AMS Sectional Meeting Program by Special Session

Current as of Tuesday, April 12, 2005 15:09:05

Central 1993 Spring Sectional Meeting
DeKalb, IL, May 20-23, 1993
Meeting #882

• Saturday May 22, 1993, 9:30 a.m.-10:50 a.m.
  Special Session on History of Mathematics, I
  Room 202D, DuSable Hall
  

  • 9:30 a.m.
    The role of Catherine the Great in the development of mathematics education in Russia.
    Irving H. Anellis*, Modern Logic Publishing, Iowa
    (882-01-53)
  • 10:00 a.m.
    Euler's early use of trigonometric series.
    Ronald William Golland*, Nalco Chemical Company, Illinois
    (882-01-84)
  • 10:30 a.m.
    The richness of the history of geometry in the 19th century.
    Louise Ahrndt Golland*, University of Chicago
    (882-01-83)
• Saturday May 22, 1993, 2:00 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
  Special Session on History of Mathematics, II
  Room 202D, DuSable Hall
  

  • 2:00 p.m.
    Lie's "Galois theory of differential equations" I: Historical background.
    Uta C. Merzbach*, LHM Institute and Smithsonian Institution
    (882-01-127)
  • 2:45 p.m.
    Informal Discussion
  • 3:00 p.m.
    Lie's "Galois theory of differential equations" II: Lie.
    T. Christine Stevens*, Saint Louis University
    (882-01-134)
  • 3:45 p.m.
    Informal Discussion
  • 4:00 p.m.
    Lie's Galois theory of differential equations: III The algebraic approach.
    Phyllis Joan Cassidy*, Smith College
    (882-01-21)