Joint Mathematics Meetings Program by Day

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Joint Mathematics Meetings
San Diego, CA, January 6-9, 2002
Meeting #973

Tuesday January 8, 2002

• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.
  Joint Pi Mu Epsilon and MAA Student Chapter Advisors' Breakfast
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Joint Meetings Registration
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 7:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on The Many Lives of Lattice Theory and the Theory of Ordered Sets, with Connections to Combinatorics, I
  Organizers:
  Jonathan D. Farley, University of Oxford and Vanderbilt University farley@math.vanderbilt.edu
  Stefan E. Schmidt, New Mexico State University
  

  • 7:30 a.m.
    Ordered sets connected with semigroups.
    Boris M. Schein*, University of Arkansas
    (973-06-132)
  • 8:00 a.m.
    Lattice Decompositions of Multivariate Functions.
    Juan K Lin*, Rutgers University, Department of Statistics
    (973-06-157)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Scaled Boolean Algebras.
    Michael J Hardy*, Massachusetts Institue of Technology
    (973-06-113)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Splitting numbers for distributive lattices.
    Dwight Duffus*, Emory University
    Bill Sands, The University of Calgary
    (973-06-223)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Break.
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Partially Ordered Sets in Chemistry.
    Douglas J. Klein*, Texas A&M University - Galveston
    (973-06-1044)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Markov Processes on Posets and Stochastic Orderings.
    William A Massey*, Princeton University
    (973-06-152)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
  Employment Center
  Scheduled interviews and interview center (see article for specific hours).
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-8:50 a.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Algorithmic Randomness, Computability, and Reals.
  Rodney G. Downey*, Victoria University (New Zealand)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on History of Mathematics, I
  Organizers:
  Thomas Archibald, Acadia University tom.archibald@acadiau.ca
  David E. Zitarelli, Temple University zit@unix.temple.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Charles Hermite and the solution of the quintic.
    Tom Archibald*, Acadia University
    (973-01-738)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    An unpublished lecture by G. N. Watson on solving the quintic.
    Bruce C. Berndt*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (973-01-748)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On the History of Mathematics in Nazi Germany: Wilhelm S\"uss, president of the Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung from 1937 to 1945.
    Volker R Remmert*, Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology (MIT)
    (973-01-825)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Different Motivations and Goals in the Historical Development of the Theory of Linear Inequalities: Interactions between mathematical fields, applied mathematics, and society.
    Tinne H Kjeldsen*, Roskilde University (this year: Caltech)
    (973-01-688)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Heinrich Hertz's Principles of Mechanics.
    Jesper Lutzen*, University of Copenhagen.Visiting Prof at Caltech
    (973-01-768)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Mario Pieri in the shadow of Peano, von Staudt, and Hilbert.
    Elena A Marchisotto*, California State University Northridge
    (973-01-676)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Dynamic Equations on Time Scales, II
  Organizers:
  Martin J. Bohner, University of Missouri, Rolla bohner@umr.edu
  Billur Kaymakcalan, Georgia Southern University billur@gsaix2.cc.gasou.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Variable Change for Sturm-Liouville Differential Expressions on Time Scales.
    Calvin D Ahlbrandt, University of Missouri
    Martin J Bohner*, Florida Institute of Technology
    Tammy Voepel, Southern Illinois University
    (973-39-1211)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Oscillation Criteria for Second Order Linear Equations on a Time Scale.
    Lynn H Erbe*, University of Nebraska
    (973-34-830)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Solution Properties of Second Order Dynamic Equations on Discrete Time Scales.
    Elvan Akin-Bohner*, Florida Institute of Technology
    Joan Hoffacker, University of Georgia
    (973-39-1215)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Oscillation of Second-Order Linear Matrix Dynamic Equations on Measure Chains.
    Michael K Kinyon*, Western Michigan University
    (973-34-1437)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Sign Properties of Green's Functions for Disconjugate Dynamic Equations on Time Scales.
    Paul W Eloe*, University of Dayton
    (973-34-40)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Crossed Symmetry and Computations of the Solutions of Second Order Boundary Value Problems on Time Scales.
    Paul W Eloe, University of Dayton
    Qin Sheng*, University of Dayton
    Johnny Henderson, Auburn University
    (973-34-449)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Probabilistic Methods in Combinatorics and the Internet, I
  Organizers:
  Fan Chung Graham, University of California San Diego fan@ucsd.edu
  Van Vu, University of California San Diego
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    On a Conjecture Relating Pebbling Numbers and Pebbling Thresholds.
    Andrzej Czygrinow, Arizona State University (on leave at Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland)
    Michelle Wagner*, Department of Defense
    (973-05-1285)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Quasirandom Permutations: Theory and Practice.
    Joshua N. Cooper*, University of California, San Diego
    (973-05-1332)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Embedding graphs of bounded degree in sparse pseudorandom graphs.
    Yoshiharu Kohayakawa*, Universidade de S\~ao Paulo
    (973-05-1304)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Generating random colourings of a graph with high girth and maximum degree.
    Michael Molloy*, University of Toronto
    (973-05-1265)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Crossing Numbers for Random Graphs.
    Joel H Spencer*, Courant Institute
    (973-05-14)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Soem recent results and questions concerning random regular graphs with high degree.
    Van H Vu*, UCSD
    (973-05-1159)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Algebras, Forms, and Algebraic Groups, III
  Organizers:
  R. Skip Garibaldi, University of California Los Angeles skip@math.ucla.edu
  David J. Saltman, University of Texas at Austin saltman@math.utexas.edu
  Adrian R. Wadsworth, University of California San Diego arwadsworth@ucsd.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Invariants of algebraic groups.
    Alexander S Merkurjev*, UCLA
    (973-14-1231)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Generic Picard-Vessiot extensions for connected linear algebraic groups.
    Lourdes Juan*, Texas Tech University
    (973-13-156)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Generic forms for reductive Lie algebras and fineness of the moduli space of principle $G$-bundles on a smooth projective curve.
    William J Haboush*, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
    (973-14-1216)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Admissible Nilpotent orbits of simple real exceptional Lie Groups.
    Alfred G No\"el*, The University of Massachusetts, Boston
    (973-22-18)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Skew-hermitian forms over quaternions and algebraic groups of outer type $D_4$.
    Max A Knus*, ETH, Zurich, Switzerland
    (973-16-1317)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Recent Developments in Analysis and Numerics of Fluid Problems (in memory of Jacques-Louis Lions), I
  Organizers:
  Jie Shen, Pennsylvania State University and University of Central Florida shen@math.psu.edu
  Shouhong Wang, Indiana University showang@indiana.edu
  Xiaoming Wang, Iowa State University wang@math.iastate.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Velocity-correction methods for incompressible flows.
    Jie Shen*, University of Central Florida
    (973-65-654)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    A subgrid stabilization technique for approximating convection-dominated flow problems.
    Jean-Luc Guermond*, LIMSI-CNRS
    (973-65-699)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The Dirichlet Problem for the Stokes Equations in Lipschitz Domains.
    Zhongwei Shen*, University of Kentucky
    (973-35-685)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    A construction of robust exponential attractors.
    Alain M Miranville*, Université de Poitiers
    (973-37-638)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Oscillation properties of the complex Ginzburg-Landau equation.
    Igor Kukavica*, University of Southern California
    (973-35-1195)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    New scale of regularity spaces for the incompressible Euler equations.
    Eitan Tadmor*, UCLA
    (973-35-1103)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Partial Differential Equations and Their Applications, I
  Organizers:
  Reza Malek-Madani, United States Naval Academy
  Peter A. McCoy, United States Naval Academy pam@nadn.navy.mil
  John W. Neuberger, University of North Texas
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Level Set and PDE based methods in inverse problems, image processing, computer vision and graphics.
    Stanley J Osher*, University of California, Los Angeles
    (973-65-691)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Undercompressive Shocks in Driven Film Flow.
    Andrea L Bertozzi*, Duke University
    (973-35-649)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Image Inpainting: Models, Theory, and Applications.
    Guillermo R. Sapiro*, University of Minnesota
    (973-35-640)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Computations of Multiphase Flows.
    Smadar Karni*, University of Michigan
    (973-65-997)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    An Existence Result on Positive Solutions for a Class of Semilinear Elliptic Systems.
    D. D Hai, Mississippi State University
    R. Shivaji*, Mississippi State University
    (973-35-1058)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on The Theory and Applications of Symmetric Functions, I
  Organizers:
  Adriano Garsia, University of California San Diego agarsia@ucsd.edu
  Jeffrey B. Remmel, University of California San Diego jremmel@ucsd.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Reduced Words Revisited.
    Adriano M Garsia*, UCSD
    (973-05-1390)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Combinatorics of the Lascoux-Sch\"{u}tzenberger Tree.
    David P Little*, UCSD
    (973-05-1406)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    q-Analogs of symmetric functions.
    Michael A Zabrocki*, York University
    Geanina Tudose, York University
    (973-05-866)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    The plethysm of two Schur functions at hook and near-hook shapes.
    Thomas M Langley*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    Jeffrey B Remmel, University of California, San Diego
    (973-05-1251)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Trace Cocharacters and the Kronecker products of Schur Functions.
    Joaquin O Carbonara*, Buffalo State College
    Luisa Carini, Universita di Palermo
    Jeffrey Remmel, UCSD
    (973-05-1110)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Counting Tableaux and Subtableaux.
    Herbert S Wilf*, University of Pennsylvania
    (973-05-1242)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Topology and Its Applications, I
  Organizers:
  Alexander Arhangelskii, Ohio University
  Melvin Henriksen, Harvey Mudd College
  James E. Keesling, University of Florida
  Ralph D. Kopperman, City College of CUNY topann@att.net
  John C. Mayer, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Extremal Pseudocompact Topological Groups.
    W. W. Comfort*, Wesleyan University
    Jorge Galindo, Universitat Jaume I
    (973-22-1000)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Tychonoff Expansions.
    Wanjun Hu*, Wesleyan University CT
    (973-54-342)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The Dual Group of a Dense Subgroup.
    W. W. Comfort, Wesleyan University
    S. U. Raczkowski*, California State University, Bakersfield
    F. J. Trigos-Arrieta, California State University, Bakersfield
    (973-22-1244)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Topologies on the direct sum of topological Abelian groups.
    Xabier E. Domínguez*, Universidade de A Coruña
    María J. Chasco, Universidad de Navarra
    (973-20-973)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Sequential modifications of large Cantor cubes.
    Gloria Tashjian*, Worcester, MA
    (973-54-233)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    On cardinalities of cliques in Borel non-convex sets.
    Wieslaw Kubi\'s*, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel
    (973-03-1270)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#13: Part B
  Getting students involved in undergraduate research.
  Organizers:
  Aparna W. Higgins, University of Dayton
  Joseph A. Gallian, University of Minnesota, Duluth
  Stephen G. Hartke, Rutgers University
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#3: Part B
  Optimal use of technology in teaching geometry at the college-university level.
  Organizers:
  Subhash C. Saxena, Coastal Carolina University
  Nick Jackiw, Key Curriculum Press
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#9: Part B
  The Fibonacci and Catalan numbers.
  Organizers:
  Ralph P. Grimaldi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Algebraic Topology and K-Theory
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Prime Filtration in the Category of Noetherian Unstable Modules and Consequences (preliminary report).
    Mara D Neusel*, University of Notre Dame
    (973-55-45)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    The 2-stranded Jones Polynomial and Virtual Knots: Preliminary Report.
    Heather A Dye*, The University of Illinois at Chicago
    (973-55-236)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Nielsen numbers as bordism invariants.
    Peter Saveliev*, Allegheny College
    (973-55-576)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Immersing 2-Torsion Lens Spaces.
    Thomas A Shimkus*, Lehigh University
    (973-55-642)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A Generalization of the Browning Invariant to Infinite Groups.
    Katherine S Byler*, University of Oregon
    (973-55-907)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    The $p$-exponent of $\Phi W_{n,n-k}$.
    Michael J Fisher*, California State University, Fresno
    (973-55-920)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On the cohomology of the Steenrod algebra modulo nilpotents. (Preliminary Report).
    Leyla Batakci*, Lehigh University
    (973-55-925)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    The Malcev completion of the fundamental group.
    Alan H Durfee*, Mount Holyoke College % Author's phone number. Maximum length is 25 characters.
    (973-55-1162)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The Dieudonn\'e Ring for Ordinary Homology.
    Kimberly R Elce*, University of Oregon
    (973-55-1171)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    LOT Complexes and the Whitehead Conjecture.
    Travis R Kelm*, University of Oregon
    (973-55-1264)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Efficiency Considerations in Computations with the Steenrod Algebra.
    Vincent Giambalvo*, University of Connecticut
    (973-55-1282)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    On the Algebraic $K$-Theory of $\Gamma_3$.
    Ivonne Ortiz*, SUNY-Binghamton
    (973-19-1379)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics and Graph Theory, II
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Non-Unit examples of $(n,i,f)$ tube orders.
    Barry A Balof*, Dartmouth College
    Kenneth P Bogart, Dartmouth College
    (973-05-871)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Graphs with Cycle Lengths in a Certain Modularity Class for Small Moduli.
    Stephen E Shauger*, Coastal Carolina University
    (973-05-885)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Critical Vertices in Dot-Critical Graphs.
    Tamara A Burton*, Armstrong Atlantic State University
    David Sumner, The University of South Carolina
    (973-05-965)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Break.
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Bipartite Rainbow Ramsey Numbers.
    Linda L Eroh*, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    Ortrud Oellermann, University of Winnipeg
    (973-05-1011)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Rado numbers for the equation $\sum_{i=1}^{m-1}x_{i}+c=x_{m},$ for negative values of $c$.
    Wojciech K Kosek*, South Dakota State University
    Daniel Schaal, South Dakota State University
    (973-05-1013)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Domination parameters and $\alpha$-domination in digraphs and tournaments.
    Larry J Langley*, University of the Pacific
    Sarah K Merz, University of the Pacific
    Dustin Stewart, University of Colorado, Denver
    Coburn Ward, University of the Pacific
    (973-05-1050)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Some Results on $k$-insulated Sets.
    Elena Grigorescu*, Bard College
    (973-05-1080)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Tree-Tolerance Representations for Trees.
    Mary Ann Saadi*, Fitchburg State College
    (973-05-1092)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Asymptotic Packing of 2-Set-Disjoint-Vertex Hypergraph using a Branching Process.
    Collin Raymond*, Arizona State University
    (973-05-1120)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Pebbling the $n$-path.
    Michael Jablonski*, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
    (973-05-1124)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Gracefulness of random graphs.
    Cody Patterson*, Texas A&M University
    Collin Raymond, Arizona State University
    (973-05-1125)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Best Practices in Undergraduate Statistics Education
  Organizers:
  Mary M. Sullivan, Rhode Island College mmsullivan@ric.edu
  Carolyn M. Cuff, Westminster College
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Does the price of chocolate chip cookies affect the quality?
    Ann E Moskol*, Rhode Island College
    (973-J1-387)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Using Census Data to Make Comparisons Between Cities.
    Laura A McSweeney*, Fairfield University
    (973-J1-656)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Inferential Statistics by Example: The Search for the Three Nicked Dice.
    Kenneth D Dutch*, Centre College
    (973-J1-385)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Developing Understanding Among Statistical Representations.
    Mary M Sullivan*, Rhode Island College
    (973-J1-376)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Sliding the Point Home: A Dynamic Software Tool for Illustrating Statistical Ideas.
    Robin H Lock*, St. Lawrence University
    (973-J1-636)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Actvities in Experimental Design.
    Daniel J. Teague*, NC School of Science & Mathematics
    (973-J1-437)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Angle of Repose.
    Stuart F Boersma*, Central Washington University
    Michele Hluchy, Alfred University
    (973-J1-190)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    One-Way ANOVA Designs and Analysis using Legos.
    Scott J Seipel, Middle Tennessee State University
    Ginger Holmes Rowell*, Middle Tennessee State University
    (973-J1-585)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Scenarios for Statistics: some animations of real data analysis with Macromedia Flash 5.
    Susan P Holmes*, Stanford University
    (973-J1-373)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Redefining What a Modern ``College Algebra" Experience Means, I
  Organizers:
  Sheldon P. Gordon, SUNY at Farmingdale gordonsp@farmingdale.edu
  Florence S. Gordon, New York Institute of Technology
  Arlene H. Kleinstein, SUNY at Farmingdale
  Mary Robinson, University of New Mexico, Valencia Campus
  Linda H. Boyd, Georgia Perimeter College
  Caren Diefenderfer, Hollins University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    A Contextual Definition of Functions for the College Algebra Course.
    Scott R Herriott*, Maharishi University of Management
    (973-K1-427)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Why Can't a Turkey Fly: The Power of Power Functions.
    Florence S Gordon*, New York Institute of Technology
    (973-K1-1117)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    College Algebra Reform Through Interdisciplinary Applications.
    William P Fox*, Francis Marion University
    Richard D West, Francis Marion University
    (973-K1-299)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The effect of an interdisciplinary algebra/science course on students' problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and attitudes towards mathematics.
    Karla J Oty*, University of Southern Colorado
    Brett M Elliott, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
    (973-K1-390)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    A Conservative Approach to Reform College Algebra.
    Ronald J Harshbarger*, Unv. of South Carolina-Beaufort
    Lisa S Yocco, Georgia Southern Univ.
    (973-K1-201)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    College Algebra Reform in a Traditional Department.
    Linda Martin*, Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute
    (973-K1-264)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Preparing for Calculus Using Mathematica: A Laboratory Approach.
    Barry Cherkas*, Hunter College (CUNY)
    (973-K1-307)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Using Compound Interest to Motivate the Study of Exponential Functions in College Algebra.
    Michael J Cullinane*, Keene State College
    (973-K1-244)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The Probability of Factorable Quadratics: Motivation for Completing the Square and the Quadratic Formula.
    Michael J. Bosse'*, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    N. R. Nandakumar, Delaware State University
    (973-K1-500)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Project Enhanced College Algebra at Framingham State College.
    Sarah L Mabrouk*, Framingham State College
    (973-K1-647)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:35 a.m.
  MAA Session on Strategies for Increasing the Diversity of Students in Mathematics
  Organizers:
  William Yslas Velez, University of Arizona, Tucson velez@math.arizona.edu
  Marjorie Enneking, Portland State University
  William A. Hawkins, SUMMA
  Michael B. Freeman, University of Kentucky
  Robert E. Megginson, University of Michigan
  Wade Ellis, West Valley College
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Apache Math Camp - A summer program at the University of Arizona.
    Daniel J Madden*, University of Arizona
    (973-L1-840)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Reflections on Efforts to Increase Female Participation in Mathematics.
    Harvey B Keynes*, University of Minnesota
    Andrea M Olson, University of Minnesota
    (973-L1-662)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Increasing Retention in the Mathematical Sciences through Creation of Communities at the University of the Virgin Islands.
    Camille A McKayle*, University of the Virgin Islands
    (973-L1-630)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Workshops Can Also Increase the Numbers of Women in Mathematics.
    Elizabeth W McMahon*, Lafayette Ccollege
    (973-L1-575)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Multicultural Mathematics.
    Rachel W Hall*, St. Joseph's University
    (973-L1-503)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    The Mississippi Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.
    Charles C Alexander*, University of Mississippi
    (973-L1-488)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Pathways to Careers in Mathematics and Computer Science for Urban Minority Students.
    Elaine A Terry, Saint Joseph's University
    Deborah Lurie, Saint Joseph's University
    Stephen Cooper*, Saint Joseph's University
    (973-L1-295)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Successful Approaches for the Recruitment and Retention of Underrepresented Students in Mathematics.
    Yolanda Manzano*, Baylor University - NSF Summer Intern
    Dennis E Davenport, NSF - Program Director - Division of Undergraduate Education
    (973-L1-64)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:35 a.m.
  MAA Session on Using Examples from Sports to Enhance the Teaching of Mathematics, I
  Organizers:
  Robert E. Lewand, Goucher College blewand@goucher.edu
  Howard L. Penn, U.S. Naval Academy
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Home Run Hitting.
    Howard L Penn*, United States Naval Academy
    (973-M1-308)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Exceedances in Sports.
    Farzad D Noubary*, Penn State University Schreyer Honors College
    (973-M1-20)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    How Far Does a Marathoner {\it Really} Run?
    Robert N Talbert*, Franklin College
    (973-M1-341)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The Michael Jordan Problem: Solving a system of linear inequalities for lattice points.
    Daniel J. Teague*, NC School of Science & Mathematics
    (973-M1-436)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    What the Shortstop Sees.
    Elton Graves*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (973-M1-185)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    An Analysis of Scoring Algorithms in Boxing.
    Robert E Lewand*, Goucher College
    (973-M1-793)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Elementary Modeling and the Olympics.
    Jeffrey W Clark*, Elon University
    (973-M1-228)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Applications of College Algebra in Exercise and Sports Science.
    Scott R Herriott*, Maharishi University of Management
    Ken Daley, Maharishi University of Management
    (973-M1-489)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  SIGMAA on Research on Undergraduate Mathematics Education, I
  Organizers:
  Julie Morrisett Clark, Hollins University jclark@hollins.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    A comparative investigation in college algebra of student appeals to authority in written mathematical justification.
    Shandy Hauk*, University of Northern Colorado
    Matthew Isom, Arizona State University
    (973-S1-671)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    The Evolution of Preservice Elementary Teachers' Beliefs in a Reform-Oriented Instructional Environment.
    Jeff D. Farmer*, University of Northern Colorado
    Janet Stapleton, University of Northern Colorado
    (973-S1-709)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Cognitive structures and their role in success in algebra courses.
    Lillie F Crowley*, Lexington Community College
    (973-S1-618)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Preservice Teachers' Understanding of Mathematical Logic: A Preliminary Report.
    Harel Barzilai*, Salisbury University
    Homer W Austin, Salisbury University
    (973-S1-386)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    The Role of Culture in International Teaching Assistants' Beliefs about Mathematics and the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics: A Preliminary Report.
    Thomas C DeFranco*, UCONN
    Jean M McGivney-Burelle, UCONN
    (973-S1-472)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    An examination of the knowledge base for teaching among university mathematics faculty.
    Kimberly B Santucci*, University of Connecticut
    Thomas C DeFranco, University of Connecticut
    Jean McGivney-Burelle, University of Connecticut
    (973-S1-426)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The Student Take on the Epsilon-Delta Definition of a Limit.
    Eileen Fernandez*, Montclair State University
    (973-S1-561)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Calculus students' views about justification in mathematics: preliminary report.
    Margaret L Morrow*, Plattsburgh State University of New York
    Manya Raman, University of California at Berkeley
    (973-S1-627)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Actual infinity: mental constructions and metaphors.
    Anne Brown*, Indiana University South Bend
    Michael McDonald, Occidental College
    Kirk Weller, Bethel College
    (973-S1-558)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  PME Council
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:15 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Field Theory and Linear Algebra
  

  • 8:15 a.m.
    Symmetrizing sets and multiaffine polynomials.
    Micah J Smukler*, Harvey Mudd College
    Weiqing Gu, Harvey Mudd College
    (973-15-1432)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    A bivariate analogue to the composed product of polynomials.
    Kent M Neuerburg*, Southeastern Louisiana University
    Donald Mills, U.S. Military Academy
    (973-12-88)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Root-Based Compositions of Certain Classes of Multivariate Polynomials.
    Donald D Mills*, U.S. Military Academy
    Kent M Neuerburg, Southeastern La. Univ.
    (973-12-172)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Uncountable Subfields of the Reals.
    Ronald E Rietz*, Gustavus Adolphus College
    (973-12-330)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Twin Irreducible Polynomials over Finite Fields - Theoretical Results.
    Gove W Effinger*, Skidmore College
    Kenneth H Hicks, Ohio University
    Gary L Mullen, Penn State University
    (973-12-824)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Twin Irreducible Polynomials over Finite Fields - Numerical Results.
    Gove W Effinger, Skidmore College
    Kenneth H Hicks*, Ohio University
    Gary L Mullen, Penn State University
    (973-12-851)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Galois module structure of $K^{\times}/K^{\times p}$ for $[K:F]=p$.
    J\'an Min\'a\v{c}, University of Western Ontario
    John Swallow*, Davidson College
    (973-12-1091)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Isomorphism Classes of Hyperelliptic Function Fields.
    Mark J Motley*, University of Kentucky
    (973-12-1381)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    On Preserving Structured Matrices Using Double Bracket Operators: Tridiagonal and Toeplitz Matrices.
    Kenneth R Driessel, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
    Irvin R Hentzel, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
    Wasin So*, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
    (973-15-261)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Geometrical representation of M and inverse M matrices.
    Yoshimitsu Iwasaki*, Okayama University of Science
    (973-15-823)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    $P_0$ matrices and related completion problems.
    Luz M DeAlba*, Drake University
    (973-15-896)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Computational Topology, I
  Organizers:
  Jeffrey C. Lagarias, AT\&T Research Laboratories jcl@research.att.com
  William H. Jaco, Oklahoma State University jaco@math.okstate.edu
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    New bounds for Betti numbers of semi-algebraic sets and algorithms for computing them.
    Saugata Basu*, Georgia Institute of Technology.
    (973-54-1289)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Optimal geometry in topology.
    John M Sullivan*, Univ. of Illinois
    (973-53-1228)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Recognizing String Graphs in NP.
    Marcus Schaefer, DePaul University
    Eric Sedgwick*, DePaul University
    Daniel Stefankovic, University of Chicago
    (973-68-1170)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    On the Andrews-Curtis conjecture and Algorithms from Topology.
    Siddhartha Gadgil*, SUNY at Stony Brook
    (973-20-868)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    A special case of the weak hyperbolization conjecture.
    Murray J Elder*, Texas A&M University
    Jonathon P McCammond, Texas A&M University
    John Meier, Lafayette College
    (973-57-1046)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  AMS Invited Address
  The role of rotation numbers in dynamical systems.
  John M. Franks*, Northwestern University
  (973-37-07)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Some applications of inner models.
  Martin Zeman*, University of California Irvine
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  The Global Classroom: Live e-learning over the web.
  Organizers:
  Marcelle Bessman, Jacksonville University
  Douglas A. Quinney, Keele University, UK
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
  MAA Project NExT Panel Discussion
  Time for your first sabbatical...Now what?
  Organizers:
  Cheri L. Boyd, Nazareth College
  Mark R. Parker, Carroll College
  Panelists:
  David L. Allen, Eastern Oregon University
  Thomas H. Barr, Rhodes College
  Christine L. Kinsey, Canisius College
  William A. Marion, Valparaiso University
  Cynthia J. Woodburn, Pittsburgh State University
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  Grant-writing workshop for proposals to the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education.
  Organizers:
  Dennis E. Davenport, NSF/Division of Undergraduate Education
  James H. Lightbourne, NSF/Division of Undergraduate Education
  Elizabeth J. Teles, NSF/Division of Undergraduate Education
  Lee L. Zia, NSF/Division of Undergraduate Education
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Mathematics in a postmodern age.
  Organizers:
  Russell W. Howell, Westmont College, Santa Barbara
  W. James Bradley, Calvin College
  Panelists:
  W. James Bradley,
  Calvin Jongsma, Dordt College
  Moderators:
  Russell W. Howell,
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA Committee on the Participation of Women-Women and Mathematics Network Special Presentation
  Successful mathematics outreach programs for women and girls.
  Organizers:
  Elizabeth G. Yanik, Emporia State University
  Virginia G. Kasten, General Motors
  Kathleen A. Sullivan, Seattle University
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Book Sales and Exhibits
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
  AMS Committee on Meetings and Conferences Panel Discussion
  New directions at the NSF.
  Moderators:
  Tony F. Chan, UCLA
  Panelists:
  Douglas N. Arnold, Institute for Mathematics \& Applications
  David Eisenbud, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
  Mark L. Green, Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics
  Michael F. Singer, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
  Philippe Tondeur, NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 10:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Special Presentation
  Who wants to be a mathematician?
  Organizers:
  Michael A. Breen, AMS
  Annette W. Emerson, AMS
  William T. Butterworth, Barat College
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 10:05 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Invited Address
  Meromorphic continuation of L-functions.
  Richard Lawrence Taylor*, Harvard University
  (973-11-06)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 10:10 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  ASL Contributed Talks
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Invited Address
  Harmonic numbers and the ABC-conjecture.
  Hendrik W. Lenstra, Jr.*, University of California Berkeley
  (973-11-16)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
  AMS Colloquium Lectures: Lecture III
  Entropy Methods for Partial Differential Equations: Maximum principle methods.
  Lawrence Craig Evans*, University of California Berkeley
  (973-35-05)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Expressing graph and topological connectivity over the reals.
  Leonid Libkin*, University of Toronto
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on History of Mathematics, II
  Organizers:
  Thomas Archibald, Acadia University tom.archibald@acadiau.ca
  David E. Zitarelli, Temple University zit@unix.temple.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Turning the Pages: Tracing the Development of Nineteenth-Century Mathematics in Britain through the Pages of Its Scientific Journals.
    Sloan E Despeaux*, University of Virginia
    (973-01-820)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    ``Spreading the Gospel'': Gertrude M. Cox and the ISI Education Committee.
    Patti W Hunter*, Westmont College
    (973-01-730)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    James Joseph Sylvester at the University of Virginia: More to the Story.
    Karen H Parshall*, University of Virginia
    (973-01-660)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Innovation and Adaption: The Content of the Curriculum in Lower-level 19th Century Mathematics Teaching.
    Eisso J Atzema*, University of Maine
    (973-01-819)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The French Influence on the United States Military Academy.
    Amy E Shell*, United States Military Academy
    (973-01-50)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Oswald Veblen, Elizabeth Wilson and the Mathematics of the First World War.
    David Alan Grier*, George Washington University
    (973-01-75)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    The role of manifolds in the history of topology and analysis.
    Erwin O Kreyszig*, Carleton University
    (973-01-733)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Dynamic Equations on Time Scales, III
  Organizers:
  Martin J. Bohner, University of Missouri, Rolla bohner@umr.edu
  Billur Kaymakcalan, Georgia Southern University billur@gsaix2.cc.gasou.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Survey of Dynamic Inequalities on Time Scales.
    Billur Kaymakcalan*, Georgia Southern University
    (973-34-1259)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Some function space inequalities and their application to oscillation problems in differential equations.
    Richard Brown, University of Alabama
    Stephen Clark*, University of Missouri-Rolla
    Don Hinton, University of Tennessee
    (973-34-1039)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Existence and Uniqueness Results for Discrete Second Order Periodic Boundary Value Problems.
    Ferhan Atici*, Visiting Assoc. Prof./ Western Kentucky University
    Alberto Cabada, Prof. Dr./ Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    (973-39-970)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Search for solutions to a basic PDE on time scales.
    Jo Hoffacker*, University of Georgia
    (973-35-829)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Integral Equations on a Measure Chain - Part I.
    Eric R Kaufmann*, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    Nickolai Kosmatov, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    (973-45-77)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Integral Equations on a Measure Chain - Part II.
    Nickolai Kosmatov*, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    Eric R Kaufmann, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    (973-45-78)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Coupled Solutions and a Quasilinearization Technique for Dynamic Equations on Time Scales.
    Bonita A Lawrence*, Marshall University
    Billur Kaymakcalan, Georgia Southern
    (973-34-1284)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Discussion
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Discussion
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Computational Commutative Algebra and Algebraic Geometry, I
  Organizers:
  Elizabeth Arnold, Texas A\&M University barnold@math.tamu.edu
  Amelia Taylor, Rutgers University ataylor@math.rutgers.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Common transversals and tangents in ${\mathbb P}^3$.
    Gabor Megyesi, UMIST, Manchester, England
    Frank Sottile*, University of Masssachusetts, Amherst
    Thorsten Theobald, Technical University, Munich
    (973-14-999)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    The Hilbert function points in $\mathbb{P}^{n_1} \times \cdots \times \mathbb{P}^{n_k}$.
    Adam Van Tuyl*, Lakehead University
    (973-13-1031)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Properties of square-free monomial ideals.
    Sara Faridi*, George Washington University
    (973-13-1287)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Parallel Implementation of Buchberger's Algorithm on USNA's Armada. .
    William N Traves*, U.S. Naval Academy
    (973-13-826)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Computing Gröbner bases on Supercomputers.
    Anton Leykin*, University of Minnesota
    (973-14-1155)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Using Valuations of Maximal Rank to Compute Gr\"obner Bases.
    Edward C Mosteig*, Tulane University
    (973-13-1219)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Self intersections of bicubic surfaces.
    Michael Stillman*, Cornell University
    Andre Galligo, University of Nice
    (973-13-1362)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Explicit inversion formulas for a model in diffuse tomography.
    F. Alberto Grunbaum, UC Berkeley
    Laura F Matusevich*, UC Berkeley
    (973-92-677)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Polygon recognition and symmetry detection.
    Mireille Boutin*, Brown University
    (973-53-1122)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Symbolic and numeric implicitization of families of curves, surfaces and hypersurfaces.
    Ilias S. Kotsireas*, Ontario Research Centre for Computer Algebra
    (973-14-1252)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Algebraic Coding Theory, III
  Organizers:
  Marcus Grefrath, San Diego State University gref@inaba.math.uni-duisburg.de
  Michael E. O'Sullivan, San Diego State University mosulliv@math.sdsu.edu
  Roxana N. Smarandache, San Diego State University rsmarand@nd.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Algebraic temptations in the theory of codes on graphs.
    Robert Michael Tanner*, University of California, Santa Cruz
    (973-94-827)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Codes, graphs, expanders and girth.
    Ian F. Blake*, University of Toronto
    (973-94-845)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    On the Derivation of LDPC and Turbo Codes from Graphs with Large Girth.
    Pascal O Vontobel*, Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
    Joachim Rosenthal, Notre Dame University
    (973-94-1292)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Algebra of Low Density Parity Check Codes.
    Emina Soljanin*, Bell Labs, Lucent
    Elke Offer, Munich University of Technology
    (973-94-1272)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    An alternative point-counting algorithm for elliptic curves.
    Kristin E Lauter*, Microsoft Research
    Peter Montgomery, Microsoft Research
    (973-11-1361)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    New watermarking schemes from coding theory.
    Nigel Boston*, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
    (973-94-1355)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    A class of near optimal polynomial codes.
    Nuh Aydin*, The Ohio State University
    Dijen K. Ray-Chaudhuri, The Ohio State University
    (973-05-227)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Self-dual codes and zeta functions.
    Iwan Duursma*, U of Illinois at U-C
    (973-11-1202)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Computational Topology, II
  Organizers:
  Jeffrey C. Lagarias, AT\&T Research Laboratories jcl@research.att.com
  William H. Jaco, Oklahoma State University jaco@math.okstate.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The Complexity of Knot Genus.
    Joel Hass*, University of California, Davis
    Ian Agol, Univ. of Illinois, Chicago
    William P Thurston, University of California, Davis
    (973-57-773)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    New algorithms from normal surfaces theory.
    Ben Burton, Oklahoma State University
    William Jaco*, Oklahoma State University
    David Letscher, Oklahoma State University
    J. Hyam Rubinstein, University of Melbourne
    (973-57-1472)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Normal Surface Theory and Minimal Triangulations.
    Alexander C Barchechat*, UC Davis
    (973-54-765)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Comparing Triangulations of $3$-Manifolds.
    David M Letscher*, Oklahoma State
    (973-57-1132)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Tabulation of classical links - the state of the game.
    Morwen B Thistlethwaite*, University of Tennessee
    (973-57-1065)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Polynomial time complexity algorithm for computing coefficients of the Jones-Conway (Homflypt) and Kauffman polynomials of links.
    Jozef H Przytycki*, George Washington University
    (973-57-1068)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Constraints on Vassiliev invariants and their complexity.
    Oliver T Dasbach*, Oklahoma State University
    Xiao-Song Lin, UC Riverside
    (973-57-882)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Dehn filling on outside torus of 1-bridge knot exterior.
    Ying-Qing Wu*, University of Iowa
    (973-57-1157)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Discussion
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Hybrid Systems, I
  Organizers:
  Elena Litsyn, Ben-Gurion University elenal@wisdom.weizmann.ac.il
  A. S. Vatsala, University of Louisiana at Lafayette vatsala@louisiana.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Stability Properties of Hybrid Fuzzy Differential Equations.
    M Sambandham*, Morehouse College
    (973-34-401)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    A Neurocomputing Approach to Solving Partial Differential Equations.
    Laurene V Fausett*, Georgoia Southern University
    (973-35-397)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Qualitative theory of Hybrid Systems and impulse effects.
    Seenith Sivasundaram*, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    (973-34-678)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Integro-differential Hybrid Systems.
    Sonya A Stephens*, Florida A&M University
    (973-37-797)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    On Partial Stability and Boundedness of Discontinuous Dynamical Systems.
    Anthony N Michel*, University of Notre Dame
    Alexander P Molchanov, Institute of Control Sciences
    Ye Sun, University of Notre Dame
    (973-93-805)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Universal Contingent Claims and Multiplicative Measures.
    Valery A Kholodnyi*, TXU Energy Trading
    (973-90-992)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Hybrid Control via Finsler Spaces and Connections.
    Anil Nerode*, Cornell University
    Wolf Kohn, Hynomics Corporation
    (973-93-1055)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Fundamental Theory of Control of Systems Involving a Kronecker Product of Matrices.
    Kanuri N Murty*, Georgia Southern University
    Donald W Fausett, Georgia Southern University
    (973-34-1071)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Variational Lyapunov Method for Difference Equations.
    Satyanarayana Dontha*, Florida Institute of Technology
    (973-00-1151)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Quasilinearization for the Periodic Boundary Value Problem for Hybrid Impulsive Differential Equations.
    Snezhana G. Hristova*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    Aghalaya S. Vatsala, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    (973-34-852)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on The Many Lives of Lattice Theory and the Theory of Ordered Sets, with Connections to Combinatorics, II
  Organizers:
  Jonathan D. Farley, University of Oxford and Vanderbilt University farley@math.vanderbilt.edu
  Stefan E. Schmidt, New Mexico State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    A quasiorder representation for set systems and its application to consensus theory.
    Melvin F Janowitz*, DIMACS
    Gary D Crown, Wichita, KS
    (973-06-762)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Database Security and Concentrating Sums of Vectors.
    Jerrold R Griggs*, University of South Carolina
    (973-06-835)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A way to protect complex hierarchical information.
    Marcus Greferath, San Diego State University
    Stefan E Schmidt*, New Mexico State University
    (973-94-115)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Type-I and linear lattices.
    Mark D Haiman*, U.C. Berkeley
    (973-06-770)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    From Interval Orders through Trapezoid Orders and Beyond.
    Kenneth P Bogart*, Dartmouth College
    (973-06-147)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Interval Orders, Graph Coloring, Hamiltonian Paths and $\alpha$-Sequences: Part 1.
    William T Trotter*, Arizona State University
    (973-06-1444)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    The Linear and Weak Discrepancy of an Ordered Set.
    Peter C Fishburn, AT&T Shannon Laboratory
    Paul J Tanenbaum, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
    Ann N Trenk*, Wellesley College
    (973-06-1408)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Lattice Theory in Economics.
    Chris Shannon*, University of California, Berkeley
    (973-06-153)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Some Applications of Vector Lattices to Economics and Finance.
    Charalambos D Aliprantis*, Purdue University
    (973-06-418)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Lattice Properties of Equilibrium Solutions in Mathematical Economics.
    Neil E. Gretsky*, University of California, Riverside
    (973-90-790)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Partial Differential Equations and Their Applications, II
  Organizers:
  Reza Malek-Madani, United States Naval Academy
  Peter A. McCoy, United States Naval Academy pam@nadn.navy.mil
  John W. Neuberger, University of North Texas
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Discussion.
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Partial Differential Equations for Fluid Flow and Computer Graphics.
    Ronald Fedkiw*, Stanford University
    (973-76-969)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    KdV-type equations and Boussinesq systems.
    Min Chen*, University of Central Florida
    (973-65-865)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Visualization of Multiple Solutions of Semilinear Elliptic Equations.
    Goong Chen*, Texas A\&M Univ.
    (973-35-1019)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Numerical Calculation of Critical Points of the Ginzburg- Landau Functional.
    John W Neuberger, University of North Texas
    Robert J Renka*, University of North Texas
    (973-35-354)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Global well-posedness for the Camassa-Holm equation in the energy norm.
    Milena O Stanislavova*, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
    Atanas G Stefanov, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
    (973-35-1038)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Optimal design of a functionally graded elastic strip subjected to transient loading.
    Ani P Velo*, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY
    George A Gazonas, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
    Michael J Scheidler, Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
    (973-35-950)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Digital Inpainting Based on the Mumford-Shah-Euler Image Model.
    Jianhong Shen*, University of Minnesota
    Selim Esedoglu, Inst. Math. Appl. (IMA)
    (973-68-324)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    An Asymptotic Finite Deformation Analysis for an Isotropic Compressible Hyperelastic Half-Space Subjected to a Tensile Point Load.
    Debra A Warne*, James Madison University
    Paul G Warne, James Madison University
    (973-74-83)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, I
  Organizers:
  Carl V. Lutzer, Rochester Institute of Technology cvlsma@rit.edu
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The Shilov Boundary of Operator Spaces.
    Kay L Kirkpatrick*, Montana State University
    (973-47-249)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    A Probabilistic Aspect of a Continuous Nowhere-Differentiable Function.
    Jer-Chin L Chuang*, Furman University
    (973-26-217)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Random Graphical Sequences.
    Megan T Smith*, Lawrence University
    Gabe Zimmer, East Tennessee State University
    (973-05-915)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    An exposition of elementary matroid theory.
    Jonah D Blasiak, Princeton University
    Jennifer M Rowe, Belmont University
    Oded Yacobi*, Cornell University
    Lorenzo Traldi, Lafayette College
    (973-05-416)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Algebra and Matrix Normed Spaces.
    Seth M Hain*, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
    (973-46-619)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Continuity of the norm of a composition operator.
    David B Pokorny*, UC Berkeley
    Daniel McGinn, Carleton
    Jonathan E Shapiro, Cal Poly
    (973-30-616)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Approximate Statistical Moment Method for Uncertainty Propagation Applied to Aircraft Design Optimization.
    Stephen G Penny*, James Madison University
    (973-49-667)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Common eigenvectors for matrices $X_1,\ldots,X_m$ when $X_iX_j$ is scalar for $i < j$.
    Adam H Berliner*, Carleton College
    (973-15-853)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Convergence of a family of random walks on the $d$-dimensional torus.
    Timothy M Prescott*, Harvey Mudd College
    Francis E Su, Harvey Mudd College
    (973-60-1192)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    On two consecutive blocks with equal sums in a $\mathbf{Z}$-coloring of the integers.
    John B Gonzalez*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (973-11-1424)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Stochastic Processes and Functional Analysis (in honor of M. M. Rao), I
  Organizers:
  Alan C. Krinik, California State Polytechnic University Pomona ackrinik@csupomona.edu
  Randall J. Swift, California State Polytechnic University Pomona randall.swift@wku.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Reflections on M.M. Rao.
    J. J. Uhl*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (973-00-898)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Stochastic analysis and function spaces.
    M.M. Rao*, Univ. of California, Riverside
    (973-60-883)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Nonstationary Stochastic Processes on Amenable Groups.
    Bertram M Schreiber*, Wayne State University
    (973-60-886)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Harmonizable Processes and Fields.
    Randall J Swift*, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    (973-60-944)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Ergodicity and extremality of AMS sources and channels.
    Yuichiro Kakihara*, California State University, San Bernardino
    (973-60-906)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Renormalization, Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization and generating functions.
    N. Asai, International Institute for Advanced Studies
    I Kubo, Hiroshima University
    H H Kuo*, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
    (973-46-903)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Subdifferentiability and the Duality Gap.
    Neil E. Gretsky*, Mathematics Department, University of California, Riverside
    Joseph M. Ostroy, Economics Department, University of California, Los Angeles
    William R. Zame, Economics Department, University of California, Los Angeles
    (973-90-789)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Geographic mosaics in coevolving populations with spatially uniform selection regimes.
    Jennifer Switkes*, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    Michael Moody, Harvey Mudd College
    (973-35-1218)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Pulse waves in elastic tubes.
    Radu C Cascaval*, University of Missouri, Columbia
    (973-35-897)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Integrated Gaussian processes and their reproducing kernel Hilbert spaces.
    Milan N Lukic*, Viterbo University
    (973-60-169)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Topology and Its Applications, II
  Organizers:
  Alexander Arhangelskii, Ohio University
  Melvin Henriksen, Harvey Mudd College
  James E. Keesling, University of Florida
  Ralph D. Kopperman, City College of CUNY topann@att.net
  John C. Mayer, University of Alabama at Birmingham
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Indecomposable continua in dynamics.
    John C Mayer*, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    (973-54-1338)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    A Semilinear Model for the Complex Exponential Map.
    Robert L Devaney, Boston University
    M\'onica Moreno Rocha*, Boston University, Boston, MA
    (973-37-674)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Conposants and the Structure of Periodic Orbits for Interval Maps.
    David J Ryden*, Tulane University
    (973-54-1240)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Homological Rotation Vectors and Lyapunov Functions.
    John M. Alongi*, California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
    (973-37-785)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    A generalization of Knaster continua to higher dimensions.
    Vincent A Ssembatya*, University of Florida
    James E Keesling, University of Florida
    (973-54-975)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Cardinality Restrictions of O-metrizable and Symmetrizable Spaces.
    Dimitrina N Stavrova*, Miami University
    (973-54-778)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    The Topological Entropy of Extensions of Adding Machine Maps to Intervals.
    James Keesling*, University of Florida
    Louis Block, University of Florida
    Jianhua Xie, Southwest Jiaotong University
    (973-54-1094)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    On asymptotic dimension of groups acting on trees.
    Gregory C Bell*, University of Florida
    Alexander N Dranishnikov, University of Florida
    (973-20-1318)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    The Isotopic Realization Problem, derived limits, and almost nilpotent quotients of the fundamental group of a link.
    Sergey A Melikhov*, University of Florida
    (973-57-1006)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    The $A$ polynomial of twist knots.
    Thomas W Mattman*, CSU, Chico
    Isaiah P Lankham, CSU, Chico
    (973-57-986)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#10: Part B
  A dynamical systems approach to the differential equations course.
  Organizers:
  Paul A. Blanchard, Boston University
  Robert L. Devaney, Boston University
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#14: Part B
  Viewing mathematics via interrelations, for undergraduate courses.
  Organizers:
  Simon R. Quint, Stockton College of New Jersey
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#4: Part B
  Environmental mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Ben Fusaro, Florida State University
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-2:55 p.m.
  AMS Session on Calculus of Variations
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Solution of Variational Problems via Hybrid of Piecewise Constant and Continuous Orthogonal Functions.
    Mohsen Razzaghi*, Mississippi State University
    (973-49-222)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Optimal Control of an HIV Immunology Model.
    Hem R Joshi*, University of Tennessee
    (973-49-804)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    The Minimum Surface Problem Solved by Equivalent Problems.
    Donald R. Snow*, Brigham Young University
    (973-49-948)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Optimal Control Solution to Integro-differential Operator Systems Using Dynamic Programming.
    Reza R Ahangar*, University of Central Arkansas
    Stavros Belbas, University of Alabama
    (973-49-1083)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Optimization and modeling of the process of photosynthesis in cotton-plant.
    Fahriddin K Bazarbayev*, "AndUslubPahta" Research-Production Center
    (973-49-1084)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    A New Formulation and Euler Equation for a Strong, Pathwise, Stochastic Calculus of Variations Problem.
    John Gregory*, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
    Harry R Hughes, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
    (973-49-1131)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    An Algorithm for Finding Rational Interpolating Functions with Control Constraints.
    Rebecca L Sparks*, Rhode Island College
    (973-49-1156)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Noether-type Theorems for the Generalized Variational Principle of Herglotz with One and Several Independent Variables.
    Bogdana A Georgieva*, Pacific University
    Ronald B Guenther, Oregon State University
    (973-35-760)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Ring Theory and Homological Algebra
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Break.
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Weakly Prime Ideals.
    Eric E Smith*, University of Northern Iowa
    (973-13-445)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Formal Power Series and Composition.
    Xiao-Xiong Gan*, Morgan State University
    (973-13-693)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Multiplicative Invariants of Subgroups of Reflection Groups.
    Marc S Renault*, Temple University
    (973-13-1090)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Cohen Macaulay Rings Of Invariants.
    Jawahar H Pathak*, Temple University
    (973-13-1142)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Power Series and the Preservation of Flat Covers.
    David W. Dempsey*, Jacksonville State University
    (973-13-1310)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Burnside and Kurosh problems.
    Lakhdar Hammoudi*, Miami University
    (973-16-15)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Hopf Algebras Generated by a Coalgebra.
    Charles B. Ragozzine*, SUNY Oneonta
    (973-16-204)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    When is the Universal Enveloping Algebra of a Lie Color Algebra Entire?
    Kenneth L Price*, UW Oshkosh
    (973-16-523)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Semiprime crossed products over copointed Hopf algebras.
    Declan Quinn, Syracuse University
    Serban Raianu*, Syracuse University
    (973-16-780)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Convolution algebras and fractional calculus.
    Jason P Huffman*, Jacksonville State University
    Henry E Heatherly, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    (973-16-908)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Two-Sided Ideals of Finite-Dimensional Algebras.
    Leonid Krop*, DePaul University, Chicago
    Stefan Catoiu, DePaul University, Chicago
    William Chin, DePaul University, Chicago
    (973-16-1026)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    the prime spectrum for quantized hyperalgebras at roots of 1.
    William Chin*, DePaul University
    (973-16-1048)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Four-dimensional regular algebras mapping onto the 2-Veronese ring of a 3-dimensional regular algebra with generators of weights (1,1,2).
    Darin R Stephenson*, Hope College
    (973-16-1112)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    $(+)$-Admissible Sequences and the Preprojective Component.
    Helene R Tyler*, Syracuse University
    (973-16-1184)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Binomial Rings.
    Jessica K Sklar*, Pacific Lutheran University
    (973-16-1328)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Derived functors of Hom relative to flat covers.
    Stephen T Aldrich*, Saint Mary's University of MN
    Edgar E Enochs, University of Kentucky
    Juan A Lopes Ramos, University of Almeria
    (973-18-1173)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics and Graph Theory, III
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Search for Group-Invariant Weighing Matrices W(60, 25).
    Paul E Becker*, Penn State University -- Erie
    (973-05-111)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    The Number of Tableaux which Contain a Given Subtableau.
    Aaron D. Jaggard*, University of Pennsylvania
    (973-05-134)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Inequalities for Polytopes.
    Richard Ehrenborg*, University of Kentucky
    (973-05-470)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    A Stirling Number Identity in a Generalized Context.
    Theresa L Friedman, Willamette University
    Paul Klingsberg*, St. Joseph's University
    (973-05-836)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Tightening Turyn's bound in Hadamard difference sets.
    Ken W Smith*, Central Michigan University
    (973-05-1327)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Least common multiples of cubes.
    Peter Adams, University of Queensland
    Darryn Bryant, University of Queensland
    Saad El-Zanati, Illinois State University
    Barbara Maenhaut, The Open University
    Charles Vanden Eynden*, Illinois State University
    (973-05-1129)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Break.
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Matroids derived from cycle spaces of graphs and linear transformations.
    Daniel C Slilaty*, Wright State University
    (973-05-1167)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Break.
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Counting minimal paths in n-dimensional digital space.
    Kwang Ik Kim*, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang, Republic of Korea
    (973-05-1199)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Complementary Graphs and the Chromatic Number.
    Colin L Starr*, Stephen F. Austin State University
    Galen E Turner, Louisiana Tech University
    (973-05-1207)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    On Detour-saturated Graphs.
    Lowell W Beineke*, Indiana University - Purdue University Fort Wayne
    Jean E Dunbar, Converse College
    Marietjie Frick, University of South Africa
    (973-05-1210)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Unit and Proper Tube Orders and Graphs.
    Joshua D Laison*, Kenyon College
    (973-05-1243)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    More Classes of Prime Graphs.
    Kelli R Carlson*, Texas A&M University
    (973-05-1283)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    A Tree Labelling Problem of Leech.
    William C Calhoun*, Bloomsburg University
    Kevin Ferland, Bloomsburg University
    Lisa Lister, Bloomsburg University
    John Polhill, Bloomsburg University
    (973-05-1303)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Colorings of Graphs Defined by Conditions on Sets of Vertices.
    Gary Chartrand, Western Michigan University
    Farrokh Saba*, University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Ebrahim Salehi, University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Ping Zhang, Western Michigan University
    (973-05-1306)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Some New Concepts on Edge Deleted Graphs.
    Hosien S Moghadam*, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    (973-05-1359)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Efficient real and integer domination in graphs.
    Jeffrey S. Baggett*, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
    A. E. Barkauskas, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
    (973-05-1363)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    On the Breadth of Lattices of Convex Sets in Multipartite Tournaments.
    Darren B Parker, University of Dayton
    Randy F Westhoff*, Bemidji State University
    Marty J Wolf, Bemidji State University
    (973-06-683)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    Bessel Numbers in Combinatorics.
    Ji Young Choi*, Iowa State University
    (973-05-1380)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-2:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Deep Understanding of School Mathematics Needed by Teachers, II
  Organizers:
  Albert D. Otto, Illinois State University otto@ilstu.edu
  Catherine M. Murphy, Purdue University-Calumet
  Philip Quartararo, Southern University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Teachers' mathematical understanding and reasoning about the design of calculus courses (preliminary report).
    Dara L Sandow*, Michigan State University
    (973-I1-504)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Algebra and Calculus Concepts for Preservice Middle School Teachers - A Constructivist Approach in Developing a Profound Understanding of School Mathematics.
    Becky J Krakowski*, University of Dayton
    (973-I1-361)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Deepening Understandings of Functions In Grades 5--8 Through Dynamic Visualization.
    Barbara J Pence*, San Jose State Univ
    (973-I1-318)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Rich Mathematical Problems at SUNY Potsdam.
    Victoria Klawitter, SUNY Potsdam
    Blair F Madore*, SUNY Potsdam
    (973-I1-441)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Gaining a Deeper Understanding of Division of Fractions.
    Brenda C Strassfeld*, New York University
    (973-I1-100)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    The Challenges of Assisting Pre-service Teachers Gain a Deeper Understanding of School Mathematics.
    Albert D. Otto*, Illinois State University
    Catherine Murphy, Purdue University-Calumet
    Phil Quartararo, Southern University
    (973-I1-1186)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-3:10 p.m.
  MAA Session on Classroom Demonstrations and Course Projects That Make a Difference, I
  Organizers:
  David R. Hill, Temple University hill@math.temple.edu
  Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State College
  Lila F. Roberts, Georgia Southern University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    A Few Good Animated Demonstrations for Multivariable Calculus.
    John F Putz*, Alma College
    (973-N1-327)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Balanced Lines: Mathematics of Microphones.
    Mako E Haruta*, University of Hartford
    Steven Bellamy, McGill University
    (973-N1-550)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Mathematics in the News: A Course Project that Shows Students Mathematics is Alive and Well.
    Catherine A. Gorini*, Maharishi University of Management
    (973-N1-531)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Mathematica, Simple Coding, and Invertible Matrix.
    Heakyung Lee*, Winthrop University
    (973-N1-317)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A Project to Teach Parametric Equations Using Star Wars: Episode 1.
    Carl V Lutzer*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (973-N1-610)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    It's Not Fair!: A Coin-Testing Project.
    Troy D Riggs*, Union University
    (973-N1-198)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Using Trigonometric Functions for Temperature Models.
    Cathy M Frey*, Norwich University
    (973-N1-281)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Curvature in the Calculus Curriculum.
    Jerry M Lodder*, New Mexico State University
    (973-N1-286)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Motivational Projects for Multivariable Calculus.
    Carol J Browning*, Drury University
    (973-N1-349)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-2:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Environmental Mathematics in the Classroom, I
  Organizers:
  Ben Fusaro, Florida State University fusaro@math.fsu.edu
  Marty E. Walter, University of Colorado
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Optimizing Benefits for Fish and Fishermen.
    Rosalie A Dance*, University of the Virgin Islands
    James T. Sandefur, Georgetown University
    (973-P1-382)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    A statistical F test for the natural attenuation of contaminants in groundwater.
    Aristeo M Pelayo, Wi Dept. of Natural Resources
    Fe S Evangelista*, Univ. of Wisconsin - Whitewater
    (973-P1-1347)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Break.
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A Liberal Arts Course -- Environmental Mathematics.
    B. A. Fusaro*, Florida State University
    (973-P1-625)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Web-Based Environmental Projects for Algebra Through Calculus.
    Christopher Schaufele*, Dineh College
    Nancy Zumoff, Kennesaw State University
    (973-P1-409)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Ants Help Solve the Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP.
    Bruno Guerrieri*, Florida A&M University
    (973-P1-497)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-2:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on General Contributed Papers, IV
  Organizers:
  Shawnee L. McMurran, California State University, San Bernardino mcmurran@math.csusb.edu
  Laura Wallace, California State University, San Bernardino
  Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State College
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Finding the area of tiles with fractal boundaries.
    Judith A Palagallo*, University of Akron
    (973-T1-276)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Fractal Tilings with Radial Symmetry.
    Thomas E Price*, University of Akron
    Adam E Roberts, Bowling Green State Univ
    (973-T1-461)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    On the sum of a series by Euler and an associated integral of Dirichlet.
    T S Nanjundiah, University of Mysore,India, (Retd)
    Mysore S Jagadish*, Barry University
    (973-T1-573)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Using Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) to Visualize Linear Algebra.
    Frederick A Adkins*, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    (973-D1-628)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Various Notions of Distance.
    Michael J Cullinane*, Keene State College
    (973-T1-245)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Black Holes and Black Loops---Connecting Elementary Arithmetic to Mathematical Research.
    Murray H Siegel*, Sam Houston State University
    (973-T1-181)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Pythagoras, Beyond Sierpinski and the Triplet.
    Donald A. Sokol*, Lisle, IL (Retired)
    (973-T1-272)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Discussion.
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  NAM Granville-Browne Session of Presentations by Recent Doctoral Recipients in the Mathematical Sciences
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    
    William A. Massey, Lucent Technologies
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics Panel Discussion
  The medium and the message: Practical suggestions on student reading and course efficiency using a structured conversation format.
  Organizers:
  Mary Ellen Foley, Louisiana State University-Shreveport
  Sandra A. Gokey, Greenfield Community College
  Tom J. Linton, Central College
  Kirk E. Weller, Bethel College
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  BIG Math: Projects in business, industry, and government.
  Organizers:
  Philip E. Gustafson, Mesa State College
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  MAA CUPM Subcommittee on Calculus Reform and the First Two Years Panel Discussion
  Discrete mathematics in the first two years.
  Organizers:
  Donald D. Mills, U. S. Military Academy
  Donald B. Small, U. S. Military Academy
  Kathleen Snook, U. S. Military Academy
  Panelists:
  D. Chris Arney, College of Saint Rose
  Diana M. Thomas, Montclair State University
  Marie M. Vanisko, Carroll College
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  The Mathematical Education of Teachers.
  Organizers:
  Ronald C. Rosier, CBMS
  Presenters:
  James Lewis, University of Nebraska
  Alan C. Tucker, SUNY at Stony Brook
  Glenda Lappan, Michigan State University
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Poster Session
  Projects supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education.
  Organizers:
  Jon W. Scott, Montgomery Community College
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Model Theory of Strings and Trees.
  Michael Benedikt*, Lucent Technology/Bell Labs
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 2:15 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  From shuffling cards to the roots of randomness.
  Persi W. Diaconis*, Stanford University
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 2:15 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  RMMC Board of Directors
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Classifying Borel Automorphisms.
  John D. Clemens*, California Institute of Technology
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#5: Part B
  Using physical and computerized puzzles as models of permutation groups in teaching abstract algebra.
  Organizers:
  John O. Kiltinen, Northern Michigan University
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 3:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  AMS Special Presentation
  Developing teacher's knowledge for teaching mathematics: How you can help improve elementary school mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Deborah L. Ball, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  Heather Hill, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 3:25 p.m.-4:55 p.m.
  MAA Invited Paper Session on Probability and Combinatorics in Analytic Number Theory, II
  Organizers:
  Andrew J. Granville, University of Georgia andrew@math.uga.edu
  

  • 3:25 p.m.
    Random matrix theory and the distribution of values of the Riemann zeta-function.
    Brian Conrey*, American Institute of Mathematics
    (973-U1-917)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    The Bateman--Horn Conjecture for Number Fields.
    Keith Conrad*, UC San Diego
    (973-U1-1233)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Moments of Short Divisor Sums and Gaps Between Primes.
    Daniel A Goldston*, San Jose State University
    (973-U1-779)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  MAA Presentations by Teaching Award Recipients
  

• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 4:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  MAA Undergraduate Student Poster Session
  Organizers:
  Mario U. Martelli, Claremont McKenna College
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 4:20 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
  AMS Committee on Science Policy-MAA Science Policy Committee Government Speaker
  Mathematics at the National Security Agency.
  James R. Schatz*, National Security Agency
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  ASL Contributed Talks
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 4:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  University of Michigan Alumni Reception
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  Association for Research on Undergraduate Mathematics Education SIGMAA Business Meeting,Lecture, and Reception
  Organizers:
  Julie M. Clark, Hollins University
  

• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA Informal Session
  Actuarial education.
  Organizers:
  Krzysztof M. Ostaszewski, Illinois State University
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  Welcome Reception for Mathematicians in Business, Industry, and Government
  Organizers:
  Philip E. Gustafson, Mesa State College
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  Reception for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Mathematicians
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
  History of Mathematics SIGMAA
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  University of Illinois Reception
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 5:10 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  CSP Reception
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA-Young Mathematicians Network Panel Discussion
  Closing the deal: The campus interview and beyond.
  Organizers:
  Chawne M. Kimber, Lafayette College
  David T. Kung, St. Mary's College of Maryland
  Panelists:
  Carl C. Cowen, Purdue University
  Gwen Fisher, California Polytechnic State University (San Luis Obispo)
  Thomas J. Pfaff, Ithaca College
  Carol S. Wood, Wesleyan University
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  Carroll College Project InterMath Workshop reunion.
  Organizers:
  Marie M. Vanisko, Carroll College
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
  NAM Reception, Banquet, and Cox-Talbot Address
  The Right Train.
  Gloria C. Hewitt*, University of Montana
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA Project NExT-Young Mathematicians Network Special Presentation
  Planning ahead for the tenure/promotion process.
  Organizers:
  Karrolyne Fogel, California Lutheran University
  J. Lyn Miller, Western Kentucky University
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Statistics Education, 2002 Business Meeting, and Lecture
  Organizers:
  Dexter C. Whittinghill, Rowan University
  Presenters:
  Roxy Peck, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  {\bit Mathematical Reviews} Reception
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 7:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.
  MAA Student Lecture
  Finding and fixing systems' weaknesses: The art and science of engineering risk analysis.
  M. Elisabeth Pate-Cornell*, Stanford University
  (973-A0-49)
• Tuesday January 8, 2002, 8:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
  MAA Project NExT Reception
  Organizers:
  T. Christine Stevens, St. Louis University