Louisiana State University to Host Mathematics Meeting

February 26, 2003

Providence, RI:

Louisiana State University will host the Spring Meeting of the Southeastern Section of the American Mathematical Society March 14-16. Approximately 300 mathematicians from 40 states and 20 countries will gather at the university to present results of their research.

Faculty participation in the meeting:
Ten talks by members of the Louisiana State University Department of Mathematics and four by University faculty from outside the department. Six mathematics faculty members are co-authors of talks.

In addition to presenting or co-authoring talks, 18 mathematics faculty members are organizing sessions on 8 different areas of research. Also, Robert Peck of the School of Music is an organizer of a session titled Mathematical Techniques in Musical Analysis.

Graduate student participation:
Three university mathematics graduate students are giving talks at the meeting.

More information about the meeting can be found here.

Founded in 1888 to further mathematical research and scholarship, the 30,000-member American Mathematical Society fulfills its mission through programs and services that promote mathematical research and its uses, strengthen mathematical education, and foster awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and to everyday life.