Program Changes

The following are changes made to the program since the program booklet was printed. This list will be updated daily up to the end of the meeting.

Wednesday, January 6

Changes Other Than Cancellations

Timothy E Robertson, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Applied Mathematics, I
ADDITIONAL AUTHOR - Joon H. Kang, Andrews University

MAA Session on Experiences and Innovations in Teaching Probability Theory, I:
TIME CHANGES
Paul R. Bouthellier, Statistical Simulations of Lottery Tickets.,  9:40 a.m.
Edward Early, Guessing your way through a probability test.,10:00 a.m.
Jeremiah D Bartz ,Using dice games to teach probability., 10:20 a.m.
Jesse W Johnson, Teaching to the Actuarial Exams: One of the Few Times Teaching to an Exam is Okay. , 10:40 a.m.
TIME CHANGES:>MAA Session on Assessing Student Learning: Alternative Approaches, II
Vicky W Klima, Encouraging Careful Questioning Through Two-Color Problem Sets.,  2:15 p.m.
Karen D Morgan, Using Poetry to Assess Students' Learning of Mathematics.   2:35 p.m.
Emlee Nicholson,  No tests. No, really.., 4:35 p.m.

Cancellations

• Xiaoyue Cui, AMS Special Session on Recent Developments in Dispersive Partial Differential Equations and Harmonic Analysis, I, 8:00 a.m.  New Characterizations of High Order Sobolev Space on Euclidean Spaces.
• Morgan H. Sargent, MAA Themed Contributed Paper Session on Assessing Student Learning: Alternative Approaches, I,  8:00 a.m.  IFF You Already Understand: The roots of elitism and exclusion in mathematical education and what we can do about it.
• Michael Dombroski*, AMS Session on Mechanics and Mathematical Physics, 8:15 a.m. Further Extending the Preons of Harari, Shupe and Seiberg using Transpose(∖) with Cispose(/).
• Julia P. Clark, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Mentoring, 8:30 a.m. Mixed peer and graduate student mentoring of undergraduate students in mathematics.
• Eduardo González, AMS Special Session on Moduli Spaces in Symplectic Geometry, 8:30 a.m. A conjectural formula for counting discs via degeneration.
• Rachid Ait Maalem Lahcen, AMS Session on Calculus of Variations, Optimal Control, and Optimization, 8:45 a.m. A study of Mathematical Programming under different types of invexity
• Adrian Stefan Carstea, AMS Special Session on Integrable Systems, Painlevé Equations, and Random Matrices, I, 9:00 a.m., Lattice supersymmetric Korteweg de Vries equation and super-QRT mappings.
• Ahmad R Almomani, AMS Session on Calculus of Variations, Optimal Control, and Optimization, 9:45 a.m. Constraint Handling for Water Resources Application with Filter Particle Swarm Optimization.
• Spring Cooke, MAA Session on Mathematics and the Arts, I, 10:40 a.m. Children are Mathematicians: Seeing Math in the Art Children Create.
• Younggon Bae, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Teaching and Learning Calculus, I, 3:30 p.m., Inquiry-based learning activities in multivariable calculus.
• Mingwei Sun, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Probability and Statistics, I, 3:30 p.m. Bayesian Nonparametric Multivariate EWMA Control Chart for Process Changepoint Detection.
• Sahana Vasudevan, AMS Session on Geometry and Differential Geometry, II, 3:30 p.m., Classifying Monotone Lagrangian Tori in S2×S2 up to Hamiltonian Isotopy.
• Dana Mendelson, AMS Special Session on Recent Developments in Dispersive Partial Differential Equations and Harmonic Analysis, II, 3:45 p.m., Global behavior and non-squeezing for the NLKG.
• Andrew Lawrie, AMS Special Session on Recent Developments in Dispersive Partial Differential Equations and Harmonic Analysis, II, 4:15 p.m. Wave maps with large data.
• Ian Pierce, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Teaching and Learning Calculus, I, 4:30 p.m. Not ready for calculus? What we've tried ... .
• Migiwa Sakurai, AMS Session on Topology and Knot Theory, I, 4:30 p.m. Examples of virtual knots with vanishing n-writhes.

Thursday, January 7

Changes Other Than Cancellations

• Steven Brams, MAA Invited Address, 9:00 a.m. Fair division.
  SPEAKER UNABLE TO SPEAK. REPLACED BY: Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College
• Anne M. Ho, AMS Session on Number Theory, III, 1:00 p.m.
  TITLE CHANGE – Artin-Schreier Curves and Orbits of $n$-sets under $PGL _2(k)$
• Tien Y Chih, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Graph Theory, III
  DAY AND TIME CHANGED TO:  Thursday, 9:55 a.m., The Inverse Semigroups of Graphs.
• Tim Hesterberg, SIGMAA On Statistics Education Guest Lecture, 6:50 p.m.
  CORRECTION ON SPELLING OF NAME
• Katherine M. Kinnaird, AMS Session on Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes, and Statistics, I, 10:45 a.m., Structure-Based Comparisons for Sequential Data.
  NOTE TIME CHANGE
• MAA Panel Discussion: Is online inquiry-based learning (IBL) possible? , 2:35 p.m - 3:55 p.m.
  NOTE FULL LIST OF PANELISTS
  Gina Greiwe Jackson, Auburn University;  Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University; Eric Landquist, Kutztown University; and Ryan Gantner, St. John Fisher College
• Filippo Posta, MAA Session on Assessing Student Learning: Alternative Approaches, I, 1:00 p.m.
  E-assessment and learning: the relationship between take-home and proctored assessment.,
  NOTE TIME CHANGE
• MAA Poster Session on Projects Supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education
  ADDITIONS

• Improving the Preparation of Graduate Students to Teach Undergraduate Mathematics, Jack Bookman, Duke University, Robin Gottlieb, Harvard University
• Mathematical ACES: Algebraic Concepts for Elementary Students, Davida Fischman, Shawn McMurran, Joseph Jesunathadas, California State University, San Bernardino; Jennifer Clark, Ontario Montclair School District, Carol Cronk, Victor Valley Union High School
• CSUSB Noyce Math and Science Scholarships, Davida Fischman, Joseph Jesunathadas, California State University San Bernardino, Carol Cronk, Victor Valley Union High School District, Gordon Amerson, San Bernardino City USD
• CSUSB Noyce Teaching/Master Teaching Fellowships, Davida Fischman, Joseph Jesunathadas, California State University San Bernardino, Carol Cronk, Victor Valley Union High School District, Gordon Amerson, San Bernardino City USD
• Undergraduate Sustainability Experiences in Mathematics, Benjamin Galluzzo, Shippensburg University, Corrine Taylor, Wellesley College
• Engaging STEM Freshmen Using S-STEM Scholars as a Nucleus, Keith Hubbard, Jennifer Gumm, Stephen F. Austin State University
• Induction Mentoring and Examining Teacher Growth, Keith Hubbard, Lesa Beverly, Stephen F. Austin State University
• MATH-GAINS: Growing as Adaptive Instructors in Gateway to STEM Courses, Xin Li, Erin Saitta, Brian Moore, Jacquelyn Chini, Melissa Dagley, University of Central Florida

Cancellations

• Karen McCready, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Assorted Topics, I, 8:30 a.m. Role Reversal: Student Learning through Teaching.
• Mitra Lal Devkota, AMS Contributed Paper Session on Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes, and Statistics, I, 8:45 a.m. Spatial modeling of crop residue yield potential for the north central region of the USA.
• Joon Hyuk Kang, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Applied Mathematics, II, 8:45 a.m., Positive Solutions to a General Non-linear Second Order System with Applications.
• Hilmi Erg\"oren, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Applied Mathematics, II, 9:00 a.m.  A New Existence Result for Solutions to Impulsive Fractional Differential Equations.
• Hongwei Mei, AMS Session on Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes, and Statistics, I, 9:15 a.m. Stochastic Functional Differential Equations with Infinite Delay.
• Miaomiao Han, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Graph Theory, II, 9:45 a.m. Neighbor sum distinguishing total coloring of graphs.
• Daniel J Poole, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Graph Theory, II, 10:00 a.m., The giant strong component in random directed graphs.
• Misa Nakanishi, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Graph Theory, II 10:30 a.m. The decomposition of a cubic graph for the domination number.
• Chi-Kwong Fok, AMS Session on Topology and Knot Theory, III, 10:45 a.m. Equivariant formality and K-theory of compact homogeneous spaces.
• Peter T. Otto, AMS Contributed Paper Session on Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes, and Statistics, I, 10:15 a.m. The aggregate path coupling method for mixing times of Markov chains.
• Julian M Buck, AMS Session on Functional Analysis and Operator Theory, II, 10:30 a.m. Classification of Crossed Products Arising From Actions on C(X,A)
• J V Lukovich, AMS Special Session on Differential Equations, Probability and Sea Ice, I (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), 11:00 a.m. Sea ice dispersion and anomalous diffusion: patterns and paradigms
• Douglas R Stinson,AMS Special Session on Combinatorial Design Theory, I  11:00 a.m. Characterisations of Optimal Algebraic Manipulation Detection Codes.
• Sneha Chaubey, AMS Session on Number Theory, II, 11:15 a.m. Pair Correlation of Fractional Parts Derived from Rational Valued Sequences.
• Yun Myung Oh, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Assorted Topics, I, 11:45 a.m. Riemannian submersion and Lagrangian isometric immersion II.
• David Eric Weisbart, AMS Session on Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes, and Statistics, II, 1:45 p.m. Discrete Time Random Walks and p-Adic Brownian Motion.
• Md. Shafiqul Islam, AMS Session on Numerical Analysis, I, 2:15 p.m. Numerical solutions of higher order eigenvalue problems.
• Greisy Winicki-Landman, MAA Session on Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics Practices and Content: The Role of Math Departments in Preparing Math Education Candidates for New Assessments 2:20 p.m. Reconsidering the role of a university math department in the local community of teachers.
• Tong Liu, MAA Themed Contributed Paper Session on Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Game Shows, and Gambling, II, 2:40 p.m. Discussion on some combinatorial problems in "2048” Game.
• Patrick Dondl, Special Session on Problems in Geometry and Design of Materials, III, 3:30 p.m. A phase field model for Willmore's energy with topological constraint.
• Augustine O'Keefe, AMS Contributed Paper Session on Combinatorics and Graph Theory, I, 3:45 p.m. A new shellability proof of an old identity of Dixon
• Yuanyuan Song, AMS Contributed Paper Session on Mathematical Biology and Related Fields, III, 3:45 p.m. The influence of surfactant on the stability of a liquid bilayer inside a rigid tube.
• MAA Poster Session on Projects Supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education
  CANCELLATIONS

1. Using volume to prove Tucker’s Lemma in 2-dimensions, Beattie A Kuture, Pomona College, Oscar F Leong, Swarthmore College, and Christopher A Loa, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2. A simple data-gathering exercise for introduction to statistics in Pre-algebra to Business Math and all those other classes in between, Crystine Chipman, Chandler-Gilbert Community College

Friday, January 8

Changes Other Than Cancellations

• MAA Session on Contemplative Pedagogy and Mathematics, I
  SCHEDULE CHANGED TO:

8:00 a.m.         Justin Brody, Contemplating Infinity. 
8:20 a.m.         Josh Thompson, Do in-class mindfulness activities increase student performance?
8:40 a.m.         Robbie Pinter, Mindfulness Across the Curriculum: From Freshmen to Seniors.
9:00 a.m.         Discussion
9:20 a.m.         M. Anne Dow, Consciousness-Based Education: Using Transcendental Meditation to Enhance Student Learning in Mathematics Classes.
9:40 a.m.         Catherine A. Gorini , Geometry for the Artist: An Interdisciplinary Course Based on Consciousness.
10:00 a.m.       Discussion
10:20 a.m.       John Mitchell, The Mindfulness Infused Mathematics Class.
10:40 a.m.       Discussion

• Yuval Peres, Current Events Bulletin
  ADDITIONAL AUTHOR - Lionel Levine, Cornell University
• Mila Nikolova, SIAM Minisymposium on Trends in the Mathematics of Signal Processing and Imaging, 1:30 p.m
  NOTE AFFILIATION - University Paris-Saclay.
• Edward D Smith, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Teaching and Learning Introductory Mathematics
  TIME CHANGED TO: 4:00 p.m., Struggles of College Algebra Survival.

Cancellations

• Sofya Chepushtanova, AMS Contributed Paper Session on Computer Science, Information, Control Theory, and Economics, I, 8:45 a.m. Persistent Homology on Grassmann manifolds for Analysis of Hyperspectral Movies
• Duane Chin-Quee, AMS Session on Ordinary Differential Equations and Special Functions, I, 9:45 a.m. Solutions of First Order Functional Differential Equations with Linear Delay and Advance Arguments, with Boundary Conditions, Using the Continuation Method.
• Ashish Gupta, AMS Session on Associative and Nonassociative Algebra and Rings, II, 9:15 a.m. GK dimension of modules over noncommutative algebras.
• Mojtaba Moniri, AMS Session on General Topics, I, 10:45 a.m. Additive vs. Multiplicative Near-linearity in Open Induction.
• Jacqueline A Jensen-Vallin, MAA Session on Contemplative Pedagogy and Mathematics, II, 1:40 p.m.,  Weekly Reflection Assignments in Mathematics Major Courses.
• Sara Shirinkam, AMS Session on Numerical Analysis, II, 1:45 p.m. An Application of Multicomplex Algebras for Numerical Optimization.
• Ionut Chifan, AMS Special Session on Classification Problems in Operator Algebras, II, 2:00 p.m. II1 factors with non-isomorphic ultrapowers.
• R. Michael Range, >AMS Special Session on Partial Differential Equations in Complex Analysis, II, 2:30 p.m.  A pointwise a-priori estimate for the ∂¯¯¯−Neumann problem on weakly pseudoconvex domains.
• Daniel Wood, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Applied Mathematics, III, 2:45 p.m. Advancements and Applications of Nonstandard Finite Difference Methods.
• Christopher Mathewson Stokes, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Applied Mathematics, III, 3:00 p.m. Conditions on flocking for the 3 Zone-Model.
• Julia Anderson-Lee, AMS Contributed Paper Session on Partial Differential Equations, I, 4:00 p.m. Model of Rocking Structures: A Mathematical Approach.
• Jason T. Suagee, AMS Session on Combinatorics and Graph Theory, III, 4:00 p.m. A generalization of α-orientations to higher genus surfaces
• Jennifer R Good, AMS Special Session on Classification Problems in Operator Algebras, II, 4:30 p.m. Weighted Nevanlinna-Pick Interpolation over W-Algebras.
• Tim Marrinan,MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Applied Mathematics, III, 4:30 p.m.  Schubert variety constrained averaging on Grassmann manifolds.
• Dmitry E Chebukov, AMS Session on Computer Science, Information, Control Theory, and Economics, II, 5:00 p.m. Collection of the mathematical publications and video records on the All-Russian mathematical portal Math-Net.Ru.
• Ilyssa A Summer, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Applied Mathematics, III, 5:00 p.m. Virotherapy and Immunotherapy Combinations towards Cancer
• Grazyna Badowski, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Teaching and Learning Developmental Mathematics, 5:15 p.m.  Developmental Mathematics Redesign.
• Craig Larson, AMS Session on Computer Science, Information, Control Theory, and Economics, II, 5:15 p.m. Automated Conjecturing for Number Theory.

Saturday, January 9

Changes Other Than Cancellations

• MAA Session on Mathematics and the Arts, II
  TIME CHANGED FOR GAIL TANG TO: 10:00 a.m.
• Session on Mathematical Modeling in the Undergraduate Classroom, 1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
  TITLE CORRECTION: Mathematical Modeling in the Undergraduate Classroom, II.
• MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Applied Mathematics, IV, Narayan Thapa, Optimal Parameters in Option Pricing Model, 8:00 a.m. 
  NOTE CORRECTED SESSION NAME FOR HIS TALK 
• MAA Themed Contributed Paper Session on Mathematical Modeling in the Undergraduate Classroom, III, 4:00 p.m.  Bridging Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science in an undergraduate research project "Modeling the Earth -- Moon Satellite Orbit,
  PRESENTER WILL NOW BE: Stephen Darko, Hostos Community College, CUNY
• MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Graph Theory, III, Jian Cheng, Integer Flows in Signed Graphs with No Odd-$K_4$-minors, 5:15 p.m.
  TIME CHANGED TO:  2:00 p.m
• Justin Brody, Amalgamation Classes with ∃-Closures and a Conjecture of Moss'.
  TALK MOVED: to take place in ASL Contributed Paper Session, II,  2:00 p.m.
• AMS Special Session on Moduli Spaces in Algebraic Geometry
  ADDED ORGANIZER: Anand Patel, Boston College
• AMS Special Session on Nonlinear Algebra, II, 4:30 p.m.,Cynthia Vinzant, Reciprocal linear spaces and their Chow forms.
  TIME CHANGE: 4:30 p.m.

Cancellations

• Anton Dzhamay, AMS Session on Algebraic Geometry, I, 8:00 a.m. On the Geometry of Difference Painlevé Equations.
• James Michael Keane, AMS Session on Undergraduate Research, I, 8:00 a.m. Successfully Managing Distinct Research Projects.
• Christopher Swierczewski,  AMS Special Session on Nonlinear Waves and Coherent Structures , 8:00 a.m. Computing Solutions to the Kadomtsev-Petviashvili Equation.
• Belin Manuel Tsinnajinnie, MAA Session on Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning, IV, 8:20 a.m. Integrating Complex Instruction to Promote Engagement in Developmental and Liberal Arts Mathematics Courses Through Groupwork.
• Anushaya Mohapatra, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Applied Mathematics, II, 9:15 a.m. Spike Time Dependent Plasticity in Spiking Neural Network
• Mark Furtney, AMS Special Session on Quantum Walks, Quantum Markov Chains, Quantum Computation and Related Topics, III, 9:30 a.m.  Talking Quantum: Prattle --$>$ Chatter --$>$ Ask --$>$ Solve.
• Alfonso E Heras-Llanos, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Algebra, II, 9:30 a.m. Arithmetic Differential Subgroups of Gln.
• S. Twareque Ali, AMS Special Session on Special Functions and q-Series, II, 10:00 a.m., An interesting connection between complex orthogonal polynomials and nonlinear coherent states.
• Wenxia Li, AMS Session on Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory, I, 10:00 a.m. ON the Hausdorff dimension of unique Beta expansions.
• L. Kerry Mitchell, MAA Session on Mathematics and the Arts, III, 10:00 a.m. Dynamic Chaos Game.
• Fatemeh Mohammadi, AMS Special Session on Algebraic and Topological Methods in Combinatorics, III, 10:30 a.m., Combinatorial and geometric view of the system reliability theory.
• Susan McBurney, MAA Session on Mathematics and the Arts, II, 11:00 a.m., Bit-wise Artwork
• Hamid Semiyari, AMS Contributed Paper Session on Ordinary Differential Equations and Special Functions, II, 11:00 a.m. Approximating Solutions of Boundary Value Problems.
• Belin Manuel Tsinnajinnie, MAA Session on Mathematics and the Arts, IV, 1:00 p.m. Exploring the Integration of Culture, Nature, Art and Mathematics from Indigenous Perspectives.
• Kelly B. Yancey, AMS Contributed Paper Session on Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory, II, 1:15 p.m.  Structure of Rigidity Sequences for Substitution Dynamical Systems.
• B Lynn Bodner, AMS Special Session on Current Areas of Interest in the Mathematical Sciences of Medieval Islam, II, 1:30 p.m. Creating Medieval Islamic Ornamentation.
• Dennis Hall, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Graph Theory, III, 1:30 p.m. Unavoidable Minors for 2-connected k-hypergraphs.
• C. Zang, AMS Session on Combinatorics and Graph Theory, V, 1:30 p.m. Minimum vertex degree thresholds for tiling complete 3-partite 3-uniform hypergraphs.
• Theodore Molla, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Graph Theory, III, 1:45 p.m. Factors in graphs, weighted graphs and directed graphs.
• Anneke Bart, MAA Session on Conversations with the Partner Disciplines: Collaborations to Improve the Mathematics Curriculum, 2:00 p.m. Survey of Calculus with Excel.
• Jiaao Li, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Graph Theory, III, 2:00 p.m.,  Adjacent vertex distinguishing total coloring of graphs with small maximum degree.
• Sara Shirinkam, AMS Session on Associative and Nonassociative Algebra and Rings, III, 2:00 p.m. On the ideal based zero-divisor graph of a semiring.
• Murong  Xu, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Graph Theory, III, 2:00 p.m.,  r-hued coloring of graphs having no $K_{3,3}$ minor.
• Alfredo Villanueva, AMS Session on Partial Differential Equations, II, 2:15 p.m. Solutions of nonlinear Schrodinger equations.
• Ariel Cintron-Arias, MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Modeling and Applications, IV, 3:00 p.m. Post-Secondary Enrollment in the United States: Model Validation and Student Life Tables
• Bahaudin A Hashmi, AMS Special Session on Random and Complex Dynamics of Reaction-Diffusion Systems, II, 3:00 p.m. Modeling of Pattern Formation in Vapor-to-Particle Reactions.
• Rediet Abebe, AMS Session on Combinatorics and Graph Theory, V, 3:30 p.m. A Bound for the Laplacian Spectra of Simplicial Complexes.
• William Bench, AMS Contributed Paper Session on Undergraduate Research, II, 3:45 p.m. Computational Dynamics of a Map with Multiple Stable States.
• Steven Simon, AMS Session on Combinatorics and Graph Theory, V, 3:45 p.m., Topological Combinatorics via Finite Fourier Analysis.
• Paul R. Bouthellier,  MAA Session on Addressing the Needs of Mathematics and Computer Science Majors in Discrete Mathematics Courses , 4:20 p.m.,  How Calculators and Computers Compute.
• Dylan Airey, AMS Contributed Paper Session on Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory, II, 4:30 p.m.  Unexpected distribution phenomenon resulting from Cantor series expansions.
• Matthew Yancey >AMS Session on Combinatorics and Graph Theory, V,  5:00 p.m. Bipartite Communities.
• Dmitry  Zakharov, AMS Contributed Paper Session on Partial Differential Equations, II, 5:00 p.m. Non-periodic bounded potentials of the Schr\"odinger operator and solutions of KdV

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