Joint Mathematics Meetings Program by Day

Current as of Thursday, January 15, 2009 00:44:10

Joint Mathematics Meetings
Washington, DC, January 5-8, 2009 (Monday - Thursday)
Meeting #1046

Monday January 5, 2009

• Monday January 5, 2009, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Joint Meetings Registration
  Marriot Ballroom Lobby, Lobby Level, Marriott
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, I
  Park Tower Suite 8226, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  Jacqueline A. Jensen, Sam Houston State University
  Carl V. Lutzer, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Vadim Ponomarenko, San Diego State University
  Tamas Wiandt, Rochester Institute of Technology
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Frames: Surgeries, Dilation, and Robustness.
    Jennifer L. Wolfe*, Central Michigan University
    Rachael L. Tomasino, Central Michigan University
    Eileen L. Radzwion, Central Michigan University
    Sara P. Rimer, Central Michigan University
    (1046-15-90)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    The Minimum Semidefinite Rank of a Graph.
    Taiji Tsutsui*, Hiram College, Hiram OH
    Rachel Ellen Cranfill, Harvey Mudd College
    (1046-15-91)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A numerical and analytical study of modeling techniques for microstructure evolution.
    M R Atkins*, George Mason University
    (1046-35-103)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Understanding and predicting materials properties from phase-field simulations.
    Thomas Dean Stephens*, George Mason University
    (1046-35-101)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Vector Invariants of Elementary Abelian p-Groups.
    Aaron B Adcock*, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX
    (1046-13-22)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Mathematical modeling, analysis and computation of a fluid-structure interaction problem with applications.
    Sarah Minerva Venuti*, Mathemathical Sciences, George Mason University
    Kevin Kelbaugh, Mathemathical Sciences, George Mason University
    Padmanabhan Seshayer, Mathemathical Sciences, George Mason University
    (1046-65-66)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Recent Trends in Coding Theory, I
  Balcony D, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Gretchen L. Matthews, Clemson University gmatthe@clemson.edu
  Judy L. Walker, University of Nebraska
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Generalizing Binary Quadratic Residue Codes.
    P. Charters*, University of Texas at Austin, Mathematics Department
    (1046-11-645)
  • 8:25 a.m.
    Locally decodable codes.
    Sergey Yekhanin*, Microsoft Research
    (1046-68-951)
  • 8:50 a.m.
    Iterative Subspace Pursuit Decoding of Weighted Euclidean Superimposed Codes.
    Wei Dai*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Olgica Milenkovic, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (1046-68-1510)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    On algebraic constructions of codes for random linear network coding.
    Felice Manganiello*, Zurich University
    Elisa Gorla, Zurich University
    Joachim Rosenthal, Zurich University
    (1046-94-854)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Further analysis of codes based on permutations.
    Christine A Kelley*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1046-94-1960)
  • 10:05 a.m.
    Coding theory and Pseudorandomness.
    Venkatesan Guruswami*, University of Washington & Carnegie Mellon University
    (1046-05-1085)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Representation Theory of Lie Algebras and Algebraic Groups, I
  Wilson Room C, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  David G. Taylor, Roanoke College taylor@roanoke.edu
  Terrell L. Hodge, Western Michigan University
  Daniel K. Nakano, University of Georgia
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Killing Forms of Lie Algebras.
    Audrey Malagon*, Emory University
    (1046-17-72)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Freudenthal Triple Systems by Root System Methods.
    Fred W. Helenius*, Emory University
    (1046-17-80)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Filtrations of Weyl modules.
    Brian Parshall*, University of Virginia
    (1046-20-1137)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Cohomology of algebraic, quantum, and finite groups.
    Leonard L Scott*, Department of Mathematics, The University of Virgihnia
    (1046-20-1149)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Cohomology of finite-dimensional quantized enveloping algebras: the mixed case.
    Christopher M Drupieski*, University of Virginia
    (1046-20-1224)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Combinatorics of Crystal Bases for Certain Demazure Modules.
    Julie C Beier*, Mercer University
    (1046-17-445)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations and Applications, I
  Maryland Suite B, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Gui-Qiang G. Chen, Northwestern University
  Cleopatra C. Christoforou, University of Houston cleopatra@math.uh.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Compensated Compactness and the Multi-Dimensional Euler Equations.
    James Glimm*, State University of New York at Stony Brook
    (1046-35-257)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On the dynamics of multicomponent reactive flows.
    Konstantina Trivisa*, University of Maryland
    (1046-35-1186)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Instantaneous boundary tangency and cusp formation in two-dimensional fluid flows.
    Misha Perepelitsa*, Vanderbilt University
    David Hoff, Indiana University
    (1046-35-636)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On Shock-Free Periodic Solutions for the Euler Equations.
    Robin C Young*, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
    J Blake Temple, University of California, Davis
    (1046-35-1619)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Stability of Newtonian Rotating White Dwarf Stars.
    Tao Luo*, Georgetown University
    Joel Smoller, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    (1046-35-677)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Local Well-Posedness of a Dispersive Navier-Stokes System.
    C David Levermore*, University of Maryland, College Park
    Weiran Sun, University of Maryland, College Park
    (1046-35-1209)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Stochastic, Large-Scale, and Hybrid Systems with Applications, I
  Park Tower Suite 8228, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Aghalaya S. Vatsala, University of Louisiana at Lafayette vatsala@louisiana.edu
  G. S. Ladde, University of South Florida
  K. Ramachandran, University of South Florida
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Numerical Solution of Hybrid Fractional Differential Equations.
    S. Pederson, Morehouse College
    M. Sambandham*, Morehouse College
    (1046-65-435)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On periodic solutions of quasilinear differential equations with piecewise constant argument of generalized type in critical case.
    Cemil Buyukadali*, Middle East Technical University
    Marat Akhmet, Middle East Technical University
    (1046-34-850)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Existence of Solutions for Systems of Differential Equations with Impulses with Application to Ecological Models.
    Ianna H. West*, Nicholls State University
    (1046-34-1152)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On Random Network Dynamics.
    Andrzej Korzeniowski*, The University of Texas at Arlington
    (1046-60-1277)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Cooperative/competitive dynamics in social networks.
    Jagdish Chandra*, the george washington university
    G. S. Ladde, university of south florida
    (1046-34-472)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Fractional Differential and Integral Equations of Riemann-Liouville versus Caputo type.
    Aghalaya S Vatsala*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    (1046-34-490)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Experimental Mathematics, I
  Harding Room, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Tewodros Amdeberhan, Tulane University
  Luis A. Medina, Tulane University
  Victor H. Moll, Tulane University vhm@math.tulane.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Towards a Classification of Periodic Orbits of Particular Fractal Billiards.
    Michel L. Lapidus, University of California, Riverside
    Robert G. Niemeyer*, University of California, Riverside
    (1046-37-945)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Towards a proof of the q-TSPP conjecture.
    Christoph Koutschan*, RISC, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
    (1046-05-1749)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Some divisibility properties for Stirling numbers of the second kind.
    O-Yeat Chan*, Dalhousie University
    Dante Manna, Virginia Wesleyan College
    (1046-11-1271)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Experimentation at the frontier of reality in Schubert calculus.
    Frank Sottile*, Texas A&M University
    (1046-14-1705)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Enumeration Schemes for Barred Permutation Patterns.
    Lara K. Pudwell*, Valparaiso University
    (1046-05-936)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Grid graphs, Gorenstein polytopes, and domino stackings.
    Matthias Beck*, San Francisco State University
    Christian Haase, Freie Universität Berlin
    Steven Sam, MIT
    (1046-05-837)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Heavy-Tailed Behavior: Theory and Applications
  Virginia Suite B, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Thomas B. Fowler, Noblis Incorporated tfowler@noblis.org
  Marty Fischer, Noblis Incorporated
  Denise Masi, Noblis Incorporated
  John F. Shortle, George Mason University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Lévy stable laws.
    John P. Nolan*, American University
    (1046-60-1157)
  • 8:35 a.m.
    Approximations for the waiting time distribution in an M/G/1 queue with heavy tails.
    Mariana Olvera-Cravioto*, Columbia University
    Peter W. Glynn, Stanford University
    (1046-60-587)
  • 9:10 a.m.
    Emergence of Heavy-Tailed Behavior and the Failure of the Central Limit Theorem Due to Hypercorrelation.
    Thomas B Fowler*, Noblis, Incorporated
    (1046-60-560)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Simulation Techniques and Numerical Methods for Analyzing Systems with Heavy-Tailed Distributions.
    John F Shortle*, George Mason University
    Martin J. Fischer, Noblis, Inc.
    Denise M. B. Masi, Noblis, Inc.
    (1046-90-819)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Constructing a Risk Map for Pyroclastic Flows: Using simulations and data to predict rare events.
    Elaine T. Spiller*, Marquette University
    (1046-86-1659)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Von Neumann Algebras, I
  Balcony C, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Pinhas Grossman, Vanderbilt University pinhas.grossman@vanderbilt.edu
  Remus Nicoara, University of Tennessee
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Ergodic subequivalence relations induced by a Bernoulli action.
    Ionut Chifan*, UCLA
    Adrian Ioana, California Institute of Technology
    (1046-37-1285)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Non-existence of certain finite depth subfactors.
    Marta Asaeda*, Univ of California, Riverside
    Seidai Yasuda, RIMS, Kyoto
    (1046-47-1190)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Automorphisms of planar algebras.
    Richard D. Burstein*, University of Ottawa
    (1046-47-1763)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Planar algebra of group-type subfactors.
    Shamindra Kumar Ghosh*, Vanderbilt University
    (1046-47-2043)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The Free Product of Planar Algebras.
    Dietmar Bisch*, Vanderbilt University
    (1046-46-243)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Mathematics of Computation, I
  Virginia Suite C, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Susanne C. Brenner, Louisiana State University brenner@math.lsu.edu
  Chi-Wang Shu, Brown University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Analysis of a local discontinuous Galerkin method for fourth-order time-dependent problems.
    Bo Dong*, Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University
    Chi-Wang Shu, Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University
    (1046-65-732)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Superconvergence of Discontinuous Galerkin Finite Element Solutions for Time-Dependent Problems.
    Yingda Cheng*, University of Texas at Austin
    Chi-Wang Shu, Brown University
    (1046-65-1060)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A $C^0$ Interior Penalty Approximation of the Cahn-Hilliard Equation in Phase Separation.
    Susanne C. Brenner, Louisiana State University
    Thirupathi Gudi*, Louisiana State University
    Li-yeng Sung, Louisiana State University
    (1046-65-1861)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    New Finite Element Methods for Fourth Order Curl Equations.
    Qiya Hu, LSEC, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Jinchao Xu, Penn State University
    Bin Zheng*, Penn State University
    (1046-65-1656)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Multigrid Solvers for a Class of Discontinuous Galerkin Methods on Graded Meshes.
    Jintao Cui*, Louisiana State University
    (1046-35-815)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Evaluating Options Whose Payoffs Depend on Continuously Monitored Asset Prices.
    Fred J. Hickernell*, Department of Applied Mathematics, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
    (1046-65-83)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Difference Equations, I
  Balcony A, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Michael Radin, Rochester Institute of Technology michael.radin@rit.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Open Problems and Conjectures in Difference Equations.
    Gerasimos E Ladas*, University of Rhode Island
    (1046-39-171)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Local Asymptotic Stability and Difference Equations of Arbitrary Finite Order.
    John W Cain*, Virginia Commonwealth University
    (1046-39-87)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On Riccati Difference Equations With Periodic Coefficients.
    E A Grove, University of Rhode Island
    Y. Kostrov*, University of Rhode Island
    G ladas, University of Rhode Island
    S Schlutz, Providence College
    (1046-39-646)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Discussion
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Dynamics of certain periodic nonlinear delay difference equations.
    V. L. Kocic*, Xavier University of Louisisana
    (1046-39-571)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    On reduction of order of difference equations.
    H Sedaghat*, Virginia Commonwealth University
    (1046-39-153)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Automorphic and Modular Forms in Number Theory, I
  Balcony B, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Ken Ono, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Amanda Folsom, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Sharon A. Garthwaite, Bucknell University Sharon.Garthwaite@bucknell.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Rank-crank type PDE and non-holomorphic Jacobi forms.
    Kathrin Bringmann*, Universitaet Koeln
    (1046-11-1251)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Overpartitions and class numbers of binary quadratic forms.
    Jeremy Lovejoy*, CNRS, LIAFA, Universite Paris 7
    Kathrin Bringmann, University of Cologne
    (1046-11-1196)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Recent work on Maass and modular forms.
    Matt Boylan*, University of South Carolina
    (1046-11-1909)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    The unbounded denominator property of noncongruence modular forms.
    Chris A. Kurth, Iowa State University
    Ling Long*, Iowa State University
    (1046-11-391)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Jacobi forms over complex quadratic fields via the cubic Casimir operators.
    Olav K Richter*, University of North Texas & RWTH Aachen University (Germany)
    Kathrin Bringmann, University of Cologne (Germany)
    Charles H Conley, University of North Texas
    (1046-11-423)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Gaussian hypergeometric functions.
    Robert Osburn*, University College Dublin
    (1046-11-1635)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Topological Methods in Applied Mathematics, I
  Maryland Suite A, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Yongwu Rong, George Washington University rong@gwu.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Dynamical systems over graphs: the relationship between graph topology and dynamics.
    Reinhard C Laubenbacher*, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute
    Abdul S Jarrah, Virginia Bioinformatics Institute
    Alan Veliz-Cuba, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    (1046-37-1326)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Knot theoretical methods for RNA-template guided DNA recombinations.
    Angela Angeleska, University of South Florida
    Natasa Jonoska, University of South Florida
    Masahico Saito*, University of South Florida
    (1046-57-521)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Strategies for DNA recombination using assembly graphs.
    A Angeleska*, University of South Florida
    N Jonoska, University of South Florida
    M Saito, University of South Florida
    (1046-00-652)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    A transition polynomial for signed Feynman diagrams.
    Kerry Luse*, Trinity (Washington) University
    Yongwu Rong, The George Washington University
    (1046-57-1385)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Computation of the Alexander-Conway Polynomial on the Chord Diagrams of Singular Knots.
    Sana Raoof*, Harvard College
    (1046-92-1145)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    A Fast Algorithm for Homology Groups in 3D Cubical Space.
    Li Chen*, University of the District of Columbia
    Yongwu Rong, George Washington University
    (1046-57-1203)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on the Role of Generalized Maximal Monotonicity Frameworks in Optimization and Control Theory with Applications, I
  Delaware Suite B, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Ram U. Verma, International Publications rverma@internationalpubls.com
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Kalman Filtering of Measure Driven Processes in Hilbert Space.
    N. U Ahmed*, SITE, University of Ottawa
    (1046-93-285)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Optimal impulse control in currency markets when interventions affect rates.
    Alec N. Kercheval*, Florida State University
    Juan F. Moreno, State of Wisconsin Investment Board
    (1046-49-689)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Global stabilization of nonlinear switched time-delay systems via matrix inequalities.
    Vu Ngoc Phat*, Institute of Mathematics, Hanoi, Vietnam
    (1046-93-463)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Subgradients of Marginal Functions in Parametric Optimization.
    Boris Mordukhovich, Wayne State University
    Nguyen Mau Nam*, University of Texas-Pan American
    (1046-49-35)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Biology, I
  Washington Room 2, Lower Level, Marriott
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Mathematical Model to Quantify the Impact of the Recovery Rate on the Dynamics and Transmission of Malaria in a Changing Population: Case of Cameroon.
    Miranda Ijang Teboh-Ewungkem*, Lafayette College
    (1046-92-714)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    The effect of temperature on transient population dynamics: A case study using the pea aphid (Acyrthosiphon pisum).
    Joan P. Lubben*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Brigitte Tenhumberg, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Richard Rebarber, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1046-92-1053)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Break
  • 8:45 a.m.
    The Mating Game: A Game Theoretic Analysis of the Mating Sign Behavior in the Honeybee.
    M Wilhelm*, UNCG
    J Rychtar, UNCG
    O Rueppell, UNCG
    M Chhetri, UNCG
    (1046-92-1269)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Effect of the Abiotic Environment on Preening in Glaucous-winged Gulls (Larus glaucescens), Part I.
    Lynelle M Weldon, Andrews University
    Shandelle M Henson, Andrews University
    James L Hayward, Andrews University
    Libby C Megna*, Andrews University
    Joseph G Galusha, Walla Walla University
    (1046-92-821)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Effect of the Abiotic Environment on Preening in Glaucous-winged Gulls (Larus glaucescens), Part II.
    Lynelle M Weldon*, Andrews University
    Shandelle M Henson, Andrews University
    James L Hayward, Andrews University
    Libby C Megna, Andrews University
    Joseph G Galusha, Walla Walla University
    (1046-92-823)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Break
  • 9:45 a.m.
    The modeling of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons and its convexity properties.
    Kai-Bin Fu*, Texas A&M University
    (1046-92-1335)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Dynamical behavior of a one-island, selection-migration model with partial dominance.
    Jordan West Bostic*, North Carolina State University
    James H Roberds, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station
    James F Selgrade, North Carolina State University
    (1046-92-1338)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Kullback-Leibler Markov Chain Monte Carlo -- a new Algorithm for Finite Mixture Aanalysis and its Application to Gene Expression Data.
    Tatiana Valerievna Tatarinova*, Loyola Marymount University
    Alan Schumitzky, University of Southern California
    (1046-92-1421)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Radio-telemetry under malfunctioning receivers.
    Channa N Navaratna*, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    Menaka B Navaratna, Florida Gulf Coast University
    (1046-92-1428)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Nonlinear Dynamics of a Simple Microvascular Network.
    David Gardner, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
    Yiyang Li, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
    Benjamin Small*, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
    (1046-00-1672)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
  AMS Session on Operator Theory
  Washington Room 6, Lower Level, Marriott
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Group Bundle Duality.
    Geoff R Goehle*, Dartmouth College
    (1046-47-566)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Vertex operator algebras and integrable system.
    Shr-Jing Chen*, Rutgers University
    (1046-47-241)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Uncertainty Principles from Representations of Lie Groups.
    Jens Gerlach Christensen*, Louisiana State University
    (1046-47-1643)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Lacunary Orbits for Multiplication operators in $ C[0, 1] $ and $ L_{p}[0,1], 1 \leq p \infty$.
    Aderaw Workneh Fenta*, Arkansas State University
    (1046-46-1570)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Hermitian Weighted Composition Operators on Weighted Hardy Spaces.
    Carl C Cowen, Indiana University -- Purdue University, Indianapolis
    Gajath Gunatillake*, American university of Sharjah
    Eungil Ko, Ewha Women's University, Seoul, Korea
    (1046-47-207)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Irregularity of orbits of operators.
    Gabriel T Prajitura*, SUNY Brockport
    (1046-47-1055)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Break
  • 9:45 a.m.
    $n$-contractivity and $k$-hyponormality of some Bergman-like weighted shifts.
    Gregory Adams, Bucknell University
    George R Exner*, Bucknell University
    (1046-47-1448)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    On The Numerical Range Of A Class Of Composition Operators on $H^2$.
    William M Higdon*, University of Indianapolis
    (1046-47-462)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    On the index solvability for variational inequalities with (S)-mappings.
    Dan D. Pascali*, Courant Institute, New York University
    (1046-47-846)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Inequalities and Operator Means.
    Mohammad Khadivi*, Jackson State University
    Mokhtar Aouina, Jackson State University
    (1046-47-922)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Differential Geometry
  Hoover Room, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    On the Volume of Meromorphic Vector fields on Riemann Surfaces.
    Amine Fawaz*, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
    (1046-53-201)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    The topology of low dimensional cohomogeneity one manifolds.
    Corey A. Hoelscher*, Rutgers University
    Shari Ultman, Oregon State University
    (1046-53-673)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On the classification of low-dimensional fixed point homogeneous Riemannian manifolds with nonnegative sectional curvature.
    Fernando Galaz-Garcia*, University of Maryland, College Park
    (1046-53-1098)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    The Higher Flows of Harmonic Maps.
    Michael S Gagliardo*, Jacksonville University
    (1046-53-1315)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A convexity theorem for the real part of a Borel invariant subvariety.
    Timothy E Goldberg*, Cornell University
    (1046-53-1148)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Isoperimetric balls in cones over tori.
    Frank Morgan*, Williams College
    (1046-53-583)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Break
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Folded Toric Four-Manifolds.
    Christopher R Lee*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (1046-53-1802)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Connections and Parallel Transport.
    Florin Dumitrescu*, Pennsylvania State University
    (1046-53-1117)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Connected components of strata of quadratic differentials over Teichmuller space.
    Katharine Walker*, University of Michigan
    (1046-53-1827)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Some CR-submanifolds of low Chen-type in complex space forms.
    Ivko Dimitric*, Pennsylvania State University Fayette
    (1046-53-2028)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Screw-Motion Invariant Minimal Surfaces.
    Michelle E Hackman*, Indiana University
    (1046-53-217)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Quantum Theory and Fluid Mechanics
  Coolidge Room, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Linear instability criteria for Euler's equation: two classes of perturbations.
    Elizabeth Thoren*, The University of Texas at Austin
    (1046-76-322)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    A hybrid particle-continuum (DSMC-SPDE) algorithm for dense fluid flows.
    Aleksandar Donev*, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Alejandro L Garcia, Dept. Physics & Astronomy, San Jose State Univ.
    Berni J Alder, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    (1046-76-1402)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Human tear film dynamics with an overset grid method.
    Kara L. Maki*, University of Delaware
    Richard J. Braun, University of Delaware
    William D. Henshaw, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    P. Ewen King-Smith, The Ohio State University
    (1046-76-1581)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Dynamics of Edge-Flames in Micro-Channels.
    Joanna A Bieri*, Northwestern University
    (1046-76-1824)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Unstable internal waves.
    Roxana Tiron*, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Roberto Camassa, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Ann Almgren, LBL Laboratories, Berkeley
    Amber Sallerson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    (1046-76-1964)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Falling Spheres in Stratified Fluids.
    Roberto Camassa, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Joyce T. Lin*, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Richard M. McLaughlin, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    (1046-76-1597)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Break
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Vacuum and Bound State Calculations in Point Form Quantum Field Theory.
    Kevin C. Murphy*, The University of Iowa
    (1046-81-1724)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Break
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Differential Geometry on a Renormalization Bundle.
    Susama Agarwala*, Johns Hopkins University
    (1046-81-270)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Quantum Traces In Quantum Teichmüller Theory.
    Christopher Scott Hiatt*, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
    (1046-81-556)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Multiparty Quantum States with Nearly Maximal Stabilizer.
    Stephanie A. Blanda*, Lebanon Valley College
    (1046-81-808)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematics and the Arts, I
  Washington Room 4, Lower Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Douglas E. Norton, Villanova University douglas.norton@villanova.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    How a medieval troubadour became a mathematical figure.
    Michael P. Saclolo*, St. Edward's University
    (1046-J1-1997)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Mathematics of Salsa Dancing.
    Christine von Renesse, Westfield State College
    Volker Ecke*, Westfield State College
    (1046-J1-431)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Modeling Voice-leading in Music: The Special Role of the Bass Voice.
    James R Hughes*, Elizabethtown College
    Brandon Metz, Elizabethtown College
    (1046-J1-1754)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Using Music to Demonstrate Group Theory.
    Vicky Williams Klima*, Appalachian State University
    (1046-J1-818)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    A Mathematics & Music Course for Liberal Arts Majors.
    Kurt E Ludwick*, Salisbury University
    (1046-J1-1926)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    The MAA Curriculum Foundations Project: A report from the workshop on mathematics and the arts and implications for the undergraduate mathematics curriculum.
    Susan L. Ganter*, Clemson University
    Joanne Caniglia, Kent State University
    William Haver, Virginia Commonwealth University
    (1046-J1-585)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Which Edgar Allan Poe Story is His Most Quintessential? A Word Analysis Using Galois Lattices of Formal Concepts.
    Roger Bilisoly*, Central Connecticut State University
    (1046-J1-672)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    The Calculus of the Quinto Acuto and Gothic Architecture.
    Mike Huber*, Muhlenberg College
    (1046-J1-194)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Art from the Margins: Questions raised by artistic patterns illustrating FLT.
    Stephen H. Harnish*, Bluffton University
    (1046-J1-2018)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session, I
  Washington Room 3, Lower Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State College smabrouk@frc.mass.edu
  Moderators:
  Timothy Redl, University of Houston-Downtown
  Robert D. Poodiak, Norwich University
  Michael J. Caulfield, Gannon University
  Jennifer Wagner, Washburn University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Lobb's Generalization of Catalan's Parenthesization Problem.
    Thomas Koshy*, Framingham State College
    (1046-Z1-620)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Verifying Huppert's Conjecture for $^2G_2(q^2)$.
    Thomas Philip Wakefield*, Slippery Rock University
    (1046-Z1-466)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    An Interdisciplinary Project for Statistics and Physics.
    Josh W. Helms*, United States Military Academy
    Rodney Sturdivant, United States Military Academy
    (1046-Z1-1356)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Evaluating Communication Skills in a Modern Algebra Course.
    Jennifer D. Wagner*, Washburn University
    (1046-Z1-228)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Discontinuous open maps from $\mathbb{R}^n$ onto $\mathbb{R}^n$.
    William Goldbloom Bloch*, Wheaton College
    (1046-Z1-1218)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Apportioning Seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
    Michael J. Caulfield*, Gannon University
    (1046-Z1-347)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Development and Analysis of a New Course in Computational Mathematics with MATLAB at the University of Houston-Downtown.
    Timothy A. Redl*, University of Houston-Downtown
    (1046-Z1-1083)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    The Power of Five.
    Robert D. Poodiack*, Norwich University
    (1046-Z1-1834)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Which is better: homework or quizzes?
    Edwin P Herman*, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point
    (1046-Z1-1370)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Loop Decompositions of Circulations in Strongly Connected Digraphs.
    Michael J. Adams*, Truman State University
    Jonathan D. Vollmer, Truman State University
    (1046-Z1-776)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Universal Cycles of Classes of Restricted Words.
    Arielle M Leitner*, California State University, Chico
    Anant Godbole, East Tennessee State University
    (1046-Z1-529)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Discriminating graphs of third degree polynomial functions.
    Lucio M.G. Prado*, BMCC - The City University of New York
    Abdramane Serme, BMCC- The City University of New York
    (1046-Z1-1449)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session, II
  Washington Room 5, Lower Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State College
  Moderators:
  Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
  David Hammond, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
  Thomas Lominac, Virginia Military Institute
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Developing Modern Algebra and Perspectives on the Nature of Mathematics in Victorian England.
    Richard H. Stout*, Gordon College
    (1046-Z1-1733)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Testing the effects of predictors data generated by non-identity link functions of the singe-index model: a Monte Carlo appraoch.
    Rebecca S Patterson, University of Louisville
    Larry Wayne Lewis*, Spalding University
    (1046-Z1-924)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Math Mistakes that Make the News.
    Heather A Lewis*, Nazareth College
    (1046-Z1-1573)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Foundations of Mathematics, Survivor!
    Deborah A Koslover*, University of Texas at Tyler
    (1046-Z1-1775)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Using Online Discussions in an Introductory/Intermediate Algebra Course.
    Sarah L Mabrouk*, Framingham State College
    (1046-Z1-2051)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Wavelets on Graphs via Spectral Graph Theory.
    David K Hammond*, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
    Pierre Vanderghynst, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
    Remi Gribonval, IRISA-INRIA Rennes
    (1046-Z1-1237)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Incorporating Mathematics into a Study Abroad Experience.
    Ellen Mir*, Elon University
    (1046-Z1-335)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    The Modified Moore Method versus the Traditional One: A Case Study.
    Mahmoud Yousef*, University of Central Missouri
    Shing S So, University of Central Missouri
    David Ewing, University of Central Missouri
    (1046-Z1-1279)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Research Project for a Beginning Mathematics Student.
    Anthony D. Berard, Jr.*, King's College
    (1046-Z1-601)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Elementary Central Limit Theorems Via Mathematical Induction.
    Mark H. Inlow*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (1046-Z1-1165)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Bite-Sized Exams: A Tale of Two Pre-Calcs.
    Rachel Schwell*, Central Connecticut State University
    (1046-Z1-1722)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  SIAM Minisymposium on Mathematical Modeling of Natural Resources, I
  Maryland Suite C, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Catherine A. Roberts, College of the Holy Cross croberts@holycross.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    A Multi-Species Model for Bacterial Biofilms used in Waste Water Treatment.
    David L Chopp*, Northwestern University
    (1046-92-509)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Metapopulation models in tick-borne disease transmission modeling.
    Holly D. Gaff*, Old Dominion University
    Elsa Schaefer, Marymount University
    (1046-92-357)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The persistence of ranavirus in salamanders with ephemeral larval habitats.
    Horst R. Thieme*, Arizona State University
    Thanate Dhirasakdanon, Arizona State University
    (1046-92-505)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Deterministic and stochastic juvenile-adult models with application to amphibians.
    Azmy S Ackleh*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    Keng Deng, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    Qihua Huang, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    (1046-92-554)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Modeling "stay/flee" conflict situations in animal behavior: Poisson regression and differential equations.
    Shandelle M. Henson*, Andrews University
    James L. Hayward, Biology Department, Andrews University
    (1046-92-502)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Evolutionary reversals in competitive interactions: experimental occurrences and model explanations using Darwinian dynamics.
    J. M. Cushing*, University of Arizona
    Rosalyn Rael, University of Arizona
    Thomas L Vincent, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, University of Arizona
    R. F. Costantino, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona
    (1046-92-510)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
  Employment Center
  Hall A, Lower Level, Marriott
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:15 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Algebraic and Analytic Geometry
  Wilson Room A, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  

  • 8:15 a.m.
    Algebraic Density Property of Homogeneous Spaces.
    Fabrizio Donzelli*, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
    Shulim Kaliman, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
    (1046-14-1121)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On 3-dimensional tiling.
    Injun Song*, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Eu Kyum Kim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    Hum Kum, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
    (1046-14-1617)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Structure of Riemann-Roch $G$-modules for $y^m=x^p-x$ over $GF(p)$.
    Darren Glass, Gettysburg College
    W. David Joyner*, US Naval Academy
    Amy Ksir, US Naval Academy
    (1046-14-1756)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Group Operation on the Jacobian of Singular Hyperelliptic Curves.
    Enver Ozdemir*, University Of Maryland, College Park
    (1046-14-1494)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Prym varieties of trigonal curves.
    Yuri Zarhin*, Pennsylvania State University
    (1046-14-1522)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Break
  • 9:45 a.m.
    A Linear Algebraic Proof of Demailly and Skoda's Theorem.
    Yisha Peng*, Zhejiang University
    (1046-14-1179)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Theta functions for small genus curves with automorphisms.
    G Sujeeva Wijesiri*, Oakland University
    (1046-14-991)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Degree even coverings of elliptic curves by genus 2 curves.
    Nejme Gjika*, University of Vlora, Albania
    Miftar Ramosaco, University of Vlora, Albania.
    (1046-14-695)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Determining equations of families of cyclic curves.
    Rakinawasan Sanjeewa*, Oakland University
    (1046-14-857)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Computing Fundamental Units in Bicyclic Biquadratic Global Fields.
    Qingquan Wu*, University of Calgary
    (1046-11-1030)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:15 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on History
  Wilson Room B, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  

  • 8:15 a.m.
    How history of mathematics can help education of mathematics.
    Saeed Seyed Agha*, I.H.University
    (1046-01-27)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Al-Risala al-Muhitiyya II ("The Treatise on the Circumference").
    Mohammad K. Azarian*, University of Evansville
    (1046-01-649)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Mathematician or Physician?
    Mohammad Moazzam*, Salisbury University
    (1046-01-1270)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Ioannis Carandinos and the Ionian Academy.
    Christine Phili*, National Technical University Athens
    (1046-01-1566)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Determining the determinant: the early years.
    Daniel E. Otero*, Xavier University
    (1046-01-1693)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Connections between the Genesis of Mathematics and Writing in Ancient Mesopotamia in 3100 B.C. and the Neuroscience of Learning Mathematics Today.
    Alexander G. Atwood*, SUNY Suffolk County Community College
    (1046-01-2003)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Boole and Hamilton: An Unanswered Question.
    Charlotte K Simmons*, University of Central Oklahoma
    (1046-01-1574)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A History of College Algebra in the United States During the Nineteenth Century.
    Jeff A Suzuki*, Brooklyn College
    (1046-01-753)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Webster's "Arithmetick in Epitome" and other Eighteenth Century English Arithmetic Books.
    Andrew B Perry*, Springfield College
    (1046-01-1750)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Landmarks and Trails in the Development of Differential Calculus in Normed and Function Spaces.
    M. Zuhair Nashed*, University of Central Florida
    (1046-01-1918)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    A new look at the convergence of a famous sequence.
    Mihaela Dobrescu*, Christopher Newport University
    (1046-40-1825)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on The Mathematics of Information and Knowledge, I
  Delaware Suite A, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Ronald R. Coifman, Yale University
  James G. Glimm, SUNY at Stony Brook
  Peter W. Jones, Yale University jones@math.yale.edu
  Stephen Smale, Toyota Institute
  

  • 9:00 a.m.
    Scales and Geometry in Data Sets.
    Peter W Jones*, Yale University
    (1046-65-1292)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Homological Methods for the study of Data Sets.
    Shmuel Weinberger*, University of Chicago
    (1046-55-2129)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Group Actions on Homogeneous Spaces and Applications, I
  Virginia Suite A, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Dmitry Y. Kleinbock, Brandeis University kleinboc@brandeis.edu
  Gregory A. Margulis, Yale University
  Hee Oh, Brown University
  

  • 9:00 a.m.
    The generic points for the horocycle flow on ${\mathbb Z}^d$ covers.
    Omri Sarig*, The Pennsylvania State University
    B Schapira, Universite Picardie Jules Verne
    (1046-37-245)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Volume entropy and measure of maximal entropy of hyperbolic buildings.
    Francois Ledrappier, University of Notre Dame
    Seonhee Lim*, Cornell University
    (1046-37-1544)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse #11: Part A
  Planning and teaching mathematics capstone courses for preservice secondary school teachers.
  Congressional Room B, Omni Shoreham Hotel
  Organizers:
  Edward F. Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University
  Richard Hill, Michigan State University
  Bruce E. Sagan, Michigan State University
  Sharon Senk, Michigan State University
  Natasha M. Speer, Michigan State University
  Rebecca Walker, Grand Valley State University
  Moderators:
  Kirk Weller, Ferris State University
• Monday January 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse #1: Part A
  Discrete models in biology and simulations.
  Hampton Ballroom, Omni Shoreham Hotel
  Organizers:
  Saber N. Elaydi, Trinity University
  Huseyin Kocak, University of Miami
  David Ribble, Trinity University
• Monday January 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse #6: Part A
  Teaching with clickers and classroom voting.
  Congressional Room A, Omni Shoreham Hotel
  Organizers:
  Derek Bruff, Vanderbilt University
  Kelly Cline, Carroll College
  Mark Parker, Carroll College
  Holly Zullo, Carroll College
• Monday January 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Analysis
  McKinley Room, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  

  • 9:00 a.m.
    A generalization of the mean value theorem for integrals.
    Nasser Dastrange*, Buena Vista University
    (1046-26-654)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Error terms for Steffensen's, Young's, and Chebychev's Inequalities.
    Peter R Mercer*, Buffalo State College
    (1046-26-1265)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Iterations of Darboux Functions.
    Kandasamy Muthuvel*, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
    (1046-26-1499)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    A generalization of an unpublished theorem of Wiener.
    J. Marshall Ash*, DePaul University
    Sergey Tikhonov, Scuola Normale Superiore
    James Tung, DePaul University
    (1046-42-2118)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Radon-Nikodym Theorem for Hyper-measures.
    Mark Burgin, University of California, Los Angeles
    Dongxin (Tony) Chen*, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    Alan Krinik, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    (1046-28-1563)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Large Time Heat Kernel Asymptotics for Riemannian Polytopal Complexes and Finitely Generated Groups of Isometries.
    Melanie Anne Pivarski*, Texas A&M University
    (1046-58-1804)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Idempotent probability measures on a locally compact semihypergroups.
    Norbert N Youmbi*, Saint Francis University
    (1046-43-879)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Extensions to the theory of local regularization for solving linear Volterra inverse problems.
    Cara D. Brooks*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    Patricia K. Lamm, Michigan State University
    (1046-45-1484)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
  AMS Session on Topological Groups
  Tyler Room, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  

  • 9:00 a.m.
    Pro-$p$ groups of rank 3 and the question of Iwasawa.
    Ilir Snopce*, Binghamton University
    (1046-22-1303)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Caratheodory Approch in Haar Measure.
    Amir A. Maleki*, Howard University
    (1046-22-1343)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On Maximal Ideals of Compact Connected Mobs.
    Phoebe Ho McLaughlin*, University of Central Missouri
    Shing S. So, University of Central Missouri
    Haohao Wang, Southeast Missouri State University
    (1046-22-1766)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Infinite Towers of Cocompact Lattices in Kac-Moody Groups.
    Lisa Carbone, Rutgers University
    Leigh Cobbs*, Rutgers University
    (1046-22-1130)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Decompositions of Various Compact Symmetric Spaces.
    Robyn Brooks, Trinity University
    Derek Habermas, State University of New York at Potsdam
    Karol Koziol*, New York University
    Kirsten Trickey, Clarkson University
    (1046-22-1525)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Equivariant degenerations of spherical modules for groups of type $\mathsf{A}$.
    Stavros Papadakis, CAMGSD, Insituto Superior Tecnico
    Bart Van Steirteghem*, Medgar Evers College (CUNY)
    (1046-22-1865)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Topologies that are defined by forcing sequences of real numbers to converge to zero.
    Jon W. Short*, Sam Houston State University
    T. Christine Stevens, Saint Louis University
    (1046-22-1994)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
  MAA-Young Mathematicians' Network Panel Discussion
  Finding your $n^{th}$ job (for $n$ greater than or equal to 2).
  Marshall Ballroom East, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Joshua D. Laison, Willamette University
  Aaron Luttman, Clarkson University
  Raluca M. Gera, Naval Post Graduate School
• Monday January 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  National Science Foundation programs supporting learning and teaching in the mathematical sciences.
  Washington Room 1, Lower Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Henry Warchall, NSF/DMS
  Karen A. Marrongelle, NSF/DRL
  Daniel P. Maki, NSF/DUE
  Ginger H. Rowell, NSF/DUE
  Elizabeth J. Teles, NSF/DUE
  Lee L. Zia, NSF/DUE
• Monday January 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  Student Hospitality Center
  Atrium, Lower Level, outside Hall C, Marriott
• Monday January 5, 2009, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  MAA Special Presentation
  ICME-11 in retrospect.
  Marshall Ballroom North, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Martha J. Siegel, Towson University
  William G. McCallum, University of Arizona
• Monday January 5, 2009, 9:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Department Liaisons Meeting
  Marshall Ballrooms South/West, Mezz. Level, Marriott
• Monday January 5, 2009, 10:05 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Invited Address
  Advances in Advancing Interfaces: Building Semiconductors, Inkjet Plotters, Medical Scanners, and Robotic Devices.
  Marriott Ballroom Salons 1 and 2, Lobby Level, Marriott
  James Sethian*, University of California, Berkeley
  (1046-35-09)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Invited Address
  Stability, Consistency, and Convergence: Modern Variations on a Classical Theme.
  Marriott Ballroom Salons 1 and 2, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Douglas N. Arnold*, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
  (1046-65-14)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 12:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Exhibits and Book Sales
  Come to the Grand Opening at 12:15!
  Hall C, Lower Level, Marriott
• Monday January 5, 2009, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
  AMS Colloquium Lectures: Lecture I
  Homogeneous dynamics and number theory I.
  Marriott Ballroom Salons 1 and 2, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Gregory Margulis*, Yale University
  (1046-37-02)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  Perfect graphs---Structure and recognition.
  Marriott Ballroom Salons 1 and 2, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Maria Chudnovsky*, Columbia University
  (1046-A0-11)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, II
  Park Tower Suite 8226, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  Jacqueline A. Jensen, Sam Houston State University
  Carl V. Lutzer, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Vadim Ponomarenko, San Diego State University
  Tamas Wiandt, Rochester Institute of Technology
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Spectrally Accurate Initial Data for Numerical Relativity.
    Nicholas Battista*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Anthony Harkin, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (1046-35-944)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    A Network Theoretic Approach to Hyperspectral Image Classification.
    Ryan Lewis*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Anthony Harkin, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (1046-91-1115)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Matrix Number Theory: Factorization in Integral Matrix Semigroups.
    David Hannasch*, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    Rene Ardila, City College of New York
    Audra Kosh, University of California, Santa Barbara
    Hanah McCarthy, Lawrence University
    Ryan Rosenbaum, San Diego State University
    Donald Adams, San Diego State University
    Vadim Ponomarenko, San Diego State University
    (1046-11-349)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Class Number Indivisibility in Function Fields.
    Michael Daub, Berkeley
    Jackie Lang*, Bryn Mawr
    Mona Merling, Bard College
    Natee Pitiwan, Williams College
    Allison Pacelli, Williams College
    Michael Rosen, Brown University
    (1046-11-1092)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    The Soap Bubble Problem on the Sphere.
    Edward Souder Newkirk*, Williams College
    (1046-51-826)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    The hitting time for a sequence pattern in a Markov chain.
    Shiliang Cui*, Lafayette College
    Evan Fisher, Lafayette College
    (1046-60-517)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Classifying the simplices of the 4-dimensional cube.
    Natalie Durgin*, Harvey Mudd College
    Helen Highberger, Harvey Mudd College
    Jacob Scott, Harvey Mudd College
    Francis Edward Su, Harvey Mudd College
    (1046-52-157)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    The Strong Symmetric Genus of Small Generalized Symmetric Groups.
    Michael A. Ginter, Grove City College
    Susannah E. Johnson, Grove City College
    James E. McNamara*, Grove City College
    (1046-20-36)
  • 6:10 p.m.
    Discussion.
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
  AMS-ASL Special Session on Logic and Dynamical Systems, I
  Virginia Suite B, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Stephen G. Simpson, Pennsylvania State University simpson@math.psu.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Symbolic dynamics and degrees of unsolvability.
    Stephen G. Simpson*, Pennsylvania State University
    (1046-03-292)
  • 2:35 p.m.
    Complex dynamics and Turing degrees.
    C. T. Chong*, National University of Singapore
    (1046-03-1162)
  • 2:55 p.m.
    Using orbit equivalence as a model for ergodic systems.
    Daniel J. Rudolph*, Colorado State University
    (1046-37-705)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Decidability of countable closed subshifts.
    Douglas Cenzer*, University of Florida
    S. Ali Dashti, University of Florida
    (1046-03-710)
  • 3:35 p.m.
    Generic isometries and measure preserving homeomorphisms are conjugate to their powers.
    Christian Rosendal*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (1046-03-716)
  • 3:55 p.m.
    The classification problem for separable von Neumann factors.
    Asger Tornquist*, University of Toronto
    (1046-03-724)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Computable dynamics of real functions.
    S. Ali Dashti*, University of Florida
    Douglas Cenzer, University of Florida
    (1046-03-786)
  • 4:35 p.m.
    Bernoulli Actions of Property ($\tau$) Groups.
    Scott Schneider*, Rutgers University
    (1046-03-976)
  • 4:55 p.m.
    Matrix models for discrete and topological groups.
    Vladimir G. Pestov*, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    (1046-03-1104)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Computability in Ergodic Theory.
    Jeremy Avigad*, Carnegie Mellon University
    (1046-03-1123)
  • 5:35 p.m.
    Proof mining in topological dynamics.
    Philipp Gerhardy*, Universitetet i Oslo
    (1046-03-1219)
  • 5:55 p.m.
    The isomorphism problem for subshifts.
    John D. Clemens*, Penn State University
    (1046-03-1523)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Convex and Discrete Geometry, I
  Balcony B, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Wlodzimierz Kuperberg, Auburn University
  Valeriu Soltan, George Mason University vsoltan@gmu.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    General affine surface areas.
    Monika Ludwig*, Polytechnic Institute of New York University
    (1046-52-1252)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Finite Sets as Complements of Finite Unions of Convex Sets.
    Jim Lawrence, George Mason University
    Walter Morris*, George Mason University
    (1046-52-643)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Generalized Averages of Section and Projection Functions.
    Paul R. Goodey, University of Oklahoma
    Wolfgang Weil*, University of Karlsruhe
    (1046-52-586)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    On Orthogonal Chords in Minkowski Spaces.
    Javier Alonso, University of Extremadura, Spain
    Horst Martini, University of Technology Chemnitz, Germany
    Zokhrab Mustafaev*, University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA
    (1046-52-192)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Special convex sets in normed linear spaces.
    Horst Martini*, University of Technology, Chemnitz, Germany
    (1046-52-151)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Outer linear measure of connected sets via Steiner trees.
    Konrad J Swanepoel*, Chemnitz University of Technology
    (1046-28-119)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Convex polytopes with abelian vertex-transitive symmetry.
    Jim Lawrence*, George Mason University
    (1046-52-1257)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    Class Preserving Dissections of Convex Polygons.
    Dan Ismailescu*, Hofstra University
    (1046-52-1692)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-6:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Recent Trends in Coding Theory, II
  Balcony D, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Gretchen L. Matthews, Clemson University gmatthe@clemson.edu
  Judy L. Walker, University of Nebraska
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    On decoding multipoint algebraic geometry codes.
    Nathan Drake*, Clemson University
    (1046-14-1768)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Efficient List Decoding of Explicit Codes with Optimal Redundancy.
    Atri Rudra*, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
    (1046-68-464)
  • 3:05 p.m.
    Trellis Pseudocodewords.
    Deanna Dreher*, University of Nebraska
    (1046-94-1612)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    LDPC codes and Ramanujan graphs.
    Chenying Wang*, Penn. State Univ.
    (1046-15-1807)
  • 3:55 p.m.
    On right-regular graphs for cascaded LDPC codes.
    Abigail G. Mitchell*, University of Zürich
    (1046-94-2012)
  • 4:20 p.m.
    Golay, Heisenberg and Weyl.
    Robert Calderbank*, Princeton University
    (1046-94-465)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    On the Growth Rate of the Weight Distribution of Irregular Doubly-Generalized LDPC Codes.
    Mark F. Flanagan*, University of Zurich, Switzerland
    Enrico Paolini, University of Bologna, Italy
    Marco Chiani, DEIS, University of Bologna, Italy
    Marc P.C. Fossorier, ETIS ENSEA / UCP / CNRS UMR-8051, Cergy Pontoise, France
    (1046-94-841)
  • 5:40 p.m.
    Enumerating Pseudo-codewords in Fundamental Cones.
    Min Lu*, University Park, PA
    (1046-94-1490)
  • 6:05 p.m.
    Extrinsic Tree Decoding of LDPC Codes.
    Eric Thomas Psota*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1046-94-1540)
  • 6:30 p.m.
    Polytope Representations for Linear-Programming Decoding of Nonbinary Linear Codes.
    Mark F. Flanagan, Universitat Zurich
    Vitaly Skachek*, Claude Shannon Institute, University College Dublin
    Eimear Byrne, University College Dublin
    Marcus Greferath, University College Dublin
    (1046-94-685)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations and Applications, II
  Maryland Suite B, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Gui-Qiang G. Chen, Northwestern University
  Cleopatra C. Christoforou, University of Houston cleopatra@math.uh.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Self-Similar Multidimensional Conservation Laws: An Excursion into Linear Equations.
    Nedyu I Popivanov, Sofia University
    Barbara Lee Keyfitz*, Fields Institute and the Ohio State University
    (1046-35-424)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Transonic flows past wedges governed by full Euler equations.
    G.-Q. Chen, Northwestern Univeristy
    J. Chen*, University of Houston
    M. Feldman, University of Wisconsin, Madison
    (1046-35-555)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Mixed type problems and semi-hyperbolic waves in two-dimensional compressible Euler systems.
    Yuxi Zheng*, Penn State
    (1046-35-516)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Transonic shocks of multi-dimensional compressible flow through divergent nozzles with arbitrary cross-sections.
    Myoungjean Bae*, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Mikhail Feldman, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    (1046-35-411)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Optimal Transport for the System of Isentropic Euler Equations.
    Michael Westdickenberg*, Georgia Institute of Technology
    (1046-35-641)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    On the structure of solutions of multidimensional systems of conservation laws.
    Monica Torres*, Purdue University
    (1046-35-669)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Large-data solution of the Cauchy problem for a model system for singular shocks.
    Michael Sever*, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    (1046-35-174)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    Shock reflection, free boundary problems, and degenerate elliptic equations.
    Gui-Qiang Chen, Northwestern University
    Mikhail Feldman*, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    (1046-35-663)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Recent Advances in Mathematical Modeling in Medicine
  Virginia Suite C, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  David Chan, Virginia Commonwealth University dmchan@vcu.edu
  John W. Cain, Virginia Commonwealth University
  Rebecca A. Segal, Virginia Commonwealth University
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Oscillations of Calcium, Metabolism, and Insulin Secretion in Pancreatic Beta-cells.
    Arthur S Sherman*, National Institutes of Health
    (1046-34-863)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Statistical Geometry of Pancreatic Islets.
    Harold M Hastings*, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Hofstra University
    Bruce S Schneider, Office of Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies
    (1046-92-1728)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Tubuloglomerular Feedback Signal Transduction in a Compliant Thick Ascending Limb.
    Anita T. Layton*, Duke University
    (1046-92-438)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    A Methodology For Performing Global Uncertainty And Sensitivity Analysis In Systems Biology.
    Simeone Marino*, University of Michigan Medical School, Dept. Microbiology & Immunology
    Ian B Hogue, University of Michigan Medical School, Dept. Microbiology & Immunology
    Christian J Ray, University of Michigan Medical School, Dept. Microbiology & Immunology
    Denise E Kirschner, University of Michigan Medical School, Dept. Microbiology & Immunology
    (1046-34-1639)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Mathematical Modeling in Nasal Drug Delivery and Surgery.
    J. S. Kimbell*, The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
    J. D. Schroeter, The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
    G. J. M. Garcia, The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
    (1046-92-1940)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Mathematical modeling of blood-flow interaction with deformable arterial wall with applications in medicine.
    Javed I. Siddique*, George Mason University
    Daniel M. Anderson, George Mason University
    Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, George Mason University
    (1046-65-76)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Optimal Control Model for Cancer Chemotherapy Subject to Drug Resistance.
    Daniel L Kern*, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
    (1046-92-1815)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    Optimal intervention strategies for a cholera outbreak.
    Rachael L Miller*, University of Tennessee
    Suzanne Lenhart, University of Tennessee
    Elsa Schaefer, Marymount University
    (1046-34-409)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Stochastic, Large-Scale, and Hybrid Systems with Applications, II
  Park Tower Suite 8228, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Aghalaya S. Vatsala, University of Louisiana at Lafayette vatsala@louisiana.edu
  G. S. Ladde, University of South Florida
  K. Ramachandran, University of South Florida
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Perturbation of a Gradient Temperature Field due to the Presence of Two Spheres.
    Abhinandan Chowdhury*, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    (1046-35-1305)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Nonlinear Stochastic Modeling and Statistic Analysis.
    Ling Wu*, University of South Florida
    Gangaram S. Ladde, University of South Florida
    (1046-60-1254)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Behrens Fisher's Distribution for selecting Genes and its Application in Cancer Classification.
    Nabin K. Shrestha*, University of South Florida
    K. M. Ramachandran, University of South Florida
    (1046-62-1572)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Hybrid Dynamic Inequalities Under Random Perturbations and Applications.
    Gangaram S. Ladde*, University of South Florida
    (1046-93-1307)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Generalized Quasilinearization for Differential Equations with Causal Operators.
    Farzana A. McRae*, The Catholic University of America
    J. Vasundhara Devi, GVP Institute for Advanced Studies, Visakhapatnam, India
    Zahia Drici, Illinois Wesleyan University
    (1046-34-1853)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Fixed-point Theorems for Differential Equations with Causal Operators.
    Zahia Drici*, Illinois Wesleyan University
    Farzana A. Mcrae, The Catholic University of America
    Vasundhara J. Devi, G.V.P. Institute for Advanced Studies, Visakhapatnam, India
    (1046-34-1700)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    A multi-time-scale analysis of biochemical reaction networks.
    Chang Hyeong Lee*, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    (1046-92-1968)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Experimental Mathematics, II
  Harding Room, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Tewodros Amdeberhan, Tulane University
  Luis A. Medina, Tulane University
  Victor H. Moll, Tulane University vhm@math.tulane.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    On the greatest common divisor of $a^n-1$ and $b^n-1$.
    Joseph H. Silverman*, Brown University
    (1046-11-361)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Algorithmic Proofs for Special Function Identities.
    Flavia Stan*, RISC, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
    (1046-33-1638)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Isodiametric problems for equilateral polygons.
    Michael J. Mossinghoff*, University of South Carolina and Davidson College
    (1046-52-1511)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Break
  • 4:15 p.m.
    New formulas for Euler log-trigonometric integrals.
    Olivier Oloa*, University of Versailles
    (1046-33-1183)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Asymptotics and Zeros for Polynomials from Combinatorics.
    Robert P. Boyer*, Drexel University
    William M. Y. Goh, University of Science and Technology of China
    (1046-05-276)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Asymptotics of Bernoulli, Euler, and Strodt Polynomials.
    Timothy B Flowers*, Clemson University
    Neil J Calkin, Clemson University
    (1046-33-404)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Algebraic Structures in Knot Theory
  Delaware Suite B, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Sam Nelson, Claremont McKenna College knots@esotericka.org
  Alissa S. Crans, Loyola Marymount University
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Set-theoretic Yang-Baxter operators and their deformations.
    Michael Eisermann*, Institut Fourier, Universite Grenoble
    (1046-57-960)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Embedded Khovanov Homology and Skein Modules of Three Manifolds.
    Charles Frohman*, The University of Iowa
    (1046-57-131)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Oriented State Sums for the Jones Polynomial.
    Louis H. Kauffman*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (1046-57-839)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Twisted Blanchfield Pairings.
    Jonathan A. Hillman, The University of Sydney
    Daniel S. Silver*, University of South Alabama
    Susan G. Williams, University of South Alabama
    (1046-57-626)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Nonsmooth Analysis in Inverse and Variational Problems, I
  Balcony C, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  M. Zuhair Nashed, University of Central Florida znashed@mail.ucf.edu
  Otmar Scherzer, University of Innsbruck
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Missing Data Recovery by Tight-frame Algorithms with Flexible Wavelet Shrinkage.
    Raymond H Chan*, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    (1046-65-959)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Finite volume scheme for the nonlinear tensor anisotropic diffusion.
    Olga Drblikova, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia
    Angela Handlovicova*, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia
    Karol Mikula, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia
    (1046-65-987)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    On singularity reconstruction in thermoacoustic tomography.
    Yulia Hristova, Texas A&M University
    Peter Kuchment*, Texas A&M University
    Linh Viet Nguyen, Texas A&M University
    (1046-35-926)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Convergence rates in regularization when the solutions are nonsmooth with respect to forward operators.
    Bernd Hofmann*, Chemnitz University of Technology, Chemnitz/Germany
    (1046-47-154)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Minimum-Variance Pseudo-Unbiased Reduced-Rank Estimator and Its Applications.
    Isao Yamada*, Tokyo Institute of Technology
    Tomasz Piotrowski, Tokyo Institute of Technology
    (1046-41-1541)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    On weakly bounded noise in ill-posed, non-quadratic minimization problems.
    P. P. B. Eggermont*, Food and Resource Economics, Univeristy of Delaware
    M. Z. Nashed, University of Central Florida
    (1046-47-985)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Regularization of Quasi Variationaal Inequalities.
    Akhtar A. Khan*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Baasansuren Jadamba, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (1046-49-1066)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    The derivation of a heterogeneous plate theory from nonlinear elasticity.
    Cristina Popovici*, North Dakota State University
    (1046-49-98)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Difference Equations, II
  Balcony A, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Michael Radin, Rochester Institute of Technology michael.radin@rit.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Global behavior of solutions to $x_{n+1} = \frac{\alpha + \betax_n+\gammax_{n-1}}{A + Bx_n+Cx_{n-1}}$ with non-negative parameters when prime period-two solutions exist.
    Sukanya Basu*, University of Rhode Island
    Orlando Merino, University of Rhode Island
    (1046-39-219)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Positive solutions for systems of three-point nonlinear discrete boundary value problems.
    Johnny Henderson*, Baylor University
    Sotiris K. Ntouyas, University of Ioannina
    Ioannis K. Purnaras, University of Ioannina
    (1046-39-30)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Adiabatic invariants for 2D Linear Dynamic Systems on Time Scales.
    Gro Hovhannisyan*, Kent State University
    (1046-34-291)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    A Bimodal System.
    Candace Marie Kent*, Virginia Commonwealth University
    Hassan Sedaghat, Virginia Commonwealth University
    (1046-39-605)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Trends and oscillations in the dynamics of linear vs. non-linear difference equation models describing populations.
    Tamara E Awerbuch-Friedlander*, Harvard School of Public Health
    (1046-92-1551)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Modeling HIV outbreaks: The Male to Female Prevalence Ratio in the Core Population.
    James A Yorke*, Univ. of Maryland
    (1046-34-933)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Dynamic Classification of Escape Time Sierpinski Curve Julia Sets.
    Robert L. Devaney*, Boston University
    (1046-37-324)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    The Complex Dynamics of Singularly Perturbed Rational Maps.
    Elizabeth D Russell*, Boston University
    (1046-37-631)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-6:15 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on The Mathematics of Information and Knowledge, II
  Delaware Suite A, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Ronald R. Coifman, Yale University
  James G. Glimm, SUNY at Stony Brook
  Peter W. Jones, Yale University jones@math.yale.edu
  Stephen Smale, Toyota Institute
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Phase transition phenomenon in sparse approximation.
    Jared Tanner*, University of Edinburgh
    David L. Donoho, Stanford University
    (1046-52-2082)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Accelerated Computational Methods for Fluid and Plasma Dynamics.
    Russel E Caflisch*, IPAM, UCLA
    (1046-76-1789)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Structure Determination through Eigenvectors of Sparse Operators.
    Amit Singer*, Princeton University
    (1046-92-2130)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Discussion
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Group Actions on Homogeneous Spaces and Applications, II
  Virginia Suite A, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Dmitry Y. Kleinbock, Brandeis University kleinboc@brandeis.edu
  Gregory A. Margulis, Yale University
  Hee Oh, Brown University
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Weakly commensurable arithmetic groups, with applications to locally symmetric spaces.
    Andrei Rapinchuk*, University of Virginia
    (1046-22-148)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Locally symmetric subspaces of locally symmetric spaces.
    Vladimir Chernousov, University of Alberta, Canada
    Lucy Lifschitz, University of Oklahoma
    Dave Witte Morris*, University of Lethbridge, Canada
    (1046-22-1366)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    On Compact Clifford-Klein Forms of $SL_{n-2}(\mathbb{R})\backslash SL_n(\mathbb{R})$.
    David Constantine*, University of Michigan
    (1046-37-704)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Tracking Moving Interfaces in Complex Phenomena, I
  Maryland Suite A, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  James A. Sethian, University of California Berkeley sethian@math.berkeley.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Simulating 3D Fatigue Crack Growth.
    David Chopp*, Northwestern University
    (1046-35-1097)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Causality, dimensionality, efficiency.
    Alex Vladimirsky*, Department of Mathematics, Cornell University
    (1046-35-1102)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Regularized Stokeslets and other elements with applications to biological flows.
    Ricardo Cortez*, Tulane University
    (1046-35-1105)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Coupling Cut cell methods and Level set methods in cellular signaling.
    David Adalsteinsson*, Univ. North Carolina, Chapel Hill
    (1046-35-1106)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse #12: Part A
  SNAP Math Fairs in elementary education.
  Congressional Room B, Omni Shoreham Hotel
  Organizers:
  Andrew C.-F. Liu, University of Alberta
  Tanya Thompson, ThinkFun, Inc.
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse #2: Part A
  Using GeoGebra to create activities and applets for visualization and exploration.
  Hampton Ballroom, Omni Shoreham Hotel
  Organizers:
  Michael K. May, Saint Louis University
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse #7: Part A
  A Game Theory path to quantitative literacy.
  Congressional Room A, Omni Shoreham Hotel
  Organizers:
  David L. Housman, Goshen College
  Richard A. Gillman, Valparaiso University
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics, I
  Hoover Room, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    The Biplanar Crossing Number of $C_k \times C_l \times C_{2m} \times P_n$.
    Joshua K. Lambert*, North Dakota State University
    (1046-05-81)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Fully Orientability of Graphs with at Most One Dependent Arc.
    Hsin-Hao Lai, Academia Sinica
    Ko-Wei Lih*, Academia Sinica
    Li-Da Tong, National Sun Yat-sen University
    (1046-05-223)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Tiling Bijections via Finite Automata.
    Katherine P. Benedetto, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
    Nicholas A. Loehr*, Virginia Tech
    (1046-05-376)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The $r$-reduced cutting numbers of cycles, sequences of cycles and graphs.
    Brad Bailey*, North Georgia College & State University
    Dianna Spence, North Georgia College & State University
    John Holliday, North Georgia College & State University
    (1046-05-446)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Progress on the Skew Hadamard Difference Set existence problem.
    Carlos Harold Salazar-Lazaro*, Caltech
    (1046-05-495)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Some combinatorial problems over finite Euclidean and non-Euclidean graphs.
    Anh Vinh Le*, Harvard University
    (1046-05-532)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Random Difference Graphs and Their Properties.
    Elizabeth Perez Reilly*, The Johns Hopkins University
    Edward R. Scheinerman, The Johns Hopkins University
    (1046-05-721)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Forcing faces in plane bipartite graphs.
    Zhongyuan Che*, Penn State University, Beaver Campus
    Zhibo Chen, Penn State University, McKeesport Campus
    (1046-05-1048)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Pattern avoidance in binary trees.
    Eric S. Rowland*, Rutgers University
    (1046-05-546)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Other Critical Exponents in Coordinate Percolation.
    Elizabeth Moseman*, US Military Academy, West Point
    (1046-05-588)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    On sums of permutations and sequences with distinct terms.
    D. Jacob Wildstrom*, University of Louisville
    (1046-05-593)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Graph Model for Pattern Recognition in Text.
    Qin Wu*, West Virginia University
    Cun-Quan Zhang, West Virginia University
    Eddie Fuller, West Virginia University
    (1046-05-734)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Minimum cycle bases of direct products of complete graphs.
    Zachary Bradshaw*, Virginia Commonwealth University
    (1046-05-737)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    A forest formula for the antipode in incidence Hopf algebras.
    Hillary Einziger*, The George Washington University
    (1046-05-746)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    The Clique Number of $\Gamma(\mathbb{Z}_{p^{n}}(\alpha))$.
    Omar A. AbuGhneim*, Jordan University
    Emad E. AbdAlJawad, Al-Zaytoonah Private University
    Hasan Al-Ezeh, Jordan University
    (1046-05-763)
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Paley partial difference sets in groups with order not a prime power.
    John Bowen Polhill*, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
    (1046-05-794)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
  AMS Session on Functional Analysis and Operator Algebras
  Coolidge Room, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Generalizations of Triangular Algebras.
    Mohan Ravichandran*, University of New Hampshire
    (1046-47-1917)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    The Projective Unitary Group is Algebraically Determined Polish group.
    Alexandru Gabriel Atim*, University of South Carolina Lancaster
    Robert R Kallman, University of North Texas
    (1046-46-1678)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Proper Actions of Groupoids on $C^*$-algebras.
    Jonathan Henry Brown*, Dartmouth College
    (1046-47-244)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Quasi-Multipliers and Algebrizations of Operator Spaces.
    Masayoshi Kaneda*, The University of Mississippi
    (1046-46-2044)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    On projective rigidity of Banach spaces.
    Matthew Neal, Denison University
    Bernard Russo*, University of California Irvine
    (1046-46-1930)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Non-Commutative majorant ergodic theorem for sub-sequences.
    Genady Ya Grabarnik*, IBM TJ Watson Research Center
    Larisa Shwartz, IBM TJ Watson Research Center
    (1046-46-1611)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Constructive Representation of the Feynman Operator Calculus in Banach Spaces.
    Woodford W. Zachary*, Howard University
    Tepper L. Gill, Howard University
    (1046-46-437)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Break
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Shifts on product spaces E X F.
    Minakshisundaram Rajagopalan*, Tennessee State University
    (1046-46-307)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Smooth and extreme points in Marcinkiewicz function spaces.
    Anna Kamińska, University of Memphis
    Anca M. Parrish*, University of Memphis
    (1046-46-835)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    The Corona Theorem for Infinitely Many Functions on the Multiplier Algebra of the Weighted Dirichlet Spaces.
    Berhanu T. Kidane*, The University of Alabama
    Tavan T. Trent, The University of Alabama
    (1046-46-149)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Geometric Properties inherited by Ordered Tensor Products.
    Michelle R Craddock*, University of Mississippi
    (1046-46-1364)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    On the sum of superoptimal singular values.
    Alberto A. Condori*, Michigan State University
    (1046-46-1140)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Partial unconditionality on a regular array in a Banach space.
    Frank Sanacory*, SUNY - College at Old Westbury
    (1046-46-1988)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    Norm-linear Operators Between Uniform Algebras.
    Rebekah B Yates*, University of Montana
    (1046-46-294)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
  AMS Session on Associative and Non-Associative Rings and Algebras
  Tyler Room, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    A Domain Test for Lie Color Algebras.
    Kenneth L. Price*, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    (1046-16-943)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Nonsplit module extensions over a non-noetherian ring.
    Linhong Wang*, Southeastern Louisiana University
    (1046-16-1084)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Square-Free Rings and their Automorphism Group.
    Martin W Montgomery*, Piedmont College
    (1046-16-1091)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    An isomorphism between the fusion algebras of $V_L^+$ and type $D^{(1)}$ level $2$.
    Michael Cuntz, Universität Kaiserslautern
    Christopher Goff*, University of the Pacific
    (1046-16-1202)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Break
  • 3:45 p.m.
    The Yoneda algebra of a monomial $\mathcal{K}_2$ algebra.
    Christopher Phan*, University of Oregon
    Thomas Cassidy, Bucknell University
    Brad Shelton, University of Oregon
    (1046-16-1855)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Representation theory of finite $W$-algebras and twisted Yangians.
    Jonathan Scott Brown*, University of Oregon
    (1046-16-1877)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Strongly clean matrix rings.
    Thomas J. Dorsey*, Center for Communications Research - La Jolla
    Alexander J. Diesl, Bowling Green State University
    (1046-16-2001)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Seven dimensional Lie algebras with a four-dimensional nilradical.
    Firas Y Hindeleh*, Grand Valley State University
    Gerard Thompson, The University of Toledo
    (1046-22-334)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Noncommutative linear algebra and primitive ideals.
    Victor Protsak*, Cornell University
    (1046-17-70)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Simple and Nearly Simple Deep Matrix Algebras.
    Chris Kennedy*, Christopher Newport University
    (1046-17-871)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    4-Dimensional Non-Associative Division Algebras.
    John Massman*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (1046-17-1334)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Intersection Matrix Algebras.
    Sandeep Bhargava*, University of Windsor
    (1046-17-1546)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
  AMS Session on Number Theory, I
  McKinley Room, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    p-adic properties of Stirling numbers.
    Ana Berrizbeitia*, University of Texas at Austin
    Alexander Moll, Columbia University
    Laine Noble, Tulane University
    (1046-11-60)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Break
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Rational Points and Hypergeometric Functions.
    Adriana Julia Salerno*, University of Texas at Austin
    (1046-11-311)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Mahler's order functions and $p$-adic algebraic approximation.
    Brian C. Dietel*, Oregon State University
    (1046-11-453)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    On the Iteration of a Function Related to Euler's $\phi$-Function.
    Joshua Harrington*, Shippensburg University
    Lenny Jones, Shippensburg University
    (1046-11-573)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Polynomials Built Using Lucas Sequence Pairs.
    Donald Mills*, Wittenberg University
    (1046-11-579)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Explicit constructions of infinite families of MSTD sets.
    Daniel C Scheinerman*, Brown University
    Steven J Miller, Williams College
    (1046-11-761)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Hilbert 90 for Finite Abelian Extensions.
    Andrew Schultz*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (1046-12-623)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Convergence of Singular Series for a Pair of Quadratic Forms.
    Thomas J. Wright*, Johns Hopkins University
    (1046-11-725)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    On uniform bounds for rational points on rational curves and thin sets.
    Patrick X Rault*, SUNY Geneseo
    (1046-11-624)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Orthogonal polynomials and ranks of abelian varieties.
    John Cullinan*, Bard College
    Farshid Hajir, University of Massachusetts
    (1046-11-707)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    On the cyclotomic Littlewood polynomials.
    Yi Sun*, Harvard University
    (1046-11-762)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    On Integers $n$ that Divide $\phi(n)+\sigma(n)$.
    Kelley Harris*, Harvard University
    (1046-11-811)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Happy Numbers and Semihappy Numbers.
    Helen G. Grundman*, Bryn Mawr College
    (1046-11-980)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    Stable Reduction of $X_0(625)$, with Implications.
    Ken McMurdy*, Ramapo College of New Jersey
    (1046-11-974)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Building Diversity in Advanced Mathematics: Models that Work
  Washington Room 3, Lower Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Patricia L. Hale, California State Polytechnic University Pomona phale@csupomona.edu
  Abbe Herzig, University at Albany
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Evaluating STEM Intervention Programs.
    Debbie Gochenaur*, Elizabethtown College
    (1046-B1-1108)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Factors impacting the pursuit of mathematics for female PhD students.
    Y. Kathy Lin*, Rutgers University
    (1046-B1-957)
  • 3:05 p.m.
    Effecting Systemic Change in the University: Five-Year Results from the NSF Houston-Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation.
    Martin V Bonsangue*, California State University, Fullerton
    David E Drew, The Claremont Graduate University
    (1046-B1-1708)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Modular Delivery and Peer-Led Team-Learning for Precalculus.
    Helmut Knaust*, The University of Texas at El Paso
    Emil D. Schwab, The University of Texas at El Paso
    (1046-B1-1913)
  • 3:55 p.m.
    The Implementation and Impact of an ADVANCE IT Grant at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution.
    Patricia L Hale*, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    (1046-B1-1787)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
  MAA Session on Cryptology for Undergraduates
  Washington Room 5, Lower Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Chris Christensen, Northern Kentucky University christensen@nku.edu
  Robert E. Lewand, Goucher College
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Teaching the Group Theory of Permutation Ciphers.
    Joshua Brandon Holden*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (1046-D1-1479)
  • 2:35 p.m.
    Finding Irreducible Polynomials Using Miller Rabin Type Tests.
    Jeffrey A Ehme*, Spelman College
    (1046-D1-1613)
  • 2:55 p.m.
    The Vigenere Cipher: A historical cipher with a modern day application.
    Tamara B Veenstra*, University of Redlands
    (1046-D1-1127)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    The ElGamal Cryptosystem on the TI-83.
    Blake Rice, N/A
    Neil Sigmon, Radford University
    Bill Yankosky*, North Carolina Wesleyan College
    (1046-D1-41)
  • 3:35 p.m.
    Quantum Computing for Undergraduates.
    Thomas R. Hagedorn*, The College of New Jersey
    (1046-D1-1645)
  • 3:55 p.m.
    The Venona Project.
    Maryam Vulis*, Fordham University
    (1046-D1-2016)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    An Introduction to Algebraic Cryptanalysis.
    Amber M Rogers*, Northern Kentucky University
    (1046-D1-717)
  • 4:35 p.m.
    Arithmetic in the field $F_{2^8}$ as used in the Advanced Encryption Standard.
    Eric West*, Benedictine College
    (1046-D1-2060)
  • 4:55 p.m.
    An Interactive Demonstration of the Navajo Code of World War II.
    Neil P Sigmon*, Radford University
    Jonathan D Dixon, Radford University
    (1046-D1-1363)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Cryptology as First-Year Seminar: Challenges and Rewards.
    Alan Koch*, Agnes Scott College
    (1046-D1-170)
  • 5:35 p.m.
    Explorations of elliptic curves in undergraduate cryptography with minimal student background through the use of Maple worksheets.
    Mike May*, Saint Louis University
    (1046-D1-230)
  • 5:55 p.m.
    Investigations with Private-key Ciphers.
    Annela R Kelly*, Roger Williams University
    (1046-D1-1859)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Environmental Mathematics
  Washington Room 1, Lower Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Karen Bolinger, Clarion University kbolinger@clarion.edu
  Ben A. Fusaro, Florida State University
  

  • 2:20 p.m.
    A Curriculum Module for Modeling Bioaccumulation, Biomagnification, and Elimination of Toxins.
    Frederick A. Adkins*, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    (1046-G1-1881)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Starting in your own Backyard: Looking at Local Enviromental Risks in a Mathematical Modeling Class.
    Jennifer A Gorman*, Gannon University
    (1046-G1-1537)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Teaching Applied Calculus through Environmental Modeling.
    Rachel M Dunwell*, Rhodes College
    Christopher W Seaton, Rhodes College
    (1046-G1-1423)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Quantitative and Citizen Literacy through Key Environmental Issues of our time.
    Harel Barzilai*, Salisbury University
    (1046-G1-958)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Weatherquakes, Earthquakes, Mathematics and Climate Change.
    Martin E. Walter*, University of Colorado, Boulder
    (1046-G1-432)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Modelphobia - How does it arise; what can we do about it?
    Ben Fusaro*, Florida State University
    (1046-G1-2058)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  MAA Session on Operations Research in the Undergraduate Classroom
  Washington Room 6, Lower Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Gerald Kobylski, U.S. Military Academy gerald.kobylski@usma.edu
  Josh Helms, U.S. Military Academy
  William Fox, Naval Post Graduate School
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Using Interactive Pedagogies to teach Operations Research.
    Ronald M. Brzenk*, Hartwick College, Oneonta NY 13820
    (1046-P1-401)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Mathematical Methods of Operations Research.
    Morteza Shafii-Mousavi*, Indiana University South Bend
    (1046-P1-63)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Recursive formulae for Steady State Distribution of a Certain Class of Markov Process.
    Mark Evans, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    Lilinoe Harbottle, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    Ken Shun, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    Alan Krinik*, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
    (1046-P1-1562)
  • 3:55 p.m.
    Data Envelopment Analysis in Operations Research.
    William C. Bauldry*, Appalachian State University
    (1046-P1-21)
  • 4:25 p.m.
    The "Artist Guild" Strike: An Example of Game Theory.
    William P Fox*, Naval Postgraduate School
    (1046-P1-1225)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
  MAA Session on Performing Mathematics
  Washington Room 4, Lower Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Timothy P. Chartier, Davidson College tichartier@davidson.edu
  Karl Schaffer, De Anza College
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Möbius and Grassmann on Musical Tuning Systems.
    Leon Harkleroad*, Wilton, ME
    (1046-Q1-849)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Juggling sequences with number theory--"A tale of two kingdoms".
    Stephen H. Harnish*, Bluffton University
    (1046-Q1-2009)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Laban's Choreutics and Polyhedra.
    Sarah-Marie Belcastro*, Sarah Lawrence College / HCSSiM
    (1046-Q1-1627)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Dance and Mathematics: A Survey.
    Karl Schaffer*, De Anza College and Dr. Schaffer and Mr. Stern Dance Ensemble
    (1046-Q1-1515)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Using mime to see the remainder.
    Tim Chartier*, Davidson College
    (1046-Q1-885)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Magic from a Distance.
    John M. Harris*, Furman University
    (1046-Q1-864)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Six Fibs and Videotape.
    Colm Mulcahy*, Spelman College
    Tim Chartier, Davidson College
    (1046-Q1-2034)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
  MAA Session on Productive Roles for Math Faculty in the Professional Development of K--12 Teachers, I
  Washington Room 2, Lower Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Dale R. Oliver, Humboldt State University dale.oliver@humboldt.edu
  Elizabeth Burroughs, Montana State University
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Mathematics Content Knowledge and Classroom Practice in Middle School.
    Julie A. Belock*, Salem State College
    (1046-R1-754)
  • 2:35 p.m.
    An Update of a Professional Development Project focused on Preparing Students for Algebra.
    Matthew J Haines*, Augsburg College
    Tracy Bibelnieks, Augsburg College
    Linda Stevens, Augsburg College
    (1046-R1-2076)
  • 2:55 p.m.
    Math Faculty as Partners in Team Teaching a Non-Euclidean Geometry Course for K-12 Teachers.
    Maria G Fung*, Worcester State College
    Tevian Dray, Oregon State University
    Dave Damcke, University of Portland
    Dianne Hart, Oregon State University
    Dianne Riverstone, Oregon State University
    (1046-R1-1559)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    In-Service Teachers' Proof Schemes in Transition.
    Evan Fuller*, UC San Diego
    Osvaldo Soto, UC San Diego
    Guershon Harel, UC San Diego
    Alfred Manaster, UC San Diego
    (1046-R1-950)
  • 3:35 p.m.
    Brazos Valley Math Teachers' Circle: Formation and Activities.
    Philip B. Yasskin*, Texas A&M University
    (1046-R1-589)
  • 3:55 p.m.
    Supporting Mathematics Teachers to Increase Retention Through Professional Development: Overview, Models and Research.
    Davida Fischman*, California State University, San Bernardino
    (1046-R1-550)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Contributing to the Professional Development of K-12 Mathematics Teachers.
    Katherine J. Mawhinney*, Appalachian State University
    (1046-R1-1295)
  • 4:35 p.m.
    Creating Active Learning Environments with Improved Student/Teacher Relationships and State Assessement Scores.
    Juli D'Ann Ratheal*, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
    (1046-R1-621)
  • 4:55 p.m.
    Teaching for understanding through a professional development partnership.
    Jennifer J. Kosiak*, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
    Jon Hasenbank, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
    (1046-R1-1310)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Mathematicians vs. Future K-8 Teachers: Is Real Communication Possible? Is Deep Learning Achievable?
    Betsy Darken*, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
    (1046-R1-812)
  • 5:35 p.m.
    "If only I had known then what I know now " : A look back at six years of professional development programs.
    Linda Braddy*, East Central University
    (1046-R1-486)
  • 5:55 p.m.
    The Kentucky Center for Mathematics.
    Kirsten Fleming*, Kentucky Center for Mathematics at Northern Kentucky University
    (1046-R1-181)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  MAA Invited Paper Session on Mathematical Sociology
  Marshall Ballroom North, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Barbara F. Meeker, University of Maryland, College Park bmeeker@socy.umd.edu
  Moderators:
  Joseph Auslander, University of Maryland, College Park jna@math.umd.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    A Particle System That Mimics Empirical Income Dynamics.
    John Angle*, Inequality Process Institute
    (1046-A1-892)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Network Implications of social exchange: an overview.
    Phillip Bonacich*, University of California, Los Angeles
    (1046-A1-887)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Exploring Polarization: the Effects of General Inequality and Subgroup Relative Size on Distance between Subgroups and Dispersion within Subgroups.
    Guillermina Jasso*, New York University
    (1046-A1-893)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Mathematical Models of Talking in Discussion Groups.
    Barbara F. Meeker*, University of Maryland College Park
    (1046-A1-895)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-5:35 p.m.
  SIAM Minisymposium on Mathematical Modeling of Natural Resources, II
  Maryland Suite C, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Catherine A. Roberts, College of the Holy Cross croberts@holycross.edu
  

  • 2:15 p.m.
    Spatial Optimal Control in Fishery Models.
    Suzanne Lenhart*, University of Tennessee
    (1046-92-485)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Liapunov Exponents and Persistence in some Discrete Dynamical Systems.
    Paul Leonard Salceanu*, Arizona State University
    Hal L. Smith, Arizona State University
    (1046-37-460)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Economics of harvesting age-structured fish populations.
    Olli Ilari Tahvonen*, Finnish Forest Research Institute
    (1046-92-344)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Fish Biomass Structure at Pristine Coral Reefs and Degradation by Fishing.
    Howard Weiss*, Georgia Tech
    (1046-92-614)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    A comparison of the distributions of two stochastic models for metapopulation models.
    Amy J Ekanayake*, Texas Tech University
    Linda J.S. Allen, Texas Tech University
    (1046-92-625)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Models of Disease Dispersal for populations with overlapping and non-overlapping discrete populations.
    Carlos Castillo-Chavez*, School of Human Evolution and Social Change and Mathematical and Computational Modeling Sciences Center, Arizona State U
    Karen Rios-Soto, Departamento de Matematicas y Estadistica, Universidad de Puerto Rico, Mayaguez
    Kailash Patidar, Mathematical and Computational Modeling Sciences Center
    (1046-92-1942)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Decentralized Multinational Management of a Highly Migratory Marine Fish Stock.
    Robert W. McKelvey*, University of Montana
    (1046-91-630)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
  MAA-Young Mathematicians' Network Panel Discussion
  Graduate school: Choosing one, getting in, staying in.
  Marshall Ballroom East, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Kirsti Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
  Vanessa Garcia, Texas State University-San Marcos
  Alan Alewine, McKendree University
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
  MAA-Project NExT Panel Discussion
  The art of test-making and alternative assessments.
  Palladian Ballroom, Omni Shoreham Hotel
  Organizers:
  Suzanne Caulk, Regis University
  Gertrud L. Kraut, Southern Virginia University
  Laurie Lenz, Marymount University
  Beth Schaubroeck, U. S. Air Force Academy
  Panelists:
  David M. Bressoud, Macalester College
  Richard J. Cleary, Bentley College
  Gary Hagerty, Black Hills State University
  Barbara E. Reynolds, Cardinal Stritch University
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Project NExT-Young Mathematicians' Network Poster Session
  Blue Room and Foyer, Omni Shoreham Hotel
  Organizers:
  Michael C. Axtell, Wabash College
  Kevin E. Charlwood, Washburn University
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:15 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
  AWM Panel Discussion
  What and where will the jobs be? Trends in mathematics and in employment.
  Wilson Room C, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Moderators:
  Cathy B. Kessel, Mathematics Education Consultant
  Panelists:
  Deanna Egelston, National Security Agency
  Ellen E. Kirkman, Wake Forest University
  Sandy Landsberg, U. S. Department of Energy
  Mary E. Morley, Ocean County College
• Monday January 5, 2009, 2:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  MAA Section Officers
  Marshall Ballrooms South/West, Mezz. Level, Marriott
• Monday January 5, 2009, 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
  MAA Calculus Readiness Task Force
  Cleveland Room 2, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
• Monday January 5, 2009, 3:20 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  Integral Appollonian packings and thin orbits.
  Marriott Ballroom Salons 1 and 2, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Peter Sarnak*, Princeton University
  (1046-A0-12)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 3:45 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session, III
  Wilson Room B, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State College
  Moderators:
  Cathy W. Carter, Christian Brother University
  Heather Lewis, Nazareth College
  Vonda K. Walsh, Virginia Military Institute
  

  • 3:45 p.m.
    Solution Matching for a Second Order Boundary Value Problem on a Time Scale.
    Aprillya Lanz*, Virginia Military Institute
    Ana Tameru, Alabama State University
    (1046-Z1-1852)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    How precise is your calibration? Multiple linear regression and prediction error in Excel.
    Terje Hoim*, Wilkes Honors College, FAU
    Eugene Belogay, Wilkes Honors College, FAU
    Eugene T Smith, Wilkes Honors College, FAU
    (1046-Z1-2109)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Calculating the void fraction of carbon foam using a tetrahedron model.
    Rika Paul*, Florida A&M University
    Rohini Mankee, Florida A&M University
    G. Dale Wesson, Florida A&M University
    Desmond Stephens, Florida A&M University
    (1046-Z1-2116)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Statistical significance of ranking paradoxes.
    Raymond N Greenwell*, Hofstra University
    (1046-Z1-111)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Historical Resources for Multivariable Calculus and Differential Geometry.
    Sarah J Greenwald*, Appalachian State University
    Gregory Rhoads, Appalachian State University
    (1046-Z1-150)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Posing and Pursuing One's Own Questions: Comparing Experiences of Graduate Students in Math Education and Mathematics.
    Juliana V. Belding*, Harvard University
    Eden M. Badertscher, Institute For Learning, University of Pittsburgh
    (1046-Z1-1776)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Methods of estimating inbreeding coefficients by jointly estimating allele frequencies and accounting for the presence of null alleles.
    Daisy L Phillips*, Western Washington University
    Nathan W Hall, Western Washington University
    Laina Mercer, University of Washington
    Amy D Anderson, Western Washington University
    (1046-Z1-1415)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    A simulation study comparing methods of estimating inbreeding coefficients.
    Nathan W Hall*, Western Washington University
    Daisy L Phillips, Western Washington University
    Laina Mercer, University of Washington
    Amy D Anderson, Western Washington University
    (1046-Z1-1411)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    Mathematics Immersion for Freshman Engineers (MIFE).
    Pascal Bedrossian, Christian Brothers University
    Cathy W Carter*, Christian Brothers University
    (1046-Z1-1324)
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Continual Compounding of a Conventional Mortgage.
    William M. Wagner*, Wagner Machine Works
    (1046-Z1-167)
• Monday January 5, 2009, 3:45 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  AWM Business Meeting
  Wilson Room C, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
• Monday January 5, 2009, 3:50 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
  MAA CUPM Subcommittee on Research by Undergraduates Panel Discussion
  Starting and maintaining an academic year undergraduate research program.
  Marshall Ballroom East, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  Michael J. Dorff, Brigham Young University
  Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Valparaiso University
  Panelists:
  Sarah Spence Adams, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
  Rebecca Garcia, Sam Houston State University
  Richard A. Gillman, Valparaiso University
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Daniel J. Schaal, South Dakota State University
• Monday January 5, 2009, 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  Reception for Undergraduate Students and Math Club Advisors
  Atrium, Lower Level, outside Hall C, Marriott
• Monday January 5, 2009, 4:30 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
  MAA Committee on Graduate Students-Young Mathematicians' Network Panel Discussion
  How to apply for jobs.
  Marshall Ballroom North, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  Organizers:
  David C. Manderscheid, University of Nebraska
  Panelists:
  Sharon M. Clarke, Pepperdine University
  James H. Freeman, Cornell College
  David C. Manderscheid,
• Monday January 5, 2009, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Environmental Mathematics Guest Lecture and Business Meeting
  Washington Room 3, Lower Level, Marriott
  

• Monday January 5, 2009, 5:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m.
  SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics Business Meeting and Reception
  Marshall Ballroom East, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
• Monday January 5, 2009, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  Reception for Graduate Students and First-Time Participants
  Marriott Ballroom Salon 3, Lobby Level, Marriott
• Monday January 5, 2009, 5:45 p.m.-7:15 p.m.
  SIGMAA on the Philosophy of Mathematics Business Meeting and Reception
  Washington Room 6, Lower Level, Marriott
• Monday January 5, 2009, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA Special Dramatic Presentation
  The CNN United States of Mathematics Presidential Debate.
  Regency Ballroom, Omni Shoreham Hotel
  Presenters:
  Colin C. Adams, Williams College
  Thomas Garrity, Williams College
• Monday January 5, 2009, 6:00 p.m.-6:50 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Circles Guest Lecture
  Washington Room 4, Lower Level, Marriott
  Speakers:
  Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco
• Monday January 5, 2009, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
  SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics and SIGMAA on the Philosophy of Mathematics Guest Lecture
  Marshall Ballroom East, Mezzanine Level, Marriott
  

  • 6:30 p.m.
    The role of the untrue in mathematics.
    Chandler Davis*, University of Toronto
• Monday January 5, 2009, 8:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
  AMS Josiah Willard Gibbs Lecture
  Integrable systems: A Modern View.
  Marriott Ballroom Salons 1 and 2, Lobby Level, Marriott
  Percy Deift*, Courant Institute-New York University
  (1046-00-01)