Joint Mathematics Meetings Program by Day

Current as of Saturday, January 16, 2016 03:30:11

Joint Mathematics Meetings
Washington State Convention Center and the Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, WA
January 6-9, 2016 (Wednesday - Saturday)
Meeting #1116

Associate secretaries:

Michel L Lapidus, AMS lapidus@math.ucr.edu, lapidus@mathserv.ucr.edu
Gerard A. Venema, MAA venema@calvin.edu

Friday January 8, 2016

• Friday January 8, 2016, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Joint Meetings Registration
  Atrium Lobby, 4th Floor, Washington State Convention Center
• Friday January 8, 2016, 7:30 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
  Email Center
  Atrium Lobby, 4th Floor, Washington State Convention Center
• Friday January 8, 2016, 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
  IP Guide Advisory Committee Meeting
  Greenwood, 3rd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel
• Friday January 8, 2016, 7:40 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning, II
  Room 619, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Brian Katz, Augustana College BrianKatz@augustana.edu
  Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
  

  • 7:40 a.m.
    How wide is the river? Teaching through Problem Solving: A case study.
    Tuck Choy Francis Chow*, Zayed University, UAE
    (1116-J5-1122)
  • 8:00 a.m.
    Active Calculus: An Activity-Driven, Student-Centered Approach.
    May Mei*, Denison University
    (1116-J5-2317)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Teaching an IBL course for the first time: successes, challenges and lessons learned.
    Ekaterina Lioutikova*, University of Saint Joseph
    (1116-J5-675)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Teaching Graph Theory Course Using Modified Inquiry-Based Method.
    Yun Lu*, Kutztown University of PA
    (1116-J5-2208)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Getting Better at Using Inquiry-Based Learning.
    Frederick M Butler*, York College of Pennsylvania
    (1116-J5-748)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Towards an Inquiry-Based, Writing-Intensive Number Theory Course.
    Adrian P. Gentle*, University of Southern Indiana
    (1116-J5-2555)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    A Lab-Style Proof and Problem Solving Course.
    Talitha M Washington*, Howard University
    (1116-J5-2792)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Jumping In: The switch to lecture-free inquiry-based calculus.
    Heather A. Lewis*, Nazareth College
    (1116-J5-1685)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    A Departmental Transition From Lecture To IBL In Calculus.
    Cheri Boyd, Nazareth College
    C. Yousuf George*, Nazareth College
    Nicole Juersivich, Nazareth College
    Matt Koetz, Nazareth College
    Heather Ames Lewis, Nazareth College
    (1116-J5-2656)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    A Model for Expanding Active Learning Regionally: The Greater Upstate New York Inquiry-Based Learning Consortium.
    Patrick X Rault*, State University of New York, College at Geneseo
    Ryan Gantner, St. John Fisher College
    C Yousuf George, Nazareth College
    (1116-J5-1285)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 7:45 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on General Topics, I
  Chelan 5, Chelan Level Two, Washington State Conference Center
  

  • 7:45 a.m.
    Text-Mining and Topic Modeling the Wall Street Journal to Find Market Inefficiencies.
    Jeremy Tillay*, Rice University
    Adela Yang, Bowdoin College
    Yilun Chen, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Xiudi Li, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    (1116-00-298)
  • 8:00 a.m.
    Math-Aware Search Interfaces for Digital Mathematical Libraries (DML).
    Petr Sojka*, Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, Botanická 68a, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
    Michal R\r{u}žička, Faculty of Informatics, Masaryk University, Botanická 68a, 602 00 Brno, Czech Republic
    (1116-00-1713)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Big Data Visualization Tools and Algorithms to Build Predictive Models.
    Ahlam E Tannouri*, Mathematics Department, Morgan State University
    Sam Tannouri, Computr Science Department, Morgan State University
    (1116-00-2898)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Notices of the American Mathematical Society.
    Frank Morgan*, Williams College
    (1116-00-406)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    MIDAS: Mathematical Information in the Digital Age of Science.
    Patrick D. F. Ion*, U Michigan & Math Reviews / AMS, Ann Arbor MI, USA
    Olaf Teschke, zbMATH, Berlin, Germany
    Stephen M. Watt, University of Waterloo, Waterloo ON, Canada
    (1116-00-2114)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Creating Mathematical Knowledge Networks.
    Fabian Müller*, FIZ Karlsruhe/zbMATH
    (1116-00-2248)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Extending Anticliques in Borel Graphs.
    Francis Adams*, University of Florida
    (1116-03-1720)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Non-Classical Mathematics, Forward and In Reverse.
    Maarten McKubre-Jordens*, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
    (1116-03-1193)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Transfer of the Ramsey Property between Classes.
    Lynn Scow*, Vassar College
    (1116-03-2068)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Cardinal Characteristics Above the Continuum.
    Luke Stephen Serafin*, Carnegie Mellon University
    (1116-03-2429)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Tree representations from very large cardinals.
    Scott S Cramer*, Rutgers University
    (1116-03-2057)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Additive vs. Multiplicative Near-linearity in Open Induction.
    Mojtaba Moniri*, Department of Mathematics, Western Illinois University
    (1116-03-2900)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Algebraic and Topological Methods in Combinatorics, I
  Room 204, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Andrew Berget, Western Washington University
  Steven Klee, Seattle University klees@seattleu.edu
  Isabella Novik, University of Washington, Seattle
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Connections between weighted partitions and graph associahedra.
    Rafael S. Gonzalez D'Leon, University of Kentucky
    Michelle L. Wachs*, University of Miami
    (1116-05-2827)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Delta Conjectures and ordered set partition statistics.
    James Haglund, University of Pennsylvania
    Jeffrey Remmel, University of California, San Diego
    Brendon Rhoades*, University of California, San Diego
    Andrew Timothy Wilson, University of Pennsylvania
    (1116-05-870)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Poset Associahedra.
    Satyan L Devadoss*, Williams College; Harvey Mudd College
    Stefan Forcey, University of Akron
    (1116-52-171)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Order congruence lattices are shellable.
    Jay Schweig, Oklahoma State University
    Russ Woodroofe*, Mississippi State University
    (1116-05-1795)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Counterexamples to the topological Tverberg conjecture.
    Florian Frick*, Cornell University
    (1116-52-1047)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Combinatorics and Smith normal form.
    Richard P. Stanley*, University of Miami
    (1116-05-378)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Arithmetic Dynamics, II
  Room 604, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Matthew Baker, Georgia Institute of Technology
  Joseph Silverman, Brown University jhs@math.brown.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Discriminants of iterated quadratic extensions.
    T. Alden Gassert*, University of Colorado Boulder
    (1116-11-1804)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Characterizing cyclic quartic extensions by automorphism polynomials.
    Michelle A Manes*, University of Hawaii at Manoa
    Katherine E Stange, University of Colorado at Boulder
    (1116-11-1349)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Eventually stable rational functions.
    Rafe Jones*, Carleton college
    Alon Levy, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
    (1116-11-1181)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Complex dynamics of birational surface maps defined over number fields.
    Mattias Jonsson, University of Michigan
    Paul Reschke*, University of Michigan
    (1116-37-695)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The average number of integral points in orbits.
    Wade Hindes*, CUNY Graduate Center
    (1116-11-593)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Uniform boundedness for positive dimensional varieties.
    Jason Bell, University of Waterloo
    Dragos Ghioca, University of British Columbia
    Thomas Tucker*, University of Rochester
    (1116-11-1392)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Classification Problems in Operator Algebras, I
  Room 400, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Marcel Bischoff, Vanderbilt University
  Ben Hayes, Vanderbilt University benjamin.r.hayes@vanderbilt.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Cartan subalgebras of groupoid C*-algebras.
    Jon Brown, University of Dayton
    Gabriel Nagy, Kansas State University
    Sarah A. Reznikoff*, Kansas State University
    Aidan Sims, University of Wollongong
    Dana Williams, Dartmouth College
    (1116-46-2823)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Wavelets, KMS states, and separable representations for higher-rank graphs.
    Carla Farsi, University of Colorado - Boulder
    Elizabeth Gillaspy*, University of Colorado - Boulder
    Sooran Kang, University of Otago
    Judith A. Packer, University of Colorado - Boulder
    (1116-46-2681)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Free graph operator algebras and laws of loops.
    Michael Hartglass*, UC Riverside
    (1116-46-1152)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Subfactors, Hecke pairs, and approximation properties.
    Arnaud Brothier*, Vanderbilt University
    (1116-46-724)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Convex Sets Associated to C*-Algebras.
    Scott A. Atkinson*, University of Virginia
    (1116-47-1737)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-AWM Special Session on Commutative Algebra, I
  Room 603, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Karen Smith, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  Emily Witt, University of Utah
  Irena Swanson, Reed College iswanson@reed.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Enumeration of Double Cosets in Symmetric Groups and Beyond.
    Sara C. Billey*, University of Washington
    Matjaz Konvalinka, University of Ljubljana
    Frederick Matsen, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
    (1116-05-2035)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Constructing ideals with high Castelnuovo-Mumford regularity.
    Brooke S. Ullery*, University of Utah
    (1116-13-704)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Conjectures on Symbolic Powers.
    Louiza Fouli*, New Mexico State University
    Paolo Mantero, University of Arkansas
    Yu Xie, Penn State, Altoona
    (1116-13-1581)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Dimensions of Formal Fiber Rings.
    Sarah Fleming, Williams College
    Lena Ji, Columbia University
    Susan Loepp*, Williams College
    Peter McDonald, Williams College
    Nina Pande, Williams College
    David Schwein, Brown University
    (1116-13-1023)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A ring without a Boij-Soederberg theory.
    Courtney R. Gibbons*, Hamilton College
    Luchezar Avramov, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Roger Wiegand, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1116-13-1967)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Polynomials in rigidity theory: special positions of frameworks.
    Ruimin Cai, Seattle, WA
    James Farre, University of Utah
    Jessica Sidman*, Mount Holyoke College
    Audrey St. John, Mount Holyoke College
    Louis Theran, Aalto University
    Xilin Yu, Mount Holyoke College
    (1116-13-1445)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Difference Equations and Applications
  Skagit 3, Skagit Lower Level, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Michael A. Radin, Rochester Institute of Technology michael.radin@rit.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Triangular maps and multi-species hierarchical competition models with the Allee effect.
    Saber n. Elaydi*, Trinity University
    (1116-39-1050)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Dynamics of nonlinear discrete discontinuous population model.
    Vlajko L Kocic*, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125
    Raegan J Higgins, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409
    Candace M Kent, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23284
    Yevgeniy Kostrov, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125
    (1116-39-585)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Periodic and Non-Periodic Solutions and Multistability in a Second-Order Ricker Equation with Periodic Coefficients.
    Nika Lazaryan*, Virginia Commonwealth University
    Hassan Sedaghat, Virginia Commonwealth University
    (1116-39-1177)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Piecewise-Defined Difference Equations with Every Solution Eventually Periodic: Open Problem.
    Candace M. Kent*, Virginia Commonwealth University
    (1116-39-1496)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Exponential Stability And Instability In Multiple Delays Difference Equations.
    Youssef Naim Raffoul*, University of Dayton
    (1116-39-594)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Comparison Theorems for Discrete Caputo Fractional Equations.
    Allan C. Peterson*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Bioguo Jia, Zhongshan University
    Erbe Lynn, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1116-39-1857)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Equations of Fluid Motion, I
  Skagit 4, Skagit Lower Level, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Elaine Cozzi, Oregon State University cozzie@math.oregonstate.edu
  Radu Dascaliuc, Oregon State University
  James P. Kelliher, University of California Riverside
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    The 2D magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) equations with partial dissipation.
    Jiahong Wu*, Oklahoma State University
    (1116-35-466)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Data Assimilation algorithm for 3D Benard convection in porous media employing only temperature measurements.
    Aseel Farhat, University of Virginia
    Evelyn M. Lunasin*, United States Naval Academy
    Edriss S. Titi, Texas A&M University
    (1116-35-1749)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On persistence of regularity for the non-dissipative viscous MG equation.
    Walter Rusin*, Department of Mathematics, Oklahoma State University
    (1116-35-2253)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Regularity in time along the coarse scale flow for the incompressible Euler equations.
    Philip Isett*, MIT
    (1116-35-1618)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Regularity criteria for the Navier-Stokes equations.
    Zachary Bradshaw*, University of British Columbia
    Zoran Grujic, University of Virginia
    (1116-35-346)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    An active scalar model for the Earth's fluid core.
    Susan Friedlander*, USC
    Anthony Suen, HKIE
    (1116-76-645)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Geometric and Categorical Methods in Representation Theory, I
  Rooms 307/308, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Anthony Licata, Australian National University
  Julia Pevtsova, Universityof Washington, Seattle julia@math.washington.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Geometry of the varieties of Borel subalgebras in Lie algebras of Cartan types.
    Zongzhu Lin*, Kansas State University
    Ke Ou, East China Normal University
    (1116-17-1656)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Parity sheaves on the affine Grassmannian and the Langlands dual Springer resolution.
    Laura J Rider*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Pramod Achar, Louisiana State University
    (1116-22-2332)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Current algebras, Khovanov-Rozansky homology, and annular link invariants.
    Hoel Queffelec, CNRS
    David E. V. Rose*, University of Southern California
    (1116-81-1372)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Lusztig slices and truncated shifted Yangians.
    Joel Kamnitzer, University of Toronto
    Peter Tingley, Loyola University Chicago
    Ben Webster, University of Chicago
    Alex Weekes, University of Toronto
    Oded Yacobi*, University of Sydney
    (1116-20-1652)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Representations of Khovanov-Lauda-Rouquier algebras of affine Lie type.
    Robert Muth*, University of Oregon
    Alexander Kleshchev, University of Oregon
    (1116-16-2321)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The graded Lie structure of Hochschild cohomology.
    Lauren Grimley, Texas A&M University
    Cris Negron, Louisiana State University
    Van C Nguyen, Northeastern University
    Sarah Witherspoon*, Texas A&M University
    (1116-16-1305)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Global Harmonic Analysis, I
  Room 610, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Steven Zelditch, Northwestern University s-zelditch@northwestern.edu
  Hart Smith, University of Washington, Seattle
  Chris Sogge, Johns Hopkins University
  

  • 9:00 a.m.
    $L^p$ norms of eigenfunctions and Kakeya-Nikodym averages.
    Matthew D Blair*, University of New Mexico
    (1116-35-258)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Small scale quantum ergodicity and applications.
    Hamid Hezari*, UC Irvine
    Gabriel Riviere, Universit'e Lille 1
    (1116-35-956)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Small scale quantum ergodicity in negatively curved manifolds.
    Xiaolong Han*, Australian National University
    (1116-58-1103)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Logarithmic growth of nodal domains in negative curvature.
    Steve Zelditch*, Northwestern University
    (1116-58-2986)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Higher Genus Curves and Fibrations of Higher Genus Curves in Mathematical Physics and Arithmetic Geometry, I
  Room 310, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Andreas Malmendier, Utah State University, Logan andreas.malmendier@usu.edu
  Tony Shaska, Oakland University, Rochester
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Mirror symmetry and K3 surface zeta functions.
    Ursula Whitcher*, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    (1116-14-2382)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Arithmetic Mirror Symmetry of K3 Surfaces and Hypergeometric Functions.
    Charles Doran, University of Alberta
    Tyler Kelly, University of Cambridge
    Adriana Salerno*, Bates College
    Steven Sperber, University of Minnesota
    John Voight, Dartmouth College
    Ursula Whitcher, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
    (1116-11-1550)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Generalized hypergeometric function identities from superelliptic curves and their associated Kummer varieties.
    Adrian Clingher, University of Missouri, St. Louis
    Charles Doran*, University of Alberta and University of Maryland
    Andreas Malmendier, Utah State University
    (1116-14-1788)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Elliptic curves over function fields and algebraic groups.
    David R Morrison*, University of California, Santa Barbara
    (1116-14-1991)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Slopes of families of curves.
    Anand Patel*, Boston College
    (1116-14-2110)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Maximal Group Actions on Compact Oriented Surfaces.
    Valerie Peterson, University of Portand
    Jacob Russell, CUNY Graduate Center
    Aaron Wootton*, University of Portland
    (1116-14-1082)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Knots in Washington (State), III
  Room 201, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Allison Henrich, Seattle University henricha@seattleu.edu
  Sam Nelson, Claremont McKenna College
  Jozef Przytycki, George Washington University
  Radmila Sazdanovic, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    DNA unlinking.
    Mariel Vazquez*, Mathematics Department, UC Davis
    (1116-92-2700)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    The topology of the Jones polynomial.
    Anh T Tran*, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX
    (1116-57-1106)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Invariants of random knots using Chebyshev billiard table diagrams.
    Moshe Cohen*, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
    (1116-57-1155)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Stable Concordance Genus of Knots.
    M Kate Kearney*, Gonzaga University
    (1116-57-1041)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Deformation and Extension of Fibrations of Spheres by Great Circles.
    Patricia Cahn*, Max Planck Institute for Mathematics
    Herman Gluck, University of Pennsylvania
    Haggai Nuchi, University of Toronto
    (1116-57-1746)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Signature and alternating tangle decompositions.
    Oliver Dasbach, Louisiana State University
    Adam Lowrance*, Vassar College
    (1116-57-665)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Mathematics in Natural Resource Modeling, I
  Room 4C-4, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Catherine A. Roberts, College of the Holy Cross croberts@holycross.edu
  Shandelle M. Henson, Andrews University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Potential Quantitative Meanings of Resilience.
    Katherine J. Meyer*, University of Minnesota
    (1116-37-147)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Short term climatic rescue of an endangered species? Insights from integral operators.
    Sebastian J. Schreiber*, University of California, Davis
    Andrea Pickart, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
    Annie Eicher, H.T. Harvey and Associates
    Jennifer Wheeler, Bureau of Land Managment
    (1116-92-445)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A fundamental modeling framework for spatio-temporal population dynamics.
    Ryan Norris, University of Guelph
    Julia Earl, Oklahoma State University
    Paula Federico, Capital University
    Christine Sample*, Emmanuel College
    Ruscena Wiederholt, The University of Arizona
    Jay Diffendorfer, USGS Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center
    John Fryxell, University of Guelph
    (1116-92-222)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Management of Diaprepes Root Weevil.
    Christina J Edholm*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Chris Guiver, University of Exeter
    Richard Rebarber, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Brigitte Tenhumberg, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Stephanie Lloyd, University of Exeter
    Yu Jin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Jim Powell, Utah State University
    Stuart Townley, University of Exeter
    (1116-92-487)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A continuous energy-based model for the migration of species in a network.
    Kevin Long, Texas Tech Universtiy
    Joanna A. Bieri*, University of Redlands
    Chandani Dissanayake, Texas Tech University
    Richard A. Erickson, USGS
    Wayne E. Thogmartin, USGS
    (1116-92-185)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Combining Models and Experiments to Understand How Evolution Affects Insect Outbreaks.
    David Paez, Department of Ecology & Evolution, University of Chicago
    Vanja Dukic, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado
    Jonathan Dushoff, Department of Biology, McMaster University
    Arietta Fleming-Davies, Department of Ecology & Evolution, University of Chicago
    Greg Dwyer*, Department of Ecology & Evolution, University of Chicago
    (1116-92-501)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Partial Differential Equations in Complex Analysis, I
  Room 401, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Debraj Chakrabarti, Central Michigan University chakr2d@cmich.edu
  Yunus Zeytuncu, University of Michigan, Dearborn
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Nonexistence of smooth Levi-flat hypersurface with positive normal bundle in compact Kähler manifolds of dimension $\geq 3$.
    Severine Biard*, Texas A&M University
    (1116-32-410)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On Cauchy Integrals and the Szegő projection.
    Loredana Lanzani*, Syracuse University
    Elias M. Stein, Princeton University
    (1116-32-1075)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Compressed Sensing and CR Mappings.
    Dusty Grundmeier*, Harvard University
    (1116-32-1017)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Super-level sets of the Bergman kernel on tube domains.
    David E. Barrett, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Purvi Gupta*, University of Western Ontario
    (1116-32-1610)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Negative curvature in several complex variables.
    Andrew Zimmer*, University of Chicago
    (1116-32-727)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Supports of Continuous Solutions to complex Monge-{A}mpère equation and Pluriregularity.
    Muhamed A Alan*, Syracuse University
    (1116-32-2149)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Pseudorandomness and Its Applications, III
  Room 606, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Timothy Gowers, University of Cambridge
  Jozsef Solymosi, University of British Columbia solymosi@math.ubc.ca
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Polynomial configurations in fractal sets.
    Izabella Laba*, UBC
    (1116-42-1064)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Corners in dense subsets of primes via transference principle.
    Tatchai Titichetrakun*, University of British Columbia
    (1116-05-607)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Configurations in dense subsets of $P^d$.
    Brian D Cook, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Akos Magyar*, University of Georgia
    Tatchai Titichetrakun, University of British Columbia
    (1116-05-2199)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Pseudorandomness in the the Green-Tao theorem.
    David Conlon, University of Oxford
    Jacob Fox, Stanford University
    Yufei Zhao*, University of Oxford
    (1116-05-833)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Quantum Walks, Quantum Markov Chains, Quantum Computation and Related Topics, II
  Room 602, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Chaobin Liu, Bowie State University cliu@bowiestate.edu
  Takyua Machida, Japan Sociey for the Promotion of Science
  Salvador E. Venegas-Andraca, Technológico de Monterrey, Mexico
  Nelson Petulante, Bowie State University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Localization for periodic unitary transition operators.
    Tatsuya Tate*, Tohoku University
    (1116-46-515)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Dirac quantum cellular automaton from split-step quantum walk.
    Arindam Mallick, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences
    C. M. Chandrashekar*, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences
    (1116-81-2787)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Quantum Walks with Entangled Coins and Walkers in Superposition.
    Salvador Elias Venegas-Andraca*, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingenieria y Ciencias
    (1116-81-1012)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Stability of quantum filters driven by Poisson and Wiener processes in presence of measurement imperfections.
    Nina H Amini*, CNRS researcher/CentraleSupelec
    (1116-93-1755)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Suitable bases for discrete-time quantum walks.
    Martin Stefanak*, Czech Technical University in Prague
    Iva Bezdekova, Czech Technical University in Prague
    Igor Jex, Czech Technical University in Prague
    (1116-81-837)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Quantum Simulations and Quantum Measurements via Quantum Walks.
    Peng Xue*, Department of Physics, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, P. R. China
    (1116-81-2867)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates and Students in Post-Baccalaureate Programs, II
  Tahoma 3, Tahoma Level Three, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology dansma@rit.edu
  Jobby Jacob, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Tamas Forgacs, California State University, Fresno
  Ugur Abdulla, Florida Institute of Technology
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Number Theory on Square-tiled Surfaces II.
    Elizabeth McGrady*, Smith College
    Rose Goueth, Smith College
    Alyssa Kaplan, Smith College
    Claire Kerper, Smith College
    Gillian Tisdale, Smith College
    (1116-51-1240)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Pinpointing unknown objects by their reflected light rays.
    Catrice Chong*, Smith College
    Cheryl Holmes, Smith College
    MyVan Vo, Smith College
    Lauren White, Smith College
    (1116-51-1385)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Further results on generalized splines.
    Lindsay Dever*, Smith College
    Holly Mandel, Smith College
    Elise Reed, Smith College
    Stephanie Webster, Smith College
    Julia Gibson, Smith College
    Meredith Wilde, Smith College
    (1116-05-2727)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Number Theory on Square-tiled Surfaces I.
    Ga Yee Park*, Smith College
    Vivian Li, Smith College
    Rebecca Roberts, Smith College
    Lisa Wang, Smith College
    (1116-51-1237)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Rings of small rank over a Dedekind domain and their ideals.
    Evan M. O'Dorney*, Cambridge University
    (1116-13-1962)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Correlation Functions of Schur Processes.
    Amol Aggarwal*, Harvard University
    (1116-05-2155)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Special Functions and q-Series, I
  Chelan 2, Chelan Level Two, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Richard Askey, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  Mourad E. H. Ismail, University of Central Florida and King Saud University, Riyadh mourad.eh.ismail@gmail.com
  Erik Koelink, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Some work of Mizan Rahman.
    Richard Askey*, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    (1116-33-717)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Urn models and the Darboux process.
    F Alberto Grunbaum*, Math Dept UC Berkeley
    (1116-60-647)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Fractional Revival in Spin Chains and Orthogonal Polynomials.
    Vincent X Genest, MIT
    Luc Vinet*, CRM, Université de Montréal
    Alexei Zhedanov, CRM
    (1116-33-947)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Partitions associated with the mock theta functions $\omega(q)$ and $\nu(q)$.
    George E Andrews*, Pennsylvania State University
    (1116-33-571)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Special and limiting values of the Weber function and Dedekind $\eta$.
    Neil M Bickford*, University of California, Los Angeles
    Ralph William Gosper, Los Altos Hills, California
    (1116-33-2241)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Refinements of the Rogers-Ramanujan identities.
    Kathleen O'Hara, Blacksburg, VA 24060
    Dennis Stanton*, School of Mathematics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN 55455
    (1116-05-858)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Water Waves, I
  Skagit 5, Skagit Lower Level, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  John Carter, Seattle University
  Bernard Deconinck, University of Washington, Seattle
  Katie Oliveras, Seattle University oliveras@seattleu.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Stability of Waves with Vorticity.
    Katie L Oliveras*, Seattle University
    Vishal Vasan, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS)
    (1116-35-1293)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Linear instability for a model of wind-generated gravity waves.
    Vishal Vasan*, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
    Diane Henderson, Department of Mathematics, Pennsylvania State University
    Harvey Segur, Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado-Boulder
    (1116-35-1379)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Instabilities in shallow water models.
    Vera Mikyoung Hur*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (1116-35-2079)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Nondegeneracy and Stability of Periodic Standing Waves in Fractional NLS Equations.
    Kyle Claassen, University of Kansas
    Mathew A. Johnson*, University of Kansas
    (1116-35-1719)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Traveling Wave Solutions of Nonlinear Dispersive Wave Equations: Existence, Stability, and Analytic Dependence.
    David P. Nicholls*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    Benjamin Akers, Air Force Institute of Technology
    (1116-35-1102)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Subharmonic stability of standing waves and traveling waves.
    Jon Wilkening*, University of California, Berkeley
    (1116-76-2238)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:40 a.m.
  AMS Session on Associative and Nonassociative Algebra and Rings, II
  Chelan 4, Chelan Level Two, Washington State Conference Center
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Irreducible representations of Yokonuma-type Hecke algebras.
    Ojas Dave*, University of North Texas
    J Matthew Douglass, University of North Texas
    (1116-16-636)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Parameter space of quantum Drinfeld Hecke algebras in low dimension.
    Christine Uhl*, University of North Texas
    (1116-16-1020)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Endomorphisms of Quantized Weyl Algebras and Their Simple Localizations.
    Xin Tang*, Department of Math & Computer Science, Fayetteville State University
    (1116-16-1493)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Representations of Hecke Algebras on Quotients of Path Algebras.
    Alexander Diaz-Lopez*, University of Notre Dame
    Matthew John Dyer, University of Notre Dame
    (1116-16-71)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Incidence-like algebras.
    David C Meyer*, University of Missouri
    Miodrag Iovanov, University of Iowa
    Gerard Koffi, Creighton University
    Alex Sistko, University of Iowa
    (1116-16-2201)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Iterated Ore extension of dimension 5.
    Susan Elle*, UCSD
    (1116-16-1969)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    The double of representations of Cohomological Hall algebras.
    Xinli Xiao*, Kansas State University
    (1116-16-2091)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Neighbors, Generic Sets and Buchberger Hypersurfaces.
    James J Madden*, Louisiana State University
    Trevor McGuire, North Dakota State University
    (1116-13-804)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Tame Representations of the Quantum Double.
    John E. Foster*, Walla Walla University
    (1116-16-1352)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Knörrer periodicity for noncommutative matrix factorizations.
    Andrew B. Conner*, Saint Mary's College of California
    (1116-16-2324)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics and Graph Theory, II
  Room 605, Washington State Convention Center
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Lozenge tilings of halved hexagons with defects.
    Ranjan Rohatgi*, Indiana University
    (1116-05-179)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Constructing Strongly Regular Graphs Using Finite Geometry.
    Liz Lane-Harvard*, University of Central Oklahoma
    (1116-05-156)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Embeddings of Computable Planar Graphs.
    Oscar Levin, University of Northern Colorado
    Taylor McMillan*, University of Northern Colorado
    (1116-03-1936)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Ranks of matrices with few distinct entries.
    Boris Bukh*, Carnegie Mellon University
    (1116-05-343)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Total Acquisition in Diameter 2 Graphs and Tournaments.
    Rose McCarty*, Georgia Institute of Technology
    Becky Eastham, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Paul Han, Dartmouth College
    Bill Kay, Emory University
    David Spencer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    (1116-05-2495)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Hausdorff dimension of generalized Fibonacci word fractals.
    Tyler Hoffman*, McDaniel College
    Benjamin Steinhurst, McDaniel College
    (1116-51-2911)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Generating Tetrahedra from a Monotonic series.
    Derege H Mussa*, University of Texas at Dallas
    (1116-51-231)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Relationship between the energy of a directed graph and the energy of its underlying graph.
    Nafiseh Jahanbakht*, Oklahoma State University
    Kourosh Tavakoli, Oklahoma City University
    (1116-05-2864)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Prime Power Graphs and Prime Product Graphs.
    J. Laison, Willamette University
    Y. Li, Portland, OR
    J. Schreiner-McGraw, Philomath, OR
    C. Starr*, Willamette University
    A. Walker, Albuquerque, NM
    (1116-05-603)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    The Space of Biorders on Some Solvable Groups.
    Kelli M Karcher*, Virginia Tech
    (1116-06-2151)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Sequences of Quiver Mutations on Surfaces.
    Eric Bucher*, Louisiana State University
    (1116-05-2979)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Bipartite distance-regular graphs with exactly two irreducible T-modules with endpoint 2.
    Mark S. MacLean*, Seattle University
    Stefko Miklavic, University of Primorska, Slovenia
    (1116-05-344)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Computer Science, Information, Control Theory, and Economics, I
  Skagit 1, Skagit Lower Level, Washington State Conference Center
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Automorphism group of binary MacDonald codes.
    Pani Seneviratne*, Texas A&M University Commerce
    (1116-94-732)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Meta-Graphs and Gamification.
    James Edward Mihalisin*, Raleigh, NC
    (1116-94-2386)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Can an Unstable Control System Be Stabilized By Timing Noise?
    Dylan R Poulsen*, Washington College
    (1116-93-721)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Persistent Homology on Grassmann manifolds for Analysis of Hyperspectral Movies.
    Sofya Chepushtanova*, Wilkes University
    (1116-58-2446)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    ShapeFit: Exact location recovery from corrupted pairwise directions.
    Paul E Hand*, Rice University
    Choongbum Lee, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Vladislav Voroninski, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (1116-68-2783)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Ionospheric Weather Forecasting Using a Climatology-Augmented Ensemble Kalman Filter.
    Juan Durazo*, Arizona State University
    Eric Kostelich, Arizona State University
    Alex Mahalov, Arizona State University
    (1116-93-2205)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Invariance of the Sprague-Grundy Function for Variants of Wythoff's Game.
    Madeleine Weinstein*, Harvey Mudd College
    (1116-91-267)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    The relationship between revealed preference and the slutsky matrix.
    Yuhki Hosoya*, Department of Economics, Kanto-Gakuin University
    (1116-91-286)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Persistent Homology based thresholding method and applications.
    Yu-Min Chung*, College of William and Mary
    Sarah Day, College of William and Mary
    (1116-68-1458)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Fast, uniform, and compact scalar multiplication for elliptic curves and genus 2 Jacobians with applications to signature schemes.
    Ping Ngai Chung*, University of Chicago
    Craig Costello, Microsoft Research
    Benjamin Smith, École Polytechnique and INRIA
    (1116-11-1345)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Cooperation in Finite Populations: Being Alone Helps.
    Anh V. Nguyen, Texas Christian University
    Jasmeet S. Saini*, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
    Jan Rychtar, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
    Jonathan T. Rowell, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
    (1116-91-1219)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    The Truncated Levy Flight Model: A Comparative Analysis of its Utility in Modeling the Standard and Poor's 500 and the Ghana Stock Exchange.
    Emmanuel Ncheuguim*, Saginaw Valley State Unversity
    Joseph Ofori-Dankwa, Saginaw Valley State University
    Seth Appiah-Kubi, Pentecost University College, Sowutoom, Ghana
    (1116-91-1422)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Contemplative Pedagogy and Mathematics, I
  Room 304, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Luke Wolcott, Lawrence University luke.wolcott@lawrence.edu
  Justin Brody, Goucher College
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Contemplating Infinity.
    Justin Brody*, Goucher College
    (1116-C5-2308)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Do in-class mindfulness activities increase student performance?
    Josh Thompson*, Northern Michigan University
    (1116-C5-2765)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Mindfulness Across the Curriculum: From Freshmen to Seniors.
    Robbie Pinter*, Belmont University
    Mike Pinter, Belmont University
    (1116-C5-2805)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Discussion
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Consciousness-Based Education: Using Transcendental Meditation to Enhance Student Learning in Mathematics Classes.
    M. Anne Dow*, Maharishi University of Management
    (1116-C5-2487)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Geometry for the Artist: An Interdisciplinary Course Based on Consciousness.
    Catherine A. Gorini*, Maharishi University of Management
    (1116-C5-1689)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Discussion
  • 10:20 a.m.
    The Mindfulness Infused Mathematics Class.
    John Mitchell*, Clark College, Vancouver, WA.
    (1116-C5-2170)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Discussion
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Assorted Topics, II
  Room 213, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Jennifer E. Beineke, Western New England University jbeineke@wne.edu
  Bem Cayco, San Jose State University bem.cayco@sjsu.edu
  Timothy Comar, Benedictine University tcomar@ben.edu
  T. James Reid, University of Mississippi mmreid@olemiss.edu
  

  • 7:45 a.m.
    Famous Mathematicians From Iran But Whom You May Not Know.
    Samaneh G. Hamidi*, Brigham Young University
    (1116-VW-2856)
  • 8:00 a.m.
    Partial Differential Equations and Digital Image Processing.
    Mohamed Allali*, Chapman University
    (1116-VW-2039)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    A Geometric Classification of Strategic Effects Resembling Duverger's Law.
    Tomas J McIntee*, Virginia Tech
    (1116-VW-2263)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Exploration of some dynamics of the iteration of the complex sine function.
    Aimee M. Cloutier*, Texas Tech University
    Jerry F. Dwyer, George Washington University
    (1116-VW-2570)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Introducing Undergraduates to Research Though a One-Week Mathematics Research Camp.
    William Johnston, Butler University
    Amber Russell*, Butler University
    (1116-VW-2610)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Compositions with Descents at Odd Plus Signs.
    Ralph P. Grimaldi*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (1116-VW-283)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    An Integer Sequence Motivated by Generalized Quadrangles.
    Brian G. Kronenthal*, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
    (1116-VW-295)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Properties of m'th Level Triangle Numbers in Second Order Recursive Polynomials.
    Alperen S Sirin*, University of Rochester
    Maria Lema, SUNY Buffalo State
    Maximillian Bender, Connecticut College
    (1116-VW-299)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    $N$-Division Points of Hypocycloids.
    Nitya Mani*, Stanford University
    Simon Rubinstein-Salzedo, Euler Circle
    (1116-VW-348)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Infinitesimals, Point Nine Repeating, and One.
    Bryan Dawson*, Union University
    (1116-VW-361)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Applications of Quadratic Reciprocity to Finite Diophantine Equations.
    Omer Yildiz*, Rochester, New York
    (1116-VW-391)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Childhood Memories: Using the Inner Child to Teach Mathematics.
    J. Alan Alewine*, McKendree University
    (1116-VW-460)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Obstacles in Implementation of a successful undergraduate research program.
    Noureen Khan*, University of North Texas at Dallas
    (1116-VW-1651)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-8:55 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Logic and Foundations
  Room 212, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Jennifer E. Beineke, Western New England University jbeineke@wne.edu
  Bem Cayco, San Jose State University bem.cayco@sjsu.edu
  Timothy Comar, Benedictine University tcomar@ben.edu
  T. James Reid, University of Mississippi mmreid@olemiss.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Force to Change Large Cardinal Strength.
    Erin Kathryn Carmody*, Nebraska Wesleyan University
    (1116-VJ-1042)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Paraconsistent Measurement of the Circle: An Invitation to Inconsistent Mathematics.
    Maarten McKubre-Jordens*, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.
    Zach Weber, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    (1116-VJ-1198)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Law of Non-Contradiction Generates Infinite Contradictions.
    Chandra Kethi-Reddy*, University of Central Florida
    (1116-VJ-1575)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Toward the Consistency Strength of Stationary Set Reflection on Small Cardinals.
    Cynthia Northrup*, Bellevue College
    (1116-VJ-2207)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Modeling and Applications, III
  Room 214, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Jennifer E. Beineke, Western New England University jbeineke@wne.edu
  Bem Cayco, San Jose State University bem.cayco@sjsu.edu
  Timothy Comar, Benedictine University tcomar@ben.edu
  T. James Reid, University of Mississippi mmreid@olemiss.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Numerical Investigation of Nonlinear Transport Models describing Gas Flow through Tight Porous Media.
    Iftikhar Ali*, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    Nadeem A Malik, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
    (1116-VM-2063)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Not so sinister after all: How mathematical models can explain the resilience of the left-handed minority.
    Mark J Panaggio*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    Daniel M Abrams, Northwestern University
    (1116-VM-2074)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On Applications of Generalized Functions in the Discontinuous Beam Bending Differential Equations.
    Austin States*, Virginia Military Institute
    Bradley Lipscomb, Virginia Military Institute
    Dimplekumar Chalishajar, Virginia Military Institute
    (1116-VM-2087)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    An epidemic model with exposed and treatment components.
    Long Le*, University of Central Arkansas
    (1116-VM-2102)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Implications of Logistic Equation Based Spatial and Behavioral Ebola Forecasting Models.
    Bruce Pell*, Arizona State University
    Javier Baez, Arizona State University
    Gerardo Chowell, Georgia State University
    Yang Kuang, Arizona State University
    Daozhou Gao, University of California
    Tin Phan, Arizona State University
    (1116-VM-2209)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Ensemble Kalman Filter for Prediction of Treatment Response in Metastatic Prostate Cancer.
    Bradley Michael Stiefel*, MCTP/Arizona State University
    Zach Kenyon, MCTP/Arizona State University
    Tin Pham, MCTP/Arizona State University
    Eric Kostelich, MCTP/Arizona State University
    Yang Kuang, MCTP/Arizona State University
    (1116-VM-2236)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Mathematical Models on Language Competition and Bilingualism.
    Yusuf Sofuoglu*, Siirt University
    (1116-VM-2250)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    On a generalized free-interface model of solid combustion.
    Laura K. Gross*, Bridgewater State University
    Jun Yu, University of Vermont
    Yi Yang, Emory University
    Kewang Chen, University of Vermont
    (1116-VM-2269)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Teaching and Learning Calculus, II
  Yakima 2, Yakima Level One, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Jennifer E. Beineke, Western New England University jbeineke@wne.edu
  Bem Cayco, San Jose State University bem.cayco@sjsu.edu
  Timothy Comar, Benedictine University tcomar@ben.edu
  T. James Reid, University of Mississippi mmreid@olemiss.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Using and Creating 3D Printed Models in Calculus Teaching.
    Skyler C Simmons*, Brigham Young University
    (1116-VR-2597)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Peer-Led Team Learning in Calculus.
    Rebecca Glover*, University of St. Thomas
    Nicholas Hammond, University of Rochester
    Justin Smith, University of Rochester
    Dalyana Guerra, University of Rochester
    (1116-VR-2658)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Developing Deep Student Understanding of the Partial Derivative using 3D Manipulatives.
    Jason Samuels, City University of New York
    Aaron Wangberg, Winona State University
    Brian Fisher*, Lubbock Christian University
    (1116-VR-2694)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Using 3D-Printing in Teaching Multi-variable Calculus.
    Ziyue Guo*, Marlboro College
    (1116-VR-2696)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Playing with Multivariable Calculus Concepts Wearing 3D Glasses.
    Paul E. Seeburger*, Monroe Community College
    (1116-VR-2878)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Integration by the Wrong Parts.
    William C Kronholm*, Whittier College
    (1116-VR-2961)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Helping Students Succeed in First Semester Calculus.
    Sharon S Vestal*, South Dakota State University
    (1116-VR-452)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Breaking Free from Traditional Calculus Textbooks with Mathematica.
    Matthew Cathey*, Wofford College
    Joseph Spivey, Wofford College
    (1116-VR-474)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Reverse Engineering as a Learning Strategy in the Calculus Classroom.
    Alexander J Hahn*, University of Notre Dame
    (1116-VR-480)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Three Years of Flipping Calculus at the University of Hartford.
    John K Williams*, University of Hartford
    Larissa Schroeder, University of Hartford
    (1116-VR-559)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    On the Teaching of Calculus: A Deeper Look at a Derivative Sketching Activity.
    Lance Burger*, Fresno State
    Marat Markin, Fresno State
    (1116-VR-708)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    A Surprise Among the Trig Substitutions.
    Mylan Redfern*, University of Texas, Permian Basin
    David Betounes, University of Texas, Permian Basin
    (1116-VR-1044)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Ordinary Differential Equations and Special Functions, I
  Room 616, Washington State Convention Center
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Almost automorphic solutions of discrete delayed neutral system.
    Murat Adivar*, Izmir University of Economics
    Can Koyuncuoglu, Izmir University of Economics
    (1116-39-669)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Stability conditions for linear neutral delay differential equations.
    Catherine Payne*, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
    R. Fabiano, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
    (1116-39-2527)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Polyhyperbolic Cardinal Splines.
    Jeff Ledford*, Virginia Commonwealth University
    (1116-41-1244)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Lyapunov-type inequalities for fractional order differential equations with Caputo and Riemann-Liouville derivatives of order $\alpha$ $(3<\alpha\leq 4)$.
    Nimisha S. Pathak*, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
    (1116-45-2137)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    More results on the trichotomy character of a second-order rational difference equation with period-two coefficients.
    Carol H Gibbons, Salve Regina University
    Senada Kalabusic, Zmaja od Bosne
    Carol B Overdeep*, Saint Martin's University
    (1116-39-973)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    On Monotonic Solutions of Systems of Nonlinear Differential Equations.
    Lianwen Wang*, University of Central Missouri
    (1116-34-2886)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Solving problems on the semi-infinite domain using rational Bernoulli functions.
    Velinda R. Calvert*, Mississippi State University
    Moshen Razzaghi, Mississippi State University
    (1116-34-2914)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Solutions of First Order Functional Differential Equations with Linear Delay and Advance Arguments, with Boundary Conditions, Using the Continuation Method.
    Duane Chin-Quee*, Indian River State College
    G.T. Bhaskar, Florida Institute of Technology
    (1116-34-1740)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Comparison of smallest eigenvalues for certain fifth order boundary value problems.
    Charles Nelms Jr.*, Baylor University
    (1116-34-968)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Approximate solution for the fractional integro-differential equations with fractional Taylor method.
    Vidhya KrishnasamySaraswathy*, Mississippi State University
    Razzaghi Mohsen, Mississippi State University
    (1116-41-2949)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Vibration Cloaking and suppression model.
    Taoufik Meklachi*, Drexel University
    Daniel Onofrei, University of Houston
    (1116-34-1271)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Remarks on Almost Periodic Differential Equations.
    Zhivko S. Athanassov*, Institute of Mathematics, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
    (1116-34-366)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Session on Real and Complex Analysis, I
  Room 615, Washington State Convention Center
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Multilinear dyadic operators and their commutators.
    Ishwari Jang Kunwar*, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
    (1116-43-2572)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Fourier Series for Singular Measures.
    John E. Herr*, Iowa State University
    Eric S. Weber, Iowa State University
    (1116-46-867)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Weak Convergence to a Solution of the Dilation Equation for Measures.
    Sarah Dumnich*, Lehigh University
    Robert Neel, Lehigh University
    (1116-28-1416)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Convolution of A Harmonic Square Map Preserving Directional Convexity.
    Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
    Samaneh G. Hamidi*, Brigham Young University
    Bo-Yong Long, Anhui University
    Jay M. Jahangiri, Kent State University
    (1116-30-2460)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Minkowski's Inequality with One-Form.
    Xiao-Xiong Gan*, Morgan State University
    (1116-28-440)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    On the "degree of emptiness of empty sets": An interpretation of "latent dimension".
    Shuang Shen*, Department of Mathematics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    (1116-28-2216)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Discrete measures with dense jumps induced by Sturmian Dirichlet series.
    DoYong Kwon*, Chonnam National University
    (1116-26-1382)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    A characterization of rectifiable measures in Euclidean space.
    Jonas Azzam*, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
    Xavier Tolsa, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
    (1116-51-574)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Poisson Equation for p-Laplacian on Infinite Graphs and Existence of Solution.
    Lucio M.G. Prado*, Department of Mathematics, BMCC-The City Univ. of New York
    (1116-31-2755)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Equivalence of local uniform convergence and local equicontinuity for a general symmetric diffusion semigroup.
    Maxim J Goldberg, Ramapo College of NJ
    Seonja Kim*, Quinnipiac University
    (1116-43-2089)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    T1 theorem on non homogeneous spaces by time-frequency analysis.
    Natawat Klamsakul*, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
    (1116-44-458)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    An Extension Theorem for Matrix Weighted Sobolev Space on a Lipschitz Domain.
    Christopher Ryan Loga*, University of Tennessee Knoxville
    (1116-42-187)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, III
  Tahoma 2, Tahoma Level Three, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Karen A. Keene, North Carolina State University Karen_keene@ncsu.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Classification and Prediction: What Admissions and Grades Data Tell Us About Who is Likely to Succeed in Undergraduate Mathematics Programs.
    Juan Carlos Apitz*, California State University, Long Beach
    (1116-Q5-2943)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    A model for implementing interactive-engaged practices in calculus: effects on performance and conceptual learning.
    Guadalupe I Lozano*, University of Arizona
    (1116-Q5-2933)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Investigating the genre of mathematical proof writing at the undergraduate level.
    Kristen Lew*, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
    Juan Pablo Mejia-Ramos, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
    (1116-Q5-2796)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Learning Assistants in Business Calculus Classes.
    Stephen Kenneth Liddle*, George Mason University
    Sheeva Doshireh, George Mason University
    (1116-Q5-2750)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Mathematicians' Conceptual and Ideational Mathematics about Continuity of Complex-Valued Functions.
    Hortensia Soto-Johnson*, University of Northern Colorado
    Brent Hancock, University of Northern Colorado
    Michael Oehrtman, Oklahoma State University
    (1116-Q5-2673)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Success in doctoral mathematics: What do faculty members expect of their students in order for them to be successful and to what do they attribute their own success?
    Emily Miller*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Casey George-Jackson, University of Louisville
    (1116-Q5-2669)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Listing as a Potential Connection between Sets of Outcomes and Counting Processes.
    Sarah A. Erickson*, Oregon State University
    Elise Lockwood, Oregon State University
    (1116-Q5-2520)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Toward a measure of Inquiry-Oriented instruction.
    George Kuster*, Virginia Tech
    Estrella Johnson, Virginia Tech
    (1116-Q5-2444)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    The Hillyer College Summer Bridge-Math Program: A Case Study for Assessing and Improving Student Academic Performance.
    Elena A. Cheser*, Hillyer College at University of Hartford
    (1116-Q5-2742)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Trends in Undergraduate Mathematical Biology Education, I
  Room 2A, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Timothy Comar, Benedictine University tcomar@ben.edu
  Daniel Hrozencik, Chicago State University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Using Case Studies to Integrate Life Science content in Introductory Calculus Courses.
    Troy Day*, Queen's University
    James Stewart, McMaster University and University of Toronto
    (1116-T1-1267)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Biocalculus: Changing Minds One Derivative at a Time.
    Hannah Lea Callender*, University of Portland
    Carrie Eaton, Unity College
    (1116-T1-1351)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Integrating Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Psychology to Target At-Risk Students.
    Jeff Pullen*, Mercer University
    Katie Northcutt, Mercer University
    Chamaree de Silva, Mercer University
    Jarred Jenkins, Mercer University
    (1116-T1-2331)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Introducing Mathematical Modeling and Improving Quantitative Skills in Collaborative Courses.
    Sarah A Hews*, School of Natural Science, Hampshire College
    Christina Cianfrani, School of Natural Science, Hampshire College
    (1116-T1-2585)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Pulse Vaccination Models: Dynamics and Sensitivity Analysis.
    Timothy D Comar*, Benedictine University
    (1116-T1-1248)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Embracing the Algebraic Approach to Mathematical Biology.
    Raina S Robeva*, Randolph-Macon College
    (1116-T1-2715)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Course in Mathematical Biology Using Algebra and Discrete Mathematics.
    Dan Hrozencik*, Chicago State University
    (1116-T1-2344)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Integrating research and teaching in quantitative biology: mathematical modeling of gene regulation.
    Robert A Drewell*, Biology Department, Clark University
    Jacqueline M Dresch, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Clark University
    (1116-T1-2454)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Modernizing Statistics Education via Biology Applications.
    Olcay Akman*, Illinois State University
    (1116-T1-2753)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on the Contributions of Minorities to Mathematics Throughout History.
  Room 303, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Amy Shell-Gellasch, Montgomery College amy.shell-gellasch@montgomerycollege.edu
  Lloyd Douglas, University of North Carolina
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Discovering Undergraduate Mathematics in Native American Culture.
    Charles P. Funkhouser*, California State University Fullerton
    Miles R. Pfahl, Turtle Mountain Community College
    Harriet C. Edwards, California State University Fullerton
    (1116-D1-265)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Incorporating the Contributions of Women and Minorities into Classrooms: David Blackwell, Evelyn Boyd Granville and Mary Gray.
    Sarah J Greenwald*, Appalachian State University
    (1116-D1-663)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Sonya Kovalevsky: The Rest of the Story.
    Robert L Brabenec*, Wheaton College IL
    (1116-D1-488)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Polish Women in Mathematics During the Nazi Occupation.
    Emelie A Kenney*, Siena College
    (1116-D1-98)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    "Arithmetic Simplified" (1832): The Story Behind Catharine Beecher's Most Unrecognized Work.
    Jill R. Duke*, New Mexico State University
    (1116-D1-1287)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    The making of Benjamin Banneker.
    Satish C. Bhatnagar*, University of Nevada Las Vegas
    (1116-D1-1078)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on the Development and Adoption of Open Educational Resources for Teaching and Learning, I
  Room 620, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Benjamin Atchison, Framingham State University batchison@framingham.edu
  Jeremy Russell, The College of New Jersey
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Using open resources to teach a freshman general education course for non-STEM majors.
    John W Watson*, Arkansas Tech University
    (1116-E1-95)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Lessons from a teacher-developer collaboration on a set of open-source educational web apps.
    Mary R Parker*, Austin Community College
    Hunter Ellinger, Austin, Texas
    (1116-E1-2650)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Bridging the Closed and Open: How FoxySheep Can Benefit Both Proprietary and Open Technologies for Teaching and Research.
    Robert Jacobson*, Roger Williams University
    (1116-E1-1434)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Adaptive Just-In-Time WeBWorK Assignments.
    Geoff R Goehle*, Western Carolina University
    (1116-E1-1923)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Tailoring the Text: Creating a Quality Open Educational Resource for College Algebra.
    Mark J. Morabito*, Framingham State University and Framingham High School
    (1116-E1-2252)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    A WeBWorK-MathBook XML Bridge.
    Robert A Beezer*, University of Puget Sound
    (1116-E1-1081)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Exploring Affordable Learning Resources for College Algebra.
    Marcela Chiorescu*, Georgia College
    (1116-E1-1241)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Using SageCell for Engaging Students.
    D Scott Dillery*, Lindsey Wilson College
    (1116-E1-1060)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Recycling the Book: Adventures (and Misadventures) in Transforming an Undergraduate History of Math Class Using OER.
    Cheryl J. McAllister*, Southeast Missouri State University
    Craig W. Roberts, Southeast Missouri State University
    (1116-E1-1840)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Ordinary Differential Equations, I
  Room 617, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Christopher S. Goodrich, Creghton Preparatory School cgood@prep.creighton.edu
  Beverly H. West, Cornell University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Aircraft Longitudinal Oscillations.
    Catherine E Cavagnaro*, Sewanee: The University of the South
    (1116-S1-2573)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Reflections from Teaching Inquiry-Oriented Differential Equations.
    Keith A Nabb*, Moraine Valley Community College
    (1116-S1-129)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    The Reformed ODE Curriculum: Students' Solution Strategies, Students' Approval of the Qualitative Approach, and the Importance of Incorporating a Writing Component.
    Samer S. Habre*, Lebanese American University
    (1116-S1-339)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    SIMIODE - Building a Learning Community to Teach Modeling First Differential Equations.
    Brian Winkel*, Emeritus, US Military Academy & Director SIMIODE
    (1116-S1-376)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Classroom Module for Using ODEs to Model the AIDS Epidemic.
    L. G. dePillis*, Harvey Mudd College
    (1116-S1-521)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Integrating Sage into an Ordinary Differential Equations Course using MathBook XML.
    Thomas W Judson*, Stephen F. Austin State University
    Theron Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa
    (1116-S1-586)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Using Current/Urgent Research to Enhance Undergraduate Differential Equations.
    Erich McAlister*, Fort Lewis College
    (1116-S1-811)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Modeling First - Techniques Just In Time.
    Eric Sullivan*, Carroll College
    (1116-S1-1186)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Using Maple to Promote Modeling in Differential Equations.
    Patrice G Tiffany*, Manhattan College
    Rosemary C Farley, Manhattan College
    (1116-S1-1488)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  SIAM Minisymposium on Inverse Problems and Applications, II
  Room 3A, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Gunther Uhlmann, University of Washington gunther@math.washington.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Transverse ray transform.
    David V Finch*, Dept of Mathematics, Oregon State Unversity
    Patcharee Wongsason, Department of Math, Statistics, Computer Science Ubon Ratchathani University
    (1116-44-2186)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Spectral Estimates and Inverse Boundary Problems for Elliptic Operators.
    Katya Krupchyk*, University of California, Irvine
    (1116-35-2759)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    D-bar Methods for Functional Pulmonary Imaging with Electrical Impedance Tomography.
    Jennifer L Mueller*, Colorado State University
    (1116-35-1658)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Inversion of the attenuated geodesic X-ray transform on simple surfaces.
    Francois S Monard*, University of Michigan
    (1116-35-2281)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Photoacoustic tomography taking into account thermoelastic attenuation.
    Sebastian Acosta*, Baylor College of Medicine
    (1116-35-1921)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Computing Fourier Integral Operators with Caustics.
    Peter A Caday*, Rice University
    (1116-35-2816)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
  Project NExT Workshop
  Room 4C-2, Washington State Convention Center
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m.
  MAA-NCTM Joint Committee on Mutual Concerns, College Board/MAA Joint Committee on Mutual Concerns Panel Discussion
  College calculus and the preparation gap: Identified problems and models for improvement.
  Room 612, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Michael Boardman, Pacific University
  Gail Burrill, Michigan State University
  David Bressoud, Macalester College
  Panelists:
  David Bressoud, Macalester College
  Deborah Hughes Hallett, Harvard University
  Robin Cruz, College of Idaho
  Dave Dwyer, University of Evansville
  Chad Topaz, Macalester College
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m.
  SIGMAA on Statistics Education Panel Discussion
  Guidelines for Statistics Education: MAA Curriculum Guide, ASA Guidelines, GAISE II, and SET.
  Room 609, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Paul Frazer Lock, St. Lawrence University
  Sue Schou, Idaho State University
  Randall Pruim, Calvin College
  Panelists:
  Patti Frazer Lock, St. Lawrence University
  Michelle Everson, Ohio State University
  Chris Franklin, University of Georgia
  Beth Chance, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  Cengage Learning Focus Groups
  Leschi, 3rd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Employment Center
  Hall 4B, 4th Floor, Washington State Convention Center
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:05 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on MAA-EDGE (Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education) Pure and Applied Talks by Women Math Warriors
  Room 608, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Candice R. Price, Sam Houston State University candice.r.price@gmail.com
  Amy L. Buchmann, Tulane University amylynbuchmann@gmail.com
  

  • 8:05 a.m.
    A Test for the Two-sample Problem using a Rank-based Approach.
    Jamye Nichelle Curry*, Georgia Gwinnett College
    (1116-Z1-1502)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Temperature Effects on REM/non-REM Sleep Dynamics.
    Shelby N Wilson*, Morehouse College
    Selenne Banuelos, California State University Channel Islands
    Janet Best, The Ohio State University
    Gemma Huguet, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya
    Alicia Prieto-Langarica, Youngstown State University
    Pamela Pyzza, Ohio Wesleyan University
    (1116-Z1-1151)
  • 8:55 a.m.
    Boundaries of Baumslag-Solitar Groups.
    Craig Guilbault, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    Christopher Mooney, N/A
    Molly Moran*, Colorado College
    Carrie Tirel, University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley
    (1116-Z1-1071)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Evolutionary Dynamics of a Multi-trait Semelparous Model.
    Amy Veprauskas*, Interdisciplinary Program in Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona
    J M Cushing, Interdisciplinary Program in Applied Mathematics and Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona
    (1116-Z1-866)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    A mathematical model of broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment of leptospirosis: the risk of antibiotic resistance.
    Laurel A Ohm*, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
    (1116-Z1-332)
  • 10:10 a.m.
    Analysis of Retinal Images Via Dimension Reduction on Graphs.
    Karamatou A Yacoubou Djima*, Swarthmore College
    Wojciech Czaja, University of Maryland, College Park
    Lucia D Simonelli, University of Maryland, College Park
    (1116-Z1-2549)
  • 10:35 a.m.
    Intrinsic Tame Filling Functions.
    Anisah Nabilah Nu'Man*, Trinity College
    (1116-Z1-2747)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
  AMS-MAA Grad School Fair
  Undergrads! Take this opportunity to meet representatives from mathematical science graduate programs.
  Hall 4F, 4th Floor, Washington State Convention Center
• Friday January 8, 2016, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  What makes for powerful classrooms---and what can we do, now that we know?
  Ballroom 6BC, Washington State Convention Center
  Alan Schoenfeld*, University of California, Berkeley
  (1116-A0-12)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Transseries: algebra and model theory.
  Room 4C-1, Washington State Convention Center
  Lou van den Dries*, University of Illinois
  (1116-03-691)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse #12: Part B
  Humanistic mathematics.
  Tahoma 5, Tahoma Level Three, Washington State Conference Center
  Presenters:
  Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
  Eric Marland, Appalachian State University
• Friday January 8, 2016, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse #11: Part B
  Implementing inquiry-oriented curricula for linear algebra, differential equations, and abstract algebra.
  Metropolitan B, 3rd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel
  Presenters:
  Estrella Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
  Karen Keene, North Carolina State University
• Friday January 8, 2016, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse #5: Part B
  Teaching introductory statistics for instructors new to teaching statistics.
  Metropolitan A, 3rd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel
  Presenters:
  Carolyn Cuff, Westminster College
• Friday January 8, 2016, 9:00 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Innovative and Effective Ways to Teach Linear Algebra, I
  Room 618, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  David Strong, Pepperdine University David.Strong@pepperdine.edu
  Gil Strang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech
  

  • 9:00 a.m.
    Online Linear Algebra Tools from the MAA Course Communities.
    David Strong*, Pepperdine University
    (1116-H1-1975)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Exploring linear algebra with technology while being crunched for time.
    Mark Hughes*, Brigham Young University
    (1116-H1-895)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Using Matlab and Blended Learning Techniques for a Successful Linear Algebra Learning Experience.
    Christina Lee*, Oxford College of Emory University
    (1116-H1-2422)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Singular Value Decomposition: A thrilling inspiration in Linear Algebra.
    Naima Naheed*, Benedict College, Columbia, SC
    (1116-H1-1556)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Linear Algebra in the Formal World of Mathematical Thinking.
    John Hannah, University of Canterbury
    Sepideh Stewart*, University of Oklahoma
    Mike Thomas, University of Auckland
    (1116-H1-2427)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Specific Examples, Generic Elements and Restricted Dimensions - Overcoming Student Roadblocks in Linear Algebra.
    Jeffrey L. Stuart*, Pacific Lutheran University
    (1116-H1-995)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  Student Hospitality/Information Center
  Skybridge, 4th Floor, Washington State Convention Center
• Friday January 8, 2016, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Exhibits and Book Sales
  Hall 4A, 4th Floor, Washington State Convention Center
• Friday January 8, 2016, 9:35 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA/NCTM Joint Committee on Mutual Concerns Panel Discussion
  Instructional strategies that can make a difference.
  Room 612, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Gail Burrill, Michigan State University
  Panelists:
  Tom Dick, Oregon State University
  Diane Briars, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
  Brian Hopkins, St. Peters University
  Darryl Yong, Harvey Mudd College
• Friday January 8, 2016, 9:35 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Perspectives on IBL teaching: novice, experienced and master.
  Room 609, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Judith Covington, Louisiana State University Shreveport
  Theron Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa
  Panelists:
  Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska Omaha
  Mitchel T. Keller, Wahsington and Lee University
  Carol Schumacher, Kenyon College
• Friday January 8, 2016, 10:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Differential algebra and special points conjectures.
  Room 4C-1, Washington State Convention Center
  James Freitag*, University of California Los Angeles
  (1116-03-67)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 10:05 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AMS Invited Address
  The $SL(2,\mathbb{R})$ action on moduli space.
  Ballroom 6BC, Washington State Convention Center
  Alex Eskin*, University of Chicago
  (1116-37-14)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Invited Address
  How to Keep your Genome Secret.
  Ballroom 6BC, Washington State Convention Center
  Kristin Estella Lauter*, Microsoft Research
  (1116-11-1194)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
  AMS Colloquium Lectures: Lecture III
  Fourier analysis on general finite groups.
  Ballroom 6BC, Washington State Convention Center
  W Timothy Gowers*, University of Cambridge, UK
  (1116-05-1520)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Imperfect algorithms, asymptotic density, and Turing degrees.
  Room 4C-1, Washington State Convention Center
  Carl G. Jockusch*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  (1116-03-66)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
  Current Events Bulletin
  Room 4C-3, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  David Eisenbud, MSRI and UC Berkeley de@msri.org
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    What can topology tell us about the neural code?
    Carina Curto*, Pennsylvania State University
    (1116-00-2101)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Laplacian growth, sandpiles and scaling limits.
    Lionel Levine, Cornell University
    Yuval Peres*, Microsoft Research and University of California, Berkeley
    (1116-00-2116)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Probabilistic combinatorics and the recent work of Peter Keevash.
    W Timothy Gowers*, University of Cambridge, UK
    (1116-05-1801)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    What are Lyapunov exponents, and why are they interesting?
    Amie Wilkinson*, University of Chicago
    (1116-00-2121)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m.
  MAA Lecture for Students
  The fractal geometry of the Mandelbrot Set.
  Ballroom 6A, Washington State Convention Center
  Robert Devaney*, Boston University
  (1116-A0-50)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Algebraic Theory of Differential and Functional Equations
  Skagit 3, Skagit Lower Level, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Taylor Dupuy, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and University of Vermont taylor.dupuy@gmail.com
  Alexey Ovchinnikov, CUNY Queens College, New York
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Differential Galois extensions.
    Anand Pillay*, University of Notre Dame
    (1116-34-1294)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    On the computation of the difference-differential Galois group for a second-order linear difference equation.
    Carlos E Arreche*, North Carolina State University
    (1116-12-1478)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Calculating parameterized Picard-Vessiot group.
    Andrei Minchenko*, Weizmann Institute of Science
    (1116-20-2483)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Two Bezout-type theorems for differential equations.
    Gal Binyamini*, University of Toronto
    (1116-34-1666)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Around the Jouanolou-Hrushovski-Ghys Theorem.
    James E Freitag*, UCLA
    Rahim Moosa, University of Waterloo
    (1116-14-619)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    The Riemannian geometry of the integers.
    Alexandru Buium*, University of New Mexico
    (1116-11-657)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Hyperderivatives and difference equations in function field arithmetic.
    Matthew A. Papanikolas*, Texas A&M University
    (1116-11-1724)
  • 5:40 p.m.
    Zeta functions of difference varieties.
    Yuval Dor*, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    (1116-14-2246)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Algebraic and Topological Methods in Combinatorics, II
  Room 204, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Andrew Berget, Western Washington University
  Steven Klee, Seattle University klees@seattleu.edu
  Isabella Novik, University of Washington, Seattle
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Hodge Theory on Matroids.
    Eric Katz*, University of Waterloo
    (1116-05-856)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Ladder ideals and tropical hyperplane arrangements with infinities.
    Alex Fink*, Queen Mary University of London
    (1116-05-808)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Syzygies on Tutte polynomials of freedom matroids.
    Joseph Kung*, University of North Texas
    (1116-05-336)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Relaxing the exchange axiom and Stanley's conjecture for matroid $h$-vectors.
    Jose Alejandro Samper*, University of Washington
    (1116-05-2329)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Commutative algebra of generalized permutohedra.
    Anton Dochtermann*, University of Texas at Austin
    (1116-05-2732)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Polytopal resolutions of Stanley-Reisner ideals of polytopes.
    Alexander Engstrom*, Aalto University
    (1116-05-1949)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Balinski's theorem and dual graphs of curves.
    Bruno Benedetti*, U Miami
    Barbara Bolognese, Northeastern U
    Matteo Varbaro, Univ. degli Studi di Genova
    (1116-05-1655)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Face enumeration and Kruskal-Katona-type theorems.
    Kai Fong Ernest Chong*, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
    (1116-05-1678)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Minimal balanced triangulations of sphere bundles over the circle.
    Hailun Zheng*, University of Washington
    (1116-05-1205)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Recent results on face enumeration of manifolds and or pseudomanifolds.
    Ed Swartz*, Cornell University
    (1116-05-1695)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse #8: Part B
  Algebraic geometry: A problem-based course.
  Tahoma 5, Tahoma Level Three, Washington State Conference Center
  Presenters:
  Thomas Garrity, Williams College
  Ryan Brown, Georgia College
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Classification Problems in Operator Algebras, II
  Room 400, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Marcel Bischoff, Vanderbilt University
  Ben Hayes, Vanderbilt University benjamin.r.hayes@vanderbilt.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Model theory and the Weak Expectation Property.
    Isaac Goldbring*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    Thomas Sinclair, Purdue University
    (1116-46-592)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: II$_1$ factors with non-isomorphic ultrapowers.
    Remi Boutonnet, University of California San Diego
    Ionut Chifan*, The University of Iowa
    Adrian Ioana, University of California San Diego
    (1116-46-690)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Singly generated planar algebras by a 3-box.
    Yunxiang Ren*, Vanderbilt University
    (1116-47-888)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Bicommutant categories.
    David Penneys*, University of California, Los Angeles
    (1116-46-455)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    On Upper Triangular Forms in Finite von Neumann Algebras.
    Joseph C Noles*, Texas A&M University
    (1116-47-1910)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Weighted Nevanlinna-Pick Interpolation over $W^*$-Algebras.
    Jennifer R Good*, University of Wisconsin - Platteville
    (1116-47-2678)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    An example of factoriality under non-tracial finite free Fisher information assumptions.
    Brent A Nelson*, University of California, Berkeley
    (1116-46-1839)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Noncommutative Gaussian Spaces.
    Stephen Avsec*, Texas A&M University
    (1116-46-1902)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  AMS-AWM Special Session on Commutative Algebra and Its Interactions with Algebraic Geometry, I
  Room 603, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Daniel Hernández, University of Utah dhernan@math.utah.edu
  Jack Jeffries, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  Karl Schwede, University of Utah
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    $F$-thresholds of graded rings.
    Alessandro De Stefani*, University of Virginia
    Luis N{ú}{ñ}ez-Betancourt, University of Virginia
    (1116-13-1096)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Lower Semi-Continuity of the F-Signature.
    Thomas Polstra*, University of Missouri-Columbia
    (1116-13-538)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Closure operations that induce big Cohen-Macaulay modules and algebras, module closures, and classification of singularities.
    Rebecca R.G.*, University of Michigan
    (1116-13-1838)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Frobenius actions and a type of singularity in characteristic $p > 0$.
    Eric Canton*, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
    (1116-13-2005)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Lyubeznik numbers, connectivity, and cohomological dimension in mixed characteristic.
    Daniel J. Hernández, University of Michigan
    Luis Núñez-Betancourt, University of Virginia
    J. Felipe Pérez*, Georgia State University
    Emily E. Witt, University of Kansas
    (1116-13-1450)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Rational singularities and Uniform Symbolic Topologies.
    Robert M. Walker*, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    (1116-13-1273)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Derived S Systems.
    Alberto Chiecchio*, TASIS in Dorado
    Lance E Miller, University of Arkansas
    (1116-14-2619)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Generic vanishing and classification of irregular surfaces in positive characteristics.
    Yuan Wang*, University of Utah
    (1116-14-1366)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Subadditivity of log-Kodaira dimension.
    Sándor J Kovács*, University of Washington
    Zsolt Patakfalvi, Princeton University
    (1116-14-1507)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Early Career Female Mathematicians in Algebra and Topology
  Room 201, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Jocelyn Bell, United States Military Academy, West Point bell.jocelyn@gmail.com
  Bethany Kubik, University of Minnesota, Duluth
  Candice Price, Sam Houston State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Topological games.
    Jocelyn R Bell*, United States Military Academy, West Point
    (1116-54-337)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Homotopy Critical Spectrum.
    Eleanor McNair Abernethy*, Univeristy of Tennessee
    (1116-53-253)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Determining Geometric Structures of Protein-Bound DNA using Modeling Software.
    Mary Therese Padberg*, Albuquerque, New Mexico
    Isabel Darcy, The University of Iowa
    Stephen Levene, The University of Texas at Dallas
    Stefan Giovan, The University of Texas at Dallas
    Rob Scharein, Hypnagogic Software
    (1116-92-1794)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Semidualizing DG Modules over Tensor Products.
    Hannah Altmann*, University of Minnesota, Morris
    (1116-13-388)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Koszul Homology.
    Denise A. Rangel Tracy*, Syracuse University
    L. Sega, University of Missouri - Kansas City
    R. Dellaca, U.C. Irvine
    J. Hoffmeier, Northwest Missouri State University
    P. Thompson, University of Nebraska- Lincoln
    G. Sosa, Amherst College
    (1116-13-1526)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The Intersection Algebra of Ideals.
    Sara Malec*, Hood College
    (1116-13-955)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Could topology provide insight into brain diseases?
    Leyda M. Almodovar Velazquez*, University of Iowa
    Isabel K. Darcy, University of Iowa
    (1116-55-437)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Topological Speedups of Odometers and Substitutions.
    Lori Alvin*, Bradley University
    Drew Ash, University of Denver
    Nic Ormes, University of Denver
    (1116-54-1056)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    A Game of Crowns: Layered Generalized Crowns and Chromatic Number.
    Shannon Talbott*, Moravian College
    (1116-05-740)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Realizations of phased matroids.
    Amanda L Ruiz*, Univeristy of San Diego
    (1116-05-1342)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Equations of Fluid Motion, II
  Skagit 4, Skagit Lower Level, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Elaine Cozzi, Oregon State University cossie@math.oregonstate.edu
  Radu Dascaliuc, Oregon State University
  James P. Kelliher, University of California Riverside
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Flows in Karstic Geometry.
    Xiaoming Wang*, Florida State University
    (1116-76-1088)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Regularity criteria for the 3D Navier-Stokes and MHD equations.
    Alexey Cheskidov, University of Illinois at Chicago
    Mimi Dai*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (1116-35-214)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Bose-Einstein condensation in a Kompaneets model for low density plasmas.
    Joshua Ballew, Carnegie Mellon University
    Gautam Iyer*, Carnegie Mellon University
    Robert L Pego, Carnegie Mellon University
    (1116-35-1553)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Recent progresses in boundary layer analysis.
    Gung-Min Gie*, University of Louisville
    (1116-76-2345)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Quantum Spontaneous Stochasticity.
    Theodore D Drivas*, The Johns Hopkins University
    Gregory L Eyink, The Johns Hopkins University
    (1116-81-2770)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Onsager's Conjecture.
    Tristan Buckmaster*, New York University
    (1116-35-358)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Mixing versus chemotaxis.
    Alexander Kiselev, Rice University
    Xiaoqian Xu*, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    (1116-35-816)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    On non-Darcy fluid flows in porous media.
    Luan T Hoang*, Texas Tech University
    (1116-35-1501)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Analytical and Computational Results for Blow-Up Criteria for the 3D Incompressible Euler Equations Based on the Voigt Regularization.
    Adam Larios*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Mark Petersen, Los Alamos National Lab
    Edriss S Titi, Texas A&M University and Weizmann Institute of Science
    Beth Wingate, Exeter University
    (1116-35-1329)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Nonlocal equations, electroconvection.
    Peter Constantin*, Department of Mathematics, Princeton University
    Mihaela Ignatova, Department of Mathematics, Princeton University
    (1116-35-1762)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Geometric and Categorical Methods in Representation Theory, II
  Rooms 307/308, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Anthony Licata, Australian National University
  Julia Pevtsova, Universityof Washington, Seattle julia@math.washington.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Rational Cohomology and Supports for Unipotent Algebraic Groups.
    Eric M. Friedlander*, University of Southern California
    (1116-20-651)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Support varieties for Lie superalgebras and graded group schemes.
    Christopher M Drupieski*, DePaul University
    Jonathan R Kujawa, University of Oklahoma
    (1116-20-601)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The relative stable category of a modular group algebra.
    Jon F Carlson*, University of Georgia
    (1116-20-681)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Relative stable categories and their prime ideal spectra.
    Shawn Baland*, University of Washington
    Greg Stevenson, University of Bielefeld
    (1116-16-2701)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    On Support Varieties and the Humphreys Conjecture in type $A$.
    William Dietrich Hardesty*, University of Georgia
    (1116-18-1881)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The Lie Module and its Complexity.
    Frederick R. Cohen, University of Rochester
    David J. Hemmer, University of Buffalo, SUNY
    Daniel K. Nakano*, University of Georgia
    (1116-20-855)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    On nilpotent commuting varieties and cohomology of Frobenius kernels.
    Nham Vo Ngo*, University of Arizona
    (1116-20-1432)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    The Marked Brauer Algebra.
    Jonathan Kujawa*, University of Oklahoma
    Benjiman Tharp, University of Oklahoma
    (1116-16-846)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Centric linking systems and control of fixed points.
    George Glauberman, University of Chicago
    Justin Lynd*, University of Montana
    (1116-20-2192)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Geometric Structure in Smooth Dual.
    Paul Frank Baum*, Penn State
    (1116-22-676)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Global Harmonic Analysis, II
  Room 610, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Steven Zelditch, Northwestern University s-zelditch@northwestern.edu
  Hart Smith, University of Washington, Seattle
  Chris Sogge, Johns Hopkins University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Doubling estimates, vanishing order and nodal sets of Steklov eigenfunctions.
    Christopher Sogge, Johns Hopkins University
    Xing Wang, Wayne State University
    Jiuyi Zhu*, Johns Hopkins University
    (1116-42-132)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Quantum Unique Ergodicity and the number of nodal domains of eigenfunctions.
    Junehyuk Jung*, KAIST Department of Mathematical Sciences
    (1116-53-404)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Growth and nodal sets of Laplace eigenfunctions on manifolds.
    Guillaume Roy-Fortin*, Northwestern University
    (1116-58-154)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Conormal cycles of random nodal sets.
    Gabriel Rivière*, Un iversité Lille 1
    (1116-58-864)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Seeing Through Space Time.
    Gunther Uhlmann*, University of Washington
    (1116-58-2985)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    The trace of the heat kernel and regularity of potentials.
    Hart F. Smith*, University of Washington
    (1116-58-2981)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Higher Genus Curves and Fibrations of Higher Genus Curves in Mathematical Physics and Arithmetic Geometry, II
  Room 310, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Andreas Malmendier, Utah State University, Logan andreas.malmendier@usu.edu
  Tony Shaska, Oakland University, Rochester
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Quasi-platonic actions of some simple groups on Riemann surfaces and their dessins d'enfant.
    S. Allen Broughton*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (1116-14-1481)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Picard groups of Hurwitz spaces.
    Anand Deopurkar*, Columbia University
    Anand Patel, Boston College
    (1116-14-1780)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Conductors and minimal discriminants of hyperelliptic curves with rational Weierstrass points.
    Padmavathi Srinivasan*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (1116-14-822)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Endomorphisms of Abelian Surfaces, Shimura curves, and counterexamples to the Hasse principle.
    James Stankewicz*, University of Bristol
    (1116-11-1210)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Equations of Riemann surfaces with automorphisms via partial flattening stratifications.
    David Swinarski*, Fordham University
    (1116-14-1127)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Explicit high ranks in higher genus.
    Douglas Ulmer*, Georgia Tech
    (1116-11-1431)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Integral minimal models for binary forms.
    Lubjana Beshaj*, Oakland University
    (1116-11-1279)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    A catalog of genus 2 curves over Q.
    Andrew R. Booker, University of Bristol
    Andrew V. Sutherland*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    John Voight, Dartmouth College
    Dan Yasaki, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
    (1116-11-1514)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Points of bounded degree on curves.
    Aaron Levin*, Michigan State University
    (1116-11-2568)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse #9: Part B
  Increasing student engagement and understanding through active learning strategies in calculus.
  Metropolitan A, 3rd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel
  Presenters:
  Debbie Gochenaur, Shippensburg University
  Larissa Schroeder, University of Hartford
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Mathematics in Natural Resource Modeling, II
  Room 4C-4, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Catherine A. Roberts, College of the Holy Cross croberts@holycross.edu
  Shandelle M. Henson, Andrews University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Modeling innovations for fisheries assessments and management: are there any?
    James N Ianelli*, Alaska Fisheries Science Center National Marine Fisheries Service
    (1116-92-718)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Marine protected areas with mobile predator and prey.
    Patrick De Leenheer*, Oregon State University
    (1116-92-414)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Estimation of grey seal predation mortality on the three main commercial demersal species in West of Scotland and implications for stock assessments and MSY calculation.
    Vanessa Trijoulet*, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
    Robin M Cook, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland
    (1116-92-131)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Mathematical Modeling of the James Spinymussel.
    Marisa P Draper, James Madison University
    Maranda M Pepe, James Madison University
    Dylana A Wilhelm, James Madison University
    Lihua Chen, James Madison University
    Patrice M Ludwig, James Madison University
    Christine L May, James Madison University
    Anthony Tongen*, James Madison University
    (1116-92-776)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    What can we learn about community dynamics and climate impacts from spatiotemporal models? A case study of freshwater fishes.
    James T Thorson*, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, NOAA
    (1116-92-610)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The effect of avian stage-dependent vector exposure on enzootic West Nile virus transmission.
    Suzanne L Robertson*, Virginia Commonwealth University
    Kevin Caillouet, St. Tammany Parish Mosquito Abatement District
    (1116-92-471)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    The effects of extreme climate conditions on vertically transmitted vector-borne diseases.
    Kbenesh W. Blayneh*, Florida A&M University
    (1116-34-434)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Modeling Feral Hogs in Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Evaluate Control Efforts and Analyze the Population's Niche.
    Benjamin Levy*, University of Tennessee
    Suzanne Lenhart, University of Tennessee
    Charles Collins, University of Tennessee
    Rene Salinas, Appalachian State University
    Marguerite Madden, University of Georgia
    Joseph Corn, University of Georgia
    William Stiver, National Parks Service
    (1116-92-137)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Mathematics of Granular Materials and the Future of this Natural Resource.
    A. Bass Bagayogo*, Université de Saint-Boniface
    (1116-92-450)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Moduli Spaces in Algebraic Geometry, I
  Room 604, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Yaim Cooper, Harvard University yaim@math.harvard.edu
  Anand Patel, Boston College
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Families of tautological relations.
    Aaron Pixton*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (1116-14-1531)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Hurwitz Correspondences on $\overline{\mathcal{M}}_{0,N}$.
    Rohini Ramadas*, University of Michigan
    (1116-14-1505)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Projectivity of the moduli space of stable log-varieties.
    Sándor J Kovács*, University of Washington
    Zsolt Patakfalvi, Princeton University
    (1116-14-1509)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Limits of plane quintics via covers of stacky curves.
    Anand Deopurkar*, Columbia University
    (1116-14-1785)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Smoothability of Genus 6 Petri General Curves.
    Aaron Landesman*, Harvard University
    David Zureick-Brown, Emory University
    (1116-14-492)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Number Theory and Cryptography, II
  Room 606, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Matilde Lalin, University of Montreal
  Michelle Manes, University of Hawaii, Honolulu mmanes@math.hawaii.edu
  Christelle Vincent, University of Vermont
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Using SageMath for Number Theory and Cryptography.
    William Arthur Stein*, University of Washington
    (1116-11-965)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Comparison of scalar multiplication on real hyperelliptic curves.
    Michael J. Jacobson Jr., University of Calgary, Canada
    Monireh Rezai Rad, University of Calgary, Canada
    Renate Scheidler*, University of Calgary, Canada
    (1116-11-1455)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Computing the $p$-torsion of Jacobians in characteristic $p$.
    Colin Weir*, Tutte Institute
    (1116-11-1777)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    A computational approach to the ABC Conjecture.
    Jennifer Balakrishnan, University of Oxford
    Jennifer Berg, University of Texas at Austin
    Alyson Deines, CCR
    Yasemin Kara, Cornell University
    Lily Khadjavi*, Loyola Marymount University
    Kristin Lauter, Microsoft Research
    Victor Scharschkin, University of Queensland
    (1116-11-2204)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Torsion in Odd Degree.
    Abbey Bourdon*, University of Georgia
    Paul Pollack, University of Georgia
    (1116-11-1391)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Representations of integral Hermitian forms by sums of norms.
    Jingbo Liu*, Wesleyan University
    (1116-11-537)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Quantum mock modular forms arising from eta-theta functions.
    Amanda Folsom, Amherst College
    Sharon Garthwaite, Bucknell University
    Soon-Yi Kang, Kangwon National University
    Holly Swisher, Oregon State University
    Stephanie Treneer*, Western Washington University
    (1116-11-1932)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Gaussian Hypergeometric Series and Counting Points on Families of Hypersurfaces.
    Sharon M. Frechette*, College of the Holy Cross
    Matthew Papanikolas, Texas A&M University
    Jonathan Root, Boston University
    M. Valentina Vega, William Patterson University
    (1116-11-1846)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Connections between hypergeometric series, hypergeometric algebraic varieties, and supercongruences.
    Alyson Deines, Center for Communications Research
    Jenny G. Fuselier, High Point University
    Ling Long, Louisiana State University
    Holly Swisher*, Oregon State University
    Fang-Ting Tu, National Center for Theoretical Sciences, Taiwan
    (1116-11-925)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Divisibility sequences associated to higher dimensional algebraic groups.
    Patrick Ingram, Colorado State University
    Joseph H Silverman*, Brown University
    Katherine Stange, University of Colorado
    (1116-11-237)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Partial Differential Equations in Complex Analysis, II
  Room 401, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Debraj Chakrabarti, Central Michigan University chakr2d@cmich.edu
  Yunus Zeytuncu, University of Michigan, Dearborn
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The Bergman kernel on some Hartogs domains.
    Zhenghui Huo*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (1116-32-1378)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Regularity of the weighted Bergman projection on the Hartogs triangle.
    Liwei Chen*, The Ohio State University
    (1116-32-420)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The Bergman theory of generalized Hartogs triangles: $L^p$-Sobolev boundedness.
    Luke D. Edholm*, The Ohio State University
    (1116-32-767)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: A pointwise a-priori estimate for the $\overline{\partial }-$Neumann problem on weakly pseudoconvex domains.
    R. Michael Range*, State University of New York at Albany
    (1116-32-672)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Bounded Plurisubharmonic Exhaustion Functions in $\mathbb{CP}^n$.
    Phillip S Harrington*, University of Arkansas
    (1116-32-1161)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Essential norm estimates for the $\overline{\partial}$-Neumann operator.
    Zeljko Cuckovic, University of Toledo
    Sonmez Sahutoglu*, University of Toledo
    (1116-32-489)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Numerical Range of the product of a composition operator with the adjoint of a composition operator.
    John H. Clifford*, University of Michigan--Dearborn
    Michael Dabkowski, Lawrence Technological University
    (1116-47-2435)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    The Wiener Test for the Removability of the Logarithmic Singularity for the Elliptic PDEs with Measurable Coefficients and Its Consequences.
    Ugur G. Abdulla*, Florida Institute of Technology
    (1116-35-381)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Positive eigenvalues of curvatures of line bundles that lie on the boundary of the Kahler cone.
    Dincer Guler*, Park University
    (1116-32-861)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Rectifiability of Harmonic Measure.
    Jonas Azzam*, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
    Steve Hofmann, University of Missouri
    José María Martell, Instituto de Ciencias Matemáticas (ICMAT)
    Svitlana Mayboroda, University of Minnesota
    Mihalis Mourgoglou, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
    Xavier Tolsa, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
    Alexander Volberg, Michigan State University
    (1116-31-572)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Problems and Challenges in Financial Engineering and Risk Management, I
  Chelan 2, Chelan Level Two, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Matthew Lorig, University of Washington, Seattle
  Haijun Li, Washington State University, Pullman
  Hong-Ming Yin, Washington State University, Pullman hyin@wsu.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    How Leverage Transforms a Volatility Skew: Asymptotics for Continuous and Jump Dynamics.
    Roger Lee*, University of Chicago
    Ruming Wang, Goldman Sachs
    (1116-60-2595)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Dynamic Conic Finance via Backward Stochastic Difference Equations.
    Tomasz R Bielecki*, Illinois Institute of Technology
    Igor Cialenco, Illinois Institute of Technology
    Tao Chen, Illinois Institute of Technology
    (1116-91-2100)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Universal portfolios in stochastic portfolio theory.
    Ting Kam Leonard Wong*, University of Washington
    (1116-60-2326)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Optimal Investment with Transaction Costs and Stochastic Volatility.
    Maxim Bichuch*, Johns Hopkins University
    Ronnie Sircar, Princeton University
    (1116-60-247)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Regularly Varying Asymptotics for Tail Risk.
    Haijun Li*, Washington State University
    (1116-91-2978)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Pricing covariance swaps in Lévy driven market.
    Indranil SenGupta*, North Dakota State University
    Semere Habtemicael, North Dakota State University
    (1116-60-331)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Rank-based markets with model uncertainty.
    Tomoyuki Ichiba*, University of California, Santa Barbara
    (1116-60-1675)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Quickest detection in the Wiener disorder problem with post-change drift uncertainty.
    Heng Yang, Mathematics Department CUNY Graduate Center
    Olympia Hadjiliadis*, Hunter College and the Graduate Center
    Michael Ludkovski, University of California, Santa Barbara
    (1116-60-698)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Asymptotic Methods for Portfolio Optimization Problems with Stochastic Volatility.
    Jean-Pierre Fouque, University of California, Santa Barbara
    Ruimeng Hu*, University of California, Santa Barbara
    (1116-60-1942)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Regime Switching Model for Economic Crisis and Stock Selection.
    Nguyet T. Nguyen*, Youngstown State University, OH
    Dung A. Nguyen, Ned Davis Research Group
    (1116-60-1173)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:50 p.m.
  AMS-ASL Special Session on Surreal Numbers, II
  Room 602, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Philip Ehrlich, Ohio University, Athens ehrlich@ohio.edu
  Ovidiu Costin, Ohio State University, Columbus
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Exponential-logarithmic power series fields and the surreal numbers.
    Salma Kuhlmann*, University of Konstanz
    (1116-06-2397)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The hypnagogic digraph, with applications to embeddings of the set-theoretic universe.
    Joel David Hamkins*, City University of New York
    (1116-03-41)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Number systems with simplicity hierarchies: a generalization of Conway's theory of surreal numbers II.
    Phillip Ehrlich, Ohio University
    Elliot Alexander Kaplan*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (1116-03-467)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Analysis on surreal numbers.
    Simon Rubinstein-Salzedo*, Euler Circle
    Ashvin Swaminathan, Harvard College
    (1116-40-329)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Analysis on Surreal Numbers: Functions and Integration.
    Ashvin Anand Swaminathan*, Harvard College
    Simon Rubinstein-Salzedo, The Euler Circle
    (1116-03-311)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Lebesgue measure and integration theory on arbitrary real closed fields.
    Tobias Kaiser*, University of Passau, Germany
    (1116-03-409)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Lengths of developments in $K((G))$.
    Julia F. Knight, University of Notre Dame
    Karen M. Lange*, Wellesley College
    (1116-03-2048)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Lengths of roots of polynomials in Hahn fields.
    Julia F. Knight*, University of Notre Dame
    Karen M. Lange, Wellesley College
    (1116-12-1752)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse #4: Part B
  Teaching mathematics with sports applications.
  Metropolitan B, 3rd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel
  Presenters:
  Rick Cleary, Babson College
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Water Waves, II
  Skagit 5, Skagit Lower Level, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  John Carter, Seattle University
  Bernard Deconinck, University of Washington, Seattle
  Katie Oliveras, Seattle University oliveras@seattleu.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Frequency downshift in a viscous fluid.
    John Carter*, Seattle University
    Alex Govan, Seattle University
    Diane Henderson, Penn State University
    Harvey Segur, University of Colorado at Boulder
    (1116-76-248)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Developments and Applications of a Multilayer Shallow Water Model.
    Kyle T Mandli*, Columbia University
    (1116-65-785)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Stratified solitary waves.
    Robin Ming Chen, Department of Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh
    Samuel Walsh, Department of Mathematics, University of Missouri
    Miles H. Wheeler*, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University
    (1116-76-2835)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Extremely Steep Traveling Interfacial Waves.
    Benjamin F Akers*, The Air Force Institute of Technology
    (1116-76-621)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Overhanging traveling gravity-capillary waves.
    J. Douglas Wright*, Drexel University
    (1116-35-2272)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Computing Three-Dimensional Water Waves.
    Olga Trichtchenko*, University College London
    Jean-Marc Vanden-Broeck, University College London
    Emilian Parau, UEA
    Paul Milewski, University of Bath
    (1116-76-2233)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    On the slope of steady water waves.
    Walter A. Strauss*, Brown University
    (1116-76-976)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    High-frequency instabilities of small amplitude water waves.
    Bernard Deconinck*, Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
    (1116-76-208)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Normal forms transformations for water waves.
    Catherine Sulem*, University of Toronto
    (1116-76-757)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  MAA Invited Paper Session on What Do We Know about University Mathematics Teaching, and How Can It Help Us?
  Room 607, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Alan Schoenfeld, University of California Berkeley alans@berkeley.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Carnegie's Community College Pathways: Instruction supporting productive struggle and student persistence in developmental mathematics classrooms.
    Ann Ryu Edwards*, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
    (1116-AB-1338)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    An Ongoing Effort to Create Effective InquiryOriented Abstract Algebra Classrooms.
    Sean P Larsen*, Portland State University
    (1116-AB-1557)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The LUMOS Project: What do we really learn in Undergraduate Mathematics?
    Greg Oates*, University of Auckland
    (1116-AB-1650)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    The same content, but very different lectures: The decisions collegiate mathematics instructors make and how they shape the mathematics in their classrooms.
    Alon Pinto*, University of California, Berkeley
    (1116-AB-2920)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Advances in inquiry-oriented instruction at the post-secondary level: Student success and instructor practices.
    Chris L Rasmussen*, San Diego State University
    (1116-AB-1101)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    A Proving Supplement for an Undergraduate Real Analysis Course.
    John Selden*, New Mexico State University
    Annie Selden, New Mexico State University
    (1116-97-1511)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on the History of Mathematics, IV
  Tahoma 3, Tahoma Level Three, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Patti Hunter, Westmont College phunter@westmont.edu
  Adrian Rice, Randolph-Macon College
  Sloan Despeaux, Western Carolina University
  Deborah Kent, Drake University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The Effectiveness of Mathematics as Applied to Science.
    Ronald E. Mickens*, Clark Atlanta University
    (1116-01-303)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    What makes a student the "best"?
    Della Dumbaugh*, University of Richmond
    (1116-01-1405)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Recognizing Ricci.
    Judith R Goodstein*, Visiting Associate, Einstein Papers Project, Caltech
    (1116-01-510)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    American Women Mathematics Doctorates, 1940-1959.
    Margaret A.M. Murray*, University of Iowa
    (1116-01-526)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Polish Math House of the Interwar Period: Stefan Banach.
    Andrzej Lenard*, San Diego, CA
    (1116-01-611)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    "The first man whom you meet on the street": tracing back a well-known quotation by Hilbert.
    June Barrow-Green*, The Open University, UK
    Reinhard Siegmund-Schultze, University of Agder, Norway
    (1116-01-1491)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    The "patriotic duty not to nationalize science": aspects of the internationalization of mathematics in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
    Laura E Turner*, State University of New York at New Paltz
    (1116-01-2038)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Russian participation in the early International Congresses of Mathematicians.
    Christopher Hollings*, Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, UK
    (1116-01-264)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Making a Name in Mid-century Mathematics: Individuals, institutions, and the American reaction to Nicolas Bourbaki.
    Michael J. Barany*, Princeton University
    (1116-01-228)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
  AMS Session on Associative and Nonassociative Algebra and Rings, III
  Chelan 4, Chelan Level Two, Washington State Conference Center
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    On locally semi-simple representations of quivers.
    Calin Chindris, University of Missouri
    Daniel B Kline*, University of Missouri
    (1116-16-2364)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Matrix Algebras: Equivalent Ring Relations and Special Presentations.
    Sam Mendelson*, George Mason University
    Geir Agnarsson, George Mason University
    (1116-16-2513)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Zero Divisor Graphs of $2 \times 2$ Upper Triangular Matrix Rings over $\mathbb{Z}_n$.
    Ethan J Gegner*, Taylor University
    (1116-16-2535)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    A Super Categorical View of Kashiwara's Rule for Tensor Products of Crystals.
    Nick J. Davidson*, University of Oregon
    (1116-18-2965)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: On the ideal based zero-divisor graph of a semiring.
    Sara Shirinkam*, Department of Mathematics, University of Texas at San Antonio
    (1116-13-1799)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Homomorphisms Between Standard Modules of KLR Algebras.
    David Julian Steinberg*, University of Oregon
    (1116-16-2665)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    On the images of multilinear maps of matrices over finite-dimensional division algebras.
    Cailan Chun Chun Li, University of California, Berkeley
    Man Cheung Kevin Tsui*, University of California, Los Angeles
    (1116-15-2719)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Bounding the Degrees of Ext-Modules over Complete Intersections.
    Jason Hardin*, Worcester State University
    (1116-13-2601)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Gorenstein Dimensions of Module-finite Extensions.
    Pye Phyo Aung*, University of the Pacific
    (1116-13-2608)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    A note on Gaussian series rings.
    Jung Wook Lim*, Kyungpook National University
    (1116-13-115)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The minimum distance of a linear code and the $\alpha$-invariant.
    Mehdi Garrousian*, Universidad de los Andes
    Stefan Tohaneanu, University of Idaho
    (1116-13-416)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Lie derivations and Lie triple derivations of dominant upper triangular ladder matrices.
    Prakash Ghimire*, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
    Huajun Huang, Auburn University
    (1116-17-535)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Twisted Modules of affine Lie Algebras, Vertex Algebras, and Modular $q$-series.
    Corina Calinescu, NYC College of Technology, CUNY
    Antun Milas, University at Albany, SUNY
    Michael Penn*, Colorado College
    Christopher Sadowski, Ursinus College
    (1116-17-2156)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Residually Small Commutative Rings.
    Greg Oman, University of Colorado
    Adam Salminen*, University of Evansville
    (1116-13-871)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Higher commutative algebra through homotopy theory.
    Sanath K Devalapurkar*, Torrance, California
    (1116-13-1534)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Zariski-Samuel Associated Prime Ideals.
    Tracy Dawn Hamilton*, California State University, Sacramento
    (1116-13-2031)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    The book thickness of zero divisor graphs with genus at most one.
    Thomas McKenzie*, Gonzaga University
    (1116-13-2046)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    Primitively generated {H}opf orders in characteristic $p$.
    Alan Koch*, Agnes Scott College
    (1116-11-1231)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    GK dimension of modules over noncommutative algebras.
    Ashish Gupta*, Inidian Institute of Science Education and Research Bhopal
    (1116-16-1671)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
  AMS Session on Combinatorics and Graph Theory, III
  Room 605, Washington State Convention Center
  

  • 1:15 p.m.
    Sorting permutations with finite-depth stacks and symmetries of the square.
    Jinseok An, Claremont Graduate University
    Thomas Langley*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (1116-05-2828)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Partitioning Polytope Number Sequences into Simplex Number Sequences.
    Michael A. Jackson*, Grove City College
    (1116-05-2072)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Descent c-Wilf Equivalence.
    Quang T. Bach*, University of California, San Diego
    Jeffrey B. Remmel, University of California, San Diego
    (1116-05-2789)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Graphs between computable and highly computable.
    Matthew Jura, Manhattan College
    Oscar Levin*, University of Northern Colorado
    Tyler Markkanen, Springfield College
    (1116-03-2264)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Auslander-Reiten quiver and representation theories related to KLR-type Schur-Weyl duality.
    Se-jin Oh*, Department of Mathematics, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, USA
    (1116-05-2134)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Homomorphism densities in free words.
    Joshua Cooper, University of South Carolina
    Danny Rorabaugh*, Queen's University
    (1116-05-2165)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Bijections on $m$-level Rook Placements.
    Kenneth Barrese*, UCSD
    Nicholas Loehr, Virginia Tech and US Naval Academy
    Jeffrey Remmel, UCSD
    Bruce E. Sagan, Michigan State University
    (1116-05-2198)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Creating universal cycles for subsets by expanding the alphabet.
    Rebecca F Eastham*, University of Wisconsin-Madison
    Victoria Horan, Arizona State
    Rose McCarty, Georgia Tech
    (1116-05-2255)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Discussion
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Interlace Polynomials of Certain Eulerian Graphs.
    Aihua Li*, Montclair State University
    Christian Hyra, Montclair State University
    (1116-05-2913)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Favaron's Theorem, $k$-dependence, and Tuza's Conjecture.
    Gregory J Puleo*, Coordinated Science Lab, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (1116-05-2291)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: A generalization of $\alpha$-orientations to higher genus surfaces.
    Jason T. Suagee*, George Washington University
    (1116-05-2296)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    On the 2-Large is Large conjecture. A Generalization of Van der Waerden's Theorem.
    Sohail Farhangi*, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    (1116-05-2473)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Probabilistic Thresholds for Combinatorial Structures.
    Thomas Grubb*, Michigan State University
    Paul Han, Dartmouth College
    Bill Kay, Emory University
    (1116-05-2060)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    On the Incidence Coloring Conjecture for Cartesian Graph Products.
    Chen Xie*, University of Waterloo
    (1116-05-2062)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Automorphisms and Eigenvalues of Knodel graphs.
    Wasin So*, San Jose State University
    (1116-05-266)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    A connection between Hadamard matrices, oriented hypergraphs and signed graphs.
    Nathan Reff*, The College at Brockport, State University of New York
    Howard Skogman, The College at Brockport, State University of New York
    (1116-05-2855)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Hall precolorings with $\Delta(G)$ colors extend to proper colorings.
    Jennifer Vandenbussche*, Kennesaw State University
    Sarah Holliday, Kennesaw State University
    Erik Westlund, Kennesaw State University
    (1116-05-2071)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    The Parametric Frobenius Problem.
    Bobby C. Shen*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (1116-05-2008)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
  AMS Session on Computer Science, Information, Control Theory, and Economics, II
  Skagit 1, Skagit Lower Level, Washington State Conference Center
  

  • 1:30 p.m.
    The Territorial Raider Model with Strategic Movement and Multi-Group Interactions.
    Nina Galanter*, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA
    Dennis Silva, Jr., Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
    Jonathan Rowell, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
    Jan Rychtář, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27412, USA
    (1116-91-1634)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Searching With Lie Patterns of Infinite Length.
    John K Osoinach*, The University of Dallas
    D Paul Phillips, The University of Dallas
    (1116-91-2537)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The Two-Time Pad Problem: Plaintext Recovery for One-Time Pads Used Twice.
    Gregory V. Bard*, The University of Wisconsin---Stout
    Theodore McDonough, The University of Wisconsin---Stout
    (1116-68-2505)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Problem Specific Primal Heuristics for Supply Chain Management in a General MIP Solving Framework.
    Robert Lion Gottwald, Freie Universität Berlin
    Courtney Y. Kempton, University of Washington
    David Y. Leffler, Chalmers University of Technology
    Li Qian*, Hunter College (City University of New York)
    (1116-90-2001)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Personalized Local Recommendations with Collaborative Filtering.
    Tamar Lichter, Queens College - City University of New York
    Chelsea K Chandler*, University of Virginia
    Monica Ribero Diaz, Universidad de los Andes
    (1116-68-350)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Optimization of a Logo Recognition System.
    Haozhi Qi, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Owen Richfield, Tulane University
    Xiaohui Zeng, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
    Michael Zhao*, University of Utah
    (1116-68-2022)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    On the Robust Hardness of Grobner Basis Computation.
    Gwen Spencer*, Smith College
    David Rolnick, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (1116-68-2268)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Long-term secure two-round group key establishment from pairings.
    Kashi N Neupane*, University of North Georgia
    (1116-94-2581)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    A Metaheuristic for the Multidimensional Multiple Choice Knapsack Problem.
    Yun Lu*, Kutztown University of PA
    Francis Vasko, Kutztown University of PA
    Kenneth Zyma, Philadelphia, PA
    (1116-90-2162)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Formulation of Generalized Curvature Values from the Singular Value Decomposition and the use on Human Action Data.
    Robert T. Arn*, Colorado State University
    Bruce Draper, Colorado State University
    Michael Kirby, Colorado State University
    Chris Peterson, Colorado State University
    (1116-51-1347)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Brief history of optimal control theory and some recent developments.
    Isabelle Kemajou-Brown*, Morgan State University
    (1116-49-1486)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Camera response function modeling for high dynamic range photography.
    Thomas Höft*, University of St. Thomas
    (1116-45-2580)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Comparative Analysis of Matrix Manifold Means.
    Justin D. Marks*, Wesleyan University
    (1116-15-2687)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Regularization of languages: a new mathematical framework of learning from an inconsistent source.
    Timmy Ma*, University of California, Irvine
    Natalia Komarova, University of California, Irvine
    (1116-91-1221)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Collection of the mathematical publications and video records on the All-Russian mathematical portal Math-Net.Ru.
    Dmitry E Chebukov*, Steklov mathematical institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
    (1116-94-2664)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Automated Conjecturing for Number Theory.
    Craig Larson*, Virginia Commonwealth University
    (1116-11-1474)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Contemplative Pedagogy and Mathematics, II
  Room 304, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Luke Wolcott, Lawrence University luke.wolcott@lawrence.edu
  Justin Brody, Goucher College
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Elementary mathematics starts with the body: Abstract notions become embodied.
    Blake A. Mandell*, Brown University
    (1116-C5-2641)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Preservice Teachers' Attitudes toward Faith and Mindfulness as an Intervention for Math Anxiety.
    Shannon Schumann*, Grand Canyon University
    (1116-C5-2377)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Weekly Reflection Assignments in Mathematics Major Courses.
    Jacqueline A Jensen-Vallin*, Lamar University
    (1116-C5-2703)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Reflective activities in Calculus: Using short writing exercises to improve metacognition and self-assessment.
    Joshua Holden*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (1116-C5-2685)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Journaling in a freshman general education math course for non-STEM majors.
    John W Watson*, Arkansas Tech University
    (1116-C5-93)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Inclusion of Write to Learn Activities in an Elementary Statistics Course: Are they beneficial for non-traditional students?
    Katherine G Johnson*, Metropolitan State University
    (1116-C5-935)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Creating dialogue to address attitudes towards math in pre-service elementary teachers.
    Leah Childers*, Benedictine College
    (1116-C5-2286)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Problem-Solving, Self-Reflection, and Communication.
    M. Reba*, Clemson University
    M. Burr, Clemson University
    (1116-C5-1802)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    A curriculum of nonroutine problems: A contemplative approach to teaching the process of problem solving.
    Robert Howard London*, California State University, San Bernardino
    (1116-C5-932)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-4:55 p.m.
  AMS Session on General Topics, II
  Chelan 5, Chelan Level Two, Washington State Conference Center
  

  • 1:15 p.m.
    The Cantor set before Cantor.
    Nicholas A Scoville*, Ursinus College
    (1116-01-415)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    The Historical Derivatives of the Particular Value and the Particular Function in the Wave and Heat Theory.
    Shigeru Masuda*, Ex. Long-Term Researcher in RIMS, Kyoto University
    (1116-01-1617)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Charles Babbage and the Difference Engine 1.
    Paul R. Bouthellier*, University of Pittsburgh-Titusville
    (1116-01-49)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    An investigation of the mathematical texts used by selected eighteenth and nineteenth century United States Presidents.
    Ronald L Merritt*, Athens State University
    (1116-01-80)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Four Curves of Alexis Clairaut.
    Colin B. P. McKinney*, Wabash College
    (1116-01-2104)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Are You Smarter Than a Babylonian?
    Marsha H Cardenas*, University of Texas at El Paso
    (1116-01-2691)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Numbers and the Heights of their Happiness.
    May Mei*, Denison University
    Andrew Read-McFarland, Denison University
    (1116-11-2559)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    On the Fixed Points of Certain Augmented Generalized Happy Functions.
    B. Baker Swart, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, The Citadel
    K. A. Beck, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, Saint Mary's College of California
    S. Crook, Division of Mathematics, Engineering, & Computer Science, Loras College
    C. Eubanks-Turner, Department of Mathematics, Loyola Marymount University
    H. G. Grundman*, Department of Mathematics, Bryn Mawr College
    M. Mei, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, Denison University
    L. Zack, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, High Point University
    (1116-11-737)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Iterations for the lemniscate constant resembling the Archimedean algorithm for pi.
    Thomas J. Osler*, Rowan University
    (1116-40-2472)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The spectral connection matrix for any change of basis within the classical real orthogonal polynomials.
    Jenna Reis*, Fitchburg State University
    Tom Bella, University of Rhode Island
    (1116-15-1249)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    A Functional Equation On Groups With An Involution Related To Quadratic Polynomials.
    Heather Hunt Elfen*, Robert Morris University
    Thomas Riedel, University of Louisville
    Prasanna Sahoo, University of Louisville
    (1116-39-1781)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Asymptotic laws for knot diagrams.
    Harrison C Chapman*, University of Georgia
    (1116-05-1452)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Symmetries of Quartic Polynomials.
    Michael Robert Keenan*, Elon University
    Chad Awtrey, Elon University
    (1116-12-1035)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Discovering Geometric and Topological and Physical Properties by Analytic Curvatures Properties on Convex Hyper-Surfaces from Spheres and Ellipsoids as A Starting Point.
    Lina Wu*, Borough of Manhattan Community College-The City University of New York
    Ye Li, Central Michigan University
    (1116-53-868)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Innovative and Effective Ways to Teach Linear Algebra, II
  Room 618, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  David Strong, Pepperdine University David.Strong@pepperdine.edu
  Gil Strang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Eigenvalues and Singular Values in Theory and Practice.
    Gilbert Strang*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (1116-H1-1258)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Linear Algebra versus Conspiracy Theories.
    Yevgeniy V. Galperin*, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
    (1116-H1-2360)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    A connection between skew projections and perspective projections.
    Ton Boerkoel*, DigiPen Institute of Technology
    (1116-H1-2945)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A New Approach of Mathematical Operations for Volume Matrices.
    Mian Arif Shams Adnan*, Ball University
    Khairul Islam, Texax A & M University - Kingsville
    Asif Shams Adnan, Jahangirnagar University
    M Shamsuddin, IUBAT
    (1116-H1-1465)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Exploring personality profiles with matrices.
    Christopher S Shaw*, Columbia College Chicago
    (1116-H1-745)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Discussion
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Ancient Greek Linear Algebra?
    Jody Sorensen*, Augsburg College
    (1116-H1-962)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    A computer graphics module to reinforce basic linear algebra concepts and engage non-majors.
    Karen E Clark*, The College of New Jersey
    (1116-H1-1566)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Technology in Introductory Linear Algebra: Projects and Pedagogy.
    Patrick R Gardner*, Columbia Basin College, Pasco, Washington
    (1116-H1-2012)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Use of Microsoft Excel for Gauss-Jordan Elimination.
    Michael D Smith*, Lycoming College
    (1116-H1-287)
  • 4:20 p.m.
    Dynamically Connecting Visual and Algebraic Representations of Linear Algebra Concepts Using GeoGebra.
    James D. Factor*, Alverno College, Milwaukee WI
    Susan F. Pustejovsky, Alverno College, Milwaukee WI
    (1116-H1-2745)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Applied MATLAB Projects for Linear Algebra Students.
    Steve J Bacinski*, Davenport University
    (1116-H1-75)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Exploring Linear Algebra with Mathematica Labs.
    Crista L Arangala*, Elon University
    (1116-H1-236)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-4:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning, III
  Room 619, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Brian Katz, Augustana College BrianKatz@augustana.edu
  Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Flipping Precalculus through Guided Notes.
    Dywayne A Nicely*, Ohio University-Chillicothe
    Steven Widmer, University of North Texas
    (1116-J5-2303)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    How Low Can We Go? Flipping in Lower Levels.
    Melissa Tolley Nink*, Wingate University
    (1116-J5-598)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    An Inverted, Inquiry-Based, Points-Free Abstract Algebra Course.
    Jonathan K Hodge*, Grand Valley State University
    (1116-J5-413)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Lessons Learned from an Inquiry-based Precalculus MOOC.
    Mark L. Daniels*, University of Texas at Austin
    (1116-J5-841)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Teaching the nth derivative test with inquiry-based Mathematica activities.
    David M McClendon*, Ferris State University
    (1116-J5-1403)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    A Technology-Assisted, Inquiry-Based Approach to Teacher Education Using GeoGebra.
    Matt Roscoe*, University of Montana
    (1116-J5-2631)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Specifications Grading in an IBL Proofs Class: Managing Student Expectations.
    Carol G. Gee*, St. Edward's University
    (1116-J5-2862)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Branching out within IBL: Guides to Support Experimentation.
    sarah-marie belcastro*, MathILy (serious Mathematics Infused with Levity)
    (1116-J5-716)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Using my Imposter Syndrome to be a Better IBL Professor.
    Susan B Crook*, Loras College
    (1116-J5-491)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Discovering the Art of Mathematics: Evaluating our Student Goals.
    Volker Ecke*, Westfield State University
    Christine von Renesse, Westfield State University
    Julian Fleron, Westfield State University
    Phillip K Hotchkiss, Westfield State University
    (1116-J5-2980)
  • 4:20 p.m.
    Utilizing IBL to Effectively Engage Youth in Mathematics.
    Angie Hodge*, University of Nebraska Omaha
    (1116-J5-1808)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    An IBL Life: The Story of Mr. Harry Lucas, Jr.
    Randall E Cone*, Salisbury University
    (1116-J5-854)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Applied Mathematics, III
  Room 214, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Jennifer E. Beineke, Western New England University jbeineke@wne.edu
  Bem Cayco, San Jose State University bem.cayco@sjsu.edu
  Timothy Comar, Benedictine University tcomar@ben.edu
  T. James Reid, University of Mississippi mmreid@olemiss.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    A power series approach to stability and control.
    Roger J. Thelwell*, James Madison University
    (1116-VC-2365)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Deformation of a Biofilm Using an Energy Based Model.
    Nathan McClanahan*, Montana State University
    (1116-VC-2875)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Radii of Convergence for Power Series Expansions of Eigenfrequencies of High-Contrast Photonic Crystals.
    Robert Lipton, Louisiana State University
    Robert P Viator*, Louisiana State University
    (1116-VC-2392)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Explicit Johnson-Lindenstrauss projection of high dimensional data.
    Fiona Knoll*, Clemson University
    (1116-VC-2409)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    An Introduction to the Mathematics of Electrical Impedance Tomography.
    Melody Alsaker*, Colorado State University
    (1116-VC-2428)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Modelling a Biological Membrane as a Two Phase Viscous Fluid with Curvature Elasticity.
    Ross Eric Magi*, Walla Walla University
    James P Keener, University of Utah
    (1116-VC-2439)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    A Kinetic Monte Carlo model for grain boundary migration driven by curvature.
    Kyle L. Golenbiewski*, University of Tennessee
    Tim P. Schulze, University of Tennessee
    (1116-VC-246)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Advancements and Applications of Nonstandard Finite Difference Methods.
    Daniel Wood*, The University of Texas at Arlington
    (1116-VC-2492)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Conditions on flocking for the 3 Zone-Model.
    Christopher Mathewson Stokes*, Arizona State University
    (1116-VC-2590)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Partitioned Methods for the Evolutionary Stokes-Darcy-Transport Problem.
    Michaela Kubacki*, Department of Mathematics, Middlebury College
    Vince Ervin, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Clemson University
    William Layton, Department of Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh
    Marina Moraiti, Seattle, WA
    Zhiyong Si, Department of Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh
    Catalin Trenchea, Department of Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh
    (1116-VC-2591)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The effects of host-feeding on stability of discrete-time host-parasitoid population dynamic models.
    Brooks K Emerick*, Trinity College
    A Singh, University of Delaware
    (1116-VC-2602)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    A Fractal wavelet-based DE solver.
    Costa Lasiy*, Westminster College
    (1116-VC-2697)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Parameter identification and sensitivity analysis for a phytoplankton competition model.
    Thomas G. Stojsavljevic*, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    (1116-VC-2707)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Transport of Particulate Matter in a Biofilm-lined Hot Spring Effluent Channel.
    Benjamin D. Jackson*, Walla Walla University
    (1116-VC-2708)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Schubert variety constrained averaging on Grassmann manifolds.
    Tim Marrinan*, Colorado State University
    Michael Kirby, Colorado State University
    Chris Peterson, Colorado State University
    Ignacio Santamaria, University of Cantabria, Spain
    Louis Scharf, Colorado State University
    (1116-VC-2740)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    A Mathematical Description of Flocking and Swarming Behaviors.
    Sebastien Motsch, Arizona State University
    Alexander Reamy*, Arizona State University
    Ryan Theisen, Arizona State University
    Matt Stokes, Arizona State University
    (1116-VC-2741)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Virotherapy and Immunotherapy Combinations towards Cancer.
    Ilyssa A Summer*, Arizona State University
    Angela Peace, Texas Tech University
    (1116-VC-2820)
  • 5:10 p.m.
    Exponential convergence for stochastic optimal control problems.
    Jangwoon Lee*, University of Mary Washington
    Hyung-Chun Lee, Ajou University
    (1116-VC-356)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-4:25 p.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Linear Algebra
  Room 213, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Jennifer E. Beineke, Western New England University jbeineke@wne.edu
  Bem Cayco, San Jose State University bem.cayco@sjsu.edu
  Timothy Comar, Benedictine University tcomar@ben.edu
  T. James Reid, University of Mississippi mmreid@olemiss.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Constructing approximations to equiangular tight frames.
    Somantika Datta, University of Idaho
    Jesse Ernest Oldroyd*, University of Idaho
    (1116-VI-1310)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Multilinear polynomials of small degree evaluated on matrices over a unital algebra.
    Katherine Cordwell, University of Maryland, College Park
    George Wang*, University of Southern California
    (1116-VI-139)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    An Algorithm for Finding a 2-Similarity Transformation from a Numerical Contraction to a Contraction.
    D. Choi*, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
    (1116-VI-55)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Matrix Completions for the Commutativity Equation.
    Geoffrey Buhl, California State University Channel Islands
    Elijah Cronk, Ithaca College
    Rosa Moreno, California State University Channel Islands
    Kirsten Morris, Georgia College
    Dianne Pedroza, Ripon College
    Jack Ryan*, North Central College
    (1116-VI-1547)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A Matrix Completion Problem for the skew-Symmetric Equation $AX-A^TX=0$.
    Geoffrey Buhl, California State University Channel Islands
    Elijah Cronk, Ithaca College
    Rosa Moreno, California State University Channel Islands
    Kirsten Morris*, Georgia College & State University
    Dianne Pedroza, Ripon College
    Jack Ryan, North Central College
    (1116-VI-1816)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Drawbacks of LLL Lattice Basis Reduction.
    Bal K Khadka*, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
    Spyros Magliveras, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
    (1116-VI-2133)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Matroids and the minimum rank of matrix patterns.
    Louis Deaett*, Quinnipiac University
    (1116-VI-2270)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Fiedler-like linearizations of matrix polynomials.
    Piers Lawrence, Universite catholique de Louvain, Department of Mathematical Engineering, Louvain, Belgium
    Froilan M. Dopico, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Department of Mathematics, Madrid, Spain
    Paul Van Dooren, Universite catholique de Louvain, Department of Mathematical Engineering, Louvain, Belgium
    Javier Perez Alvaro*, School of Mathematics, The University of Manchester, Manchester, England
    (1116-VI-2357)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Some optimization problems in quantum information science.
    Chi-Kwong Li*, College of William and Mary
    (1116-VI-2544)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Using the Jacobian method to solve structured inverse eigenvalue problems.
    Keivan Hassani Monfared*, University of Calgary
    Bryan Shader, University of Wyoming
    (1116-VI-2825)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    A Structured Inverse Eigenvalue Problem for Infinite Matrices.
    Ehssan Khanmohammadi*, Franklin and Marshall College
    Keivan Hassani Monfared, University of Calgary
    (1116-VI-2897)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    On the images of Jordan polynomials evaluated over symmetric matrices.
    Alexander Ma*, Bowdoin College
    Jamie Oliva, Muhlenberg College
    (1116-VI-395)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    The Quadratic Irrationals and Ducci Matrix Sequences.
    Issac A Odegard*, University of North Dakota
    (1116-VI-751)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Spectral characterization of matchings in graphs.
    Sudipta Mallik*, Northern Arizona University
    Keivan Hassani Monfared, University of Calgary
    (1116-VI-830)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-4:40 p.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Number Theory, II
  Room 212, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Jennifer E. Beineke, Western New England University jbeineke@wne.edu
  Bem Cayco, San Jose State University bem.cayco@sjsu.edu
  Timothy Comar, Benedictine University tcomar@ben.edu
  T. James Reid, University of Mississippi mmreid@olemiss.edu
  

  • 1:15 p.m.
    Explicit Bounds on Several Sums and Functions Arising in Elementary Analytic Number Theory.
    Paul A Kinlaw*, Husson University
    (1116-VN-2430)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Continued Fractions: Methods and Applications, including finding Epsilon Periods of Almost Periodic Functions.
    Darin Orrie Brindle*, Morgan State University Baltimore, Md.
    (1116-VN-988)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Hyper $m-$ary partition sequences.
    Shannon R Lockard*, Bridgewater State University
    Timothy Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    (1116-VN-2456)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A Set of Two-Color Rado Numbers for $x_1 + x_2 + ... + x_m + c = ax_0$.
    Don Vestal*, South Dakota State University
    Tristin Lehmann, South Dakota State University
    (1116-VN-2458)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Discussion
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Minkowski's Theorem (Geometry in the Aid of Algebra).
    Duff G Campbell*, Hendrix College
    (1116-VN-606)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Getting prime numbers from polynomials.
    Elijah Miguel Allen*, Savannah GA
    (1116-VN-2566)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Runs of Consecutive Abundant Numbers.
    William C. Linderman*, King University
    (1116-VN-2624)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    On Minimal Levels of Iwasawa Towers.
    Shawn Michael Elledge*, Arizona State University
    (1116-VN-2660)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Counting the Number of Pythagorean Triples in a Finite Field of Odd Characteristic.
    James M Hammer*, Cedar Crest College
    Joshua Harrington, Cedar Crest college
    (1116-VN-2746)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    On the number of $\tau_{( n)}$-factors.
    Reyes M Ortiz-Albino*, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez
    Carlos Molina, University of Puerto Rico-MAyaguez
    (1116-VN-2763)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Multiple harmonic sums in number theory.
    Julian H Rosen*, University of Georgia
    (1116-VN-2884)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    The Local Langlands Correspondence: New Examples for Small Residue Characteristic.
    Beth Romano*, Boston College
    (1116-VN-553)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    On the Products $\displaystyle {\prod_{k=1}^{n} ({4k^4+1})}$ and $\displaystyle{\prod_{k=1}^{n} ({k^4+4})}$.
    Erhan Gurel*, Middle East Technical University, Northern Cyprus Campus
    (1116-VN-42)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Orders of reductions of elliptic curves with many and few prime factors.
    Lee Troupe*, University of Georgia
    (1116-VN-504)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Teaching and Learning Introductory Mathematics
  Yakima 2, Yakima Level One, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Jennifer E, Beineke, Western New England University jbeineke@wne.edu
  Bem Cayco, San Jose State University bem.cayco@sjsu.edu
  Timothy Comar, Benedictine University tcomar@ben.edu
  T. James Reid, University of Mississippi mmreid@olemiss.edu
  

  • 1:15 p.m.
    Preparing Elementary School Teachers: Techniques to aid Future Teachers.
    Peter L Staab*, Fitchburg State University
    (1116-VQ-2918)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    A Recipe to Infinity.
    Skona Brittain*, SB Family School, Santa Barbara, CA
    (1116-VQ-1471)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Bringing College Algebra out of the Classroom.
    Peter T. Olszewski*, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
    (1116-VQ-1817)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Preparing Students for Calculus: Function as Process and Covariational Reasoning.
    Frank Savina*, The Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin
    Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University
    (1116-VQ-1897)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Why should I learn mathematics in college?
    Rodica Cazacu*, Georgia College
    (1116-VQ-1929)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Discussion
  • 2:45 p.m.
    IMATH: Integrated Intermediate Algebra and College Level Mathematics.
    Karen Hulsebosch*, Olympic College
    James Howell, Olympic College
    (1116-VQ-1985)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Explorations in Course Redesign.
    T. C. Kull*, Winthrop University
    (1116-VQ-2491)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Integrating Parallel Notes Delivery to Increase Success.
    Rachid Ait Maalem Lahcen*, University of Central Florida
    Ram Mohapatra, University of Central Florida
    (1116-VQ-2647)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Using Coding Examples to Teach Inverse Functions: Helping Students Connect "Abstract" Mathematical Concepts to "Real" Life.
    Jenna P. Carpenter*, Campbell University
    (1116-VQ-584)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Integrating Case Studies in Teaching Developmental Mathematics Courses.
    Qingxia Li*, Fisk University
    (1116-VQ-323)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Struggles of College Algebra Survival.
    Edward D Smith*, Pima Community College
    (1116-VQ-196)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematics Experiences and Projects in Business, Industry, and Government
  Room 303, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Allen Butler, Wagner Associates Allen.Butler@va.wagner.com
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    DLMF Live! Tables: NIST/Antwerp Collaboration for Standard Reference Tables on Demand.
    Bonita Saunders*, National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Bruce Miller, National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Marjorie McClain, National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Daniel Lozier, National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Andrew Dienstfrey, National Institute of Standards and Technology
    Franky Backeljauw, University of Antwerp
    Stefan Becuwe, University of Antwerp
    Annie Cuyt, University of Antwerp
    (1116-L1-2779)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Changes in the Geometry of Baltimore's Public Transit System during the 2015 Protests.
    Mark A Branson*, Stevenson University
    (1116-L1-918)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Scheduling the Week of Chaos.
    sarah-marie belcastro*, MathILy (serious Mathematics Infused with Levity)
    Max Engelstein, University of Chicago
    Jonah Ostroff, MathILy-Er (MathILy, Earlier) and University of Washington
    Thomas C. Hull, Western New England University
    (1116-L1-1388)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Mathematical Proof and Digital Camera Design.
    Daniel J Heath*, Pacific Lutheran University
    Rob Rydberg, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
    (1116-L1-590)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of a Dark Money Network.
    William P Fox*, Naval Postgraduate School
    Sean Everton, NPS
    Chris Couch, NPS
    (1116-L1-243)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    "Wherehouse" Route Optimization Software for the Warehouse Picking Problem.
    Irina Seceleanu*, Bridgewater State University
    Ward Heilman, Bridgewater State University
    Matthew Shipman, Bridgewater State University
    Robert Guillette, Bridgewater State University
    (1116-L1-2260)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Modeling the Difficulty of Constructed-Response Items.
    James H. Fife*, Educational Testing Service
    (1116-L1-1124)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Categorification in the real world.
    Emilie Purvine*, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    Michael Robinson, American University
    Cliff Joslyn, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    (1116-L1-1922)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    My PIC Math Experience: Teaching An Industrial Mathematics Course At A Small, Liberal Arts College.
    Ron Buckmire*, Occidental College
    (1116-L1-2695)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Fusion in Card Collecting Games: A Probable Outcome.
    Kristen Abernathy*, Winthrop University
    Lindsay Bradley, Winthrop University
    Emili Moan, Winthrop University
    Zoe Vernon, Washington University in St. Louis
    (1116-L1-2848)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematics and Sports, I
  Room 608, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Drew Pasteur, College of Wooster dpasteur@gmail.com
  John David, Virginia Military Institute
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Evaluation of NFL Punters.
    R. Drew Pasteur*, College of Wooster
    Emily Howerton, College of Wooster
    Preston Pozderac, College of Wooster
    Stuart Young, College of Wooster
    Jonathan Moore, College of Wooster
    (1116-L5-1925)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Predicting NCAA Basketball and Football Using an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System.
    Connor R Loken*, Virginia Military Institute
    John A David, Virginia Military Institute
    (1116-L5-2056)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    A New Sports Rating Methodology.
    Jeffrey W Heath*, Centre College
    Trevor Brewer, Centre College
    Eric Murrell, Centre College
    (1116-L5-2784)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    An Analysis of the Basketball Endgame: When to Foul When Trailing and Leading.
    Franklin H. J. Kenter*, Rice University
    (1116-L5-2739)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Motivating Student Learning Through Sports-Related Projects.
    Anne M. Triplett*, University of Mount Union
    (1116-L5-865)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Getting on top of spinning: Modeling the figure skating upright spin.
    Diana S Cheng*, Towson University
    Tetyana Berezovski, St. Joseph's University
    (1116-L5-84)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The five star ranking system of football recruits and their future success in College and the NFL.
    Reza O. Abbasian*, Texas Lutheran University
    John T. Sieben, Texas Lutheran University
    Amy L. Gastauer, Texas Lutheran University
    (1116-L5-1051)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    How does losing team bias affect water polo games?
    John K Mayberry*, The University of the Pacific
    (1116-L5-456)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Handicapping No-Tap Bowling.
    Richard Yan, Davidson College
    Carl Yerger*, Davidson College
    (1116-L5-1296)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Statistics, Past Champions, and the Most Important Points in Tennis.
    James R Henderson*, Penn State Erie, the Behrend College
    (1116-L5-178)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-2:35 p.m.
  MAA Session on New Ideas in Teaching Upper-Level Statistics Courses
  Yakima 1, Yakima Level One, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Patti Frazer Lock, St. Lawrence University plock@stlawu.edu
  Randall Pruim, Calvin College
  Sue Schou, Idaho State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Using Peer Consulting in Applied Statistics Courses.
    Aimee D Schwab*, Xavier University
    (1116-M1-1245)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Interdisciplinary research project in Stat 2 class.
    Hyun-Joo Kim*, Truman State University
    (1116-M1-1295)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Using a Practicum in a Surveys and Sampling Course.
    Lisa J. Carnell*, High Point University
    (1116-M1-503)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Design of Experiments: Helping Students Understand the Importance of Identifying Sources of Variability.
    Soma Roy*, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    (1116-M1-2852)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Simulation-based inference beyond the introductory course.
    Beth Chance*, Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo
    (1116-M1-2629)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Numerical Analysis, II
  Room 615, Washington State Convention Center
  

  • 1:15 p.m.
    Solution of Time-Dependent Nonlinear PDE Through Component-Wise Approximation of Matrix Functions.
    James V Lambers*, The University of Southern Mississippi
    (1116-65-1291)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    A compact fourth-order L-stable scheme for reaction-diffusion systems with nonsmooth data.
    Harish P. Bhatt*, Middle Tennessee State University
    Abdul Q. M. Khaliq, Middle Tennessee State University
    (1116-65-1470)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: An Application of Multicomplex Algebras for Numerical Optimization.
    Adel Alaeddini, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio
    Sara Shirinkam*, Department of Mathematics, University of Texas at San Antonio
    (1116-65-1608)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Implementation of Anderson Acceleration to Parallel Pseudo-Spectral Method.
    Ramjee P. Sharma*, University of North Georgia, Gainesville, GA
    (1116-65-1574)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    A simple and effective arbitrary-order shock-capturing limiter for discontinuous Galerkin methods.
    David C Seal*, United States Naval Academy
    Scott A Moe, University of Washington
    James A Rossmanith, Iowa State University
    (1116-65-942)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Compressed Wannier modes for imperfect crystals and symmetry-adapted Wannier functions.
    Ke Yin*, University of California Los Angeles
    (1116-65-2223)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    A nonoverlapping domain decomposition method for a discontinuous Galerkin method.
    Susanne C. Brenner, Louisiana State University
    Eun-Hee Park*, Kangwon National University
    Li-Yeng Sung, Louisiana State University
    (1116-65-2403)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    A new modification of laplace decomposition method for nonlinear differential equations.
    Johnson A Osilagun*, University of Lagos, Nigeria
    (1116-65-2551)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Block Preconditioning for Time-Dependent Coupled Fluid Flow Problems.
    Ashley Erin Meek*, Texas Tech University
    Victoria E Howle, Texas Tech University
    (1116-65-2630)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Multilevel Dual Reordering Strategy for Nonsymmetric Matrices.
    Joe F Coyle*, Monmouth University
    (1116-65-2752)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Numerical solution of fractional differential equations by multistage shifted Jacobi spectral method.
    Bongsoo Jang*, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea
    Hyunju Kim, North Greenville University
    (1116-65-2773)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    The Legacy of ADI and LOD Methods and Their Applications for Solving Highly Oscillatory Wave Equations.
    Qin Sheng*, Baylor University
    (1116-65-43)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Comparison of Numerical Solutions of Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation.
    James Patrick King*, Cameron University
    Gokul R. Kadel, Cameron University
    (1116-65-1014)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Unconditional Energy Stability and Optimal-Rate Error Analysis of a Second Order Mixed Finite Element Method for the Cahn-Hilliard Equation.
    Steven M Wise*, The University of Tennessee
    (1116-65-2838)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Resampling Pseudospectral Methods for PDEs.
    Omid Khanmohamadi*, Department of Mathematics, Florida State University
    (1116-65-2953)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Efficient simulation of a large number of microswimmers using the fast multipole method.
    Minghao Wu Rostami*, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Sarah D Olson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    (1116-76-1316)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-6:10 p.m.
  AMS Session on Partial Differential Equations, I
  Room 616, Washington State Convention Center
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Lower Bounds of Potential Blow-Up Solutions of the Three-dimensional Navier-Stokes Equations in $\dot{H}^\frac{3}{2}$.
    Alexey Cheskidov, University of Illinois at Chicago
    Karen Zaya*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (1116-76-1765)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Adjoint system for a 3D convective flow in an active mushy layer.
    Dambaru Bhatta*, The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley
    (1116-76-2009)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Periodic Array of Partially Insulated Interface Cracks Subjected To Uniform Far Field Heat Flow.
    Noah A. Weiss*, University of Wisconsin-Stout
    (1116-74-623)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Global Classical Solutions to the Relativistic Boltzmann Equation without Angular Cut-off.
    Jin Woo Jang*, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Mathematics
    (1116-35-220)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Global regularity results for the 2D Boussinesq equations with partial dissipation.
    Dhanapati Adhikari*, Marywood University
    (1116-35-2757)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Reaction Diffusion Equations with Fractional Laplacian.
    Tingting Huan*, College of the Holy Cross
    (1116-35-2548)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    On the controllability and stabilization of the linearized Dispersion Generalized Benjamin-Ono equation on a periodic domain.
    Cynthia V Flores*, California State University Channel Islands
    Derek L Smith, University of California Santa Barbara
    (1116-35-2621)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    A Mathematical Model for Frog Population Dynamics with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Infection.
    Vinodh Kumar Chellamuthu*, Dixie State University
    Azmy S. Ackleh, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    Jacoby Carter, National Wetlands Research Center-USGS
    Baoling Ma, Millersville University
    (1116-35-759)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Finding the Critical Domain for Quenching Problems Using Conformal Mappings.
    W. Y. Chan*, Montana Tech
    (1116-35-750)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Transient states in vegetation pattern model of semi-arid ecosystems.
    Masoud Yari*, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
    (1116-35-2868)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Boundary value problem for the Helmholtz equation in a semi-infinite strip and the Riemann-Hilbert problem.
    Yuri Antipov, Department of Mathematics, Louisiana State University
    Ashar Ghulam*, Department of Mathematics, Louisiana State University
    (1116-35-2466)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Positive solutions with prescribed $L^2$-norm for a Schrodinger-KdV system.
    John Albert, The University of Oklahoma
    Santosh Bhattarai*, Trocaire College
    (1116-35-517)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Model of Rocking Structures: A Mathematical Approach.
    Julia Anderson-Lee*, Iowa State University
    Scott Hansen, Iowa State University
    (1116-35-2973)
  • 4:15 p.m.
    Diffusive Nonlinear Electrodynamics.
    Wolfgang F. Ellermeier*, TU Darmstadt, Dep. of Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, Germany
    (1116-35-38)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Analytical solutions to the partial hedging of the HJB model in a stochastic volatility environment.
    Michael Oyesola Okelola*, University of KwaZulu-Natal
    K S Govinder, University of KwaZulu-Natal
    (1116-35-319)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    Weak solutions and blow-up for wave equations of p-Laplacian type with supercritical sources.
    Pei Pei*, Earlham College
    Mohammad Rammaha, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Daniel Toundykov, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1116-35-505)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Existence and symmetry of maximizers for a family of Caffarelli-Kohn-Nirenberg interpolation inequalities.
    Nguyen H Lam*, Department of Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh
    (1116-35-509)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    On a parabolic inverse source problem arising in geochronology.
    Sedar Ngoma*, Auburn University
    Dmitry Glotov, Auburn University, AL
    Willis E. Hames, Auburn University, AL
    A. J Meir, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
    (1116-35-2944)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Modeling the change in electric potential due to lightning in a sphere.
    Beyza Aslan*, University of North Florida
    (1116-35-2271)
  • 5:45 p.m.
    When does the Elastic Torsion Problem $$-\Delta u=1$$ have a solution in $R^N$?
    Qi Han*, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    (1116-35-539)
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Multiple and nodal solutions for nonlinear equations with a nonhomogeneous differential operator and concave-convex term.
    Michail E Filippakis*, University of Piraeus, Department of Digital Systems, Piraeus, Greece
    (1116-35-583)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, IV
  Tahoma 2, Tahoma Level Three, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Karen A. Keene, North Carolina State University Karen_keene@ncsu.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Assessing mental math knowledge of prospective elementary pre-service teachers.
    Sayonita Ghosh Hajra*, University of Utah
    Victoria Kofman, Buffalo Grove, Illinois
    (1116-Q5-1420)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Initial results from an undergraduate seminar designed to address the problem of transition from school to university mathematics.
    Kathleen Clark*, Florida State University
    Ingo Witzke, University of Siegen
    Horst Struve, University of Cologne
    Gero Stoffels, University of Siegen
    (1116-Q5-1357)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Instructional Coherence and Quantitative Reasoning.
    Michael A Tallman*, Oklahoma State University
    (1116-Q5-1332)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Student Interpretations of Textbook Statements of the Multiplication Principle.
    Elise Lockwood*, Oregon State University
    Branwen Schaub, University of Portland
    (1116-Q5-1084)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Examining Student Generalizing Activity in an Accessible Combinatorial Task.
    Zackery K. Reed*, Oregon State University
    Elise Lockwood, Oregon State University
    (1116-Q5-1069)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    The Development of Beginning Teachers' Understanding of Pythagorean Theorem from Two Internet-Based Activities.
    Aaron Brakoniecki*, Boston University
    (1116-Q5-914)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Assigning Homework via Interleaved Practice.
    Lori Carmack*, Salisbury University
    (1116-Q5-907)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Using Reading Journals in Calculus.
    Anneliese H. Spaeth*, Huntingdon College
    Tara C. Davis, Hawai'i Pacific University
    (1116-Q5-877)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Why Students Cannot Solve Mathematical Problems: An Exploration of College Students' Problem Solving Processes by Analyzing the Execution Behaviors of their own Global Plans for Solving the Problems.
    Kedar Mani Nepal*, Mercer University
    (1116-Q5-788)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Students' obstacles to making sense of the definite integral.
    Joseph F. Wagner*, Xavier University
    (1116-Q5-1001)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
  MAA Session on Trends in Undergraduate Mathematical Biology Education, II
  Room 2A, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Timothy Comar, Benedictine University tcomar@ben.edu
  Daniel Hrozencik, Chicago State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Mathematical modeling of competitive binding on a microarray.
    Frank H Lynch*, EWU
    (1116-T1-2749)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Exchanging Ideas and Experiences Regarding Students' Initial Exposure to Biomathematics.
    John Wesley Cain*, Harvard University Department of Mathematics
    (1116-T1-345)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    The Use of Mathematics in EEB and Developmental Biology: A Content Analysis.
    Pablo Duran*, The University of Texas at Austin
    (1116-T1-544)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Computational labs based on research papers from science journals in a mathematical modeling course.
    Gabriella A Pinter*, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
    Istvan G Lauko, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
    (1116-T1-2027)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    An example of population modeling: the California condor reintroduction project.
    Andrew M. Oster*, Eastern Washington University
    (1116-T1-2970)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Implementing mathematical techniques in a undergraduate biology research during calculus with tropical biology study abroad bundle.
    Boyko Gyurov*, Georgia Gwinnett College
    (1116-T1-2173)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Estimating Parameters and Responding to Questions During an Outbreak: Modeling Ebola in Fall 2014.
    Meredith L. Greer*, Bates College
    (1116-T1-2177)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Lineage -- Viewed Through a C-set.
    Shabeena Ahmed*, West Valley College, Saratoga, California
    (1116-T1-2638)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on the Development and Adoption of Open Educational Resources for Teaching and Learning, II
  Room 620, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Benjamin Atchison, Framingham State University batchison@framingham.edu
  Jeremy Russell, The College of New Jersey
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Free, peer-reviewed, open-source Calculus textbook by OpenStax.
    Edwin P Herman*, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
    (1116-E1-2604)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Remixing OER to Share the Beauty & Power of Calculus.
    Sue R. VanHattum*, Contra Costa College
    (1116-E1-1437)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Doubly Active Learning: Flipping Calculus using the edX Platform.
    Stephen Wang*, Rice University
    (1116-E1-2636)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Interactive Instructional Apps for Specific Calculus Concepts.
    M. Reba*, Clemson University
    Allen Guest, Clemson University
    M. Burr, Clemson University
    (1116-E1-1806)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Teaching Online Differential Equations Using OER Textbooks and WeBWorK (an OER Homework Platform).
    Paul E. Seeburger*, Monroe Community College
    (1116-E1-2423)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    JITAR online modules to improve math preparation of engineering students.
    Alina N Duca*, NC State University, Department of Mathematics
    Hatice Ozturk, NC State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering
    Dianne Raubenheimer, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC
    Joel Trussell, NC State University, Electrical and Computer Engineering
    Geoff Goehle, West Carolina University, Mathematics and Computer Science Department
    (1116-E1-1818)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Case study of interoperability and reuse: WeBWorK, HTML and Moodle.
    Michael E Gage*, University of Rochester
    (1116-E1-1136)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    "Finishing" an open textbook.
    Oscar Levin*, University of Northern Colorado
    (1116-E1-2337)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Voting with Plickers - No Device Required!
    Kimberly Jordan Burch*, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    (1116-E1-338)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  MAA Session on the Teaching and Learning of Undergraduate Ordinary Differential Equations, II
  Room 617, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Christopher S. Goodrich, Creghton Preparatory School cgood@prep.creighton.edu
  Beverly H. West, Cornell University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Tips, Tools, and Resources for Teaching an Active-Learning motivated Differential Equations Course.
    Karl RB Schmitt*, Valparasio University
    (1116-S1-1747)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Teaching an Online Sophomore-Level Differential Equations Class with Mathematica Supplements.
    William M Kinney*, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN
    (1116-S1-1841)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    How High Can You Jump? Modeling Jumping via Differential Equations.
    Michelle L Ghrist*, U.S. Air Force Academy
    (1116-S1-1871)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Valuable Course Components for an Online Differential Equations Course.
    Paul E. Seeburger*, Monroe Community College
    (1116-S1-1903)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Teaching Differential Equations without Computer Graphics Solutions is a Crime.
    Beverly H. West*, Cornell University
    (1116-S1-2058)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Active DE with Inquiry and More.
    Therese Shelton*, Southwestern University
    (1116-S1-2093)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Chaos Theory and Nonlinear Systems in the Differential Equations Classroom.
    Christopher S. Goodrich*, Creighton Preparatory School
    (1116-S1-2193)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Teaching Differential Equations the SIMIODE Way.
    John B Thoo*, Yuba College, Marysville, California
    (1116-S1-2197)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Choosing a Solution Strategy: Distinguishing between Analytic, Qualitative and Numerical Approaches.
    Jana L Gevertz*, The College of New Jersey
    (1116-S1-120)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Informal Meeting with ODE Speakers
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  NAM Granville-Brown-Haynes Session of Presentations by Recent Doctoral Recipients in the Mathematical Sciences
  Room 211, Washington State Convention Center
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Dynamic immunity: Mathematical models for B cell signaling pathways and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
    Reginald L. McGee*, Mathematical Biosciences Institute
    (1116-92-2843)
  • 1:35 p.m.
    On the Representations of $\textup{SL}_*(2,\mathcal{A})$.
    Syvillia A Averett*, Central State University
    (1116-00-2940)
  • 2:10 p.m.
    Mod 4 Representations Arising From Elliptic Curves.
    Kevin M Mugo*, Purdue University
    (1116-11-2942)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Modeling Head-up Tilt via an Optimal Control Approach and a Non-pulsatile Cardiovascular Model.
    Nakeya D Williams*, United States Military Academy at West Point
    (1116-92-2950)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Gearing Up; Algorithms For Discreteness.
    Caleb J. Ashley*, Morehouse College
    (1116-51-2975)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-5:55 p.m.
  SIAM Minisymposium on Trends in the Mathematics of Signal Processing and Imaging
  Room 3A, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Willi Freeden, University of Kaiserslautern
  Zuhair Nashed, University of Central Florida zuhair.nashed@ucf.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Operators and classification in sub-band filtering.
    Palle E. T. Jorgensen*, University of Iowa
    (1116-41-2907)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Least squares regularized or constrained by $L_0$: relationship between their global minimizers.
    Mila Nikolova*, CMLA -- CNRS ENS Cachan
    (1116-65-2912)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Sampling of bandlimited functions in multi-dimensional Euclidean spaces.
    Willi J. Freeden*, Geomathematics Group, University of Kaiserslautern
    M. Zuhair Nashed, Department of Mathematics, University of Central Florida
    (1116-65-2917)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Multiscale basis dictionaries on graphs and their applications in signal and image processing.
    Jeff Irion, Department of Mathematics, University of California, Davis
    Naoki Saito*, Department of Mathematics, University of California, Davis
    (1116-42-2877)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Recent Advances in Duration and Bandwidth Limiting.
    Joseph D Lakey*, New Mexico State University
    Jeffrey A Hogan, University of Newcastle, Australia
    (1116-94-2928)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Self-calibration and biconvex compressive sensing.
    Shuyang Ling*, University of California, Davis
    Thomas Strohmer, University of California Davis
    (1116-94-2901)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Optimal Convergence Rate Results for Linear Inverse Problems.
    Peter Elbau*, University of Vienna
    (1116-46-2926)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Signal Reconstruction from Frame and Sampling Erasures.
    Deguang Han, University of Central Florida
    David R Larson, Texas A&M University
    Sam L Scholze*, Texas A&M University
    Wenchang Sun, Nankai University
    (1116-42-1843)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Sparse recovery from saturated measurements.
    Simon Foucart*, Texas A&M University
    Tom Needham, University of Georgia
    (1116-94-2952)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Exact reconstruction of an evolving signal from incomplete information of its future states.
    Sui Tang*, Vanderbilt University
    (1116-94-2211)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  MAA Committee on the Mathematical Education of Teachers (COMET) Panel Discussion
  Learning from each other: International perspectives on the mathematical education of teachers.
  Room 612, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University
  David C. Carothers, James Madison University
  Panelists:
  Tad Watanabe, Kennesaw State University
  Catherine B. Kessel, Mathematics Education Consultant, Berkeley, CA
  William Schmidt, Michigan State University
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  MAA Subcommittee on Research by Undergraduates Panel Discussion
  Undergraduate research as a capstone course.
  Room 609, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Aklilu Zeleke, Michigan State University
  James Solazzo, Coastal Carolina University
  Michael Karls, Ball State University
  Panelists:
  Anant Godbole, East Tennessee State University
  Keshav Jagannathan, Coastal Carolina University
  Rebecca Garcia, Sam Houston State University
  Sergio Loch, Grand View University
• Friday January 8, 2016, 1:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
  Project NExT Session
  Designing an original course.
  Room 4C-2, Washington State Convention Center
• Friday January 8, 2016, 2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m.
  ASL Invited Address
  Algorithmically random infinite structures.
  Room 4C-1, Washington State Convention Center
  Bakh Khoussainov*, The University of Auckland
  (1116-03-464)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 2:15 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Rocky Mountain Mathematics Consortium Board of Directors Meeting
  Redwood B, 2nd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel
• Friday January 8, 2016, 2:30 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  Presentations by MAA Teaching Award Recipients
  Ballroom 6A, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Barbara Faires, Westminster College
  Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College
  

  • 2:30 p.m.
    Why?
    Glen R Van Brummelen*, Quest University
    (1116-97-1786)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    "Yours was the hardest class I've ever taken---I want more".
    Tyler J Jarvis*, Brigham Young University
    (1116-00-1824)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Becoming Blue Collar.
    Satyan L Devadoss*, Williams College
    (1116-97-1593)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  AMS Committee on Science Policy Panel Discussion
  Mathematical careers beyond academia.
  Room 3B, Washington State Convention Center
  Moderators:
  Kristin Lauter, Microsoft Research
  Panelists:
  Sharon Arroyo, Boeing
  Lisa Goldberg, Aperio and University of California-Berkeley
  Linda Ness, QEDelta LLC
  David Saltman, Center for Communications Research
  Kieran Snyder, Textio
  William Stein, SageMath, Inc. and University of Washington
• Friday January 8, 2016, 2:35 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  A common vision for the undergraduate mathematics program in 2025.
  Room 609, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Karen Saxe, Macalester College
  Panelists:
  Tara Holm, Cornell University
  Helen Burn, Highline College
  Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College
  Matthew Ando, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Friday January 8, 2016, 2:35 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Committee on Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY)Panel Discussion
  Renewing the first two years curriculum: calculus, quantitative reasoning, statistics, pre-calculus, and developmental mathematics.
  Room 612, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Suzanne I. Dorée, Augsburg College
  Panelists:
  Michael Axtell, University of St. Thomas
  Caren Diefenderfer, Hollins University
  Patti Frazer Lock, St. Lawrence University
  Rebecca Hartzler, Seattle Central College
  Bruce Yoshiwara, Pierce College
• Friday January 8, 2016, 2:40 p.m.-5:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Innovative Targeted Solutions in Teaching Introductory Statistics, III
  Yakima 1, Yakima Level One, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Patti Frazer Lock, St. Lawrence University plock@stlawu.edu
  Randall Pruim, Calvin College
  Sue Schou, Idaho State University
  

  • 2:40 p.m.
    Eliciting Bootstrapping: The Development of Students' Informal Inferential Reasoning.
    Jeffrey A. McLean*, Syracuse University
    (1116-H5-22)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Simulation methods and standards-based grading in an introductory statistics course overhaul.
    Jeffery D Sykes*, Ouachita Baptist University
    (1116-H5-1322)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Sampling Distribution Made Easy: A Simulation Approach.
    Khairul Islam*, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
    (1116-H5-792)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Using Plickers in Introductory Statistics.
    Kimberly A. Roth*, Juniata College
    (1116-H5-2285)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Using Visualize Applets in Statway and New Math Pathways.
    Mary R Parker*, Austin Community College
    Hunter Ellinger, Austin, Texas
    (1116-H5-2464)
  • 4:20 p.m.
    Technology Blended Teaching for Statistics Education.
    Tanweer Shapla*, Eastern Michigan University
    (1116-H5-810)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    The fair use of graphing calculators in an introductory statistics course.
    Wei Wei*, Metropolitan State University
    Katherine Johnson, Metropolitan State University
    (1116-H5-863)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Excel-based interactive activities in an introductory statistics course.
    Sheldon H Lee*, Viterbo University
    (1116-H5-2847)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse #3: Part B
  Designing and implementing a problem-based mathematics course.
  Metropolitan B, 3rd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel
  Presenters:
  Gail Burrill, Michigan State University
  Bowen Kerins, Educational Development Center
  Darryl Young, Harvey Mudd College
• Friday January 8, 2016, 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse #16: Part B
  Mobile mathematics---interactive apps for teaching and learning.
  Metropolitan A, 3rd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel
  Presenters:
  Lila Roberts, Clayton State University
  Andrew G. Bennett, Kansas State University
• Friday January 8, 2016, 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse #2: Part B
  Visual topics in undergraduate complex analysis.
  Tahoma 5, Tahoma Level Three, Washington State Conference Center
  Presenters:
  Michael Brilleslyper, U.S. Air Force Academy
  Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
• Friday January 8, 2016, 3:30 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  ASL Contributed Paper Session, I
  Room 4C-1, Washington State Convention Center
  

  • 3:30 p.m.
    Some new logical zero-one laws.
    Caroline Terry*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (1116-00-2991)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Unstable theories without the strict order property.
    Gabriel Conant*, University of Notre Dame
    (1116-00-2989)
  • 4:30 p.m.
    Products of metric structures.
    Mary Leah Karker*, Wesleyan University
    (1116-00-2988)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    A local characterization of VC-minimality.
    Vince Guingona*, Wesleyan University
    (1116-03-1031)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
  MAA Social Hour
  Managing your own course.
  Room 620, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Jacob A. White, Texas A&M University
  Timothy Goldberg, Lenoir-Rhyne University
• Friday January 8, 2016, 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  National Science Foundation: Update from the Division of Mathematical Sciences
  Room 205, Washington State Convention Center
  Presenters:
  Elizabeth Burrows, National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences
  Matthew Douglas, National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences
  Bruce Kitchens, National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences
  Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences
  Jennifer Slimowitz Pearl, National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences
  Michael Vogelius, National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences
  Junping Wang, National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences
  Henry Warchall, National Science Foundation, Division of Mathematical Sciences
• Friday January 8, 2016, 4:30 p.m.-5:40 p.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Teaching and Learning Developmental Mathematics
  Yakima 2, Yakima Level One, Washington State Conference Center
  Organizers:
  Jennifer E. Beineke, Western New England University jbeineke@wne.edu
  Bem Cayco, San Jose State University bem.cayco@sjsu.edu
  Timothy Comar, Benedictine University tcomar@ben.edu
  T. James Reid, University of Mississippi mmreid@olemiss.edu
  

  • 4:30 p.m.
    Using Word Problems as a Bridge to Learn Linear Equations.
    Shumei C. Richman*, Midlands Technical College, Columbia, SC
    (1116-VT-1010)
  • 4:45 p.m.
    The EMERGE Summer Program at Northeastern Illinois University: Supporting Incoming Freshmen in Strengthening their Mathematical Identities and Succeeding in Mathematics Development Coursework.
    Katy Bird, Northeastern Illinois University
    Sarah Cordell, Northeastern Illinois University
    Joseph Hibdon*, Northeastern Illinois University
    (1116-VT-1870)
  • 5:00 p.m.
    Ready or Not, Here We Go!: Using A Corequisite Approach to Prepare Students for College Level Math.
    Alvina J. Atkinson*, Georgia Gwinnett College
    Aris B. Winger, Georgia Gwinnett College
    Sarah H. Park, Georgia Gwinnett College
    Lee Ann Roberts, Georgia Gwinnett College
    Angela Lively, Georgia Gwinnett College
    (1116-VT-2906)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Developmental Mathematics Redesign.
    Grazyna Badowski*, University of Guam
    (1116-VT-2974)
  • 5:30 p.m.
    Comprehensive Reform of Developmental Math at Xavier University of Louisiana.
    Vlajko L Kocic*, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125
    Gurdial Arora, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125
    Andrew Klimas, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125
    Donna Sutson, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125
    Sindhu Unnithan, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA 70125
    (1116-VT-595)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  AMS Congressional Fellowship Session
  Room 3B, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Samuel M. Rankin, III, American Mathematical Society
• Friday January 8, 2016, 4:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  MAA Student Poster Session
  Hall 4F, 4th Floor, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Joyati Debnath, Winona State University
• Friday January 8, 2016, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA Panel Discussion
  Actuarial Science: Change is the Norm!
  Room 609, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Patrick Brewer, Lebanon Valley College
  Robert Buck, Slippery Rock University
  Bettye Case, Florida State University
  Kevin Charlwood, Washburn University
  Michelle Guan, Indiana University, Northwest
  Steve Paris, Florida State University
  Sue Staples, Texas Christian University
  Panelists:
  Steve Armstrong, Casualty Actuarial Society
  Robert Buck, Slippery Rock University
  Robert Fisette, Milliman
  Caitlin Hendricks, Liberty Mutual
  Stuart Klugman, Society of Actuaries
  John Leo, Cambia Health Solutions
  Steve Paris, Florida State University
• Friday January 8, 2016, 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Environmental Mathematics Business Meeting
  Room 304, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Benjamin Galluzzo, BJGalluzzo@ship.edu
• Friday January 8, 2016, 5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction Using the WEB (WEB SIGMAA) Business Meeting and Reception
  Room 2A, Washington State Convention Center
• Friday January 8, 2016, 6:00 p.m.-7:15 p.m.
  AWM Workshop Poster Presentations and Reception
  Skybridge, 4th Floor, Washington State Convention Center
  Organizers:
  Brenda Johnson, Union College johnsonb@union.edu
  Catherine Searle, Wichita State University searle@math.wichita.edu
  

  • 6:00 p.m.
    Banach-valued multilinear singular integrals.
    Francesco Di Plinio, Brown University
    Yumeng Ou*, Brown University
  • 6:00 p.m.
    On finding ghost solutions of the 2D Navier-Stokes equations.
    JING TIAN*, Texas A&M University
    Bingsheng zhang, Texas A&M University
  • 6:00 p.m.
    A random version of the r-fork-free theorem.
    Kirsten Hogenson*, Iowa State University
    Ryan R Martin, Iowa State University
  • 6:00 p.m.
    A Dual Operation on Strongly Stable Ideals.
    Katie Ansaldi*, University of Notre Dame
    Kuei-Nuan Lin, Penn State Greater Allegheny
  • 6:00 p.m.
    The Dehn-Somerville relations and the Catalan matroid.
    A M Chavez*, University of California, Berkeley
    N Yamzon, San Francisco State University
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Hurwitz Correspondences on $\mathcal{M}_{0,n}$.
    Rohini Ramadas*, University of Michigan
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Goal-Oriented A Posteriori Error Estimation for Saddle Point Problem in $hp$ Adaptive FEM.
    Arezou Ghesmati*, Texas A&M University
    Bruno Turcksin, Texas A&M University
    Wolfgang Bangerth, Texas A&M University
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Zero-one laws for edge weighted graphs.
    Caroline Terry*, University of Illinois at Chicago
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Dual Filtered Graphs.
    Rebecca Patrias*, University of Minnesota
    Pavlo Pylyavskyy, University of Minnesota
  • 6:00 p.m.
    A Stronger Solution to Smale's Seventeenth Problem for Strongly Sparse Systems.
    Kaitlyn Phillipson*, Texas A&M University
    Paula E. Burkhardt, Pomona College
    J. Maurice Rojas, Texas A&M University
  • 6:00 p.m.
    On Decomposition of the product of two key polynomials into Demazure atoms.
    Anna Ying Pun*, University of Pennsylvaia
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Model-based predictions of vesicle pool size in the ribbon synapse of photoreceptor neurons.
    Wallace B Thoreson, University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Matthew J Van Hook, University of Nebraska Medical Center
    Caitlyn M Parmelee*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    Carina Curto, The Pennsylvania State University
  • 6:00 p.m.
    $K$-Theoretic Demazure Atoms and Set-Valued Skyline Diagrams.
    Cara Monical*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Almost Non-Negative Curvature On Some Fake $\mathbb{R}P^n$s.
    Priyanka Rajan*, University of California, Riverside
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Global Dynamics of a Model of Joint Hormone Treatment with Dendritic Cell Vaccine for Prostate Cancer.
    Erica M Rutter*, Arizona State University
    Yang Kuang, Arizona State University
  • 6:00 p.m.
    The prism tableau model for Schubert polynomials.
    Anna Weigandt*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Alexander Yong, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Reconstruction of an Evolving Signal from the Incomplete Information of Its Future States.
    Sui Tang*, Vanderbilt University
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Tensor product surfaces and linear syzygies.
    Eliana Duarte*, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    Hal Schenck, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Coxeter-biCatalan Combinatorics.
    Emily Barnard*, North Carolina State University
    Nathan Reading, North Carolina State University
  • 6:00 p.m.
    Some graph models in nano-science and solid state.
    Ngoc Do*, Texas A&M University
    Peter Kuchment, Texas A&M University
    Frank Sottile, Texas A&M University
• Friday January 8, 2016, 6:00 p.m.-6:50 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction Using the WEB (WEB SIGMAA) Guest Lecture
  Room 2A, Washington State Convention Center
  

  • 6:00 p.m.
    Streamlining assessment, feedback, and archival with auto-multiple-choice.
    Matthew Leingang*, New York University
    (1116-00-2095)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  Mathematically Bent Theater
  Performed by Colin Adams and the Mobiusbandaid Players.
  Ballroom 6A, Washington State Convention Center
• Friday January 8, 2016, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  AMS {\bit Mathematical Reviews} Reception
  Aspen, 2nd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel
• Friday January 8, 2016, 6:15 p.m.-7:05 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Business, Industry, and Government(BIG SIGMAA)Guest Lecture
  Room 303, Washington State Convention Center
  

  • 6:15 p.m.
    What makes a mathematician a data scientist?
    Genetha Gray*, Intel Corporation
    (1116-00-957)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 7:05 p.m.-7:45 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Business, Industry, and Government(BIG SIGMAA)Reception
  Room 303, Washington State Convention Center
• Friday January 8, 2016, 7:45 p.m.-8:35 p.m.
  NAM Cox-Talbot Address
  Why mathematicians and statisticians are needed to create lasting social impact.
  Grand Ballroom C, 2nd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel
  Tanya A Moore*, Building Diversity in Science/Presidio Graduate School
  (1116-00-2803)
• Friday January 8, 2016, 7:45 p.m.-8:15 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Business, Industry, and Government (BIG SIGMAA)Business Meeting
  Room 303, Washington State Convention Center
• Friday January 8, 2016, 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
  Project NExT Reception
  All Project NExT Fellows, consultants, and other friends of Project NExT are invited.
  Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor, Sheraton Seattle Hotel