THE NEWSLETTER OF THE MATHEMATICAL ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

5 MAA Sessions

17 Social Events

13 Minicourses

October 1998Volume 18, Number 7

18 Registration &Accomodatlons

4 InvitedAddresses i

12 MAA Contrib­uted Papers

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Invited AddressesMAA INVITED ADDRESSESJean Pedersen,Santa Clara University&teniJing andGeneralizing thepaJca/ Triangle:An Interplay 0/AJgehra andGeometryWednesday, 2:15 p.m.-3:05 p.m.

John H. Conway,Princeton UniversityTheSymmetriN0/Thingd: ReaLandConaptualWednesday, 3:20 p.m.-4:10 p.m.

John Fauvel,The Open UniversityTheHutory0/MathematicJ anditJ FutureThursday, 10:05 a.m-l0:55 a.m,

Jeremy Kilpatrick,University of GeorgiaTheRole 0/lWearchin Impro"ing SehoolMathenUllicJFriday, 2:15 p.m.-3:05 p.m.

Edward G. Dunne,American Mathematical SocietyPituuM andContinued FractiofIJFriday, 7:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.(Student Lecture)

Rodlca E. Simlon,George Washington UniversityCon~Polytopu andPartiaiLy OrJereJ SelJSaturday, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.

Jonathan M. Borweln,Simon Fraser UniversityExperimentalMathenUllicJ: IflJightfrom ComputationSaturday, 10:05 a.m.-l0:55 a.m.

AMS-MAA INVITED ADDRESSESJennifer Tour Chayes,MicrosoftTilleTBAWednesday, 11:10 a.m.-12:00 noon

Joan Feigenbaum,AT&T LabsMQJJWe Grap!M: AlgorilhfTlJ, AppliauiofIJ, andOpen ProhlefTlJFriday, 11:10 a.m.-12:00 noon

AMS INVITED ADDRESSES

AMS COLLOQUIUM LECTURESHelmut Hofer,New York Unlverslty~ourant InstituteSymplecti£ Geometry/rom a Dynamica! SyJtefTlJ Point 0/V,ewWednesday, Thursday and Friday, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

AMS JOSIAH WILLARD GIBBS LECTURENancy J. Kopell,Boston UniversityWeGotRhythm:Dyn:amiml SyJtefTlJ 0/theNerfloUJ SyJtemWednesday, 8:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m.

Chuu-L1an Terng,Northeastern UniversityGeometry 0/Soliton EquatiofIJ,Wednesday, 10:05 a.m.-l0:55 a.m,

Alan D. Weinstein,University of California-BerkeleyMiJpoinlJThursday, 3:20 p.m.-4:10 p.m.

Sorln Popa,University of California Los AngelesTilleTBAFriday, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m,

Rita Colwell,National Science FoundationTille TBAFriday, 4:20 p.m.-5:10 p.m.

Andrea L. Bertozzl,Duke UniversityUniJercompreNive ShockJ in ThinFilmFlowSaturday, 2:15 p.m.-3:05 p.m.

MAA SessionsThe U..e ofHi-tory in tIN TeiUhing 0/Matktnalk.< organizedby Florence Fasanelli, College-University Resource Institute,and V. Frederick Rickey, U.S. Military Academy. An NSF­supported MAA Institute on the History of Mathematics andits Use in Teaching which began with the first summer ses­sion in 1995 deals with the history of mathematics, how it canbe used in the classroom, and how to teach history of mathe­matics courses. This session invites contributions &om indi­viduals who have taught history of mathematics in innovativeways or who have used history in their classes to support cur­rent changes in curricula, pedagogy, and the mathematicalpreparation of teachers. Speakers include Robin Wilson, TheOpen University; Ed Sandifer, Western Connecticut StateUniversity; V. Frederick Rickey, U.S. Military Academy;Victor J. Katz, University of the District of Columbia; andShirley B. Gray, California State University, Los Angeles.Wednesday, 8:00 a.m> 10:55 a.m,

Deans' View.. of 111atbematic» Department» organized byBernard L. Madison, University of Arkansas, and DavidJ. Lutzer, College of William and Mary. A panel of (non­mathematician) deans will discuss how mathematicsdepartments are perceived at their institutions. The aim isto investigate how the cultures of mathematics facultiesare interacting with shifting priorities in colleges and uni­versities. Declining enrollments, changes in engineeringaccreditation criteria, and reports of program reductionshave raised new concerns and rekindled old ones aboutthe future of the profession. This future will be affected bydecisions of college deans. The panel is sponsored by theMAA Committee on the Profession. Bernard L. Madison,Dean, Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, Universityof Arkansas will serve as moderator. Panelists includeSheryl Smith-Kappus, Dean, Mathematics and NaturalSciences, Collin County Community College District,McKinney, Texas: Mary Ann Rankin, Dean, College ofNatural Sciences, University of Texas at Austin; and Jane L.Winer, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Texas Tech Uni­versity. Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m,

"A Day in Old Mexico" at the Charro Ranch-Photos courtesy of the San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau

The Jlathematic.. of Lewi.. Carroll performed by RobinWilson, The Open University, and friends. This dramaticpresentation will contain episodes from the life of LewisCarroll, with particular reference to his mathematics (bothserious and otherwise) gleaned from his texts, mathemati­cal puzzles, the "Alice" books, and university pamphlets.In particular, material relating to his views on algebra,logic, geometry, and his attitudes toward teaching will bepresented. Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.

Summer Researcb Opportunities for Faculty in InJu,;tryand Govemment organized by Joseph A. Gallian, Univer­sity of Minnesota-Duluth. Summer positions in govern­ment and industry provide faculty with unique opportuni­ties for professional development. Such positions permitfaculty to participate in research that has "real world"applications and also provide an enhanced perspective onthe teaching of mathematics. Panelists will discuss theirown experiences with such positions, including how theyfound these positions, their advantages and disadvantages,and their impact on both the faculty member and her orhis collaborators in government or industry. Includedamong the panelists are M. Leigh Lunsford of AlabamaA&M University and William Velez of the University ofArizona. The panel will be moderated by Joseph A. Gal­lian. Sponsored by Project NExT. Thursday,8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.

Outreach Proqrams for If/omen and Girt.. in Jlathematic.;organized by Kathleen A. Sullivan, Seattle University.Advocacy programs for women and girls in mathematicswill be showcased at this poster session. Mathematicianswith programs which target women and girls are urged tosubmit an application, preferably bye-mail, to KathleenSullivan (ksulliva@seattleu.edu). The application shouldinclude the title, name, and address of the applicant, an e-mailaddress if available, and a one-page description of the pro­ject. Applications should be submitted by October 1. Spaceis limited, and there is no guarantee that all submissionscan be accommodated. Applicants will be notified inNovember whether or not their proposals have beenaccepted. The poster session is sponsored by MAA Womenin Mathematics Network. Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-lO:OO a.m,

11ll',>!"i",! l r"dt·rtJradlialt· !';tlid""t•• ill lrulu.aria] COII"lilti".tJExperience» organized by Mary R. Parker. Austin Com­munity College. and Dexter C. Whittinghill, Rowan Uni­versity. Well designed experiences in industrial consultingprovide undergraduate students. even freshmen, with anopportunity to deal with meaningful problems and samplethe field for potential careers. The panel will discuss thevalues of such experiences to students. industry, and fac­ulty. The panel is sponsored by the ASA-MAA Committeeon Statistics. Panelists include Donald L. Bentley,Pomona College; Cary Marcot, CardioGenesis Corpora­tion; and Julie Buring, Harvard University. Thursday,2: 15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.,

Ewmplary If'J/1U''' ill .llatbematical Career,' organized byCarolyn C. Connell, Westminster College. In what waysdoes one's gender affect pursuit of a career in mathemat­ics ? Women at various stages in their mathematical careerswill offer some insights. The panel is sponsored by theMAA Committee on the Participation of Women. Thurs­day, 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.•

l "'intJ tbe U"eh a,l a T""I.I~,r Teacl'i".'! Calculu.c Il"hatlI"e'''e Learned: Slicce,.,.e,. aru] Pr"hlem Area,' organized byLawrence S. Husch, University of Tennessee at Knoxville;Earl D. Fife. Calvin College; and Eugene A. Klotz,Swarthmore College. Recent Joint Mathematics Meetingshave presented sessions featuring uses of the World WideWeb in mathematical instruction. These sessions haveincluded a panel discussion. minicourses. and a contributedpaper session. As software packages improve and more fac­ulty have access to high speed internet connections, uses ofthe Web for mathematics instruction have proliferated.Some of these experiences have been highly successful andothers leave both faculty and students with a feeling of dis­appointment. The time has come for retrospection. Thispanel discussion will focus on past experiences and whatimportant lessons have been learned from these experi­ences. The panel is sponsored by the MAA Committee onComputers in Mathematics Education (CCIME). Thurs­day, 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

McNay Art Museum - Photos courtesy of theSan Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau

Di,.eOl'cry-Ba,'ed Teachi".tJ o] l '"dertJradlia!t· .ilatbematic»Course» organized by William T. Mahavier. Nichols StateUniversity; and James P. Ochoa. Hardin-Simmons Uni­versity. The purpose of this session is to present ideas forteaching undergraduate mathematics courses using discov­ery-based methods modeled after the Moore (Texas)Method. Professors who have taught courses using thesemethods will discuss their theorem sequences, experiences,and insights concerning this style of teaching. William T.Mahavier and James P. Ochoa will serve as moderatorsand compile a proceedings for this session. Panelistsinclude Stuart J. Anderson. Texas A&M at Commerce;Steve Armentrout, Pennsylvania State University; MaryEllen Rudin, University of Wisconsin, Madison; JeromeDancis, University of Maryland, College Park; and TomIngram, University of Missouri at Rolla. Contributions arewelcome. Thursday, 2: 15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

C"lIe.'!e A~tJehra Reform organized by Donald B. Small,U.S. Military Academy. The panelists will discuss theirexperience in developing and teaching reformed collegealgebra courses in terms of content. pedagogy, and the useof technology. Reform efforts are addressing the fact that inmany schools college Algebra has evolved into a "barrier"course rather than a "pump" course. In several schools, col­lege algebra is required by all majors and. in addition,enrolls more students than all other mathematics coursescombined. Sponsored by the CUPM Subcommittee on Cal­culus Reform and the First Two Years. Panelists includeSandi Athanassiou, University of Missouri-Columbia; Gen­eral G. Marshall, Huston-Tillotson College; Kathleen Heid,Pennsylvania State University; and Philip Quartararo.Southern University. Thursday, 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

(l"i".,! the 1I'7el, ill l'·acl,i".tJ l r"der.tJradliate .tlatbcmatic»organized by V. S. Ramamurthi, University of NorthFlorida. and Rebecca E. Hill, Rochester Institute of Tech­nology. This poster session provides an opportunity foreducators to share their experiences with instructionaluses of the web with other interested educators. Someinstructional materials can be described with actualposters while others might be better shared by presentingthe web site on a laptop computer. Actual Internet accessis not needed for this session. An educator's web site canbe presented locally on a laptop. Software such as WebWhacker even allows one to download links to other sitesand present this on a laptop. The session is sponsored bythe MAA Committee on Computers in Mathematics Edu­cation. Applications should be submitted to V. S. Rama­murthi (ramm@osprey.unf.edu) or Rebecca E. Hill (rehs­ma@rit.edu) by October 1. Thursday, 2:15 p.m.-4:10 p.m.

lnnooaiion» in Mathemat0 Proqrams Which Benefit FutureTeaeber» organized by Marjorie Enneking, Portland State Uni­versity. This poster session willprovide an opportunity for fac­ulty from community colleges,colleges,universities, and collab­oratives of institutions to share their innovations in courses andprograms which are designed to benefit students in the courseswho plan to become elementary, middle school, or high schoolteachers. In addition to courses, the session willshowcase pro­grams which incorporate diversity, advising, undergraduateresearch, undergraduate peer teaching experiences, use oftechnology, or other components which provide exemplarysupport for future teachers. Applications should be submittedto Marj Enneking (marj@mth.pdx. edu) by October 1. Theapplication should include name, address, phone number,email address, and a one-page description of the project. Spaceis limited and there is no guarantee that all submissions can beaccommodated. Applicants will be notified in Novemberwhether or not their proposals have been accepted. Sponsoredby the MAA Committee on the Mathematical Education ofTeachers (COMET). Thursday, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Solving the Two Body Problem organized by Philip E.Gustafson, Mesa State College, and Gregory P. Dresden,Washington and Lee University. This panel focuses on issuesof concern to couples, at least one of whom is a career acade­mician. Panelists will give a brief discussion on some of therelevant issues. Audience participation will be encouraged.Gregory P. Dresden will serve as moderator. Panelistsinclude Jean E. Taylor, Rutgers University; Elizabeth G.Yanik, Emporia State University; and Albert W. Schueller.Whitman College. Co-sponsored by the MAA and the YoungMathematicians Network. Thursday 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Ruearch on UnJergraduate Mathematicd Education organizedby Thomas P. Dick, Oregon State University. The Associa­tion for Research on Undergraduate Mathematics Education(ARUME) is being formed for mathematics educators andprofessional mathematicians interested in research on under­graduate mathematics education. On Thursday evening thisgroup will host a welcoming address, business meeting, elec­tion of officers, and several presentations exemplifyingresearch on undergraduate mathematics, followed by a recep­tion. Thursday, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. More presentations willbe made on Friday, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

Eine Kleine (Mathemati.Jche) Naeblr1uMilc presented by ErichNeuwirth, University of Vienna. Mathematical principles ofmusical tuningsystemswill be demonstrated beginning with sim­ple frequency ratios for musical intervals known to the Greeks.Pythagorean, Mean Tone, and Well Tempered scales withaccompanying melodies and chords will be constructed on thepiano. A few different pieces will be performed by well-knowncomposers to show the connection between the mathematicalandphysical aspects of the problem. How much the musical expres­sion of a piece of music changes when played in different tuningswill be demonstrated. Thursday. 7:30p.m.-9:00p.m.

Student Reports: Exploration» in U.;ing the WorLJ Wide Wehto Enhance the Tuuhing ofMathematic.; organized by Don­ald B. Small, U.S. Military Academy. Teams of students willreport on their research that was initiated at the "Explo­rations in Using the World Wide Web to Enhance theTeaching of Mathematics" workshop held at Carroll College,May 1998. Each team is to complete an undergraduate thesisor capstone project or the equivalent during the 1998-99 aca­demic year based on research stemming from the Carrollworkshop. Teams involved in the workshop are from Sim­mons College, Texas Southern University, Prairie ViewA&M University, University of Texas at San Antonio, Mis­souri Western State College, University of Redlands, Ore­gon State University, Dull Knife Memorial Community Col­lege, Stone Child Community College, and Little Big HornCommunity College. Thursday, 7:30 p.m.- 9:00 p.m.

Innovations in Teaching A.MiAant Training organized byTeri Jo Murphy, University of Oklahoma, and Suzanne MLenhart, University of Tennessee. This session will showcasea variety of new and on-going teaching assistant develop­ment programs that address the evolving role of the teachingassistant in reform courses. These training programs providesupport and guidance to teaching assistants and the futureprofessoriate who are adjusting to new technologies, content,and instructional strategies. The panel is sponsored by theAMS-MAA Committee on Teaching Assistants and Part­Time Instructors. Panelists include Patricia Shure, Universi­ty of Michigan; James Epperson, Texas Tech University;Ethel Wheland, University of Akron; and Iris B. Fetta,Clemson University. Friday, 8:00 a.m.-l0:50 a.m.

Dual Credit For Matbematic.; COUNc,l Taken In Higb Schoolorganized by Mary Robinson, University of New Mexico­Valencia Campus Branch. Programs have been establishedin many places which allow high school students to take col­lege-content mathematics courses to earn credit at both thehigh school and the college. Two- and four-year institutionseach are involved in these arrangements. Such dual creditplans seem to be growing in number nationwide and caninclude courses taught on the high school campus by master­degreed high school faculty. The ways in which such pro­grams are administered across the country vary widely,sometimes falling under state mandate and sometimes exist­ing as ad hoc arrangements made by individual schools. Thispanel represents a geographically diverse selection of bothtwo-and four-year college faculty and high school faculty. Itwill discuss the positive and negative aspects of these dualcredit arrangements. The panel is sponsored by the MAACommittee on Two-Year Colleges. Wade Ellis, West ValleyCollege, will serve as moderator. Panelists include Gary L.Britton, University of WISconsin, Washington County; PhilipM. Cheifetz, Nassau Community College; Ann Davidian,McArthur High School, Levittown, New York; Kathleen K.Berver, New Mexico State University; and Raymond J.Canon Jr., Baylor University. Friday, 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m.

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Fdueat;ollal Te •• t;II.'1 Ser..ice Open Forum: Te.,t;II.'1 If';tbTeclJl1olt~tJ.lf-Sl'ar;lItJIdea., 1" ,Ileet tbe Cballell.'le., Tbat I,;eAbeaa organized by Gloria S. Dion, Educational TestingService. During the past decade, College Board programs(SAT I, SAT II, and AP Calculus) initiated the use of cal­culators on their tests, a practice consistent with recom­mendations of national mathematics organizations. Thepanel will address questions that arise when technology isavailable to students. Participants will be asked to shareteaching practices and expectations of students, discusshow students solve problems using technology, evaluatesample questions for appropriateness on a national test,and make recommendations for future directions. Speakersfrom ETS include Gloria Dion, Carol Jackson, ChanceyO. Jones, Patricia Klag, and Craig L. Wright. Friday,9:35 a.m- 10:55 a.m,

1·'JrlII;II.'1 tbe Cry••tal Ballfor Caleulu., organized by DonaldB. Small, U.S. Military Academy. The present CalculusReform Movement was launched with an AMS/MAAPanel discussion at the 1985 January Math Meetings inAnaheim, CA. During the last decade, the Movementexpanded across the country. Several different types of cal­culus courses were developed around a changed pedagogythat emphasized active student involvement. The panelistswill reflect on the work of the past decade in order to pre­pare for the next decade of reform. The panel is sponsoredby the NSF and CRAFTY. Chris Arney, U.S. MilitaryAcademy, will serve as moderator. Panelists include PaulZorn, St. Olaf College; David A. Smith, Duke University;Franklin A. Wattenberg, NSF; and Donald B. Small. Fri­day, 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m,

Project NE,"T alia 1:IlN Poster Se....ion organized by Ken­neth A. Ross, University of Oregon, and Kevin E. Charl­wood, Washburn University. The session will includeexhibits from 30 or so new or recent Ph.D.s in the mathe­matical sciences, or from those still pursuing graduate study.Applications should be submitted to Ken Ross (ross@math.­uoregon.edu) or Kevin Charlwood (zzchar\w@acc.wuacc.edu).Friday, 8:00 a.m.-lO:oo a.m.

T/Je Effect 4 Calculu •• Reform 011 Student Performance inSub.•equent Cour...e., organized by Jack Bookman, DukeUniversity; Susan L. Ganter, Worcester Polytechnic Uni­versity and American Association for Higher Education;and Herbert E. Kasube, Bradley University. The MAACommittee on Calculus Reform and the First Two Yearsrecognizes that the evaluation of calculus reform involvesnot only students' performance in the calculus, but alsotheir performance in subsequent courses. This panel willbring together faculty who have spent time evaluating suchperformance as well as (possibly) faculty from client disci­plines to discuss how well students who have completed areformed calculus sequence perform in later courses as wellthat have traditionally had a calculus prerequisite. Panelists

include Susan L. Ganter, American Association for HigherEducation; Jack Bookman, Duke University; Judith LeeBaxter, University of Illinois at Chicago; John C. Polking,Rice University; Norman L. Webb, Wisconsin Center forEducational Research; and Herbert E. Kasube, BradleyUniversity. Friday, 9:35 a.m.-l0:55 a.m,

Collt'.tJe ,1~tJt'bra Reform organized by Donald B. Small,U.S. Military Academy; Sarah Bush, Wiley College; andEugene J. Taylor, Grambling State University. Instructorsand/or developers of College Algebra reform programs areencouraged to share their work and experiences throughthis poster session sponsored by the CUPM Subcommitteeon Calculus Reform and the First Two Years. Applicationsshould be submitted to Sarah Bush, Wiley College, Mar­shall, TX 75670 or Gene Taylor, Department of Mathemat­ics, Grambling State University, Grambling, LA 71245, e-mail:taylore@alphao.gram.edu. Friday, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

.llodel.jIJr Intervention Project» organized by Robert E. Meg­ginson, University of Michigan, and Manuel P. Berriozabal,University of Texas at San Antonio. As a response to theMAA resolution which encourages mathematics departmentsthroughout the country to organize and conduct interventionprograms, models of successful intervention programs will bepresented and discussed. Topics will include program con­tent, recruitment of participants, financial and in kind sup­port, and linkages with local, state, and national public andprivate sector agencies. Panelists include ManuelBerriozabal: University of Texas at San Antonio, FlorenceFasanelli, Director, College-University Resource Institute,Inc.; William A. Hawkins, Jr., SUMMA; Robert E. Meggin­son, University of Michigan; Irvin E. Vance, Michigan StateUniversity; and Charlene Morrow, Mount Holyoke College.Friday, 3:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m.

Teacbin.tJAward'! Presentation», Winners of the Awards forDistinguished College or University Teaching of Mathe­matics will give presentations on the secrets of their suc­cess. Details will be published in the program booklet. Fri­day, 3:20 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Informa] Se.M;OIl on Actuarial Education organized byJames W. Daniel, University of Texas, and Matthew J.Hassett, Arizona State University. This informal sessionsponsored by the Actuarial Faculty Forum provides anopportunity for those involved in actuarial education,interested in it, or interested in learning about it, to gettogether and discuss common concerns such as theupcoming changes in the actuarial examination system.Friday, 5:00 p.m.- 7:00 p.m.

Ruearcb on UnJer,qrill}uatc .llatbematic.• Ftlumt;oll. A con­tinuation of Thursday evening's ARUME program withmore presentations on this topic. Friday, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

l..olata) Teacher.. ofStatisti«•• organized by Dexter C. Whit­tinghill, Rowan University. This group will meet in order todiscuss an agenda of topics related to the teaching of under­graduate statistics. The agenda will be determined before themeeting (solicited via email) by the organizer, who will alsomoderate the meeting. Meeting participants who would likelyfind this meeting helpful are self-labeled as "isolated" becausethey are the one person who teaches all or most of the statis­tics in their department or who "coordinates" the statisticscurriculum. Especially invited are those interested in teachingstatistics well, but may not have formal training in statistics.In many ways, the target audience is the same as the audi­ence for the MAA-sponsored STATS workshops of recentyears. Friday, 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.

An Evening ofPoetry organized by Alvin M. White, HarveyMudd College. Read your poetry or other poetry that isappropriate for the occasion. The second hour will featureSandra Cleman and Michael Dutko reading from their trans­lations of the poetry of Sophia Kovalevskaia. Sponsored bythe Humanistic Math Network. Friday, 7:15 p.m.-9:15 p.m.

State Standard•• organized by Kenneth A. Ross, Universi­ty of Oregon, and Joan F. Donahue, Executive Directorof NASSMC. Rolf Blank of the Council of Chief StateSchool Officers will open this panel discussion with a con­cise description of the nature and purposes of state stan­dards. There will be a representative from each of thethree standards-evaluating groups: American Federationof Teachers, the Council for Basic Education, and theFordham Foundation. Alice Gill, AFT, a representative ofCBE, and Ralph A. Raimi, Professor Emeritus at the Uni­versity of Rochester and co-author of the report from theFordham Foundation, have agreed to participate. Thesepanelists will be asked to respond to questions regardingthe purpose, criteria, procedures, evaluators, and "gradeinterpretation" associated with each study. Joseph Rosen­stein, Director of the New Jersey Mathematics Coalitionand leader of group who created the state standards inNew Jersey, will present a brief discussion of the NewJersey Mathematics Standards in light of the evaluationprocedures described by the panel. Henry Alder, Univer­sity of California-Davis, has kindly agreed to moderate thesession. It will be co-sponsored by the MAA and the Nation­al Alliance of State Science and Mathematics Coalitions(NASSMC). Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-lO:OO a.rn.

Life After Retirement organized by Andrew Sterrett, .Ir.,Denison University. Saturday, 8:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m.

Planning for Retirement organized by Carol Shaw, MAA.Planning for retirement includes financial and estate plan­ning. A certified financial planner will discuss ways to planfor and during retirement to maximize your financialresults. Saturday, 9:30 a.m.-IO:50 a.m,

Teacbinq Collaboration.. Between Graduate Department..,in ,1fathematiC<' at Four-Year Institutions, and CommunituCollege•• organized by Pamela E. Matthews, AmericanUniversity. Such collaborations give graduate studentsteaching experience while meeting community collegesadjunct needs; schools can work together to improve thegraduate students' teaching. The panel is sponsored by theMAA Committee on the Teaching of UndergraduateMathematics (CTUM). Panelists include Paul Latiolais,Portland State University; Janet P. Ray, Seattle CentralCommunity College; and Ginger Warfield, University ofWashington. Saturday, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.

SU,JMfA Special Presentation organized by William A.Hawkins, Jr., Director of the SUMMA (StrengtheningUnderrepresented Minority Mathematics Achievement) Pro­gram. Presentations will be given on intervention programsfor minority precollege students. Speakers to be announced.There will be ample time for questions and exchange with thepresenters. Saturday, 1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.

Improved Teacher Preparation: What Mathematic•• Depart­ment.. Can Do organized by James Loats, MetropolitanState College of Denver. This session will open with briefdescriptions by the panelists of innovations in the way theirdepartments prepare secondary teachers. Then participantswill divide into small groups to share and learn about ideasfor change that best fit their own environment. Informationwill also be available that summarizes changes that havebeen made at the fifteen NSF funded Collaboratives forExcellence in Teacher Preparation (CETP). This interactivepanel session is sponsored by the MAA Committee on theMathematical Education of Teachers (COMET). Saturday,1:00 p.m.-2:20 p.m.

Integrating Active Learning Tecbniquee into Lectured orga­nized by Sandra L. Rhoades, Keene State College. Thisparticipatory workshop is for faculty who are interested inlearning about and discussing ways to incorporate activelearning techniques into lectures. For some people, thismay be a beginning step towards moving away from lec­tures; for others, it is simply a way to increase the effective­ness of their lectures. A wide variety of techniques thatrequire minimal in-class time will be presented and dis­cussed. Workshop participants will be actively involved;little or no lecturing will occur during the workshop. Satur­day, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

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Joint Sessions.Hatbcmatie» and Edacation Reform, William H. Barker,Bowdoin College; Jerry L. Bona, University of Texas atAustin; Naomi Fisher, University of Illinois at Chicago;and Kenneth C. Millett, University of California SantaBarbara. Wednesday and Thursday, mornings and after­noons. (AMS-MAA-MER)

,1lodel 1'beory and 11,1 Appliealion", Anand Pillay, MSRIand University of Illinois, Urbana. Wednesday and Thurs­day, mornings and afternoons. (AMS-ASL)

Prize Se,I"ion and Reception: To showcase the achievements ofthe recipients of various prizes, the AMS and MAA are co­sponsoring this event. All meeting participants are invited. TheFrank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research inMathematics by an Undergraduate Student (co-sponsored bythe AMS, MAA, and the Society for Industrial and AppliedMathematics) will be presented. The MAA prizes include theDeborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award for Distin­guished College or University Teaching of Mathematics, theChauvenet Prize, the Yueh-Gin Gung and Dr. Charles Y. HuAward for Distinguished Service to Mathematics, and Certifi­cates of Meritorious Service. The AMS will announce the win­ners of the Leroy P. Steele Prizes, the Booher Memorial Prize,and the Ruth Lyle Satter Prize in Mathematics. The AWMwill present the Louise Hay Award for Contributions to Math­ematics Education and the Alice T. Schafer Prize for Excel­lence in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Woman. A recep­tion will immediately follow. Thursday, 4:25 p.m.

Tb« Draf! 411,e Updaled NC1:J/ Standas»), for Scboo!.llntlsematic.c An Opporlunity for Your Feedhaek NationalCouncil of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) released thedraft of the Principles and Standards for School Mathemat­ics in October. Members of the writing team will sharetheir views and pose questions for the audience. Specialattention will be given to the input and feedback receivedfrom the Association Review Groups. The panel will bemoderated by Joan Ferrini-Mundy, National ResearchCouncil. Panelists include Kathleen Heid, PennsylvaniaState University; Judith Reitman, University of Kansas;and Alan Schoenfeld, University of California-Berkeley.Co-sponsored by the MAA, the AMS Committee on Edu­cation, and NCTM. Friday, 9:35 a.m.-1O:55 a.m.

Geometry in Dynamie,', Krystyna Kuperberg, AuburnUniversity. Friday and Saturday, mornings and after­noons. (AMS-AWM)

Rc.icarcb in ,Jfalbemalie,' by l'nder.tJraduale,l, John E.Meier, Lafayette College. and Leonard A. Van Wyk ,James Madison University. Friday and Saturday morn­ings. (AMS-MAA)

1'!Je lIi,l/ory ofJlatbematic», Karen H. Parshall. Universityof Virginia, and Victor J. Katz. University of the Districtof Columbia; Friday and Saturday. mornings and after­noons. (AMS-MAA)

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AMS Special SessionsBanach Space» of Holomorpbic Function» and Operatorson Thede Space», Benjamin A. Lotto. Vassar College, andPamela B. Gorkin. Bucknell University. Wednesday andThursday, mornings and afternoons.

Bergman Spaced and Related Topics, Peter L. Duren. Uni­versity of Michigan. Ann Arbor, and Michael Stessin,SUNY at Albany. Friday and Saturday. mornings andafternoons.

Combinatorial Topology, Laura M. Anderson andJonathan P. McCammond. Texas A&M University.Wednesday and Thursday. mornings and afternoons.

Commutative Algebra, Scott Thomas Chapman, TrinityUniversity. Wednesday and Thursday. mornings andafternoons.

Commutative Alqebra and Algebraic Geometry, Roger A.Wiegand. University of Nebraska and Purdue Universi­ty, and Susan Elaine Morey, Southwest Texas State Uni­versity. Friday and Saturday. mornings and afternoons.

Computational Algebraic Geometry for Curve» and Sur­face», Mika K. Seppala. Florida State University, andEmil J. Volcheck, National Security Agency. Friday andSaturday. mornings and afternoons.

Development of Electronic Communications in Mathemat­ic«, Alfonso Castro. University of North Texas. andRafael De La Llave, University of Texas at Austin.Wednesday and Thursday. mornings and afternoons.

Discrete MOdeu and Difference Equation», Saber Elaydi.Trinity University. and Gerry Ladas. University ofRhode Island. Wednesday and Thursday. mornings andafternoons.

Dynamical, Spectral, and Arithmetic Zeta-FunctionoJ,Michel L. Lapidus. University of California. Riverside.and Machiel van Frankenhuysen, Institut des HautesEtudes Scientifiques. Friday and Saturday, mornings andafternoons.

Hamiltonian Mechanic.l: Applications to Celestial Mechan­icoJ and Chemutry, Michael K. Rudnev, The University ofTexas at Austin, and Stephen R. Wiggins. CaliforniaInstitute of Technology. Wednesday and Thursday,mornings and afternoons.

MathematicJ Education and MiJtaken Pbiloeopbie» ofMath­ematics, Saunders Mac Lane. University of Chicago. andRichard A. Askey, University of Wisconsin-Madison.Wednesday and Thursday. mornings and afternoons.

Operator AlgebraJ and Applications, Allan P. Donsig, Uni­versity of Nebraska-Lincoln. and Nik Weaver. Washing­ton University. Friday and Saturday. mornings and after­noons.

Probabilistic Combinatoric», Bela Bollobas, University ofMemphis, and Jeong Han Kim, Microsoft. Friday morn­ing and afternoon.

Recent Developments in Differential Geometry, Huai-DongCao and Jian Zhou, Texas A&M University. Wednesdayand Thursday, mornings and afternoons.

Several Complex Variable», Emil J. Straube and Harold P.Boas, Texas A&M University. Friday and Saturday.mornings and afternoons.

SingularitieJ in Algebraic and Analytic Geonutry, CarolineG. Grant, U.S. Naval Academy, and Ruth I. Michler. Uni­versity of North Texas. Wednesday and Thursday, morn­ings and afternoons.

The Functional and Harmonic AnalYoJioJ of WaveletoJ,Lawrence W. Baggett, University of Colorado. and DavidR. Larson. Texas A&M University. Wednesday andThursday, mornings and afternoons.

The MathematieJ of the Navier-Stokee Equations, Peter A.Perry and Zhong-Wei Shen, University of Kentucky. Fri­day and Saturday, mornings and afternoons.

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Tbe Use of Tecbllology ill TeacbillgAbo/tract,Ha/hematic.', Douglas E. Ens­ley. Shippensburg University. Wednes­day and Friday mornings.

Qualltitative Literacy, Barbara A. Jur,Macomb Community College; RichardA. Gillman, Valparaiso University;Jimmy L. Solomon, Georgia SouthernUniversity; Allen E. Pulsion, College ofScience and Technology; and Linda R.Sons. Northern Illinois University.Wednesday and Friday mornings.

Teacbinq Statistic»: Teacbi"g tbe Rea­«oninq a"d New Tecbnoloqica] 1'001./,Dexter C. Whittinghill, Rowan Univer­sity; Franklin A. Wattenberg, NationalScience Foundation; Mary R. Parker,Austin Community College; and Don­ald L. Bentley, Pomona College.Wednesday and Friday mornings.

"fatbematic./ Competition» Harold B.Reiter, University of North CarolinaCharlotte; Stephen B. Maurer, Swarth­more College; William P. Fox. USMA;and Susan Schwartz Wildstrom, Mont­gomery City Schools. Wednesdaymorning and Thursday afternoon.

Innovation» ill Teacbillg Abo/tract Alqe­bra, Vesna Kilibarda, University ofAlaska Southeast; Allen C. Hibbard.Central College; and Ellen MaycockParker. DePauw University. Wednes­day afternoon.

Etbical, Humanistic, and Artistic fHatb­ematics, Alvin M. White. HarveyMudd College; Robert P. Webber,Longwood College; and Stefanos P.Gialamas, Illinois Institute of Art.Wednesday and Friday afternoons.

Geometry ill tbe CIa...iroom ill the NextMillelllli"m, Colm K. Mulcahy. Spel­man College; David W. Henderson.Cornell University; and Barry Schiller.

Rhode Island College. Thursday andSaturday mornings.

Discrete I1fathematu./ &vi./ited, RichardK. Molnar. Macalester College, andSuzanne M. Molnar, College of St.Catherine. Thursday and Saturdaymornings.

Project» Tbat Jf'1Jrk ill Applied ,Jfatbe­matic« Courve«, Alexandra Kurepa,North Carolina A&T State University,and Henry WarchalL University ofNorth Texas. Thursday and Saturdayafternoons.

Innovative VJe of Distance LearninqTechnique» to Teacb Po.a-Secondary,Hathematic./, Brian E. Smith, McGillUniversity, and Marcelle Bessman,Jacksonville University. Thursday andSaturday afternoons.

Inteqratinq dlatbematic» alld Other Di.:­cipline» William G. McCallum, U.n!­versity of Arizona. Nicholas T. Losito,SUNY Farmingdale; and Yajun Yang,SUNY Farmingdale. Thursday andSaturday afternoons.

Tbe Inteqral Role 0/the Two-Year Col­lege in the Preservice Preparation 0/Ele­mentary School Teacher." Mercedes A.McGowen, William Rainey Harper Col­lege; Joanne V. Peeples. El Paso Com­munity College; and William E. Haver.Virginia Collaborative for Excellence inthe Preparation of Teachers. Fridaymorning and Saturday afternoon.

Proof ill I1fathematical Educatioll,G. Joseph Wimbish, Huntingdon Col­lege, and Gary Davis. University ofSouthampton. Friday afternoon.

For more details about MAA Contributed Papersessions, refer to the August-September issue ofFOCUS Newsletter or IJL1A Of/liM athttp://www.maa.org/meetingsljan99/cp.html.

MAAMinicourses

Minicourse #1:

Mathematie.l, CakulaJ, anDMo~eling

UJing the TI-92, organized by PhoebeT. Judson, Trinity University; WilliamC. Bauldry, Appalachian State Univer­sity; and Richard D. West, U. S. Mili­tary Academy. Participants will exam­ine ways in which the symbolicmanipulation and data matrix tables ofthe TI-92 facilitate student understand­ing of calculus. The basic concepts ofthe derivative as rate of change, the def­inite integral as accumulation, and dif­ferential equations will be introducedfrom a modeling perspective. Somefamiliarity with the TI-92 is essential.TI-92s will be available. The course isbased on the text Calculus, Mathemat­ics, and Modeling by Ellis, Bauldry,Fiedler et al. Part A: Wednesday,8:00 a.m.-lO:OO a.m.; Part B: Wednes­day, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Minicourse #2:

Mathematieal Finance organized byWalter R. Stromquist, Berwyn, PA.We will cover two main ideas of mod­ern finance: portfolio optimization andoption valuation. Portfolio optimizationmeans allocating a fixed investmentfund among instruments (e.g., stocks)in order to maximize return and/or min­imize risk; the techniques range frommatrix algebra to quadratic program­ming. In option valuation, we willderive the Black-Scholes formula undernaive assumptions and then show howthe modern no-arbitrage theory allowsus to apply it more generally. The pre­senter will draw on practical examplesfrom his consulting work. Part A:Wednesday, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.; PartB: Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-l0:00 a.m,

Minicourse #3:

Del'eloping Materiau for Libera] AridMathematicJ That UJe ElementaryGraph Theory aM EmpbaJize Applka­tWnJ toE~ Experiem:e organizedby Helen Christensen, Loyola Univer­sity. Content, techniques, and illustra­tive problems will be presented, suit­able for enabling participants todevelop materials for a liberal artsmathematics course appropriate to theirstudent population, using a limitedamount of theory, and emphasizingday-to-day applications to which stu­dents can readily relate. Included, foreach type of problem considered, willbe a synopsis of relevant theory,demonstration problems with solutions,and participant team solutions of simi­lar problems. Part A: Wednesday,8:00 a.m.-lO:OO a.m.; Part B: Wednes­day, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

Minicourse #4:

The Matbem.atiu of the Petfect Shuffleorganized by S. Brent Morris, NationalSecurity Agency. This Minicourse isbased on Magic Tricks, Card Shuflling,and Dynamic Computer Memoriespublished by MAA in January 1998.The focus of the course is the perfectshuffie, a permutation used by mathe­maticians, magicians, and computer sci­entists for seemingly different ends. Theshuffie and several generalizations willbe introduced, the group structure gen­erated by perfect shuffles will beexplored, several card tricks will betaught, and the course concludes withcomputer circuits using the perfect shuf­fle interconnection. Students shouldbring a new deck of cards, preferablyBicycle or Aviator brands. Part A:Wednesday, 8:00 a.m-lO:OO a.m.: PartB: Thursday 10:15a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Minicourse #5:

Buil~ing CUJtom ClaJJroom Cap­JUW with Maple Programming orga­nized by Douglas E. Ensley,Shippensburg University. Computeralgebra systems (CAS) should notbe limited to the commands thatcome "built in." With simple pro­gramming constructs like loops, con­ditional statements and procedures,CAS become highly specializedclassroom tools for building connec­tions vital to the learning process.Course participants will learn to pro­gram in Maple in order to build cus­tom procedures for exploratory useand will receive specific examplesfor calculus and discrete math. Someexperience with computer program­ming is required. Part A: Wednes­day, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.; Part B:Thursday, 10:15a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Minicourse #6:

Cooperative Learning in UMergr~­

uate MathematicJ E~ucation orga­nized by Barbara E. Reynolds, Car­dinal Stritch University, andWilliam E. Fenton, Bellarmine Col­lege. Participants will be introducedto cooperative learning in under­graduate mathematics courses at alllevels. Participants will engage invarious cooperative learning experi­ences; work with several differentsmall groups, and reflect on ways offorming groups in their own class­rooms; discuss issues related toassessment and grading; and talkabout potential problems, and waysof avoiding or overcoming suchproblems. No prior experience withcooperative learning is expected.Some readings will be distributedduring the course. Part A: Friday,1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.; Part B: Satur­day, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Minicourse #7:

Finding Motivatwn for Upper DMJwnMatbematiu tbrougb Original Souree«organized by Jerry M. Lodder andDavid J. Pengelley, New Mexico StateUniversity. We will focus on using orig­inal historical sources to teach upperdivision mathematics in a senior-levelcapstone course, or to enrich existingcourses in algebra, analysis, geometry,number theory, or numerical analysis.Participants will receive advance selec­tions from two chapters of our four­author text being written for an estab­lished capstone course using originalsources. By working with the bookmaterials, participants will learn howoriginal sources can be used to enhancemotivation in mathematics courses. PartA: Wednesday, 4:30 p.m-6:30 p.m.;Part B: Thursday, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.

Minicourse #8:

Teacbing a Courde in tbe Hiltory ofMatbematicJ organized by Victor J.Katz, University of the District ofColumbia, and V. Frederick Rickey,U.S. Military Academy. Many collegesand universities are introducing coursesin the history of mathematics and ask­ing mathematicians without a strongbackground in history to teach them.This Minicourse will assist those teach­ing history by introducing participantsto numerous resources, discussing dif­fering approaches and sample syllabi,providing suggestions for student pro­jects and course assessments, and, ingeneral, giving those teaching suchcourses for the first time the confidenceto master the subject themselves and topresent the material to their students.Part A: Wednesday, 2:15 p.m-4:15 p.m.;Part B: Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-IO:OO a.m,

Minicourse #9:

Exploring Abstract Algehra tbrougbInteractive La!M organized by Allen C.Hibbard, Central College, and KennethM. Levasseur, University of Massachu­setts Lowell. Using Mathematica, par­ticipants will become engaged in exam­ining a series of interactive laboratoryactivities for groups and rings (includ­ing morphisms). The notebooks encour­age exploration and investigation and

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Minicourse #10:

Facilitating Active Learning: ConcreteWayJ to Foster Stu3ent Participationorganized by Sandra L. Rhoades,Keene State College. This Minicourseprovides a place for hearing about,sharing, and experiencing a broadrange of techniques for facilitatinglearning. No one method or techniqueis promoted, rather a number of con­crete ways to get students involved intheir learning are discussed and illus­trated. Participants exchange ideas, dis­cuss and reflect on the techniquesbeing used in the Minicourse, as well asthose being shared, and consider howto incorporate new techniques intotheir own classrooms. Part A: Wednes­day, 2:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m.; Part B: Fri­day, 8:00 a.m.-IO:OO a.m.

Minicourse #11:

Creating Interactive Text« in Matbe­matiea organized by John R. Wicks,North Park University. Participantswill create their own lesson on a specif­ic, suggested topic, by completing aninteractive lesson, written as a Mathe­matica Notebook, geared to their spe­cific level of expertise. One Notebookwill be geared to a novice user who isstill learning the basics of Mathematica,while another will assume a bit morefamiliarity, and the third will focus onmore advanced features of lessondesign. All participants will receive afloppy disk of all materials. Part A: Fri­day, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.; Part B: Satur­day, 8:00 a.m.-IO:OO a.rn,

Minicourse #12:

writing and the TMebing tIMatbernaJU:Jorganized by John E. Meier, LafayetteCollege, and Thomas W. Rishel, CornellUniversity. Carefully designed writingassignments are effective pedagogicaltools to help students learn mathematics.We will discuss how to create suchassignments, evaluate student essays, andthe role of writing assignments in themathematics curriculum. We'll also dis­cuss "narrative," "process writing," andother terminology used by our colleaguesin writing departments. This Minicoursewill be partly based on our book Wrti~q

andthe T=:hu{q tUU) uaF1lu{q 4 Ma/hemaf­ic», published by the MAA. Part A:Thursday, 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.; Part B:Friday, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Minicourse #13:

Getting StuiJentJ InvolveJ in UnDergradu­ate Ruearcb organized by Joseph A.Gallian, University of Minnesota­Duluth, and Aparna W. Higgins, Uni­versity of Dayton. We will discuss strate­gies and give examples for involvingundergraduate students in doing researchin mathematics. The discussion willinclude REUs year-long projects, andshort investigations suitable for a varietyof levels of student motivation, interestand talent. Sources for projects will besuggested, as will outlets for the results ofundergraduate research. Part A: Wed­nesday, 2:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m.; Part B:Thursday, 10:15a.m.-12:15p.m.

Minicourse #14:

An InlroiJudion to Wave!elJ organized byColm K. Mulcahy, Spelman College.Wavelets are a relatively recent arrival onthe scene, and they provide an alternativeto classical Fourier methods for one- andmulti-dimensional data analysis and syn­thesis. This Minicourse will introduce thebasics of wavelets and some commonapplications (e.g., to image compression),with the help of several hands-on explo­rations using Matlab. Prerequisites willbe kept to a minimum: in particular, noexpertise in Fourier analysis or priorfamiliarity with Matlab is assumed.Part A: Friday, 3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.; PartB: Saturday, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Minicourse #15:

A separate registration fee applies to Short Courses (see registration form). ShortCourses begin two days before other meeting activities. Participants are not required toregister for the meeting.

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~Nonlinear Control organized by Hec­tor Sussmann, Rutgers University.and Kevin Grasse, University of Okla­homa. The six lecturers and their top­ics are Kevin Grasse. Introduction toDif­ferential-Geometric Control; HeinzSchaettler, Washington University,Introduction to the Maximum Principle ofOptimalControl Theory; Hector J. Suss­mann. Recent GeneralizaJion..t of theMaxi­mum Principle; H. Mete Soner,Carnegie-Mellon University. DynamicProgramming and ViJco"ity Solution",'Richard Murray. California Instituteof Technology. Control of NonbolonomicMechanical Sy"tem..t; and Eduardo D.Sontag. Rutgers University. Stabiliz­tion..t of Completely OIMerved andPartii:aUyOb"uved Nonlinear Sy"tem..t. Mondayand Tuesday. January 11 and 12 atthe Hilton Palacio Del Rio Hotel.

AMS ShortCourse

Matbematiu in Fi.n.an£e organized byRobert F. Almgren, University ofChicago. The modern 6nancial indus­try uses mathematics of ever-increas­ing sophistication, and employs largenumbers of our graduates. The fun­damental models can be grasped in afew hours, and provide ideal materialfor undergraduate courses in proba­bility, differential equations. andapplied math modeling. At higherlevels. the field makes challengingdemands in stochastic calculus,PDEs with free boundaries. andlarge-scale computation. We willcover the basic models and theunderlying mathematics. presentpractical methods for their solution,and discuss their use in real life.Speakers and topics include: RobertF. Almgren. The University of Chica­go. A Program on FinancialMathemat­0; Ara Pehlivanian, Morgan StanleyDean Witter. Port/olio Theory and Ris]:

Management; Yuri Balasanov, NationsBank/University of Chicago, InterestRate MOdeling and Fixed Income Prod­uctv; Jingyi Zhu , Salomon SmithBarney. Calibrating MOdeM withMarketData; Neil Chriss. Goldman SachsAsset Management/NYU. Preparingfor a Career in Financial MathematuwSteve Allen. Chase ManhattanBanklNYU. An Historical Overview ofMathematic" in Finance. Monday andTuesday, January 11 and 12 at theHilton Palacio Del Rio Hotel.

MAA ShortCourse

Mu.Jie ana Matbematiu organized byLeon Harkleroad. Bard College. Overthe years people have used mathematicsin various ways to describe. analyze.and create music. This Minicourse willexplore the applications of mathemati­cal areas such as number theory. proba­bility. and group theory to musical top­ics like tuning systems. bell-ringing.and 20th-century compositional tech­nique. Emphasis will be placed on howMinicourse participants can incorpo­rate this material into their classes oreven design a service course on musicand mathematics. Part A: Friday,3:15 p.m.-5:15 p.m.; Part B: Saturday,1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Minicourses enrollment is only open toJoint Meetings registants. Separate regis­tration fees apply to minicourse (see theregistration form). If Minicourses are fullysubscribed or cancelled. a refund is avail­able. A refund including the advance meet­ing registration fee can be awarded if youregistered for the meeting only to attendMinicourses (otherwise subject to the 50%rule). The MAA reserves the right to cancelany undersubscribed minicourse.

UJing HaniJ-Heta CAS Tbroughout theMatbematiu Currieulum organized byWade Ellis. West Valley College, L.Carl Leinbach. Gettysburg College;and Bert K. Waits. Ohio State Univer­sity. The course will begin with anoverview of the calculus sequence andthe advantages of using computer alge­bra in presenting the course. However.the major emphasis will be on the use ofthe TI-92 Plus in doing advanced math­ematics. Topics will include graphicaltechniques in multivariable calculus;advanced algebraic and numerical tech­niques in linear algebra; and differentialequations from a symbolic and graphi­cal point of view. Participants will haveaccess to a TI-92 Plus or TI-89 calcula­tor and will have hands-on experiencewith the CAS calculator. Part A:Thursday. 2:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.i Part B:Saturday, 8:00 a.m.vI0:00 a.m.

Minicourse #16:

Other Meeting Sessions

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STUDENT ACTIVITIES

UniJergraiJunte Ruearcb: StuiJent Poster SUJion organizedby Aparna W. Higgins, University of Dayton, and MarioU. Martelli, California State U niversity-Fullerton. TheCUPM Subcommittee on Research by Undergraduatesinvites undergraduate students to display posters describ­ing their mathematical research projects. Posters will bejudged on their mathematical content and on the presenta­tion, with monetary prizes for the best poster presenta­tions. Poster boards will be provided. A one-page abstractdescribing the project should be sent by December I, 1998to Aparna Higgins higgins@saber.udayton.edu. However,space is limited, and there is no guarantee that all submis­sions will be accepted. Friday, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Joint Pi Mu Epsilon aniJ AL4A StuiJent Cbapter AiJvuorJ'Breakfadt. Contact Richard D. Jarvinen, richard.d.jarvi­nen 1@jsc.nasa.gov. Friday, 7:00 a.m.-8:00 a.rn,

MAA Student LecturePianos ani) ContinaeiJFractions by Edward G. Dunne,American Mathematical Society. There will be an Ice CreamSocial following the lecture. Friday, 7:30 p.m.-8:20 p.m.

Organizational Meetings

MAABUJinuJ Meeting. Saturday, 11:10 a.m.-II :40 a.m

Board ofGovernors. Tuesday, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Section Of/icerJ. Wednesday, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.

AMSCouncilMeeting.Tuesday, 1:00 p.m.-lO:OO p.m.

BUJi.nuJ Meeting.Saturday, 11:45 a.m-12:15 p.m.

Sessions by Other Organizations

AJJOei4tion lor Symbo/ie Logic (ASL). This two-day pro­gram will includes Invited Addresses and ContributedPaper sessions. Friday and Saturday

AJJociation lor Women in MatbematicJ (A WM). Nine­teenth Annual Emmy Noether Lecture, Krystyna Kuper­berg, Auburn University, AperioiJic dynamical "y"temJ.Thursday, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.

AWM Panel Di.lt:u.JJion. Wednesday, 3:20 p.m.-4:20 p.m.

AWM BUJiIletlJMeeting. Wednesday, 4:20 p.m.-4:50 p.m.

AWM WorkJbop. With funding from the Office of NavalResearch and the National Science Foundation, AWMwill conduct its workshop for women graduate studentsand women who have received the Ph.D. within the lastfive years. Twenty women will be selected in advance ofthe workshop to present their work. The selected graduatestudents will present posters and the postdocs will give 20­minute talks. The workshop will also include a panel dis­cussion on issues of career development and a luncheon.Participants will have the opportunity to meet with otherwomen mathematicians at all stages of their careers. Allmathematicians (female and male) are invited to attendthe entire program. Inquiries may be made to AWM bytelephone: 301-405-7892 or bye-mail: awm@math.umd.edu. AWM seeks volunteers to lead discussion groups andto act as mentors for workshop participants. If you areinterested in volunteering, please contact the AWM office.Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

National Aeeoeiation of MatbematicianJ (NAM).Granville-Brown Session of Presentations by Recent Doc­toral Recipients in the Mathematical Sciences moderatedby William A. Massey, Lucent Technology, Bell Labs. Fri­day, 2:15 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

NAM: Cox-Talhot AiJiJrew. Johnny L. Houston, ElizabethCity State University, The End of OneEra, the Dawnof Another.Friday evening after the banquet.

NAM: Ef/ective Networking ani) Ruearcb Dialogue V,a Tete­conferenee.J/Telet:onr.nuuriea.tion panel discussion moderatedby Leon C. Woodson, Morgan State University, includesJames C. Turner, Arizona State University, among thepanelists. Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-9:50 a.m.

NAM BUJmuJMeeting. Saturday, 10:00 a.m.-IO:50 a.m.

NAM William JI7. S. Claytor Lecture by Earl R. Barnes,Georgia Institute of Technology, Ma.-cimlllll Clique» and Mini­I1Umz ColoringJ of Grapb». Saturday, 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

Rocky Mountain Matbematic.J COndortium (RMMC). BoariJofDirectorJ Meeting. Friday, 2: I5 p.m.-4: I0 p.m.

Young Matbematu:Uznd Network (YMN). Concerns of YoungMatbem.a.ticianJ: A Town Meeting panel discussion will focuson the current primary concerns for young mathematicians,with emphasis on audience participation. Wednesday, 7:15p.m.-8:I5 p.m.

SOCIAL EVENTSAdvance purchases are recommended for ticketed events.If available, tickets will be sold on-site.

MatbcbatJ ani} GradlUlte Student Reception. Well-knownmathematicians representing a wide range of disciplineswill join graduate students for informal chats on a riverboat cruise, followed by a reception. NOTE: This event isonly open to students who sign up on the Advance Regis­trationIHousing (ARH) Form. Free admission. Tuesday,5:30 p.m.-l0:00 p.m.

First-Time Participant» Reception. Sponsored by TheAMS and the MAA Committee on Membership. All meet­ing participants, especially first-time attendees, are encour­aged to attend. Come and pickup tips about how to get themost of your meeting experience. Refreshments will heserved. Free admission. Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

refunds issued.

M41lletn4tieal SCUIUeJ /lIJtitllUJ Reception. Meet oldfriends, reminisce about activities at a research institute,and learn about their future programs. Participating insti­tutes include The Fields Institute for Research in Mathe­matical Sciences, The Institute for Mathematics and ItsApplications, The Mathematical Sciences Research Insti­tute, The National Institute of Statistical Sciences, andThe Center for Discrete Mathematics and TheoreticalComputer Science. Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

AWM Dinnu I'D iNHuJrAWM"" NoelJIer Leeturer. A sign-upsheet for those interested will be located at the AWMtable in the exhibit area and also at the AWM panel dis­cussion. Wednesday.

AWM&cq1ti.on. Wednesday, 9:30 p.m.-ll:00 p.m.

TbeM~ ani} EiJU£ation Refll"'" (MER) Ban­qael welcomes mathematicians who are interested in col­lege-level educational reform to attend. This is an opportu­nity to make or renew contacts with other mathematiciansinvolved in educational projects. The after-dinner discus­sion is an open forum for participants to voice theirimpressions. observations, and analyses of the currenteducation scene. Tickets are $39. Thursday, 6:30 p.m.(dinner served at 7:30 p.m.)

Two-Year Colkge Reception sponsored by Addison WesleyLongman. Thursday, 5:45 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

NAM Banquet. Tickets are $39. Friday, 5:30 p.m. (dinnerserved at 6:00 p.m.)

Unil1erJity of Lllinoi« Alumni Gatbering. Friday,5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

AMS Banquet. This year's banquet will honor Franklin P.Peterson, AMS Treasurer since 1973, and Robert M. Fos­sum, AMS Secretary since 1989, who are both retiring.Open to all participants. Tickets are $39. Saturday,6:30 p.m. (dinner served at 7:30 p.m.)

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To reserve a room through the MMSB. follow theinstructions on the attached Hotel Reservations form.Forms and payment must be submitted by November 23to guarantee rates. For reservations after this date. calltheMMSB.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATIONCbili) Care: The Marriott Rivercenter and Riverwalkhotels will arrange for in-room child care for Marriottguests through its concierge desk. For rates and reserva­tions. call at least five hours in advance: 2 I 0-223- I 000(Rivercenter) or 210-224-4555 (Riverwalk). Arrange­ments represent a contractual agreement between eachindividual and the child care provider. The Joint Meetingassumes no responsibility for the services rendered.

Email at tbe Meeting: The AMS and MAA are gratefulfor the support of Mathematica (a product of WolframResearch) in underwriting the considerable cost to estab­lish email facilities for Joint Mathematics Meetings par­ticipants. This email facility will be available for partici­pants during the meeting.

Information Di.ltrwution: Tables are set up in the exhibitarea for dissemination of general information of possibleinterest to the members and for the dissemination ofinformation of a mathematical nature not promoting aproduct or program for sale.

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Calculus Mysteriesand ThrillersR. Grant WoodsSeries: Classroom Resource Materials

Calculus projects you can give to your students .

This book consists of eleven mathematics projectsbased on introductory single-variable calculus,together with some guidance on how to make useof them. Each project is presented as an amusingshort story. In many of them a group of undergrad­uate mathematics students, formed into a consult­ing company called Math i: Us, is hired to solvemathematical problems brought to them by clients.The problems solved include: helping to prosecutean accused pool shark, defending a driver accusedof speeding, assisting a hockey coach in making hisstar forward a more effective goal scorer, and advis­ing a pirate captain on how to divide a gold-platedgoose-egg fairly among his crew.

In each problem, the problem solvers are requiredto present to their client a detailed written report oftheir findings. Thus, students must produce andanalyze accurate mathematical models of complex,verbally presented "real life" situations, and write aclear technical account of their solution.

Instructors who are looking for problems that arenovel, interesting, and several levels more complexthan the typical text book "word problem" will findthem in this book. It will be of particular value toinstructors who wish to combine training in appli­cations of calculus with training in technical writ­ing. The complexity of the problems makes themsuitable for use as group projects.

The calculus concepts on which the problems arebased include: tangent and normal lines, optimiza­tion by use of critical points, inverse trig functions,volumes of solids, surface area integrals, and model­ing economic concepts using definite integrals.Although a few ideas from physics and economicsare used in the problems, no prior knowledge ofthese fields is required.

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CombinatoricsA Problem Oriented Approach

Daniel Marcus

Series: Classroom Resource Materials

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Leads students quickly to the key ideas of combinatoricsin a logical and proactive way . . .

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ILLINOIS

UNIVERSITY OF IlLINOIS at CHICAGOThe Department of Mathematics, Statistics,and Computer ScienceThe Department has active research programsin all areas of pure mathematics, computa­tional and applied mathematics, cornbinato­rics and computer science, statistics, and math­ematics education. See http://www.math.uic.edu for more information. Ap­plications are invited for the following posi­tions, effective August 21, 1999. First, a tenuretrack or tenured position. Candidates in allareas of interest to the Department will beconsidered. The position is initially budgetedat the Assistant Professor level, but candidateswith a sufficiently outstanding research recordmay be considered at higher levels. Applicantsmust have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree inmathematics, computer science, statistics,mathematics education or related field, anoutstanding research record, and evidence ofstrong teaching ability. Salary negotiable. Sec­ond, a Research Assistant Professorship. Thisis a non-tenure track position normally renew­able annually to a maximum of three years.The position carries a teaching load of onecourse per semester, with the requirement thatthe incumbent playa significant role in theresearch life ofthe Department. The salary forAY99.-2000 for this position is expected to be$40,000. Applicants must have a Ph.D. orequivalent degree in mathematics, computerscience, statistics, mathematics education orrelated field, and evidence of outstanding re­search potential. We encourage applicants tosubmit an electronic cover sheet. The elec­tronic cover sheets may be filled out on theweb at www.phds.org or may be obtained bysending an e-mail to the addresscoversheet@phds.org. However, for thissearch we still require that an original paperapplication must also be submitted. Send vitaand direct 3 letters of recommendation, indi­cating the position being applied for, to HenriGillet, Head; Dept. ofMathematics, Statistics,and Computer Science; University of Dlinoisat Chicago; 851 S. Morgan (M/C 249); Chi­cago, IL 60607.

To ensure full consideration, materials mustbe received by December 21,1998. Minorities,persons with disabilities, and women are par­ticularly encouraged to apply. UIC is an AA/EOE employer.

MICHIGAN

GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITYAn institution committed to teaching excel­lence, solicits applications for a tenure-track

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assistant professorship to begin August, 1999.Responsibilities include teaching mathemat­ics courses at all levels, maintaining an activeprogram of professional development, advis­ing students, and engaging in departmentalservice.

The successful candidate will have a Ph. D. inMathematics, or related field; demonstratedexcellence in teaching undergraduate math­ematics; strong teaching recommendations;commitment to continued scholarly and pro­fessional growth; demonstrated scholarly in­terest in an area of mathematics amenable toundergraduate research; and a demonstratedinterest in teaching calculus, and one of pre­calculus mathematics or elementary math­ematics education.

A complete application must include: (i) acover letter; (ii) a vita; (iii) a copy ofgraduatetranscripts; (iv) at least three letters ofrecom­mendation, with at least two attesting to theapplicant's teaching ability and potential; (v)a personal statement that addresses theapplicant's qualifications for the position; and(vi) a personal statement that addresses theapplicant's teaching philosophy and method­ology. Send these materials to:

Mathematics Search CommitteeDepartment of Mathematics & StatisticsGrand Valley State UniversityAllendale, MI 49401-9403

For more information, see our DepartmentWeb Site: www.gvsu.edu/mathstat.

NEW JERSEY

EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICEAssociate ExaminerEducational Testing Service (ETS) is thenation's leading educational assessment orga­nization and a leader in education research.We develop and administer achievement, oc­cupational, and admission tests, such as theSAT for the College Board, for clients in edu­cation, government, and business. We have anexcellent opportunity for an Associate Exam­iner at our corporate offices located inPrinceton, New Jersey.

Responsibilities include developing,assembling and critically reviewingmathematics tests by involvement with the testsdevelopment process from inception throughfinal printing and post-administration follow­up. Specifically, you will research and writeitems for the GRE, GMAT, PRAXIS, SAT andAP programs, recommend resolutions forproblems with test items, and develop test­related surveys and studies. A Master's degree

in Mathematics and 4 years of related workexperience is required. Teaching at the collegelevel would be an asset.

ETS offers competitive salaries, an excellentbenefits package, and an ideal environmentfor professional growth. Please send resume,along with cover letter which MUST state sal­ary requirement, to Bert D. Newton, Educa­tional Testing Service, Rosedale Road,Princeton, NJ 08541, FAX to (609) 497-6022,or via Internet to bnewton@ets.org. We regretwe are unable to respond to each resume. Onlythose selected for an interview will be con­tacted. We are dedicated to Equal Opportu­nity/ Affirmative Action in the workplace.www.ets.org.

NEW YORK

BARUCH COlLEGEDepartment of MathematicsTenure-track Assistant Professor position in theMathematics Department beginning Septem­ber, 1999. Duties include research, teaching,and service. Highest priority will be given toapplicants with expertise in areas ofmathemat­ics related to business, including stochasticpartial differential equations, mathematicalprobability and statistics, numerical methods,and operations research. Ideally, candidatesshould have some experience applying theireducation and research to the mathematics offinance. A Ph.D. is required for an appoint­ment as an Assistant Professor.

The salary range is $40,440 - $52,213, depend­ing on qualifications and experience. BaruchCollege is a senior college of the City Univer­sity of New York located in the historicGramercy Park area of Manhattan and has anenrollment of approximately 15,000 under­graduate and graduate students in its threeschools. Send curriculum vitae, the names of3 references, and copies of publications byNovember 15, 1998, to Warren B. Gordon,Chair, Mathematics Dept, Baruch College,CUNY, Box G0930, 17 Lexington Ave, NewYork, NY 10010. An Equal Opportunity/ Affir­mative Action, IRCA/Americans with Disabil­ity Act Employer.

NORTH CAROLINA

DAVIDSON COlLEGE

Applications are invited for a regular appoint­ment in the Mathematics Department, with aninitial two-year appointment at the AssistantProfessor level to begin August 1, 1999. Con­sult the "Information for Applicants for Fac­ulty Position" link at http:/ /

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www.davidson.edu/academic/math/math.htmI.

Davidson College is an Equal OpportunityEmployer; women and minorities are encour­aged to apply.

OHIO

OBERLIN COlLEGEDepartment of MathematicsFull-time, tenure-track position beginning the1999-2000 academic year. Responsibilities in­clude teaching undergraduate courses in sta­tistics and mathematics (5/year), supervisinghonors students, and sustained scholarly pro­duction. Ph.D. degree in Statistics or Math­ematics (in hand or expected by August 31,1999) required. All research specialties in sta­tistics and related fields considered. Candi­dates must demonstrate potential excellencein teaching. Send letter ofapplication, curricu­lum vitae, academic transcripts (graduate andundergraduate), and 3 letters of reference toJeffrey Witmer, Department of Mathematics,Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074 by No­vember 15, 1998. Oberlin College admitted

women since its founding in 1833 and hasbeen historically a leader in the education ofblacks. AA/EOE.

TEXAS

TRINITY UNIVERSITYThe Department ofMathematics invites appli­cations for two tenure-track positions at theassistant professor level starting in August1999. Excellence in teaching is essential, andstrong potential in research is expected. Ex­ceptional candidates in any area of mathemat­ics will be considered. However, the depart­ment is particularly interested in Analysis forone position and discrete mathematics for theother position. Applicants should provide acurriculum vitae, three letters of reference,transcripts, and a professional statement de­scribing their philosophy about both teachingand research. Applications received by Decem­ber 4, 1998 will be given full consideration.Send all materials to: Chair of the Search Com­mittee, Department of Mathematics, TrinityUniversity, San Antonio, Texas 78212; Phone:(210) 736-8205, e-mail: math@trinity.edu.

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