Joint Mathematics Meetings Program by Day

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Joint Mathematics Meetings
Phoenix, AZ, January 7-10, 2004
Meeting #993

Saturday January 10, 2004

• Saturday January 10, 2004, 7:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
  Joint Meetings Registration
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 7:45 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics, II
  

  • 7:45 a.m.
    Probabilistic Analysis of the Random Dynamic Assignment Problem.
    Michael Z Spivey*, Samford University
    (993-05-208)
  • 8:00 a.m.
    Guessing Secrets.
    Eden Hochbaum*, Brown University
    Boris Bukh, University of California, Berkeley
    (993-05-1120)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    A Multiplicity Problem Related to Schur Numbers.
    Daniel Schaal*, South Dakota State University
    Hunter Snevily, University of Idaho
    (993-05-1654)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    A Multiplicity Problem for a Linear Inequality.
    Wojciech Kosek*, Colorado College
    Daniel Schaal, South Dakota State University
    Dusty Sabo, Southern Oregon University
    (993-05-1664)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    How many Squares are there, Mr. Franklin?: Constructing and Enumerating Franklin Squares.
    Maya Mohsin Ahmed*, UC Davis
    (993-05-835)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Three-Color Rado Numbers for an Inequality.
    Brenda J Johnson*, South Dakota State University
    Daniel Schaal, South Dakota State University
    (993-05-944)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Break.
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Totally Magic Labelings of Graphs.
    Bill Calhoun*, Bloomsburg University
    Kevin Ferland, Bloomsburg University
    Lisa Lister, Bloomsburg University
    John Polhill, Bloomsburg University
    (993-05-1349)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Coloring metric spaces.
    Jeong-Hyun Kang*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Zoltan Furedi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (993-05-1678)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Hadamard's 0-1 determinant problem.
    Radoslav M. Dimitric*, Texas A\&M University
    (993-05-249)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Regular Difference Triangle Sets and Monotonic Directed Designs.
    Wensong Chu*, Arizona State University
    Charles J Colbourn, Arizona State University
    Solomon W Golomb, University of Southern California
    (993-05-1094)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Nonassociative Algebra, I
  Organizers:
  Murray R. Bremner, University of Saskatchewan bremner@math.usask.ca
  Irvin R. Hentzel, Iowa State University
  Luiz A. Peresi, University of Sao Paulo
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Iterated loop algebras.
    Bruce N. Allison*, University of Alberta
    (993-17-1188)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Gradings on Simple Nonassociative Algebras.
    Yuri Bahturin*, Memorial University of Newfoundland
    (993-17-901)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Cohomology of Frobenius kernels.
    Christopher P Bendel*, University of Wisconsin-Stout
    Daniel K Nakano, University of Georgia
    Cornelius Pillen, University of South Alabama
    (993-20-977)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Intermediate Wakimoto modules for Affine $\mathfrak{sl}(n+1)$.
    Ben L Cox*, College of Charleston
    Vyacheslav Futorny, University of Sydney
    (993-17-1133)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Hopf duals, algebraic groups, and Jordan pairs.
    John R. Faulkner*, University of Virginia
    (993-17-269)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    An estimate of the number of parameters defining the varieties of n-dimesional alternative and Jordan algebras.
    Iryna Kashuba*, University of Sao Paulo
    (993-17-1101)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Competitive and Adaptative Dynamics in Ecology, II
  Organizers:
  Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  Yang Kuang, Arizona State University
  Bai-Lian Li, University of California Riverside
  Horst R. Thieme, Arizona State University thieme@math.la.asu.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Periodic coexistence of four species on three essential resources.
    Bingtuan Li*, University of Louisville
    Hal L Smith, Arizona State University
    (993-92-1085)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Effects of stoichiometry on growth and reproduction of individual organisms and on population dynamics.
    Roger M Nisbet*, UCSB
    Edward McCauley, University of Calgary
    (993-92-1093)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Competition and biological stoichiometry: linking rRNA:protein ratio in cells to species competition in food webs via N:P ratios.
    Irakli Loladze*, Princeton University
    Simon A. Levin, Princeton University
    Yang Kuang, Arizona State University
    James J. Elser, Arizona State University
    Bo Deng, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
    William F. Fagan, University of Maryland, College Park
    (993-92-1083)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Interpretation of the May-Leonard Model of Three Species Competition as a Food Web in a Chemostat.
    Gail S.K. Wolkowicz*, McMaster University
    (993-92-1027)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Discrete May-Leonard Competition Model---the Ricker Type.
    Lih-Ing Wu Roeger*, Texas Tech University
    (993-39-524)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Investigating the Mechanisms of Androgen-Independent Relapse Associated with Human Prostate Cancer.
    Trachette Jackson*, University of Michigan
    (993-92-762)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Multiscale and Oscillatory Phenomena: Modeling, Numerical Techniques, and Applications, II
  Organizers:
  Richard Tsai, Princeton University
  Luminita A. Vese, University of California Los Angeles lvese@math.ucla.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Computing Multivalued Solutions to Hyperbolic Equations and Applications to Geometric Optics and Schrodinger Equations.
    Stanley J Osher*, Level Set Systems, Inc
    (993-65-758)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    ENO Wavelet-ELLAM Schemes for Linear Transport Equations with Piecewise Smooth Data.
    Jiangguo Liu*, Texas A&M University
    Bojan Popov, Texas A&M University
    Hong Wang, University of South Carolina
    Richard E. Ewing, Texas A&M University
    (993-65-96)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Curvelets and Linear Hyperbolic Equations.
    Emmanuel J Candes, California Institute of Technology
    Laurent Demanet*, California Institute of Technology
    (993-35-1714)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Modern Function Theory, II
  Organizers:
  Beth Schaubroeck, U. S. Air Force Academy beth.schaubroeck@usafa.af.mil
  Peter L. Duren, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  John A. Pfaltzgraff, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Holomorphic mappings of circular domains onto convex domains in n dimensional space.
    Ted J Suffridge*, University of Kentucky
    (993-32-630)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Construction of convex mappings of $p$-balls in $\mathbb{C}^2$.
    Jerry R. Muir, Jr.*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    Ted J. Suffridge, University of Kentucky
    (993-32-955)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Regularity properties of Loewner chains in several variables.
    Ian Graham*, University of Toronto
    Gabriela Kohr, Babes-Bolyai University
    Mirela Kohr, Babes-Bolyai University
    (993-32-893)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On Hyerbolically Convex Functions.
    Roger W Barnard*, Texas Tech University
    G Lenny Ornas, McNeese State University
    Kent Pearce, Texas Tech University
    G Brock Williams, Texas Tech University
    (993-30-656)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Maximizing A Class of Functionals over Hyperbolically Convex Functions.
    Gerard L Ornas*, Texas Tech University
    Roger W Barnard, Texas Tech University
    Kent Pearce, Texas Tech University
    (993-30-142)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Convexity properties of the hyperbolic density.
    William Ma*, Pennsylvania College of Technology
    David Minda, University of Cincinnati
    (993-30-138)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Smooth Dynamical Systems and Applications, II
  Organizers:
  Qiu-dong Wang, University of Arizona
  Maciej P. Wojtkowski, University of Arizona maciejw@math.arizona.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Generic hydrodynamic instability via contact homology.
    Robert Ghrist*, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
    John Etnyre, University of Pennsylvania
    (993-37-1528)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Diophantine approximation and self-conformal measures.
    Mariusz Urbanski*, University of North Texas
    (993-37-231)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Actions of lattices on low-dimensional manifolds.
    John Franks*, Northwestern University
    Michael Handel, Lehman College CUNY
    (993-37-1177)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Geometric Structures on Manifolds, I
  Organizers:
  Tedi C. Draghici, Florida International University
  Gueo V. Grantcharov, Florida International University grantchg@fiu.edu
  Philipe Rukimbura, Florida International University
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    New symplectic $4$--manifolds with $b_+{=}1$.
    Scott J Baldridge*, Indiana University
    (993-53-620)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On the geometric structures necessary for Nahm transform.
    Marcos Jardim*, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
    (993-53-228)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Calabi-Yau Connections with Torsion on Toric Bundles.
    Yat Sun Poon*, UC Riverside
    Gueo Grantcharov, Florida International University
    Dimitar Grantcharov, University of Alberta
    (993-53-1152)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The minimal marked length spectrum of Riemannian two-step nilmanifolds.
    Ruth Gornet, University of Texas at Arlington
    Maura B Mast*, University of Massachusetts Boston
    (993-53-1687)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Geometric Inequalities for Submanifolds in Sasakian Manifolds.
    Ion Mihai*, Bucharest University
    (993-53-119)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Arithmetical Algebraic Geometry, II
  Organizers:
  Kirti Joshi, University of Arizona
  Minhyong Kim, University of Arizona kim@math.arizona.edu
  Adrian Vasiu, University of Arizona
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    p-adic Periods of Modular Elliptic Curves.
    Shuzo Takahashi*, University of Arizona
    (993-11-1091)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    The Motivic DGA.
    Roy Joshua*, Institute for Advanced Study/Ohio State University
    (993-14-873)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Gaussian Hypergeometric Functions, and Traces of Hecke Operators.
    Sharon M Frechette*, College of the Holy Cross
    Ken Ono, University of Wisconsin, Madison
    Matthew Papanikolas, Texas A&M University
    (993-11-141)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On the $p$-order of the Shafarevich-Tate groups of elliptic curves via Kolyvagin's method.
    Byungchul Cha*, Johns Hopkins University
    (993-11-1286)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The number of extensions of a number field with fixed degree and bounded discriminant.
    Jordan S Ellenberg*, Princeton University
    Akshay Venkatesh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (993-11-903)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The rank of the Mordell-Weil groups of elliptic curves over large fields.
    Bo-Hae Im*, Indiana University, Bloomington
    (993-11-814)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Value Distribution Theory in Classical and p-Adic Function Theory, I
  Organizers:
  Alain Escassut, Universit\'e Blaise Pascal
  Ilpo Laine, University of Joensuu ilpo.laine@joensuu.fi
  Chung-Chun Yang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Interplay of coefficient behavior and solution behavior for complex differential equations in the unit disk, Preliminary report.
    Linda R. Sons*, Northern Illinois University
    (993-30-1369)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Linear differential equations and logarithmic derivative estimates.
    Igor Chyzhykov, Lviv National University
    Gary G Gundersen*, University of New Orleans
    Janne Heittokangas, University of Joensuu
    (993-30-995)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Growth estimates for analytic solutions of complex linear differential equations.
    Janne Heittokangas, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Risto Korhonen*, Loughborough University
    Jouni Rattya, University of Joensuu
    (993-34-776)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On solutions of linear differential equations with bounded Nevanlinna characteristic.
    Janne Heittokangas*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Risto Korhonen, Loughborough University
    Jouni Rättyä, University of Joensuu
    (993-30-590)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Random iteration of analytic maps.
    Tuen Wai Ng*, The University of Hong Kong
    Alan F. Beardon, University of Cambridge
    T. K. Carne, University of Cambridge
    David Minda, University of Cincinnati
    (993-30-970)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Ultrametric Gelfand Transforms.
    Nicolas Mainetti*, LLAIC - Universite d'Auvergne
    (993-13-1233)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations and Variational Problems, III
  Organizers:
  David A. Hartenstine, University of Utah hartenst@math.utah.edu
  Ahmed Mohammed, Ball State University
  John M. Neuberger, Northern Arizona State University
  John W. Neuberger, University of North Texas
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    A Variational Approach to Solving the Time-Dependent Ginzburg-Landau Equations in Three Space Dimensions.
    Patricia E Bauman*, Purdue University
    Hala Jadallah, Purdue University
    Daniel Phillips, Purdue University
    (993-35-1549)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On Generalized and Viscosity Solutions of Nonlinear Elliptic Equations.
    David Hartenstine*, University of Utah
    Klaus Schmitt, University of Utah
    (993-35-839)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Domain geometry and the Pohozaev Identity.
    Jeff S McGough*, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
    Gregg T Stubbendieck, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
    Jeff Mortensen, University of Nevada Reno
    (993-35-634)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Solvability of parabolic variational inequalities in Banach spaces.
    Matthew Rudd*, University of Texas at Austin
    (993-35-1150)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Young measure minimizers in nonlinear membrane theory.
    Marian Bocea*, Carnegie Mellon University
    (993-49-120)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Existence and Asymptotic Boundary Behavior of Blow-up Solutions to Weighted Quasilinear Equations.
    Ahmed Mohammed*, Ball State University
    (993-35-1211)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Low-Dimensional Topology, III
  Organizers:
  Tim D. Cochran, Rice University cochran@rice.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Filtrations of Classical Knots.
    Tim D Cochran*, Rice University
    (993-57-1168)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    New obstructions to doubly slicing knots.
    Taehee Kim*, Rice University
    (993-57-1184)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Concordance of boundary links.
    Jerome P Levine*, Brandeis University
    (993-57-975)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    The Doubled-Delta Move on Ordered Links.
    Carol Gwosdz Gee*, Rice University
    (993-57-1180)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The $H_3(PSL(2,C),Z)$ class and Chern-Simons invariant of a hyperbolic $3$-manifold.
    Walter D Neumann*, Barnard College, Columbia University
    (993-57-911)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Spin Bordism Invariants of the Mapping Class Group.
    Aaron Heap*, Rice University
    (993-55-707)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on History, Foundation and Mathematics Education
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    If People Were Papers and Papers Were People.
    Jerrold W. Grossman*, Oakland University
    (993-01-639)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Undecidable Lattices of Finite Dimensional Steinitz Exchange Systems.
    Lisa R Galminas*, Northwestern State University of LA
    John W Rosenthal, Ithaca College
    (993-03-1644)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Embedding modular lattices as principal filters in the lattice of Computably Enumerable Vector Spaces.
    Rumen D Dimitrov*, Western Illinois University
    (993-03-1674)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Geometric Reasoning.
    Tevian Dray*, Oregon State University
    Corinne A. Manogue, Oregon State University
    (993-97-1594)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Getting Students to Discuss Linear Algebra via Email.
    Matt Insall*, University of Missouri- Rolla
    (993-97-576)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Mathematical Connections: For Example, "How To Teach Radicals In Less Than 5 Minutes" (Grades 6-16).
    Juli D'Ann Ratheal*, West Texas A & M University
    (993-97-1147)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Teacher Reflection and Collaboration in the Form of Lesson Study: The Effects on Student Achievement in Mathematics.
    Diane Barrett*, Cal Poly, Pomona
    Laurie Riggs, Cal Poly, Pomona
    (993-97-1585)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Mathematics, II
  Organizers:
  Anne E. Brown, Indiana University South Bend abrown@iusb.edu
  Marilyn P. Carlson, Arizona State University
  Draga D. Vidakovic, Georgia State University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Mathematics Anxiety and Learned Helplessness.
    Joseph Franke Kolacinski*, University of Miami
    (993-R1-498)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Strange Attractors and Chaos as a Theoretical Framework for Understanding the Dynamics of Student Attitudes toward Mathematics.
    Zaur Berkaliev*, California State University
    (993-R1-347)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Improving student performance and sense-making in Liberal Arts Mathematics.
    Shandy Hauk*, U. of Northern Colorado
    Robert A. Powers, U. of Northern Colorado
    April D. Judd, U. of Northern Colorado
    Jenq-Jong Tsay, U. of Northern Colorado
    (993-R1-1399)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Using Web Based Technology to enhance College Algebra.
    Gary Hagerty*, Black Hills State University
    (993-R1-264)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    When We Need The Sage On The Stage.
    Patricia L Hale*, Cal Poly Pomona
    (993-R1-195)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Student use of software to verify geometrical statements.
    Jeff Connor*, Ohio University
    Barbara Grover, Ohio University
    Laura Moss, Ohio University
    (993-R1-1317)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Transformation of Pre-service Mathematics Teachers' Definitions of Mathematics.
    Carmen Marie Latterell*, University of Minnesota Duluth
    (993-R1-19)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Characteristics of Prospective Teachers' Posed Problems.
    Todd A. Grundmeier*, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis
    (993-R1-283)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Undergraduate Mathematical Knowledge for High School Teaching.
    Bradford R Findell*, University of Georgia
    R Judith Reed, University of Georgia
    (993-R1-1416)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on My Favorite Demo: Innovative Strategies for Mathematics Instructors, II
  Organizers:
  David R. Hill, Temple University hill@math.temple.edu
  Lila F. Roberts, Georgia Southern University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    The Utility of Catenaries to Electric Utilities.
    Sharon M. Barrs, Georgia Southern University
    James P. Braselton, Georgia Southern University
    Lorraine M. Braselton, Georgia Southern University
    Lila F. Roberts*, Georgia College & State University
    (993-S1-377)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Seeing is believing: Visuals on Demand.
    Jennifer A Bergner*, Salisbury University
    Donald Spickler, Salisbury Universtiy
    (993-S1-388)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Our Favorite Level Curves and Linear Regression Demos.
    Agnes M. Rash*, Saint Joseph's University
    Jean Marie McDill, California Polytechnic State U.
    (993-S1-401)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Using a POP quiz to Introduce Statistics to the Weary.
    Jane M Wilburne*, Shippensburg University
    (993-S1-390)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Tablet PC and Mathematics: A Match Made in Heaven.
    Bert Wachsmuth*, Seton Hall University
    (993-S1-437)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Pulling Ropes and Plumbing Lines: Introducing Geometry with a Neolithic Tool Kit.
    Stephen J Luecking*, DePaul University
    (993-S1-282)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    The Curved Cube.
    Roland Minton*, Roanoke College
    Gregory Minton, Salem High School
    (993-S1-302)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Taylor Series : The Movie.
    Rachel W Hall*, Saint Joseph's University
    (993-S1-507)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Using technology to illustrate level curves.
    Jeffry L. Hirst*, Appalachian State University
    Holly P. Hirst, Appalachian State University
    (993-S1-427)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Visual aids for volumes of revolution and 3D functions in Calculus.
    Tamara B Veenstra*, University of Redlands
    (993-S1-363)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Voronoi Diagrams and the Geometric Notion of Proximity.
    Bruno Guerrieri*, Florida A&M University
    (993-S1-345)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Discovering Derivative Rules.
    Sharon Sue Emerson-Stonnell*, Longwood University
    (993-S1-545)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Focus on Integrating Graphic Handhelds into Collegiate Mathematics
  Organizers:
  Charles E. Hofmann, LaSalle University hofmann@lasalle.edu
  Joseph R. Fiedler, California State University, Bakersfield
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    About the experiences how to integrate computers or CAS-calculators in Mathematical Education in Austria.
    Otto Wurnig*, Institute of Mathematics
    (993-V1-364)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    New Ways of Assessment in CAS-oriented mathematical Education - New Experiences, First results.
    Otto Wurnig*, Institute of Mathematics
    (993-V1-362)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Integrating algebra-capable calculators into a number theory with cryptography course.
    David B Gove*, California State University, Bakersfield
    (993-V1-765)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Palm Pilot Mathematics & Programming.
    Olga Yiparaki*, IBM
    (993-V1-405)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Using a TI-83 to Motivate Theorems and Reinforce Concepts in Precalculus Classes.
    James A. Nickerson*, Gallaudet University
    (993-V1-378)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Impact of Graphing Calculator Use on Precalculus Students' Understanding of Polynomial, Rational, and Exponential Functions: Results and Reflections.
    Becky Krakowski*, University of Dayton
    (993-V1-419)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Discovering Derivatives of Familiar Functions Using a Graphing Calculator.
    Murray H. Siegel*, Sam Houston State University
    (993-V1-29)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Enhancing University Students' Mathematical Understanding Through the Use of Handheld Data Collection Devices.
    Jorgen J Berglund*, CSU, Chico
    (993-V1-328)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Modeling Heat Flow in a Thermos.
    Michael A. Karls*, Ball State University
    James E. Scherschel, Ball State University
    (993-V1-289)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Meaningful Contexts and Calculator Exploration Increase Students' Mathematical Understanding.
    James Sandefur*, Georgetown University
    (993-V1-537)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Using Handheld Technology In The Classroom: Lessons From Novices.
    Gregory N Hartman*, Univeristy of Arizona
    Russel O Carlson, University of Arizona
    (993-V1-486)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Constructing Geometric Understandings for Prospective Elementary Teachers through Dynamic Visualization on the TI 83+.
    Barbara Johnson Pence*, San Jose State Univ
    (993-V1-1030)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematics and Sports, I
  Organizers:
  Sean L. Forman, Saint Joseph's University sforman@sju.edu
  Douglas Drinen, University of the South
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    The Pythagorean Theorem of Baseball.
    Michael A Jones, Montclair State University
    Linda A Tappin*, Montclair State University
    (993-W1-796)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Run Production in Baseball: a Markov Chain Model.
    Thomas W. Polaski*, Winthrop University
    (993-W1-332)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Whether You Win or Lose, It's How the Overtime is Played: A Markov Chain Analysis of the National Football League's Overtime Rules.
    Michael A Jones*, Montclair State University
    (993-W1-372)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Moral Hazard on the Mound: the Economics of Plunking.
    Doug Drinen*, University of the South
    (993-W1-947)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    May the Best Team Win: The Mathematics of Scoring a Cross-Country Running Race.
    Stephen Szydlik*, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    (993-W1-201)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    The Tournament-Ranking Family of Four.
    Charles Redmond*, Mercyhurst College
    (993-W1-838)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Sabermetrics: Giving College Credit for Studying Baseball.
    Michael R Huber*, United States Military Academy
    Gabriel Costa, United States Military Academy
    (993-W1-190)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    The New Football Coach's Dilemma: Overtime.
    Vince Schielack*, Texas A&M University
    (993-W1-504)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    "Real" Data Comparisons, Game Theory, and Operations Research in the Game of Baseball.
    Robert V Stack, Chadron State College
    Monty G Fickel*, Chadron State College
    (993-W1-1117)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session, VI
  Organizers:
  Laura J. Wallace, California State University, San Bernardino wallace@csusb.edu
  Jacqueline A. Jensen, Sam Houston State University
  Gary W. Towsley, SUNY at Geneseo
  Michael A. Jones, Montclair State University
  Shawnee L. McMurran, California State University at San Bernardino
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Counting Handshakes to Sums of Powers of Integers.
    Thomas J Pfaff*, Ithaca College
    (993-Z1-237)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Leg-slope generation of Pythagorean triples.
    Daniel Drucker*, Wayne State University
    Fat C Lam, Gallaudet University
    (993-Z1-1013)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Partitions and Groups.
    Michael J. Grady*, Southern Utah University
    (993-Z1-97)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Catenary or Parabola?
    Curtis J. Feist*, Southern Oregon University
    (993-Z1-1346)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A Demonstration of Teaching and Applying Baye's Formula.
    Paul Kochanowski*, Indiana University South Bend
    Morteza Shafii-Mousavi, Indiana University South Bend
    (993-Z1-202)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Safety Deposit: what it really costs us.
    Youngna Choi*, Montclair State University
    Yeomin Yoon, Seton Hall University
    (993-Z1-415)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Temperature Models for Two Room Systems.
    J K Denny*, Mercer University
    C A Yackel, Mercer University
    (993-Z1-239)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Will the Real Most Valuable Player Please Stand Up?
    Joseph Evan*, King's College
    Daniel J. Ghezzi, King's College
    (993-Z1-1143)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Teaching Combinatorics Using Guided Discovery.
    Mark A Miller*, Marietta College
    (993-Z1-984)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Computer Science Majors Coding Graph Algorithms and Simulating Automata.
    Edward Aboufadel*, Grand Valley State University
    (993-Z1-194)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    On general convergence and polynomiography in computing roots of unity.
    Yi Jin*, Dept. of Computer Science,Rutgers University
    Bahman Kalantari, Dept. of Computer Science, Rutgers Univ.
    (993-Z1-1156)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:20 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  AWM Workshop
  This session consists of several parts listed separately throughout this program. All meeting participants are invited to attend all presentations.
  Organizers:
  Catherine A. Roberts, The College of the Holy Cross
  Jodie D. Novak, University of Northern Colorado
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on History of Mathematics, III
  Organizers:
  Joseph W. Dauben, Lehman College (CUNY)
  David E. Zitarelli, Temple University david.zitarelli@temple.edu
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Thomas Harriot's Treatise on Figurate Numbers and Finite Differences.
    Janet L. Beery*, University of Redlands
    (993-01-1078)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Humanizing mathematical biographies.
    John W Dawson*, Penn State York
    (993-01-217)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Mathematician as Artist: Marston Morse (1892-1977).
    Joanne E. Snow*, Saint Mary's College
    Colleen M. Hoover, Saint Mary's College
    (993-01-288)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Learning some of the basics of historical research through the movies.
    Alejandro R Garciadiego*, UNAM, Mexico
    (993-01-647)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Mathematics and Opera: The mathematical work of the opera singer Jerome Hines.
    T. Christine Stevens*, Saint Louis University
    (993-01-675)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:30 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
  AWM Workshop: Presentations by Recent Women Ph.D.s and Graduate Students, I
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Finite-to-One Mappings on $\beta\mathbf{N} - \mathbf{N}$.
    Katherine J. Mawhinney*, Appalachian State University
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Real and Topological Stable Rank.
    Marian K. Hukle*, University of Kansas
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Measurably dominating randomness: some measurable similarities between set theory and recursion theory regarding dominating functions.
    Natasha Dobrinen*, The Pennsylvania State University
    Stephen G. Simpson, The Pennsylvania State University
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Inequalities for geometric lattice invariants.
    Kathryn Nyman*, Texas A&M University
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  AMS Committee on Education Panel Discussion
  The evaluation of state mathematics standards: How can mathematicians contribute?
  Panelists:
  Johnny W. Lott, NCTM and University of Montana
  Moderators:
  Roger E. Howe, Yale University
  Panelists:
  Laura McGiffert, Achieve, Inc.
  R. James Milgram, Stanford University
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  When topology meets chemistry.
  Erica L. Flapan*, Pomona College
  (993-A0-15)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Computable classification.
  Julia Knight*, University of Notre Dame
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#15: Part B
  Fair enough? Mathematics of equity.
  Organizers:
  John C. Maceli, Ithaca College
  Stanley E. Seltzer, Ithaca College
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#4: Part B
  Java applets in teaching mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Joe Yanik, Emporia State University
  David M. Strong, Pepperdine University
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 9:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Mathematicians and mathematics teacher educators working together to improve K--12 mathematics education.
  Organizers:
  Jodie D. Novak, University of Northern Colorado
  Panelists:
  Jack Price, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  Judith E. Jacobs, NCTM and AMTE
  Randall J. Swift, Calfornia State Polytech University Pomona
  Jodie D. Novak, University of Northern Colorado
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 9:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Doctorates in mathematics education: Where do they go? What do they do? How can mathematics departments contribute?
  Organizers:
  Robert E. Reys, University of Missouri-Columbia
  Panelists:
  Douglas B. Aichele, Oklahoma State University
  Rick Billstein, University of Montana
  Ira J. Papick, University of Missouri
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 9:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
  AMS-MAA Committee on Teaching Assistants and Part-Time Instructors Panel Discussion
  Nonpermanent instructors: implications and issues.
  Organizers:
  Teri J. Murphy, University of Oklahoma
  Natasha M. Speer, Michigan State University
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  NAM Panel Discussion
  Underrepresented undergraduate research in the mathematical sciences.
  Moderators:
  Fred Bowers, Spelman College
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  Mathematical Art Exhibit
  Organizers:
  Robert Fathauer, Tessellations Company, Phoenix, Arizona
  Nat Friedman, ISAMA, SUNY at Albany
  Reza Sarhangi, Bridges Conference, Towson University
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  Exhibits and Book Sales
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  Employment Center
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  Math on the Web
  Go to the Math on the Web Pavilion for the complete schedule of presentations.
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Supercompactness measures.
  Steve Jackson*, University of North Texas
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  NAM Business Meeting
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 10:05 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Retiring Presidential Address
  Fallacies in elementary statistics.
  Ann E. Watkins*, California State University, Northridge
  (993-A0-13)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  AWM Workshop: Poster Session by Women Graduate Students
  

  • 10:30 a.m.
    On the Complexity of the Endomorphism Problem for Free Groups.
    Laura Ciobanu*, Rutgers University
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Lie 2-algebras.
    Alissa S. Crans*, University of California, Riverside
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Characterizing Multivariable Low-Pass Filters.
    Eva Curry*, Rutgers University
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Singularities in Conformal Geometry: from PDE to Topology.
    Maria del Mar Gonzalez*, Princeton University
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Convergence of a Spacetime Discontinuous Galerkin Method to a weak solution of Temple Systems.
    Katarina Jegdic*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Radial parts of invariant differential operators on Grassmann manifolds.
    Olga Kurgalina*, Tufts University
  • 10:30 a.m.
    $r$-matrices on Lie Superalgebras.
    Gizem Karaali*, University of California, Berkeley
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Density of Closed Geodesics in Compact Nilmanifolds Defined by Compact Semisimple $\mathfrak {g}$-modules.
    Rachelle DeCoste*, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Alternating Quadrisecants of Knots.
    Elizabeth Denne*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Application of the Generalized Singular Value Decomposition to Face Recognition.
    Peg Howland*, University of Minnesota, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Generalized Foulkes' Conjecture and Tableaux Construction.
    Rebecca Vessenes*, California Institute of Technology
  • 10:30 a.m.
    A Blowing Up Algorithm for Calculating Rings of Integers.
    Sarah Hutcheson Jahn*, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 11:10 a.m.-11:40 a.m.
  MAA Business Meeting
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
  AMS Business Meeting
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m.
  NAM Claytor-Woodard Lecture
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Torsion-free groups in some o-minimal structures.
  Kobi Peterzil*, Haifa, Israel
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on Mathematical Techniques in Musical Analysis, III
  Organizers:
  Judith L. Baxter, University of Illinois at Chicago baxter@uic.edu
  Robert W. Peck, Louisiana State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Cardinality Equals Variety for Chords, with a Note on the Twin Primes Conjecture.
    David L. Clampitt*, Yale University
    (993-11-1178)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Well-formed Scales and the Stern Brocot Tree.
    Norman A Carey*, Eastman School of Music
    (993-11-1046)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Winding modes around the circle of fifths.
    Vittorio Cafagna*, DMI - University of Salerno
    Domenico Vicinanza, DMI - University of Salerno
    (993-05-935)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    The Role of Mathematics in the Construction of Musical Scales.
    Richard J Krantz*, Metropolitan State College of Denver
    (993-00-737)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Aspects of Saturation and Ordering in Twelve-Tone Music.
    Ciro G Scotto*, Eastman School of Music
    Robert D Morris, Eastman School of Music
    (993-20-1663)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    A Topological Model of Motivic Analysis of Music: Theory and Implementation.
    Chantal Buteau*, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
    (993-54-1237)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    A geometric model of continuous musical spaces.
    Clifton D Callender*, Florida State University
    (993-51-1212)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Knots, Braids and Chord Diagrams, As New Musical Structures.
    Franck J. Jedrzejewski*, Atomic Energy Commission (CEA-INSTN)
    (993-54-315)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Coincident histories or historical coincidence? Concurrent developments in nineteenth-century group theory and music theory.
    Nora A Engebretsen*, Bowling Green State University
    (993-01-1646)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Discussion.
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on History of Mathematics, IV
  Organizers:
  Joseph W. Dauben, Lehman College (CUNY)
  David E. Zitarelli, Temple University david.zitarelli@temple.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Contributions of Ferdinand Hassler to Early American Science.
    V. Frederick Rickey*, West Point
    (993-01-1007)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Edward V. Huntington and the Apportionment Debate of 1920--1940.
    Thomas L. Bartlow*, Villanova University
    (993-01-329)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The Texas--Polish Connection in Topology: Competition and Cooperation.
    Albert C. Lewis*, Indiana Univ. - Purdue Univ. Indianapolis
    (993-01-356)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    From Vienna to New York: Abraham Wald's Converging Communities.
    Patti W. Hunter*, Westmont College
    (993-01-713)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    A (very) brief history of the problem of resolution of singularities of algebraic surfaces.
    Chris Christensen*, Northern Kentucky University
    (993-01-102)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Algebraic topology chez Bourbaki.
    John McCleary*, Vassar College
    (993-01-664)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Nonassociative Algebra, II
  Organizers:
  Murray R. Bremner, University of Saskatchewan bremner@math.usask.ca
  Irvin R. Hentzel, Iowa State University
  Luiz A. Peresi, University of Sao Paulo
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Relatively free coalgebras.
    Mikhail V. Kochetov*, Carleton University
    (993-17-1390)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Matrices over octonions and orbits of exceptional groups.
    Sergei Krutelevich*, University of Ottawa
    (993-17-966)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Representations of rank 3 algebras.
    Georgia Benkart, University of Wisconsin
    Alicia Labra*, Universidad de Chile
    (993-17-455)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    One-sided Modules and unital bimodules over Jordan superalgebras.
    Consuelo Mart\'inez*, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain
    (993-17-802)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Identities in Jordan Algebras.
    Kevin M McCrimmon*, University of Virginia
    (993-17-525)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Reciprocity between some bi-linear and tri-lininear algebras.
    S. Okubo*, University of Rochester
    (993-17-628)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Octonions and Exceptional Superalgebras.
    Michel L. Racine*, University of Ottawa
    (993-17-1323)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Imbedding of Lie Triple Systems into Lie Algebras.
    Oleg Smirnov*, College of Charleston
    (993-17-1375)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Octonion Multiplication Theorems.
    John H Conway, Princeton University
    Derek A Smith*, Lafayette College
    (993-17-1614)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Structurable tori.
    Yoji Yoshii*, University of Saskatchewan
    (993-17-961)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Competitive and Adaptative Dynamics in Ecology, III
  Organizers:
  Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Los Alamos National Laboratory
  Yang Kuang, Arizona State University
  Bai-Lian Li, University of California Riverside
  Horst R. Thieme, Arizona State University thieme@math.la.asu.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Exactly Solvable Models of Nonlinear Population Dynamics Related to Biological Invasions.
    Sergei V. Petrovskii*, Shirshov Institute of Oceanology
    Bai-Lian Li, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences
    Horst Malchow, Institute of Environmental Systems Research
    (993-92-969)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Modeling agricultural ecosystem dynamics under Bt resistant pest invasion.
    Alexander B Medvinsky*, Institute for Theoretical & Experimental Biophysics, Russian Academy of Sciences
    Andrew Y Morozov, Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, University of California
    Vassili V Velkov, Institute of Biochemistry & Physiology of Microorganisms, Russian Academy of Sciences
    Bai-Lian Li, Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, University of California
    Mikhail S Sokolov, Research Center for Toxicology and Hygienic Regulation of Biopreparations
    Horst Malchow, Institute of Environmental Systems Research, University of Osnabrueck
    (993-92-907)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Localized interactions and biological diversity.
    Frederick R Adler*, University of Utah
    Helene C Muller-Landau, NCEAS
    (993-92-822)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Coexistence in a metapopulation model with explicit local competition dynamics.
    Zhilan Feng*, Purdue University
    Rob Swihart, Purdue University
    Yingfei Yi, Georgia Institute of Technology
    Huaiping Zhu, York University
    (993-34-610)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    On the impossibility of coexistence of infinitely many strategies.
    Mats Gyllenberg*, University of Turku
    (993-92-727)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Inaccessible Continuously Stable Strategies.
    J Apaloo*, St. Francis Xavier University
    (993-92-649)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    The Dynamics of Two Viral Infections in a Single Host Population with Applications to Hantavirus.
    Linda J. S. Allen*, Texas Tech University
    Michel Langlais, University de Bordeaux
    Carleton J. Phillips, Texas Tech University
    (993-92-555)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Competition of pathogen strains against the background of host immune response.
    A. Pugliese*, University of Trento
    (993-92-1246)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Dynamics of the Nonautonomous Beddington -DeAngelis Predator-Prey System.
    Meng Fan*, Northeast Normal University
    Yang Kuang, Arizona State University
    (993-34-1090)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Multiscale and Oscillatory Phenomena: Modeling, Numerical Techniques, and Applications, III
  Organizers:
  Richard Tsai, Princeton University
  Luminita A. Vese, University of California Los Angeles lvese@math.ucla.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    A multiscale image representation using hierarchical $(BV,L^2)$ decompositions.
    Eitan Tadmor*, University of Maryland
    Suzanne Nezzar, University of California Los Angeles
    Luminita Vese, University of California Los Angeles
    (993-41-719)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Wavelet based schemes for image decomposition by variational functionals.
    Ingrid Daubechies, Princeton University
    Gerd Teschke*, University of Bremen
    (993-49-1524)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Image Decomposition Via the Combination of Sparse Representations and a Variational Approach.
    J.-L. Starck, CEA-Saclay, DAPNIA/SEDI-SAP, Service d'Astrophysiq
    M. Elad*, Computer Science Department, Technion Israel Insti
    D. Donoho, Department of Statistics, Stanford University
    (993-49-1231)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Solving a variational image restoration model which involves $L^\infty$ constraints.
    Stephane Lintner, Caltech
    Francois Malgouyres*, Universite Paris 13
    (993-49-774)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Restoration of wavelet coefficients by minimizing a specially designed objective function.
    Sylvain Durand, CMLA (CNRS-UMR 8536)
    Mila Nikolova*, CMLA (CNRS-UMR 8536)
    (993-49-910)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Adaptive multivariate approximation: Comparing Wavelets and piecewise polynomials.
    Shai Dekel*, RealTimeImage
    Dany Leviatan, Tel-Aviv University
    (993-41-731)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Efficient algorithms for multiscale data processing.
    Anna C Gilbert*, AT&T Labs-Research
    (993-68-158)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Discussion.
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Modern Function Theory, III
  Organizers:
  Beth Schaubroeck, U. S. Air Force Academy beth.schaubroeck@usafa.af.mil
  Peter L. Duren, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  John A. Pfaltzgraff, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Schwarz-Christoffel maps to surfaces in space.
    Tobin A Driscoll*, University of Delaware
    Charles R Collins, University of Tennessee
    Ken Stephenson, University of Tennessee
    (993-30-1174)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Convergence of the Zipper Algorithm for Conformal Mapping.
    Donald E. Marshall*, University of Washington
    Steffen Rohde, Univesity of Washington
    (993-30-1515)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Hardy spaces, spaces of Dirichlet type, and univalent functions.
    Albert Baernstein II*, Washington University
    Daniel Girela, Universidad de Malaga
    Jose Angel pelaez, Universidad de Malaga
    (993-30-1332)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Landau's Theorem for Planar Harmonic Mappings.
    Michael Dorff*, Brigham Young University
    Maria Nowak, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University
    (993-30-705)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Univalent harmonic mappings and extremal length.
    Allen Weitsman*, Purdue University
    (993-30-957)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Harmonic Maps onto Star Shaped Domains.
    Jane McDougall*, Colorado College
    Peter Duren, University of Michigan
    Beth Schaubroeck, U. S. Air Force Academy
    (993-30-1657)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Symmetries of extremal functions for inequalities in univalent function theory.
    Eric D Schippers*, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    (993-30-104)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Geometric and subordination properties of solutions of a differential equation: A preliminary report.
    Stacey A Mueller*, University of Kentucky
    (993-30-523)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Duals and Envelopes of Some Hardy-Lorentz spaces.
    Marc R Lengfield*, Florida State University
    (993-46-770)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-4:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Smooth Dynamical Systems and Applications, III
  Organizers:
  Qiu-dong Wang, University of Arizona
  Maciej P. Wojtkowski, University of Arizona maciejw@math.arizona.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Application of Smooth Schur Factorizations in the Continuation of Separatrices.
    Jorge L. Rebaza*, Southwest Missouri State Universisty
    (993-65-823)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    The Brin quadrilateral argument for skew products over basic sets.
    Keith Burns*, Northwestern University
    Matthew Nicol, University of Surrey
    (993-37-1339)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Strange Adding Machines.
    Louis Block, University of Florida
    James Keesling, University of Florida
    Michal Misiurewicz*, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
    (993-37-687)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Double bracket equations, Volterra system and topology of the manifold of zero-diagonal Jacobi matrices with fixed spectrum.
    Alexei V. Penskoi*, Centre de Recherches Mathematiques, Universite de
    (993-37-771)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The zero curvature equation and the reducibility problem for fiberwise linear dynamical systems.
    Ruben Flores Espinoza*, Universidad de Sonora
    (993-34-1171)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    From local to global ergodicity: An algebraic approach.
    Nandor Simanyi*, The University of Alabama at Birmingham
    (993-37-485)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Billiards with slow mixing rates.
    Nikolai I Chernov*, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    (993-37-535)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Strange Attractors in Periodically-kicked Limit cycles and Hopf Bifurcations.
    Qiudong Wang*, University of Arizona
    (993-37-960)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Geometric Structures on Manifolds, II
  Organizers:
  Tedi C. Draghici, Florida International University
  Gueo V. Grantcharov, Florida International University grantchg@fiu.edu
  Philipe Rukimbura, Florida International University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The Yamabe problem for almost Hermitian manifolds.
    Heberto del Rio*, CIMAT
    Santiago R. Simanca, IMS Stony Brook
    (993-58-1357)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Isotropic K\"ahler Hyperbolic Twistor Spaces.
    D. E. Blair*, Michigan State University
    J. T. Davidov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
    O. K. Muskarov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
    (993-53-167)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Contact manifolds and Dirac structures.
    Aissa Wade*, Penn State University, University Park
    (993-53-592)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Geometric Quantization of the Geodesic Flow of the Compact Rank-One Symmetric Spaces.
    Dimitar V Grantcharov*, University of Alberta
    (993-51-1068)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The Einstein equations and $G$-structures.
    Richard Cleyton*, UC Riverside
    (993-53-1639)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Einstein Metrics on Spheres.
    Charles P Boyer*, University of New Mexico
    Krzysztof Galicki, University of New Mexico
    J\'anos Koll\'ar, Princeton University
    (993-53-1044)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Low-Dimensional Homogeneous Einstein Manifolds.
    Christoph Boehm, Universitaet Kiel
    Megan M Kerr*, Wellesley College
    (993-53-1254)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Classification of conformally-Einstein K\"ahler metrics.
    Gideon Maschler*, University of Toronto
    Andrzej Derdzinski, Ohio State University
    (993-53-968)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    On the classification of weakly Bochner flat K\"ahler metrics on compact six-manifolds.
    Christina Wiis Tonnesen-Friedman*, Union College
    (993-53-678)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    K\"ahler reduction of metrics with holonomy $G_2$.
    Vestsilav D Apostolov*, Universit\'e du Qu\'ebec \`a Montr\'eal
    (993-53-1377)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Arithmetical Algebraic Geometry, III
  Organizers:
  Michael J. Falk, Northern Arizona University
  Eva-Maria Feichtner, ETH Zurich feichtne@math.ethz.ch
  Dmitry N. Kozlov, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    New perspectives in Arakelov geometry.
    Caterina Consani*, University of Toronto
    Matilde Marcolli, MPI-Bonn (Germany)
    (993-14-992)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Around Mordell-Lang and Manin-Mumford.
    A Pillay*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (993-11-857)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Explicit local fundamental classes and Riemann-Roch via formal power series.
    Henri A Gillet*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (993-14-1391)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Bloch's conductor formula and Milnor numbers of isolated singularities.
    Fabrice Orgogozo*, Princeton University
    (993-14-1261)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Mahler measure and Coxeter links.
    Eriko Hironaka*, Florida State University
    (993-11-509)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Hilbert's Tenth Problem for function fields of surfaces over $\mathbf{C}$.
    Kirsten Eisentraeger*, Institute for Advanced Study
    (993-11-1069)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Real aspects of the Kontsevich's moduli space of stable maps of genus zero curves.
    Seongchun Kwon*, MSRI
    (993-14-51)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Shimura's conjecture over function fields.
    W. Dale Brownawell, Penn State University
    Matthew A. Papanikolas*, Texas A&M University
    (993-11-1016)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Value Distribution Theory in Classical and p-Adic Function Theory, II
  Organizers:
  Alain Escassut, Universit\'e Blaise Pascal
  Ilpo Laine, University of Joensuu ilpo.laine@joensuu.fi
  Chung-Chun Yang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The Functional Equation $P(f)=Q(g)$ in a $p$-adic field.
    Alain P. Escassut*, Université Blaise Pascal, France
    Chung C Yang, University of Science and Technology of Hong Kong
    (993-11-1236)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Non-archimedean analogues of the Ahlfors Islands Theorem: holomorphic and meromorphic cases.
    Robert L. Benedetto*, Amherst College
    (993-11-1086)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Logarithmic forms and rigid analytic Picard theorems.
    William Cherry*, Univeristy of North Texas
    Min Ru, University of Houston
    (993-32-573)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Entire solutions of certain partial differential equations.
    Bao Qin Li*, Florida International University
    (993-32-807)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Hardy spaces on Hopf manifolds.
    John Ryan*, University of Arkansas
    R. S. Krausshar, Ghent University, belgium
    (993-58-1124)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    On Spectral Theory for Non-Self-Adjoint Periodic Schr\"odinger Operators.
    Kwang C Shin*, University of Missouri-Columbia
    (993-34-908)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    $\cos\pi\rho$ type theorems for meromorphic functions.
    John Rossi*, Virginia Tech
    P C Fenton, University of Otago
    (993-30-547)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    A note on frequency of the zeros of solutions to linear differential equations with polynomial coefficients.
    Enid M Steinbart*, Georgia Institute of Technology
    (993-34-1294)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    On the location of the zeros of Bessel functions and complex oscillation theory.
    Yik Man Chiang*, Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
    (993-30-1039)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Growth of Painlev\'{e} transcendents.
    Aimo Hinkkanen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Ilpo Laine*, University of Joensuu, Finland
    (993-30-1228)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations and Variational Problems, IV
  Organizers:
  David A. Hartenstine, University of Utah hartenst@math.utah.edu
  Ahmed Mohammed, Ball State University
  John M. Neuberger, Northern Arizona State University
  John W. Neuberger, University of North Texas
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Necksizes of singular Yamabe metrics on punctured spheres.
    Rob Kusner, U. Mass. Amherst
    Jesse Ratzkin*, U. Utah
    (993-53-1155)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Discussion.
  • 2:00 p.m.
    On indefinite Schrodinger equations.
    Hossein T Tehrani*, UNLV
    David Costa, UNLV
    Miguel Ramos, University of Lisbon
    (993-35-1197)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Break.
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Bubble clusters.
    Pablo Padilla*, University of Mexico
    H Clara Garza, IIMAS
    (993-35-683)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Spreading of electrically charged microdroplets.
    Santiago I Betelu*, University of North Texas
    Marco Fontelos, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos
    (993-76-230)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    A Variable Metric Descent Method for Curve and Surface Fairing.
    Robert J Renka*, University of North Texas
    (993-65-661)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    The Weyl Problem With Nonnegative Gaussian Curvature.
    Marcus A. Khuri*, Stanford University
    (993-53-1523)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    A variational method for the inverse groundwater problem.
    Ian W. Knowles*, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Aimin Yan, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    (993-35-1342)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Existence result for periodic solutions of a class of Hamiltonian systems with super quadratic potential.
    Leonard Karshima Shilgba*, Yokohama National University, Japan
    (993-37-348)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Low-Dimensional Topology, IV
  Organizers:
  Tim D. Cochran, Rice University cochran@rice.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Knots and generalized Arf invariants.
    Kent E Orr*, Indiana University, Bloomington
    Tim D Cochran, Rice University
    (993-57-1675)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Khovanov homology of links in $I$-bundles over surfaces.
    Jozef H. Przytycki*, George Washington University
    Marta M. Asaeda, University of Iowa
    Adam S. Sikora, S.U.N.Y. Buffalo and IAS
    (993-57-895)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A splitting formula for spectral flow on closed $3$-manifolds.
    Benjamin Himpel*, Indiana University, Bloomington
    (993-58-1199)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Perturbative and Integral Structures of TQFT's.
    Thomas Kerler*, The Ohio State University
    (993-57-1100)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Type one invariants for knotted graphs, and criteria for graph planarity.
    Ted Stanford*, New Mexico State University
    (993-57-1242)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    A classification of isometry groups of a Seifert fibered space $N$ which is double covered by a lens space $L$.
    Ryo Ohashi*, Saint Louis University
    (993-57-467)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    The Links-Gould invariant from the Kontsevich integral.
    Nathan C Geer*, University of Oregon
    (993-54-953)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Energy minimization problems and other relations arising from electrodynamics on subdomains of $S^3$.
    R Jason Parsley*, University of Pennsylvania
    (993-54-148)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#11: Part B
  Developing your department's assessment plan.
  Organizers:
  William G. Marion, Valparaiso University
  Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#16: Part B
  Getting students involved in undergraduate research.
  Organizers:
  Aparna W. Higgins, University of Dayton
  Joseph A. Gallian, University of Minnesota, Duluth
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#5: Part B
  Visual linear algebra.
  Organizers:
  Eugene A. Herman, Grinnell College
  Michael D. Pepe, Seattle Central Community College
  Eric P. Schulz, Walla Walla Community College
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics, III
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Optimal Pebbling (Part I).
    Tracii Friedman*, Mesa State College
    Cynthia J. Wyels, California Lutheran University
    (993-05-1547)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Optimal Pebbling (Part II).
    Cynthia J Wyels*, California Lutheran University
    Tracii Friedman, Mesa State College
    (993-05-1552)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Graph Pegging and the Pegging Number.
    Geir T Helleloid*, Stanford University
    Philip Matchett, Cambridge University
    David Moulton, Princeton, New Jersey
    Madeeha Khalid, University of Warrick
    (993-05-561)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Graph Pegging: Powers and Products.
    Melanie Wood*, University of Cambridge
    (993-05-578)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Degree conditions for cross-intersecting set systems.
    Zs. Szaniszlo*, Valparaiso University
    Zs. Tuza, Computer and Automation Institute, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
    (993-05-431)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Ramsey Numbers of Stars Versus Wheels of Similar Sizes.
    Aleksandra Korolova*, MIT
    (993-05-1230)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Break
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Topics in fractional domination of graphs.
    Robert R Rubalcaba*, Auburn University
    Matthew P Walsh, Indiana-Purdue University
    Peter D Johnson, Auburn University
    (993-05-1616)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    The Failure of Greedy-Type Algorithms.
    Gareth L Bendall*, University of Kentucky
    Francois Margot, Carnegie Mellon University
    (993-05-530)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The R\'{e}nyi-Ulam pathological liar game.
    Robert B. Ellis*, Texas A&M University
    Vadim Ponomarenko, Trinity University
    Catherine H. Yan, Texas A&M University
    (993-05-1345)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Uses of the WWW that Enrich and Promote Learning, II
  Organizers:
  Marcelle Bessman, Jacksonville University mbessma@ju.edu
  Marcia P. Birken, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Mary L. Platt, Salem State College
  Brian E. Smith, McGill University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    A Comprehensive Graphing System on the Web: Bringing Graphs to Life.
    Barry Cherkas*, Hunter College \& Ph.D. Program in Urban Education
    (993-C1-360)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Using Blackboard to Motivate Students to Look for Mathematics.
    Erica L Johnson*, St. John Fisher College
    (993-C1-1208)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Using Web-based materials featuring rich immersive settings, customizable actors and both Java- and Shock Wave-based Lite Applets in Mathematics and Science.
    Frank Wattenberg*, United States Military Academy
    (993-C1-192)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Heli-Math: A Web-based Student Engagement with Mathematical Sciences and a Helicopter.
    John A. Picciuto*, United States Military Academy
    Mike Phillips, United States Military Academy
    (993-C1-178)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Project REALMS---Rich Immersive and Interdisciplinary 3-D Settings to Grab and Hold Our Students.
    Thomas Lainis*, US Military Academy
    Frank Wattenberg, US Military Academy
    Eileen Kowalski, US Military Academy
    William Jones, US Military Academy
    (993-C1-444)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Delivering Internet-Based Homework in Mathematics Classes at Radford University with WeBWorK.
    Neil P Sigmon*, Radford University
    Coreen Mett, Radford University
    (993-Z1-198)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Wisconsin's Networking Project for Improvement of Mathematics Education.
    Linda G. Thompson*, Carroll College
    (993-C1-265)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematics and Sports, II
  Organizers:
  Sean L. Forman, Saint Joseph's University sforman@sju.edu
  Douglas Drinen, University of the South
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Factors Affecting Win-Loss Probability Of Baseball Games And The Accuracy Of Setting Odds.
    Philip B Riley*, James Madison University
    (993-W1-1253)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    HORSEing Around with Mathematics.
    Paul R Coe*, Dominican University
    William T Butterworth, Barat College of DePaul University
    (993-W1-1503)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Using Sport to Teach Mathematics and Statistics.
    Reza Noubary*, Bloomsburg University
    (993-W1-1562)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Modeling Spectator Movement In the Stadium.
    Michael J. Bosse*, Morgan State University
    N. R. Nandakumar, Delaware State University
    (993-W1-316)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    The Use of Sports Data in an Introductory, Applied Statistics Course.
    John D. McKenzie, Jr.*, Babson College
    (993-W1-489)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Productivity in the Game of Baseball.
    C T Zahn*, San Diego, California
    (993-W1-709)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Monte Carlo Simulation of Baseball Seasons and NCAA Basketball Tourneys.
    Sean L Forman*, Saint Joseph's University
    (993-W1-846)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Technology in Mathematics Teacher Preparation Courses, II
  Organizers:
  Mary Ann Connors, Westfield State College mconnors@foma.wsc.ma.edu
  Christine Browning, Michigan University, Kalamazoo
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Effective Introduction to the Use of Geometer's Sketchpad For Pre-service Elementary Teachers.
    Kimberly McGinley Vincent*, Washington State University
    (993-X1-492)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    A Sketchpad Project for Future Elementary School Teachers.
    Timothy D Comar*, Benedictine University
    (993-X1-434)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Explorations with Geometer's Sketchpad.
    Pallavi Jayawant*, University of Arizona
    (993-X1-503)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Discovering geometry in collaborative groups using Geometer's Sketchpad.
    Vesna Kilibarda*, Indiana University Northwest
    (993-X1-245)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Technology in the Geometry Course for Prospective Elementary Teachers.
    Barbara J Pence*, San Jose State University
    (993-X1-1029)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Integrated math and technology courses for prospective and practicing teachers.
    Patricia Baggett*, New Mexico State University
    Andrzej Ehrenfeucht, University of Colorado
    (993-X1-254)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Teacher Preparation in the Use of Computer Algebra Systems.
    Michael J. Bosse*, Morgan State University
    N. R. Nandakumar, Delaware State University
    (993-X1-319)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Using Problem Solving to Develop a Game Winning Strategy.
    Dennis M Kern*, Texas A&M University-Texarkana
    (993-X1-342)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Comparing Experimental and Theoretical Probabilities: The Coin Flip Game.
    Trisha A. Bergthold*, San Jose State University
    (993-X1-587)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    A Monte Carlo Simulation : Geometric Probability and the Law of Large Numbers.
    Rose Elaine Carbone*, Clarion University
    (993-X1-371)
  • 4:20 p.m.
    Are we getting what we pay for?
    Queen Wiggs*, The North Carolina School of Science and Mathemati
    (993-X1-599)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Virtual Manipulatives in the Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers Course.
    A. Susan Gay*, University of Kansas
    (993-X1-488)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Preparing Teachers to Use Technology and Effective Pedagogy in a Mathematics Content Course.
    Rajee Amarasinghe*, California State University, Fresno
    (993-X1-330)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
  MAA Session on Strategies that Work to Positively Change Student Attitudes Toward Mathematics, II
  Organizers:
  Caren L. Diefenderfer, Hollins University cdiefenderfer@hollins.edu
  Janet L. Anderson, Hope College
  Elizabeth G. Yanik, Emporia State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    "If at First You Don't Succeed ...": Building Mathematical Confidence with Problem-Solving Portfolios.
    Penelope H Dunham*, Muhlenberg College
    (993-Y1-529)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Creating Mathematics Ambassadors.
    Dora Cardenas Ahmadi*, Morehead State University
    (993-Y1-564)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Games and Hands-On Activities to Enhance Learning of Mathematics for Non-science Majors.
    Annela R Kelly*, University of Louisiana at Monroe
    (993-Y1-1539)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Encouraging Students to Read Mathematics.
    Mary D Shepherd*, Northwest Missouri State University
    (993-Y1-1582)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Negative Attitudes Towards Mathematics---How to Break the Vicious Cycle.
    Margaret L Gruenwald*, University of Southern Indiana
    (993-Y1-617)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Changing the Focus from the Teacher to the Learner.
    Janet Andersen*, Hope College
    (993-Y1-1380)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Changing Students' Perception of Mathematics through An Integrated, Collaborative, Field-Based Approach To Teaching and Learning Mathematics.
    Hamide Dogan-Dunlap*, University of Texas at El Paso
    (993-Y1-1636)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Math and Basketball: A Skill-Building Paradigm.
    Keri A. Kornelson*, Texas A&M University
    (993-Y1-936)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Encouraging Young Women to Persist in Mathematics.
    Carol G. Williams*, Abilene Christian University
    (993-Y1-50)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Improving Student's Attitudes Using Motivational Theory as a Basis for Classroom Management and Assessment.
    Theresa A Laurent*, St Louis College of Pharmacy
    (993-Y1-327)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Constructing Puzzles To Promote Mathematical Thinking.
    M. Munakata*, Montclair State University
    (993-Y1-341)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Math Anxiety as a Resource: Strategies for the First Days of Class.
    Debra K Borkovitz*, Wheelock College
    (993-Y1-380)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Math is a journey, not a destination.
    L. Christine Kinsey, Canisius College
    Teresa E. Moore*, Ithaca College
    (993-Y1-384)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    \textit{Invert} the Stereotypical Classroom and \textit{Multiply} the Interest in Math.
    Teresa D. Magnus*, Rivier College, Nashua NH
    (993-Y1-446)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Teaching the "Neglected Constituency": A Mathematics Course for Preservice Elementary School Teachers (with Lessons for Other Courses).
    David G. Poole*, Trent University
    (993-Y1-552)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Opening Students' Hearts and Minds to Mathematics.
    Fang Chen*, Oxford College of Emory University
    (993-Y1-1679)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Problem-based Inquiry Seminar Courses.
    John Koker*, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    (993-Y1-184)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Using group work and journals to enhance students' perceptions of their abilities to do mathematics in a "Math for Liberal Arts" course.
    Therese L Bennett*, Southern Connecticut State University
    (993-Y1-426)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-4:25 p.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session, VII
  Organizers:
  Laura J. Wallace, California State University, San Bernardino wallace@csusb.edu
  Jacqueline A. Jensen, Sam Houston State University
  Gary W. Towsley, SUNY at Geneseo
  Michael A. Jones, Montclair State University
  Shawnee L. McMurran, California State University at San Bernardino
  

  • 1:15 p.m.
    Diffy.
    Tracy Dawn Hamilton*, California State University Sacramento
    (993-Z1-472)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Text Supplements that Help Instructors Teach: Experience and Vision.
    Larry Copes*, ISEM, St. Paul, MN
    Joan Lewis, Key Curriculum Press
    (993-Z1-1224)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Instructional Supplements for College Algebra and Below.
    Beth A. Osikiewicz*, Kent State University -- Tuscarawas
    (993-Z1-1176)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Experience Teaching Elementary Algebra with DevMap.
    M. Anne Dow*, Maharishi University of Management
    (993-Z1-1610)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Reforming College Algebra.
    Elizabeth J. Kreston*, University of the Incarnate Word
    (993-Z1-461)
  • 2:25 p.m.
    Break
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Student Preparedness for Calculus.
    R. N. Mohapatra*, University of Central Florida
    (993-Z1-1700)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    An Activities Based Topics Course in Mathematics for Liberal Arts Majors.
    Jay A Malmstrom*, Oklahoma City Community College
    (993-Z1-1355)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Definitions: Now and Then.
    Greisy W Winicki - Landman*, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    (993-Z1-868)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    An analysis of undergraduate mathematics textbooks and courses for prospective elementary teachers.
    Raven M. Wallace*, Michigan State University
    Helen Siedel, University of Michigan
    Andreas Stylianides, University of Michigan
    (993-Z1-359)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Problem-Driven Courses in the Middle School and Secondary Mathematics Preservice Curricula.
    Kathleen D. Lopez*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    Victor P. Schneider, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    (993-Z1-688)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Tracking student success in an integrated calculus/precalculus course.
    Laura A Taalman*, James Madison University
    (993-Z1-451)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  MAA Invited Paper Session on Applications of Topology to Biology, Chemistry, and Physics
  Organizers:
  Erica L. Flapan, Pomona College eflapan@pomona.edu
  Dorothy Buck, Brown University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The Topology of DNA-Protein Interactions.
    Dorothy Buck*, Brown University
    (993-Z5-1043)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Knotted Polygons in $ \mathbb{R}^3 $.
    Jorge Alberto Calvo*, North Dakota State University
    (993-Z5-1255)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Minimum Lengths for Flat Knotted Bands of a Given Width.
    Louis H. Kauffman*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (993-Z5-1487)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Knots in Dynamical Systems.
    Steve Kennedy*, Carleton College
    (993-Z5-1603)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Detecting Topological and Geometric Information from a Discrete Set of Points in Euclidean Space.
    David Letscher*, Saint Louis University
    (993-Z5-1584)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Braids and the Yang-Baxter Equation: An Application of Knot Theory to Physics.
    Alissa S. Crans*, University of California, Riverside
    (993-Z5-1649)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  MAA CUPM Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years Panel Discussion
  What are colleges doing with students with AP placement?
  Organizers:
  Martin E. Flashman, Humboldt State University
  Panelists:
  Shahriar Shahriari, Pomona College
  Morton Brown, University of Michigan
  Wade Ellis, Jr., West Valley College
  Susan Kornstein, The College Board
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  Oral presentations: Let's talk about it!
  Organizers:
  Tom J. Linton, Central College
  Suzanne Doree, Augsburg College
  Nancy L. Hagelgans, Ursinus College
  Richard J. Jardine, Keene State University
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  MAA-Young Mathematicians Network Panel Discussion
  What can you do with a degree in mathematics?
  Organizers:
  John A. Vano, University of Wisconsin Madison
  Kim Roth, Wheeling Jesuit University
  Panelists:
  Andrew Sterrett, Jr., Denison University
  Patrick D. McCray, Pfizer and Illinois Institute of Technology
  David E. Hammett, Oakwood School, Burbank, California
  Robert L. Wilson, University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 1:00 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
  AWM Workshop Panel Discussion
  Shaping a career in mathematics.
  Moderators:
  Jodie D. Novak, University of Northern Colorado
  Panelists:
  Tracy Fischer, Motorola
  Joan P. Hutchinson, Macalester College
  Barbara L. Keyfitz, University of Houston
  Rachel A. Kuske, University of British Columbia
  Janet M. McShane, Northern Arizona University
  Anne V. Shepler, University of North Texas
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Canonical Structure in the Universe of Set Theory.
  Matthew Foreman*, University of California, Irvine
  (993-03-1270)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 2:30 p.m.-4:40 p.m.
  AWM Workshop: Presentations by Recent Women Ph.D.s and Graduate Students, II
  

  • 2:30 p.m.
    Comparison of Histograms for Use in Cloud Modeling.
    Lisa Bloomer*, Middle Tennessee State University
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Combinatorial Results Motivated by Computational Biology.
    Christine E. Heitsch*, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Implicitization via Syzygies.
    Haohao Wang*, Southeast Missouri State University
  • 4:00 p.m.
    A combinatorial approach to finding root multiplicities in some indefinite type Kac-Moody algebras.
    Vicky Williams*, Appalachian State University
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Closing remarks.
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Revisiting crossroads: Continuing the dialogue on two-year college mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Susan S. Wood, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
  Panelists:
  Judy E. Ackerman, Montgomery College
  Susan S. Wood, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 2:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  Informal session on actuarial education.
  Organizers:
  Krzysztof Ostaszewski, Illinois State University
  Curtis Huntongton, University of Michigan
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 2:45 p.m.-4:05 p.m.
  MAA CUPM Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years
  How to implement curriculum change.
  Organizers:
  Donald B. Small, U.S. Military Academy
  Panelists:
  Mike Moody, Olin University
  Stephen B. Maurer, Swarthmore College
  Jeff Floyd, Texas A \& M University
  Moderators:
  Gary W. Krahn, U.S. Military Academy
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#6: Part B
  Using interactive labs to explore abstract algebra topics.
  Organizers:
  Allen C. Hibbard, Central College
  Kenneth M. Levasseur, University of Massachusetts at Lowell
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 3:30 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Quantum algorithms and group representation theory.
  Leonard Schulman*, California Institute of Technology
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 3:30 p.m.-4:25 p.m.
  MAA Session on Applications of Mathematics in Computer Science, II
  Organizers:
  William A. Marion, Valparaiso University bill.marion@valpo.edu
  

  • 3:30 p.m.
    Applications of Algebras in Computer Science.
    John W. Davenport*, East Central University
    (993-P1-706)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    An alternative representation of finite fields.
    Ronald Mullin, Florida Atlantic University
    Ayan Mahalanobis*, Florida Atlantic University
    (993-P1-825)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Examples of the Application of Statistics and Probability to Computer Science.
    Juana Sanchez*, UCLA Dept of Statistics
    Yan He, UCLA Dept of Statistics
    (993-P1-852)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Numeric Methods, Modeling and Computer Science Majors.
    Paul J Kapitza*, Illinois Wesleyan University
    (993-P1-1001)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 3:30 p.m.-4:25 p.m.
  MAA Session on Focus on Integrating Graphic Handhelds into Collegiate Mathematics, II
  Organizers:
  Charles E. Hofmann, LaSalle University hofmann@lasalle.edu
  Joseph R. Fiedler, California State University, Bakersfield
  

  • 3:30 p.m.
    They know, we know, that they don't know: Integrating Technology into Teaching and Assessment.
    Alex J Heidenberg*, United States Military Academy
    John Wasko, United States Military Academy
    Elizabeth Schott, United States Military Academy
    (993-V1-1330)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Exploring Families of Functions.
    Charles E Hofmann*, LaSalle University
    (993-V1-496)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Teaching Composition of Functions.
    Roseanne S Hofmann*, Montgomery County Community College
    (993-V1-497)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Integrating algebra-capable calculators into "Geometric Linear Algebra," a course for High School Teachers.
    Joseph R Fiedler*, CSU Bakersfield
    (993-V1-404)
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 3:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  {\rm Math Horizons}, a magazine for students.
  Organizers:
  Arthur T. Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College
  Jennifer J. Quinn, Occidental College
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 4:15 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
  MAA CUPM Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years Panel Discussion
  How to assess problem solving.
  Organizers:
  Donald B. Small, U.S. Military Academy
  Panelists:
  Jack Bookman, Duke University
  Alex J. Heidenberg, U.S. Military Academy
  William J. Haver, Virginia Commonwealth University
  Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University
  Moderators:
  Kathleen G. Snook, Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 4:30 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
  ASL Session for Contributed Papers, II
  

  • 4:30 p.m.
    Comparing classes of Finite Structures.
    Sara Miller*, University of Notre Dame
    Wesley Calvert, University of Notre Dame
    D. Cummins, University of Notre Dame
    J.F. Knight, University of Notre Dame
  • 4:55 p.m.
    The isomorphism problem for classes of computable structures.
    Wesley Calvert*, University of Notre Dame
  • 5:20 p.m.
    $\Delta^0_n$-categorical structures need not be relatively $\Delta^0_n+1$-categorical.
    John Chisholm*, Western Illinois University Phone: none
  • 5:45 p.m.
    Minima of initial segments of sequences of reals.
    Jeffry L. Hirst*, Appalachian State University
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 4:30 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
  ASL Session for Contributed Papers, III
  

  • 4:30 p.m.
    Ergodic theorems in subsystems of second order arithmetic.
    Ksenija Simic*, Carnegie Mellon University
  • 4:55 p.m.
    The probabilistic method and Ramsey theory in bounded arithmetic.
    Kerry Ojakian*, Carnegie Mellon University Phone: none
  • 5:20 p.m.
    Compatibility in logical varieties.
    Mark Burgin*, UCLA
  • 5:45 p.m.
    On automorphism groups of countable arithmetically saturated models of Peano arithmetic.
    Ermek S. Nurkhaidarov*, University of Connecticut
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
  AMS Banquet Reception
• Saturday January 10, 2004, 7:30 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
  AMS Banquet