
    Catherine A Beneteau*, University at Albany
    (939-30-641)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Bieberbach Polynomials and Bergman Kernel Methods in Conformal Mapping.
    Igor E Pritsker*, Case Western Reserve University
    (939-30-564)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry, IV
  Organizers:
  Roger A. Wiegand, University of Nebraska and Purdue University rwiegand@math.purdue.edu
  Susan Elaine Morey, Southwest Texas State University sm26@swt.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    A Variation of a Theorem of Vasconcelos.
    Daniel A Smith*, University of Illinois
    (939-13-73)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    On the equations of the edge cone of a graph and some applications.
    Rafael H Villarreal*, CINVESTAV-IPN
    (939-13-198)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Asymptotic Behaviour of Castelnuovo-Mumford Regularity.
    Steven Dale Cutkosky*, University of Missouri
    Juergen Herzog, University of Essen, Germany
    N V Trung, University of Hanoi, Vietnam
    (939-13-702)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    A lenght inequality for one--dimensional local rings.
    Donatella Delfino*, Hope College, Holland, MI 49422
    (939-13-635)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Hilbert functions and homogeneous generic forms.
    Vesselin N. Gasharov*, Cornell University
    (939-13-572)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Computing Local Cohomology with Monomial Supports.
    David Eisenbud*, MSRI and UC Berkeley
    Mircea Mustata, UC Berkeley
    Mike Stillman, Cornell University
    (939-13-556)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Monomial resolutions.
    Irena V. Peeva*, Cornell University
    (939-13-571)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Socle Dimensions in Quotients of Monomial Rings.
    Carolyn A Yackel*, Indiana University
    (939-13-97)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Operator Algebras and Applications, IV
  Organizers:
  Allan P. Donsig, University of Nebraska--Lincoln adonsig@math.unl.edu
  Nik Weaver, Washington University nweaver@math.wustl.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Operator Algebras, Interpolation and Computability.
    Vern Ival Paulsen*, Mathematics Department, University of Houston
    (939-47-841)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    On the AH algebras with the ideal property.
    Cornel Pasnicu*, University of Puerto Rico
    (939-46-1237)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Structure theory of higher order Hankel forms .
    Sarah H Ferguson*, Wayne State University
    Richard Rochberg, Washington University
    (939-47-942)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Continuous maps between ideals spaces of C*-algebras.
    May M Nilsen*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (939-46-938)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Hochschild Cohomolgy of Operator Algebras and Duality.
    Corran Webster*, Texas A&M Univeristy
    (939-47-1038)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Problems and Progress in Non-Self Adjoint Operator Algebras.
    David R Pitts*, University of Nebraska
    (939-47-1144)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Computational Algebraic Geometry for Curves and Surfaces, IV
  Organizers:
  Mika K. Seppala, Florida State University seppala@math.fsu.edu
  Emil J. Volcheck, National Security Agency volcheck@acm.org
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Discussion and software demonstrations.
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on The Mathematics of the Navier-Stokes Equations, IV (dedicated to the memory of Jean Leray)
  Organizers:
  Peter A. Perry, University of Kentucky perry@ms.uky.edu
  Zhong-Wei Shen, University of Kentucky shenz@ms.uky.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Regularity of solutions of the Navier-Stokes system in a rotating frame.
    Anatoli V Babin*, University of California at Irvine
    (939-35-590)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Large time asymptotic expansion of solutions of the Navier-Stokes equations on $R^d$ .
    Daniel B. Dix*, University of South Carolina
    (939-35-502)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Heat Transport in Rotating Convection.
    Peter Constantin, University of Chicago
    Chris Hallstrom*, University of Chicago
    Vachtang Putkaradze, University of Chicago
    (939-35-233)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Homoclinic Orbits to Multi-pulsed Traveling-wave solutions of a Boussinesq System.
    Min F Chen*, Penn State
    (939-65-904)
  • 2:50 p.m.
    Discussion.
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#14: Part B
  An introduction to wavelets.
  Organizers:
  Colm K. Mulcahy, Spelman College
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#15: Part B
  Music and mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Leon Harkelroad, Bard College
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#6: Part B
  Cooperative learning in undergraduate mathematics education.
  Organizers:
  Barbara E. Reynolds, Cardinal Stritch University
  William E. Fenton, Bellarmine College
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
  AMS Session on Ordinary Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Modal Decomposition of Hopping States in Cellular Flames.
    Antonio Palacios*, University of Houston
    (939-34-74)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Coexistence of a strange attractor and periodic orbits for the Duffing equation.
    Ching Lu*, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
    (939-34-224)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Triple Positive Symmetric Solutions for a Lidstone Boundary Value Problem.
    John M Davis*, Auburn University
    Johnny Henderson, Auburn University
    (939-34-327)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Dynamics of automata networks.
    S. Sivasundaram*, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    S. Vassilyev, Inst. of System Dynamics and Control Theory
    (939-34-378)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Extremal Properties of Eigenvalues.
    Charlotte A. Knotts-Zides*, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
    (939-34-678)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Shock Layer Solutions for a Semilinear Class of Boundary Value Problems.
    Stephen J Kirschvink*, San Diego State University
    (939-34-780)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    On neutral stochastic functional differential equations with casual operators.
    Zephyrinus C. Okonkwo*, Alabama State University
    James C. Turner, Jr., Arizona State University
    (939-34-870)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Existence of Positive Solutions of Nonlinear Third Order Differential Systems.
    Denise T. Reid, Valdosta University
    William K.C. Yin*, LaGrange College
    (939-34-914)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Stabilization of Nonholonomic Systems Using Isospectral Flows.
    Anthony M Bloch, Univ. of Michigan
    Sergey V Drakunov, Tulane University
    Michael K Kinyon*, Indiana University South Bend
    (939-93-646)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Smooth Dependence of Solutions of Dynamical Systems on Measure Chains.
    Bonita A Lawrence*, University of South Carolina - Beaufort Campus
    (939-93-734)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Multiple Valued Dynamics of Shift and Complementation on the unit interval.
    Richard E. Lampe*, Emory and Henry College
    (939-58-1113)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Topology
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    A Lefschetz-type coincidence theorem.
    Peter Saveliev*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (939-55-121)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Coincidences of maps into homogeneous spaces.
    Peter N Wong*, Bates College
    (939-55-223)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    On the $RO(G)$-Graded Equivariant Ordinary Cohomology of Generalized $G$-cell Complexes for $G = \mathbb{Z}/p$.
    Kevin K Ferland*, Syracuse University
    (939-55-241)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Duals of stable summands of $B{\bf Z}/p$.
    David J Hunter*, North Central College
    (939-55-741)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Positionings of Essential Tori in Link Complements.
    Val Pinciu*, Southern Connecticut State University
    (939-55-1134)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Visualizing Space-Filling Curves with Fractals and Web Publishing .
    Mark D Meyerson*, U.S. Naval Academy
    (939-54-137)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    On Sorgenfrey's half-open square convergence.
    Jamuna P. Ambasht*, Benedict College
    (939-54-756)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Some Contractible Manifolds with Disjoint Spines.
    Manuel J Sanders, III*, University of Tennessee
    (939-57-583)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Group-categories and their field theories.
    Frank Quinn*, Virginia Tech
    (939-57-861)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Applications of the Disjoint Homotopies Property to Products of Generalized Manifolds with the Line.
    Denise M Halverson*, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
    (939-57-880)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Generating Expessions for Finite Type Invariants from Oriented Trivalent Graphs.
    Daylene Zielinski*, Bellarmine College
    (939-57-1117)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    New Invariants for Dynamical Systems on Disconnected Topologies.
    Paul Feit*, University of Texas of the Permian Basin
    (939-18-77)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-3:25 p.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics, III
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The Average Connectivity of a Graph.
    Lowell W. Beineke*, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
    Ortrud R. Oellermann, The University of Winnipeg
    Raymond E. Pippert, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne University Fort Wayne
    (939-05-857)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Chromatic polynomials and their extreme graphs.
    Italo Simonelli*, Texas A&M University-Commerce
    (939-05-882)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Asymptotic comparisons of forbidden patterns.
    Alexander Burstein*, University of Rhode Island
    (939-05-949)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Avoidable Sets in Groups, and another special property of the Fibonacci sequence.
    Michael L Develin*, Harvard University
    (939-05-1036)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Rectangle-visibility layouts of unions and products of trees.
    Alice M Dean*, Skidmore College
    Joan P Hutchinson, Macalester College
    (939-05-1049)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Some new Z-cyclic Whist Tournaments.
    Norman J. Finizio, University of Rhode Island
    Adele J. Merritt*, University of Rhode Island
    (939-05-1067)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Some Specializations of Pitch Tournament Designs .
    Norman J Finizio, University of Rhode Island
    Scott J Lewis*, University of Rhode Island
    (939-05-1115)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Candies and Dollars.
    Saad M. Adnan*, MVSU, Itta Bena, MS
    (939-05-1204)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Limiting Distributions for Characteristics of Random Interval Graphs and Random Coincidence Graphs.
    Bernard Harris*, University of Wisconsin, Madison
    (939-05-1205)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Vertex-neighbor-integrity of expanders, magnifiers, and hypercubes.
    Marci J Gambrell*, University of Chicago
    (939-05-289)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-1:40 p.m.
  AMS Session on Convex Geometry
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    On the Geometry of Locally Nonconical Convex Sets.
    Glenn C. Shell*, Lincoln University of Missouri
    (939-52-29)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Secondary Polytopes of Two-dimensional Point Sets with Few Interior Points.
    Wendy A Weber*, University of Kentucky
    (939-52-684)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    The Moon, the Sun, and Convexity.
    Noah S Brannen*, Samford University
    (939-52-237)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Projects That Work in Applied Mathematics Courses, II
  Organizers:
  Alexandra Kurepa, North Carolina A \& T State University kurepaa@ncat.edu
  Henry A. Warchall, University of North Texas
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Applications Projects as Course Threads.
    Dick Jardine*, USMA
    (939-K1-819)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Quaking Mathematics.
    Richard J. Marchand*, U.S. Military Academy
    (939-K1-671)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A Mathematical Investigation in Physics: PDE's and the Hydrogen Atom.
    Terry T. Crow, US Military Academy
    Kelley B. Mohrmann*, US Military Academy
    Joseph D. Myers, US Military Academy
    (939-K1-232)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Interdisciplinary Projects in Numerical Analysis.
    Richard D. West*, U. S. Military Academy
    (939-K1-419)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Data Rich Projects from Geo-, Aero- and Bio- Sciences.
    Bruce N. Lundberg*, University of Southern Colorado
    (939-K1-148)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Losing your head in linear algebra---using computer graphics to enjoy linear transformations.
    Elsa J Newman*, Marymount University
    (939-K1-272)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Helping Students Solve Their Own Problems: Teaching the Entire Process of Problem Solving and Mathematical Modeling Using Student-Generated Projects in Applied Mathematics Courses.
    Audrey F. Borchardt*, Villanova University
    Bruce Pollack-Johnson, Villanova University
    (939-K1-1132)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Real-data projects in elementary and intermediate algebra.
    Elaine M Hubbard*, Kennesaw State University
    (939-K1-239)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Calculus and Blood Hematocrit.
    Phil Gustafson*, Mesa State College
    (939-K1-952)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Using Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Administration Applications to Increase Interest in Calculus.
    Ronald J. Harshbarger, University of South Carolina Beaufort
    Jane T. Upshaw*, University of South Carolina Beaufort
    (939-K1-797)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Project Based Teaching and Learning Mathematics for Nonmathematics Majors.
    Paul Kochanowski*, Indiana University South Bend
    Morteza Shafii-Mousavi, Indiana University South Bend
    (939-K1-252)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Special Topics in Applied Mathematics.
    Alexandra Kurepa*, North Carolina A&T State University
    (939-K1-586)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
  MAA Session on Innovative Use of Distance Learning Techniques to Teach Post-Secondary Mathematics, II
  Organizers:
  Brian E. Smith, McGill University smithb@management.mcgill.ca
  Marcelle Bessman, Jacksonville University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    An experience to share: A hard beginning but worth it.
    Jose H. Giraldo*, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
    (939-L1-618)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    S.H.O.W.M.E.: SpearHeading Online Work in Mathematics Education.
    Gene D Abrams*, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
    Jeremy A Haefner, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
    (939-L1-725)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Distance Learning From My Perspective.
    Dick J. Clark*, Portland Community College
    (939-L1-787)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Introduction to learning communities using an Educational Object Economy.
    Daniel H Steinberg*, Oberlin College
    (939-L1-1152)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Interactive computer tools for distance learning of calculus for business and economics.
    Chris W. Doble*, Mathematics Department, Cal Poly
    Jean Marie McDill, Mathematics Department, Cal Poly
    Agnes Rash, St. Joseph's University
    (939-L1-926)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    A Successful Interactive Distance Learning Model for Calculus .
    Cynthia A. Gonzalez*, Georgia Southern University
    Sharon M. Barrs, Georgia Southern University
    (939-L1-884)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    NetMath at Illinois.
    J. J. Uhl*, University of Illinois at Urbana
    (939-L1-631)
  • 2:50 p.m.
    The Connected Curriculum Project: Engineering Mathematics.
    Lawrence C. Moore*, Duke University
    David A Smith, Duke University
    (939-L1-772)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    The Connected Curriculum Project: Linear Algebra.
    Stephanie Fitchett, Duke University
    Lawrence C. Moore, Duke University
    David A. Smith*, Duke University
    (939-L1-771)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Immersive Environments: The Next Step in Interactivity.
    William J Mueller*, Salem State College
    (939-L1-459)
  • 3:50 p.m.
    Teaching Mathematics in a Classroom for the Twenty-First Century.
    Marcelle Bessman*, Jacksonville University
    Quinney Douglas A.*, University of Keele
    (939-L1-951)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    Using a Trig review in Distance Learning.
    Joan H. McCarter*, Arizona State University
    (939-L1-720)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Mathematics Courses Via Interactive Television.
    Ellen M Fischer*, Georgia Southern University
    Sharon E Taylor, Georgia Southern University
    (939-L1-481)
  • 4:50 p.m.
    Math Drills and Quizzes on the Internet.
    Philip B. Yasskin*, Dept. of Math, Texas A&M Univ.
    Michael Stecher, Dept. of Math, Texas A&M Univ.
    G. Donald Allen, Dept. of Math, Texas A&M Univ.
    Maurice H. Rahe, Dept. of Math, Texas A&M Univ.
    (939-L1-670)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
  MAA Session on Integrating Mathematics and Other Disciplines, III
  Organizers:
  William G. McCallum, University of Arizona wmc@math.arizona.edu
  Nicholas T. Losito, SUNY at Farmingdale
  Yajun Yang, SUNY at Farmingdale
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Partnerships: Interdisciplinary workshops for faculty in mathematics and partner disciplines.
    Tina H Straley, Kennesaw State University
    Brian J Winkel*, US Military Academy
    (939-M1-1116)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Science and Technology Core: An integration of math, physics and computing skills.
    David R Burns*, West Virginia Wesleyan College
    (939-M1-1046)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    S.C. ATE - Pre Engineering Technology Curriculum - An Integrated Approach.
    Elizabeth T. Higgins*, Greenville Technical College
    Michael H. Farmer, Greenville Technical College
    (939-M1-903)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    An Integrated Pre-Engineering Curriculum.
    Phillip L Zenor*, Auburn University
    Thomas Shumpert, Auburn University
    (939-M1-901)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Integrating Mathematics and Environmental Engineering.
    Dick J Jardine*, USMA
    (939-M1-818)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    The Integrated Engineering Curriculum at Louisiana Tech University.
    Bernd Siegfried Walter Schr\"oder*, Program of Mathematics and Statistics, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272
    Jenna Price Carpenter, Program of Mathematics and Statistics, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272
    (939-M1-454)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    A math, science, and technology interdisciplinary lively application of mathematics at the United States Military Academy.
    S B Horton*, USMA
    A A Napoli, USMA
    W Jerzak, USMA
    E J Berkove, USMA
    N Prins, USMA
    (939-M1-597)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Integrated Math/Physics at Union College.
    Julius B Barbanel*, Union College
    (939-M1-511)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Moving Beyond Moving Beyond Myths.
    George T Rublein*, College of William and Mary
    (939-M1-1033)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Incorporation of Industry Applications with Classroom Instruction.
    Patty G Monroe*, Greenville Technical College
    Elizabeth T Higgins, Greenville Technical College
    (939-M1-890)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Formal Demography in the Classroom.
    Lyn H Geisler, III*, Randolph-Macon College
    (939-M1-825)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Joint Projects in a General Education Program.
    Philip S Blau*, College of General Studies, Boston University
    (939-M1-799)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Physics does not equal Math, but talking helps.
    Jon L. Johnson*, Elmhurst College
    Marie Baehr, Elmhurst College
    (939-M1-601)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    A Truly Interdisciplinary Mathematics/ Science Course.
    Phillip E. McNeil*, Norfolk State University
    (939-M1-549)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    An Interdisciplinary Science Course for the Non-science Major.
    Linda C Thiel*, Ursinus College
    (939-M1-527)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Linking Mathematics and Business.
    Florence S Gordon*, New York Institute of Technology
    Sharon Petrushka, New York Institute of Technology
    Anna Silverstein, New York Institute of Technology
    (939-M1-518)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Integrating Mathematics and Electrical Engineering Technology: Workshops for Students in Electric Circuits I .
    Yajun Yang*, SUNY-Farmingdale
    Arlene Kleinstein, SUNY-Farmingdale
    Yelleshpur Dathatri, SUNY-Farmingdale
    Marjaneh Issapour, SUNY-Farmingdale
    (939-M1-662)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Symbolic Dynamics for Math, CS, and EE.
    Brian P Hopkins*, Seattle University
    (939-M1-946)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-5:05 p.m.
  MAA Session on The Integral Role of the Two-Year College in the Preservice Preparation of Elementary School Teachers, II
  Organizers:
  Mercedes A. McGowen, William Rainey Harper College mmcgowen@harper.cc.il.us
  Joanne V. Peeples, El Paso Community College
  William E. Haver, Virginia Collaborative for Excellence in the Preparation of Teachers
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Investing in Tomorrow's Teachers: The Integral Role of Two-Year Colleges.
    Sadie C. Bragg*, American Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
    (939-N1-1179)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    A successful two-year/four-year college collaborative for the preparatoin of new teachers: J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and Virginia Commonwealth University .
    Susan S Wood*, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
    (939-N1-1051)
  • 1:50 p.m.
    Results of Research: A Means to Effect Changes in Preservice Teachers' Attitudes and Understanding.
    Mercedes A McGowen*, William Rainey Harper College
    Nancy Vrooman, William Rainey Harper College
    (939-N1-815)
  • 2:10 p.m.
    The Integral Role of Borough of Manhattan Community College in the Mathematics Preparation of Prospective Teachers.
    June L Gaston*, Borough of Manhattan CC
    (939-N1-462)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Increasing the Number and Quality of Preservice Teachers in Mathematics and Science: A Community College/University Partnership.
    Lucy H. Michal, El Paso Community College
    Emil J Michal, El Paso Community College
    Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College
    Connie K Della-Piana*, University of Texas at El Paso
    V. Anne Tubb, University of Texas at El Paso
    (939-N1-943)
  • 2:50 p.m.
    "ITSMET" (Introduction to Teaching Science, Math, Engineering, and Technology)--Shiprock Campus of Din'\ e College.
    Robin L. Sellen*, Din/'e College, Shiprock Campus, Shiprock, NM
    Mark C. Bauer, Din/'e College, Shiprock Campus, Shiprock, NM
    (939-N1-1165)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    2-Year and 4-Year College Partnerships in Teacher Preparation.
    Mark Greenhalgh*, Fullerton College
    Judy Kasabian, El Camino College
    Fran Manion, Santa Monica College
    Michael A. McDonald, Occidental College
    (939-N1-963)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Training Teachers With Manipulatives and Technology.
    Gladys G Whitehead, AMATYC
    Deborah Zankofski*, AMATYC
    Catherine B Cant, AMATYC
    (939-N1-936)
  • 3:50 p.m.
    Strengthening the Mathematics Preparation of Prospective Elementary Teachers: A Texas State Systemic Initiative Action Supported by NSF and FIPSE Funding.
    Jane F. Schielack*, Texas A&M University
    Jamie Whitehead Ashby, Texarkana College
    (939-N1-1087)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    Revitalizing Teacher Education Through Advanced Technologies.
    Reginald K.U. Luke*, Middlesex County College, Edison, NJ
    (939-N1-1211)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Measuring, Analysizing and Communicating for Elementary Science Teachers.
    Michael H. Farmer*, Greenivlle Technical College
    Elizabeth T. Higgins, Greenville Technical College
    (939-N1-854)
  • 4:50 p.m.
    Collaborative Learning Materials.
    Raymond F Coughlin*, Temple University
    (939-N1-616)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  MAA Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics Panel Discussion
  Teaching collaborations between graduate departments in mathematics at four-year institutions, and community colleges.
  Organizers:
  Pamela E. Matthews, American University
  Panelists:
  Paul Latiolais, Portland State University
  Janet P. Ray, Seattle Central Community College
  Ginger Warfield, University of Washington
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  MAA Committee on the Mathematical Education of Teachers Panel Discussion
  Improved teacher preparation: What mathematics departments can do.
  Organizers:
  James Loats, Metropolitan State College of Denver
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  SUMMA Special Presentation
  Intervention programs for minority precollege students.
  Organizers:
  William A. Hawkins, Jr., SUMMA
  Presenters:
  Manuel Berrioz\'abal, University of Texas-San Antonio
  Claudette Bradley-Kawagley, University of Alaska-Fairbanks
  Max Warshauer, Southwest Texas State University
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Workshop
  Integrating active learning techniques into lectures.
  Organizers:
  Sandra L. Rhoades, Keene State College
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:30 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Computable aspects of ordered groups.
  Reed Solomon*, University of Wisconsin
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:30 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Several Complex Variables, IV
  Organizers:
  Emil J. Straube, Texas A \& M University emil.straube@math.tamu.edu
  Harold P. Boas, Texas A \& M University
  Marshall A. Whittlesey, Texas A \& M University mwhittle@math.tamu.edu
  

  • 1:30 p.m.
    The Holomorphic Extension of $H^p$ - CR Functions on Tube Submanifolds.
    Albert Boggess*, Texas A&M University
    (939-32-706)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Szeg\H o Projection for spaces of Clifford algebras-valued functions.
    Loredana Lanzani*, The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
    (939-31-268)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Sobolev Estimates for the d-bar Neumann Problem on some domains in $C^2$ Where the Infinite Type Points Form a Regularly Closed Set in the Boundary.
    Marcel K Sucheston*, Texas A&M University
    (939-32-1011)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The Bergman Kernel on Monomial Polyhedra.
    Chieh-Hsien Tiao*, Purdue University
    (939-32-285)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Sobolev estimates for the d-bar Neumann problem on pseudoconvex Lipschitz domains.
    Mei-Chi Shaw*, Univ. of Notre Dame
    (939-32-712)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    A Riemann zeta function associated to sub-Laplacian on the unit sphere in ${\Bbb C}^n$.
    Der-Chen E. Chang*, University of Maryland, College Park
    Song-Ying Li, University of California, Irvine
    (939-32-466)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
  Special Poster Session
  Guided student exploration as a means of learning mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Harriet Pollatsek, Mount Holyoke College
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Dynamical, Spectral, and Arithmetic Zeta-Functions, IV
  Organizers:
  Michel L. Lapidus, University of California, Riverside lapidus@math.ucr.edu
  Machiel van Frankenhuysen, Institut des Hautes \'Etudes Scientifiques machiel@ihes.fr
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    Complex Dimensions of Self-Similar Fractal Strings .
    Michel L. Lapidus, University of California, Riverside
    Machiel van Frankenhuysen*, University of California, Riverside
    (939-58-84)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Zeros of the Riemann Zeta-Function, Complex Dimensions of Fractal Strings, and Geometric and Spectral Oscillations .
    Michel L. Lapidus*, University of California, Riverside
    Machiel van Frankenhuysen, University of California, Riverside
    (939-58-85)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Approximately self-similar measures and their zeta-functions.
    Gabor Elek*, Mathematical Institute of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
    Michel L Lapidus, University of California at Riverside
    (939-28-154)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Small Eigenvalues and Hausdorff Dimension of Sequences of Hyperbolic 3-Manifolds.
    Carol E Fan*, Pepperdine University
    Jay Jorgenson, Oklahoma State University
    (939-58-343)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Discussion/open problems.
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 2:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AWM Presentations by Recent Women Ph.D.s, II
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    Hecke Structure of Spaces of Modular Forms.
    Sharon M. Frechette*, Wellesley College
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Curves over Finite Fields and Applications in Modern Technology.
    Kristin Lauter*, University of Michigan
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Test ideals and computations in tight closure.
    Moira McDermott*, Gustavus Adolphus College
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Gauss Maps of Minimal Hypersurfaces with Finite Total Scalar Curvature.
    Helen Moore*, Stanford University/Bowdoin College
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 2:15 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
  AMS Invited Address
  Undercompressive shocks in thin film flow.
  Andrea L. Bertozzi*, Duke University
  (939-35-42)
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 2:30 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  Mobilization to support higher achievement in mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Linda P. Rosen, U.S. Department of Education
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Mathematical Sciences Education Board Panel Discussion
  Teacher preparation and professional development.
  Organizers:
  Bradford R. Findell, Mathematical Sciences Education Board
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 2:40 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Club sets and large cardinals.
  William J. Mitchell*, University of Florida
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 4:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  ASL Sesson for Contributed Papers
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 4:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  ASL Session for Contributed Papers
• Saturday January 16, 1999, 6:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
  AMS Banquet