Joint Mathematics Meetings Program by Day

Current as of Saturday, January 14, 2017 03:30:06

Joint Mathematics Meetings
Hyatt Regency Atlanta and Marriott Atlanta Marquis, Atlanta, GA
January 4-7, 2017 (Wednesday - Saturday)
Meeting #1125

Associate secretaries:

Brian D Boe, AMS brian@math.uga.edu
Gerard A Venema, MAA venema@calvin.edu

Thursday January 5, 2017

• Thursday January 5, 2017, 7:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Joint Meetings Registration
  Grand Hall Lobby, Exhibit Level, Hyatt Regency
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 7:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
  Email Center
  Exhibit Level Prefunction Area, Hyatt Regency
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Advances in Numerical Analysis for Partial Differential Equations, I
  M103 & 104, Marquis Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Thomas Lewis, University of North Carolina at Greensboro tllewis3@uncg.edu
  Amanda Diegel, Louisiana State University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Müntz-Galerkin methods and applications to mixed Dirichlet-Neumann boundary value problems.
    Yingwei Wang*, Purdue University
    (1125-65-1191)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    A domain decomposition method for a partition of unity method applied to fourth order problems.
    Susanne C. Brenner, Louisiana State University
    Christopher B. Davis*, Tennessee Technological University
    Li-yeng Sung, Louisiana State University
    (1125-65-1879)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Finite element and discontinuous Galerkin methods for linear elliptic PDEs in non-divergence form.
    Xiaobing Feng*, The University of Tennessee
    Stefan Schnake, The University of Tennessee
    Michael Neilan, University of Pittsburgh
    (1125-65-1389)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A saddle point least squares method for mixed variational formulations.
    Constantin Bacuta*, University of Delaware
    Klajdi Qirko, University of Delaware
    (1125-65-1322)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Pseudo-time adaptive regularization for quasilinear elliptic PDE.
    Sara Pollock*, Wright State University
    (1125-65-1909)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Exotic transmission problems for wave equations and how they really are semidiscrete integral equations.
    Francisco Javier Sayas*, University of Delaware
    (1125-65-352)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Algebraic Statistics (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), I
  Inman, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Mateja Raic, University of Illinois at Chicago
  Nathaniel Bushnek, University of Alaska, Anchorage nbushek@uaa.alaska.edu
  Daniel Irving Bernstein, North Carolina State University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Introduction to Algebraic Statistics.
    Seth Sullivant*, North Carolina State University
    (1125-62-1027)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Exact goodness-of-fit tests for Stochastic Block Models.
    Nikita Alexeev, The George Washington University
    Vishesh Karwa*, Harvard University
    Debdeep Pati, Florida State University
    Sonja Petrović, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
    Mateja Raič, University of Illinois, Chicago
    Liam Solus, Institute of Science and Technology Austria and MIT
    Dane Wilburne, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago
    Robert Williams, Texas A & M University
    Bowei Yan, The University of Texas at Austin
    (1125-62-1717)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    On consistency guarantees for DAG model selection.
    Liam Solus*, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
    (1125-05-1300)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Means and a Central Limit Theorem in tree space.
    Megan Owen*, Lehman College, CUNY
    (1125-62-1915)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Finite phylogenetic complexity and combinatorics of tables.
    Emanuele Ventura*, Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis, Aalto University
    (1125-62-477)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    When is it surprising that all gene trees are unique? An application of the generalized birthday problem.
    Ruth Davidson*, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    James H. Degnan, University of New Mexico
    (1125-92-1348)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Chordal networks of polynomial ideals.
    Diego Cifuentes*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Pablo A Parrilo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (1125-68-396)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on An Amicable Combination of Algebra and Number Theory (Dedicated to Dr. Helen G. Grundman), I
  International 10, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Eva Goedhart, Lebanon Valley College goedhart@lvc.edu
  Pamela E. Harris, Williams College
  Daniel P. Wisniewski, DeSales University
  Alejandra Alvarado, Eastern Illinois University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Hyperbolic Euler Numbers and Polynomials.
    Abdul Hassen*, Rowan University
    Christopher Ernest, Rowan University
    (1125-11-587)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Number of solutions to $a^x + b^y = c^z$.
    Robert Styer*, Villanova University
    Reese Scott, Boston, MA
    (1125-11-1457)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Simple Proof of the Partition Function Formula.
    Wladimir Pribitkin*, College of Staten Island and the Graduate Center, City University of New York
    (1125-11-1130)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Applications of Hyperbolic Fourier Coefficients.
    Karen Taylor*, Bronx Community College
    (1125-11-1461)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Analysis and arithmetic in moments of twisted $L$-functions.
    Djordje Milićević*, Bryn Mawr College
    Valentin Blomer, Mathematisches Institut, Universität Göttingen
    Étienne Fouvry, Université Paris-Sud, CNRS, Université Paris-Saclay
    Emmanuel Kowalski, ETH Zürich
    Philippe Michel, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    William F. Sawin, ETH Zürich
    (1125-11-1466)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Coefficients of Logarithmic Vector-Valued Poincaré Series.
    Austin Daughton*, Franklin and Marshall College
    (1125-11-1467)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Using closure operations to study singularities.
    Rebecca R.G.*, Syracuse University
    (1125-13-1198)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    $\mathbb F_q$-Local Systems on Abelian Varieties of Low $p$-rank.
    Brett Frankel*, Northwestern University
    (1125-14-1374)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Character Varieties (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), I
  Fairlie, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Nathan Druivenga, University of Kentucky
  Brett Frankel, Northwestern University
  Ian Le, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics mrccv2017@gmail.com
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Representations of the Kauffman bracket skein algebra at roots of unity.
    Charles Frohman*, The University of Iowa
    Joanna Kania-Bartoszynska, National Science Foundation
    Thang Le, Georgia Tech
    (1125-57-731)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Riemannian metrics on character varieties of closed surface groups.
    Andrew Michael Sanders*, University of Heidelberg
    (1125-53-558)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Spaces of flat connections.
    Daniel Ramras*, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
    (1125-55-437)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    (unmarked) Length spectrum rigidity of representations.
    Andrew Zimmer*, University of Chicago
    (1125-22-1581)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Combinatorial and Cohomological Invariants of Flag Manifolds and Related Varieties, I
  A705, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Martha Precup, Northwestern University mprecup@math.northwestern.edu
  Rebecca Goldin, George Mason University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Equivariant cohomology and counting tableaux.
    Linda Chen*, Swarthmore College
    (1125-14-2714)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    GKM theory for non-GKM spaces.
    Elizabeth Drellich*, Swarthmore College
    (1125-05-1318)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On the equivariant K-theory of type A Peterson varieties.
    Brent Gorbutt*, George Mason University
    (1125-05-2506)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Singularities of Hessenberg Varieties.
    Erik A Insko*, Florida Gulf Coast University
    Martha Precup, Northwestern University
    (1125-14-2035)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Equivariant cohomology of certain affine Springer fibers.
    Julianna Tymoczko*, Smith College
    (1125-55-1943)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Flat families of Hessenberg varieties with an application to Newton-Okounkov bodies.
    Hiraku Abe*, Osaka City University Advanced Mathematical Institute
    Lauren DeDieu, The University of Minnesota
    Federico Galetto, McMaster University
    Megumi Harada, McMaster University
    (1125-51-2735)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Puzzles for 3-step flag varieties.
    Anders S. Buch*, Rutgers University
    (1125-05-1615)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Parabolic Kazhdan-Lusztig basis, Schubert classes, and equivariant oriented cohomology.
    Cristian Lenart*, State University of New York at Albany
    Kirill Zainoulline, University of Ottawa
    Changlong Zhong, State University of New York at Albany
    (1125-14-863)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Discrete Structures in Number Theory, I
  International 9, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Anna Haensch, Duquesne University haenscha@duq.edu
  Adriana Salerno, Bates College
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Torsion Points on CM Elliptic Curves.
    Abbey Bourdon*, University of Georgia
    Pete L. Clark, University of Georgia
    (1125-11-2603)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Arithmetic Progressions on Conic Sections.
    Edray H Goins, Purdue University
    Alejandra Alvarado*, Eastern Illinois University
    (1125-11-1114)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Strictly k-regular quadratic forms.
    Alicia Marino*, Wesleyan University
    Wai Kiu Chan, Wesleyan University
    (1125-11-273)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Graded modules of vector-valued modular forms and directed graphs.
    Luca Candelori*, Louisiana State University
    Cameron Franc, University of Saskatchewan
    (1125-11-1425)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Lattice point visibility on straight and curved lines of sight.
    aBa Mbirika*, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    (1125-05-745)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Abel-Jacobi maps and Riemann points on hyperelliptic Riemann surfaces.
    Christelle Vincent*, University of Vermont
    (1125-11-1665)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Dynamical modular curves for quadratic polynomial maps.
    John R. Doyle*, University of Rochester
    (1125-11-1193)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Finiteness results for regular binary quadratic polynomials.
    James Ricci*, Daemen College
    (1125-11-2013)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Dynamical Systems, I
  M301, Marquis Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Jim Wiseman, Agnes Scott College jwiseman@agnesscott.edu
  Aimee Johnson, Swarthmore College
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Continuum Fibonacci Schrödinger Operators.
    Mark Embree, Department of Mathematics and Computational Modeling and Data Analytics Division, Virginia Tech
    Jake Fillman, Department of Mathematics, Virginia Tech
    May Mei*, Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Denison University
    (1125-37-981)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    On conditions implied by ergodic cartesian square for nonsingular ergodic actions.
    Isaac Loh, Northwestern University
    Cesar E Silva*, Williams College
    (1125-37-2187)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Structure of Rigidity Sequences for Substitution Dynamical Systems.
    Jon Fickenscher, Princeton University
    Kelly B. Yancey*, Institute for Defense Analyses - Center for Computing Sciences
    (1125-37-693)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    New developments in directional dynamics.
    E. Arthur Robinson, George Washington University
    Joseph Rosenblatt, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
    Ayşe A. \c {S}ahin*, Wright State University
    (1125-37-2275)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Towards spectral analysis of self-similar tilings via a renormalization approach.
    Natalie Priebe Frank*, Vassar College
    E. Arthur Robinson, Jr., George Washington University
    Michael Baake, Universitat Bielefeld
    Uwe Grimm, The Open University
    (1125-37-1025)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Elliptic functions with disconnected Julia sets.
    Lorelei Koss*, Dickinson College
    (1125-37-809)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Sofic shifts via Conley index theory: computing lower bounds on recurrent dynamics for maps.
    Sarah Day*, College of William and Mary
    Rafael Frongillo, CU Boulder
    (1125-37-913)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Generalized Shift Spaces and Shear.
    Steve Kass, Drew University
    Kathleen Madden*, California State University, Bakersfield
    (1125-37-1876)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Fusion Categories and Quantum Symmetries, I
  International 3, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Julia Plavnik, Texas A&M University julia@math.tamu.edu
  Paul Bruillard, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  Eric Rowell, Texas A&M University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Gauge invariants from the powers of antipodes.
    Siu-Hung Ng*, Louisiana State University
    (1125-20-2328)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Rank 5 Premodular Categories.
    Carlos M Ortiz Marrero*, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    Paul Bruillard, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
    (1125-18-2004)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A Computational Approach to Classifying Rank 6 Modular Tensor Categories.
    Daniel Creamer*, Texas A&M University
    (1125-18-1812)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Finiteness of quantum subgroups of $SU(n)$.
    Andrew Schopieray*, University of Oregon
    (1125-18-2063)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Skein algebra and quantum Teichmuller space of surfaces.
    Thang Le*, Georgia Institute of Technology
    Jon Paprocki, Georgia Institute of Technology
    (1125-57-2090)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Topological Quantum Computation with Gapped Boundaries.
    Iris Cong*, University of California, Los Angeles
    Meng Cheng, Yale University
    Zhenghan Wang, Microsoft Station Q
    (1125-81-651)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    VOAs as thermodynamical limit of Anyonic chains.
    Zhenghan Wang, Microsoft Station Q and University of California, Santa Barbara
    Modjtaba Shokrian Zini*, University of California, Santa Barbara
    (1125-81-1546)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: On classification of vertex operator algebras by their representation categories.
    James E Tener*, UC Santa Barbara
    (1125-81-1689)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA-ICHM Special Session on History of Mathematics, III
  International 8, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Adrian Rice, Randolph-Macon College arice4@rmc.edu
  Sloan Despeaux, Western Carolina University
  Daniel Otero, Xavier University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    The Jullien Models of Descriptive Geometry.
    Amy Shell-Gellasch*, Montgomery College
    (1125-01-380)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    The Mathematical Department of the Educational Times and Journal of the College of Preceptors.
    J. J. Tattersall*, Providence College
    (1125-01-1492)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Almanack and Almanaque: the Calendrical Periodical in Seventeenth Century North America.
    Bruce S. Burdick*, Roger Williams University
    (1125-01-2767)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    The Early Teaching of Descriptive Geometry in the United States (1817-1915).
    Thomas Preveraud*, LML Université d'Artois/ESPE Lille Nord-de-France
    (1125-01-307)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Publishing mathematics in 18C Geneva and Lausanne.
    Niccolo' Guicciardini*, University of Bergamo
    (1125-01-804)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    An Indian version of al-Kāshī's method of iterative approximation of $\sin 1^\circ$.
    Kim Plofker*, Union College (NY)
    (1125-01-2437)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Rationales for Mathematics and its Significance in Recently-Excavated Bamboo Texts from Ancient China.
    Joseph W. Dauben*, City University of New York
    (1125-01-3109)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Discussion
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Lie Group Representations, Discretization, and Gelfand Pairs (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), I
  Spring, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Matthew Dawson, CIMAT
  Holley Friedlander, Dickenson College
  John Hutchens, Winston-Salem State University jmm17mrclie@gmail.com
  Wayne Johnson, Truman State University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Generalized Symmetric $k$-Varieties Corresponding to Finite Order Automorphisms.
    Mark C Hunnell*, Winston-Salem State University
    (1125-20-1160)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Orbit decomposition of the generalized symmetric spaces of $SL_2(F_q)$.
    Catherine A. Buell*, Fitchburg State University
    Aloysius Helminck, University of Hawaií at Manoa
    Vicky Kilma, Appalachian State University
    Jennifer Schaefer, Dickinson College
    Carmen Wright, Jackson State University
    Ellen Ziliak, Benedictine University
    (1125-20-2038)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    On the $k$-Involutions of $G_2$ over fields of Characteristic 2.
    Nathaniel Schwartz*, Washington College
    John Hutchens, Winston-Salem State University
    (1125-17-1255)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Antiholomorphic involutions and multiplicity free representations.
    Chal Benson*, East Carolina University
    (1125-22-708)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Syzygies and covariant differential operators.
    Markus Hunziker, Baylor University
    John A. Miller*, Baylor University
    Mark R. Sepanski, Baylor University
    (1125-22-1795)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The Gelfand-Zeitlin integrable system on complex orthogonal Lie algebras.
    Mark Colarusso*, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    (1125-22-1046)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Weight modules for current algebras.
    Michael K. Lau*, Université Laval
    (1125-17-1676)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    The $q$-analog of Kostant's partition function and the highest root of the simple Lie algebras.
    Pamela E Harris*, Williams College
    Erik Insko, Florida Gulf Coast University
    Mohamed Omar, Harvey Mudd College
    (1125-17-635)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Mathematics in Physiology and Medicine (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), I
  Dunwoody, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Kamila Larripa, Humboldt State University kamila.larripa@gmail.com
  Charles Puelz, Rice University
  Laura Strube, University of Utah
  Longhua Zhao, Case Western Reserve University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Modeling control of cardiovascular dynamics during Head-up tilt.
    Mette S Olufsen*, North Carolina State University
    (1125-92-2003)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Mathematical modeling of blood pressure and heart rate in response to the Valsalva Maneuver.
    Eric Benjamin Randall*, North Carolina State University
    Jesper Mehlsen, Coordinating Research Centre at Frederiksberg Hospital
    Mette Olufsen, North Carolina State University
    (1125-92-1208)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Modeling Actin Regulations in Motility Structures of Cancer Cells.
    Nessy Tania*, Smith College
    (1125-92-866)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Modeling Cell-ECM Interactions in Cancer Invasion.
    Yi Jiang*, Georgia State University
    (1125-92-1369)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Mechanical-Energetic Coupling in Cardiac Contraction and Heart Failure.
    Daniel A Beard*, University of Michigan
    (1125-92-2333)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The interaction between inflammation and cardiovascular dynamics.
    Ivan Ramirez-Zuniga*, University of Pittsburgh
    Renee Brady, North Carolina State University
    Charles Puelz, Rice University
    Kamila Larripa, Humboldt State University
    Elisabeth Bangsgaard, Global Development Graduate Programme, Novo Nordisk, Bagsvaerd, Denmark
    Mette S. Olufsen, North Caroina State University
    (1125-92-917)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Mathematical Modeling of Cardiac Tissue: Theoretical, Numerical, and Experimental Study of Ephaptic Effects.
    J T Lin*, California Polytechnic State University
    J P Keener, University of Utah
    S Poelzing, Virginia Tech
    R Veeraraghavan, Virginia Tech
    S A George, Virginia Tech
    R G Gourdie, Virginia Tech
    M E Salama, University of Utah and ARUP Reference Lab Institute of Research
    K J Sciuto, University of Utah
    G S Hoeker, Virginia Tech
    (1125-92-1863)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Modeling volume transmission and neurotransmitter homeostasis.
    Janet A. Best*, The Ohio State University
    Michael C. Reed, Duke University
    Sean D. Lawley, University of Utah
    H. Fred Nijhout, Duke University
    (1125-92-2793)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on Mathematics of Cryptography, I
  International C, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Nathan Kaplan, University of California, Irvine nckaplan@math.uci.edu
  Alice Silverberg, University of California, Irvine
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Counting lattices by cotype.
    Nathan Kaplan*, University of California, Irvine
    Gautam Chinta, CCNY
    Shaked Koplewitz, Yale University
    (1125-11-2249)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Security and attacks on Ring-Learning-with-Errors.
    Hao Chen, Microsoft Research
    Kristin E Lauter, Microsoft Research
    Katherine E Stange*, University of Colorado Boulder
    (1125-11-748)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Using lattice reduction to improve isogeny evaluation.
    Jean-Francois Biasse*, University of South Florida
    Claus Fieker, University of Kaiserslautern
    Michael John Jacobson, University of Calgary
    (1125-11-2005)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Cryptographic constructions via secret finite field isomorphisms.
    Joseph H Silverman*, Brown University
    (1125-94-389)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Cryptographic constructions via secret finite field isomorphisms.
    Jill Pipher*, Brown University
    Jeffrey Hoffstein, Brown University
    Joseph Silverman, Brown University
    (1125-94-546)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Capacity Theory and Optimality of Coppersmith's Theorem.
    Ted Chinburg, University of Pennsylvania
    Brett Hemenway, University of Pennsylvania
    Nadia Heninger, University of Pennsylvania
    Zachary Scherr*, Bucknell University
    (1125-11-841)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Capacity theory and Coppersmith's algorithm for integral points.
    Ted Chinburg*, University of Pennsylvania
    Brett Hemenway, University of Pennsylvania
    Nadia Heninger, University of Pennsylvania
    Zachary Scherr, Bucknell University
    (1125-11-965)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Computing L-series of genus 3 curves.
    Andrew V Sutherland*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (1125-11-577)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Orthogonal Polynomials, II
  Embassy F, International Tower, LL2, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Doron Lubinsky, Georgia Institute of Technology lubinsky@math.gatech.edu
  Jeff Geronimo, Georgia Institute of Technology
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    A Transfer Matrix Approach to Scaled Limits of Christoffel-Darboux Kernels.
    Jonathan Breuer*, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    (1125-28-1721)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Higher-order Szegő theorems.
    Milivoje Lukic*, Rice University
    (1125-47-494)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Solution to Steklov's problem and related questions.
    Sergey Denisov*, UW-Madison
    (1125-41-172)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Orthogonal polynomials and the six-vertex model.
    Karl E. Liechty*, DePaul University
    P. M. Bleher, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
    (1125-82-594)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    New Universality Results for Polynomial Reproducing Kernels.
    Brian Simanek*, Baylor University
    (1125-42-547)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Majorization results for zeros of orthogonal polynomials.
    Walter Van Assche*, KU Leuven
    (1125-33-1473)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Some sufficient conditions of convergence in interpolatory quadrature rules.
    Ulises Fidalgo*, Case Western Reserve University
    (1125-41-473)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Recent Progress on Nonlinear Dispersive and Wave Equations, I
  L405 & L406, Lobby Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Dana Mendelson, University of Chicago dana@math.uchicago.edu
  Carlos Kenig, University of Chicago
  Hao Jia, University of Chicago
  Andrew Lawrie, University of California, Berkeley
  Gigliola Staffilani, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  Magdalena Czubak, University of Colorado Boulder
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    On global regularity and scattering for geometric wave equations.
    Sung-Jin Oh*, Korea Institute for Advanced Study
    Daniel Tataru, UC Berkeley
    (1125-35-2201)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Conditional scattering for the mass-subcritical NLS.
    Rowan Killip, UCLA
    Satoshi Masaki, Osaka University
    Jason Murphy*, UC Berkeley
    Monica Visan, UCLA
    (1125-35-1715)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Finite depth gravity water waves in holomorphic coordinates.
    Benjamin Harrop-Griffiths*, New York University
    Mihaela Ifrim, University of California, Berkeley
    Daniel Tataru, University of California, Berkeley
    (1125-35-1761)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Onsager's conjecture and non-uniqueness in fluid equations.
    Tristan Buckmaster*, New York University
    (1125-35-3036)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Break
  • 10:30 a.m.
    On global solutions of some fluids equations.
    Fabio Pusateri*, Princeton University
    (1125-35-2180)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Long time dynamics for several water waves related models.
    Mihaela Ifrim*, UC Berkeley
    Daniel I. Tatarutataru, UC Berkeley
    (1125-35-775)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Level sets of ground state eigenfunctions.
    Thomas Beck*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (1125-35-2982)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Spin Glasses and Disordered Media, I
  The Learning Center, Ballroom Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Antonio Auffinger, Northwestern University auffing@math.northwestern.edu
  Aukosh Jagannath, New York University
  Dmitry Panchenko, University of Toronto
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    SO(N) Lattice Gauge Theory, under strong coupling.
    Riddhipratim Basu, Stanford University
    Shirshendu Ganguly*, UC Berkeley
    (1125-60-1955)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Relaxation to equilibrium in spherical spin glasses.
    Reza Gheissari*, Courant Institute, NYU
    Aukosh Jagannath, University of Toronto
    (1125-60-935)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    The energy landscape of the Sherrington-Kirkpatrick model.
    Wei-Kuo Chen*, University of Minnesota
    Antonio Auffinger, Northwestern University
    Madeline Handschy, University of Minnesota
    Gilad Lerman, University of Minnesota
    (1125-60-2473)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    On the time constant of high dimensional first passage percolation.
    Antonio Auffinger, Northwestern University
    Si Tang*, University of Chicago
    (1125-60-994)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The size of the boundary in the Eden model.
    Michael Damron, Georgia Institute of Technology
    Jack Hanson, City College of New York
    Wai-Kit Lam*, Indiana University Bloomington
    (1125-60-1511)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS-NAM Joint Special Session on The Mathematics of the Atlanta University Center, I
  M101, Marquis Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Talitha M. Washington, Howard University talitha.washington@howard.edu
  Monica Jackson, American University
  Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Applied Mathematics Research at Atlanta University/Clark Atlanta University: 1980-2015.
    Ronald E. Mickens*, Clark Atlanta University
    (1125-01-1043)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Generalizing Parabolic Subsets from Involutorial Automorphisms.
    Samuel J Ivy*, United States Military Academy
    (1125-20-2819)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Race matters: analyzing the relationship between colorectal cancer mortality rates and various factors within respective racial groups.
    Monica Christine Jackson*, American University
    Kimberly Sellers, Georgetown University
    Calandra Moore, Washington, DC
    Jada Johnson, University of Texas
    Jessica Lyle, Maryville College
    Israel Almodovar, Iowa State University
    Emma Veach, Indiana University
    Ismael Xique, University of Michigan
    (1125-62-2459)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Community Data Analytics: Localized Data Analysis and Decision Modeling in the Era of `Big Data' and`Smart Cities'.
    Michael P. Johnson*, University of Massachusetts Boston
    (1125-62-3147)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Mathematical Model of Temperature Effects on Human Sleep Regulation.
    Shelby Nicole Wilson*, Morehouse College
    (1125-92-3035)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Why a mathematics degree? Implications of a Mathematics Major for Secondary Teachers.
    Karen D King*, National Science Foundation
    (1125-97-3138)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    AI and Communities of Color: What Questions Should We Be Asking?
    Charles C Earl*, Automattic
    (1125-68-2096)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Non-uniqueness of the dual of a Banach space and its application.
    Tepper L. Gill*, Howard University
    (1125-46-3)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Theory and Applications of Numerical Algebraic Geometry, I
  International 4, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Daniel Brake, University of Notre Dame dbrake@nd.edu
  Robert Krone, Queen's University
  Jose Israel Rodriguez, University of Chicago
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Tuning of tolerances in polynomial homotopy continuation.
    Dan Bates*, Colorado State University
    (1125-65-1845)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Regularizing closed cells of numerical real decompositions.
    Daniel Brake*, University of Notre Dame
    Jonathan Hauenstein, University of Notre Dame
    Lloyd N Trefethen, Oxford University
    Charles Wampler, General Motors
    (1125-14-1666)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Improving solutions to fully nonlinear second order elliptic PDEs with numerical algebraic geometry endgame techniques.
    Jeb B. Collins*, West Texas A&M University
    Jonathan Hauenstein, University of Notre Dame
    (1125-65-376)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Topological data analysis of real algebraic varieties.
    Emilie Dufresne, University of Oxford
    Parker Edwards, University of Florida
    Heather A Harrington*, University of Oxford
    Jonathan D Hauenstein, University of Notre Dame
    (1125-14-1623)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Break
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Computing the real equilibrium points of the standard Kuramoto model.
    Jonathan D Hauenstein*, University of Notre Dame
    Owen Coss, North Carolina State University
    Hoon Hong, North Carolina State University
    Daniel K Molzahn, Argonne National Laboratory
    (1125-65-1479)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    The degree of the special orthogonal group.
    Madeline Brandt, University of California, Berkeley
    David J. Bruce, University of Wisconsin
    Taylor Brysiewicz, Texas A&M University
    Robert Krone*, Queen's University
    Elina Robeva, University of California, Berkeley
    (1125-14-2910)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Solving polynomial systems via homotopy continuation and monodromy.
    Timothy Duff, Georgia Tech
    Cvetelina Hill, Georgia Tech
    Anders Jensen, Aarhus Universitet
    Kisun Lee, Georgia Tech
    Anton Leykin*, Georgia Tech
    Jeffrey Sommars, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (1125-14-2417)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  AMS Contributed Paper Session on Dynamical Systems, Ergodic Theory, Difference and Functional Equations, II
  International B, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Using Morse Theory in the Planar N-Vortex Problem.
    Gareth E Roberts*, College of the Holy Cross
    (1125-37-2016)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Joint impacts of the cell-free and cell-to-cell infection modes on viral dynamics.
    Hongying Shu*, Tongji University
    Yuming Chen, Wilfrid Laurier University
    Lin Wang, University of New Brunswick
    (1125-37-2205)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Break
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Periodic forcing of a first-order delay limit cycle oscillator.
    Lauren Lazarus*, Harvey Mudd College
    Matthew Davidow, Cornell University
    Richard Rand, Cornell University
    (1125-37-2875)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A family of discrete dynamical systems in real projective geometry.
    Quang-Nhat Le*, Brown University, Providence, RI
    (1125-37-2903)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Break
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Thermodynamics and Thermophoresis in Random Billiard Dynamical Systems.
    Scott Cook*, Tarleton State University
    (1125-37-2944)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Nonstandard Finite Difference Schemes: the Mathematics of Ronald Mickens.
    Talitha M. Washington*, Howard University
    (1125-37-3150)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Two types of KAM-nondegenerate nearly integrable systems with positive metric entropy.
    Dong Chen*, Pennsylvania State University
    (1125-37-3151)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Unique Solutions to Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems with a Fractional Self-Adjoint Difference Equation.
    Kevin Ahrendt*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1125-39-768)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Monotone Discrete Dynamical systems.
    S N Elaydi*, Trinity University
    E C Balreira, Trinity University
    R Luis, Lisbon
    (1125-39-1075)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    A Monotonicity Theorem for the Quantum Calculus.
    Allan C Peterson*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    (1125-39-1360)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    A new weighted Ostrowski type inequality on arbitrary time scale.
    Eze R Nwaeze*, Tuskegee University
    (1125-39-2056)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    An Almost Sharp Monotonicity Result for Discrete Sequential Fractional Delta Differences.
    Rajendra B Dahal*, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC 29526, USA
    Christopher S Goodrich, Creighton Preparatory School, Omaha, NE 68114, USA
    (1125-39-2357)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: On the Kunz-Souillard approach to localization for the discrete one dimensional generalized Anderson model.
    Valmir Bucaj*, Rice University
    (1125-39-2387)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Projectively integrable linear difference equations and their Galois groups.
    Carlos E. Arreche*, North Carolina State University
    (1125-39-2608)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning, I
  Regency Ballroom V, Ballroom Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Judith Covington, Louisiana State University in Shreveport
  Theron Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa
  Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska Omaha
  Brian P. Katz, Augustana College briankatz@augustana.edu
  Alison Marr, Southwestern University
  Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Creating Independent Readers: Ideas for Effective Student Reading of Textbooks.
    Nicholas Long*, Stephen F. Austin State University
    (1125-G1-704)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Lessons Learned from a First Attempt at IBL.
    Jessie Hamm*, Winthrop University
    (1125-G1-2317)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    First steps in IBL with students who have never proved a mathematical result before.
    Meghan De Witt*, St. Thomas Aquinas College
    (1125-G1-1781)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Learning real analysis through discussion and presentation.
    Joshua P. Bowman*, Pepperdine University
    (1125-G1-2953)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Discovering Geometry.
    Kassie Archer*, University of Texas at Tyler
    (1125-G1-2590)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning in the Mathematics Classroom.
    Stephen F Bismarck*, University of South Carolina Upstate
    (1125-G1-2676)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Do Math Long and Prosper: An Experiment in "Gamifying" an Active Learning Classroom.
    Kayla Bradley Dwelle*, Ouachita Baptist University
    (1125-G1-2659)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Leveraging Context to Make Old Ideas New Again.
    Elizabeth Thoren*, Pepperdine University
    (1125-G1-3089)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Making Discrete Inquiries: Effective IBL Structures for a Multi-Audience Discrete Mathematics Course.
    Suzanne Ingrid Dorée*, Augsburg College
    (1125-G1-984)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Effect of Classroom Setup on Student Learning.
    James B Collins*, West Texas A&M University
    (1125-G1-1944)
  • 11:20 a.m.
    IBL in very small classes.
    Xiao Xiao*, Utica College
    (1125-G1-2434)
  • 11:40 a.m.
    Writing IBL Notes for a Textbook-Free Class.
    Heather A Lewis*, Nazareth College
    (1125-G1-2041)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:40 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Applied Mathematics, I
  Piedmont, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Emelie Kenney, Siena College kenney@siena.edu
  Kimberly Presser, Shippensburg University kjpres@ship.edu
  Melvin Royer, Indiana Wesleyan University melvin.royer@indwes.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Exact solutions to a generalized (3+1)-dimensional nonlinear partial differential equations.
    Alrazi M Abdeljabbar*, The Petroleum Institute
    (1125-VC-40)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Porous Medium Equation and Its one parameter family of solutions with degenerate interface.
    Laxmi P. Paudel*, Albany State University, Albany, GA
    Joseph Iaia, University of North Texas, Denton
    (1125-VC-190)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    The Role of Electrotonic Junctions between Excitatory Neurons in the Cortex.
    Jennifer A. Crodelle (Kile)*, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Gregor Kovacic, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    David Cai, NYU Courant Institute
    (1125-VC-152)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Magnetic constant determined; diffuses uncertainty and integrates scales of measure.
    Michael A Norton*, Reston, Virginia
    (1125-VC-44)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Optimal control applied to a differential equation model for an anthrax epizootic.
    Buddhi R. Pantha*, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
    Suzanne Lenhart, University of Tennessee and NIMBioS
    Judy Day, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    (1125-VC-267)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Stable Operator Splitting Method for Free Energy Calculation of One Atom Model.
    Tania Hazra*, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
    (1125-VC-337)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Comparison of Numerical Solutions of Advection-Reaction-Dispersion Model.
    Jashmon Rana*, Cameron University
    Gokul R Kadel, Cameron University
    Narayan Thapa, Cameron University
    (1125-VC-677)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Convergence of Iterative Methods under Weak Conditions.
    Nirjal Shrestha*, Cameron University
    Ioannis K. Argyros, Cameron University
    (1125-VC-678)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    FMM Preconditioner for Radiative Transport Equation with isotropic coefficients.
    Yimin Zhong*, University of Texas at Austin
    Rongting Zhang, University of Texas at Austin
    Kui Ren, University of Texas at Austin
    (1125-VC-688)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Fast solvers for poroelastic models.
    Mingchao Cai*, Morgan State University
    (1125-VC-713)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Stresses in Micropolar thermoelastic Elastic Solid due to Ramp-type increase in Thermal and Normal Loading.
    Kulwinder Singh*, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara
    Rajneesh Kumar, Kurukshetra University
    (1125-VC-763)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Diffie-Hellman key exchange protocol and its software implementation.
    Samundra Regmi*, Cameron University
    Parshuram Budhathoki, Cameron University
    (1125-VC-801)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    Recurrent Viral Infection May Need No Exogenous Trigger.
    Wenjing Zhang*, Texas Tech University
    Lindi Wahl, University of Western Ontario
    Pei Yu, University of Western Ontario
    (1125-VC-1269)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Solving Poisson's Equations Using Buffered Fourier Spectral Method.
    Yinlin Dong*, University of Texas at Arlington
    Chaoqun Liu, University of Texas at Arlington
    (1125-VC-1281)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-9:40 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Assessment
  Roswell, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Emelie Kenney, Siena College kenney@siena.edu
  Kimberly Presser, Shippensburg University kjpres@ship.edu
  Melvin Royer, Indiana Wesleyan University melvin.royer@indwes.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Does Grading Homework Improve Student Performance?
    Kevin G Brown*, Southern Adventist University
    (1125-VD-539)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    A case study of major assessment at a small liberal arts college.
    Jeff Barton, Birmingham-Southern College
    Bernadette Mullins, Birmingham-Southern College
    Doug Riley, Birmingham-Southern College
    Maria Stadnik*, Birmingham-Southern College
    (1125-VD-1788)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Who is on the other end?
    Girija Sarada Nair-Hart*, University of Cincinnati, Clermont College
    (1125-VD-1865)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Using mastery-based assessment in a precalculus course.
    Jason R Elsinger*, Spring Hill College
    (1125-VD-1913)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A hybrid approach to standards based grading.
    Peri A Shereen*, Carleton College
    (1125-VD-2189)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Results From The On-Going Flip-IBL Study -- Comparison of Traditional and F/IBL (Flipped and Inquiry-Based Learning) for 'Large' College Algebra -- Classroom Settings Reboot.
    Perry Y.C. Lee*, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
    Padraig M McLoughlin, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
    (1125-VD-2281)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Using collaborative pedagogy and assessment instruments to enhance student achievement in College Algebra at Albany State University.
    Zephyrinus C Okonkwo*, Albany State University
    Anilkumar Devarapu, Albany State University
    Robert S owor, Albany State University
    (1125-VD-2588)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Interdisciplinary Topics in Mathematics
  Baker, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Emelie Kenney, Siena College kenney@siena.edu
  Kimberly Presser, Shippensburg University kjpres@ship.edu
  Melvin Royer, Indiana Wesleyan University melvin.royer@indwes.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Optimizing the Search Space for New Biological Riboswitches -- An Applied Combinatorics Problem.
    Jeff Poet*, Missouri Western State University
    Laurie Heyer, Davidson College
    (1125-VH-2667)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Disparities in Cutaneous Melanoma Hazard Rates between Whites and Black/African Americans in the U.S.A. from 1973 through 2014.
    Mariama J. Abramson*, Cameron.edu
    Jean-Jacques Kengwoung-Keumo, Cameron University
    (1125-VH-1217)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    The Regression Analysis for the Influence of Religion upon Several Economic Indicators.
    Marat R Mamedbakov*, Ural Federal University
    Alexander N. Nepp, Ural Federal University
    (1125-VH-1591)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    $\pi$: Billiards, Physics, and Mathematics.
    Aramayis Orkusyan, California State University, Fresno
    Adnan H. Sabuwala*, California State University, Fresno
    David Wu, California State University, Fresno
    (1125-VH-1593)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Wavelet Regularization for Numerical Solution of Laplace equation in an arbitrary shaped domain.
    Vani Cheruvu*, The University of Toledo
    (1125-VH-2948)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Modeling the role of inhibitors in blood clot degradation.
    Brittany Bannish*, University of Central Oklahoma
    (1125-VH-2362)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Modeling Protein Adsorption in Multimodal Membranes.
    Anastasia B Wilson*, Augusta University
    (1125-VH-2662)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    The Reflection Principle and Bertrand's Ballot Theorem on Three Alternatives.
    Mark A. Krines*, Ripon College
    (1125-VH-751)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Testing and Refining Dynamic Statistical Penetration Testing Security Indices.
    Manjuladevi Gottapu*, Albany State University
    Robert S Owor, Albany State University
    (1125-VH-2960)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Teasing climate signals from one hundred year-old seasonal data of Nova Scotia.
    Andrew E Long*, Northern Kentucky University
    Steven Wilkinson, Northern Kentucky University
    Madison Culbertson, Northern Kentucky University
    Laura Farro, Northern Kentucky University
    (1125-VH-2895)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Similarity Solutions For a Class of Mixed Convection Heat Transfer Problems.
    Anilkumar Devarapu*, Albany State University
    Zephyrinus C Okonkwo, Albany State University
    Manjuladevi Gottapu, Albany State University
    (1125-VH-2936)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Interdisciplinary Team Teaching: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful.
    Lisa Driskell*, Colorado Mesa University
    (1125-VH-2964)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Using computer programming to improve mathematical thinking.
    Cynthia L Stenger*, University of North Alabama
    James A Jerkins, University of North Alabama
    (1125-VH-2730)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-10:10 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Outreach
  Kennesaw, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Emelie Kenney, Siena College kenney@siena.edu
  Kimberly Presser, Shippensburg University kjpres@ship.edu
  Melvin Royer, Indiana Wesleyan University melvin.royer@indwes.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Quilts, Constructions, and Kids.
    M. Carol Williams*, Texas Tech University
    G. Brock Williams, Texas Tech University
    (1125-VO-891)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Mentoring Mathematical Science Fair Projects.
    Jennifer Nordstrom*, Linfield College
    (1125-VO-1687)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Community Outreach: Annual Mathematics Competitions Bootcamp at Morehouse College.
    Tuwaner Hudson Lamar*, Morehouse College
    (1125-VO-1840)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    A Study of University Mathematics Outreach Programs in the United States.
    Gangadhar Acharya*, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
    (1125-VO-1866)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Creating Career Pathways in Mathematics through the Recruitment and Retention of Talented Community College Students.
    A Morgulis*, Department of Mathematics, BMCC, The City University of New York
    A Han, Department of Mathematics, BMCC, The City University of New York
    M Dean, Department of Mathematics, BMCC, The City University of New York
    F Prioleau, Department of Mathematics, BMCC, The City University of New York
    (1125-VO-1986)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Mathematicians in the Community: Enriching Middle School Mathematics Education.
    Katelynn D Kochalski*, University of Virginia
    (1125-VO-2607)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Outreach Through Fabrication of College-Level Lab Activities for High-school Students.
    A. R. Wilzman*, Mercer University
    Brent Lunsford, Mercer University
    Jeff Pullen, Mercer University
    Chamaree de Silva, Mercer University
    (1125-VO-2870)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Summer Illinois Math Camp.
    Melinda Lanius, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Claire Merriman*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Vanessa Rivera Quiñones, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Simone Sisneros-Thiry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (1125-VO-2975)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Disseminating Mathematical Activities for Outreach Programs.
    Lisa Rezac*, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN
    (1125-VO-3058)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:35 a.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematical Technology in the Calculus Classroom, I
  Courtland, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Joel Kilty, Centre College joel.kilty@centre.edu
  Alex M. McAllister,
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    MYMathApps Calculus - Building on Maplets for Calculus.
    Philip B. Yasskin*, Texas A&M University
    Douglas B. Meade, University of South Carolina
    Andrew Crenwelge, Texas A&M University
    (1125-H5-2669)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Teaching Calculus with Ximera.
    Bart Snapp*, The Ohio State University
    (1125-H5-2623)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    A Basic Approach to Creating Interactive Calculus Lessons in Mathematica.
    Kristen Mazur*, Elon University
    (1125-H5-112)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Empowering Calculus Students through Mathematica.
    Laura R Lynch*, College of Coastal Georgia
    (1125-H5-404)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Utilizing Mathematica for Higher Level Thinking in Multivariable Calculus.
    Grace McClurkin*, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    Joshua Mike, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    (1125-H5-1185)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    3D visualizations in multivariable calculus: A pedagogy through technology.
    Amit A Savkar*, Associate Professor in Residence/University of Connecticut
    David Nichols, Graduate Assistant/University of Connecticut
    (1125-H5-2791)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Maple Software Technology as a Stimulant Tool for Dynamic Interactive Calculus Teaching and Learning.
    Lina Wu*, Borough of Manhattan Community College-The City University of New York
    (1125-H5-339)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Exploring Sequences through Technology to Expand Students' Example Space.
    Christine A. Herrera*, California State University, Chico, California
    Alexander White, Texas State University
    (1125-H5-173)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Computation and cloud collaboration in a Calculus class.
    Nikolay Brodskiy*, University of Tennessee
    (1125-H5-2405)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Web-based apps for practice, scaffolding and conceptualization in calculus.
    D Brian Walton*, James Madison University
    (1125-H5-2372)
  • 11:20 a.m.
    Three Ways of Using CalcPlot3D in the Multivariable Calculus Classroom.
    Monica M VanDieren*, Robert Morris University
    (1125-H5-2330)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematics and the Arts, III
  International 7, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Douglas Norton, Villanova University douglas.norton@villanova.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Art as a Pedagogical Innovation That Can Provide a Multicultural Dimension to the K-12 Classroom.
    Elizabeth C Rogers*, Piedmont College
    (1125-I1-3143)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Mathematics and Science in Rangolee Art from India.
    Madhuri Bapat*, Eastern Arizona College
    (1125-I1-2065)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Math and Persian Art.
    Samaneh Gholizadeh Hamidi*, Brigham Young University
    (1125-I1-1444)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Break
  • 9:20 a.m.
    The Art that is Mathematics.
    James M Henle*, Smith College
    (1125-I1-3125)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Mathematics in a Dramatic Warm-up Exercise.
    John H Wilson*, Centre College
    (1125-I1-2720)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Recurrence Relations for Melodies and Tilings.
    Kurt E. Ludwick*, Salisbury University
    (1125-I1-2745)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Identifying Dihedral Groups of Inversions in Music.
    Craig M. Johnson*, Marywood University
    (1125-I1-2596)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    We Got The Beat: Using Rhythm to Teach and Motivate Mathematics.
    Gareth E Roberts*, College of the Holy Cross
    (1125-I1-2046)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Pythagoras to Secor: Improving the Miracle Temperament.
    Anil Venkatesh*, Ferris State University
    (1125-I1-2295)
  • 11:20 a.m.
    Polyphonic Piano Transcription with an Infinite Training Dataset.
    Samuel Jinglian Li*, Seminole High School
    (1125-I1-2945)
  • 11:40 a.m.
    Myia married Milo. And mathematics, music and athletic melted in beautiful harmony in Crotone's Pythagorean School.
    Rosanna Iembo*, University of Calabria, Italy
    Irene Iaccarino, High School of Music, Crotone, Italy
    (1125-I1-1740)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Meaningful Modeling in the First Two Years of College
  Embassy A, International Tower, LL2, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University
  Jason Douma, University of Sioux Falls jason.douma@usiouxfalls.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Environmental Applications: Introduction to Mathematical Modeling.
    Suzanne Sumner*, University of Mary Washington
    (1125-J5-1632)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    On Implementing Meaningful Model Selection Criteria.
    Aden Ahmed*, Texas A&M University-Kingville
    Khairul Islam, Eastern Michigan University
    (1125-J5-207)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Mathematics for Modeling.
    Mary Parker*, Austin Community College
    Hunter Ellinger, Austin, Texas
    Lindsay Orlando, Austin Community College
    (1125-J5-2591)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Statistical Modeling as a Thought-Revealing Activity.
    Catherine Case*, University of Georgia
    Tim Jacobbe, University of Florida
    (1125-J5-2846)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Less is More: Mathematical Modeling Experiences for non-STEM Majors.
    Teresa D Magnus*, Rivier University
    (1125-J5-1777)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Modeling with Mathematics: A Second Course in a Quantitative Reasoning Pathway.
    Gregory D Foley*, Ohio University
    (1125-J5-2435)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    A Discrete Approach to Continuous Logistic Growth.
    Dan Kalman*, American University
    (1125-J5-1500)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Integrating First Year Mathematics and Physics through a Problem-Based Modeling Course.
    Nathan Pennington*, Creighton University
    (1125-J5-2755)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    COMPASS - Combining Mathematics and Physics to Raise Mathematical Achievement.
    Kelly Black*, University of Georgia
    Guangming Yao, Clarkson University
    Craig Wiegert, University of Georgia
    Michael Ramsdell, Clarkson University
    (1125-J5-2468)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    An Alternative First Year Calculus Course: Modeling Calculus.
    Brian J Birgen*, Wartburg College
    (1125-J5-1049)
  • 11:20 a.m.
    Calculus in Clinical Medicine: Using the Simulation Center to Model and Motivate Calculus and Differential Equations.
    Melissa A Stoner*, Salisbury University
    (1125-J5-1807)
  • 11:40 a.m.
    Course "Mathematical Modeling in Life Sciences" at Xavier University of Louisiana.
    Vlajko L Kocic*, Xavier University of Louisiana
    (1125-J5-671)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  AMS Contributed Paper Session on Numerical Analysis and Computer Science, II
  Greenbriar, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    On the Numerical Integration of Initial-Boundary Value Problem to One Nonlinear Parabolic Equation.
    Mikheil Tutberidze*, Associated Professor at Ilia State University
    Akaki Gvalia, Director at LLC G.M.
    (1125-65-1649)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    A new multi-grid method for the obstacle problem.
    Joseph A Eichholz*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (1125-65-1947)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    (Un)Stable Manifold Computation via Forward-Backward Iteration.
    Dmitriy Zhigunov*, The College of William & Mary
    Yu-Min Chung, The College of William & Mary
    (1125-65-2023)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    An Unsteady Two-Dimensional Complex Variable Boundary Element Method for Modeling Heat Transport Problems.
    Bryce D. Wilkins*, United States Military Academy
    Randy Boucher, United States Military Academy
    (1125-65-2229)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    An enhanced finite element method for a class of variational problems exhibiting the Lavrentiev gap phenomenon.
    Xiaobing Feng, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    Stefan Schnake*, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    (1125-65-2392)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    An approach to the numerical solution of multidimensional stochastic Kawarada equations via adaptive operator splitting.
    Joshua Lee Padgett*, Baylor University
    (1125-65-2397)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Automated Computation for Symbolic and Graphical Representations of Separatrices for N-Dimensional Dynamical Systems.
    Sarah Ryan Black*, New Mexico Tech -- ICASA
    Emily Kim Miller, New Mexico Tech -- ICASA
    (1125-65-2491)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Numerical Simulation of Hydraulic Fracking and Induced Earthquakes.
    A. Bass Bagayogo*, University of Saint-Boniface
    (1125-65-2510)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Mathematical modeling of fungal growth.
    Weiwei Zhang*, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 18711
    (1125-65-2636)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    The Trio Identity for Cubature Error.
    Fred J Hickernell*, Department of Applied Mathematics, Illinois Institute of Technology
    (1125-65-2713)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Maximum Energy Concentration Inside Composite Structures.
    Robert Lipton, Center for Computation and Technology, Department of Mathematics, Louisiana State University
    Paul Sinz*, Department of Mathematics, Louisiana State University
    Michael Stuebner, University of Dayton Research Institute
    (1125-65-2751)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Invariant Densities of Frobenius-Perron Operator Related to Random Maps.
    Tulsi Upadhyay*, The University of Southern Mississippi
    (1125-65-2796)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    The answer to the P/NP problem is P${\neq}$NP --- proof via logical analysis.
    Bangyan Wen*, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
    Yi Lin, Slippery Rock University
    (1125-68-997)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    Computing Hypergeometric Solutions of Second Order Linear Differential Equations using Quotients of Formal Solutions and Integral Bases.
    Erdal Imamoglu*, Florida State University
    Mark van Hoeij, Florida State University
    (1125-68-1087)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    A Block Chain Mathematical Algorithm for Secure Data Authentication, Storage, Transmission, Reception and Distribution.
    Robert S Owor*, Albany State University
    Zephyrinus C Okonkwo, Albany State University
    (1125-68-2969)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    An Optimization Based Domain Decomposition Method for Stochastic Optimal Control Problems.
    Jangwoon Lee*, University of Mary Washington
    Lee, Yonsei University
    Hwang, Yonsei University
    (1125-65-1403)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  AMS Contributed Paper Session on Ordinary Differential Equations
  Embassy D, International Tower, LL2, Hyatt Regency
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Coercive Nonlocal Elements in Fractional Differential Equations.
    Christopher S. Goodrich*, Creighton Preparatory School
    (1125-34-150)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Fractional boundary value problems and Lyapunov-type inequalities with fractional integral boundary conditions.
    Sougata Dhar*, Northern Illinois University
    Qingkai Kong, Northern Illinois University
    Michael McCabe, Northern Illinois University
    (1125-34-330)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Adaptive Polynomial Expansion Method for the Numerical Solution of the Landau Equation.
    Bilyana Tzolova*, Johns Hopkins University
    Abigail Hickok, Princeton University
    Justyna Tafoya, University of New Mexico
    Robert Loek Van Heyningen, University of California, Berkeley
    Omer Tekin, University of California, Los Angeles
    Frank Graziani, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    Chris Scullard, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
    (1125-34-502)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    TALK RELOCATED: Generalized Sturm-Picone Comparison Theorems.
    Ahmed Ghatasheh*, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Rudi Weikard, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    (1125-34-836)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Continuous Dependence and Differentiating Solutions of an nth Order Boundary Value Problem with Integral Conditions.
    Jeffrey W. Lyons*, Nova Southeastern University
    Samantha A. Major, Nova Southeastern University
    (1125-34-859)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Positive Solutions of first order boundary value problems with nonlinear nonlocal boundary conditions.
    Seshadev Padhi, Birla Institute of Technology
    Jaffar Ali*, Florida Gulf Coast University
    (1125-34-1280)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Mathematical Modeling of Glucose Dependent Renin-Angiotensin System in Podocytes in Diabetic Kidney Disease.
    Minu Pilvankar*, Oklahoma State University
    Ashlee N Ford-Versypt, Oklahoma State University
    Michele A. Higgins, Oklahoma State University
    (1125-34-1893)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Uniqueness implies existence of solutions for three-point boundary value problems for fractional differential equations.
    Paul Eloe, University of Dayton
    Tyler Masthay*, University of Dayton
    (1125-34-1911)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Uniqueness implies existence of solutions for two-point boundary value problems for fractional differential equations.
    Paul Eloe*, University of Dayton
    Tyler Masthay, University of Dayton
    (1125-34-1924)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Extremal points for a fractional boundary value problem with a fractional boundary condition.
    Jeffrey Thomas Neugebauer*, Eastern Kentucky University
    (1125-34-2075)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Taylor Methods in Nonlinear Differential Equations.
    Roger J Thelwell*, James Madison University
    (1125-34-2157)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Prey cannibalism alters the dynamics of Holling--Tanner-type predator--prey models.
    Aladeen Al Basheer*, Clarkson University
    Rana D Parshad, Clarkson University
    Emmanuel Quansah, Clarkson University
    Suman Bhowmick, Clarkson University
    (1125-34-2342)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Solving Second Order Linear Differential Equations with Five Regular Singularities.
    Vijay Jung Kunwar*, Albany State University
    Mark van Hoeij, Florida State University
    (1125-34-2620)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    Modeling the interplay between Varroa destructor-Acute Bee Paralysis Virus infestation and division of labour in a honeybee colony.
    Vardayani Ratti*, Dartmouth College
    Peter G Kevan, University of Guelph, Canada
    Hermann J Eberl, University of Guelph
    (1125-34-2790)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Modeling Harmful Agal Blooms in the Western Basin of Lake Erie and their Economic Impact.
    Hem Raj Joshi*, Xavier University, Cincinnati
    Mark Miller, Xavier University, Cincinnati
    (1125-34-2818)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Mathematical modeling, analysis and computation of the influence of preventive measures on the spread of the Zika Virus.
    Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, George Mason University
    Pradyuta Padmanabhan*, The Forcroft School
    (1125-34-3079)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME), I
  A706, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Karen Keene, North Carolina State University
  Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech mwawro@vt.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Graphing and Fostering Operative Thought.
    Kevin Charles Moore*, University of Georgia
    (1125-N1-1398)
  • 8:20 a.m.
    Math Anxiety in an Interactive Mathematics Classroom.
    Daniel Visscher*, University of Mihigan
    Nina White, University of Michigan
    (1125-N1-939)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Generality-construction processes of undergraduate students.
    Duane Graysay*, Syracuse University
    (1125-N1-2995)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Examining Students' Procedural and Conceptual Understanding of Eigenvectors and Eigenvalues in the Context of Inquiry-Oriented Instruction.
    Khalid Bouhjar*, Florida State University
    Muhammad Haider, Florida State University
    Christine Andrews Larson, Florida State University
    (1125-N1-1158)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Student support resources in first-year mathematics: Are they helping?
    Rachel Elizabeth Keller*, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    Estrella Johnson, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    (1125-N1-2310)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Is it a Function? Generalising from the Single- to Multivariable Setting.
    Allison Dorko*, Oregon State University
    (1125-N1-1359)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Examining the Role of Experiential Time in Students' Covariational Reasoning.
    Kristin M Frank*, Arizona State University
    (1125-N1-2722)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Mathematical Problem Solving Practices: A comparison of a student in College Algebra to a student in Calculus.
    R. Cavender Campbell*, The University of Texas at Arlington
    (1125-N1-2444)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    A first lesson on proof by contradiction: Developing proof comprehension in a transition-to-proof course.
    Darryl Chamberlain Jr.*, Georgia State University
    Draga Vidakovic, Georgia State University
    (1125-N1-1475)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: An Ongoing Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Hillyer College Bridge Program in Improving At-Risk First-Year Student Performance.
    Elena A. Cheser*, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
    (1125-N1-1594)
  • 11:20 a.m.
    The Lead TA Influence: A Case Study on How the Lead TA Influences the Teaching Practices of Other GTAs.
    Hayley Milbourne*, San Diego State University
    (1125-N1-1969)
  • 11:40 a.m.
    Student Generalizations from Finite to Infinite Dimensional Normed Spaces.
    Zackery Kevin Reed*, Oregon State University
    (1125-N1-3098)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  AMS Contributed Paper Session on Topics in Analysis, I
  Techwood, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    Can we generalize the limit-definition of the derivative? II.
    Udita N. Katugampola*, Department of Mathematical sciences, University of Delaware
    (1125-26-2897)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Weighted Korn inequality and solutions of the divergence on John domains.
    Fernando Lopez Garcia*, University of California Riverside
    (1125-26-2920)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Scale transforms of unbounded functions on an analogue of Wiener space.
    Dong Hyun Cho*, Kyonggi University
    (1125-28-1732)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Towards the classification of Legendre multiplier sequences.
    Matthew Chasse, Brockport, NY
    Tamas Forgacs*, California State University, Fresno
    Andrzej Piotrowski, University of Alaska Southeast
    (1125-30-549)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Break
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Zeros of optimal polynomial approximants and Jacobi matrices.
    C Bénéteau, University of South Florida
    D Khavinson, University of South Florida
    C Liaw, Baylor University
    D Seco*, Universitat de Barcelona
    B Simanek, Baylor University
    (1125-30-1133)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Convolutions Of Univalent Harmonic Mappings.
    Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
    Samaneh G. Hamidi*, Brigham Young University
    Jay M. Jahangiri, Kent State University
    Elif Yasar, Uludag University
    (1125-30-1183)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    Zeros of polynomials generated by rational functions with a hyperbolic polynomial type denominator.
    Khang D Tran*, California State University, Fresno
    Tamas Forgacs, California State University, Fresno
    (1125-30-1701)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Integral characterization and growth properties of analytic functions defined by a differential inequality.
    See Keong Lee*, Universiti Sains Malaysia
    (1125-30-1728)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Dirichlet's problem with entire data on ellipsoidal cylinder.
    Dima Khavinson*, University of South Florida
    Erik Lundberg, Florida Atlantic university
    Hermann Render, University College Dublin
    (1125-31-734)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The problem of p-Laplacian and its Surjectivity on Infinite Graphs.
    Lucio M-G Prado*, Department of Mathematics, BMCC, The City University of New York, New York,NY 10007
    (1125-31-2849)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Unilateral and bilateral identities of Rogers-Ramanujan type.
    Ahmad El-Guindy*, Texas A&M University at Qatar
    Mourad E.H. Ismail, University of Central Florida
    (1125-33-2777)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Special Functions arising from Sturm-Liouville Equations.
    Charles T Fulton*, Florida Institute of Technology
    Heinz Langer, Vienna University of Technology
    (1125-33-2873)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    Chebyshev-like maps in several and infinite variables.
    Joshua P. Bowman*, Pepperdine University
    (1125-33-2933)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Three dimensional Krawtchouk descriptors for local comparison of protein surfaces.
    Atilla Sit*, Eastern Kentucky University
    Daisuke Kihara, Purdue University
    (1125-33-3002)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Moment Representations of Exceptional $X_1$ Orthogonal Polynomials.
    Constanze Liaw, Baylor University
    Jessica S. Kelly, Christopher Newport University
    John M. Osborn*, Baylor University
    (1125-33-3076)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  AMS Contributed Paper Session on Topology and Manifolds, I
  International 1, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    A Colored Khovanov Homotopy Type.
    Michael Willis*, University of Virginia
    (1125-54-1490)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    Hexagonal Mosaic Knots.
    Malachi Alexander, California State University Monterey Bay
    Selina Foster*, Westminster College
    Gianni Krakoff, University of Washington
    Jennifer McLoud-Mann, University of Washington Bothell
    (1125-54-1624)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Zero-Dimensional Spaces Homeomorphic to Their Cartesian Squares.
    W łodzimierz J. Charatonik, Missouri University of Science and Technology
    Sahika \c {S}ahan*, Missouri University of Science and Technology
    (1125-54-1820)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Descriptive Set Theory and Borel Probabilities.
    C Caruvana*, University of North Texas
    R Kallman, University of North Texas
    (1125-54-2152)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    A Discussion on the Tangle Model: An Application of Topology.
    Candice Renee Price*, University of San Diego
    (1125-54-2753)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    A Note on the Construction of Complex and Quaternionic Vector Fields on Spheres.
    Mohammad A Obiedat*, Department of Science, Technology, and Mathematics, Gallaudet University
    (1125-55-37)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Break
  • 9:45 a.m.
    A neural network approach to computing knot invariants.
    Mark C Hughes*, Brigham Young University
    (1125-55-1112)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Interactive software for topological data analysis.
    Luke Wolcott*, University of Southern California
    (1125-55-1272)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Higher Big Homotopy Groups.
    Keith Penrod*, Morehouse College
    (1125-55-1941)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Algebraic $v_n$ self maps of spectra at the prime 2.
    Leanne Elizabeth Merrill*, University of Oregon
    (1125-55-2517)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Combinatorial Hodge Theory for Equitable Kidney Paired Donation.
    Joshua Lee Mike*, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    Vasileios Maroulas, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    (1125-55-2595)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Constructing a finite spectrum with a $v_2$ self map at $p=3$.
    Ben Reid*, University of Oregon
    (1125-55-2764)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    Equivariant dendroidal sets and the homotopy theory of equivariant operads.
    Peter J. Bonventre*, University of Virginia
    Luis Pereira, University of Virginia
    (1125-55-3042)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Stabilizing Spectral Functors of Exact Categories.
    Juan S. Villeta-Garcia*, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    (1125-55-3101)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Exact Lagrangian fillings of Legendrian $(2,n)$ torus knots.
    Yu Pan*, Duke University
    (1125-55-189)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  AMS Contributed Paper Session on Undergraduate Research, II
  International A, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    On the subgroup generated by solutions of Pell's equation.
    Elena C Covill*, Siena College
    (1125-11-889)
  • 8:15 a.m.
    On Summand Minimality of Generalized Zeckendorf Decompositions.
    Chi Huynh, Georgia Institute of Technology/SMALL 2016
    Carsten Peterson, Yale University/SMALL 2016
    Yen Nhi Truong Vu*, Amherst College/SMALL 2016
    (1125-11-1815)
  • 8:30 a.m.
    Factorizations, elasticity, and Frobenius numbers of numerical monoids generated by a double arithmetic sequence.
    Vanessa Arcelia Aguirre*, University of Hawaii at Hilo
    Seneca Cox, University of Hawaii at Hilo
    (1125-11-2265)
  • 8:45 a.m.
    Symmetries of the Hypercube.
    Lindsey Heiberger*, St. Thomas Aquinas College
    Heather Palmer, St. Thomas Aquinas College
    Daniel Viaud, St. Thomas Aquinas College
    Meghan De Witt, St. Thomas Aquinas College
    (1125-20-1771)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Monomial Galois Groups of Homogeneous Linear Differential Equations of Arbitrary Order.
    Jack Wagner*, Armstrong State University
    Sabrina Hessinger, Armstrong State University
    (1125-20-2592)
  • 9:15 a.m.
    Anallagmatic Curves and Inversion About the Unit Hyperbola.
    Stephanie P Neas*, University of Wisconsin-Stout
    (1125-30-2460)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Modeling the Zika Virus and Mitigating Microcephaly Outcomes.
    Travis M. Metzger*, Morningside College
    (1125-34-1406)
  • 9:45 a.m.
    A Mathematical Model of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia with Treatment.
    Lindsay K Bradley*, Winthrop University
    Kristen Abernathy, Winthrop University
    Zachary Abernathy, Winthrop University
    (1125-34-2126)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Incorporating the Cancer Stem Cell Hypothesis into a Treatment Model of Glioblastoma Multiforme.
    Stephen M Steward*, Winthrop University
    Joshua B Dasburg, Winthrop University
    (1125-34-3114)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    PDEs and hypercomplex differentiable functions.
    David Michael Harper*, Florida International University
    (1125-35-1641)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Parameter Estimation in a Mathematical Model of Tumor Growth.
    Yaxin Zhang*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Baasansuren Jadamba, Rochester Institute of Technology
    (1125-35-2266)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    Using Partial Differential Equations to Model Tumor Growth.
    C. MaLyn Lawhorn*, Winthrop University
    Zachary Abernathy, Winthrop University
    Kristen Abernathy, Winthrop University
    (1125-35-2509)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Further results on KAM tori appearing in the Charged Isosceles three-body Problem.
    Yvonne Niyonzima*, Smith College
    Angelica M Rosario-Santos, Smith College
    Marisa Bloom, Smith College
    (1125-37-1896)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    Classification of numerical sequences originating from recursive polynomial sequences.
    Kathleen Lee*, Whittier College
    Michelle Haver, Ohio Northern University
    William McDermott, Virginia Tech
    Alex Wilson, Michigan State University
    (1125-40-2461)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Collineation Maps Between Tori.
    Jacob Shulkin*, The University of Michigan
    (1125-51-589)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Existence, Uniqueness, and Cost-Optimizing Results of Mathematical Trusses.
    William Soller, Southwestern University
    Kristen McCrary*, Southwestern University
    (1125-51-2532)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  SIAM Minisymposium on The GAIMME Report on Mathematical Modeling in K-16
  A703, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Kathleen Fowler, Clarkson University kfowler@clarkson.edu
  

  • 8:00 a.m.
    The GAIMME Report on Mathematical Modeling in K-16.
    Jessica M. Libertini*, Virginia Military Institute
    (1125-97-3160)
  • 8:40 a.m.
    Mathematical Modeling in High School Mathematics.
    Dan Teague*, NC School of Science and Mathematics
    (1125-97-1357)
  • 9:25 a.m.
    Mathematic Modeling at the Undergraduate Level.
    Karen Bliss*, North Carolina State University
    (1125-97-3161)
  • 10:10 a.m.
    Assessing Mathematical Modeling.
    Ben Galluzzo*, Shippensburg University
    (1125-97-2240)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
  Project NExT Workshop
  Regency Ballroom VI, Ballroom Level, Hyatt Regency
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-8:50 a.m.
  Bylaws for a New Century: Q&A Forum on Proposed Changes in MAA Governance
  Come learn and ask questions about the revised MAA bylaws which will be voted on at the Saturday MAA Business Meeting.
  International 6, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Moderators:
  Jim Daniel, MAA
  Matt Boelkins, MAA
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  PME Council Meeting
  Auburn, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Employment Center
  Centennial Ballroom, Ballroom Level, Hyatt Regency
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on RE(UF)search on Graphs and Matrices, I
  Embassy E, International Tower, LL2, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Cheryl Grood, Swarthmore College cgrood1@swarthmore.edu
  Daniela Ferrero, Texas State University
  Mary Flagg, University of St. Thomas
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Comparing the large scale structure of Cayley graphs of the group of integers.
    Violeta Vasilevska*, Utah Valley University
    (1125-20-720)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Numerical secondary terms for a conjecture of Cohen and Lenstra.
    Cassie Williams*, James Madison University
    (1125-11-951)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Topological symmetry groups of Möbius ladders.
    E Flapan, Pomona College
    E Davie Lawrence*, University of San Francisco
    (1125-57-934)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Peak Sets of Graphs.
    Alexander Diaz-Lopez, Swarthmore College
    Lucas Everham, Florida Gulf Coast University
    Pamela E Harris*, Williams College
    Erik Insko, Florida Gulf Coast University
    Vincent Marcantonio, Florida Gulf Coast University
    Mohamed Omar, Harvey Mudd College
    (1125-05-632)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Faster computation of zero forcing parameters.
    Louis Deaett*, Quinnipiac University
    Alexander Hutman, Quinnipiac University
    (1125-05-2963)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Nordhaus-Gaddum problems for the power domination number of a simple graph.
    Mary Flagg*, University of St. Thomas, Houston
    Daniela Ferrero, Texas State University
    Katherine F. Benson, Westminster College
    Veronika Furst, Fort Lewis College
    Leslie Hogben, Iowa State University and AIM
    Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University
    (1125-05-578)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    The relationship between $k$-forcing and $k$-power domination.
    Daniela Ferrero*, Texas State University
    Leslie Hogben, Iowa State University
    Franklin H. J. Kenter, United States Naval Academy
    Michael Young, Iowa State University
    (1125-05-2671)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  MAA Invited Paper Session on Random Polygons and Knots
  A602, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Jason Cantarella, University of Georgia jason.cantarella@gmail.com
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Generating random knots and links from random permutations.
    Joel Hass*, UC Davis
    (1125-AF-1405)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Slipknotting in the Knot Diagram Model.
    Harrison Chapman*, University of Georgia
    (1125-AF-423)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    TesseLace: An interesting family of doubly-periodic alternating braids.
    Veronika Irvine*, University of Waterloo
    (1125-AF-354)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Entanglement complexity in lattice polygon models of polymers under confinement.
    Christine Soteros*, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Saskatchewan
    (1125-AF-2068)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Knotting and Size in Ergodically Generated Off-Lattice Walks with Excluded Volume.
    Laura K. Plunkett*, Holy Names University
    Kyle Chapman, University of Georgia
    (1125-AF-2072)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Knot Fertility and Heredity.
    Allison Henrich*, Seattle University
    (1125-AF-616)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Entanglement of Confined Random Polygonal Chains.
    Kenneth C Millett*, University of California, Santa Barbara
    (1125-AF-902)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 8:30 a.m.-11:50 a.m.
  AMS Special Session on Stochastic Processes and Modelling, I
  M106 & M107, Marquis Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Erkan Nane, Auburn University ezn0001@auburn.edu
  Jebessa B. Mijena, Georgia College and State University
  

  • 8:30 a.m.
    Some isomorphism identities for Poissonian infinitely divisible processes.
    Jan Rosinski*, University of Tennessee
    (1125-60-1179)
  • 9:00 a.m.
    Invariant Markov processes under Lie group actions.
    Ming Liao*, Auburn University
    (1125-60-740)
  • 9:30 a.m.
    Operators on discrete random chaos modeling quantum phenomena.
    Jerzy Szulga*, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Auburn University
    (1125-60-1887)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Phase Uniqueness for the Mallows Model.
    Shannon Starr*, University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Meg Walters, University of Rochester
    (1125-60-1153)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    Small deviations for time-changed Brownian motions and applications to second-order chaos.
    Daniel Dobbs*, Trine University
    (1125-60-755)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Sample Paths of the Solution to the Fractional Stochastic Heat Equation Driven by a Fractional-Colored Noise.
    Randall Herrell, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Alabama in Huntsville
    Renming Song, Department of Mathematics, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
    Dongsheng Wu*, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Alabama in Huntsville
    Yimin Xiao, Department of Statistics and Probability, Michigan State University
    (1125-60-391)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    Stability of the solution of stochastic differential equation driven by time-changed Lévy noise.
    Erkan Nane, Auburn University
    Yinan Ni*, Auburn University
    (1125-37-395)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.
  MAA Invited Address
  From Gauss to today: class numbers and p-torsion in class groups of number fields.
  Atrium Ballroom, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Lillian Pierce*, Duke University
  (1125-A0-18)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse #5: Part B
  Introductory Proposal Writing for Grant Applications to the National Science Foundation EHR Division of Undergraduate Education
  Vinings, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Presenters:
  Ron Buckmire, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation
  John Haddock, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation
  Teri Jo Murphy, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation
  Sandra Richardson, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation
  Lee Zia, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  CANCELLED: MAA Minicourse #9: Part A
  Statistical Education of Teachers
  L504 & L505, Lobby Level, Marriott Marquis
  Presenters:
  Anna E. Bargagliotti, Loyola Marymount University
  Christine Franklin, University of Georgia
  Denise Spangler, University of Georgia
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse #10: Part A
  Teaching an Applied Topology Course
  L508, Lobby Level, Marriott Marquis
  Presenters:
  Colin Adams, Williams College
  Robert Franzosa, University of Maine
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
  MAA Minicourse #11: Part A
  Teaching an Introduction to the Mathematics of Computer Graphics
  L506 & L507, Lobby Level, Marriott Marquis
  Presenters:
  Nathan C. Carter, Bentley University
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA Session on Integrating Research into the Undergraduate Classroom
  L401 & L402, Lobby Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Timothy B. Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
  Shannon R. Lockard, Bridgewater State University Shannon.Lockard@bridgew.edu
  

  • 9:00 a.m.
    Great Pedagogical Gains from Mentoring Undergraduate Research in Calculus I.
    Abe Edwards*, Michigan State University
    (1125-G5-1980)
  • 9:20 a.m.
    Aspects of Calculus 3 in flexible solar panels and other renewable sources of energy.
    Malgorzata Aneta Marciniak*, CUNY
    Marina Nechayeva, CUNY
    Vladimir Przhebelskiy, CUNY
    (1125-G5-2352)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    Using classroom as a venue for undergraduate research.
    Tanweer J. Shapla, Eastern Michigan University
    Khairul Islam*, Eastern Michigan University
    (1125-G5-522)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    The irresistible attraction of big mathematical ideas - Creating an interest in undergraduate research.
    George E Cazacu*, Georgia College
    (1125-G5-2628)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Image and Data in the Classroom: Research and Research-like Experiences.
    Tom Asaki*, Washington State University
    Marie Snipes, Kenyon College
    Heather Moon, Lewis-Clark State College
    Chris Camfield, Hendrix Collge
    (1125-G5-2643)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Creating and Investigating Classes of Graphs.
    Shannon R Lockard*, Bridgewater State University
    (1125-G5-2828)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Final Projects that Give a Taste of Research.
    Caroline Haddad*, SUNY Geneseo
    (1125-G5-1603)
  • 11:20 a.m.
    Mickey Mouse, Kevin Bacon, and How Undergraduate Research Opened a Whole New World For Me.
    Jeffrey S. Powell*, Samford University
    (1125-G5-2377)
  • 11:40 a.m.
    Development and Implementation of a Research Methods Course.
    Carolyn A Otto*, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    Manda R Riehl, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    (1125-G5-2120)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
  MAA Session on Proofs and Mathematical Reasoning in the First Two Years of College, I
  A702, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Dean Gooch, Santa Rosa Junior College Dgooch@santarosa.edu
  Chris Oehrlein,
  Joanne Peeples,
  

  • 9:20 a.m.
    Use of Templates in Teaching Proof Writing.
    Brandilyn Stigler*, Southern Methodist University
    (1125-M5-3055)
  • 9:40 a.m.
    The Role of Operable Interpretations of Definitions in Writing Proof Frameworks.
    Ahmed Benkhalti*, New Mexico State University
    John Selden, New Mexico State University
    Annie Selden, New Mexico State University
    (1125-M5-743)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Why Courses in Proofs and Mathematical Reasoning need to be Taught at Two-Year Colleges.
    Dean Gooch*, Santa Rosa Junior College
    (1125-M5-1528)
  • 10:20 a.m.
    Introducing proof through argumentation: An analysis of K-12 tasks.
    Steven R LeMay*, University of Connecticut
    Fabiana A. Cardetti, University of Connecticut
    (1125-M5-2487)
  • 10:40 a.m.
    Proofs: An Introduction to Reading, Analyzing and Writing Mathematics.
    David Burns*, Western Connecticut State University
    (1125-M5-1648)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Contraposition, Complements, Counterexamples, and Counting: Enumerative Combinatorics as an Introduction to Proof Course.
    Erin E Bancroft*, Grove City College
    (1125-M5-1819)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-10:35 a.m.
  MAA Session for Chairs
  Data, Information, Knowledge using Annual Survey of Math Science /& CBMS Survey
  International 5, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Daniel Maki, Indiana University
  Catherine Murphy, Purdue University Northwest
  Panelists:
  Thomas Barr, American Mathematical Society
  Ellen Kirkman, Wake Forest University
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 9:00 a.m.-10:20 a.m.
  MAA Panel
  Pushing for change: the MAA and advocacy
  International 6, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Karen Saxe, Macalester College
  David Manderscheid, The Ohio State University
  Panelists:
  Daniel Goroff, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
  David Manderscheid, The Ohio State University
  Michael Pearson, MAA
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Exhibits and Book Sales
  Grand Hall, Exhibit Level, Hyatt Regency
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
  Project NExT Panel
  Activities for Contextualizing Mathematics in Undergraduate Courses
  Regency Ballroom VI, Ballroom Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Eric Hanson, Texas Christian University
  Sarah Nelson, Lenoir-Rhyne University
  Hwayeon Ryu, University of Hartford
  Ivan Ventura, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
  Presenters:
  Dawn Archey, University of Detroit Mercy
  Chad Topaz, Macalester College
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 10:00 a.m.-11:10 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on History or Philosophy of Mathematics
  Roswell, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Emelie Kenney, Siena College kenney@siena.edu
  Kimberly Presser, Shippensburg University kjpres@ship.edu
  Melvin Royer, Indiana Wesleyan University melvin.royer@indwes.edu
  

  • 10:00 a.m.
    Chain Rule - A Wonderful Mind Imaging.
    Ram U. Verma*, University of North Texas
    (1125-VG-27)
  • 10:15 a.m.
    Extrapolating Plimpton 322---the most famous ancient mathematical artefact.
    Andrew J Simoson*, King University
    (1125-VG-545)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The Algebra of Marriage: An Episode in the History of Applied Group Theory.
    James V Rauff*, Millikin University
    (1125-VG-649)
  • 10:45 a.m.
    A First Attempt at a History of Mathematics Course: Mathematics and General Education.
    Eric B Kahn*, Bloomsburg University
    (1125-VG-873)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Euler and the Problem of Surface Area.
    Daniel J. Curtin*, Northern Kentucky University
    (1125-VG-1760)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  MAA Poster Session
  Mathematical outreach programs.
  Marquis Ballroom, Marquis Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Betsy Yanik, Emporia State University
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 10:05 a.m.-10:55 a.m.
  AWM-AMS Noether Lecture
  Real loci in symplectic manifolds.
  Atrium Ballroom, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Lisa Jeffrey*, University of Toronto
  (1125-58-1619)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  SIGMAA Officers Meeting
  Imperial Ballroom A, Marquis Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Andrew Miller, Belmont University
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  Updated: AMS Special Presentation
  AMS Conversation on Non-Academic Employment
  A704, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Moderators:
  NEW: David Moulton, Google, Inc.
  Panelists:
  NEW: Nico Aiello, Bloomberg
  NEW: Kim Laine, Microsoft Research
  NEW: Amber Smith, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  NEW: Kelly Yancey, Institute for Defense Analyses
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 10:35 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA-AMS Joint Panel
  Design (or improve) Preparation of Your Graduate Students to Teach: Using MAA's CoMInDS Resource Suite
  International 6, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Jessica Deshler, West Virginia University
  Panelists:
  Jack Bookman, Duke University
  Natasha Speer, University of Maine
  Jessica Deshler, West Virginia University
  Sarah Schott, Duke University
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 10:35 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA Panel
  Models for Mathematicians Working with K-12 Mathematics Teachers
  International 5, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Ben Ford, Sonoma State University
  Debbie Gochenaur, Shippensburg University
  Panelists:
  James A.M. Epperson, The University of Texas at Arlington
  Davida Fischman, California State University, San Bernardino
  Robert M. Klein, Ohio University
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 10:45 a.m.-11:55 a.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Mathematics and Technology
  Kennesaw, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Emelie Kenney, Siena College kenney@siena.edu
  Kimberly Presser, Shippensburg University kjpres@ship.edu
  Melvin Royer, Indiana Wesleyan University melvin.royer@indwes.edu
  

  • 10:45 a.m.
    R is not only for Data Science: Visualizing Art Patterns Coded in R.
    Boyan Kostadinov*, City Tech, CUNY
    (1125-VK-1570)
  • 11:00 a.m.
    Mathematical Education and 3D Printing in the GMU Math Maker Lab.
    Ratna Khatri*, George Mason University
    Evelyn Sander, George Mason University
    (1125-VK-1979)
  • 11:15 a.m.
    "Active" vs "Looking Active" in a Fully Online Mathematics Class: Word of Caution.
    Nermin Bayazit*, Fitchburg State University
    Draga Vidakovic, Georgia State University
    Pier Junor Clarke, Georgia State University
    (1125-VK-2321)
  • 11:30 a.m.
    High-Performance Computing for Undergraduate and Graduate Mathematics Students.
    Eric J Kostelich*, Arizona State University
    (1125-VK-2496)
  • 11:45 a.m.
    Pairs of close cycle-points in a logistic map: 5-periodicity or 10?
    Mojtaba Moniri*, Western Illinois University
    (1125-VK-3023)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  Project NExT Lecture on Teaching
  Regency Ballroom VII, Ballroom Level, Hyatt Regency
  

• Thursday January 5, 2017, 11:10 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
  SIAM Invited Address
  The Dynamics of Particle Systems by Boltzmann Type Models.
  Atrium Ballroom, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Irene M. Gamba*, The University of Texas at Austin
  (1125-45-2366)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m.
  AMS Colloquium Lectures: Lecture II
  The focusing energy critical wave equation: the radial case in 3 space dimensions.
  Atrium Ballroom, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Carlos E. Kenig*, University of Chicago
  (1125-35-297)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Advances in Numerical Analysis for Partial Differential Equations, II
  M103 & 104, Marquis Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Thomas Lewis, University of North Carolina at Greensboro tllewis3@uncg.edu
  Amanda Diegel, Louisiana State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    An Energy Stable Finite-Difference Scheme for Functionalized Cahn-Hilliard Equation and its Convergence Analysis.
    Wenqiang Feng*, The University of Tennessee
    Cheng Wang, The University of Massachusetts, North Dartmouth
    Steven Matthew Wise, The University of Tennessee
    (1125-35-107)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Exponential Time Differencing Gauge Method for Incompressible Viscous Flows.
    Zhu Wang, University of South Carolina
    Lili Ju*, University of South Carolina
    (1125-65-1653)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Uniquely solvable and energy stable decoupled schemes for Cahn-Hilliard-Stokes-Darcy system.
    Wenbin Chen, Fudan University
    Daozhi Han, Indiana University
    Xiaoming Wang*, Florida State University
    (1125-65-1455)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Improved accuracy in algebraic splitting methods for Navier-Stokes equations.
    Leo Rebholz*, Clemson University
    Mengying Xiao, Clemson University
    (1125-65-393)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    A new optimally convergent HDG method for Korteweg-de Vries type equations.
    Bo Dong*, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
    (1125-65-1922)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Superconvergence of Immersed Finite Element Methods.
    Xu Zhang*, Mississippi State University
    (1125-65-943)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Algebraic Statistics (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), II
  Inman, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Mateja Raic, University of Illinois at Chicago
  Nathaniel Bushnek, University of Alaska, Anchorage nbushek@uaa.alaska.edu
  Daniel Irving Bernstein, North Carolina State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Identifiability of species trees from gene tree clades and splits.
    Elizabeth S. Allman, University of Alaska Fairbanks
    James H. Degnan, University of New Mexico
    John A. Rhodes*, University of Alaska Fairbanks
    (1125-62-1343)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Maximum likelihood geometry for group-based phylogenetic models.
    Kaie Kubjas*, Aalto University
    Dimitra Kosta, University of Edinburgh
    (1125-62-1765)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Maximum Likelihood Degree of Toric Varieties and Discriminants.
    Serkan Hosten*, San Francisco State University Mathematics Department
    Carlos Amendola, Technische Universitaet, Berlin
    Nathan Bliss, University of Illinois at Chicago
    Isaac Burke, National University of Ireland, Galway
    Courtney Gibbons, Hamilton College
    Martin Helmer, University of California, Berkeley
    Evan Nash, Ohio State University
    Jose Rodriguez, University of Chicago
    Daniel Smolkin, University of Utah
    (1125-14-2238)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Topological Invariants and the Maximum Likelihood Degree of a Toric Variety.
    Martin Helmer*, University of California, Berkeley
    Jose Israel Rodriguez, University of Chicago
    Serkan Hosten, San Francisco State University
    (1125-14-2021)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Maximum Likelihood Estimate Homotopy Tracking for Twisted Toric Models.
    Carlos Amendola*, Technical University, Berlin
    (1125-62-1739)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Convexity in treespaces.
    Bo Lin, University of California, Berkeley
    Bernd Sturmfels, University of California, Berkeley
    XIaoxian Tang, University of Bremen
    Ruriko Yoshida*, University of Kentucky
    (1125-05-58)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on An Amicable Combination of Algebra and Number Theory (Dedicated to Dr. Helen G. Grundman), II
  International 10, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Eva Goedhart, Lebanon Valley College egoedhart@smith.edu
  Pamela E. Harris, Williams College
  Daniel P. Wisniewski, DeSales University
  Alejandra Alvarado, Eastern Illinois University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Modularity for Schreieder's varieties.
    Laure Flapan, University of California, Los Angeles
    Jaclyn Ann Lang*, Université Paris 13
    (1125-11-536)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Exponents of Class Groups in Towers of Number Fields.
    Farshid Hajir*, University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Christian Maire, University of Franche-Comte
    (1125-11-3112)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Fake Real Quadratic Orders.
    Renate Scheidler*, University of Calgary
    (1125-11-2837)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    A history of studies of a certain pair of Diophantine equations.
    Laura Hall-Seelig*, Merrimack College
    (1125-11-1465)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Zeros and irreducibility of gcd-polynomials.
    Karl Dilcher*, Dalhousie University
    Sinai Robins, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
    (1125-11-756)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Progress and Challenges Regarding Tetranomial Thue Equations.
    Daniel P. Wisniewski*, DeSales University
    (1125-11-2758)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Analytical and Computational Studies in Mathematical Biology, II
  L405 & L406, Lobby Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Yanyu Xiao, University of Cincinnati yanyu.xiao@uc.edu
  Xiang-Sheng Wang, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Fitness based prey dispersal and prey persistence in intraguild predation systems.
    Robert Stephen Cantrell*, The University of Miami
    King-Yeung Lam, The Ohio State University
    Xinru Cao, Renmin University of China
    Tian Xiang, Renmin University of China
    (1125-92-237)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Extinction and uniform strong persistence of a size-structured population model.
    Keng Deng*, Department of Mathematics, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
    Yixiang Wu, Department of Mathematics, Vanderbilt University
    (1125-35-1344)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A Final Size Relation for Epidemic Models of Vector-Transmitted Diseases.
    Fred Brauer*, Department of mathematics, University of British Columbia
    (1125-92-1598)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Mathematical modeling and dynamics of interactive wild and sterile mosquito populations and release strategies.
    Jia Li*, Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Alabama in Huntsville
    (1125-92-2131)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Malaria and vector dynamics in the Kenyan highlands.
    D. I. Wallace*, Dartmouth College
    (1125-92-1063)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    A computational model to evaluate outcomes of various vaccine strategies.
    Yanyu Xiao*, University of Cincinnati
    (1125-92-2220)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Character Varieties (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), II
  Fairlie, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Nathan Druivenga, University of Kentucky
  Brett Frankel, Northwestern University
  Ian Le, Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics mrccv2017@gmail.com
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Circle Packings on Surfaces with Complex Projective Structures.
    Ellie Dannenberg*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (1125-51-2385)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Positively ratioed representations.
    Giuseppe Martone*, University of Southern California
    Tengren Zhang, California Institute of Technology
    (1125-51-1536)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Symmetries of Link Complements and Their Character Varieties.
    Leona Sparaco*, Florida State University
    (1125-55-2277)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Newton-Okounkov cones of free group character varieties.
    Christopher Allen Manon*, George Mason University
    (1125-14-868)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Character Varieties of Free Groups are Gorenstein but not always Factorial.
    Sean D Lawton*, George Mason University
    Christopher Manon, George Mason University
    (1125-14-1015)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Combinatorial and Cohomological Invariants of Flag Manifolds and Related Varieties, II
  A705, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Martha Precup, Northwestern University mprecup@math.northwestern.edu
  Rebecca Goldin, George Mason University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The cyclic Bruhat decomposition of flag manifolds.
    Allen Knutson*, Cornell University
    (1125-14-1263)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Lusztig's Generalized Springer Correspondence and Graham's Variety in Type A.
    William Graham, University of Georgia
    Martha Precup, Northwestern University
    Amber Russell*, Butler University
    (1125-17-2782)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Bruhat orders on wonderful embeddings of symmetric varieties of type A.
    Mahir Bilen Can*, Tulane University
    (1125-14-2273)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Diagrams and essential sets for signed permutations.
    David Anderson*, The Ohio State University
    (1125-05-665)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The Peterson Isomorphism: Moduli of Curves and Alcove Walks.
    Elizabeth Milićević*, Haverford College
    Arun Ram, University of Melbourne
    (1125-14-1903)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Cominuscule points in Schubert varieties.
    William Graham*, University of Georgia
    Victor Kreiman, University of Wisconsin -- Parkside
    (1125-22-2312)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Discrete Structures in Number Theory, II
  International 9, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Anna Haensch, Duquesne University haenscha@duq.edu
  Adriana Salerno, Bates College
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Lower bounds on the canonical heights associated to some rational maps.
    Bianca A Thompson*, Harvey Mudd College
    (1125-11-1273)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Index divisibility in dynamical sequences and cyclic orbits modulo $p$.
    Annie Chen, Boulder High School
    T. Alden Gassert*, Western New England University
    Katherine E. Stange, University of Colorado Boulder
    (1125-11-2425)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Counting quaternion algebras.
    Benjamin Linowitz, Oberlin College
    D. B. McReynolds, Purdue University
    Paul Pollack, University of Georgia
    Lola Thompson*, Oberlin College
    (1125-11-551)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Lower bounds for Hilbert class polynomials.
    Reinier Broker*, CCR Princeton
    Allan Keeton, CCR Princeton
    (1125-11-388)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Toroidal Belyĭ Pairs, Toroidal Graphs, and their Monodromy Groups.
    Edray Herber Goins*, Purdue University
    (1125-11-475)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Torsion subgroups of CM elliptic curves.
    Paul Pollack*, University of Georgia
    (1125-11-2334)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Dynamical Systems, II
  M301, Marquis Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Jim Wiseman, Agnes Scott College jwiseman@agnesscott.edu
  Aimee Johnson, Swarthmore College
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Intrinsic Stability of Dynamical Networks.
    Benjamin Z Webb*, Brigham Young University
    (1125-37-972)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Bounded Topological Speedups.
    Lori Alvin, Bradley University
    Drew D Ash*, Davidson College
    Nic Ormes, University of Denver
    (1125-37-1608)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Self-induced systems.
    Fabien Durand, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
    Nicholas Ormes*, University of Denver
    Samuel Petite, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, France
    (1125-37-1203)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    A condition for topological conjugacy to an odometer.
    Sarah Bailey Frick*, Furman University
    Karl Petersen, University of North Carolina
    Sandra Shields, College of Charleston
    (1125-37-942)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Entropy of $C^1$ diffeomorphisms without a dominated splitting.
    Jerome Buzzi, Universite Paris-Sud
    Sylvain Crovisier, Universite Paris-Sud
    Todd Fisher*, Brigham Young University
    (1125-37-406)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    The spacetime of a shift automorphism.
    John Franks*, Northwestern University
    Bryna Kra, Northwestern University
    Van Cyr, Bucknell University
    (1125-37-909)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Fusion Categories and Quantum Symmetries, II
  International 3, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Julia Plavnik, Texas A&M University julia@math.tamu.edu
  Paul Bruillard, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  Eric Rowell, Texas A&M University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    On Classification of Super-modular Categories by Rank.
    Zhenghan Wang*, Microsoft Research Station Q and Dept. of Math., UCSB.
    (1125-18-553)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Super Modular Categories from Quantum Groups.
    Qing Zhang*, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
    (1125-18-1506)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Tensor categories enriched in braided tensor categories.
    Scott Morrison, The Australian National University
    David Penneys*, The Ohio State University
    (1125-18-950)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Diagrammatic categorification of the polynomial ring $Z[x]$.
    Radmila Sazdanovic*, North Carolina State University
    Mikhail Khovanov, Columbia University
    (1125-18-1525)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    On Brauer-Picard groups of fusion p-categories.
    Ian Swenson Marshall*, University of New Hampshire
    (1125-81-3078)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA-ICHM Special Session on History of Mathematics, IV
  International 8, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Adrian Rice, Randolph-Macon College arice4@rmc.edu
  Sloan Despeaux, Western Carolina University
  Daniel Otero, Xavier University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Mathematicians as Consultants in Eighteenth-Century England.
    David R Bellhouse*, University of Western Ontario
    (1125-01-240)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Mathematical Induction and Nature of British Miracles.
    Daniel S Silver*, University of South Alabama
    (1125-01-375)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Writing the mathematical biography of Ada Lovelace.
    Ursula Martin*, University of Oxford
    (1125-01-1766)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    "Knowledge gained by experience": Olaus Henrici -- engineer, geometer and maker of mathematical models.
    June Barrow-Green*, The Open University, UK
    (1125-01-444)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The Perilous Practice of `Flying and Applying'.
    Tony Royle*, The Open University, UK
    (1125-01-318)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Discussion
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Lie Group Representations, Discretization, and Gelfand Pairs (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), II
  Spring, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Matthew Dawson, CIMAT
  Holley Friedlander, Dickenson College
  John Hutchens, Winston-Salem State University jmm17mrclie@gmail.com
  Wayne Johnson, Truman State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Real forms of finitary Lie algebras.
    J Hennig*, University of Alberta
    (1125-17-2762)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Equiangular tight frames from association schemes.
    Joseph W Iverson, University of Maryland
    John D Jasper*, University of Cincinnati
    Dustin G Mixon, Air Force Institute of Technology
    (1125-43-2576)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Discrete frames arising from irreducible solvable actions.
    Vignon S Oussa*, Bridgewater State University
    (1125-22-278)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Structure of cyclic shift-invariant spaces on the Heisenberg group.
    Azita Mayeli*, City University of New York, The Graduate Center and Queensborough
    (1125-43-542)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    A structure theorem for the class of Parseval frame MRA wavelets for $L^2(\mathbb{R})$.
    Peter M Luthy*, College of Mount Saint Vincent
    (1125-41-2633)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Quantum dimensions and fusion products for irreducible modules of orbifold lattice vertex algebras under an isometry of order two: a step toward the general case.
    Jason R Elsinger*, Spring Hill College
    (1125-06-1575)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  CANCELLED: MAA Minicourse #7: Part A
  Mathematical Modeling Contest Papers: Insights for Instructors and Students
  L504 & L505, Lobby Level, Marriott Marquis
  Presenters:
  Gregory Rhoads, Appalachian State University
  William Bauldry, Appalachian State University
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Mathematics in Physiology and Medicine (a Mathematics Research Communities Session), II
  Dunwoody, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Kamila Larripa, Humboldt State University kamila.larripa@gmail.com
  Charles Puelz, Rice University
  Laura Strube, University of Utah
  Longhua Zhao, Case Western Reserve University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    A Combined Experimental and Computational Approach to Characterize Differential Response to Hemorrhagic Shock.
    Brian E. Carlson*, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Daniel A. Beard, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Brendan M. McCracken, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Kevin R. Ward, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    M. Hakam Tiba, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Jae Hyuk Lee, Seoul National University
    (1125-92-2562)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Influence of Non-Physiological Blood Pressure Artifacts on Cerebral Autoregulation.
    Erica M Rutter*, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, USA
    Adam Mahdi, University of Oxford, Oxford, England, UK
    (1125-92-782)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Modeling Host-Pathogen Interactions During Influenza-Pneumococcal Coinfection.
    Amber M Smith*, Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    (1125-92-457)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Getting to the target on time.
    Ami Radunskaya*, Pomona College
    (1125-35-888)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    A mathematical model for generating synthetic blood pressure.
    Adam Mahdi*, University of Oxford, UK
    (1125-92-2443)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Interaction between blood flow and multi-layered structure of arterial walls.
    Suncica Canic*, Department of Mathematics, University of Houston
    Josip Tambaca, Department of Mathematics, University of Zagreb
    Martina Bukac, University of Notre Dame
    Yifan Wang, University of Houston
    Boris Muha, University of Zagreb
    (1125-76-2916)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Session on Mathematics of Cryptography, II
  International C, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Nathan Kaplan, University of California, Irvine nckaplan@math.uci.edu
  Alice Silverberg, University of California, Irvine
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Some remarks on Coppersmith's method and small-exponent RSA.
    Bhargav Narayanan, Cambridge University
    Stephen D. Miller*, Rutgers University
    Ramarathnam Venkatesan, Microsoft Research India
    (1125-11-1047)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Post-quantum public-key cryptography based on isogenies between supersingular elliptic curves.
    David Jao*, University of Waterloo
    (1125-11-903)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Isogeny Graphs of Ordinary Abelian Varieties.
    Ernest Hunter Brooks*, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    Dimitar P. Jetchev, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    Benjamin Pierre Charles Wesolowski, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
    (1125-11-900)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Isogenies of Edwards Curves.
    Dustin Moody*, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
    Daniel Shumow, Microsoft
    (1125-14-596)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Supersingular Isogeny Graphs and Quantum Arithmetic.
    Kristin Estella Lauter*, Microsoft Research
    (1125-11-1129)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Machine Learning on Encrypted Data.
    Kim Laine*, Microsoft Research, USA
    (1125-68-1556)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on RE(UF)search on Graphs and Matrices, II
  Embassy E, International Tower, LL2, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Cheryl Grood, Swarthmore College cgrood1@swarthmore.edu
  Daniela Ferrero, Texas State University
  Mary Flagg, University of St. Thomas
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Coprime and prime labelings of ladder graphs and complete bipartite graphs.
    Adam Berliner, St. Olaf College
    Nate Dean, Texas State University
    Jonelle Hook, Mount St. Mary's University
    Alison Marr, Southwestern University
    aBa Mbirika*, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
    Cayla McBee, Providence College
    (1125-05-744)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Prime Labelings of Hypercube Graphs.
    Cayla D. McBee*, Providence College
    (1125-05-955)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    On matrices subordinate to a tree.
    Charles R Johnson, The College of William and Mary
    Ilya M Spitkovsky*, New York University Abu Dhabi
    (1125-15-897)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    A tale of two matrices.
    Stephan Ramon Garcia*, Pomona College
    (1125-15-252)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Random Matrix Ensembles with Split Limiting Behavior.
    Steven J Miller*, Williams College
    (1125-15-428)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Chutes, Ladders, and Markov Chains.
    Jason Callahan*, St. Edward's University
    (1125-91-856)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Spectral Calculus and Quasilinear Partial Differential Equations, I
  Embassy F, International Tower, LL2, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Shijun Zheng, Georgia Southern University szheng@GeorgiaSouthern.edu
  Marius Beceanu, State University of New York - Albany
  Tuoc Van Phan, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Long time behavior of solutions to the mKdV.
    Benjamin Harrop-Griffiths*, New York University
    (1125-35-1900)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Instability of Cauchy horizon under spherically symmetric perturbations.
    Jonathan Luk, Stanford University
    Sung-Jin Oh*, Korea Institute for Advanced Study
    (1125-35-2824)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Propagation of water waves.
    Jerry Bona*, University of Illinois at Chicago
    (1125-35-3045)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    The focusing nonlinear Schrödinger equation with inverse square potential.
    Rowan Killip, UCLA
    Jason Murphy*, UC Berkeley
    Monica Visan, UCLA
    Jiqiang Zheng, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
    (1125-35-1709)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Nonlinear modulatioal instability of dispersive wave models.
    Zhiwu Lin*, Georgia Institute of Technology
    Jiayin Jin, Georgia Institue of Technology
    Shasha Liao, Nankai University
    (1125-35-2052)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Finite dimensional approximation for cubic NLS.
    Xiaoyi Zhang*, University of Iowa
    (1125-35-1822)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Spin Glasses and Disordered Media, II
  The Learning Center, Ballroom Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Antonio Auffinger, Northwestern University auffing@math.northwestern.edu
  Aukosh Jagannath, New York University
  Dmitry Panchenko, University of Toronto
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The ant in a labyrinth.
    Gérard Ben Arous, NYU
    Manuel Cabezas, PUC
    Alexander Fribergh*, Université de Montréal
    (1125-60-918)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Optimization on Sparse Random Graphs and its Applications.
    Subhabrata Sen*, Stanford University
    (1125-60-938)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Diffusion processes on branching Brownian motion.
    Lisa B Hartung*, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU
    (1125-60-923)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The local extrema of the Riemann zeta function on the critical line.
    Louis-Pierre Arguin*, City University of New York
    (1125-60-936)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Stochastic Processes and Modelling, II
  M106 & M107, Marquis Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Erkan Nane, Auburn University ezn0001@auburn.edu
  Jebessa B. Mijena, Georgia College and State University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Invariance principle for tempered fractionally integrated time series.
    Farzad Sabzikar*, Iowa State University
    Donatas Surgailis, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics
    (1125-60-852)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Intermittency fronts for space-time fractional stochastic partial differential equations in $(d+1)$ dimensions.
    Sunday A Asogwa*, Auburn University
    Erkan Nane, Auburn University
    (1125-60-1122)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Mean square power series solutions and its applications in solving linear second order random differential equations.
    Laura Villafuerte Altuzar*, Universidad Autonoma de Chiapas
    Juan Carlos Cortes, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia
    (1125-60-1431)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Large time behavior for the solution of the fractional stochastic heat equation in bounded domains.
    Mohammud Foondun, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, UK
    Ngartelbaye Guerngar*, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA
    Erkan Nane, Auburn, Auburn, AL, USA
    (1125-60-1057)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Simulating Option Pricing Models with Hereditary Structure.
    Flavia C Sancier-Barbosa*, Antioch College
    (1125-60-3072)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Dyson type formula for pure jump Lévy processes and applications.
    Jin Sixian*, Claremont Graduate University, Institute of Mathematical Sicences
    Schellhorn Henry, Claremont Graduate University
    Vives Josep, Universitat de Barcelona
    (1125-60-169)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse #13: Part A
  Teaching Modeling-First Differential Equations--Technology and Complete End Game Efforts.
  L506 & L507, Lobby Level, Marriott Marquis
  Presenters:
  Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
  Jon Paynter, US Military Academy
  Therese Shelton, Southwestern College
  Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College
  Brian Winkel, SIMIODE
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-4:20 p.m.
  MAA Invited Paper Session on Technical Tools for Mathematical 3D Printing
  A602, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Elizabeth Denne, Washington and Lee University dennee@wlu.edu
  Laura Taalman, James Madison University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Using Cinema 4D to create Calculus models.
    Elizabeth Denne*, Washington and Lee University
    (1125-AH-67)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Design by transformation.
    Henry Segerman*, Oklahoma State University
    (1125-AH-73)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Using Grasshopper to design 3D-printable models.
    David Bachman*, Pitzer College
    (1125-AH-849)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Visualizing Homotopies with 3D Printing.
    Jonathan M. Gerhard*, James Madison University
    Laura Taalman, James Madison University
    (1125-AH-365)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Orientable Mesh Modeling.
    Ergun Akleman*, Texas A&M University
    (1125-AH-70)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Cyclic Woven Object Modeling and Topological Constructions.
    Ergun Akleman*, Texas A&M University
    (1125-AH-72)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Discussion
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS-NAM Joint Special Session on The Mathematics of the Atlanta University Center, II
  M101, Marquis Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Talitha M. Washington, Howard University talitha.washington@howard.edu
  Monica Jackson, American University
  Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The Culture and History of Mathematics In The Atlanta University Center (AUC).
    Johnny L. Houston*, Elizabeth City State University
    (1125-01-1926)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A Historical Perspective of Mathematics at Morris Brown College.
    Sandra Rucker*, Clark Atlanta University
    (1125-00-1438)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    A century of mathematical excellence at Spelman College.
    Colm Mulcahy*, Spelman College
    (1125-01-2433)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Mathematics at Spelman College: Mission Possible.
    Sylvia T Bozeman*, Spelman College
    Yewande Olubummo, Spelman College
    Joycelyn Wilson, Spelman College
    (1125-97-1806)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Morehouse Mathematics: Making a Difference from "Pop" through "Doc" to the Present.
    Duane Cooper*, Morehouse College
    (1125-01-2821)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  AMS Special Session on Theory and Applications of Numerical Algebraic Geometry, II
  International 4, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Daniel Brake, University of Notre Dame dbrake@nd.edu
  Robert Krone, Queen's University
  Jose Israel Rodriguez, University of Chicago
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Sampling Algebraic Varieties for Sum of Squares Programs.
    Diego Cifuentes*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Pablo A Parrilo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    (1125-90-394)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    SVDquartets and Numerical Algebraic Geometry.
    Ruth Davidson*, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    (1125-92-1559)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Numerical algebraic geometry in econometrics and the GMM degree.
    Lek-Heng Lim, University of Chicago
    Jose Israel Rodriguez*, University of Chicago
    (1125-14-2339)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Numerical algebraic geometry for identifying the number of components in Gaussian Mixture Models.
    Sara Shirinkam*, Department of Mathematics, University of Texas at San Antonio
    Adel Alaeddini, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Texas at San Antonio
    Elizabeth Gross, Department of Mathematics, San Jose State University
    (1125-14-619)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Trace Test.
    Frank Sottile*, Texas A&M University
    Anton Leykin, Georgia Institute of Technology
    Jose Israel Rodriguez, University of Chicago
    (1125-14-1383)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Geometric measure of entanglement of symmetric d-qubits is polynomial-time computable.
    Shmuel Friedland, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
    Li Wang*, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
    (1125-14-870)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  MAA Minicourse #15: Part A
  Unraveling Four Interesting Ciphers
  L508, Lobby Level, Marriott Marquis
  Presenters:
  Chris Christensen, Northern Kentucky University
  Jeffrey Ehme, Spelman College
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
  MAA Session on Humanistic Mathematics, II
  Embassy C, International Tower, LL2, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
  Eric S. Marland, Appalachian State University marlandes@appstate.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    The Mathematical Art: A course for beginning artists.
    James M Henle*, Smith College
    (1125-D1-3124)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Mathematical Computer Doodles.
    Albert W Schueller*, Whitman College
    (1125-D1-1351)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Very Special Functions: Perspectives of Generalized Trigonometry.
    William Wood*, University of Northern Iowa
    (1125-D1-1088)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Math Teaching Stories from the Kingdom of the Sick.
    Debra K. Borkovitz*, Wheelock College
    (1125-D1-2581)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Facilitating Student Self-Direction in Learning Mathematics.
    Diana B. McGinnis*, Georgia State University, Perimeter College
    (1125-D1-1483)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Mathematics Intersecting with Other Modern World Ideas: 1850-1950.
    Mike Pinter*, Belmont University
    (1125-D1-461)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Mathematics beyond Mathematics: Uses and Abuses.
    Kira Hylton Hamman*, Penn State Mont Alto
    (1125-D1-2839)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Mathematics beyond Mathematics: Uses and Abuses (Part II).
    David L Neel*, Seattle University
    (1125-D1-3104)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Innovative Strategies to Inspire & Prepare Potential STEM Majors Who are Not Yet Ready for Calculus, I
  Embassy A, International Tower, LL2, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Suzanne I Doree, Augsburg College doree@augsburg.edu
  Rebecca Hartzler, Seattle Central College
  Michael Oehrtman, Oklahoma State University
  Frank Savina, University of Texas at Austin
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    STEM Women Majors: A Path to Success.
    Junalyn P. Navarra-Madsen*, Texas Woman's University
    (1125-F1-3113)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Prepare Potential STEM Majors Who Are Not Yet Ready for Calculus Sequence.
    Margaret H. Dean, Department of Mathematics, BMCC, The City University of New York
    Yi Han, Department of Mathematics, BMCC, The City University of New York
    Fatima Prioleau*, Department of Mathematics, BMCC, The City University of New York
    (1125-F1-1967)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Hit the Ground Running: A Summer Bridge to Success at Missouri S&T.
    Paul N Runnion*, Missouri University of Science and Technology
    Barbara Wilkins, Missouri University of Science and Technology
    (1125-F1-453)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Calculus with Integrated Precalculus for Underprepared STEM Majors.
    Ellen J Goldstein*, Boston College
    (1125-F1-932)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Two Approaches to Precalculus.
    Cathy W Grilli*, Christian Brothers University
    Andrew Diener, Christian Brothers University
    (1125-F1-2806)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Building and Sustaining Success in Pre-calculus Through a Multi-Pronged Approach.
    Sharon Lanaghan*, California State University Dominguez Hills
    Matthew G Jones, California State University Dominguez Hills
    (1125-F1-385)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Preparing students to succeed in Calculus through adaptive instructional approach.
    Rachid Ait Maalem Lahcen*, University of Central Florida
    R. N. Mohapatra, University of Central Florida
    (1125-F1-3057)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Impact of an Online Bridge Program for Preparedness for Quantitative Reasoning.
    James S Rolf*, Yale University
    John Hall, Yale University
    (1125-F1-2989)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    To Work or Not To Work: Understanding How Natural Work Habits Can Help or Hurt Students in Self-Paced Courses.
    Khushikumari Patel-Desai*, Clemson Univeristy
    Eliza Dargan Gallagher, Clemson University
    Claire L.A. Dancz, Clemson University
    Jeffery M. Plumblee II, Clemson University
    Charity N. Watson, Clemson University
    (1125-F1-1786)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Applied Mathematics, II
  Piedmont, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Emelie Kenney, Siena College kenney@siena.edu
  Kimberly Presser, Shippensburg University kjpres@ship.edu
  Melvin Royer, Indiana Wesleyan University melvin.royer@indwes.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    An undergraduate uses O.R. to improve her university's final exam schedules.
    Danielle Sienko, Kutztown University
    Paul Ache, Kutztown University
    Yun Lu*, Kutztown University
    Francis Vasko, Kutztown University
    Ted Witryk, Kutztown University
    (1125-VC-1942)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Using continued fractions with logarithmic basis functions to overcome singular points via a nonlinear one-step method.
    Ramanjit K. Sahi*, Austin Peay State University
    Chenchutta D. Jackson, Austin Peay State University
    Samuel N. Jator, Austin Peay State University
    (1125-VC-1827)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Hybrid Optimization for Mixed-Integer Nonlinear Problems via a Genetic Algorithm and Implicit Filtering.
    Benjamin D Ritz*, Clarkson University Department of Mathematics
    (1125-VC-1847)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Accelerating stochastic collocation methods for PDEs with random coefficients.
    Peter Jantsch*, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    (1125-VC-1932)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Coexistence conditions for nonlinear reaction-diffusion population models.
    Timothy Robertson*, Andrews University
    Joon Hyuk Kang, Andrews University
    (1125-VC-2558)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    High-Order Adaptive Extended Stencil Finite Element Method (AES-FEM) on Tangled Meshes.
    Rebecca C Conley*, Saint Peter's University
    Tristan J Delaney, Stony Brook University
    Xiangmin Jiao, Stony Brook University
    (1125-VC-1992)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Existence of Solutions for semilinear problems with prescribed number of zeros on exterior domains.
    Janak R. Joshi*, University of North Texas
    Joseph Iaia, University of North Texas
    (1125-VC-2017)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    War-Gaming Applications for Achieving Optimum Acquisition of Future Space Systems.
    Karel Marshall, Andrews University
    Paul Vienhage*, Emory University
    Heather Barcomb, SUNY Geneseo
    William A. Black, Lehigh University
    (1125-VC-2043)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Cleaner Air Through Parallelized Simulations of Novel Mathematical Models of Gas-Surface Interactions.
    Mary Barker*, Tarleton State University
    (1125-VC-2084)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Spectral Singularities of the Impulsive Difference Equations.
    Serifenur Cebesoy*, Ankara University/ TURKEY
    (1125-VC-2264)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Pricing of boundary-linked assets by stochastic boundary value problems by using a new adaptive multiple shooting methods.
    Davood Damircheli*, Mississippi State University
    (1125-VC-2178)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    TIME CHANGE: Neural codes, undecidability, and a new class of local obstructions.
    Aaron H Chen*, Cornell University
    (1125-VC-2154)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    The Effectively Linear Behavior of the Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation.
    Katelyn Leisman*, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    Gregor Kovacic, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    David Cai, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, NYU; Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
    (1125-VC-1971)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:25 p.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Linear Algebra
  Roswell, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Emelie Kenney, Siena College kenney@siena.edu
  Kimberly Presser, Shippensburg University kjpres@ship.edu
  Melvin Royer, Indiana Wesleyan University melvin.royer@indwes.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Factorization Properties of Graph Correspondences.
    Rene Ardila*, University of Iowa
    (1125-VI-154)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Combined Matrices of sign regular matrices.
    Máximo De Jesús Santana*, Full time professor/ Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo
    Rafael Bru, València, Spain
    María Teresa Gassó, València, Spain
    Isabel Giménez, València, Spain
    (1125-VI-470)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Zero-Sum Coefficient Derivations in Three Variables of Triangular Algebras.
    Youngsoo Kim*, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
    Byunghoon Lee, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
    (1125-VI-937)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Envelopes that bound the spectrum of a matrix.
    Göran Bergqvist*, Linköping University
    (1125-VI-1138)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Tangent Bundle Algorithms for Averaging Point Clouds on Grassmann and Stiefel Manifolds.
    Justin D Marks*, Gonzaga University
    (1125-VI-3136)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Wow Them: Achieve the Maximum Error in Ill-Conditioned Systems.
    J Donato Fortin*, Johnson & Wales University - Charlotte
    (1125-VI-2335)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Implementation of Nested Dissection Method Using Block Elimination.
    Hashim A Saber*, University of North Georgia
    (1125-VI-2961)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    A Criterion for Normality.
    Cara D. Brooks*, Florida Gulf Coast University
    Alberto A. Condori, Florida Gulf Coast University
    (1125-VI-2955)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Talk Cancelled: Generalized Cyclotomic Polynomials and Projective Order.
    Joshua Boone*, Lincoln Memorial University
    (1125-VI-2512)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Mathematical Rankings of an FBI Drug Ring.
    Laurie Zack*, High Point University
    (1125-VI-1844)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Probability and Statistics, II
  Baker, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Emelie Kenney, Siena College kenney@siena.edu
  Kimberly Presser, Shippensburg University kjpres@ship.edu
  Melvin Royer, Indiana Wesleyan University melvin.royer@indwes.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Racial and Gender Disparities in Incidence of Lung and Bronchus Cancer in the United States: A Longitudinal Analysis.
    Jean-Jacques Kengwoung-Keumo*, Cameron University, Lawton, Oklahoma
    (1125-VP-1260)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Predicting Internet Domain Popularity.
    Erica Maciejewski*, Arlington, VA
    (1125-VP-1332)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Stable Quasi-Birth-Death Processes with Time-varying Periodic Transition Rates are Asymptotically Geometric.
    Barbara Margolius*, Cleveland State University
    (1125-VP-1408)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: $n$-digit Benford converges to Benford.
    Azar Khosravani*, Columbia College Chicago
    Constantin Rasinariu, Columbia College Chicago
    (1125-VP-1413)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Pseudo-Likelihood Estimates and Bootstrap Confidence Intervals for the Mean of Zero-Inflated Population.
    Khyam Paneru*, Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
    Robert N Padgett, Department of Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
    (1125-VP-1630)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Differential Equation model for carbon dioxide emission.
    Netra P Khanal*, The University of Tampa
    (1125-VP-1707)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Mathematics and Disparate Discipline Cases in the Office for Civil Rights.
    Shandy Hauk*, WestEd
    (1125-VP-1646)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Using Curriculum Infusion to Impact a Probability and Statistics Course.
    Andrew Lazowski*, Sacred Heart University
    (1125-VP-1867)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Smoothing Splines on Unit Ball Domains with Application to Corneal Topography.
    Farzana Nasrin*, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University
    Ram Iyer, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University
    Eltonzsee See, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Texas Tech University
    Steven Mathews, West Texas Eye Associates
    (1125-VP-1982)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    A New family of continuous distributions.
    Ahmad Alzaghal*, State University of New York at Oswego
    (1125-VP-2174)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Modeling Hurricanes using Exploratory Factor Analysis in conjunction with Non-Response Analysis and Logistic Regression.
    Joy M D'Andrea*, University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee
    (1125-VP-2271)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    The Use of Non-Canonical Link Functions in Generalized Linear Models.
    Mehdi Razzaghi*, Bloomsburg University
    (1125-VP-2420)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Bayesian Method for Histogram Smoothing.
    Bhikhari P Tharu*, Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
    (1125-VP-1651)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  MAA General Contributed Paper Session on Teaching and Learning Advanced Mathematics
  Kennesaw, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Emelie Kenney, Siena College kenney@siena.edu
  Kimberly Presser, Shippensburg University kjpres@ship.edu
  Melvin Royer, Indiana Wesleyan University melvin.royer@indwes.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Break
  • 1:15 p.m.
    A Writing Assignment in a Complex Analysis Course.
    Samer S. Habre*, Lebanese American University
    (1125-VS-797)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Essential statistics for mathematics majors.
    Javad Namazi*, Fairleigh Dickinson University
    (1125-VS-884)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Break
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Cryptography: Decoding Student Learning.
    Blain Anthony Patterson*, North Carolina State University
    (1125-VS-2160)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Medieval India's Solution to the Pell Equation as a Classroom Project.
    Toke L Knudsen*, State University of New York at Oneonta
    Keith M Jones, State University of New York at Oneonta
    (1125-VS-2167)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Teaching research skills in undergraduate mathematics courses.
    Elizabeth Niese*, Marshall University
    (1125-VS-2519)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Point Reward System (PRS) - A New (R)evolutionary Learning Assessment Method.
    Josip Derado*, Kennesaw State University
    Mary L Garner, Kennesaw State University
    (1125-VS-2438)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Promoting Metacognition in an Over-easy Geometry Classroom.
    Tessa F Weinstein*, Morningside College
    (1125-VS-2466)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Inverting the Advanced Calculus and Abstract Algebra Classrooms.
    Randy Combs*, West Texas A and M University
    (1125-VS-2760)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Break
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Foregrounding the Background: Two Uses of Coordinate Systems.
    Hwa Young Lee*, University of Georgia
    Hamilton Lee Hardison, University of Georgia
    (1125-VS-2248)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Closing a cycle by helping develop the next generation of African problem solvers.
    Michael Obiero Oyengo*, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
    David A. Stern, University of Reading
    (1125-VS-3087)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:40 p.m.
  AMS Contributed Paper Session on Mathematical Logic, Order Theory, Algebraic Systems
  Greenbriar, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Classifying Material Implications over Minimal Logic.
    Maarten McKubre-Jordens*, University of Canterbury
    Hannes Diener, University of Canterbury
    Louis Warren, University of Canterbury
    (1125-03-42)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Uniformly metastable convergence in metric structures.
    Eduardo Dueñez*, University of Texas, San Antonio
    José N Iovino, University of Texas, San Antonio
    (1125-03-1048)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Modal logic axioms valid in quotient spaces of finite CW-complexes and other families of topological spaces.
    Maria Nogin*, California State University, Fresno
    Bing Xu, California State University, Fresno
    (1125-03-1259)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    On a variant of continuous logic.
    Simon Cho*, University of Pennsylvania
    (1125-03-1537)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Partition Properties for Non-Ordinal Sets Under the Axiom of Determinacy.
    Jared Holshouser*, University of North Texas
    (1125-03-1968)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Strongly nontrivial minimal Turing degrees.
    William C. Calhoun*, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
    (1125-03-2232)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Symmetry and Superstability in Abstract Elementary Classes.
    Monica M VanDieren*, Robert Morris University
    (1125-03-2344)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    On the Computational Complexity and Randomness of Derivatives of Online Functions.
    Douglas Cenzer, University of Florida
    Diego A. Rojas*, University of Florida
    (1125-03-2766)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Graphical Properties of the Partially Ordered Set Derived from Spec(Z[x]) {0}.
    Christina Eubanks Turner, Loyola Marymount University
    Aihua Li*, Montclair State University
    (1125-06-2738)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    The Surreal Exponential and Order-Reversing Maps between Well-Ordered Set.
    Harry Altman*, University of Michigan
    (1125-06-2973)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Constructing Demazure Flags and the Combinatorics Involved.
    Jeffrey O Wand*, Gonzaga University
    (1125-08-1634)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematical Technology in the Calculus Classroom, II
  Courtland, Conference Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Joel Kilty, Centre College joel.kilty@centre.edu
  Alex M. McAllister,
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Building and Using GeoGebra Books in Calculus.
    Mike May*, Saint Louis University
    (1125-H5-181)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Learning Calculus Concepts with Desmos -- In and Out of the Classroom.
    Mel Henriksen*, Wentworth Institute of Technology
    (1125-H5-2111)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    A Surprising Use of Technology to Find Leaf Area.
    Jody Sorensen*, Augsburg College
    (1125-H5-2727)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Desmos Calculator and SageMath Cell Server in Calculus.
    D Scott Dillery*, Lindsey Wilson College
    (1125-H5-2139)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Teaching and learning mathematics in the AR/VR environment.
    Alexander Y Vaninsky*, City University of New York / Hostos Community College
    (1125-H5-167)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Using Videos to Augment In-Class Instruction.
    Darrin Weber*, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
    (1125-H5-1990)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Analyzing Student Usage of Online Video Lectures in a Flipped Calculus Course.
    Ross Sweet*, Northwestern University
    (1125-H5-1692)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Flip-mastery learning in applied calculus.
    Neal Coleman, Allstate Insurance
    Christopher Judge, Indiana University
    Deniz Kutluay, Indiana University
    Ranjan Rohatgi*, Saint Mary's College
    David Sprunger, Indiana University
    Zhixu Su, Indiana University
    Tristan Tager, Indiana University
    (1125-H5-2314)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Promoting Mathematical Proficiency with Technology and Structured Inquiry in Calculus I.
    Nicole R Juersivich*, Nazareth College
    (1125-H5-1390)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematics and Sports, II
  Regency Ballroom V, Ballroom Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  John David, Virginia Military Institute
  Drew Pasteur, College of Wooster rpasteur@wooster.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Poor Man's Total Quarterback Rating.
    John David*, Virginia Military Institute
    (1125-I5-1402)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Markov Chain Models of NFL Overtime Rules.
    Megan Olivia Powell*, University of St. Francis
    (1125-I5-969)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Quantifying the causal effects of conservative fourth down decision making in the National Football League.
    Derrick R. Yam*, Skidmore College
    Michael J. Lopez, Skidmore College
    (1125-I5-3004)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Statistics of a Proposed Mercy Rule in College Football to Reduce Major Injuries.
    Reza O Abbasian*, Texas Lutheran University
    Kareem K Christmas, Texas Lutheran University
    John T Sieben, Texas Lutheran University
    (1125-I5-405)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    The Newest Football Statistics and Football Analytics Research.
    Andrew B Perry*, Springfield College (MA)
    (1125-I5-1565)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Expected Points in Appalachian State Football.
    Mark C Ginn*, Appalachian State University
    Madison Combs, Appalachian State University
    Amanda Lake Heath, Appalachian State University
    Zachary Snipes, Appalachian State University
    (1125-I5-2378)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Skill and Randomness on the PGA Tour.
    Roland Minton*, Roanoke College
    (1125-I5-980)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    An Analysis of 3 point shooting in the NBA, NCAA, and Olympics.
    Michael A. Furuto*, University of Hawai`i - West O`ahu
    (1125-I5-3048)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    A theoretical approach for generating linear theorems to predict winning percentages for the teams in the mlb, nfl, nba and nhl at any point in a season.
    Stanley Rothman*, Quinnipiac University
    Alexander Everett, Quinnipiac University
    (1125-I5-84)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-2:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Mathematics and the Arts, IV
  International 7, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Douglas Norton, Villanova University douglas.norton@villanova.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Bragdon and Trautmann's Math at the MAG.
    Cheri L Boyd*, Nazareth College
    (1125-I1-3056)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Barcelona Through the Looking Glass: A travel seminar on Mathematics, Architecture, and Detective Fiction.
    Michael Sebastian Gagliardo*, California Lutheran University
    Rafaela Fiore-Urizar, California Lutheran University
    (1125-I1-2523)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Incorporating the Arts in a Mathematics Classroom.
    Felicia Y. Tabing*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (1125-I1-3043)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The effects of altitude sickness on mathematical cognition.
    Luke Wolcott*, University of Southern California
    (1125-I1-1270)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Teaching a Mathematics and Digital Art Course.
    Vincent J. Matsko*, University of San Francisco
    (1125-I1-931)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Digital Graphic Calculus Art Design in Maple Software.
    Lina Wu*, Borough of Manhattan Community College-The City University of New York
    (1125-I1-368)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:35 p.m.
  MAA Session on Methods of Engaging Math Learners with Physical Impairments
  A701, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Rebekah Gilbert, George Mason University rgilber6@gmu.edu
  Steven Schluchter, George Mason University
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Resources for teaching math students with physical impairments.
    Rebekah Ann Gilbert*, George Mason University
    (1125-K1-1497)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    "Teaching Mathematics to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in a Mainstream Setting: Tips, Tricks, and Strategies for Success".
    Gary C Blatto-Vallee*, Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf
    (1125-K1-2970)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Improving Math Accessibility with MyMathLab.
    Heijung Kim*, Pearson
    (1125-K1-3077)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Communicating Mathematics Independent of Vision.
    Robert O. Shelton*, NASA Johnson Space Center
    (1125-K1-1977)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Making Real Analysis Accessible to the Visually Impaired - One Example.
    Kathryn J Montovan*, Bennington College
    (1125-K1-2410)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    On being a scribe for a blind math student.
    Stephen Liddle*, George Mason University
    (1125-K1-2074)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    3D Mathematical Models For the Blind.
    Julia R Sykora*, Southwestern University, '16
    Allison K Young, Southwestern University, '16
    (1125-K1-2110)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    3D-technological methods for teaching 2D-graphing to a blind student: a case study.
    Evelyn Sander*, George Mason University
    (1125-K1-696)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  AMS Contributed Paper Session on Operator Theory, II
  International B, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Invariant subspaces for triangular algebras in Schatten $p$-classes.
    Lauren Sager*, University of New Hampshire
    (1125-47-1910)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Essential Norm of Weighted Composition Operators on Bargmann-Fock Spaces.
    Waleed K. Al-Rawashdeh*, Montana Tech
    (1125-47-2024)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Ergodic Properties of Markov operator sequences on KB-spaces.
    Nazife Erkursun Ozcan*, Hacettepe University
    (1125-47-2318)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: Numerical Range of Partial Isometries.
    Jaedeok Kim*, Jacksonville State University
    Youngmi Kim, Jacksonville State University
    (1125-47-2408)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    On the Uniqueness of Topological Degrees for Densely Defined Mappings Involving Variants of $(S_+)$ Operators.
    Dhruba R. Adhikari*, Kennesaw State University
    (1125-47-2451)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Inequalities of Hardy-Littlewood-Polya type for functions of operators and their applications.
    Yuliya Babenko*, Kennesaw State University, Marietta, Georgia
    Vladyslav Babenko, Dnepropetrovsk National University, Ukraine
    Nadiia Kriachko, Dnepropetrovsk National University, Ukraine
    (1125-47-2453)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    Boundary Conditions associated with the Left--Definite Theory for Differential Operators.
    Dale Frymark*, Baylor University
    Constanze Liaw, Baylor University
    (1125-47-2455)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Spectrum of hypercyclic operators.
    Gokul R Kadel*, Cameron University
    (1125-47-2520)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Permanence Properties of Exact Groupoids.
    Scott M LaLonde*, The University of Texas at Tyler
    (1125-47-2697)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Core $C^*$-algebras of an operator space.
    Masayoshi Kaneda*, American University of Kuwait
    (1125-47-2734)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Estimates for the Corona Theorem on $H^{\infty}_{\mathbb{I}}(\mathbb{D}).$.
    Debendra P Banjade*, Coastal Carolina University
    (1125-47-2860)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    On The Numerical Range of the $C_{\phi}C_{\psi}^*$.
    Michael G Dabkowski*, Lawrence Technological University
    John H. Clifford, University of Michigan- Dearborn
    (1125-47-3015)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
  MAA Session on Proofs and Mathematical Reasoning in the First Two Years of College, II
  A702, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Dean Gooch, Santa Rosa Junior College Dgooch@santarosa.edu
  Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College
  Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Tackling Intro to Proofs at CU Boulder.
    T. Alden Gassert*, Western New England University
    (1125-M5-2515)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Integrating "Introduction to Proofs" into Linear Algebra.
    Jacquelyn L Rische*, Hamilton College
    (1125-M5-1149)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Standards-based grading and other experiences in a first proofs course.
    Katherine E Stange*, University of Colorado Boulder
    (1125-M5-749)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    On the denesting of nested square roots.
    Eleftherios Gkioulekas*, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
    (1125-M5-147)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    A student-friendly proof of the density of rationals.
    Livinus U Uko*, Georgia Gwinnett College
    (1125-M5-2642)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    An online smart, interactive, collaborative, multilingual database of mathematical theorems and proofs.
    Luis Valero-Elizondo*, Universidad Michoacana, Mexico
    Karina Mariela Figueroa-Mora, Universidad Michoacana, Mexico
    (1125-M5-586)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Intriguing Problems for Students in a Proofs Class.
    Igor Vladimirovich Minevich*, Boston College
    (1125-M5-769)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:50 p.m.
  MAA Session on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME), II
  A706, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Karen Keene, North Carolina State University
  Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech mwawro@vt.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Supporting Instructional Change: The TIMES Project.
    Christine Andrews-Larson*, Florida State University
    Karen Keene, North Carolina State University
    Estrella Johnson, Virginia Tech
    (1125-N1-1708)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Supporting Instructional Change: The "Discovering the Art of Mathematics" Project.
    Christine von Renesse*, Westfield State University, MA
    Phil Hotchkiss, Westfield State University, MA
    (1125-N1-1775)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Supporting Instructional Change: The Raising Calculus to the Surface Project.
    Aaron D Wangberg*, Winona State University
    Brian Fisher, Lubbock Christian University
    Jason Samuels, City University of New York - BMCC
    Tisha Hooks, Winona State University
    Elizabeth Gire, Oregon State University
    (1125-N1-2483)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Optimization: Assessing Student Understanding in an Inquiry Calculus Course.
    Mairead Greene*, Rockhurst University
    (1125-N1-1891)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    Exploring Experts' Thinking in Graphing Dynamic Situations.
    Natalie LF Hobson*, University of Georgia
    Kevin C Moore, University or Georgia
    (1125-N1-1314)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    One College Student's Decision-Making in Selecting Proof Methods in Proof Construction.
    Hyejin Park*, University of Georgia
    (1125-N1-2658)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Teacher questioning in advanced mathematics lectures.
    Keith Weber*, Rutgers University
    Teo Paoletti, Montclair State University
    Dimitri Papadopoulos, Drexel University
    Victoria Krupnik, Rutgers University
    Joe Olsen, Rutgers University
    Timothy Fukawa-Connelly, Temple University
    (1125-N1-2047)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Invited Talk: Students' Meanings of a (Potentially) Powerful Generalized Representation in a Combinatorial Setting.
    Elise Lockwood*, Oregon State University
    Zackery Reed, Oregon State University
    (1125-N1-1274)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Successful Implementation of Innovative Models for Developmental and General Education Mathematics, I
  International 2, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Tom Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey
  Christina H. Lee, Oxford College of Emory University
  Phil Mahler, Middlesex Community College
  Christopher Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College cdoehrlein@gmail.com
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Developmental Math Students' Dispositions Towards Mathematics.
    Wes Maciejewski*, San Jose State University
    (1125-O5-2414)
  • 1:20 p.m.
    Bridging Developmental Mathematics with College Algebra: A Study Using ALEKS and Homework Time Requirement.
    Alfred Dahma, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    Timothy B. Flowers*, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    Yuliya Melnikova, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    (1125-O5-2699)
  • 1:40 p.m.
    Curriculum Innovations for Developmental Mathematics: Introductory Statistics with Algebra Workshops.
    Jean W. Richard*, BMCC, The City University of New York
    Daniela Bardac-Vlada, BMCC, The City University of New York
    Susan Licwinko, BMCC, The City University of New York
    Lucio M-G Prado, BMCC, The City University of New York
    Bettina Hansel, BMCC, The City University of New York
    (1125-O5-2729)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Design and Implementation of Corequisite Model in a Freshman Level Quantitative Reasoning Course.
    Upasana Kashyap*, Regis College
    Santhosh Mathew, Regis College
    (1125-O5-667)
  • 2:20 p.m.
    EdReady: A Low Stakes Alternative to Placement Testing.
    Jan Orton Case*, Jacksonville State University
    (1125-O5-1257)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Quantitative Literacy for Non-Math Faculty: Challenges and Solutions.
    McKenzie Lamb*, Ripon College
    (1125-O5-2634)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    The Redesign of Precalculus at Clemson University.
    Charity Watson*, Clemson University
    Eliza Gallagher, Clemson University
    (1125-O5-2842)
  • 3:20 p.m.
    Survivor Math - Incorporating a Semester-Long Research Project in Environmental Sustainability into an Introduction to Mathematics General Education Course.
    Peter G Hardy*, University of Maine at Farmington
    (1125-O5-1938)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Projects in geometry for design students.
    Rachel Maitra*, Wentworth Institute of Technology
    (1125-O5-2927)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  AMS Contributed Paper Session on Topology and Manifolds, II
  International 1, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    4-dimensional analogues of Dehn's lemma.
    Arunima Ray*, Brandeis University
    Daniel Ruberman, Brandeis University
    (1125-57-445)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Virtual Knots and the Multi-variable Alexander Polynomial of Boundary Links in the 3-Sphere.
    Micah Chrisman*, Monmouth University
    Robert Todd, Mount Mercy University
    (1125-57-448)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Computing the Turaev genus of a link.
    Adam Lowrance*, Vassar College
    (1125-57-784)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Seiberg-Witten Invariants, Alexander Polynomials, and Fibred Classes.
    Oliver J Thistlethwaite*, University of Tennessee
    (1125-57-1003)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    When is a sphere quotient a sphere? And an application to invariant theory.
    Ben Blum-Smith*, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
    (1125-57-1491)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Constructions of new Lefschetz fibrations using cyclic group actions.
    Anar Akhmedov, University of Minnesota
    Nur Saglam*, University of Minnesota
    (1125-57-1557)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    To what extent does the knotting of open subarcs of a closed knot configuration predict the knot type of the configuration?
    Emily K. Vecchia*, University of St. Thomas
    (1125-57-1994)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Knotting Transitions in Tight Knots.
    Oliver J O'Keefe*, University of St. Thomas
    (1125-57-1995)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    An alternative notion of symplectic 4-manifolds of general type.
    Kin Hei A. Mak*, University of Virginia
    (1125-57-2070)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    Patterns and Stability in the Colored Jones Polynomial.
    Katherine Walsh*, University of Arizona
    (1125-57-2200)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Extending a result of Nazir and Yoshinaga to distinguish more interesting hyperplane arrangements.
    Moshe Cohen*, Vassar College
    Elía Saini, University of Fribourg
    (1125-57-2336)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    TALK CANCELLED: The prism manifold realization problem.
    William Ballinger, California Institute of Technology
    Ching-Yun Hsu, California Institute of Technology
    Wyatt Mackey, Harvard University
    Yi Ni, California Institute of Technology
    Tynan Ochse, California Institute of Technology
    Faramarz Vafaee*, California Institute of Technology
    (1125-57-3070)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Contributed Paper Session on Undergraduate Research, III
  International A, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    Symmetries of Graphs in Homology Spheres.
    Song Yu*, Pomona College
    (1125-54-234)
  • 1:15 p.m.
    Topological Modeling of Force Networks in Granular Media.
    David B Damiano, College of the Holy Cross
    Emily T Winn*, College of the Holy Cross
    (1125-54-1333)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    A Topological Analysis of Retinal Vasculature.
    Sarah J. Tymochko*, College of the Holy Cross
    David B. Damiano, College of the Holy Cross
    (1125-54-2550)
  • 1:45 p.m.
    Computational Topology in Texture Classification.
    Victoria R. Gerardi*, College of William and Mary
    Sarah Day, College of William and Mary
    Yu-Min Chung, College of William and Mary
    (1125-55-2307)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Random Unit Bar and Unit Square Visibility.
    Jiarui Chu*, Davidson College
    Laurie Heyer, Davidson College
    (1125-60-2351)
  • 2:15 p.m.
    Sovereign Adaptive Risk Modeling.
    Morgan G Escalera*, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
    (1125-62-1214)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    De-identification through re-identification: using high-dimensional distance to mitigate statistical disclosure.
    John P Higgins*, Virginia Tech
    (1125-62-2054)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    How do characteristics of police departments impact crime?
    Alexandra Dwyer*, Muhlenberg College
    Rachel Strow, Muhlenberg College
    (1125-62-2127)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Green Math: Models of Greenhouse Gasses.
    Morgan E Engle*, Southwestern University
    Penny Phan, Southwestern University
    (1125-62-2289)
  • 3:15 p.m.
    A Bayesian Approach to Predicting the Outcome of Endovenous Laser Ablation.
    Steve Chung, California State University, Fresno
    Aaron Pinkerton, Sterling College
    Hunter Rehm, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
    Michelle Yu*, College of the Holy Cross
    (1125-62-2323)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    An Examination of the Relationship between Financial Characteristics and Portfolio Performance.
    Eva Gjekmarkaj*, Smith College
    Jessica Lynn Perry, Smith College
    (1125-62-2502)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Nonparametric Multiple Comparisons Using Log Odds of the Relative Effects.
    Riley S Abel*, Western Washington University
    Kimihiro Noguchi, Western Washington University
    (1125-62-2637)
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Studying the Traveling Salesman Problem.
    Clarissa Tahnise McMillar*, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
    (1125-90-1555)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  SIAM Minisymposium on Topics in Analysis and Numerical Methods for Collisional Kinetic Equations
  A703, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Ricardo Alonso, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro ralonso@puc-rio.br
  Irene M. Gamba, The University of Texas at Austin gamba@math.utexas.edu
  Robert Strain, University of Pennsylvania strain@math.upenn.edu
  

  • 1:00 p.m.
    A fast spectral method for the Boltzmann collision operator with general collision kernels.
    Jingwei Hu*, Purdue University
    (1125-35-1907)
  • 1:30 p.m.
    Quantum kinetic problems.
    Minh-Binh Tran*, University of Wisconsin at Madison
    (1125-45-1901)
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Measure Valued Solutions to the Boltzmann Equation.
    Tong Yang*, City University of Hong Kong, China
    (1125-82-1868)
  • 2:30 p.m.
    On the Musket problem.
    Robert Strain*, University of Pennsylvania
    (1125-35-3146)
  • 3:00 p.m.
    One dimensional dissipative Boltzmann equation.
    Ricardo J Alonso*, PUC-Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    (1125-45-1888)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Global Classical Solutions of the Vlasov-Maxwell-Fokker-Planck System.
    Stephen Pankavich*, Colorado School of Mines
    (1125-35-2146)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  MAA Workshop
  Implementing and Orchestrating Active Learning Strategies in Calculus
  M304, Marquis Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Debbie Gochenaur, Shippensburg University
  Larissa B. Schroeder, University of Hartford
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.
  MAA Panel
  Perspectives on Inquiry Based Learning: Novice, Experienced, and Master
  International 5, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Judith Covington, Louisiana State University in Shreveport
  Theron J. Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa
  Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska Omaha
  Brian Katz, Augustana College
  Alison Marr, Southwestern University
  Victor Piercey, Southwestern University
  Panelists:
  Susan Crook, Loras College
  CANCELLED: Theron J. Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa
  NEW: Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
  Carol Schumacher, Kenyon College
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  AMS and SIAM Committees on Education Joint Panel Discussion
  Broadening Research Experiences for Doctoral Students in the Mathematical Sciences
  A601, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Loek Helminck, North Carolina State University
  Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College
  Douglas Mupasiri, University of Northern Iowa
  Suzanne L. Weekes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  Moderators:
  Suzanne L. Weekes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  Panelists:
  Richard Laugesen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  ADDED: Susan Minkoff, University of Texas-Dallas
  Stephen Pankavich, Colorado School of Mines
  Dan Spirn, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications
  CANCELLED: John Zweck, University of Texas-Dallas
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
  Joint Committee on Women Panel Discussion
  From Calculus to a Bachelor's Degree: Encouraging and Developing Undergraduate Mathematics Majors
  A704, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University carpenter@campbell.edu
  Panelists:
  Alison Henrich, Seattle University
  Sylvia Bozeman, Spelman, Infinite Possibilities
  Federico Ardila, San Francisco State University
  Christine Kelley, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
  Summer Program for Women in Mathematics (SPWM) Reunion
  A707, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  MAA Poster Session on Projects Supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education
  Marquis Ballroom, Marquis Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Jon Scott, Montgomery College Jon.Scott@montgomerycollege.edu
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    COMPASS: CoOrdinated Math-Physics Assessment for Student Success.
    Guangming Yao*, Clarkson University
    Michael Ramsdell, Clarkson University
    Joseph Skufca, Clarkson University
    Kelly Black, University of Georgia
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Passion-Driven Statistics: A multidisciplinary, project-based, supportive model for statistical reasoning and application.
    Kristin Woods*, Southwestern Oklahoma State University
    Lisa Dierker, Wesleyan University
    David Beveridge, Wesleyan University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Collaborative Research: Maplets for Calculus.
    Philip B. Yasskin*, Texas A&M University
    Douglas B. Meade, University of South Carolina
    Andrew Crenwelge, Texas A&M University
    Joseph Martinsen, Texas A&M University
    Don Van Huyck, Texas A&M University
    Matthew Weihing, Texas A&M University
    Shiva Saravanan, A&M Consolidated High School
    Parth Sarin, A&M Consolidated High School
    Michael Sprintson, A&M Consolidated High School
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Project SMILES: Student-Made Interactive Learning with Educational Songs for Introductory Statistics.
    John J. Weber III*, Perimeter College at Georgia State University
    Lawrence M. Lesser, University of Texas at El Paso
    Dennis K. Pearl, Pennsylvania State University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    MATH:EAGER: Improving Algebra Web-Native Learning Material via Real-Life Applications and Games.
    Frank Vahid*, University of California, Riverside
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Modeling Across the Curriculum.
    Peter Turner*, Clarkson University
    James Crowley, SIAM
    Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Broadening the impact and evaluating the effectiveness of randomization-based curricula for introductory statistics.
    Nathan Tintle*, Dordt College
    Beth Chance, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    Soma Roy, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    Todd Swanson, Hope College
    Jill VanderStoep, Hope College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Transforming Developmental Mathematics Education in Partnership with Teacher Preparation.
    Pavel Sikorskii*, Michigan State University
    Kristen Bieda, Michigan State University
    Raven McCrory, Michigan State University
    Beth Herbel-Eisenmann, Michigan State University
    Kenneth Bradfield, Michigan State University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    RUME with a View: Cultivating New Researchers on the Frontier of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education.
    Milos Savic*, University of Oklahoma
    Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Recruiting and Preparing Mathematics Majors for Houston-Area Classrooms: The University of Houston-Downtown Noyce Mathematics Teacher Scholarship Program.
    Rebecca J. Quander*, University of Houston-Downtown
    Timothy A. Redl, University of Houston-Downtown
    Nancy A. Leveille, University of Houston-Downtown
    Jacqueline J. Sack, University of Houston-Downtown
    Michael L. Connell, University of Houston-Downtown
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Promoting Reasoning in Undergraduate Mathematics (PRIUM).
    William Martin*, North Dakota State University
    Josef Dorfmeister, North Dakota State University
    Benton Duncan, North Dakota State University
    Friedrich Littman, North Dakota State University
    Draga Vidakovic, Georgia State University
    Guantao Chen, Georgia State University
    Valerie Mille, Georgia State University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Broadening the Net: Promoting Success in the Sciences for All Students.
    Alison Marr*, Southwestern University
    Emily D. Niemeyer, Southwestern University
    Mark Bottorff, Southwestern University
    Barbara Anthony, Southwestern University
    Willis A. Weigand, Southwestern University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Lexical Ambiguity in Statistics: The Development of High Impact, Little Time Activities to Help Students Better Understand the Meaning of Parameter.
    Jennifer J. Kaplan*, University of Georgia
    Neal Rogness, Grand Valley State University
    Diane Fisher, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Initial Findings about Graduate Teaching Assistants' Teaching Needs to Foster Active Learning in Statistics.
    Jennifer J. Kaplan*, University of Georgia
    Kristen E. Roland, University of Georgia
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The Tuskegee Partnership for Personal Authenticity in College Mathematics.
    Lauretta Garrett*, Tuskegee University
    Mohammed Qazi, Tuskegee University
    Youngsoo Kim, Tuskegee University
    Li Huang, Tuskegee University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    WeBWorK: Improving Student Success in Mathematics.
    Michael Gage*, University of Rochester
    Arnold Pizer, University of Rochester
    Vicki Roth, University of Rochester
    John Travis, Mississippi College
    Douglas Ensley, MAA
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Collaborative Research: Teaching Inquiry-oriented Mathematics: Establishing Supports (TIMES).
    Nicholas Fortune*, North Carolina State University
    Karen Keene, North Carolina State University
    Muhammad Haider, Florida State University
    Christine Andrews-Larson, Florida State University
    Rachel Keller, Virginia Tech
    Estrella Johnson, Virginia Tech
  • 2:00 p.m.
    MPWR 2016 and Beyond: Fostering sustainable networks for women in RUME.
    Jess Ellis*, Colorado State University
    Stacy Musgrave, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
    Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech
    Eva Thanheiser, Portland State University
    Kate Melhuish, Texas State University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Transforming Students' Mathematical Experiences: Advancing Quality Teaching with Reliability at Scale.
    Dan Ray*, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
    Ann Edwards, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
    Anthony Bryk, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
    Alicia Grunow, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
    James Stigler, UCLA
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Active Learning Approaches in Mathematics Instruction: Practice and Assessment Workshop.
    Ronald Douglas*, Texas A&M University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Assessing the Impact of the Emporium Model on Student Persistence and Dispositional Learning by Transforming Faculty Culture.
    Kathy Cousins-Cooper*, North Carolina A&T State University
    Katrina Staley, North Carolina A&T State University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Motivating First-Year Calculus with Robotics.
    Jason Cantarella*, University of Georgia
  • 2:00 p.m.
    STEP: Using Early Introduction to Undergraduate Research to Recruit, Retain, and Graduate More STEM Majors.
    M. Lynn Breyfogle*, Bucknell University
    DeeAnn Casteel, Bucknell University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The Role of Calculus in the Transition from High School to College Mathematics.
    David Bressoud*, Macalester College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Progress through Calculus.
    David Bressoud*, Macalester College
    Jess Ellis, Colorado State University
    Sean Larsen, Portland State University
    Chris Rasmussen, San Diego State University
    Doug Ensley, MAA
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Improving the Preparation of Graduate Students to Teach Undergraduate Mathematics.
    Jack Bookman*, Duke University
    Robin Gottlieb, Harvard University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Collaborative Research: Data-Driven Applications Inspiring Upper-Division Mathematics.
    Thomas Asaki, Washington State University
    Chris Camfield*, Hendrix College
    Heather Moon, Lewis-Clark State College
    Marie Snipes, Kenyon College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Transforming Instruction in Undergraduate Mathematics via Primary Historical Sources (TRIUMPHS).
    Jerry Lodder*, New Mexico State University
    Kathleen Clark, Florida State University
    Janet Barnett, Colorado State University-Pueblo
    Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
    Nicholas Scoville, Ursinus College
    Daniel Otero, Xavier University
    Diana White, University of Colorado Denver-Downtown
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The Elmhurst College Keystone Project.
    Jon L. Johnson*, Elmhurst College
    Merrilee Guenther, Elmhurst College
    Thomas Sawyer, Elmhurst College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    A Common Vision for the Undergraduate Mathematics Program in 2025.
    Linda Braddy*, Tarrant County College
    Karen Saxe, Macalester College
    Doug Ensley, MAA
    Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
  • 2:00 p.m.
    MATH: EAGER: Developing a Learning Map for Introductory Statistics.
    Angela Broaddus*, Benedictine College
    Jennifer Kaplan, University of Georgia
    Jonathan Templin, University of Kansas
  • 2:00 p.m.
    EAGER: Understanding and Improving Collegiate Persistence and STEM Opportunities for Developmental Mathematics Students.
    Xiangming Wu*, West Virginia University
    Edgar Fuller, West Virginia University
    Jessica Deshler, West Virginia University
    Marcela Mera Trujillo, West Virginia University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Using Evidence to Understand and Support an Educational Reform Movement: The Case of Inquiry-based Learning (IBL) in College Mathematics.
    Sandra Laursen*, University of Colorado Boulder
    Charles N. Hayward, University of Colorado Boulder
    Zachary Haberler, University of Colorado Boulder
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Preparing to Teach Mathematics and Statistics with Technology-A Decade of Development and Impact on Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers.
    Hollylynne Lee*, North Carolina State University
    Karen Hollebrands, North Carolina State University
    Allison McCulloch, North Carolina State University
    William Finzer, Concord Consortium
    Stephanie Casey, Eastern Michigan University
    Rick Hudson, Southern Indiana University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    2+1 STEM Scholars Program at Solano Community College.
    Genele G. Rhoads*, Solano Community College
    Jan Tracy Camacho, Solano Community College
    Audrey Rose de Leon, Solano Community College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Collaborative Research: Improving Conceptual Understanding of Multivariable Calculus Through Visualization Using CalcPlot3D.
    Paul Seeburger*, Monroe Community College
    Monica VanDieren, Robert Morris University
    Deborah Moore-Russo, State University of New York at Buffalo
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Scots Science Scholars (S3).
    Maria Siopsis*, Maryville College
    Angelia Gibson, Maryville College
    Karen Beale, Maryville College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Heartland: The Carver Bridge to STEM Success Program.
    Heidi Berger*, Simpson College
    Mark Brodie, Simpson College
    Derek Lyons, Simpson College
    Rick Spellerberg, Simpson College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Raising Calculus to the Surface.
    Aaron Wangberg*, Winona State University
    Jason Samuels, City University of New York -- BMCC
    Brian Fisher, Lubbock Christian University
    Elizabeth Gire, Oregon State University
    Tisha Hooks, Winona State University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Collaborative Research: Maplets for Calculus.
    Douglas B. Meade*, University of South Carolina
    Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University,
    Robert Petrulis, EPRE Consulting LLC
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Open resources for the mathematics curriculum.
    Jim Fowler*, The Ohio State University
    Petra Bonfert-Taylor, Dartmouth College
    David Farmer, American Institute of Mathematics
    Sarah Eichorn, University of California, Irvine
  • 2:00 p.m.
    UTMOST: Undergraduate Teaching in Mathematics with Open Software and Textbooks.
    Robert Beezer*, University of Puget Sound
    David Farmer, American Institute of Mathematics
    Tom Judson, Stephen F. Austin State University
    Kent Morrison, American Institute of Mathematics
    Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Engaging Mathematics: Creating a National Community of Practice.
    Frank Wattenberg*, United States Military Academy
    Victor Padron, Normandale Community College
    Cathy Evins, Roosevelt University
    John Nardo, Oglethorpe University
    Lynn Gieger, Oglethorpe University
    Barbara Gonzalez, Hofstra University
    Rikki Wagstrom, Metropolitan State University
    Cindy Kaus, Metropolitan State University
    Mangala Kothari, Metropolitan State University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    An Interdisciplinary Study of Learning: Student Understanding of Linear Algebra in Physics.
    Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech
    Kevin Watson*, Virginia Tech
  • 2:00 p.m.
    NSF Scholarship Program in Science and Mathematics at Kennesaw State University.
    Ana-Maria Croicu*, Kennesaw State University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    The AugSTEM Program: Informing Institutional Collaboration and Change to Prepare Juniors and Seniors for Careers in STEM.
    Rebekah Dupont*, Augsburg College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Undergraduate Sustainability Experiences in Mathematics (USE Math).
    Benjamin Galluzzo*, Shippensburg University
    Corrine Taylor, Wellesley College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Ensuring Early Mathematics Success for STEM Majors.
    Amanda Hattaway*, Wentworth Institute of Technology
    Fred Driscoll, Wentworth Institute of Technology
    Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology
    Joan Giblin, Wentworth Institute of Technology
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Transforming Undergraduate Statistics Education at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions through Experiential Learning.
    Tracy Morris, University of Central Oklahoma
    Cynthia Murray, University of Central Oklahoma
    Tyler Cook*, University of Central Oklahoma
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Examining Student Understanding of Cross Product through a Visualization Activity.
    Monica VanDieren*, Robert Morris University,
    Deborah Moore-Russo, State University of New York at Buffalo
    Paul Seeburger, Monroe Community College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Holyoke Community College STEM Scholars Program (2015-2020).
    Ileana Vasu*, Holyoke Community College
    Diane Stengle, Holyoke Community College
    Steve Winters, Holyoke Community College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    MATH: EAGER: Mathematical Problem Solving Item Development Project.
    R. Cavender Campbell*, The University of Texas at Arlington
    James A. Mendoza Epperson, The University of Texas at Arlington
    Kathryn Rhoads, The University of Texas at Arlington
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Enhancing Explorations in Functions for Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers.
    Theresa Jorgensen*, The University of Texas at Arlington
    James A. Mendoza Epperson, The University of Texas at Arlington
    Kathryn Rhoads, The University of Texas at Arlington
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Using Research to Shape Instruction and Placement in Algebra and Precalculus.
    Marilyn Carlson*, Arizona State University
    Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
    Bernie Madison, University of Arkansas
    Michael Tallman, Oklahoma State University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Undergraduate Curriculum Guide for the Mathematical Sciences.
    Martha Siegel*, Towson University
    Carol Schumacher, Kenyon College
    Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
    J. Michael Pearson, Mathematical Association of America
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Guide to Evidenced-Based Instructional Practices in Undergraduate Mathematics.
    Martha Abell*, Georgia Southern University
    Linda Braddy, Tarrant County College
    Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
    Lew Ludwig, Denison University
    Hortensia Soto-Johnson, University of Northern Colorado
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Talented Teachers in Training for Texas: Maintaining Contact and Support for Noyce Graduates.
    Lesa Beverly*, Stephen F. Austin State University
    Keith Hubbard, Stephen F. Austin State University
    Dennis Gravatt, Stephen F. Austin State University
    Chrissy Cross, Stephen F. Austin State University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    SMART Texas: Establishing Longitudinal Paired Comparison Groups to Document Project Impacts.
    Keith Hubbard*, Stephen F. Austin State University
    Nola Schmidt, Stephen F. Austin State University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    POGIL Math: Guided Inquiry Materials for Gatekeeper Courses in Mathematics.
    Jill E. Guerra*, University of Arkansas Fort Smith
    Catherine Bénéteau, University of South Florida
    Zdeňka Guadarrama, Rockhurst University
    Laurie Lenz, Marymount University
    Andrei Straumanis, POGIL Project
    Rick Moog, POGIL Project
    Jennifer Noll, Portland State University
    Jennifer E. Lewis, University of South Florida
  • 2:00 p.m.
    USA Noyce Pathway to Mathematics.
    Madhuri S. Mulekar*, University of South Alabama
    Andre Green, University of South Alabama
    Susan Martin, University of South Alabama
  • 2:00 p.m.
    PRODUCT: Professional Development and Uptake through Collaborative Teams NSF DUE 1525058.
    Stan Yoshinobu*, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
    Matthew Jones, California State University, Dominguez Hills
    Brian Katz, Augustana College
    Xiao Xiao, Utica College
    Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska Omaha
    Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado Boulder
    Christine von Renesse, Westfield State University
    Yousuf George, Nazareth College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Transforming Linear Algebra Education with GeoGebra Applets.
    James D. Factor*, Alverno College
    Susan Pustejovsky, Alverno College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    SSTEM: Using Computational Science to Enhance Learning and Commitment to STEM.
    Maria Zack*, Point Loma Nazarene University
    Katherine Maloney, Point Loma Nazarene University
    Lori Carter, Point Loma Nazarene University
    Paul Schmelzenbach, Point Loma Nazarene University
    Dawne Page, Point Loma Nazarene University
  • 2:00 p.m.
    Native American-based Mathematics Materials for Integration into Undergraduate Courses.
    Charles Funkhouser*, California State University Fullerton
    Harriet C. Edwards, California State University Fullerton
    Miles Pfahl, Turtle Mountain Community College
  • 2:00 p.m.
    STEM Real World Applications of Mathematics.
    Darren A. Narayan*, Rochester Institute of Technology
    Joy Lind, University of Sioux Falls
  • 2:00 p.m.
    SUMMIT-P at SLU: Math for Business Students in the Spirit of CRAFTY.
    Mike May*, Saint Louis University
    Michael Alderson, Saint Louis University
    Anneke Bart, Saint Louis University
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 2:15 p.m.-3:05 p.m.
  AMS Invited Address
  The many faces of dispersive and wave equations.
  Atrium Ballroom, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Gigliola Staffilani*, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  (1125-35-11)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 2:35 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Workshop
  Course Design with Active Learning.
  M304, Marquis Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
  Luke Tunstall, Michigan State University
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 2:35 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Panel
  the Dolciani Award: Mathematicians in K-16 Education
  International 6, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Will Abram, Hillsdale College
  Judith Grabiner, Pitzer College
  Bill Hawkins, University of the District of Columbia
  Betty Mayfield, Hood College
  Glenn Stevens, Boston University
  David Stone, Georgia Southern University
  Susan Wildstrom, Walt Whitman High School
  Panelists:
  Hyman Bass, University of Michigan
  Sybilla Beckman, University of Georgia
  Bill McCallum, University of Arizona
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 2:35 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA-AMS-SIAM Panel
  Multiple Paths to Mathematics Careers in Business, Industry and Government (BIG)
  International 5, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College
  Allen Butler, Daniel H. Wagner Associates, Inc.
  Douglas Mupasiri, University of Northern Iowa
  Moderators:
  Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College
  Panelists:
  Carla Cotwright-Williams, U.S. Social Security Administration
  Frank Cullen, Emeritus Principal with Blackstone & Cullen, Inc.
  Mary Morley, State of New Jersey
  Dan Sanders, Columbia University
  Prasad Tetali, Georgia Tech
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 3:20 p.m.-4:10 p.m.
  AMS Invited Address
  Galois groups and locally symmetric spaces.
  Atrium Ballroom, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Richard Taylor*, Institute for Advanced Study
  (1125-11-12)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 3:20 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Incorporating Big Data Ideas in the Mathematics and Statistics Classroom
  International 7, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Patti Frazer Lock, St. Lawrence University
  Stacey Hancock, Montana State University
  Sue Schou, Idaho State University schosue@isu.edu
  

  • 3:20 p.m.
    Big Data Visualization in Intro Stats (in 15 minutes!).
    Patti Frazer Lock*, St. Lawrence University
    Robin H. Lock, St. Lawrence University
    Kari Lock Morgan, Pennsylvania State University
    Eric F. Lock, University of Minnesota
    Dennis F. Lock, Miami Dolphins NFL Franchise
    (1125-E1-2757)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Using Big Data in the Sciences: Integrating Mathematics and Plant Ecology.
    Robin L Angotti*, University of Washington Bothell
    (1125-E1-867)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 4:00 p.m.-4:55 p.m.
  MAA Session on Modern Data Sets for the Intro Statistics Classroom and Beyond, I
  International 7, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Patti Frazer Lock, St. Lawrence University
  Stacey Hancock, Montana State University
  Sue Schou, Idaho State University schosue@isu.edu
  

  • 4:00 p.m.
    Applications of Statistical R Package to Undergraduate Teaching and Research.
    Leon Kaganovskiy*, Touro College
    (1125-K5-1124)
  • 4:20 p.m.
    On Using SEER Data for Teaching and Research.
    Khairul Islam*, Eastern Michigan University
    (1125-K5-487)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Measuring Life: Data for introductory biostatistics.
    Elizabeth Wilcox*, State University of New York at Oswego
    (1125-K5-2580)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 4:25 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
  Joint Prize Session
  Atrium Ballroom, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Statistics Education Reception
  International 7, International Level, Marriott Marquis
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA Special Presentation: Poetry$+$Math.
  Regency Ballroom VII, Ballroom Level, Hyatt Regency
  Organizers:
  Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
  Lawrence M. Lesser, University of Texas at El Paso
  Douglas Norton, Villanova University
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
  NEW: SIGMAA MCST Business Meeting
  International 2, International Level, Marriott Marquis
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
  Joint Prize Session Reception
  Atrium Ballroom, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  MAA Two-Year College Reception
  International Ballroom South, Int Tower LL1, Hyatt Regency
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology Reception and Business Meeting
  International 5, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Maeve McCarthy, Murray State University mmccarthy@murraystate.edu
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 6:00 p.m.-6:45 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Statistics Education Business Meeting
  International 7, International Level, Marriott Marquis
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 6:50 p.m.-7:40 p.m.
  SIGMAA On Statistics Education Guest Lecture
  International 7, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Sue Schou, Idaho State University schosue@isu.edu
  

  • 6:50 p.m.
    Applied Mathematics and Statistics at the CDC - 2017 and Beyond.
    Brian M. Gurbaxani*, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    (1125-A0-805)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 7:00 p.m.-7:50 p.m.
  SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology Guest Lecture
  International 5, International Level, Marriott Marquis
  Organizers:
  Brian Walton, James Madison University waltondb@jmu.edu
  

  • 7:00 p.m.
    Simple mathematical models for public health decision making during a response.
    Martin I Meltzer*, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
    (1125-A0-301)
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 7:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Panel, sponsored by the U.S. National Committee for Mathematics
  International Mathematics Efforts and the IMU
  Atrium Ballroom, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis
  Panelists:
  Ingrid Daubechies, Duke University
  Wilfrid Gangbo, University of California Los Angeles
  Ken Ono, Emory University
  Moderators:
  Eric M. Friedlander, University of Southern California
• Thursday January 5, 2017, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
  AMS-MAA Special Film Presentation
  The Man Who Knew Infinity, presented by the US National Committee for Mathematics
  Atrium Ballroom, Atrium Level, Marriott Marquis