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

Associate secretaries:
Matthew Miller, AMS miller@math.sc.edu
James J Tattersall, MAA tat@providence.edu

Thursday January 12, 2006

Thursday January 12, 2006, 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Joint Meetings Registration
Full registration will be conducted from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Badge/program pickup for those registered in advance will be open until 6:00 p.m.

Thursday January 12, 2006, 7:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Employment Center

Thursday January 12, 2006, 7:40 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
MAA Session on Post-secondary Mathematics Assessment: Needs and Challenges
Organizers:
Gloria S. Dion, Educational Testing Service gdion@ets.org
Daryl Ezzo, Educational Testing Service
Luis E. Saldivia, Educational Testing Service
- 7:40 a.m.
  Measuring Student Competency at the Completion of Mathematics Developmental Courses.
  Lidia Dobria*, Wilbur Wright College
  (1014-C1-1711)
- 8:00 a.m.
  Course Placement: Looking Beyond Skills Assessment.
  Carrie Muir*, University of Colorado, Boulder
  (1014-C1-1487)
- 8:20 a.m.
  Assessing Pre-service Secondary School Teachers' Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching Algebra.
  Sharon L. Senk*, Michigan State University
  Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Michigan State University
  (1014-C1-1435)
- 8:40 a.m.
  Using Portfolios in Mathematics Education Programs to Assess Content and Connect to Future Practice.
  Janet A White*, Millersville University
  (1014-C1-476)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Math Major Portfolio Assessment.
  Cheryl Olsen*, Shippensburg University
  J. Winston Crawley, Shippensburg University
  Kate McGivney, Shippensburg University
  (1014-C1-1558)
- 9:20 a.m.
  An Analytic Rubric for Assessing Proofs.
  Karen Batt Stanish*, Keene State College
  (1014-C1-1520)
- 9:40 a.m.
  Restructuring a Capstone Course to Assess Student Learning Outcomes.
  Debasree Raychaudhuri*, Calstate Los Angeles
  (1014-C1-1738)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Revision of the Quantitative Measure of the GRE General Test.
  Jutta M Levin*, Educational Testing Service
  (1014-C1-423)
- 10:20 a.m.
  ConcepTests in College Algebra and Trigonometry.
  David O. Lomen*, University of Arizona
  Maria K. Robinson, Seattle University
  (1014-C1-472)
- 10:40 a.m.
  Assessment using online assignment management systems.
  Glenn Ledder*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  (1014-C1-1074)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
AMS-MAA-MER Special Session on Mathematics and Education Reform, I
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
- 8:00 a.m.
  The Mathematics Program at the University of Iowa: A community of mentors.
  David C. Manderscheid*, University of Iowa
  (1014-97-1437)
- 8:30 a.m.
  Promoting excellence through a supportive environment.
  John C Meakin*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  (1014-97-1058)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Building a Nurturing Mathematics Community.
  Sylvia T. Bozeman*, Spelman College
  (1014-97-1534)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Increasing the number of mathematics majors: It takes a village.
  William Y. Velez*, University of Arizona
  (1014-97-1238)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Mentoring and Nurturing Students in Mathematics Departments.
  Samuel M. Rankin*, American Mathematical Society
  Sylvia T. Bozeman, Spelman College
  David C. Manderscheid, University of Iowa
  John C. Meakin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  William Y. Velez, University of Arizona
  (1014-97-1608)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
AMS-SIAM Special Session on Frames and Operator Theory in Analysis and Signal Processing, I
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
- 8:00 a.m.
  Tikhonov regularization of ill-posed operator equations with weakly bounded noise.
  P. P. B. Eggermont*, University of Delaware
  V. N. LaRiccia, University of Delaware
  M. Z. Nashed, University of Central Florida
  (1014-47-1276)
- 8:30 a.m.
  Curvelets and the one-way acoustic wave equation.
  Maarten V De Hoop*, Purdue University
  (1014-35-1722)
- 9:00 a.m.
  New Approaches to the Acoustic Wave Equation.
  Donald J Kouri*, Departments of Mathematics and Physics University of Houston
  (1014-35-1527)
- 9:30 a.m.
  The relation between frames and POVM's in quantum information theory.
  M. Beth Ruskai*, Tufts University
  (1014-81-320)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Oversampling a tight affine frame.
  Qiyu Sun*, University of Central Florida
  (1014-42-464)
- 10:30 a.m.
  The structure of the set of Parseval frame wavelets.
  Hrvoje \v{S}iki\'{c}*, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  Darrin M. Speegle, St.Louis University
  Guido L. Weiss, Washington University in St.Louis
  (1014-43-345)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
AMS-ASL Special Session on Interdisciplinary Research Involving Analysis and Logic, I
Organizers:
Su Gao, University of North Texas sgao@unt.edu
Jose N. Iovino, University of Texas at San Antonio
Itay Ben-Yacov, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- 8:00 a.m.
  Model theory of representations of locally compact groups.
  Alex Usvyatsov*, UCLA
  Itay Ben Yaacov, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  Moshe Zadka, The Hebrew University
  (1014-03-799)
- 8:35 a.m.
  Hilbert spaces with generic groups of automorphisms.
  Alexander Berenstein*, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
  (1014-03-601)
- 9:10 a.m.
  Automatic Continuity of Group Homomorphisms.
  Slawomir Solecki*, University of Illinois, Urbana--Champaign
  (1014-03-1028)
- 9:45 a.m.
  Notions of symmetry and independence in noncommutative probability.
  Marius Junge*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
  (1014-46-807)
- 10:20 a.m.
  Unique Representations of Families of Sets.
  R. Daniel Mauldin*, University of North Texas
  (1014-03-526)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
AMS Special Session on Mahler Measure and Heights, I
Organizers:
Michael J. Mossinghoff, Davidson College mimossinghoff@davidson.edu
Jeffrey D. Vaaler, University of Texas at Austin
- 8:00 a.m.
  Global Discrepancy and Small Points on Elliptic Curves.
  Matthew Baker, Georgia Institute of Technology
  Clayton Petsche*, The University of Georgia
  (1014-11-697)
- 8:30 a.m.
  Effective theorems for quadratic spaces over $\overline{\mathbb Q}$.
  Lenny Fukshansky*, Texas A&M University
  (1014-11-480)
- 9:30 a.m.
  A Quantitative Measure of Linear Independence for Function Fields.
  W Dale Brownawell*, Penn State, University Park, PA
  Matthew A Papanikolas, Texas A&M, College Station, TX
  (1014-11-1320)
- 10:00 a.m.
  On heights of multiplicatively dependent algebraic numbers.
  Cameron L. Stewart*, University of Waterloo
  (1014-11-1032)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Maximal Height of Divisors of $x^n-1$.
  Carl Pomerance, Dartmouth College
  Nathan C Ryan*, UCLA
  (1014-11-1007)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
AMS Special Session on Commutative Rings and Monoids, I
Organizers:
Scott T. Chapman, Trinity University schapman@trinity.edu
James B. Coykendall, North Dakota State University
- 8:00 a.m.
  On the application of group algebras to zero-sum problems.
  Alfred Geroldinger*, University of Graz
  (1014-13-874)
- 8:30 a.m.
  Pseudo Almost Integral Elements.
  Daniel D. Anderson*, The University of Iowa
  Muhammed Zafrullah, Pocatello, ID
  (1014-13-629)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Atomic decay in monoids.
  Ulrich Krause*, University of Bremen, Germany
  (1014-08-870)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Block Monoid Extraction Degrees.
  Kimberly Cervello, SUNY-Geneseo
  Vadim Ponomarenko*, Trinity University
  Denise Terry, University of Redlands
  Liya Zhu, UC-Berkeley
  (1014-13-117)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Elasticity in Polynomial and Power Series Rings.
  Paul Baginski*, University of California, Berkeley
  (1014-13-240)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Congruence modulo $n$ $\tau$-relations and $\tau$-factorization.
  Andrea M. Frazier*, University of Iowa
  Suzanne Hamon, (University of Iowa and) John Burroughs School
  (1014-13-295)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
AMS Special Session on Topological Spaces Associated with C(X), I
Organizers:
Chawne M. Kimber, Lafayette College kimberc@lafayette.edu
Warren Wm. McGovern, Bowling Green State University
- 8:30 a.m.
  Tychonoff spaces X such that each maximal ideal of C(X) contains a minimal prime ideal P for which C(X)/P is a valuation domain.
  Melvin Henriksen*, Harvey Mudd College
  (1014-54-474)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Rings of Continuous Functions on Spaces of Finite Rank and the SV Property.
  Suzanne L Larson*, Loyola Marymount University
  (1014-06-812)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Sublattices generated by polars in algebraic frames and in $C(X)$.
  Jorge Martinez*, University of Florida
  (1014-06-273)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
AMS Special Session on Value Distribution in Classical and p-adic Functions Theory, I
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
- 8:30 a.m.
  Some recent applications of value distribution theory to functional and differential equations.
  Chung Chun Yang*, University of Science and Technology of Hong Kong
  (1014-30-529)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Critical Points of Certain Discrete Potentials.
  John F Rossi*, Virginia Tech
  J K Langley, University of Nottingham
  (1014-31-454)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Extreme Curvature of Polynomials and Level Curves.
  Stephanie Edwards*, University of Dayton
  (1014-30-1057)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Converging Sets of Range Uniqueness for p-adic Analytic Functions.
  Abdelbaki Boutabaa*, University Blaise Pascal, France
  Kamal Boussaf, University Blaise Pascal, France
  Alain Paul Escassut, University Blaise Pascal, France
  (1014-11-590)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Growth estimates on meromorphic solutions of certain partial differential equations.
  Bao Qin Li*, Florida International University
  (1014-32-803)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
AMS Special Session on Syzygies in Commutative Algebra and Geometry, I
Organizers:
Irena Peeva, Cornell University ivp1@cornell.edu
Sorin E. Popescu, SUNY at Stony Brook sorin@math.sunysb.edu
Gregory G. Smith, Queen's University ggsmith@mast.queensu.ca
- 8:00 a.m.
  A Survey of some recent observations on the Evans-Griffith Syzygy Theorem.
  Phillip A Griffith*, University of Illinois
  (1014-13-922)
- 8:30 a.m.
  Free resolutions of parameter ideals for some rings with finite local cohomology.
  Hamid Rahmati*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  (1014-13-1671)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Ferrers ideals.
  Alberto Corso, University of Kentucky
  Uwe Nagel*, University of Kentucky
  (1014-13-1657)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Compression.
  Jeffrey A Mermin*, Cornell University
  (1014-13-1382)
- 10:00 a.m.
  The Lex-plus-powers conjecture for ideals containing the squares of the variables.
  Jeff Mermin, Cornell University
  Irena Peeva, Cornell University
  Michael Stillman*, Cornell University
  (1014-13-1698)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
AMS Special Session on Algebraic Statistics: Theory and Practice, I
Organizers:
Seth M. Sullivant, University of California Berkeley seths@math.berkeley.edu
Elizabeth S. Allman, University of Southern Maine
- 8:00 a.m.
  Introduction to Algebraic Statistics.
  Seth Sullivant*, Harvard University
  (1014-62-1712)
- 8:30 a.m.
  Bounds for real solutions to likelihood equations of phylogenetic trees.
  Serkan Hosten*, San Francisco State University
  (1014-14-1439)
- 9:00 a.m.
  The Maximum Likelihood Degree of the Cauchy Location Likelihood.
  Max-Louis G. Buot*, Carnegie Mellon University
  Donald Richards, Penn State University
  (1014-62-1585)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Markov chains and evolution algebras.
  Jianjun Paul Tian*, Mathematical Biosciences Institute, the Ohio State University
  (1014-08-434)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Evolution on partially ordered sets.
  Nicholas K Eriksson*, University of California, Berkeley
  Niko Beerenwinkel, University of California, Berkeley
  (1014-05-1182)
- 10:30 a.m.
  System Identification: A computational Algebra Approach.
  Abdul Salam Jarrah*, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute, Virginia Tech
  Reinhard Laubenbacher, Virginia Tech
  Mike Stillman, Cornell University
  (1014-12-1586)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
AMS Special Session on Extension of Functions, I
Organizers:
Alvario Arias, University of Denver aarias@du.edu
Charles L. Fefferman, Princeton University
Edward W. Odell, University of Texas Austin
Thomas Slumprecht, Texas A\&M University
- 8:00 a.m.
  Coarse embeddings into a Hilbert space.
  William B. Johnson, Texas A\&M University
  N. Lovasoa Randrianarivony*, University of Missouri -- Columbia
  (1014-46-1150)
- 8:30 a.m.
  The class of ${\cal L}_1$ spaces is closed under uniform equivalences.
  William B Johnson, Texas A&M University
  Bernard Maurey, Universite de Marne-la-Vallee
  Gideon Schechtman*, The Weizmann Institute
  (1014-46-579)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Gluing functions with random partitions of unity.
  James R Lee*, Institute for Advanced Study
  (1014-46-1709)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Assouad--Nagata dimension and Lipschitz extensions.
  Urs Lang*, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
  (1014-51-1381)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Simultaneous Lipschitz Extensions (Part I).
  Alexander Brudnyi*, University of Calgary
  Yuri Brudnyi, Technion
  (1014-46-486)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Simultaneous Lipschitz Extensions (Part II).
  Yuri Brudnyi*, Technion
  Alexander Brudnyi, University of Calgary
  (1014-46-490)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
AMS Session on Statistics
- 8:00 a.m.
  A new approach to test for interactions in Two-way ANOVA models.
  Wei Ning*, Syracuse University
  Hyune-Ju Kim, Syracuse University
  (1014-00-440)
- 8:15 a.m.
  A statistical method for glaucoma detection using tomographic images, a projection pursuit approach.
  Ananda W A Bandulasiri*, Texas Tech University
  Victor Patrangenaru, Texas Tech University
  (1014-62-1728)
- 8:30 a.m.
  Extremes of Nonexchangeability.
  Roger B. Nelsen*, Lewis & Clark College
  (1014-62-23)
- 8:45 a.m.
  A Preliminary Report on High-Order Improvements of the Parametric Bootstrap for Long-memory Linear Regression Gaussian Processes.
  Mosisa G Aga*, Wayne State University
  (1014-62-215)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Monitoring a Continuous Poisson Process Subject to Change.
  Marlo K Brown*, Niagara University
  (1014-62-226)
- 9:15 a.m.
  EDF Goodness-of-fit Tests for Testing the Distributional Assumptions in One-way Regression Model.
  Dhanuja Kasturiratna*, Bowling Green State University
  Truc T Nguyen, Bowling Green State University
  Arjun K Gupta, Bowling Green State University
  (1014-62-1001)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Modeling Pipe Rehabilitation Liners Using the Weibull Distribution.
  Mahmoud Yousef*, Central Missouri State University
  Raja Nassar, Louisiana Tech University
  (1014-62-1071)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Frequentist Statistics and Inverse Probability: A Partial Rapprochement.
  David E. Payne*, Monmouth University
  (1014-62-1336)
- 10:15 a.m.
  Some new tests for normality based on U-processes.
  Miguel A Arcones, Binghamton University
  Yishi Wang*, Binghamton University
  (1014-62-1449)
- 10:45 a.m.
  Data Augmentation for the Analysis of Coarse Woody Debris in an Old-Growth Riparian Forest.
  G Jay Kerns*, Youngstown State University
  (1014-62-1532)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
MAA Session on Philosophy of Mathematics
Organizers:
Roger A. Simons, Rhode Island College rsimons@ric.edu
Satish C. Bhatnagar, University of Nevada
- 8:00 a.m.
  What Are Mathematical Objects? An Empiricist Hypothesis.
  Carl E. Behrens*, Alexandria, VA
  (1014-A1-1158)
- 8:30 a.m.
  Mathematical objects may be abstract, but they're NOT acausal.
  Bonnie Gold*, Monmouth University
  (1014-A1-276)
- 9:00 a.m.
  How the way we `see' mathematics changes mathematics.
  Sarah-Marie Belcastro*, Xavier University
  (1014-A1-1352)
- 9:30 a.m.
  The Square Root of 2, Pi, and the King of France: Ontological and Epistemological Issues Encountered(and Ignored) in Introductory Mathematics Courses.
  Martin E. Flashman*, Humboldt State University and Occidental College
  (1014-A1-1010)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Mathematics: An Aesthetic Endeavor.
  Sam Stueckle*, Trevecca Nazarene University
  (1014-A1-626)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Propensities and the Two Varieties of Occult Qualities.
  James R Henderson*, University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
  (1014-A1-500)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
MAA Session on Professional Development Programs for K--12 Teachers, I
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
- 8:00 a.m.
  The Loras College Lesson Study Project.
  Daniel G. Willis*, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa
  (1014-D1-1035)
- 8:20 a.m.
  Preparing Elementary Teachers to Teach Geometry: A 12-Month Program.
  Sue Brown*, U Houston-Clear Lake
  (1014-D1-94)
- 8:40 a.m.
  Balancing Mathematical Content with Practical Application to the Classroom in Mathematics Cluster Courses for a Masters Program in Curriculum and Instruction.
  Kimberly J Presser*, Shippensburg University
  Katherine G McGivney, Shippensburg University
  Thomas A Evitts, Shippensburg University
  (1014-D1-744)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Filling the Middle Grades Mathematics Gap.
  Steve C Hennagin, Ouachita Baptist University
  Darin Buscher*, Ouachita Baptist University
  (1014-D1-1221)
- 9:20 a.m.
  Mathematicians working with teachers in California: The ACCLAIM Experience.
  Tom Roby*, University of Connecticut
  (1014-D1-1319)
- 9:40 a.m.
  Interviews and School visits: Avenues for Assessing Professional Programs for K-12 Teachers.
  Harel Barzilai*, Salisbury University
  Homer W Austin, Salisbury University
  (1014-D1-761)
- 10:00 a.m.
  The Math Science Partnership of Southwestern Pennsylvania: Summer Academies Prepare Teachers to Become Educational Leaders.
  Norman Hipps, Saint Vincent College
  Japheth Wood*, Chatham College
  (1014-D1-1189)
- 10:20 a.m.
  Louisiana's Comprehensive Curriculum.
  Lee E. Price*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  (1014-D1-1533)
- 10:40 a.m.
  Putting the Focus on Mathematics: Content-based Professional Development for Grade 5-12 Teachers.
  Steven R Benson*, Education Development Center/University of New Hampshire
  (1014-D1-1703)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
MAA General Contributed Paper Session, I
Organizers:
Stephen L. Davis, Davidson College stdavis@davidson.edu
Eric S. Marland, Appalachian State University
Chairs:
Stephen L. Davis,
- 8:00 a.m.
  Three Singular Matrices in Business, Industry, and Government.
  William M. Wagner*, Columbus, Ohio
  (1014-Z1-1306)
- 8:15 a.m.
  Riemann Sums of Transcendental Functions.
  Theodore S. Erickson*, Wheeling Jesuit University
  (1014-Z1-556)
- 8:30 a.m.
  Teaching Calculus with a Touchscreen Graphing Calculator.
  Benjamin G. Klein*, Davidson College
  (1014-Z1-109)
- 8:45 a.m.
  Choosing Appropriate Derivative (Integral) Techniques.
  Pam Crawford*, Jacksonville University
  (1014-Z1-1559)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Super Size Me: An Optimization Problem.
  Martha J. Shott*, Davidson College
  (1014-Z1-1244)
- 9:15 a.m.
  A Study on the Use of Multiple Forms of Technology in a Business Calculus Course.
  Erick Brian Hofacker*, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
  (1014-Z1-820)
- 9:30 a.m.
  My experience in offering the Financial Mathematics course for undergraduates.
  Qin Lu*, Lafayette College
  (1014-Z1-121)
- 9:45 a.m.
  Using Sudoku Number Puzzles to Practice Reasoning Skills in a Basic Mathematics Course.
  Richard H Stout*, Gordon College, Wenham, MA
  (1014-Z1-452)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Using Colorings of Pascal's Triangle to Visualize Algebraic Concepts.
  Cynthia J. Woodburn*, Pittsburg State University
  (1014-Z1-317)
- 10:15 a.m.
  Geometry of Quadrics.
  Ion I Dinca*, University of Notre Dame
  (1014-Z1-180)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Teaching to Help Students Avoid the Misuse of the distributive Law in Algebra Class.
  Shumei C. Richman*, Midlands Technical College
  (1014-Z1-1258)
- 10:45 a.m.
  Binary Quadratic Forms: A Historical View.
  Azar N. Khosravani*, Columbia College Chicago
  Mark B. Beintema, College of Lake County
  (1014-Z1-502)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
SIAM Minisymposium on Mathematical Neuroscience: From Experiment to Theory, I
Organizers:
Kresimir Josic, University of Houston josic@login.math.uh.edu
- 8:00 a.m.
  The geometry of oscillator recruitment.
  Jonathan E Rubin*, University of Pittsburgh
  Amitabha Bose, NJIT
  (1014-37-528)
- 8:25 a.m.
  Subthreshold oscillatory activity and spiking in medial entorhinal cortex layer II stellate cells.
  Horacio G. Rotstein*, Boston University
  Tim Oppermann, Institute for Theoretical Biology, Humboldt University Berlin
  John A. White, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Center for Biodynamics, Boston University
  Nancy Kopell, Department of Mathematics and Center for Biodynamics, Boston University
  (1014-92-704)
- 8:50 a.m.
  Inferring Calcium Channel Distribution from Calcium Fluorescence Data.
  Steven J. Cox*, CAAM, Rice University
  Jane Hartsfield, CAAM, Rice University
  (1014-92-549)
- 9:15 a.m.
  Break.
- 9:45 a.m.
  Ionic mechanisms of bursting in neostriatal cholinergic interneurons.
  Charles J Wilson*, Dept. Biology, Univ. Texas at San Antonio
  (1014-92-1232)
- 10:10 a.m.
  Dynamic Clustering in a Model for an Insect's Antennal Lobe.
  David Terman*, Ohio State University
  Alla Borisyuk, University of Utah
  Brian Smith, Arizona State University
  Sungwoo Ahn, Ohio State University
  Xueying Wang, Ohio State University
  Jeong-sook Im, Ohio State University
  (1014-92-685)
- 10:35 a.m.
  Finite size effects in feedforward neural networks.
  Brent Doiron*, New York Univeristy
  Alex Reyes, New York Univeristy
  John Rinzel, New York Univeristy
  (1014-92-1362)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-10:53 a.m.
SIAM Minisymposium on Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations and Applications to Flow in Porous Media
Organizers:
Todd J. Arbogast, University of Texas at Austin arbogast@ices.utexas.edu
- 8:00 a.m.
  Numerical simulation of coupled ground water/surface flow and transport.
  Clint Dawson*, The University of Texas at Austin
  (1014-65-1102)
- 8:25 a.m.
  Control Volume Finite Element Methods and Their Applications to Multiphase Flows in Porous Media.
  Zhangxin John Chen*, Southern Methodist University
  (1014-65-466)
- 8:50 a.m.
  A fully mass and volume conservating implementation of a characteristic method for transport problems.
  Todd Arbogast, The University of Texas at Austin
  Chieh-Sen Huang*, National Sun Yat-sen University
  (1014-65-1345)
- 9:15 a.m.
  Detecting and countering instability in operator splitting methods for reaction-diffusion equations.
  Donald Estep*, Colorado State University
  Travis King, Colorado State University
  David Ropp, Sandia National Laboratories
  John Shadid, Sandia National Laboratories
  (1014-65-873)
- 9:40 a.m.
  Computing The Effective Behavior of Stiff Oscillatory Dynamical Systems.
  Bjorn Engquist, University of Texas at Austin
  Richard Sharp, University of Texas at Austin
  Richard Tsai*, University of Texas at Austin
  (1014-65-798)
- 10:05 a.m.
  Multiscale finite element methods for flows in heterogeneous porous media.
  Y. R. Efendiev*, Texas A&M University
  (1014-65-390)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Mixed Variational Multiscale Modeling of Stochastic Porous Media.
  Todd Arbogast*, The University of Texas at Austin
  Kirsten J Boyd, Eureka College
  Michael S Lubke, The University of Texas at Austin
  James M Rath, The University of Texas at Austin
  (1014-65-1649)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m.
MAA-AMS Committee on Teaching Assistants and Part-Time Instructors Panel Discussion
Permanent use of temporary faculty: The status of nonladder faculty in departments of mathematics.
Organizers:
Judith L. Baxter, University of Illinois-Chicago
Kevin E. Charlwood, Washburn University
Natasha M. Speer, Michigan State University
Panelists:
Fred Peskoff, Borough of Manhattan Community College/CUNY
Curtis D. Bennett, Loyola-Marymout University
Moderators:
Kevin E. Charlwood,

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m.
SIGMAA on Statistics Education Panel Discussion
Implications of the new ASA (GAISE) guidelines for teaching statistics.
Organizers:
Thomas L. Moore, Grinnell College
Christopher J. Lacke, Rowan University
Panelists:
Robin H. Lock, St. Lawrence University
Gary Kader, Appalachian State University
Mike Perry, Appalachian State University
Jessica Utts, University of California Davis
Moderators:
Carolyn K. Cuff, Westminster College

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:15 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
AMS Session on Combinatorics, I
- 8:15 a.m.
  Angle sums on polytopal complexes.
  Kristin A Camenga*, Cornell University
  (1014-52-1409)
- 8:30 a.m.
  A conjecture for the combinatorial structure of crystals for all Kirillov-Reshetikhin modules of type $D_n^{(1)}$.
  Philip M Sternberg*, University of California, Davis
  (1014-05-1665)
- 8:45 a.m.
  Notes on the Villainy of a Graph.
  Sarah H Holliday*, University of Tennessee at Martin
  Sally A Clark, Birmingham-Southern College
  John E Holliday, North Georgia College and State University
  Peter D Johnson, Auburn University
  Janet E Trimm, Auburn University
  Robert R Rubalcaba, University of Alabama in Huntsville
  Matthew P Walsh, Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
  (1014-05-1403)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Zero-Divisor Graphs of Commutative Rings: A Survey of Recent Results.
  Joe A. Stickles, Jr.*, University of Evansville
  (1014-13-758)
- 9:15 a.m.
  A Matrix Theory Approach to the Genus of a Graph.
  Jason J Molitierno*, Sacred Heart University
  (1014-15-413)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Some results on Multidecompositions with the Order 4 Graph-Pair.
  Atif Abueida, University of Dayton
  Sally Clark*, Birmingham-Southern College
  David Leach, University of West Georgia
  (1014-05-361)
- 9:45 a.m.
  A New Class of Multiset Wilf Equivalent Pairs.
  Vidya Venkateswaran*, Stanford University
  (1014-05-373)
- 10:00 a.m.
  On caps in $(\mathbb{Z}/n \mathbb{Z})^2$.
  Jack W Huizenga*, University of Chicago
  (1014-05-554)
- 10:15 a.m.
  On the sizes of graphs embeddable in surfaces of nonnegative Euler characteristic and their applications to edge choosability.
  Ko-Wei Lih*, Academia Sinica, Taipei
  Wei-Fan Wang, Zhejiang Normal University
  (1014-05-107)
- 10:45 a.m.
  On Detectable Colorings of Graphs.
  Henry Enriquez Escuadro*, Western Michigan University
  (1014-05-596)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
AMS Special Session on Division Algebras, Galois Theory, Cohomology and Geometry, I
Organizers:
Kelly L. McKinnie, University of Texas at Austin klmckin@math.utexas.edu
David J. Saltman, University of Texas at Austin
- 8:30 a.m.
  Division algebras of prime degree over function fields of surfaces.
  Parimala Raman*, Emory University, Atlanta and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
  Manuel Ojanguren, EPFL, Lausanne
  (1014-14-447)
- 9:00 a.m.
  A geometric approach to period-index problems.
  Max Lieblich*, Princeton University
  (1014-14-1420)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Orders of finite groups of matrices.
  Martin W Lorenz*, Temple University
  (1014-20-764)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Division algebras with an anti-automorphism but with no involution.
  Patrick Morandi*, New Mexico State University
  B. A. Sethuraman, California State University, Northridge
  Jean-Pierre Tignol, Universit� catholique de Louvain
  (1014-16-231)
- 10:30 a.m.
  On graded polynomial identities and algebras with a projective basis.
  Eli Aljadeff, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  Darrell E Haile*, Indiana University
  Michael Natapov, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
  (1014-20-1486)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:30 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
MAA Committee on Graduate Students Presentation
Workshop on training T.A.s.
Organizers:
David C. Manderscheid, University of Iowa
Presenters:
Solomon Friedberg, Boston College
Maria S. Terrell, Cornell University

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:45 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
MAA Session on Getting Students to Discuss and to Write about Mathematics, I
Organizers:
Martha Ellen Murphy Waggoner, Simpson College waggoner@simpson.edu
Charlotte A. Knotts-Zides, Wofford College
Harrison W. Straley, Wheaton College
- 8:45 a.m.
  A Classification of Secondary Mathematics Writing Tasks.
  Kristin A Camenga*, Cornell University
  (1014-H1-151)
- 9:00 a.m.
  Writing about Mathematicians in General Education Courses.
  Karl-Dieter Crisman*, Gordon College
  (1014-H1-280)
- 9:15 a.m.
  Research Experiences in Mathematics for Mathematics Educators.
  Daniel Chazan, University of Maryland
  Sarah Sword*, Education Development Center
  (1014-H1-1595)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Using weekly laboratory sessions to stimulate student discussion.
  Charles F. Peltier*, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN
  (1014-H1-986)
- 9:45 a.m.
  Returned Assignments: A Tool for Fostering Mathematical Communication and Connections.
  Rapti Manohara de Silva*, California State University, Chico
  (1014-H1-1199)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Thinking Statistically in Writing: Journals and Discussion Boards in an Introductory Statistics Course.
  Julie M Theoret*, Lyndon State College
  Andrea Luna, Lyndon State College
  (1014-H1-1529)
- 10:15 a.m.
  Writing Assignments with No Grading Required.
  Aprillya Lanz*, Clayton State University
  (1014-H1-1647)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Web Quests for Introductory Statistics Students.
  Kimberly J Presser*, Shippensburg University
  (1014-H1-1171)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
MAA Minicourse \#12: Part A
Getting students involved in undergraduate research.
Organizers:
Aparna W. Higgins, University of Dayton
Joseph A. Gallian, University of Minnesota Duluth

Thursday January 12, 2006, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
MAA Minicourse \#1: Part A
Designing and evaluating assessments for introductory statistics.
Organizers:
Beth L. Chance, California Polytech State University
Robert C. Delmas, University of Minnesota
Allan J. Rossman, California Polytech State University

Thursday January 12, 2006, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
MAA Minicourse \#7: Part A
Geometry with history for teaching teachers.
Organizers:
David W. Henderson, Cornell University
Daina Taimina, Cornell University

Thursday January 12, 2006, 9:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
AMS Session on Complex Variables
- 9:00 a.m.
  A modification of the Roper-Suffridge extension operator.
  Jerry R. Muir, Jr.*, University of Scranton
  (1014-32-694)
- 9:30 a.m.
  General interpolation in spaces of analytic functions.
  Daniel H. Luecking*, University of Arkansas
  (1014-30-1631)
- 9:45 a.m.
  Unexpected local extrema for the Sendov conjecture.
  Michael J. Miller*, Le Moyne College
  (1014-30-275)
- 10:00 a.m.
  A general formula for a special class of holomorphic functions from a multiply connected domain to the right half plane.
  Faisal Kaleem*, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
  (1014-30-727)
- 10:15 a.m.
  Subordination results from a differential equation related to the de la Vall\'ee Poussin means.
  Stacey Muir*, University of Scranton
  (1014-30-1128)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Riemann Surface Deformations.
  J'Lee Wyatt Bumpus*, Texas Tech University
  G. Brock Williams, Texas Tech University
  (1014-30-1542)
- 10:45 a.m.
  Higher Hyperbolic Derivatives In The Unit Disk.
  Chelst N. Dov*, DeVry University - North Brunswick
  (1014-30-1707)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 9:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
AMS Session on Number Theory, I
- 9:00 a.m.
  The Periodic Character of the Rational Difference Equation $y_{n}=1+\frac{y_{n-k}}{y_{n-m}}$.
  Kenneth S. Berenhaut, Wake Forest University
  John D. Foley*, Wake Forest University
  Stevo Stevi\'{c}, Mathematical Institute of Serbian Academy of Science
  (1014-39-1706)
- 9:15 a.m.
  Orthogonal Polynomials Arising from Generalized Trigonometric Identities.
  James C. Griffin*, University of Central Florida
  (1014-33-1156)
- 9:30 a.m.
  A Trace Formula for Compact Quotients of SL(3,R) and Weyl's Law.
  Lee Stemkoski*, Dartmouth College
  (1014-11-330)
- 9:45 a.m.
  Discrepancy of Fractions with Divisibility Constraints.
  Andrew H. Ledoan*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  Emre Alkan, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  Marian V\'aj\'aitu, Romanian Academy, Simion Stoilow Institute of Mathematics
  Alexandru Zaharescu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  (1014-11-407)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Sierpinski numbers with at least two prime divisors.
  Michael Filaseta, University of South Carolina
  Carrie E Finch*, University of South Carolina
  Mark R Kozek, University of South Carolina
  (1014-11-416)
- 10:15 a.m.
  A summation formula for divisor functions associated to lattices.
  Jennifer Beineke*, Western New England College
  Daniel Bump, Stanford University
  (1014-11-1581)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Stable Reduction of $X_0(81)$.
  Ken McMurdy*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  (1014-11-1685)
- 10:45 a.m.
  Proof of the Fermat's Last Theorem (originally submitted to AMS on 2-16-1991).
  Andrew H Warren*, New York, NY
  (1014-11-40)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 9:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
MAA Invited Paper Session on the Role of Online Technology Courses for Teachers of Preservice Mathematics Teachers
Organizers:
Judy O'Neal, North Georgia College \& State University
Franklin D. Demana, The Ohio State University demanaf@math.ohio-state.edu
- 9:00 a.m.
  Sooner or later you will use on-line technology to teach mathematics!
  Roseanne S. Hofmann*, Montgomery County Community College
  (1014-ZA-189)
- 9:30 a.m.
  Engaging Preservice Teachers in Online Learning: Interactive Video and Active Discussions.
  Janet Bowers*, San Diego State University
  (1014-ZA-293)
- 10:00 a.m.
  Mathematics Methods Online.
  Connie S Schrock*, Emporia State University
  (1014-ZA-555)
- 10:30 a.m.
  Creating positive discussion environments in a mathematics content sequence for elementary education majors using traditional and distance formats.
  James R. Hersberger*, Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne
  (1014-ZA-720)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
MAA CUPM and SIGMAA on Statistics Education Panel Discussion
Requiring statistics of every mathematics major: Model courses.
Organizers:
Thomas L. Moore, Grinnell College
Harriet S. Pollatsek, Mount Holyoke College
Panelists:
George Cobb, Mount Holyoke College
Robin Lock, St. Lawrence University
Deborah Nolan, University of California Berkeley
Allan Rossman, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo

Thursday January 12, 2006, 9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics Special Presentation
The shapes of sacred space: The geometry of ancient Maya art and architecture.
Organizers:
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Grafenwoer, Germany
Presenters:
Edwin L. Barnhart, Maya Exploration Center
Christopher Powell, Maya Exploration Center

Thursday January 12, 2006, 9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
MAA Panel Discussion
National Science Foundation programs supporting learning and teaching in the mathematical sciences.
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
John S. Bradley, NSF Division of Elementary, Secondary, and Informal Education
Lloyd E. Douglas, NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences

Thursday January 12, 2006, 10:05 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
AMS Invited Address
Riemann-Roch for determinantal gerbes and infinite-dimensional bundles.
Mikhail Kapranov*, Yale University
(1014-14-18)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
AMS-MAA Invited Address
Graph limits and graph homomorphisms.
L\'aszlo Lov\'asz*, Microsoft Research
(1014-05-68)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 12:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Exhibits and Book Sales

Thursday January 12, 2006, 12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Math on the Web, I
- 12:30 p.m.
  MathML Software: A common format for many math programs.
  Neil Soiffer*, Design Science, Inc.
- 2:00 p.m.
  Communicating math on the Web: Promises, trials, and free beer.
  Patrick Ion*, American Mathematical Society
- 2:45 p.m.
  MAA reviews and classroom capsules: New features in MathDL.
  Lang Moore*, Mathematical Association of America
- 3:45 p.m.
  Creating mathematical documents for the Web with Scientific Workplace.
  Barry MacKichan*, MacKichan Software, Inc.
- 4:30 p.m.
  PlanetMath and free mathematics.
  Aaron Krowne*, Emory University

Thursday January 12, 2006, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
AMS Colloquium Lectures: Lecture I
Entangled radicals, Part I.
Hendrik W. Lenstra Jr.*, Universiteit Leiden
(1014-12-13)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
MAA Invited Address
Preference Sets, Graphs, and Voting in Agreeable Societies.
Francis Edward Su*, Harvey Mudd College
(1014-A0-08)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
AMS-MAA-MER Special Session on Mathematics and Education Reform, II
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
- 2:15 p.m.
  The search for common ground in K--12 mathematics education.
  R. James Milgram*, Stanford University
  (1014-97-1471)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Math War Veteran Tells All.
  Jeremy Kilpatrick*, University of Georgia
  (1014-97-1387)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Reaching Common Ground: Issues in Teachers' Mathematical Education and Professional Development.
  Joan Ferrini-Mundy*, Michigan State University
  (1014-97-1427)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Disagreeing about Common Ground.
  Andrew M. Gleason*, Harvard University
  (1014-97-1613)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Standards and the National Math View.
  Johnny W Lott*, University of Montana
  (1014-97-290)
- 4:45 p.m.
  Results from a Capstone Course for Future High School Mathematics Teachers, jointly taught by a Mathematician and a Mathematics Educator.
  Richard O. Hill*, Michigan State University
  Sharon L. Senk, Michigan State University
  (1014-97-1086)
- 5:15 p.m.
  Lessons learned from our long-term discrete collaboration in the mathematical preparation of teachers.
  Valerie A. DeBellis*, Shodor Education Foundation
  Joseph G. Rosenstein, Rutgers University
  (1014-97-959)
- 5:45 p.m.
  The rush to calculus and the rush to algebra.
  Joseph G. Rosenstein*, Rutgers University
  (1014-97-1174)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-4:05 p.m.
AMS-MAA Special Session on Ancient and Nonwestern Mathematics, I
Organizers:
Duncan J. Melville, St. Lawrence University dmelville@stlawu.edu
- 2:15 p.m.
  Controversies in the Early History of Trigonometry.
  Glen R Van Brummelen*, Bennington College
  (1014-01-1062)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Equations in Arabic Algebra.
  Jeffrey A. Oaks*, University of Indianapolis
  (1014-01-393)
- 3:45 p.m.
  An Examination of Three Persian Arithmetic Texts.
  Lawrence D'Antonio*, Ramapo College of New Jersey
  (1014-01-493)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
AMS-SIAM Special Session on Contemporary Dynamical Systems, I
Organizers:
Dmitry Zenkov, North Carolina State University dvzenkov@unity.ncsu.edu
Youngna Choi, Montclair State University choiy@mail.montclair.edu
Anthony M. Bloch, University of Michigan
Todd L. Fisher, University of Maryland
Melvin Leok, University of Michigan
David S. Richeson, Dickinson College
James S. Wiseman, Agnes Scott College
- 2:15 p.m.
  Dynamics in Small Networks of Identical Coupled Systems.
  Martin Golubitsky*, University of Houston
  Maria C.A. Leite, Purdue University
  (1014-34-344)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Limit laws for chaotic dynamical systems.
  Ian Melbourne, University of Surrey
  Matthew Nicol*, University of Houston
  (1014-37-517)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Dirac Structures, Variational Principles, and Implicit Lagrangian Systems.
  Hiroaki Yoshimura*, Mechanical Engineering, Waseda University
  Jerrold E. Marsden, Control and Dynamical Systems, Caltech
  (1014-70-1719)
- 3:45 p.m.
  A Dynamical Systems Study of Bose-Einstein Condensates in Optical Lattice and Superlattice Potentials.
  Mason A Porter*, California Institute of Technology
  (1014-37-237)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Geometric Rigidity for Automorphisms of Groups.
  Alex Clark*, University of North Texas
  R. J. Fokkink, T. U. Delft
  (1014-37-1394)
- 4:45 p.m.
  Examples of outer billiards with periodic dynamics.
  Filiz Dogru*, Grand Valley State University
  (1014-37-953)
- 5:15 p.m.
  Closed Relations and Equivalence Classes of Quasicontinuous Functions.
  Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
  Marc Frantz, Indiana University, Bloomington
  Michelle LeMasurier*, Hamilton College
  (1014-54-1084)
- 5:45 p.m.
  Mixing and embedding properties of tiling spaces.
  Brian F Martensen*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  (1014-37-1676)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
AMS Special Session on Mahler Measure and Heights, II
Organizers:
Michael J. Mossinghoff, Davidson College mimossinghoff@davidson.edu
Jeffrey D. Vaaler, University of Texas at Austin
- 2:15 p.m.
  Mahler Measure for Polynomials in Noncommuting Variables.
  Douglas Lind*, University of Washington
  (1014-37-638)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Special functions and the range of multiplicative functions on $\Bbb{Z}[x]$.
  Christopher D Sinclair*, Pacific Institute of the Mathematical Sciences, Vancouver
  (1014-11-618)
- 3:15 p.m.
  The Mahler Measure of Polynomials with Odd Coefficients.
  Peter Borwein*, Simon Fraser University
  (1014-11-643)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Mahler's measure and derivatives.
  Igor E Pritsker*, Oklahoma State University
  (1014-11-1019)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Arithmetic Mean and Geometric Mean of Mahler Measure of Unimodular Polynomials.
  Stephen Choi*, Simon Fraser University
  (1014-11-862)
- 4:45 p.m.
  Univogue Beta Expansions of Pisot numbers.
  Kevin G. Hare*, University of Waterloo
  (1014-11-560)
- 5:45 p.m.
  Dilatations of pseudo-Anosov automorphisms.
  Christopher J Leininger*, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
  (1014-51-611)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
AMS Special Session on Division Algebras, Galois Theory, Cohomology and Geometry, II
Organizers:
Kelly L. McKinnie, University of Texas at Austin klmckin@math.utexas.edu
David J. Saltman, University of Texas at Austin
- 2:15 p.m.
  Projective Schur Groups over Henselian Fields.
  Eli Aljadeff, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology
  Jack Sonn, Technion--Israel Institute of Technology
  A. R. Wadsworth*, University of California, San Diego
  (1014-16-703)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Relative Brauer Groups of Function Fields of Binary Cubic Forms.
  Ilseop Han*, California State University, San Bernardino
  Darrell Haile, Indiana University, Bloomington
  Adrian R Wadsworth, University of California, San Diego
  (1014-16-1344)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Kneser-Tits Conjecture and outer forms of $E_6$.
  Skip Garibaldi*, Emory University
  (1014-20-1076)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Indecomposable $p$-algebras.
  Kelly L. McKinnie*, University of Texas at Austin
  (1014-16-1302)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Valuations on Tensor Powers of a Division Algebra.
  Patrick J. Morandi, New Mexico State University
  B. A. Sethuraman*, California State University Northridge
  (1014-16-259)
- 4:45 p.m.
  The Unramified Witt Group of Curves in Characteristic Two.
  Bill Jacob*, University of California, Santa Barbara
  Roberto Aravire, Universidad Arturo Prat, Iquique, Chile
  (1014-12-389)
- 5:15 p.m.
  Discussion

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
AMS Special Session on Dynamic Equations with Applications, I
Organizers:
Allan C. Peterson, University of Nebraska apeterso@math.unl.edu
Martin J. Bohner, University of Missouri-Rolla
- 2:15 p.m.
  Asymptotic Equivalence of Dynamic Systems.
  Billur Kaymakcalan*, Georgia Southern University
  Agacik Zafer, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
  (1014-34-1187)
- 2:45 p.m.
  On the distinctions between ``continuous'' boundary value problems and ``discrete'' boundary value problems.
  Christopher C Tisdell*, The University of New South Wales
  (1014-34-495)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Integral Comparison Theorems.
  Lynn H. Erbe*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 68588-0130
  (1014-39-1105)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Diffusion Equations on Basic Linear Grids.
  Andreas Ludwig Ruffing, Munich University of Technology
  Maria Meiler*, Munich University of Technology
  (1014-39-1046)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Discretization Scheme In Volterra Integro-differential Equations That Preserves Stability and Boundedness.
  Eric R Kaufmann, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
  Youssef N Raffoul*, University of Dayton
  (1014-45-1079)
- 4:45 p.m.
  Error Estimates of Asymptotic Solutions of Second Order Dynamic Equations on Time Scale.
  Gro Hovhannisyan*, Kent State University, Stark Campus
  (1014-34-150)
- 5:15 p.m.
  A Two Dimensional Dynamical System Underlying Cardiac Arrhythmias.
  Irina Popovici*, US Naval Academy
  B. M. Baker, US Naval Academy
  M. Kidwell, US Naval Academy
  (1014-37-334)
- 5:45 p.m.
  Global Attractivity in Dynamic Equations on Time Scales with delays.
  Seshadev Padhi*, Mississippi State University
  (1014-39-188)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
AMS Special Session on Commutative Rings and Monoids, II
Organizers:
Scott T. Chapman, Trinity University schapman@trinity.edu
James B. Coykendall, North Dakota State University
- 2:15 p.m.
  A generalization to Dedekind domains of an Erd\"os inequality connected to $n!$.
  Jean-Luc Chabert*, Universit\'e de Picardie, France
  (1014-13-522)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Direct-sum relations among modules over a one-dimensional local ring.
  Alberto Facchini, University of Padua
  Wolfgang Hassler, University of Graz
  Lee Klingler, Florida Atlantic University
  Roger Wiegand*, University of Nebraska
  (1014-13-671)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Gaussian Properties of Total Rings of Quotients.
  Sarah Glaz*, University of Connecticut
  (1014-13-1013)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Irreducible Divisor Graphs.
  Jack L Maney*, The University of South Dakota
  Jim B. Coykendall, North Dakota State University
  (1014-13-358)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Transfer of Krull dimension, lying-over and going-down to the fixed ring.
  David E. Dobbs*, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  Jay Shapiro, George Mason University
  (1014-13-607)
- 4:45 p.m.
  Anderson-Mott commutative rings: $\phi$-commutative rings with a finite number of nonnil irreducible elements.
  Ayman R. Badawi*, American University of Sharjah, U..A.E
  (1014-13-475)
- 5:15 p.m.
  Constructing chains of primes in power series rings.
  Alan Loper, The Ohio State University
  Thomas G. Lucas*, Uinversity of North Carolina Charlotte
  (1014-13-949)
- 5:45 p.m.
  Non-Noetherian Cohen-Macaulay Rings.
  Tracy Dawn Hamilton*, California State University Sacramento
  Thomas Marley, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  (1014-13-364)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-5:05 p.m.
AMS Special Session on Topological Spaces Associated with C(X), II
Organizers:
Chawne M. Kimber, Lafayette College kimberc@lafayette.edu
Warren Wm. McGovern, Bowling Green State University
- 2:15 p.m.
  Network character and tightness of the compact-open topology.
  Anthony W. Hager*, Wesleyan University
  Richard N. Ball, University of Denver
  (1014-54-301)
- 2:45 p.m.
  An algebraic characterization of pointwise convergence in $C(X)$.
  Richard N. Ball*, University of Denver
  Anthony W. Hager, Wesleyan University
  (1014-06-1360)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Conditional Completeness of $C(X,{\mathbb R}_\tau)$ Where ${\mathbb R}_\tau$ is a Weak $P$-Space.
  Michelle L Knox*, Midwestern State University
  (1014-06-311)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Extremal Pseudocompact Abelian Groups Are Compact Metrizable.
  W. W. Comfort*, Wesleyan University
  Jan van Mill, Vrije Universiteit
  (1014-22-958)
- 4:15 p.m.
  The regular topology on $C(X)$, I.
  Warren Wm. McGovern*, Bowling Green State University
  Wolf Iberkleid, La Universidad de La Paz
  Ramiro Lafuente-Rodriguez, La Universidad de La Paz
  (1014-54-816)
- 4:45 p.m.
  The regular topology on $C(X)$, II.
  Wolf Iberkleid*, Universidad Mayor de San Andres
  Ramiro Lafuente-Rodriguez, Universidad Mayor de San Andres
  Warren Wm. Mcgovern, Bowling Green State University
  (1014-54-722)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
AMS Special Session on Value Distribution in Classical and p-adic Functions Theory, II
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
- 2:15 p.m.
  Dirac operators and automorphic forms for some conformally flat manifolds.
  John Ryan*, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
  R. S. Krausshar, Gent University
  (1014-58-869)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Eigenvalues of non-self-adjoint Schr\"odinger operators with polynomial potentials.
  Kwang C. Shin*, University of Missouri-Columbia
  (1014-34-824)
- 3:15 p.m.
  On Borel Exceptional Values for Meromorphic Functions in the Unit Disk.
  L. R. Sons*, Northern Illinois University
  (1014-30-672)
- 4:15 p.m.
  A Second Main Theorem on Generalized Parabolic Manifolds.
  Pit-Mann Wong*, University of Notre Dame
  (1014-32-1176)
- 4:45 p.m.
  Rational Solutions of Algebraic Differential Equations.
  Yujie Ma*, KLMM, Academy of Mathematics and System Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  (1014-30-598)
- 5:15 p.m.
  Scahtten P -Classes in Padic Hilbert spaces.
  Sudeshna Basu*, Moragan State University
  (1014-46-168)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
AMS Special Session on Syzygies in Commutative Algebra and Geometry, II
Organizers:
Irena Peeva, Cornell University ivp1@cornell.edu
Sorin E. Popescu, SUNY at Stony Brook
Gregory G. Smith, Queen's University
- 2:15 p.m.
  Efficient toroidalization of morphisms.
  Steven D Cutkosky*, University of MIssouri
  (1014-14-1447)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Some Ideals with Large Projective Dimension.
  Manoj Kummini*, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
  Giulio Caviglia, University of California, Berkeley, CA
  (1014-13-617)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Finite free complexes with homology of finite length.
  Luchezar L. Avramov*, University of Nebraska -- Lincoln
  Ragnar-Olaf Buchweitz, University of Toronto
  Srikanth Iyengar, University of Nebraska
  Claudia Miller, Syracuse University
  (1014-13-1393)
- 3:45 p.m.
  On the minimal free resolutions of a class of monomial ideals.
  Alexandre B. Tchernev*, University at Albany, SUNY
  (1014-13-520)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Tropical Convexity via Cellular Resolutions.
  Florian Block, TU M�nchen
  Josephine Yu*, UC Berkeley
  (1014-13-444)
- 4:45 p.m.
  Some componentwise linear monomial ideals.
  Christopher A. Francisco*, University of Missouri
  Adam Van Tuyl, Lakehead University
  (1014-13-368)
- 5:15 p.m.
  Bounding Frobenius powers uniformly.
  Craig Huneke*, University of Kansas
  M. Katzman. R. Sharp, Y. Yao, Univ. of Sheffield, Univ. of Michigan
  (1014-13-564)
- 5:45 p.m.
  Discussion

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
AMS Special Session on Extension of Functions, II
Organizers:
Alvario Arias, University of Denver aarias@du.edu
Charles L. Fefferman, Princeton University
Edward W. Odell, University of Texas Austin
Thomas Slumprecht, Texas A\&M University
- 2:15 p.m.
  Extending Lipschitz and linear maps.
  Nigel Kalton*, University of Missouri
  (1014-46-926)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Lipschitz selections and extensions of smooth functions.
  Pavel Shvartsman*, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
  (1014-46-546)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Probabilistic techniques in the Lipschitz extension problem.
  Assaf Naor*, Microsoft Research
  (1014-51-441)
- 3:45 p.m.
  How Markov chains reflect geometry.
  Keith M Ball*, University College London
  (1014-46-1124)
- 4:15 p.m.
  $C^1$ extensions and stabilization of Glaeser refinements.
  Nahum Zobin*, College of William and Mary
  Bo'az Klartag, Institute for Advanced Study
  (1014-26-455)
- 4:45 p.m.
  Examples concerning extensions of Lipschitz maps from metric spaces into $\ell_1^n$.
  Beata Randrianantoanina*, Miami University of Ohio
  (1014-46-1523)
- 5:15 p.m.
  The Holomorphic Extension of CR Functions on Tube-Like CR Manifolds of CR Dimension 1: An Alternative to Wedge Extendability.
  Jennifer Halfpap*, University of Montana
  (1014-32-118)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
MAA Minicourse \#13: Part A
The Fibonacci and Catalan numbers.
Organizers:
Ralph P. Grimaldi, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
MAA Minicourse \#2: Part A
Java applets in teaching mathematics.
Organizers:
Joe Yanik, Emporia State University
Michael E. Mays, West Virginia University

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
MAA Minicourse \#8: Part A
Mathematical and statistical modeling in biology: Competitive exclusion, coexistence, estimation, and control.
Organizers:
Azmy S. Ackleh, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
H. Thomas Banks, North Carolina State University

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
AMS Session on Probability and Stochastic Processes
- 2:15 p.m.
  Extinction of Generalized Branching Annihilating Random Walks.
  Ryan S. Gantner*, University of Minnesota
  (1014-60-524)
- 2:30 p.m.
  Birth-Death Processes with Polynomial Transition Rates.
  Robert L. Bewernick, University of California, Los Angeles
  Jeremy D. Dewar*, Loyola Marymount University
  Eunice Gray, Sam Houston State University
  Nancy Y. Rodriguez, Loyola Marymount University
  Randall J Swift, California State Polytechnic University Pomona
  (1014-60-587)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Busy Period of a Delayed Service M/M/c Queueing System.
  Aliakbar Montazer Haghighi*, Prairie View A&M University
  Dimitar P Mishev, Prairie View A&M University
  (1014-60-181)
- 3:00 p.m.
  Random, Finite Subsets with Exponential Distributions.
  Kyle T Siegrist*, University of Alabama in Huntsville
  (1014-60-1444)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Simple formulas for conditional function space integrals and applications.
  Seung Jun Chang, Dankook University
  Jae Gil Choi, Dankook University
  David L. Skoug*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  (1014-60-686)
- 3:30 p.m.
  The Mean-Field Blume-Emery-Griffiths Model with Varying Parameters.
  Peter T. Otto*, Union College
  Marius Costeniuc, Max-Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences
  Richard S. Ellis, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  (1014-60-688)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Tail behavior of negatively associated heavy tailed sums.
  Jaap L. Geluk*, The Petroleum Institute
  Kai W. Ng, University of Hong Kong
  (1014-60-838)
- 4:00 p.m.
  Sums of Point Processes and Attribute-Based Thinnings Leading to an Unusual Poisson Process.
  Matthew O. Jones*, Austin Peay State University
  Richard F. Serfozo, Georgia Institute of Technology
  (1014-60-1004)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Optimal buy/sell rules for correlated random walks.
  Michael G Monticino*, University of North Texas
  Pieter Allaart, University of North Texas
  (1014-60-1147)
- 4:30 p.m.
  The "Taylor" Map on a Hilbert Space of Holomorphic Functions on the Path Space of a Complex Simply Connected Lie Group.
  Matthew S Cecil*, UCSD
  (1014-60-1283)
- 4:45 p.m.
  Minimal Axiom Sets for Poisson Processes.
  Donald P. Minassian*, Butler University; Indianapolis, IN 46208
  (1014-60-457)
- 5:00 p.m.
  Toward a Classification of Infinite Discrete Probability Measures.
  H. Radjavi, University of Waterloo
  Chelluri C.A. Sastri*, Dalhousie University
  (1014-60-1550)
- 5:15 p.m.
  Uniqueness for Martingale Problem Associated with Pure Jump Processes.
  Huili Tang*, University of Connecticut
  (1014-60-1704)
- 5:30 p.m.
  Ruin Probabilities on Two Finite State, Birth-Death Chains Connected in Parallel.
  Alan Krinik*, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  Chau Nguyen, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  (1014-60-1746)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
AMS Session on Combinatorics, II
- 2:15 p.m.
  $2$-Regular Leaves of Partial $8$-cycle Systems.
  D. J. Ashe*, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
  C. D. Leach, University of West Georgia
  C. A. Rodger, Auburn University
  (1014-05-602)
- 2:30 p.m.
  Ihara zeta functions of irregular graphs and the deletion of edges.
  Matthew D. Horton*, University of California, San Diego
  (1014-05-681)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Shellability properties on planar graded posets.
  I. V. Cane*, Wesleyan University
  (1014-06-1452)
- 3:00 p.m.
  Generating functions for the alternative multi-restricted numbers.
  Ji Young Choi*, Shippensburg University of PA
  (1014-05-781)
- 3:15 p.m.
  On the Degree of Regularity for the Equation $x_1 + x_2 + \cdots + x_n - ay = 0$.
  Ronald J. Clark*, UCLA
  (1014-05-790)
- 3:30 p.m.
  Probe interval orders.
  David E Brown, Utah State University
  Larry J Langley*, University of the Pacific
  (1014-05-822)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Survey on $(96,20,4)$ difference sets.
  Omar A. AbuGhneim*, Central Michigan University
  Ken W. Smith, Central Michigan University
  (1014-05-832)
- 4:00 p.m.
  Permutation Reconstruction.
  Rebecca N Smith*, SUNY Brockport
  (1014-05-849)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Largest Circuit Pairs in Matroids.
  Manoel Lemos, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  Talmage J Reid, University of Mississippi
  Bryan Williams*, University of Mississippi
  Haidong Wu, University of Mississippi
  (1014-05-878)
- 4:30 p.m.
  A combinatorial model of the associated Hermite polynomials.
  Dan Drake*, University of Minnesota
  (1014-05-910)
- 4:45 p.m.
  Clones in minors of matroids.
  Joseph E Bonin, The George Washington University
  Carla D Cotwright*, The University of Mississippi
  Talmage J Reid, The University of Mississippi
  Jakayla Robbins, The University of Montana
  (1014-05-929)
- 5:00 p.m.
  Minimally 3-connected Binary Matroids.
  Joe Anderson*, The University of Mississippi
  Haidong Wu, The University of Mississippi
  (1014-05-954)
- 5:15 p.m.
  Some plethysm results related to Foulkes's conjecture.
  Steven W. Sivek*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  (1014-05-1031)
- 5:30 p.m.
  Isosceles colorings of triangulations and their geometrical realizations.
  Joseph Malkevitch*, York College (CUNY)
  (1014-05-1064)
- 5:45 p.m.
  Holey Knight's Tours.
  Darren A. Narayan*, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Shelley K. Speiss, Rochester Institute of Technology
  (1014-05-1065)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
AMS Session on Number Theory, II
- 2:15 p.m.
  Additive Theorems and Davenport Constant over Finite Groups.
  Chuang Peng*, Morehouse College
  (1014-11-527)
- 2:30 p.m.
  Factoring Generalized Repunits.
  John H. Jaroma*, Austin College
  (1014-11-600)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Sequences of Reducible $\left\{0,1\right\}$--Polynomials over ${\mathbb F}_p$.
  Judith Canner, North Carolina State University
  Lenny Jones, Shippensburg University
  Joseph Purdom*, Shippensburg University
  (1014-11-1468)
- 3:00 p.m.
  On the Galois group of the 2-class tower of a quadratic field.
  Aliza A. Steurer*, University of Maryland
  (1014-11-928)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Bounds on a Remainder Term Associated with the Number of Base $q$ Digits $\ge d$ Function.
  Curtis Cooper*, Central Missouri State University
  (1014-11-987)
- 3:30 p.m.
  A relative trace formula in the local setting.
  Brooke G. Feigon*, UCLA
  (1014-11-1034)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Zeroes of Zeta Functions of Irregular Graphs.
  Audrey A. Terras*, U.C.S.D.
  (1014-11-1038)
- 4:00 p.m.
  Homogeneous additive equations in finite fields.
  Michael P. Knapp*, Loyola College
  (1014-11-1094)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Algebraic Integers on the Unit Circle.
  Ryan C. Daileda*, Dartmouth College
  (1014-11-1145)
- 4:30 p.m.
  Quadratic twists of an elliptic curve with small Selmer rank.
  Sungkon Chang*, Armstrong Atlantic State University
  (1014-11-1206)
- 4:45 p.m.
  A New Generalization of the Woods-Robbins Infinite Product to Base B.
  Jonathan Sondow*, New York, NY
  (1014-11-1281)
- 5:00 p.m.
  Local Coefficient Matrices and Shimura's Correspondence.
  Mark Budden*, Armstrong Atlantic State University
  (1014-11-1287)
- 5:15 p.m.
  Local corrections of discriminant bounds and $S_n$-extensions of quadratic base fields.
  Sharon Brueggeman*, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
  Darrin Doud, Brigham Young University
  (1014-11-1460)
- 5:30 p.m.
  Message Encoding on Elliptic Curves over Characteristic 2 in Deterministic Polynomial Time.
  Andrew R Shallue*, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  (1014-11-1461)
- 5:45 p.m.
  Polynomial Sequences Generated by Fibonacci \& Lucas Numbers.
  Donald D Mills*, Southern Illinois University
  (1014-11-670)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
MAA Session on Professional Development Programs for K--12 Teachers, II
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
- 2:15 p.m.
  A Lesson Study Program for Middle and High School Teachers.
  Thomas W Judson*, Harvard University
  (1014-D1-1015)
- 2:35 p.m.
  A Master of Arts Program for High School and Middle School Teachers.
  Joseph R Fiedler*, CSU Bakersfield
  (1014-D1-318)
- 2:55 p.m.
  Integrated Math, Physical Science, and Technology Professional Development Program for 7-11 Grade Teachers.
  Becky Krakowski*, University of Dayton
  (1014-D1-396)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Empowering K-12 Teachers to Use Technology Wisely.
  Jerry Dwyer, Texas Tech University
  Gary Harris, Texas Tech University
  Tara Stevens, Texas Tech University
  G. Brock Williams*, Texas Tech University
  (1014-D1-640)
- 3:35 p.m.
  A Mathematics Partnership with ESL Teachers: The Second Year.
  Mary K. Porter*, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame
  Colleen M. Hoover, Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame
  (1014-D1-1160)
- 3:55 p.m.
  Fostering Mathematical Research by Teachers.
  S. Rosenberg*, Boston University
  M. Spillane, Watertown HS, Watertown, MA
  D. Wulf, Watertown HS, Watertown, MA
  (1014-D1-1493)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
MAA Session on Number-Theoretic Applications
Organizers:
Thomas Koshy, Framingham State College tkoshy@frc.mass.edu
Thomas Moore, Bridgewater State College
- 2:15 p.m.
  Number Theory, Polynomials, and the Advanced Encryption Standard.
  Joshua Holden*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
  (1014-E1-859)
- 2:35 p.m.
  Number Theoretic Applications to Group Generated Cellular Automata.
  Mike Bardzell*, Salisbury University
  Tyler Evans, Humboldt State University
  (1014-E1-1185)
- 2:55 p.m.
  Applications of Number Theory in Computer Science Curriculum.
  Yana Kortsarts*, Widener University, Computer Science Department
  (1014-E1-383)
- 3:15 p.m.
  A Number Theory Application to Origami.
  Tamara B Veenstra*, University of Redlands
  (1014-E1-185)
- 3:35 p.m.
  Non-Cantorian Cardinal Numbers.
  H. Vic Dannon*, California
  (1014-E1-583)
- 3:55 p.m.
  New results on Jacobsthal and Fibonacci polynomials.
  Mohammad Salmassi*, Framingham State College
  Thomas Koshy, Framingham State College
  (1014-E1-1257)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Tribinomials, Catalan Numbers, and Mersenne Numbers.
  Thomas Koshy*, Framingham State College
  (1014-E1-1756)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
MAA Session on Teaching Mathematics Courses Online
Organizers:
Kate McGivney, Shippensburg University kgmcgi@ship.edu
Cheryl L. Olsen, Shippensburg University
- 2:15 p.m.
  An Online College Algebra Course.
  Linda E. Sundbye*, Metropolitan State College of Denver
  (1014-F1-1597)
- 2:35 p.m.
  "Snap, Pop, Crackle": Calculus Online.
  Denise LeGrand*, University or Arkansas at Little Rock
  (1014-F1-901)
- 2:55 p.m.
  Suggestions for Some Tough Online Issues.
  Karl J Havlak*, Angelo State University
  (1014-F1-401)
- 3:15 p.m.
  The Efficacy of Online Mathematics Courses: How Well Are Students Learning Mathematics In Online Course Environments.
  John T Smith*, Hawaii Pacific University
  (1014-F1-384)
- 3:40 p.m.
  Engaging Students in On-Line Course Learning.
  Robert N Andersen*, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
  Simei Tong, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
  (1014-F1-253)
- 4:00 p.m.
  Break.
- 4:20 p.m.
  A Mathematica and XML-based Content Management System for the Delivery of Online Mathematics Courses.
  Kyehong Kang*, Lamar University
  (1014-F1-1726)
- 4:40 p.m.
  The Tale of Two Online Courses in Elementary Mathematics.
  Thomas M Zachariah*, Loyola Marymount University
  Curtis Bennett, Loyola Marymount University
  (1014-F1-1112)
- 5:00 p.m.
  Statistics: Meet Me Online.
  Sarah L Mabrouk*, Framingham State College
  (1014-F1-1731)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
MAA Session on Teaching and Assessing Modeling and Problem Solving
Organizers:
Michael Huber, U.S. Military Academy michael.huber@usma.edu
Alex J. Heidenberg, U.S. Military Academy
- 2:15 p.m.
  Assessing Student Problem Solving Abilities Using Complex Projects.
  Geoffrey D Kuhlmann*, United States Military Academy
  Frank Wattenberg, United States Military Academy
  Joseph Lindquist, United States Military Academy
  John Jackson, United States Military Academy
  (1014-G1-1430)
- 2:35 p.m.
  Beginning with a 21st Century View: Mathematical Modeling and Problem Solving Courses with Interdisciplinary Applications in College Algebra.
  William P. Fox*, Francis Marion University
  Richard D West, Francis Marion University
  (1014-G1-621)
- 2:55 p.m.
  Assessing Success in a Modeling Course.
  Stuart Boersma*, Central Washington University
  (1014-G1-609)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Selecting Problems for Use in Problem-Solving Courses for Pre-Service Teachers.
  Kathleen D. Lopez*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  (1014-G1-1681)
- 3:35 p.m.
  A problem solving class for math majors.
  Maria S Nogin*, California State University, Fresno
  (1014-G1-1645)
- 3:55 p.m.
  Assessing Critical Thinking Skills While Improving Student Confidence in a Pre-Calculus College Course.
  Heather Stevenson*, United States Military Academy
  Gerald Kobylski, United States Military Academy
  (1014-G1-1455)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Using the Math Forum to teach an Elementary Problem Solving Course for Pre-Service Teachers.
  Klay Kruczek*, Western Oregon University
  (1014-G1-942)
- 4:35 p.m.
  A Problem Solving Course for Seniors and Juniors.
  Thomas W Mattman*, California State University, Chico
  (1014-G1-1619)
- 4:55 p.m.
  Teaching Calculus Based Probability and Statistics with Technology.
  Andrew G Glen*, United States Military Academy
  (1014-G1-1751)
- 5:15 p.m.
  A new framework for grading open-ended problem solutions.
  Kris Green*, St. John Fisher College
  Allen Emerson, St. John Fisher College
  (1014-G1-1546)
- 5:35 p.m.
  Modeling Problems and Remodeling Attitudes.
  Michael Huber*, US Military Academy
  Alex Heidenberg, US Military Academy
  Richard Brown, US Military Academy
  Gabriel Costa, US Military Academy
  Jason Miseli, US Military Academy
  (1014-G1-749)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
MAA Session on Getting Students to Discuss and to Write about Mathematics, II
Organizers:
Martha Ellen Murphy Waggoner, Simpson College waggoner@simpson.edu
Charlotte A. Knotts-Zides, Wofford College
Harrison W. Straley, Wheaton College
- 2:15 p.m.
  Mathematics Seminar at Central College.
  Russell E Goodman*, Central College
  (1014-H1-509)
- 2:30 p.m.
  The senior project as a method of teaching writing and oral presentation.
  Albert W Schueller*, Whitman College
  (1014-H1-1476)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Teaching Mathematical Writing Electronically.
  Carl Spitznagel*, John Carroll University
  (1014-H1-353)
- 3:00 p.m.
  Using Peer Review to Improve Students' Proof Writing.
  Teresa D Magnus*, Rivier College
  (1014-H1-205)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Using Peer Review to Improve Students' Mathematical Writing.
  Penelope H Dunham*, Muhlenberg College
  (1014-H1-487)
- 3:30 p.m.
  What Makes a Given Proof the Best Proof?
  Linda McGuire*, Muhlenberg College
  (1014-H1-906)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Mathematics Career Simulations.
  Robb Sinn*, North Georgia College & State University
  (1014-H1-299)
- 4:00 p.m.
  From "...without words" to "only with words"-an experience with proofs.
  Greisy Winicki -Landman*, Cal Poly Pomona, California
  (1014-H1-96)
- 4:15 p.m.
  The Use of Client Driven Projects for Discussing and Writing in Linked Mathematics and Computer Technology Courses.
  Morteza Shafii-Mousavi, Indiana University South Bend
  Paul Kochanowski*, Indiana University South Bend
  (1014-H1-101)
- 4:30 p.m.
  Dynamical Systems Modules Facilitating Student Driven Discussion and Projects, Part I.
  Aimee Johnson, Swarthmore College
  Kathleen Madden*, Drew University
  Ayse Sahin, DePaul University
  (1014-H1-55)
- 4:45 p.m.
  Dynamical Systems Modules Facilitating Student Driven Discussion and Projects, Part 2.
  Aimee Johnson*, Swarthmore College
  Kathleen Madden, Drew University
  Ayse Sahin, DePaul University
  (1014-H1-56)
- 5:00 p.m.
  Students Write Mathematics - Instructors Do Not Need To Grade.
  Mary Kay Abbey*, Montgomery College, MD
  (1014-H1-532)
- 5:15 p.m.
  Pass it On.
  Andrew J. Miller*, Belmont University
  (1014-H1-418)
- 5:30 p.m.
  Experimental Mathematics and Writing: Motivating First Year Students.
  David A. Brown*, Ithaca College
  (1014-H1-369)
- 5:45 p.m.
  Transforming Math Into Words And Attitudes Into Delight.
  Deborah Lynn Gochenaur*, Elizabethtown College
  (1014-H1-1307)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
MAA General Contributed Paper Session, II
Organizers:
Stephen L. Davis, Davidson College stdavis@davidson.edu
Eric S. Marland, Appalachian State University
Chairs:
Shawnee L. McMurran, California State University San Bernadino
Jeff L. Hirst, Appalachian State University
- 2:15 p.m.
  Is there a "real" problem with your mathematical software?
  Richard J Marchand*, Slippery Rock University
  Timothy J McDevitt, Elizabethtown College
  (1014-Z1-478)
- 2:30 p.m.
  Using Alice Software in Middle Schools.
  Agata Dean*, Colorado School of Mines
  Barbara Moskal, Colorado School of Mines
  Steven Cooper, St. Joseph's University
  Wanda Dann, Ithaca College
  (1014-Z1-1356)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Hand-Held Technology in Mathematics Teacher Preparation Courses.
  Mary Ann Connors*, Westfield State College
  (1014-Z1-843)
- 3:00 p.m.
  Developing Pedagogical Content Knowledge Through Lesson Study: A Capstone Experience for In-service Teachers in Mathematics and Science.
  Diane Barrett*, St. John Fisher College
  (1014-Z1-1144)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Models for middle school gifted students in mathematics, chemistry and engineering summer camp activities.
  Faiz B. Al-Rubaee*, Universsity of North Florida
  (1014-Z1-356)
- 3:30 p.m.
  Korean K-12 Mathematics Education System: What Can We Learn for the Undergraduate Mathematical Preparation of Teachers in the United States?
  Ward E Canfield*, National-Louis University
  (1014-Z1-1566)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Preparing K - 12 Mathematics Teachers.
  Kenneth J. Bernard*, Virginia State University
  (1014-Z1-938)
- 4:00 p.m.
  College Math in High School: Why Not?
  Jerry F Dwyer*, Texas Tech University
  Leah Chenault, Texas Tech University
  Billy Duke, Texas Tech University
  (1014-Z1-969)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Three interesting Calculus Problems.
  Heakyung Lee*, Winthrop University
  (1014-Z1-817)
- 4:30 p.m.
  On the length and area of the unit disc in normed planes.
  Zokhrab Mustafaev*, Ithaca College
  (1014-Z1-315)
- 4:45 p.m.
  Finite Groups with Cyclic Autocommutator Subgroups.
  Marian Deaconescu, Kuwait University
  Gary L Walls*, West texas A&M University
  (1014-Z1-362)
- 5:00 p.m.
  Using Euclidean Area Formulas to Find Genral Sequence Rules.
  Mohammed A. Hamid*, Temple University
  (1014-Z1-825)
- 5:15 p.m.
  Animated Examples of Curl.
  Michael Rogers*, Oxford College of Emory University
  (1014-Z1-678)
- 5:30 p.m.
  Clarifying the parallels between single-variable and multivariate calculus: Creating a more cohesive curriculum.
  Robert A. Peacock*, Young Harris College
  (1014-Z1-1729)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
SIAM Minisymposium on Geometric Representations of Graphs
Organizers:
Alice M. Dean, Skidmore College adean@skidmore.edu
Ellen Gethner, University of Colorado at Denver
Joshua D. Laison, Colorado College
- 2:15 p.m.
  On Visibility Representations of Graphs.
  Sue Whitesides*, McGill University
  (1014-05-1042)
- 2:40 p.m.
  Bar $k$-Visibility Graphs.
  Alice M Dean, Skidmore College
  William Evans, University of British Columbia
  Ellen Gethner, University of Colorado at Denver
  Joshua D Laison*, Colorado College
  Mohammad A Safari, University of British Columbia
  William T Trotter, Georgia Institute of Technology
  (1014-05-1474)
- 3:05 p.m.
  Further results on bar $k$-visibility graphs.
  Stephen G. Hartke*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  Jennifer Vandenbussche, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  Paul Wenger, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  (1014-05-1371)
- 3:30 p.m.
  Locally Planar Graphs.
  Michael O. Albertson*, Smith College
  (1014-05-631)
- 3:55 p.m.
  Connecting the isometric embedding dimension and the determining number of a graph.
  Debra Boutin*, Hamilton College
  (1014-05-827)
- 4:20 p.m.
  Highly Modulo linked Graphs.
  Guantao Chen*, Georgia State University
  Zhiquan Hu, Huazhong Normal University
  (1014-05-1367)
- 4:45 p.m.
  A Force-Directed Graph Drawing Approach for Computer Chip Layout.
  Greta Pangborn*, Saint Michael's College
  Joanna Ellis-Monaghan, Saint Michael's College
  Paul Gutwin, Cadence Design Systems
  Jamey Lewis, Saint Michael's College
  (1014-68-1229)
- 5:10 p.m.
  Thickness-Two Graphs: New Approaches and Generalizations.
  Debra L. Boutin, Hamilton College
  Priyadarshini Das, University of Colorado at Denver
  Ellen Gethner*, University of Colorado at Denver
  (1014-05-1108)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
SIAM Minisymposium on Education: Preparing Mathematics Students for Interdisciplinary Research
Organizers:
William L. Briggs, University of Colorado at Denver wbriggs@math.cudenver.edu
- 2:15 p.m.
  Computational Science Education and Research for Undergraduate Biology Majors.
  Angela B. Shiflet*, Wofford College
  (1014-97-1168)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Collaborative Research with Math and Biology Majors.
  Suzanne Lenhart*, University of Tennessee
  (1014-92-1186)
- 3:15 p.m.
  A Team Learning Approach to Teaching Bioinformatics.
  Laurie J Heyer*, Davidson College
  (1014-97-1338)
- 3:45 p.m.
  PRIMES (PRogram for Interdisciplinary Mathematics, Ecology, and Statistics).
  Donald Estep*, Colorado State University
  Jay Breidt, Colorado State University
  Richard Davis, Colorado State University
  Simon Tavener, Colorado State University
  (1014-97-875)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Industrial Mathematics Program at the University of Minnesota.
  Fadil Santosa*, University of Minnesota
  (1014-97-829)
- 4:45 p.m.
  Interdisciplanary Education in a World of Stovepipes.
  C. David Levermore*, University of Maryland, College Park
  (1014-97-1777)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
MAA Invited Paper Session on Assessment of Learning in the Mathematics Major
Organizers:
Bernard L. Madison, University of Arkansas bmadison@uark.edu
William E. Haver, Virginia Commonwealth University wehaver@vcu.edu
- 2:15 p.m.
  Specialized Assessment Tools in a Complex Setting.
  Shahar Boneh*, Metropolitan State College of Denver
  Larry Johnson, Metropolitan State College of Denver
  (1014-ZB-263)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Developing and Assessing a Mathematics Inquiry Course.
  Barbara B Ward*, Belmont University
  Mike Pinter, Belmont University
  Mary Goodloe, Belmont University
  (1014-ZB-297)
- 3:15 p.m.
  Moving from Reactive to Proactive Assessment.
  David Gurney*, Southeastern Louisiana University
  Rebecca Muller, Southeastern Louisiana University
  (1014-ZB-282)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Assessment of Student Learning Using Oral Presentations.
  Lyn Stallings*, American University
  Dan Kalman, American University
  (1014-ZB-300)
- 4:15 p.m.
  How to Evolve Rubrics to Assess the Skills of Math Majors.
  Mark Schlatter*, Centenary College of Louisiana
  Derrick Head, Centenary College of Louisiana
  (1014-ZB-296)
- 4:45 p.m.
  The Symbiotic Relationship between the Assessment Programs for Mathematics and Mathematics Education at Kennesaw State University.
  Mary L Garner, Kennesaw State University
  Lewis N VanBrackle, Kennesaw State University
  Virginia R Watson*, Kennesaw State University
  (1014-ZB-308)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
MAA Invited Paper Session on Environmental Modeling
Organizers:
Ben A. Fusaro, Florida State University fusaro@math.fsu.edu
- 2:15 p.m.
  Modeling the predator-prey relationship.
  Mike Olinick*, Middlebury College
  (1014-ZC-1328)
- 2:45 p.m.
  A mathematical look at extinction.
  Roland Lamberson*, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
  (1014-ZC-1335)
- 3:15 p.m.
  White water rafting in the Grand Canyon.
  Catherine Roberts*, College of the Holy Cross
  (1014-ZC-1342)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Algorithms for modeling flow and reactive transport in porous media.
  Shuyu Sun*, Institute for Computational Engineering & Science, University of Texas, Austin, TX
  Mary Wheeler, Institute for Computational Engineering & Science, University of Texas, Austin, TX
  (1014-ZC-1348)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
Project NExT Panel Discussion
Firefighting, paper trailing, and cat herding: Everything you wanted to know to be an administrator but were afraid to ask.
Organizers:
Linda Braddy, East Central University
Rebekah Dupont, Augsburg College
Panelists:
Charlotte J. Chell, Carthage College
Amy Cohen, Rutgers University
Susan C. Geller, Texas A&M University
Dennis M. Luciano, Western New England College
Mickey McDonald, Occidental College
Jack Narayan, SUNY Oswego

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
MAA Committee on Graduate Students-YMN Panel Discussion
How to interview for your first job.
Organizers:
David C. Manderscheid, University of Iowa
Panelists:
Sharon M. Clarke, Pepperdine University
James H. Freeman, Cornell College
David C. Manderscheid,
John A. Vano, University of Wisconsin

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:15 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
MAA Panel Discussion
Advice and admonitions for NSF projects: What worked, what did not, and what lessons were learned.
Organizers:
Tingxiu Wang, Oakton Community College
Elizabeth J. Teles, NSF Division of Undergraduate Education
Joe Kotowski, Oakton Community College
Gloria E. Liu, Oakton Community College
Panelists:
Shirley B. Gray, California State University-Los Angeles
Deborah Hughes-Hallett, University of Arizona
David A. Smith, Duke University
Ignatios E. Vakalis, Capital University
Sharon Cutler Ross, Georgia Perimeter College
Philip D. Wagreich, University of Illinois-Chicago

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:30 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
AMS Session on Optimization and Control
- 2:30 p.m.
  The Mathematics of Space Shuttle Return to Flight: Impact Damage Modeling.
  James D. Walker*, Southwest Research Institute
  (1014-74-73)
- 2:45 p.m.
  Optimization of composite structures subject to local stress constraints.
  Michael Stuebner*, Louisiana State University
  Robert Lipton, Louisiana State University
  (1014-74-1407)
- 3:00 p.m.
  Second Order Optimality Conditions Based on Second Order Tangent Cones.
  Elena Constantin*, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
  (1014-49-642)
- 3:15 p.m.
  On the Dynamic Programming Equation for a Deterministic Optimal Control Problem.
  Betsi J. Tirado*, Universidad del Zulia, Maracaibo, Venezuela
  Jesus A. Pascal, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
  (1014-49-110)
- 3:30 p.m.
  Nonlinear Periodic Optimal Control: A pseudospectral Fourier Approach.
  Gamal N Elnagar*, University of South Carolina Upstate
  (1014-49-220)
- 3:45 p.m.
  Fenchel Transform of a Convex Functional.
  Y Chen, University of Florida
  M Rao, University of Florida
  J C Tweddle*, University of Florida
  (1014-49-1091)
- 4:00 p.m.
  Optimal Harvesting of a Semilinear Elliptic Fishery Model.
  Wandi Ding*, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
  Suzanne Lenhart, University of Tennessee - Knoxville & Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  (1014-49-1167)
- 4:15 p.m.
  Optimal control of a biharmonic obstacle problem.
  David R. Adams, University of Kentucky
  Volodymyr Hrynkiv*, University of Tennessee
  Suzanne M. Lenhart, University of Tennessee
  (1014-49-1197)
- 4:30 p.m.
  Optimal Control of Swinging Elements in a Parabolic Competition Model.
  Erika Asano*, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  (1014-49-1210)
- 4:45 p.m.
  On convergence of computational methods for optimal control of re-entrant queues on bounded domain.
  Jos\'{e} Mar\'{i}a Men\'{e}ndez*, Virginia Tech
  Martin V. Day, Virginia Tech
  (1014-49-1739)
- 5:00 p.m.
  An optimization framework for polynomial zerofinders.
  Aaron Melman*, Santa Clara University
  William B. Gragg, Naval Postgraduate School
  (1014-65-863)
- 5:15 p.m.
  Maximizing the generalized Fekete-Szeg\"o functional over a class of hyperbolically convex functions.
  Roger W. Barnard, Texas Tech University
  David R. Martin*, Texas Tech University
  G. Brock Williams, Texas Tech University
  (1014-30-1414)
- 5:30 p.m.
  Some PDE models for the simulation of alcohol transport in the body and extensions of the Kalman filtering to non-normal distributions.
  Miguel A Dumett*, University of Southern California
  (1014-49-1346)
- 5:45 p.m.
  A Homogenization Result in the Gradient Theory of Phase Transitions.
  Irene Fonseca, Carnegie Mellon University
  Cristina Popovici*, University of Utah
  (1014-49-154)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
MAA Section Officers

Thursday January 12, 2006, 3:20 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
MAA Invited Address
Participation in mathematics by American Indians: A case study in underrepresentation.
Robert E. Megginson*, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
(1014-A0-11)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 3:20 p.m.-4:35 p.m.
AWM Panel Discussion
Lawrence Summers: One year later.
Organizers:
Barbara Lee Keyfitz, Fields Institute and University of Houston
Panelists:
Richard M. Dudley, M.I.T.
Mary W. Gray, American University
Ellen E. Kirkman, Wake Forest University
M. Beth Ruskai, Tufts University
Alice Silverberg, University of Californi Irvine
Karen Uhlenbeck, University of Texas at Austin

Thursday January 12, 2006, 3:50 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
MAA-YMN Panel Discussion
You have a job, now what? Professional development opportunities.
Organizers:
Kimberly A. Roth, Wheeling Jesuit University
Joshua D. Laison, Colorado College
Sarah Ann Stewart, Belmont University
Panelists:
Janet L. Andersen, Hope College
Eric W. Aurand, Eastfield College
Carolyn S. Gordon, Dartmouth College
Jacqueline A. Jensen, Sam Houston State University
Michael B. Scott, California State University Monterey Bay
Francis E. Su, Harvey Mudd College

Thursday January 12, 2006, 4:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
MAA Special Presentation
The great Pi/e debate.
Organizers:
Colin C. Adams, Williams College
Thomas Garrity, Williams College
Moderators:
Edward B. Burger, Williams College

Thursday January 12, 2006, 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Welcome Reception for Undergraduate Students

Thursday January 12, 2006, 4:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.
SIGMAA on Environmental Mathematics Business Meeting and Special Invited Presentation
Organizers:
Ben A. Fusaro, Florida State University
- 4:15 p.m.
  Complex environmental and earth systems.
  Bruce Herbert*, Texas A&M University
  (1014-A0-52)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
AMS Committee on the Profession Presentation
Programs that make a difference.
Presenters:
David C. Manderscheid, University of Iowa
Ivelisse M. Rubio, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Humacao

Thursday January 12, 2006, 4:40 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
AWM Business Meeting

Thursday January 12, 2006, 4:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
MAA Minicourse \#14: Part A
Teaching linear algebra with applications.
Organizers:
Gilbert Strang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Thursday January 12, 2006, 4:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
MAA Minicourse \#3: Part A
Using and adapting online materials.
Organizers:
David A. Smith, Duke University (retired)
Lang Moore, Duke University (retired)

Thursday January 12, 2006, 4:45 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
MAA Minicourse \#9: Part A
Discrete dynamical systems and problem solving.
Organizers:
David C. Arney, U.S. Military Academy
Gary W. Krahn, U.S. Military Academy

Thursday January 12, 2006, 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Texas Instruments-MAA-AMS Special Presentation
NUMB3RS and math, the "We All Use Math Every Day(tm)" program.
Organizers:
Linda Beheler, Texas Instruments

Thursday January 12, 2006, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Reception for Graduate Students and First-Time Participants
The AMS and MAA warmly invite these special groups to meet the leadership of your sponsoring organizations.

Thursday January 12, 2006, 8:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
AMS Josiah Willard Gibbs Lecture
Function, design, and evolution of gene circuitry.
Michael A. Savageau*, University of California Davis
(1014-92-25)

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

Thursday January 12, 2006

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