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2002 AMS and MAA Spring Southeastern Section Meetings
Atlanta, GA, March 8-10, 2002
Meeting #975

Associate secretaries:
John L Bryant, AMS bryant@math.fsu.edu

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Friday March 8, 2002

• Friday March 8, 2002, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  Meeting Registration
  Atrium, Instructional Center
• Friday March 8, 2002, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
  Short Course on Cryptology: Mathematics, Craft, and Implementation
  Presenters:
  Thomas H. Barr, Rhodes College
• Friday March 8, 2002, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
  Short Course on An Introduction to the Mathematics of Biology
  Presenters:
  Edward Yeargers, Georgia Institute of Technology (Biology)
  Ronald W. Shonkwiler, Georgia Institute of Technology
  James Herod, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Friday March 8, 2002, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
  Short Course on Optimal Use of Technology inTeaching Geometry at the College-University Level
  Presenters:
  Subhash C. Saxena, Coastal Carolina University
• Friday March 8, 2002, 8:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
  Short Course on Teaching Mathematics from Afar
  Presenters:
  Linda H. Boyd, Georgia Perimeter College
• Friday March 8, 2002, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
  T.A. Rush
  Room 249, Skiles Classroom Building
• Friday March 8, 2002, 12:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
  Exhibits and Book Sales
  Atrium, Instructional Center
• Friday March 8, 2002, 1:00 p.m.-1:55 p.m.
  Invited Address
  Introductory and Welcoming Remarks
  Auditorium, Ferst Center for the Arts
  De-prescribing the shape of surfaces.
  Auditorium, Ferst Center for the Arts
  Robert L. Bryant*, Duke University
  (975-53-06)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Banach Spaces and Their Applications, I
  Room 117, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Peter G. Casazza, University of Missouri-Columbia pete@math.missouri.edu
  N. J. Kalton, University of Missouri-Columbia nigel@math.missouri.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    The Banach envelope of Paley-Wiener type spaces.
    Mark R Hoffmann*, University of Missouri-Columbia
    (975-46-26)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    A property of strictly singular 1-1 operators.
    George Androulakis*, University of South Carolina
    Per Enflo, Kent State University
    (975-46-284)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Semi-Transitive Operator Algebras.
    Haskell Rosenthal*, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
    Vladimir Troitsky, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
    (975-46-247)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Copies of $\ell^p$ in non-commutative $L^p$-spaces.
    Narcisse Randrianantoanina*, Miami University
    (975-46-196)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    Greedy Approximations in Hilbert spaces.
    Vladimir N Temlyakov*, University of South Carolina
    (975-41-207)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Convergence of some greedy algorithms in Banach spaces.
    S J Dilworth*, University of South Carolina
    Denka Kutzarova, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
    V N Temlyakov, University of South Carolina
    (975-46-224)
  • 5:10 p.m.
    A conditional quasi-greedy basis of $l_1$.
    Stephen J Dilworth, University of South Carolina
    David S Mitra*, University of Texas at Austin
    (975-46-20)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Knot Theory, 3-Manifolds, 4-Manifolds, and Geometric Group Theory, I
  Room 213, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Wolfgang H. Heil, Florida State University heil@math.fsu.edu
  Jose Carlos G\' omez-Larra\~ naga, CIMAT, Mexico jcarlos@cimat.mx
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Constructing and classifying tight contact structures.
    Ko J Honda, USC
    William H. Kazez*, UGA
    Gordana Matic, UGA
    (975-57-123)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Chord Diagrams and Coxeter Links.
    Eriko Hironaka*, Florida State University
    (975-57-236)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Linking of Minimal Sets in Lorenz Systems.
    Michael C Sullivan*, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
    Alex Clark, University of North Texas
    (975-37-28)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Wild knots as limit sets of Kleinian Groups.
    Gabriela Hinojosa*, IM-UNAM
    (975-57-163)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    Classifying contact structures.
    Ko Honda, University of Southern California
    Will Kazez, University of Georgia
    Gordana Matic*, University of Georgia
    (975-57-273)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Break.
  • 5:10 p.m.
    The Lawrence-Krammer representation is unitary.
    Ryan D Budney*, Cornell University
    (975-57-184)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-5:45 p.m.
  Special Session on Harmonic Analysis, I
  Room 209, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Gerd Mockenhaupt, Georgia Institute of Technology gerdm@math.gatech.edu
  Michael T. Lacy, Georgia Institute of Technology lacey@math.gatech.edu
  Akos Magyar, University of Georgia magyar@math.uga.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Ergodic Ramsey Theory and Harmonic Analysis.
    Vitaly Bergelson*, Ohio State University
    (975-28-330)
  • 2:55 p.m.
    Hardy fields and arithmetic averages on the integers.
    Michael Boshernitzan, Rice University
    Anthony Quas, University of Memphis
    M\'at\'e Wierdl*, University of Memphis
    (975-42-49)
  • 3:30 p.m.
    Analysis on manifolds with boundary.
    Christopher D Sogge*, Johns Hopkins University
    (975-42-183)
  • 4:05 p.m.
    Discussion
  • 4:05 p.m.
    On $L^p\to L^{p'}$ estimates on Fourier integral operators near caustics.
    Andrew Comech*, UNC at Chapel Hill
    (975-35-121)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Estimates for maximal singular integrals.
    Loukas Grafakos*, University of Missouri
    (975-42-294)
  • 5:15 p.m.
    The complete $(L^p,L^p)$ mapping problem for oscillatory integrals in higher dimension.
    Gary Sampson*, Auburn University
    Pawel Szeptycki, University of Kansas
    (975-42-42)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Technology and Distance Learning, I
  Room 149, Skiles Classroom Building
  Organizers:
  Tom Morley, Georgia Institute of Technology morley@math.gatech.edu
  Martha Abel, Georgia Southern University somatla@gsvms2.cc.gasou.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Digital Camera Meets Geometer's Sketchpad.
    Judy S O'Neal*, North GA College & State University
    (975-26-56)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    The MAA's Mathematical Sciences Digital Library: A Progress Report.
    Doug Ensley*, Shippensburg University
    (975-00-194)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Using Multimedia to Motivate Student Learning of Programming.
    Mark Guzdial*, Georgia Tech
    (975-97-295)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Make the Most of Your Time with Students! Use Demos with Positive Impact!
    Lila F Roberts*, Georgia Southern University
    David R Hill, Temple University
    (975-97-261)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    Discussion
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Graphs and Matroids, I
  Room 205, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  James G. Oxley, Louisiana State University oxley@marais.math.lsu.edu
  Bogdan Oporowski, Louisiana State University bogdan@math.lsu.edu
  Robin Thomas, Georgia Institute of Technology thomas@math.gatech.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Hamilton paths in toroidal graphs.
    Robin Thomas, Georgia Tech
    Xingxing Yu*, Georgia Tech
    Wenan Zang, University of Hong Kong
    (975-05-255)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Spanning 2-trails from degree sum conditions.
    Mark N. Ellingham*, Vanderbilt University
    Xiaoya Zha, Middle Tennessee State University
    Yi Zhang, Tillinghast--Towers Perrin
    (975-05-320)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Connected Spanning Subgraph in Surface.
    Ken-ichi Kawarabayashi*, Vanderbilt University
    (975-05-313)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Various Chromatic Numbers of an Oriented Matroid.
    Laura Chavez-Lomeli, Simon Fraser University
    Luis A Goddyn*, Simon Fraser University
    (975-05-414)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    Potts Models, Chromatic Polynomials, and All That.
    Alan D. Sokal*, New York University
    (975-05-152)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Electrical network theory generalized to matroids.
    David G. Wagner*, University of Waterloo
    (975-05-321)
  • 5:10 p.m.
    Tutte Polynomials of Generalized Parallel Connections.
    Joseph E Bonin*, The George Washington University
    Anna de Mier, Universitat Polit\`ecnica de Catalunya
    (975-05-23)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Numerical Linear Algebra and Its Applications, I
  Room 115, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Michele Benzi, Emory University benzi@mathcs.emory.edu
  Steven B. Damelin, Georgia Southern University damelin@gasou.edu
  James Nagy, Emory University nagy@mathcs.emory.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Kronecker Products in Image Restoration.
    James G Nagy*, Emory University
    (975-65-08)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    On Freud equations and Jacobi Matrices associated with orthogonal polynomials for entire weights of faster than smooth polynomial decay at infinity.
    Steven B Damelin*, Georgia Southern University
    (975-15-75)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    An iterative method for generalized KKT systems.
    Michele Benzi*, Emory University
    Gene H Golub, Stanford University
    (975-65-50)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Computing Smooth Decompositions.
    Luca Dieci*, Mathematics, Georgia Tech
    (975-65-200)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    A More Stable Superfast Toeplitz Solver.
    Michael A. Stewart*, Georgia State University
    (975-15-286)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    A Superfast Algorithm for Checking Stability of Matrix Polynomials.
    Vadim Olshevsky*, Georgia State University
    (975-65-73)
  • 5:10 p.m.
    Some Characterization Results for a Linear Operator of Special Block Structure Containing a Nilpotent Matrix.
    Donald W Fausett*, Georgia Southern University
    Kanuri N Murty, Georgia Southern University
    (975-15-323)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Frames, Wavelets, and Operator Theory, I
  Room 211, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Christopher E. Heil, Georgia Institute of Technology heil@math.gatech.edu
  Yang Wang, Georgia Institute of Technology wang@math.gatech.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Uniform Tight Frames with Erasures.
    Peter G Casazza*, University of Missouri
    Jelena Kovacevic, Bell Labs
    (975-42-46)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Subspace Gabor Frames and the Balian-Low Phenomenon.
    Deguang Han*, University of Central Florida
    (975-46-92)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Prelude to a Formal Theory of Frame Redundancy.
    Radu V Balan*, Siemens Corporate Research
    Zeph Landau, University of California at Berkeley
    (975-40-178)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Quasi-affine frames for rational expansive dilations.
    Marcin Bownik*, University of Michigan
    (975-42-167)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    MRA Tight M-Wavelet Frames and Pairs of Univariate Dual Wavelet Frames.
    Bin Han*, University of Alberta
    (975-42-131)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Behaviour of Shift Invariant Spaces under Dilation.
    Edward N. Wilson*, Washington University in St. Louis
    (975-42-252)
  • 5:10 p.m.
    Some properties of Shift Invariant Spaces with Refinable Generators.
    Carlos A. Cabrelli*, University of Buenos Aires
    Ursula M. Molter, University of Buenos Aires
    (975-41-134)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Special Session on Elementary Mathematical Modeling, I
  Tennebaum Auditorium, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Mary Ellen Davis, Georgia Perimeter College mdavis@gpc.peachnet.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Math Modeling for the Liberal Arts.
    Cathy W Carter*, Christian Brothers University
    (975-97-405)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Can Elementary Modeling be a True Alternative to Algebra?
    Cindy S. Henning*, Columbus State University
    (975-97-350)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Reflections About the Axes of Student Majors in Elementary Mathematical Modeling.
    Ray E. Collings*, Georgia Perimeter College
    (975-00-368)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Math of Morphing: Teaching Topology to Liberal Arts Students.
    Paul Lawrence Baker*, Catawba College
    (975-54-127)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Collaborative Learning Classroom Activities
  Room 107, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Sabrina A. Hessinger, Armstrong Atlantic State University hessinsa@mail.armstrong.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Discussion
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Pre-Calculus Student Experimentation with Polynomial and Rational Functions.
    Carolyn A. Yackel*, Mercer University
    (975-97-304)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Group Exams: Collaborative Learning in a Proofs-Based Course.
    James N. Brawner*, Armstrong Atlantic State University
    (975-97-392)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Cooperative Learning Projects for Calculus.
    Sabrina A Hessinger*, Armstrong Atlantic State University
    (975-97-396)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    Discussion
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory, I
  Room 119, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Frank J. Hall, Georgia State University fhall@cs.gsu.edu
  Zhongshan Li, Georgia State University zli@cs.gsu.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    The number of unitary similarity classes among a congruence class with fixed spectrum.
    Charlies R Johnson*, The College of William and Mary
    (975-15-43)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Positive eigenvalues and two-letter generalized words.
    Christopher Hillar, UC Berkeley
    Charles R Johnson, College of William & Mary
    Ilya M Spitkovsky*, College of William & Mary
    (975-15-18)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Generalizaton of Ky Fan-Amir-Mo\'ez-Horn-Mirsky's result on the eigenvalues and real singular values of a matrix.
    Tin-Yau Tam*, Auburn University
    Wen Yan, Auburn University
    (975-15-57)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Spectrally Stable Matrices.
    Sivaram K Narayan*, Central Michigan University
    (975-15-328)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    Extensions of Positive Definite Functions on Ordered Groups.
    Mihaly Bakonyi*, Georgia State University
    (975-47-112)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Some Inequalities on $A \times B$ for Classical Groups.
    Hongyu He*, Georgia State University
    (975-15-53)
  • 5:10 p.m.
    Some results in the theory of g-inverses over rings.
    Bhaskara Rao P Kopparty*, Southwestern College
    (975-15-21)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Mathematical Models in Biology, I
  Room 215, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Robert D. Fray, Furman University bob.fray@furman.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Interdisciplinary Lively Applications Projects Using Biology.
    William P. Fox*, Francis Marion University
    (975-34-141)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    A host-parasite relationship with a lethal host.
    Patricia B Humphrey*, Georgia Southern University
    James P Braselton, Georgia Southern University
    (975-92-225)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Optimal Control of the Black Bear Population in the Southern Appalachians. Preliminary Report.
    Rene A. Salinas*, University of Tennessee
    (975-92-301)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    A Fishy Problem that Requires Technology.
    Rich West*, Francis Marion University
    (975-92-204)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    A model for {\em Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries}, a toxic algae species.
    Maria Siopsis*, University of Tennessee
    (975-92-201)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Discrete-Time Models for Periodic Diseases.
    Ronald E. Mickens*, Clark Atlanta University
    (975-92-68)
  • 5:10 p.m.
    Inference for planar mean bioshapes.
    Vic Patrangenaru*, Georgia State University
    (975-62-27)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Symplectic and Contact Topology, I
  Room 217, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Margaret Symington, Georgia Institute of Technology msyming@math.gatech.edu
  Gordana Matic, University of Georgia gordana@math.uga.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    A Morse-Bott approach to contact homology.
    Frédéric Bourgeois*, Stanford University
    (975-53-117)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    On symplectic fillings of lens spaces.
    Paolo Lisca*, University of Pisa, Italy and University of Georgia, GA, USA
    (975-57-177)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Stein fillings of a contact 3-manifold.
    Rostislav Matveyev*, Dept. of Math., UC Davis
    (975-57-257)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Nonisotopic symplectic tori in the fiber class of elliptic surfaces.
    Stefano Vidussi*, Kansas State University
    (975-57-215)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Symplectic Topology of $S^2 \times$ Surface".
    Joseph L Coffey*, SUNY Stony Brook
    (975-53-228)
  • 5:10 p.m.
    Relative Contact Homology and Contact Non-squeezing.
    Sang Seon Kim*, Institute for Advanced Study
    (975-53-192)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Number Theory, I
  Room 105, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  David Penniston, Furman University david.penniston@furman.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    q,t Analogues of Catalan Numbers and Parking Functions.
    Jim Haglund*, Univ. of Pennsylvania
    (975-11-220)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Arithmetic of Borcherds Exponents.
    Ken Ono*, University of Wisconsin at Madison
    (975-11-175)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Canonical heights over abelian extensions.
    Matthew H Baker*, Harvard University
    (975-11-258)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Cauchy-Mirimanoff polynomials.
    Pavlos Tzermias*, University of Tennessee
    (975-11-407)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    The summatory function of the Mobius function.
    N. C. Ng*, Institute for Advanced Study/University of Georgia
    (975-11-316)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Mordell-Weil ranks of twists of pairs of elliptic curves.
    Gwynneth G Coogan*, University of Wisconsin, Madison
    Jorge Jimenez-Urroz, Universidad Autonoma De Madrid % Author's phone number. Maximum length is 25 characters.
    (975-11-229)
  • 5:10 p.m.
    Exceptional congruences for the coefficients of eta-product newforms.
    Matthew G. Boylan*, University of Wisconsin at Madison
    (975-11-327)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Automated Reasoning in Mathematics and Logic, I
  Room 240, Skiles Classroom Building
  Organizers:
  Johan G. F. Belinfante, Georgia Institute of Technology belinfan@math.gatech.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Machines Reasoning about Machines.
    J Strother Moore*, University of Texas at Austin
    (975-68-85)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    The Method of Proof Sketches.
    Robert L Veroff*, University of New Mexico
    (975-68-95)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    A Spectrum of Applications of Automated Reasoning.
    Larry Wos*, Argonne National Laboratory
    (975-03-84)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Extending Decision Procedures with Induction Schemes.
    Deepak Kapur*, University of New Mexico
    (975-68-97)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    A logical framework for computer-verified proofs in undergraduate mathematics.
    Richard Sommer*, Stanford University
    (975-03-133)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    The Comprehension Schema in Tableaux: Toward Wos' Eighth Research Problem.
    Benjamin Price Shults*, Western Carolina University
    (975-03-91)
  • 5:10 p.m.
    Automated Reasoning about the Zermelo-von Neumann Cumulative Hierarchy.
    Johan G. F. Belinfante*, Georgia Inst. Technology
    (975-03-83)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Algebraic Combinatorics, I
  Room 243, Skiles Classroom Building
  Organizers:
  Mihai A. Ciucu, Georgia Institute of Technology ciucu@math.gatech.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    The Laurent phenomenon.
    Sergey Fomin*, University of Michigan
    Andrei Zelevinsky, Northeastern University
    (975-05-334)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Enumeration of $ad$-nilpotent $\frak{b}$-ideals for simple Lie algebras.
    George E. Andrews, Department of Mathematics, The Pennsylvania State University
    Christian Krattenthaler*, Institut f\"ur Mathematik, Universit\"at Wien
    Luigi Orsina, Dipartimento di Matematica, Istituto G. Castelnuovo, Universit\`a di Roma ``La Sapienza"
    Paolo Papi, Dipartimento di Matematica, Istituto G. Castelnuovo, Universit\`a di Roma ``La Sapienza"
    (975-05-221)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Generalizing Rota's basis conjecture to Young diagrams.
    Timothy Y Chow*, Tellabs Research Center
    C Kenneth Fan, Cambridge, MA
    (975-05-143)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Symmetry and Unimodality in $t$-stack sortable permutations.
    Miklos Bona*, University of Florida
    (975-05-120)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    XYX algebras.
    Alexander Postnikov*, M.I.T.
    (975-05-331)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Real World Applications of Mathematics, I
  Room 246, Skiles Classroom Building
  Organizers:
  Mark C. Ginn, Appalachian State University mcg@math.appstate.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Evaluating Hazardous Materials Regulations for New York City Tunnels.
    Charles R. Hadlock*, Bentley College
    (975-91-172)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Using Trigonometry and Physics to analyze the dangers of Bridge Swinging.
    Thomas L Fitzkee*, Francis Marion University
    (975-51-244)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    College Algebra in Context: An Algebra Course Based on Real World Applications and Models.
    Lisa S Yocco*, Georgia Southern University
    Ronald J Harshbarger, University of South Carolina Beaufort
    (975-00-30)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    SVD Noise Reduction in Biomedical Imaging.
    Todd G. Will*, Davidson College
    (975-15-388)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    Dual Career of Teaching and Consulting.
    James C. Kropa*, Southern Polytechnic State Univ.
    (975-00-87)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Special Session on Research on the Mathematical Education of Undergraduates, I
  Room 207, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Joe Wimbish, Huntingdon College jwimbish@huntingdon.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Enhancing Mathematics Courses through Engineering Applications.
    Neil P Sigmon*, High Point University
    Gregory Alan Gibson, North Carolina A&T State
    (975-97-404)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Nurturing Undergraduate Mathematics Majors at HBCUs.
    Janis Oldham*, North Carolina A&T State University
    Robert C Mers, North Carolina A&T State University
    (975-97-402)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Supplemental Instruction for Enhancement of Student's Capacity and Retention.
    Zephyrinus C. Okonkwo*, Albany State University
    Barbara D. Holmes, Albany State University
    (975-97-214)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Misconceptions in Probability and Statistics: An Investigation of High School Students.
    Rhonda C Porter*, Florida A. & M. University
    (975-97-52)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
  Special Session on Introductory/Elementary Statistics
  Room 111, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Patricia G. Monroe, Greenville Technical College monroepgm@gvltec.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Introducing Experimental Design and the Analysis of Variance -- A Collaborative Learning Activity.
    Cheryl B. Hawkins*, Greenville Technical College
    (975-97-383)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    The Evolution of Correlation Coefficients: Part I.
    Gary D. Kader*, Appalachian State University
    (975-62-346)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    The Evolution of Correlation Coefficients: Part II.
    Mike Perry*, Appalachian State University
    (975-62-348)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
  Special Session on Probability and Combinatorics, I
  Room 113, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Russell D. Lyons, Georgia Institute of Technology rdlyons@math.gatech.edu
  Prasad V. Tetali, Georgia Institute of Technology tetali@math.gatech.edu
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    Perfect matchings in random graphs with prescribed minimal degree.
    Alan M Frieze*, Carnegie Mellon University
    Boris G Pittel, Ohio State University
    (975-60-144)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Pseudo-random graphs.
    Michael Krivelevich*, Tel Aviv University
    (975-05-216)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    On Avoiding A Giant Component.
    Tom Bohman*, Carnegie Mellon University
    Alan Frieze, Carnegie Mellon University
    Nicholas Wormald, University of Melbourne
    (975-05-332)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Divide and Conquer Martingales.
    Van H. Vu*, Department of Mathmatics, UCSD
    (975-05-126)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 2:10 p.m.-4:05 p.m.
  Session for Contributed Papers on Mathematics Education
  Room 140, Skiles Classroom Building
  

  • 2:10 p.m.
    The Ideas of Evariste Galois: Recovering Motivation in Abstract Algebra.
    Matt D Lunsford*, Union University
    (975-12-13)
  • 2:25 p.m.
    Ability in Mathematics as an Indicator of Success in Biology.
    Rebecca C Dunn*, Salem College
    Paula G Young, Salem College
    (975-92-60)
  • 2:40 p.m.
    Using Special Relativity to introduce Infinite Products.
    James B Whitenton*, Southern Polytechnic State University
    (975-97-61)
  • 2:55 p.m.
    The Fishbowl Discussion Technique - In a Math Class??
    Mike Pinter*, Belmont University
    (975-97-232)
  • 3:10 p.m.
    Implementing Growth Models on a Spreadsheet.
    Deane E. Arganbright*, University of Tennessee at Martin
    (975-97-300)
  • 3:25 p.m.
    CBMS, Preparation of Middle Grades Teachers, and Discrete Mathematics.
    Ed R. Wheeler*, Armstrong Atlantic State University
    James Brawner, Armstrong Atlantic State University
    (975-97-314)
  • 3:40 p.m.
    Applications of the Gilbreath Principle.
    David W Boyd*, Valdosta State University
    (975-97-366)
  • 3:55 p.m.
    Maple Illustrations of Iterated Integrals.
    John A. Ziegler*, Southern Polytechnic State University
    (975-97-387)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 3:40 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
  Special Session on Quantum Structures, I
  Room 219, Instructional Center
  Organizers:
  Alexander G. Wilce, Juniata College wilce@juniata.edu
  Richard J. Greechie, Louisiana Technical University greechie@coes.LaTech.edu
  Franklin E. Schroeck, Florida Atlantic University schroeck@math.du.edu
  

  • 3:40 p.m.
    Simplicity.
    David Ritz Finkelstein*, Georgia Institute of Technology
    (975-81-262)
  • 4:10 p.m.
    Strongly Symmetric Topological Test Spaces.
    Alexander Wilce*, Juniata College
    (975-54-81)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    Property lattices for independent quantum systems.
    Boris Ischi*, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, McGill University
    (975-81-185)
  • 5:10 p.m.
    Quantum Foundations in the Light of Quantum Information.
    Christopher A. Fuchs*, Bell Labs
    (975-81-340)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 4:10 p.m.-6:05 p.m.
  Session for General Contributed Papers, I
  Room 140, Skiles Classroom Building
  

  • 4:10 p.m.
    Mathematical Reviews: An Inside Look.
    Norman Richert*, Mathematical Reviews
    (975-00-391)
  • 4:25 p.m.
    Approximate Algorithm for Planarization of an Upward Digraph.
    Nassim Sohaee*, University of Texas at Arlington
    (975-05-12)
  • 4:40 p.m.
    The hub number of a graph.
    Matthew Walsh*, Auburn University
    (975-05-395)
  • 4:55 p.m.
    A Differentiation-Based Characterization of Primes.
    Dennis P. Walsh*, Middle Tennessee State University
    (975-11-237)
  • 5:10 p.m.
    The Davenport Constant of Certain Rank Three Finite Abelian Groups.
    Michael A Freeze*, UNC Wilmington
    (975-13-223)
  • 5:25 p.m.
    Integer Programming for Math Majors.
    John T Zerger*, Catawba College
    (975-15-351)
  • 5:40 p.m.
    Maximal and Minimal Right Ideals in the Nearring of Polynomials.
    Lucy Kabza*, SLU
    G. Alan Cannon, SLU
    (975-16-307)
  • 5:55 p.m.
    A Higher Dimensional Generalization of Bailey Lemma and Rogers-Ramanujan Identities.
    Hasan Coskun*, Texas A&M University
    (975-33-169)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 4:30 p.m.-5:20 p.m.
  Invited Address
  Uniqueness implies existence for solutions of boundary value problems for dynamic equations on time scales.
  Tennebaum Auditorium, Instructional Center
  Johnny Henderson*, Auburn University
  (975-39-67)
• Friday March 8, 2002, 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
  Reception for All Participants
  Presidential Suites, Moore Student Success Center

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