University of Central Florida to Host Mathematics Meeting

18 October 2002

Providence, RI:

The University of Central Florida will host the Fall Meeting of the Southeastern Section of the American Mathematical Society November 9-10. Approximately 300 mathematicians from 40 states and 8 countries will gather at the university to present results of their research.

Faculty participation in the meeting :
There will be nine talks by members of the university\222s Department of Mathematics. Also, three mathematics faculty members are co-authors of talks. In addition to the talks there are eight Department of Mathematics faculty members organizing sessions at the meeting on six areas of research. Kathryn Seidel, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will deliver a welcoming address at 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the auditorium (room 119) of the Business Administration building.

Graduate student participation :
Three university mathematics graduate students are also participating: two as presenters of talks and one as a co-author of a talk.

Contact :
Professor Zuhair Nashed, Chair
UCF Department of Mathematics
407-823-6284
znashed@mail.ucf.edu

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.