Joint Mathematics Meetings Program by Day

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Joint Mathematics Meetings
San Antonio, TX, January 12-15, 2006
Meeting #1014

Friday January 13, 2006

• Friday January 13, 2006, 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
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• Friday January 13, 2006, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
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• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  AMS-SIAM Special Session on Nonlinear Dynamical Systems, I
  Organizers:
  Zhijun Qiao, University of Texas Pan American qiao@utpa.edu
  Andras Balogh, University of Texas Pan American
  Guihua Fei, University of Minnesota-Duluth
  Zhaosheng Feng, University of Texas Pan American
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Nonlinear Fourier Transforms, Integrability and Nonlocality in Multidimensions.
    Thanasis Fokas*, University of Cambridge
    (1014-35-551)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Vortices, circulations and tropical cyclone tracks from the Euler equation.
    SY Lou*, Department of Physics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    XY Tang, Department of Physics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
    M Jia, Center of Nonlinear Science, Ningbo University
    F Huang, Department of Marine Meteorology, Ocean University of China,
    (1014-00-581)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On the well-posedness of an integrable evolution equation.
    Alex A Himonas*, University of Notre Dame
    (1014-35-260)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Partial Differential Equations which Admit Integrable Systems.
    Paul F Bracken*, University of Texas
    (1014-53-134)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Compactly supported ground states for an equation arising in plasma physics.
    Alfonso Castro*, Harvey Mudd College
    Victor Padron, University of Minnesota
    (1014-35-1213)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    A Finite Dimensional Integrable System Associated with a Polynomial Eigenvalue Problem.
    Taixi Xu*, Southern Polytechnic State University
    Weihua Mu, Shijiazhuang Railway Institute
    (1014-35-1020)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    New Traveling Wave Solutions for Camassa-Holm Equation.
    Guoping Zhang*, Delaware State University
    Zhijun Qiao, The University of Texas-Pan American
    Fengshan Liu, Delaware State University
    (1014-35-219)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    A new integrable equation and its solution.
    Zhijun Qiao*, UTPA
    (1014-35-1418)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:35 a.m.
  AMS-ASL Special Session on Interdisciplinary Research Involving Analysis and Logic, II
  Organizers:
  Su Gao, University of North Texas sgao@unt.edu
  Jose N. Iovino, University of Texas San Antonio
  Itay Ben-Yacov, University of Wisconsin Madison
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Ordinal indices in Banach spaces.
    Edward Odell*, The University of Texas at Austin
    (1014-46-319)
  • 8:35 a.m.
    lattice structures and spreading models.
    Stephen J Dilworth*, University of South Carolina
    Edward Odell, The University of Texas at Austin
    Bunyamin Sari, University of North Texas
    (1014-46-412)
  • 9:10 a.m.
    Two Persons Games in Banach Spaces.
    Thomas Schlumprecht*, Texas A&M University
    (1014-46-489)
  • 9:35 a.m.
    Break
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Ergodic theory and descriptive set theory.
    Alexander S. Kechris*, California Institute of Technology
    (1014-37-483)
  • 10:35 a.m.
    Classifying Borel transformations in Kakutani style.
    Christian Rosendal*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (1014-37-1778)
  • 11:10 a.m.
    Pre-compact families of finite sets of integers and weakly null sequences in Banach spaces.
    Jordi Lopez-Abad, University of Paris 7
    Stevo Todorcevic*, University of Toronto and CNRS, Paris
    (1014-46-850)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Algebraic and Enumerative Combinatorics, I
  Organizers:
  Catherine H. Yan, Texas A\&M University cyan@math.tamu.edu
  Marcelo Aguiar, Texas A\&M University
  Joseph P. Kung, University of North Texas
  Laura F. Matusevich, University of Pennsylvania
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Updown categories and algebraic structures.
    Michael E. Hoffman*, U. S. Naval Academy
    (1014-06-112)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    P-partitions and descent algebras, enriched P-partitions and peak algebras.
    T. Kyle Petersen*, Brandeis University
    (1014-05-155)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Cyclotomic Solomon Algebras.
    Andrew Mathas, University of Sydney
    Rosa C Orellana*, Dartmouth College
    (1014-05-498)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Leonard Pairs and Representations of Quantum Algebras.
    Darren Funk-Neubauer*, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    (1014-16-932)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The Amazing Loehr-Warrington TEN to the Power $n$ Conjecture.
    Shalosh B Ekhad, Rutgers University
    Vince Vatter*, University of St. Andrews
    Doron Zeilberger, Rutgers University
    (1014-05-1177)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    New Records for Stanley-Wilf Limits.
    Miklos Bona*, University of Florida
    (1014-05-1119)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Enumerative and Probabilistic Applications of the Extended Wilf-Zeilberger Theory.
    Moa Apagodu*, Rutgers University
    Doron Zeilberger, Rutgers University
    (1014-05-1106)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Discussion
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Arithmetic Geometry and Modular Forms, I
  Organizers:
  Matthew A. Papanikolas, Texas A\&M University map@math.tamu.edu
  Ahmad M. El-Guindy, Texas A\&M University elguindy@math.tamu.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Arithmetic of Maass-Poincare series.
    Ken Ono*, University of Wisconsin, Madison
    Kathrin Bringmann, University of Wisconsin, Madison
    (1014-11-284)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Weyl Group Multiple Dirichlet Series: The Stable Case.
    Benjamin Brubaker, Stanford University
    Daniel Bump, Stanford University
    Solomon Friedberg*, Boston College
    (1014-11-432)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Weyl Group Multiple Dirichlet Series: The Unstable Case.
    Ben Brubaker*, Stanford University
    (1014-11-1142)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Multiple Dirichlet series over function fields.
    Gautam Chinta*, CUNY (City College)
    (1014-11-1126)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Maass-Poincar\'e series and $p$-divisibility of traces of singular moduli.
    Paul Jenkins*, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    (1014-11-766)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Congruences for the Coefficients of Weakly Holomorphic Modular Forms.
    Stephanie Treneer*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (1014-11-921)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Jacobi forms over complex quadratic fields.
    Olav K. Richter*, University of North Texas
    Kathrin Bringmann, University of Wisconsin
    Charles H. Conley, University of North Texas
    (1014-11-341)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Counting colorings.
    Fernando Rodriguez Villegas*, University of Texas at Austin
    (1014-11-1417)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Recent Trends in Convex and Discrete Geometry, I
  Organizers:
  Valeriu Soltan, George Mason University vsoltan@gmu.edu
  Tibor Bisztriczky, University of Calgary
  Paul Goodey, University of Oklahoma
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Approximation of the Euclidean ball by polytopes.
    Carsten Schuett, University of Kiel, Germany
    Elisabeth Werner*, Case Western Reserve University
    (1014-52-1025)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Relative isoperimetric inequality outside convex bodies.
    Mohammad Ghomi*, Georgia Tech
    Jaigyoung Choe, Seoul National University
    Manuel Ritore, University of Granada
    (1014-53-565)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A characterization of ellipsoids via illumination bodies.
    Alina Stancu*, University of Massachusetts Lowell
    (1014-52-791)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Central limit properties of convex bodies.
    Mark W Meckes*, Stanford University
    (1014-52-854)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Problem Session
  • 10:30 a.m.
    f-Vectors of Regular Triangulations.
    Laura J Schmidt*, University of Wisconsin-Stout
    Carl Lee, University of Kentucky
    (1014-52-195)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Ball-Polytopes.
    K\'aroly Bezdek, University of Calgary
    Zsolt L\'angi, University of Calgary
    M\'arton Nasz\'odi, University of Calgary
    Peter Papez*, University of Calgary
    (1014-52-913)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    On a conjecture of Ehrhart.
    Imre B\'ar\'any, R\'enyi Institute of Mathematics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
    Attila P\'or*, Case Western Reserve University
    (1014-52-1575)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Dynamic Equations With Applications, II
  Organizers:
  Allan C. Peterson, University of Nebraska apeterso@math.unl.edu
  Martin J. Bohner, University of Missouri Rolla
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Time Scale Transforms.
    John M Davis*, Baylor University
    (1014-39-1301)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    A Qualitative Analysis of the Diamond-$\alpha$ Dynamic Derivatives on Time Scales.
    James W Rogers*, Baylor University
    (1014-65-1438)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Convergence of Solutions of Dynamic Equations on Converging Time Scales.
    Bonita A. Lawrence*, Marshall University
    Ralph Oberste-Vorth, Marshall University
    Kelli J. Hall, Marshall University
    Elizabeth R. Duke, Marshall University
    (1014-34-1246)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Problems in the development of series solutions for dynamic equations on time scales.
    B D Haile, Northwest Missouri State University
    L M Hall*, University of Missouri - Rolla
    (1014-37-979)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Recessive Solutions of Quasilinear Dynamic Equations.
    Elvan Akin-Bohner*,
    (1014-34-1220)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Time-Scale Integral Inequalities.
    Douglas R Anderson*, Concordia College
    (1014-34-941)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Global behavior of solutions of the nonlinear difference equation $x_{n+1}=p_{n}+x_{n-1}/x_{n}$.
    Richard DeVault*, Northwestern State University of Louisiana
    Vlajko Kocic, Xavier University of Louisiana
    Donna Stutson, Xavier University of Louisiana
    (1014-39-277)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    A Global Attractivity Result for Maps with Invariant Boxes.
    M R.S. Kulenovic*, University of Rhode Island
    Orlando Merino, University of Rhode Island
    (1014-39-148)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Nonautonomous Discrete Dynamics, I
  Organizers:
  Saber N. Elaydi, Trinity University selaydi@trinity.edu
  Jim M. Cushing, University of Arizona
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Dominance in the periodic Lotka-Volterra difference equation and existence of heteroclinic orbits in the Leslie matrix model.
    Ryusuke Kon*, Kyushu University
    (1014-92-531)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On persistence of coupled sink populations.
    Sebastian Schreiber*, College of William and Mary
    (1014-37-1549)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Discrete-time model of diurnal seabird distribution with environmental forcing.
    Shandelle M. Henson*, Andrews University
    James L. Hayward, Andrews University
    (1014-92-484)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Periodic solutions of generalized nonautonomous logistic equations.
    Jia Li*, University of Alabama in Huntsville
    (1014-39-967)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Population dynamics under bounded enforcement.
    Ulrich Krause*, University of Bremen, Germany
    (1014-37-872)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Allee effects in a discrete-time host-parasitoid model with age structure in the host.
    Sophia R.-J. Jang*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    (1014-92-1118)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Stability Analysis of Pielou's Equation with Period-Two Coefficient.
    M R.S. Kulenovic*, University of Rhode Island
    Orlando Merino, University of Rhode Island
    (1014-39-66)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Nonautonomous delay difference equations and applications to population models.
    Saber N Elaydi*, Howard University
    (1014-39-1361)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Algebraic Statistics: Theory and Practice, II
  Organizers:
  Seth M. Sullivant, University of California Berkeley seths@math.berkeley.edu
  Elizabeth S. Allman, University of Southern Maine
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Identifiability of the covarion model of phylogenetics.
    Elizabeth S. Allman, University of Alaska Fairbanks
    John A. Rhodes*, University of Alaska Fairbanks
    (1014-92-468)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Computational Support of a Conjecture on Phylogenetic Invariants for the General Markov Model for k$>$2 states.
    Thomas R Hagedorn*, The College of New Jersey
    (1014-62-1567)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Application of Algebraic Statistics for Statistical Disclosure Limitation.
    Aleksandra B Slavkovic*, Penn State University
    (1014-62-1535)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Relaxation Techniques for Computing Bounds on Cell Entries in Contingency Tables.
    Seth Sullivant, Harvard University
    Ruriko Yoshida*, Duke University
    (1014-62-265)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    On the geometry of the MLE in log-linear model analysis.
    Alessandro Rinaldo*, Department of Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University
    (1014-62-1063)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Secant varieties of smooth toric varieties.
    David Cox, Amherst College
    Jessica S Sidman*, Mount Holyoke College
    (1014-14-606)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Algebraic factor analysis.
    Mathias Drton*, University of Chicago
    Bernd Sturmfels, University of California Berkeley
    Seth Sullivant, Harvard University
    (1014-62-245)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Parameterization of Binary Ancestral Graph Models.
    Thomas S Richardson*, Department of Statistics, University of Washington
    (1014-62-1357)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Continued Fractions, I
  Organizers:
  Nancy Wyshinski, Trinity College Nancy.Wyshinski@trincoll.edu
  James G. McLaughlin, Trinity College and West Chester University jmclaughl@wcupa.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Convergence of continued fractions.
    Lisa Lorentzen*, NTNU, Trondheim, Norway
    (1014-40-1052)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Some Problems Suggested by Ramanujan's Work on Continued Fractions.
    Bruce C Berndt*, University of Illinois
    (1014-11-745)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Multidimensional Continued Fractions and Toric Varieties.
    Thomas Garrity*, Williams
    (1014-11-1068)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Complex Continued Fractions.
    Doug Hensley*, Texas A\& M University
    (1014-11-37)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    A Randomized Variant of the Jacobi-Perron Algorithm.
    Richard C. Burge*, Cool, CA
    (1014-11-200)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Quasiconformal Connections Between Continued Fractions and Circle Packings.
    G. Brock Williams*, Texas Tech University
    (1014-30-306)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    A proof of the continued fraction expansion of exp(1/M).
    Thomas J. Osler*, Rowan University
    (1014-41-801)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on the Many Lives of Lattice Theory, the Theory of Ordered Sets, and Universal Algebra, I
  Organizers:
  Japheth L. M. Wood, Chatham College JWood@Chatham.edu
  John W. Snow, Sam Houston State University
  Jonathan D. Farley, Harvard University
  Stefan E. Schmidt, Phoenix Math Systems Modeling, Inc.
  Anthony A. Harkin, Harvard University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    A hyperplane arrangement arising from partially ordered voting preferences.
    Eric I Gottlieb*, Rhodes College
    Japheth Wood, Chatham College
    Michael Ackerman, Bellarmine University
    Sul Young Choi, Le Moyne College
    (1014-06-1604)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Preliminary report on types of polynomial completeness in universal algebras.
    Erhard Aichinger*, Johannes Kepler University Linz
    (1014-08-149)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Message Authentication Codes and Quasigroups.
    Kristen Meyer*, Iowa State University
    (1014-17-909)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Partial Orderings in Chemistry: Substitution-Reaction Posets.
    Douglas J. Klein*, Texas A&M University at Galveston
    (1014-06-582)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Simple Relation Algebras.
    Steven R. Givant*, Mills College
    (1014-06-1664)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Thompson monoids and Tamari lattices.
    Zoran Sunik*, Texas A&M University
    (1014-06-203)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Equational Logic for Finitary Multi-Algebras.
    Matt Insall*, University of Missouri - Rolla
    (1014-08-1109)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Residuated Approximations and their Connection to Cluster Analysis.
    R. J. Greechie*, Louisiana Tech University
    M. F. Janowitz, Rutgers University
    (1014-06-485)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#4: Part A
  Creating interactive workbooks using MS excel.
  Organizers:
  Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State College
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Algebra
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    An inductive algorithm for constructing c-sequences.
    Hamid Kulosman*, University of Louisville
    (1014-13-1679)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    The $n$-generator property in rings of integer-valued polynomials.
    Jason Boynton*, Florida Atlantic University
    Lee Klingler, Florida Atlantic University
    (1014-13-1517)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Arithmetic Properties of Pullbacks II.
    Evan Houston, UNC Charlotte
    John R Taylor*, UNC Charlotte
    (1014-13-1499)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Factorization in Polynomial Rings of Two Noncommuting Variables.
    Kenneth L. Price*, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    (1014-16-251)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A $q$-Hilbert matrix.
    Warren P. Johnson*, Connecticut College
    (1014-15-575)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    A realization of quantum groups via product valued quivers.
    Yiqiang Li*, Kansas State University
    Zongzhu Lin, Kansas State University
    (1014-16-811)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Projective Resolutions for Cleft Binomial Rings.
    Martin William Montgomery*, University of Oregon
    (1014-16-968)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Flat Braided Symmetric Algebras.
    Sebastian Zwicknagl*, University of Oregon
    (1014-17-1228)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Radical Structure for Some Rings with Partial Identities.
    Karen Batt Stanish*, Keene State College
    (1014-17-1512)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Hyperbolically convex standard fundamental domain of a subgroup of a modular group.
    Omer Yayenie*, Murray State University
    (1014-11-461)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    On Relative Homotopy Groups of Modules.
    C Joanna Su*, Providence College
    (1014-18-1737)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Endomorphisms of Monogenic Hopf Algebras.
    Alan Koch*, Agnes Scott College
    (1014-14-417)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Construct Integral Matrices with Integral Inverse and Applications to Coding.
    Yan Wu*, Georgia Southern University
    (1014-00-254)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    Symmetric Brace Algebras and $A_{\infty}$ Structures.
    Rebecca Ann Hillman*, University of South Carolina in Sumter
    (1014-55-1562)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Calculation of Gerstenhaber Operations on $H^*(R,R)$, when $R= \mathbb Q[X]/p$.
    R C Mitchell*, Purdue University
    (1014-55-1531)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Derived functors of the locally finite functor.
    Hayden M Harker*, Vassar College
    (1014-55-1200)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Numerical Analysis and Fluid Mechanics
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Numerical and experimental results obtained from modeling and testing a double cover plate bolted splice connection.
    Alexandros Antonioy Tasopoulos*, Athens, Greece
    (1014-65-02)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Total Variation Based Semi-Blind Image Deconvolution.
    James H Money*, University of Kentucky
    (1014-65-586)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    The non-symmetric eigenvalue problem: Finding middle deflations in the $QR$ Algorithm.
    Karen Braman*, South Dakota School of Mines
    (1014-65-1214)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Numerical Solutions of Numerical Solutions of Robust and Minimum-Norm Quadratic Partial Eigenvalue Assignment Problems.
    Sanjoy Kumar Brahma*, Northern Illinois University
    Biswa Datta, Northern Illinois University
    (1014-65-1670)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Numerical Methods for Solving Ill--conditioned Nonlinear Systems.
    Olga Brezhneva*, Miami University
    (1014-65-1701)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Nonlinear Analysis and Numerical Simulations of a Two-Layer Thin Liquid Film.
    Lael S Fisher*, Northwestern University
    Alexander A Golovin, Northwestern University
    (1014-76-403)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Adomian Decomposition to Solve Navier-Stokes Equations.
    M. Najafi, Kent State University
    M. Taeibi-Rahni*, Sharif University of Tech.
    A. Hassanpour, Islamic Azad University
    (1014-76-1066)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    On the adomian decomposition as applied to highly nonlinear two phase fluid dynamic system.
    H.R. Massah, Acoustical Research Center
    M Najafi*, Kent State University Ashtabula
    (1014-76-1416)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Symmetric waves of a tow layer fluid over an obstruction.
    Jeongwhan Choi*, Korea University
    W.S. Bae, Korea University
    (1014-76-1750)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Influence of Surfactant on the Breakup of a Low Viscosity Jet in Highly viscous Surrounding.
    Muhammad I Hameed*, Benjamin Levich Institute for Physico-Chemical Hydrodynamics, CCNY New York
    (1014-76-1764)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Improved Generalized Quasilinearization Method and Rapid Convergence for Reaction Diffusion Equations.
    Tanya G. Melton*, Louisiana State University at Alexandria
    Aghalaya S. Vatsala, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    (1014-35-1092)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    On Sobolev Spaces of Divergence-Free Vector Fields.
    Pangyen Weng*, Ramapo College of New Jersey
    (1014-76-470)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Partial Differential Equations, I
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Asymptotic behavior near transition fronts for equations of Cahn-Hilliard type.
    Peter B Howard*, Texas A&M University
    (1014-35-145)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Analytic solutions of some free boundary problems.
    Xuming Xie*, Morgan State University
    (1014-35-201)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Spatiotemporalpatterns and decay in diffusive fluid mixtures.
    Weijiu Liu*, University of Central Arkansas
    (1014-35-202)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    The nonautonomous wave equation with general Wentzell boundary conditions.
    Ciprian G Gal*, University of Memphis
    (1014-35-286)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On the blow-up rate of large solutions for a porous media logistic equation.
    Peng Feng*, Florida Gulf Coast University
    (1014-35-348)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On Normal Mode Expansion of Solutions to the Paraxial Wave Equation.
    Peter McCoy*, U.S. Naval Academy
    Reza Malek-Madani, U.S. Naval Academy
    (1014-35-541)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Using the Finite Element Approximation of Steklov Eigenfunctions to Solve the Laplace Equation Efficiently with Multiple Boundary Data.
    Petr Kloucek, Rice University
    Danny C. Sorensen, Rice University
    Jennifer L. Wightman*, Coastal Carolina University
    (1014-35-633)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Inverse scattering algorithms for attenuating artifacts produced by internal multiple reflections (reverberations).
    Bogdan G. Nita*, Montclair State University
    (1014-35-757)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    A Degenerate Semilinear Parabolic Problem with Solution Blows Up at the Boundary.
    W. Y. Chan*, Southeast Missouri State University
    (1014-35-795)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    A Compressible Viscous Heat-Conducting Fluid and its Quasi-Static Approximation.
    Gavin Waters*, University of Delaware
    Richard Weinacht, University of Delaware
    (1014-35-879)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Wave loads due to diffraction by an elliptic structure.
    Dambaru D Bhatta*, The University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX
    (1014-35-915)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Homogenization of a nonlinear elliptic boundary value problem modeling galvanic currents.
    Y. Sujeet Bhat*, University of Florida
    (1014-35-950)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    The Existence of Global Solution of Variational Equations.
    Taewan Park*, Michigan State University
    Zhengfang Zhou, Professor/Michigan State University
    (1014-35-1125)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Liouville Theorem for 2-D Navier-Stokes Equations.
    Gabriel S. Koch*, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
    (1014-35-1131)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Nonlinear nonautonomous parabolic evolution equations in an infinite cylinder.
    Jason R Morris*, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    (1014-35-1190)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics, III
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Ascending Subgraph Decompositions of Digraphs.
    Ron Gould, Emory University
    Brian Charles Wagner*, Emory University
    (1014-05-1080)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Menger Path-Systems and Minimum Graph Size.
    Jeffrey S. Powell*, Emory University
    Ralph J. Faudree, University of Memphis
    Ronald J. Gould, Emory University
    (1014-05-1083)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Cycles in Bipartite Tournaments.
    Darren B Parker*, University of Dayton
    Randy F Westhoff, Bemidji State University
    Marty J Wolf, Bemidji State University
    (1014-05-1089)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Coverings containing packings for adaptive binary block coding.
    Robert B Ellis*, Illinois Institute of Technology
    (1014-05-1113)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    On Hamiltonian Walks in Graphs.
    Ping Zhang*, Western Michigan University
    (1014-05-1133)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    A construction of a projective plane in harmonic matroids.
    Rigoberto Florez*, University of South Carolina Sumter
    (1014-05-1164)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    On Maximal Packings of $K_{v}-E(K_{w}$ with 6-cycles.
    L Brown, East Tennessee State University
    G. Coker, Francis Marion University
    R. Gardner, East Tennessee State University
    Janie Kennedy*, Samford University
    (1014-05-1170)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    An almost bijective proof of an asymptotic property of partitions.
    Aaron D. Jaggard*, Tulane University
    (1014-05-1181)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Isomorphic components of tensor products of bipartite graphs.
    Richard H Hammack*, Randolph-Macon College
    (1014-05-1184)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Subdivisibility: Towards an ``algebra'' of connectivity.
    Thor C Whalen*, Atlanta, GA
    (1014-05-1254)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Bounds for Recurrences on Partially Ordered Sets.
    Augustine B. O'Keefe*, Wake Forest University
    Kenneth S. Berenhaut, Wake Forest University
    (1014-05-1392)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    A matroid-based decomposition of $3$-connected graphs.
    Brian Beavers*, Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge
    (1014-05-1465)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    Using neighborhood complexes to compute rational generating functions.
    Kevin M. Woods*, University of California, Berkeley
    (1014-05-1480)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    On $L(2,1)$-labeling of graphs.
    Jeong-Hyun Kang*, University of Central Florida
    (1014-05-1528)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    The limited hats game.
    Steven K Butler*, University of California, San Diego
    (1014-05-1545)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Mathlets for Teaching and Learning Mathematics
  Organizers:
  David M. Strong, Pepperdine University david.strong@pepperdine.edu
  Thomas E. Leathrum, Jacksonville State University
  Joe Yanik, Emporia State University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Java Applets for a Cryptology Course.
    Ulrich A Hoensch*, Rocky Mountain College
    (1014-B1-132)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    More tools for linear algebra.
    David E Meel*, Bowling Green State University
    (1014-B1-724)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Maplets for Calculus.
    Douglas B Meade*, University of South Carolina
    Philip B Yasskin, Texas A & M University
    (1014-B1-186)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Using Mathematica to Explore Algebra and Number Theory.
    Christopher P Moretti*, Southeastern Oklahoma State University
    (1014-B1-108)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Do mathlets deliver what we want them to teach?
    Andrew G Bennett*, Kansas State University
    (1014-B1-146)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Flash as a Tool for Creating Calculus and Analysis Mathlets.
    Barbara Kaskosz*, University of Rhode Island
    (1014-B1-250)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Flash as a Tool for Creating Discrete Math Applets.
    Doug Ensley*, Shippensburg University
    (1014-B1-249)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    A Sonification Mathlet for Calculus, Pre-Calculus, and Analytic Geometry.
    Steven M. Hetzler*, Salisbury University
    Robert M. Tardiff, Salisbury University
    (1014-B1-1563)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    MS Excel Interactive Tools for Statistics.
    Sarah L Mabrouk*, Framingham State College
    (1014-B1-1724)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Using History of Mathematics in your Mathematics Courses
  Organizers:
  Richard J. Jardine, Keene State College rjardine@keene.edu
  Amy Shell-Gellasch, Grafenwoer, Germany
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Motivating the Learning of Applied Mathematics with History.
    Dick Jardine*, Keene State College
    (1014-I1-1766)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Historical vs axiomatic viewpoint: teaching today foundations of geometry.
    Bogdan D. Suceava*, California State University Fullerton
    (1014-I1-129)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    A Different Sort of Calculus Debate.
    Vicky W Klima*, Appalachian State University
    (1014-I1-1492)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The history of calculus in an honors calculus course.
    Todd Timmons*, University of Arkansas--Fort Smith
    (1014-I1-229)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Using History to make Differential Calculus Come Alive.
    Jeffrey Clark*, Elon University
    (1014-I1-29)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Primary sources in the classroom: Blaise Pascal in Discrete Mathematics and Arthur Cayley in Abstract Algebra.
    David J. Pengelley*, New Mexico State University
    (1014-I1-823)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Lam\'e's Counting of Triangulations.
    Jerry Lodder*, New Mexico State University
    (1014-I1-1472)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Using History to Teach Mathematics with Some Examples.
    Jim Fulmer*, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
    (1014-I1-1592)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Using History as a Motivating Strategy in Lower-level Mathematics Courses.
    Kevin L Dove*, Lander University
    Beth S Lundquist, Lander University
    (1014-I1-430)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    History Live!: Examples of differential equations studied by Newton and Leibniz.
    Huseyin Kocak*, University of Miami
    (1014-I1-30)
  • 11:20 a.m.
    A Symbiosis of Beauty: Transformational geometry and the Art, Architecture and Textiles of Central and South America.
    Elizabeth C. Rogers*, Piedmont College
    (1014-I1-1694)
  • 11:40 a.m.
    A Stealth Group in History.
    Agnes M. Kalemaris*, SUNY Farmingdale
    (1014-I1-1702)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Innovative Teaching/Learning Ideas Using Technology in the Teaching of Courses before College Algebra
  Organizers:
  Ed Laughbaum, The Ohio State University elaughba@math.ohio-state.edu
  Mohammad H. Ahmadi, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    The Modeling of a Remote Control using Flash-A Computer Application of the Use of Functions.
    Paul Raymond Bouthellier*, University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
    (1014-J1-165)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Using Scroll Bars and Macros in Excel to Excite and Engage Students.
    Robert Lee Kimball*, Wake Technical Comm Coll
    (1014-J1-64)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Teaching and Learning with Tablet PCs.
    Lois A Martin*, Massasoit Community College, Brockton, MA
    (1014-J1-59)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    What Are You Thinking? (Use of Polling Devices).
    Roseanne S. Hofmann*, Montgomery County Community College
    (1014-J1-453)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Quadratic vs. Exponential- a Growth Model for Social Security.
    Murray H. Siegel*, South Carolina GSSM
    (1014-J1-125)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Introducing Algebra Using Graphs.
    Frances Van Dyke*, American University
    (1014-J1-212)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Graphing Calculator Activities to Develop Mathematical Reasoning and Number Sense.
    Sue McMillen*, Buffalo State College
    (1014-J1-31)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Online Homework in Intermediate Algebra.
    Laurie Johnson*, Marymount University
    (1014-J1-706)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Research and Other Mathematical Experiences for Students Outside the Classroom
  Organizers:
  Kay B. Somers, Moravian College somersk@moravian.edu
  Susan E. Morey, Texas State University
  Sivaram K. Narayan, Central Michigan University
  Jody Sorensen, Grand Valley State University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    An Interdisciplinary Seminar in Mathematical Economics.
    Alexandra Kurepa*, North Carolina A&T State University
    (1014-K1-1166)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Reaching Out to the Entire Campus through Mathematics.
    David E. Boliver*, University of Central Oklahoma
    (1014-K1-399)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Structured interdisciplinary research experiences in mathematics and biology.
    Glenn Ledder*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1014-K1-1069)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Find What Works: Fostering Undergraduate Research in Your Own Backyard.
    Steven D. Leonhardi*, Winona State University
    (1014-K1-1408)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Initial Probes of Mathematics: a Systematic Approach.
    David F Snyder*, Texas State University-San Marcos
    (1014-K1-1009)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    JSU Math Club---A Community of New Learners and Alumni.
    David W. Dempsey*, Jacksonville State University
    Jan O. Case, Jacksonville State University
    (1014-K1-997)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Exciting Things are Happening for Students at Georgia Perimeter College.
    Alice Eiko Pierce*, Georgia Perimeter College
    (1014-K1-1688)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    High School Day and Emerging Scholars Program at ULM.
    Annela R Kelly*, University of Louisiana at Monroe
    (1014-K1-1755)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Advising Undergraduate Research: Tales From the Front Lines.
    Lisa A DeMeyer*, Central Michigan University
    (1014-K1-1501)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    PascGalois Summer Research Retreat at New College of Florida.
    Eirini Poimenidou*, New College of Florida
    Michael Bardzell, Salisbury University
    Kathleen Shannon, Salisbury University
    (1014-K1-1495)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Research Opportunities for Students at Grand Valley State University.
    Steven Schlicker*, Grand Valley State University
    (1014-K1-242)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Celebrating Pi Day at Slippery Rock.
    Robert W. Vallin*, Slippery Rock University
    (1014-K1-211)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Organizing and maintaining an undergraduate mathematics competition.
    Jeffery D. Sykes*, Ouachita Baptist University
    (1014-K1-1169)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    MathCounts! Not Just for Middle-Schoolers, Anymore...
    Charlotte M. Schulze-Hewett*, University of Wisconsin Colleges, Rock County Campus
    (1014-K1-139)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Catch the Buzz: the Annual Integration Bee(s) at Pitt.
    Jonathan E Rubin*, University of Pittsburgh
    (1014-K1-934)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Recruiting future math teachers with an early K-12 classroom experience.
    Alejandra Sorto*, Texas State University
    Max Warshauer, Texas State Universtiy
    Hiroko Warshauer, Texas State University
    Alexander White, Texas State University
    Terry McCabe, Texas State University
    (1014-K1-679)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Courses Below Calculus: A Continuing Focus, I
  Organizers:
  Mary Robinson, University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus maryrobn@unm.edu
  Florence S. Gordon, New York Institute of Technology
  Laurette Foster, Prairie View A&M University
  Arlene H. Kleinstein, Farmingdale State University of New York
  Norma M. Agras, Miami Dade Community College
  Linda Martin, Albuquerque T-VI
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    A Modeling-Based College Algebra Course and Its Effect on Student Achievement.
    Aimee J. Ellington*, Virginia Commonwealth University
    (1014-L1-222)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Finding the Right Path for Entry-Level Math Students.
    Susan Nelson*, Georgia Perimeter College
    Alice Eiko Pierce, Georgia Perimeter College
    (1014-L1-1577)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Introductory Mathematical Modeling and Problem Solving Courses with Interdisciplinary Applications in College Algebra as a General Education Mathematics Course.
    William P. Fox, Francis Marion University
    Richard West*, Francis Marion University
    (1014-L1-622)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The Effect of Different College Algebra Curriculums on Students' Understanding of Function Concepts.
    Erick Brian Hofacker*, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
    (1014-L1-818)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    A Counterrevolutionary College Algebra Course.
    Stacy G. Langton*, University of San Diego
    (1014-L1-1005)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Content courses for preservice teachers.
    Cristina Gomez*, SUNY-Cortland
    Cecelia Laurie, The University of Alabama
    Wei Shen Hsia, The University of Alabama
    (1014-L1-1099)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Models That Work: Building Diversity in Advanced Mathematics, I
  Organizers:
  Abbe H. Herzig, University at Albany, SUNY aherzig@albany.edu
  Patricia Hale, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Fostering the Success of Students of Underrepresented Groups: Common Threads.
    Abbe H. Herzig*, University at Albany, State University of New York
    (1014-Y3-821)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Supporting Women in Mathematics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
    Judy Walker*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1014-Y3-695)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The Maryland Experience: Building a community of African American graduate students.
    Raymond L Johnson*, University of Maryland at College Park
    (1014-Y3-1093)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Increasing the Number of Minority Ph.D.'s in Mathematics.
    David C Manderscheid*, University of Iowa
    (1014-Y3-853)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Research as the driver of increased diversity in undergraduate and graduate applied mathematics programs.
    Carlos Castillo-Chavez*, Arizona State University
    (1014-Y3-1749)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The Center for Excellence and Equity in Education at Rice University: Successes in the Recruitment, Retention, and Matriculation of Minority Scholars.
    Richard A. Tapia*, Rice University, Center for Excellence and Equity in Education
    (1014-Y3-1776)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Increasing the Participation of Women in Computer Science.
    Lenore Blum*, Computer Science Department, Carnegie Mellon University
    (1014-Y3-731)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Minority Doctorates in Mathematics and the Pipeline.
    David Finston*, New Mexico State University
    (1014-Y3-1660)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session, III
  Organizers:
  Stephen L. Davis, Davidson College stdavis@davidson.edu
  Eric S. Marland, Appalachian State University
  Chairs:
  Joan S. Morrison, Goucher College
  Timothy P. Chartier, Davidson College
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Meridian Lines in Cathedrals.
    Barbara Ashton*, Borough of Manhattan Community College - CUNY
    (1014-Z1-773)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    An Earnest, Hamming Way to do Magic.
    Jeffrey A. Ehme*, Spelman College
    Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College
    (1014-Z1-1768)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Poker Faced.
    Colm Mulcahy*, Spelman College
    Jeffrey Ehme, Spelman College
    (1014-Z1-1673)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    A combinatorial analog of a theorem of F. Dyson.
    Peter Wong*, Bates College
    Pallavi Jayawant, Bates College
    (1014-Z1-1358)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Runs of Heads and Tails - Genuine or Bogus?
    Bill Linderman*, King College
    (1014-Z1-1266)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Interval Tournaments.
    David E. Brown*, Utah State University
    Arthur H. Busch, LeHigh University
    J. Richard Lundgren, University of Colorado at Denver
    (1014-Z1-1165)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    The Probability of a Tied Vote under a Multiple Vote Scheme.
    Dennis Patrick Walsh*, Middle Tennessee State University
    (1014-Z1-1640)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Picking the President.
    Joseph Evan*, King's College
    Daniel Ghezzi, King's College
    (1014-Z1-940)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Network Analysis of Committee Assignments in the United States House of Representatives.
    Mason A Porter*, California Institute of Technology
    (1014-Z1-62)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Cutting right triangles right!
    Wasin So*, San Jose State University
    (1014-Z1-1763)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    On the Nash Equilibrium Theorem.
    Peter Schallot*, Slippery Rock University
    (1014-Z1-1509)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Parallelogons and Cutting Elliptical Cakes.
    Douglas G. Burkholder*, Lenoir-Rhyne College
    (1014-Z1-1157)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Challenges for Students from the Final Simplex Tableau - Adjusting the Optimal Solution when the Constraints Change.
    James J Reynolds*, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
    (1014-Z1-835)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    The many faces of WJU.
    Marc Brodie*, Wheeling Jesuit University
    (1014-Z1-1053)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Overview of Three Ongoing Undergraduate Investigations at MWSU.
    Jeffrey L. Poet*, Missouri Western State University
    (1014-Z1-880)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Behaviour of trigonometric polynomials with only real zeros near a critical point.
    Mohammed A. Qazi*, Tuskegee University
    Q. I. Rahman, Universite de Montreal
    (1014-Z1-1103)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  SIAM Minisymposium on Inverse Problems: Theory and Numerics for Novel Applications, I
  Organizers:
  Heinz W. Engl, Johannes Kepler University heinz.engl@jku.at
  Lothar Reichel, Kent State University reichel@math.kent.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Level sets in inverse problems and optimization I.
    Martin Burger*, Johannes Kepler University and RICAM, Linz
    (1014-65-530)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Level sets in inverse problems and optimization II.
    Michael Hintermueller*, University of Graz
    (1014-49-868)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Discretization of Dirac Delta Functions in Level Set Methods.
    Bjorn Engquist, University of Texas at Austin
    Anna-Karin Tornberg, Courant Institute, New York University
    Richard Tsai*, University of Texas at Austin
    (1014-65-797)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    A Mumford-Shah approach for the inversion of SPECT data.
    Wolfgang Ring*, University of Graz
    Ronny Ramlau, Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Math.
    (1014-49-1389)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Some computational issues on inverse problems in medical imaging.
    Luisa D'Amore, University of Naples Federico II Italy
    Serena Morigi, University of Bologna Italy
    Almerico Murli, University of Naples Federico II Italy
    Fiorella Sgallari*, CIRAM University of Bologna Italy
    (1014-65-375)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Solving nonlinear inverse problems by multi-frame based shrinkage iterations.
    Gerd Teschke*, Konrad-Zuse Institute, Berlin, Germany
    (1014-45-386)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  SIAM Minisymposium on Mathematical Neuroscience: From Experiment to Theory, II
  Organizers:
  Kresimir Josic, University of Houston josic@login.math.uh.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    The dynamic range of bursting in a network of respiratory pacemaker cells.
    Alla Borisyuk*, University of Utah
    (1014-92-1638)
  • 8:25 a.m.
    Synchrony in networks of Cortical Fast-Spiking Neurons.
    Tim Lewis*, University of California, Davis
    (1014-92-784)
  • 8:50 a.m.
    Using one-dimensional maps for analyzing neuronal dynamics.
    Georgi S. Medvedev*, Drexel University
    (1014-34-1574)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Break.
  • 9:25 a.m.
    Conditional Back-Propagation of Dendritic Action Potentials in CA1 Pyramidal Neurons: Implications for Spike-Timing Dependent Synaptic Plasticity.
    Costa M. Colbert*, Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Houston
    (1014-92-1173)
  • 9:50 a.m.
    How architecture restricts spiking patterns in networks of phase oscillators.
    Eric T Shea-Brown*, Courant Institute, New York Univ.
    Kresimir Josic, University of Houston
    Martin Golubitsky, University of Houston
    (1014-92-736)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Discrete-time neural models for large-scale network studies.
    Nikolai F Rulkov*, Instuture for Nonlinear Science, UCSD
    Maxim Bazhenov, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies
    (1014-92-1249)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Applications of the Poincar\'e mapping technique to analysis of neuronal dynamics.
    Andrey Shilnikov*, GSU
    Gennady Cymbalyuk, GSU
    Paul Channell, GSU
    (1014-37-577)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  SIGMAA Officers Meeting
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA-MER Special Session on Mathematics and Education Reform, III
  Organizers:
  Bonnie S. Saunders, University of Illinois at Chicago saunders@math.uic..edu
  William H. Barker, Bowdoin College
  Dale R. Oliver, Humboldt State University
  Kenneth Millet, University of California Santa Barbara
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Attracting and Retaining Students in the Mathematical Sciences.
    W. James Lewis*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1014-97-1242)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Attracting More Students to the Mathematical Sciences: strategies from the CUPM Illustrative Resources for changing department culture and curricula.
    Harriet Pollatsek*, Mount Holyoke College
    (1014-97-907)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Bringing Contemporary Mathematics into the Curriculum.
    Robert L. Devaney*, Boston University
    (1014-97-689)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Attracting more minority students into the Mathematical Sciences through undergraduate research experiences: Why and How?
    Robert Eugene Megginson*, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
    (1014-97-1037)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    How does technology affect student attitudes to mathematics?
    William McCallum*, University of Arizona
    (1014-97-1699)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Pizza, Problem-Solving, and Promoting a Math-Friendly Culture.
    Andrew J. Bernoff, Harvey Mudd College
    Francis Edward Su*, Harvey Mudd College
    Lesley A. Ward, Harvey Mudd College
    (1014-97-1615)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Getting Students to Speak Mathematics: One Model that Works.
    Robert S Keller*, Loras College
    (1014-00-1591)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.
  MAA-Project NExT Panel Discussion
  Getting started in mathematical biology.
  Organizers:
  T. Christine Stevens, St. Louis University
  Joseph A. Gallian, University of Minnesota, Duluth
  Aparna W. Higgins, University of Dayton
  Panelists:
  Laurie J. Heyer, Davidson College
  Janet L. Andersen, Hope College
  Carl C. Cowen, indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
  Jonathan E. Rubin, University of Pittsburgh
• Friday January 13, 2006, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  AWM Emmy Noether Lecture
  Mathematical results and challenges in learning theory.
  Ingrid Daubechies*, Princeton University
  (1014-68-102)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#10: Part A
  A beginner's guide to the scholarship of teaching and learning in mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Curtis D. Bennett, Loyola Marymount University
  Jacqueline M. Dewar, Loyola Marymount University
  Thomas F. Banchoff, Brown University
  John P. Holcomb, Cleveland State University
• Friday January 13, 2006, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#15: Part A
  A novel approach to problem solving.
  Organizers:
  Andrew C-F Liu, University of Alberta
• Friday January 13, 2006, 9:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
  MAA-YMN Panel Discussion
  Undergraduate career paths in mathematics.
  Organizers:
  James E. Hamblin, Shippensburg University
  John A. Vano, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Friday January 13, 2006, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Exhibits and Book Sales
• Friday January 13, 2006, 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
  Math on the Web, II
  

  • 10:00 a.m.
    Math accessibility with MathML: Meeting your students' needs and legal requirements.
    Neil Soiffer*, Design Science, Inc.
  • 11:20 a.m.
    Interactive math on the Web by Maplesoft.
    Mohamed Bendame*, Maplesoft
  • 12:15 p.m.
    Creating mathematical documents for the Web with Scientific Workplace.
    Barry MacKichan*, MacKichan Software, Inc.
  • 1:00 p.m.
    Student answers to math homework on the Web using proper mathematical notation: A scalable, universal approach.
    John Risley*, WebAssign
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Maplets for calculus.
    Philip B. Yasskin*, Texas A\&M University
    Douglas B. Meade*, University of South Carolina
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Metamathematical visions: Metadata, learning, and knowledge communities.
    Aaron Krowne*, Emory University
• Friday January 13, 2006, 10:05 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  The mathematics of everyday language.
  Keith J. Devlin*, Center for the Study of Language and Information, Stanford University
  (1014-A0-10)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#5: Part A
  Finite group behavior: Windows software for teaching beginning group theory.
  Organizers:
  Edward C. Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno
  Ellen J. Maycock, Depauw University
• Friday January 13, 2006, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  AMS Special Presentation
  Who wants to be a mathematician.
  Organizers:
  Michael A. Breen, AMS
  Annette W. Emerson, AMS
  William T. Butterworth, Barat College of DePaul University
• Friday January 13, 2006, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  AMS Special Presentation
  T.A. development using case studies: A workshop for faculty (Part 1).
  Organizers:
  Solomon Friedberg, Boston College
  Diane L. Herrmann, University of Chicago
• Friday January 13, 2006, 10:45 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Integrating mathematics with other disciplines.
  Organizers:
  Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Technical University
  Panelists:
  Sheldon P. Gordon, SUNY at Farmingdale
  Gary W. Krahn, U.S. Military Academy
  Eric S. Marland, Appalachian State University
  Bernd S. Schroeder, Louisiana Technical University
• Friday January 13, 2006, 10:45 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  Proposal writing workshop for grant applications to the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education.
  Organizers:
  Elizabeth J. Teles, NSF Division of Undergraduate Education
  John R. Haddock, NSF Division of Undergraduate Education
  Lee L. Zia, NSF Division of Undergraduate Education
• Friday January 13, 2006, 11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  SIAM Invited Address
  Generalized Fourier Transforms, the Dirichlet-to-Neumann Map, and the Imaging of the Brain.
  Thanasis Fokas*, Cambridge University
  (1014-44-103)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
  AMS Colloquium Lectures: Lecture II
  Entangled radicals, Part II.
  Hendrik W. Lenstra Jr.*, Universiteit Leiden
  (1014-12-14)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on Ancient and Nonwestern Mathematics, II
  Organizers:
  Duncan J. Melville, St. Lawrence University dmelville@stlawu.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Decimal and sexagesimal computation in Indian mathematics.
    Kim Plofker*, University of Utrecht, and International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden
    (1014-01-713)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The P\={a}rthapura school and the exact sciences in India.
    Toke Lindegaard Knudsen*, Brown University
    (1014-01-999)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    `Practical' mathematics: the view from inside and outside.
    Duncan J. Melville*, St. Lawrence University
    (1014-01-1600)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS-SIAM Special Session on Frames and Operator Theory in Analysis and Signal Processing, II
  Organizers:
  Peter R. Massopust, Tuboscope Vetco Pipeline Services pmassopust@varco.com
  David R. Larson, Texas A\&M University
  Manos I. Papadakis, University of Houston
  Zuhair Nashed, University of Central Florida
  Ahmed I. Zayed, DePaul University
  Minh Chuong Nguyen, Institute of Mathematics, Hanoi Vietnam
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The use of filters and direct limits in the construction of fractal wavelets.
    Judith A Packer*, University of Colorado at Boulder
    Iain Raeburn, University of Newcastle, Australia
    (1014-46-1205)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    A Noncommutative Wiener Lemma and A Faithful Tracial State on Banach Algebras of Time-Frequency Shift Operators.
    Radu V Balan*, Siemens Corporate Research
    (1014-47-324)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Waveform design and a general form of matched filtering.
    John J. Benedetto*, Norbert Wiener Center, University of Maryland
    (1014-42-409)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Break
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Pseudo-differential operators, localization operators and time-frequency analysis.
    Luigi G. Rodino, Universita' di Torino
    Elena Cordero*, Universita' di Torino
    (1014-47-449)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Multiscale approximation in electronic structure calculation.
    Reinhold Schneider*, Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, Germany
    (1014-41-1519)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Mahler Measure and Heights, III
  Organizers:
  Michael J. Mossinghoff, Davidson College mimossinghoff@davidson.edu
  Jeffrey D. Vaaler, University of Texas at Austin
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Mahler measures of Alexander polynomials of alternating links.
    Daniel S. Silver, University of South Alabama
    Susan G Williams*, University of South Alabama
    (1014-57-1239)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Lehmer's Question and Surface Dynamics.
    Daniel S Silver*, University of South Alabama
    Susan G Williams, University of South Alabama
    (1014-57-1235)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Proving relations between m(P) and L'(E,0).
    Fernando Rodriguez Villegas*, University of Texas at Austin
    (1014-11-1415)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    On the Mahler measure of resultants in small dimension.
    Carlos D'Andrea, Departament d'Àlgebra i Geometria
    Matilde N Lalin*, Institute for Advanced Study
    (1014-11-645)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Recent Trends in Convex and Discrete Geometry, II
  Organizers:
  Valeriu Soltan, George Mason University vsoltan@gmu.edu
  Tibor Bisztriczky, University of Calgary
  Paul Goodey, University of Oklahoma
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Optimal configurations of $k$ congruent balls packed in a sphere in ${\mathbb R}^n$ $(k\le 2n)$.
    Wlodzimierz Kuperberg*, Auburn University
    (1014-52-1114)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    The Colourful Hadwiger Transaversal Theorem.
    Luis Montejano*, University of Guerrero at Acapulco, Mexico
    (1014-52-1234)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Symmetric Delone subdivisions and their application.
    Achill Schuermann*, University of Magdeburg
    (1014-52-261)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Revisiting a problem of D. Ismailescu and R. Radoicic concerning dense point sets.
    Andras Bezdek*, Auburn University
    Gergely Ambrus, Auburn University
    (1014-52-1773)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Additive Discrete Geometry.
    Jozsef Solymosi*, University of British Columbia
    (1014-52-1172)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Locating points in a sensor network, with distance information.
    Walter J. Whiteley*, York University, Toronto
    (1014-52-594)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Division Algebras, Galois Theory, Cohomology and Geometry, III
  Organizers:
  Kelly L. McKinnie, University of Texas at Austin klmckin@math.utexas.edu
  David J. Saltman, University of Texas at Austin
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The admissibility of $PSL(2,7)$.
    Murray M. Schacher*, UCLA
    Danny Goldstein, IDA-CCR La Jolla
    (1014-12-804)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Generic polynomials.
    Arne Ledet*, Texas Tech University
    (1014-12-1148)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Centers of generic algebras with involution.
    Esther Beneish*, Central Michigan University
    (1014-17-970)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    A Gersten sequence for 2-dimensional regular local rings.
    Eric S Brussel*, Emory University
    (1014-17-1611)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The Brauer group of a 2-dimensional regular local ring.
    Eduardo Tengan*, Emory University
    (1014-17-1607)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Division algebras over surfaces.
    David J Saltman*, University of Texas at Austin
    (1014-12-881)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Topological Spaces Associated with C(X), III
  Organizers:
  Chawne M. Kimber, Lafayette College kimberc@lafayette.edu
  Warren Wm. McGovern, Bowling Green State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Elementarily equivalent $\mathit{l}$-groups of continuous functions on essential P-spaces.
    Brian Wynne*, Colgate University
    (1014-03-1067)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Examples of absolute CR-epic topological spaces.
    Robert Raphael*, Concordia University
    (1014-00-279)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Hewitt realcompactifications and P-coreflections.
    Robert Raphael, Concordia University
    R. Grant Woods*, University of Manitoba
    (1014-54-548)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Disjointness preserving operators and their associated algebra homomorphisms.
    Gerard J Buskes*, University of Mississippi
    Karim Boulabiar, Tunis, Tunisia
    (1014-06-462)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Strongly clean rings of matrices over C(X).
    Wolf Iberkleid, Universidad Mayor de San Andres
    Ramiro H. Lafuente-Rodriguez*, Universidad Mayor de San Andres
    Warren Wm. McGovern, Bowling Green State University
    (1014-06-1012)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Lattice-ordered $C(X)$-modules.
    James J. Madden*, Louisiana State University
    (1014-06-1530)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Value Distribution in Classical and p-adic Functions Theory, III
  Organizers:
  Alain Escassut, University Blaise Pascal Alain.Escassut@math.univ-bpclermont.fr
  Chung-Chun Yang, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  Ilpo Laine, University of Joensuu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Non-convergent SRU's for analytic elements in a p-adic field.
    Kamal Boussaf*, University Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France
    (1014-11-516)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    An analogue of continued fractions in number theory for Nevanlinna theory.
    Zhuan J. Ye*, Northern Illinois University
    (1014-30-1036)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Hermite Multiplier Sequences.
    George L. Csordas, University of Hawaii
    Andrzej Piotrowski*, University of Hawaii
    (1014-30-450)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Meromorphic functions of uniqueness.
    Alain Paul Escassut*, University Blaise Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand, France
    (1014-30-513)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Discussion.
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Algebraic Statistics: Theory and Practice, III
  Organizers:
  Seth M. Sullivant, University of California Berkeley seths@math.berkeley.edu
  Elizabeth S. Allman, University of Southern Maine
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    On the fan of a design and on maximal-fan designs.
    Hugo Maruri-Aguilar, Department of Statistics, The University of Warwick
    Eva Riccomagno*, Department of Statistics, The University of Warwick and Department of Mathematics, Politecnico di Torino
    (1014-62-1043)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Sampling for Conditional Inference on Multiway Tables.
    Yuguo Chen*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Ian Dinwoodie, Duke University
    Seth Sullivant, Harvard University
    (1014-62-792)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Network Delay Tomography with Correlation.
    Ian H Dinwoodie*, Duke University
    Eric Vance, Duke University
    (1014-62-140)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Genetic linkage analysis.
    Ingileif Bryndis Hallgrimsdottir*, Department of Statistics, University of Oxford
    (1014-62-1059)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    EM Algorithm for Hidden Markov Models.
    Ingileif B. Hallgr\'imsd\'ottir, University of Oxford
    R. Alexander Milowski, UC Davis
    Josephine Yu*, UC Berkeley
    (1014-62-445)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The posterior map.
    Lior Pachter*, UC Berkeley
    (1014-92-1399)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Continued Fractions, II
  Organizers:
  Nancy Wyshinski, Trinity College Nancy.Wyshinski@trincoll.edu
  James G. McLaughlin, Trinity College and West Chester University jmclaughl@wcupa.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Ramanujan's continued fractions via orthogonal polynomials.
    Mourad E. H. Ismail*, University of Central Florida
    Dennis Stanton, University of Minnesota
    (1014-33-805)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Szeg\H{o} polynomials and para-orthogonal polynomials on the real line, and the associated continued fractions.
    A. Sri Ranga*, DCCE/IBILCE, Universidade Estadual Paulista
    Cleonice F. Bracciali, DCCE/IBILCE, Universidade Estadual Paulista
    Eliana X. de Andrade, DCCE/IBILCE, Universidade Estadual Paulista
    (1014-33-755)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Parabolic Iterated Function Systems with Applications to the Backward Continued Fractions.
    Eugen Andrei Ghenciu*, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
    (1014-37-809)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Distribution Analysis Using PPC-Continued Fractions.
    William B. Jones, University of Colorado, Boulder
    Walter M. Reid*, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    (1014-30-957)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Continued Fraction Handbook Project.
    William B. Jones*, University of Colorado, Boulder
    (1014-33-408)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on the Many Lives of Lattice Theory, the Theory of Ordered Sets, and Universal Algebra, II
  Organizers:
  Japheth L. M. Wood, Chatham College JWood@Chatham.edu
  John W. Snow, Sam Houston State University
  Jonathan D. Farley, Harvard University
  Stefan E. Schmidt, Phoenix Math Systems Modeling, Inc.
  Anthony A. Harkin, Harvard University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Semilattices and Congruence Heredity.
    Eric J Martin*, University of Northern British Columbia
    John W. Snow, Sam Houston State University
    (1014-06-1629)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    $M_4$ and Congruence Heredity.
    John W Snow*, Sam Houston State University
    (1014-06-72)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Using Order in Distributed Computing.
    Vijay K Garg*, University of Texas
    Neeraj Mittal, University of Texas at Dallas
    Alper Sen, Freescale Semiconductors
    (1014-06-421)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Finite basis problems for quasivarieties, and the weak extension property.
    Ralph Nelson McKenzie*, Vanderbilt University
    (1014-06-865)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Forbidden quotients of bounded distributive lattices.
    Richard N. Ball*, University of Denver
    Ales Pultr, Charles University
    Jiri Sichler, University of Manitoba
    (1014-06-1373)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    From biordered sets to two-complexes.
    John C Meakin*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1014-06-1278)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#11: Part A
  Teaching a course in the history of mathematics.
  Organizers:
  V. Frederick Rickey, U.S. Military Academy
  Victor J. Katz, University of the District of Columbia
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#16: Part A
  Fair division: From cake-cutting to dispute resolution.
  Organizers:
  Steven J. Brams, New York University
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#6: Part A
  Technology tools for discrete mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Douglas E. Ensley, Shippensburg University
  Katherine G. McGivney, Shippensburg University
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-1:55 p.m.
  AMS Session on Algebraic Geometry
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Period and index of curves: various constructions.
    S. Sharif*, UC Berkeley
    (1014-11-1507)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Higher Order Bad Loci.
    Gian Mario Besana*, DePaul University
    Sandra DiRocco, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
    Antonio Lanteri, Universita' degli Studi di Milano
    (1014-14-782)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Smooth monomial-ideal points of the Hilbert scheme of points of an affine space.
    Mark E. Huibregtse*, Skidmore College
    (1014-14-1431)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Special metrics on intersection of quadrics.
    Daniela Mihai*, University of Pittsburgh
    George Sparling, University of Pittsburgh
    (1014-51-1305)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
  AMS Session on Mathematics Education
  

  • 1:00 p.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
    (1014-97-06)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Motivating Undergraduates with Different Backgrounds to do Mathematics Research.
    Manmohan Kaur*, Benedictine University
    (1014-97-331)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Geometry on a HubCap.
    David E Ewing*, Central Missouri State University
    (1014-97-561)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Algebra and Uniform Estimates Give a Face-lift to Calculus and Introductory Analysis.
    Michael Livshits*, Cambridge MA
    (1014-97-1272)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Closing the Gaps for English Language Learners (ELL) in Mathematics Learning by Improving In-Service Teacher Professional Development Thus Increasing Teacher Content, Pedagogy, and Methods Knowledge.
    Joyce F. Fischer*, Texas State University-San Marcos
    (1014-97-1557)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Native American-based Materials for Undergraduate Mathematics Courses.
    Charles Peter Funkhouser, University of Montana-Missoula, College of Technology
    A. Duane Porter*, University of Wyoming
    (1014-97-1760)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Partial Differential Equations, II
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Stability and Bifurcation in a Fractionally Damped Nonlinear Diffusion Process.
    Brahima Mbodje*, Rust College
    (1014-35-176)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Partial differential equations related to dielectric breakdown and polycrystal plasticity.
    Marian Bocea*, University of Utah
    (1014-35-152)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Nonlinear stability of viscous shock waves arising in conservation laws in the presence of both second and fourth order regularizations.
    Changbing Hu*, Missouri State University
    Peter Howard, Texas A&M University
    (1014-35-1204)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    On the oscillations of the solution curve for a class of semilinear equations.
    Anahit Galstyan*, University of Texas-Pan American
    Philip Korman, University of Cincinnati
    Yi Li, University of Iowa
    (1014-35-1327)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Attractor Stability via Morse-Smale Property for Diffusive Two-Species Competition Systems.
    Georg Hetzer, Auburn University
    Wenxian Shen, Auburn University
    Tung Nguyen*, Auburn University
    (1014-35-1337)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Eigenvalue Characterization and Computation for the Laplacian on General Domains, and its Application to Inverse Spectral Problems.
    James V Lambers*, Stanford University
    Maeve L McCarthy, Murray State University
    Patrick Guidotti, University of California, Irvine
    (1014-35-1359)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Cauchy problem for nonlinear wave equation with variable speed of propagation.
    Karen Yagdjian*, University of Texas-Pan American
    (1014-35-1363)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    N-Bump Solutions of Amari-Type Equation.
    J. Angela Murdock*, University of Memphis
    (1014-35-1548)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Approximate Solutions of Heat equation on unbounded domains using Heatlets.
    Gnana Bhaskar Tenali, Florida Institue of Technology
    Hariharan Seetharaman*, Florida Institute of Technology
    (1014-35-1572)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Systems of Nonlinear Wave Equations With Damping and Source Terms.
    Keith Agre*, St. Cloud State University
    Mohammad A. Rammaha, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1014-35-1583)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    On the shape of a cookie.
    David L Finn*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (1014-35-1733)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Sobolev Space Interior Regularity Results for a Variational Inequality Involving an Elliptic Pseudo-Differential Operator.
    Randolph Garfield Cooper*, California State University, Los Angeles
    (1014-35-1744)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Design of a two-electrode electrostatic lens for optimum aberation characteristics.
    S. M. Makky*, Owens College
    A. K. Ahmad, Al Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq
    S. M. Juma, University of Baghdad, Bagdad, Iraq
    (1014-78-1216)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics, IV
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Counting and 3-Edge-Coloring Spherical Buckyballs.
    Thomas C. Hull*, Merrimack College
    (1014-05-1587)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Rado Numbers for Some Linear Equations.
    Daniel Schaal*, South Dakota State University
    Donna Flint, South Dakota State University
    Joseph Mousel, South Dakota State University
    (1014-05-1601)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    The Isoperimetric Numbers of Certain Cayley Graphs of the Projective Special Linear Groups.
    Dominic Lanphier, Western Kentucky University
    Jason Rosenhouse*, James Madison University
    (1014-05-1625)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    An Identity of Partial Derangement and Its Applications.
    Kang Wu, Southern China Normal University
    Haishen Yao*, CUNY Queensborough Community College
    (1014-05-1207)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Set systems with the minimal number of sets and the (4,3)-threshold property.
    Zolt\'an F\"uredi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Robert H. Sloan, University of Illinois at Chicago
    Ken Takata*, Adelphi Univerrsity
    Gy\"orgy Tur\'an, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (1014-05-1211)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    A proof of differential identities using lattice path encodings.
    Anna Varvak*, Soka University of America
    (1014-05-715)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Domino Fibonacci Tableaux.
    Kendra S Killpatrick*, Pepperdine University
    Naiomi Cameron, Occidental College
    (1014-05-558)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    A geometric form for the extended patience sorting algorithm and its generalizations.
    Alexander I Burstein*, Iowa State University
    Isaiah P Lankham, University of California, Davis
    (1014-05-164)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Combinatorics of Patience Sorting Piles.
    Isaiah P Lankham*, University of California, Davis
    Alexander I Burstein, Iowa State University
    (1014-05-161)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    A triple lacunary generating function for Hermite polynomials.
    Pallavi Jayawant*, Bates College
    Ira Gessel, Brandeis University
    (1014-05-156)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    On Proofs of Certain Combinatorial Identities.
    Akalu Tefera*, Grand Valley State University
    Aklilu Zeleke, Lyman Briggs School and Department of Statistics and Probability
    George Grossman, Central Michigan University
    (1014-05-559)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    The Shields-Harary Numbers of the complete bipartite graph Km,n for Continuous Concave Cost Functions Vanishing at One.
    John E Holliday*, North Georgia College and State University
    Peter D Johnson, Auburn University
    (1014-00-1288)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Professional Development Programs for K--12 Teachers, III
  Organizers:
  Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Valparaiso University zsuzsanna.szaniszlo@valpo.edu
  Laurie Burton, Western Oregon University
  Judith L. Covington, Louisiana State University Shreveport
  Patricia Hale, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Experiences with an In-Service Professional Development Program: The Vermont Mathematics Partnership and its Impact on School Systems in Vermont.
    George L. Ashline*, St. Michael's College
    (1014-D1-170)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Team Planning and Team Teaching: College and School Mathematics Instructors Collaborate to Increase Mathematical Content Knowledge in Elementary Teachers.
    Martha L Wallace*, St. Olaf College
    (1014-D1-459)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    The Leadership Program in Discrete Mathematics.
    Valerie A. DeBellis, Shodor Education Foundation
    Joseph G. Rosenstein*, Rutgers University
    (1014-D1-951)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Hosting a Probability and Statistics Institute.
    Sharon S Emerson-Stonnell*, Longwood University
    (1014-D1-1459)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Improving Mathematical Content Knowledge of K-8 Teachers: Experiences and Successes with a State-Funded Project.
    Brian J. Lindaman*, University of Kansas
    A. Susan Gay, University of Kansas
    (1014-D1-975)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Integrating Technology/Engineering Concepts into the Teaching of Mathematics in Middle School.
    Mary Ann Connors*, Westfield State College
    (1014-D1-492)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Prime: Partnership for Revitalized Instruction in Mathematics Education.
    Jennifer A. Bergner*, Salisbury University
    Michael Bardzell, Salisbury University
    (1014-D1-1237)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Building K-12 Mathematics Leaders: Experiences of the Oregon Mathematics Leadership Institute (OMLI) Partnership Project in enhancing mathematics content knowledge for teaching.
    Thomas P Dick*, Oregon State University
    Karen Marrongelle, Portland State University
    (1014-D1-786)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Hands-On Mathematics Education for Pennsylvania Learning and Teaching (HOME PlaTe).
    Francisco E Alarcon*, Indiana University of PA (IUP)
    Larry Feldman, Indiana University of PA (IUP)
    (1014-D1-1056)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    EMCAT: Exploring Mathematical Concepts through Applications of Technology.
    Jan O. Case*, Jacksonville State University
    David Dempsey, Jacksonville State University
    (1014-D1-943)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  MAA Session on Getting Students to Discuss and to Write about Mathematics, III
  Organizers:
  Martha Ellen Murphy Waggoner, Simpson College waggoner@simpson.edu
  Charlotte A. Knotts-Zides, Wofford College
  Harrison W. Straley, Wheaton College
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Do we make students talk about what they see?
    Jose H. Giraldo*, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
    (1014-H1-1406)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Introducing Students to Difference Quotients via a Writing Assignment Involving Experimental Data.
    Joe T. Harris*, St. Andrews Presbyterian College
    (1014-H1-1027)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Introducing Students to Writing About Mathematics Using Calculus Problems.
    Michael L. Berry*, West Virginia Wesleyan College
    (1014-H1-177)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Using Journals to Emphasize Writing and Homework in Calculus.
    J'Lee W. Bumpus*, Texas Tech University
    G. Brock Williams, Texas Tech University
    (1014-H1-326)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Involving Students in Their Own Learning: Course End Presentation.
    Rodney X. Sturdivant*, United States Military Academy
    Alex J Heidenberg, United States Military Academy
    Brian Souhan, United States Military Academy
    (1014-H1-974)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Student Reflections on Mathematics.
    Alex M McAllister*, Centre College
    (1014-H1-274)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    The Use of Frequent Oral Presentations in Third-Semester Calculus.
    William R. Harris*, Georgetown College
    (1014-H1-1192)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Reading and Writing about Calculus---A First Year Mathematics Seminar.
    Daniel S. Alexander*, Drake University
    Alexander F. Kleiner, Drake University
    (1014-H1-994)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Who's The Man?: The Question That Made My Students Fight About Mathematics.
    Pam Miltenberger*, West Virginia Wesleyan College
    (1014-H1-187)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Create Your Own Mini Poster Session!
    Jenny Switkes*, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
    (1014-H1-34)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Low Stakes Writing Questions.
    Karen Batt Stanish*, Keene State College
    (1014-H1-1525)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Helping Mathematics Students Become Math Presenters.
    David Fowler*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1014-H1-270)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Integrating a writing-intensive component into a traditional upper-division course.
    Susan Hammond Marshall*, Monmouth University
    (1014-H1-1723)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematics of Sports and Games, I
  Organizers:
  Sean L. Forman, Saint Joseph's University sforman@sju.edu
  Douglas Drinen, Sewanee: University of the South
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    How Well Can Random Walkers Rank Football Teams?
    Thomas S Callaghan, Stanford University
    Peter J Mucha, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Mason A Porter*, California Institute of Technology
    (1014-M1-61)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Paired comparison ranking systems: an old topic and a new application.
    Douglas Drinen*, Sewanee: the University of the South
    (1014-M1-1398)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    A Maple Simulation for the 2004 Red Sox-Yankees Playoff Series.
    Phil Gustafson*, Mesa State College
    (1014-M1-861)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Down 4 with a Minute to Play.
    G Edgar Parker*, James Madison University
    Richard Miller, Fort Defiance High School
    (1014-M1-281)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    The Price is Right's Three Strikes Game and Other Possibilities.
    Paula R. Stickles*, Indiana University
    (1014-M1-342)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Bill James as an Examplar of Statistical Writing.
    William Branson*, St Cloud State University
    (1014-M1-1514)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Pigs on the Court.
    Marc Brodie*, Wheeling Jesuit University
    (1014-M1-1060)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Using NASCAR to Illustrate Optimization.
    Mark A Mills*, Central College
    Dale R Buske, St. Cloud State University
    (1014-M1-332)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    NCAA Membership and a Piecewise-Defined Model.
    Murray H. Siegel*, South Carolina GSSM
    (1014-M1-126)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematical Connections in the Arts, I
  Organizers:
  Douglas E. Norton, Villanova University douglas.norton@villanova.edu
  Reza Sarhangi, Towson University
  Nathaniel A. Friedman, State University of New York, Albany
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Clear as a Bell: Applying Principles of Graphical Excellence to Campanology.
    Leslie Hayes*, Saint Joseph's University
    (1014-N1-1538)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Learning Styles of College Algebra Students Support the Use of Dance in Mathematics Courses: Ideas for using Dance in the College Algebra classroom.
    Ann D. Bingham*, Peace College
    Beth K. Wright, Peace College
    (1014-N1-1224)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    A Salamander's Tale: Art and Mathematics at Ohio Northern.
    William R Fuller*, Ohio Northern University
    (1014-N1-819)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Modular Sculpture from Surface Patches.
    Stephen J Luecking*, DePaul University
    (1014-N1-992)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Variations on an All-Purpose Algorithm.
    Anne M. Burns*, Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus
    (1014-N1-227)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    The Symmetries of Beaded Beads.
    Gwen Laura Fisher*, California Polytechnic State University
    (1014-N1-256)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Griddy Mathematics (The art and the mathematics of grids).
    Josefina Alvarez*, New Mexico State University
    (1014-N1-692)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Imagemosaics: Painting with Pictures.
    Gavin W. Taylor*, Davidson College
    (1014-N1-1055)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The Square's talk: the language of Flatland.
    William Lindgren*, Slippery Rock University
    Thomas Banchoff, Brown University
    (1014-N1-752)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    The History and Nature of Mathematics in the Works of Jorge Luis Borges.
    Mary L Garner*, Kennesaw State University
    (1014-N1-1458)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Mathematical literature and literary mathematics: Oulipo.
    Christine Kinsey*, Canisius College
    Teresa Moore, Ithaca College
    (1014-N1-937)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    A Cost-Based Approach to Adaptivity in Literary Hypertext.
    Juan B Gutierrez*, Florida State University
    (1014-N1-141)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Research on the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Mathematics, I
  Organizers:
  William O. Martin, North Dakota State University william.martin@ndsu.edu
  Barbara E. Edwards, Oregon State University
  Michael Oehrtman, Arizona State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Findings from a Study of Gender Parity.
    Teri J Murphy*, University of Oklahoma
    (1014-O1-1312)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Student understanding of the Inverse Relationship of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions.
    Michelle Reed*, Wright State University
    Gretchen Whipple, Warren Wilson College
    Lynette Roller, Dulaney High School, Timonium, Maryland
    Barbara Edwards, Oregon State University
    (1014-O1-1579)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Theoretical Lenses for Examining Undergraduate Students' Statistical Thinking.
    Randall E Groth*, Salisbury University
    Jennifer A Bergner, Salisbury University
    (1014-O1-696)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Helping Bridge Course Students Begin to Write Proofs.
    Carolyn Yackel*, Mercer University
    (1014-O1-676)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Teaching Mathematics Using a Computer Algebra System---What are the Effects on the Students' Performance??
    Karsten Schmidt*, Faculty of Management Science \& Economics, University of Applied Sciences Schmalkalden
    Wolfgang Moldenhauer, Thuringian Institute for In-service Teacher Training, Curriculum Development and Media (ThILLM)
    (1014-O1-209)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Data-Mining an Online Homework System.
    Andrew Bennett, Kansas State University
    Genevra Neumann*, Kansas State University
    Eric Lawrence, Kansas State University
    Elena Verbych, Kansas State University
    (1014-O1-143)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Effects of Elaborate Contextual Information in Group Homework.
    Dale J. Winter*, University of Michigan
    Matthew E. DeLong, Taylor University
    (1014-O1-95)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Models That Work: Building Diversity in Advance Mathematics, II
  Organizers:
  Abbe H. Herzig, University at Albany, SUNY aherzig@albany.edu
  Patricia Hale, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Girls Explorations in Mathematics and Science (GEMS): An Outreach Program Attracting a Diverse Group of High Achieving High School Girls.
    Mazen Shahin*, Delaware State University
    Melissa A. Harrington, Department of Biology, Delaware State University
    (1014-Y3-1655)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Giving Women the EDGE in Mathematics.
    Ami Radunskaya*, Pomona College
    Sylvia T. Bozeman, Spelman College
    Rhonda J. Hughes, Bryn Mawr College
    (1014-Y3-1695)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Model Summer Programs for Students from Underrepresented Groups.
    Deborah Nolan*, University of California, Berkeley
    (1014-Y3-1674)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Diversifying the research experience: creating an REU environment that is conducive to the education of the whole person.
    Erika T. Camacho*, Loyola Marymount University
    Stephen A. Wirkus, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    (1014-Y3-1376)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The Advance Program and the Career Partner Program at UCI, and the Mentoring Program for Women Mathematicians at IAS.
    Chuu-Lian Terng*, University of California at Irvine
    (1014-Y3-1662)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    NSF ADVANCE at the University of Michigan.
    Kristen S. Moore*, University of Michigan
    (1014-Y3-780)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session, IV
  Organizers:
  Stephen L. Davis, Davidson College stdavis@davidson.edu
  Eric S. Marland, Appalachian State University
  Chairs:
  Eric S. Marland,
  Jay A. Malmstrom, Oklahoma City Community College
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Teaching Undergraduate Courses in Biomathematics.
    Raina S. Robeva*, Sweet Briar College
    Michael L. Johnson, University of Virginia School of Medicine
    (1014-Z1-1759)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Computational Tools for a Two-Course Calculus Sequence for Biology Majors.
    Timothy D Comar*, Benedictine University
    (1014-Z1-363)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Bioinformatics and the Undergraduate Mathematics Curriculum.
    Steven M Deckelman*, University of Wisconsin-Stout
    (1014-Z1-402)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Chances in Life---Creating a Statistics/Biology Learning Community.
    William D Ardis*, Collin County Community College - Preston Ridge Campus
    (1014-Z1-1432)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Mathematical Preparation for First Statistics Courses.
    Paul Kochanowski, Indianan University South Bend
    Morteza Shafii-Mousavi*, Indiana University South Bend
    (1014-Z1-99)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    A review of the literature pertaining to the interactions between teachers pedagogical beliefs, their content knowledge, and their attitudes toward specific topics, as applied to statistics.
    Stephen Max Lancaster*, University of Oklahoma
    (1014-Z1-984)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Using the CSI effect in Calculus: applying forensic science to infinite series.
    R Travis Kowalski*, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
    (1014-Z1-1317)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Curtailment Procedure for Selecting Among Bernoulli Populations.
    Elena Mihaela Buzaianu*, Syracuse University
    Pinyuen Chen, Syracuse University
    (1014-Z1-833)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The weather report: daily and seasonal termperature extremes.
    Richard N Barshinger*, Penn State Scranton
    (1014-Z1-675)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Special Averages with Sums of Powers of Integers.
    Thomas Pfaff*, Ithaca College
    (1014-Z1-431)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Finite Dimensional Approximations to Wiener Measure on a Compact Manifold with Positive Curvature.
    Adrian P. C. Lim*, UCSD
    (1014-Z1-939)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Constructing $5$-Regular $5/2$-Tough Graphs.
    Lynne L Doty, Marist College
    Kevin K Ferland*, Bloomsburg University
    (1014-Z1-610)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Graphs with the disjoint linking property.
    Joel S. Foisy*, SUNY Potsdam
    (1014-Z1-753)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  SIAM Minisymposium on New Transform Methods for Differential Equations
  Organizers:
  Beatrice Pelloni, University of Reading, UK
  Li-yeung Sung, University of South Carolina sung@math.sc.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The solution of linear boundary value problems on time-dependent domains.
    Beatrice Pelloni*, University of Reading
    (1014-35-1422)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Initial-boundary-value problems for linear and nonlinear differential-difference evolution equations.
    Gino Biondini*, SUNY at Buffalo
    Athanassios Fokas, University of Cambridge
    (1014-34-1515)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Harmonic and biharmonic problems in fixed and free domains.
    Darren G Crowdy*, Imperial College London
    (1014-35-828)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    On the Global Relation and Moment Theory for the Ellipse.
    George Dassios*, University of Cambridge, UK
    (1014-35-588)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Numerical Solution of the Global Relation for Linear Elliptic Equations.
    Scott R. Fulton*, Clarkson University
    (1014-65-1436)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Discussion of Open Problems.
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  SIAM Minisymposium on Inverse Problems: Theory and Numerics for Novel Applications, II
  Organizers:
  Heinz W. Engl, Johannes Kepler University heinz.engl@jku.at
  Lothar Reichel, Kent State University reichel@math.kent.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Inverse Obstacle problems for Laplace's Equation.
    William Rundell*, Texas A&M University
    (1014-35-885)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    An inverse problem in photolithography.
    Fadil Santosa*, University of Minnesota
    (1014-49-846)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Inferring gene regulatory networks as nonlinear inverse problem with sparsity constraints.
    Philipp Kuegler*, RICAM, Austria
    (1014-92-725)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Spatial Domain Decomposition and Model Reduction for Parabolic Parameter Identification Problems.
    Matthias Heinkenschloss*, Rice University
    (1014-49-357)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Inverse Scattering Applied to the Reconstruction of Coated Objects.
    Peter Monk*, University of Delaware
    David Colton, University of Delaware
    (1014-65-1598)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Doppler-only radar imaging.
    Margaret Cheney*, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Brett Borden, Naval Postgraduate School
    (1014-35-914)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  MAA-AWM Panel Discussion
  Teaching a course on women and/or minorities in mathematics.
  Organizers:
  Therese L. Bennett, Southern Connecticut State University
  Sarah J. Greenwald, Appalachian State University
  Panelists:
  Sarah J. Greenwald,
  John H. Kellermeier, Tacoma Community College
  Helen Moore, American Institute of Mathematics
  Bonnie J. Shulman, Bates College
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  MAA-Project NExT Panel Discussion
  The mathematics profession in 2016: Where are we going?
  Organizers:
  John F. Bukowski, Juniata College
  Dale R. Buske, St. Cloud State University
  Kenneth L. Price, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
  Panelists:
  David M. Bressoud, Macalester College
  Michael Starbird, University of Texas at Austin
  Tina H. Straley, MAA
  Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College
• Friday January 13, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  MAA Committee on the Profession Panel Discussion
  Scholarship scenarios.
  Organizers:
  David J. Lutzer, The College of William and Mary
• Friday January 13, 2006, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  MAA Project NExT-YMN Poster Session
  Organizers:
  Kevin E. Charlwood, Washburn University
  Kenneth A. Ross, University of Oregon
• Friday January 13, 2006, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Summer Program for Women in Mathematics
  Participants from past programs will describe their experiences.
  Organizers:
  Murli M. Gupta, George Washington University
• Friday January 13, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
  AMS Invited Address
  Homotopy properties of Hamiltonian group actions.
  Dusa McDuff*, SUNY at Stony Brook
  (1014-57-04)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 2:30 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Topology, I
  

  • 2:30 p.m.
    A Presentation For The Automorphisms Of The $3$-Sphere That Preserve A Genus Two Heegaard Splitting.
    Erol Akbas*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (1014-57-1395)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    The Eilenberg-Moore spectral sequence for Morava K-theory.
    F John Carter*, University of Oregon
    (1014-55-1121)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Kelley's specialization of Tychonov's Theorem is equivalent to the Boolean Prime Ideal Theorem.
    Eric Schechter*, Vanderbilt University
    (1014-03-1590)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Typical Closed Subsets of $R^n$.
    Elizabeth M Bator*, University of North Texas
    (1014-26-1757)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Detecting invertibility from the topology of the pullback of hyperplane foliations.
    Eduardo Cabral Balreira*, University of Notre Dame
    (1014-58-802)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Special Manifolds.
    Violeta Vasilevska*, The University of South Dakota
    (1014-57-1603)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Pictures of the Second Homotopy Group of a Two-Complex.
    Katherine Byler Kelm*, California State University, Fresno
    (1014-57-1353)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  AMS Special Presentation
  T.A. development using case studies: A workshop for faculty (Part 2).
  Organizers:
  Solomon Friedberg, Boston College
  Diane L. Herrmann, University of Chicago
• Friday January 13, 2006, 2:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  What business looks for in new hires.
  Organizers:
  Donald B. Small, U.S. Military Academy
  Panelists:
  Anthony Edwards, San Antonio Public Service
  Sandra Martinez, Kelly Aviation Center
  Steve Bryant, Zachary Construction Company
  Frances Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager of the City of San Antonio
• Friday January 13, 2006, 2:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  AMATYC's {\em Beyond Crossroads}: Implementing standards-based mathematics instruction.
  Organizers:
  Susan S. Wood, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
  Panelists:
  Susan S. Wood,
  Richelle M. Blair, Lakeland Community College
  Kathy A. Mowers, Owensboro Community and Technical College
  William E. Haver, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Friday January 13, 2006, 2:45 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Dynamical Systems, I
  

  • 2:45 p.m.
    Whirly Transformations.
    Yue Wu*, Rice University, Houston
    (1014-37-912)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Break
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Turing patterns on growing square domains.
    Adela Nicoleta Comanici*, University of Houston
    Martin Golubitsky, University of Houston
    (1014-37-1049)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Levitan almost periodicity.
    Alica Miller*, University of Louisville
    (1014-37-1682)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Bounds for Linear Recurrence Relations with Unbounded Order.
    Kenneth S Berenhaut, Wake Forest University
    Ying Wai Fan, Emory University
    Zachary J Abernathy*, Wake Forest University
    (1014-39-1693)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 3:20 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Retiring Presidential Address
  Threads from My Life: Linear (good) Resolutions and Small (seductive) Varieties.
  David Eisenbud*, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
  (1014-14-07)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 4:25 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
  Joint Prize Session
• Friday January 13, 2006, 5:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Business Meeting and Guest Lecture
  Organizers:
  Barbara E. Edwards, Oregon State University
  

  • 5:45 p.m.
    On infinite processes and actual infinity.
    Anne E. Brown*, Indiana University South Bend
    (1014-A0-1594)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 5:45 p.m.-7:15 p.m.
  MAA Information Session
  Current issues in actuarial science education.
  Organizers:
  Bettye Anne Case, Florida State University
  Steve P. Paris, Florida State University
  Matthew J. Hassett, Arizona State University
• Friday January 13, 2006, 5:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Business, Industry, and Government Reception
  Organizers:
  Michael G. Monticino, University of North Texas
• Friday January 13, 2006, 5:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Statistics Education Business Meeting
  Organizers:
  Thomas L. Moore, Grinnell College
• Friday January 13, 2006, 5:45 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA Two-Year College Reception
• Friday January 13, 2006, 5:45 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  Joint Prize Session Reception
• Friday January 13, 2006, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
  SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics Annual Meeting and Guest Lecture
  Organizers:
  Amy Shell-Gellasch, Grafenwoer, Germany
  

  • 6:00 p.m.
    History of mathematics and original sources in India: A fieldwork report.
    Kim L. Plofker*, University of Utrecht
    (1014-A0-54)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse \#14: Part B
  Teaching linear algebra with applications.
  Organizers:
  Gilbert Strang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Friday January 13, 2006, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
  WEB SIGMAA Business Meeting and Guest Lectures
  Organizers:
  Murray Eisenberg, University of Massachusetts
  

  • 6:00 p.m.
    Internet-Based Software for the Geometry of Linear Algebra.
    Thomas F. Banchoff*, Brown University
    (1014-A0-77)
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Report from across the Great Pond: On-line mathematics resources and delivery systems.
    Douglas A. Quinney*, University of Keele, UK
    (1014-A0-78)
  • 6:00 p.m.
    The Web on Steroids---Croquet on Mars.
    Frank Wattenberg*, United States Military Academy
    (1014-A0-1672)
• Friday January 13, 2006, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
  Young Mathematicians' Network Town Meeting
  Concerns of young mathematicians.
  Organizers:
  David C. Kung, St. Mary's College of Maryland