MAA MathFest Archive

We maintain an archive of prior year program details and abstract booklets from past MAA MathFest events for both the main program and the student poster sessions. Please use the drop-down control below to view details of mathematical sessions in& archived MathFests for any selected year.

To view program books and schedules from previous MathFests, please visit the program archive.
To read abstracts from specific paper talks and addresses, please visit the abstract archive.

2012

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Algebraic Geometry: Tropical, Convex, and Applied Bernd Sturmfels, University of California, Berkeley

  • Lecture 1: Tropical Mathematics
    Thursday, August 2, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Ballroom AB
    In tropical arithmetic, the sum of two numbers is their maximum and the product of two numbers is their usual sum. Many results familiar from algebra and geometry, including the quadratic formula, the fundamental theorem of algebra, and Bezout’s theorem, continue to hold in the tropical world. In this lecture we learn how to draw tropical curves and why evolutionary biologists might care about this.

    The method immediately leads to questions about curves in the plane of higher degree, and in particular, to elliptic curves.

  • Lecture 2: Convex Algebraic Geometry
    Friday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Ballroom ABThis lecture concerns convex bodies with an interesting algebraic structure. A primary focus lies on the geometry of semidefinite optimization. Starting with elementary questions about ellipses in the plane, we move on to discuss the geometry of spectrahedra, orbitopes, and convex hulls of real varieties.
  • Lecture 3: The Central Curve in Linear Programming
    Saturday, August 4, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Ballroom ABThe central curve of a linear program is the algebraic curve along which the interior point algorithms travel. We determine the degree, genus, and defining ideal of this curve. These invariants, as well as the total curvature of the curve, are expressed in the combinatorial language of matroid theory. This is joint work with Jesus De Loera and Cynthia Vinzant.

MAA-AMS Joint Invited Address

  • The Synergy of Pure and Applied Math, of the Abstract and the Concrete
    David Mumford, Brown University
    Thursday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Ballroom AB
    In the mid-20th century, pure and applied math split, and, in spite of the financial pressure for collaboration exerted by the NSF, they still largely go their own ways. I believe this is damaging to both. In my own experience, math comes alive through an exciting dialectic between theory on the one hand and examples, applications, and experiments on the other. The fantasy of a pecking order topped by the most abstract pure math was canonized by Bourbaki and, as I learned from critical emails last year, is accepted by large segments of the public. I will discuss how I see this affecting both K-12 instruction and the excessive specialization of all branches of math research.

MAA Invited Addresses

  • Chaotic Stability, Stable Chaos
    Amie Wilkinson, Northwestern University
    Thursday, August 2, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Ballroom AB
    Viewed from various perspectives, the evolution of a dynamical system over time can appear both orderly and extremely disordered. I will describe some mechanisms behind chaos and stability in dynamics and how in certain contexts this intermixing of behaviors is to be expected.
  • Random Interfaces and Limit Shapes
    Richard Kenyon, Brown University
    Saturday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Ballroom AB
    We discuss how limit shapes and facets form in simple models of random discrete interfaces. In particular, the “lozenge” tiling model is a model of random stepped surfaces; one can write down and solve a PDE that describes the limiting surface (when the mesh size tends to zero) for given boundary frame. The solutions are parametrized by complex analytic functions, in a similar manner to Weierstrass’s parametrization of minimal surfaces (soap films) using conformal mappings.
  • Putting Topology to Work
    Robert Ghrist, University of Pennsylvania
    Saturday, August 4, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Ballroom AB
    Mathematics implicates motions and machines; computations and colorings; the strings and arrows of life. Perhaps the grandest expression of the beauty and power of mathematics is revealed in the quantification and qualification of that which is not there: holes. Topology-the mathematics of holes-will be surveyed with a fresh look at the many ways in which topology is used in data management, networks, and optimization.

MAA-AWM Etta Z. Falconer Lecture

Because I Love Mathematics: The Role of Disciplinary Grounding in Mathematics Education

  • Karen King, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
    Friday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Ballroom ABMuch like my mentor, Etta Falconer, I enjoy mathematics but have devoted a career to ensuring that students of all walks of life have opportunities to learn important mathematics. The role of the discipline of mathematics, mathematicians’ ways of reasoning, and participation in the mathematical community have been a clear part of this work. In this talk, I discuss the recent focus in K-12 mathematics education on the Standards for Mathematical Practice in the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics and the need for teachers and students to be grounded in the reasoning habits of mathematics to ensure opportunities for future students to learn mathematics at the highest levels. Drawing on research and stories of future high school teachers and current middle and high school students, I discuss the ways in which mathematics as a discipline shapes teachers’ views of teaching and students’ opportunities to learn. I conclude with points mathematicians and mathematics educators should consider in discussing the important role of mathematics in mathematics education.

James R. Leitzel Lecture

  • The Many Faces of Mentoring
    Sylvia Bozeman, Spelman College
    Friday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Ballroom ABProject NExT (New Experiences in Teaching) demonstrated the role of mentoring in a select segment of the mathematics community at a critical point in the career development of those who participated. The Project’s success confirmed the value of mentoring and its effectiveness, even when mentoring expands beyond the one-to-one form. This presentation will explore some of the many forms and benefits of structured mentoring, particularly for students at all levels and for young faculty. It will point out the uses of mentoring, along with other activities, to expand the mathematics community, increase its diversity, and enhance the development of its members.

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

  • The Chemistry of Primes
    Melanie Matchett Wood, University of Wisconsin, Madison
    Friday, August 3, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Ballroom AB
    We are familiar with the prime numbers as those integers that cannot be factored into smaller integers, but if we consider systems of numbers larger than the integers, the primes may indeed factor in those larger systems. We discuss various questions mathematicians ask about how primes may factor in larger systems; talk about both classical results and current research on the topic; and give a sense of the kind of tools needed to tackle these questions.

NAM David Blackwell Lecture

  • Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Arizona State University
    Friday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Ballroom A
    The concept of threshold or tipping point, a mathematical dimensionless quantity that characterizes the conditions required for the occurrence of a drastic transition between states, is central to the study of the transmission dynamics and control of diseases such as dengue, influenza, SARS, malaria, and tuberculosis, to name a few. The quantification of tipping point phenomena goes back to the modeling and mathematical work of Sir Ronald Ross (second Nobel laureate in medicine, 1911;) and his “students” (Kermack and McKendrick, 1927, 1932). Ross, in fact, proceeded to confront the challenges associated with understanding and managing malaria patterns at the population level right after the completion of his scientific malaria discoveries. The quantification of the concept of tipping point, in the context of epidemiology, has found countless applications directly tied in to the design, development, and implementation of public health policy. Ross’s writings emphasized the value of mathematical models as integrators of multilevel information and processes, and his mathematical framework led to the development of a mathematical theory of infectious diseases (an outstanding review of the field can be found in Hethcote, SIAM Review, 2000). The overview in this lecture provides a personal perspective on the role of mathematical models in the study of the dynamics, evolution, and control of infectious diseases over multiple scales.

MAA Lecture for Students

 

  • Ivars Peterson, Mathematical Association of America
    Thursday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Ballroom A
    Few people expect to encounter mathematics on a visit to an art gallery or even a walk down a city street (or across campus). When we explore the world around us with mathematics in mind, however, we see the many ways in which mathematics can manifest itself, in streetscapes, sculptures, paintings, architectural structures, and more. This illustrated presentation offers illuminating glimpses of mathematics, from Euclidean geometry and normal distributions to Riemann sums and Möbius strips, as seen in a variety of structures and artworks in such cities as Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; Toronto; Montreal; New Orleans; andMadison, Wisconsin.
Year:
2012

Convex Algebraic Geometry

Applied and Computational Topology 

Discrete Probability on Surfaces

Combinatorics and Matrices 

Mathematics and Systems Biology

Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk

Convex Algebraic Geometry

Thursday afternoon, Ballroom C

Organizer:

  • Bernd Sturmfels, University of California Berkeley
  • Cynthia Vinzant, University of Michigan

Speakers:

  • 1:00-1:30, Jordan Ellenberg, University of Wisconsin
  • 1:45-2:15, Jon Hauenstein, North Carolina State University
  • 2:30-3:00, Greg Blekherman, Georgia Tech
  • 3:15-3:45, Vicki Powers, Emory University
  • 4:00-4:30, Amir Ali Ahmadi, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4:45-5:15, Bruce Reznick, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Convex algebraic geometry centers around the interplay between algebraic geometry, classical convexity, and optimization. Algebraic geometry provides necessary tools to analyze and develop solutions to optimization problems, and solvers for convex optimization have led to new fast algorithms in real algebraic geometry.

Applied and Computational Topology

Saturday afternoon, Ballroom D

Organizer:

  • Benjamin Mann, Ayasdi, Inc.
  • Jack Morava, the Johns Hopkins University

Speakers:

  • 1:00-1:20, Henry Adams, Stanford University
  • 1:30-1:50, Andrew Blumberg, University of Texas
  • 2:00-2:20, Justin Curry, University of Pennsylvania
  • 2:30-2:50, Rafal Komendarczyk, Tulane University
  • 3:00-3:20, Sanjeevi Krishnan, University of Pennsylvania
  • 3:30-3:50, Paul Pearson, Fort Lewis College
  • 4:00-4:20, Jose Perea, Duke University
  • 4:30-4:50, Michael Robinson, University of Pennsylvania

One of the exciting recent developments in applied mathematics has been the explosion of insights, techniques, and tools from algebraic topology that have been used to great advantage in examining computation problems in data analysis, distributed networks, and dynamical systems. This special session will feature eight presentations on various aspects of a subject that encourages collaborations and synergies between mathematicians, statisticians, biologists, chemists, physicists, materials scientists, and computer scientists. In total, the session should provide a broad introduction to the area with a balance between the theory and applications.

Discrete Probability on Surfaces

Saturday afternoon, Ballroom C

Organizer:

  • Richard Kenyon, Brown University

Speakers:

  • 1:00-1:30, Ivan Corwin, New York University, Beyond the Gaussian Universality Class
  • 1:45-2:15, Timo Seppalainen, University of Wisconsin
  • 2:30-3:00, Russell Lyons, Indiana University, Random Trees and Surfaces
  • 3:15-3:45, Benedek Valko, University of Wisconsin, Point processes generated by carousels
  • 4:00-4:30, James Propp, University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • 4:45-5:15, Henry Cohn, Microsoft

 

Combinatorics and Matrices

Thursday afternoon, Ballroom C

Organizer:

  • Richard A. Brualdi, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Speakers:

  • 1:00-1:20, T.S. Michael, U.S. Naval Academy
  • 1:30-1:50, Bridget Tenner, DePaul University, Graphs: providing a link between posets, topology, and enumeration
  • 2:00-2:20, Eric Egge, Carleton College
  • 2:30-2:50, Adam Berliner, St. Olaf College
  • 3:00-3:20, In-Jae Kim, University of Minnesota – Mankato, Application of PageRank centrality to a survey instrument
  • 3:20-3:50, Leslie Hogben, Iowa State University, Parameters related to maximum nullity, zero forcing number, and tree-width of a graph

This session will focus on the substantial interaction between combinatorics, graph theory, and matrix theory.

Mathematics and Systems Biology

Saturday afternoon, Ballroom B

Organizer:

  • Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

Speakers:

  • 1:00-1:20, Raina Robeva, Sweet Briar College
  • 1:30-1:50, Brandilyn Stigler, Southern Methodist University
  • 2:00-2:20, Terrell Hodge, Western Michigan University
  • 3:00-3:20, Winfried Just, Ohio University
  • 3:30-3:50, Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

Sponsor:

  • BIO SIGMAA

Systems biology is the study of the systems-level understanding and analysis of the biology, behavior and interactions between the biology and behavior at all levels of biological organization from the small scales of molecules and cells up to the large scales of populations and communities. Systems biology is interdisciplinary by nature, and employs significant mathematical and computational techniques to model and analyze complex biological systems. The mathematics involved in modeling complex systems is wide and varied and includes not only differential equations but also Boolean dynamics, contact networks, individual based modeling, and algebraic techniques. Examples of areas of study of gene system analysis and epidemic modeling. This session will focus on the applications of mathematics to research in areas of systems biology.

Walk the Walk, Talk the Talk

Friday afternoon, Ballroom C

Organizer:

  • Georgia Benkart, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Tom Halverson, Macalester College

Speakers:

  • 2:00-2:20, Kyle Petersen, DePaul University
  • 2:30-2:50, Susanna Fishel, Arizona State University
  • 3:00-3:20, Eric Egge, Carleton College
  • 3:30-3:50, Kendra Killpatrick, Pepperdine University
  • 4:00-4:20, Jim Propp, University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • 4:30-4:50, Sam Hsiao, Bard College
  • 5:00-5:20, Tom Halverson, Macalester College

This session will feature talks on walks on lattices and graphs and some of their many applications in enumerating tableaux, pattern-avoiding permutations, random walks, Markov chains, and many other constructs.

Year:
2012

The Mathematical Association of America will hold its 90th summer meeting August 2 through August 4, 2012, in Madison, Wisconsin.

Click on the session title or scroll down for details of this year’s sessions.

  • 1. Open and Accessible Problems in Number Theory

    Thursday, August 2, 1:00-4:15 p.m., Hall of Ideas EUndergraduate research in mathematics has become a fundamental part of the mathematics program at many colleges and universities. Number theory is a subject rich with easily stated yet nontrivial problems. This makes it a great source for undergraduate research projects. In this session, we invite presentations about open problems in number theory that are suitable for undergraduate research and/or for joint faculty/student research. We also invite talks that present results concerning these problems. Presentations from elementary, algebraic, analytic, combinatorial, transcendental, and any other branch of number theory are welcome.

    Organizers:

    • Aliza Steurer, Dominican University
    • Tom Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey
  • 2. Open and Accessible Problems in Combinatorics and Graph Theory

    Friday, August 3, 8:30-11:05 a.m., Hall of Ideas EUndergraduate research is more popular than ever, and there remains a high demand for open and accessible problems for students to tackle. Combinatorics and graph theory provide an ideal combination of easily stated, but more difficult to solve, problems. We invite presentations about open problems in combinatorics and graph theory suitable for undergraduate research or joint faculty and undergraduate research. Presentations giving results about these types of problems are also welcome.

    Organizers:

    • Cayla McBee, Povidence College
    • Lynette Boos, Providence College
  • 3. Engaging Undergraduates in Geometry Courses

    Part 1, Friday, August 3, 1:00-3:15 p.m., Hall of Ideas F
    Part 2, Saturday , August 4, 1:00-2:55 p.m., Hall of Ideas F    There are a variety of geometry courses: some take an intuitive, coordinate, vector, and/or synthetic approach; others focus on Euclidean geometry and include metric and synthetic approaches as axiomatic systems; and still others include topics in Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometries and provide opportunities for comparisons and contrasts between the two.

    In this session, we invite presentations that address the following questions:

    • What approaches and pedagogical tools are best?
    • What are particularly good topics with which to begin geometry courses?
    • What are some of the most enjoyable proofs to share with students?
    • What are the best ways in which to explore polyhedra, tessellations, symmetry groups and coordinate geometry?
    • How can we help students to develop the visualization skills for two and three dimensions as well as to help them to develop the mathematical reasoning skills that are important for studying/exploring/applying geometry at any level?
    • What are the best ways in which to compare and contrast Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry?
    • How can we best convey the beauty of geometry to students?

    Presenters are welcome to share interesting applications, favorite proofs, activities, demonstrations, projects, and ways in which to guide students to explore and to learn geometry. Presentations providing resources and suggestions for those teaching geometry courses for the first time or for those wishing to improve/redesign their geometry courses are encouraged.

    Organizers:

    • Sarah Mabrouk, Framingham State University
    • James Hamblin, Shippensburg University
    • M. Brad Henry, Siena College
  • 4. Instructional Support Roles for Undergraduates in Mathematics and Statistics

    Thursday, August 3, 1:00-3:35 p.m., Hall of Ideas FUndergraduate students in mathematics and statistics departments can assume numerous innovative instructional support roles in addition to the traditional role of grader. They can serve as undergraduate teaching assistants, peer tutors, study session leaders, and statistics lab assistants, to name a few. Assigning undergraduates to these instructional support roles benefits all those involved: undergraduate assistants develop important life and career skills; students receiving the instructional support get additional attention, and have the opportunity to communicate with a peer; and the instructor and the department benefit from the additional help they receive and are able to give students enrolled in their classes more individualized attention.

    This session is open to talks aimed to introduce the different ways undergraduates participate in the instructional activities at various institutions. We encourage speakers to include a discussion of the benefits and challenges of their programs and the training/support that students receive while participating in the program. Talks focused on programs based in individual classrooms, as well as those that are department-wide and university-wide are all welcome. We also invite talks focused on improving the efficiency of the more traditional support roles such as grading and common math tutoring.

    Organizers:

    • Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University
    • Ksenija Simic-Muller, Pacific Lutheran University
  • 5. Assessment of Courses for Students in Math-Intensive Majors

    Saturday, August 4, 1:00-2:15 p/m. Hall of Ideas EHow does assessment inform the instructor about what students have learned? How can assessment results lead to changes in what content is covered or how it is covered? How can assessment impact what is included in STEM-related degree programs? This session invites presenters to share effective methods for both formative and summative assessment of courses that are part of math-intensive degree programs. Aside from mathematics majors, degree programs of this nature include those in which students take two or more mathematics courses (i.e. economics, business, chemistry,biology, etc.) Talks should include the results of the assessments as well as how those results have been used to make meaningful changes to courses and/or degree programs. The focus of reports should include, but are not necessarily limited to innovative assessment models, ways to analyze assessment results, and course or program improvements based on an implemented assessment program.

    Organizers:

    • Aimee Ellington, Virginia Commonwealth University
    • Catherine Murphy, Purdue University

    Sponsor:

    • Committee on Assessment
  • 6. Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

    Thursday, August 2, 1:00-5:35 p.m., Ballroom BThis session is dedicated to aspects of undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology. First and foremost, this session would like to highlight research results of projects that either were conducted by undergraduates or were collaborations between undergraduates and their faculty mentors. Of particular interest are those collaborations that involve students and faculty from both mathematics and biology. Secondly, as many institutions have started undergraduate research programs in this area frequently with the help of initial external funding, the session is interested in the process and logistics of starting a program and maintaining a program even after the initial funding expires. Important issues include faculty development and interdisciplinary collaboration, student preparation and selection, the structure of research programs, the acquisition of resources to support the program, and the subsequent achievements of students who participate in undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology. The session is also interested in undergraduate research projects in mathematical and computational biology, which are mentored by a single faculty mentor without the support of a larger program.

    We seek scholarly papers that present results from undergraduate research projects in mathematical or computational biology, discuss the creation, maintenance, or achievements of an undergraduate research program, or describe the establishment or maintenance of collaborations between faculty and students in mathematics and biology.

    Organizers:

    • Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

    Sponsor:

    • BIO SIGMAA
  • 7. Inquiry-Based Learning Best Practices 

    Part 1, Friday, August 3, 9:30-11:25 a.m., Hall of Ideas G
    Part 2, Friday, August 3, 1:00-4:55 p.m., Hall of Ideas G
    Part 3, Saturday, August 4, 9:30-11:25 a.m., Hall of Ideas G

In many mathematics classrooms, doing mathematics means following the rules dictated by the teacher and knowing mathematics means remembering and applying these rules. However, an inquiry-based learning (IBL) approach challenges students to create/discover mathematics.

Boiled down to its essence, IBL is a method of teaching that engages students in sense-making activities. Students are given tasks requiring them to conjecture, experiment, explore, and solve problems. Rather than showing facts or a clear, smooth path to a solution, the instructor guides students via well-crafted problems through an adventure in mathematical discovery.

The talks in this session will focus on IBL best practices. We seek both novel ideas and effective approaches to IBL. Claims made should be supported by data (test scores, survey results, etc.) or anecdotal evidence. This session will be of interest to instructors new to IBL, as well as seasoned practitioners looking for new ideas.

  • Organizers:
    • Dana Ernst, Plymouth State University
    • Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska at Omaha
    • Stan Yoshinobu, California Polytechnic State University
  • 8. Incorporating Writing and Editing into Mathematics Classes

    Part 1, Thursday, August 2, 10:40-11:55 a.m., Hall of Ideas H
    Part 2, Thursday, August 2, 1:00-4:35 p.m., Hall of Ideas H    Many students earn degrees in mathematics with little practice in writing and editing. Recognizing the lifelong need of graduates to be able to clearly articulate ideas, institutions are placing a greater emphasis on writing throughout the mathematics curriculum. This session invites presentations describing approaches to incorporating writing and editing into mathematics courses. Presenters are asked to discuss any innovative and original projects, papers and problems that involve both writing and editing in their courses. While contributions detailing any form of mathematical writing are welcome, we are particularly seeking examples and approaches where editing is an essential component. The main goal of this session is to highlight various ways writing and editing have been infused into mathematics curricula and inspire instructors to introduce writing and editing into their courses.

    Organizer:

    • Martin Montgomery, Sam Houston State University
    • Ryan Stuffelbeam, Transylvania University
  • 9. Recreational Mathematics: New Problems and New Solutions

    Part 1, Friday, August 3, 1:00-3:15 p.m., Hall of Ideas E
    Part 2, Saturday, August 4, 9:30-11:45 a.m., Hall of Ideas H    As with all mathematics, recreational mathematics continues to expand through the solution of new problems and the development of novel solutions to old problems. For the purposes of this session, the definition of recreational mathematics will be a broad one. The primary guideline used to determine the suitability of a paper will be the understandability of the mathematics. Papers submitted to this session should be accessible to undergraduate students. Novel applications as well as new approaches to old problems are welcome. Examples of use of the material in the undergraduate classroom are encouraged.

    Organizers:

    • Paul Coe, Dominican University
    • Kristen Schemmerhorn, Dominican University
  • 10. The History of Mathematics and its Uses in Teaching and Learning Mathematics

    Friday, August 3, 1:00-2:55 p.m., Hall of Ideas HMathematicians, historians, educators, independent scholars and science writers use the increasingly available corpus of historical mathematical literature to study, understand and elucidate topics mathematical, scientific, historical, intellectual, literary and otherwise. Contributions to this session are case studies in the use of material drawn from the history of mathematics. Speakers describe 1) how they were led to consider this material for their project, 2) how they went about finding, exploring and mining the material, and 3) the impact that the material had on the success or failure of their project.

    Organizer:

    • Kelli Slaten, University of North Carolina Wilmington
    • Scott Guthery, Docent Press

    Sponsor:

    • HOM SIGMAA
  • 11. Math Circles: Best Practices

    Thursday, August 2, 1:00-4:15p.m., Hall of Ideas GA math circle is broadly defined as a sustained enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics. The SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST) supports MAA members who share an interest in initiating and coordinating math circles.

    SIGMAA MCST invites speakers to report on best practices in math circles with which they are or have been associated. Talks could address effective organizational strategies, successful math circle presentations, or innovative activities for students, for instance. Ideally, talks in this session will equip individuals currently involved in a math circle with ideas for improving some aspect of their circle, while also inspiring listeners who have only begun to consider math circles.

    Organizer:

    • James Tanton, St. Mark’s Institute of Mathematics
    • Tatiana Shubin, San Jose State University
    • Sam Vandervelde, St. Lawrence University

  • 12. General Contributed Paper Sessions

    The General Contributed Paper Sessions accept papers in all areas of collegiate mathematics, curriculum, and pedagogy. The contributed talks at MathFest 2012 have been scheduled as follows:

    • GCPS #1: Research in Graph Theory or Combinatorics
      Thursday, 8:00-9:25 a.m., Meeting Room Q
    • GCPS #2: Interdisciplinary Topics in Mathematics
      Thursday, 8:00 – 10:10 a.m., Meeting Room R
    • GCPS #3: Teaching or Learning Introductory Mathematics
      Thursday, 1:00 – 4:55 p.m., Meeting Room Q
    • GCPS #4: Mathematics and Technology
      Thursday, 2:30 – 4:40 p.m., Meeting Room R
    • GCPS #5: History or Philosophy of Mathematics
      Friday, 8:00 – 10:25 a.m., Meeting Room Q
    • GCPS #6: Modeling, Applications, Probability, or Statistics
      Friday, 8:00 – 10:10 a.m., Meeting Room R
    • GCPS #7: Teaching or Learning Calculus
      Friday, 1:00 – 5:25 p.m., Meeting Room Q
    • GCPS #8: Research in Algebra, Topology, or Analysis
      Friday, 1:00 – 3:55 p.m., Meeting Room R
    • GCPS #9: Assessment, Mentoring, or Outreach
      Saturday, 8:00-10:25 a.m., Meeting Room Q
    • GCPS #10: Research in Applied Mathematics
      Saturday, 8:00 – 10:10 a.m., Meeting Room R
    • GCPS #11: Teaching and Learning Advanced Mathematics
      Saturday, 1:00 – 2:55 p.m., Meeting Room Q
    • GCPS #12: Research in Number Theory, Geometry, or Linear Algebra
      Saturday, 1:00 – 3:10 p.m., Meeting Room R

    Organizers:

    • David Housman, Goshen College
    • Nancy Neudauer, Pacific University

     

STUDENT PAPER SESSIONS

The deadline for student papers at MathFest was June 8, 2012 . Every student paper session room will be equipped with a computer projector and a screen. Presenters must provide their own laptops or have access to one. Each student talk is fifteen minutes in length.

MAA Sessions
Students who wish to present at the MAA Student Paper Sessions at MathFest 2012 in Madison must be sponsored by a faculty advisor familiar with the work to be presented. Some funding to cover costs (up to $750) for student presenters is available. At most one student from each institution or REU can receive full funding; additional such students may be funded at a lower rate. All presenters are expected to take full part in the meeting and attend indicated activities sponsored for students on all three days of the conference. Abstracts and student travel grant applications should be submitted at /mathfest/abstracts. For additional information visit /students/undergrad.

Contact Person: Daluss Siewert, Black Hills State University

Pi Mu Epsilon Sessions
Pi Mu Epsilon student speakers must be nominated by their chapter advisors. Application forms for PME student speakers will be available by March 1, 2012 on the PME web site www.pme-math.org. A PME student speaker who attends all the PME activities is eligible for transportation reimbursement up to $600, and additional speakers may be eligible with a maximum $1200 reimbursement per chapter. PME speakers receive a free ticket to the PME Banquet with their conference registration fee. See the PME web site for more details.

Contact Person: Angela Spalsbury, Youngstown State University

Year:
2012

What Mathematics Should Every Citizen Know – and How Does K-16 Get Us There?
Friday afternoon, Ballroom D

Organizer:

  • David Mumford, Brown University
  • Solomon Garfunkel, Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications

Speakers:

  • 1:00-1:30, William McCallum, University of Arizona
  • 1:45-2:15, Lynn Steen, St Olaf College
  • 2:30-3:00, Hyman Bass, University of Michigan
  • 3:15-3:30, Break
  • 3:30-4:00, Joseph Malkevitch, York College of the City University of New York
  • 4:15-4:45, Solomon Garfunkel, Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications
Year:
2012

There is a charge of $75 for each Minicourse.

#1— Mathematics for Business Decisions
#2— WeBWorK Homework Problems with Embedded Flash Applets
#3— Mathemagic with a Deck of Cards
#4— Making Math Relevant: A Multidisciplinary Sustainability Module for Calculus
#5— The Mathematics of Folding & Unfolding
#6— A Game Theory Path to Quantitative Literacy

  • #1 — Mathematics for Business Decisions
    Marilou Mendel, Pima Community College
    Part 1, Thursday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Part 2, Friday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
    This minicourse will provide participants with an overview of the MAA-published Mathematics for Business Decisions, with emphasis on recent enhancements to the program. Mathematics for Business Decisions is a two-semester sequence of courses designed for undergraduate business students. Mathematical and computer tools are studied in the context of four major, real-world business projects. Working in teams, the students develop solutions for the projects and prepare oral and written reports on the projects. We will explore how Mathematics for Business Decisions is implemented in the classroom as we work through one of the projects. In addition, we will discuss the resources available to assist instructors who choose to adopt this unique program. Participants are encouraged to bring a computer with Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7; and Excel, PowerPoint, and Word from Microsoft Office 2007 or 2010. All other materials will be provided.

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  • #2 —WeBWorK Homework Problems with Embedded Flash Applets
    Barbara Margolius, Cleveland State University; Dan Gries, The Hopkins School; and Felipe Martins, Cleveland State University
    Part 1, Thursday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
    Part 2, Friday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
    In this minicourse participants will learn how to write WeBWorK homework problems that incorporate Flash applets. We will give an overview of WeBWorK resources, including the National Problem Library, the MAA wiki, model courses, and instructor tools. Participants will learn how to write basic WeBWorK problems that do not involve applets. Next, we will demonstrate how to write problems for existing Flash applets. We will conclude with a discussion of what resources participants would like to see developed and what resources are available for those who wish to write their own applets to embed in WeBWorK problems. Bring a laptop with wireless capability.

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  • #3 —Mathemagic with a Deck of Cards
    “Card Colm” Mulcahy, Spelman College
    Part 1, Friday, August 3, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Part 2, Saturday, August 4, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 
    There seems to be no end to the mathemagical things one can explore with a simple deck of cards, from algebra and combinatorics to probability and statistics. We’ll survey a wealth of such material, both classical and recent. A special feature will be examples of “two-person mathemagic,” in which communication is done via nontrivial preagreed mathematical conventions. The material can be used to liven up many mathematics classes and provides jumping- off points for undergraduate independent study.

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  • #4 —Making Math Relevant: A Multidisciplinary Sustainability Module for Calculus
    Thomas J. Pfaff and Jason Hamilton, Ithaca College
    Part 1, Friday, August 3, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Part 2, Saturday, August 4, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. 
    Do you want to improve student engagement and understanding of the relevance of calculus to everyday life, without sacrificing typical content? This minicourse will bring together data, Excel, sustainability, and a multidisciplinary approach to provide richer context and relevance for calculus. The module has students consider the 21st-century problem: What are the current and future impacts of global climate change on polar bears? Students then use real data and Excel, write a technical report, read reports written by students in data structures, ecology, and thermodynamics, and then complete a summary assignment to bring together the information for all disciplines. This minicourse provides the background information to successfully use the module, along with data sets and ideas for sustainability exercises. Participants will need Excel loaded onto their laptops and are encouraged to bring a calculator.

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  • #5 — The Mathematics of Folding & Unfolding
    Joseph O’Rourke, Smith College
    Part 1, Thursday, August 2, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Part 2, Saturday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
    How many ways are there to flatten a cube? How can you cut out block letters for a whole word all at once with one straight scissors cut? Can every polygon fold to a polyhedron? These questions can be answered through the mathematics of folding and unfolding. We will study the mathematics underlying origami and unfolding of polyhedra, introducing fascinating combinatorial and geometric concepts that let students supplement their mathematical understanding with physical intuition. They can check conjectures and proofs by manipulating paper in their hands. These problems reach the frontiers of current mathematical research and provide accessible unsolved problems.

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  • #6 — A Game Theory Path to Quantitative Literacy
    David Housman, Goshen College
    Part 1, Thursday, August 2, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
    Part 2, Saturday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 
    Game theory, defined in the broadest sense, can be used to model many real-world scenarios of decision making in situations involving conflict and cooperation. Further, mastering the basic concepts and tools of game theory require only an understanding of basic algebra, probability, and formal reasoning. These two features of game theory make it an ideal path to developing habits of quantitative literacy among our students. This audience-participation minicourse develops some of the material used by the presenter in general education and math major courses on game theory and encourages participants to develop their own, similar, courses.

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Year:
2012
  1. Effective Strategies for Teaching Classes for Non-Majors
  2. Designing Studies to Measure the Effectiveness of Online Homework
  3. An Update on the Mathematical Education of Teachers II Report
  4. Issues for Early Career Mathematicians in Academia
  5. How Will CCSSM Influence High School and College Mathematics?
  6. Contemporary Approaches to Intermediate Algebra
  7. Mentoring Undergraduates on Research: A Kaleidoscope of Models
  8. The Job Search I: How to Apply for Jobs – Lessons for Academia and Industry
  9. The Job Search II: Interviewing and Hiring for Academic Jobs – Lessons from Both Sides of the Trenches
  10. CUPM “Birds of a Feather” Course Area Panel & Discussion
  11. Parenting on The Tenure Track
  12. SUMMA Session for Prospective REU Mentors

 

  • 1. Effective Strategies for Teaching Classes for Non-Majors
    Friday, August 3, 4:10 – 5:30 p.m., Ballroom B

    Organizers:

    • Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
    • Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University
    • Lerna Pehlivan, York University

    Panelists:

    • Michael Starbird, University of Texas Austin
    • Judith Grabiner, Pitzer College
    • Andrew Miller, Belmont University
    • Rachelle DeCosta, Wheaton College

    Sponsor:

    • SIGMAA QL

    Mathematics departments across the country serve non-majors in a variety of courses ranging from calculus for non-math majors to “math for liberal arts” courses to quantitative literacy courses. This panel brings together an eclectic selection of mathematicians with diverse perspectives on these courses and aims to answer the urgent question: How do we teach non-majors successfully? The speakers will address issues such as:

    • – What can be done to improve the effectiveness of courses for non-majors in large lecture settings?
    • – How do we successfully reach diverse populations in these courses? [Diversity here includes a broad spectrum of intended majors / fields / concentration areas and varying mathematical backgrounds, along with differences in socio-economic backgrounds and racial-ethnic identities.]
    • – What can we do to make non-required courses more attractive and engaging for non-majors?
    • – What learning strategies can be used in the classroom to improve learning for non-majors?
  • 2. Designing Studies to Measure the Effectiveness of Online Homework
    Friday, August 3, 1:00 – 2:20 p.m., Lecture Hall

    Organizers:

    • John Travis, Mississippi College
    • Jason Aubrey, University of Missouri

    Panelists:

    • Flora McMartin, Broad-based Knowledge
    • Andy Bennett, Kansas State University
    • Aaron Wangberg, Winona State University
    • Dale Dawes, City University of New York-Borough of Manhattan Community College

    Sponsor:

    • Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education and WEB SIGMAA

    Online homework systems such as open source systems WeBWorK and WAMAP, commercial systems such as WebAssign, MapleTA and others have matured over the past decade to the point where the use of such systems has become mainstream within the service curriculum in mathematics. Anecdotal evidence indicates that there are significant benefits. This panel will focus on how to design and implement studies that measure how online homework effects variables associated with success in mathematics. Particular attention will be paid to the use and development of metrics for assessing changes in student learning and behavior, including factors such as persistence, self-efficacy, and retention.

    Panelists will present metrics they’ve used, their reliability in predicting student success, and the associated measurement instruments and study protocols. Following the presentation, time will be allowed for members of the audience to discuss techniques to utilize these metrics.

  • 3. An Update on the Mathematical Education of Teachers II Report
    Friday, August 3, 4:10 – 5:30 p.m., Lecture Hall

    Organizers:

    • Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska Omaha
    • Beth Burroughs, Montana State University
    • Judith Covington, University of Louisiana Shreveport

    Panelists:

    • William McCallum, University of Arizona
    • Al Cuoco, Educational Development Center
    • Alan Tucker, State University of New York at Stony Brook

    Sponsor:

    • Committee on the Mathematical Education of Teachers (COMET)

    The original CBMS report on the Mathematical Education of Teachers in 2001 offered recommendations about K-12 mathematics teacher preparation. The updated report includes recommendations for mathematics departments about teacher professional development as well. A panel of mathematicians who developed the update of the report will each discuss what they think are the most important implications of the document and will conduct an audience discussion about the document and its implications for university mathematics courses.

  • 4. Issues for Early Career Mathematicians in Academia
    Friday, August 3, 2:35 – 3:55 p.m., Lecture Hall

    Organizer:

    • Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University

    Panelists:

    • Rick Cleary, Bentley University
    • Jennifer Quinn, University of Washington Tacoma
    • Robert Talbert, Grand Valley State University

    Sponsor:

    • Committee on Early Career Mathematicians

    This session will begin with three speakers each addressing a different issue of concern for early career mathematicians. The issues will be

    1. getting tenure – a department chair’s perspective (panelist Rick Cleary of Bentley University);
    2. finding your second job (panelist Robert Talbert); and
    3. joining the mathematical community (panelist Jennifer Quinn of the University of Washington).

    After all three speakers have finished an initial presentation, the audience will break into three groups to discuss these issues with the speakers as group leaders. Participants will also be encouraged to continue the discussion after the session.

  • 5. How Will CCSSM Influence High School and College Mathematics? 
    Saturday, August 4, 1:00 – 2:20 p.m., Lecture Hall

    Organizers:

    • Caren Diefenderfer, Hollins University
    • Semra Kilic-Bahi, Colby-Sawyer College
    • Martha Siegel, Towson University

    Panelists:

    • Meg Meyer, University of Wisconsin, Madison
    • Dan Teague, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
    • Kristin Umland, University of New Mexico

    Sponsors:

    • Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM)
    • SIGMAA TAHSM
    • SIGMAA QL

    Panelists will discuss how the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics (CCSSM) might change high school and college mathematics classrooms in three specific areas:

    1. How CCSSM will change the topics taught in high schools?
    2. How CCSSM will or will not introduce elements of quantitative literacy?
    3. How CCSSM will change the mathematical background of students entering college?

    Panel members will describe possible curriculum changes that need to occur to meet the goals of CCSSM and explore challenges and opportunities these changes might present. In addition, the panelists will share their experiences on creating high school and college mathematics courses which emphasize content and context while improving students’ Quantitative Literacy skills. Finally, the panelists will offer thoughts on whether CCSSM will change the overall knowledge and skills of first year college students.

  • 6. Contemporary Approaches to Intermediate Algebra
    Thursday, August 2, 2:35 – 3:55 p.m., Ballroom A

    Organizers:

    • Barbara Edwards, Oregon State University
    • Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framington State University

    Panelists:

    • Don Small, US Military Academy
    • Suzanne Doree, Augsburg College
    • Ann Sitomer, Portland Community College
    • Fourth Panelist TBA

    What do students need to learn in Intermediate Algebra to prepare them for mathematics and quantitative courses? Panelists will share innovative approaches that work. Audience members are encouraged to share their own successes.

  • 7. Mentoring Undergraduates on Research: A Kaleidoscope of Models
    Friday, August 3, 2:35 – 3:55 p.m., Ballroom B

    Organizer:

    • Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

    Panelists:

    • Patrick Bahls, University of North Carolina at Asheville
    • Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College
    • Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
    • Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College

    Sponsor:

    • Professional Development Committee

    The goal of this panel session is to share best practices, tips, resources, strategies and answer questions about successfully mentoring undergraduate students to conduct research. Four panelists will share perspectives representing a variety of institution types and sizes, both formal and informal programs, those focused on majors and non- majors, in an effort to provide a kaleidoscope of models for faculty interested in engaging in and improving their success in their mentoring endeavors.

  • 8. The Job Search I: How to Apply for Jobs – Lessons for Academia and Industry
    Thursday, August 2, 2:35 – 3:55 p.m., Lecture Hall 

    Organizer:

    • Estela Gavosto, University of Kansas

    Panelists:

    • James Freeman, Cornell College
    • Will Hickman, Epic Systems Corporation
    • Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College
    • Kimberly Roth, Juniata College
    • Erika Ward, Jacksonville University

    Sponsor:

    • Committee on Graduate Students

    This panel session will focus on the application process for both academic and industry jobs. Topics that will be addressed include where to find job postings, how to tailor your cover letter and other application material to the job that you are applying to, selecting your references, and how you can be sure that your entire application package accurately describes you. There will be multiple opportunities for Q&A during the session.

  • 9. The Job Search II: Interviewing and Hiring for Academic Jobs – Lessons from Both Sides of the Trenches
    Thursday, August 2, 4:10 – 5:30 p.m., Lecture Hall

    Organizer:

    • Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

    Panelists:

    • Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado
    • John Travis, Mississippi College
    • Jessica Mikhaylov, United States Military Academy
    • Louis Deaett, Quinnipiac University
    • Michael Stob, Calvin College

    Sponsor:

    • Professional Development Committee

    This panel session will focus on best practices and tips for successfully navigating the interview and hiring process for academic jobs. Panelists will include recent applicants, department chairs, and hiring committee members from a variety of institutions, from community colleges to liberal arts institutions to large state universities with a strong research focus. There will be a Q&A session at the end.

  • 10. CUPM “Birds of a Feather” Course Area Panel & Discussion
    Saturday, August 4, 2:35 – 3:55 p.m., Lecture Hall

    Organizer:

    • Martha Siegel, Towson University.

    Panelists:

    • TBA

    Sponsor:

    • Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM)

    The panel will focus on the preparation of the 2015 MAA (CUPM) Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences. Panelists will discuss the undergraduate major recognizing that the undergraduate major is not a single well-defined entity. The plan is provide a comprehensive guide to what constitutes a legitimate and professionally acceptable curriculum for the wide range of majors in the mathematical sciences. Five of the Course Area Study Groups will present the many questions and challenges in defining the core of the major, and ways in which such a core will be expected to change in the future. There will be time for small group discussion of specific course areas.

  • 11. Parenthood on the Tenure Track
    Thursday, August 2, 1:00 – 2:20 p.m., Lecture Hall

    Organizer:

    • Jacqueline Jensen, Slippery Rock University
    • Magnhild Lien, California State University Northridge
    • Maura Mast, University of Massachusetts Boston

    Panelists:

    • Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College
    • Melanie Matchett Wood, University of Wisconsin Madison
    • Judy Walker, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

    Sponsor:

    • Association for Women in Mathematics

    In a 2010 Chronicle of Higher Education article, Dr. Mary Ann Mason from the University of California Berkeley wrote, “it is well established in the research on higher education that women are less likely to achieve tenure than men.” She cites longitudinal data from the National Science Foundation showing that female scientists with children are 27% less likely to win tenure than male scientists with children. This jarring statistic reveals a need for the mathematics and science community to find ways to support women in tenure-track positions. The recently-announced NSF career-life balance initiative and other programs such as the ADVANCE grants suggest that some changes are taking place, but support for women with families still varies widely. In this session, several women professors will discuss their experiences, insights, ideas, tips and secrets to achieving success in their demanding mathematics careers while raising a family.

  • 11. SUMMA Session for Prospective REU Mentors
    Thursday, August 2, 4:10 – 5:20 p.m., Ballroom A

    Organizer:

    • William Hawkins, Jr., MAA and University of the District of Columbia
    • Robert Megginson, University of Michigan

    Panelists:

    • TBD

    The MAA has sponsored Summer Research Programs with funding from NSF and NSA since 2003. Each program consists of a small research group of at least four minority undergraduates mentored by a faculty member. About 97 sites have been funded as of summer 2012. Professor Gene Fiorini of Rutgers University, DIMACS, will describe his program and a collaboration with NY City Technical University. There will be ample time for questions. Funding will be available for sites during summer 2013. Additional information can be found on the NREUP website at /nreup.

 

  • Poster Session: PosterFest 2012: A Poster Session of Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians and Graduate Students
    Friday, August 3, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m., Exhibit Hall

    Organizer:

    • Jennifer Roche Bowen, The College of Wooster

    Sponsor:

    • Early Career Mathematicians Committee, Graduate Student Committee, and the Young Mathematicians Network

    This poster session will allow early career mathematicians, including untenured faculty and graduate students, to present and discuss their scholarly activities with other attendees in an informal atmosphere. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports. Presenters should have their materials prepared in advance and will be provided with a self-standing, trifold tabletop poster approximately 48 in wide by 36 in high. Proposals should be submitted at /mathfest/abstracts. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

 

  • Workshop 1: What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Creating Research Presentations for a General Audience
    Thursday, August 2, 1:00 – 2:20 p.m., Meeting Room R

    Organizer:

    • Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University

    Sponsor:

    • Committee on Graduate Students and the Young Mathematicians Network

    Presenting our research to undergraduate students can be both fun and rewarding. It can also be difficult, however, since the gory details of our results often require a great deal of specific jargon and background. Nonetheless, the big ideas can almost always be presented at a variety of levels, and this workshop is designed to help participants develop the skills needed to formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students. Since many colleges and universities require giving such a talk as part of a job interview, almost any graduate student will have the opportunity to do so, and the ability to communicate complex mathematical ideas to students is a valued trait in a candidate. This workshop will consist of hands-on activities and audience interaction aimed toward developing and improving the necessary skills for creating an engaging and accessible presentation for undergraduates

  • Workshop 2: Writing for MAA Journals
    Saturday, August 4, 1:00 – 2:20 p.m., Ballroom A

    Organizer:

    • Michael Henle, Oberlin College

    This workshop offers hands-on guidance to prospective authors of expository papers intended for submission to the MAA journals. After a brief discussion of the nature of expository writing, editors and past-editors of the American Mathematical Monthly, Mathematics Magazine, The College Mathematics Journal, and Loci will be available to consult with writers. Participants are urged to bring their ideas for papers to the workshop regardless of the current state of their work, and if wishing to make arrangements in advance to consult an editor please write the organizer at cmj@oberlin.edu.

  • Workshop 3: Proposal Writing Workshop for Grant Applications to the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education
    Friday, August 3, 4:10 – 5:20 p.m., Ballroom A

    Organizer:

    • Ron Buckmire, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation
    • Lee Zia, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation

    Presenters will describe the general NSF grant proposal process and consider particular details relevant to programs in the Division of Undergraduate Education. This interactive session will feature a mock panel review using a series of short excerpts from sample proposals.

Year:
2012
  • Graduate Student Workshop
    What’s the story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Creating a Research Presentation for Undergraduates
    Thursday, August 2, 1:00 – 2:20 pm, Meeting Room R
    Organizer:
    Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
    Sponsors:
    MAA Committee on Graduate Students
    Presenting our research to undergraduate students can be both fun and rewarding. It can also be difficult, however, since the gory details of our results often require a great deal of specific jargon and background. Nonetheless, the big ideas can almost always be presented at a variety of levels, and this workshop is designed to help participants develop the skills needed to formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students. Since many colleges and universities require giving such a talk as part of a job interview, almost any graduate student will have the opportunity to do so, and the ability to communicate complex mathematical ideas to students is a valued trait in a candidate. This workshop will consist of hands-on activities and audience interaction aimed toward developing and improving the necessary skills for creating an engaging and accessible presentation for undergraduates.
  • Graduate Student Reception
    Thursday, August 2, 5:30 – 6:30 pm
    Organizers:
    Estela A. Gavosto, University of Kansas
    James Freeman, Cornell College
    Graduate students are invited for some refreshments and to meet several of the invited speakers.
  • Student Poster Session
    PosterFest 2012: A Poster Session of Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians and Graduate Students
    Friday, August 3, 3:30 – 4:30 pm, Exhibit Hall
    Organizer:
    Jennifer Roche Bowen, The College of Wooster
    Sponsors:
    Early Career Mathematicians Committee, Graduate Student Committee, and the Young Mathematicians Network
    This poster session will allow early career mathematicians, including untenured faculty and graduate students, to present and discuss their scholarly activities with other attendees in an informal atmosphere. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports. Presenters should have their materials prepared in advance and will be provided with a self-standing, trifold tabletop poster approximately 48 in wide by 36 in high. Proposals should be submitted at /meetings/maa-math-fest/mathfest-abstract-archive. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.
  • Special Session For Graduate Students
    Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students
    Saturday, August 4, 1:00 – 5:30 pm, Meeting Rooms K&L
    Organizers:
    Jim Freeman, Cornell College, and Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
    Sponsors:
    Committee on Graduate Students and the Young Mathematicians Network
    Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to a general audience which includes undergraduates and non-mathematicians as part of a job interview, most students do not have experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience which has been exposed to calculus and some linear algebra. Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Time permitting, a discussion of effective techniques for delivering great general-audience talks will occur at the end of the session.

    Contact Jim Freeman or Rachel Schwell for help on writing an abstract and preparing a talk for a general audience. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?) on mathematical presentations. Information on travel support will be available at www.maa.org/students/grad.html on March 1, 2012. Abstracts must be submitted by April 30, 2012.

  • Panel Discusson
    The Job Search I: How to Apply for Jobs – Lessons for Academia and Industry
    Friday, August 3, 2:35 – 3:55 pm, Lecture Hall 
    Organizer: Estela A. Gavosto, University of Kansas
    Panelists:
    James Freeman, Cornell College; Will Hickman, Epic Systems Corporation; Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College; Kimberly Roth, Juniata College; and Erika Ward, Jacksonville University
    Sponsors:
    MAA Committee on Graduate Students
    This panel session will focus on the application process for both academic and industry jobs. Topics that will be addressed include where to find job postings, how to tailor your cover letter and other application material to the job that you are applying to, selecting your references, and how you can be sure that your entire application package accurately describes you. There will be multiple opportunities for Q&A during the session.
  • Panel Discussion
    The Job Search II: Interviewing and Hiring for Academic Jobs – Lessons from Both Sides of the Trenches
    Thursday, August 2, 4:10 – 5:30 pm, Lecture Hall
    Organizer:
    Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University
    Panelists:
    Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado; John Travis, Mississippi College; John Hamman, Montgomery College Germantown Campus; Louis Deaett, Quinnipiac University; and Michael Stob, Calvin College

    Sponsor:
    Professional Development Committee
    This panel session will focus on best practices and tips for successfully navigating the interview and hiring process for academic jobs. Panelists will include recent applicants, department chairs, and hiring committee members from a variety of institutions, from community colleges to liberal arts institutions to large state universities with a strong research focus. There will be a Q&A session at the end.

Year:
2012
  • MAA-PME Student Reception
    Wednesday, August 1, 4:30 – 5:30 pm, Monona Terrace – Hall of Ideas G/J
  • Face Off!
    Wednesday, August 1, 5:30 – 6:30 pm, Monona Terrace- Hall of Ideas E, F, H, I
    Organizers:
    Ken Price and Steve Szydlik, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
    Are you an undergraduate student looking for a fun and engaging activity at Mathfest? Look no further than the Wisconsin Section’s own “Face Off!” the mathematics game show. Teams of 3 to 4 students compete to answer questions from the broad realm of mathematics. And we really mean broad! If it’s mathematical, it’s fair game for the game. There is space for up to 10 teams to compete for fame and fun, so form a team and contact the organizers. Schools and REU’s are welcome, but even if your organization can’t field a full team, let us know and we can form hybrid teams. For more information, visit the “Face Off!” website. “Face Off!” is also onFacebook.
  • Student Hospitality Center
    Thursday, August 2, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
    Friday, August 3, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
    Saturday, August 4, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Organizers:
    Richard and Araceli Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics
    The Student Hospitality Center (SHC) provides a place for students and other MathFest attendees to meet for informal conversation, refreshments, and mathematical diversions. Programs for the MAA and Pi Mu Epsilon student paper sessions, packets for the MAA student presenters, and information on MathFest activities of interest to students are available in the SHC.
  • MAA Lecture For Students
    Geometreks
    Thursday, August 2, 1:00 – 1:50 pm, Ballroom A
    Speaker:
    Ivars Peterson, Mathematical Association of America
    Few people expect to encounter mathematics on a visit to an art gallery or even a walk down a city street (or across campus). When we explore the world around us with mathematics in mind, however, we see the many ways in which mathematics can manifest itself, in streetscapes, sculptures, paintings, architectural structures, and more. This illustrated presentation offers illuminating glimpses of mathematics, from Euclidean geometry and normal distributions to Riemann sums and Möbius strips, as seen in a variety of structures and artworks in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Toronto, Montreal, New Orleans, Madison, Wisconsin, and many other locales.
  • MAA Undergraduate Student Activity
    Entertaining Math: Juggling, Magic and Circus Tricks
    Friday, August 3, 1:00 – 1:50 pm, Ballroom B
    Speaker:
    Tim Chartier, Davidson College
  • Love math but felt ever stuck on how to get someone else excited? How about juggling, presenting a magic trick, or performing a circus trick like balancing an object on your hand to teach or motivate a mathematical idea? This activity will explore ways to demonstrate and discuss mathematics using techniques generally associated with entertainment and the performing arts. Come ready to learn a few tricks and possibly some new math!
  • MAA Undergraduate Student Activity
    Mathematical Untuition – just how far astray can your mathematical common sense mislead you?
    Friday, August 3, 1:00 – 1:50 pm, Ballroom C
    Speaker:
    Brian Conrey, American Institute of Mathematics
    During this session we will discover some simple but truly surprising mathematical facts.
  • MAA Student Paper Sessions
    Thursday, August 2, 8:30 – 10:25 am and 2:00 – 6:15 pm
    Friday, August 3, 8:30 – 11:45 am and 2:00 – 6:15 pm
    J. Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock University and Daluss Siewert, Black Hills State University
  • Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions
    Thursday, August 2, 2:00 – 6:15 pm
    Friday, August 3, 8:30 – 10:30 am and 2:00 – 5:00 pm
    Angela Spalsbury, Youngstown State University
  • Pi Mu Epsilon Student Banquet And Awards Ceremony
    Friday, August 3, 6:00 – 7:45 pm
    All PME members and their supporters are welcome. See the registration form for more information on this ticketed event.
  • Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture
    Friday, August 3, 8:00 – 8:50 pm, Ballroom AB
    The Chemistry of Primes
    Speaker:
    Melanie Matchett Wood, University of Wisconsin Madison
    We are familiar with the prime numbers as those integers that cannot be factored into smaller integers, but if we consider systems of numbers larger than the integers, the primes may indeed factor in those larger systems. We discuss various questions mathematicians ask about how primes may factor in larger systems, talk about both classical results and current research on the topic, and give a sense of the kind of tools needed to tackle these questions.
  • MAA Ice Cream Social
    Friday, August 3, 9:00 – 10:00 pm
    Besides cake and ice cream, we will recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Paper Sessions, and award prizes for the best of them. All are invited.
  • MAA Mathematical Competition In Modeling (MCM) Winners
    Saturday, August 4, 9:00 – 10:30 am, Hall of Ideas F
    Organizer:
    Ben Fusaro, Florida State University
    About 400 American teams, each consisting of three undergraduates, entered the 2012 MCM in February. The contest consists of two real(istic) problems, one discrete, one continuous. The teams have four days to deal with the challenge during which time they may use or consult anything inanimate – computers, libraries, the Web, etc. MAA judges choose one continuous and one discrete winner from the top contenders. The two MAA winning teams of students will present the results of their four-day challenge.
  • Student Problem Solving Competition
    Saturday, August 4, 1:00 – 2:15 pm, Meeting Rooms M&N
    Sponsor:
    Richard Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics
    This event is the finals of the Problem Solving Competition. Universities and colleges that participate monthly on their own campuses by holding problem solving contests are invited to send a contestant. Each contestant will be required to solve a series of mathematical problems. Based on the outcome, a champion along with 2nd through 6th place winners will be named.
  • Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students
    Saturday, August 4, 1:00 – 5:30 pm, Meeting Rooms K&L
    Organizers:
    Jim Freeman, Cornell College and Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
    Sponsors:
    Committee on Graduate Students and the Young Mathematicians Network
    Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to a general audience which includes undergraduates and non-mathematicians as part of a job interview, most students do not have experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience which has been exposed to calculus and some linear algebra. Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Time permitting, a discussion of effective techniques for delivering great general-audience talks will occur at the end of the session.

    Contact Jim Freeman or Rachel Schwell for help on writing an abstract and preparing a talk for a general audience. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?) on mathematical presentations. Information on travel support will be available atwww.maa.org/students/grad on March 1, 2012. Abstracts must be submitted by April 30, 2012.

Year:
2012

The following is a list of activities at MathFest 2012 that are sponsored by SIGMAAs. Full descriptions of the sessions may be found elsewhere in the program.

Mathematical and Computational Biology: BIO SIGMAA

Invited Paper Session: Mathematics and Systems Biology
Saturday afternoon, Ballroom B

Contributed Paper Session: Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology
Thursday afternoon, Ballroom A

History of Mathematics: HOM SIGMAA

  • Contributed Paper Session: The History of Mathematics and its Uses in Teaching and Learning Mathematics
    Friday afternoon, Hall of Ideas H
  • Math Circles for Students and Teachers: SIGMAA MCST
    • Contributed Paper Session: Math Circles: Best Practices
      Thursday afternoon, Hall of Ideas G
    • Math Circles Demonstration 
      Session 1: Saturday, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Hall of Ideas E
      Session 2: Saturday, 11:00 – 12:00 a.m., Hall of Ideas E

      A math circle is broadly defined as a semi-formal, sustained enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics.

      These two demonstration sessions, each directed by an experienced Math Circle leader,  offer the opportunity for MATHFEST 2012 attendees to observe and take part in Math Circle experiences, and enjoy the thrill the organic and creative process the conversational style of learning Circles offer. The first is directed towards professional mathematicians as participants, the second towards student as participants. Both are for all to witness.

      These sessions are supported by SIGMAA for Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST). Seeing a circle in action, we believe, is the best way to generate enthusiasm to start one of your own. Come see why!

  • Philosophy of Mathematics: POM SIGMAA
    • Reception
      Friday, August 3, 5:00 – 5:30 p.m., Hall of Ideas H
    • Guest Lecture: Is the Proof in the Picture? Seeing, Believing, and Provings
      Speaker: Janet Folina, Macalester College
      Friday, August 3, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Hall of Ideas H

      What is the role of visual information in mathematics?  Can diagrams justify inferences in traditional, verbal proofs?  Can pictures, or diagrams, be proofs on their own?  There is much disagreement on these issues among both mathematicians and philosophers; part of the reason for the disagreement is confusion.  The aim of this talk is to clarify some of the philosophical issues underlying disputes over the role of visual information in proofs.  Diagrams can be highly convincing, useful for explaining, they can efficiently depict mathematical information.  But that does not mean they are proofs.  This talk will appeal to some general considerations in epistemology to explain the view that pictures fall short of being genuine mathematical proofs.  But proofs are just one tool in the mathematician’s toolbox; we will also aim to clarify why pictures can be so useful, convincing, and even justifying!

  • Quantitative Literacy: SIGMAA QL
  • Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education: SIGMAA RUME
    • Supporting Students’ Reinvention of Formal Limit Definitions
      Session 1. Thursday, August 2, 4:10 – 5:30 p.m., Meeting Room F
      Session 2. Friday, August 3, 4:10 – 5:30 p.m., Meeting Room F

      Both intuitive and formal aspects of limit concepts have proven difficult for undergraduate students in lower-division mathematics and introductory proof courses. Our research has investigated the cognitive challenges these students encounter while developing and formalizing a robust understanding of a variety of limit concepts. We also seek to identify particular solutions, general characteristics of students’ inquiry, and instructional supports which foster effective and lasting resolutions to these challenges. The two sessions of our workshop will focus on the translation of our research results to instruction in undergraduate mathematics courses.

      During the first session, we will present an instructional cycle that supports students’ reinvention of formal definitions for sequence convergence, series convergence, and pointwise convergence. Workshop participants will work through some of the mathematical tasks for themselves, consider the theory and research results that guided the creation of the tasks, watch video of students working on these tasks, and discuss possible implications for both instruction and instructional design in this and other areas.

      The second session will focus on the role of the instructor in supporting students’ reinvention activity. We will address issues of developing critical reasoning and argumentation, fostering students’ ownership of their mathematical activity and its products, and bridging the gap between students’ emerging formal reasoning and their ability to express these ideas in verbal and written mathematical language. We will conclude with an investigation of the nature of students’ intuitive limit concepts prior to the reinvention activity and the implications for instruction in introductory calculus courses.

  • Statistics Education: SIGMAA STAT-ED
  • Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics: SIGMAA TAHSM
    • Panel Discussion: How Will CCSSM Influence High School and College Mathematics? 
      Saturday, August 4, 1:00 – 2:20 p.m., Lecture Hall
    • Business Meeting
      Saturday, August 4, 5:00-5:30 p.m., Hall of Ideas F
    • Engaging High School Students in Research Experiences
      Saturday, August 4, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Hall of Ideas F

      Organizers:During June 2012, SIGMAA TAHSM sponsored a PREP workshop for faculty at high schools, community colleges, and small liberal arts colleges to support them in engaging their students in a mathematics research experience during the 2012-13 school year. Following the business meeting, and with pizza in hand, participants from the June PREP session will discuss some of the mathematical problems considered during the summer, give an overview of the program as it is to be implemented in schools next year, and lead an open forum on future activities that engage high school teachers with mathematics and the MAA.

      • Daniel Teague, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
  • Mathematics Instruction Using the Web: WEB SIGMAA

    Discussion Topic: Online Technology in Mathematics Education
    An open discussion with a panel and members of the audience relating to the following points:

    • Augmenting the traditional classroom with online resources
    • Emerging technologies in the not so distant future. What will we see in the next 2-10 years?
    • Emerging pedagogies related to learning mathematics online
Year:
2012

Other Mathematical Sessions

  • MAA Prize Session
    Friday, 11:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Ballroom AB
    The session is organized by Barbara Faires, Westminster College, MAA Secretary, and is moderated by Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College, MAA President.
  • Alder Award Session
    Friday, 2:00- 3:20pm, Ballroom A
    The session will be moderated by Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College, MAA President

    Presentations by the Alder Award recipients:

    I Failed and No One Died
    Presenter: Kathryn Leonard, California State University Channel Islands
    Friday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
    Michael Starbird has described mathematics as the process of becoming progressively less wrong. Indeed, our first attempt at solving a problem almost always fails. The eventual solution depends on our ability to extract meaning from failure, reformulating our mistakes into a new approach. Despite the familiarity with failure implied by that process, we typically drape the word in dour, black tones—this student failed the midterm, that colleague failed to get a grant, the person in question is now A Failure—and follow it with concerned head shaking and averted eyes. Contrarily, this talk will describe some of my attempts to embrace failure, and to help my students do the same.

    An ORnate ORation on OR
    Presenter: Susan Martonosi, Harvey Mudd College
    Friday, August 3, 2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
    Operations research (OR) is the use of mathematical thinking to make systems, processes and decisions more efficient. It is naturally appealing to mathematics students who want to understand how the mathematical theory they are learning can be applied to solve important problems. At Harvey Mudd College, student interest in OR has been consistently growing in response to increased course offerings, research opportunities and industry-sponsored capstone projects. In this talk (which, in truth, is unlikely to be ornate) I’ll discuss the field of OR and its appeal to students, the OR curriculum we have in place, and best practices (along with pitfalls to avoid) in introducing OR to your students.

    Practicing What We Preach: Evidence-based Evaluation of your Classroom Teaching and Pedagogical Innovations
    Presenter: Michael A. Posner, Villanova University
    Friday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
    Abstract: Every teacher is unique. Some of us have impeccable recall, some are experts in applications while other revel in the more theoretical, some are incredibly organized, and others might deserve an off-Broadway production. Therefore, the way we teach should be unique and personal as well. Some lecture very effectively, some use inquiry-based learning, some show videos, some have class projects, some create applets or apps. But the common themes of what makes good teachers are engaging students to master learning objectives and, perhaps, inspire them to learn more. Yet, when we evaluate our teaching or try out something new in the classroom, we rely on personal feelings or voluntary student feedback. I have sought to explore the efficacy of my teaching through classroom-based studies. I will share several of those classroom-based studies, describing both the process and the outcomes, and explore strategies that you can use to engage in your own research on your pedagogical innovations. 

  • MAA Business Meeting
    Saturday, 11:30 a.m. – 11:50 p.m., Ballroom AB 
    The meeting is organized by Barbara Faires, Westminster College, MAA Secretary, and is chaired by Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College, MAA President.
  • MAA Section Officers Meeting
    Thursday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    This session is moderated by Richard A. Gillman, Valparaiso University, Chair of the MAA Committee on Sections. It is open to all section officers and their guests. The session consist of a short workshop on running effective meetings, together with brief reports from the Association headquarters and from selected sections.
  • SIGMAA RUME Session: Supporting Students’ Reinvention of Formal Limit Definitions
    Session 1: Thursday, 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hall of Ideas F
    Session 2: Friday, 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hall of Ideas F

    Organizer:

    • Kyeong Hah Roh, Arizona State University; Stacy Brown, Pitzer College; and Michael Oehrtman, University of Northern Colorado

    Presenters:

    • Michael Oehrtman, University of Northern Colorado; Jason Martin, University of Central Arkansas; Craig Swinyard, University of Portland; and Brian Fisher, Pepperdine University

    Sponsor:

    • SIGMAA RUME

    Both intuitive and formal aspects of limit concepts have proven difficult for undergraduate students in lower-division mathematics and introductory proof courses. Our research has investigated the cognitive challenges these students encounter while developing and formalizing a robust understanding of a variety of limit concepts. We also seek to identify particular solutions, general characteristics of students’ inquiry, and instructional supports which foster effective and lasting resolutions to these challenges. The two sessions of our workshop will focus on the translation of our research results to instruction in undergraduate mathematics courses.

  • During the first session, we will present an instructional cycle that supports students’ reinvention of formal definitions for sequence convergence, series convergence, and pointwise convergence. Workshop participants will work through some of the mathematical tasks for themselves, consider the theory and research results that guided the creation of the tasks, watch video of students working on these tasks, and discuss possible implications for both instruction and instructional design in this and other areas.

    The second session will focus on the role of the instructor in supporting students’ reinvention activity. We will address issues of developing critical reasoning and argumentation, fostering students’ ownership of their mathematical activity and its products, and bridging the gap between students’ emerging formal reasoning and their ability to express these ideas in verbal and written mathematical language. We will conclude with an investigation of the nature of students’ intuitive limit concepts prior to the reinvention activity and the implications for instruction in introductory calculus courses.
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  • Math Circles Demonstration 
    Aimed at MathFest attendees, led by James Tanton 
    Session 1: Saturday, 9:30 – 10:20 a.m., Hall of Ideas E
    For local High School Students; observed by attendees, led by Joshua Zucker 
    Session 2: Saturday, 10:30 – 11:20 a.m., Hall of Ideas E

    Organizers:

    • James Tanton, St. Mark’s Institute of Mathematics; Tatiana Shubin, San Jose State University; and Sam Vandervelde, St Lawrence University

    Sponsor:

    • SIGMAA MCST

    A math circle is broadly defined as a semi-formal, sustained enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics. 
    These two demonstration sessions, each directed by an experienced Math Circle leader, offer the opportunity for MATHFEST 2012 attendees to observe and take part in Math Circle experiences, and enjoy the thrill the organic and creative process the conversational style of learning Circles offer. The first is directed towards professional mathematicians as participants, the second towards student as participants. Both are for all to witness.
    These sessions are supported by SIGMAA for Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST). Seeing a circle in action, we believe, is the best way to generate enthusiasm to start one of your own. Come see why!

 

  • Math Wrangle
    Saturday, August 4, 2:30–3:30 p.m., Ballrooms M&N

    Sponsor:

    • SIGMAA MCST

    “Math Wrangle” will pit teams of math club students from Wisconsin high schools against each other, the clock, and a slate of great math problems. This debate-style contest challenges students’ problem solving skills, explanations, debating skills, and their strategies. Get ready to wrangle! The MAA’s Special Interest Group on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST) is sponsoring this demonstration Math Wrangle. The intention of SIGMAA MCST hosting the demonstration Math Wrangle is to show how teachers, schools, circles, clubs, and honoraries can get students started in in this exciting combination of mathematical problem solving, public speaking, strategy and rebuttal. Join us for this fun-to-watch mathematical activity.

  • Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students
    Saturday, August 4, 1:00 – 5:30 p.m., Meeting Rooms K&L

    Organizers:

    • Jim Freeman, Cornell College
    • Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University

    Sponsor:

    • Committee on Graduate Students and the Young Mathematicians Network

    Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to a general audience, which includes undergraduates and non-mathematicians, as part of a job interview, most students do not have experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience that has been exposed to calculus and some linear algebra. Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Time permitting, a discussion of effective techniques for delivering great general-audience talks will occur at the end of the session. Contact Jim Freeman (jfreeman@cornellcollege.edu) or Rachel Schwell (schwellrac@ccsu.edu) for help on writing an abstract and preparing a talk for a general audience. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?) on mathematical presentations. Information on travel support will be available at /students/grad.html on March 1, 2012. Abstracts must be submitted by April 30, 2012.

  • Exclusive Screening of the New Film: “Flatland2: Sphereland” 
    Thursday, August 2, 7:30 -– 9:00 p.m., Ballroom A
    Flatland2: SpherelandJoin writer/director Dano Johnson, producer Seth Caplan, and mathematical advisor Thomas Banchoff for this sneak peek into the mathematics of making the new animated film featuring the voices of Kristen Bell, Michael York and Danica McKellar. More information and trailer of the film can be found athttp://www.spherelandthemovie.com

    Abstract: The goal of the presentation is to demonstrate the power of combining mathematics and imagination. We will demonstrate how we pushed our imaginations by working with math educators to apply mathematical theory and design into all aspects of the film. We will not only show the entire movie, but also present our process for writing the script, animating the characters and working with the actors to reinforce important mathematical concepts. The presentation will also demonstrate how we all interact with math in our daily lives by presenting worlds that exist in different dimensions. We will introduce audiences to captivating concepts like how technology from radios to refrigerators to rocket ships would exist in a world with just two dimensions. We will also go beyond our own world to give audiences a glimpse of what life might be like in the fourth dimension. Through these fascinating concepts, audiences will understand the importance of classical 2-D and 3-D geometry, and gain a deeper appreciation of spatial geometry in the three-dimensional universe we call home.

 

  • Screening of In the Footsteps of Newton
    Thursday, August 2, 9:00-9:30pm

In the Footsteps of Newton follows the inspirational journey of a group of Hanover College math majors as they go on a quest to learn about Isaac Newton in a History of Math class. The students follow in Newton’s footsteps, from his early life on the farm at Woolsthorpe Manor, to his student days in Grantham and academic life in Cambridge, to his final years in London. Producer and writer Nancy Rodgers will be available to answer questions about making a student documentary at historic sites. A limited supply of free DVDs will be distributed for campus screenings. For more information and trailer: math.hanover.edu/newton

Year:
2012

We maintain an archive of the abstract booklets from past MathFests for both the main program and the student poster sessions.

Information in the programs was current as of its print date, but some sessions and speakers had changed after that date.

Year:
2012

2013

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Olga Holtz, University of California Berkeley and Technical University Berlin

Lecture 1: Zeros of Polynomials via Structured Matrices and Continued Fractions

Thursday, August 1, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Olga Holtz

Going back to Descartes, Gauss, Laguerre, and other giants of our field, the theory of zero localization attempts to answer questions of the type: given a polynomial, how many of its roots are real? positive? have negative real part? lie in a given disk? etc.  A fascinating algebro-analytic theory was gradually built to answer such questions, where structured matrices and continued fractions play a central role. This talk will be devoted to some of these intriguing connections, many classical, some new.

Lecture 2: Approximation Theory Meets Algebra and Combinatorics

Friday, August 2, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

What (if anything) do the following things have in common?

  • multivariate splines
  • hyperplane arrangements
  • integer points in polytopes
  • spanning trees of graphs
  • multivariate polynomial interpolation?

Surprisingly, these seemingly unrelated objects have been recently unified within the emerging theory of zonotopal algebra. I will offer its overview, state of the art, and some open problems.

Lecture 3: Communication Complexity of Algorithms

Saturday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Unlike arithmetic complexity that measures the amount of computations performed, communication complexity of an algorithm measures the total communication (that is, the amount of data sent and received) between processors in a parallel cluster or levels of memory hierarchy.  Since communication is much costlier than arithmetic, the main practical task in this area is minimizing communication and the main theoretical question is finding exact lower bounds on communication. The latter (rather technical) question turns out to have a very elegant answer having to do with graph theory. I will discuss the resulting novel approach to communication in algorithms, illustrate it on Strassen and Strassen-like algorithms for matrix multiplication, and point out some of its practical consequences.

Biography: Olga Holtz received her Diploma in Applied Mathematics from Southern Ural State University in Chelyabinsk, Russia, and her PhD in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the guidance of Hans Schneider. She held a postdoctorate research position at the Computer Science Department of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Humboldt fellowship at the Institute of Mathematics of Technical University Berlin, a Morrey Assistant Professorship and an Associate Professorship at the Department of Mathematics of the University of California-Berkeley. Currently, Holtz is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of California-Berkeley, a Professor of Applied Mathematics at Technical University Berlin, and a Professor of Berlin Mathematical School. She is a Sofja Kovalevskaja awardee, a member of the Junge Akademie of Germany, and a European Mathematical Society Prize winner.

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

Coding Theory: A Cornucopia of Mathematics

Thursday, August 1, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Judy Walker, University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Judy Walker

Whenever information is transmitted or stored, errors are bound to occur. It is the goal of coding theory to find efficient ways of adding redundancy to the information so that these errors can be corrected. The mathematical study of error-correcting codes began with Claude Shannon’s groundbreaking 1948 paper, in which he proved probabilistically that good codes exist. The subsequent challenge has been to actually find or design these good codes; this problem has occupied the minds of many mathematicians, computer scientists and electrical engineers ever since. In addressing Shannon’s challenge, many areas of mathematics have been drawn upon, including several that are not typically thought of as “applied math”. This talk will give a mathematical tour through coding theory, focusing especially on the wide range of areas such as algebraic geometry, number theory, and graph theory that have played a crucial role in the development of this field.

Biography: Judy Walker received her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and both her master’s degree and her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has been at the University of Nebraska Lincoln since 1996, and currently serves as Aaron Douglas Professor and Chair of the Department of Mathematics there. Her research in algebraic coding theory has been continuously supported by the National Science Foundation, and she spent much of the fall 2011 semester as a Visiting Professor at Centre Interfacultaire Bernoulli, EPFL in Lausanne, Switzerland. Dr. Walker is a co-founder of the Nebraska Conference for Undergraduate Women in Mathematics and has served as an elected member of the AWM Executive Committee and the AMS Council. She was the lecturer for the undergraduate portion of the IAS/PCMI Mentoring Program for Women in 1999 and was one of three lecturers at the 2007 Summer School in Coding Theory at the Sophus Lie Conference Center, Nordfjordeid, Norway. She has won several teaching awards, including the Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award from the MAA, and she served as the MAA’s Polya Lecturer for 2009-2011.

MAA Invited Addresses

Algebra, Analysis, and the Way You Eat Corn: The Complete Story

Thursday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Susan Loepp, Williams College 

Susan Loepp

It has been conjectured that one can tell an Algebraist from an Analyst by the way she eats corn on the cob. As this talk involves both Algebra and Analysis, all are welcome, regardless of your preferred corn on the cob eating technique. We start with a ring, define a metric on it, and proceed to construct the completion of the resulting metric space. We then consider which algebraic properties of the ring are, or are not, inherited by its completion. We give an overview of completions of rings for a general audience, including recent results, and open questions. Research results obtained by undergraduates will be highlighted. And if you don’t like corn, you’re probably a topologist.

Biography: Susan Loepp received a B.A. in mathematics and a B.S. in physics from Bethel College (N. Newton, KS) in 1989. She earned her Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin in 1994. After a two-year postdoctoral position at the University of Nebraska, she joined the faculty at Williams College, where she now holds the rank of Professor. Dr. Loepp is currently the principal investigator on the Williams College SMALL REU grant, and has served as the director of the program three times. Her research area is commutative algebra and she has advised the research of many undergraduate students in that field. Loepp also loves teaching, and in 2012, she received the Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching. Loepp and William K. Wootters, an expert in quantum information theory, are co-authors of the book “Protecting Information: From Classical Error Correction to Quantum Cryptography,” published by Cambridge University Press in 2006.

Improving Numerical Weather Predictions Using Ideas from Nonlinear Dynamics

Friday, August 2, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Chris Danforth, University of Vermont

Chris Danforth

Modern weather forecasts are initialized with a 10 billion variable estimate of the Earth’s atmospheric state. This initial condition is typically the result of ‘data assimilation’, the process by which satellite observations are combined with prior forecasts to produce a best guess. Predictions of the future state are then made by integrating a collection of perturbations of this best guess, and the resulting variance represents the forecast uncertainty. This talk will discuss the state-of-the-art in weather prediction in the context of our group’s efforts to improve forecast methodology. We leverage results from low-dimensional nonlinear dynamical systems to suggest algorithms for reducing forecast error, and demonstrate success using an experimental apparatus analogous to Lorenz’s 1963 model of convection.

Biography: Chris Danforth received his Ph.D in 2006 from the University of Maryland, where he worked under the direction of James Yorke and Eugenia Kalnay. Dr. Danforth is currently on the faculty of the University of Vermont where he co-directs the Computational Story Lab, a group of applied mathematicians working on large-scale, system-level problems in many fields including sociology, nonlinear dynamics, networks, ecology, and physics. His research has been covered by the New York Times, Science Magazine, and the BBC among others. Descriptions of his projects are available on his website and blog.

Financial Mathematics: A Two-Way Bridge Between Finance and Mathematics

Saturday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Gordan Zitkovic, University of Texas at Austin

Gordan ZitkovicFinancial mathematics is a relatively recent addition to the spectrum of mathematical disciplines. Like many other mathematical specialties, it aims to provide a rigorous analysis and an abstract reductionist view of a circle of ideas, intuitions, models, observations and beliefs related to a specific “facet of reality”. In the case of financial mathematics, the focus is on the structure and dynamics of financial markets and the role played by financial agents acting in them. It builds on fundamental ideas of financial economics, but goes beyond the toy models and does not shy away from embracing the powerful analytical tools contemporary mathematics has to offer. A major attraction of the subject is the breadth of the array of such tools that can be effectively used; they range from classical analysis, partial differential equations and their numerical counterparts over the Banach-space theory and non-locally-convex functional analysis through convex analysis and optimization to probability theory and stochastic analysis. Another — in a sense dual — source of appeal of financial mathematics is the degree of enrichment these purely mathematical fields have gained from the relationship. Indeed, problems first encountered in analysis of financial problems led to many mathematical developments in a variety of disciplines. The talk will focus on an assortment of problems illustrating the above mutually beneficial interactions and provide a glimpse of contemporary frontiers of research in this exciting field. It is meant to be accessible to a mathematically mature audience, but no previous exposure to the subject is required.

Biography: Gordan Zitkovic received his PhD in 2003 from Columbia University, under the mentorship of Ioannis Karatzas. After a postdoc at Carnegie Mellon University he joined the Department of Mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin, where he currently holds the position of Associate Professor. His research interests focus on stochastic analysis and optimal control with applications to financial mathematics.

AWM-MAA Etta Z. Falconer Lecture

Improving Equity and Education: Why and How

Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Patricia Kenschaft, Montclair University

Patricia Kenschaft

Drawing on both the speaker’s own experiences and research and that of others, this talk will explore ideas and behaviors that would improve equity and education, especially in mathematics.  She will emphasize the importance of elementary school teachers’ knowing the mathematics they are supposed to teach.  Why are some powerful people so opposed to teaching them the requisite mathematics? What is equity?  How does mathematics education affect equity issues including those of race and gender, but also of economics, ability and personality?  What is the connection between innumeracy and the pressing economic and environmental issues of our time?  What roles do testing, homework and nurturing responsibility in children play?

Biography: Patricia Clark Kenschaft is Professor Emerita of Mathematics at Montclair State University. She is P.I. on fourteen grants for helping elementary school teachers mathematically, the mother of two, and author, co-author, or co-editor of nine published books, including “Change is Possible: Stories of Women and Minorities in Mathematics” and “Math Power: How to Help Your Child Love Math Even If You Don.t.” She holds an A.B from Swarthmore College and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. She moderated a radio talk show “Math Medley” for six years, interviewing over 300 people about their relationship to mathematics, including presidents of mathematical organizations, elementary school teachers, and those in apparently unrelated fields. In the national MAA she has been Governor from New Jersey, chair of the Committee on Environmental Mathematics, and first chair of the Committee on Participation of Women. In the latter capacity she moderated and directed micro-inequity skits at national meetings, depicting actual experiences of women in the previous year. She has interviewed over 100 African American mathematicians.

James R. Leitzel Lecture

Statistics Isn’t Mathematics: So How’s That Working Out?

Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Ann Watkins, California State University Northridge

Ann Watkins

Mathematics and statistics faculty have different priorities concerning their overlapping interests in the school mathematics curriculum, the training of teachers, the Advanced Placement program, undergraduate majors, and the introductory statistics course. Has this tension worked to the benefit of our common students? A survey of current issues shows mixed results, some surprising trends, and a need for a continuing emphasis on respectful cooperation.

Biography: Ann Watkins is Professor of Mathematics at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and specializes in statistics education. Beginning as co-chair of the joint committee of the American Statistical Association and National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Ann has worked for many years with high school teachers and statisticians to develop materials for teaching statistics and probability in secondary schools and the introductory courses in colleges and to design opportunities for professional development for teachers. She is a co-author of textbooks published as a result of the Quantitative Literacy, Activity-Based Statistics, and Core-Plus Mathematics projects. She chaired the College Board’s Development Committee for Advanced Placement Statistics, was exam leader at AP Statistics readings, and was primary author of the AP Statistics Teacher’s Guide. She was a member of the Board of Editors of the Journal of Statistics Education. She served as president of the Mathematical Association of America from 2001 to 2003, and has been MAA second vice-president, sectional governor, co-editor of the College Mathematics Journal, and associate editor of the American Mathematical Monthly. She has won the following CSUN awards: Outstanding Professor, Advancement of Teaching Effectiveness, and Extraordinary Service. In 1999, she was elected a Fellow of the American Statistical Association “for innovative contributions to curriculum and pedagogy; for masterful teaching, and teaching of teachers; and for an extraordinary record of sustained and successful efforts to institutionalize reform in statistics education.”

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Matrices I Admire

Friday, August 2, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Gilbert Strang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Gilbert Strang

I will start with my absolute favorite among all matrices. It has 2’s down the main diagonal and -1 ‘s on the diagonals just above and just below. It is a Toeplitz matrix (constant diagonals), a second difference matrix (because of -1, 2, -1), and a highpass filter. The matrix is tridiagonal and positive definite and you see it all over pure mathematics too. Its determinant is n+1, and most important are its eigenvectors which are pure sines.

Recently I came back to this well-loved matrix, realizing that I didn’t know its symmetric square root, its exponential or its cosine. Those are all badly needed for the heat equation and wave equation. They are not tridiagonal but still amazing. I will speak about another matrix too (the graph Laplacian) as well as the combination of differential equations and linear algebra.

Biography: Gilbert Strang was an undergraduate at MIT and a Rhodes Scholar at Balliol College, Oxford. His Ph.D. was from UCLA and since then he has taught at MIT. He has been a Sloan Fellow and a Fairchild Scholar and is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is a Professor of Mathematics at MIT and an Honorary Fellow of Balliol College. Professor Strang has published eight textbooks: Introduction to Linear Algebra (1993, 1998, 2003, 2009) Linear Algebra and Its Applications (1976, 1980, 1988, 2005) An Analysis of the Finite Element Method, with George Fix (1973, 2008) Introduction to Applied Mathematics (1986) Calculus (1991) Wavelets and Filter Banks, with Truong Nguyen (1996) Linear Algebra, Geodesy, and GPS, with Kai Borre (1997) Computational Science and Engineering (2007) Strang was the President of SIAM during 1999 and 2000, and Chair of the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics. He received the von Neumann Medal of the US Association for Computational Mechanics, and the Henrici Prize for applied analysis. The first Su Buchin Prize from the International Congress of Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and the Haimo Prize from the Mathematical Association of America, were awarded for his contributions to teaching around the world. His home page is math.mit.edu/~gs/ and his video lectures on linear algebra and on computational science and engineering are on ocw.mit.edu (mathematics/18.06 and 18.085).

NAM David Blackwell Lecture

Bridging a Gap Between Creative Literacy and Quantitative Literacy: Using Poetry to Improve Quantitative Reasoning

Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Karen Morgan Ivy, New Jersey City University

Karen Morgan Ivy

How do we as mathematics educators provide alternative ways in which students engage in mathematical discourse and explore mathematical ideas, thereby improving students’ quantitative literacy? How do creative literacy and quantitative literacy conjointly enhance the cognitive and affective domains in the mathematics classroom? The use of mathematics in poetry extends beyond more obvious platforms such as counting syllables or lines and stresses in meter and structure. This talk will offer that teaching mathematics with poetry provides an opportunity to not only address quantitative reasoning, but to also improve students’ quantitative literacy. Writing poetry inspired by mathematics offers students the opportunity to frame mathematical reasoning with arguments grounded in succinctness and clarity of thought processes. Additionally, writing poetry inspired by mathematics bolsters students’ confidence in performing mathematics.

Biography: Karen Morgan Ivy, an Associate Professor of Mathematics at New Jersey City University, is a mathematics educator who earned a Ph.D. from the University of Mississippi in 2001. Her current research interests include examining affective dimensions of math anxiety through student poetry; investigating pre-service teachers’ conceptualization of regrouping and placement value using base n arithmetic; examining the connection between mathematics memories and feelings toward mathematics; integrative learning; and the connection between general education and STEM disciplines, especially Mathematics.

She was awarded the Phi Eta Sigma Outstanding Teacher Award because of her excellence in classroom instruction, her exceptional ability to intellectually stimulate her students, and her genuine concern for the welfare of her students. She was a member of the Steering Committee for the 2012 Infinite Possibilities Conference (IPC), a national initiative designed to promote, educate, encourage and support minority women who are interested in mathematics and statistics.

She welcomes the opportunity to engage in student-learning, pedagogical and content issues at all levels as evidenced by her commitment to serve on the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Committee for the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM) for two consecutive terms, on the MAA Committee on Minority Participation in Mathematics (CMPM), and on the New Jersey Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (NJ AMTE) Executive Board.

She is also a member of several other professional organizations including the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM); the National Association of Mathematicians (NAM); the School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA); the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (AMTE ); and the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey (AMTNJ).

CSHPM Kenneth O. May Lecture

Henri Poincaré: Mathematician, Physicist, Philosopher

Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Jeremy Gray, Open University

Jeremy Gray

Henri Poincaré held strong views about human knowledge that animated his work in both mathematics and physics. He held views on the possibly non-Euclidean nature of space, on the foundations of mathematics, on the fundamental ‘laws’ of physics, on why the basic equations of mathematical physics are linear, on space and time, and on theory change in science. These views, and the debates they generated, give a rich insight into the frontiers of research a century ago.

Biography: Jeremy Gray’s first degree is in mathematics from Oxford, and his PhD is from the University of Warwick. In1983—84 he was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Brandeis University, Waltham, Mass, USA, and from September to December 1996 a Resident Fellow at the Dibner Institute for the History of Science and Technology, MIT, Cambridge, USA. In 1998 he gave a 45-minute Invited Lecture at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Berlin on ‘The Riemann-Roch Theorem, 1854–1914’. He is presently a Professor of the History of Mathematics at the Open University, and an Honorary Professor at the University of Warwick, where he lectures on the history of mathematics. In 2009 he was awarded the Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize of the American Mathematical Society for his work on the history of mathematics. His book Plato’s Ghost: The Modernist Transformation of Mathematics, was published by Princeton University Press in 2008, and his scientific biography of Henri Poincaré was published by them in November 2012.

MAA Lecture for Students

Optimal Pentagonal Tilings

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Frank Morgan, Williams College

Frank Morgan

Hales proved that the least-perimeter way to tile the plane with unit areas is by regular hexagons. What is the least-perimeter way to tile the plane with unit-area pentagons? We will discuss some new results, examples, and open questions, including work by undergraduates.

Biography: Frank Morgan studies optimal shapes and minimal surfaces. He has published over 150 articles and six books, including “Calculus” and “The Math Chat Book,” based on his live, call-in TV show and column. He now has a blog at the Huffington Post. Founder of the NSF “SMALL” Undergraduate Research Project, inaugural winner of the MAA’s Haimo teaching award, past vice-president of the MAA and of the AMS, he is Atwell Professor of Mathematics at Williams College.

Year:
2013

Open and Accessible Problems in Knot Theory

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom A

With the increase in undergraduate research there is also an increased need for open and accessible problems for students to tackle.  Knot theory is particularly fertile ground for such problems.  Each speaker in this session will introduce a topic, pose three open questions that are accessible to undergraduate research, and place the questions in context of the topic.  The final time slot in the session will consist of a discussion/reception where faculty and undergraduates can further discuss open problems with the speakers.

Organizers:
Lew Ludwig, Denison University
Laura Taalman, James Madison University

Turning Knots into Flowers
1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Colin Adams, Williams College

Knot Mosaics
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Lew Ludwig, Denison University

The Forbidden Number of a Knot
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Sandy Ganzell, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Folded Ribbon Knots in the Plane
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Elizabeth Denne, Washington & Lee University

Graphs that are Intrinsically Linked with an Unused Vertex
3:00 p.m. – 3:20p.m.
Joel Foisy, SUNY Potsdam

Sequences, Spiral Knots, and the Elephant in the Room
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Laura Taalman, James Madison University

Problems in Virtual Knot Theory
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Louis Kauffman, University of Illinois at Chicago

Question & Answer Session
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Developments in Commutative Algebra

Thursday, August 1, 2:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom B

Commutative algebra may be thought of as studying solutions of many equations in many unknowns when, typically, the solution is not unique. The set of solutions could then be viewed geometrically, but one can instead encode all the relevant information about the equations in algebraic objects called commutative rings.  Study of the resulting ring structure can then give information about the geometric object, or can be pursued in its own right.  In this Invited
Paper Session, current research results in commutative algebra will be presented in a way that will be inviting to a non-expert audience.

Organizers:
Susan Loepp, Williams College
Janet Striuli, Fairfield University

Zero-Divisor Graphs of Certain Semigroups Associated to Commutative Rings
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Neil Epstein, George Mason University

An Introduction to Path Ideals
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Leah Gold, Cleveland State University

Associated Primes of the Third Power of Cover Ideals
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Cameron Bishop, Fairfield University

Totally Reflexive Modules
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Janet Striuli, Fairfield University

Hilbert Series, H-Vectors, and the Fibonacci Sequence
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Branden Stone, Bard College

Going to Great Lengths…
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Hans Schoutens, New York City College of Technology

Complex Geometry Research and Accessible Problems

Friday, August 2, 2:00 – 4:50 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom A

Complex geometry continues to be an area of fruitful research at all levels, from undergraduates to professional researchers.  Areas as diverse as algebraic geometry and complex dynamics make use of the structure that complex analysis provides.  In this session the speakers will highlight areas of current research related to complex geometry and point out opportunities for research involving undergraduates.

Organizers:
Lynette Boos, Providence College
Su-Jeong Kang, Providence College

Locating and Counting the Zeros of the Polynomials p(z)=zn+zk−1p(z)=zn+zk−1
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Michael Brilleslyper, US Air force Academy

Minimal Surface and Harmonic Mappings
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Jane McDougall, the Colorado College

Composition Operators and the Geometry of the Unit Disk
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Christopher Hammond, Connecticut College

Complex Variables and Gravitational Lensing by a Spiral Galaxy
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Erik Lundberg, Purdue University

Connecting Real and Imaginary Parts of Complex Quadratic Functions to Julia Sets
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Julia Barnes, Western Carolina University

Complex Analysis and Soap Films
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

AMS-MAA Special Session: Coding Theory and …

Friday, August 2, 2:00 – 4:50 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom B

Whenever information is transmitted or stored, errors are bound to occur.  It is the goal of coding theory to devise efficient methods of adding redundancy to the information so that these errors can be detected and corrected.  By its very nature, coding theory lies at the intersection of mathematics, computer science, and electrical engineering.  Many different areas of mathematics have found applications in coding theory, including linear algebra, combinatorial designs, number theory, group theory, algebraic geometry, and graph theory, just to name a few.  Each talk in this session will highlight a connection between coding theory and some area of mathematics, either by discussing how that branch of mathematics was used to obtain a recent coding theoretic result or by discussing how coding theory can be incorporated into an undergraduate-level course in that branch of mathematics.

Organizers:
Katherine Morrison, University of Northern Colorado
Judy L. Walker, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Using Coding Theory for Quantum Cryptography
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Susan Loepp, Williams College

Coding Theory, Designs, and Finite Geometries
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
David Clark, University of Minnesota

Coding Theory and Elementary Number Theory
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Justin Peachey, Davidson College

Coding Theory and Neuroscience
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Nora Youngs, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Coding Theory and Graph Search Algorithms
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Elizabeth Weaver, Indiana University Southeast

Coding Theory and Instrumentation
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Jonathan Hall, Michigan State University

Recent Developments in Mathematical Finance

Saturday, August 3, 1:00 – 4:45 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom B

This invited paper session will address recent challenges and solutions in Mathematical Finance. In particular, presentation themes will cover the theories of optimal investment, options pricing, risk management and price impact for large investors. The mathematical methods used herein are primarily from the field of Stochastic Analysis, but also branch out to include results from general Probability Theory, Partial Differential Equations, Convex and Harmonic Analysis, as well as Game Theory.
While the chief objective of the session is to provide results from the forefront of research into Mathematical Finance, a significant secondary goal is to make the talks accessible to a broader audience. Special attention will be paid to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as those researchers with a basic working knowledge of Probability and Stochastic Processes. Indeed, this session hopes to convince those who attend it that there are many interesting and challenging open problems in Mathematical Finance, both from a Mathematical and “Real World” perspective.

Organizers:
Tomoyuki Ichiba, University of California Santa Barbara
Scott Robertson, Carnegie Mellon University

Static Fund Separation of Long Term Investments
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Scott Robertson, Carnegie Mellon University

Occupation Times, Drawdowns, and Drawups for One-Dimensional Regular Diffusions
1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Hongzhong Zhang, Columbia University

Volatility – A Key Concept in Mathematical Finance
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Stephan Sturm, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Portfolios Under Rank-Based Equity Market Models
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Tomoyuki Ichiba, UCSB

Trends and Trades
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Olympia Hadjiliadis, CUNY Brooklyn

Climate and Geophysical Modeling

Saturday, August 3, 2:00 – 3:50 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom A

Mathematical models of the atmosphere, oceans, and other geophysical systems and are a key part of understanding Earth system dynamics and the effects of climate change. The Earth system is immensely complex and mathematical and computational techniques are vital to analyzing and studying the dynamics. In honor of the 2013 Mathematics of Planet Earth initiative, this session will highlight role of mathematics in modeling, predicting, and explaining behavior in areas such as hydrodynamics, atmospheric and oceanic circulation, sea ice, and biogeochemical processes. It will focus research involving computational models of geophysical systems and the integration of data into these models.

Organizer:
Matthew J. Hoffman, Rochester Institute of Technology

Improving Climate Models Using Non-Global Data Assimilation and Parameter Estimation
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Lewis Mitchell, University of Vermont

A Hybrid Ensemble Kalman Filter / Variational Method for Data Assimilation of the Ocean
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Steven Penny, University of Maryland

Numerical Modeling of Vegetation-Climate Feedbacks: An Example over Western Africa
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Clement Alo, Montclair State University

Quasi-Periodic Fluctuations in Climate Due to Sea Ice
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Raj Saha, Bowdoin College

Year:
2013

Contributed Paper Sessions

1. Best Practices for Teaching Online Courses

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 14

Online education is becoming increasingly common, and many institutions desire to offer courses online. Some faculty members are tasked with developing and teaching online courses without adequate training for doing so effectively. This session seeks to share ideas to help instructors of online courses. The focus will be on teaching courses completely online, rather than using online tools to augment a face-to-face class. Possible topics include strategies for delivering content, engaging students, fostering discussion and collaboration, and assessment in an online environment. Presentations about particular technologies useful for online classes are also welcome.

Organizer:
Matthew Wright, Huntington University

Bridging the Digital Divide: Building a Sense of Community and Improving Student Engagement
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Amy Wheeler, Hondros College

Collaboration and Assessment Strategies for Teaching Online Undergraduate vs. Graduate Courses
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Magdalena Luca, MCPHS University

Fostering Online Discussion in Introductory Statistics
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Jacci White, Saint Leo University
Scott White, St. Petersburg College

Teaching Online Courses to Overseas Students
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Xinlong Weng, University of Bridgeport

Getting Started in MY Online Math Class
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Carol Hannahs, Kaplan University

Teaching Online and Face-to-Face Students in the Same Class
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Elizabeth Miller, The Ohio State University

Creating a Community Within an On-line Class
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Cornelius P Nelan, Quinnipiac University

Teaching an Activities Based Course Online
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Donna Flint, South Dakota State University
Becky Diischer, South Dakota State University

Raising Standards for Math Practice Software
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
John C Miller, The City College of The City University of New York

Living it Up with Live Binders: Organizing Faculty Shared Web 2.0 Resources
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Lea Rosenberry, Kaplan University
Leslie Johnson, Kaplan University
Michelle Lis, Kaplan University

Using Digital Game-Based Learning in Online Math Courses
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Tamara Eyster, Kaplan University
Lea Rosenberry, Kaplan University

Teaching Statistics Online Using Blackboard Collaborate
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m. 
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross

2. History and Philosophy of Mathematics

This session welcomes contributions from all areas related to history and philosophy of mathematics. This includes reports on research, survey talks, and issues related to the use of history and philosophy of mathematics in the classroom.

Organizers:
Robert E. Bradley, Adelphi University
Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University
Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene University

Sponsors:
The Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics
HOM SIGMAA
POM SIGMAA

Euler’s Mathematics

Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27

Leonhard Euler’s Mathematical Correspondence  – The Early Berlin Years
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Robert E. Bradley, Adelphi University

Vector Calculus in Euler’s Fluid Mechanics
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Stacy Langton, University of San Diego

Euler’s Method for a Plentiful Harvest
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Michael P. Saclolo, St. Edward’s University

Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27

Conics in the 17th Century: Claude Mydorge and After
1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Christopher Baltus Baltus, SUNY Oswego

Christiaan Huygens’s Work on the Catenary, 1690-1691
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
John Bukowski, Juniata College

The Geometric Algebra of John Wallis
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene University

Newton’s Writings on the Calculus
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Troy Larry Goodsell, Brigham Young University-Idaho

Apr\'{e}sApr\'{e}s 1713: Bernoulli, Montmort et Waldegrave
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
David Richard Bellhouse, University of Western Ontario

George Washington’s Use of Trigonometry and Logarithms
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Theodore J. Crackel, Papers of George Washington
V. Frederick Rickey, West Point
Joel Silverberg, Roger Williams University

Mathematics as Practiced in Colonial and Post-Colonial America
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Scott Guthery, Docent Press

Images of Andrew Ellicott (1754-1820)
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Florence Fasanelli, AAAS

How Brook Taylor Got Joshua Kirby a Position
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Duncan J Melville, St. Lawrence University

Nineteenth Century
Friday, August 2, 2013, 8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 26

Origins of Block Designs, Normed Algebras, and Finite Geometries: 1835 to 1892
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Ezra A Brown, Virginia Tech

Monsieur François-Joseph Servois: His Life and Mathematical Contributions
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Salvatore John Petrilli, Adelphi University

The Definite Integral by Euler, Lagrange and Laplace from the Viewpoint of Poisson
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Shigeru Masuda, Kyoto Univ

Twentieth Century, Part 1

Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27

Statistics at the 1924 Toronto IMC and BAAS
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
David Orenstein, Toronto District School Board

Fictionalism and Mathematical Practice
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Matthew Clemens, Keene State College

Who’s That Mathematician?  No, Really, Who Is She (or He)?
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Janet Beery, University of Redlands

Rational Discovery of the Natural World: An Algebraic and Geometric Answer to Steiner
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Robert H C Moir, Western University

Mathematical Logic and the History of Computers
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Jonathan Seldin, University of Lethbridge

Canonical Maps: Where Do They Come From and Why Do They Matter?
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Jean-Pierre Marquis, Université de Montréal

Twentieth Century, Part 2

Friday, August 2, 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 26

Tools of the Table Crackers: Quantitative Methods in the History of Numerical Tables
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Glen Van Brummelen, Quest University

On the Chebychev Quadrature
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Roger Godard, RMC

Felix Hausdorff: We Wish for You Better Times
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Charlotte Simmons, University of Central Oklahoma

Using History and Philosophy in Teaching Mathematics

Friday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27

Logic is Not Epistemology: Should Philosophy Play a Larger Role in Learning about Proofs?
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Martin E Flashman, Humboldt State University

Teaching Mathematical Ideas by the History of from Quadratic to Quartic Equations
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Xinlong Weng, University of Bridgeport

Playful History: A Generalizable Mesolabium for Geometer’s Sketchpad
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
J. Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock University

Historical Accuracy, Popular Books, and Videos: Three Components of a History of Math Class
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Diana White, University of Colorado Denver

The Use of History of Mathematics as a Tool in Teaching Mathematics
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Santhosh Mathew, Regis College

The Arc of Time

Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27

Euclid’s Treatment of the Golden Ratio
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Charlie Smith, Park University

Plato was Not a Mathematical Platonist
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Elaine Landry, University of California, Davis

Some Illustrated Comments on Selected “Magical Squares with Magical Parts”
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
George P.H. Styan, McGill University

Mathematical Devices at the Smithsonian: Ideas for Using Digital Collections in the Classroom
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Hood College
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, NMAH/UMUC

3. Interactions Between History and Philosophy of Mathematics

This session is geared specifically to interactions between the history and philosophy of mathematics. Talks will be expected either to approach specifically how each discipline informs the other in particular or general contexts, or to discuss issues and episodes that have implications for both the philosophy and the history of mathematics.

Organizers:
Thomas Drucker, University of Wisconsin—Whitewater
Glen Van Brummelen, Quest University

Sponsors:
The Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics
HOM SIGMAA
POM SIGMAA

Part 1

Saturday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27

Zeno Will Rise Again
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Thomas Drucker, University of Wisconsin–Whitewater

Analysis and Synthesis in Geometry Textbooks: Who Cares?
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, NMAH/UMUC

Part 2

Saturday, August 3, 2:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27

Assimilation in Mathematics and Beyond
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Robert S D Thomas, University of Manitoba

Euler and the Enlightenment
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Lawrence D’Antonio, Ramapo College

Persecution of Nikolai Luzin
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Maryam Vulis, NCC and York College CUNY

Philosophy Etched in Stone: The Geometry of Jerusalem’s ‘Absalom Pillar’
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Roger Auguste Petry, Luther College at the University of Regina

Understanding the Interplay between the History and the Philosophy of Mathematics in Proof Mining
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Jeff Buechner, Rutgers University
Saul Kripke Center, CUNY GC

4. My Favorite Geometry Proof

Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 14

This session invites presenters to share their favorite undergraduate geometry proofs.  These proofs should be suitable for Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry courses as well as for courses frequently referred to as “modern” or “higher” geometry but not those related to differential geometry or (low-level) graduate courses.  Proofs must be for theorems other than the Pythagorean Theorem.  Presenters must do the full proof, discuss how the proof fits into the course, provide information regarding prerequisite topics for the proof, and discuss associated areas with which students have difficulty and how such concerns are addressed so that students understand the proof.  Presenters are invited to discuss how they have modified the proof over time as well as to share historical information for “classic” proofs and explorations/demonstrations that they use to help students understand the associated theorem.  Abstracts should include the theorem to be proved/discussed as well as brief background information.

Organizer:
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

Pizzas, Calzones, and Crusts: Using Symmetry to Slice up a Circle
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Michael Nathanson, Saint Mary’s College of California

Heron’s Formula: A Proof without Words
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Daniel E. Otero, Xavier University

Heron’s Formula for the Area of a Triangle
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Diana White, University of Colorado Denver

Spherical Triangle Area and Angle Sum
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

The Angle Sum Theorem for Triangles on the Sphere
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Marshall Whittlesey, California State University San Marcos

The Existence of the Nine-Point Circle for a Given Triangle
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Stephen Andrilli, La Salle University

Ptolemy’s Theorem
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Pat Touhey, Misericordia University

When is the Inversion of Circle C over Circle k Orthogonal to Circle k?
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Mary Platt, Salem State University

Convex Quadrilaterals
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Braxton Carrigan, Southern CT State University

Quadrature, the Geometric Mean, Hinged Dissections, and the Purpose of Proof
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Clark P Wells, Grand Valley State University

A Simple Proof of the Classification of Conics by the Discriminant
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Martin E Flashman, Humboldt State University

It’s Not Hyperbole: A Transforming Proof
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Thomas Q Sibley, St. John’s University

5. Inquiry-Based Learning Best Practices

In many mathematics classrooms, doing mathematics means following the rules dictated by the teacher and knowing mathematics means remembering and applying these rules.  However, an inquiry-based learning (IBL) approach challenges students to create/discover mathematics.  Boiled down to its essence, IBL is a method of teaching that engages students in sense-making activities.  Students are given tasks requiring them to conjecture, experiment, explore, and solve problems.  Rather than showing facts or a clear, smooth path to a solution, the instructor guides students via well-crafted problems through an adventure in mathematical discovery.  The talks in this session will focus on IBL best practices.  We seek both novel ideas and effective approaches to IBL. Claims made should be supported by data (student responses, test scores, survey results, etc.) or anecdotal evidence.  This session will be of interest to instructors new to IBL, as well as seasoned practitioners looking for new ideas.

Organizers:
Dana Campbell Ernst, Northern Arizona University
Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Stan Yoshinobu, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Part 1

Friday, August 2, 3:20 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 16

Course Notes for Differential Calculus
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Brian Loft, Sam Houston State University

Using Inquiry-Based Leaning to Define Continuity
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Tim Boester, Wright State University

A Flipped Classroom Study in Second Semester Calculus
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Ellie Kennedy, Northern Arizona University

Calculus – The IBL Way!
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Janice Rech, Univeristy of Nebraska at Omaha
Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Calculus Group Projects to Motivate Sequences and Series by Major
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Daniel Shifflet, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

IBL in the Time of MOOCs
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Olympia Nicodemi, SUNY Geneseo

Part 2

Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 11:05 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 16

MathDL Mathematical Communication: Resources for Engaging Students in Communicating about Mathematics
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Susan Ruff, MIT

Discovery on “Number Theory Island”
8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Martha Allen, Georgia College
Blair Dietrich, Georgia Military College

Inquiry Based Learning in a Number Theory Course for Non-Majors
9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Lauren Rose, Bard College

A Collaborative, Student-Written Textbook in a Writing Intensive, IBL Discrete Mathematics Course
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
David Richeson, Dickinson College

From Cookbook to Toolbox: Modified Moore Method in Discrete Math and Abstract Algebra
9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University

An IBL Proofs Course: Student Perspectives
10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Julianna Stockton, Sacred Heart University
Nicole Trommelen, Sacred Heart University
Jennifer Robillard, Sacred Heart University
Cole Matthew, Sacred Heart University
Bowers Jonathan, Sacred Heart University

Assessment in an IBL Geometry Course
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Theron James Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa

SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations
10:55 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Brian Winkel, United States Military Academy

Part 3

Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 16

Computer Environments Promoting Student Inquiry
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Robert Sachs, George Mason University

A Student-Centered Approach to Intermediate Algebra
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Slippery Rock University

Presentation Fridays in Advanced Calculus
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Robert W Vallin, Slippery Rock University

A Bridge between IBL and Student Inquiry
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Brian Katz, Augustana College

IBL Classroom Activities Beyond Student Presentation
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Elizabeth Thoren, University of California, Santa Barbara

Strategies for Implementing Inquiry-Based Learning in the College Mathematics Classroom
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Erin Moss, Millersville University

IBL Teachers’ Perspectives on Gettting Students to Work Together, Present, and Critique
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Timothy Whittemore, University of Michigan
Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan

Asking Good Questions to Promote Inquiry and Mathematical Conversations
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Christine von Renesse, Westfield State University
Volker Ecke, Westfield State University

Teachers Teaching: An Inquiry-Based Approach to Math Education
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Cheryll Crowe, Eastern Kentucky University

Using Computer Programming to Push Students to Build Mental Frameworks for Abstraction and Generalization
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Cynthia L. Stenger, University of North Alabama
James A. Jerkins, University of North Alabama

Creating an IBL Summer Mathematics Institute
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Randall E Cone, VMI

Tile Flooring and Recursive Relation
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Xinlong Weng, University of Bridgeport

6. Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 15

This session will highlight research results of projects that either were conducted by undergraduates or were collaborations between undergraduates and their faculty mentors. Of particular interest are those collaborations that involve students and faculty from both mathematics and biology. As many institutions have started undergraduate research programs in this area frequently with the help of initial external funding, the session is interested in the process and logistics of starting a program and maintaining a program even after the initial funding expires. Important issues include faculty development and interdisciplinary collaboration, student preparation and selection, the structure of research programs, the acquisition of resources to support the program, and the subsequent achievements of students who participate in undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology.

The session will also feature undergraduate research projects in mathematical and computational biology which are mentored by a single faculty mentor without the support of a larger program.  We seek scholarly papers that present results from undergraduate research projects in mathematical or computational biology, discuss the creation, maintenance, or achievements of an undergraduate research program, or describe the establishment or maintenance of collaborations between faculty and students in mathematics and biology.

Organizer:
Carrie Elizabeth Diaz Eaton, Unity College

Sponsor:
BIOSIGMAA

UBM Program at University of Houston-Downtown: Experiences and the Challenge to Sustain It
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Edwin Tecarro, University of Houston-Downtown
Jeong-Mi Yoon, University of Houston-Downtown
Youn-Sha Chan, University of Houston-Downtown
Akif Uzman, University of Houston-Downtown

Undergraduate Mathematical Biology Research at Truman State University
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Pam Ryan, Truman State University

Graph Theory in DNA Self-Assembly: An Early Entry Point for Interdisciplinary Student Research
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Jo Anthony Ellis-Monaghan, Saint Michael’s College

Using Bioinformatic Approaches to Predict Gene Expression Based on Promoter Structure in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Natalie Stanley, Dickinson College

Analysis of Refined Gaussian Network Model for HIV-1 Protease
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Jacob Liddle, Houghton College
Nicholas Fuller, Houghton College
Junkoo Park, Houghton College

A Mathematical Model of Sleep Regulation
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Anita Kummamuri Rao, Texas Academy of Math & Science, Denton, TX

A Cognitive Neuroscience Modeling Experiment
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Ted Theodosopoulos, Saint Ann’s School
Patricia Theodosopoulos, Saint Ann’s School

Undergraduate Research in Epidemic Modeling
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Anthony DeLegge, Benedictine University

Undergraduate Research in Modeling the Response of Chaparral Shrubs to Wildfires
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Timothy Lucas, Pepperdine University

7. Research in Mathematics for High School and Community College Students

Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 16

The goal of this contributed paper session is to share appropriate problems, course descriptions, and other opportunities designed to support and encourage small research project in mathematics at the high school and community college level. Presentations that focus on examples of good problems, experiences with recruitment of students, support for both faculty and students, and presentation and publication of results are encouraged.

In 2012 there were approximately 27,000 students who took BC Calculus before entering the 12th grade. For these students, a standard course in Differential Equations, Multivariable Calculus, or Linear Algebra may be offered at their school, a local community college or university, or on- line. While these may be good courses, they do not offer high-level investigative experiences emphasizing the creative aspects of mathematical discovery, which encourages continued study in mathematics.

Encouraging students to use their own mind is absolutely essential when working with students who are talented and interested in mathematics. Students must be working on problems that are sufficiently rich to allow for extended work on them and sufficiently interesting and engaging so that they are willing to give the problems their time and intellectual energy.  Small researchable problems offer this challenge to student creativity.

Organizer:
Daniel J. Teague, NC School of Science and Mathematics

Sponsor:
SIGMAA TASHM

Good Problems are the Key to Building a High School Research Program
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Daniel J. Teague, NC School of Science and Mathematics

Studying Knot Theory with High School Students
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Gyo Taek Jin, Dept. of Mathematical Science, KAIST
Hun Kim, Korea Science Academy of KAIST

Undergraduate Math Research with Games and Puzzles
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Shenglan Yuan, LaGuardia Community College,CUNY

Structuring a Research in Mathematics Program for High School or Community College Students
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Christine E. Belledin, NC School of Science and Mathematics

Research with Zombies
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Jean Marie Marie Linhart, Texas A&M University

Using the Gini Coefficient as a Research Project in Precalculus
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

8. The Mathematics of Planet Earth in Research

Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 15

Earth is a dynamic and complex planet; mathematics is a tool that we can use to understand it. The North American Mathematical Sciences Institutes are sponsoring the theme of The Mathematics of Planet Earth in 2013 (MPE 2013) with the goal of showcasing the role that mathematics plays in recognizing, exploring, and solving planetary problems. In support of MPE 2013, this session seeks proposals from those who have engaged in Environmental Mathematics research. Accepted papers will be published on the SIGMAA EM website to spark conversation on theme related topics throughout the year and beyond.

Organizers:
Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA EM

Modeling the Size of Raindrops
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Roger William Johnson, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Rate-Limited Sorption Modeling in Contaminant Transport
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
David Coulliette, Asbury University
Kenneth Rietz, Asbury University

Using Photometric Instruments to Observe and Model the South Atlantic Anomaly
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Christina Selby, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

The Impact of Temperature on Chinese Coal Demand
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Amir Y. Ahmadi, Purdue University – Agricultural Economics
Xin Zhao, Purdue University – Agricultural Economics
Daniel Ghambi, Purdue University – Agricultural Economics

9. The Mathematics of Planet Earth in the College Mathematics Curriculum

Friday, August 2, 3:05 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 15

Earth is a dynamic and complex planet; mathematics is a tool that we can use to understand it. The North American Mathematical Sciences Institutes are sponsoring the theme of “The Mathematics of Planet Earth” in 2013 (MPE 2013) with the goal of showcasing the role that mathematics plays in recognizing, exploring, and solving planetary problems. In support of MPE 2013, this session seeks proposals from those interested in integrating Environmental Mathematics issues into the typical college curriculum. Accepted papers will be published on the SIGMAA EM website to spark conversation on theme-related topics throughout this year and beyond.

Organizers:
Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA EM

Motivating a Gen-Ed Math Modeling Course with Food Policy Issues – A Follow-up Report
3:05 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Jessica M. Libertini, University of Rhode Island

Exploring the Conversion of Alternative Energy
3:25 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Carrie Elizabeth Diaz Eaton, Unity College

Hurricanes : Engines of Destruction
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Marc Laforest, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal

10. Recreational Mathematics: New Problems and New Solutions

As with all mathematics, recreational mathematics continues to expand through the solution of new problems and the development of novel solutions to old problems. For the purposes of this session, the definition of recreational mathematics will be a broad one. The primary guideline used to determine the suitability of a paper will be the understandability of the mathematics. Papers submitted to this session should be accessible to undergraduate students.  Novel applications as well as new approaches to old problems are welcome.  Examples of use of the material in the undergraduate classroom are encouraged.

Organizers:
Paul Richard Coe, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Dominican University

Part 1

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom A

Fitch Cheney’s Five Card Trick for Four or Three Cards
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

Continued Fractions from a Magic Trick, A Preliminary Report
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Robert W Vallin, Slippery Rock University

Pop-Guitar-Music and Mathematics
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Duk-Hyung Lee, Asbury University

The Easiest Possible NY Times Crossword Puzzle
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Kevin Ferland, Bloomsburg University

Thinking Outside of the Box:  The Mathematics of Swirldoku
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Michael Mulligan, PuzzMill

Nim∞∞
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
John Perry, University of Southern Mississippi

Utilizing Information “Perfectly” in a Logic Puzzle
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Blane Hollingsworth, Middle Georgia State College

Tinkering with a Mathematical Goldmine
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Parametic Equations Go to the Circus: Trochoids in Poi Flower Patterns
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Eleanor Farrington, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Randomly Generating a Dekaaz Poetry Form
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Mike Pinter, Belmont University

Part 2

Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 16

A Brief Study of Abundant Numbers Not Divisible by Any of the First n Primes
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Jay Lawrence Schiffman, Rowan University

Discovery of Unusual Patterns of Squares Modulo an Odd Prime
8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Roger Bilisoly, Central Connecticut State University

New Roles of an Old Puzzle: the Magic Square Problem
9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Aihua Li, Montclair State University

Solving the World’s Hardest Magic Square
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Ethan Brown, Phillips Academy Andover

Getting Hyper from Painting Cubes
9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Thomas Q Sibley, St. John’s University

Rubber Sheet Photography
10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Bruce Torrence, Randolph-Macon College

Classification of Polyominoes by Spinal Character
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
David Jacob Wildstrom, University of Louisville

11. Curriculum Development to support first year mathematics students

A common focus of university administration is student retention and graduation.  First year mathematics courses, both general education and major specific, have comparatively high drop/fail/withdraw rates.  This means that they are often scrutinized in regard to their effect on retention and graduation rates.  In this session, we would like to hear what you have been doing to respond to this scrutiny.  We hope to focus on departmental-wide efforts, rather than specific classroom approaches.  Presentations could include complete course redesign, co-requisite support courses, restructure of curriculum, departmental efforts to standardize, etc.  Note that we would like to hear about successful, in process, and unsuccessful initiatives. Presentations that include a description of the initiative along with data supporting the success or failure of these initiatives are especially encouraged.

Organizers: 
Donna Flint, South Dakota State University
Becky Diischer, South Dakota State University
Charles Wesley Bingen, South Dakota State University

Part 1

Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 14

Effectively Supporting First-Year Students in Precalculus and Calculus Via the Arlington-Emerging Scholars Program
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
James Anthony Mendoza Epperson, The University of Texas at Arlington
Julie Marie Skinner Sutton, The University of Texas at Arlington

Flipping Calculus: A Departmental Project of the University of Hartford
8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Fei Xue, University of Hartford

Math Workshop for Accelerated Pathway to Calculus
9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Brandy Wiegers, National Association of Math Circles
Addie Evans, San Francisco State University, CSME
Emiliano Gomez, University of California, Berkeley

Precalculus Redesign:  The Influence of a Placement Program and the Power of a Name
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Alison Ahlgren-Reddy, University of Illinois
Marc Harper, UCLA

The Precalculus Competency Exam: A Remediation Program for Calculus
9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Caitlin Phifer, University of Rhode Island
Jessica M. Libertini, University of Rhode Island

Variations on the Theme of Calculus Support
10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Jill Jordan, Houghton College

Developing an Integrated Mathematics Curriculum in a Health Sciences Program
10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Aminul Huq, University of Minnesota Rochester

Great Ideas in Mathematics and Interdisciplinary Connections – Restructuring Core Content to Engage and Retain Students
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Melinda Schulteis, Concordia University, Irvine

Increasing Math Majors’ Skills, Confidence, Community and Retention with a 1st Year Course
10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Jacqueline Dewar, Loyola Marymount University
Suzanne Larson, Loyola Marymount University
Thomas Zachariah, Loyola Marymount University

Part 2

Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 14

A Re-Redesign of College Algebra: Maximizing Flexibility and Consistency
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Brian Hollenbeck, Emporia State University

College Algebra Delivered Online: An Autopsy of an Unsuccessful Initiative
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Malissa Peery, University of Tennessee
Jennifer Fowler, University of Tennessee
Charles Collins, University of Tennessee

Just Enough Algebra — A Successful Approach to Preparing College Students
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Suzanne Ingrid Doree, Augsburg College, Minneapolis

Realigning a Service Mathematics Curriculum to Better Serve the Major Department 
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Daniel Cole, SUNY Maritime College

Supporting Large-First Year Courses with a Mathematics and Statistics Learning Center
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Darry Andrews, The Ohio State University
Elizabeth Miller, The Ohio State University

Uniting to Support First-Year Success: A Collaboration between State Universities in Connecticut
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Karen Santoro, Central Connecticut State University

Improved Success Rates in Developmental Math through Acceleration, Collaboration, and Technology
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Awilda Delgado, Broward College

Implementing a Mastery-Based Format for Remedial Mathematics Courses- an Iterative Approach
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Donna Flint, South Dakota State University
Charles Wesley Bingen, South Dakota State University

Creating an Online Math Lab
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Stepan Paul, UC Santa Barbara
Michael Yoshizawa, UC Santa Barbara

Math Skills, An Emporium Model Modified:  What We learned from the Pilot Year
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Mary D Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

Serving the Under-Resourced Student in a University Setting through Mathematics
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m. 
Kerry Luse, Trinity Washington University
Joseph Sheridan, Trinity Washington University

Year One Results from Developmental Course Redesign
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Stephen Hardin Fast, Limestone College

12. Math Circles: Best Practices

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room17

A math circle is broadly defined as a sustained enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics. The SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST) supports MAA members who share an interest in initiating and coordinating math circles.

SIGMAA MCST invites speakers to report on best practices in math circles with which they are or have been associated. Talks could address effective organizational strategies, successful math circle presentations, or innovative activities for students, for instance. Ideally, talks in this session will equip individuals currently involved in a math circle with ideas for improving some aspect of their circle, while also inspiring listeners who have only begun to consider math circles.

Organizers:
Tatiana Shubin, San Jose State University
Sam Vandervelde, St. Lawrence University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA MCST

A Sampler of Math Circle Problems
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
James Tanton, MAA

Math (Circles) Magic!
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Cheryll Crowe, Eastern Kentucky University

Two Circle Projects
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Elgin Johnston, Iowa State University

Circle in a Plane: Can Math Circle Activities be done with Tablets?
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Paul Andrew Zeitz, University of San Francisco

More Games for Little Wranglers
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Edward C Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno

“I Need a Drink of Water!”: 10 Things to Think About When Working with Elementary Math Circle Students
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Brandy Wiegers, National Association of Math Circles

Albany Area Math Circle: Building a Mathematical Community
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Gili Rusak, Albany Area Math Circle

Developing Collaborative Lesson Plans for Math Enrichment
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Lauren Rose, Bard College
Beth Goldberg, Linden Avenue Middle School, Red Hook, NY
Joy Sebesta, Bard College

Northern Colorado Math Teachers’ Circle
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado
Katherine Morrison, University of Northern Colorado
Cathleen Craviotto, University of Northern Colorado

What Happens in the Classroom of Math Teachers’ Circle Participants?
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Diana White, University of Colorado Denver

General Contributed Paper Sessions

1. History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Thursday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 14

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

The Fourier’s Fecundity of Analytic Method or Application
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Shigeru Masuda, Kyoto University

Beyond Euclid
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Kenneth Rietz, Asbury University

Galois and His Theory
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Philip Blau, Shawnee State University

Mathematics in the Book of Michael of Rhodes, A Fifteenth-Century Maritime Manuscript
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Andrew Perry, Springfield College

Mathesis Universalis
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Patricia Giurgescu, Mathematical Association of America

Kempe’s Flawed Proof that Four Colors Suffice 
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Timothy Sipka, Alma College

Recruiting and Training  Mathematicians as Codebreakers
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Chris Christensen, Northern Kentucky University

2. Research in Graph Theory or Combinatorics

Thursday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 15

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

Fuzzy Greedoids – Structure and Invariants
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Steven J. Tedford, Misericordia University

A Combinatorial Proof of the Poincare-Miranda Theorem
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Francis Edward Su, Harvey Mudd College

2-Color Rado Numbers for ∑i=1m−1xi+c=xm∑i=1m−1xi+c=xm
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Chris Spicer, Morningside College

Harmoniously Coloring Powers of Path Graphs
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Natacha Fontes-Merz, Westminster College

Adjacency Relationships Forced by Graph Degree Sequences
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Michael Barrus, Brigham Young University

The Birank Number of Ladder Graphs
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Michael Fraboni, Moravian College

The Algebraic Connectivity of Planar Graphs
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

3. Probability or Statistics

Thursday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 16

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

In Quest of Fairness, Randomness and Independence
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Leo Chosid, NYC College of Technology
Jonathan Natov, NYC College of Technology

Re-Sequencing Hypothesis Testing in an Introductory Statistics Course with Active Learning
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Aminul Huq, University of Minnesota Rochester
Wei Wei, Metropolitan State University
Heidi Hulsizer, Hampden-Sydney College

A New Class of Benford Random Variables
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Azar Khosravani, Columbia College Chicago
Constantin Rasinariu, Columbia College Chicago

The M-Tile Means, A New Class of Measures of Central Tendency
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
David DiMarco, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Fred Savitz, Neumann University

4. Teaching Advanced Mathematics, Part 1

Thursday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 26

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

Applications of Maxima to Calculus and Differential Equations
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Leon Kaganovskiy, Touro College Brooklyn Campus

Students’ Learning Journey in Linear Algebra
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Nermine El-Sissi, The American University in Cairo

Teaching Determinants by Rook-Arrangements
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Anders O.F. Hendrickson, Saint Norbert College

Bulls-Eye Jenga
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Michael David Smith, Lycoming College

A Sweet Way to Explore Statistics
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

An Advanced, Applied Statistics Course for Mathematics Majors
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Pete Johnson, Eastern Connecticut State University
Marsha Davis, Eastern Connecticut State University

Curriculum Infusion of Alcohol Prevention In Probability and Statistics Courses
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Andrew Lazowski, Sacred Heart University

5. Research in Linear Algebra or Geometry

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 26

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

A Structured Inverse Eigenvalue Problem
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Keivan Hassani Monfared, University of Wyoming

Golden Triangulations
1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Bruce Atkinson, Samford University
Braxton Carrigan, Southern CT State University

A Property of the Tangent Rectangle of the Parbelos: My Proof Compared with Tsukerman’s
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Jonathan Sondow, New York City

Guarding a Koch Fractal Art Gallery
1:45 a.m. – 1:55 a.m.
William Roger Fuller, Ohio Northern University
Lauren Cassell, Ohio Northern University

Hidden Equilateral Triangles Inside Circles on Square Hyperbolas
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Genghmun Eng

Mathematics and Art on the Sphere
2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Judith Ann Silver, Marshall University

Using a Curved Space Division Assembly, Two Plane Geometry Curves, for Partition of Linear Magnitude
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Alexander Louis Garron, Sand Box Geometry LLC

Identifying The Right Recursion
2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Brian Kelly, Fisher College

Klein’s Hypercycles in 3D
3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Margaret Symington, Mercer University

M\”obius Transformations Fixing Finite Sets of Points
3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Damiano Fulghesu, Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Ishan Subedi, Minnesota State University, Moorhead

Some Not-So-Well-Known Constants Associated with the Conic Sedtions
3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Sylvester Reese

Minima Domain Intervals, Dimensions, and How to Extend the Class ‘Convex Functions’
3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Marcia R Pinheiro, RGMIA

The Equivalence of the Illumination and Covering Conjectures
4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Ryan Trelford, University of Calgary

The Complex Descartes Circle Theorem
4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Sam Northshield, SUNY-Plattsburgh

6. Assessment, Mentoring, or Outreach

Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 14

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

Assessment and Curving Grades
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Fariba Nowrouzi Kashan, KYSU

Getting at the (Grade) Point of Grading
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Carrie Muir, University of Colorado, Boulder

The Scarlet Letter: Assessment with a Purpose
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
M. Leigh Lunsford, Longwood University
Phillip L. Poplin, Longwood University

Placement Tests: Are Students Getting the Course They Need?
9:15 a.m.- 9:25 a.m.
David C. Wilson, SUNY, Buffalo State
Chaitali Ghosh, SUNY, Buffalo State

High School Mathematics Competition – Females versus Males
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Carey Childers, Clarion University

Teaching Faculty How to Improve Students’ Quantitative Skills through Cognitive Illusions
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Frank Wang, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY

Maths Week Ireland: Lessons from a Small Island?
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Eoin Gill, Maths Week Ireland

Outreach with Grades K-8 Teachers Impacting Pre-Service Mathematics Courses
10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Matthew Haines, Augsburg College

Training Gifted Students: The Fullerton Mathematical Circle Experience
10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Rebecca Etnyre, Cal State Fullerton
Christina Tran, California State University, Fullerton Mathematical Circle

Professor Abian Teaches a Lesson from Kelley’s “General Topology”
10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Andrew deLong Martin, Kentucky State University

The National Research Experience for Undergraduates Programs’ (NREUP) Influence on Minority Students
11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Brian Arthur Christopher, University of Northern Colorado
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado

Professional Development Training for Graduate Students:  A Different Kind of Seminar
11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

7. Teaching Calculus, Part 1

Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 15

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

Assessing Maplets for Calculus: Best Practices for Instructors and Software Developers
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Douglas B Meade, University of South Carolina
Philip B Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Raymond E Patenaude, University of South Carolina
Robert Petrulis, EPRE Consulting LLC

Maplets for Calculus Expands Offerings in Precalculus, Calculus and Differential Equations
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Philip B Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Douglas B Meade, University of South Carolina
Matthew James Barry, Texas A&M University

Using Programming to Understand Limits in a Calculus II Class
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Amanda Harsy Ramsay, IUPUI (Indianapolis University Purdue University Indianapolis)

Video Games and Calculus
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Derek Thompson, Trine University

iPads in the Classroom: A Departmental Project at the University of Hartford
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Mako Haruta, University of Hartford

Implementing the Flipped Classroom in a First-Year Pre-Calculus/Calculus Course
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Kristen Sellke, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Janel Schultz, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

SONET-MATH: Using Social Networks to Learn Mathematics
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Lori Dunlop-Pyle, University of Central Florida
Ivan Garibay, University of Central Florida
Ozlem Garibay, University of Central Florida
Amanda Koontz Anthony, University of Central Florida

Technology Enhanced Large Calculus Lectures
10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Elizabeth Miller, The Ohio State University

8. Other/Research in Applied Mathematics

Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 17

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

Numerical Solution of Sine-Gordon Equation by Spectral Method
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Narayan Thapa, Minot State University

Stonger Numerical Stability for Nonlinear PDEs
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Corban Harwood, George Fox University

An Exploration in Differential Equations for Modeling Population Growth
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Terry Jo Leiterman, St. Norbert College

A Theory of Formal Mathematical Reasoning
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Raymond Puzio, PlanetMath.org

Comparing Reducibilities on Computably Enumerable Sets
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Brooke Andersen, Assumption College

Solvable and/or Integrable Many-Body Models on a Circle
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Oksana Bihun, Concordia College at Moorhead, MN

An Assignment that Promotes a Symbiotic Relationship Between Math Pre-Service Teachers and High School Students
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Becky Hall, Western Connecticut State University

Flipping a Math Content Course for Elementary School Teachers
10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Pari Ford, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Integrating Content, Pedagogy, and Cognitive Coaching to Support K-8 Teachers’ Implementation of Common Core
10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Ekaterina Lioutikova, Univeristy of Saint Joseph (Connecticut)
Barbara Henriques, University of Saint Joseph

A Complex Calcudoku Classification
10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
David Nacin, William Paterson University

9. Teaching Introductory Mathematics

Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 17

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

College Algebra in the High Schools
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Christopher Schroeder, Morehead State University

Honors College Algebra at the University of Central Missouri
1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Dale Bachman, University of Central Missouri
Nicholas Baeth, University of Central Missouri

Using Algebra in the Classroom to Understand the Way in which Automobiles Collide
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Alexander G. Atwood, Suffolk County Community College

Developmental Math as a Gateway, Not a Gatekeeper
1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Curtis Card, Black Hills State University
Daluss Siewert, Black Hills State University

Transforming Developmental Mathematics Classes
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Daluss Siewert, Black Hills State University
Curtis Card, Black Hills State University

Preparing Students for College Math: A Successful Model of One-Semester Developmental Math
2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Pangyen Weng, Metropolitan State University

Improving Secondary School Students’ Mathematics Achievement in Nigeria through the use of Tutorial Computer-Aided Instruction
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Solomon Abogunde Iyekekpolor, Federal University, Wukari, PMB 1020, Wukari-Nigeria

Linking “Women in Mathematics” and Middle School Girls through Mentoring
2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

South Carolina High Energy Mathematics Teachers’ Circle: A First Year Experience – Playing It By Ear
3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
George F McNulty, University of South Carolina
Nieves F McNulty, Columbia College
Douglas B Meade, University of South Carolina
Diana White, University of Colorado Denver

From Problem Solving to Research
3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Ted Theodosopoulos, Saint Ann’s School

Using Projects to Support Quantitative Literacy
3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Doing SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) Projects 
3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Sarah Ultan, UW-BC

10. Research in Algebra or Topology

Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 15

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

Bounds on Mosaic Knots
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Alan Alewine, McKendree University

Best Representations and Intervals of Uncertainty in a Weakened Topology for the Integers
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Sean Corrigan, Saint Louis University

Understanding the Johnson Filtration of the Mapping Class Group via Geometric Topology
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Aaron Heap, SUNY Geneseo

On the Parity of a Permutation
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Richard K. Oliver, Missoula, Montana

Semi-Simple Lie Groups Acting on Flag Manifolds
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
B Ntatin, Austin Peay State University

11. Teaching Calculus, Part 2

Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 21

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

Can The Beauty of Limits Be Recovered in Calculus?
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Jose Giraldo, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi

Deconstructing the Formal Definition of Limit at a Point
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Tim Boester, Wright State University

Resequencing Calculus with an Early Multivariate Approach
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
David Dwyer, University of Evansville
Mark Gruenwald, University of Evansville
Mike Axtell, University of St. Thomas
Ken Luther, Valparaiso University
Joe Stickles, Millikin University
Nicholas Baeth, University of Central Missouri

Rigorous Calculus I Course for Biology Majors
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Melissa Stoner, Salisbury University

Convincing Students that Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Bradley James Paynter, University of Central Oklahoma

Teaching Calculus to Students who have Already Seen Calculus
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Charlotte Ann Knotts-Zides, Wofford College

Taking Math Students from ‘Blah’ to ‘Aha!’; What Can We Do?
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Darja Kalajdzievska, University of Manitoba

Teaching Calculus through History, Intuition, Exploration, and Development (HIED)
10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Paul Sisson, Louisiana State University Shreveport
Tibor Szarvas, Louisiana State University Shreveport

Unit Acceleration Vectors
10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Jeffrey William Clark, Elon University

12. Teaching Introductory Mathematics, Part 2

Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 17

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

Behind the Scene: What the Brain Thinks the Eyes Are Seeing
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Russell Coe, Suffolk County Community College

A New Approach for the Liberal Arts Mathematics Courses
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
James Fulton, Suffolk County Community College

Belended Developmental Mathematics Courses
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Xinlong Weng, University of Bridgeport

Helping Students Learn Geometry Using the Teacher made Manipulative
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Hari Naraayan Upadhyaya, Scholars Home Academy

Puzzles + Games = Mathematical Thinking
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Edmund A Lamagna, University of Rhode Island

Some Different Applications of Logarithms
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Brian Heinold, Mount St. Mary’s University

Case Study: Student with Dyscalculia Offered History of Mathematics Course to Satisfy General Education
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Gargi Bhattacharyya, University of Baltimore

The Challenges of Designing a Mathematics Course for Liberal Arts in a Former Soviet Republic
10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Tracey McGrail, Marist College

13. Modeling and Applications

Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 26

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

Modeling Opportunities with Differential Equations in the Classroom
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Brian Winkel, United States Military Academy

Fractal Powers in Serrin’s Swirling Vortex Solutions
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Pavel Belik, Augsburg College
Doug Dokken, University of St. Thomas
Kurt Scholz, University of St. Thomas
Mikhail Shvartsman, University of St. Thomas

Fighting Fires in Siberia
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University
Beth Bjorkman, Grand Valley State University

Mathematical Models of a Zombie Outbreak
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Jean Marie Marie Linhart, Texas A&M University

Generosity without Reciprocity: Computation Models of Need-Based Transfers and Risk-Pooling
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Yan Hao, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Stochastic Differential Equation Models of the Nosocomial Infection VRE
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Mohammed Yahdi, Ursinus College

Modeling Preferntial Admissoins at Elite Liberal Arts Colleges
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Sally Cockburn, Hamilton College

Ranking the Academic Output of Medical Schools in the United States Using Data Envelopment Analysis
10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Brian Harris Nathanson, OptiStatim, LLC

Timbral Partial Orders
10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Marcus Pendergrass, Hampden-Sydney College

Numerical Estimates for the Regularization of Nonautonomous Ill-Posed Problems
10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Matthew Fury, Penn State Abington

14. Teaching Advanced Mathematics, Part 2

Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 21

Organizer:
Gerard Venema, Calvin College

A Simple Explanation of Stochastic Differential Equations
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Blane Hollingsworth, Middle Georgia State College

Differential Equations without Derivatives
1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Brian Sutton, Randolph-Macon College

Essay-Style Problems in Differential Equations with WeBWorK
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
L. Felipe Martins, Cleveland State University
Barbara Margolius, Cleveland State University

I Want it All, and I Want it Now! (Or, May I Please Graduate on Time?)
1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Anna Davis, Ohio Dominican University

Teaching an Honors Seminar on Fractals for Non-Majors
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Christopher Sass, Young Harris College

Mathematics of Origami Honors Seminar — Successes and Lessons Learned
2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Vera Cherepinsky, Post University

Teachable Math in Cryptocurrency Phenomenon
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Maryam Vulis, NCC and York College CUNY

The 2-Column Method: A Better Way to Teach Proofs?
2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Mindy Capaldi, Valparaiso University

“Where Have I Seen this Before?” – Encouraging Undergraduate Students to See Connections
3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Antonia Cardwell, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Transformative Learning in an Analysis Course: A Tactile Approach
3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

The Constant of Integration
3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Marian Anton, Central Connecticut State University

Adapted Sequence/Function Project
3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Native American-Based Mathematics Materials for Integration into Undergraduate Courses
4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Charles Funkhouser, California State University Fullerton
Miles R Pfahl, Turtle Mountain Community College

15. Research in Number Theory

Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 2:25 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 22

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

Class Numbers and Continued Fraction Expansions
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Mark Bauer, University of Calgary
Richard Guy, University of Calgary
Michael Katsuris Wanless, University of Calgary
Colin Weir, University of Calgary

Distributions of Sequences Modulo 1: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Paul Spiegelhalter, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

Independent Divisibility Pairs on the Set of Integers from $1$ to $N$
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Rosemary Sullivan, West Chester University of PA

Equality of Cardinality of Sets of Subsets with Cardinality Congruent to Values Modulo $k$
1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
John Pesek, University of Delaware

A Delightful Interconnection Between Pythagorean Triples and Fibonacci-Like Sequences
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Jay Lawrence Schiffman, Rowan University

Squares and Pythagorean Triples II
2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Frederick Donald Chichester, Montclair Tutoring Center

16. Mathematics and Technology/Research in Analysis

Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 26

Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New Jersey

Are You Ready for R
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Joseph Manthey, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CT

Applets Embedded in WeBWorK Homework Problems
1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Barbara Margolius, Cleveland State University

Using Lurch in an Introduction to Proofs Course
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Nathan Carter, Bentley University
Kenneth G. Monks, University of Scranton

Technology in the Mathematics Classroom
1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Helmut Knaust, The University of Texas at El Paso

Creating and Analyzing Chaotic Attractors Using Mathematica
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Ulrich Hoensch, Rocky Mountain College

An Introduction to Formal Laurent Series
2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Xiao-Xiong Gan, Morgan State University

Classifying Rational Points in Generalized Cantor Sets and Cantor Like Sets
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Douglas Daniel, Presbyterian College

Geometric Approach to the Computation of Certain Definite Integrals
2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Sergei Artamoshin, CCSU

Traveling Wave Solutions of the Porous Medium Equation
3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Joseph A. Iaia, University of North Texas

Geometry of Fractal Squares
3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Kristine Roinestad, Georgetown College

MAA Student Paper Sessions

Students who wish to present at the MAA Student Paper Sessions at MathFest 2013 in Hartford must be sponsored by a faculty advisor familiar with the work to be presented. Some funding to cover costs (up to $750) for student presenters is available. At most one student from each institution or REU can receive full funding; additional such students may be funded at a lower rate. All presenters are expected to take full part in the meeting and attend indicated activities sponsored for students on all three days of the conference. Abstracts and student travel grant applications should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts. For additional information visit www.maa.org/students/undergrad.

Organizers:

Theron J. Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa
Jennifer Bergner, Salisbury University

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

Pi Mu Epsilon student speakers must be nominated by their chapter advisors. Application forms for PME student speakers will be available by March 1, 2013 on the PME web site www.pme-math.org. A PME student speaker who attends all the PME activities is eligible for transportation reimbursement up to $600, and additional speakers are eligible with a maximum $1200 reimbursement per chapter. PME speakers receive a free ticket to the PME Banquet with their conference registration fee. See the PME web site for more details.

Organizer:

Angela Spalsbury, Youngstown State University

Year:
2013

1. Environmental Mathematics

Part 1, Friday, August 2, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 24
Part 2, Saturday, August 3, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 24

The goal of the course is to provide you with the concepts, techniques and resources that will serve as the basis for a six-week module in a liberal arts course or a three-week module in an introductory modeling course. This approach to systems modeling requires little beyond high school algebra, yet it will enable students to model processes such as the flow and interaction of energy, materials, and populations. The modeling is based on an integrated visual-qualitative-computational approach. A flow equation (a D.E. in disguise) will be our key concept/technique. The first hour will be an overview, including examples; we will model systems with one tank (variable). In the second hour you will be modeling a system with two tanks. You will represent the system diagrammatically, express the diagram with flow equations, solve the equations qualitatively, and then numerically solve the equations. In the third hour, teams will model scenarios that involve non-linear interaction of flows and tanks. In the last hour, we will link economics to natural capital and sustainability, and then have an open discussion.

Ben Fusaro, Florida State University 

2. Teaching with Classroom Voting and Clickers

Part 1, Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 24
Part 2, Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 24

This minicourse will provide participants with an overview of classroom voting pedagogy in a wide range of college mathematics courses. Time will be spent discussing the logistics of classroom voting using clickers as well as recent research on this type of pedagogy. Participants will play the role of students in a voting demonstration, explore an online library of over 2300 classroom voting questions, prepare a lecture with voting questions for use in one of their own courses, and try their hands at writing some questions.

Holly Zullo, Carroll College
Jean McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford
Ann Stewart, Hood College
Christopher Storm, Adelphi University

3. Resequencing Calculus

Part 1, Thursday, August 1, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 24
Part 2, Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 25

The Resequencing Calculus project is redesigning the calculus sequence, ordering topics so that material prerequisite for upper-level STEM courses is front-loaded into the first two semesters and so that there is a natural progression of difficulty throughout the 3-course sequence. Participants will explore the proposed resequence of Calculus I-III and will have a chance to discuss the sequence with instructors who have taught the sequence. Participants will discuss the progress and assessment of the project to date, future plans, and various approaches for dealing with multiple challenges, including those posed by course transfers and AP credit. This project is supported by NSF Grants DUE 1225566 and 0836676.

Mike Axtell, University of Saint Thomas and Joe Stickles, Millikin University

4. Passion-Driven Statistics: A Supportive, Project-Based, Multidisciplinary Introductory Curriculum

Part 1, Friday, August 2, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 25
Part 2, Saturday, August 3, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 25

This minicourse exposes participants to a multidisciplinary, project-based model for teaching introductory statistics. We will present new learning materials and innovative teaching strategies that directly and creatively tackle many of the most significant challenges currently faced by introductory statistics instructors and students. The curriculum is aimed at taking advantage of students’ natural curiosity and providing a common language for approaching questions across numerous scientific disciplines. Core features of this curriculum include providing opportunities for students to flexibly apply their knowledge, the use of computing as a window to core statistical concepts, and supporting students with varying levels of preparation.

Jeffrey Nolan and Arielle Selya, Wesleyan University

5. Mathematical Expeditions in Polar Science

Part 1, Thursday, August 1, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 25
Part 2, Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 25

“The challenges facing our planet and our civilization are multidisciplinary and multifaceted, and the mathematical sciences play a central role in the scientific effort to understand and to deal with these challenges.” — Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013. The polar regions are critically important to the global system. Participants will learn about many different areas of scientific research going on in the Arctic and in Antarctica, including sea ice, glaciers, ice cores, phenology, astronomy, biology, and satellite mapping. This mini-course will appeal to teachers of grades 11-14 who are looking for interesting, timely, and interdisciplinary applications which illustrate the power of mathematics in understanding our planet and its challenges. Mathematical modeling and data representation will be a unifying theme in the activities; mathematics from algebra to differential equations may be highlighted. Many excellent resources will be used during the mini-course, so please bring a laptop with wireless capability.

Lynn Foshee Reed, Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, NSF Polar Programs

6. Making Math Relevant: A Multidisciplinary Sustainability Module for Calculus

Part 1, Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 25
Part 2, Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 24

Do you want to improve student engagement and understanding of the relevance of calculus to every-day life, without sacrificing typical content? This minicourse will bring together data, Excel, sustainability and a multidisciplinary approach to provide richer context and relevance for calculus. The module has students consider the 21st century problem: What are the current and future impacts of global climate change on polar bears? Students then use real data and Excel, write a technical report, read reports written by student in data structures, ecology, and thermodynamics, and then complete a summary assignment to bring together the information for all disciplines. This mini-course provides the background information to successfully use the module, along with data sets ideas for sustainability exercises. Participants will need Excel loaded onto their laptops and are encouraged to bring a calculator.

Thomas J. Pfaff and Jason Hamilton, Ithaca College

Year:
2013

Panel Sessions

National Assessment Instruments

Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom D

There are several nationally normed instruments used to assess college-level mathematics learning. One, the Major Field Test (MFT), is used to assess the major; two others, the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) and the ETS Proficiency Profile (ETS-PP, formerly MAPP: Measure of Academic Proficiency and Progress), are used to assess general education – not just in mathematics, but overall, but they do have mathematical components. (Another, the Praxis, for pre-service teachers, was discussed by a panel at JMM 2013.) This panel will consist of faculty at institutions that use the test. They will discuss the kinds of questions the test includes, how it is administered at their institution, what kinds of information the institution receives, and how their school has used this information to improve its program.

Organizer:
Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University

Panelists:
Timothy Flood, Pittsburg State University
Gerald Kruse, Juniata College
Mary Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University
Janine Wittwer, Westminster College

Sponsor:
Committee on Assessment

Non-Academic Career Paths for Students Who Like Math. A Response to the Statement: “I really like math, but I don’t want to teach.”

Friday, August 2, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom D

It’s the bottom of the ninth; bases loaded. The right-handed relief pitcher has already thrown for two innings. At-bat is a lefty batting .295. Is it time to pull the pitcher? Come to this exciting panel to find out! During our panel we will hear from mathematicians from various fields including sports statistics (hopefully you are a Mets fan) and actuarial science. Each panelist will be given the opportunity to describe their non-academic career, then we will open the floor to questions. Be sure you are not left on the bench for this one!

Organizers:
Lisa Marano, West Chester University
Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University
Jean McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford

Panelists:
Ben Baumer, Smith College, former statistician for NY Mets Actuary from Mass Mutual
Anna Mika, Campus Program Associate from Clean Air-Cool Planet
An actuary from Mass Mutual
A representative from ESPN

Sponsor:
CUSAC

Hosting an AMC Competition: Advice from the Experts!

Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom D

The MAA sponsors the annual American Mathematics Competition for 8th, 10th and 12th grade students.  This session will outline how institutions can serve as a regional host site for the AMC, with a focus not only on encouraging students in the area to participate in this event, but to also educate students about career and other opportunities in mathematics at the host institution.  Panelists include faculty from successful AMC host institutions, as well as AMC Director Steve Dunbar.  There will be a Q&A session at the end, as well as handouts for participants.

Organizer:
Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

Panelists:
Jon Scott, Montgomery College
Steve Dunbar, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Randy Cone, Virginia Military Institute

Sponsor:
Committee on Professional Development

Student Summer Programs, Study Abroad Opportunities, and Graduate Fellowships: Who, What, When, Where, and Why?

Friday, August 2, 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom D

Myriad opportunities exist for undergraduate and graduate students interested in participating in summer programs, study abroad programs, or pursuing graduate school in the mathematical sciences. This session will provide an overview several different opportunities, as well as best practices on topics such as successful applications and securing funds. Panelists will discuss the NSF Graduate Fellowship Program, the Math in Moscow Program, the Budapest Semester in Mathematics Program, and the Carleton College Summer Mathematics Program for Women. There will be a Q&A session at the end and handouts for participants.

Organizer:
Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

Panelists:
Kristina Garrett, St Olaf College
Stephen Kennedy, Carleton College
Sean Howe, University of Chicago
Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

Sponsor:
Committee on Professional Development and Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

Successful Career Transitions

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom D

The journey from undergraduate student to graduate student to a career in mathematics involves the navigation of several crucial transition points. This panel will address the common transitions that may be encountered, including the transition from graduate work to a postdoctoral position; the transition from postdoctoral work to employment in an academia, government, or industry; and transition between different types of positions (academic to industry, etc.). Panelists will discuss their experiences and the successful strategies that they used in their transitions, such as finding mentors and role models, negotiating for resources, and understanding key aspects of the job market and culture.

Organizers:
Jacqueline Jensen, Slippery Rock University
Magnhild Lien, California State University Northridge
Maura Mast, University of Massachusetts Boston

Panelists:
Lynette Boos, Providence College
Eileen Lee, Math for America
Connie Leidy, Wesleyan University
Karen Ricciardi, University of Massachusetts Boston
Milena Tzigantcheva, State Street Corporation, Boston

Sponsor:
Association for Women in Mathematics

How to Apply for Jobs

Thursday, August 1, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom D

This session is aimed at graduate students and recent Ph.Ds. An overview of the employment process will be given with ample opportunity for participants to ask questions. Questions that will be addressed include: How do you find which jobs are available? How do you choose which jobs you want to apply for? What are academic and other employers looking for in the materials that you send? How should you tailor your application material for the job that you are applying to? How do schools conduct interviews?

Organizers:
Estela Gavosto, University of Kansas
Kristine Roinestad, Georgetown College

Panelists:
James Freeman, Cornell College
Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College
Kristine Roinestad, Georgetown College
A mathematician from industry

Sponsors:
Committee on Graduate Students
Professional Development Committee
Young Mathematicians Network

A Mathematician Teaches Statistics: Tales from the Front Lines

Thursday, August 1, 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom D

At many institutions, mathematicians are invited, lured, or coerced into teaching statistics courses. This is especially true at smaller institutions that do not have separate statistics departments, but may also happen at larger institutions where statistics departments struggle to find sufficiently many instructors to teach all of their courses. Many of these instructors have had little or no formal statistical training, and most have had no prior experience teaching statistics. Come hear from mathematicians who have successfully made the transition to teaching statistics. Find out what lessons they have learned from teaching statistics and get their advice for other mathematicians who find themselves in the same situation.

Organizer:
Randall Pruim, Calvin College

Panelists:
Kimberly Roth, Juniata College
Iwan Praton, Franklin & Marshal
Mike Stob, Calvin College
Jason Shaw, Truman State University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA StatEd and Committee on Professional Development

Poster Session

PosterFest 2013:A Poster Session of Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians and Graduate Students

Friday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Pre-Function

This poster session will allow early career mathematicians, including untenured faculty and graduate students, to present and discuss their scholarly activities with other attendees in an informal atmosphere. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports. Presenters should have their materials prepared in advance and will be provided with a self-standing, trifold tabletop poster approximately 48 in wide by 36 in high. Proposals should be submitted at http://www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts.html. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Organizer:
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan College

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians
Young Mathematician’s Network
Graduate Student Committee

Workshops

Workshop 1: Exploding Dots: An Accessible and Interactive Workshop for Middle- and High-School Educators

Friday, August 2, 6:00 p.m. – 7:50 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 25

Here is a story that isn’t true: When I was a young child I invented a machine (not true) that was nothing more than a series of boxes that could hold dots. And these dots would, upon certain actions, explode. And with this machine, in this non-true story, I realized I could explain true things! In one fell swoop I explained all the mathematics of arithmetic I learnt in grade school (true), all the of the polynomial algebra I was to learn in high-school (true), elements of calculus and number theory I was to learn in both high school and in university (true), and I began to explore unanswered research questions still intriguing mathematicians to this day (also true)!
Let me share this story with you. See how simple and elegant ideas from the regular curriculum connect to elegant and profound ideas in mathematics as a whole. And, other way round, discover from all this new and exciting approaches to bring back into the classroom. It’s win-win all round! Be sure to bring pencil and paper. This experience will be interactive!

Organizer:
James Tanton, MAA Mathematician in Residence

Sponsor:
Council on Outreach

Workshop 2: What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for a General Audience

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom C

Presenting our research to undergraduate students can be both fun and rewarding. It can also be difficult, however, since the gory details of our results often require a great deal of specific jargon and background. Nonetheless, the big ideas can almost always be presented at a variety of levels, and this workshop is designed to help participants develop the skills needed to formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students. Since many colleges and universities require giving such a talk as part of a job interview, almost any graduate student will have the opportunity to do so, and the ability to communicate complex mathematical ideas to students is a valued trait in a candidate. This workshop will consist of hands-on activities and audience interaction aimed toward developing and improving the necessary skills for creating an engaging and accessible presentation for undergraduates.

Organizer:
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University

Sponsors:
Committee on Graduate Students
Young Mathematician’s Network

 

Year:
2013

The MAA Short Course is made possible through contributions to the William F. Lucas Fund made in honor of William F. Lucas.

The Mathematics of Games and Puzzles

Part 1: Tuesday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 11
Part 2: Wednesday, July 31, 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 11

In this course, you will learn about the mathematics that underlies many of the great games and puzzles that people enjoy today. Imagine impressing your friends, students, or fellow classmates with your ability to solve the Rubik’s cube or almost any Sudoku. Learn the optimal basic strategy for playing blackjack, along with some simple card counting techniques. Learn the mathematics needed to play great poker or expert backgammon. Since you’re a mathematician, most people assume that you’re already good at these things. This course will teach you those skills and you’ll learn some fun mathematics along the way.

Organizer and Presenter:

Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

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The Game Plan

Tuesday

  • Great Expectations and Winning Wagers
  • Optimal Blackjack and Simple Card Counting
  • Games You Can’t Lose and Impossible Puzzles
  • How to Solve and Understand Rubik’s Cube

Wednesday

  • Zero Sum Games and Practical Poker Probabilities
  • Expert Backgammon
  • Solving Sudoku and KenKen
  • Chess and Games of Pure Strategy

The average lecture time is 75 minutes, and all material will be accessible to undergraduates. All lectures will be given by Arthur Benjamin, Professor of Mathematics at Harvey Mudd College. Dr. Benjamin is a past co-editor of Math Horizons, an MAA-Award winning teacher and author, and a past winner of the American Backgammon Tour. He has created four DVD courses for The Great Courses, including one on The Mathematics of Games and Puzzles.

Year:
2013

Graduate Student Workshop

What’s the story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for a General Audience

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Presenting our research to undergraduate students can be both fun and rewarding. It can also be difficult, however, since the gory details of our results often require a great deal of specific jargon and background. Nonetheless, the big ideas can almost always be presented at a variety of levels, and this workshop is designed to help participants develop the skills needed to formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students. Since many colleges and universities require giving such a talk as part of a job interview, almost any graduate student will have the opportunity to do so, and the ability to communicate complex mathematical ideas to students is a valued trait in a candidate. This workshop will consist of hands-on activities and audience interaction aimed toward developing and improving the necessary skills for creating an engaging and accessible presentation for undergraduates.
Organizer:
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
Sponsors:
Committee on Graduate Students
Young Mathematicians Network

Graduate Student Reception

Thursday, August 1, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Graduate students are invited for some refreshments and to meet several of the invited speakers.
Organizers:
Estela A. Gavosto, University of Kansas
James Freeman, Cornell College

Student Poster Session

PosterFest 2013: A Poster Session of Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians and Graduate Students

Friday, August 2, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
This poster session will allow early career mathematicians, including untenured faculty and graduate students, to present and discuss their scholarly activities with other attendees in an informal atmosphere. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports. Presenters should have their materials prepared in advance and will be provided with a self-standing, trifold tabletop poster approximately 48 in wide by 36 in high. Proposals should be submitted at http://www/maa.org/mathfest/abstracts. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.
Organizer:
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan College
Sponsors:
MAA Early Career Mathematicians Committee
Graduate Student Committee
Young Mathematicians Network

Special Session For Graduate Students

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to a general audience which includes undergraduates and non-mathematicians as part of a job interview, most students do not have experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience which has been exposed to calculus and some linear algebra. Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Time permitting, a discussion of effective techniques for delivering great general-audience talks will occur at the end of the session.
Contact Jim Freeman or Rachel Schwell for help on writing an abstract and preparing a talk for a general audience. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?) on mathematical presentations. Information on travel support will be available at www.maa.org/students/grad.html on March 1, 2012. Abstracts must be submitted by April 30, 2012.
Organizers:
Jim Freeman, Cornell College
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
Sponsors:
Committee on Graduate Students

Panel Discussons

How to Apply for Jobs

Thursday, August 1, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 pm
This session is aimed at graduate students and recent Ph.D.s. An overview of the employment process will be given with ample opportunity for participants to ask questions. Questions that will be addressed include: How do you find which jobs are available? How do you choose which jobs you want to apply for? What are academic and other employers looking for in the materials that you send? How should you tailor your application material for the job that you are applying to? How do schools conduct interviews?
Organizers:
Estela A. Gavosto, University of Kansas
Kristine Roinestad, Georgetown College
Panelists:
James Freeman, Cornell College
Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College
Kristine Roinestad, Georgetown College
A mathematician from industry
Sponsors:
Committee on Graduate Students
Professional Development Committee
Young Mathematicians Network

Speed Interviewing Marathon for Students

Friday, August 2, 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Employers suggest that communication skills are a critical component when considering a mathematics major for a job. An important time to demonstrate good communication skills is during the job interview. This session will start with an overview of best practices and tips on job interviewing, then guide students as they participate in several speed interviewing sessions of 10 minutes each, where they can practice what they have learned and hone their interviewing skills.  Speed interviewing sessions will include individual feedback for students, as well as opportunities to network with fellow students.
Organizers:
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University
Sponsors:
Professional Development Committee
Committee on Graduate Students

 

Year:
2013

MAA-PME Student Reception

Wednesday, July 31, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom A

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, July 31, 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom A

Answer:  A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MathFest.
Question:  What is Mathematics Jeopardy?
Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in many categories.  Come cheer for your favorite team. The session will be emceed by Michael Berry.

Organizers:
Robert Vallin, Slippery Rock University
Michael Berry, University of Tennessee

Student Hospitality Center

Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom C
Friday, August 2, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom C
Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom C

The Student Hospitality Center (SHC) provides a place for students and other MathFest attendees to meet for informal conversation, refreshments, and mathematical diversions. Programs for the MAA and Pi Mu Epsilon student paper sessions, packets for the MAA student presenters, and information on MathFest activities of interest to students are available in the SHC.

Organizers:
Richard and Araceli Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics

MAA Lecture For Students

Optimal Pentagonal Tilings

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom C

Hales proved that the least-perimeter way to tile the plane with unit areas is by regular hexagons. What is the least-perimeter way to tile the plane with unit-area pentagons? We will discuss some new results, examples, and open questions, including work by undergraduates.

Speaker:
Frank Morgan, Williams College

Opportunities in the Actuarial Profession

Thursday, August 1, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom E

The city of Hartford is home to a large number of companies that employ actuaries.  Actuaries and actuarial students from the local area will be available in this session to describe what they do and some of the opportunities available in the actuarial profession.  The session will begin with a short presentation that describes the actuarial profession and the steps in the career of an actuary.  Then the moderator will interview the panelists to gather information about their actuarial experience, the challenges they face, etc.  Panelists will discuss actuarial student programs and the support actuarial students receive as they progress through their careers. The panelists will answer questions from the audience.  Audience members will also hear from Professor Jay Vadiveloo about the applied research work being undertaken at the Goldenson Center for Actuarial Research at the University of Connecticut.

Moderator:
Thea Cardamone, FSA, UnitedHealthcare Group

Panelists:
Daniel Akier, UnitedHealthcare
Gaia Dong, FSA, Aetna
Trevor Foster, Aetna
Harry Gong, UnitedHealthcare
Eli Greenberg, UnitedHealthcare
Amber Lahde, ASA, MassMutual
Olga Jacobs, FSA, UnitedHealthcare
Gao Niu, University of Connecticut
Stephen Smith, FSA, MassMutual
Jay Vadiveloo, FSA, Ph.D,. University of Connecticut Goldenson Center for Actuarial Research
June (Chunchun) Wu, FSA, Ph.D., UnitedHealthcare

Sponsor:
The Actuaries’ Club of Hartford and Springfield

MAA Undergraduate Student Activity

A Mathematician and an Environmental Scientist Walk into a Bar

Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom C

Come and engage in the conversation that ensues and see how interacting with scientists is good for both the mathematician and the scientist. The conversation will provide some useful intellectual tools related to the role of mathematics in society. In the end you will be armed with at least one answer to the questions of who cares about math and where does it get used.

Speaker:
Thomas J. Pfaff, Department of Mathematics, Ithaca College
Jason Hamilton, Dept. of Environmental Sciences and Studies, Ithaca College

MAA Undergraduate Student Activity

Exhilaration and Consternation: Adventures in Conducting Undergraduate Research

Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom E

One day you are sitting in your office, chipping away at your responsibilities: preparing for class, grading papers, producing paperwork for committees, creating workshops for teachers, or whatever it is that you are doing to find and maintain your niche. There comes a knock at your door, and for the first time in your life you hear the words, “Are you willing to be my research advisor?” Ah, the excitement, and…the fear. I will relate my personal story of entering this endeavor: the trials and tribulations, the excitement and revelations, as I carry you through the results my students have produced over the past few years and provide you with materials to explore topics in graph theory and knot theory as the story progresses!

Speaker:
Robin Blankenship, Morehead State University

Non-Academic Career Paths for Students Who Like Math

A Response to the Statement: “I Really Like Math, but I Don’t Want to Teach.”

Friday, August 2, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom D

It’s the bottom of the ninth; bases loaded. The right-handed relief pitcher has already thrown for two innings. At-bat is a lefty batting .295. Is it time to pull the pitcher? Come to this exciting panel to find out! During our panel we will hear from mathematicians from various fields including sports statistics (hopefully you are a Mets fan) and actuarial science. Each panelist will be given the opportunity to describe their non-academic career, then we will open the floor to questions. Be sure you are not left on the bench for this one!

Speaker:
Lisa Marano, West Chester University
Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University
Jean McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford

Panelists:
Ben Baumer, Smith College, former statistician for the NY Mets
Anna Mika, Campus Program Associate from Clean Air-Cool Planet
An actuary from Mass Mutual
A representative from ESPN

Sponsor:
CUSAC

Student Paper Sessions

To view a PDF of the student paper session abstracts, please click here.

MAA Student Paper Sessions

Thursday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.

Organizers:
Theron J. Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa
Jennifer Bergner, Salisbury University

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

Thursday, August 1, 2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Friday, August 2, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Organizer:
Angela Spalsbury, Youngstown State University

Speed Interviewing Marathon for Students

Friday, August 2, 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom E

Employers suggest that communication skills are a critical component when considering a mathematics major for a job. An important time to demonstrate good communication skills is during the job interview. This session will start with an overview of best practices and tips on job interviewing, then guide students as they participate in several speed interviewing sessions of 10 minutes each, where they can practice what they have learned and hone their interviewing skills.  Speed interviewing sessions will include individual feedback for students, as well as opportunities to network with fellow students.

Organizers:
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

Sponsors:
Professional Development Committee and Committee on Graduate Students

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Banquet And Awards Ceremony

Friday, August 2, 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom C

All PME members and their supporters are welcome. See the registration form for more information on this ticketed event.

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Friday, August 2, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

I will start with my absolute favorite among all matrices. It has 2’s down the main diagonal and  -1 ‘s on the diagonals just above and just below.  It is a Toeplitz matrix (constant diagonals), a second difference matrix (because of -1, 2, -1), and a highpass filter.  The matrix is tridiagonal and positive definite and you see it all over pure mathematics too. Its determinant is n+1, and most important are its eigenvectors which are pure sines. Recently I came back to this well-loved matrix, realizing that I didn’t know its symmetric square root, its exponential or its cosine.  Those are all badly needed for the heat equation and wave equation. They are not tridiagonal but still amazing.  I will speak about another matrix too (the graph Laplacian) as well as the combination of differential equations and linear algebra.

Speaker:
Gilbert Strang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MAA Ice Cream Social

Friday, August 2, 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Pre-Function

Besides cake and ice cream, we will recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Paper Sessions, and award prizes for the best of them. All are invited.

MAA Mathematical Competition In Modeling (MCM) Winners

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 17

About 500 American teams, each consisting of three undergraduates, entered the 2013 MCM in February. The contest consists of two real(istic) problems, one discrete, one continuous.  The teams have four days to deal with the challenge during which time they may use or consult anything inanimate – computers, libraries, the Web, etc.  MAA judges choose one continuous winner and one discrete winner from the top contenders.  The two MAA winning teams of students will present the results of their four-day challenge.

Organizer:
Ben Fusaro, Florida State University

Student Problem Solving Competition

Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 17

This event is the finals of the Problem Solving Competition. Universities and colleges that participate monthly on their own campuses by holding problem solving contests are invited to send a contestant. Each contestant will be required to solve a series of mathematical problems. Based on the outcome, a champion along with 2nd through 6th place winners will be named.

Sponsor:
Richard Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 12

Your ears are needed!  Come hear this sampler of talks by graduate students.   The 20-minute presentations are designed to be dynamic talks about a wide range of mathematics topics — specifically chosen to be exciting and accessible to undergraduates familiar with calculus and linear algebra.   Speakers in this session are current graduate students.  More details for potential speakers can be found in the description of this session in the Information for Graduate Students section of the program.

Contact Jim Freeman or Rachel Schwell for help on writing an abstract and preparing a talk for a general audience. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?) on mathematical presentations.

Organizers:
Jim Freeman, Cornell College
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University

Sponsors:
Committee on Graduate Students and the Young Mathematicians Network

Year:
2013

The following is a list of activities at MathFest 2013 that are sponsored by SIGMAAs. Full descriptions of the sessions may be found elsewhere in the program.

Mathematical and Computational Biology: BIO SIGMAA

Contributed Paper Session: Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology
Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 15

History of Mathematics: HOM SIGMAA

Contributed Paper Session: History and Philosophy of Mathematics
Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.– 5:25 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27
Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27
Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 26
Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27

Contributed Paper Session: Interactions Between History and Philosophy of Mathematics
Saturday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27

Math Circles for Students and Teachers: SIGMAA MCST

Contributed Paper Session: Math Circles: Best Practices

Session 1: Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Session 2: Saturday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.

Math Circles Demonstration 

Philosophy of Mathematics: POM SIGMAA

Thursday, August 1, Friday, August 2, and Saturday, August 3

Contributed Paper Session: History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Saturday, August 3, morning

Contributed Paper Session: Interactions Between History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Environmental Mathematics: SIGMAA EM

Saturday, August 3, afternoon

Contributed Paper Session: The Mathematics of Planet Earth in the College Mathematics Curriculum

Contributed Paper Session: The Mathematics of Planet Earth in Research

Statistics Education: SIGMAA STAT-ED

Thursday, August 1, 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion: A Mathematician Teaches Statistics: Tales from the Front Lines

Quantitative Literacy: SIGMAA QL

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education: SIGMAA RUME

Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics: SIGMAA TAHSM

Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 16

Contributed Paper Session: Research in Mathematics for High School and Community College Students

Mathematics Instruction Using the Web: WEB SIGMAA

WEB SIGMAA Business Meeting

Friday, August 2, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Connecitcut Convention Center, Room 17

Year:
2013

Opportunities in the Actuarial Profession

Thursday, August 1, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom E

The city of Hartford is home to a large number of companies that employ actuaries.  Actuaries and actuarial students from the local area will be available in this session to describe what they do and some of the opportunities available in the actuarial profession.  The session will begin with a short presentation that describes the actuarial profession and the steps in the career of an actuary.  Then the moderator will interview the panelists to gather information about their actuarial experience, the challenges they face, etc.  Panelists will discuss actuarial student programs and the support actuarial students receive as they progress through their careers. The panelists will answer questions from the audience.  Audience members will also hear from Professor Jay Vadiveloo about the applied research work being undertaken at the Goldenson Center for Actuarial Research at the University of Connecticut.

Moderator:
Thea Cardamone, FSA, UnitedHealthcare Group

Panelists:
Daniel Akier, UnitedHealthcare
Gaia Dong, FSA, Aetna
Trevor Foster, Aetna
Harry Gong, UnitedHealthcare
Eli Greenberg, UnitedHealthcare
Amber Lahde, ASA, MassMutual
Olga Jacobs, FSA, UnitedHealthcare
Gao Niu, University of Connecticut
Stephen Smith, FSA, MassMutual
Jay Vadiveloo, FSA, Ph.D,. University of Connecticut Goldenson Center for Actuarial Research
June (Chunchun) Wu, FSA, Ph.D., UnitedHealthcare

Sponsor:
The Actuaries’ Club of Hartford and Springfield

MAA Section Officers Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom C

This session is moderated by Rick Gillman, Valparaiso University, Chair of the MAA Committee on Sections.  It is open to all section officers and their guests.  The session consists of a short workshop on section events relating to the MAA Centennial celebration, together with brief reports from the Association headquarters.

Town Meeting on Minority Participation in Mathematics

Thursday, August 1, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Twenty-five years ago an MAA Task Force on Minority Participation in Mathematics produced a list of 42 recommendations for how the MAA could help broaden participation in mathematics. This town meeting will feature an open discussion on progress and  priorities since the report was issued in 1988.

Moderators:
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
William Hawkins, University of the District of Columbia and MAA

Organizers:
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Frank Morgan, Williams College
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College

Sponsor:
Committee on Minority Participation in Mathematics

CODEBREAKER

Thursday, August 1, 7:30 p.m. – 9:15 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom C

Join us for a free screening of CODEBREAKER, the award-winning film that tells the story of Alan Turing, mathematical genius, World War II codebreaker, and intellectual father of computer science and artificial intelligence.  In the early 1950s, Turing faced terrible persecution from the British government because he was gay.  The film explores this aspect of his personal life as well as his scientific achievements.  CODEBREAKER’s executive Producer and creator Patrick Sammon will introduce the film and provide Q&A afterward.  Learn more details about the film and watch a two-minute trailer here.

MAA Prize Session

Friday, August 2, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Organizer:
Barbara Faires, Westminster College, MAA Secretary

Moderator:
Robert Devaney, Boston University, MAA President

CSHPM Business Meeting

Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27

The CSHPM’s annual general meeting will include reports by members of the CSHPM executive and will be chaired by CSHPM president Glen Van Brummelen.

Speed Interviewing Marathon for Students

Friday, August 2, 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom E

Employers suggest that communication skills are a critical component when considering a mathematics major for a job. An important time to demonstrate good communication skills is during the job interview. This session will start with an overview of best practices and tips on job interviewing, then guide students as they participate in several speed interviewing sessions of 10 minutes each, where they can practice what they have learned and hone their interviewing skills.  Speed interviewing sessions will include individual feedback for students, as well as opportunities to network with fellow students.

Organizers:
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

Sponsors:
Professional Development Committee
Committee on Graduate Students

Alder Award Session

Friday, August 2, 2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

In January 2003 the MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty whose teaching has been extra-ordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year, at most three college or university teachers are honored with this national award.  The awardees are invited to make a presentation at MathFest on their work. Presentations by the Alder Award honorees.

Honorees:
Kumer Das, Lamar University
Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College
Christopher Storm, Adelphi University

Moderator:
Paul Zorn, Former MAA President

Discover facts, enrich artistic ability, and increase the sum of knowledge: participate in undergraduate research

Friday, August 2, 2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

Over the last several years, there has been a proliferation of summer and semester-long undergraduate research experience programs in mathematical sciences. Besides those sponsored summer research programs, academic year research for undergraduate students at their home institution becoming popular. Mathematics faculty around the country are getting involved with this type of research and administrators are encouraging this effort. Research with faculty during the regular academic year, at a student’s home institution, provides a different type of opportunity. Such academic-year research experiences expand possibilities for undergraduates, proceed with time for students to reflect as they work and can be extended to allow students to complete substantial work. Since 2007, we have been conducting academic year research at Lamar University. This study describes our academic year research program.

Speaker:  Kumer Pial Das, Lamar University

Mentoring through Media: Grandma Got STEM

Friday, August 2, 2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. 

Have you ever heard the phrase, “That’s so easy your grandmother could do it”?  I’ll share a project designed to change perspectives about grandmothers in STEM fields that unexpectedly blossomed. Take home message: when you mentor through social media, you just might reach the world.

Speaker:  Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College

Teaching Mathematics: Get Real

Friday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

One of the key goals of an undergraduate research experience is to empower students mathematically by engaging them in mathematics in the same way we as mathematicians are engaged.  With the rise of REUs and university curricula that intentionally incorporate research, more undergraduate students than ever are participating.  However, many students still do not have or take advantage of such an opportunity.  With this as a backdrop, I share my own progression as a teacher who seeks to engage students in authentic mathematical experiences.  I’ve always designed my courses to invite students to do mathematics; however, as the result of my participation in the National Science Foundation grant “Mathvote: Teaching Mathematics with Classroom Voting” and a recent conference, I have taken the next step and now work to design experiences where every mathematics undergraduate student has the opportunity to function in the same manner as a professional mathematician.

Speaker:  Christopher K. Storm, Adelphi University

Math Circle Demonstration

Session 1, Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 13
Session 2, Saturday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 13

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics.  These two demonstration sessions, each directed by an experienced math circle leader, offer the opportunity for MathFest 2013 attendees to observe and take part in math circle experiences, and to enjoy the organic and creative process of learning that circles offer. The first is directed towards professional mathematicians as participants, the second towards students as participants. Both are for all to witness.

Organizer:
Tatiana Shubin, San Jose State University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA-MCST

MAA Business Meeting

Saturday, August 3, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Ballroom B

Organizer:
Barbara Faires, Westminster College, MAA Secretary

Chair:
Robert Devaney, Boston University, MAA President

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 12

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to a general audience which includes undergraduates and non-mathematicians as part of a job interview, most students do not have experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience which has been exposed to calculus and some linear algebra. Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Time permitting, a discussion of effective techniques for delivering great general-audience talks will occur at the end of the session. Contact Jim Freeman or Rachel Schwell for help on writing an abstract and preparing a talk for a general audience. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?) on mathematical presentations. Information on travel support will be available here on March 1, 2013. Abstracts must be submitted by April 30, 2013.

Organizers:
Jim Freeman, Cornell College
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University

Sponsor:
Committee on Graduate Students

Introductory Session
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.

A Variation on Tetris for Algebraic Geometers
1:15 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Stepan Paul, UC Santa Barbara

Where Will I Sit?!
1:40 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
John Asplund, Auburn University

What Your Professor Didn’t Tell You About Critical Points
2:05 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Rachel Webb, Brigham Young University

A Beautiful Connection Between Graphs and Knots
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Adam Giambrone, Michigan State University

Modeling Changes in DNA Topology Using the Tangle Method
2:55 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Crista Moreno, San Francisco State University

Extremal Cayley Digraphs
3:20 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Joni Schneider, Texas State University – San Marcos

Introduction to Mutually Orthogonal Latin Squares
3:45 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
James Hammer, Auburn University

The Game of Basic Mancala
4:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Maximiliano Liprandi, University of Calgary

Panel Discussion
4:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Year:
2013

Wednesday, July 31

Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

Wednesday, July 31, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Marriott, Conference Room 7

Thursday, August 1

MathDL Advisory Board and Friends Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., Marriott, Conference Room 4

PME Council Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 17

Committee on the Status of the Profession

Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Boardroom B

Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Boardroom A

MAA Committee on Departmental Review Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Marriott, Conference Room 7

Science Policy Committee Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 24

Professional Development Committee Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Marriott, Conference Room 6

Lunch with RUMC

Thursday, August 1, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Marriott, Conference Room 4

Committee on Journals Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Boardroom A

Council on Members and Communities Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Marriott, Conference Room 7

URSIP Group

Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Marriott, Conference Room 5

Ad Hoc Planning Committee for the MAA Centennial 2015 Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Boardroom B

Council on Prizes and Awards Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Boardroom A

Membership Committee Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Marriott, Conference Room 6

Section Officers Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Marriott, Ballroom C

Friday, August 2

PME Advisors Breakfast

Friday, August 2, 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 25

Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education Meeting

Friday, August 2, 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Boardroom A

Committee on Sections Meeting

Friday, August 2, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Marriott, Conference Room 4

Council on Outreach Programs Meeting

Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Boardroom B

Committee on MAA/Department Liaisons Meeting

Friday, August 2, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Marriott, Conference Room 5

Council on Programs and Students in the Mathematical Science Meeting

Friday, August 2, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Marriott, Conference Room 7

CUPM Steering Committee Meeting

Friday, August 2, 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Boardroom A

Committee on Early Career Mathematics Meeting

Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Boardroom A

Math Awareness Month 2014 Meeting

Friday, August 2, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Marriott, Conference Room 5

Council on Meetings and Professional Development Meeting

Friday, August 2, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Marriott, Conference Room 4

CUPM Committee Meeting

Friday, August 2, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Marriott, Conference Room 7

SIGMAA EM Business Meeting and Reception

Friday, August 2, 2:20 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 15

SIGMAA TAHSM Committee Meeting

Friday, August 2, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Boardroom B

CRAFTY Committee Meeting

Friday, August 2, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Boardroom A

WEB SIGMAA Business Meeting

Friday, August 2, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 17

REU Leadership Group Meeting

Friday, August 2, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 25

Saturday, August 3

Minicourse Committee Meeting

Saturday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Marriott, Conference Room 4

Committee on Committees and Councils Meeting

Saturday, August 3, 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Marriott, Conference Room 7

Project NExT Director Meeting

Saturday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Marriott, Conference Room 6

Council on the Profession Meeting

Saturday, August 3, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Marriott, Conference Room 4

Year:
2013

2014

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Bjorn Poonen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Undecidability in Number Theory

Thursday, August 7, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom

Undecidability in Analysis and Topology

Friday, August 8, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom

Undecidability Everywhere

Saturday, August 9, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom

Hilbert’s Tenth Problem asked for an algorithm that, given a multivariable polynomial equation with integer coefficients, would decide whether there exists a solution in integers.  Around 1970, Matiyasevich, building on earlier work of Davis, Putnam, and Robinson, showed that no such algorithm exists.  But the answer to the analogous question with integers replaced by rational numbers is still unknown, and there is not even agreement among experts as to what the answer should be.  Meanwhile, over the past decades, many problems in areas of mathematics other than number theory have also been found to be undecidable.  I will present a sampling of these, and discuss a few problems whose undecidability status is not yet known.

Biography: Bjorn Poonen is the Claude Shannon Professor of Mathematics at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He received A.B. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard and Berkeley, respectively, and held positions at MSRI, Princeton, and Berkeley before moving to MIT in 2008. Poonen’s research focuses mainly on number theory and algebraic geometry; in particular, he is interested in the rational number solutions to equations. Poonen is the founding managing editor of Algebra & Number Theory. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and of the American Mathematical Society. He has received the Guggenheim, Packard, Rosenbaum, and Sloan fellowships, as well as a Miller Professorship and the 2011 Chauvenet Prize. Earlier, he was a four-time Putnam Competition winner, an International Mathematical Olympiad medalist, and the unique perfect scorer out of 385,000 participants in the 1985 American High School Mathematics Exam. Fifteen mathematicians have completed a Ph.D. thesis under his guidance.

 

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

What is the Value of a Computer Proof in Research and Teaching?

Friday, August 8, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom

Sara Billey, University of Washington

Sara BilleyIn this talk, we will introduce some of the history of computer assisted proofs, modern applications, and how you can incorporate this technique into your every day life.   Beyond the famous 4-Color Theorem, computer assisted proofs are found in hypergeometric series, geometry of Kepler’s conjecture, and algebraic geometry related to Schubert varieties.  Each new computer assisted proof adds to our collective repertoire with this relatively new technique.      We will talk about some specific easy problems that can be verified by computer and some results in the literature for which no human only proof is known.   We will address the important question “What does a computer proof add to our mathematical intuition?”    We also will give several suggestions for where computer assisted proofs can be added in the undergraduate curriculum.    In the long run, we speculate that computer assisted proofs will be taught right along side the techniques of induction and proof by contradiction.

Biography: Sara C. Billey is Professor of Mathematics at the University of Washington.  She earned her undergraduate degree at MIT and went on to study mathematics at the University of California in San Diego, where she earned MA and PhD degrees in mathematics.  Profesor Billey’s research specialty is combinatorics.  She is known for her contributions on Schubert polynomials, singular loci of Schubert varieties, Kostant polynomials, Kazhdan–Lusztig polynomials often using computer verified proofs.  She is a strong advocate of using computers to do research in mathematics, in particular for obtaining data for conjectures and computer verified proofs.

In 2000 Professor Billey received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).  She has also been the recipient of an NSF Career award.  In 2012 she became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society.

For more information on Professor Billey, see the delightful prize-winning essay The Most Famous Sara in Mathematics by Rebecca Myers.

MAA Invited Address

Understanding Microorganism Swimming using Mathematics

Thursday, August 7, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom

Ricardo Cortez, Tulane University

Biological fluid flows, like those surrounding moving bacteria and spermatozoa, are generated by viscous forces, which completely dominate inertial effects, so that their dynamics may be modeled as a sequence of steady-state snapshots.  Microorganism motility has been an active area of research for the last 60 years motivated by questions like: What are effective locomotion strategies of microorganisms? How do they interact with the surrounding environment? How do microorganisms combine to create patterns of collective motion? What force-generating mechanisms do the organisms use to propel themselves?  The only way to answer these questions is through a combination of theory, experiments, mathematical modeling and simulation. We will present recent collaborative mathematical work, some of it done with undergraduate students, that sheds light on these biological systems and challenges ahead.

Biography: Ricardo Cortez received a B.A. in mathematics and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Arizona State University.  He earned a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1995 and became an NSF postdoctoral fellow and Courant Instructor at New York University. He joined the faculty at Tulane University in 1998, where he is the Pendergraft William Larkin Duren Professor of Mathematics and Director of the Center for Computational Science. Prof. Cortez was the 2012 recipient of the Blackwell-Tapia prize for significant contributions to research and for serving as a role model for mathematical scientists and students from underrepresented minority groups. His research interests include computational mathematics, mathematical biology, modeling, and secondary mathematics education.

MAA Invited Address

Mathematical Models of the Retina and In Silico Experiments: Shedding Light on Vision Loss

Saturday, August 9, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom

Erika Camacho, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Arizona State University

Mathematical modeling has been used to study diverse biological topics ranging from protein folding to cell interactions to interacting populations of humans but has only recently been used to study the physiology of the eye.  In recent years, computer (in silico) experiments have given researchers invaluable insights and in some cases have re-directed experimental research and theory.  In this talk I will give a brief overview of the relevant physiology of the eye as it pertains to Retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a group of inherited degenerative eye diseases that characterized by the premature death of both rod and cone photoreceptors often resulting in total blindness. With mathematics and in silico experiments, we explore the experimentally observed results highlighting the delicate balance between the availability of nutrients and the rates of shedding and renewal of photoreceptors needed for a normal functioning retina.  This work provides a framework for future physiological investigations potentially leading to long-term targeted multi-faceted interventions and therapies dependent on the particular stage and subtype of RP under consideration.  The mathematics presented will be accessible to an undergraduate math audience and the biology will be at the level of a novice (and with a little help from Dr. Seuss).

Biography: Erika Tatiana Camacho grew up in East Los Angeles and was taught by Jaime Escalante at Garfield High School. She received her Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Cornell University. She has held positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Loyola Marymount University, and ASU. She is currently an MLK Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). ).  She co-founded and co-directed the Applied Mathematical Sciences Summer Institute (AMSSI), dedicated to the recruitment of undergraduate women, underrepresented minorities, and those that might not otherwise have the opportunity. Her current research is at the interface of mathematics, biology, physiology, and sociology and involves mathematically modeling degenerative eye diseases, gene networks within yeast, social networks, alcohol effects on a neuron firing, and fungal resistance under selective pressure. Her leadership, scholarship, and mentoring has won her national recognition including the SACNAS Distinguished Undergraduate Mentoring Award in 2012 and the National Hispanic Women Corporation Latina Leadership Award in 2011, recognition as one of 12 Emerging Scholars of 2010 by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, and a citation for mentoring and guiding undergraduates in research by the U.S. National Security Agency.  Some of her local recognitions include the Dr. Manuel Servin Faculty Award for excellence in exemplifying achievement in research, mentorship of Hispanic students, leadership at ASU and in the community in 2013, the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Faculty Service Award in 2013, the 40 Hispanic Leaders Under 40 Award in 2012 and the ASU Faculty Women’s Association Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award in 2011.

MAA Invited Address

First Person Solvers – Using Video Games to Learn Mathematics and Solve Real Math Problems

Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom

Keith Devlin, Stanford University

The design of a good interface to an activity can have a significant impact on learning and use. The piano provides a more intuitive and direct interface to music than symbolic musical notation, the Hindu-Arabic numerals revolutionized arithmetic (and with it, trade and commerce), and symbolic algebraic notation was so successful that most people today think the interface is algebra, rather than the mathematical processes the notation represents. Devlin has spent the past several years developing casual games that provide representations of mathematics that enable children (and adults) to learn basic mathematics by “playing”, the same way we can learn music by learning to play the piano.

Biography: Keith Devlin is a co-founder and Executive Director of the university’s H-STAR institute, a co-founder of the Stanford Media X research network, and a Senior Researcher at CSLI. He is a World Economic Forum Fellow, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society. His current research is focused on the use of different media to teach and communicate mathematics to diverse audiences. In this connection, he is a co-founder and President of an educational video games company, InnerTube Games. He also works on the design of information/reasoning systems for intelligence analysis. Other research interests include: theory of information, models of reasoning, applications of mathematical techniques in the study of communication, and mathematical cognition. He has written 32 books and over 80 published research articles. Recipient of the Pythagoras Prize, the Peano Prize, the Carl Sagan Award, and the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics Communications Award. In 2003, he was recognized by the California State Assembly for his “innovative work and longtime service in the field of mathematics and its relation to logic and linguistics.” He is “the Math Guy” on National Public Radio.

James R. C. Leitzel Lecture

Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates: Past, Present, and Future

Saturday, August 9, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom

Joseph Gallian, University of Minnesota Duluth

Although involving undergraduates in research has been a long standing practice in the experimental sciences, it has only been recently that undergraduates have been involved in research in mathematics in significant numbers. In this talk I will trace the evolution of research by undergraduates over the past 25 years and the reasons for it. I will give my opinion on what lies ahead over the next ten years.

Biography: Joe Gallian received a PhD from Notre Dame in 1971.  He has been at the University of Minnesota Duluth since 1972. He is the author of the book “Contemporary Abstract Algebra” (8th edition) and coauthor of the book “For All Practical Purposes” (9th edition). His research interests include groups, graphs and combinatorics.  He has published more than 100 articles and given over 250 invited lectures at colleges, universities and conferences. He has directed summer research programs for undergraduate students since 1977. Over 200 papers written in the program have been published in professional-level research journals. Ten program alumni have received the AMS-MAA-SIAM Morgan Prize for research, 14 have won the Association for Women Alice Schafer Prize, and one hundred and fifteen have received a PhD degree. He has received teaching awards from the Mathematical Association of America, the Carnegie Foundation and the University of Minnesota. He is past President of the Mathematical Association of America and a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society.

AWM-MAA Etta Z. Falconer Lecture

From Algebraic to Weak Subintegral Extensions in Algebra and Geometry

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom

Marie A. Vitulli, University of Oregon

As students of algebra we quickly learn that for the purpose of solving polynomial equations the field of rational numbers is inadequate.  We soon become acquainted with algebraic extensions of the rationals and later in our studies meet the fields of algebraic numbers, real numbers, and complex numbers, the latter as the algebraic closure of the real field.

As students of commutative algebra we learn about integral extensions of rings and their properties and consequences in the study of algebraic varieties and schemes.  Again, for some purposes, integral extensions do not accomplish all that we had hoped for. Much more recently geometers and algebraists introduced the twin theories of weak normality and seminormality for commutative rings and algebraic varieties to address some of these deficiencies.

In this talk we outline the history of the twin theories with an emphasis on the recent developments in the area over the past fifteen years.  For clarity of exposition we will focus our attention on the characteristic 0 case where the theories merge into one.

Biography: Marie A. Vitulli is Professor Emerita of Mathematics at the University of Oregon.  She received her B.A. degree with highest distinction from the University of Rochester and her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania.  Upon completing the Ph.D. degree Dr. Vitulli joined the faculty at the University of Oregon and remained there for her entire academic career. Dr. Vitulli has made original and important contributions to commutative algebra and its interactions with algebraic geometry. Over her long career she has worked tirelessly for the advancement of women in mathematics. Prof. Vitulli has published numerous research articles and book chapters and has lectured on her work throughout the United States, Europe, and South Africa.

After her early work in deformation theory Vitulli turned her attention to the study of seminormality and weak normality for commutative rings and algebraic varieties.  In a series of papers with her colleague John V. Leahy, she developed fundamental properties of seminormality and made connections to the theory of weakly normal complex analytic spaces. More recently Vitulli discovered an elegant new element-wise criterion for weak subintegrality.  Along with her colleague D.K. Harrison, she developed a unified valuation theory for rings with zero divisors that generalized both Krull and Archimedean valuations.

While at Oregon, Dr. Vitulli worked in many ways to improve opportunities for women in mathematics. She was involved in the creation and administration of a scholarship program for undergraduate women in mathematics and the physical sciences.  Professor Vitulli created and maintains the award-winning website Women in Math Web Project.

 

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Fibonacci and the First Personal Computing Revolution

Friday, August 8, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom

Keith Devlin, Stanford University

The first personal computing revolution took place not in Silicon Valley in the 1980s but in Pisa in the 13th Century. The medieval counterpart to Steve Jobs was a young Italian called Leonardo, better known today by the nickname Fibonacci. Thanks to a recently discovered manuscript in a library in Florence, the story of how this genius, about whom we know so little, came to launch the modern commercial world can now be told.

Based on Devlin’s book The Man of Numbers: Fibonacci’s Arithmetical Revolution (Walker & Co, July 2011) and his co-published companion e-book Leonardo and Steve: The Young Genius Who Beat Apple to Market by 800 Years.

Biography: Keith Devlin is a co-founder and Executive Director of the university’s H-STAR institute, a co-founder of the Stanford Media X research network, and a Senior Researcher at CSLI. He is a World Economic Forum Fellow, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society. His current research is focused on the use of different media to teach and communicate mathematics to diverse audiences. In this connection, he is a co-founder and President of an educational video games company, InnerTube Games. He also works on the design of information/reasoning systems for intelligence analysis. Other research interests include: theory of information, models of reasoning, applications of mathematical techniques in the study of communication, and mathematical cognition. He has written 32 books and over 80 published research articles. Recipient of the Pythagoras Prize, the Peano Prize, the Carl Sagan Award, and the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics Communications Award. In 2003, he was recognized by the California State Assembly for his “innovative work and longtime service in the field of mathematics and its relation to logic and linguistics.” He is “the Math Guy” on National Public Radio.

The Jean Bee Chan and Peter Stanek Lecture for Students

The Founding of Pi Mu Epsilon 100 Years Ago

Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom I

Jack Graver, Syracuse University

On December 8, 1913 the Mathematical Club of Syracuse University met on the 10th anniversary of it’s founding.  “Miss Florence Richert presented the paper ‘The Evaluation and Transcendence of Pi.’ Discussion followed the reading of the paper.”  There was a short business meeting before refreshments at which “Dr. Roe gave the report of committee appointed to consider changing the Club into a Mathematical Fraternity.”  The decision was made to proceed with this project and during the Spring semester of 1914 the details were worked out and PME was incorporated in New York State.

What did they want to accomplish by taking this action? What was background against which the decision to found PME was made? Using the Archives of Syracuse University and the detailed notes left by the founders, I hope to answer these questions and to develop an understanding of the historical context in which PME was born.

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

Markov Decision Processes, Turnpike Horizons and Blackwell Optimality

Friday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom I

Mark Lewis, Cornell University

A Markov decision process (MDP) is defined by the 5-tuple: the time horizon, a state space, a transition matrix (of a Markov chain), a control or action space, and a cost or reward function. Together, this constitutes a mathematical construct for optimizing dynamic decision-making under uncertainty. In this talk, we outline the components of an MDP, discuss classic results of Blackwell, then show how Blackwell’s optimality criterion can be used in controlled queueing systems and for the development of turnpike horizons.

Martin Gardner Centennial Lecture

The Magic of Martin Gardner

Saturday, August 9, 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom

Persi Diaconis, Stanford University

Martin Gardner somehow managed to make mathematical ideas come alive to the broadest spectrum, from runaway teenagers to homemakers to professional mathematicians. The question is “How did he do it?” Along the way he exposed fake mediums, elucidated Alice in Wonderland, wrote awful poetry, and explained magic tricks. One recurrent theme in his writing: He thought that tricks, riddles, and jokes should be woven into our teaching. Neither the education establishment nor the upper crust of mathematicians seems to agree. I’ll try to bring all of this to life. But, beware, as someone once wrote:

“Warning: Martin Gardner has caused dozens of innocent youngsters to become professional mathematicians and thousands of professional mathematicians to become innocent youngsters.”

This event is free and open to the public. 

 

Year:
2014

Mathematical Epidemiology

Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Mathematical Epidemiology has grown at an accelerated pace over the last two decades through the integration of mathematical models, available data, computational methods and fieldwork.  Successful epidemiological models are validated using parameters from particular epidemics, can predict likely outcomes of an epidemic, and can be used to propose specific interventions strategies.

Modern epidemiological models involve temporal and spatial features, age structure, transmission across networks or patches, deterministic and stochastic elements, seasonality, ecological factors, and more. The inclusion of these features also calls for new mathematical analysis of the models.  This session features expository presentations covering a variety of aspects of modern Mathematical Epidemiology.

Ricardo Cortez, Tulane University

Abstracts

Comparing Risk for Chikungunya and Dengue Emergence Using Mathematical Models

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Carrie Manore, Tulane University

How are Fish Population Dynamics Shared by a Changing Environment? Insights from a Mathematical Model Driven by Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen Data from Lake Erie

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. 
Paul Hurtado, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

Determining Causal Networks in Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: Ecosystem Applications

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Bree Cummins, Montana State University

Epidemic Forecasting and Monitoring using Modern Data Assimilation Methods

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Kyle Hickmann, Los Alamos and Tulane University

Qualitative Inverse Problems using Bifurcation Analysis in the Recurrent Neutral Network Model

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Stephen Wirkus, Arizona State University

Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013+: Management of Natural Resources

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu, Howard University

Connections between Logic and Arithmetic Geometry

Thursday, August 7, 1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom II

In the past few years, ideas from model theory and computability theory, branches of logic, have led to proofs of new results in arithmetic geometry. Sometimes these ideas from logic serve as inspiration by analogy; other times they are directly used in the proofs. The proposed session will consist of survey talks by experts, suitable for a broad audience.

Bjorn Poonen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Abstracts 

Computability Theory at Work: Factoring Polynomials and Finding Roots

1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Russell Miller, Queens College, City University of New York

The Zilber Trichotomy Principle for Algebraic Dynamics: Hands-On Examples of Deep Notions from Model Theory

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Alice Medvedev, University of California at Berkeley

On the Elementary Theory of Finitely Generated Fields

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Florian Pop, The Pennsylvania State University

Computational Aspects of Algebra, Geometry and Combinatorics

Friday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion West

This session will highlight recent advances in mathematics inspired by experimental and computational aspects of research. The talks will be in areas of combinatorics and probability related to algebra and geometry. This is a highly active area of research, which often lends itself to interesting talks accessible to a wide audience.

Sara Billey, University of Washington
Benjamin Young, University of Oregon

Abstracts 

The Combinatorics of CAT(0) Cubical Complexes and Robotic Motion Planning

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Federico Ardila, San Francisco State University

A Borsuk-Ulam Equivalent that Directly Implies Sperner’s Lemma

1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Kathryn Nyman, Willamette University

The Combinatorics of Fully Packed Loops and Razumov-Stroganov Conjectures

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Dan Romik, University of California, Davis

Parking Functions and Tree Inversions

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
David Perkinson, Reed College

Expanding Hall-Littlewood Polynomials into Schur Functions

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Austin Roberts, University of Washington

Self-Organizing Cellular Automata

4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Alexander E. Holroyd, Microsoft Research

The Mathematics of Biological Fluid Dynamics

Friday, August 8, 2:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

One exciting area of mathematical research within Mathematical Biology is “biological fluid dynamics,” which consists of explaining and understanding the interaction of fluids and living organisms. This includes the motion of microorganisms such as bacteria and algae, cell motion, the fluid flow in the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, flying and swimming, and much more.  The research problems are inspired by the need to understand basic functions of life, such as reproduction, growth, feeding, and locomotion.

The mathematics of biological fluid dynamics involves developing theory, creating models, and designing computational methods for numerical simulations of the systems being investigated.  This is typically done in collaboration with experimentalists and other scientists. This expository session highlights a variety of applications of the mathematics behind biological fluid dynamics and identifies current research questions in this area.

Ricardo Cortez, Tulane University

Abstracts 

Neuromechanics and Fluid Dynamics of an Undulatory Swimmer

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Lisa Fauci, Tulane University

Mathematical Modeling of Sperm Motility and Mucociliary Transport

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. 
Robert Dillon, Washington State University

Modeling E. Coli Aspartate Chemotaxis in a Stokes Flow

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Hoa Nguyen, Trinity University

Modeling Interactions between Tumor Cells, Interstitial Fluid and Drug Particles

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Katarzyna A. Rejniak, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute and University of South Florida

Sperm Motility and Cooperativity in Epithelial Detachment

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Julie Simons, Tulane University

Swimming through Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Media

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Jacek Wrobel, Tulane University

The Eyes Have It: Mathematical Modeling of the Retina

Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion West

Models of the retina are crucial in understanding various retinal diseases and abnormalities that contribute to blindness such as myopia, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, and others. In this session speakers will present mathematical models of retinal detachment, retinal blood flow, and melanopsin activation and inactivation. Utilizing a diverse set of mathematical techniques, analysis, and computer simulations from dynamical systems, numerical analysis, and stochastic processes these models investigate complex retinal process including elevated ocular pressure and forces from retinal adhesion, retinal pigment epithelium pumps, and retinal elasticity leading to retinal detachment, alterations in ocular curvature caused by a reduction retinal blood flow, and the chemical reaction associated with non-image forming process in the retina.

Erika Camacho, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Arizona State University

Abstracts 

Mechanical Models for Exudative Retinal Detachments

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Thomas Chou, Department of Biomathematics, UCLA

New Paradigms in Retinal Blood Flow Simulation

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Andrea Dziubek, Mathematics Department, SUNY Institute of Technology

Analytical Mechanics and Evolution of a Detaching Retina

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
William J. Bottega, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University

Stochastic Modeling of Melanopsin Activation and Deactivation

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Christina Hamlet, Center for Computational Science, Tulane University

Fast Algorithms on Large Graphs (and Matroids)

Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Very large graphs, such as the internet, have become part of our daily routine.  Quite naturally they pose new challenges for the mathematician. What are the methods and tools to find out something about a structure so large that we cannot know all of it? Being greedy seems a successful real life strategy familiar to most of us.

Matroids are the most general structures on which the greedy algorithm finds a basis. Communications networks, such as the internet, organic molecules, quasicrystals, etc. are modeled by large graphs. The coarsest analysis uses the matroid structure only. However, in a general geometric setting many problems become hard. For example connectivity augmentation can be solved efficiently on matroids, but becomes NP-hard for geometric planar graphs, even on trees. The purpose of this session is to identify graph properties relevant to current applications and their complexity behaviour as the setting is changed from matroid to graphs and geometric graphs.  Speakers will direct their talks on this rapidly developing topic to a general audience.

Brigitte Servatius, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Martin Milanič, University of Primorska

Abstracts

Pick a Tree, Any Tree

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Gary Gordon, Lafayette College

Multi-Source Spanning Trees of Graphs

1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Andrzej Proskurowski, University of Oregon

Large Graphs in Internet Tomography and Cyber Defense

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Randy Paffenroth, Numerica Corporation

Large and Sparse Graphs

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Brigitte Servatius, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Year:
2014

Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology, Part I

Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

This session is dedicated to aspects of undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology.  First and foremost, this session would like to highlight research results of projects that either were conducted by undergraduates or were collaborations between undergraduates and their faculty mentors.  Of particular interest are those collaborations that involve students and faculty from both mathematics and biology.  Secondly, as many institutions have started undergraduate research programs in this area, frequently with the help of initial external funding, the session is interested in the process and logistics of starting a program and maintaining a program even after the initial funding expires.  Important issues include faculty development and interdisciplinary collaboration, student preparation and selection, the structure of research programs, the acquisition of resources to support the program, and the subsequent achievements of students who participate in undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology.

Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Sponsored by SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

A New Technological Paradigm for an Undergraduate Research Experience in Agent Based Modeling

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Anne Elizabeth Yust, Birmingham-Southern College

Impulsive Models with Stochastic Behavior in Pest Management and Epidemiology

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Timothy D Comar, Benedictine University

Getting into the Game: First Steps Into Math-Bio Research

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
David R Dorman, Middlebury College

A Course in Mathematical Biology Using Algebra and Discrete Mathematics

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Dan Hrozencik, Chicago State University

Mentoring an Undergraduate Research Project: Simulating the Effects of Plaque Aggregation on the Neuronal Network

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Irina Seceleanu, Bridgewater State University

Sensitivity Analysis of Stochastic Models of Integrin Signaling in Cellular Motility

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Hannah Biegel, University of Portland
Alex Quackenbush, University of Portland
Hannah Callender, University of Portland

Mathematics in Honors Programs

Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

Honors Colleges and Programs look for unique opportunities to reach out to bright and capable students who may not be mathematics majors. This session will focus on courses, strategies, or activities, that have been used for non major mathematics classes designed for honors students.  Speakers should provide evidence of the success of and/or challenges involved with the courses they have taught.

Jacci White, Saint Leo University

Applying Calculus Techniques to Analyze the Motion of Single and Double Ferris Wheels

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Paul E. Seeburger, Monroe Community College

Creating a Freshman Honors Mathematics Course (for Non-Majors)

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Brian Camp, Saint Leo University

Dimension and Direction: A Journey Through Mathematical Space

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
David Clark, Randolph-Macon College

Honors Calculus at South Dakota State University

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Dan C Kemp, South Dakota State University

Searching for Great Issues in Mathematics

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Mark Bollman, Albion College

Maple in Honors Calculus

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Douglas B Meade, University of South Carolina

Honors Elementary Statistics

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University

Why Statistics??? An Opportunity for Exploration and Reflection

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Sarah L Mabrouk, Framingham State University

“To Be Honorable is to Serve” How to Align with this Motto in a General Education Honors Mathematics Course

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Lisa Marano, West Chester University

Undergraduate Research in Mathematics: How, When, Why, Part I

Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria II

Opportunities for undergraduate research have increased dramatically in recent years. There are many benefits of doing and guiding undergraduate research. We invite talks on a range of topics including, but not limited to: involving students in mathematics research, reports on successful programs, how to set up programs, and research results. We are especially interested in presentations from mentors and program directors about how programs are run and evidence of their effectiveness. We also welcome presentations from students focused on their experience and learning outcomes (talks about their research results should be submitted to other sessions). This session seeks to expand the network of undergraduate researchers and facilitators, exchange new ideas, and help make undergraduate research more accessible.

Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Casey Douglas, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Angela Gallegos, Loyola Marymount University

Building Capacity for a Research Rich Curriculum in Mathematics at Georgia College

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Ryan Brown, Georgia College
Marcela Chiorescu, Georgia College
Darin Mohr, Georgia College

Creative UG Research Collaborations: Clash of the Critters; Statistical Analysis of SIDS and More

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jane Friedman, University of San Diego
Lynn Carole McGrath, University of San Diego
Perla Myers, University of San Diego
Riley Evans, University of San Diego

CURM: What It Is and What Are Its Results

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

HRUMC: The First Twenty Years

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Emelie Kenney, Siena College

Maple Scholars Program

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
David Housman, Goshen College

The CSUMS/MCTP Program at Arizona State University

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Eric Kostelich, Arizona State University

The Summer 2014 SURPASs Program and My Role as Faculty Mentor

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Donna Beers, Simmons College

Talk Math 2 Me: A Seminar for Students by Students

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Joni Jane Schneider, Texas State University

Research Experiences for Undergraduate Faculty: Supporting Undergraduate Faculty in Mentoring Undergraduate Research

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Brianna Donaldson, American Institute of Mathematics
Leslie Hogben, American Institute of Mathematics and Iowa State University
Ulrica Wilson, Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics and Morehouse College
Roselyn Williams, Florida A&M University

Embodied Activities in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics

Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

In layman’s terms we might describe embodied activities as events that connect cognition with action. In other words, these are tasks, where a student is physically and mentally engaged in a cognitive task designed to result in learning. These tasks are created so that students are the mathematics. Many hypothesize that manipulatives “work” because they provide an atmosphere where students are engaged in actions that assist in constructing mathematical concepts. Similarly, incorporating embodied activities into the classroom has proved fruitful not only with prospective teachers but with undergraduate mathematics majors who are learning related rates, geometric concepts, and proof constructions.  Furthermore, they can serve as an entry point to inquiry-based learning because embodied activities go beyond communicating, writing, reading, and reflecting.

The purpose of this session is to share activities that require students to be physically engaged in learning all levels of mathematics, particularly undergraduate mathematics. Submitted abstracts should include the goals of the activity, description of the activity with details connecting the mathematics with the actions, and strengths and weaknesses of the activity. We encourage presentations that are audience-interactive, so that they may experience the activity in action. Talks that focus on general active learning strategies with little or no connections between cognition and physical action should submit talk proposals to the Active Learning in Mathematics contributed session.

Hortensia Soto-Johnson, University of Northern Colorado
Sponsored by MAA Committee on Professional Development

Pre-service Elementary Teachers’ Perceptions of Geometric Translations in Embodied Activities

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Brent Hancock, University of Northern Colorado
Marki Dittman, University of Northern Colorado

Pre-service Elementary Teachers’ Conception of Perpendicular Bisector in an Embodied Reflection Task

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Marki Dittman, University of Northern Colorado
Brent Hancock, University of Northern Colorado

Hands-on Activities to Enrich Basic Geometry Proofs: Angles in a Triangle and Parallelogram

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Sandra Fital-Akelbek, Weber State University

Measuring Around The Unit Circle

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Susan Jeannine Durst, University of Arizona

The Use of 3D Multi-Sectional, Interlocking Geometric Models and Magnetic Nets as Teaching Aids for Spatial Ability Training and Middle School Geometry Education

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Oai Ha, Utah State University

What is the NORISHIRO? Plane Development of a Polyhedron with the Tabs

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Tanaka Noriko

Visualizing Multivariate Functions in a Desktop-Sized 3-D Coordinate System

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Charlotte Ann Knotts-Zides, Wofford College

Hands-On Exploration of Topological Invariants

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Nicole Fider, UCI
Casey Kelleher, UCI
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Ryan Sullivant, UCI

Problem Solving through Computer Simulations

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
David Ely, The Ohio State University
Jeanette Palmiter, Portland State University

Modeling Biology in the Classroom: Birds, Bacteria, and Disease

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Joshua Lioi, University of Arizona

“Field” & Stream: Experiencing a Vector Field

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Steve B Zides, Wofford College

Report on the Bodies of Data Workshops

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Luke Wolcott, Lawrence University

Recreational Mathematics: New Problems and New Solutions, Part I

Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion West

As with all mathematics, recreational mathematics continues to expand through the solution of new problems and the development of novel solutions to old problems. For the purposes of this session, the definition of recreational mathematics will be a broad one. The primary guideline used to determine the suitability of a paper will be the understandability of the mathematics. Papers submitted to this session should be accessible to undergraduate students.  Novel applications as well as new approaches to old problems are welcome.  Examples of use of the material in the undergraduate classroom are encouraged.

Paul Coe, Dominican University
Sara Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Dominican University

The Mathematics, Magic and Mystery of Martin Gardner

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

Generalization of the Nine Card Problem

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Brittany Shelton, Albright College
Breeanne Baker Swart, The Citadel

The Uniqueness of Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Brian J Birgen, Wartburg College

Candy Crush Combinatorics

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Dana Rowland, Merrimack College

Exploring Sliding Tile Puzzles on your Smartphone

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University

Solitaire Mancala Games and the Chinese Remainder Theorem

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Brant Jones, James Madison University
Laura Taalman, James Madison University
Anthony Tongen, James Madison University

A New Twist on Wythoff’s Game

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Alex Meadows, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Bradley Putman, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Graphs and Puzzles

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Paul Cull, Oregon State University

When You Cross Latin and Gilbreath

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

Mathematics, Magic Squares, and Mirth (Humor)

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Doy Ott Hollman, Lipscomb University

A Magic Square Equation

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Donna Flint, South Dakota State University

An Efficient Backtracking Method for Solving a System of Linear Equations over a Finite Set with Application for Construction of Magic Squares

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Max Alekseyev, George Washington University

Flipping Pedagogy in College Mathematics Courses, Part I

Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV

While the expression “flipping a course” is relatively new, this pedagogical strategy has been around for a number of years. Some tenets that underlie this type of pedagogy are that: (1) out-of-class time should be highly structured to best prepare students for in-class activities; (2) it is useful to evaluate students’ pre-class preparation and for instructors to have access to this information; (3) class time is better spent having students engage in cooperative problem solving and discussions rather than listening and taking notes; and, (4) students benefit from more frequent structured practice and feedback in the classroom from a knowledgeable teacher. In this session participants will present and discuss examples of flipped mathematics courses and share the benefits and challenges of this type of pedagogy. Descriptions of unique models of flipped classes are welcome as are results of research on flipping pedagogy.

Jean McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford
Larissa Schroeder, University of Hartford
John Williams, University of Hartford
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Mako Haruta, University of Hartford
Ben Pollina, University of Hartford

Flipped/Inquiry-Based Learning Approach in a ‘Large’ College Algebra Classroom: An Interim Report

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Perry Y.C. Lee, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Padraig McLoughlin, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Flipping College Algebra: A Blended Approach

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Alison Reddy, University of Illinois

Procedural and Conceptual Thinking in a Flipped College Algebra Classroom

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Emilie Naccarato, University of Northern Colorado
Michael Spannuth, University of Northern Colorado
Bill Blubaugh, University of Northern Colorado
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado

Re “modeling” College Algebra:  A Flipped, Inquiry-Based Approach

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Kathy Pinzon, Georgia Gwinnett College
Daniel Pinzon, Georgia Gwinnett College
Matt Stackpole, Georgia Gwinnett College

TEAL (Technology Enhanced Active Learning) College Algebra at Montana State University

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Heidi Staebler-Wiseman, Montana State University
Jocelyn Short, Montana State University
Kelsey Koch, Montana State University

Integrating Sustainability into Algebra Courses: A Flipped Classroom Model

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Rikki Wagstrom, Metropolitan State University

Flipping Freshman Mathematics

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Karen O’Hara, High Point University
Adam Graham-Squire, High Point University
Laurie Zack, High Point University
Jenny Fuselier, High Point University
Ron Lamb, High Point University

How Does Flipping Affect Students’ Perceptions about Learning Calculus?

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Larissa Bucchi Schroeder, University of Hartford
Jean Marie McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford
Fei Xue, University of Hartford

Flip the Calculus Classroom: What Works, For Whom and in What Context?

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Veselin Jungic, Simon Fraser University
Cindy Xin, Simon Fraser University
Jamie Mulholland, Simon Fraser University
Harpreet Kaur, Simon Fraser University
Sonja Surjanovic, Simon Fraser University

A Study of Flipping vs Not Flipping in Applied Calculus

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Lori Beth Ziegelmeier, Macalester College
Chad Topaz, Macalester College

Challenges and Pitfalls of Assessing the Effectiveness of Flipped Mathematics Courses

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Jean Marie McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford
Larissa Bucchi Schroeder, University of Hartford

Meta-analysis of Flipped “Pedagogy” in Undergraduate Mathematics Courses

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado
Emilie Naccarato, University of Northern Colorado

Flipping Calculus II: Did it Improve this Infamous Course?

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Mindy Capaldi, Valparaiso University

Flipping the Integral Calculus Classroom with Multiple Instructors

5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Jim Rolf, Yale University
Yu-Wen Hsu, Yale University
Susie Kimport, Yale University
Jennifer Frederick, Yale University

Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology, Part II

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

This session is dedicated to aspects of undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology.  First and foremost, this session would like to highlight research results of projects that either were conducted by undergraduates or were collaborations between undergraduates and their faculty mentors.  Of particular interest are those collaborations that involve students and faculty from both mathematics and biology.  Secondly, as many institutions have started undergraduate research programs in this area, frequently with the help of initial external funding, the session is interested in the process and logistics of starting a program and maintaining a program even after the initial funding expires.  Important issues include faculty development and interdisciplinary collaboration, student preparation and selection, the structure of research programs, the acquisition of resources to support the program, and the subsequent achievements of students who participate in undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology.

Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Sponsored by SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Mathematical Biology as a Capstone Option for Science Majors

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Sheldon Lee, Viterbo University

An Optimization Method for the Spent Fuel Pool Storage at Nuclear Power Plants

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Nathan Robert LaFerney, Texas A&M University

Social Aggregation in Pea Aphids: Experimental Measurement and Stochastic Modeling

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Chad Topaz, Macalester College
Andrew Bernoff, Harvey Mudd College

Spatial Simulations of Chaparral Vegetation Response to Frequent Wildfires

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Timothy A Lucas, Pepperdine University

Understanding the Scales of Locomotion for Caenorhabditis Elegans in a Viscous Fluid

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Katie Marie Sipes, James Madison University

Simulating Action Potentials Along Non-Uniform Axon

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Michael E Martin, www.biomathdynamics.com

Active Learning in Mathematics, Part I

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria II

Active learning is the process where students engage in activities such as reading, writing, or problem solving that encourage analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of class content. It has been well-known that active learning strategies increase student learning and have long- lasting effects on student success (Braxton, et al, 2008). For this session, we invite instructors of mathematics to discuss ways to promote this hands-on learning in the classroom. In particular, techniques that involve short reading, writing, or problem-solving prompts and exercises that are designed to reinforce classroom material are encouraged. Both examples of individual student active learning strategies and successful uses of group- related strategies (such as “think, pair, share” ideas) are welcome. The session is designed for instructors to share their experiences and provide useful tips and tricks on implementing these strategies and overcoming obstacles to active learning in general. Examples and ideas can come from any type of course, from undergraduate non-major service courses and early- major mathematics courses to late-major and even graduate-level classes. Speakers are encouraged to include assessment data on the effectiveness of their active learning strategies or empirical feedback from students and/or faculty about their strategies. Talks that focus on embodied activities that connect cognition with physical action in the classroom should submit talk proposals to the Embodied Activities in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics session.

David Taylor, Roanoke College
Robert Allen, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Lorena Bociu, North Carolina State University

Active Learning in Redesigned College Algebra: Lessons Learned from Implementation

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Krista Foltz, Oregon State University
Mary Beisiegel, Oregon State University
Scott L. Peterson, Oregon State University

Active Learning for Pre-service and In-service Teachers

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Bernadette Mullins, Birmingham-Southern College

Turning Homework Problems into Inquiry Based Classroom Activities

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Suzanne Ingrid Doree, Augsburg College

Active Algebra

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Mary D Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

Making Abstract Algebra Less Abstract

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Emma Norbrothen, Plymouth State University

Strategies to Progressively Increase Students’ Intellectual Engagement in the Learning of Abstract Algebra

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Actively Learning Real Analysis

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Donna Flint, South Dakota State University

Pull Out Your Phone: A Quick Search for Relevant Statistics

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University

Exploring Velocity and Acceleration Vectors Visually

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Paul E. Seeburger, Monroe Community College

Flipping Pedagogy in College Mathematics Courses, Part II

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

While the expression “flipping a course” is relatively new, this pedagogical strategy has been around for a number of years. Some tenets that underlie this type of pedagogy are that: (1) out-of-class time should be highly structured to best prepare students for in-class activities; (2) it is useful to evaluate students’ pre-class preparation and for instructors to have access to this information; (3) class time is better spent having students engage in cooperative problem solving and discussions rather than listening and taking notes; and, (4) students benefit from more frequent structured practice and feedback in the classroom from a knowledgeable teacher. In this session participants will present and discuss examples of flipped mathematics courses and share the benefits and challenges of this type of pedagogy. Descriptions of unique models of flipped classes are welcome as are results of research on flipping pedagogy.

Jean McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford
Larissa Schroeder, University of Hartford
John Williams, University of Hartford
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Mako Haruta, University of Hartford
Ben Pollina, University of Hartford

Reading Guides in a Flipped Classroom

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Mary D Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

A Measured Approach to Flipping the Analysis Classroom

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Christine Ann Shannon, Centre College

A Day in the Life of an Inverted Classroom

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Reza O Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
John T Sieben, Texas Lutheran University

Flipping the Classroom in Introductory Statistics

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Emily Cilli-Turner, Salve Regina University

Introductory Statistics in a Flipped Format for Community College Students

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Jessica Knoch, Lane Community College

Math Bio or BioMath? Flipping a Mathematical Biology Course

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

An Activity-Based Approach to Flipping Quantitative Literacy

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Rebecca Diischer, South Dakota State University

Flipping the Discrete Math Classroom

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Benjamin V.C. Collins, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
James A. Swenson, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Technology Tips for Creating Videos in a Flipped Mathematics Course

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Larissa Bucchi Schroeder, University of Hartford

Selling the Concept – a Primer on Salesmanship of the Flipped Classroom Model

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Alex Capaldi, Valparaiso University

Project-Based Curriculum, Part I

Friday, August 8, 8:50 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV

One of the goals of mathematics teaching is enabling the learner to apply their mathematical knowledge to other disciplines and to real-world problems. One method to achieve this goal is project-based learning, which involves students attempting to solve interdisciplinary problems arising outside of the traditional classroom. The problems may arise from general social concerns or from within business, non-profit, or government organizations. Project-based learning can encourage inquiry, problem solving, collaboration, reasoning, and communication skills. We invite papers that address how project-based learning is facilitated at any level and the content of such projects. Evidence should be included as to the effectiveness of such projects and/or the system by which students engage in such projects.

Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Casey Douglas, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Angela Gallegos, Loyola Marymount University

A Project-Based General Education Math Course

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Victor Ian Piercey, Ferris State University

High Dimensional Data Analysis Projects in a Freshman Mathematics Class

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Bruce Piper, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Kristin Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

How to Sustain Projects in College Algebra and Finite Mathematics

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
David Jay Graser, Yavapai College

Researching the Effectiveness of Project-Based Learning in Elementary Statistics

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Dianna Spence, University of North Georgia
Brad Bailey, University of North Georgia

Community-Based Projects Using Real-World Data

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
G. Daniel Callon, Franklin College

Understanding Mathematics for Good: Undergraduates, Ethical Consulting, and Service Learning

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Judith E Canner, California State University, Monterey Bay

Mathematizing Social Justice: Bringing University Events into the Mathematics Classroom

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Ksenija Simic-Muller, Pacific Lutheran University

Modeling Calculus: A Project-Based, First Term Calculus Class

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg College
Brian J Birgen, Wartburg College

Open and Accessible Problems in Real or Complex and Analysis

Friday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

Undergraduate research is more popular than ever, and there is a high demand for open and accessible problems for students to tackle.  Analysis is an area particularly suited for this research because it builds off of the foundational material that students learn in calculus. In addition, analysis is rich with problems that are easily stated, but more difficult to solve, and often lead to further questions for investigation. We invite presentations about open problems in real or complex analysis suitable for undergraduate research or joint faculty and undergraduate research.  Presentations concerning results about these types of problems, preferably with open questions remaining, are also welcome.

Lynette Boos, Providence College
Su-Jeong Kang, Providence College

Quotient Sets

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Stephan Ramon Garcia, Pomona College

The Sum of Golden Ana Sets

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

A Topology of Subdivision for the Real Numbers

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

Linear Operators, Zeros of Polynomials, and Orthogonal Polynomials

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Andrzej Piotrowski, University of Alaska Southeast

Locating the Roots of a Family of Polynomials: Three Open Questions

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Michael Brilleslyper, U.S. Air Force Academy
Beth Schaubroeck, U.S. Air Force Academy

The Two Body Problem Elevated to the Complex Domain

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Donald Leigh Hitzl, Lockheed Palo Alto Research Lab (Retired)
Frank Zele, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center (Retired)

Project-Based Curriculum, Part II

Friday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV

One of the goals of mathematics teaching is enabling the learner to apply their mathematical knowledge to other disciplines and to real-world problems. One method to achieve this goal is project-based learning, which involves students attempting to solve interdisciplinary problems arising outside of the traditional classroom. The problems may arise from general social concerns or from within business, non-profit, or government organizations. Project-based learning can encourage inquiry, problem solving, collaboration, reasoning, and communication skills. We invite papers that address how project-based learning is facilitated at any level and the content of such projects. Evidence should be included as to the effectiveness of such projects and/or the system by which students engage in such projects.

Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Casey Douglas, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Angela Gallegos, Loyola Marymount University

Annexation Question Leads to Applied Project

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Nora Strasser, Friends University

Challenge-Based Instruction: Analysis of Bullet Proof Vest

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Andres Abelardo Padilla-Oviedo

Building a Successful Project-based Mathematical Modeling Course

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Jean Marie Linhart, Texas A&M University/Central Washington University

Encouraging Deeper Understanding Through Mathematical Modeling-Focused Projects

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Corban Harwood, George Fox University

PIC Math: Preparing Students for Careers in Business, Industry, and Government

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

Embedding Undergraduate Research in a Senior Capstone Course

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Shawn Chiappetta, University of Sioux Falls

Implementing Project-Based Learning in the Differential Equations Curriculum

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Sukanya Basu, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Undergraduate Curriculum on the Relationship between Mathematics and Computer Science with Other Disciplines

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Agendia Timothy Atabong, Madonna University Nigeria

Using Matlab to Present Multidimensional Information

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Recreational Mathematics: New Problems and New Solutions, Part II

Friday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

As with all mathematics, recreational mathematics continues to expand through the solution of new problems and the development of novel solutions to old problems. For the purposes of this session, the definition of recreational mathematics will be a broad one. The primary guideline used to determine the suitability of a paper will be the understandability of the mathematics. Papers submitted to this session should be accessible to undergraduate students.  Novel applications as well as new approaches to old problems are welcome.  Examples of use of the material in the undergraduate classroom are encouraged.

Paul Coe, Dominican University
Sara Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Dominican University

The Elusive Mobius and the Intractable Hexagon: Geometric Cross Sections in Bead Crochet

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Susan Goldstine, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Ellie Baker, Freelance

Coloring the Plane with Rainbow Squares

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Mike Krebs, California State University, Los Angeles

Dividing the Plane: Variations on a Theme

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
David Molnar

Integer-Sided Triangles with Trisectible Angles

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Russ Gordon, Whitman College

On Mod n Spirals

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Andrew Richard Reiter
Robin Young, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Finding the Catalan Numbers in the Sandpile Model

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Grant Barnes, Luther College
Michael Johnson, Luther College
Cadence Sawyer, Luther College

A Characterization of Balance in Oriented Hypernetworks via Generalized Signed Walks

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Angeline Rao, Clements High School
Alexander Yang, Clements High School
Vinciane Chen, Westwood High School

Revisiting 12 Marbles, an Old-Fashioned Scale Puzzle

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Shenglan Yuan, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY

The Car Talk Trip

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Frank Lynch, Eastern Washington University

The James Function

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Christopher N. B. Hammond, Connecticut College
Warren Johnson, Connecticut College
Steven J. Miller, Williams College

Exploring Five Integer Sequences Related to the Collatz Problem

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Jay Lawrence Schiffman, Rowan University

Active Learning in Mathematics, Part II

Friday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria II

Active learning is the process where students engage in activities such as reading, writing, or problem solving that encourage analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of class content. It has been well-known that active learning strategies increase student learning and have long- lasting effects on student success (Braxton, et al, 2008). For this session, we invite instructors of mathematics to discuss ways to promote this hands-on learning in the classroom. In particular, techniques that involve short reading, writing, or problem-solving prompts and exercises that are designed to reinforce classroom material are encouraged. Both examples of individual student active learning strategies and successful uses of group- related strategies (such as “think, pair, share” ideas) are welcome. The session is designed for instructors to share their experiences and provide useful tips and tricks on implementing these strategies and overcoming obstacles to active learning in general. Examples and ideas can come from any type of course, from undergraduate non-major service courses and early- major mathematics courses to late-major and even graduate-level classes. Speakers are encouraged to include assessment data on the effectiveness of their active learning strategies or empirical feedback from students and/or faculty about their strategies. Talks that focus on embodied activities that connect cognition with physical action in the classroom should submit talk proposals to the Embodied Activities in the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics session.

David Taylor, Roanoke College
Robert Allen, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Lorena Bociu, North Carolina State University

Surviving Active Learning in Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Jerry Dwyer, Texas Tech University
Levi Johnson, Texas Tech University
Brock Williams, Texas Tech University

Activities for Calculus

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Matt Boelkins, Grand Valley State University

Student Conjecturing in Linear Algebra

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Elizabeth Thoren, University of California, Santa Barbara

Discovering Concepts in Calculus II

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
William Abrams, Longwood University

Opening Up the Space: Creating Collaborative Learning Environments Outside of the Classroom

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Randall E. Cone, Virginia Military Institute
Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska – Omaha

Test Tuesday

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Lew Ludwig, Denison University

Mathematics without the Math: Using Group Worksheets to Circumvent Math Anxiety

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Michael Nathanson, Saint Mary’s College of California

Pre-Calculus Lab Book

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Brandy S Wiegers, National Association of Math Circles, Central Washington University
Addie Evans, SFSU
Servando Pineda, SFSU
Matthew Kim, SFSU

Algorithmic Thinking Unplugged with Puzzles and Games

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Edmund A Lamagna, University of Rhode Island

Using Games to Engage Students in Discrete Mathematics

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Tim Gegg-Harrison, Winona State University
Nicole Anderson, Winona State University

Learning Math by Doing Math: Problem-Solving Workshops in Calculus

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Silvia Saccon, The University of Texas at Dallas

Active Exploration of Graphs and Graph Theory

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Steven Klee, Seattle University

Curriculum Development to Support First Year Mathematics Students, Part I

Friday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

A common focus of university administration is student retention and graduation.  First year mathematics courses, both general education and major specific, have comparatively high drop/fail/withdraw rates.  This means that they are often scrutinized in regard to their effect on retention and graduation rates.  In this session, we would like to hear what you have been doing to respond to this scrutiny.  We hope to focus on departmental-wide efforts, rather than specific classroom approaches.  Presentations could include complete course redesign, co-requisite support courses, restructure of curriculum, departmental efforts to standardize, etc.  Note that we would like to hear about successful, in process, and unsuccessful initiatives. Presentations that include a description of the initiative along with data supporting the success or failure of these initiatives are especially encouraged.

Donna Flint, South Dakota State University
Rebecca Diischer, South Dakota State University
Charles Bingen, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Developmental Mathematics Redesign at Fitchburg State University

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Mary Ann Barbato, Fitchburg State University

Comparing Student Attitudes and Successes in College Algebra using Emporium, Problem Solving, and Traditional Methods

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Lanee Young, Fort Hays State University
Jeff Sadler, Fort Hays State University

Taking Over an Existing Developmental Math Program: What Works and Determining What to Improve

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Charles Bingen, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

The Math Zone: An Open Emporium-Style Model Attempting the Fast Track

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Craig Miller, University of New Haven

The Startup of a Math Emporium – Trials and Tribulations

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Senan Hayes, Western Connecticut State University

Restructuring of the Remedial Program at South Dakota State University (SDSU)

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Donna Flint, South Dakota State University

Improving Remedial Success Using an Enhanced Mastery-Based Format

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Carri Hales, South Dakota State University

A Co-Requisite Model for College Algebra

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Rebecca Diischer, South Dakota State University

Rethinking First Year Mathematics to Improve Student Retention

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Cheryl Jarrell McAllister, Southeast Missouri State University
Daniel Daly, Southeast Missouri State University
Tamela Randolph, Southeast Missouri State University

It’s Not Just About the Content: Holistic Change in a First-Year Mathematics Course

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Mary Beisiegel, Oregon State University
Krista Foltz, Oregon State University
Scott L. Peterson, Oregon State University

Peer Led Team Learning in Foundation Mathematics for College Students: A University Approach

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Camille A McKayle, University of the Virgin Islands
Robert Stolz, University of the Virgin Islands

Improving Student Success in Calculus at the University of South Carolina

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Douglas B Meade, University of South Carolina
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Undergraduate Research in Mathematics: How, When, Why, Part II

Saturday, August 9, 8:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria II

Opportunities for undergraduate research have increased dramatically in recent years. There are many benefits of doing and guiding undergraduate research. We invite talks on a range of topics including, but not limited to: involving students in mathematics research, reports on successful programs, how to set up programs, and research results. We are especially interested in presentations from mentors and program directors about how programs are run and evidence of their effectiveness. We also welcome presentations from students focused on their experience and learning outcomes (talks about their research results should be submitted to other sessions). This session seeks to expand the network of undergraduate researchers and facilitators, exchange new ideas, and help make undergraduate research more accessible.

Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Casey Douglas, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Angela Gallegos, Loyola Marymount University

Ensuring Engagement in Math Research

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University

6959 Open Problems for Undergraduates

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Tom Edgar, Pacific Lutheran University

Exploring Auction Theory in Undergraduate Research

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
William Gryc, Muhlenberg College

Singularities of 2-Dimensional Invertible Piecewise Isometric Dynamics

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Byungik Kahng, University of North Texas at Dallas

One Approach to Undergraduate Research in Computational Galois Theory

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Chad Awtrey, Elon University

Undergraduate Research in Quantum Information Science

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
David W. Lyons, Lebanon Valley College

Effective Undergraduate Research Using Questions Derived from Institutional Research and Computational Science

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene University

Undergraduate Research Projects with a Dozen or So Math, Physics and CS Students Over the Past Decade

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
David Strong, Pepperdine University

Undergraduate Math Research at the US Naval Academy

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Will Traves, United States Naval Academy

Curriculum Development to Support First Year Mathematics Students, Part II

Saturday, August 9, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

A common focus of university administration is student retention and graduation.  First year mathematics courses, both general education and major specific, have comparatively high drop/fail/withdraw rates.  This means that they are often scrutinized in regard to their effect on retention and graduation rates.  In this session, we would like to hear what you have been doing to respond to this scrutiny.  We hope to focus on departmental-wide efforts, rather than specific classroom approaches.  Presentations could include complete course redesign, co-requisite support courses, restructure of curriculum, departmental efforts to standardize, etc.  Note that we would like to hear about successful, in process, and unsuccessful initiatives. Presentations that include a description of the initiative along with data supporting the success or failure of these initiatives are especially encouraged.

Donna Flint, South Dakota State University
Rebecca Diischer, South Dakota State University
Charles Bingen, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

A Multi-tiered Support System

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
G. Daniel Callon, Franklin College

An Effective Approach to Increase Mathematics Readiness of Freshmen STEM Students

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Mazen Shahin, Delaware State University
Andrew Lloyd, Delaware State University
Tomasz Smolinski, Delaware State University
Melissa Harrington, Delaware State University

Creating a Mathematics First Year Seminar Course

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Frederick Butler, York College of Pennsylvania

Designing a Mathematical Support Structure for Entering Students

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Amanda Hattaway, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Ophir Feldman, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Embedded Tutoring in First Year College Mathematics Classes

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Michael Allen Lundin, Central Washington University

Requiring Instructor-Generated Learning Activities in Online College Algebra Can Reduce Failure and Withdrawal Rates

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Jennifer Hegeman, Missouri Western State University

How a Co-Requisite Calculus I Lab Can Improve Student Success in Calculus I

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Sharon Vestal, South Dakota State University

Remedial Efforts in Calculus Classes at Simon Fraser University: Results and Challenges

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Malgorzata Dubiel, SFU
Justin Gray, SFU
Natalia Kouzniak, SFU
Cameron Morland, SFU
Jamie Mulholland, SFU

Concepts, not Calculations: Helping First Year Mathematics Students Learn What Mathematics Is

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University

Precalculus Redesign: The Influence of a Placement Program and the Power of a Name

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Alison Reddy, University of Illinois
Marc Harper

Curriculum Development to Support First Year Mathematics Students, Part III

Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 2:35 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

A common focus of university administration is student retention and graduation.  First year mathematics courses, both general education and major specific, have comparatively high drop/fail/withdraw rates.  This means that they are often scrutinized in regard to their effect on retention and graduation rates.  In this session, we would like to hear what you have been doing to respond to this scrutiny.  We hope to focus on departmental-wide efforts, rather than specific classroom approaches.  Presentations could include complete course redesign, co-requisite support courses, restructure of curriculum, departmental efforts to standardize, etc.  Note that we would like to hear about successful, in process, and unsuccessful initiatives. Presentations that include a description of the initiative along with data supporting the success or failure of these initiatives are especially encouraged.

Donna Flint, South Dakota State University
Rebecca Diischer, South Dakota State University
Charles Bingen, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

A Collaborative Transition to Applied Calculus with Modeling

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Robin A Cruz, The College of Idaho
Dave Rosoff, The College of Idaho
Nicole Seaders, Willamette University

Experiments with Large-Lecture/Lab Hybrid Models for Business Calculus

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Darci L. Kracht, Kent State University

Interactivity and Intervention: An Overview of Calculus Redesign at Missouri S&T

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Paul N Runnion, Missouri University of Science and Technology

ALEKS in Calculus I at the University of Wyoming

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Nathan P. Clements, University of Wyoming

Improving Student Success in Calculus

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Allison Henrich, Seattle University
J McLean Sloughter, Seattle University

Undergraduate Research in Mathematics: How, When, Why, Part III

Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria II

Opportunities for undergraduate research have increased dramatically in recent years. There are many benefits of doing and guiding undergraduate research. We invite talks on a range of topics including, but not limited to: involving students in mathematics research, reports on successful programs, how to set up programs, and research results. We are especially interested in presentations from mentors and program directors about how programs are run and evidence of their effectiveness. We also welcome presentations from students focused on their experience and learning outcomes (talks about their research results should be submitted to other sessions). This session seeks to expand the network of undergraduate researchers and facilitators, exchange new ideas, and help make undergraduate research more accessible.

Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Casey Douglas, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Angela Gallegos, Loyola Marymount University

Four Steps to Undergraduate Research Success!

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Stephan Ramon Garcia, Pomona College

Strategies for Mentoring Undergraduate Research Teams: Lessons Learned from the CURM Model

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Hannah Callender, University of Portland

Research Communities as a Vehicle to Boost Students’ Interest in Mathematical Research

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

A Student’s Perspective on Undergraduate Research

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Heather Gronewald, Southwestern University

Engaging Students as Math Researchers

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Mentoring Minority Undergraduate Students in Mathematics at Norfolk State University

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Aprillya Lanz, Norfolk State University

Year Long Undergraduate Research at Minimal Cost

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Valparaiso University

Undergraduate Research with Future Teachers

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Saad El-Zanati, Illinois State University

Balancing Undergraduate Research While Teaching Four Courses

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

More Favorite Geometry Proofs

Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

This session invites presenters to share their favorite undergraduate geometry proofs. These proofs should be suitable for Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry courses as well as for courses frequently referred to as “modern” or “higher” geometry but not those related to differential geometry or (low-level) graduate courses. Proofs must be for theorems other than the Pythagorean Theorem and should be different from those presented during the MAA MathFest 2013 paper session (see http://www.framingham.edu/~smabrouk/Maa/mathfest2013/ for more information). Presenters must do the full proof, discuss how the proof fits into the course, provide information regarding prerequisite topics for the proof, and discuss associated areas with which students have difficulty and how such concerns are addressed so that students understand the proof. Presenters are invited to discuss how they have modified the proof over time as well as to share historical information for “classic” proofs and explorations/demonstrations that they use to help students understand the associated theorem.  Abstracts should include the theorem to be proved/discussed as well as brief background information.

Sarah Mabrouk, Framingham State University

A Proof of Ptolemy’s Theorem via Inversions

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Deirdre Longacher Smeltzer, Eastern Mennonite University

Archimedes’ Twin Circles in an Arbelos

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Dan C Kemp, South Dakota State University

Euler’s Famous Line: Gateway to The Harmonic 2:1 Centroid Concurrency

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Alvin Swimmer, Arizona State University

Reflections in Geometry

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
David Marshall, Monmouth University

Reflections on Reflections

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Thomas Q Sibley, St. John’s University

The Shortest Path Between Two Points and a Line

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Justin Allen Brown, Olivet Nazarene University

The Perfect Heptagon from the Square Hyperbola

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Genghmun Eng

The Many Shapes of Hyperbolas in Taxicab Geometry

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Ruth I Berger, Luther College

Geometry Knows Topology: The Gauss-Bonnet Theorem

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Finding the Fermat Point by Physics and by Transformation

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Philip Todd, Saltire Software

Tags:
Contributed Paper Sessions
Year:
2014

1. A Beginner’s Guide to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Mathematics

Part A: Friday, August 8, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom I
Part B: Saturday, August 9, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom I

This course will introduce participants to the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) in mathematics and help them begin projects of their own.  We describe a taxonomy of SoTL questions, provide examples of SoTL projects in mathematics, and discuss methods for investigation. Participants will learn about collecting and analyzing different types of evidence, conducting literature searches, dealing with human subjects’ requirements, and selecting venues for presenting or publishing their work. With the presenters’ guidance, participants interactively select and transform a teaching problem of their own into a question for scholarly investigation and identify several types of evidence to gather.

Jacqueline M. Dewar, Loyola Marymount University
Curtis D. Bennett, Loyola Marymount University

2. Boolean Network Models:  A Non-Calculus Introduction to Mathematical Modeling for Biology

Part A: Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom I
Part B: Friday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom I

Participants will be introduced to the importance of Boolean network models in modern biology. They will learn how to build Boolean models and will work in small groups to experience how to use such models to describe, simulate, and control the dynamics of complex biological systems.  Participants will learn how to work with the web-based software systems DVD and ADAM for visualization and analysis of Boolean models and how to utilize the materials in courses that do not require Calculus.  We will conclude with a discussion on the advantages of Boolean models as tools for an early introduction to modeling.

Raina Robeva, Sweet Briar College
Robin Davies, Sweet Briar College

3. Enhancing Conceptual Understanding of Multivariable Calculus Using CalcPlot3D for Visualization and Exploration

Part A: Thursday, August 7, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom I
Part B: Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom I

It is difficult for students to develop an accurate and intuitive understanding of the geometric relationships of calculus from static diagrams alone. This is especially true for the 3D concepts of multivariable calculus. In this course, we will explore ways to help students make these connections by visualizing multivariable calculus using CalcPlot3D, a versatile applet developed with NSF funding (NSF-DUE-0736968). Participants will learn how to customize this applet to create demonstrations and guided exploration activities for student use. Images created in this applet can be pasted into participants’ documents. See http://web.monroecc.edu/calcNSF/. Basic HTML experience is helpful. Bring a Java-enabled laptop.

Paul Seeburger, Monroe Community College

4. Instructional Supports for Implementing Inquiry-Oriented Curricula for Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and Abstract Algebra

Part A: Friday, August 8, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom III
Part B: Saturday, August 9, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom III

This session is designed to support mathematicians interested in implementing an inquiry oriented curriculum. By inquiry-oriented we mean that the students are engaging in authentic mathematical inquiry and the teachers are actively involved in inquiring into students’ mathematical thinking. This mini-course will have two components. In the first component participants will engage with mathematical tasks from 3 different research-based inquiry oriented curricula that have been developed for Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and Abstract Algebra. The goals of this component are to familiarize participants with the curricular tasks, the nature of the instruction, and common ways of student thinking. The second component will focus on high-leverage teaching practices that can be used in any inquiry-oriented setting. Examples of such practices include leading whole class discussions and launching instructional tasks. The goal of this component is to provide instructors with opportunities to develop some of the necessary teaching practices needed to implement inquiry-oriented curricula.

Estrella Johnson, Virginia Tech
Karen Keene,  North Carolina State University
Christine Andrews-Larson, Florida State University

5. Teaching Linear Algebra with GeoGebra: Making Connections between Algebra and Geometry

Part A: Thursday, August 7, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom III
Part B: Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom III

Participants will work with GeoGebra applets supporting instruction in elementary Linear Algebra. The workshop will consist of a) an overview of the topics and design, incorporating activities fostering connections between algebra and geometry; b) participant work with selected applets, including a very short introduction to GeoGebra; c) discussion of possible pedagogical approaches incorporating the applets; d) a look at some related application problems; e) summary of preliminary evaluation results; f) wrap-up, including remarks and suggestions by participants. Links to further freely available resources will be provided.

James D. Factor, Alverno College
Susan F. Pustejovsky, Alverno College

6. SIMIODE – Teaching Differential Equations through Modeling and Technology

Part A: Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom III
Part B: Friday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom III

This minicourse will permit participants to experience SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations, an online community of teachers and learners of differential equations who use modeling and technology throughout the learning process. Participants will share several learning opportunities using SIMIODE materials; develop models from the student perspective; engage in collegial activities about uses of SIMIODE modeling scenarios; and initiate the creation of their own teaching scenario contributions to SIMIODE through partnering with other participants in and after the minicourse. The web home for SIMIODE is at www.simiode.org.

Brian Winkel, United States Military Academy

Year:
2014

MAA-PME Student Reception

Wednesday, August 6, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, August 6, 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Answer:  A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MathFest.
Question:  What is Mathematics Jeopardy?
Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in many categories.

New Format This Year: All interested students in the audience can enter their names to be chosen to play on one of the four teams of four players. There will be prizes for all the participants.

Come cheer for your favorite team. The session will be emceed by Michael Berry.

Organizers:
Robert Vallin, Lamar University
Michael Berry, University of Tennessee

MAA Student Paper Sessions

The MAA Student Paper Sessions need judges! The 15-minute presentations are scheduled between 8:30 – 10:25 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. on Thursday and Friday morning from 8:30 a.m. – noon. The main goal of these sessions it to give all advisor-sponsored students a chance to speak about mathematics to a supportive national audience. Judging these sessions is easy and rewarding. If you wish to volunteer your time to judge one or more student presentations contact Jennifer Bergner (jabergner@salisbury.edu) and use the subject heading “Mathfest judge”. Indicate the times that you are available, subjects that you feel comfortable judging and those you would feel uncomfortable judging, and how to contact you before and during the meetings. All judging sheets and additional information on judging will be provided at the meetings.

Organizers:
Theron J. Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa
Jennifer Bergner, Salisbury University

MAA Student Paper Session #1

Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Forum Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #2

Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Council Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #3

Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Directors Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #4

Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Studio Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #5

Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Executive Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #6

Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Senate Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #7

Thursday, August 7, 2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Forum Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #8

Thursday, August 7, 2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Council Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #9

Thursday, August 7, 2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Directors Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #10

Thursday, August 7, 2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Studio Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #11

Thursday, August 7, 4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Forum Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #12

Thursday, August 7, 4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Council Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #13

Thursday, August 7, 4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Directors Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #14

Thursday, August 7, 4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Studio Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #15

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Forum Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #16

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Council Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #17

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Directors Suite

MAA Student Paper Session #18

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Studio Suite

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

Organizer:
Angela Spalsbury, Youngstown State University

PME Student Paper Session #1

Thursday, August 7, 2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Executive Suite

PME Student Paper Session #2

Thursday, August 7, 2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Senate Suite

PME Student Paper Session #3

Thursday, August 7, 4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Executive Suite

PME Student Paper Session #4

Thursday, August 7, 4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Senate Suite

PME Student Paper Session #5

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Executive Suite

PME Student Paper Session #6

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Senate Suite

PME Student Paper Session #7

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

PME Student Paper Session #8

Friday, August 8, 2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Executive Suite

PME Student Paper Session #9

Friday, August 8, 2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Senate Suite

PME Student Paper Session #10

Friday, August 8, 2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Forum Suite

PME Student Paper Session #11

Friday, August 8, 2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Council Suite

PME Student Paper Session #12

Friday, August 8, 2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Directors Suite

Student Hospitality Center

Thursday, August 7, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Exhibit Hall
Friday, August 8, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Exhibit Hall
Saturday, August 9, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Exhibit Hall

The Student Hospitality Center provides a place for students and other MAA MathFest attendees to meet for informal conversation, refreshments, and mathematical diversions.

Organizers:
Richard Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics
Araceli Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics

The Jean Bee Chan and Peter Stanek Lecture for Students

The Founding of Pi Mu Epsilon 100 Years Ago

Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom I

Jack Graver, Syracuse University

On December 8, 1913 the Mathematical Club of Syracuse University met on the 10th anniversary of it’s founding.  “Miss Florence Richert presented the paper ‘The Evaluation and Transcendence of Pi.’ Discussion followed the reading of the paper.”  There was a short business meeting before refreshments at which “Dr. Roe gave the report of committee appointed to consider changing the Club into a Mathematical Fraternity.”  The decision was made to proceed with this project and during the Spring semester of 1914 the details were worked out and PME was incorporated in New York State.

What did they want to accomplish by taking this action? What was background against which the decision to found PME was made? Using the Archives of Syracuse University and the detailed notes left by the founders, I hope to answer these questions and to develop an understanding of the historical context in which PME was born.

Estimathon!

Thursday, August 7, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion West

They’re called Fermi problems…

  • How many stop signs are in New York City?
  • How many babies were born in 1900?
  • How many Social Security Numbers are prime?

If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: attempt 13 Fermi problems in 30 minutes, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Work in teams (of up to 5 people per team) to come up with the best set of confidence intervals. The top teams will receive prizes!

Contest rules can be found here. If you are interested in participating, sign up here. If you have further questions, feel free to contact the organizers at estimathon@janestreet.com.

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

MAA Undergraduate Student Activity

Mathematical Research, It’s Knot What You Think!

Friday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Take a piece of string, tie a knot into it and glue the ends of the string together into a closed loop, and you have a mathematical knot.  This simple process demonstrates the appeal of knot theory – it is very hands-on and accessible to undergraduate research.  In this student activity, we will work with two representations of knots: knot mosaics and cubic lattice knots.  Using knot kits that participants can keep, we will explore the very new area of knot mosaics (2008, Lomonaco and Kauffman) and look at open problems that you can try to solve.  We will also try to construct cubic lattice knots.  Very little is known about these three-dimensional knots, so participants will be conducting on-the-spot mathematical research.  This activity is open to everyone; no prior knowledge of knots is required.

Activity Leader:
Lew Ludwig, Denison University

MAA Undergraduate Student Activity

Using Puzzles to Illuminate Mathematics

Friday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom II

Solving a puzzle is a lot like solving a challenging problem in a math class.  The “aha!” moment that is experienced in both circumstances is nearly identical, so it is natural that mathematicians enjoy puzzles and find engaging applications for them.  Come explore a class of puzzles and their applications in courses such as discrete math.  Participants will build their own version of an ancient Chinese linking puzzle to take with them.

Activity Leader:
Jonathan D. Stadler, Capital University 

Panel Session

Non-Academic Career Paths for Students Who Like Mathematics

Friday, August 8, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

With events like recent super typhoon Haiyan and super storm Sandy occurring more frequently, many companies have come to realize that there is a greater need to hire those who can measure risk. The need to employ those with quantitative skills will continue to be in high demand. What kinds of jobs are available to those with these analytic and quantitative skill sets? Come to this panel to find out! You’ll see that there are jobs in risk management, but also jobs in the tech field as well, Moreover, there are places for mathematicians in non-profits and the government sector too! During this panel we will hear from mathematicians from these various fields. Each panelist will be given the opportunity to describe their non-academic career and how their mathematical coursework prepared them best. Then we will open the floor to questions.

Organizers:
Lisa Marano, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Karen Marrongelle, the Oregon University System
Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University

Panelists:
Mike Schumacher, Portland Trail Blazers
Kenton White, Nike
Matthew Sottile, Galois
Stephen Grieco, Nike
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Centennial Celebration Banquet

Friday, August 8, 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I, II, III, & IV

All PME members and their supporters are welcome. See the registration form for more information on this ticketed event.

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Fibonacci and the First Personal Computing Revolution

Friday, August 8, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom I & II

Keith Devlin, Stanford University

The first personal computing revolution took place not in Silicon Valley in the 1980s but in Pisa in the 13th Century. The medieval counterpart to Steve Jobs was a young Italian called Leonardo, better known today by the nickname Fibonacci. Thanks to a recently discovered manuscript in a library in Florence, the story of how this genius, about whom we know so little, came to launch the modern commercial world can now be told.

Based on Devlin’s book The Man of Numbers: Fibonacci’s Arithmetical Revolution (Walker & Co, July 2011) and his co-published companion e-book Leonardo and Steve: The Young Genius Who Beat Apple to Market by 800 Years.

Biography: Keith Devlin is a co-founder and Executive Director of the university’s H-STAR institute, a co-founder of the Stanford Media X research network, and a Senior Researcher at CSLI. He is a World Economic Forum Fellow, a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society. His current research is focused on the use of different media to teach and communicate mathematics to diverse audiences. In this connection, he is a co-founder and President of an educational video games company, InnerTube Games. He also works on the design of information/reasoning systems for intelligence analysis. Other research interests include: theory of information, models of reasoning, applications of mathematical techniques in the study of communication, and mathematical cognition. He has written 32 books and over 80 published research articles. Recipient of the Pythagoras Prize, the Peano Prize, the Carl Sagan Award, and the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics Communications Award. In 2003, he was recognized by the California State Assembly for his “innovative work and longtime service in the field of mathematics and its relation to logic and linguistics.” He is “the Math Guy” on National Public Radio.

MAA Ice Cream Social

Friday, August 8, 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Besides cake and ice cream, we will recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Paper Sessions, and award prizes for the best of them. All are invited.

MAA Mathematical Competition In Modeling (MCM) Winners

Saturday, August 9, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV

About 400 American teams, each consisting of three undergraduates, entered the 2014 Mathematical Contest in Modeling in February. Teams choose one of two real(istic) problems. The first problem requires a model for analyzing the performance of the Keep-Right-Except-To-Pass rule for drivers. The second requires a model for choosing the best 20th century coach for a sport such as football, basketball, etc. Teams have four days to deal with the MCM challenge and may use or access any inanimate source – computers, libraries, the Web, etc. MAA judges choose a winner for each problem. The two MAA winning teams of students will present their results of the MCM four-day challenge.

Ben Fusaro, Florida State University

Student Problem Solving Competition

Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV

This event is the finals of the Problem Solving Competition. Universities and colleges that participate monthly on their own campuses by holding problem solving contests are invited to send a contestant. Each contestant will be required to solve a series of mathematical problems. Based on the outcome, a champion along with 2nd through 6th place winners will be named.

Richard Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Portland Hilton, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to a general audience, which includes undergraduates and non-mathematicians as part of a job interview, most students do not have experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience which has been exposed to calculus and some linear algebra. Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Time permitting, a discussion of effective techniques for delivering great general-audience talks will occur at the end of the session.  Contact Jim Freeman (jfreeman@cornellcollege.edu) or Rachel Schwell (schwellrac@ccsu.edu) for help on writing an abstract and preparing a talk for a general audience.  Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?) on mathematical presentations. Abstracts must be submitted by June 15, 2014.

Organizers:
Jim Freeman, Cornell College
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University

Sponsor:
Committee on Graduate Students

MAA Student Paper Sessions

The deadline for receipt of abstracts for student papers is Friday, June 6, 2014.  Students may not apply for funding from both MAA and Pi Mu Epsilon. Every student paper session room will be equipped with a computer projector and a screen.  Presenters must provide their own laptops or have access to one.  Each student talk is fifteen minutes in length.

Students who wish to present at the MAA Student Paper Sessions at MAA MathFest 2014 in Portland must be sponsored by a faculty advisor familiar with the work to be presented.  Some funding to cover costs (up to $750) for student presenters is available.  At most one student from each institution or REU can receive full funding; additional such students may be funded at a lower rate. All presenters are expected to take full part in the meeting and attend indicated activities sponsored for students on all three days of the conference. Abstracts and student travel grant applications should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts. For additional information visit www.maa.org/students/undergrad.

Theron J. Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa
Jennifer Bergner, Salisbury University

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

The deadline for receipt of abstracts for PME student papers is Friday, June 6, 2014. Every student paper session room will be equipped with a computer projector and a screen. Presenters must provide their own laptops or have access to one. Each student talk is fifteen minutes in length.

Students who wish to present in the Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions at MAA MathFest 2014 must consult with their PME Chapter Advisor before submitting a paper or applying for funding. Students may not apply for funding from both PME and MAA. All PME speakers must be members of the chapter at their home institution, which is the chapter that must nominate them to speak in the PME Student Sessions. Joint presentations are not allowed in the PME Student Sessions.

Each chapter may nominate up to 5 student speakers for transportation support of up to $600 per student with a $1200 per Chapter maximum. Transportation expenses include airfare, airport parking, ground transportation, and driving mileage. In addition to travel expenses, Pi Mu Epsilon awards sustenance grants to help pay for students’ food and housing. These grants are funded by a generous grant from the National Security Agency and vary in value each year depending on the number of students needing funding.

All PME students are expected to take full part in the meeting and attend all activities sponsored for students at MAA Mathfest. These events include the Opening Student Reception, the PME Student Paper Sessions, the MAA Lecture for Students, the PME Banquet, and the J. Sutherland Frame Lecture. For additional information visit www.pme-math.org.

Angela Spalsbury, Youngstown State University

Year:
2014

MAA Prize Session

Thursday, August 7, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Grand Ballroom I & II

Organizer:
Barbara Faires, Westminster College, MAA Secretary

Moderator:
Robert Devaney, Boston University, MAA President

MAA Section Officers Meeting

Thursday, August 7, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Grand Ballroom I

This session is open to all section officers and their guests.  The session consists of a short workshop on section events relating to the MAA Centennial celebration, together with brief reports from the Association headquarters.

Moderator:
Rick Gillman, Valparaiso University, Chair of the MAA Committee on Sections

Estimathon!

Thursday, August 7, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

They’re called Fermi problems…

  • How many stop signs are in New York City?
  • How many babies were born in 1900?
  • How many Social Security Numbers are prime?

If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: attempt 13 Fermi problems in 30 minutes, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Work in teams (of up to 5 people per team) to come up with the best set of confidence intervals. The top teams will receive prizes!

Contest rules can be found here. If you are interested in participating, sign up here. If you have further questions, feel free to contact the organizers at estimathon@janestreet.com.

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Alder Award Session

Friday, August 8, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom I

Moderator:
Robert Devaney, Boston University, MAA President

The Joy of Discovery

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

Arguably, one of the highlights of mathematics research is the joy of finally completing the proof of a new result after a long period of work. On the other hand, this feeling of happiness in mathematics is foreign to many students who view mathematics as rigid computation or who give up on a problem if it cannot be solved within 5 minutes. In this talk, I will discuss my endeavors to share the joy of discovery with undergraduates at a variety of levels, including in calculus classes, an experimental mathematics course, and various undergraduate research programs.

Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University

There’s Treasure Everywhere: When Student Work Matters

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

No one wants to believe that the work they do is unappreciated or unnoticed. All of want our efforts to matter — and this includes our students. Traditional grading of homework and tests helps their work matter (since it determines their grade), but perhaps we can help students become more invested in their coursework by making their work important to other people as well. In this talk, we describe some efforts by the author and others to guide students to invest deeply in their work, by helping them build real connections between the classroom and the larger world.

Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University

Math Circles Demonstration

Saturday, August 9, 9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics. This demonstration session offers the opportunity for conference attendees to observe and then discuss a math circle experience designed for local students. While students are engaged in a mathematical investigation, mathematicians will have a discussion focused on appreciating and better understanding the organic and creative process of learning that circles offer, and on the logistics and dynamics of running an effective circle.

Organizers:
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco
Japheth Wood, New York Math Circle
Craig Daniels, PDX (Portland) Math Circle

Sponsor:
SIGMAA MCST

Math Wrangle

Saturday, August 9, 10:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Math Wrangle will pit teams of students against each other, the clock, and a slate of great math problems. The format of a Math Wrangle is designed to engage students in mathematical problem solving, promote effective teamwork, provide a venue for oral presentations, and develop critical listening skills. A Math Wrangle incorporates elements of team sports and debate, with a dose of strategy tossed in for good measure. The intention of the Math Wrangle demonstration at MathFest is to show how teachers, schools, circles, and clubs can get students started in this exciting combination of mathematical problem solving with careful argumentation via public speaking, strategy and rebuttal.

Organizers:
Steve Dunbar, American Math Competitions
Tatiana Shubin, San Jose State University
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada, Reno
Craig Daniels, PDX (Portland) Math Circle

Sponsors:
American Mathematics Competitions
SIGMAA MCST

MAA Business Meeting

Saturday, August 9, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom I & II

Organizer:
Barbara Faires, Westminster College, MAA Secretary

Chair:
Robert Devaney, Boston University, MAA President

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to a general audience, which includes undergraduates and non-mathematicians as part of a job interview, most students do not have experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience which has been exposed to calculus and some linear algebra. Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Time permitting, a discussion of effective techniques for delivering great general-audience talks will occur at the end of the session.  Contact Jim Freeman (jfreeman@cornellcollege.edu) or Rachel Schwell (schwellrac@ccsu.edu) for help on writing an abstract and preparing a talk for a general audience.  Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?) on mathematical presentations.  Abstracts must be submitted by June 6, 2014.

Organizers:
Jim Freeman, Cornell College
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University

Sponsor:
Committee on Graduate Students

Year:
2014

Workshop

What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for a General Audience

Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

Presenting our research to undergraduate students can be both fun and rewarding. It can also be difficult, however, since the gory details of our results often require a great deal of specific jargon and background. Nonetheless, the big ideas can almost always be presented at a variety of levels, and this workshop is designed to interactively help participants develop the skills needed to formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students. Since many colleges and universities require giving such a talk as part of a job interview, almost any graduate student will have the opportunity to do so, and the ability to communicate complex mathematical ideas to students is a valued trait in a candidate. This workshop will consist of hands-on activities and audience interaction aimed toward developing and improving the necessary skills for creating an engaging and accessible presentation for undergraduates. Participants should be prepared to discuss in groups a potential presentation on their research or other related topic.

Organizer:
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on Graduate Students
Young Mathematicians Network

Panel Session

How to Apply for Non-Academic Jobs

Thursday, August 7, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

Many Mathematics graduates seek academic jobs, but there are a vast number of opportunities for mathematicians outside of academia. Panelists in this session will discuss the non-academic job search process from where to find job postings to interviewing. Panelists with experience in a variety of non-academic positions in business, industry and government will speak about their own experiences and what they look for in potential new hires and future colleagues.

Organizer:
Jessica Deshler, West Virginia University

Panelists:
Allen Butler, Daniel H. Wagner Associates, Inc.
Thomas Grandine, The Boeing Company
Kim Sacra, National Security Agency

Sponsor:
Committee on Professional Development

Graduate Student Reception

Thursday, August 7, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom II

Graduate students are invited for some refreshments and to meet several of the invited speakers.

Organizers:
Estela A. Gavosto, University of Kansas
James Freeman, Cornell College

Panel Session

Non-Academic Career Paths for Students who Like Mathematics

Friday, August 8, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

With events like recent super typhoon Haiyan and super storm Sandy occurring more frequently, many companies have come to realize that there is a greater need to hire those who can measure risk. The need to employ those with quantitative skills will continue to be in high demand. What kinds of jobs are available to those with these analytic and quantitative skill sets? Come to this panel to find out! You’ll see that there are jobs in risk management, but also jobs in the tech field as well, Moreover, there are places for mathematicians in non-profits and the government sector too! During this panel we will hear from mathematicians from these various fields. Each panelist will be given the opportunity to describe their non-academic career and how their mathematical coursework prepared them best. Then we will open the floor to questions.

Organizers:
Lisa Marano, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Karen Marrongelle, Oregon University System
Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University

Panelists:
Mike Schumacher, Portland Trail Blazers
Kenton White, Nike
Matthew Sottile, Galois
Stephen Grieco, Nike
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Poster Session

PosterFest 2014: A Poster Session of Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians and Graduate Students

Friday, August 8, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Exhibit Hall

This poster session will allow early career mathematicians, including untenured faculty and graduate students, to present and discuss their scholarly activities with other attendees in an informal atmosphere. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports. Presenters should have their materials prepared in advance and will be provided with a self-standing, trifold tabletop poster approximately 48 in wide by 36 in high. Proposals should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts and and should indicate whether the presenter is a graduate student or untenured faculty. The deadline for submission is Friday, June 6, 2014. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Organizers:
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan College

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians
Young Mathematician’s Network
MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to a general audience, which includes undergraduates and non-mathematicians as part of a job interview, most students do not have experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience which has been exposed to calculus and some linear algebra. Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Time permitting, a discussion of effective techniques for delivering great general-audience talks will occur at the end of the session.  Contact Jim Freeman (jfreeman@cornellcollege.edu) or Rachel Schwell (schwellrac@ccsu.edu) for help on writing an abstract and preparing a talk for a general audience.  Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?) on mathematical presentations. Abstracts must be submitted by June 15, 2014.

Organizers:
Jim Freeman, Cornell College
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University

Sponsor:
Committee on Graduate Students

Year:
2014

Mentoring Matters

Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

The initiation of mentoring programs for all faculty is supported not just anecdotally, but also by data-driven recommendations that appeared in publications such as 2010’s “Gender Differences in Critical Transitions in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty” and 2006’s “Report of the Banff International Research Station’s Workshop on Women in Mathematics.”   This panel offers several perspectives on mentoring, from individual experiences to programs supported by organizations such as the Association for Women in Mathematics and National Science Foundation.   Additionally, the panel addresses the process of finding the right mentor and having multiple mentors; and best practices for institutions interested in developing and training mentors.

Organizers:
Magnhild Lien, California State University Northridge
Maura Mast, University of Massachusetts Boston
Jacqueline Jensen, Slippery Rock University

Panelists:
Stan Yoshinobu, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Carol Schumacher, Kenyon College
Helen Wong, Carleton College
Courtney Gibbons, Hamilton College

Sponsor:
Association for Women in Mathematics

How to Apply for Non-Academic Jobs

Thursday, August 7, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

Many Mathematics graduates seek academic jobs, but there are a vast number of opportunities for mathematicians outside of academia. Panelists in this session will discuss the non-academic job search process from where to find job postings to interviewing. Panelists with experience in a variety of non-academic positions in business, industry and government will speak about their own experiences and what they look for in potential new hires and future colleagues.

Organizer:
Jessica Deshler, West Virginia University

Panelists:
Allen Butler, Daniel H. Wagner Associates, Inc
Thomas Grandine, The Boeing Company
Kim Sacra, National Security Agency

Sponsor:
Committee on Professional Development

Lessons from Successful Calculus Programs

Thursday, August 7, 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

In 2012, the MAA’s National Calculus Study, Characteristics of Successful Programs in College Calculus, visited seventeen colleges and universities that had been identified as exhibiting some measure of success in Calculus I. This panel will present some of the findings of what makes for a successful program, reported by category of institution: research universities, regional universities, undergraduate colleges, and two-year colleges.

Organizer:
David Bressoud, Macalester College

Panelists:
Eric Hsu, San Francisco State University
Nina White, University of Michigan
Jess Ellis, San Diego State University
Kate Melhuish, Portland State University

Open Source Resources for Mathematics: Benefits and Costs

Friday August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

This panel will include innovators in the development and use of open source resources for mathematics.  A variety of options will be represented ranging from computer software to online homework and Open Textbooks.  Significant time will be reserved for questions from the audience and between the panelists.

Each of the panelists will focus on the use of open source systems and how each can successfully enable end users to do and teach mathematics.  Costs–both tangible and intangible–will be considered and compared to those normally associated with commercial products.  Each panelist will address the advantages and disadvantages of these systems when compared to commercial products–and include any research on the efficacy of using their system for teaching purposes.  Philosophical reasons for supporting open source products will be addressed.  Additionally, avenues regarding how the audience can get involved in contributing to product development will be provided.

Organizers:
John Travis, Mississippi College
Karl-Dieter Crisman, Gordon College

Panelists:
Davide Cervone, Union University (MathJax)
Jane Long, Stephen F. Austin State University (Sage)
Albert Kim, Reed College (R)
Rob Beezer, University of Puget Sound (Open Textbooks)
Robin Cruz, College of Idaho (WeBWorK)

Sponsors:
Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education
Professional Development Committee
WEB SIGMAA

Non-Academic Career Paths for Students who Like Mathematics

Friday, August 8, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

With events like recent super typhoon Haiyan and super storm Sandy occurring more frequently, many companies have come to realize that there is a greater need to hire those who can measure risk. The need to employ those with quantitative skills will continue to be in high demand. What kinds of jobs are available to those with these analytic and quantitative skill sets? Come to this panel to find out! You’ll see that there are jobs in risk management, but also jobs in the tech field as well, Moreover, there are places for mathematicians in non-profits and the government sector too! During this panel we will hear from mathematicians from these various fields. Each panelist will be given the opportunity to describe their non-academic career and how their mathematical coursework prepared them best. Then we will open the floor to questions.

Organizers:
Lisa Marano, West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Karen Marrongelle, Oregon University System
Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University

Panelists:
Representatives of NBA Trailblazers, Nike, and Galois

Problems Well-Suited for Math Circles

Friday, August 8, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom II

Choosing a problem which is suitable for a math circle session is arguably the most important task for a circle leader.  Good problems are crucial not only for a single session – the success or a failure of a math circle depends on problems presented to participants. But what makes a problem good?  Which problems and topics are suitable and why? At the session, a sequence of experienced math circle leaders will present their ideas and share handouts that describe how to run a math circle on a particular topic. A general discussion will follow these presentations.

Organizers:
Tatiana Shubin, San Jose State University
Phil Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Panelists:
Brian Conrey, American Institute of Mathematics
Elgin Johnston, Iowa State University
Amanda Serenevy, Riverbend Community Math Center
James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

The New Mathways STEM Prep Initiative: Results from the Design Team

Friday, August 8, 3:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom I

The Charles A Dana Center’s New Mathways Project has begun the work of designing a STEM Prep Pathway serving students from developmental math to calculus. For the past eight months two teams of leading researchers and educators have been gleaning promising practices from the field and synthesizing them in order to determine the Content and Structure of this re-conceptualized pathway to calculus. This panel of representatives from both teams will lead an interactive discussion on challenges of preparing students for calculus, a presentation of their findings, and an overview of the course design. The panel is interested to respond to questions and receive feedback from the audience with respect to their findings and the subsequent proposed design.

Organizer:
Frank Savina, University of Texas at Austin

Panelists:
David Bressoud, Macalester College
Susanne Doree, Augsburg College
Michael Oertman, University of Northern Colorado
Jim Roznowski, Delta College Emeritus

Chairing the Academic Department:  Advice and Perspectives from the Pros

Friday, August 8, 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom II

Department chairs are called upon to deal with courses, schedules, curricula, research, grants, prospective and current students and facultly, alumni and employers, to name a few.  The specific duties and range of activities can vary between different types and sizes of institutions, as well as departments with different organizational structures and missions.  Nevertheless, successfully chairing a mathematics department uniformly requires the cultivation of new skills, knowledge, and perspectives, along with the collaboration of faculty, staff, students and the administration. For those who have been a chair for a while, are about to embark on their first term as chair, or are thinking about it for the future, this panel session will feature some great advice and reflections on chairing the mathematics department from faculty who have been there.

Organizer:
Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

Panelists:
Mark Gockenbach, Michigan Technological University
Charlotte Simmons, University of Central Oklahoma
Linda McGuire, Muhlenberg College

Sponsor:
Committee on Professional Development

Integrating Mathematical Software into Lower-Division Mathematics Courses

Friday, August 8, 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

This panel session will discuss the use of mathematical software as a teaching tool in math courses and techniques for successful adoption.  In this panel, we will specifically focus on using mathematical software in calculus and calculus-related lower-division courses.   With the growing integration of technology into peoples’ working lives, teaching students to use technology to do mathematics can be instrumental in allowing mathematics to become a tool students can apply throughout their lives. It also provides an additional avenue for students to enhance their understanding of the concepts underlying the calculations, by providing visualizations, or by allowing them to work with large, real-world data sets. The speakers will be content creators and teaching practitioners who will address not only the capabilities of the technology, but also proven best practices for using this technology in post-secondary education. This panel has been organized by the MAA Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education.

Organizers:
Natalie Linnell, Santa Clara University
Wade Ellis, Texas Instruments

Panelists:
Tom Dick, Oregon State University
Bill Bauldry, Appalachian State University
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University

Sponsor:
Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education

Writing for MAA Journals and Magazines

Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

Would you like to write an article for an MAA journal or magazine?  In this informal presentation, mainly for prospective authors, the editors of MAA periodicals discuss the types of articles wanted, the mechanics of preparation, and the qualities of writing that they wish to encourage. The editors of the online publication Loci will join the editors of Math Horizons, MAA Focus, College Mathematics Journal, Mathematics Magazine, and American Mathematical Monthly in this interactive conversation.
Organizers:
Ivars Peterson, Mathematical Association of America
Scott Chapman, Sam Houston State University

Panelists:
Scott Chapman, Sam Houston State University (Editor, American Mathematical Monthly)
Walter Stromquist, (Editor, Mathematics Magazine)
Michael Jones, Mathematical Reviews (Editor-Elect, Mathematics Magazine)
Brian Hopkins, St. Peter’s University  (Editor, College Mathematics Journal)
David Richeson, Dickinson College (Editor, Math Horizons)
Janet Beery, University of Redlands (Editor, MAA Convergence)

Sponsors:
Council on Publications
Communications and the Committee on Journals

Innovative Curricula for Developmental Mathematics

Saturday, August 9, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV

Last November there was a National Math Summit, which concentrated on new innovations in developmental math courses.  These courses aim to help students understand mathematics and progress to a credit level math course as fast as possible.  Most of these courses are being piloted in two-year colleges, and, with the increasing number of students transferring from two-year to four-year colleges, the goal of this panel is to acquaint the audience with some of the new initiatives.

Organizer:
Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College

Moderator:
Wade Ellis, Texas Instruments

Panelists:
Amy Getz, University of Texas at Austin
Karon Klipple, Carnegie Foundation
Linda Zientek, Sam Houston State University
Paul Nolting, State College of Florida

Sponsors:
Committee on Two Year Colleges (CUTM)
Subcommittee on Calculus Reform and the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

Open Access Publishing in Mathematics:  Who?, What?, Where?, Why?, and How?

Saturday, August 9, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

This panel is intended to provide both current information and a forum for discussion about open access models of scholarly publishing in mathematics and mathematics education.  Panelists will address how such publishing venues can effectively serve authors and readers, then the session will provide an opportunity for discussion between speakers and session attendees.

Organizer:
Linda McGuire, Muhlenberg College

Panelists:
James Crowley, Executive Director, SIAM
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Ted Mahavier, Lamar University
Allegra Swift, Claremont Colleges Library

Sponsor:
Committee on Professional Development

Year:
2014

What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for a General Audience

Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

Presenting our research to undergraduate students can be both fun and rewarding. It can also be difficult, however, since the gory details of our results often require a great deal of specific jargon and background. Nonetheless, the big ideas can almost always be presented at a variety of levels, and this workshop is designed to interactively help participants develop the skills needed to formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students. Since many colleges and universities require giving such a talk as part of a job interview, almost any graduate student will have the opportunity to do so, and the ability to communicate complex mathematical ideas to students is a valued trait in a candidate. This workshop will consist of hands-on activities and audience interaction aimed toward developing and improving the necessary skills for creating an engaging and accessible presentation for undergraduates. Participants should be prepared to discuss in groups a potential presentation on their research or other related topic.

Organizer:
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on Graduate Students
Young Mathematicians Network

Workshop on Gaming in Mathematics

Thursday, August 7, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

New 3-D gaming technology allows for much more depth for playing, experimenting, and learning with mathematics. This workshop will investigate the different ways mathematics can be expressed and enjoyed through 3-D environments.

Organizer:
Charlie Van Norman, Imaginary Number Company

Workshop on Revitalizing Algebra in Remedial Courses While Preparing Instructors

Friday, August 8, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

In a typical elementary algebra class at the college level, students sit watching as the instructor presents a sequence of examples of the exercises and an occasional direct application.  A few appear attentive, some are taking notes, some not.  Some are covertly texting or listening to music, and others are doing work for other classes.  Too many others did not come to class.  The REvitalizing ALgebra Project (REAL) has created a two-semester sequence that includes problems that enable students to reveal and build on their prior knowledge and that engage small groups in the mathematical discourse necessary to understanding mathematical concepts. These materials are based on approaches to teaching and learning that have been affirmed by past research. The instructors for the new courses are primarily mathematics graduate students.  The graduate students are required to take a course in mathematics pedagogy in conjunction with the first time they teach the course.  During the workshop participants will learn about the key components in the remedial courses and in the mathematics pedagogy course. They will engage in activities from the courses, and will look at the evaluation data about students who completed the remedial courses.

Organizers:
Diane Resek, San Francisco State University
Judy Kysh, San Francisco State University

Year:
2014

Poster Session on IBL Best Practices

Thursday, August 7, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Exhibit Hall

New and experienced instructors implementing inquiry-based learning methods are invited to share their experiences, resources, and insights in this poster session. The posters in this session will focus on IBL best practices. We seek both novel ideas and effective approaches to IBL. Claims made should be supported by data (student responses, sample work, test scores, survey results, etc.). This session will be of interest to instructors new to IBL, as well as experienced practitioners looking for new ideas. Presenters should have their materials prepared in advance and will be provided with a self-standing, trifold tabletop poster approximately 48 in wide by 36 in high. Abstracts should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts. The deadline for submission is Friday, June 6, 2014. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Organizers:
Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Dana Ernst, Northern Arizona University
Stan Yoshinobu, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

PosterFest 2014: A Poster Session of Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians and Graduate Students

Friday, August 8, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Exhibit Hall

This poster session will allow early career mathematicians, including untenured faculty and graduate students, to present and discuss their scholarly activities with other attendees in an informal atmosphere. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports. Presenters should have their materials prepared in advance and will be provided with a self-standing, trifold tabletop poster approximately 48 in wide by 36 in high. Proposals should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts and and should indicate whether the presenter is a graduate student or untenured faculty. The deadline for submission is Friday, June 13, 2014. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Organizers:
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan College

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians
Young Mathematician’s Network
MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Tags:
Poster Sessions
Year:
2014

SIGMAA QL: SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy

Reception

Thursday, August 7, 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

SIGMAA QL Turns 10

A Discussion of the Past and Future of Quantitative Literacy

Thursday, August 7, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

2014 marks the tenth anniversary of the founding of the SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy. SIGMAA QL was founded in order to provide a structure within the mathematics community to advance the understanding and teaching of quantitative literacy, which its charter defines as “the ability to adequately use elementary mathematical tools to interpret and manipulate quantitative ideas that arise in individuals’ private, civic, and work lives.” Much has changed since 2004 in the QL community, in the universities in which we teach, in K12 mathematics, and in society at large. Our panelists will reflect on the past and future of quantitative literacy and foster a discussion on how we can continue to advance our common goals.

Moderator:
Andrew J Miller, Belmont University, Past Chair of SIGMAA QL

Panelists:
Caren Diefenderfer, Hollins University, Founding Chair Elect of SIGMAA QL
Rick Gillman, Valparaiso University, Founding Past Chair of SIGMAA QL
Dorothy Wallace, Dartmouth University, Founding Editor, Numeracy
Bernie Madison, University of Arkansas, QL Author and Assessment Developer
Wm. David Burns, Executive Director, National Center for Science and Civic Engagement

POM SIGMAA: SIGMAA on the Philosophy of Mathematics

Reception

Thursday, August 7, 5:30 – 6:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I​

Guest Lecture: Math-Speak: Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics

Thursday, August 7, 6:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I​

Mathematics is famously difficult, especially for students first seriously encountering theory and proofs. The problem is not just that “math is hard,” but that the special language of mathematics is especially hard.

This is not surprising: communicating technical ideas and fine distinctions naturally requires extra linguistic effort.  This difficulty stems, I’ll argue, only partly from the genuinely complicated syntax and semantics of mathematical language. It arises also from linguistic “pragmatics”: what’s “heard” depends not only on what’s said but also, crucially, on what “hearers” bring to the “conversation”. I’ll illustrate with examples connecting the pragmatics and the syntactical and semantic issues, and, perhaps, suggest some possible strategies.

Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College

SIGMAA MCST: SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers

Math Circle Demonstration

Saturday, August 9, 9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics. This demonstration session offers the opportunity for conference attendees to observe and then discuss a math circle experience designed for local students. While students are engaged in a mathematical investigation, mathematicians will have a discussion focused on appreciating and better understanding the organic and creative process of learning that circles offer, and on the logistics and dynamics of running an effective circle.

Organizers:
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco
Japheth Wood, New York Math Circle
Craig Daniels, PDX (Portland) Math Circle

Sponsor:
SIGMAA MCST

Math Wrangle

Saturday, August 9, 10:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Math Wrangle will pit teams of students against each other, the clock, and a slate of great math problems. The format of a Math Wrangle is designed to engage students in mathematical problem solving, promote effective teamwork, provide a venue for oral presentations, and develop critical listening skills. A Math Wrangle incorporates elements of team sports and debate, with a dose of strategy tossed in for good measure. The intention of the Math Wrangle demonstration at MathFest is to show how teachers, schools, circles, and clubs can get students started in this exciting combination of mathematical problem solving with careful argumentation via public speaking, strategy and rebuttal.

Organizers:
Steve Dunbar, American Math Competitions
Tatiana Shubin, San Jose State University
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada, Reno
Craig Daniels, PDX (Portland) Math Circle

Sponsors:
American Mathematics Competitions
SIGMAA MCST

Problems Well-Suited for Math Circles

Friday, August 8, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom II

Choosing a problem which is suitable for a math circle session is arguably the most important task for a circle leader.  Good problems are crucial not only for a single session – the success or a failure of a math circle depends on problems presented to participants. But what makes a problem good?  Which problems and topics are suitable and why? At the session, a sequence of experienced math circle leaders will present their ideas and share handouts that describe how to run a math circle on a particular topic. A general discussion will follow these presentations.

Organizers:
Tatiana Shubin, San Jose State University
Phil Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Panelists:
Gene Abrams, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Brian Conrey, American Institute of Mathematics
Amanda Serenevy, Riverbend Community Math Center
James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America
Sam Vandervelde, St Lawrence University
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco
Joshua Zucker, Julia Robinson Math Festival

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

BIO SIGMAA: SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology

Contributed Paper Session

Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Friday, August 8, morning

This session is dedicated to aspects of undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology.  First and foremost, this session would like to highlight research results of projects that either were conducted by undergraduates or were collaborations between undergraduates and their faculty mentors.  Of particular interest are those collaborations that involve students and faculty from both mathematics and biology.  Secondly, as many institutions have started undergraduate research programs in this area, frequently with the help of initial external funding, the session is interested in the process and logistics of starting a program and maintaining a program even after the initial funding expires.  Important issues include faculty development and interdisciplinary collaboration, student preparation and selection, the structure of research programs, the acquisition of resources to support the program, and the subsequent achievements of students who participate in undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology.

Organizer:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

WEB SIGMAA: SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction using the Web

Panel Discussion

Open Source Resources for Mathematics: Benefits and Costs

Friday August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

This panel will include innovators in the development and use of open source resources for mathematics.  A variety of options will be represented ranging from computer software to online homework and Open Textbooks.  Significant time will be reserved for questions from the audience and between the panelists.

Each of the panelists will focus on the use of open source systems and how each can successfully enable end users to do and teach mathematics.  Costs–both tangible and intangible–will be considered and compared to those normally associated with commercial products.  Each panelist will address the advantages and disadvantages of these systems when compared to commercial products–and include any research on the efficacy of using their system for teaching purposes.  Philosophical reasons for supporting open source products will be addressed.  Additionally, avenues regarding how the audience can get involved in contributing to product development will be provided.

Organizers:
John Travis, Mississippi College
Karl-Dieter Crisman, Gordon College

Panelists:
Davide Cervone, Union University (MathJax)
Jane Long, Stephen F. Austin State University (Sage)
Albert Kim, Reed College (R)
Rob Beezer, University of Puget Sound (Open Textbooks)
Robin Cruz, College of Idaho (WeBWorK)

Sponsors:
Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education
Professional Development Committee
WEB SIGMAA

Business Meeting

Friday, August 8, 5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

Discussion

What Are Effective Online Homework Problems in Mathematics?

Friday, August 8, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

Online delivery of homework and other assessments in mathematics courses has become standard.  This discussion will focus on best practices in developing online questions for mathematics, with the goal of creating problems that are pedagogically well-formed and which take full advantage of the online environment.  Assessing the effectiveness of online problems will also be considered. In particular, what factors or metrics might be used to determine the efficacy of an online mathematics problem? Following the presentation, time will be allowed for the audience to participate in this discussion.  There will be a follow-up contributed paper session titled, “Well-Designed Online Assessment: Well-formed Questions, Discovery-based Explorations, and their Success in Improving Student Learning” at JMM 2015.

Organizer:
Paul Seeburger, Monroe Community College

Year:
2014

Monday, August 4

Meetings Management Committee Meeting

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, 22nd Floor, MAA Suite I

Executive Committee Meeting

3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline III

Tuesday, August 5

Executive Committee Meeting

8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline III

New Governors Orientation

3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline II

Wednesday, August 6

Board of Governors Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion West

Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Executive Suite

Thursday, August 7

Committee on Sections Meeting

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Hilton Portland, Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom II

Professional Development Committee Meeting

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Cabinet Suite

Pi Mu Epsilon Council Meeting

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Hilton Portland, Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom I

Committee on Journals Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Boardroom West

Committee on the Status of the Profession

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Hilton Portland, Executive Tower, Boardroom

MAA Committee on Departmental Review Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Boardroom East

Science Policy Committee Meeting

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Plaza Suite

Committee on Early Career Mathematicians

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Cabinet Suite

Council on Members and Communities Meeting

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom II

Council on Publications and Communications

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Boardroom East

MAA Centennial Planning Committee Meeting

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Executive Tower, Boardroom

MAA Council on the Profession Committee Meeting

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Boardroom West

Membership Committee Meeting

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Boardroom East

Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics Meeting

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Plaza Suite

Friday, August 8

Pi Mu Epsilon Advisors Breakfast

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education Meeting

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m., Hilton Portland, Executive Tower, Boardroom

Council on Outreach Programs Meeting

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Boardroom West

MAA Convergence Editorial Board Meeting and Training Session

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Hilton Portland, 22nd Floor, MAA Suite II

Committee on MAA/Department Liaisons Meeting

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Cabinet Suite

Council on Programs and Students in the Mathematical Science Meeting

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Boardroom West

Minicourse Committee Meeting

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Plaza Suite

CUPM Committee Meeting

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Plaza Suite

Committee on Early Career Mathematics Meeting

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Boardroom West

Anneli Lax Board Meeting

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Cabinet Suite

Council on Meetings and Professional Development Meeting

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom II

Council on Prizes and Awards Meeting

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Boardroom East

SIGMAA TAHSM

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Plaza Suite

Math Horizons Board Meeting

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Cabinet Suite

CRAFTY

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Boardroom West

Saturday, August 9

Committee on Committees and Councils Meeting

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, 22nd Floor, MAA Suite I

CUPM Steering Committee Meeting

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Plaza Suite

Project NExT Director Meeting

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Boardroom West

SIMIODE Board of Contributing Advisors Meeting

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Cabinet Suite

Year:
2014

Lynette Boos, Providence College
Susan Callahan, Cottey College

Probability or Statistics

Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

A Disproof of Tsallis’ Conjecture for the Exact Percolation Threshold of the Kagome Lattice

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
John Charles Wierman, Johns Hopkins University

Probabilistic Proofs of Some Binomial Coefficient Identities

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Michael Z. Spivey, University of Puget Sound

The M-tile Deviation, A New Class of Measures of Dispersion: Assessing Learner Achievement

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
David DiMarco, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Fred Savitz, Neumann University

An Investigation of Benford’s Law Characterizations

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Azar Khosravani, Columbia College Chiacago
Constantin Rasinariu, Columbia College Chicago

Efficient Use of the Negative Hypergeometric Distribution in Randomized Response Sampling

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Stephen A Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Michael Lee Johnson, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Project-Based Approach to Understanding Quantile Regression

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
James Helmreich, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
K. Peter Krog, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Assorted Teaching Topics

Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

Mathematics Teaching Transformed – Lessons to be Learned

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Jerry Dwyer, Texas Tech University

Passive and Active Activities in the Flipped Classroom

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
David Jay Graser, Yavapai College

Flipping Precalculus-Incorporating Online and In-Class Activities

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Mahmud Akelbek, Weber State University

Using Analogous Problems

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Victoria Kofman, Quality Engineering Education, Inc.

Zombie Models: A Sexy Approach to Improving Mathematics One Brain at a Time

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Matthew Lewis, Utah State University

Making Problem

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Tanaka Noriko

Reconceptualizing Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Melissa A Desjarlais, Valparaiso University

How Admissions Cutoff Scores Favor Affluent Students and Act as a Barrier for Many Minority Students

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Bryan Nankervis, Texas State University

Interdisciplinary Topics in Mathematics

Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

Other Liberal Arts Disciplines Taught Together with Mathematics

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Paul R McCreary, The Evergreen State College – Tacoma

Flipping Linear Algebra

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Michael Gagliardo, California Lutheran University

A Flipped Math for Nurses

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Peter Olszewski, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Jessica Resig, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Bones, Muscles and Math: Biology and Geometry Working Together

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Daniel R. Huber, University of Tampa
Leslie Braziel Jones, University of Tampa

Harold and the NMAH Object Groups: Young Children’s Responses to Crockett Johnson’s Mathematical Paintings

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, University of Maryland University College

Frieze Patterns of the Mamluks

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
B Lynn Bodner, Monmouth University

Mini-Flipping Biostatistics

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Magdalena Luca, MCPHS University

Designing a Successful Capstone Course

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Julian Michael Buck, Francis Marion University

Modeling or Applications

Thursday, August 7, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV

Measuring Mountain Impressiveness with New Topographic Functionals

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
David Metzler, Albuquerque Academy; Edward Earl, Independent Researcher

The Second-Order Lanczos Derivative and a Nonlocal Flux

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Nathanial Burch, Gonzaga University

SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Brian Winkel, Emeritus US Military Academy

The Collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
George Moss, Union University

How Popular Do You Want to Be? A Mathematical Model of College Friendships

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Yan Hao, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Weddell Seal Morphometrics: An Example of Mathematical Modeling to Solve a Polar Science Problem

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Lynn Foshee Reed, Einstein Educator Fellowship

Deducing the Age of an Ancient Natural Nuclear Reactor in a Pre-Calculus Class

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Alexander Atwood, SUNY Suffolk County Community College
Andrea Blum, SUNY Suffolk County Community College

The Mathematical Contest in Modeling

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Sol Garfunkel, COMAP

Assorted Mathematics Research Topics

Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 4:25 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

Interesting Matrix Problems from Quantum Information Theory: Locally Distinguishing Quantum States

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Michael Nathanson, Saint Mary’s College of California

The Rank of a Recurrence Matrix

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Christopher R Lee, University of Portland
Valerie J Peterson, University of Portland

A Busy Beaver Problem for Infinite-Time Turing Machines

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
James Long, Lehigh University
Lee Stanley, Lehigh University

A Simplified Approach to the Cubic Formula

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. 
Akhilan Boopathy, Lakeside School

On the Other Side of the World, or Right Next Door?

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Exact Values of Trigonmentric Functions

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Jeremiah Bartz, Francis Marion University

Perplexing Factorizations: An Undergraduate Research Project

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Adrian Gentle, University of Southern Indiana

Beautiful Integer Patterns

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Charlie Smith, Park University

Guarding a Koch Fractal Art Gallery

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Lauren Cassell, Ohio Northern University
William Roger Fuller, Ohio Northern University

Active Context Free Games with Finite Target Language

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Lori McCune, Missouri Western State University
David McCune, William Jewell College

Expressing Recursively Defined Polynomial Sequences in Terms of  Extended Fibonacci Polynomials

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Robert Russell Molina, Alma College

Inverson Polynomials for Permutations Avoiding Consecutive Patterns

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Kendra Killpatrick, Pepperdine University
Naiomi Cameron, Lewis and Clark College

Extending the Tables of Wallis: Conjectures on Catalan Numbers and the Gamma Function

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Lee N. Collins, County College of Morris

Repeating Fractions and Primes

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Nick Huo Han Huang, Math Lover

Teaching or Learning Introductory Mathematics

Thursday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

Evangelizing for Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Kayla Bradley Dwelle, Ouachita Baptist University

Rethinking Ball State University’s Liberal Arts Math Course

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Crystal Lorch, Ball State University
John Lorch, Ball State University

PreCalculus Flipped Classroom and Active Learning

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Michael Weimerskirch, University of Minnesota

College Algebra: Improving Student Success using a Hybrid Approach

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kay Geving, Belmont University

Active Learning Strategies to Improve Student Attitudes and Outcomes: The Studio Statistics Model at CSM

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Gus Greivel, Colorado School of Mines

Project Based Activities in Online Statistics

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Amy Wheeler, Hondros College

Bringing Variety to Elementary Statistics Problems Based on Real Data

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
David Robert Gurney, Southeastern Louisiana University

Quantitative Reasoning for Business: An Inquiry-Based Approach

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Victor Ian Piercey, Ferris State University

Macroeconomics in Finite Math: Rediscovering and Recreating Leontief Analysis

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Gregory V Bard, The University of Wisconsin, Stout

Reaching More – A Hybrid Mathematics Course for Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education Majors

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Rebecca Metcalf, Bridgewater State University

Euclidean & Non-Euclidean Origametry

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Daniel J. Heath, Pacific Lutheran University

After the Test, What Now?

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Rachel Frankel, University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash College

Characteristic of Students During and After Introductory College Level Mathematics and Statistics Training

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Xuan Hien Nguyen, Iowa State University
Ian Mouzon, Iowa State University
Alicia Carriquiry, Iowa State University
Ulrike Genschel, Iowa State University
Elgin Johnston, Iowa State University
Andee Kaplan, Iowa State University
Wolfgang Kliemann, Iowa State University
Kenneth Koehler, Iowa State University

Developing an Introductory Mathematics Course in a South Asian Context

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Thomas Fryer, Asian University for Women

Supplemental Instruction at the University of North Alabama

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Ashley Johnson, University of North Alabama

Supplemental Instruction: Closing the Achievement Gap for Underrepresented Minorities

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Todd Cadwallader Olsker, California State University, Fullerton
Martin Bonsangue, California State University, Fullerton
Kathy Lewis, California State University, Fullerton
Ashley Thune-Aguayo, California State University, Fullerton
Jolene Fleming, California State University, Fullerton

Using Reading Guides in Mathematics Courses

5:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Melanie Butler, Mount St. Mary’s University

Mathematics and Technology

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

Inspiring Critical Thinking Through Programming Projects in a Precalculus Class

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Andrea Blum, SUNY Suffolk County Community College
Alexander Atwood, SUNY Suffolk County Community College

Using an Online Homework System for Written Homework

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Matthew Leingang, New York University

Flipped Classrooms Require – and Should Inspire – Better Software

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
John C. Miller, The City College of C.U.N.Y. (emeritus)

Evolution of a Statistics Classroom

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Steven Klassen, Missouri Western State University

Using Online Technologies to Create Journal Articles in Numerical Analysis

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Mili Shah, Loyola

Euclid 21: Euclid’s Elements for the 21st Century

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Eugene Boman, Penn State, Harrisburg Campus

The Sophisticated Pencil: Computation as Transformation of the Traditional Mathematics Curriculum

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Jeff Randell Knisley, East Tennessee State University

An Active Introduction to Sage

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Brian Katz, Augustana College

Advances in Lurch, A Word Processor that Can Check Students’ Proofs

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Nathan C Carter, Bentley University
Kenneth G Monks, University of Scranton

Dynamic Visualization’s Effect on Mathematics Graduate Student and Inservice Teachers’ Views of Transformations of Functions

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
James Anthony Mendoza Epperson, The University of Texas at Arlington
Andrew Paul Byrns, Dallas Independent School District

Experience-Driven Evolution of Technology-Based Courses

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Rebekah Gilbert, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Staying In Touch with Students with Technology

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Ginger Harper, Kaplan University

Exploring the Use of Mobile Devices as Student Response Systems in Undergraduate Mathematics Courses

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Jana Talley, Jackson State University
Lecretia Buckley, Jackson State University
Jessica Buck Murphy, Jackson State University
Shontrice Garrett, Jackson State University

Teaching or Learning Calculus

Friday, August 8, 8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

Making Waves in Vector Calculus

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
John Thoo, Yuba College

Impact of a Large Lecture Model in Multivariable Calculus

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Nathan P. Clements, University of Wyoming

Resequencing Calculus: An Early Multivariable Approach

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Michael Axtell, University of St. Thomas
Dave Dwyer, University of Evansville
Mark Gruenwald, University of Evansville
Ken Luther, Valparaiso University

Flipping My Calculus Classes

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
John Frohliger, St. Norbert College

A Successful Week 1 in a Flipped Calculus 1 Course

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Bob Sachs, George Mason University

Writing About Continuity

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Derek Thompson, Trine University

Classroom Investigations to Prepare Students for Calculus

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Ken Collins, Charlotte Latin School

Introductory Calculus with Meaning and without Limits

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Stacy Marie Musgrave, Arizona State University

Effectiveness of Teaching From a Bound Set of Lecture Notes in a Calculus Course

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Brandy Benedict, Merrimack College

Strategies to Promote Student Success in Calculus

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Corinne Casolara, Montana State University – Bozeman
Veronica Baker, Montana State University – Bozeman

The Effectiveness of Clickers in a Large-Enrollment Calculus Classroom

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Heather Bolles, Iowa State University
Adrian Jenkins, Iowa State University
Elgin Johnston, Iowa State University
Xuan Hien Nguyen, Iowa State University

History and Exploration in the Teaching of Calculus

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Paul Sisson, LSU Shreveport
Tibor Szarvas, LSU Shreveport

The Impact of Placement and Curriculum Reform on Success in First-Year Courses

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Edgar Fuller, West Virginia University
Jessica Deshler, West Virginia University

Mentoring

Friday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 2:25 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

Creating Sustainable Programs to Support Women Faculty in Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

MPWR: Mentoring and Partnerships for Women in RUME

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech
Jessica Ellis, San Diego State University
Hortensia Soto-Johnson, University of Northern Colorado

Mentoring Undergraduates

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Gary MacGillivray, University of Victoria

The Intentional Mentoring

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Noureen Khan, UNT Dallas

The Power of a Good Mentor: Lessons Learned from a Four-Year After School Mathematics Program

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Lina Sanchez leal, Rutgers University
Gabriela Garcia, Cliffside High School NJ

Measuring Educator Effectiveness & Pre-Service Teacher Supervision

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Daniel Patrick Wisniewski, DeSales University
John T. Garey, DeSales University

Outreach

Friday, August 8, 1:00 p.m. – 2:25 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

Texas A&M Math Circle: Structure and Activities

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Alex Sprintson, Texas A&M University
Kaitlyn Phillipson, Texas A&M University
Trevor Olsen, Texas A&M University
Frank Sottile, Texas A&M University

The UCI Math Circle: Afternoons of Mathematical Investigations for Middle and High School Students

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Leesa Anzaldo, University of California, Irvine
Timmy Ma, University of California, Irvine
Cynthia Northrup, University of California, Irvine
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

National Association of Math Circles, First National Survey Results

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Brandy S Wiegers, National Association of Math Circles, Central Washington University

Southern Connecticut State University’s GEAR UP Summer Mathematics Program

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Klay Kruczek, Southern Connecticut State University

Supporting Mathematics Research Projects for Advanced High School Students

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Daniel Teague, NC School of Science and Mathematics

Encouraging STEM Majors to Consider a Career in Teaching Through Nonprofit Partnership

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Stephanie Anne Salomone, University of Portland

Research in Applied Mathematics

Friday, August 8, 3:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

The Study of Complex Dynamics of Methamphetamine Use and Markets in California

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Steve Szymanowski, Northeastern Illinois University

Optimal Control of the Spread of Cholera

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Javier Garza, Tarleton State University

Computing the Value Function for a Singular Optimal Control Problem

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m
Jesus Pascal, The American University of Afghanistan

Assembling Broken Surfaces using Differential Invariant Signatures

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Robert Thompson, Macalester College

Effect of Thermal Diffusion And Chemical Reaction on Heat And Mass Transfer in Micropolar Fluid

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m..
Louis Essien Effiong, Fluid Dynamics

Heat and Mass Transfer in a Micropolar Fluid With Thermal Radiation Over a Vertical Plate

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Oahimire Imumolen Jonathan, Fluid Dynamics

Complete Synchronization on Networks of Identical Oscillators with Diffusive Delay-Coupling

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Stanley Ryan Huddy, State University of New York at New Paltz
Joseph Skufca, Clarkson University

Measuring Distances between Weighted Graphs by Graph Diffusion

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
David Kenric Hammond, Oregon Institute of Technology – Wilsonville
Yaniv Gur, SCI Institute, University of Utah

Research in Graph Theory or Combinatorics

Friday, August 8, 3:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

Dynamic Storage Allocation using Tolerance Graphs

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Karin Saoub, Roanoke College

Eternal Colorings and

kk

-Eternal Graphs

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Mark Anderson, Rollins College
Shiying Gu, Rollins College
Charles Evans Hedges, Rollins College
Felipe Quiroga, Rollins College

Extremal H-Colorings of Trees and Forests

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
John Engbers, Marquette University

Prime Labelings of Graphs

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Cayla McBee, Providence College

Group-Antimagic Labelings of Graphs

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Richard Low, San Jose State University
Dan Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University

Inflection Points of Reliability Polynomials

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Christina Graves, The University of Texas at Tyler
David Milan, The University of Texas at Tyler

Insights into

m−m−

ary Partitions from an

m−m−

ary Tree

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Timothy B Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Shannon R Lockard, Bridgewater State University

On

CzCz

-Factorizations with Two Associate Classes

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Michael Tiemeyer, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Hamiltonian Cycles in Cayley Graphs of Complex Reflection Groups

5:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Cathy Kriloff, Idaho State University
Terry Lay, Idaho State University, Retired

Research in Analysis

Saturday, August 9, 8:30 a.m. – 9:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

Hypercyclicity and the Range of an Operator

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Kevin Rion, Bridgewater State University

A Solution to Boundary Value Problems and Volterra Integral Equations with Parker and Sochacki Method

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Hamid Semiyari, James Madison University

Behavior of Boundary Convergency for Power Series

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Xiao-Xiong Gan, Morgan State University

Analytical and Numerical Investigations of the Riemann Hypothesis

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Donald Hitzl, Lockheed Palo Alto Research Lab (Retired)

Teaching or Learning Developmental Mathematics

Saturday, August 9, 8:30 a.m. – 9:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

Using Pictures to Study Students’ Mathematical Beliefs and Attitudes

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Ben Ntatin, Austin Peay State University

Activities to Reinforce Fraction Concepts in the Developmental Math Classroom

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Ann Hanson, Columbia College Chicago

Using Critical Thinking Skills in Developmental Mathematics

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Mary B. Walkins, The Community College of Baltimore County

“Is It Time To Go Home Yet?”: Student Engagement in Extracurricular Mathematics, Grades 2-4

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Christina Tran, California State University, Fullerton
Benjamin David Blazak, California State University, Fullerton

Research in Algebra

Saturday, August 9, 8:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

Various Extensions of Commutative Rings

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Papiya Bhattacharjee, Penn State Behrend

Calm Ring Extensions and Associated Primes

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Hannah Robbins, Roanoke College

The Generalization of HNP Ring, 2 Bezout Ring and P-Bezout Ring

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Irawati Irawati, Institut Teknologi Bandung

τ-Factorizations, when τ is an Equivalence Relation

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Reyes Matiel Ortiz-Albino, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus
Cesar Serna-Rapello, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

The Number of Zeros of Linear Recurring Sequences Over Finite Fields

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Suwanda Hennedige Yasanthi Kottegoda, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Two Groups Associated with an {R,s+1,k}{R,s+1,k}-Potent Matrix

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Jeffrey Stuart, Pacific Lutheran University
Minerva Catral, Xavier University
Leila Lebtahi, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
Nestor Thome, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
James Weaver, University of West Florida

An Algebra with Characteristic Dependent Associativity

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Lydia Kennedy, Virginia Wesleyan College

The Frobenius Number of Balanced Numerical Semigroups

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Jeremy Thompson, USAFA

Isomorphy Classes of Involutions of

Sp(2n,k)Sp(2n,k)

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Robert Wayne Benim, Pacific University
Loek Helminck, North Carolina State University
Farrah Jackson, Elizabeth City State University

Directly Finite Modules of sl2dsl2d

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Christopher Kennedy, Christopher Newport University

Characteristics of Algebraic Symbol Sense

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Margaret T. Kinzel, Boise State University

Research in Number Theory

Saturday, August 9, 8:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

Difference Sets, Singer Designs, and Singer Difference Sets

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Bud Brown, Virginia Tech

Odd Numbers, Their Relation to Primitive Pythagorean Suits and Traingulares Numbers – Theorem Ren

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Renilson Adriano Silva, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Sao Paulo and University Center Modulo

Arithmetic of

kk

-Regular Partition Functions

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
David Penniston, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

A Computational Method for Solving Exponential-Polynomial Diophantine Equations

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Jiayuan Wang, George Washington University
Max Alekseyev, George Washington University

A Set of Two-color Off-Diagonal Rado Numbers for

x1+x2+⋯+xm=ax0x1+x2+⋯+xm=ax0

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Don Vestal, South Dakota State University

Squarefree Parts of Polynomial Values

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
David Krumm, Claremont McKenna College

Emergent Reducibility in Polynomial Dynamics

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Jason Preszler, University of Puget Sound

Connections Between Furstenberg’s and Euclid’s Proofs of the Infinitude of Primes

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Nathan Carlson, California Lutheran University

The Gaussian Moat Problem

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Anthony Shaheen, CSU Los Angeles

Some Palatable Morsels, Integer Sequences and Number Theory Trivia

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jay Lawrence Schiffman, Rowan University

Divisibility Tests Unified: Stacking the Trimmings for Sums

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Edwin O’Shea, James Madison University

Research in Geometry

Saturday, August 9, 10:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

Fibonacci and Logarithmic Spirals

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Steven Edwards, Southern Polytechnic State University

The Convex Body Isoperimetric Conjecture

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Frank Morgan, Williams College

Periodic Orbits in the Heisenberg-Kepler Problem

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Corey Shanbrom, California State University, Sacramento

An Intrinsic Relationship Between Finite Projective Planes and Finite (Galois) Fields

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Alvin Swimmer, Arizona State University

New Directions in Staircase Metric Geometry

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Jack Mealy, Austin College
Samantha Le, Austin College

Assessment

Saturday, August 9, 10:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

University Students’ Perception on Poor Achievement of Undergraduates in Introductory Mathematics-Related Courses in Taraba State – Nigeria

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Solomon Abogunde Iyekekpolor, Federal University, Wukari – Nigeria

A Research-Based Rubric To Assess Students’ Creativity in Proof and Proving

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Gail Tang, University of La Verne
Milos Savic, University of Oklahoma
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado
Houssein El Turkey, University of Oklahoma
Molly Stubblefield, University of Oklahoma

An Improved Mixed Clustering Approach for Teaching Evaluation

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Sijie Liu, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

The Relationship between Calibration, Anxiety and Achievement in Preservice Elementary Teachers Mathematics

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Brian Christopher, University of Northern Colorado

History or Philosophy of Mathematics

Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

What is Algebra and Where Did it Come From?

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Meighan Irene Dillon, Southern Polytechnic State University

Venn-Euler-Leibniz Diagrams

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Deborah Bennett, New Jersey City University

Mechanical Solutions to the Three Construction Problems from Antiquity

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Keith M Dreiling, Fort Hays State University

The Toil and Moil in Proving the Describability of the Trigonometric Series

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Shigeru Masuda, RIMS, Kyoto University

Ming Antu’s Influence on Chinese Mathematics in Qing Dynasty

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Weiping Li, Walsh University

Truman H. Safford: A Nineteenth Century Astronomer’s Views on School Mathematics

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Eileen Donoghue, City University of New York/CSI

Was There Curricular Modernism Also?

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Walter Meyer, Adelphi University

Can a Mathematician Write a Proof So Complex Even He Cannot Believe It?

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jeremy Sylvestre, University of Alberta, Augustana Campus

Teaching or Learning Advanced Mathematics

Saturday, August 9, 1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

The Best Tasting Basis Ever!

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Alan Alewine, McKendree University

More Geometry with SET

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Timothy Edward Goldberg, Lenoir-Rhyne University

Chemistry, Legos, and Proofs

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Bonnie Amende, Saint Martin’s University
Carol Overdeep, Saint Martin’s University

Introducing Mathematical Induction Using Combinatorial Games

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
David McCune, William Jewell College

Liedoku for Abstract Algebra

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
David Nacin, William Paterson University

More Bang From Your Book: A Simple Strategy to Promote Active Reading

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Scott R Kaschner, The University of Arizona

Using Individual Oral Exams in Mathematics Courses

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Michelle Ghrist, U.S. Air Force Academy
Dale Peterson, U.S. Air Force Academy
Ralph Boedigheimer, U.S. Air Force Academy
Benjamin Kallemyn, Air Force Institute of Technology

Programming Mathematics as an Advanced Math Course

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Lisa Oberbroeckling, Loyola University Maryland

An Ethnomathematics Graduate Course

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Cynthia Taylor, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

The Over-Easy Classroom

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Lew Ludwig, Denison University

Flipping Differential Equations

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Lenny Ornas, McNeese State University

Year:
2014

Wednesday, August 6

Social Event

Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area Tour

12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Departs from Hilton Portland Lobby (Broadway Street Entrance)

Social Event

MAA-PME Student Reception

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Social Event

Math Jeopardy

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Social Event

Grand Opening Reception

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Exhibit Hall

Thursday, August 7

Social Event

Wellness Strand – Thursday

6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m., Departs from Hilton Portland Lobby (Broadway Street Entrance)

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

First Person Solvers – Using Video Games to Learn Mathematics and Solve Real Math Problems

8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom
Keith Devlin, Stanford University

General Contributed Paper Session

Probability or Statistics

8:30 a.m. –  9:55 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

A Disproof of Tsallis’ Conjecture for the Exact Percolation Threshold of the Kagome Lattice

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
John Charles Wierman, Johns Hopkins University

Probabilistic Proofs of Some Binomial Coefficient Identities

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Michael Z. Spivey, University of Puget Sound

The M-tile Deviation, A New Class of Measures of Dispersion: Assessing Learner Achievement

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
David DiMarco, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Fred Savitz, Neumann University

An Investigation of Benford’s Law Characterizations

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Azar Khosravani, Columbia College Chiacago
Constantin Rasinariu, Columbia College Chicago

Efficient Use of the Negative Hypergeometric Distribution in Randomized Response Sampling

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Stephen A Sedory, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Michael Lee Johnson, Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Sarjinder Singh, Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Project-Based Approach to Understanding Quantile Regression

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m
James Helmreich, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
K. Peter Krog, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY

General Contributed Paper Session

Assorted Teaching Topics

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

Mathematics Teaching Transformed – Lessons to be Learned

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Jerry Dwyer, Texas Tech University

Passive and Active Activities in the Flipped Classroom

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
David Jay Graser, Yavapai College

Flipping Precalculus-Incorporating Online and In-Class Activities

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Mahmud Akelbek, Weber State University

Using Analogous Problems

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Victoria Kofman, Quality Engineering Education, Inc.

Zombie Models: A Sexy Approach to Improving Mathematics One Brain at a Time

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Matthew Lewis, Utah State University

Making Problem

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Tanaka Noriko

Reconceptualizing Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Melissa A Desjarlais, Valparaiso University

How Admissions Cutoff Scores Favor Affluent Students and Act as a Barrier for Many Minority Students

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Bryan Nankervis, Texas State University

General Contributed Paper Session

Interdisciplinary Topics in Mathematics

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

Other Liberal Arts Disciplines Taught Together with Mathematics

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Paul R McCreary, The Evergreen State College – Tacoma

Flipping Linear Algebra

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Michael Gagliardo, California Lutheran University

A Flipped Math for Nurses

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Peter Olszewski, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Jessica Resig, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

Bones, Muscles and Math: Biology and Geometry Working Together

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Daniel R. Huber, University of Tampa
Leslie Braziel Jones, University of Tampa

Harold and the NMAH Object Groups: Young Children’s Responses to Crockett Johnson’s Mathematical Paintings

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, University of Maryland University College

Frieze Patterns of the Mamluks

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
B Lynn Bodner, Monmouth University

Mini-Flipping Biostatistics

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Magdalena Luca, MCPHS University

Designing a Successful Capstone Course

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Julian Michael Buck, Francis Marion University

General Contributed Paper Session

Modeling or Applications

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV

Measuring Mountain Impressiveness with New Topographic Functionals

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
David Metzler, Albuquerque Academy; Edward Earl, Independent Researcher

The Second-Order Lanczos Derivative and a Nonlocal Flux

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Nathanial Burch, Gonzaga University

SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Brian Winkel, Emeritus US Military Academy

The Collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
George Moss, Union University

How Popular Do You Want to Be? A Mathematical Model of College Friendships

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Yan Hao, Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Weddell Seal Morphometrics: An Example of Mathematical Modeling to Solve a Polar Science Problem

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Lynn Foshee Reed, Einstein Educator Fellowship

Deducing the Age of an Ancient Natural Nuclear Reactor in a Pre-Calculus Class

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Alexander Atwood, SUNY Suffolk County Community College
Andrea Blum, SUNY Suffolk County Community College

The Mathematical Contest in Modeling

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Sol Garfunkel, COMAP

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology, Part I

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

A New Technological Paradigm for an Undergraduate Research Experience in Agent Based Modeling

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Anne Elizabeth Yust, Birmingham-Southern College

Impulsive Models with Stochastic Behavior in Pest Management and Epidemiology

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m. 
Timothy D Comar, Benedictine University

Getting into the Game: First Steps in Math-Bio Research

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
David R Dorman, Middlebury College

A Course in Mathematical Biology Using Algebra and Discrete Mathematics

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 p.m.
Dan Hrozencik, Chicago State University

Mentoring an Undergraduate Research Project: Simulating the Effects of Plaque Aggregation on the Neuronal Network

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Irina Seceleanu, Bridgewater State University

Sensitivity Analysis of Stochastic Models of Integrin Signaling in Cellular Motility

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Hannah Biegel, University of Portland
Alex Quackenbush, University of Portland
Hannah Callender, University of Portland

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #1

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Forum Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #2

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Council Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #3

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Directors Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #4

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Studio Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #5

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Executive Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #6

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Senate Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

Student Hospitality Center

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Exhibit Hall

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Understanding Microorganism Swimming using Mathematics

9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom
Ricardo Cortez, Tulane University

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Lecture 1: Undecidability in Number Theory

10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom
Bjorn Poonen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Other Mathematical Sessions

MAA Prize Session

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Grand Ballroom 

Invited Address

The Jean Bee Chan and Peter Stanek Lecture for Students

The Founding of Pi Mu Epsilon 100 Years Ago

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom I
Jack Graver, Syracuse University

Workshop

What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating Research Presentation for a General Audience

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

Panel Session

Mentoring Matters

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

Minicourse

2. Boolean Network Models: A Non-Calculus Introduction to Mathematical Modeling for Biology (Part A)

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom I

MIinicourse

6. SIMIODE – Teaching Differential Equations through Modeling and Technology (Part A)

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom III

Invited Paper Session

Mathematical Epidemiology

1:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

 Ricardo Cortez, Tulane University

Abstracts

Comparing Risk for Chikungunya and Dengue Emergence Using Mathematical Models

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Carrie Manore, Tulane University

How are Fish Population Dynamics Shared by a Changing Environment? Insights from a Mathematical Model Driven by Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen Data from Lake Erie

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m. 
Paul Hurtado, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

Determining Causal Networks in Nonlinear Dynamical Systems: Ecosystem Applications

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Bree Cummins, Montana State University

Epidemic Forecasting and Monitoring using Modern Data Assimilation Methods

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Kyle Hickmann, Los Alamos and Tulane University

Qualitative Inverse Problems using Bifurcation Analysis in the Recurrent Neutral Network Model

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Stephen Wirkus, Arizona State University

Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013+: Management of Natural Resources

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Abdul-Aziz Yakubu, Howard University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics in Honors Programs

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

Jacci White, Saint Leo University

Applying Calculus Techniques to Analyze the Motion of Single and Double Ferris Wheels

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Paul E. Seeburger, Monroe Community College

Creating a Freshman Honors Mathematics Course (for Non-Majors)

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Brian Camp, Saint Leo University

Dimension and Direction: A Journey Through Mathematical Space

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
David Clark, Randolph-Macon College

Honors Calculus at South Dakota State University

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Dan C Kemp, South Dakota State University

Searching for Great Issues in Mathematics

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Mark Bollman, Albion College

Maple in Honors Calculus

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Douglas B Meade, University of South Carolina

Honors Elementary Statistics

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University

Why Statistics??? An Opportunity for Exploration and Reflection

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Sarah L Mabrouk, Framingham State University

“To Be Honorable is to Serve” How to Align with this Motto in a General Education Honors Mathematics Course

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Lisa Marano, West Chester University

THEMED CONTRIBUTED PAPER SESSION

Undergraduate Research in Mathematics: How, When, Why, Part I

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria II

Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Casey Douglas, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Angela Gallegos, Loyola Marymount University

Building Capacity for a Research Rich Curriculum in Mathematics at Georgia College

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Ryan Brown, Georgia College
Marcela Chiorescu, Georgia College
Darin Mohr, Georgia College

Creative UG Research Collaborations: Clash of the Critters; Statistical Analysis of SIDS and More

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jane Friedman, University of San Diego
Lynn Carole McGrath, University of San Diego
Perla Myers, University of San Diego Riley Evans, University of San Diego

CURM: What It Is and What Are Its Results

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

HRUMC: The First Twenty Years

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Emelie Kenney, Siena College

Maple Scholars Program

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
David Housman, Goshen College

The CSUMS/MCTP Program at Arizona State University

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Eric Kostelich, Arizona State University

The Summer 2014 SURPASs Program and My Role as Faculty Mentor

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Donna Beers, Simmons College

Talk Math 2 Me: A Seminar for Students by Students

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Joni Jane Schneider, Texas State University

Research Experiences for Undergraduate Faculty: Supporting Undergraduate Faculty in Mentoring Undergraduate Research

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Brianna Donaldson, American Institute of Mathematics
Leslie Hogben, American Institute of Mathematics and Iowa State University
Ulrica Wilson, Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics and Morehouse College
Roselyn Williams, Florida A&M University

General Contributed Paper Sessions

Assorted Mathematics Research Topics

1:00 p.m. – 4:25 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

Interesting Matrix Problems from Quantum Information Theory: Locally Distinguishing Quantum States

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Michael Nathanson, Saint Mary’s College of California

The Rank of a Recurrence Matrix

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Christopher R Lee, University of Portland
Valerie J Peterson, University of Portland

A Busy Beaver Problem for Infinite-Time Turing Machines

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
James Long, Lehigh University
Lee Stanley, Lehigh University

A Simplified Approach to the Cubic Formula

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m. 
Akilhan Boopathy, Lakeside School

On the Other Side of the World, or Right Next Door?

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Exact Values of Trigonmentric Functions

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Jeremiah Bartz, Francis Marion University

Perplexing Factorizations: An Undergraduate Research Project

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Adrian Gentle, University of Southern Indiana

Beautiful Integer Patterns

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Charlie Smith, Park University

Guarding a Koch Fractal Art Gallery

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Lauren Cassell, Ohio Northern University
William Roger Fuller, Ohio Northern University

Active Context Free Games with Finite Target Language

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Lori McCune, Missouri Western State University
David McCune, William Jewell College

Expressing Recursively Defined Polynomial Sequences in Terms of  Extended Fibonacci Polynomials

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Robert Russell Molina, Alma College

Inverson Polynomials for Permutations Avoiding Consecutive Patterns

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Kendra Killpatrick, Pepperdine University
Naiomi Cameron, Lewis and Clark College

Extending the Tables of Wallis: Conjectures on Catalan Numbers and the Gamma Function

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Lee N. Collins, County College of Morris

Repeating Fractions and Primes

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Nick Huo Han Huang, Math Lover

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: New Problems and New Solutions, Part I

1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion West

Paul Coe, Dominican University
Sara Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Dominican University

The Mathematics, Magic and Mystery of Martin Gardner

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

Generalization of the Nine Card Problem

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Brian J Birgen, Wartburg College

The Uniqueness of Rock-Paper-Scissors-Lizard-Spock

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Brian J Birgen, Wartburg College

Candy Crush Combinatorics

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Dana Rowland, Merrimack College

Exploring Sliding Tile Puzzles on your Smartphone

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University

Solitaire Mancala Games and the Chinese Remainder Theorem

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Brant Jones, James Madison University
Laura Taalman, James Madison University
Anthony Tongen, James Madison University

A New Twist on Wythoff’s Game

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Alex Meadows, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Bradley Putman, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Graphs and Puzzles

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Paul Cull, Oregon State University

When You Cross Latin and Gilbreath

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

Mathematics, Magic Squares, and Mirth (Humor)

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Doy Ott Hollman, Lipscomb University

A Magic Square Equation

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Donna Flint, South Dakota State University

An Efficient Backtracking Method for Solving a System of Linear Equations over a Finite Set with Application for Construction of Magic Squares

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Max Alekseyev, George Washington University

THEMED CONTRIBUTED PAPER SESSION

EMBODIED ACTIVITIES IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS

1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

Hortensia Soto-Johnson, University of Northern Colorado
Sponsored by MAA Committee on Professional Development

PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF GEOMETRIC TRANSLATIONS IN EMBODIED ACTIVITIES

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Brent Hancock, University of Northern Colorado
Marki Dittman, University of Northern Colorado

PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ CONCEPTION OF PERPENDICULAR BISECTOR IN AN EMBODIED REFLECTION TASK

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Marki Dittman, University of Northern Colorado
Brent Hancock, University of Northern Colorado

HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES TO ENRICH BASIC GEOMETRY PROOFS: ANGLES IN A TRIANGLE AND PARALLELOGRAM

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Sandra Fital-Akelbek, Weber State University

MEASURING AROUND THE UNIT CIRCLE

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Susan Jeannine Durst, University of Arizona

The Use of 3D Multi-Sectional, Interlocking Geometric Models and Magnetic Nets as Teaching Aids for Spatial Ability Training and Middle School Geometry Education

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Oai Ha, Utah State University

WHAT IS THE NORISHIRO? PLANE DEVELOPMENT OF A POLYHEDRON WITH THE TABS

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Tanaka Noriko

VISUALIZING MULTIVARIATE FUNCTIONS IN A DESKTOP-SIZED 3-D COORDINATE SYSTEM

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Charlotte Ann Knotts-Zides, Wofford College

HANDS-ON EXPLORATION OF TOPOLOGICAL INVARIANTS

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Nicole Fider, UCI
Casey Kelleher, UCI
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Ryan Sullivant, UCI

PROBLEM SOLVING THROUGH COMPUTER SIMULATIONS

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
David Ely, The Ohio State University
Jeanette Palmiter, Portland State University

MODELING BIOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM: BIRDS, BACTERIA, AND DISEASE

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Joshua Lioi, University of Arizona

“FIELD” & STREAM: EXPERIENCING A VECTOR FIELD

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Steve B Zides, Wofford College

REPORT ON THE BODIES OF DATA WORKSHOPS

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Luke Wolcott, Lawrence University

General Contributed Paper Sessions

Teaching or Learning Introductory Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

Evangelizing for Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Kayla Bradley Dwelle, Ouachita Baptist University

Rethinking Ball State University’s Liberal Arts Math Course

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Crystal Lorch, Ball State University
John Lorch, Ball State University

PreCalculus Flipped Classroom and Active Learning

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Michael Weimerskirch, University of Minnesota

College Algebra: Improving Student Success using a Hybrid Approach

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kay Geving, Belmont University

Active Learning Strategies to Improve Student Attitudes and Outcomes: The Studio Statistics Model at CSM

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Gus Greivel, Colorado School of Mines

Project Based Activities in Online Statistics

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Amy Wheeler, Hondros College

Bringing Variety to Elementary Statistics Problems Based on Real Data

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
David Robert Gurney, Southeastern Louisiana University

Quantitative Reasoning for Business: An Inquiry-Based Approach

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Victor Ian Piercey, Ferris State University

Macroeconomics in Finite Math: Rediscovering and Recreating Leontief Analysis

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Gregory V Bard, The University of Wisconsin, Stout

Reaching More – A Hybrid Mathematics Course for Early Childhood, Elementary, and Special Education Majors

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Rebecca Metcalf, Bridgewater State University

Euclidean & Non-Euclidean Origametry

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Daniel J. Heath, Pacific Lutheran University

After the Test, What Now?

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Rachel Frankel, University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash College

Characteristic of Students During and After Introductory College Level Mathematics and Statistics Training

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Xuan Hien Nguyen, Iowa State University
Ian Mouzon, Iowa State University
Alicia Carriquiry, Iowa State University
Ulrike Genschel, Iowa State University
Elgin Johnston, Iowa State University
Andee Kaplan, Iowa State University
Wolfgang Kliemann, Iowa State University
Kenneth Koehler, Iowa State University

Developing an Introductory Mathematics Course in a South Asian Context

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Thomas Fryer, Asian University for Women

Supplemental Instruction at the University of North Alabama

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Ashley Johnson, University of North Alabama

Supplemental Instruction: Closing the Achievement Gap for Underrepresented Minorities

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Todd Cadwallader Olsker, California State University, Fullerton
Martin Bonsangue, California State University, Fullerton
Kathy Lewis, California State University, Fullerton
Ashley Thune-Aguayo, California State University, Fullerton
Jolene Fleming, California State University, Fullerton

Using Reading Guides in Mathematics Courses

5:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Melanie Butler, Mount St. Mary’s University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Flipping Pedagogy in College Mathematics Courses, Part I

1:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV

Jean McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford
Larissa Schroeder, University of Hartford
John Williams, University of Hartford
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Mako Haruta, University of Hartford
Ben Pollina, University of Hartford

Flipped/Inquiry-Based Learning Approach in a ‘Large’ College Algebra Classroom: An Interim Report

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Perry Y.C. Lee, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Padraig McLoughlin, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Flipping College Algebra: A Blended Approach

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Alison Reddy, University of Illinois

Procedural and Conceptual Thinking in a Flipped College Algebra Classroom

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Emilie Naccarato, University of Northern Colorado
Michael Spannuth, University of Northern Colorado
Bill Blubaugh, University of Northern Colorado
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado

Re “modeling” College Algebra:  A Flipped, Inquiry-Based Approach

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Kathy Pinzon, Georgia Gwinnett College
Daniel Pinzon, Georgia Gwinnett College
Matt Stackpole, Georgia Gwinnett College

TEAL (Technology Enhanced Active Learning) College Algebra at Montana State University

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Heidi Staebler-Wiseman, Montana State University
Jocelyn Short, Montana State University
Kelsey Koch, Montana State University

Integrating Sustainability into Algebra Courses: A Flipped Classroom Model

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Rikki Wagstrom, Metropolitan State University

Flipping Freshman Mathematics

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Karen O’Hara, High Point University
Adam Graham-Squire, High Point University
Laurie Zack, High Point University
Jenny Fuselier, High Point University
Ron Lamb, High Point University

How Does Flipping Affect Students’ Perceptions about Learning Calculus?

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Larissa Bucchi Schroeder, University of Hartford
Jean Marie McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford
Fei Xue, University of Hartford

Flip the Calculus Classroom: What Works, For Whom and in What Context?

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Veselin Jungic, Simon Fraser University
Cindy Xin, Simon Fraser University
Jamie Mulholland, Simon Fraser University
Harpreet Kaur, Simon Fraser University
Sonja Surjanovic, Simon Fraser University

A Study of Flipping vs Not Flipping in Applied Calculus

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Lori Beth Ziegelmeier, Macalester College
Chad Topaz, Macalester College

Challenges and Pitfalls of Assessing the Effectiveness of Flipped Mathematics Courses

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Jean Marie McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford
Larissa Bucchi Schroeder, University of Hartford

Meta-analysis of Flipped “Pedagogy” in Undergraduate Mathematics Courses

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado
Emilie Naccarato, University of Northern Colorado

Flipping Calculus II: Did it Improve this Infamous Course?

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Mindy Capaldi, Valparaiso University

Flipping the Integral Calculus Classroom with Multiple Instructors

5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Jim Rolf, Yale University
Yu-Wen Hsu, Yale University
Susie Kimport, Yale University
Jennifer Frederick, Yale University

Invited Paper Session

Connections between Logic and Arithmetic Geometry

1:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom II

Bjorn Poonen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Abstracts 

Computability Theory at Work: Factoring Polynomials and Finding Roots

1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Russell Miller, Queens College, City University of New York

The Zilber Trichotomy Principle for Algebraic Dynamics: Hands-On Examples of Deept Notions from Model Theory

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Alice Medvedev, University of California at Berkeley

On the Elementary Theory of Finitely Generated Fields

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Florian Pop, The Pennsylvania State University

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #1

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Executive Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #2

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Senate Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #7

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Forum Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #8

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Council Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #9

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Directors Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #10

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Studio Suite

Workshop

Workshop on Gaming in Mathematics

2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

Panel Session

How to Apply for Non-Academic Jobs

2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Section Officers Meeting

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Grand Ballroom I

Minicourse

3. Enhancing Conceptual Understanding of Multivariable Calculus Using CalcPlot3D for Visualization and Exploration (Part A)

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom I

Minicourse

5. Teaching Linear Algebra with GeoGebra: Making Connections between Algebra and Geometry (Part A)

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom III

Poster Session

Poster Session on IBL Best Practices

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Exhibit Hall

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #11

4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Forum Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #12

4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Council Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #13

4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Directors Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #14

4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Studio Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #3

4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Executive Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #4

4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Senate Suite

Panel Session

Lessons from Successful Calculus Programs

4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

Other Mathematical Session

Estimathon!

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Social Event

Graduate Student Reception

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

SIGMAA Activity

POM SIGMAA: SIGMAA on the Philosophy of Mathematics Reception

5:30 – 6:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

POM SIGMAA: Guest Lecture: Math-Speak: Syntax, Semantics, and Pragmatics

6:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA QL: SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy Reception

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

SIGMAA QL Turns 10: A Discussion of the Past and Future of Quantitative Literacy –

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

Friday, August 8

Social Event

Wellness Strand – Friday

6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m., Departs from Hilton Portland Lobby (Broadway Street Entrance)

Social Event

AWM-MAA Morning Coffee

8:00 a.m. – 8:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Ballroom Foyer

Invited Address

AWM-MAA Etta Z. Falconer Lecture

From Algebraic to Weak Subintegral Extensions in Algebra and Geometry

8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom
Marie A. Vitulli, University of Oregon

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology, Part II

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Sponsored by SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Mathematical Biology as a Capstone Option for Science Majors

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Sheldon Lee, Viterbo University

An Optimization Method for the Spent Fuel Pool Storage at Nuclear Power Plants

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Nathan Robert LaFerney, Texas A&M University

Social Aggregation in Pea Aphids: Experimental Measurement and Stochastic Modeling

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Chad Topaz, Macalester College
Andrew Bernoff, Harvey Mudd College

Spatial Simulations of Chaparral Vegetation Response to Frequent Wildfires

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Timothy A Lucas, Pepperdine University

Studying Imperfect Vaccine of Malaria Using Mathematical Models

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Ruijun Zhao, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Understanding the Scales of Locomotion for Caenorhabditis Elegans in a Viscous Fluid

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Katie Marie Sipes, James Madison University

GENERAL CONTRIBUTED PAPER SESSIONS

TEACHING OR LEARNING CALCULUS

8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

MAKING WAVES IN VECTOR CALCULUS

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
John Thoo, Yuba College

IMPACT OF A LARGE LECTURE MODEL IN MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Nathan P. Clements, University of Wyoming

RESEQUENCING CALCULUS: AN EARLY MULTIVARIABLE APPROACH

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Michael Axtell, University of St. Thomas
Dave Dwyer, University of Evansville
Mark Gruenwald, University of Evansville
Ken Luther, Valparaiso University

FLIPPING MY CALCULUS CLASSES

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
John Frohliger, St. Norbert College

A SUCCESSFUL WEEK 1 IN A FLIPPED CALCULUS 1 COURSE

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Bob Sachs, George Mason University

WRITING ABOUT CONTINUITY

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Derek Thompson, Trine University

CLASSROOM INVESTIGATIONS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR CALCULUS

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Ken Collins, Charlotte Latin School

INTRODUCTORY CALCULUS WITH MEANING AND WITHOUT LIMITS

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Stacy Marie Musgrave, Arizona State University

EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING FROM A BOUND SET OF LECTURE NOTES IN A CALCULUS COURSE

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Brandy Benedict, Merrimack College

STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE STUDENT SUCCESS IN CALCULUS

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Corinne Casolara, Montana State University – Bozeman
Veronica Baker, Montana State University – Bozeman

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CLICKERS IN A LARGE-ENROLLMENT CALCULUS CLASSROOM

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Heather Bolles, Iowa State University
Adrian Jenkins, Iowa State University
Elgin Johnston, Iowa State University
Xuan Hien Nguyen, Iowa State University

HISTORY AND EXPLORATION IN THE TEACHING OF CALCULUS

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Paul Sisson, LSU Shreveport
Tibor Szarvas, LSU Shreveport

THE IMPACT OF PLACEMENT AND CURRICULUM REFORM ON SUCCESS IN FIRST-YEAR COURSES

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Edgar Fuller, West Virginia University
Jessica Deshler, West Virginia University

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #15

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Forum Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #16

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Council Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #17

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Directors Suite

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ACTIVITY

MAA STUDENT PAPER SESSION #18

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Studio Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #5

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Executive Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #6

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Senate Suite

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Active Learning in Mathematics, Part I

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria II

David Taylor, Roanoke College
Robert Allen, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Lorena Bociu, North Carolina State University

Active Learning in Redesigned College Algebra: Lessons Learned from Implementation

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Krista Foltz, Oregon State University
Mary Beisiegel, Oregon State University
Scott L. Peterson, Oregon State University

Active Learning for Pre-service and In-service Teachers

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Bernadette Mullins, Birmingham-Southern College

Turning Homework Problems into Inquiry Based Classroom Activities

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Suzanne Ingrid Doree, Augsburg College

Active Learning in Mathematics: The Math Telephone Game

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Peter Banwarth, Oregon State University

Active Algebra

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Mary D Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

Making Abstract Algebra Less Abstract

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Emma Norbrothen, Plymouth State University

Strategies to Progressively Increase Students’ Intellectual Engagement in the Learning of Abstract Algebra

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Actively Learning Real Analysis

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Donna Flint, South Dakota State University

Pull Out Your Phone: A Quick Search for Relevant Statistics

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University

Exploring Velocity and Acceleration Vectors Visually

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Paul E. Seeburger, Monroe Community College

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Flipping Pedagogy in College Mathematics Courses, Part II

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

Jean McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford
Larissa Schroeder, University of Hartford
John Williams, University of Hartford
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Mako Haruta, University of Hartford
Ben Pollina, University of Hartford

Reading Guides in a Flipped Classroom

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Mary D Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

A Measured Approach to Flipping the Analysis Classroom

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Christine Ann Shannon, Centre College

A Day in the Life of an Inverted Classroom

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Reza O Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
John T Sieben, Texas Lutheran University

Flipping the Classroom in Introductory Statistics

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Emily Cilli-Turner, Salve Regina University

Introductory Statistics in a Flipped Format for Community College Students

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Jessica Knoch, Lane Community College

Math Bio or BioMath? Flipping a Mathematical Biology Course

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

An Activity-Based Approach to Flipping Quantitative Literacy

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Rebecca Diischer, South Dakota State University

Flipping the Discrete Math Classroom

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Benjamin V.C. Collins, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
James A. Swenson, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Technology Tips for Creating Videos in a Flipped Mathematics Course

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Larissa Bucchi Schroeder, University of Hartford

Selling the Concept – a Primer on Salesmanship of the Flipped Classroom Model

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Alex Capaldi, Valparaiso University

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ACTIVITY

PME STUDENT PAPER SESSION #7

8:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

THEMED CONTRIBUTED PAPER SESSION

PROJECT-BASED CURRICULUM, PART I

8:50 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV

Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Casey Douglas, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Angela Gallegos, Loyola Marymount University

A PROJECT-BASED GENERAL EDUCATION MATH COURSE

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Victor Ian Piercey, Ferris State University

HIGH DIMENSIONAL DATA ANALYSIS PROJECTS IN A FRESHMAN MATHEMATICS CLASS

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Bruce Piper, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Kristin Bennett, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

HOW TO SUSTAIN PROJECTS IN COLLEGE ALGEBRA AND FINITE MATHEMATICS

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
David Jay Graser, Yavapai College

RESEARCHING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Dianna Spence, University of North Georgia
Brad Bailey, University of North Georgia

COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS USING REAL-WORLD DATA

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
G. Daniel Callon, Franklin College

UNDERSTANDING MATHEMATICS FOR GOOD: UNDERGRADUATES, ETHICAL CONSULTING, AND SERVICE LEARNING

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Judith E Canner, California State University, Monterey Bay

MATHEMATIZING SOCIAL JUSTICE: BRINGING UNIVERSITY EVENTS INTO THE MATHEMATICS CLASSROOM

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Ksenija Simic-Muller, Pacific Lutheran University

MODELING CALCULUS: A PROJECT-BASED, FIRST TERM CALCULUS CLASS

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg College
Brian J Birgen, Wartburg College

Undergraduate Student Activity

Student Hospitality Center

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Exhibit Hall

Invited Address

EARLE RAYMOND HEDRICK LECTURE SERIES

LECTURE 2: UNDECIDABILITY IN ANALYSIS AND TOPOLOGY

9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom
Bjorn Poonen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Workshop

Workshop on Revitalizing Algebra in Remedial Courses While Preparing Instructors

10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

Invited Address

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

What is the Value of a Computer Proof in Research and Teaching?

10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom
Sara Billey, University of Washington

Invited Address

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom I
Mark Lewis, Cornell University

Undergraduate Student Activity

Mathematical Research, It’s Knot What you Think!

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Undergraduate Student Activity

Using Puzzles to Illuminate Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom II

SIGMAA Activity

WEB SIGMAA: SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction using the Web Panel Discussion: Open Source Resources for Mathematics: Benefits and Costs

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

General Contributed Paper Sessions

Mentoring

1:00 p.m. – 2:25 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

Creating Sustainable Programs to Support Women Faculty in Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

MPWR: Mentoring and Partnerships for Women in RUME

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech
Jessica Ellis, San Diego State University
Hortensia Soto-Johnson, University of Northern Colorado

Mentoring Undergraduates

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Gary MacGillivray, University of Victoria

The Intentional Mentoring

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Noureen Khan, UNT Dallas

The Power of a Good Mentor: Lessons Learned from a Four-Year After School Mathematics Program

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Lina Sanchez leal, Rutgers University
Gabriela Garcia, Cliffside High School NJ

Measuring Educator Effectiveness & Pre-Service Teacher Supervision

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Daniel Patrick Wisniewski, DeSales University
John T. Garey, DeSales University

General Contributed Paper Sessions

Outreach

1:00 p.m. – 2:25 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

Texas A&M Math Circle: Structure and Activities

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Alex Sprintson, Texas A&M University
Kaitlyn Phillipson, Texas A&M University
Trevor Olsen, Texas A&M University
Frank Sottile, Texas A&M University

The UCI Math Circle: Afternoons of Mathematical Investigations for Middle and High School Students

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Leesa Anzaldo, University of California, Irvine
Timmy Ma, University of California, Irvine
Cynthia Northrup, University of California, Irvine
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

National Association of Math Circles, First National Survey Results

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Brandy S Wiegers, National Association of Math Circles, Central Washington University

Southern Connecticut State University’s GEAR UP Summer Mathematics Program

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Klay Kruczek, Southern Connecticut State University

Supporting Mathematics Research Projects for Advanced High School Students

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Daniel Teague, NC School of Science and Mathematics

Encouraging STEM Majors to Consider a Career in Teaching Through Nonprofit Partnership

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Stephanie Anne Salomone, University of Portland

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Open and Accessible Problems in Real or Complex and Analysis

1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

Lynette Boos, Providence College
Su-Jeong Kang, Providence College

Quotient Sets

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Stephan Ramon Garcia, Pomona College

The Sum of Golden Ana Sets

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

A Topology of Subdivision for the Real Numbers

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

Linear Operators, Zeros of Polynomials, and Orthogonal Polynomials

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Andrzej Piotrowski, University of Alaska Southeast

Locating the Roots of a Family of Polynomials: Three Open Questions

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Michael Brilleslyper, U.S. Air Force Academy
Beth Schaubroeck, U.S. Air Force Academy

The Two Body Problem Elevated to the Complex Domain

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Donald Leigh Hitzl, Lockheed Palo Alto Research Lab (Retired)
Frank Zele, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center (Retired)

MINICOURSE

6. SIMIODE – TEACHING DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS THROUGH MODELING AND TECHNOLOGY (PART B)

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom III

MINICOURSE

2. BOOLEAN NETWORK MODELS: A NON-CALCULUS INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL MODELING FOR BIOLOGY (PART B)

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom I

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Project-Based Curriculum, Part II

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV

Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Casey Douglas, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Angela Gallegos, Loyola Marymount University

Annexation Question Leads to Applied Project

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Nora Strasser, Friends University

Challenge-Based Instruction: Analysis of Bullet Proof Vest

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Andres Abelardo Padilla-Oviedo

Building a Successful Project-based Mathematical Modeling Course

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Jean Marie Linhart, Texas A&M University/Central Washington University

Encouraging Deeper Understanding Through Mathematical Modeling-Focused Projects

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Corban Harwood, George Fox University

PIC Math: Preparing Students for Careers in Business, Industry, and Government

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

Embedding Undergraduate Research in a Senior Capstone Course

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Shawn Chiappetta, University of Sioux Falls

Implementing Project-Based Learning in the Differential Equations Curriculum

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Sukanya Basu, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Undergraduate Curriculum on the Relationship between Mathematics and Computer Science with Other Disciplines

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Agendia Timothy Atabong, Madonna University Nigeria

Using Matlab to Present Multidimensional Information

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: New Problems and New Solutions, Part II

1:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

Paul Coe, Dominican University
Sara Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Dominican University

The Elusive Mobius and the Intractable Hexagon: Geometric Cross Sections in Bead Crochet

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Susan Goldstine, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Ellie Baker, Freelance

Coloring the Plane with Rainbow Squares

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Mike Krebs, California State University, Los Angeles

Dividing the Plane: Variations on a Theme

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
David Molnar

Integer-Sided Triangles with Trisectible Angles

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Russ Gordon, Whitman College

On Mod n  Spirals

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Andrew Richard Reiter
Robin Young, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Finding the Catalan Numbers in the Sandpile Model

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Grant Barnes, Luther College
Michael Johnson, Luther College
Cadence Sawyer, Luther College

A Characterization of Balance in Oriented Hypernetworks via Generalized Signed Walks

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Angeline Rao, Clements High School
Alexander Yang, Clements High School
Vinciane Chen, Westwood High School

Revisiting 12 Marbles, an Old-Fashioned Scale Puzzle

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Shenglan Yuan, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY

The Car Talk Trip

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Frank Lynch, Eastern Washington University

The James Function

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Christopher N. B. Hammond, Connecticut College
Warren Johnson, Connecticut College
Steven J. Miller, Williams College

Exploring Five Integer Sequences Related to the Collatz Problem

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Jay Lawrence Schiffman, Rowan University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Active Learning in Mathematics, Part II

1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria II

David Taylor, Roanoke College
Robert Allen, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Lorena Bociu, North Carolina State University

Surviving Active Learning in Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Jerry Dwyer, Texas Tech University
Levi Johnson, Texas Tech University
Brock Williams, Texas Tech University

Activities for Calculus

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Matt Boelkins, Grand Valley State University

Student Conjecturing in Linear Algebra

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Elizabeth Thoren, University of California, Santa Barbara

Discovering Concepts in Calculus II

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
William Abrams, Longwood University

Opening Up the Space: Creating Collaborative Learning Environments Outside of the Classroom

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Randall E. Cone, Virginia Military Institute
Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska – Omaha

Test Tuesday

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Lew Ludwig, Denison University

Mathematics without the Math: Using Group Worksheets to Circumvent Math Anxiety

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Michael Nathanson, Saint Mary’s College of California

Pre-Calculus Lab Book

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Brandy S Wiegers, National Association of Math Circles, Central Washington University
Addie Evans, SFSU
Servando Pineda, SFSU
Matthew Kim, SFSU

Algorithmic Thinking Unplugged with Puzzles and Games

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Edmund A Lamagna, University of Rhode Island

Using Games to Engage Students in Discrete Mathematics

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Tim Gegg-Harrison, Winona State University
Nicole Anderson, Winona State University

Learning Math by Doing Math: Problem-Solving Workshops in Calculus

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Silvia Saccon, The University of Texas at Dallas

Active Exploration of Graphs and Graph Theory

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Steven Klee, Seattle University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Curriculum Development to Support First Year Mathematics Students, Part I

1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

Donna Flint, South Dakota State University
Rebecca Diischer, South Dakota State University
Charles Bingen, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

Developmental Mathematics Redesign at Fitchburg State University

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Mary Ann Barbato, Fitchburg State University

Comparing Student Attitudes and Successes in College Algebra using Emporium, Problem Solving, and Traditional Methods

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Lanee Young, Fort Hays State University
Jeff Sadler, Fort Hays State University

Taking Over an Existing Developmental Math Program: What Works and Determining What to Improve

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Charles Bingen, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

The Math Zone: An Open Emporium-Style Model Attempting the Fast Track

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Craig Miller, University of New Haven

The Startup of a Math Emporium – Trials and Tribulations

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Senan Hayes, Western Connecticut State University

Restructuring of the Remedial Program at South Dakota State University (SDSU)

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Donna Flint, South Dakota State University

Improving Remedial Success Using an Enhanced Mastery-Based Format

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Carri Hales, South Dakota State University

A Co-Requisite Model for College Algebra

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Rebecca Diischer, South Dakota State University

Rethinking First Year Mathematics to Improve Student Retention

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Cheryl Jarrell McAllister, Southeast Missouri State University
Daniel Daly, Southeast Missouri State University
Tamela Randolph, Southeast Missouri State University

It’s Not Just About the Content: Holistic Change in a First-Year Mathematics Course

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Mary Beisiegel, Oregon State University
Krista Foltz, Oregon State University
Scott L. Peterson, Oregon State University

Peer Led Team Learning in Foundation Mathematics for College Students: A University Approach

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Camille A McKayle, University of the Virgin Islands
Robert Stolz, University of the Virgin Islands

Improving Student Success in Calculus at the University of South Carolina

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Douglas B Meade, University of South Carolina
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Invited Paper Session

Computational Aspects of Algebra, Geometry and Combinatorics

1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion West

Sara Billey, University of Washington
Benjamin Young, University of Oregon

Abstracts 

The Combinatorics of CAT(0) Cubical Complexes and Robotic Motion  Planning

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Federico Ardila, San Francisco State University

A Borsuk-Ulam Equivalent that Directly Implies Sperner’s Lemma

1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Kathryn Nyman, Willamette University

The Combinatorics of Fully Packed Loops and Razumov-Stroganov Conjectures

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Dan Romik, University of California, Davis

Parking Functions and Tree Inversions

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
David Perkinson, Reed College

Expanding Hall-Littlewood Polynomials into Schur Functions

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Austin Roberts, University of Washington

Self-Organizing Cellular Automata

4:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Alexander E. Holroyd, Microsoft Research

Other Mathematical Sessions

Alder Award Session

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Grand Ballroom 

The Joy of Discovery

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University

There’s Treasure Everywhere: When Student Work Matters

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #8

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Executive Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #9

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Senate Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #10

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Forum Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #11

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Council Suite

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #12

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. Hilton Portland, 3rd Floor, Directors Suite

Invited Paper Session

The Mathematics of Biological Fluid Dynamics

2:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Ricardo Cortez, Tulane University

Abstracts 

Neuromechanics and Fluid Dynamics of an Undulatory Swimmer

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Lisa Fauci, Tulane University

Mathematical Modeling of Sperm Motility and Mucociliary Transport

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. 
Robert Dillon, Washington State University

Modeling E. Coli Aspartate Chemotaxis in a Stokes Flow

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Hoa Nguyen, Trinity University

Modeling Interactions between Tumor Cells, Interstitial Fluid and Drug Particles

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Katarzyna A. Rejniak, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute and University of South Florida

Sperm Motility and Cooperativity in Epithelial Detatchment

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Julie Simons, Tulane University

Swimming through Heterogeneous Viscoelastic Media

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Jacek Wrobel, Tulane University

Panel Session

Non-Academic Career Paths for Students who Like Mathematics

2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA MCST: SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers: Problems Well-Suited for Math Circles

2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom II

General Contributed Paper Sessions

Research in Applied Mathematics

3:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

The Study of Complex Dynamics of Methamphetamine Use and Markets in California

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Steve Szymanowski, Northeastern Illinois University

Optimal Control of the Spread of Cholera

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Javier Garza, Tarleton State University

Computing the Value Function for a Singular Optimal Control Problem

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Jesus Pascal, The American University of Afghanistan

Assembling Broken Surfaces using Differential Invariant Signatures

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Robert Thompson, Macalester College

Effect of Thermal Diffusion And Chemical Reaction on Heat And Mass Transfer in Micropolar Fluid

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Louis Essien Effiong, Fluid Dynamics

Heat and Mass Transfer in a Micropolar Fluid With Thermal Radiation Over a Vertical Plate

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Oahimire Imumolen Jonathan, Fluid Dynamics

Complete Synchronization on Networks of Identical Oscillators with Diffusive Delay-Coupling

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Stanley Ryan Huddy, State University of New York at New Paltz
Joseph Skufca, Clarkson University

Measuring Distances between Weighted Graphs by Graph Diffusion

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
David Kenric Hammond, Oregon Institute of Technology – Wilsonville
Yaniv Gur, SCI Institute, University of Utah

General Contributed Paper Sessions

Research in Graph Theory or Combinatorics

3:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

Dynamic Storage Allocation using Tolerance Graphs

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Karin Saoub, Roanoke College

Eternal Colorings and
kk
-Eternal Graphs

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Mark Anderson, Rollins College
Shiying Gu, Rollins College
Charles Evans Hedges, Rollins College
Felipe Quiroga, Rollins College

Extremal H-Colorings of Trees and Forests

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
John Engbers, Marquette University

Prime Labelings of Graphs

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Cayla McBee, Providence College

Group-Antimagic Labelings of Graphs

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Richard Low, San Jose State University
Dan Roberts, Illinois Wesleyan University

Inflection Points of Reliability Polynomials

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Christina Graves, The University of Texas at Tyler
David Milan, The University of Texas at Tyler

Insights into
m−m−
ary Partitions from an
m−m−
ary Tree

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Timothy B Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Shannon R Lockard, Bridgewater State University

On
CzCz
-Factorizations with Two Associate Classes

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Michael Tiemeyer, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Hamiltonian Cycles in Cayley Graphs of Complex Reflection Groups

5:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Cathy Kriloff, Idaho State University
Terry Lay, Idaho State University, Retired

Panel Session

The New Mathways STEM Prep Initiative: Results from the Design Team

3:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom I

Minicourse

1. A Beginner’s Guide to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Mathematics (Part A)

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom I

Minicourse

4. Instructional Supports for Implementing Inquiry-Oriented Curricula for Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and Abstract Algebra (Part A)

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom III

Poster Session

PosterFest 2014: A Poster Session of Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians and Graduate Students

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Exhibit Hall

Panel Session

Chairing the Academic Department: Advice and Perspectives from the Pros

4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Ballroom II

Panel Session

Integrating Mathematical Software into Lower-Division Mathematics Courses

4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

SIGMAA Activity

WEB SIGMAA: Business Meeting

5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

SIGMAA Activity

WEB SIGMAA: Discussion: What Are Effective Online Homework Problems in Mathematics?

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

Social Event

Pi Mu Epsilon Centennial Celebration Banquet

6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway

Invited Address

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Fibonacci and the First Personal Computing Revolution

8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom
Keith Devlin, Stanford university

Social Event

MAA Ice Cream Social and Undergraduate Awards Ceremony

9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway

Saturday, August 9

Social Event

Wellness Strand – Saturday

6:30 a.m. – 7:30 a.m., Departs from Hilton Portland Lobby (Broadway Street Entrance)

Invited Address

James R. C. Leitzel Lecture

Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates: Past, Present, and Future

8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom
Joseph Gallian, University of Minnesota Duluth

General Contributed Paper Sessions

Research in Analysis

8:30 a.m. – 9:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

Hypercyclicity and the Range of an Operator

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Kevin Rion, Bridgewater State University

A Solution to Boundary Value Problems and Volterra Integral Equations with Parker and Sochacki Method

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Hamid Semiyari, James Madison University

Behavior of Boundary Convergency for Power Series

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Xiao-Xiong Gan, Morgan State University

Analytical and Numerical Investigations of the Riemann Hypothesis

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Donald Hitzl, Lockheed Palo Alto Research Lab (Retired)

General Contributed Paper Sessions

Teaching or Learning Developmental Mathematics

8:30 a.m. – 9:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

Using Pictures to Study Students’ Mathematical Beliefs and Attitudes

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Ben Ntatin, Austin Peay State University

Activities to Reinforce Fraction Concepts in the Developmental Math Classroom

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Ann Hanson, Columbia College Chicago

Using Critical Thinking Skills in Developmental Mathematics

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Mary B. Walkins, The Community College of Baltimore County

“Is It Time To Go Home Yet?”: Student Engagement in Extracurricular Mathematics, Grades 2-4

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Christina Tran, California State University, Fullerton
Benjamin David Blazak, California State University, Fullerton

General Contributed Paper Sessions

Research in Number Theory

8:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

Difference Sets, Singer Designs, and Singer Difference Sets

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Bud Brown, Virginia Tech

Odd Numbers, Their Relation to Primitive Pythagorean Suits and Traingulares Numbers – Theorem Ren

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Renilson Adriano Silva, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Sao Paulo and University Center Modulo

Arithmetic of
kk
-Regular Partition Functions

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
David Penniston, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

A Computational Method for Solving Exponential-Polynomial Diophantine Equations

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Jiayuan Wang, George Washington University
Max Alekseyev, George Washington University

A Set of Two-color Off-Diagonal Rado Numbers for
x1+x2+⋯+xm=ax0x1+x2+⋯+xm=ax0

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Don Vestal, South Dakota State University

Squarefree Parts of Polynomial Values

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
David Krumm, Claremont McKenna College

Emergent Reducibility in Polynomial Dynamics

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Jason Preszler, University of Puget Sound

Connections Between Furstenberg’s and Euclid’s Proofs of the Infinitude of Primes

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Nathan Carlson, California Lutheran University

The Gaussian Moat Problem

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Anthony Shaheen, CSU Los Angeles

Some Palatable Morsels, Integer Sequences and Number Theory Trivia

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jay Lawrence Schiffman, Rowan University

Divisibility Tests Unified: Stacking the Trimmings for Sums

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Edwin O’Shea, James Madison University

General Contributed Paper Sessions

Research in Algebra

8:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

Various Extensions of Commutative Rings

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Papiya Bhattacharjee, Penn State Behrend

Calm Ring Extensions and Associated Primes

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Hannah Robbins, Roanoke College

The Generalization of HNP Ring, 2 Bezout Ring and P-Bezout Ring

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Irawati Irawati, Institut Teknologi Bandung

τ-Factorizations, when τ is an Equivalence Relation

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Reyes Matiel Ortiz-Albino, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez Campus
Cesar Serna-Rapello, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

The Number of Zeros of Linear Recurring Sequences Over Finite Fields

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Suwanda Hennedige Yasanthi Kottegoda, Southern Illinois University Carbondale

Two Groups Associated with an {R,s+1,k}{R,s+1,k}-Potent Matrix

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Jeffrey Stuart, Pacific Lutheran University
Minerva Catral, Xavier University
Leila Lebtahi, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
Nestor Thome, Universitat Politecnica de Valencia
James Weaver, University of West Florida

An Algebra with Characteristic Dependent Associativity

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Lydia Kennedy, Virginia Wesleyan College

The Frobenius Number of Balanced Numerical Semigroups

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Jeremy Thompson, USAFA

Isomorphy Classes of Involutions of
Sp(2n,k)Sp(2n,k)

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Robert Wayne Benim, Pacific University
Loek Helminck, North Carolina State University
Farrah Jackson, Elizabeth City State University

Directly Finite Modules of sl2dsl2d

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Christopher Kennedy, Christopher Newport University

Characteristics of Algebraic Symbol Sense

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Margaret T. Kinzel, Boise State University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Undergraduate Research in Mathematics: How, When, Why, Part II

8:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria II

Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Casey Douglas, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Angela Gallegos, Loyola Marymount University

Ensuring Engagement in Math Research

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University

6959 Open Problems for Undergraduates

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Tom Edgar, Pacific Lutheran University

Exploring Auction Theory in Undergraduate Research

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
William Gryc, Muhlenberg College

Singularities of 2-Dimensional Invertible Piecewise Isometric Dynamics

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Byungik Kahng, University of North Texas at Dallas

One Approach to Undergraduate Research in Computational Galois Theory

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Chad Awtrey, Elon University

Undergraduate Research in Quantum Information Science

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
David W. Lyons, Lebanon Valley College

Effective Undergraduate Research Using Questions Derived from Institutional Research and Computational Science

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene University

Undergraduate Research Projects with a Dozen or So Math, Physics and CS Students Over the Past Decade

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
David Strong, Pepperdine University

Undergraduate Math Research at the US Naval Academy

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Will Traves, United States Naval Academy

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Curriculum Development to Support First Year Mathematics Students, Part II

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

Donna Flint, South Dakota State University
Rebecca Diischer, South Dakota State University
Charles Bingen, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

A Multi-tiered Support System

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
G. Daniel Callon, Franklin College

An Effective Approach to Increase Mathematics Readiness of Freshmen STEM Students

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Mazen Shahin, Delaware State University
Andrew Lloyd, Delaware State University
Tomasz Smolinski, Delaware State University
Melissa Harrington, Delaware State University

Creating a Mathematics First Year Seminar Course

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Frederick Butler, York College of Pennsylvania

Designing a Mathematical Support Structure for Entering Students

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Amanda Hattaway, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Ophir Feldman, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Embedded Tutoring in First Year College Mathematics Classes

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Michael Allen Lundin, Central Washington University

Requiring Instructor-Generated Learning Activities in Online College Algebra Can Reduce Failure and Withdrawal Rates

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Jennifer Hegeman, Missouri Western State University

How a Co-Requisite Calculus I Lab Can Improve Student Success in Calculus I

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Sharon Vestal, South Dakota State University

Remedial Efforts in Calculus Classes at Simon Fraser University: Results and Challenges

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Malgorzata Dubiel, SFU
Justin Gray, SFU
Natalia Kouzniak, SFU
Cameron Morland, SFU
Jamie Mulholland, SFU

Concepts, not Calculations: Helping First Year Mathematics Students Learn What Mathematics Is

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University

Precalculus Redesign: The Influence of a Placement Program and the Power of a Name

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Alison Reddy, University of Illinois
Marc Harper

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA MCST: Math Circle Demonstration

9:00 a.m. – 9:55 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Undergraduate Student Activity

MaA Mathematical Competition in Modeling (MCM) Winners

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ACTIVITY

STUDENT HOSPITALITY CENTER

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Exhibit Hall

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Lecture 3: Undecidability in Analysis and Topology

9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom
Bjorn Poonen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

General Contributed Paper Sessions

Research in Geometry

10:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

Fibonacci and Logarithmic Spirals

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Steven Edwards, Southern Polytechnic State University

The Convex Body Isoperimetric Conjecture

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Frank Morgan, Williams College

Periodic Orbits in the Heisenberg-Kepler Problem

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Corey Shanbrom, California State University, Sacramento

An Intrinsic Relationship Between Finite Projective Planes and Finite (Galois) Fields

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Alvin Swimmer, Arizona State University

New Directions in Staircase Metric Geometry

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Jack Mealy, Austin College
Samantha Le, Austin College

General Contributed Paper Sessions

Assessment

10:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

University Students’ Perception on Poor Achievement of Undergraduates in Introductory Mathematics-Related Courses in Taraba State – Nigeria

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Solomon Abogunde Iyekekpolor, Federal University, Wukari – Nigeria

A Research-Based Rubric To Assess Students’ Creativity in Proof and Proving

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Gail Tang, University of La Verne
Milos Savic, University of Oklahoma
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado
Houssein El Turkey, University of Oklahoma
Molly Stubblefield, University of Oklahoma

An Improved Mixed Clustering Approach for Teaching Evaluation

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Sijie Liu, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

The Relationship between Calibration, Anxiety and Achievement in Preservice Elementary Teachers Mathematics

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Brian Christopher, University of Northern Colorado

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Mathematical Models of the Retina and In Silico Experiments: Shedding Light on Vision Loss

10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom
Erika Camacho, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Arizona State University

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA MCST: Math Wrangle

10:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Other Mathematical Sessions

MAA Business Meeting

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Grand Ballroom 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT ACTIVITY

STUDENT PROBLEM SOLVING COMPETITION

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV

PANEL SESSION

WRITING FOR MAA JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

THEMED CONTRIBUTED PAPER SESSION

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT FIRST YEAR MATHEMATICS STUDENTS, PART III

1:00 p.m. – 2:35 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor AB

Donna Flint, South Dakota State University
Rebecca Diischer, South Dakota State University
Charles Bingen, University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

A COLLABORATIVE TRANSITION TO APPLIED CALCULUS WITH MODELING

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Robin A Cruz, The College of Idaho
Dave Rosoff, The College of Idaho
Nicole Seaders, Willamette University

EXPERIMENTS WITH LARGE-LECTURE/LAB HYBRID MODELS FOR BUSINESS CALCULUS

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Darci L. Kracht, Kent State University

INTERACTIVITY AND INTERVENTION: AN OVERVIEW OF CALCULUS REDESIGN AT MISSOURI S&T

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Paul N Runnion, Missouri University of Science and Technology

ALEKS IN CALCULUS I AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Nathan P. Clements, University of Wyoming

IMPROVING STUDENT SUCCESS IN CALCULUS

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Allison Henrich, Seattle University
J McLean Sloughter, Seattle University

INVITED PAPER SESSION

THE EYES HAVE IT: MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF THE RETINA

1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion West

Erika Camacho, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Arizona State University

Abstracts 

MECHANICAL MODELS FOR EXUDATIVE RETINAL DETACHMENTS

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Thomas Chou, Department of Biomathematics, UCLA

NEW PARADIGMS IN RETINAL BLOOD FLOW SIMULATION

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Andrea Dziubek, Mathematics Department, SUNY Institute of Technology

ANALYTICAL MECHANICS AND EVOLUTION OF A DETACHING RETINA

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
William J. Bottega, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University

STOCHASTIC MODELING OF MELANOPSIN ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Christina Hamlet, Center for Computational Science, Tulane University

General Contributed Paper Sessions

History or Philosophy of Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria III

What is Algebra and Where Did it Come From?

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Meighan Irene Dillon, Southern Polytechnic State University

Venn-Euler-Leibniz Diagrams

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Deborah Bennett, New Jersey City University

Mechanical Solutions to the Three Construction Problems from Antiquity

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Keith M Dreiling, Fort Hays State University

The Toil and Moil in Proving the Describability of the Trigonometric Series

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Shigeru Masuda, RIMS, Kyoto University

Ming Antu’s Influence on Chinese Mathematics in Qing Dynasty

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Weiping Li, Walsh University

Truman H. Safford: A Nineteenth Century Astronomer’s Views on School Mathematics

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Eileen Donoghue, City University of New York/CSI

Was There Curricular Modernism Also?

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Walter Meyer, Adelphi University

Can a Mathematician Write a Proof So Complex Even He Cannot Believe It?

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jeremy Sylvestre, University of Alberta, Augustana Campus

Minicourse

3. Enhancing Conceptual Understanding of Multivariable Calculus Using CalcPlot3D for Visualization and Exploration (Part B)

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom I

Minicourse

5. Teaching Linear Algebra with GeoGebra: Making Connections between Algebra and Geometry (Part B)

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom III

INVITED PAPER SESSION

FAST ALGORITHMS ON LARGE GRAPHS (AND MATROIDS)

1:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion East

Brigitte Servatius, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Martin Milanič, University of Primorska

Abstracts

PICK A TREE, ANY TREE

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Gary Gordon, Lafayette College

MULTI-SOURCE SPANNING TREES OF GRAPHS

1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Andrzej Proskurowski, University of Oregon

LARGE GRAPHS IN INTERNET TOMOGRAPHY AND CYBER DEFENSE

2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Randy Paffenroth, Numerica Corporation

LARGE AND SPARSE GRAPHS

3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Brigitte Servatius, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

THEMED CONTRIBUTED PAPER SESSION

Undergraduate Research in Mathematics: How, When, Why, Part III

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria II

Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Casey Douglas, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Angela Gallegos, Loyola Marymount University

Four Steps to Undergraduate Research Success!

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Stephan Ramon Garcia, Pomona College

Strategies for Mentoring Undergraduate Research Teams: Lessons Learned from the CURM Model

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Hannah Callender, University of Portland

Research Communities as a Vehicle to Boost Students’ Interest in Mathematical Research

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

A Student’s Perspective on Undergraduate Research

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Heather Gronewald, Southwestern University

Engaging Students as Math Researchers

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Mentoring Minority Undergraduate Students in Mathematics at Norfolk State University

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Aprillya Lanz, Norfolk State University

Year Long Undergraduate Research at Minimal Cost

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Valparaiso University

Undergraduate Research with Future Teachers

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Saad El-Zanati, Illinois State University

Balancing Undergraduate Research While Teaching Four Courses

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

General Contributed Paper Sessions

Teaching or Learning Advanced Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Parlor C

The Best Tasting Basis Ever!

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Alan Alewine, McKendree University

More Geometry with SET

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Timothy Edward Goldberg, Lenoir-Rhyne University

Chemistry, Legos, and Proofs

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Bonnie Amende, Saint Martin’s University
Carol Overdeep, Saint Martin’s University

Introducing Mathematical Induction Using Combinatorial Games

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
David McCune, William Jewell College

Liedoku for Abstract Algebra

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
David Nacin, William Paterson University

More Bang From Your Book: A Simple Strategy to Promote Active Reading

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Scott R Kaschner, The University of Arizona

Using Individual Oral Exams in Mathematics Courses

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Michelle Ghrist, U.S. Air Force Academy
Dale Peterson, U.S. Air Force Academy
Ralph Boedigheimer, U.S. Air Force Academy
Benjamin Kallemyn, Air Force Institute of Technology

Programming Mathematics as an Advanced Math Course

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Lisa Oberbroeckling, Loyola University Maryland

An Ethnomathematics Graduate Course

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Cynthia Taylor, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

A Capstone Seminar on the Mathematics of Voting

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Jan Cameron, Vassar College

The Over-Easy Classroom

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Lew Ludwig, Denison University

Flipping Differential Equations

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Lenny Ornas, McNeese State University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

More Favorite Geometry Proofs

1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Galleria I

Sarah Mabrouk, Framingham State University

A Proof of Ptolemy’s Theorem via Inversions

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Deirdre Longacher Smeltzer, Eastern Mennonite University

Archimedes’ Twin Circles in an Arbelos

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Dan C Kemp, South Dakota State University

Euler’s Famous Line: Gateway to The Harmonic 2:1 Centroid Concurrency

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Alvin Swimmer, Arizona State University

Reflections in Geometry

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
David Marshall, Monmouth University

Reflections on Reflections

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Thomas Q Sibley, St. John’s University

The Shortest Path Between Two Points and a Line

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Justin Allen Brown, Olivet Nazarene University

The Perfect Heptagon from the Square Hyperbola

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Genghmun Eng

The Many Shapes of Hyperbolas in Taxicab Geometry

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Ruth I Berger, Luther College

Geometry Knows Topology: The Gauss-Bonnet Theorem

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Finding the Fermat Point by Physics and by Transformation

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Philip Todd, Saltire Software

GRADUATE STUDENT ACTIVITY

GREAT TALKS FOR A GENERAL AUDIENCE: COACHED PRESENTATIONS BY GRADUATE STUDENTS

1:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway I & II

Invited Address

Martin Gardner Centennial Lecture

The Magic of Martin Gardner

2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Hilton Portland, Ballroom Level, Grand Ballroom
Persi Diaconis, Stanford University

This event is free and open to the public. 

PANEL SESSION

INNOVATIVE CURRICULA FOR DEVELOPMENTAL MATHEMATICS

2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Broadway III & IV

PANEL SESSION

OPEN ACCESS PUBLISHING IN MATHEMATICS: WHO?, WHAT?, WHERE?, WHY?, AND HOW?

2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hilton Portland, 23rd Floor, Skyline 2

Minicourse

1. A Beginner’s Guide to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Mathematics (Part B)

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom I

Minicourse

4. Instructional Supports for Implementing Inquiry-Oriented Curricula for Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and Abstract Algebra (Part B)

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hilton Portland Executive Tower, Salon Ballroom III

Social Event

Closing Banquet

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Hilton Portland, Plaza Level, Pavilion

Emcee: Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Speaker: Michael Starbird, University of Texas at Austin

Sunday, August 10

Social Event

Willamette Valley Wine Tour

12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Departs from Hilton Portland Lobby (Broadway Street Entrance)

Year:
2014

2015

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Algebra Over Finite Fields

Karen Smith, University of Michigan

Hedrick Lecture 1

Wednesday, August 5, 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Starting with a little trick I learned in third grade to check my multiplication homework, I’ll share my fascination with algebra as it grew through middle school, high school, college and eventually led to research in characteristic p rings. Along the way, I’ll point out the importance of many mentors and teachers who led me to eventually pursue my career in mathematics.

Hedrick Lecture 2

Friday, August 7, 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

In the second talk, I will explain how doing algebra over finite fields can deepen our understanding of geometry. Specifically, I’ll discuss how understanding solutions to polynomials over finite fields can help understand the geometry of algebraic varieties defined by real or complex polynomials. Miraculously, rings of characteristic p have some very special properties that can be powerful tools in analyzing them, often replacing tools like integration for real manifolds.

Hedrick Lecture 3

Saturday, August 8, 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

In the third talk, I will explain some of these recent tools in “characteristic p” algebra—specifically Frobenius splitting and related tools— which have made an impact on different areas of math, including the minimal model program for complex algebraic varieties and cluster algebras in combinatorics/representation theory. Some of this work is joint work with my PhD students and post-docs.

MAA Centennial Lecture 1

Replicators, Transformers, and Robot Swarms: Science Fiction through Geometric Algorithms

Wednesday, August 5, 8:20 AM – 9:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Erik Demaine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Science fiction is a great inspiration for science. How can we build reconfigurable robots like Transformers or Terminator 2? How can we build Star Trek-style replicators that duplicate or mass-produce a given shape at the nano scale? How can we orchestrate the motion of a large swarm of robots? Recently we’ve been exploring possible answers to these questions through computational geometry, in the settings of reconfigurable robots (both modular and folding robots that can become any possible shape), robot swarms (which may be so small and simple that they have no identity), and self-assembly (building computers and replicators out of DNA tiles).

MAA Centennial Lecture 2

Network Science: From the Online World to Cancer Genomics

Wednesday, August 5, 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Jennifer Chayes, Microsoft Research

Everywhere we turn these days, we find that networks can be used to describe relevant interactions. In the high tech world, we see the Internet, the World Wide Web, mobile phone networks, and a variety of online social networks. In economics, we are increasingly experiencing both the positive and negative effects of a global networked economy. In epidemiology, we find disease spreading over our ever-growing social networks, complicated by mutation of the disease agents. In biomedical research, we are beginning to understand the structure of gene regulatory networks, with the prospect of using this understanding to manage many human diseases. In this talk, I look quite generally at some of the models we are using to describe these networks, processes we are studying on the networks, algorithms we have devised for the networks, and finally, methods we are developing to indirectly infer network structure from measured data. I’ll discuss in some detail particular applications to cancer genomics, applying network algorithms to suggest possible drug targets for certain kinds of cancer.

MAA Centennial Lecture 3

Mathematics for Art Investigation

Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM – 9:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Ingrid Daubechies, Duke University

Mathematical tools for image analysis increasingly play a role in helping art historians and art conservators assess the state of conservation of paintings, and probe into the secrets of their history. The talk will review several case studies, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Van Eyck among others.

MAA Centennial Lecture 4

The Role and Function of Mathematical Models in Interdisciplinary Mentorship through Research: Lessons from the World of Epidemics

Thursday, August 6, 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Arizona State University

We live in an interconnected world in which seeking solutions to societal problems no longer makes sense within the confines of single-discipline organized institutions. The nation’s ability to train 21st century scientists depends on systems of learning and thinking that are naturally embedded within interdisciplinary educational research/mentorship models. The use of multiple modes of doing science including the systematic use of computer experiments and data science (Big Data) must be at the heart of a modern 21st Century STEM education.

As Steve Strogatz observes “… cancer will not be cured by biologists working alone. Its solution will require a melding of both great discoveries of 1953 [Fermi-Pasta-Ulam introduction of the computer experiment and Watson & Creek discovery of the chemical structure of DNA]. Many cancers, perhaps most of them, involve the derangement of biochemical networks that choreograph the activity of thousands of genes and proteins. As Fermi and his colleagues taught us, a complex system like this can’t be understood merely by cataloging its parts and the rules governing their interactions. The nonlinear logic of cancer will be fathomed only through the collaborative efforts of molecular biologists — the heirs to Dr. Watson and Dr. Crick —and mathematicians who specialize in complex systems — the heirs to Fermi, Pasta and Ulam.”

In this lecture, I will highlight (1) the role that interdisciplinary research challenges has played in shaping the training and mentorship of students from high school to the postdoctoral level and (2) the impact that has had on my own research program. The discussion will be centered on questions that arise in the study of disease dynamics (Ebola and Influenza) across levels of organization and over multiple spatiotemporal scales.

The examples used are the result of the research carried out with a myriad of collaborators (undergraduate, graduate, postdoctoral students and colleagues) over the past three decades.

MAA Centennial Lecture 5

CSHPM Kenneth O. May Lecture

“We Are Evidently on the Verge of Important Steps Forward”: The American Mathematical Community, 1915-1950

Friday, August 7, 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Karen Parshall, University of Virginia

The American mathematical community experienced remarkable changes over the course of the thirty-five years from the founding of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) in 1915 to the establishment of the National Science Foundation in 1950. The first fifteen years witnessed not only the evolution of the MAA with its emphasis on the promotion of mathematics teaching but also the “corporatization” and “capitalization” of the American Mathematical Society as mathematicians worked to raise money in support of research-level mathematics. The next decade, one characterized by the stock market crash and Depression, almost paradoxically saw the building of mathematics departments nationwide and the absorption into those departments of European mathematical refugees. Finally, the 1940s witnessed the mobilization of America’s mathematicians in the war effort and their subsequent efforts to insure that mathematics was supported as the Federal government began to open its coffers in the war’s immediate aftermath. This talk will explore this period of optimism in which the American mathematical community sensed, as Roland Richardson put it, “we are evidently on the verge of important steps forward.”

MAA Centennial Lecture 6

Recent Results Toward the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture

Saturday, August 8, 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Manjul Bhargava, Princeton University 

Over the past half-century, the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture has become one of the most notoriously difficult unsolved problems in mathematics, and has been listed as one of the seven million-dollar “Millennium Prize Problems” of the Clay Mathematics Institute. In this talk, we describe the problem in elementary terms, and the surprising and beautiful ways in which it is related to several well-known open problems in number theory. Despite the difficulties in solving it, there is actually quite a bit known now towards the conjecture. We will give a survey of what is known – including several recent advances – and, finally, what remains to be done!

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

The Arithmetic of the Spheres

Thursday, August 6, 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Jeffrey Lagarias, University of Michigan

Beginning with historical remarks on the harmony of the spheres, this talk tours two topics at the interface of number theory and dynamical systems. The first concerns the Farey tree, Ford circles and the Minkowski question-mark function. The second concerns Farey fractions, radix expansions and the Riemann zeta function.

 

MAA James R. C. Leitzel Lecture

Calculus at Crisis

Saturday, August 8, 8:30 AM – 9:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

David Bressoud, Macalester College

The predominance of calculus in high school, recognition of the importance of modeling dynamical systems—especially in the biosciences, and existence of sophisticated online resources have changed what students need from college calculus. Despite recent insights into what it means to understand calculus and how students achieve this knowledge, failure rates are unacceptably high, and passing is no guarantee of ability to use the ideas of calculus. Together, these forces confront departments with a series of decision points around what to teach and how to teach it.

Erica Walker

AWM-MAA Etta Z. Falconer Lecture

“A Multiplicity All At Once”: Mathematics for Everyone, Everywhere

Friday, August 7, 8:30 AM – 9:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Erica Walker, Columbia University

What does it mean to learn mathematics? What does it mean to say that some people are “math people”? In this talk, I draw upon 20 years of research and teaching to describe multiple contexts for mathematics learning and socialization across the lifespan. I share findings from studies with elementary students, high school youth, teachers, and mathematicians to describe how they engage in mathematical practice, develop mathematics identities, and craft meaningful spaces for rich mathematics learning. I discuss implications of this work for reframing teaching and learning, both within and outside of schools, to better foster people’s success, interest, and creativity in mathematics.

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Seventy-Five Years of MAA Mathematics Competitions

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Joseph Gallian, University of Minnesota Duluth

In this talk we provide facts, statistics, oddities, curiosities, videos, and trivia questions about the mathematics competitions that the MAA has sponsored for 75 years.

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

G-sharp, A-flat, and the Euclidean Algorithm

Friday, August 7, 8:00 PM – 8:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Noam Elkies, Harvard University

Why does Western music almost universally use the same repeating pattern of 7+5 notes seen in the piano’s white and black keys, and why does each of these notes (especially the black ones, like G-sharp / A-flat) get more than one name? Using a piano, the audience’s voices, and more traditional lecture materials, I’ll outline how music, physics, and mathematics converged to produce this structure, including an overlap between one thread of music history and the first few steps of the Euclidean algorithm applied to the logarithms of 2 and 3.

Terrence Blackman

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

Mathematics, Mathematicians, Mathematics Education and Equity: Challenges and Opportunities

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Terrence Blackman, The University of Denver

African Americans have a long and honorable tradition of doing Mathematics and Mathematics Education in the African American community. In this talk, from a perspective of excellence and equity, I will address the critical necessity of engagement in Mathematics Education, by all mathematicians and in particular, African American mathematicians. In so doing, I will describe some of the challenges and opportunities for undergraduates considering careers in the mathematical sciences.

Year:
2015

All MAA MathFest 2015 Minicourses will take place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert St NW
Washington, DC 20008
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MAA Minicourses are partially supported by the William F. Lucas Fund. Read more about Prof. Lucas here.

1. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Mathematics

Part A: Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room
Part B: Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room

A guided tour of some little known attractions of elementary mathematics, all closely related to and easily accessible from freshman-sophomore college mathematics. In the midst of these seemingly mundane surroundings lurk wonders to surprise, delight, and intrigue the mathematical eye. Some may make great enrichment topics for the participants’ students, but the course’s primary motivations are the edification and enjoyment of the participants themselves.

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Mathematics answers questions like these: What simple method reveals the sum of the reciprocals of a polynomial’s roots? What does the quadratic formula have to do with the functions max(x,y) and min(x,y)? What is the point of reversing a polynomial and its derivative, and then dividing one into the other? What are palindromic polynomials, and how can they be solved up to degree 9?

Participants are encouraged to bring a calculator (or mobile device/laptop with basic computing functionality).

Dan Kalman, American University
Bruce Torrence, Randolph-Macon College

2. The Mathematics of Games and Gambling

Part A: Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room
Part B: Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room

In this course, you will learn about the mathematics that underlies many of the great games that people enjoy today. Learn the optimal basic strategy for playing blackjack, along with some simple card counting techniques. Learn the mathematics needed to play great poker and other games. Since you’re a mathematician, most people assume that you’re already good at these things. This course will teach you those skills and you’ll learn some fun mathematics along the way.

The Game Plan:

  • Great Expectations and Winning Wagers Optimal Blackjack and Simple Card Counting
  • Scams and Hustles 
Zero Sum Games and Practical Poker Probabilities

All material in the course will be accessible to undergraduates. The instructor takes no responsibility for any get-rich-quick schemes that students learn from this class.

Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

3. Heavenly Mathematics: The Forgotten Art of Spherical Trigonometry

Part A: Wednesday, August 5, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room
Part B: Friday, August 7, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room

Trigonometry came into being at the birth of science itself, merging Greek geometric models of the motions of celestial bodies with the desire to predict where the planets will go. With the sky as the arena, spherical trigonometry was the “big brother” to the ordinary plane trigonometry our children learn in school. We shall explore the surprisingly elegant theory that emerges, as well as its appropriation into mathematical geography motivated by the needs of Muslim religious ritual. The beautiful modern theory of spherical trigonometry (including the pentagramma mirificum), developed by John Napier along with his logarithms, leads eventually to an astonishing alternate path to the subject using stereographic projection discovered only in the early 20th century. We conclude with a consideration of some of the ingenious techniques developed by navigators in the 19th century to find their locations, using as data only a couple of observations of stellar altitudes.

Glen Van Brummelen, Quest University
Joel Silverberg, Roger Williams University

4. Recruiting Students to Take More Mathematics Courses and to Be Mathematics Majors

Part A: Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room
Part B: Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room

We will discuss some principles and specific activities we have used to increase the number of students taking mathematics courses and becoming math majors. Principles include creating a culture of “Math is cool!”, exposing students to careers and opportunities available to those who study mathematics, and being proactive in your efforts. Specific activities include a “Careers in Mathematics” seminar, a freshman/sophomore class titled “Intro to being a math major,” the creation of a student advisory council, a big screen HDTV display with a PowerPoint presentation about mathematics, a set of math t-shirts, and the “We Use Math” website.

Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

5. Using Videos of Students Developing Proofs to Guide Teaching and Learning

Part A: Thursday, August 6, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room
Part B: Saturday, August 8, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room

This minicourse will be of interest to anyone engaged in the teaching of proof- writing. Participants will develop a deeper understanding of students’ struggles as they view and discuss short videos of students constructing proofs for problems used in introduction-to-proof courses. The emphasis of the minicourse will be on identifying and implementing teaching strategies that help students overcome their difficulties and help them develop more effective proof-writing skills. Participants will be provided ongoing access to a library of edited student videos, developed by the organizers, which can be used as a classroom tool.

James Sandefur, Georgetown University
Connie Campbell, Millsaps College
Kay Somers, Moravian College


6. Creating Flipped Learning Experiences in the College Mathematics Classroom

Part A: Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room
Part B: Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room

In the “flipped learning” approach to teaching, sometimes called the flipped classroom, direct instruction is moved outside the class meeting space, and the resulting freed­up time in class is used for group explorations of the most challenging ideas. In this minicourse, participants will work together to learn about the core ideas of the flipped classroom and create materials for flipped learning in college mathematics. We will also discuss related issues such as formative and summative assessment, getting student buy­in, technical questions about content creation, and making the flipped classroom a sustainable professional practice.

Robert Talbert, Grand Valley State University

7. Teaching Mathematics with Bead Crochet

Part A: Wednesday, August 5, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room
Part B: Friday, August 7, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room

We are all on the lookout for ways to entice people into mathematical discovery, especially those who might otherwise be intimidated by math. Bead crochet offers an entrée into many fields of mathematics, including geometry, topology, and abstract algebra. In this course, participants will learn ways to motivate deep ideas in math for their students through bead crochet models and the design and practice of bead crochet. In the first session, everyone will learn the basics of bead crochet needed to make their own mathematical models. In the second session, we will discuss how to use bead crochet models and puzzles in the classroom.

Susan Goldstine, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Ellie Baker, Freelance

8. Getting Started in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Part A: Thursday, August 6, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room
Part B: Saturday, August 8, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room

This course will introduce participants to the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) in mathematics and help them begin projects of their own. We describe a taxonomy of SoTL questions, provide examples of SoTL projects in mathematics, and discuss methods for investigation. Participants will learn about collecting and analyzing different types of evidence, dealing with human subjects requirements, and selecting venues for presenting or publishing their work. With the presenters’ guidance, participants interactively select and transform a teaching problem of their own into a question for scholarly investigation and identify several types of evidence to gather.

Jackie Dewar, Loyola Marymount University
Pam Crawford, Jacksonville University

 

Year:
2015

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, mornings and afternoons

This session welcomes contributions from all areas related to history and philosophy of mathematics. This includes reports on research, survey talks, and issues related to the use of history and philosophy of mathematics in the classroom. The session will also include special sessions on mathematical communities and on the philosophy of mathematics. There will also be a group of talks in honor of Karen Parshall (one of the MAA Centennial lecturers) and also in memory of Jackie Stedall (a well known historian of mathematics who passed away in the early fall).

Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene University
Thomas Drucker, University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
Robin Wilson, Open University and Oxford University
June Barrow-Green, Open Universityf
Jean-Pierre Marquis, University of Montreal
Sloan Despeaux, Western Carolina University
Sponsored by HOM SIGMAA, POM SIGMAA, CSHPM, and BSHM

Part A – History of Mathematics

Wednesday, August 5, 10:30 AM – 11:55 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Ellipsographs: Drawing Ellipses and the Devices in the Smithsonian Collections

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Montgomery College

Charter Members of the MAA and the Material Culture of American Mathematics

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
Peggy A. Kidwell, Smithsonian Institution

History of Mathematics in Washington, DC

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM
Florence Fasanelli, MAA

Part B – History of Mathematics

Wednesday, August 5, 10:30 AM – 11:55 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

Eisenhower, the Binomial Theorem, and the $64,000 Question

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
Cathleen O’Neil, Johnson County Community College

John Horton Conway: Certainly a Piece of History

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
Siobhan Roberts, Freelance Writer, Math & Science Journalist, Biographer

A Pair of Early MAA Presidents = A Pair of Mathematics Historians: Florian Cajori and David Eugene Smith

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM
Eileen Donoghue, City University of New York/CSI

Part C – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 2:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Doing Arithmetic in Medieval Europe

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Chuck Lindsey, Florida Gulf Coast University

Imagination and Reading the Third Dimension in Early Modern Geometry

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Travis D. Williams, University of Rhode Island

The Arc Rampant in 1673: An Early Episode in the History of Projective Geometry

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Christopher Baltus, SUNY Oswego

William Brouncker’s Rectification of the Semi-Cubical Parabola

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Andrew Leahy, Knox College

Part D – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Wednesday, August 5, 1:30 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

Inspiration for Elementary Mathematics Descriptions from a “Heritage” Reading (in the sense of Grattan-Guinness) of On the Nonexistent by Gorgias

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Ann L. von Mehren, Arcadia University and University of Houston

Going to the Source

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Thomas Q. Sibley, St. John’s University, College of St. Benedict

Rope Geometry of Ancient India in the Classroom

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Cynthia J. Huffman, Pittsburg State University
Scott V. Thuong, Pittsburg State University

Getting to the Root of the Problem

3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
Steven J. Tedford, Misericordia University

Reenactment of the Calculus Controversy: Newton vs Leibniz

3:30 PM – 3:55 PM
Abraham Ayebo, North Dakota State University

Part E – The Mathematics of Euler

Wednesday, August 5, 3:30 PM – 5:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Euler and Phonetics: The Untold Story of the Mathematics of Language

3:30 PM – 3:55 PM
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Olivia Hirschey, Central Washington University

Leonhard Euler: The Final Decade 1773 to October 1783

4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
Ronald S. Calinger, Catholic University of America

Euler’s Method for Computing the Movement of a Mortar Bomb

4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
William W. Hackborn, University of Alberta

Euler on L’Hôpital’s Analyse

5:00 PM – 5:25 PM
Robert E. Bradley, Adelphi University

Euler’s OTHER Constant

5:30 PM – 5:55 PM
Jonathan Martin, Purdue University
Andy Martin, Kentucky State University

Part F – Special Session in Memory of Jackie Stedall

Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Sylvester’s Amphigenous Surface

8:30 AM – 8:55 AM
June Barrow-Green, The Open University

Jackie Stedall and the Mathematics of Thomas Harriot

9:00 AM – 9:25 AM
Janet L. Beery, University of Redlands

The Construction of Map Projections in the Works of Lambert and Euler

9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
Rosanna Cretney, The Open University

Soviet Views of Early (English) Algebra

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Christopher Hollings, University of Oxford

Bolzano’s Measurable Numbers: Are They Real?

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
Steve Russ, University of Warwick
Katerina Trlifajova, Centre for Theoretical Studies, Prague

The BSHM, 1971-2015

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
Robin J. Wilson, Oxford University, UK

Part G – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 2:25 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Robert Patterson: American ‘Revolutionary’ Mathematician

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Richard DeCesare, Southern Connecticut State University

Lisbon: Mathematics, Engineering and Planning in the Eighteenth Century

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene University

Vera on the Foundations of Mathematics

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Alejandro R. Garciadiego, UNAM

Part H – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 2:25 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

Yoshikatsu Sugiura: A Good Japanese Friend of Paul Dirac

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Michiyo Nakane, Nihon University Research Institute of Science and Technology

Ramanujan, Robin, Highly Composite Numbers, and the Riemann Hypothesis

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Jonathan Sondow, Independent Scholar
Jean-Louis Nicolas, University of Lyon, France

A Visit to the Vatican Library

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Matthew Haines, Augsburg College

Part J – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Thursday, August 6, 2:30 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Mathematical Structuralism and Mathematical Applicability

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Elaine Landry, University of California, Davis

Designing Mathematics: the Role of Axioms

3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
Jean-Pierre Marquis, Université de Montréal

Does the Indispensability Argument Leave Open the Question of the Causal Nature of Mathematical Entities?

3:30 PM – 3:55 PM
Alexandru Manafu, IHPST Paris

How Does the Mind Construct/Discover Mathematical Propositions?

4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
Carl Behrens, Alexandria, VA

What is an Adequate Epistemology for Mathematics?

4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
Jeff Buechner, Rutgers University-Newark

Part K – Special Session on Mathematical Communities

Friday, August 7, 8:00 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

A Partial History of Math Circles

8:00 AM – 8:25 AM
Diana White, University of Colorado Denver
Brandy Wiegers, University of Central Washington

An American Postulate Theorist: Edward V. Huntington

8:30 AM – 8:55 AM
Janet H. Barnett, Colorado State University – Pueblo

Combatting the “Legion of Half-Wits”: the Contentious Mathematicians of the Paris Academy of Sciences

9:00 AM – 9:25 AM
Lawrence D’Antonio, Ramapo College

The Mathematics in ‘Mathematical Instruments’: The Case of the Royal Geographical Society, London, in the Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
Jane Wess, Edinburgh University/Royal Geographical Society-IBG

Did American Professors Form a Mathematical Community in the Early 19th Century?

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, University of Maryland University College

Part M – Special Session in Honor of Karen Parshall

Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Leonard Dickson’s Other Doctoral Student from 1928

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

Spreading the Wealth: The Ford Foundation and Eugene Northrop’s Advancement of Mathematics and Science at Home and Abroad

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Patti W. Hunter, Westmont College

The Annals of Mathematics: From the Fringes of Civilization to the University of Virginia, 1873-1883

3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
Deborah Kent, Drake University

Karen Parshall and a Course on the History of Mathematics in America

3:30 PM – 3:55 PM
David Zitarelli, Temple University

Fuzzy Logic and Contemporary American Mathematics: A Cautionary Tale

4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
Joseph W. Dauben, City University of New York

American Mathematicians Beyond the Iron Curtain: The US-Soviet Interacademy Exchange Program

4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
Brittany Shields, University of Pennsylvania

Part N – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Saturday, August 8, 8:30 AM – 11:55 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Some Original Sources for Modern Tales of Thales

8:30 AM – 8:55 AM
Michael Molinsky, University of Maine at Farmington

A Prehistory of Arithmetic

9:00 AM – 9:25 AM
Patricia Baggett, New Mexico State University
Andrzej Ehrenfeucht, University of Colorado

Adelard’s Euclid and the Arabic Transmission Attributed to al-Ḥajjāj

9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
Gregg De Young, The American University in Cairo

Al-Khwarizmi, Anselm, and the Algebra of Atonement

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Valerie J. Allen, John Jay College, CUNY

Approaches to Computation in Third Millennium Mesopotamia

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
Duncan J. Melville, St. Lawrence University

Famous Mathematicians from Iran but Whom You May Not Know

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
Samaneh Gholizadeh Hamidi, Brigham Young University

The Quest for Digital Preservation: Will Part of Math History Be Gone Forever?

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM
Steve DiDomenico, Northwestern University Library
Linda Newman, University of Cincinnati Libraries

Part P – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Saturday, August 8, 8:30 AM – 11:55 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

Finding the Roots of a Non-Linear Equation: History and Reliability

8:30 AM – 8:55 AM
Roger Godard, RMC

J. D. Forbes and the Development of Curve Plotting

9:00 AM – 9:25 AM
Isobel Falconer, University of St Andrews

“Remarkable Similarities”: A Dialogue Between De Morgan & Boole

9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
Gavin Hitchcock, University of Stellenbosch

Clifford and Sylvester on the Development of Peirce’s Matrix Formulation of the Algebra of Relations 1870-1882

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Francine F. Abeles, Kean University

Polygonal Numbers from Fermat to Cauchy

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
Susan Martin, Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance

Orson Pratt: A Self Taught Mathematician on the American Western Frontier

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
Troy Goodsell, Brigham Young University-Idaho

Five Families Around a Well: A New Look at an Ancient Problem

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM
Ezra Brown, Virginia Tech

Part Q – Special Session in Memory of Ivor Grattan-Guinness

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 3:25 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Ivor Grattan-Guinness (1941-2014) and his Contributions to the History of Analysis, Set Theory, and Applied Mathematics

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Joseph W. Dauben, City University of New York

Grattan-Guiness’s Work on Classical Mechanics

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Roger Cooke, University of Vermont

Ivor Grattan-Guinness’s Legacy to History and Philosophy of Logic

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
John W. Dawson, Penn State York

“Another Big Book”: I Grattan-Guinness as Editor and Organizer

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Albert C. Lewis, Educational Advancement Foundation

“Same Time Next Week?”: Ivor Grattan-Guinness as a Ph.D. Advisor

3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
Adrian Rice, Randolph-Macon College

Part R – History of Mathematics

Saturday, August 8, 3:30 PM – 5:25 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Humanistic Reflections on Mathematics Magazine Problem 1951 and a Solution

3:30 PM – 3:55 PM
Joel Haack, University of Northern Iowa Timothy Hall, PGI Consulting

The Interplay of “Hard” and “Soft” Analysis in the History of Summabiliy Theory: Preliminary Report

4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
Alexander F. Kleiner, Drake University

The Life and Letters of William Burnside

4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
Howard Emmens, BSHM

Prehistory of the Outer Automorphism of

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5:00 PM – 5:25 PM
James Parson, Hood College

TCPS#2: The Contributions of Women to Mathematics: 100 Years and Counting

Part A – Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 2
Part B – Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 2

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the MAA, the AWM sponsors this session to acknowledge and recognize the contributions, achievements, and progress of women mathematicians over the past 100 years. This century has seen great mathematical achievements by women, the most recent and most public being Maryan Mirzakhani winning the Fields Medal. To honor this and other advances in mathematics by women, this session welcomes talks about mathematics done by women and historical or biographical presentations celebrating women in mathematics.

Alissa S. Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Maura Mast, University of Massachusetts Boston
Sponsored by The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

Part A

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 2

One of the Most Significant Woman in Matrix Theory – Olga Taussky-Todd

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Sandra Fital-Akelbek, Weber State University

Pie Charts, Pearson, and the Prussian Army: Celebrating Florence Nightingale and FN David

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Samuel Luke Tunstall, Appalachian State University

American Women Mathematics PhDs of the 1940s and 1950s

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Margaret Murray, University of Iowa

African American Women Mathematicians

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Darlene Butler, Arkansas State University-Beebe

Making Her Mark on a Century of Turmoil and Triumph: A Tribute to Polish and Polish-American Women in Mathematics

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Emelie Kenney, Siena College

A Well-Kept Secret: Women in Mathematics Education

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Jacqueline Dewar, Loyola Marymount University

Interesting Women in the Missouri MAA Section

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Leon Hall, Missouri S&T

Life and Research of Vasanti Bhat-Nayak

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Pallavi Jayawant, Bates College

Part B

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 2

Teaching Students about Women and Mathematics: A Dialogue between Two Course Designers

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Sarah J. Greenwald, Appalachian State University
Jacqueline Dewar, Loyola Marymount University

Gender and the Pursuit of Mathematics: An Examination of the Participation Gap in Math Careers

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Kevin T. Maritato, Suffolk County Community College

Positive Female Role Models in Mathematics: The Importance, Influence, and Impact of Their Contributions in Attracting Females to Mathematics

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Joan E. DeBello, St. John’s University

The Daughters of Hypatia: A Mathematical Dance Concert Celebrating Women Mathematicians

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Karl Schaffer, De Anza College

Application of Knot Theory: Using Knots to Unravel Biochemistry Mysteries

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Candice Renee Price, United States Military Academy, West Point

Dessin D’Enfants and Shabat Polynomials

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Alejandra Alvarado, Eastern Illinois University

An Introduction to Interval Exchange Transformations

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Kelly B. Yancey, University of Maryland

TCPS#3: Math Circle Problems in Honor of the MAA’s 100th Anniversary

Friday, August 7, 8:30 AM – 11:05 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6

A mathematics circle is an enrichment activity for K-12 students or their teachers, which brings them into direct contact with mathematics professionals, fostering a passion and excitement for deep mathematics in the participants. It is usually a weekly or monthly activity, but it can also be an intensive summer experience. Circles provide rich open-ended problems that enable students or their teachers to strengthen their problem-solving skills and deepen their appreciation for and excitement about mathematics. In honor of the MAA’s 100th anniversary, we especially encourage talks that address a problem or topic involving the number 100 that was successful at your math circle.

Katherine Morrison, University of Northern Colorado
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco
Sponsored by SIGMAA MCST

Coordinating a State-Wide Math Contest

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Abraham S. Mantell, Nassau Community College

Abbot and Costello Numbers

8:50 AM – 9:05 AM
Mary Garner, Gateway Community Math Center
Virginia Watson, Gateway Community Math Center

Exploring the 100 (and 1) Spaces of Prime Climb in a Math Teachers’ Circle

9:10 AM – 9:25 AM
Jialing Dai, University of the Pacific
Christopher Goff, University of the Pacific
Sara Malec, Hood College
Dennis Parker, University of the Pacific

Growing Math Circles for the Next 100 Years

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Brandy Wiegers, Central Washington University/National Association of Math Circles
Diana White, University of Colorado, Denver/National Association of Math Circles

100 Problems Involving the Number 100

9:50 AM – 10:05 AM
James Tanton, MAA

The Cell Phone Dropping Problem

10:10 AM – 10:25 AM
Japheth Wood, Bard College
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University

From 100s in a Number to 100 Squares on a 10×10 Checker Board (Or Are There More?)

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Victoria Kofman, Quality Engineering Education, Inc.

Spinout, The Brain, Gray Code, and 100

10:50 AM – 11:05 AM
George McNulty, University of South Carolina
Nieves McNulty, Columbia College
Douglas B. Meade, University of South Carolina

TCPS#4: Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Friday, August 7, 1:20 PM – 4:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

This session is dedicated to aspects of undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology. First and foremost, this session would like to highlight research results of projects that either were conducted by undergraduates or were collaborations between undergraduates and their faculty mentors. Of particular interest are those collaborations that involve students and faculty from both mathematics and biology. Secondly, as many institutions have started undergraduate research programs in this area, frequently with the help of initial external funding, the session is interested in the process and logistics of starting a program and maintaining a program even after the initial funding expires. Important issues include faculty development and interdisciplinary collaboration, student preparation and selection, the structure of research programs, the acquisition of resources to support the program, and the subsequent achievements of students who participate in undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology.

Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University
Sponsored by BIO SIGMAA

Building a Math-Bio Research Program at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Zachary Abernathy, Winthrop University

Ten Years of Math/Bio Research Collaboration with Undergraduates

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Jeffrey L. Poet, Missouri Western State University
Laurie J. Heyer, Davidson College
Todd T. Eckdahl, Missouri Western State University
A. M. Campbell, Davidson College

Modeling Delay in Axon Circuit

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Mikhail Shvartsman, University of St Thomas
Pavel Bělík, Augsburg College

The Dynamics of Pulse Vaccination Models

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

Simulating and Animating the Spatial Dynamics of Interacting Species Living on a Torus-shaped Universe

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Boyan Kostadinov, City Tech, CUNY

Leaf Hydraulic Conductance: Modeling Geometry

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Frank Lynch, EWU

Cancer Classification of Gene Expression Data by Top Scoring Pairs, Consensus Clustering and Support Vector Machines

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Andrea E. Ekey, Howard University
Louise A. Raphael, Howard University
Ahmed Tadde, Howard University

Integrating Mathematics and Biology Through Mathematical Modeling

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Debra Mimbs, Lee University

Classification: A Fundamental Tool in Biology and Mathematics

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Atabong T. Agendia, Madonna University Nigeria

TCPS#5: Recreational Mathematics: New Problems and New Solutions

Part A – Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1
Part B – Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1

As with all mathematics, recreational mathematics continues to expand through the solution of new problems and the development of novel solutions to old problems. For the purposes of this session, the definition of recreational mathematics will be a broad one. The primary guideline used to determine the suitability of a paper will be the understandability of the mathematics. Papers submitted to this session should be accessible to undergraduate students. Novel applications as well as new approaches to old problems are welcome. Examples of use of the material in the undergraduate classroom are encouraged.

Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago

Part A

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1

Elvis Lives: An Exploration of Greedy and Global Path Optimization in a Game of Fetch

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Steve J. Bacinski, Davenport University
Mark J. Panaggio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Timothy J. Pennings, Davenport University

Logarithms are Hot Stuff and a New Rating Scale for Chili Peppers

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Eric Landquist, Kutztown University

Turning Infinity Inside Out: A Seamstress’s Conundrum

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Ellie Baker, Freelance

Geometric Modeling of Hexagonal Joints: Carving Mathematics Out of Wood

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
James S. Sochacki, James Madison University
Anthony Tongen, James Madison University

A Trouble-some Simulation

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Geoffrey Dietz, Gannon University

Penney’s Game and Roulette

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

Multi-Opponent James Functions

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Christopher N. B. Hammond, Connecticut College
Warren P. Johnson, Connecticut College

Sylver Coinage – An Algebraist’s Investigation

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Jeremy Thompson, USAF Academy

Winning Moves in Fibonacci Nim

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Cody Allen, San Diego State University
Vadim Ponomarenko, San Diego State University

The n-Queens Problem with Forbidden Placements

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Doug Chatham, Morehead State University

A New Approach to Chinese Chess Knight’s Tour Using Gauss’ Area Formula

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Matthew Mak, ACS Independent
Suling Lee, ACS Independent

Part B

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1

Cracking the SafeCracker 40 Puzzle

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Brittany Shelton, Albright College
Tyler VanBlargan, Albright College

Nonclassical Logic Puzzles

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University

The Mathematics of Triphos, A World without Subtraction

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Brian Hollenbeck, Emporia State University

Counting with Fractals and the Mysterious Triangles of Behrends and Humble

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Michael A. Jones, Mathematical Reviews
Lon Mitchell, Mathematical Reviews
Brittany Shelton, Albright College

‘Cover the Spot’ and Homothetic Covering of Convex Bodies

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Muhammad A. Khan, University of Calgary

Dissecting and Coloring Polygons Using Power Series

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Alison G. Schuetz, Hood College
Gwyneth R. Whieldon, Hood College

Exploring Two Fascinating Integer Sequences

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Jay L. Schiffman, Rowan University

TCPS#6: Mathematics and Art

Part A – Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A
Part B – Thursday, August 6, 8:50 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

Mathematics and art have a long historical relationship throughout the centuries. Ancient Egyptians and Greeks incorporated several mathematical relationships into their lives and art. In this session we encourage talks and presentations that connect mathematics and art. We would like to see a broad range of art: visual art, decorative art and performing art. The emphasis will be on college level mathematics that connects math and art in problems and projects that can enrich mathematics teaching. Puzzles, games and other activities that relate math and art are also encouraged.

Sandra Fital-Akelbek, Weber State University
Mahmud Akelbek, Weber State University

Part A

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

A Kaleidoscopic Journey

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Artistic Patterns on Triply Periodic Polyhedra

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Douglas Dunham, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Maps of Strange Worlds: Beyond the Four-Color Theorem

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Susan Goldstine, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Virtual Bumblebees

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
James P. Howard, University of Maryland University College

Surprises from Iterating Discontinuous Functions

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Brian Heinold, Mount St. Mary’s University

The Many Lessons in Fractals

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Lisa A. Oberbroeckling, Loyola University Maryland

Parametric Equations at the Circus: Trochoids and Poi Flowers

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Eleanor Farrington, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Modeling the Mathematical: Man Ray, Equational Mimesis, and Kinesthetic Learning

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Steve Zides, Wofford College

Pythagoras to Secor: Generalized Keyboards and the Miracle Temperament

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Anil Venkatesh, Ferris State University

Mathematics and Poetry: The Sweetest Noise

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Randall E. Cone, Salisbury University

Differential Equations in Music, Dance, and the Visual Arts

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Lorelei Koss, Dickinson College

Counting with Your Toes!

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Julian Chan, Weber State

Part B

Thursday, August 6, 8:50 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

Geometry in Paintings: Where Two Dimensional Becomes Three Dimensional

8:50 AM – 9:05 AM
Blair Lewis, Weber State University

Geometric Islamic Star Patterns of Carved Mamluk Domes

9:10 AM – 9:25 AM
Lynn Bodner, Monmouth University

Geometry in 18th Century Japan: Exploring and Creating Sangaku

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
David Clark, Randoph-Macon College

Randomness and Structure in Computer-generated Art and Design

9:50 AM – 10:05 AM
Vincent J. Matsko, University of San Francisco

“iFlakes”: Interactive Line Designs for iOS

10:10 AM – 10:25 AM
James E. Mihalisin, JedMDesigns

Ten Years of Student Art in a Math Class

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Bryan Clair, Saint Louis University

Art of Teaching Mathematics

10:50 AM – 11:05 AM
Radmila Sazdanovic, North Carolina State University
Andrew Cooper, North Carolina State University

Math = Art (or: How to Enhance Threaded Discussions)

11:10 AM – 11:25 AM
Debra M. Kean, DeVry University

TCPS#7: Financial Mathematics

Wednesday, August 5, 1:20 PM – 2:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6

Financial Mathematics encompasses all the mathematical and statistical tools, theories and techniques involved in the applied areas usually described as Quantitative Finance, Computational Finance, and Financial Engineering. Research in these areas of financial market modeling include derivatives pricing, risk-and-portfolio management and the theory of interest. Such works have resulted in Nobel Prizes in 1990 and 1997. This session welcomes presentations on any aspect of Financial Mathematics, including the history of this topic, the teaching of this topic, new applications or items of purely academic interest.

Richard Stephens, Columbus State University
Alin Stancu, Columbus State University

Insurance and Financial Investment Strategy under a Stochastic Process Model

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Wanwan Huang, Roosevelt University

Social Security Benefit: Now or Later?

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Amanda Mummert, Washington & Jefferson College
Katie Linthicum, Washington & Jefferson College
Kadie Clancy, Washington & Jefferson College

An Undergraduate Research Experience in Financial Mathematics

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Jeong-Mi Yoon, UH-Downtown

Actuarial Present Value: Calculations for Two Parametric Models

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Veera Holdai, Salisbury University
Barbara Wainwright, Salisbury University

TCPS#8: Mathematics in Video Games

Saturday, August 8, 3:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

Video games are a part of popular culture and they show up everywhere and in different forms: computer or console, online or offline, on phones or other mobile devices. There are many applications of mathematics in the gameplay and creation of games that are popular today. This session seeks presentations that share some of the mathematical applications that appear in recent games. Presenters are encouraged to show college-level mathematics that might appear in a range of courses. This session will be of interest to gamers and instructors looking for innovative examples to use in their classes.

Heidi Hulsizer, Hampden-Sydney College

Using Turn Based Games to Introduce Modeling and Optimization

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Glenn Berman, Dakota State University

Mathematics of Ingress

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Kimberly Anne Roth, Juniata College
Erika Ward, Jacksonville University

Quaternions in Action

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Susan H. Marshall, Monmouth University

Mathematics of Fez

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Raena King, Christian Brothers University

A Math Course for Game Programming Majors

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Scott Stevens, Champlain College

Extracting Mathematical Pedagogy from Video Games

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Aaron M. Montgomery, Baldwin Wallace University

TCPS#9: What Can a Mathematician Do with a 3D Printer?

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

This session is dedicated to the intersection of 3D printing and mathematics: the creation of objects through the application of college-level mathematics or research-level mathematics, or the incorporation of 3D printing into the teaching of mathematics. In terms of the creation of objects on a 3D printer, of particular interest are those works that answer the question, “What can a mathematician do with a 3D printer?” This may include fractal images, knots, smooth manifolds, polyhedra, and demonstrations of theoretic or historical constructs. For teaching, of particular interest is the incorporation of 3D printing into college-level courses like geometry, topology, or multivariable calculus.

Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University
Laura Taalman, James Madison University

3D Printed Catalan Wireframes: Designing with Mathematica, MeshLab, and TopMod

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Laura Taalman, James Madison University

I Can Touch the Math!

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Lila F. Roberts, Clayton State University

3-D Printing and Triply-Periodic Minimal Surfaces

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Rebekah Durig, Southern Illinois University
Oneal Summers, Southern Illinois University
Gregory Budzban, Southern Illinois University

Printing Fractals: Experiences with Julia Sets and Diffusion-Limited Aggregates

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Mark J. Stock, Independent Artist

Teaching Mathematical Art: Coordinating Design and 3D Printing

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Christopher R. H. Hanusa, Queens College, CUNY

Exploring Visualizations: An Overview of a Seminar in 3D Modeling and Printing

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Nicholas J. Owad, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

How You Too Can Join the 3D Printing Craze!

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Lewis Ludwig, Denison University

Cy: A 3D-Printed Robot for Calculus Teaching

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Jason H. Cantarella, University of Georgia

A Voluminous Vessel

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Brenda Edmonds, Johnson County Community College
Cathleen O’Neil, Johnson County Community College
Rob Grondahl, Johnson County Community College

Goblet Design in Calculus II

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Scott Dunn, University of South Carolina
Douglas B. Meade, University of South Carolina
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Topology, Calculus and 3D visualization

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Elizabeth Denne, Washington & Lee University

3D Printing Projects for Multivariate Calculus and College Geometry

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University

TCPS#10: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Collegiate Mathematics

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 5:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 2

In the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), faculty bring disciplinary knowledge to bear on questions of teaching and learning and systematically gather evidence to support their conclusions. Scholarly work in this area includes investigations of the effectiveness of pedagogical methods, assignments, or technology, as well as probes of student understanding. The goals of this session are to: (1) feature scholarly work focused on the teaching of postsecondary mathematics, (2) provide a venue for teaching mathematicians to make public their scholarly investigations into teaching/learning and (3) highlight evidence-based arguments for the value of teaching innovations or in support of new insights into student learning. Appropriate for this session are preliminary or final reports of post-secondary classroom-based investigations of teaching methods, student learning difficulties, curricular assessment, or insights into student (mis-)understandings. Abstract submissions should have a clearly stated question that was (or is) under investigation and should give some indication of the type of evidence that has been (or is being) gathered and will be presented. For example, papers might reference the following types of evidence: student work, participation or retention data, pre/post-tests, interviews, surveys, think-alouds, etc.

Russell E. Goodman, Central College
Jessie Hamm, Winthrop University
Jackie Dewar, Loyola Marymount University
Curt Bennett, Loyola Marymount University

Comparing Oral and Traditional Assessments in Math Content Courses for Pre-Service Elementary Teachers

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Daniel Visscher, University of Michigan
Nina White, University of Michigan

Assessing the Effects of Interactive Technology on Concept Retention in Precalculus

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Lea Adams, Shippensburg University
Barbara Kaskosz, University of Rhode Island

Curing the High DFW Rate in First Year Calculus

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Adam Childers, Roanoke College
Jan Minton, Roanoke College
Hannah Robbins, Roanoke College
Kristin Emrich, Roanoke College
David Taylor, Roanoke College

Increasing Student Success in the Calculus Sequence

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Mary Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

Investigating Student Learning Gains from Content Videos in a Flipped Calculus I Course

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
John (Zig) Siegfried, James Madison University
Cassie Williams, James Madison University

Does Calculus Help with Algebra?

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Cory Johnson, California State University, San Bernardino

Introducing Technology to a Vector Calculus Course

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Tyler Kloefkorn, University of Arizona

Engaged Learning Through Writing: A Faculty Development Project

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Mary E. Pilgrim, Colorado State University
Sue Doe, Colorado State University
Hilary Freeman, Colorado State University
Kate Kiefer, Colorado State University

From Scratch to Proof: Preliminary Report

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Margaret L. Morrow, SUNY Plattsburgh

SoTLE: Assessing the Effectiveness of Moodle Glossaries

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Jill E. Thomley, Appalachian State University
Sarah J. Greenwald, Appalachian State University

The Emporium Teaching Model and Its Effect on Students’ Conceptions of Mathematics, Metacognitive Awareness and Course Performance

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Yevgeniya Rivers, University of New Haven
Joshua Goss, University of New Haven

Student Beliefs on Math Ability and Sense of Belonging to a Math Community

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Frank Hassebrock, Denison University
Lewis Ludwig, Denison University

Assessing the Cognitive Levels of Exam Problems in Mathematics: A Comparison Across Years

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Sandra M. Merchant, University of British Columbia
Wesley Maciejewski, University of Auckland

Development of Students’ Bayesian Reasoning Skill

5:20 PM – 5:35 PM
Frank Wang, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY

TCPS#11: Cultivating Critical Thinking through Active Learning in Mathematics

Part A – Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1
Part B – Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 5:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1

Critical thinking is self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It entails effective communication and problem solving abilities. “We think critically when we have at least one problem to solve. One is not doing good critical thinking, therefore, if one is not solving any problems.” (Richard Paul, Think Magazine, 1992). Mathematics is solving problems. The session will focus on the role of active learning in mathematics, and how a teacher can use it to cultivate critical thinking. We invite instructors to share their experiences and provide useful tips and tricks on implementing active learning strategies and overcoming obstacles to active learning in general. Examples and ideas can come from any type of course, from undergraduate non-major service courses and early-major mathematics courses to late-major and even graduate-level classes. Speakers are encouraged to include assessment data on the effectiveness of their active learning strategies or empirical feedback from students and/or faculty about their strategies.

David Taylor, Roanoke College
Robert Allen, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Lorena Bociu, North Carolina State University

Part A

Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1

Teaching Elements of Effective Thinking Through Mathematics

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Michael Starbird, The University of Texas at Austin

Fostering Critical Thinking in a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course through Graph Theory

8:50 AM – 9:05 AM
Elizabeth S. Wolf, Saint Mary’s College

Creative, Critical and Correct: Achieving Common Objectives in an Introductory Proofs Course

9:10 AM – 9:25 AM
Kayla B. Dwelle, Ouachita Baptist University

Active Learning in Linear Algebra Through Preview and In-class Activities

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University
Steven Schlicker, Grand Valley State University

RAMScholars: Increasing Student Engagement in Learning Calculus Through PBL, Oral Assessments, and Writing

9:50 AM – 10:05 AM
Jessica Gehrtz, Colorado State University
Mary E. Pilgrim,Colorado State University

Beginning an Emerging Scholar’s Program in Calculus II

10:10 AM – 10:25 AM
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University

Wonders of 11 Stars: Mathematical Cultivations through Paper Folding

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Duk-Hyung Lee, Asbury University

Teaching Validity and Soundness of Arguments Using the Board Game ‘The Resistance’

10:50 AM – 11:05 AM
Derek Thompson, Taylor University

Puzzles + Games = Mathematical Thinking

11:10 AM – 11:25 AM
Edmund A. Lamagna, University of Rhode Island

Part B

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 5:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1

Using Projects to Enrich and Expand in the Classroom

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Meghan De Witt, St Thomas Aquinas College

Using Learning Logs to Cultivate Critical Thinking Skills

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Roger Wolbert, University at Buffalo

Linked Math and English in an Active Learning Classroom

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Active Learning through Formative Assessments

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Maggie McHugh, La Crosse School District
Jennifer Kosiak, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Making Problem ~Asking the Students to Make Up Problem~

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Noriko Tanaka, Toyota-nishi High School (Japan)

Teaching with Your Mouth Shut – Inquiry Based Learning in Upper Level Mathematics Courses

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Shay Fuchs, University of Toronto Mississauga

Student Centered Learning of Number Theory for Reluctant Mathematics Majors

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Daniel R. Shifflet, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Putting the “Real” Back in Real Analysis

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Justin Wright, Plymouth State University

Discussing Mathematical Creativity at the Undergraduate Level

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Houssein El Turkey, University of New Haven
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado
Milos Savic, University of Oklahoma
Gail Tang, University of La Verne
Emilie Naccarato, University of Northern Colorado

Mathematics Applied Through Programming, Modeling, and Games

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Leslie Jones, University of Tampa
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma

Blended Delivery and Asynchronous Active-Learning Strategies in Developmental Math: a Case Study

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Filippo Posta, Grand Canyon University

Achieving a Successful Active Learning Environment in an Online Math/Stat Undergraduate Course

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Christy S. Langley, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Julie Roy, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Synchronous Active Learning in Online and Hybrid Environments

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Carolyn Johns, The Ohio State University

TCPS#12: Improving Undergraduate Math Writing

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 5:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A

From the simplest modeling equations to the most complex proofs, students often lack the writing abilities to properly communicate their solutions. In order to help students achieve coherent arguments that are both logical and sequential, math-writing skills need to be developed. Students in introductory math classes must be able to find the solution to a problem by writing down all the necessary steps and reasons for each step leading up to the answer. Students in advanced math classes must be able to delineate hypothesis from conclusion in proving statements and be able to use the definitions, assumptions, and related results accurately in justifying their proofs. In this session, we invite participants to share useful approaches to teaching students not only how to reason critically, but also to communicate in writing in a way that fully demonstrates conceptual understanding. We encourage instructors that actively practice mathematical writing across all levels of the curriculum to share best practices for student writing objectives. We are interested in hearing about specific problems and/or projects, as well as the assessment tools for these projects, which have been used to address the issue of writing mathematics.

Kerry M. Luse, Trinity Washington University
Sita Ramamurti, Trinity Washington University

Creating and Assessing Writing Prompts in Calculus and Below

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Garry Johns, Saginaw Valley State University

I Need Some Focus! Helping Calculus Students Navigate Mathematical Writing

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
David Clark, Grand Valley State University

Student Engagement and Learning through Reading and Writing in Differential Equations

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Michael C. Barg, Niagara University

Using Writing in Introductory Statistics to Enhance Understanding

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Tonya Adkins, Johnson & Wales University

Writing with Critical Thinking and Values for Effective Problem Solving

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Jacci White, Saint Leo University
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University
Brian Camp, Saint Leo University

Definitions as Proof Blueprints

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Andrew Cooper, North Carolina State University

Product and Process: Writing Portfolios and Feedback in Introduction to Proof Techniques

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
May Mei, Denison University

Revised Writing Across the Math Major

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Jacqueline Anderson, Bridgewater State University

Typesetting Homework in LaTeX: Best Practices that Support Teaching and Learning in Post-Calculus

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
James Quinlan, University of New England

Revising for Clarity

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

Why Induction Is Like Ice Cream: Writing About Analogies in Discrete Mathematics Courses

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Joshua Holden, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Emphasizing Mathematical Writing in On-line Courses

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Byungik Kahng, University of North Texas at Dallas

Teaching Mathematical Proof Writing Skills in a General Education Course: Graph Theory Algorithms and Color-Coding

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Robin L. Blankenship, Morehead State University

TCPS#13: Successful STEM Programs for Elementary Education Majors

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 3:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 2

As president Obama stated regarding STEM, “We need to make this a priority to train an army of new teachers in these subject areas.” In response to this need, many institutions have developed programs that provide STEM certification or other credentialing for pre-service elementary education majors. This session solicits presentations regarding programs that have been developed to provide this type of credentialing. As mathematics plays a significant role in these programs, the mathematical aspects of these programs should be highlighted. Presentations about programs under development are also encouraged.

Timothy W. Flood, Pittsburg State University
Karla Childs, Pittsburg State University
Aaron Flood, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Lecturing Left on the Cutting Room Floor: A Video Project for Pre-service Teachers

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Matthew D. Zawodniak, University of Georgia

Examining the Features and Outcomes of a STEM-Focused Elementary Teacher Preparation Program

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Temple A. Walkowiak, North Carolina State University
Valerie N. Faulkner, North Carolina State University
Paola Sztajn, North Carolina State University

Calculus for Pre-Service Elementary Teachers

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Alina N. Duca, North Carolina State University
Karen Keene, North Carolina State University

Graduate Certificate in STEM Education

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Cynthia Orona, University of Arkansas

An Overview of a Successful Mathematics Minor in Elementary Math Teaching at PUC

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Diana Underwood, Purdue University Calumet
Catherine Murphy, Purdue University Calumet

The Pennsylvania Math Initiative: The First Three Years

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Andrew Baxter, Penn State University, University Park
Fran Arbaugh, Penn State University, University Park
George Andrews, Penn State University, University Park

Reflections on Twenty Years of Wheelock College’s Math/Science Majors for Prospective Elementary Teachers

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Debra K. Borkovitz, Wheelock College

TCPS#14: Projects, Applications and Demonstrations to Enhance a Numerical Analysis or Computational Mathematics Course

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 2:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

Computational mathematics is an important subject that is either an independent course or a component across multiple courses. This session seeks to gather ideas and further the scholarly discussion regarding the delivery of a course in: numerical analysis, numerical methods, modeling, and the use of Computer Algebra Systems to solve problems. All applicable ideas are welcome, but we would like to encourage presentations in areas like:

  • New techniques for presenting numerical methods to an undergraduate audience
  • New resources or tools that can be incorporated into a course
  • Applications that illustrate the power of computational mathematics
  • Contemporary research that is accessible to undergraduate students
  • Assessment tools that could be used in this type of course

Kyle Riley, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

The Everyday Examples in Engineering (E3) Program in a Scientific Computing Course

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Mike Nicholas, Colorado School of Mines

Project-Based Numerical Mathematics and Computation Course at Augsburg College

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Pavel Bělík, Augsburg College

A Project-Based Numerical Analysis Course

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
G. Daniel Callon, Franklin College

A Novel Newton’s Method Project

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
James Sochacki, James Madison University

Assessing Student Motivation in a Numerical Methods Class

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Kyle Riley, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

TCPS#15: Democratizing Access to Authentic Mathematical Activity

Friday, August 7, 1:20 PM – 3:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

Essential to the learning of mathematics is that students engage in “authentic” mathematical activity, or what mathematicians would recognize as “doing math.” However, too often deficit explanations (i.e., students’ lack of background knowledge, lack of math ability, lack of motivation) have been used to deny students access to authentic experiences. This session is a vehicle to promote a more equitable orientation to the learning of mathematics for all students in a range of learning situations (not just the “top” kids in ideal situations). We invite talks illustrating viable, evidence-based strategies that promote access to authentic mathematical activity through inquiry that honors the diversity of students’ mathematical knowledge. Topics may include 1) innovative, equity- and inquiry-oriented methods of teaching and learning in remedial, developmental, or introductory courses and courses for non-majors; 2) lessons that allow students to use mathematics to address important equity and social justice issues in their communities; and 3) programs that provide students with opportunities to engage in the kinds of authentic mathematical activities and research projects that embrace the knowledge and experiences they bring to school.

Catherine Buell, Fitchburg State University
Steven Greenstein, Montclair State University
Zahava Wilstein, Berry College

Mathematics and Social Justice: Perspectives and Resources for the College Classroom

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Lily Khadjavi, Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles

Opening a Gateway to Mathematical Inquiry

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Brian Katz, Augustana College

Seeding Mathematical Interest in Inner-City Latino Students

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Li-Sheng Tseng, University of California, Irvine
Andres Forero, University of California, Irvine

What Evidence Do You Have? Data-Based Investigations into Contemporary Race Relations in a General Education Math Class

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Mathematical Modeling for Elementary Mathematics Teachers

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Elizabeth A. Burroughs, Montana State University

Undergraduate Research, Outreach and Student Activities for a “Fair” Mathematical Experience

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

TCPS#16: Curriculum Development to Support First Year General Education Mathematics Students

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 3:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

A common focus of university administration is student retention and graduation. First year mathematics courses- remedial and general education- have relatively high drop/fail/withdraw rates, which place them under scrutiny by administration. In this session, we would like to hear what you have been doing to improve pass rates and student persistence in first year courses with traditionally high DFW rates. We hope to focus on department efforts (rather than specific classroom approaches) to support students in these first year Mathematics courses. Presentations could include complete multi-section redesign, restructure of curriculum, efforts to standardize. We would like to hear about successful, in progress, and unsuccessful efforts. Presentations with a description of the initiative along with data supporting the success or failure are encouraged.

Donna Flint, South Dakota State University
Charles Bingen, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

Redesigning a Liberal Arts Math Course for Student Performance

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Crystal Lorch, Ball State University
John Lorch, Ball State University

Design and Implementation of a Quantitative Literacy Course at a Large Research Institution

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Vince Melfi, Michigan State University
Dave Bramer, Michigan State University
Jeff Craig, Michigan State University
Richard A. Edwards, Michigan State University
Andrew Krause, Michigan State University
Amanda Lorenz, Michigan State University

Just Enough Algebra — Or How Teaching Interesting, Useful Algebra in Applied Contexts Incorporating Active Learning Led to Higher Student Engagement and Success

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Suzanne I. Dorée, Augsburg College

System-wide Co-requisite Pedagogical Approaches for Learning Support Mathematics Students

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Minsu Kim, University of North Georgia

Eliminating Pre-Foundational and Comprehensively Redesigning First Year General Education Mathematics Courses at Trinity Washington University

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Kent Kraft, Trinity Washington University

Reorganization and Innovation in First Year General Education Mathematics Courses

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Grace E. Cook, Bloomfield College
Michael Schiro, Bloomfield College
Kevin Kline, Bloomfield College

Alternative Pathway for General Education Mathematics Students

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Rachel M. Bates, Redlands Community College

Building Learning Communities for Students and Instructors in Introductory and Intermediate Algebra

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Janet Nichols, Colorado State University – Pueblo

TCPS#17: Curriculum and Course Development to Support First Year STEM Students

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 2:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

Poor retention in the STEM fields is often tied to students’ initial difficulties and/or lack of motivation in mathematics courses early in their academic career. In this session, we would like to hear about efforts to help struggling students in first year mathematics courses for STEM students or to help motivate students in these courses. We are particularly interested in departmental efforts, rather than specific classroom teaching activities. We would like to hear about successful, in progress, and unsuccessful efforts. Presentations with a description of the initiative along with data supporting the success or failure are encouraged.

Donna Flint, South Dakota State University
Dan Kemp, South Dakota State University
Charles Bingen, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire

Supporting Students in Health Sciences

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Magdalena Luca, MCPHS University

A Watershed Year in STEM Education at Sonoma State University

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Martha Shott, Sonoma State University

FastTrack: A Collaborative Effort to Support STEM Students

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Jennifer Kosiak, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
James Sobota, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Robert Hoar, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Maggie McHugh, La Crosse School District

Summer Curriculum for Selected Incoming Freshmen and Transfer STEM Students

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Amanda L. Hattaway, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Kathleen Grace Kennedy, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Implementing Learning Labs as Instructional Support for Freshman Calculus

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
K. Grace Kennedy, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Amanda Hattaway, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Joan Giblin, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Thinking On Your Feet Does No Harm

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Paul N. Runnion, Missouri S&T

TCPS#18: Using Modeling for Teaching Differential Equations: Before, During, After

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 4:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A

Often modeling is associated with differential equations courses as a motivator for learning and as a way of showing how mathematics is applied in other disciplines such as physics, biology, and economics. Modeling can be used (1) as a way of leading up to the mathematics being taught, (2) during the instruction on the mathematics and techniques, and/or (3) after the mathematics has been taught. These three times—before, during, or after—for using modeling have the potential to support students and motivate their learning. We invite colleagues who use modeling, especially with real data, to share their experiences with special attention paid to the timing of the modeling activities with respect to associated differential equations concepts and techniques. This session is sponsored by SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations and presenters will be invited to submit their modeling scenarios for peer-reviewed publication at www.simiode.org.

Brian Winkel, US Military Academy
Karen Bliss, Quinnipiac University
Jessica Libertini, Virginia Military Institute
Nakeya Williams, US Military Academy

Modeling from Calculus to Numerical Analysis (and Everything in Between)

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Meagan C. Herald, Virginia Military Institute

Coloring Inside the Lines: My Experiences Adding Modeling to an Existing DE Curriculum Without Sacrificing Content

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Jessica M. Libertini, Virginia Military Institute

Using Real Data to Study the Heat Equation

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Kimberly Spayd, Gettysburg College

Using Differential Equations to Analyze the Energy Future

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
James Case, SIAM

Validating Groundwater Flow Models

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Michael A. Karls, Ball State University

Predator-Prey Modeling

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Hubert Noussi Kamdem, Roger Williams University

Modeling Duck-Gull-Human Interactions in California

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Christopher Brown, California Lutheran University

Two Differential Equations Projects to Help Students Apply and Synthesize Mathematics

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Michelle Ghrist, United States Air Force Academy

Inquiry-Based Learning in ODE Classes: Stable or Unstable?

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Randall E. Cone, Salisbury University

Modeling in an Inquiry-Oriented Differential Equations Course

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Karen A. Keene, North Carolina State University
William H. Hall, North Carolina State University

Day One Modeling Discussions

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Benjamin Galluzzo, Shippensburg University

TCPS#19: Innovative Approaches in the Calculus Sequence

Part A – Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 3:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6
Part B – Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 3:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6

There has been a significant amount of investigation into the flaws of traditional calculus courses and possible improvements, from the Calculus Reform movement beginning in the late 1980s to the recent MAA study finding significant attrition during the calculus sequence. This session shines a spotlight on recent efforts from instructors to make a productive change. In this session, we ask instructors to share creative ideas for instruction from the calculus sequence. We are interested in general approaches and/or specific activities that a) help students engage in the mathematics of calculus in innovative ways and/or b) promote group work and conversation about the mathematical content. Submitted abstracts should include a description of the approach/activity, how it meets these objectives, and observed strengths and weaknesses compared with the traditional approach. We encourage presentations in which the audience can experience the innovative teaching and learning.

Aaron Wangberg, Winona State University
Brian Fisher, Lubbock Christian University
Jason Samuels, City University of New York

Part A

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 3:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6

Calculus for Life Sciences: A Two-Semester Calculus Sequence for Biology and Health Science Majors

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Anthony DeLegge, Benedictine University

Resequencing Calculus I & II

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Charlotte Knotts-Zides, Wofford College

Rethinking the Sequence of the Content of Calculus I for Deeper Conceptual Understanding

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Jose A. Jimenez, Penn State Hazleton

Multivariable Calculus Reordered and Rethought

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Robert Sachs, George Mason University

An Innovative, Three-Dimensional Approach to Multivariable Calculus Instruction

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Jason Samuels, City University of New York
Aaron Wangberg, Winona State University
Brian Fisher, Lubbock Christian University

Exploring Multivariable Calculus Concepts in Context through Physical Surfaces

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Dale Buske, St. Cloud State University

Inquiry Based Instructional Supplement (IBIS) for Calculus Sequence

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Karmen T. Yu, Montclair State University
Justin Seventko, Montclair State University
Trina Wooten, Montclair State University

An Instructor’s Perspective of Flipping Calculus: The Pros and Cons

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Caleb Adams, Radford University

Part B

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6

Teaching Calculus Using Movies and Television Shows

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Elana Reiser, St. Joseph’s College

Beyond Computation: A Team-Based Learning Approach to the Limit Definition of the Derivative

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Carly J. A. Briggs, University at Albany

Elements of the Successful Calculus Computer Lab Assignment

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Stepan Paul, California Polytechnic State University

Creating Online Problems that Develop Mathematical Strategies and Reduce Student Frustration

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Geoffrey Cox, Virginia Military Institute

Where is the Differential in Differential Calculus?

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Eugene Boman, Penn State, Harrisburg Campus
Robert Rogers, SUNY, Fredonia

Five Things The Calculus Texts Leave Out and What We Can Do About It

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Meighan Dillon, Kennesaw State University

A Small Adjustment to the Definition of the Limit of a Function

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Andy Martin, Kentucky State University

Finite Topological Spaces as a Pedagogical Tool for Teaching Concepts in Calculus

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Daniel C. Cheshire, Texas State University

Students’ Perceptions of and Expectations for Videos in a Flipped Calculus Course

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Larissa Schroeder, University of Hartford
Jean McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford

TCPS#20: Evidence-­Based Approaches to the Mathematical Preparation of Secondary Teachers

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 1:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1

The mathematical preparation of secondary teachers has received substantial attention by mathematicians and mathematics teacher educators for many years, but how do university instructors and program coordinators know their efforts are making a difference? While the program evaluation process, which can include accreditation reports (e.g., CAEP) and teacher candidate surveys, encourages faculty to seriously consider this question, it is tempting to focus program evaluation on outcomes such as: graduation rates, teacher placement rates, and scores on teacher licensure exams or performance-based teacher assessments (e.g., edTPA). In this session, we invite mathematics content and methods instructors and program coordinators to share ways they gather and analyze data for the purpose of making decisions about their programs. Presentations should focus on one or two program goals directly linked to the mathematical preparation of secondary teachers. Examples include: How do you know that teachers can promote mathematical thinking and learning in ways consistent with the Common Core Standards for Mathematics (NGA Center & CCSSO, 2010)? How is your program addressing the recommendations in the Mathematical Education of Teachers II document (CBMS, 2012)? How does your program work with mentor teachers to develop candidates’ use of formative assessment?

Laurie O. Cavey, Boise State University
Scott A. Courtney, Kent State University

Lesson Study: A Capstone Experience to Address the Recommendations of the MET II Document

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Connie Yarema, Abilene Christian University
David Hendricks, Abilene Christian University

Focusing on Mathematical Arguments

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
AnnaMarie Conner, University of Georgia
Laura Singletary, Lee University

Investing the Preparation of Teachers of Mathematics: The Influence of Content Knowledge on Novice Teaching

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Allyson Hallman-Thrasher, Ohio University
Jeff Connor, Ohio University
Derek J. Sturgill, Ohio University

TCPS#21: Show Me Geometry: Geometry Software and Tablet Demonstrations

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 2:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

This session invites presenters to share demonstrations, using geometry software or tablet applications, which help students to understand aspects of undergraduate geometry. These demonstrations should be suitable for Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry courses as well as for courses frequently referred to as “modern” or “higher” geometry but not those related to differential geometry or (low-level) graduate courses. Presenters must perform the full demonstration (or a key portion of it) and discuss the aspects of the demonstration that help students to understand an associated theorem. Information regarding prerequisite topics and related areas with which students have difficulty should be discussed as should problems, if any, experienced in using the software or tablet application. Presenters are invited to discuss how they have modified the demonstration over time as well as to share information about software or tablet explorations performed with students that have helped students understand the associated theorem. Abstracts should include the name of the software or application, the platform (computer or tablet), and the associated theorem as well as a brief description of the demonstration. Presenters must provide their own laptop or tablet.

Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

Investigation of Geometric Theorems Using Geometer’s Sketchpad

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Nora Strasser, Friends University

Active Exploration of Desargues’ Theorem and Projective Geometry

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Michael Hvidsten, Gustavus Adolphus College

The Poincaré Disk Model in GeoGebra

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Martha Byrne, Earlham College

GeoGebra and Hyperbolic Geometry

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Math on a Sphere: an Interactive Programming System for Spherical Geometry

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Michael Eisenberg, University of Colorado
Hilary Peddicord, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sherry Hsi, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley

Using A Dynamic Software Program to Develop Geometric Constructions

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Laura Singletary, Lee University

Year:
2015

Below are some of the featured sessions our K-12 audience will find especially enriching.
Register for the AMC 8 or AMC 10/12 Contest(s), and you’re automatically enrolled as a K-12 Teacher Member. Invite your students to attend MAA MathFest 2015. The High School Student rate is only $49.

Radical Dash

Wednesday, August 5, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

The Radical Dash, a daily scavenger hunt filled with math challenges and creativity for teams of undergraduates. Every day up to five clues will be released via Instagram including a code to break, a mathematical brainteaser, a number of Instagram targets to find throughout the meeting, creative math artwork to fashion, and math to find in everyday objects. So, how quick are you on your feet at solving math problems? Can you picstitch? Would you like to create a sculpture with George Hart? How about your brain being puzzled by Joe Gallian? If any of this sounds like fun to you, join us at MAA MathFest 2015 for the Radical Dash. Individuals are welcome and encouraged to participate; they will be formed into teams on site.

Jennifer Bergner, Salisbury University
Lisa Marano, West Chester University

Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

Maryland/DC/Virginia Section

Secrets of Mental Math

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

Dr. Arthur Benjamin is a mathematician and a magician. In his entertaining and fast-paced performance, he will demonstrate and explain how to mentally add and multiply numbers faster than a calculator, how to figure out the day of the week of any date in history, and other amazing feats of mind. He has presented his mixture of math and magic to audiences all over the world.

Special Presentation for High School Students, Parents, and Teachers

A Dozen Proofs that 1=2: An Accessible and Quirky Overview of Mathematics for K12 Teachers and Their Students

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2

James Tanton, The Saint Mark’s Mathematics Institute and MAA 

Guidobaldo del Monte (1545-1647), a patron and friend of Galileo Galilei, believed he had witnessed the creation of something out of nothing when he established mathematically that zero equals one. He thereby thought he had proven the existence of God! James Tanton doesn’t claim to be so bold, but he is willing to prove instead that one equals two. And, moreover, just to convince you that he is right, he will do so a dozen times over, drawing upon a wide spectrum of mathematical techniques: school algebra and arithmetic, probability and mechanics, pure thought and physical action! Will you be able to find fault with any of his “proofs?” This will be a math talk of the like you’ve never seen before. All are welcome!

Math Circle Demonstration

Saturday, August 8, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics. This demonstration session offers the opportunity for conference attendees to observe and then discuss a math circle experience designed for local students. While students are engaged in a mathematical investigation, mathematicians will have a discussion focused on appreciating and better understanding the organic and creative process of learning that circles offer, and on the logistics and dynamics of running an effective circle.

Katherine Morrison, University of Northern Colorado
Japheth Wood, New York Math Circle

SIGMAA MCST

Math Wrangle

Saturday, August 8, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

Math Wrangle will pit teams of students against each other, the clock, and a slate of great math problems. The format of a Math Wrangle is designed to engage students in mathematical problem solving, promote effective teamwork, provide a venue for oral presentations, and develop critical listening skills. A Math Wrangle incorporates elements of team sports and debate, with a dose of strategy tossed in for good measure. The intention of the Math Wrangle demonstration at the Math Fest is to show how teachers, schools, circles, and clubs can get students started in this exciting combination of mathematical problem solving with careful argumentation via public speaking, strategy and rebuttal.

Mark Saul, MAA American Mathematics Competitions
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada

SIGMAA MCST

Year:
2015

MAA Invited Paper Session

Generations of Monthly Gems

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 3:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

The session is designed to help celebrate the MAA’s Centennial. With thousands of papers to draw on, 6 speakers will give 25-minute talks on papers chosen from throughout the Monthly’s history. Speakers will highlight the significance of these papers and remark on their impact on mathematics and science in general.

Scott Chapman, Sam Houston State University
Dan Velleman, Amherst College
Bruce Palka, National Science Foundation
Roger Horn, University of Utah
John Ewing, Math for America

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session

1894 – 1919

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Karen Parshall, University of Virginia

1920 – 1939

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
John Stillwell, University of San Francisco

1940 – 1959

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Ron Graham, University of California at San Diego

1960 – 1979

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Bob Devaney, Boston University

1980 – 1999

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College

2000 – 2015

3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
Rebecca Goldin, George Mason University

MAA Invited Paper Session

The Non-Traditional “Traditional NSA Mathematician”

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 3:45 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

The National Security Agency’s (NSA) mathematicians create breakthroughs in cryptography and communications security. It is common to associate number theory and discrete mathematics with cryptography. However, problems tackled by NSA mathematicians actually draw upon a much broader variety of fields including statistics, geometry, analysis, topology, graph theory, neuroscience, big data analytics, theoretical computer science, and computational linguistics. As a result, the research community at NSA includes experts in a wide range of mathematics and math-related subjects.

The purpose of this session is to highlight both usual and unusual problems applied to national security, with all talks being at the general non-expert level. NSA mathematicians have produced fascinating and significant results over the years, however much of the work is not published. This session is a great opportunity for the MAA community to be exposed to some of NSA’s leading mathematicians and learn about the important role mathematics plays in a variety of problems.

Carla D. Martin, National Security Agency

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session

The Coming of Enigma

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
David Perry, National Security Agency

Public Key Cryptography: From Abelian Groups to Yellow Padlocks in 30 Minutes Flat

1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
David Fu, National Security Agency

Extending Pairwise Element Similarity to Set Similarity Efficiently

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Steve Knox, National Security Agency

Teaching Computers to See

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Christine Edwards, National Security Agency

MAA Invited Paper Session

Improving Access to Mathematical Modeling Research

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 4:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

Recently with documents such as the Common Core State Standards, there has been an increasing push for mathematical modeling in every classroom. But the picture of mathematical modeling that applied mathematics researchers have is very different from the word problems provided in textbooks for teachers. This session is dedicated to closing the gap between applied mathematics research, mathematics education research, and what goes on in classrooms around the United States. With an eye to creating environment(s) that support students and teachers in mathematical modeling throughout the united states, at all mathematical and economic levels: How can we improve teacher’s and students understanding of modeling research, and improve access to the experience of mathematical modeling research to populations that do not typically receive graduate training in the field?

Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Arizona State University
Carlos Castillo-Garsow, Eastern Washington University

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session

Global Disease Monitoring and Forecasting with Wikipedia

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Sara Del Valle, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Engaging students in applied mathematics via experiential learning through research

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Sherry Towers, Arizona State University

Overcoming Epistemic Obstacles to Teaching Mathematical Modeling in Calculus

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Patrick Thompson, Arizona State University

Mathematical Modeling Experiences in Secondary Schools

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Kathleen R. Fowler, Clarkson University

Mathematics Education Commentary: At the Interface Between Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Education

3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
Carlos Castillo-Garsow, Eastern Washington University

Applied Mathematics Commentary: Math at Top Speed: The Role of Mathematical Modeling in Science and in My Personal Life

3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
Richard Tapia, Rice University

MAA Invited Paper Session

Algebraic Structures Motivated by Knot Theory

Friday, August 7, 9:00 AM – 11:20 AM and 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

The area of knot theory has been developing rapidly in recent years. Most recent advances rely on the connections between algebra, homological algebra and knot theory. Examples include the Jones polynomial, topological quantum field theories, skein modules of links in 3-manifolds, Khovanov link and Heegard-Floer homologies, homology of distributive structures (i.e. quandles, racks, distributive lattices) and Yang-Baxter operators, as well as categorifications of knot polynomials and other appropriate combinatorial structures. These new developments relate knot theory to other branches of mathematics including number theory, Lie theory, statistical physics, etc, and employ tools far beyond the traditional ones from algebraic topology. These ideas mark the beginning of a new era in knot theory that includes relationships with four-dimensional problems and the creation of new forms of algebraic topology relevant to knot theory. Moreover, knot theory has numerous results and open problems requiring only knowledge of linear algebra, and are therefore accessible to undergraduates. We propose to bring together students and faculty active in these areas to share them with the broader mathematical community and encourage future collaboration and investigation.

Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Jozef Przytycki, George Washington University
Radmila Sazdanovic, North Carolina State University

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session

Knots and Knot Theory

9:00 AM – 9:40 AM
Lou Kauffman, University of Illinois at Chicago

Knot Coloring: A Diagrammatic Approach to Algebraic Invariants

9:50 AM – 10:30 AM
Heather Russell, Washington College

Topological Symmetries of Molecules

10:40 AM – 11:20 AM
Erica Flapan, Pomona College

An Introduction to Quandles

1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University

Enhancements of Counting Invariants

1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
Sam Nelson, Claremont McKenna College

An Introduction to Quandle Cohomology

2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
J. Scott Carter, University of South Alabama

What is Categorification?

3:30 PM – 4:10 PM
Mikhail Khovanov, Columbia University

From Jones to Chebyshev: Adventures in Categorification

4:20 PM – 5:00 PM
Radmila Sazdanovic, North Carolina State University

MAA Invited Paper Session

Concrete Computations in Algebra and Algebraic Geometry

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 3:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

This session will bring together researchers in computational or combinatorial algebra and algebraic geometry whose research is concrete and accessible.

Sarah Mayes-Tang, Quest University
Karen Smith, University of Michigan

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session

Continued Fractions Can Resolve Singularities?!

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Robert Walker, University of Michigan

The Search for Indecomposable Modules

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Courtney Gibbons, Hamilton College

The Importance of

αα

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Mike Janssen, Dordt College

Pictures of Syzygies

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Timothy Clark, Loyola University

When Do 10 Points Lie on a Cubic Curve?

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Will Traves, US Naval Academy

AMS-MAA Invited Paper Session

The Arithmetic of the Spheres

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 3:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

This session deals with topics in number theory, geometry and dynamics related to Farey fractions, circle packings, and dynamical systems where mode locking appears.

William Abram, Hillsdale College
Alex Kontorovich, Rutgers University
Jeffrey Lagarias, University of Michigan

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session

The Apollonian Structure of Imaginary Quadratic Fields

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Katherine Stange, University of Colorado Boulder

Circles in the Sand

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Lionel Levine, Cornell University

Pythagoras Meets Euclid: A Euclidean Algorithm for Pythagorean Triples

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Dan Romik, University of California Davis

Dynamics of Apollonian Circle Packings

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Elena Fuchs, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Variations on Apollonian Circle Packing Rules

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Geometry and Number Theory of Integral Sphere Packings

3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
Kei Nakamura, University of California Davis

Special Invited Session

The Geometry of Triangles

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 2:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Richard Guy and John Conway will share their latest ideas about the geometry of Euclidean triangles.

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session

A Triangle Has Eight Vertices (But Only One Centre)

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Richard Guy, University of Calgary

New Ideas about the Geometry of Triangles

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
John Conway, Princeton University

Special Session

“Notes of a Native Son”: The Legacy of Dr. Abdulalim A. Shabazz (1927-2014)

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 4:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

Dr. Abdulalim A. Shabazz was a distinguished mathematician who is credited for mentoring over half of all African-Americans with a doctorate in Mathematics. “Notes of a Native Son” is a title of a collection of essays by James Baldwin. This title is fitting for a session honoring the life of Dr. Shabazz for three reasons. First, Dr. Shabazz is native to Washington, DC as he spent many years of his life there. Second, this session will feature various speakers whose careers were directly transformed by Dr. Shabazz’s mentorship. Third, this session will also include Dr. Shabazz’s peers who will discuss his active role in the mathematical community.

Monica Jackson, American University
Talitha M. Washington, Howard University

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session

Dr. Abdulalim A. Shabazz—Statistically Significant!

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Monica Jackson, American University

“In a Beautiful Way”: Lessons for Mathematics Education from Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Erica Walker, Teachers College, Columbia University

“The Teacher and the Mentor: A Combination that Instills Mathematical Greatness”

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Ronald Mickens, Clark Atlanta University

More than Equations

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Gwendolyn Irby, Lockheed Martin

The Impact of Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz on the Business Community

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Shree Taylor, Delta Decisions of DC

Dr. Abdulalim A. Shabazz: An Example of a Living Topological Isomorphism

3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
Brett Sims, Borough of Manhattan Community College

To STEM or Not STEM

4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
Gelonia Dent, Medgar Evers College

Sharing the Impacts of Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz

4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
Talitha M. Washington, Howard University

Year:
2015

Project NExT Lecture

Reducing Stereotype Threat in the Mathematics Classroom

Wednesday, August 5, 11:00 AM – 11:50 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Catherine Good, Baruch College, City University of New York

Research has shown that stereotype threat can negatively affect student performance in the classroom. What exactly is it? What causes it? How can we mitigate its effects in the classroom? In this presentation, we will examine research on stereotype threat as well as interventions to reduce its effects on our students. This presentation is intended for all audiences.

MAA Section Officers Meeting

Wednesday, August 5, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson A/B/C

This session is moderated by Elizabeth Mayfield, Hood College, Chair of the MAA Committee on Sections. It is open to all section officers and their guests. Our discussion will focus on outreach efforts in the Sections – to high school students and teachers, to community college faculty, and others.

Special Panel Session on Science Policy

Wednesday, August 5, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Science and policy interact in many ways. Mathematical scientists – including mathematicians, applied mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists, and mathematical sciences educators – can contribute to initiatives to advance national priorities that are in the best interests of all citizens. A key aspect of this interaction centers on education in the mathematical sciences, currently in the national spotlight due to the role it plays in economic mobility as well as its prominence in recent reports such as “Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics” (President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2012) and “The Mathematical Sciences in 2025” (National Research Council, 2013).

This panel will focus on the role that mathematicians and mathematics educators can play in addressing national priorities such as increasing college completion rates and improving the STEM skills of all graduates. Panelists will also discuss concrete ways to get involved in policy matters at the local, state, and national levels.

Linda Braddy, MAA
Karen Saxe, Macalester College

Panelists:
James Gates, University of Maryland
David Manderscheid, Ohio State University
Rush Holt, Chief Executive Officer, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Executive Publisher, Science Family of Journals

Click here to read panelist biographies.

Committee on Science Policy

MAA Prize Session

Thursday, August 6, 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

The session is organized by Barbara Faires, Westminster College, MAA Secretary, and is moderated by Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College, MAA President.

Presidential Reminiscences

Thursday, August 6, 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Past presidents of the MAA will share memories of their time in office and offer their thoughts on the future of the Association. Francis Su, current president of the MAA, will introduce the session.

Victor Katz, University of the District of Columbia
Jim Tattersall, Providence College

Speakers

Henry O. Pollack, Teachers College, Columbia University; MAA President 1975-1976
Lynn Steen (Paul Zorn with video presentation by Gerry Alexanderson), MAA President 1985-1986
Gerald Alexanderson (Frank Farris), MAA President 1997-1998
Lida K. Barrett, West Point (retired); MAA President 1989-1990
Kenneth Ross, University of Oregon (professor emeritus); MAA President 1995-1996
Thomas F. Banchoff, Brown University; MAA President 1999-2000

The Man Who Knew Infinity: Sneak Peek and Expert Panel

Thursday, August 6, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

The Man Who Knew Infinity film will be released in late 2015. The film, which stars Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel, is based on the New York Times Best Selling biography of Srinivasa Ramanujan by Robert Kanigel. An expert panel will discuss Ramanujan, his life, and the film. The panel will include: Matthew Brown (Director of the film), Manjul Bhargava (Mathematician), Robert Kanigel (biographer), Ken Ono (Mathematician). A sneak peek of the film will be screened.

Ken Ono, Emory University

Alder Award Session

Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Presentations by the Alder Award recipients. The session will be moderated Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College, MAA President.

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session.

Reality Shifting: Building Mathematical Confidence

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College

A Taste of Research

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Patrick X. Rault, SUNY Geneseo

Be Inspirable!

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Allison K. Henrich, Seattle University

Estimathon!

Friday, August 7, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

They’re called Fermi problems…
How many stop signs are in New York City?
How heavy is the Empire State Building?
How many primes have distinct digits?
If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: attempt 13 Fermi problems in 30 minutes, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Work in teams to come up with the best set of confidence intervals. The top teams will receive prizes!

Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Presidential Reminiscences

Friday, August 7, 3:45 PM – 6:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Past presidents of the MAA will share memories of their time in office and offer their thoughts on the future of the Association. Francis Su, current president of the MAA, will introduce the session.

Victor Katz, University of the District of Columbia
Jim Tattersall, Providence College

Speakers

Ann E. Watkins, California State University Northridge; MAA President 2001-2002
Ronald L. Graham, University of California, San Diego; MAA President 2003-2004
Carl C. Cowen, Indiana University – Purdue; MAA President 2005-2006
Joseph A. Gallian, University of Minnesota Duluth; MAA President 2007-2008
David M. Bressoud, Macalester College; MAA President 2009-2010
Paul M. Zorn, St. Olaf College; MAA President 2011-2012
Robert L. Devaney, Boston University; MAA President 2013-2014

Special Presentation for High School Students, Parents, and Teachers

A Dozen Proofs that 1=2: An Accessible and Quirky Overview of Mathematics for K-12 Teachers and Their Students

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2

James Tanton, The Saint Mark’s Mathematics Institute and MAA 

Guidobaldo del Monte (1545-1647), a patron and friend of Galileo Galilei, believed he had witnessed the creation of something out of nothing when he established mathematically that zero equals one. He thereby thought he had proven the existence of God! James Tanton doesn’t claim to be so bold, but he is willing to prove instead that one equals two. And, moreover, just to convince you that he is right, he will do so a dozen times over, drawing upon a wide spectrum of mathematical techniques: school algebra and arithmetic, probability and mechanics, pure thought and physical action! Will you be able to find fault with any of his “proofs?” This will be a math talk of the like you’ve never seen before. All are welcome!

MAA Council on Outreach

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to a general audience, which includes undergraduates and non-mathematicians as part of a job interview, most students do not have experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience, which has been exposed to calculus and some linear algebra. Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Time permitting, a discussion of effective techniques for delivering great general-audience talks will occur at the end of the session. Contact Jim Freeman (jfreeman@cornellcollege.edu),Rachel Schwell (schwellrac@ccsu.edu) or Aliza Steurer (asteurer@dom.edu) for help on writing an abstract and preparing a talk for a general audience. Informal optional sessions will be held on Thursday and Friday for session participants to get feedback on their presentations from the session organizers. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?) on mathematical presentations. A limited amount of travel support is available and will be processed in the order received. Contact a session organizer on how to apply for funds. Abstracts must be submitted by May 1, 2015.

James Freeman, Cornell College
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Math Circle Demonstration

Saturday, August 8, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics. This demonstration session offers the opportunity for conference attendees to observe and then discuss a math circle experience designed for local students. While students are engaged in a mathematical investigation, mathematicians will have a discussion focused on appreciating and better understanding the organic and creative process of learning that circles offer, and on the logistics and dynamics of running an effective circle.

Katherine Morrison, University of Northern Colorado
Japheth Wood, New York Math Circle

SIGMAA MCST

Math Wrangle

Saturday, August 8, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

Math Wrangle will pit teams of students against each other, the clock, and a slate of great math problems. The format of a Math Wrangle is designed to engage students in mathematical problem solving, promote effective teamwork, provide a venue for oral presentations, and develop critical listening skills. A Math Wrangle incorporates elements of team sports and debate, with a dose of strategy tossed in for good measure. The intention of the Math Wrangle demonstration at the Math Fest is to show how teachers, schools, circles, and clubs can get students started in this exciting combination of mathematical problem solving with careful argumentation via public speaking, strategy and rebuttal.

Mark Saul, MAA American Mathematics Competitions
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada

SIGMAA MCST

Year:
2015

Tuesday, August 4

Registration

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Registration 1/2

Wednesday, August 5

Registration

7:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Registration 1/2

Invited Address

MAA Centennial Lecture 1

Replicators, Transformers, and Robot Swarms: Science Fiction through Geometric Algorithms

8:20 AM – 9:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Erik Demaine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Hedrick Lecture 1

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Karen Smith, University of Michigan

Invited Address

MAA Centennial Lecture 2

Network Science: From the Online World to Cancer Genomics

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Jennifer Chayes, Microsoft Research

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part A – History of Mathematics

10:30 AM – 11:55 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Ellipsographs: Drawing Ellipses and the Devices in the Smithsonian Collections

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Montgomery College

Charter Members of the MAA and the Material Culture of American Mathematics

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
Peggy A. Kidwell, Smithsonian Institution

History of Mathematics in Washington, DC

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM
Florence Fasanelli, MAA

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part B – History of Mathematics

10:30 AM – 11:55 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

Eisenhower, the Binomial Theorem, and the $64,000 Question

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
Cathleen O’Neil, Johnson County Community College

John Horton Conway: Certainly a Piece of History

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
Siobhan Roberts, Freelance Writer, Math & Science Journalist, Biographer

A Pair of Early MAA Presidents = A Pair of Mathematics Historians: Florian Cajori and David Eugene Smith

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM
Eileen Donoghue, City University of New York/CSI

Other Mathematical Session

Project NExT Lecture

Reducing Stereotype Threat in the Mathematics Classroom

11:00 AM – 11:50 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Catherine Good, Baruch College, City University of New York

Invited Address

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Seventy-Five Years of MAA Mathematics Competitions

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Joseph Gallian, University of Minnesota Duluth

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#20: Evidence-­Based Approaches to the Mathematical Preparation of Secondary Teachers

1:00 PM – 1:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1

Lesson Study: A Capstone Experience to Address the Recommendations of the MET II Document

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Connie Yarema, Abilene Christian University
David Hendricks, Abilene Christian University

Focusing on Mathematical Arguments

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
AnnaMarie Conner, University of Georgia
Laura Singletary, Lee University

Investing the Preparation of Teachers of Mathematics: The Influence of Content Knowledge on Novice Teaching

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Allyson Hallman-Thrasher, Ohio University
Jeff Connor, Ohio University
Derek J. Sturgill, Ohio University

Panel Session

Panel 7. Implementing the 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide

1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

Workshop

What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for a General Audience

1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#7: Financial Mathematics

1:20 PM – 2:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6

Insurance and Financial Investment Strategy under a Stochastic Process Model

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Wanwan Huang, Roosevelt University

Social Security Benefit: Now or Later?

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Amanda Mummert, Washington & Jefferson College
Katie Linthicum, Washington & Jefferson College
Kadie Clancy, Washington & Jefferson College

An Undergraduate Research Experience in Financial Mathematics

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Jeong-Mi Yoon, UH-Downtown

Actuarial Present Value: Calculations for Two Parametric Models

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Veera Holdai, Salisbury University
Barbara Wainwright, Salisbury University

General Contributed Paper Session

Teaching or Learning Introductory Mathematics Part A

1:00 PM – 2:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

Exploring Probability Using The Settlers of Catan

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Jathan Austin, Salisbury University
Susanna Molitoris Miller, Kennesaw State University

Estimating the Number of Extraterrestrial Civilizations in a Statistics Class

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Alexander G. Atwood, Suffolk County Community College

Elementary Statistics using Facebook

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Krishna Kaphle, University of Maine at Fort Kent

Experiences and Experiments in Implementing a Flipped Classroom Design in an Introductory Statistics Course

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
William J. Heuett, Marymount University

Integrating Worked Examples into a Flipped College Algebra Classroom

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Tyrone Washington, Millersville University

Collins Math Magic Number Blocks and the Wobble-Square Method of Multiplication

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM
Dennis G. Collins, UPR-Mayaguez
Glenn H. Collins

Promoting Student Understanding of Properties of Logarithms

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Erin R. Moss, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Applications of R to Introductory and Intermediate Statistics

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Leon Kaganovskiy, Touro College Brooklyn Campus

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part C – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

1:00 PM – 2:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Doing Arithmetic in Medieval Europe

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Chuck Lindsey, Florida Gulf Coast University

Imagination and Reading the Third Dimension in Early Modern Geometry

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Travis D. Williams, University of Rhode Island

The Arc Rampant in 1673: An Early Episode in the History of Projective Geometry

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Christopher Baltus, SUNY Oswego

William Brouncker’s Rectification of the Semi-Cubical Parabola

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Andrew Leahy, Knox College

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#21: Show Me Geometry: Geometry Software and Tablet Demonstrations

1:00 PM – 2:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

Investigation of Geometric Theorems Using Geometer’s Sketchpad

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Nora Strasser, Friends University

Active Exploration of Desargues’ Theorem and Projective Geometry

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Michael Hvidsten, Gustavus Adolphus College

The Poincaré Disk Model in GeoGebra

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Martha Byrne, Earlham College

GeoGebra and Hyperbolic Geometry

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Math on a Sphere: an Interactive Programming System for Spherical Geometry

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Michael Eisenberg, University of Colorado
Hilary Peddicord, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Sherry Hsi, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley

Using A Dynamic Software Program to Develop Geometric Constructions

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Laura Singletary, Lee University

Minicourse

2. The Mathematics of Games and Gambling Part A

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room

Minicourse

4. Recruiting Students to Take More Mathematics Courses and to be Mathematics Majors Part A

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#16: Curriculum Development to Support First Year General Education Mathematics Students

1:00 PM – 3:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

Redesigning a Liberal Arts Math Course for Student Performance

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Crystal Lorch, Ball State University
John Lorch, Ball State University

Design and Implementation of a Quantitative Literacy Course at a Large Research Institution

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Vince Melfi, Michigan State University
Dave Bramer, Michigan State University
Jeff Craig, Michigan State University
Richard A. Edwards, Michigan State University
Andrew Krause, Michigan State University
Amanda Lorenz, Michigan State University

Just Enough Algebra — Or How Teaching Interesting, Useful Algebra in Applied Contexts Incorporating Active Learning Led to Higher Student Engagement and Success

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Suzanne I. Dorée, Augsburg College

System-wide Co-requisite Pedagogical Approaches for Learning Support Mathematics Students

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Minsu Kim, University of North Georgia

Eliminating Pre-Foundational and Comprehensively Redesigning First Year General Education Mathematics Courses at Trinity Washington University

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Kent Kraft, Trinity Washington University

Reorganization and Innovation in First Year General Education Mathematics Courses

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Grace E. Cook, Bloomfield College
Michael Schiro, Bloomfield College
Kevin Kline, Bloomfield College

Alternative Pathway for General Education Mathematics Students

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Rachel M. Bates, Redlands Community College

Building Learning Communities for Students and Instructors in Introductory and Intermediate Algebra

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Janet Nichols, Colorado State University – Pueblo

General Contributed Paper Session

Algebra and Linear Algebra

1:00 PM – 3:40 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

Linear Algebra and Forensics

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Donna Beers, Simmons College
Catherine Crawford, Elmhurst College

New Algorithms for Solving a System of Linear Equations

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Michael F. Zimmer, Teradata, Inc

New Canonical Forms for Matrices Over a Principal Ideal Domain

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Peter M. Joyce, CCBC

On the Structure of Generalized Symmetric Spaces of the Special Linear and General Linear Groups of Degree 2 Over Finite Fields

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Jennifer Schaefer, Dickinson College

The Index of a Numerical Semigroup in Four Generators

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Bernadette Boyle, Sacred Heart University

The Space of Biorders on Some Solvable Groups

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Kelli Karcher, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Polynomials, Discriminants, and Root Counting in Number Fields

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Chad Awtrey, Elon University

Can this Polynomial be Factored?

3:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Gary Brookfield, California State University, Los Angeles

Valuation Derived from Graded Ring and Module and Krull Dimension Properties

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
Mohammad Hassan Anjom Shoa, University of Birjand
Mohammad Hossein Hosseinie, University of Birjand

Invited Session

MAA Invited Paper Session:  The Non-Traditional “Traditional NSA Mathematician”

1:00 PM – 3:45 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

The Coming of Enigma

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
David Perry, National Security Agency

Public Key Cryptography: From Abelian Groups to Yellow Padlocks in 30 Minutes Flat

1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
David Fu, National Security Agency

Extending Pairwise Element Similarity to Set Similarity Efficiently

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Steve Knox, National Security Agency

Teaching Computers to See

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Christine Edwards, National Security Agency

Invited Session

MAA Invited Paper Session: Generations of Monthly Gems

1:00 PM – 3:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

1894 – 1919

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Karen Parshall, University of Virginia

1920 – 1939

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
John Stillwell, University of San Francisco

1940 – 1959

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Ron Graham, University of California at San Diego

1960 – 1979

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Bob Devaney, Boston University

1980 – 1999

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College

2000 – 2015

3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
Rebecca Goldin, George Mason University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#6: Mathematics and Art Part A

1:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

A Kaleidoscopic Journey

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Artistic Patterns on Triply Periodic Polyhedra

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Douglas Dunham, University of Minnesota – Duluth

Maps of Strange Worlds: Beyond the Four-Color Theorem

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Susan Goldstine, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Virtual Bumblebees

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
James P. Howard, University of Maryland University College

Surprises from Iterating Discontinuous Functions

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Brian Heinold, Mount St. Mary’s University

The Many Lessons in Fractals

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Lisa A. Oberbroeckling, Loyola University Maryland

Parametric Equations at the Circus: Trochoids and Poi Flowers

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Eleanor Farrington, Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Modeling the Mathematical: Man Ray, Equational Mimesis, and Kinesthetic Learning

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Steve Zides, Wofford College

Pythagoras to Secor: Generalized Keyboards and the Miracle Temperament

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Anil Venkatesh, Ferris State University

Mathematics and Poetry: The Sweetest Noise

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Randall E. Cone, Salisbury University

Differential Equations in Music, Dance, and the Visual Arts

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Lorelei Koss, Dickinson College

Counting with Your Toes!

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Julian Chan, Weber State

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#12: Improving Undergraduate Math Writing

1:00 PM – 5:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A

Creating and Assessing Writing Prompts in Calculus and Below

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Garry Johns, Saginaw Valley State University

I Need Some Focus! Helping Calculus Students Navigate Mathematical Writing

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
David Clark, Grand Valley State University

Student Engagement and Learning through Reading and Writing in Differential Equations

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Michael C. Barg, Niagara University

Using Writing in Introductory Statistics to Enhance Understanding

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Tonya Adkins, Johnson & Wales University

Writing with Critical Thinking and Values for Effective Problem Solving

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Jacci White, Saint Leo University
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University
Brian Camp, Saint Leo University

Definitions as Proof Blueprints

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Andrew Cooper, North Carolina State University

Product and Process: Writing Portfolios and Feedback in Introduction to Proof Techniques

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
May Mei, Denison University

Revised Writing Across the Math Major

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Jacqueline Anderson, Bridgewater State University

Typesetting Homework in LaTeX: Best Practices that Support Teaching and Learning in Post-Calculus

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
James Quinlan, University of New England

Revising for Clarity

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

Why Induction Is Like Ice Cream: Writing About Analogies in Discrete Mathematics Courses

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Joshua Holden, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Emphasizing Mathematical Writing in On-line Courses

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Byungik Kahng, University of North Texas at Dallas

Teaching Mathematical Proof Writing Skills in a General Education Course: Graph Theory Algorithms and Color-Coding

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Robin L. Blankenship, Morehead State University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#10: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Collegiate Mathematics

1:00 PM – 5:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 2

Comparing Oral and Traditional Assessments in Math Content Courses for Pre-Service Elementary Teachers

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Daniel Visscher, University of Michigan
Nina White, University of Michigan

Assessing the Effects of Interactive Technology on Concept Retention in Precalculus

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Lea Adams, Shippensburg University
Barbara Kaskosz, University of Rhode Island

Curing the High DFW Rate in First Year Calculus

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Adam Childers, Roanoke College
Jan Minton, Roanoke College
Hannah Robbins, Roanoke College
Kristin Emrich, Roanoke College
David Taylor, Roanoke College

Increasing Student Success in the Calculus Sequence

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Mary Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

Investigating Student Learning Gains from Content Videos in a Flipped Calculus I Course

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
John (Zig) Siegfried, James Madison University
Cassie Williams, James Madison University

Does Calculus Help with Algebra?

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Cory Johnson, California State University, San Bernardino

Introducing Technology to a Vector Calculus Course

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Tyler Kloefkorn, University of Arizona

Engaged Learning Through Writing: A Faculty Development Project

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Mary E. Pilgrim, Colorado State University
Sue Doe, Colorado State University
Hilary Freeman, Colorado State University
Kate Kiefer, Colorado State University

From Scratch to Proof: Preliminary Report

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Margaret L. Morrow, SUNY Plattsburgh

SoTLE: Assessing the Effectiveness of Moodle Glossaries

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Jill E. Thomley, Appalachian State University
Sarah J. Greenwald, Appalachian State University

The Emporium Teaching Model and Its Effect on Students’ Conceptions of Mathematics, Metacognitive Awareness and Course Performance

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Yevgeniya Rivers, University of New Haven
Joshua Goss, University of New Haven

Student Beliefs on Math Ability and Sense of Belonging to a Math Community

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Frank Hassebrock, Denison University
Lewis Ludwig, Denison University

Assessing the Cognitive Levels of Exam Problems in Mathematics: A Comparison Across Years

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Sandra M. Merchant, University of British Columbia
Wesley Maciejewski, University of Auckland

Development of Students’ Bayesian Reasoning Skill

5:20 PM – 5:35 PM
Frank Wang, LaGuardia Community College, CUNY

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part D – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

1:30 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

Inspiration for Elementary Mathematics Descriptions from a “Heritage” Reading (in the sense of Grattan-Guinness) of On the Nonexistent by Gorgias

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Ann L. von Mehren, Arcadia University and University of Houston

Going to the Source

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Thomas Q. Sibley, St. John’s University, College of St. Benedict

Rope Geometry of Ancient India in the Classroom

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Cynthia J. Huffman, Pittsburg State University
Scott V. Thuong, Pittsburg State University

Getting to the Root of the Problem

3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
Steven J. Tedford, Misericordia University

Reenactment of the Calculus Controversy: Newton vs Leibniz

3:30 PM – 3:55 PM
Abraham Ayebo, North Dakota State University

Other Mathematical Session

Special Panel Session on Science Policy

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Panel Session

Panel 6. The Updated AP Calculus AB/BC courses: What Does This Mean For You?

2:35 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Section Officers Meeting

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson A/B/C

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part E – The Mathematics of Euler

3:30 PM – 5:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Euler and Phonetics: The Untold Story of the Mathematics of Language

3:30 PM – 3:55 PM
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Olivia Hirschey, Central Washington University

Leonhard Euler: The Final Decade 1773 to October 1783

4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
Ronald S. Calinger, Catholic University of America

Euler’s Method for Computing the Movement of a Mortar Bomb

4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
William W. Hackborn, University of Alberta

Euler on L’Hôpital’s Analyse

5:00 PM – 5:25 PM
Robert E. Bradley, Adelphi University

Euler’s OTHER Constant

5:30 PM – 5:55 PM
Jonathan Martin, Purdue University
Andy Martin, Kentucky State University

Poster Session

Highlights from AWM Chapters

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Marriott Foyer

Minicourse

3. Heavenly Mathematics: The Forgotten Art of Spherical Trigonometry Part A

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room

Minicourse

7. Teaching Mathematics with Bead Crochet Part A

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room

Panel Session

Panel 4. A Discussion of the MAA/NCTM Joint Position Statement on Calculus

4:10 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

Panel Session

Panel 11. Congratulations on Getting Tenure! Now What?

4:10 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6

Undergraduate Student Activity

Radical Dash

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Social Event

Centennial Reception

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall A

Social Event

Mathematical Carnival at the Centennial Reception

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall A

Social Event

Cirque de Mathematiques

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Thursday, August 6

Registration

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Registration 1/2

General Contributed Paper Session

Mentoring and Outreach

8:15 AM – 11:10 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

What’s It Like to Be Editor-in-Chief of the Notices of the American Mathematical Society?

8:15 AM – 8:25 AM
Frank Morgan, Williams College

Upper Elementary Outreach Mobius Bands and Polyhedra

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM
Beth Schaubroeck, United States Air Force Academy

“Energizing” Students

8:45 AM – 8:55 AM
Elizabeth Yanik, Emporia State University

Girls in Science: Over 15 Years of STEM Outreach for Middle School Girls

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Susan Kelly, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Expanding Your Horizons at James Madison University: Math and Science Outreach to Middle and High School Girls

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
Elizabeth Arnold, James Madison University
Katie S. Quertermous, James Madison University

Rural STEM Model

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Elizabeth Mauch, Bloomsburg University

How to Hook Pre-Service Teachers on Professional Development

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
Pari Ford, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Amy Nebesniak, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Impact of 2015 National Math Festival on Undergraduate Mathematics Students

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Alice E. Petillo, Marymount University
Nicole Ferree, Marymount University

Increasing Diversity in the Classrooms: A Path towards Inclusion in Mathematics

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Li-Sheng Tseng, University of California, Irvine
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Native American-based Mathematics Materials for Undergraduate Courses

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Charles P. Funkhouser, California State University Fullerton
Miles R. Pfahl, Turtle Mountain Community College
Harriet Edwards, California State University Fullerton

Creating a Meaningful Undergraduate Research Project

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
Brandon Samples, Georgia College & State University

Supporting the Success of Women Faculty through an NSF ADVANCE Grant: Looking Back, Moving Forward

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University
D. P. O’Neal, Louisiana Tech University

Invited Address

MAA Centennial Lecture 3

Mathematics for Art Investigation

8:30 AM – 9:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Ingrid Daubechies, Duke University

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #1

8:30 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A

MAA Student Paper Session #2

8:30 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

MAA Student Paper Session #3

8:30 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

MAA Student Paper Session #4

8:30 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson A

MAA Student Paper Session #5

8:30 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson B

MAA Student Paper Session #6

8:30 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson C 

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #11

8:30 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part F – Special Session in Memory of Jackie Stedall

8:30 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Sylvester’s Amphigenous Surface

8:30 AM – 8:55 AM
June Barrow-Green, The Open University

Jackie Stedall and the Mathematics of Thomas Harriot

9:00 AM – 9:25 AM
Janet L. Beery, University of Redlands

The Construction of Map Projections in the Works of Lambert and Euler

9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
Rosanna Cretney, The Open University

Soviet Views of Early (English) Algebra

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Christopher Hollings, University of Oxford

Bolzano’s Measurable Numbers: Are They Real?

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
Steve Russ, University of Warwick
Katerina Trlifajova, Centre for Theoretical Studies, Prague

The BSHM, 1971-2015

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
Robin J. Wilson, Oxford University, UK

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#11: Cultivating Critical Thinking through Active Learning in Mathematics Part A

8:30 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1

Teaching Elements of Effective Thinking Through Mathematics

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Michael Starbird, The University of Texas at Austin

Fostering Critical Thinking in a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course through Graph Theory

8:50 AM – 9:05 AM
Elizabeth S. Wolf, Saint Mary’s College

Creative, Critical and Correct: Achieving Common Objectives in an Introductory Proofs Course

9:10 AM – 9:25 AM
Kayla B. Dwelle, Ouachita Baptist University

Active Learning in Linear Algebra Through Preview and In-class Activities

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University
Steven Schlicker, Grand Valley State University

RAMScholars: Increasing Student Engagement in Learning Calculus Through PBL, Oral Assessments, and Writing

9:50 AM – 10:05 AM
Jessica Gehrtz, Colorado State University
Mary E. Pilgrim, Colorado State University

Beginning an Emerging Scholar’s Program in Calculus II

10:10 AM – 10:25 AM
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University

Wonders of 11 Stars: Mathematical Cultivations through Paper Folding

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Duk-Hyung Lee, Asbury University

Teaching Validity and Soundness of Arguments Using the Board Game ‘The Resistance’

10:50 AM – 11:05 AM
Derek Thompson, Taylor University

Puzzles + Games = Mathematical Thinking

11:10 AM – 11:25 AM
Edmund A. Lamagna, University of Rhode Island

General Contributed Paper Session

Graph Theory

8:30 AM – 10:55 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

Social Implications of the Königsberg Bridge Problem

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM
Paul J. Janiczek, Virginia Military Institute

Coprime and Prime Labelings of Graphs

8:45 AM – 8:55 AM
Jonelle Hook, Mount St. Mary’s University

Propagation Time on Directed Graphs

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Nathan Warnberg, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Counting Loops and Paths: The Monoid of a Directed Graph

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
James Hamblin, Shippensburg University
Lance Bryant, Shippensburg University

The Isoperimetric Constant of a Paley Graph

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Anthony Shaheen, CSU Los Angeles

Two Intersection Sets and Paley Graphs

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
Liz Lane-Harvard, University of Central Oklahoma

Generating Combinatorial Identities via Walk Counting

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Nathan Moyer, Whitworth Univesity

Book Thickness of Zero-Divisor Graphs of Commutative Rings

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Shannon Overbay, Gonzaga University

DI-Pathological Conjectures and Results

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
John Asplund, Dalton State College
Joe Chaffee
James Hammer, Ceder Crest College

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#6: Mathematics and Art Part B

8:50 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

Geometry in Paintings: Where Two Dimensional Becomes Three Dimensional

8:50 AM – 9:05 AM
Blair Lewis, Weber State University

Geometric Islamic Star Patterns of Carved Mamluk Domes

9:10 AM – 9:25 AM
Lynn Bodner, Monmouth University

Geometry in 18th Century Japan: Exploring and Creating Sangaku

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
David Clark, Randoph-Macon College

Randomness and Structure in Computer-generated Art and Design

9:50 AM – 10:05 AM
Vincent J. Matsko, University of San Francisco

“iFlakes”: Interactive Line Designs for iOS

10:10 AM – 10:25 AM
James E. Mihalisin, JedMDesigns

Ten Years of Student Art in a Math Class

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Bryan Clair, Saint Louis University

Art of Teaching Mathematics

10:50 AM – 11:05 AM
Radmila Sazdanovic, North Carolina State University
Andrew Cooper, North Carolina State University

Math = Art (or: How to Enhance Threaded Discussions)

11:10 AM – 11:25 AM
Debra M. Kean, DeVry University

MAA MathFest 2015 Exhibit Hall

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall 

Undergraduate Student Activity

Student Hospitality Center

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall

General Contributed Paper Session

History or Philosophy of Mathematics

9:15 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon A, Balcony A

More of 1915: Why is Mathematics Continually Deemed So Essential to Science?

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
G. Arthur Mihram, Princeton, NJ
Danielle Mihram, University of Southern California

The Derivative Productions of Classical Heat Analyses

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Shigeru Masuda, Kyoto University

Romance in Many Dimensions

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
Tereza Bartlova, Charles University in Prague

An Animation of the Maya Tzolkin Calendar

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Megan R. Rehm, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Cynthia E. Taylor, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

On Mathematical Reasoning and the Decision Problem

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Linda Becerra, University of Houston-Downtown
Ron Barnes, University of Houston-Downtown

History of Mathematics – The Illinois Connection

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
Herbert Kasube, Bradley University

Mathematics, Baseball and Shakespeare: What Do They Have in Common?

11:15 AM – 11:25 AM
Charlie Smith, Park University

General Contributed Paper Session

Teaching or Learning Calculus

9:15 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Warmup Problems: How to Help Students Learn, Avoid Grading Homework, and Make All Your Dreams Come True

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
Ryan Higginbottom, Washington & Jefferson College

The New Mathways Project’s STEM Prep Curriculum: Learning Outcomes & Example Lessons

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Frank Savina, Charles A Dana Center, University of Texas, Austin
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University

High Impact Practices at UHD: Calculus I Teaching Circle

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
Sergiy Koshkin, UH-Downtown
Ronald Barnes, UH-Downtown
Jeong-Mi Yoon, UH-Downtown
Ryan Pepper, UH-Downtown
Plamen Simeonov, UH-Downtown
Timothy Redl, UH-Downtown
Volodymyr Hrynkiv, UH-Downtown
Arati Pati, UH-Downtown

A Surprisingly Simple Integral

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Alan Levine, Franklin and Marshall College

Integration By the Wrong Parts

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
William Kronholm, Whittier College

Integrating Ideas: A Calculus II Project

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Jonathan Hulgan, Oxford College of Emory University

Reflections on Using Mastery-Based Testing in a Calculus II Course

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
Alyssa Armstrong, Wittenberg University

The Effects of Assignment Timing on Student Learning

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Integrating First-year Physics and Mathematics through Project-based Learning

11:15 AM – 11:25 AM
Randall Crist, Creighton University
Gintaras Duda, Creighton University

Invited Address

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

The Arithmetic of the Spheres

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Jeffrey Lagarias, University of Michigan

Invited Address

MAA Centennial Lecture 4

The Role and Function of Mathematical Models in Interdisciplinary Mentorship through Research: Lessons from the World of Epidemics

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Arizona State University

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Prize Session

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Undergraduate Student Activity

Secrets of Mental Math

Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Panel Session

Panel 2. Applying for and Obtaining Grants

1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Workshop

USE Math: Undergraduate Sustainability Experiences in the Mathematics Classroom

1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part G – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

1:00 PM – 2:25 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Robert Patterson: American ‘Revolutionary’ Mathematician

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Richard DeCesare, Southern Connecticut State University

Lisbon: Mathematics, Engineering and Planning in the Eighteenth Century

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene University

Vera on the Foundations of Mathematics

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Alejandro R. Garciadiego, UNAM

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part H – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

1:00 PM – 2:25 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

Yoshikatsu Sugiura: A Good Japanese Friend of Paul Dirac

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Michiyo Nakane, Nihon University Research Institute of Science and Technology

Ramanujan, Robin, Highly Composite Numbers, and the Riemann Hypothesis

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Jonathan Sondow, Independent Scholar
Jean-Louis Nicolas, University of Lyon, France

A Visit to the Vatican Library

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Matthew Haines, Augsburg College

Minicourse

1. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Mathematics Part A

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room

Minicourse

6. Creating Flipped Learning Experiences in the College Mathematics Classroom Part A

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#13: Successful STEM Programs for Elementary Education Majors

1:00 PM – 3:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 2

Lecturing Left on the Cutting Room Floor: A Video Project for Pre-service Teachers

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Matthew D. Zawodniak, University of Georgia

Examining the Features and Outcomes of a STEM-Focused Elementary Teacher Preparation Program

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Temple A. Walkowiak, North Carolina State University
Valerie N. Faulkner, North Carolina State University
Paola Sztajn, North Carolina State University

Calculus for Pre-Service Elementary Teachers

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Alina N. Duca, North Carolina State University
Karen Keene, North Carolina State University

Graduate Certificate in STEM Education

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Cynthia Orona, University of Arkansas

An Overview of a Successful Mathematics Minor in Elementary Math Teaching at PUC

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Diana Underwood, Purdue University Calumet
Catherine Murphy, Purdue University Calumet

The Pennsylvania Math Initiative: The First Three Years

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Andrew Baxter, Penn State University, University Park
Fran Arbaugh, Penn State University, University Park
George Andrews, Penn State University, University Park

Reflections on Twenty Years of Wheelock College’s Math/Science Majors for Prospective Elementary Teachers

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Debra K. Borkovitz, Wheelock College

Invited Session

AMS-MAA Invited Paper Session: The Arithmetic of the Spheres

1:00 PM – 3:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

The Apollonian Structure of Imaginary Quadratic Fields

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Katherine Stange, University of Colorado Boulder

Circles in the Sand

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Lionel Levine, Cornell University

Pythagoras Meets Euclid: A Euclidean Algorithm for Pythagorean Triples

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Dan Romik, University of California Davis

Dynamics of Apollonian Circle Packings

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Elena Fuchs, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Variations on Apollonian Circle Packing Rules

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Geometry and Number Theory of Integral Sphere Packings

3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
Kei Nakamura, University of California Davis

Invited Session

MAA Invited Paper Session: Improving Access to Mathematical Modeling Research

1:00 PM – 4:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

Global Disease Monitoring and Forecasting with Wikipedia

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Sara Del Valle, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Engaging students in applied mathematics via experiential learning through research

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Sherry Towers, Arizona State University

Overcoming Epistemic Obstacles to Teaching Mathematical Modeling in Calculus

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Patrick Thompson, Arizona State University

Mathematical Modeling Experiences in Secondary Schools

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Kathleen R. Fowler, Clarkson University

Mathematics Education Commentary: At the Interface Between Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Education

3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
Carlos Castillo-Garsow, Eastern Washington University

Applied Mathematics Commentary: Math at Top Speed: The Role of Mathematical Modeling in Science and in My Personal Life

3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
Richard Tapia, Rice University

General Contributed Paper Session

Geometry

1:00 PM – 4:40 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Exploring Mathematical Ideas through Origami

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Arsalan Wares, Valdosta State University

The Right Pascal’s Triangle

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Yaping Liu, Pittsburg State University

Generalizing the Law of Cosines

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Lee N. Collins, County College of Morris
Tom Osler, Rowan University

Perfect Heptagons and 13-Sided Triskaidecagons

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Genghmun Eng

How to Add Guards to an Art Gallery

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
T. S. Michael, United States Naval Academy
Val Pinciu, United States Naval Academy

New Perspectives on Polygonal Area

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM
Owen D. Byer, Eastern Mennonite University

Area Bounds of Covers of Unit Arcs

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Libin Mou, Bradley University

What Isn’t an Ellipse?

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Alex Meadows, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Casey Douglas, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

The Bounding Problem for Infra-Solvmanifolds

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
Scott V. Thuong, Pittsburg State University

Nested Sequences of Triangles in Non-Euclidean Spaces

3:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Andrew Lazowski, Sacred Heart University

Excursions in Combinatorial Taxicab Geometry

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
John Best, Summit University of Pennsylvania

Inequalities in Spherical Geometry: Ancient and Modern

3:45 PM – 3:55 PM
Marshall Whittlesey, California State University San Marcos

Angle-of-Parallelism Spectra in Non-Homogeneous Geometries

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM
J. Mealy, Austin College
Malin Pappas, Austin College

A New Theorem Concerning Isopivotal Cubics, Could it be the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of Geometry?

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM
Ivan Zelich, Anglican Church Grammar School

Plane Geometry Construction of Gravity Field Mechanical Energy Curves

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM
Alexander L. Garron, Sand Box Geometry LLC

General Contributed Paper Session

Teaching or Learning Introductory Mathematics Part B

1:00 PM – 4:40 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

“Reverse Engineering” to Strengthen Critical Thinking for Pre-Service Teachers

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
J. Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock University

An Algebra Course for Pre-Service Middle Level Teachers

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Dorothee J. Blum, Millersville University

Designing a General Education Mathematics Course in Linear Algebra

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
David Hecker, St. Joseph’s University
Stephen Andrilli, La Salle University

Fractals, Linear Algebra, Python, and Sage: A Linear Algebra Course for Computer Science Majors

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Vincent J. Matsko, University of San Francisco

Project-Based Learning in First Year General Education Mathematics Courses

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Zeynep Teymuroglu, Rollins College

Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair: Filling in the Gaps in Online Homework

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM
Sara Malec, Hood College

Reflection Paper, Poster, and Presentation: A Unique Final Examination Experience for a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

Math and Civil Rights: An Interdisciplinary Reading Course

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Rachel Weir, Allegheny College

Teaching Strategies for Summer Math Courses

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
Jeremiah Bartz, Francis Marion University

A Collaborative Partnership to Teach Mathematical Reasoning Using Computer Programming (CPR2)

3:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Cynthia L. Stenger, University of North Alabama
James A. Jerkins, University of North Alabama

Critical Thinking and Mathematical Habits of Mind

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
Marshall Gordon, Park School of Baltimore

Developing Mathematical Authenticity, Maturity, and Aesthetic Experience in Pre-Calculus and Earlier Learners

3:45 PM – 3:55 PM
Deborah W. Devlin, Frostburg State University
G. Gerard Wojnar, Frostburg State University

Pedagogical Strategies for Quantitative Reasoning, Literacy, and Writing for Non-Science Majors

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM
Mike LeVan, Transylvania University

Experiencing a ‘GREAT’ Project in a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM
Mary B. Walkins, The Community College of Baltimore County

Teaching Focused at a Research University: Temple University Mathematics

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM
Ellen Panofsky, Temple University
Maria Lorenz, Temple University

General Contributed Paper Session

Applied Mathematics

1:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

A New Directed Interval Arithmetic

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Sijie Liu, University of Alabama

An Alternative Way of Calculating Area of Closed Regions in Parabolas

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Yavuz Sidal, Işıklar Air Force High School

Iteratively Regularized Gauss-Newton Method for Applied Inverse Problems

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Leslie Meadows, GSU – Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics

On the Equilibrium Configurations of Flexible Fibers in a Flow

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Bogdan Nita, Montclair State University

Master Stability Functions for Synchronized Identical Systems with Linear Delay-Coupling

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Stanley R. Huddy, Fairleigh Dickinson University

A Seventh Order Block Integrator for Solving Stiff Systems

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Blessing I. Akinnukawe, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Solomon A. Okunuga, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Mathematical Modeling of Continuous and Intermittent Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Alacia M. Voth, Sam Houston State University
John G. Alford, Sam Houston State University
Edward W. Swim, Sam Houston State University

Development and Implementation of a Pharmacokinetic Model as the Target Equation for a PID Control System

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
George W. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University
E. A. Sherer, Louisiana Tech University
D. P. O’Neal, Louisiana Tech University
I. B. Magana, Louisiana Tech University
P. Adhikari, Louisiana Tech University
Holly Grigsby, Louisiana Tech University
Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University

A Numerical Solution to Boundary Value Problems and Volterra Integrals

3:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Hamid Semiyari, James Madison University

Identification Problem for Klein-Gordon Equation

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
Qinghua Luo, Marian University

Reduced Basis Method for Solving the Hyperspectral Diffuse Optical Tomography Model

3:45 PM – 3:55 PM
Rachel Grotheer, Clemson University
Thilo Strauss, Clemson University
Taufiquar Khan, Clemson University

Where Is the Hypergeometric Distribution Used (Besides Card Games)?

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM
Luis F. Moreno, SUNY Broome Community College

Temporal Network Dynamics

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM
Haley A. Yaple, Carthage College

A New Way to Measure Competitive Balance Across Sports Leagues

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM
Jake Lehman, Cornell College
Brian Cristion, Cornell College
Jordan Wolfe, Cornell College
Tyler Skorczewski, Cornell College

Counting Mutations and Anti-Chains in Binary Trees and Motzkin Trees

4:45 PM – 4:55 PM
Lifoma Salaam, Howard University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#11: Cultivating Critical Thinking through Active Learning in Mathematics Part B

1:00 PM – 5:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1

Using Projects to Enrich and Expand in the Classroom

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Meghan De Witt, St Thomas Aquinas College

Using Learning Logs to Cultivate Critical Thinking Skills

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Roger Wolbert, University at Buffalo

Linked Math and English in an Active Learning Classroom

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Active Learning through Formative Assessments

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Maggie McHugh, La Crosse School District
Jennifer Kosiak, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Making Problem ~Asking the Students to Make Up Problem~

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Noriko Tanaka, Toyota-nishi High School (Japan)

Teaching with Your Mouth Shut – Inquiry Based Learning in Upper Level Mathematics Courses

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Shay Fuchs, University of Toronto Mississauga

Student Centered Learning of Number Theory for Reluctant Mathematics Majors

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Daniel R. Shifflet, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Putting the “Real” Back in Real Analysis

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Justin Wright, Plymouth State University

Discussing Mathematical Creativity at the Undergraduate Level

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Houssein El Turkey, University of New Haven
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado
Milos Savic, University of Oklahoma
Gail Tang, University of La Verne
Emilie Naccarato, University of Northern Colorado

Mathematics Applied Through Programming, Modeling, and Games

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Leslie Jones, University of Tampa
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma

Blended Delivery and Asynchronous Active-Learning Strategies in Developmental Math: a Case Study

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Filippo Posta, Grand Canyon University

Achieving a Successful Active Learning Environment in an Online Math/Stat Undergraduate Course

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Christy S. Langley, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Julie Roy, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Synchronous Active Learning in Online and Hybrid Environments

5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Carolyn Johns, The Ohio State University

Graduate Student Activity

Graduate Student Q&A

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8224 

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #7

2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A

MAA Student Paper Session #8

2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

MAA Student Paper Session #9

2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

MAA Student Paper Session #10

2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson A

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #1

2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson B

PME Student Paper Session #2

2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson C

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part J – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

2:30 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Mathematical Structuralism and Mathematical Applicability

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Elaine Landry, University of California, Davis

Designing Mathematics: the Role of Axioms

3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
Jean-Pierre Marquis, Université de Montréal

Does the Indispensability Argument Leave Open the Question of the Causal Nature of Mathematical Entities?

3:30 PM – 3:55 PM
Alexandru Manafu, IHPST Paris

How Does the Mind Construct/Discover Mathematical Propositions?

4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
Carl Behrens, Alexandria, VA

What is an Adequate Epistemology for Mathematics?

4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
Jeff Buechner, Rutgers University-Newark

Panel Session

Panel 8. What Mathematics Do Engineering Students Need to Know in the First Two Years? (And What if it Doesn’t Start with Calculus?)

2:35 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Special MAA Centennial Event

Presidential Reminiscences

3:00 PM – 4:45 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Poster Session

Classroom Activities and Projects within the Context of Environmental Sustainability

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriot Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall A

Minicourse

5. Using Videos of Students Developing Proofs to Guide Teaching and Learning Part A

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room

Minicourse

8. Getting Started in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Part A

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room

Undergraduate Student Activity

Mathematical Art for Radical Dashers

3:45 PM – 4:45 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 2

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #11

4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A 

MAA Student Paper Session #12

4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

MAA Student Paper Session #13

4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #3

4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson B

PME Student Paper Session #4

4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson C

Panel Session

Panel 12. Finding Your New Niche: Staying Fresh

4:10 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6

SIGMAA Activity

POM SIGMAA Guest Lecture

What are mathematical objects, and who cares?

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Other Mathematical Session

The Man Who Knew Infinity: Sneak Peek and Expert Panel

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Ken Ono, Emory University

Social Event

Graduate Student Reception

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Marriot Wardman Park, Chef’s Table at Stone’s Throw

Social Event

Mathematicians by Day, Musicians by Night

8:00 PM – 9:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Friday, August 7

Registration

8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Registration 1/2

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part K – Special Session on Mathematical Communities

8:00 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

A Partial History of Math Circles

8:00 AM – 8:25 AM
Diana White, University of Colorado Denver
Brandy Wiegers, University of Central Washington

An American Postulate Theorist: Edward V. Huntington

8:30 AM – 8:55 AM
Janet H. Barnett, Colorado State University – Pueblo

Combatting the “Legion of Half-Wits”: the Contentious Mathematicians of the Paris Academy of Sciences

9:00 AM – 9:25 AM
Lawrence D’Antonio, Ramapo College

The Mathematics in ‘Mathematical Instruments’: The Case of the Royal Geographical Society, London, in the Mid to Late Nineteenth Century

9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
Jane Wess, Edinburgh University/Royal Geographical Society-IBG

Did American Professors Form a Mathematical Community in the Early 19th Century?

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, University of Maryland University College

Invited Address

AWM-MAA Etta Z. Falconer Lecture

“A Multiplicity All At Once”: Mathematics for Everyone, Everywhere

8:30 AM – 9:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Erica Walker, Columbia University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#3: Math Circle Problems in Honor of the MAA’s 100th Anniversary

8:30 AM – 11:05 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6

Coordinating a State-Wide Math Contest

8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Abraham S. Mantell, Nassau Community College

Abbot and Costello Numbers

8:50 AM – 9:05 AM
Mary Garner, Gateway Community Math Center
Virginia Watson, Gateway Community Math Center

Exploring the 100 (and 1) Spaces of Prime Climb in a Math Teachers’ Circle

9:10 AM – 9:25 AM
Jialing Dai, University of the Pacific
Christopher Goff, University of the Pacific
Sara Malec, Hood College
Dennis Parker, University of the Pacific

Growing Math Circles for the Next 100 Years

9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Brandy Wiegers, Central Washington University/National Association of Math Circles
Diana White, University of Colorado, Denver/National Association of Math Circles

100 Problems Involving the Number 100

9:50 AM – 10:05 AM
James Tanton, MAA

The Cell Phone Dropping Problem

10:10 AM – 10:25 AM
Japheth Wood, Bard College
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University

From 100s in a Number to 100 Squares on a 10×10 Checker Board (Or Are There More?)

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Victoria Kofman, Quality Engineering Education, Inc.

Spinout, The Brain, Gray Code, and 100

10:50 AM – 11:05 AM
George McNulty, University of South Carolina
Nieves McNulty, Columbia College
Douglas B. Meade, University of South Carolina

General Contributed Paper Session

Analysis and Other

8:30 AM – 11:10 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Green’s Functions for Right Focal Boundary Value Problems in Nabla Fractional Calculus

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM
Julia St. Goar, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Periodic Behavior of Nonlinear 2nd Order Discrete Dynamical Systems

8:45 AM – 8:55 AM
Dan Maroncelli, Concordia University St. Paul
Jesus Rodriguez, North Carolina State University

The Existence of Positive Solutions to an Even Order Differential Equation with Right Focal Boundary Conditions

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

Algebra, Analysis, and Geometry in the Solution of the Basel Problem

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
C. L. Frenzen, Naval Postgraduate School

Elementary Approach to End Compactifications

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Malgorzata A. Marciniak, CUNY

Composition of Formal Laurent Series

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
Xiao-Xiong Gan, Morgan State University

An Example for Green’s Theorem with Discontinuous Partial Derivatives

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Adam Coffman, Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne
Yuan Zhang, Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne

Equivalence of Some Picard-type Iterations for a General Class of Operators in Normed Linear Spaces

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Hudson Akewe, University of Lagos

Operator Diagonalizations of Multiplier Sequences

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Robert Bates, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Non-Linear Operators Satisfying Orthogonality Properties

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
William Feldman, University of Arkansas

A Survey of Best Monotone Theorems in Graph Theory

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Douglas Bauer, Stevens Institute of Technology
Hajo J. Broersma, University of Twente
Nathan Kahl, Seton Hall University
Aori Nevo, Stevens Institute of Technology
Edward Schmeichel, San Jose State University
Douglas R. Woodall, University of Nottingham
Michael Yatauro, Penn State Brandywine

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #15

8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A

MAA Student Paper Session #16

8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

MAA Student Paper Session #17

8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

MAA Student Paper Session #18

8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson A

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #5

8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson B

PME Student Paper Session #6

8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson C

PME Student Paper Session #12

8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

Invited Session

MAA Invited Paper Session: Algebraic Structures Motivated by Knot Theory

9:00 AM – 11:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

Knots and Knot Theory

9:00 AM – 9:40 AM
Lou Kauffman, University of Illinois at Chicago

Knot Coloring: A Diagrammatic Approach to Algebraic Invariants

9:50 AM – 10:30 AM
Heather Russell, Washington College

Topological Symmetries of Molecules

10:40 AM – 11:20 AM
Erica Flapan, Pomona College

MAA MathFest 2015 Exhibit Hall

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall 

Undergraduate Student Activity

Student Hospitality Center

9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall

General Contributed Paper Session

Probability or Statistics

9:15 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

An Exploration into Grouped Current Status Data

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
Lucia C. Petito, UC Berkeley
Nicholas P. Jewell, UC Berkeley

Using the Mathematical Sciences to Protect Data

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Paul Massell, U.S. Census Bureau

Stability – A New Way to Compare Statistical Measures: Theory and Applications for Assessing Learner Achievement and Teaching Effectiveness

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
David DiMarco, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Fred Savitz, Neumann University

Lefty-Righty Experiment: A Group Project for An Individual Grade

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Tuyetdong Phan-Yamada, Glendale Community College
Walter M. Yamada, III, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Statistics and Japan: Bringing Themes into Elementary Statistics Courses

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Pat Kiihne, Illinois College

Analyzing Distributions by Visualization in a Probability and Statistics Class

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

Inverting an Introductory Statistics Course

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
Gertrud L. Kraut, Southern Virginia University

Probability and Possibilities: A Promising Pedagogy

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Deborah J. Gougeon, University of Scranton

General Contributed Paper Session

Teaching or Learning Developmental Mathematics and Assessment

9:15 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony A

Conceptual Learning in Mathematics Upper Secondary Education: The International Baccalaureate

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
Neil Hendry, International Baccalaureate

Developmental Mathematics Remediation through an Online Summer Bridge Program

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
James Sobota, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Jennifer Kosiak, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Maggie McHugh, La Crosse School District
Robert Hoar, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Robert Allen, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

For Developmental Students, a Different Way of Working with Fractions, Solving Linear Equations, Obtaining the Equation of a Straight Line and Rigorously Defining Real Numbers

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
Maria T. Alzugaray, Suffolk County Community College

What Should be the Content of a Developmental Algebra Class?

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Carlos Nicolas, Ferrum College

A Critical Reflection on the Development and Promotion of Constructivist-Learning Environment in Mathematics at the Intermediate Phase in South Africa

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Lateef N. Najeem, University of South Africa

One Student’s Journey on the Road to Sense-Making in Algebra

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
Janet St. Clair, Alabama State University

The University of Illinois Math Placement Program: A Retrospection on 8 Years and 75,000+ Students

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Alison Reddy, Univeristy of Illinois

An Assessment of Student-Centered Learning Across Multi-Sections of ‘Large’ College Algebra Classrooms: An On-Going Study

11:15 AM – 11:25 AM
Perry Y.C. Lee, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Padraig McLoughlin, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Invited Address

Earl Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Hedrick Lecture 2

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Karen Smith, University of Michigan

Graduate Student Activity

Graduate Student Q&A

9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8224

Invited Address

MAA Centennial Lecture 5

CSHPM Kenneth O. May Lecture

“We Are Evidently on the Verge of Important Steps Forward”: The American Mathematical Community, 1915-1950

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Karen Parshall, University of Virginia

Invited Address

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

Mathematics, Mathematicians, Mathematics Education and Equity: Challenges and Opportunities

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Terrence Blackman, The University of Denver

Panel Session

Panel 1. A Common Vision for the Undergraduate Mathematics Program in 2025

1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Workshop

Beauty of Three Dimensional Polyhedra Workshop (in Celebration of the MAA’s Centennial)

1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#17: Curriculum and Course Development to Support First Year STEM Students

1:00 PM – 2:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

Supporting Students in Health Sciences

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Magdalena Luca, MCPHS University

A Watershed Year in STEM Education at Sonoma State University

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Martha Shott, Sonoma State University

FastTrack: A Collaborative Effort to Support STEM Students

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Jennifer Kosiak, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
James Sobota, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Robert Hoar, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Maggie McHugh, La Crosse School District

Summer Curriculum for Selected Incoming Freshmen and Transfer STEM Students

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Amanda L. Hattaway, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Kathleen Grace Kennedy, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Implementing Learning Labs as Instructional Support for Freshman Calculus

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
K. Grace Kennedy, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Amanda Hattaway, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Joan Giblin, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Thinking On Your Feet Does No Harm

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Paul N. Runnion, Missouri S&T

Minicourse

2. The Mathematics of Games and Gambling Part B

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room

Minicourse

4. Recruiting Students to Take More Mathematics Courses and to be Mathematics Majors Part B

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room

General Contributed Paper Session

Teaching or Learning Advanced Mathematics

1:00 PM – 3:10, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Teaching Quantifiers via Map Coloring

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
John McSweeney, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Teaching Linear Independence with Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL)

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Kseniya Fuhrman, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Cynthia Farthing, University of Iowa

Four Stages in Teaching Linear Algebra: From Diagnosis, Connection, Deepening to Application

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Wen-Haw Chen, Department of Applied Mathematics, Tunghai University

Visualizing the Actions of Abelian Groups

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Jennifer F. Vasquez, The University of Scranton

Exterior Algebra in the Undergraduate Curriculum

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM
Boyd Coan, Norfolk State University

Writing Projects in Combinatorics and Graph Theory

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Mahmud Akelbek, Weber State University

Empowering Undergraduate Students through Project-Oriented Independent Studies

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Zhewei Dai, Alma College

Rekindling Critical Thinking: Heeding Major Errors in Typical “Transition to Proof” Textbooks

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
Raymond T. Boute, Ghent University

Invited Session

MAA Invited Paper Session: Concrete Computations in Algebra and Algebraic Geometry

1:00 PM – 3:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

Continued Fractions Can Resolve Singularities?!

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Robert Walker, University of Michigan

The Search for Indecomposable Modules

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Courtney Gibbons, Hamilton College

The Importance of
αα

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Mike Janssen, Dordt College

Pictures of Syzygies

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Timothy Clark, Loyola University

When Do 10 Points Lie on a Cubic Curve?

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Will Traves, US Naval Academy

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#19: Innovative Approaches in the Calculus Sequence Part A

1:00 PM – 3:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6

Calculus for Life Sciences: A Two-Semester Calculus Sequence for Biology and Health Science Majors

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Anthony DeLegge, Benedictine University

Resequencing Calculus I & II

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Charlotte Knotts-Zides, Wofford College

Rethinking the Sequence of the Content of Calculus I for Deeper Conceptual Understanding

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Jose A. Jimenez, Penn State Hazleton

Multivariable Calculus Reordered and Rethought

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Robert Sachs, George Mason University

An Innovative, Three-Dimensional Approach to Multivariable Calculus Instruction

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Jason Samuels, City University of New York
Aaron Wangberg, Winona State University
Brian Fisher, Lubbock Christian University

Exploring Multivariable Calculus Concepts in Context through Physical Surfaces

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Dale Buske, St. Cloud State University

Inquiry Based Instructional Supplement (IBIS) for Calculus Sequence

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Karmen T. Yu, Montclair State University
Justin Seventko, Montclair State University
Trina Wooten, Montclair State University

An Instructor’s Perspective of Flipping Calculus: The Pros and Cons

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Caleb Adams, Radford University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#2: The Contributions of Women to Mathematics: 100 Years and Counting Part A

1:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 2

One of the Most Significant Woman in Matrix Theory – Olga Taussky-Todd

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Sandra Fital-Akelbek, Weber State University

Pie Charts, Pearson, and the Prussian Army: Celebrating Florence Nightingale and FN David

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Samuel Luke Tunstall, Appalachian State University

American Women Mathematics PhDs of the 1940s and 1950s

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Margaret Murray, University of Iowa

African American Women Mathematicians

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Darlene Butler, Arkansas State University-Beebe

Making Her Mark on a Century of Turmoil and Triumph: A Tribute to Polish and Polish-American Women in Mathematics

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Emelie Kenney, Siena College

A Well-Kept Secret: Women in Mathematics Education

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Jacqueline Dewar, Loyola Marymount University

Interesting Women in the Missouri MAA Section

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Leon Hall, Missouri S&T

Life and Research of Vasanti Bhat-Nayak

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Pallavi Jayawant, Bates College

General Contributed Paper Session

Interdisciplinary Topics in Mathematics and Modeling or Applications

1:00 PM – 4:25 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

Experiences Teaching an Honors Seminar on Sports Analytics

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Russell E. Goodman, Central College

Tapestries In the Teaching Of Mathematics

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Hari N. Upadhyaya, Scholars Home Academy

The Importance of “Navigating Ambiguity through Context” for Students in Quantitative Sciences

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Aminul Huq, University of Minnesota Rochester
Marcia D. Nichols, University of Minnesota Rochester
Bijaya Aryal, University of Minnesota Rochester

Unique Algebraic Structure to Connect Nanoscale Instance from Mesoscale Material Behavior

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Vikash Mishra, University of Arkansas
Craig Mclean, University of Arkansas

Counting Melodies with Fibonacci Polynomials

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Kurt Ludwick, Salisbury University

Roots of Polynomials with Generalized Fibonacci Coefficients

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM
Ron Taylor, Berry College
Eric McDowell, Berry College
Jill Cochran, Berry College

The Use of Mathematics in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Pablo Duran, The University of Texas at Austin

A Model for Soil-Plant-Surface Water Relationships in Arid Flat Environments

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Bonni Dichone, Gonzaga University
David Wollkind, Washington State University
Richard Cangelosi, Gonzaga University

Pattern Formation in the Developing Visual Cortex – The Joint Development of CO Blobs and Ocular Dominance Stripes

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
Andrew M. Oster, Eastern Washington University
Paul C. Bressloff, University of Utah

A Mathematical Model with Asymptomatic Individuals for Malaria in the Amazon Region

3:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Ana L. Vivas-Barber, Norfolk State University, VA, USA
Eun Chang, Norfolk State University, VA, USA
Sunmi Lee, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Korea

Bifurcations, Chaos and Fractal Dimensions in Population Models

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
Tarini K. Dutta, Gauhati University

Tomographic Image Processing

3:45 PM – 3:55 PM
Shylee Ezroni, Wentworth Institute Of Technology
Ely Biggs, Wentworth Institute Of Technology
Jack Reff, Wentworth Institute Of Technology

Understanding the Role of Voltage Dependent Electrical Coupling in a Neuronal Network

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM
Christina L. Mouser, William Paterson University
Amitabha Bose, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Farzan Nadim, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Timing of Action Potential in Auditory Neuron System

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM
Anh T. Vo, Creighton University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#5: Recreational Mathematics: New Problems and New Solutions Part A

1:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1

Elvis Lives: An Exploration of Greedy and Global Path Optimization in a Game of Fetch

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Steve J. Bacinski, Davenport University
Mark J. Panaggio, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Timothy J. Pennings, Davenport University

Logarithms are Hot Stuff and a New Rating Scale for Chili Peppers

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Eric Landquist, Kutztown University

Turning Infinity Inside Out: A Seamstress’s Conundrum

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Ellie Baker, Freelance

Geometric Modeling of Hexagonal Joints: Carving Mathematics Out of Wood

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
James S. Sochacki, James Madison University
Anthony Tongen, James Madison University

A Trouble-some Simulation

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Geoffrey Dietz, Gannon University

Penney’s Game and Roulette

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

Multi-Opponent James Functions

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Christopher N. B. Hammond, Connecticut College
Warren P. Johnson, Connecticut College

Sylver Coinage – An Algebraist’s Investigation

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Jeremy Thompson, USAF Academy

Winning Moves in Fibonacci Nim

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Cody Allen, San Diego State University
Vadim Ponomarenko, San Diego State University

The n-Queens Problem with Forbidden Placements

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Doug Chatham, Morehead State University

A New Approach to Chinese Chess Knight’s Tour Using Gauss’ Area Formula

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Matthew Mak, ACS Independent
Suling Lee, ACS Independent

Invited Session

MAA Invited Paper Session: Algebraic Structures Motivated by Knot Theory

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

An Introduction to Quandles

1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University

Enhancements of Counting Invariants

1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
Sam Nelson, Claremont McKenna College

An Introduction to Quandle Cohomology

2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
J. Scott Carter, University of South Alabama

What is Categorification?

3:30 PM – 4:10 PM
Mikhail Khovanov, Columbia University

From Jones to Chebyshev: Adventures in Categorification

4:20 PM – 5:00 PM
Radmila Sazdanovic, North Carolina State University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#15: Democratizing Access to Authentic Mathematical Activity

1:20 PM – 3:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

Mathematics and Social Justice: Perspectives and Resources for the College Classroom

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Lily Khadjavi, Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles

Opening a Gateway to Mathematical Inquiry

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Brian Katz, Augustana College

Seeding Mathematical Interest in Inner-City Latino Students

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Li-Sheng Tseng, University of California, Irvine
Andres Forero, University of California, Irvine

What Evidence Do You Have? Data-Based Investigations into Contemporary Race Relations in a General Education Math Class

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Mathematical Modeling for Elementary Mathematics Teachers

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Elizabeth A. Burroughs, Montana State University

Undergraduate Research, Outreach and Student Activities for a “Fair” Mathematical Experience

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#4: Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

1:20 PM – 4:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

Building a Math-Bio Research Program at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Zachary Abernathy, Winthrop University

Ten Years of Math/Bio Research Collaboration with Undergraduates

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Jeffrey L. Poet, Missouri Western State University
Laurie J. Heyer, Davidson College
Todd T. Eckdahl, Missouri Western State University
A. M. Campbell, Davidson College

Modeling Delay in Axon Circuit

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Mikhail Shvartsman, University of St Thomas
Pavel Bělík, Augsburg College

The Dynamics of Pulse Vaccination Models

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

Simulating and Animating the Spatial Dynamics of Interacting Species Living on a Torus-shaped Universe

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Boyan Kostadinov, City Tech, CUNY

Leaf Hydraulic Conductance: Modeling Geometry

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Frank Lynch, EWU

Cancer Classification of Gene Expression Data by Top Scoring Pairs, Consensus Clustering and Support Vector Machines

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Andrea E. Ekey, Howard University
Louise A. Raphael, Howard University
Ahmed Tadde, Howard University

Integrating Mathematics and Biology Through Mathematical Modeling

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Debra Mimbs, Lee University

Classification: A Fundamental Tool in Biology and Mathematics

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Atabong T. Agendia, Madonna University Nigeria

Other Mathematical Session

Alder Award Session

2:00 PM – 3:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Reality Shifting: Building Mathematical Confidence

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College

A Taste of Research

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Patrick X. Rault, SUNY Geneseo

Be Inspirable!

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Allison K. Henrich, Seattle University

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #19

2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A

MAA Student Paper Session #20

2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

MAA Student Paper Session #21

2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

MAA Student Paper Session #22

2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson A

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #7

2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson B

PME Student Paper Session #8

2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson C

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part M – Special Session in Honor of Karen Parshall

2:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Leonard Dickson’s Other Doctoral Student from 1928

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

Spreading the Wealth: The Ford Foundation and Eugene Northrop’s Advancement of Mathematics and Science at Home and Abroad

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Patti W. Hunter, Westmont College

The Annals of Mathematics: From the Fringes of Civilization to the University of Virginia, 1873-1883

3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
Deborah Kent, Drake University

Karen Parshall and a Course on the History of Mathematics in America

3:30 PM – 3:55 PM
David Zitarelli, Temple University

Fuzzy Logic and Contemporary American Mathematics: A Cautionary Tale

4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
Joseph W. Dauben, City University of New York

American Mathematicians Beyond the Iron Curtain: The US-Soviet Interacademy Exchange Program

4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
Brittany Shields, University of Pennsylvania

Panel Session

Panel 10. Nonacademic Career Paths for Mathematicians

2:35 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Poster Session

PosterFest 2015: A Poster Session of Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians and Graduate Students

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall A

Other Mathematical Session

Estimathon!

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

Minicourse

7. Teaching Mathematics with Bead Crochet Part B

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room

Minicourse

3. Heavenly Mathematics: The Forgotten Art of Spherical Trigonometry Part B

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room

Special MAA Centennial Event

Presidential Reminiscences

3:45 PM – 6:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #9

4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson B

PME Student Paper Session #10

4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson C

Panel Session

Panel 3. Beyond the Post-Doc: Fellowship Opportunities for Mathematics Faculty

4:10 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

SIGMAA Activity

Web SIGMAA Guest Lecture

MYMathApps: Lessons Learned and To-Be Learned

5:00 PM – 5:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

SIGMAA Activity

Web SIGMAA Business Meeting

6:00 PM – 6:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

Social Activity

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Banquet

6:00 PM – 7:45 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A/B/C

Invited Address

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

G-sharp, A-flat, and the Euclidean Algorithm

8:00 PM – 8:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Noam Elkies, Harvard University

Social Event

Albert’s Bridge: A Tragicomedy by Tom Stoppard, Featuring the MAA Community Players

9:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Saturday, August 8

Registration

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Registration 1/2

Invited Address

MAA James R. C. Leitzel Lecture

Calculus at Crisis

8:30 AM – 9:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

David Bressoud, Macalester College

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part N – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

8:30 AM – 11:55 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Some Original Sources for Modern Tales of Thales

8:30 AM – 8:55 AM
Michael Molinsky, University of Maine at Farmington

A Prehistory of Arithmetic

9:00 AM – 9:25 AM
Patricia Baggett, New Mexico State University
Andrzej Ehrenfeucht, University of Colorado

Adelard’s Euclid and the Arabic Transmission Attributed to al-Ḥajjāj

9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
Gregg De Young, The American University in Cairo

Al-Khwarizmi, Anselm, and the Algebra of Atonement

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Valerie J. Allen, John Jay College, CUNY

Approaches to Computation in Third Millennium Mesopotamia

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
Duncan J. Melville, St. Lawrence University

Famous Mathematicians from Iran but Whom You May Not Know

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
Samaneh Gholizadeh Hamidi, Brigham Young University

The Quest for Digital Preservation: Will Part of Math History Be Gone Forever?

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM
Steve DiDomenico, Northwestern University Library
Linda Newman, University of Cincinnati Libraries

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part P – History and Philosophy of Mathematics

8:30 AM – 11:55 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

Finding the Roots of a Non-Linear Equation: History and Reliability

8:30 AM – 8:55 AM
Roger Godard, RMC

J. D. Forbes and the Development of Curve Plotting

9:00 AM – 9:25 AM
Isobel Falconer, University of St Andrews

“Remarkable Similarities”: A Dialogue Between De Morgan & Boole

9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
Gavin Hitchcock, University of Stellenbosch

Clifford and Sylvester on the Development of Peirce’s Matrix Formulation of the Algebra of Relations 1870-1882

10:00 AM – 10:25 AM
Francine F. Abeles, Kean University

Polygonal Numbers from Fermat to Cauchy

10:30 AM – 10:55 AM
Susan Martin, Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance

Orson Pratt: A Self Taught Mathematician on the American Western Frontier

11:00 AM – 11:25 AM
Troy Goodsell, Brigham Young University-Idaho

Five Families Around a Well: A New Look at an Ancient Problem

11:30 AM – 11:55 AM
Ezra Brown, Virginia Tech

General Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and Technology

8:45 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony A

Introducing the Pi-Base: An Interactive Encyclopedia of Topological Spaces

8:45 AM – 8:55 AM
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Cutting Edge Information Technology Applied to the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Bonita V. Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Audio, Documents, and Screens, Oh My! Free and Easy Online Collaboration

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
Tamara Eyster, Kaplan University
Lea Rosenberry, Kaplan University

Exploration of Best “Flipped” Practices

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Emilie Naccarato, University of Northern Colorado
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado
Spencer Bagley, University of Northern Colorado

Increase Student Engagement by Using Clickers and Smart Phones

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Myungchul Kim, Suffolk County Community College

Maplets for Calculus, Rating, Grading and Evaluation

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Douglas B. Meade, University of South Carolina

Enhancing Student Learning Experience through Maple

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Marcela Chiorescu, Georgia College
Darin Mohr, Georgia College
Brandon Samples, Georgia College

Updating the WeBWorK Open Problem Library

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
John W. Jones, Arizona State University
Jeff Holt, University of Virginia

Online Homework Can Provide Desirable Difficulties for Learning Mathematics

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Dick Lane, University of Montana

Improving Students’ Learning by Integrating Effective Learning and Teaching Strategies and Instructional Learning Management Systems

11:15 AM – 11:25 AM
Jack Narayan, SUNY Oswego and WebAssign

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Mathematical Competition in Modeling (MCM) Winners

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

MAA MathFest 2015 Exhibit Hall

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall 

Undergraduate Student Activity

Student Hospitality Center

9:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Hedrick Lecture 3

 

9:30 AM – 10:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Karen Smith, University of Michigan

Invited Address

MAA Centennial Lecture 6

Recent Results Toward the Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer Conjecture

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Manjul Bhargava, Princeton University

Undergraduate Student Activity

Student Problem Solving Competition

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Ice Cream Social and Undergraduate Awards Ceremony

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 3

Other Mathematical Session

Special Presentation for High School Students, Parents, and Teachers

A Dozen Proofs that 1=2: An Accessible and Quirky Overview of Mathematics for K-12 Teachers and Their Students

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2

James Tanton, The Saint Mark’s Mathematics Institute and MAA

Panel Session

Panel 9. Quantitative Literacy and Democracy

1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#14: Projects, Applications and Demonstrations to Enhance a Numerical Analysis or Computational Mathematics Course

1:00 PM – 2:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

The Everyday Examples in Engineering (E3) Program in a Scientific Computing Course

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Mike Nicholas, Colorado School of Mines

Project-Based Numerical Mathematics and Computation Course at Augsburg College

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Pavel Bělík, Augsburg College

A Project-Based Numerical Analysis Course

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
G. Daniel Callon, Franklin College

A Novel Newton’s Method Project

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
James Sochacki, James Madison University

Assessing Student Motivation in a Numerical Methods Class

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Kyle Riley, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Invited Session

Special Invited Session:  The Geometry of Triangles

1:00 PM – 2:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

A Triangle Has Eight Vertices (But Only One Center)

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Richard Guy, University of Calgary

New Ideas about the Geometry of Triangles

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
John Conway, Princeton University

Minicourse

1. The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Mathematics PART B

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room

Minicourse

6. Creating Flipped Learning Experiences in the College Mathematics Classroom Part B

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#2: The Contributions of Women to Mathematics: 100 Years and Counting Part B

1:00 PM – 3:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 2

Teaching Students about Women and Mathematics: A Dialogue between Two Course Designers

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Sarah J. Greenwald, Appalachian State University
Jacqueline Dewar, Loyola Marymount University

Gender and the Pursuit of Mathematics: An Examination of the Participation Gap in Math Careers

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Kevin T. Maritato, Suffolk County Community College

Positive Female Role Models in Mathematics: The Importance, Influence, and Impact of Their Contributions in Attracting Females to Mathematics

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Joan E. DeBello, St. John’s University

The Daughters of Hypatia: A Mathematical Dance Concert Celebrating Women Mathematicians

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Karl Schaffer, De Anza College

Application of Knot Theory: Using Knots to Unravel Biochemistry Mysteries

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Candice Renee Price, United States Military Academy, West Point

Dessin D’Enfants and Shabat Polynomials

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Alejandra Alvarado, Eastern Illinois University

An Introduction to Interval Exchange Transformations

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Kelly B. Yancey, University of Maryland

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#5: Recreational Mathematics: New Problems and New Solutions Part B

1:00 PM – 3:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 1

Cracking the SafeCracker 40 Puzzle

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Brittany Shelton, Albright College
Tyler VanBlargan, Albright College

Nonclassical Logic Puzzles

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University

The Mathematics of Triphos, A World without Subtraction

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Brian Hollenbeck, Emporia State University

Counting with Fractals and the Mysterious Triangles of Behrends and Humble

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Michael A. Jones, Mathematical Reviews
Lon Mitchell, Mathematical Reviews
Brittany Shelton, Albright College

‘Cover the Spot’ and Homothetic Covering of Convex Bodies

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Muhammad A. Khan, University of Calgary

Dissecting and Coloring Polygons Using Power Series

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Alison G. Schuetz, Hood College
Gwyneth R. Whieldon, Hood College

Exploring Two Fascinating Integer Sequences

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Jay L. Schiffman, Rowan University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part Q – Special Session in Memory of Ivor Grattan-Guinness

1:00 PM – 3:25 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Ivor Grattan-Guinness (1941-2014) and his Contributions to the History of Analysis, Set Theory, and Applied Mathematics

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Joseph W. Dauben, City University of New York

Grattan-Guiness’s Work on Classical Mechanics

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Roger Cooke, University of Vermont

Ivor Grattan-Guinness’s Legacy to History and Philosophy of Logic

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
John W. Dawson, Penn State York

“Another Big Book”: I Grattan-Guinness as Editor and Organizer

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Albert C. Lewis, Educational Advancement Foundation

“Same Time Next Week?”: Ivor Grattan-Guinness as a Ph.D. Advisor

3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
Adrian Rice, Randolph-Macon College

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#19: Innovative Approaches in the Calculus Sequence Part B

1:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6

Teaching Calculus Using Movies and Television Shows

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Elana Reiser, St. Joseph’s College

Beyond Computation: A Team-Based Learning Approach to the Limit Definition of the Derivative

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Carly J. A. Briggs, University at Albany

Elements of the Successful Calculus Computer Lab Assignment

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Stepan Paul, California Polytechnic State University

Creating Online Problems that Develop Mathematical Strategies and Reduce Student Frustration

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Geoffrey Cox, Virginia Military Institute

Where is the Differential in Differential Calculus?

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Eugene Boman, Penn State, Harrisburg Campus
Robert Rogers, SUNY, Fredonia

Five Things The Calculus Texts Leave Out and What We Can Do About It

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Meighan Dillon, Kennesaw State University

A Small Adjustment to the Definition of the Limit of a Function

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Andy Martin, Kentucky State University

Finite Topological Spaces as a Pedagogical Tool for Teaching Concepts in Calculus

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Daniel C. Cheshire, Texas State University

Students’ Perceptions of and Expectations for Videos in a Flipped Calculus Course

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Larissa Schroeder, University of Hartford
Jean McGivney-Burelle, University of Hartford

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#18: Using Modeling for Teaching Differential Equations: Before, During, After

1:00 PM – 4:35 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A

Modeling from Calculus to Numerical Analysis (and Everything in Between)

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Meagan C. Herald, Virginia Military Institute

Coloring Inside the Lines: My Experiences Adding Modeling to an Existing DE Curriculum Without Sacrificing Content

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Jessica M. Libertini, Virginia Military Institute

Using Real Data to Study the Heat Equation

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Kimberly Spayd, Gettysburg College

Using Differential Equations to Analyze the Energy Future

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
James Case, SIAM

Validating Groundwater Flow Models

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Michael A. Karls, Ball State University

Predator-Prey Modeling

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Hubert Noussi Kamdem, Roger Williams University

Modeling Duck-Gull-Human Interactions in California

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Christopher Brown, California Lutheran University

Two Differential Equations Projects to Help Students Apply and Synthesize Mathematics

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Michelle Ghrist, United States Air Force Academy

Inquiry-Based Learning in ODE Classes: Stable or Unstable?

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Randall E. Cone, Salisbury University

Modeling in an Inquiry-Oriented Differential Equations Course

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Karen A. Keene, North Carolina State University
William H. Hall, North Carolina State University

Day One Modeling Discussions

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Benjamin Galluzzo, Shippensburg University

Invited Session

Special Session:  “Notes of a Native Son”: The Legacy of Dr. Abdulalim A. Shabazz (1927-2014)

1:00 PM – 4:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

Dr. Abdulalim A. Shabazz—Statistically Significant!

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Monica Jackson, American University

“In a Beautiful Way”: Lessons for Mathematics Education from Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Erica Walker, Teachers College, Columbia University

“The Teacher and the Mentor: A Combination that Instills Mathematical Greatness”

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Ronald Mickens, Clark Atlanta University

More than Equations

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Gwendolyn Irby, Lockheed Martin

The Impact of Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz on the Business Community

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Shree Taylor, Delta Decisions of DC

Dr. Abdulalim A. Shabazz: An Example of a Living Topological Isomorphism

3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
Brett Sims, Borough of Manhattan Community College

To STEM or Not STEM

4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
Gelonia Dent, Medgar Evers College

Sharing the Impacts of Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz

4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
Talitha M. Washington, Howard University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#9: What Can a Mathematician Do with a 3D Printer?

1:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

3D Printed Catalan Wireframes: Designing with Mathematica, MeshLab, and TopMod

1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Laura Taalman, James Madison University

I Can Touch the Math!

1:20 PM – 1:35 PM
Lila F. Roberts, Clayton State University

3-D Printing and Triply-Periodic Minimal Surfaces

1:40 PM – 1:55 PM
Rebekah Durig, Southern Illinois University
Oneal Summers, Southern Illinois University
Gregory Budzban, Southern Illinois University

Printing Fractals: Experiences with Julia Sets and Diffusion-Limited Aggregates

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM
Mark J. Stock, Independent Artist

Teaching Mathematical Art: Coordinating Design and 3D Printing

2:20 PM – 2:35 PM
Christopher R. H. Hanusa, Queens College, CUNY

Exploring Visualizations: An Overview of a Seminar in 3D Modeling and Printing

2:40 PM – 2:55 PM
Nicholas J. Owad, University of Nebraska – Lincoln

How You Too Can Join the 3D Printing Craze!

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Lewis Ludwig, Denison University

Cy: A 3D-Printed Robot for Calculus Teaching

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Jason H. Cantarella, University of Georgia

A Voluminous Vessel

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Brenda Edmonds, Johnson County Community College
Cathleen O’Neil, Johnson County Community College
Rob Grondahl, Johnson County Community College

Goblet Design in Calculus II

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Scott Dunn, University of South Carolina
Douglas B. Meade, University of South Carolina
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Topology, Calculus and 3D visualization

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Elizabeth Denne, Washington & Lee University

3D Printing Projects for Multivariate Calculus and College Geometry

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University

General Contributed Paper Session

Number Theory and Logic or Foundations

1:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Bijections between Hyper m-ary Partitions

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Timothy B. Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Shannon R. Lockard, Bridgewater State University

The Graphic Nature of Gaussian Periods

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Stephan R. Garcia, Pomona College

The Composite Two-Step

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Ryan Stuffelbeam, Transylvania University

The Periods of Fibonacci Sequences mod m

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Marc Renault, Shippensburg University

10,000 Ways to Count a Truncated Tetrahedron

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Jeremy Newton, Lee University
Debra Mimbs, Lee University

Jacobsthal Sequence in Ternary Represented Modified Collatz Sequences

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM
Ji Young Choi, Shippensburg University of PA

Schinzel’s Hypothesis H

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Elijah M. Allen

Infinitude of Primes

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Sam Northshield, SUNY Plattsburgh

Using Binomial Coefficients to Prove Oppermann’s Conjecture

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
William R. Oscarson, Cornell

Topics in
tautau
(n)(n)
-Number Theory

3:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Reyes M. Ortiz-Albino, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

The Digital Binomial Theorem

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
Hieu D. Nguyen, Rowan University

A Bad But Fruitful Way To Count N Choose K

3:45 PM – 3:55 PM
Steven Edwards, Kennesaw State University
William Griffiths, Kennesaw State University

Number of solutions to ax + by = cz

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM
Reese Scott Robert Styer, Villanova University

Beal’s Conjecture vs. “Positive Zero”, Fight

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM
Angela Moore, Yale University

Near-Isosceles Pythagorean Triples

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM
Frederick Chichester

Using Strong Notions of Reducibility to Distinguish Complete Sets

4:45 PM – 4:55 PM
Brooke Andersen, Assumption College

Graduate Student Activity

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students Part A

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

Histomorphometry-Based Modeling and Simulation of Multiple Myeloma Bone Disease

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Catherine Patterson, University of Iowa

Mathematical Modeling of Kidney Function

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Julia Walk, University of Iowa

Classifying Tangles

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM
Christine Caples, University of Iowa

Knot Theory through Quandles

2:45 PM – 3:05 PM
Indu Rasika Hamudra, University of South Florida
Mohamed Elhamdadi, University of South Florida

Loops and Operads: An Introduction

3:10 PM – 3:30 PM
Jason Lucas, Purdue University

What is an Orderable Group?

3:35 PM – 3:55 PM
Kelli Karcher, Virginia Tech

Graduate Student Activity

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students Part B

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

Polynomials: An Exploration

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Joshua Cape, Johns Hopkins University

Demystifying Matrix Multiplication

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Erin Griesenauer, University of Iowa

Hopf Algebras: Linear Algebra in Action

1:55 PM – 2:15 PM
Kevin Gerstle, University of Iowa

The Marriage of Two Series: An Exciting Approach to Obtaining Definite Integral Solutions

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM
James Rosado, Rowan University
Tom Osler, Rowan University

A Simple Way to Ruin Bacteria’s Social Life— Mixing and Chemotaxis

2:45 PM – 3:05 PM
Xiaoqian Xu, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Alexander Kiselev, Rice University

Mixing Times for Sorry! Game

3:10 PM – 3:30 PM
Serena Yuan, New York University

Ironing Out the Wrinkles in a Black Hole Horizon

3:35 PM – 3:55 PM
Brian Allen, University of Tennessee

Graduate Student Activity

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students Part C

1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony A

Can You Reconstruct a Tiger from Its Stripes? The Mathematical Reconstruction of a Medical Image

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Rachel Grotheer, Clemson University

Could Topology Provide Insight into Huntington’s Disease?

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Leyda Almodovar Velazquez, University of Iowa

Tiling the Bathroom Floor: An Exercise in Counting

1:55 PM – 2:15 PM
Ranjan Rhatgi, Indiana University

Realizing Reality on the Drawing Board

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM
Natalie Hobson, University of Georgia

Spider Graphs

2:45 PM – 3:05 PM
Zoey Guo, Northwestern University

Coloring your World: An Introduction to Ramsey Numbers

3:10 PM – 3:30 PM
Kendra Pleasant, Howard University

Fourier, Duality, and the Uncertainty Principle

3:35 PM – 3:55 PM
Zhengqing Chen, Clarkson University

Undergraduate Student Activity

Industrial Research in the PIC Math Program

1:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

Other Mathematical Session

Math Circle Demonstration

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

Panel Session

Panel 5. Big Data in the Undergraduate Mathematics Curriculum

2:35 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#8: Mathematics in Video Games

3:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

Using Turn Based Games to Introduce Modeling and Optimization

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Glenn Berman, Dakota State University

Mathematics of Ingress

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM
Kimberly Anne Roth, Juniata College
Erika Ward, Jacksonville University

Quaternions in Action

3:40 PM – 3:55 PM
Susan H. Marshall, Monmouth University

Mathematics of Fez

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM
Raena King, Christian Brothers University

A Math Course for Game Programming Majors

4:20 PM – 4:35 PM
Scott Stevens, Champlain College

Extracting Mathematical Pedagogy from Video Games

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Aaron M. Montgomery, Baldwin Wallace University

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS#1: The History and Philosophy of Mathematics Part R – History of Mathematics

3:30 PM – 5:25 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

Humanistic Reflections on Mathematics Magazine Problem 1951 and a Solution

3:30 PM – 3:55 PM
Joel Haack, University of Northern Iowa Timothy Hall, PGI Consulting

The Interplay of “Hard” and “Soft” Analysis in the History of Summabiliy Theory: Preliminary Report

4:00 PM – 4:25 PM
Alexander F. Kleiner, Drake University

The Life and Letters of William Burnside

4:30 PM – 4:55 PM
Howard Emmens, BSHM

Prehistory of the Outer Automorphism of
S6S6

5:00 PM – 5:25 PM
James Parson, Hood College

Minicourse

5. Using Videos of Students Developing Proofs to Guide Teaching and Learning Part B

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Calvert Room

Minicourse

8. Getting Started in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Part B

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Omni Shoreham Hotel, Hampton Room

Social Event

DC Math Walk

3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Departs from Marriott Wardman Park Lobby

Other Mathematical Session

Math Wrangle

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

Social Event

Closing Banquet Reception

6:00 PM – 6:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Marriott Foyer

Social Event

Closing Banquet

6:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Year:
2015

Invited Address

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Seventy-Five Years of MAA Mathematics Competitions

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Joseph Gallian, University of Minnesota Duluth

In this talk we provide facts, statistics, oddities, curiosities, videos, and trivia questions about the mathematics competitions that the MAA has sponsored for 75 years.

Radical Dash

Wednesday, August 5, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

The Radical Dash, a daily scavenger hunt filled with math challenges and creativity for teams of undergraduates. Every day up to five clues will be released via Instagram including a code to break, a mathematical brainteaser, a number of Instagram targets to find throughout the meeting, creative math artwork to fashion, and math to find in everyday objects. So, how quick are you on your feet at solving math problems? Can you picstitch? Would you like to create a sculpture with George Hart? How about your brain being puzzled by Joe Gallian? If any of this sounds like fun to you, join us at MAA MathFest 2015 for the Radical Dash. Individuals are welcome and encouraged to participate; they will be formed into teams on site.

Jennifer Bergner, Salisbury University
Lisa Marano, West Chester University

Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

Maryland/DC/Virginia Section

Mathematical Art for Radical Dashers

Thursday, August 6, 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 2

Join Reza Sarhangi to construct Persian tiling patterns using two different methods of “compass-straightedge method” and “modularity approach”. All materials provided by the Bridges Organization.

Student Hospitality Center

Thursday, August 6, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall
Friday, August 7, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall
Saturday, August 8, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall

The Student Hospitality Center (SHC) provides a place for students and other MathFest attendees to meet for informal conversation, refreshments, and mathematical diversions. Programs for the MAA and Pi Mu Epsilon student paper sessions, packets for the MAA student presenters, and information on MathFest activities of interest to students are available in the SHC.

Richard and Araceli Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics

Sponsored by Pearson

MAA Student Paper Sessions

Full program of MAA Student Paper Sessions and PME Sessions

Theron J. Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa
Jiehua Zhu, Georgia Southern University

MAA Student Paper Session #1

Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A

MAA Student Paper Session #2

Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

MAA Student Paper Session #3

Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

MAA Student Paper Session #4

Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson A

MAA Student Paper Session #5

Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson B

MAA Student Paper Session #6

Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM –  10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson C

MAA Student Paper Session #7

Thursday, August 6, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A

MAA Student Paper Session #8

Thursday, August 6, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

MAA Student Paper Session #9

Thursday, August 6, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

MAA Student Paper Session #10

Thursday, August 6, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson A

MAA Student Paper Session #11

Thursday, August 6, 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A

MAA Student Paper Session #12

Thursday, August 6, 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

MAA Student Paper Session #13

Thursday, August 6, 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

MAA Student Paper Session #14

Thursday, August 6, 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson A

MAA Student Paper Session #15

Friday, August 7, 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A

MAA Student Paper Session #16

Friday, August 7, 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

MAA Student Paper Session #17

Friday, August 7, 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

MAA Student Paper Session #18

Friday, August 7, 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson A

MAA Student Paper Session #19

Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A

MAA Student Paper Session #20

Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

MAA Student Paper Session #21

Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

MAA Student Paper Session #22

Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson A 

 

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

Darci Kracht, Kent State University

PME Student Paper Session #1

Thursday, August 6, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson B

PME Student Paper Session #2

Thursday, August 6, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson C

PME Student Paper Session #3

Thursday, August 6, 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson B

PME Student Paper Session #4

Thursday, August 6, 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson C

PME Student Paper Session #5

Friday, August 7,  8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson B

PME Student Paper Session #6

Friday, August 7, 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson C

PME Student Paper Session #7

Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson B

PME Student Paper Session #8

Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson C

PME Student Paper Session #9

Friday, August 7, 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson B

PME Student Paper Session #10

Friday, August 7, 4:00 PM – 6:15 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Wilson C

PME Student Paper Session #11

Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM – 10:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

PME Student Paper Session #12

Friday, August 7, 8:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

Secrets of Mental Math

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

Dr. Arthur Benjamin is a mathematician and a magician. In his entertaining and fast-paced performance, he will demonstrate and explain how to mentally add and multiply numbers faster than a calculator, how to figure out the day of the week of any date in history, and other amazing feats of mind. He has presented his mixture of math and magic to audiences all over the world.

Panel Session

Nonacademic Career Paths for Mathematicians

Friday, August 7, 2:35 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

You’re about to earn a degree in mathematics, now what? You may be surprised to know that teaching isn’t your only option; in the “real world” mathematical knowledge is a valued commodity and there are many interesting job opportunities for mathematicians in nonacademic settings. So, whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on nonacademic career experiences and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share their paths to their current positions and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar venues.

Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University
Dora Ahmadi, Morehead State University

Panelists:
Amir Ahmadi, Ryder
Jill Montaquila, Westat
Karen Patterson, Naval Research Laboratory
Greg Sternschuss, National Security Agency

MAA Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

Other Mathematical Session

Estimathon!

Friday, August 7, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

They’re called Fermi problems…
How many stop signs are in New York City?
How heavy is the Empire State Building?
How many primes have distinct digits?
If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: attempt 13 Fermi problems in 30 minutes, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Work in teams to come up with the best set of confidence intervals. The top teams will receive prizes!

Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Banquet

Friday, August 7, 6:00 PM – 7:45 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia A/B/C

All PME members and their supporters are welcome. See the registration form for more information on this ticketed event.

 

 

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

G-sharp, A-flat, and the Euclidean Algorithm

Friday, August 7, 8:00 PM – 8:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Noam Elkies, Harvard University

Why does Western music almost universally use the same repeating pattern of 7+5 notes seen in the piano’s white and black keys, and why does each of these notes (especially the black ones, like G-sharp / A-flat) get more than one name? Using a piano, the audience’s voices, and more traditional lecture materials, I’ll outline how music, physics, and mathematics converged to produce this structure, including an overlap between one thread of music history and the first few steps of the Euclidean algorithm applied to the logarithms of 2 and 3.

MAA Mathematical Competition in Modeling (MCM) Winners

Saturday, August 8, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

About 400 American teams, each consisting of three undergraduates, entered the 2014 Mathematical Contest in Modeling in February. Teams choose one of two real(istic) problems. The first problem requires a model for analyzing the performance of the Keep-Right-Except-To-Pass rule for drivers. The second requires a model for choosing the best 20th century coach for a sport such as football, basketball, etc. Teams have four days to deal with the MCM challenge and may use or access any inanimate source – computers, libraries, the Web, etc. MAA judges choose a winner for each problem. The two MAA winning teams of students will present their results of the MCM four-day challenge.

Ben Fusaro, Florida State University

MAA Ice Cream Social and Undergraduate Awards Ceremony

Saturday, August 8, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 3

Students who gave the best talks in the MAA Student Paper Sessions will be recognized and awarded prizes. All undergraduate students are invited to attend.

Student Problem Solving Competition

Saturday, August 8, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

This event is the finals of the Problem Solving Competition. Universities and colleges that participate monthly on their own campuses by holding problem solving contests are invited to send a contestant. Each contestant will be required to solve a series of mathematical problems. Based on the outcome, a champion along with 2nd through 6th place winners will be named.

Richard Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Part A – Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C
Part B – Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C
Part C – Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1 Balcony A

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to a general audience, which includes undergraduates and non-mathematicians as part of a job interview, most students do not have experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience, which has been exposed to calculus and some linear algebra. Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Time permitting, a discussion of effective techniques for delivering great general-audience talks will occur at the end of the session. Contact Jim Freeman (jfreeman@cornellcollege.edu),Rachel Schwell (schwellrac@ccsu.edu) or Aliza Steurer (asteurer@dom.edu) for help on writing an abstract and preparing a talk for a general audience. Informal optional sessions will be held on Thursday and Friday for session participants to get feedback on their presentations from the session organizers. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?) on mathematical presentations. A limited amount of travel support is available and will be processed in the order received. Contact a session organizer on how to apply for funds. Abstracts must be submitted by May 1, 2015.

Schedule of talks available on Graduate Student Activities page. 

James Freeman, Cornell College
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Industrial Math Research in the PIC Math Program

Saturday, August 8, 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

During the spring 2015 semester, mathematics undergraduate students at 30 U.S. universities and colleges were enrolled in a PIC Math (Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences) research course. Each student team worked on its own research problem, which came directly from industry, and submitted a written report and video solution to the problem. Several students with exemplary solutions will discuss their problem and solution during this session. In addition, other students will give poster presentations of their work. Finally, a few industrial mathematicians will make presentations about math in BIG (business, industry, and government).

PIC Math is a program of the MAA and SIAM supported by NSF funding (DMS-1345499). See www.maa.org/picmath.

Linda Braddy, MAA
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
Suzanne Weekes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Reza Malek-Madani, Unietd States Naval Academy

Year:
2015

PosterFest 2015: A Poster Session of Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians and Graduate Students

Friday, August 7, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park , Exhibit Hall A

This poster session will allow early career mathematicians, including untenured faculty and graduate students, to present and discuss their scholarly activities with other attendees in an informal atmosphere. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports. Presenters should have their materials prepared in advance and will be provided with a self-standing, trifold tabletop poster approximately 48 in wide by 36 in high. Proposals should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Jenny McNulty, University of Montana

MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians
Project NExT
Young Mathematicians Network

Highlights from AWM Student Chapters

Wednesday, August 5, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Marriott Foyer

This poster session will highlight achievements by AWM Student Chapters in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the formation of the first chapters. This program has expanded to fifty chapters and has impacted thousands of undergraduate and graduate women across the country. AWM Student Chapters sponsor and host a range of activities including invited speakers, Pi Day Celebrations, field trips, outreach programs to local schools, Sonia Kovalesky Days, and career panels. In this poster session, AWM Student Chapters are invited to share their stories, ideas, and successes with other AWM Student Chapters and with the mathematical community.

Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Maura Mast,
 University of Massachusetts, Boston

Association for Women in Mathematics

Classroom Activities and Projects within the Context of Environmental Sustainability

Thursday, August 6, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriot Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall A

Humanity continually faces the task of how to balance human needs against the world’s resources, while operating within the constraints imposed by the laws of nature. Mathematics helps us better understand these complex issues that span disciplines: from measuring energy and other resources, to understanding variability in air and water quality, to modeling climate change. Moreover, these and other real world driven sustainability topics have the potential for motivating students to pursue STEM courses and fields of study more deeply. This poster session will highlight sustainability-focused projects and activities that have been developed for use in mathematics courses; a number of which have been developed recently at NSF and MAA PREP supported Undergraduate Sustainability Experiences in Mathematics (USE Math) workshops. The format of the session will provide presenters and attendees the opportunity to discuss effective strategies for introducing sustainability themes in the classroom. Information about presenters and their projects will appear on the SIGMAA EM website.

Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University
Corrine Taylor, Wellesley College<br< leo=”” monika=”” p=”” saint=””></br<>

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SIGMAA EM

Year:
2015

This year the MAA is celebrating its centennial and much of the celebration will take place at MAA MathFest. Be sure to attend the special centennial events listed below and explore our MAA Centennial website to learn more about MAA’s first 100 years.

MAA Headquarters Building Tour

Tuesday, August 4, 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM, MAA Carriage House
Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM, MAA Carriage House

Since 1978, MAA has had the privilege of occupying its current space, a picturesque row house in the beautiful Dupont Circle neighborhood of downtown Washington, DC. Tours detailing the captivating decorations and fascinating history of this building will be available during the week of MAA MathFest, and will last approximately 20-30 minutes. Interested participants are encouraged to meet in the MAA Carriage House (1781 Church Street NW, Washington, DC 20036). View map

MAA Centennial Lecture 1

Replicators, Transformers, and Robot Swarms: Science Fiction through Geometric Algorithms

Wednesday, August 5, 8:20 AM – 9:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3
Erik Demaine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MAA Centennial Lecture 2

Network Science: From the Online World to Cancer Genomics

Wednesday, August 5, 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3
Jennifer Chayes, Microsoft Research

MAA Invited Paper Sessions

Generations of Monthly Gems

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

The session is designed to help celebrate the MAA’s Centennial. With thousands of papers to draw on, 6 speakers will give 25-minute talks on papers chosen from throughout the Monthly’s history. Speakers will highlight the significance of these papers and remark on their impact on mathematics and science in general.

Scott Chapman, Sam Houston State University
Dan Velleman, Amherst College
Bruce Palka, National Science Foundation
Roger Horn, University of Utah
John Ewing, Math for America

1894 – 1919

Karen Parshall, University of Virginia

1920 – 1939

John Stillwell, University of San Francisco

1940 – 1959

Ron Graham, University of California at San Diego

1960 – 1979

Bob Devaney, Boston University

1980 – 1999

Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College

2000 – 2015

Rebecca Goldin, George Mason University

Centennial Reception

Wednesday, August 5, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall A

Join us for the MAA MathFest Centennial Reception to celebrate the beginning of the conference and the opening of the Exhibit Hall. Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and a chance to meet fellow attendees and all of our sponsors and exhibitors. This event is complimentary for all registered attendees and guests.

Mathematical Carnival at the Centennial Reception

Wednesday, August 5, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall A

Mathematical presenters to include:
Dominic Klyve: Juggling and Math
Susan Goldstine: Flexagons
Colm Mulcahy: Mathematical Card Tricks
Jason Rosenhouse: Monty Hall Interactive Game
Karl Schaffer: String Polyhedra

Tim Chartier, Davidson College

Centennial Group Photo

Wednesday, August 5, 6:45 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Be a part of history! Join us for the MAA MathFest Centennial group photo.

Cirque de Mathematiques

Wednesday, August 5, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Come enjoy an evening of mathematical delights! Be amazed, tickled and touched by drama, magic, mime and dance. James Tanton will emcee an evening featuring performances by Colin Adams, Art Benjamin, Tanya and Tim Chartier, and Karl Schaffer.

Tim Chartier, Davidson College

MAA Centennial Lecture 3

Mathematics for Art Investigation

Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM – 9:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3
Ingrid Daubechies, Duke University

MAA Centennial Lecture 4

The Role and Function of Mathematical Models in Interdisciplinary Mentorship through Research: Lessons from the World of Epidemics

Thursday, August 6, 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3
Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Arizona State University

Presidential Reminiscences

Thursday, August 6, 3:00 PM – 4:45 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Past presidents of the MAA will share memories of their time in office and offer their thoughts on the future of the Association. Francis Su, current president of the MAA, will introduce the session.

Victor Katz, University of the District of Columbia
Jim Tattersall, Providence College

Speakers

Henry O. Pollack, Teachers College, Columbia University; MAA President 1975-1976
Lynn Steen (Paul Zorn with video presentation by Gerry Alexanderson), MAA President 1985-1986
Lida K. Barrett, West Point (retired); MAA President 1989-1990
Kenneth Ross, University of Oregon (professor emeritus); MAA President 1995-1996
Thomas F. Banchoff, Brown University; MAA President 1999-2000

The Man Who Knew Infinity: Sneak Peek and Expert Panel

Thursday, August 6, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

The Man Who Knew Infinity film will be released in late 2015. The film, which stars Jeremy Irons and Dev Patel, is based on the New York Times Best Selling biography of Srinivasa Ramanujan by Robert Kanigel. An expert panel will discuss Ramanujan, his life, and the film. The panel will include: Matthew Brown (Director of the film), Manjul Bhargava (Mathematician), Robert Kanigel (biographer), Ken Ono (Mathematician). A sneak peek of the film will be screened.

Ken Ono, Emory University

Mathematicians by Day, Musicians by Night

Thursday, August 6, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

The deep connection between mathematics and music comes to life as mathematicians take the stage as performers. Musicians will include pianist Noam Elkies (a three-time Putnam Fellow), tenor Frank Farris (former Mathematics Magazine editor), a trio playing Brahms, a quintet playing Mozart, and a choir of mathematician-singers. Expect to be delighted by wonderful music – and amazed at the versatility of the performers, all of whom work day jobs as mathematicians. Emceed by Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College, Past MAA President.

Dave Kung, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Project NExT Director

MAA Centennial Lecture 5

CSHPM Kenneth O. May Lecture

“We Are Evidently on the Verge of Important Steps Forward”: The American Mathematical Community, 1915-1950

Friday, August 7, 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3
Karen Parshall, University of Virginia

Workshop

Beauty of Three Dimensional Polyhedra Workshop (in Celebration of the MAA’s Centennial)

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

I have long been fascinated by the Platonic and Archimedean solids and their mathematical beauty. In this workshop I will demonstrate, and we will work with, a variety of materials I’ve come across over the years for building polyhedra. For example, we’ll build with coffee stirrers (really cheap, less than 10¢ for the icosahedron), origami (about 25¢ for the Buckyball), and retail manipulatives (a few dollars for the truncated tetrahedron). We will also look at some online tools for exploring (and enjoying) the Platonic and Archimedean solids and their mathematical relationships and properties. These dynamic tools are useful is seeing how, for example, the snub icosidodecahedron is formed. (Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop or device to the workshop.) Included will be how the icosahedron (this is the MAA!) can be built using three golden rectangles.

James R. Olsen, Western Illinois University

Presidential Reminiscences

Friday, August 7, 3:45 PM – 6:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Past presidents of the MAA will share memories of their time in office and offer their thoughts on the future of the Association. Francis Su, current president of the MAA, will introduce the session.

Victor Katz, University of the District of Columbia
Jim Tattersall, Providence College

Speakers

Ann E. Watkins, California State University Northridge; MAA President 2001-2002
Ronald L. Graham, University of California, San Diego; MAA President 2003-2004
Carl C. Cowen, Indiana University – Purdue; MAA President 2005-2006
Joseph A. Gallian, University of Minnesota Duluth; MAA President 2007-2008
David M. Bressoud, Macalester College; MAA President 2009-2010
Paul M. Zorn, St. Olaf College; MAA President 2011-2012
Robert L. Devaney, Boston University; MAA President 2013-2014

SIGMAA Activity

Contributed Paper Session on Math Circle Problems in Honor of the MAA’s 100th Anniversary

Friday, August 7, afternoon

A mathematics circle is an enrichment activity for K-12 students or their teachers, which brings them into direct contact with mathematics professionals, fostering a passion and excitement for deep mathematics in the participants. It is usually a weekly or monthly activity, but it can also be an intensive summer experience. Circles provide rich open-ended problems that enable students or their teachers to strengthen their problem-solving skills and deepen their appreciation for and excitement about mathematics. In honor of the MAA’s 100th anniversary, we especially encourage talks that address a problem or topic involving the number 100 that was successful at your math circle.

Katherine Morrison, University of Northern Colorado
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

Albert’s Bridge: A Tragicomedy by Tom Stoppard, Featuring the MAA Community Players

Friday, August 7, 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

A host of your favorite MAA personalities come together for a spirited performance of an early comedy written for radio by Tom Stoppard. Stoppard’s richly mathematical play Arcadia, first produced in 1993, has been heralded as one of the best plays of the 20th century. Albert’s Bridge was written 25 years before Arcadia, when Stoppard was a struggling journalist, but it still exhibits the playwright’s propensity for running roughshod over the fabricated boundaries between mathematics and good storytelling. In the performance, elementary algebra, philosophy, and even some physics at the play’s conclusion are weaved together into a comic commentary on the inevitable tragedy of life.

Steve Abbott, Middlebury College

MAA Centennial Lecture 6

Saturday, August 8, 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3
Manjul Bhargava, Princeton University

Special Invited Session

The Geometry of Triangles

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 2:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Richard Guy and John Conway will share their latest ideas about the geometry of Euclidean triangles.

A Triangle Has Eight Vertices (But Only One Center)

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Richard Guy, University of Calgary

New Ideas about the Geometry of Triangles

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
John Conway, Princeton University

Year:
2015

Wednesday, August 5

Committee on Sections Meeting

8:00 AM – 8:30 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8222

Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters (CUSAC) Meeting

11:45 AM – 12:45 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8222

Thursday, August 6

Task Force on Minority Participation in AMC Contests

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8222

Committee on Minicourses

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8223

Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM) and CUPM Steering Committee Meeting

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8222

NSF-REU Mathematics Program Directors Meeting

8:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8222

Friday, August 7

Council on Outreach Programs

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8222

Council on the Profession

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8222

MAA Committee on Departmental Liaisons Meeting

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8222

Second Century Campaign Steering Committee Meeting

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8223

Year:
2015

Panel 1. A Common Vision for the Undergraduate Mathematics Program in 2025

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

The Mathematical Association of America (MAA) is partnering with other professional associations in the mathematical sciences – AMATYC, AMS, ASA, and SIAM – to consider how we might modernize our programs to better prepare students for the demands of the 21st century workplace. We aim to catalyze widespread adoption of curricula and pedagogies that are (1) geared toward developing a broad base of intellectual skills and competencies to better prepare students for the workforce and (2) simultaneously endorsed by a broad cross-section of the mathematical sciences community. Funded by the NSF, “A Common Vision for the Undergraduate Mathematics Program in 2025” will take stock of the curricular guides endorsed by the various associations, identify and articulate common themes, and lay a foundation for future work. Panelists will update the community on the project.

Karen Saxe, Macalester College
Linda Braddy, MAA

Panelists:
David Kung, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Uri Triesman, The University of Texas at Austin
Talitha Washington, Howard University

Panel 2. Applying for and Obtaining Grants

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Grants have always played a vital role in supporting faculty in a wide variety of activities. Now with decreased funding opportunities at many universities, there seems to be even more interest in procuring grants. In this session, panelists will provide suggestions on how to find and successfully apply for appropriate funding for projects involving undergraduate research, faculty scholarship, education reform, and the vast array of activities which faculty need financial resources to implement. Panelists have backgrounds in applying for a variety of federal grants as well as local grants. In addition, the panel has representation from funding agencies and can provide insight on what they look for when reviewing applications.

Julie Barnes, Western Carolina University

Panelists:
Michael Dorff,Brigham Young University
Jessica Libertini, Virginia Military Institute
Jennifer Pearl, NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences
Charles Toll, NSA Mathematical Sciences Program
Lee Zia, NSF Division of Undergraduate Education

Committee on Professional Development

Panel 3. Beyond the Post-Doc: Fellowship Opportunities for Mathematics Faculty

Friday, August 7, 4:10 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

The availability of high-quality fellowship programs provides exciting opportunities for mathematics professionals at various stages of their careers. Panelists in this session will describe fellowships they recently participated in, including Fulbright and AAAS Science & Technology Policy fellowships. They will offer details and insights from the application process forward. After opening remarks, the session will become an open dialogue during which speakers enter into active dialogues with session attendees to provide additional details and information.

Linda McGuire, Muhlenberg College

Panelists:
Beth Burroughs,Montana State University
Karen Saxe, Macalester College
Katherine Socha, The Park School of Baltimore

Panel 4. A Discussion of the MAA/NCTM Joint Position Statement on Calculus

Wednesday, August 5, 4:10 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

In 2012, members of the MAA and NCTM released a joint position statement on calculus. The goal of the statement is to provide a clear vision of how calculus instruction should occur given that is the course most students planning to enter mathematically intensive careers take as they exit secondary school and/or again as they enter college. The increase in students taking calculus in secondary schools across the US has had several unwanted effects including students with an inadequate foundation in algebra, geometry and trigonometry and enrolling in calculus multiple times (secondary school and college), basically repeating the course. Although calculus can play an important role in secondary school, the ultimate goal of the K–12 mathematics curriculum should not be to get students into and through a course in calculus by twelfth grade but to have established the mathematical foundation that will enable students to pursue whatever course of study interests them when they get to college. The college curriculum should offer students an experience that is new and engaging, broadening their understanding of the world of mathematics while strengthening their mastery of tools that they will need if they choose to pursue a mathematically intensive discipline. Representatives from the MAA and NCTM will discuss the statement, the background for developing the statement and recommendations for the design of calculus programs at the post-secondary level recognizing the different backgrounds and goals of potential students.

Jessica Deshler, West Virginia University

Panelists:
David Bressoud,Macalester College
Michael Boardman, Pacific University
Gail Burrill, Michigan State University
Dan Teague, NC School of Science and Mathematics

Committee on Professional Development

Panel 5. Big Data in the Undergraduate Mathematics Curriculum

Saturday, August 8, 2:35 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

Big Data is a popular buzzword, but it is also a reality in many new jobs. How can we prepare students in data science, within existing courses and in new ones? How can faculty retrain to handle these courses? How does the material fit into the mathematics curriculum, rather than strictly computer science, statistics or other fields? What efforts are underway to answer these questions? On this panel, mathematics faculty with experience creating and delivering instruction in data science will share their experiences.

Rachel Levy, Harvey Mudd College, SIAM VP for Education
Kathleen Fowler, Clarkson University

Panelists:
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College
Chad Higdon-Topaz, Macalester College
Sherry Towers, Arizona State University
Peter Turner, Clarkson University

SIAM Education Committee

Panel 6. The Updated AP Calculus AB/BC Courses: What Does This Mean For You?

Wednesday, August 5, 2:35 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

In November 2014, College Board announced that AP Calculus was the latest subject to go through the redesign process, and the updated courses will launch in the 2016-2017 academic year. This session will provide details on how the AP Calculus AB and AP Calculus BC courses have changed both in terms of course content and student expectations. The panel will include representatives from College Board and ETS, as well as some of the authors of the new AP Calculus Curriculum Framework. There will be time in the session for the panelists to answer questions from the audience.

Benjamin Hedrick, College Board

Panelists:
Stephen Kokoska,Bloomsburg University
Stephen Davis, Davidson College
Gail Burrill, Michigan State University
James Sellers, Penn State University
Craig Wright, Educational Testing Service
Vicki Cater, West Florence High School
Benjamin Hedrick, College Board

Panel 7. Implementing the 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

CUPM will present practical advice on how to succeed in curriculum assessment, renewal, and reform. Panelists will discuss necessary considerations and steps in the process of (re)designing a mathematical sciences major or major track The resulting curriculum should implement the recommendations of the 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences.

Martha Siegel, Towson University

Panelists:
Beth Burroughs, Montana State University
Joel Cunningham, Sewanee, The University of the South
Stephen deBacker, University of Michigan
Jill Dietz, St. Olaf College

Panel 8. What Mathematics Do Engineering Students Need to Know in the First Two Years? (And What if It Doesn’t Start With Calculus?)

Thursday, August 6, 2:35 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Mathematics is an essential component of the education of future engineers, but what mathematics do engineers need to know, when should they learn it, how will they learn it best, and what role does mathematics play in attracting and retaining students in engineering? A recent longitudinal (10-year) study on the success of Wright State University’s innovative engineering curriculum, which (gasp!) does not start with the standard calculus sequence, offers an innovative example of how we might re-imagine a modern mathematics/engineering curriculum partnership. Panelists will discuss the Wright State model and other trends in engineering education that might affect mathematics curricula and will highlight what we learned about the mathematical needs of engineering students from the MAA’s Curriculum Foundations Project. Given the engineering community’s influence on the calculus curriculum, we all have a vested interest in this conversation – whether or not we teach future engineers. Department chairs and academic leaders are especially encouraged to attend.

Wade Ellis, West Valley Community College
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg College

Panelists:
Nathan Klingbeil, Wright State University
Susan Ganter, East Carolina University
Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University

Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY) Committee
Mathematics Across the Disciplines (MAD) Committee

Panel 9. Quantitative Literacy and Democracy

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

For decades, mathematics educators such as Lynn Steen (ed., Mathematics and Democracy) and Robert Moses (The Algebra Project) have argued that quantitative literacy is necessary for a citizen’s full participation in contemporary society. As we meet in our nation’s capital, we invite panelists to reflect on how quantitative literacy supports and contributes to democracy. Questions may include: How does quantitative literacy enable participation in high quality debate over public issues? How can quantitative literacy support social advocacy? How do quantitative arguments affect legal proceedings? What should a citizen understand about the mathematics of voting, apportionment, gerrymandering, and other political issues?

Gary Franchy, Southwestern Michigan College
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Andrew J Miller, Belmont University
Aaron Montgomery, Central Washington University
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Panelists:
Lily Khadjavi, Loyola Marymount University
Maura Mast, Fordham University
Rob Root, Lafayette College

SIGMAA QL

Panel 10. Nonacademic Career Paths for Mathematicians

Friday, August 7, 2:35 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

You’re about to earn a degree in mathematics, now what? You may be surprised to know that teaching isn’t your only option; in the “real world” mathematical knowledge is a valued commodity and there are many interesting job opportunities for mathematicians in nonacademic settings. So, whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on nonacademic career experiences and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share their paths to their current positions and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar venues.

Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University
Dora Ahmadi, Morehead State University

Panelists:
Amir Ahmadi, Ryder
Jill Montaquila, Westat
Karen Patterson, Naval Research Laboratory
Greg Sternschuss, National Security Agency

MAA Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

Panel 11. Congratulations on Getting Tenure! Now What?

Wednesday, August 5, 4:10 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6

This session is designed for faculty who have recently received tenure and are thinking about what lies ahead. For those planning a sabbatical, transitioning to a new research area, taking on a major service obligation, or making a change in their academic priorities, our panelists will provide guidance and expertise for developing a new set of goals.

The discussion panel topics will be:

  • Writing your first textbook or expository article
  • Adapting a new area of research
  • Taking on a new leadership role

Allison Henrich, Seattle University
Patrick X. Rault, SUNY Geneseo

Project NExT (Red 08 Dots)

Panelists:
Colin Adams, Williams College
Shannon Overbay, Gonzaga University
Inga Johnson, Willamette University

Panel 12. Finding Your New Niche: Staying Fresh

Thursday, August 6, 4:10 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 6

This panel of early Project NExT participants will explore the wide range of roles we have taken on in our careers, offering insight in how to stay engaged and enthusiastic in our work. Topics will include mentoring new faculty, authoring textbooks, serving as an academic administrator, working outside academia, and leadership in mathematics organizations.

Gertrud L. Kraut, Southern Virginia University
Emily Puckette, University of the South

Project NExT (Red dots)

Panelists:
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Jenny McNulty, University of Montana
Tim Ray, NSA
Elsa Schaefer, Marymount University

Year:
2015

Workshop

What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for a General Audience

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

Presenting our research to undergraduate students can be both fun and rewarding. It can also be difficult, however, since the gory details of our results often require a great deal of specific jargon and background. Nonetheless, the big ideas can almost always be presented at a variety of levels, and this workshop is designed to interactively help participants develop the skills needed to formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students. Since many colleges and universities require giving such a talk as part of a job interview, almost any graduate student will have the opportunity to do so, and the ability to communicate complex mathematical ideas to students is a valued trait in a candidate. This workshop will consist of hands-on activities and audience interaction aimed toward developing and improving the necessary skills for creating an engaging and accessible presentation for undergraduates. Participants should be prepared to discuss in groups a potential presentation on their research or other related topic.

Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
May Mei, Denison University

Committee on Graduate Students and Young Mathematicians Network

Graduate Student Q&A

Thursday, August 6, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8224
Friday, August 7, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Park Tower 8224

This session is only for graduate students intending to present in the session “Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students” on Saturday, August 8th. This will be an informal Q&A session with the organizers of “Great Talks” and the workshop “What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for a General Audience,” where presenters can drop in at any time to get individual feedback on their presentations.

Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
James Freeman, Cornell College
May Mei, Denison University
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

Social Event

Graduate Student Reception

Thursday, August 6, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Marriot Wardman Park, The Chef’s Table at Stone’s Throw

Graduate students are invited for some refreshments and to meet several of the invited speakers.

Estela A. Gavosto, University of Kansas
James Freeman, Cornell College

Panel Session

Nonacademic Career Paths for Mathematicians

Friday, August 7, 2:35 PM – 3:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

You’re about to earn a degree in mathematics, now what? You may be surprised to know that teaching isn’t your only option; in the “real world” mathematical knowledge is a valued commodity and there are many interesting job opportunities for mathematicians in nonacademic settings. So, whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on nonacademic career experiences and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share their paths to their current positions and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar venues.

Poster Session

PosterFest 2015: A Poster Session of Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians and Graduate Students

Friday, August 7, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall A

This poster session will allow early career mathematicians, including untenured faculty and graduate students, to present and discuss their scholarly activities with other attendees in an informal atmosphere. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports. Presenters should have their materials prepared in advance and will be provided with a self-standing, trifold tabletop poster approximately 48 in wide by 36 in high. Proposals should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Doug Ensley, Shippensburg College
Jenny McNulty, University of Montana

MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians
Project NExT
Young Mathematicians Network

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Part A – Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C
Part B – Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C
Part C – Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony A

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to a general audience, which includes undergraduates and non-mathematicians as part of a job interview, most students do not have experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience, which has been exposed to calculus and some linear algebra. Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Time permitting, a discussion of effective techniques for delivering great general-audience talks will occur at the end of the session. Contact Jim Freeman (jfreeman@cornellcollege.edu),Rachel Schwell (schwellrac@ccsu.edu) or Aliza Steurer (asteurer@dom.edu) for help on writing an abstract and preparing a talk for a general audience. Informal optional sessions will be held on Thursday and Friday for session participants to get feedback on their presentations from the session organizers. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?) on mathematical presentations. A limited amount of travel support is available and will be processed in the order received. Contact a session organizer on how to apply for funds. Abstracts must be submitted by May 1, 2015.

James Freeman, Cornell College
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Part A

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia C

Histomorphometry-Based Modeling and Simulation of Multiple Myeloma Bone Disease

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Catherine Patterson, University of Iowa

Mathematical Modeling of Kidney Function

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Julia Walk, University of Iowa

Classifying Tangles

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM
Christine Caples, University of Iowa

Knot Theory through Quandles

2:45 PM – 3:05 PM
Indu Rasika Hamudra, University of South Florida
Mohamed Elhamdadi, University of South Florida

Loops and Operads: An Introduction

3:10 PM – 3:30 PM
Jason Lucas, Purdue University

What is an Orderable Group?

3:35 PM – 3:55 PM
Kelli Karcher, Virginia Tech

Part B

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

Polynomials: An Exploration

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Joshua Cape, Johns Hopkins University

Demystifying Matrix Multiplication

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Erin Griesenauer, University of Iowa

Hopf Algebras: Linear Algebra in Action

1:55 PM – 2:15 PM
Kevin Gerstle, University of Iowa

The Marriage of Two Series: An Exciting Approach to Obtaining Definite Integral Solutions

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM
James Rosado, Rowan University
Tom Osler, Rowan University

A Simple Way to Ruin Bacteria’s Social Life— Mixing and Chemotaxis

2:45 PM – 3:05 PM
Xiaoqian Xu, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Alexander Kiselev, Rice University

Mixing Times for Sorry! Game

3:10 PM – 3:30 PM
Serena Yuan, New York University

Ironing Out the Wrinkles in a Black Hole Horizon

3:35 PM – 3:55 PM
Brian Allen, University of Tennessee

Part C

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony A

Can You Reconstruct a Tiger from Its Stripes? The Mathematical Reconstruction of a Medical Image

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Rachel Grotheer, Clemson University

Could Topology Provide Insight into Huntington’s Disease?

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Leyda Almodovar Velazquez, University of Iowa

Tiling the Bathroom Floor: An Exercise in Counting

1:55 PM – 2:15 PM
Ranjan Rhatgi, Indiana University

Realizing Reality on the Drawing Board

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM
Natalie Hobson, University of Georgia

Spider Graphs

2:45 PM – 3:05 PM
Zoey Guo, Northwestern University

Coloring your World: An Introduction to Ramsey Numbers

3:10 PM – 3:30 PM
Kendra Pleasant, Howard University

Fourier, Duality, and the Uncertainty Principle

3:35 PM – 3:55 PM
Zhengqing Chen, Clarkson University

Year:
2015

BIO SIGMAA: The SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology

Contributed Paper Session on Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Friday afternoon, August 7

This session is dedicated to aspects of undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology. First and foremost, this session would like to highlight research results of projects that either were conducted by undergraduates or were collaborations between undergraduates and their faculty mentors. Of particular interest are those collaborations that involve students and faculty from both mathematics and biology. Secondly, as many institutions have started undergraduate research programs in this area, frequently with the help of initial external funding, the session is interested in the process and logistics of starting a program and maintaining a program even after the initial funding expires. Important issues include faculty development and interdisciplinary collaboration, student preparation and selection, the structure of research programs, the acquisition of resources to support the program, and the subsequent achievements of students who participate in undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology.

Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

SIGMAA EM: The SIGMAA on Environmental Mathematics

Workshop on USE Math: Undergraduate Sustainability Experiences in the Mathematics Classroom

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Balcony A

Undergraduate Sustainability Experiences in Mathematics (USE Math) projects are sustainability-focused, technology-enabled, single class-period projects, each offering students authentic experiences within the context of sustainability in applying various topics encountered in mathematics courses. For the past two years, with NSF and MAA PREP support, numerous USE Math projects have been developed and are now being used in classrooms at institutions across the country. This hands-on workshop will give participants the opportunity to work through a complete USE Math activity that has been successfully integrated into a general education mathematics course. Upon completion of the activity, workshop participants will discuss strategies for incorporating additional USE Math projects into their classroom. Prior to MathFest, classroom-ready materials will be made available on the SIGMAA-EM website, and the Mathematics/QR Disciplinary page on the Sustainability Improves Student Learning (SISL) website (http://serc.carleton.edu/sisl/sustain_in_math.html).

Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University
Corrine Taylor, Wellesley College

Poster Session on Classroom Activities and Projects within the Context of Environmental Sustainability

Thursday, August 6, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM

HOM SIGMAA: the SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics

Contributed Paper Session on the History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, mornings and afternoons

This session welcomes contributions from all areas related to history and philosophy of mathematics. This includes reports on research, survey talks, and issues related to the use of history and philosophy of mathematics in the classroom. The session will also include special sessions on mathematical communities and on the philosophy of mathematics. There will also be a group of talks in honor of Karen Parshall (one of the MAA Centennial lecturers) and also in memory of Jackie Stedall (a well known historian of mathematics who passed away in the early fall).

SIGMAA MCST: The SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers

Contributed Paper Session on Math Circle Problems in Honor of the MAA’s 100th Anniversary

Friday afternoon, August 7

A mathematics circle is an enrichment activity for K-12 students or their teachers, which brings them into direct contact with mathematics professionals, fostering a passion and excitement for deep mathematics in the participants. It is usually a weekly or monthly activity, but it can also be an intensive summer experience. Circles provide rich open-ended problems that enable students or their teachers to strengthen their problem-solving skills and deepen their appreciation for and excitement about mathematics. In honor of the MAA’s 100th anniversary, we especially encourage talks that address a problem or topic involving the number 100 that was successful at your math circle.

Katherine Morrison, University of Northern Colorado
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

Math Circle Demonstration

Saturday, August 8, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics. This demonstration session offers the opportunity for conference attendees to observe and then discuss a math circle experience designed for local students. While students are engaged in a mathematical investigation, mathematicians will have a discussion focused on appreciating and better understanding the organic and creative process of learning that circles offer, and on the logistics and dynamics of running an effective circle.

Katherine Morrison, University of Northern Colorado
Japheth Wood, New York Math Circle

Math Wrangle

Saturday, August 8, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

Math Wrangle will pit teams of students against each other, the clock, and a slate of great math problems. The format of a Math Wrangle is designed to engage students in mathematical problem solving, promote effective teamwork, provide a venue for oral presentations, and develop critical listening skills. A Math Wrangle incorporates elements of team sports and debate, with a dose of strategy tossed in for good measure. The intention of the Math Wrangle demonstration at the Math Fest is to show how teachers, schools, circles, and clubs can get students started in this exciting combination of mathematical problem solving with careful argumentation via public speaking, strategy and rebuttal.

Mark Saul, MAA American Mathematics Competitions
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada

POM SIGMAA: The SIGMAA on the Philosophy of Mathematics

POM SIGMAA Guest Lecture

What Are Mathematical Objects, and Who Cares?

Thursday, August 6, 5:00 PM – 5:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 4

John Burgess, Princeton University

The questions philosophers have been asking about mathematics since the end of the period of foundational controversies in the first half of the last century – questions about the nature of mathematical objects and whether there even are such things – are ones that may seem strange to the working mathematician. I will try to explain why these questions have rightly or wrongly seemed natural to philosophers, and indicate something about the directions in which answers are now being sought.

Contributed Paper Session on the History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, mornings and afternoons

SIGMAA QL: The SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy

Panel Session on Quantitative Literacy and Democracy

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

For decades, mathematics educators such as Lynn Steen (ed., Mathematics and Democracy) and Robert Moses (The Algebra Project) have argued that quantitative literacy is necessary for a citizen’s full participation in contemporary society. As we meet in our nation’s capital, we invite panelists to reflect on how quantitative literacy supports and contributes to democracy. Questions may include: How does quantitative literacy enable participation in high quality debate over public issues? How can quantitative literacy support social advocacy? How do quantitative arguments affect legal proceedings? What should a citizen understand about the mathematics of voting, apportionment, gerrymandering, and other political issues?

Gary Franchy, Southwestern Michigan College
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Andrew J Miller, Belmont University
Aaron Montgomery, Central Washington University
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Panelists:
Lily Khadjavi, Loyola Marymount University
Maura Mast, Fordham University
Rob Root, Lafayette College

Web SIGMAA: The SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction Using the WEB

Web SIGMAA Guest Lecture

MYMathApps: Lessons Learned and To-Be Learned

Friday, August 7, 5:00 PM – 5:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Douglas Meade, University of South Carolina

The Meade-Yasskin partnership grew out of their individual attempts in the mid-1990’s to write CGI-scripts leveraging Maple’s functionality to help students learn calculus via the web. They began working together in 2005 when they discovered a mutual interest in making CAS-based educational materials available to students via the new Maplet GUI. The main product of this partnership is Maplets for Calculus, an award-winning and NSF-funded collection of more than 200 drill-and-practice applets on topics from precalculus through single-variable and multivariable calculus to differential equations and even some complex analysis.

Rather than showing off the features of these applets, we will discuss the growing pains and learning curves we have experienced as this project has grown from 37 applets in 2005 to more than 200 today. Examples include the selection of the underlying software (proprietary vs. public domain, …), modularity, version tracking, reuse of common code, and adapting to new styles and features (or absence of features) as technology has evolved. We also want to spend some time discussing issues such as recruitment and training of student programmers, negotiating with potential partners, decisions to make MYMathApps materials free or commercial, and intellectual property rights.

We also hope to discuss student attitudes about educational technology — what they embrace and what they dislike. Our admittedly limited surveys indicate student attitudes degrade during the calculus sequence but the decline can be reduced if the technology is used appropriately.

Other project teams have made different choices and have had different experiences. The presenters welcome other points of view and experiences. We hope that others can learn from these experiences and will be emboldened to pursue their own projects.

Web SIGMAA Business Meeting

Friday, August 7, 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 5

Year:
2015

Aliza Steurer, Dominican University
Holly Zullo, Westminster College

Algebra and Linear Algebra

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 3:40 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Virginia B

Linear Algebra and Forensics

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Donna Beers, Simmons College
Catherine Crawford, Elmhurst College

New Algorithms for Solving a System of Linear Equations

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Michael F. Zimmer, Teradata, Inc

New Canonical Forms for Matrices Over a Principal Ideal Domain

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Peter M. Joyce, CCBC

On the Structure of Generalized Symmetric Spaces of the Special Linear and General Linear Groups of Degree 2 Over Finite Fields

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Jennifer Schaefer, Dickinson College

The Index of a Numerical Semigroup in Four Generators

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Bernadette Boyle, Sacred Heart University

The Space of Biorders on Some Solvable Groups

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Kelli Karcher, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Polynomials, Discriminants, and Root Counting in Number Fields

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Chad Awtrey, Elon University

Can this Polynomial be Factored?

3:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Gary Brookfield, California State University, Los Angeles

Valuation Derived from Graded Ring and Module and Krull Dimension Properties

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
Mohammad Hassan Anjom Shoa, University of Birjand
Mohammad Hossein Hosseinie, University of Birjand

Analysis and Other

Friday, August 7, 8:30 AM – 11:10 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Green’s Functions for Right Focal Boundary Value Problems in Nabla Fractional Calculus

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM
Julia St. Goar, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Periodic Behavior of Nonlinear 2nd Order Discrete Dynamical Systems

8:45 AM – 8:55 AM
Dan Maroncelli, Concordia University St. Paul
Jesus Rodriguez, North Carolina State University

The Existence of Positive Solutions to an Even Order Differential Equation with Right Focal Boundary Conditions

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

Algebra, Analysis, and Geometry in the Solution of the Basel Problem

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
C. L. Frenzen, Naval Postgraduate School

Elementary Approach to End Compactifications

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Malgorzata A. Marciniak, CUNY

Composition of Formal Laurent Series

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
Xiao-Xiong Gan, Morgan State University

An Example for Green’s Theorem with Discontinuous Partial Derivatives

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Adam Coffman, Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne
Yuan Zhang, Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne

Equivalence of Some Picard-type Iterations for a General Class of Operators in Normed Linear Spaces

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Hudson Akewe, University of Lagos

Operator Diagonalizations of Multiplier Sequences

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Robert Bates, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Non-Linear Operators Satisfying Orthogonality Properties

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
William Feldman, University of Arkansas

A Survey of Best Monotone Theorems in Graph Theory

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Douglas Bauer, Stevens Institute of Technology
Hajo J. Broersma, University of Twente
Nathan Kahl, Seton Hall University
Aori Nevo, Stevens Institute of Technology
Edward Schmeichel, San Jose State University
Douglas R. Woodall, University of Nottingham
Michael Yatauro, Penn State Brandywine

Applied Mathematics

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

A New Directed Interval Arithmetic

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Sijie Liu, University of Alabama

An Alternative Way of Calculating Area of Closed Regions in Parabolas

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Yavuz Sidal, Işıklar Air Force High School

Iteratively Regularized Gauss-Newton Method for Applied Inverse Problems

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Leslie Meadows, GSU – Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics

On the Equilibrium Configurations of Flexible Fibers in a Flow

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Bogdan Nita, Montclair State University

Master Stability Functions for Synchronized Identical Systems with Linear Delay-Coupling

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Stanley R. Huddy, Fairleigh Dickinson University

A Seventh Order Block Integrator for Solving Stiff Systems

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Blessing I. Akinnukawe, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Solomon A. Okunuga, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Mathematical Modeling of Continuous and Intermittent Androgen Deprivation Therapy for Advanced Prostate Cancer

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Alacia M. Voth, Sam Houston State University
John G. Alford, Sam Houston State University
Edward W. Swim, Sam Houston State University

Development and Implementation of a Pharmacokinetic Model as the Target Equation for a PID Control System

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
George W. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University
E. A. Sherer, Louisiana Tech University
D. P. O’Neal, Louisiana Tech University
I. B. Magana, Louisiana Tech University
P. Adhikari, Louisiana Tech University
Holly Grigsby, Louisiana Tech University
Katie Evans, Louisiana Tech University

A Numerical Solution to Boundary Value Problems and Volterra Integrals

3:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Hamid Semiyari, James Madison University

Identification Problem for Klein-Gordon Equation

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
Qinghua Luo, Marian University

Reduced Basis Method for Solving the Hyperspectral Diffuse Optical Tomography Model

3:45 PM – 3:55 PM
Rachel Grotheer, Clemson University
Thilo Strauss, Clemson University
Taufiquar Khan, Clemson University

Where Is the Hypergeometric Distribution Used (Besides Card Games)?

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM
Luis F. Moreno, SUNY Broome Community College

Temporal Network Dynamics

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM
Haley A. Yaple, Carthage College

A New Way to Measure Competitive Balance Across Sports Leagues

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM
Jake Lehman, Cornell College
Brian Cristion, Cornell College
Jordan Wolfe, Cornell College
Tyler Skorczewski, Cornell College

Counting Mutations and Anti-Chains in Binary Trees and Motzkin Trees

4:45 PM – 4:55 PM
Lifoma Salaam, Howard University

Geometry

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 4:40 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Exploring Mathematical Ideas through Origami

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Arsalan Wares, Valdosta State University

The Right Pascal’s Triangle

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Yaping Liu, Pittsburg State University

Generalizing the Law of Cosines

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Lee N. Collins, County College of Morris
Tom Osler, Rowan University

Perfect Heptagons and 13-Sided Triskaidecagons

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Genghmun Eng

How to Add Guards to an Art Gallery

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
T. S. Michael, United States Naval Academy
Val Pinciu, United States Naval Academy

New Perspectives on Polygonal Area

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM
Owen D. Byer, Eastern Mennonite University

Area Bounds of Covers of Unit Arcs

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Libin Mou, Bradley University

What Isn’t an Ellipse?

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Alex Meadows, St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Casey Douglas, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

The Bounding Problem for Infra-Solvmanifolds

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
Scott V. Thuong, Pittsburg State University

Nested Sequences of Triangles in Non-Euclidean Spaces

3:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Andrew Lazowski, Sacred Heart University

Excursions in Combinatorial Taxicab Geometry

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
John Best, Summit University of Pennsylvania

Inequalities in Spherical Geometry: Ancient and Modern

3:45 PM – 3:55 PM
Marshall Whittlesey, California State University San Marcos

Angle-of-Parallelism Spectra in Non-Homogeneous Geometries

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM
J. Mealy, Austin College
Malin Pappas, Austin College

A New Theorem Concerning Isopivotal Cubics, Could it be the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of Geometry?

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM
Ivan Zelich, Anglican Church Grammar School

Plane Geometry Construction of Gravity Field Mechanical Energy Curves

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM
Alexander L. Garron, Sand Box Geometry LLC

Graph Theory

Thursday, August 6, 8:30 AM – 10:55 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington 3

Social Implications of the Königsberg Bridge Problem

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM
Paul J. Janiczek, Virginia Military Institute

Coprime and Prime Labelings of Graphs

8:45 AM – 8:55 AM
Jonelle Hook, Mount St. Mary’s University

Propagation Time on Directed Graphs

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Nathan Warnberg, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Counting Loops and Paths: The Monoid of a Directed Graph

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
James Hamblin, Shippensburg University
Lance Bryant, Shippensburg University

The Isoperimetric Constant of a Paley Graph

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Anthony Shaheen, CSU Los Angeles

Two Intersection Sets and Paley Graphs

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
Liz Lane-Harvard, University of Central Oklahoma

Generating Combinatorial Identities via Walk Counting

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Nathan Moyer, Whitworth Univesity

Book Thickness of Zero-Divisor Graphs of Commutative Rings

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Shannon Overbay, Gonzaga University

DI-Pathological Conjectures and Results

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
John Asplund, Dalton State College
Joe Chaffee
James Hammer, Ceder Crest College

History or Philosophy of Mathematics

Thursday, August 6, 9:15 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony A

More of 1915: Why is Mathematics Continually Deemed So Essential to Science?

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
G. Arthur Mihram, Princeton, NJ
Danielle Mihram, University of Southern California

The Derivative Productions of Classical Heat Analyses

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Shigeru Masuda, Kyoto University

Romance in Many Dimensions

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
Tereza Bartlova, Charles University in Prague

An Animation of the Maya Tzolkin Calendar

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Megan R. Rehm, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Cynthia E. Taylor, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

On Mathematical Reasoning and the Decision Problem

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Linda Becerra, University of Houston-Downtown
Ron Barnes, University of Houston-Downtown

History of Mathematics – The Illinois Connection

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
Herbert Kasube, Bradley University

Mathematics, Baseball and Shakespeare: What Do They Have in Common?

11:15 AM – 11:25 AM
Charlie Smith, Park University

Interdisciplinary Topics in Mathematics and Modeling or Applications

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 4:25 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

Experiences Teaching an Honors Seminar on Sports Analytics

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Russell E. Goodman, Central College

Tapestries In the Teaching Of Mathematics

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Hari N. Upadhyaya, Scholars Home Academy

The Importance of “Navigating Ambiguity through Context” for Students in Quantitative Sciences

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Aminul Huq, University of Minnesota Rochester
Marcia D. Nichols, University of Minnesota Rochester
Bijaya Aryal, University of Minnesota Rochester

Unique Algebraic Structure to Connect Nanoscale Instance from Mesoscale Material Behavior

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Vikash Mishra, University of Arkansas
Craig Mclean, University of Arkansas

Counting Melodies with Fibonacci Polynomials

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Kurt Ludwick, Salisbury University

Roots of Polynomials with Generalized Fibonacci Coefficients

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM
Ron Taylor, Berry College
Eric McDowell, Berry College
Jill Cochran, Berry College

The Use of Mathematics in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Pablo Duran, The University of Texas at Austin

A Model for Soil-Plant-Surface Water Relationships in Arid Flat Environments

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Bonni Dichone, Gonzaga University
David Wollkind, Washington State University
Richard Cangelosi, Gonzaga University

Pattern Formation in the Developing Visual Cortex – The Joint Development of CO Blobs and Ocular Dominance Stripes

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
Andrew M. Oster, Eastern Washington University
Paul C. Bressloff, University of Utah

A Mathematical Model with Asymptomatic Individuals for Malaria in the Amazon Region

3:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Ana L. Vivas-Barber, Norfolk State University, VA, USA
Eun Chang, Norfolk State University, VA, USA
Sunmi Lee, Kyung Hee University, Yongin, Korea

Bifurcations, Chaos and Fractal Dimensions in Population Models

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
Tarini K. Dutta, Gauhati University

Tomographic Image Processing

3:45 PM – 3:55 PM
Shylee Ezroni, Wentworth Institute Of Technology
Ely Biggs, Wentworth Institute Of Technology
Jack Reff, Wentworth Institute Of Technology

Understanding the Role of Voltage Dependent Electrical Coupling in a Neuronal Network

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM
Christina L. Mouser, William Paterson University
Amitabha Bose, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Farzan Nadim, New Jersey Institute of Technology

Timing of Action Potential in Auditory Neuron System

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM
Anh T. Vo, Creighton University

Mathematics and Technology

Saturday, August 8, 8:45 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Salon 1, Balcony A

Introducing the Pi-Base: An Interactive Encyclopedia of Topological Spaces

8:45 AM – 8:55 AM
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Cutting Edge Information Technology Applied to the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Bonita V. Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Audio, Documents, and Screens, Oh My! Free and Easy Online Collaboration

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
Tamara Eyster, Kaplan University
Lea Rosenberry, Kaplan University

Exploration of Best “Flipped” Practices

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Emilie Naccarato, University of Northern Colorado
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado
Spencer Bagley, University of Northern Colorado

Increase Student Engagement by Using Clickers and Smart Phones

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Myungchul Kim, Suffolk County Community College

Maplets for Calculus, Rating, Grading and Evaluation

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Douglas B. Meade, University of South Carolina

Enhancing Student Learning Experience through Maple

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Marcela Chiorescu, Georgia College
Darin Mohr, Georgia College
Brandon Samples, Georgia College

Updating the WeBWorK Open Problem Library

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
John W. Jones, Arizona State University
Jeff Holt, University of Virginia

Online Homework Can Provide Desirable Difficulties for Learning Mathematics

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Dick Lane, University of Montana

Improving Students’ Learning by Integrating Effective Learning and Teaching Strategies and Instructional Learning Management Systems

11:15 AM – 11:25 AM
Jack Narayan, SUNY Oswego and WebAssign

Mentoring and Outreach

Thursday, August 6, 8:15 AM – 11:10 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

What’s It Like to Be Editor-in-Chief of the Notices of the American Mathematical Society?

8:15 AM – 8:25 AM
Frank Morgan, Williams College

Upper Elementary Outreach Mobius Bands and Polyhedra

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM
Beth Schaubroeck, United States Air Force Academy

“Energizing” Students

8:45 AM – 8:55 AM
Elizabeth Yanik, Emporia State University

Girls in Science: Over 15 Years of STEM Outreach for Middle School Girls

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Susan Kelly, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Expanding Your Horizons at James Madison University: Math and Science Outreach to Middle and High School Girls

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
Elizabeth Arnold, James Madison University
Katie S. Quertermous, James Madison University

Rural STEM Model

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Elizabeth Mauch, Bloomsburg University

How to Hook Pre-Service Teachers on Professional Development

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
Pari Ford, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Amy Nebesniak, University of Nebraska at Kearney

Impact of 2015 National Math Festival on Undergraduate Mathematics Students

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Alice E. Petillo, Marymount University
Nicole Ferree, Marymount University

Increasing Diversity in the Classrooms: A Path towards Inclusion in Mathematics

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Li-Sheng Tseng, University of California, Irvine
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Native American-based Mathematics Materials for Undergraduate Courses

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Charles P. Funkhouser, California State University Fullerton
Miles R. Pfahl, Turtle Mountain Community College
Harriet Edwards, California State University Fullerton

Creating a Meaningful Undergraduate Research Project

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
Brandon Samples, Georgia College & State University

Supporting the Success of Women Faculty through an NSF ADVANCE Grant: Looking Back, Moving Forward

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Jenna Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University
D. P. O’Neal, Louisiana Tech University

Number Theory and Logic or Foundations

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 4:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Bijections between Hyper m-ary Partitions

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Timothy B. Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Shannon R. Lockard, Bridgewater State University

The Graphic Nature of Gaussian Periods

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Stephan R. Garcia, Pomona College

The Composite Two-Step

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Ryan Stuffelbeam, Transylvania University

The Periods of Fibonacci Sequences mod m

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Marc Renault, Shippensburg University

10,000 Ways to Count a Truncated Tetrahedron

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Jeremy Newton, Lee University
Debra Mimbs, Lee University

Jacobsthal Sequence in Ternary Represented Modified Collatz Sequences

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM
Ji Young Choi, Shippensburg University of PA

Schinzel’s Hypothesis H

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Elijah M. Allen

Infinitude of Primes

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Sam Northshield, SUNY Plattsburgh

Using Binomial Coefficients to Prove Oppermann’s Conjecture

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
William R. Oscarson, Cornell

Topics in

tautau
(n)(n)

-Number Theory

3:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Reyes M. Ortiz-Albino, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez

The Digital Binomial Theorem

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
Hieu D. Nguyen, Rowan University

A Bad But Fruitful Way To Count N Choose K

3:45 PM – 3:55 PM
Steven Edwards, Kennesaw State University
William Griffiths, Kennesaw State University

Number of solutions to ax + by = cz

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM
Reese Scott Robert Styer, Villanova University

Beal’s Conjecture vs. “Positive Zero”, Fight

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM
Angela Moore, Yale University

Near-Isosceles Pythagorean Triples

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM
Frederick Chichester

Using Strong Notions of Reducibility to Distinguish Complete Sets

4:45 PM – 4:55 PM
Brooke Andersen, Assumption College

Probability or Statistics

Friday, August 7, 9:15 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

An Exploration into Grouped Current Status Data

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
Lucia C. Petito, UC Berkeley
Nicholas P. Jewell, UC Berkeley

Using the Mathematical Sciences to Protect Data

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Paul Massell, U.S. Census Bureau

Stability – A New Way to Compare Statistical Measures: Theory and Applications for Assessing Learner Achievement and Teaching Effectiveness

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
David DiMarco, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Fred Savitz, Neumann University

Lefty-Righty Experiment: A Group Project for An Individual Grade

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Tuyetdong Phan-Yamada, Glendale Community College
Walter M. Yamada, III, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

Statistics and Japan: Bringing Themes into Elementary Statistics Courses

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Pat Kiihne, Illinois College

Analyzing Distributions by Visualization in a Probability and Statistics Class

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

Inverting an Introductory Statistics Course

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
Gertrud L. Kraut, Southern Virginia University

Probability and Possibilities: A Promising Pedagogy

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Deborah J. Gougeon, University of Scranton

Teaching or Learning Advanced Mathematics

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 3:10, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Teaching Quantifiers via Map Coloring

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
John McSweeney, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Teaching Linear Independence with Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL)

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Kseniya Fuhrman, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Cynthia Farthing, University of Iowa

Four Stages in Teaching Linear Algebra: From Diagnosis, Connection, Deepening to Application

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Wen-Haw Chen, Department of Applied Mathematics, Tunghai University

Visualizing the Actions of Abelian Groups

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Jennifer F. Vasquez, The University of Scranton

Exterior Algebra in the Undergraduate Curriculum

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM
Boyd Coan, Norfolk State University

Writing Projects in Combinatorics and Graph Theory

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Mahmud Akelbek, Weber State University

Empowering Undergraduate Students through Project-Oriented Independent Studies

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Zhewei Dai, Alma College

Rekindling Critical Thinking: Heeding Major Errors in Typical “Transition to Proof” Textbooks

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
Raymond T. Boute, Ghent University

Teaching or Learning Calculus

Thursday, August 6, 9:15 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony B

Warmup Problems: How to Help Students Learn, Avoid Grading Homework, and Make All Your Dreams Come True

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
Ryan Higginbottom, Washington & Jefferson College

The New Mathways Project’s STEM Prep Curriculum: Learning Outcomes & Example Lessons

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Frank Savina, Charles A Dana Center, University of Texas, Austin
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University

High Impact Practices at UHD: Calculus I Teaching Circle

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
Sergiy Koshkin, UH-Downtown
Ronald Barnes, UH-Downtown
Jeong-Mi Yoon, UH-Downtown
Ryan Pepper, UH-Downtown
Plamen Simeonov, UH-Downtown
Timothy Redl, UH-Downtown
Volodymyr Hrynkiv, UH-Downtown
Arati Pati, UH-Downtown

A Surprisingly Simple Integral

10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
Alan Levine, Franklin and Marshall College

Integration By the Wrong Parts

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
William Kronholm, Whittier College

Integrating Ideas: A Calculus II Project

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Jonathan Hulgan, Oxford College of Emory University

Reflections on Using Mastery-Based Testing in a Calculus II Course

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
Alyssa Armstrong, Wittenberg University

The Effects of Assignment Timing on Student Learning

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Integrating First-year Physics and Mathematics through Project-based Learning

11:15 AM – 11:25 AM
Randall Crist, Creighton University
Gintaras Duda, Creighton University

Teaching or Learning Developmental Mathematics and Assessment

Friday, August 7, 9:15 AM – 11:25 AM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1, Balcony A

Conceptual Learning in Mathematics Upper Secondary Education: The International Baccalaureate

9:15 AM – 9:25 AM
Neil Hendry, International Baccalaureate

Developmental Mathematics Remediation through an Online Summer Bridge Program

9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
James Sobota, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Jennifer Kosiak, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Maggie McHugh, La Crosse School District
Robert Hoar, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Robert Allen, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

For Developmental Students, a Different Way of Working with Fractions, Solving Linear Equations, Obtaining the Equation of a Straight Line and Rigorously Defining Real Numbers

9:45 AM – 9:55 AM
Maria T. Alzugaray, Suffolk County Community College

What Should be the Content of a Developmental Algebra Class?

10:15 AM – 10:25 AM
Carlos Nicolas, Ferrum College

A Critical Reflection on the Development and Promotion of Constructivist-Learning Environment in Mathematics at the Intermediate Phase in South Africa

10:30 AM – 10:40 AM
Lateef N. Najeem, University of South Africa

One Student’s Journey on the Road to Sense-Making in Algebra

10:45 AM – 10:55 AM
Janet St. Clair, Alabama State University

The University of Illinois Math Placement Program: A Retrospection on 8 Years and 75,000+ Students

11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Alison Reddy, Univeristy of Illinois

An Assessment of Student-Centered Learning Across Multi-Sections of ‘Large’ College Algebra Classrooms: An On-Going Study

11:15 AM – 11:25 AM
Perry Y.C. Lee, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Padraig McLoughlin, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Teaching or Learning Introductory Mathematics

Part A

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 2:55 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

Exploring Probability Using The Settlers of Catan

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
Jathan Austin, Salisbury University
Susanna Molitoris Miller, Kennesaw State University

Estimating the Number of Extraterrestrial Civilizations in a Statistics Class

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Alexander G. Atwood, Suffolk County Community College

Elementary Statistics using Facebook

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
Krishna Kaphle, University of Maine at Fort Kent

Experiences and Experiments in Implementing a Flipped Classroom Design in an Introductory Statistics Course

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
William J. Heuett, Marymount University

Integrating Worked Examples into a Flipped College Algebra Classroom

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Tyrone Washington, Millersville University

Collins Math Magic Number Blocks and the Wobble-Square Method of Multiplication

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM
Dennis G. Collins, UPR-Mayaguez
Glenn H. Collins

Promoting Student Understanding of Properties of Logarithms

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Erin R. Moss, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Applications of R to Introductory and Intermediate Statistics

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Leon Kaganovskiy, Touro College Brooklyn Campus

Part B

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 4:40 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland B

“Reverse Engineering” to Strengthen Critical Thinking for Pre-Service Teachers

1:00 PM – 1:10 PM
J. Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock University

An Algebra Course for Pre-Service Middle Level Teachers

1:15 PM – 1:25 PM
Dorothee J. Blum, Millersville University

Designing a General Education Mathematics Course in Linear Algebra

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM
David Hecker, St. Joseph’s University
Stephen Andrilli, La Salle University

Fractals, Linear Algebra, Python, and Sage: A Linear Algebra Course for Computer Science Majors

1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Vincent J. Matsko, University of San Francisco

Project-Based Learning in First Year General Education Mathematics Courses

2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Zeynep Teymuroglu, Rollins College

Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair: Filling in the Gaps in Online Homework

2:15 PM – 2:25 PM
Sara Malec, Hood College

Reflection Paper, Poster, and Presentation: A Unique Final Examination Experience for a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

Math and Civil Rights: An Interdisciplinary Reading Course

2:45 PM – 2:55 PM
Rachel Weir, Allegheny College

Teaching Strategies for Summer Math Courses

3:00 PM – 3:10 PM
Jeremiah Bartz, Francis Marion University

A Collaborative Partnership to Teach Mathematical Reasoning Using Computer Programming (CPR2)

3:15 PM – 3:25 PM
Cynthia L. Stenger, University of North Alabama
James A. Jerkins, University of North Alabama

Critical Thinking and Mathematical Habits of Mind

3:30 PM – 3:40 PM
Marshall Gordon, Park School of Baltimore

Developing Mathematical Authenticity, Maturity, and Aesthetic Experience in Pre-Calculus and Earlier Learners

3:45 PM – 3:55 PM
Deborah W. Devlin, Frostburg State University
G. Gerard Wojnar, Frostburg State University

Pedagogical Strategies for Quantitative Reasoning, Literacy, and Writing for Non-Science Majors

4:00 PM – 4:10 PM
Mike LeVan, Transylvania University

Experiencing a ‘GREAT’ Project in a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course

4:15 PM – 4:25 PM
Mary B. Walkins, The Community College of Baltimore County

Teaching Focused at a Research University: Temple University Mathematics

4:30 PM – 4:40 PM
Ellen Panofsky, Temple University
Maria Lorenz, Temple University

Year:
2015

What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for a General Audience

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

Presenting our research to undergraduate students can be both fun and rewarding. It can also be difficult, however, since the gory details of our results often require a great deal of specific jargon and background. Nonetheless, the big ideas can almost always be presented at a variety of levels, and this workshop is designed to interactively help participants develop the skills needed to formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students. Since many colleges and universities require giving such a talk as part of a job interview, almost any graduate student will have the opportunity to do so, and the ability to communicate complex mathematical ideas to students is a valued trait in a candidate. This workshop will consist of hands-on activities and audience interaction aimed toward developing and improving the necessary skills for creating an engaging and accessible presentation for undergraduates. Participants should be prepared to discuss in groups a potential presentation on their research or other related topic.

Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
May Mei, Denison University

Committee on Graduate Students and Young Mathematicians Network

USE Math: Undergraduate Sustainability Experiences in the Mathematics Classroom

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

Undergraduate Sustainability Experiences in Mathematics (USE Math) projects are sustainability-focused, technology-enabled, single class-period projects, each offering students authentic experiences within the context of sustainability in applying various topics encountered in mathematics courses. For the past two years, with NSF and MAA PREP support, numerous USE Math projects have been developed and are now being used in classrooms at institutions across the country. This hands-on workshop will give participants the opportunity to work through a complete USE Math activity that has been successfully integrated into a general education mathematics course. Upon completion of the activity, workshop participants will discuss strategies for incorporating additional USE Math projects into their classroom. Prior to MathFest, classroom-ready materials will be made available on the SIGMAA-EM Web site, and the Mathematics/QR Disciplinary page on the Sustainability Improves Student Learning (SISL) website (http://serc.carleton.edu/sisl/sustain_in_math.html).

Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University
Corrine Taylor, Wellesley College

SIGMAA EM

Beauty of Three Dimensional Polyhedra Workshop (in Celebration of the MAA’s Centennial)

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland C

I have long been fascinated by the Platonic and Archimedean solids and their mathematical beauty. In this workshop I will demonstrate, and we will work with, a variety of materials I’ve come across over the years for building polyhedra. For example, we’ll build with coffee stirrers (really cheap, less than 10¢ for the icosahedron), origami (about 25¢ for the Buckyball), and retail manipulatives (a few dollars for the truncated tetrahedron). We will also look at some online tools for exploring (and enjoying) the Platonic and Archimedean solids and their mathematical relationships and properties. These dynamic tools are useful is seeing how, for example, the snub icosidodecahedron is formed. (Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop or device to the workshop.) Included will be how the icosahedron (this is the MAA!) can be built using three golden rectangles.

James R. Olsen, Western Illinois University

Year:
2015

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 3:45 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

The National Security Agency’s (NSA) mathematicians create breakthroughs in cryptography and communications security. It is common to associate number theory and discrete mathematics with cryptography. However, problems tackled by NSA mathematicians actually draw upon a much broader variety of fields including statistics, geometry, analysis, topology, graph theory, neuroscience, big data analytics, theoretical computer science, and computational linguistics. As a result, the research community at NSA includes experts in a wide range of mathematics and math-related subjects.

The purpose of this session is to highlight both usual and unusual problems applied to national security, with all talks being at the general non-expert level. NSA mathematicians have produced fascinating and significant results over the years, however much of the work is not published. This session is a great opportunity for the MAA community to be exposed to some of NSA’s leading mathematicians and learn about the important role mathematics plays in a variety of problems.

Carla D. Martin, National Security Agency

The Coming of Enigma

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM
David Perry, National Security Agency

Prior to and during World War II the Germans used a cryptodevice called “Enigma” that was thought by everyone to provide unbreakable encryption. We will see how the device worked and why it was thought to be unbreakable by taking a whirlwind trip through the history of cryptography. Attendees will have the opportunity to see an Enigma machine in operation.

Public Key Cryptography: From Abelian Groups to Yellow Padlocks in 30 Minutes Flat

1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
Ben Benoy, National Security Agency

Modern cryptography relies on many different tools in order to achieve the interrelated goals of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Authentication. When most people think of cryptography they think of protecting data from prying eyes using a code or cipher, that is, confidentiality. However, those ciphers require that all parties to the communication share a secret: the key. How can you distribute your secret key—and keep it safe from eavesdroppers—if you don’t already have a way to communicate securely? Solving that problem is the domain of Public Key Cryptography, which is largely based on the hardness of certain problems in number theory and abstract algebra. This talk will describe the problem space, and then explain how to bootstrap your way from an Abelian group all the way up to a secure communications channel.

Extending Pairwise Element Similarity to Set Similarity Efficiently

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Steve Knox, National Security Agency

A fundamental question in data analysis is: “how much is this like that?” Often “this” and “that” are aggregates which can be viewed as sets of atomic items. In any given context, specialist knowledge may suggest a reasonable way to measure the similarity between any pair of items. Ad hoc extension of similarity of items to similarity of sets can—and usually does—lead to measures with peculiar properties, such as sets being arbitrarily dissimilar to themselves. Such measures ought not to be used if there is a better alternative.

This talk presents a method, called Saga, of extending any similarity measure of items to a similarity measure of sets of items. Saga set similarity has several good, provable theoretical properties and is also fast to compute. Saga is illustrated by measuring the similarity of intelligence sources based upon the similarity of intelligence reports which cite them, and other NSA mission-management applications.

Teaching Computers to See

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM
Christine Edwards, National Security Agency

The human brain is the ultimate computing machine. Its ability to identify objects and recognize events in images and videos is unparalleled by the most advanced, state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms. The field of Neurally Inspired Computing is a type of machine learning that seeks to model the human visual cortex to enable computers to not only see pixels as bits in a matrix, but to allow machines to go further and recognize objects within images and describe them in a way that is currently unique to humans. Computer vision algorithms that use the brain as a model, so-called neuro-mimetic algorithms, have been designed by mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists, and engineers using the language of mathematics and statistics to emulate some of the brain’s most fundamental processes. At their core they learn how best to represent the data, building up from low-level features to high-level concepts using numerical optimization techniques and statistical inference. In this talk I will give a brief description of some of state-of-the-art neurally inspired algorithms and show how Neurally Inspired Computing is changing the field of Computer Vision.

Year:
2015

Friday, August 7, 1:00 PM – 3:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

This session will bring together researchers in computational or combinatorial algebra and algebraic geometry whose research is concrete and accessible.

Sarah Mayes-Tang, Quest University
Karen Smith, University of Michigan

Continued Fractions Can Resolve Singularities?!

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Robert Walker, University of Michigan

For the lion’s share of number theorists, continued fractions are not a tool for solving not-so-trivial problems. They’re not hip enough perhaps. In birational geometry, however, they can be used to obtain minimal resolutions of several classes of singular algebraic varieties—a not-so-trivial problem to be sure. For coprime integers

a>b>1a>b>1

, the affine plane curve

xb=yaxb=ya
∈∈
k2k2

(

kk

any field) has a cusp at the origin. Say we want to resolve this isolated cuspidal singularity. The goal of the talk is to show how the continued fraction expansion of

a/ba/b

can serve as a “cheat code” for completing this task.

The Search for Indecomposable Modules

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Courtney Gibbons, Hamilton College

Short Gorenstein rings have many properties that make them interesting and easy to work with. For instance, they are finite dimensional vector spaces, and so are their finitely generated modules. In this talk, I will discuss how finding the answer to a simple question about indecomposable modules over a short Gorenstein ring led through very interesting mathematics, including the study of continued fractions.

The Importance of

αα

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Mike Janssen, Dordt College

The classical algebra-geometry dictionary relates an ideal

II

in a polynomial ring to its corresponding zero locus

ZZ

at which all polynomials in the ideal vanish. A recent object of study in projective algebraic geometry is the initial sequence

(α(mZ))m≥1(α(mZ))m≥1

, where

α(mZ)α(mZ)

is the degree of a polynomial of least degree vanishing to order at least

mm

on

ZZ

. In 2010, Bocci and Chiantini used classical algebraic geometric methods to classify all finite sets of points in

P2P2

for which the first difference

α(2Z)−α(Z)α(2Z)−α(Z)

is small. We will discuss their result and recent generalizations.

Pictures of Syzygies

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Timothy Clark, Loyola University

We describe a diversity of pictorial, combinatorial, and topological objects whose structure can be used to encode and understand the notion of

syzygysyzygy

in commutative algebra. A

syzygysyzygy

is a tuple

(a1,…,an)∈Rn(a1,…,an)∈Rn

such that

a1g1+⋯angn=0a1g1+⋯angn=0

, where

g1…gng1…gn

is a set of generators for a module over a commutative ring

RR

.

When Do 10 Points Lie on a Cubic Curve?

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Will Traves, US Naval Academy

David Wehlau and I found a ruler and compass construction to check when 10 points in the plane lie on a cubic curve. I’ll explain our construction and how it relates to previous work by Pappus, Pascal, Cayley and Bacharach. I’ll also describe a new class of problems raised by our work.

Year:
2015

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 3:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

This session deals with topics in number theory, geometry and dynamics related to Farey fractions, circle packings, and dynamical systems where mode locking appears.

William Abram, Hillsdale College
Alex Kontorovich, Rutgers University
Jeffrey Lagarias, University of Michigan

The Apollonian Structure of Imaginary Quadratic Fields

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Katherine Stange, University of Colorado Boulder

Let

KK

be an imaginary quadratic field with ring of integers

OKOK

. The Schmidt arrangement of

KK

is the orbit of the extended real line in the extended complex plane under the Bianchi group

PSL(2,OK)PSL(2,OK)

(realised as Mobius transformations). The arrangement takes the form of a dense collection of intricately nested circles. I’ll explain how the number theory of

KK

influences the arrangement, and I’ll use these arrangements to generalise Apollonian circle packings and define a new collection of thin groups of arithmetic interest.

Circles in the Sand

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Lionel Levine, Cornell University

I will describe the role played by an Apollonian circle packing in the scaling limit of the abelian sandpile model on the square grid

Z2Z2

. The sandpile solves a certain integer optimization problem. Associated to each circle in the packing is a locally optimal solution to that problem. Each locally optimal solution can be described by an infinite periodic pattern of sand, and the patterns associated to any four mutually tangent circles obey an analogue of the Descartes Circle Theorem. Joint work with Wesley Pegden and Charles Smart.

Pythagoras Meets Euclid: A Euclidean Algorithm for Pythagorean Triples

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Dan Romik, University of California Davis

It was first discovered by Berggren in 1934 that primitive Pythagorean triples can be arranged in a ternary tree having the “fundamental” triple (3,4,5) at its root, in which each triple appears precisely once; thus to each triple there corresponds a word over a 3-letter alphabet encoding its position on the tree. I will discuss this curious phenomenon, which has at its heart a kind of Euclidean algorithm, explain how this algorithm can be used to define a dynamical system on the positive quadrant of the unit circle analogous to the Gauss continued fraction map, and mention possible extensions of these ideas to other diophantine equations.

Dynamics of Apollonian Circle Packings

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Elena Fuchs, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Several years ago, Dan Romik constructed a dynamical system on the unit circle which allowed to prove various interesting theorems about Pythagorean triples. In this talk, we discuss a similar construction in a higher dimensional setting which yields results about Apollonian packings. This is joint work with Sneha Chaubey.

Variations on Apollonian Circle Packing Rules

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Apollonian circle packings are based on the simple rule that for any three given mutually tangent circles we can insert a unique circle in the space between them and tangent to all three of the original circles. We will see that there are in fact many possible rules that give rise to different properties and behaviors and that will in turn inspire different packings of spheres. By then examining the packings of spheres we will discover new and beautiful packings of circles (so from two dimensions to three dimensions and finally back to two dimensions).

Geometry and Number Theory of Integral Sphere Packings

3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
Kei Nakamura, University of California Davis

Classical Apollonian circle packings are constructed from a quadruple of pairwise tangent circles on a plane by successively inscribing circles into the triangular interstices. We consider variations of this construction, and study other circle packings and sphere packings of higher dimensions. Remarkably, just as in the classical Apollonian circle packings, there are a few circle/sphere packings in which the bends of constituent circles/spheres are integers, giving rise to fascinating questions on the Diophantine properties of the set of bends. We describe examples of integral circle/sphere packings in terms of hyperbolic geometry, Coxeter groups, and quadratic forms, and discuss the “local-global principle” for the set of bends that arise in this context.

Year:
2015

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 2:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

Richard Guy and John Conway will share their latest ideas about the geometry of Euclidean triangles.

A Triangle Has Eight Vertices (But Only One Centre)

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM
Richard Guy, University of Calgary

Quadration regards a triangle as an orthocentric quadrangle. Twinning is an involution between orthocentres and circumcentres. Together with variations of Conway’s Extraversion, these give rise to symmetric sets of points, lines and circles. There are eight vertices, which are also both orthocentres and circumcentres. Twelve edges share six midpoints, which with six diagonal points, lie on the 50-point circle, better known as the 9-point circle. There are 32 circles, which touch three edges and also touch the 50-point circle. 32 Gergonne points, when joined to their respective touch-centres, give sets of four segments which concur in eight deLongchamp points, which, with the eight centroids, form two harmonic ranges with the ortho- and circum-centres on each of the four Euler lines. Corresponding points on the eight circumcircles generate pairs of parallel Simson-Wallace lines, each containing six feet of perpendiculars. In three symmetrical positions these coincide, with twelve feet on one line. In the three orthogonal positions they are pairs of parallel tangents to the 50-point circle, forming the Steiner Star of David. This three-symmetry is shared with the 144 Morley triangles, which are all homothetic. Time does not allow investigation of the 256 Malfatti configurations, whose 256 radpoints probably lie in fours on 64 guylines, eight through each of the eight vertices.

New Ideas about the Geometry of Triangles

2:00 PM – 2:50 PM
John Conway, Princeton University

The geometry of triangles is an old subject. I will discuss some ideas that tie together its different parts and make it easy to remember many old and new theorems.

Year:
2015

Friday, August 7, 9:00 AM – 11:20 AM and 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware A

The area of knot theory has been developing rapidly in recent years. Most recent advances rely on the connections between algebra, homological algebra and knot theory. Examples include the Jones polynomial, topological quantum field theories, skein modules of links in 3-manifolds, Khovanov link and Heegard-Floer homologies, homology of distributive structures (i.e. quandles, racks, distributive lattices) and Yang-Baxter operators, as well as categorifications of knot polynomials and other appropriate combinatorial structures. These new developments relate knot theory to other branches of mathematics including number theory, Lie theory, statistical physics, etc, and employ tools far beyond the traditional ones from algebraic topology. These ideas mark the beginning of a new era in knot theory that includes relationships with four-dimensional problems and the creation of new forms of algebraic topology relevant to knot theory. Moreover, knot theory has numerous results and open problems requiring only knowledge of linear algebra, and are therefore accessible to undergraduates. We propose to bring together students and faculty active in these areas to share them with the broader mathematical community and encourage future collaboration and investigation.

Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Jozef Przytycki, George Washington University
Radmila Sazdanovic, North Carolina State University

Knots and Knot Theory

9:00 AM – 9:40 AM
Lou Kauffman, University of Illinois at Chicago

Knotting and weaving has been part of all cultures for thousands of years, but this subject was not studied mathematically until the middle of the 19-th century when the scientist Lord Kelvin (Sir William Thompson) conceived the Theory that atoms were knotted vortices in the “luminferous aether” (a hypothetical fluid that filled empty space). Kelvin convinced the mathematician Peter Guthrie Tait and his team to make a table of knots. At the same time other mathematicians were preparing the ground for actually doing mathematics with knots. By the turn of the century, the aether theory had disappeared, but the mathematical theory of knots was beginning to thrive! Knot theory is today an active part of mathematics, with many applications. We demonstrate problems and questions about knots by using rope, magic tricks and computer graphics. We will discuss tricks that illuminate the topology. This will include knots that are unknotted in surprising ways, the Dirac string trick that describes the quantum state of an electron, how to weave a braided belt and what this has to do with elementary particles, how the question of knotted vortices was resolved by the use of three dimensional printing. In the course of this, we shall discuss how knots are studied by using diagrams and how this way of thinking leads to new structures such as the Jones polynomial, Khovanov homology and virtual knot theory. The talk will be elementary and self-contained.

Knot Coloring: A Diagrammatic Approach to Algebraic Invariants

9:50 AM – 10:30 AM
Heather Russell, Washington College

A knot is a circle properly embedded in three-dimensional space. A central issue in knot theory is determining when two knots are the same where same means ambiently isotopic. There are many ways to algebraically tackle this question, and when we are lucky, there is a convenient diagrammatic framework encoding the algebra. As an example, we will explore how the combinatorial rules of knot coloring encode dihedral representations of the fundamental group of the knot complement. We will discuss Fox coloring as well as the much less extensively explored notion of Dehn coloring with a focus on advantages of Dehn coloring.

Topological Symmetries of Molecules

10:40 AM – 11:20 AM
Erica Flapan, Pomona College

Chemists have defined the

pointgrouppointgroup

of a molecule as the group of rigid symmetries of its molecular graph in

R3R3

. While this group is useful for analyzing the symmetries of rigid molecules, it does not include all of the symmetries of molecules which are flexible or can rotate around one or more bonds. To study the symmetries of such molecules, we define the

topologicalsymmetrygrouptopologicalsymmetrygroup

of a graph embedded in

R3R3

to be the subgroup of the automorphism group of the abstract graph that is induced by homeomorphisms of

R3R3

. This group gives us a way to understand not only the symmetries of non-rigid molecular graphs, but the symmetries of any graph embedded in

R3R3

. The study of such symmetries is a natural extension of the study of symmetries of knots. In this talk we will present a survey of results about the topological symmetry group and how it can play a role in analyzing the symmetries of non-rigid molecules.

An Introduction to Quandles

1:00 PM – 1:40 PM
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University

A quandle is a set equipped with two binary operations satisfying axioms that capture the essential properties of the operations of conjugation in a group and algebraically encode the three Reidemeister moves from classical knot theory. This notion dates back to the early 1980’s when Joyce and Matveev independently introduced the notion of a quandle and associated it to the complement of a knot. We will focus on an introduction to the theory of quandles by considering examples, discussing applications, and introducing recent work in this area.

Enhancements of Counting Invariants

1:50 PM – 2:30 PM
Sam Nelson, Claremont McKenna College

Quandle counting invariants form an infinite family of knot invariants which as easy to define and compute. Enhancements are stronger knot invariants defined using the quandle counting invariants as a base. In this talk we will see some examples of enhancements of quandle counting invariants.

An Introduction to Quandle Cohomology

2:40 PM – 3:20 PM
J. Scott Carter, University of South Alabama

The most easily defined invariants of a knot are related to the diagram of the knot to be colorable. Colorability conditions are given at the crossings of the diagram, and an associated algebraic structure called a quandle can be defined. The axioms of a quandle are derived from the Reidemeister moves. A similar structure and set of coloring conditions can be given for knotted trivalent graphs. The Reidemeister moves and their analogues suggest a secondary invariant that assigns certain values in an abelian group to crossings. The function values are cocycles in a specific homology theory.
In this talk, we will work from the ground up and demonstrate how the algebraic structures are necessitated by the geometric descriptions.

What is Categorification?

3:30 PM – 4:10 PM
Mikhail Khovanov, Columbia University

This talk will be an introduction to the idea of categorification. In categorification, numbers are lifted to vector spaces, while vector spaces equipped with integral lattices become Grothendieck groups of categories. Linear operators between vector spaces are lifted to functors. The talk will include several examples to motivate and illustrate categorification.

From Jones to Chebyshev: Adventures in Categorification

4:20 PM – 5:00 PM
Radmila Sazdanovic, North Carolina State University

Categorification is a method introduced at the end of the 20th century and successfully used in many branches of mathematics. Categorification realizes various mathematical objects as shadows of new, algebraically richer objects, a perspective that often leads to beautiful and structurally deep mathematics. A famous example is the Khovanov homology, which categorifies the Jones polynomial and has led to some of remarkable recent results in knot theory.
We will describe a related diagrammatic categorification of the ring of one-variable polynomials with integer coefficients. In particular, we will construct a diagrammatic algebra and use it to recover some well-known facts about the Chebyshev polynomials.

Year:
2015

Wednesday, August 5, 1:00 PM – 3:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 1

The session is designed to help celebrate the MAA’s Centennial. With thousands of papers to draw on, 6 speakers will give 25-minute talks on papers chosen from throughout the Monthly’s history. Speakers will highlight the significance of these papers and remark on their impact on mathematics and science in general.

Scott Chapman, Sam Houston State University
Dan Velleman, Amherst College
Bruce Palka, National Science Foundation
Roger Horn, University of Utah
John Ewing, Math for America

1894 – 1919

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Karen Parshall, University of Virginia

In 1894, Benjamin Finkel, former secondary school mathematics teacher and then Professor of Mathematics at Drury College in Kidder, Missouri, began the publication of The American Mathematical Monthly to fill what he saw as the need to stimulate and encourage mathematics teachers in both the high schools and the normal schools. His thinking went that the teachers, and by association their students, would benefit from the challenges presented by a problems-and-solutions department as well as by articles of both a mathematical and an historical nature dealing with the subject matter presented in their classrooms. This defined the Monthly’s mission until 1913, when Herbert Slaught of the University of Chicago, George A. Miller of the University of Illinois, and Earle R. Hedrick then of the University of Missouri, officially took over the journal’s editorship. They saw the Monthly more explicitly as a vehicle for the professionalization and more formally the legitimization of the teaching of collegiate mathematics. This was also the goal of the Mathematical Association of America, formed two years later in 1915 with the Monthly as its official publication. This talk will examine the first twenty-five years of publication—1894-1919—of the Monthly in the context of the evolving American mathematical community.

1920 – 1939

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
John Stillwell, University of San Francisco

The 1920s and 1930s were a time of ferment in the disciplines close to mathematics, with the development of relativity and quantum theory in physics and the discovery of Gödel’s theorem in logic and Turing’s definition of computation. These developments were reflected in the Monthly, sometimes in unexpected ways. The Monthly also reported some interesting developments in pure mathematics, such as the publication of Ramanujan’s collected works, in articles that were to have a lasting impact.

1940 – 1959

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Ron Graham, University of California at San Diego

In some ways, the period 1940-1959 was one of the golden eras in the history of the Monthly. We will examine several papers from this period and examine their impact on mathematics today.

1960 – 1979

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Bob Devaney, Boston University

In this talk I will give a brief overview of the history of “chaos” in the area of mathematics known as dynamical systems. Chaos had been observed by many mathematicians, including Poincare in the late 19th century, Julia and Fatou in the 1920’s, and Smale and Lorenz in the 1960’s, though none of these mathematicians called the crazy things they were seeing “chaos.” This changed dramatically when the pioneering article by Li and Yorke called Period Three Implies Chaos appeared in the Monthly in 1975. This very short article has had a major impact on the field of dynamical systems. First, it introduced the term “chaos,” which had never been used before in science, and, suddenly, mathematicians (and other scientists) realized that this phenomenon was commonplace. Consequently, the area now known as “chaos theory” exploded. Second, it showed that even the iteration of a quadratic function on the real line could be chaotic. And, finally, it proved a remarkable result that, if a continuous real function had a periodic point of period three, it necessarily had periodic points of all periods as well as a chaotic regime.

1980 – 1999

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College

I will speak about mathematical ideas explored in papers published in the Monthly during the years 1980-1999. This is a rich period in the history of the Monthly and several classic papers will be mentioned and discussed.

2000 – 2015

3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
Rebecca Goldin, George Mason University

I will speak about mathematical ideas explored in papers published during the years 2000-2015. While these papers haven’t acquired the dusty grandeur of “historical” yet, many of them speak to themes throughout the century. We will touch the joy and complexity of mathematics posed in simple questions, viewed through the lens of Monthly publications in this time period.

Year:
2015

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 4:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

The picture of mathematical modeling that applied mathematics researchers have is very different from the word problems provided in textbooks for teachers. This session is dedicated to closing the gap between applied mathematics research, mathematics education research, and what goes on in classrooms around the United States. With an eye to creating environment(s) that support students and teachers at all mathematical and economic levels: How can we improve teachers’ and students’ understanding of modeling research, and improve access to the experience of mathematical modeling research to populations that do not typically receive graduate training in the field?

Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Arizona State University
Carlos Castillo-Garsow, Eastern Washington University

Global Disease Monitoring and Forecasting with Wikipedia

1:00 PM – 1:25 PM
Sara Del Valle, Los Alamos National Laboratory

Efforts to mitigate the impacts of infectious disease depend on accurate and timely monitoring to measure the risk and progress of disease. We examine a freely available, open data source for this use: access logs from Wikipedia. Using linear models, language as a proxy for location, and a systematic article selection procedure, we tested 14 location-disease combinations and demonstrate that these data feasibly support an approach that overcomes these challenges. Specifically, our proof-of-concept yields models with

r2r2

up to 0.92, forecasting value up to the 28 days tested, and several pairs of models similar enough to suggest that transferring models from one location to another without re-training is feasible. Based on these preliminary results, we close with a research agenda designed to produce a disease monitoring and forecasting system that is significantly more comprehensive than the current state of the art.

Engaging students in applied mathematics via experiential learning through research

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM
Sherry Towers, Arizona State University

In recent years, at workshops for aspiring undergraduate mathematicians, and while teaching my own courses in applied mathematics, I have developed small, encapsulated research projects that have aspects which students can understand and contribute to, even at an early stage in their studies. I also ensure that the research projects are very topically interesting (usually related to current events), and likely to be publishable. As a mentor, I assist in directing their efforts, ensuring they understand the analysis, and in bringing together the final write-up of the paper. I will discuss my methodology, the overwhelmingly positive student feedback on this process, and two publications that have resulted from this process, one of which received international media attention.

Overcoming Epistemic Obstacles to Teaching Mathematical Modeling in Calculus

2:00 PM – 2:25 PM
Patrick Thompson, Arizona State University

Poor algebra skills is one of the commonly cited culprits behind students’ poor performance in calculus. Recent research in mathematics education points to another, hidden problem that students face in learning calculus, and which contributes significantly to their “poor algebra skills.” The problem is that students in US schools learn little about how to conceptualize, reason about, and represent relationships among quantities’ values as they vary. I will share our attempt at ASU to address these problems while at the same time creating a more coherent, learnable calculus.

Mathematical Modeling Experiences in Secondary Schools

2:30 PM – 2:55 PM
Kathleen R. Fowler, Clarkson University

In the past years math modeling has been recognized as a necessary practice for students to maintain interest in STEM disciplines and build skills to succeed in school, college, and beyond. Math modeling hones problem-solving skills, fosters creativity and collaborations, and brings relevance to mathematics. We discuss initiatives at the national and local levels that support incorporating math modeling into the secondary school curriculum. We describe successful implementations on varying scales as examples for best practices.

Mathematics Education Commentary: At the Interface Between Applied Mathematics and Mathematics Education

3:00 PM – 3:25 PM
Carlos Castillo-Garsow, Eastern Washington University

Dynamical systems modeling requires nuanced ways of doing mathematics and imagining situations that are often overlooked, both by applied mathematicians who take these ways of thinking for granted, and by mathematics educators, who rarely have the experience with applied mathematics necessary to see them. In response to the above presenters, Carlos Castillo-Garsow will discuss the results of recent case study research in student thinking and their implications for the teaching of mathematics students.

Applied Mathematics Commentary: Math at Top Speed: The Role of Mathematical Modeling in Science and in My Personal Life

3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
Richard Tapia, Rice University

Mathematics is the modeling language of science. Euler and Newton first had to invent mathematical theory before they could exercise what was their true passion, the modeling of physical phenomena. For many years the speaker was involved in BMX bicycle racing as a supportive father for his son. In this talk the speaker will use several lively videos to identify and illustrate what he calls the Fair Lane Assignment Problem in BMX Bicycle racing. He then uses his mathematical training to mathematically model the problem and solves this problem using a computer and a mathematical algorithm. The speaker has been involved in drag racing throughout his life. In this talk the speaker uses his mathematical training to study the age old question how can a “slow” car beat a “fast” car. This exciting study leads him a mathematical model and in turn what he calls the Fundamental Theorem of Drag Racing”.

Year:
2015

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 4:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Delaware B

Dr. Abdulalim A. Shabazz was a distinguished mathematician who is credited for mentoring over half of all African-Americans with a doctorate in Mathematics. “Notes of a Native Son” is a title of a collection of essays by James Baldwin. This title is fitting for a session honoring the life of Dr. Shabazz for three reasons. First, Dr. Shabazz is native to Washington, DC as he spent many years of his life there. Second, this session will feature various speakers whose careers were directly transformed by Dr. Shabazz’s mentorship. Third, this session will also include Dr. Shabazz’s peers who will discuss his active role in the mathematical community.

Monica Jackson,American University
Talitha M. Washington, Howard University

Dr. Abdulalim A. Shabazz—Statistically Significant!

1:00 PM – 1:20 PM
Monica Jackson, American University

In this talk, I will discuss the mentoring efforts of Dr. Shabazz and the impact of his work on changing the face of mathematics and statistics. I will also discuss my work as a spatial statistician and how Dr. Shabazz helped shaped my own career path.

“In a Beautiful Way”: Lessons for Mathematics Education from Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz

1:30 PM – 1:50 PM
Erica Walker, Teachers College, Columbia University

In this talk I describe and discuss lessons from Dr. Shabazz’s life and work for mathematics teaching and learning. I share implications of his work for (re)current reform efforts in mathematics education, as well as ways to incorporate Dr. Shabazz’ philosophies in spaces for mathematics learning for young people in and out of school.

Sharing the Impacts of Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Talitha M. Washington, Howard University

In the mathematical community, Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz touched the lives of many. As a mentor, colleague, advocate, and friend, he actively strove to uplift others throughout the entire world. This interactive talk will provide an opportunity for audience members to share the many stories, memories, and contributions of Dr. Shabazz.

More than Equations

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Gwendolyn Irby, Lockheed Martin

Dr. Shabazz taught me more than just how to solve complicated mathematical problems, he taught me life lesson that I use today in the technical industry. What most people do not realize is that studying math trains your brain to think logical, a skill that can be transferred to any line of business. It doesn’t help me in my marriage, but it has assisted me in becoming a Senior System Engineer.

The Impact of Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz on the Business Community

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Shree Taylor, Delta Decisions of DC

Early on during my matriculation at Clark Atlanta University, Dr. Abdulalim Shabazz had a profound and positive impact on my life. He inspired me to be a meticulous and proud mathematician. From the time I started in his Office of Naval Research (ONR) pre-freshman calculus class until today, as the owner of an analytics consulting firm, Delta Decisions of DC, his deliberate and strong teaching style remains etched in my memory and a part of my mathematical-genetic makeup! In this talk, I will discuss the impact of Dr. Shabazz on the development my company (co-owned by Dr. Kim Barnette–another student of Dr. Shabazz) and how his quantitative training helps us solve challenging business problems.

Dr. Abdulalim A. Shabazz: An Example of a Living Topological Isomorphism

3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
Brett Sims, Borough of Manhattan Community College

This presentation is a brief look at the work of Dr. Shabazz during various aspects of his academic, administrative, religious, community, and family life. The talk emphasizes Dr. Shabazz’s ability to map his way of life, based on truth and fairness, into all aspects of his work.

To STEM or Not STEM

4:00 PM – 4:20 PM
Gelonia Dent, Medgar Evers College

In an effort to increase the number of STEM degree recipients, populations of color are being targeted and tracked into the study of mathematics and science. What effect has this effort had on the quality of education and will future generations of mathematicians actually have the opportunities promised by the driving forces of STEM. Also, Dr. Shabazz’s philosophy of “all students can learn mathematics”, is this really true?

“The Teacher and the Mentor: A Combination that Instills Mathematical Greatness”

4:30 PM – 4:50 PM
Ronald Mickens, Clark Atlanta University

What are the characteristic attributes of a great teacher? What is an effective mentor? In this talk, we will examine these and related issues through the lens of the life and career of Professor Shabazz. We will share the influence he had (and still has) on his many students and colleagues who have now gone on to enhance the mathematical horizon.

Year:
2015

Wednesday, August 5, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Science and policy interact in many ways. Mathematical scientists – including mathematicians, applied mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists, and mathematical sciences educators – can contribute to initiatives to advance national priorities that are in the best interests of all citizens. A key aspect of this interaction centers on education in the mathematical sciences, currently in the national spotlight due to the role it plays in economic mobility as well as its prominence in recent reports such as “Engage to Excel: Producing One Million Additional College Graduates with Degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics” (President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2012) and “The Mathematical Sciences in 2025” (National Research Council, 2013).

This panel will focus on the role that mathematicians and mathematics educators can play in addressing national priorities such as increasing college completion rates and improving the STEM skills of all graduates. Panelists will also discuss concrete ways to get involved in policy matters at the local, state, and national levels.

Linda Braddy, MAA
Karen Saxe, Macalester College

Panelists:

Dr. James Gates, University System of Maryland Regents Professor and PCAST member

Sylvester James “Jim” Gates, Jr. is a physicist, and holds two B.S. degrees and a Ph.D. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Gates is currently a University System Regents Professor, the John S. Toll Professor of Physics at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Director of the String and Particle Theory Center, Affiliate Professor of Mathematics, and serves on President Barack Obama’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), and on the Maryland State Board of Education.

Gates has been featured extensively on many NOVA PBS programs on physics, notably “The Elegant Universe” in 2003, and ‘‘The Fabric of the Cosmos’’ in 2011. In 2006, he completed a DVD series titled “Superstring Theory: The DNA of Reality” for The Teaching Company, composed of 24 half-hour lectures to make the complexities of unification theory comprehensible to non-physicists. He is past president of the National Society of Black Physicists, and is a NSBP Fellow, as well as a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Institute of Physics in the U.K. He also is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society. In 2013, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, becoming the first African-American physicist so recognized in its 150-year history.

In 2013, Prof. Gates was awarded the Mendel Medal by Villanova University “in recognition of his influential work in supersymmetry, supergravity and string theory, as well as his advocacy for science and science education in the United States and abroad.” President Obama awarded Prof. Gates the Medal of Science, the highest award given to scientists in the U.S., at a White House ceremony in 2013.

Dr. Rush Holt, Chief Executive Officer, American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Executive Publisher, Science Family of Journals

Holt is a graduate of Carleton College, and holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in physics from New York University. Over his long career, Dr. Holt has held positions as a teacher, scientist, administrator, and policymaker. From 1980 to 1988, Holt served on the faculty of Swarthmore College, where he taught courses in physics and public policy. From 1987 to 1998, Holt was assistant director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory at Princeton University. Before coming to AAAS, Holt served for 16 years as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District. In Congress, Holt served as a senior member of the Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Education and the Workforce. On Capitol Hill, Holt established a long track record of advocacy for federal investment in research and development, science education, and innovation. He served on the National Commission on the Teaching of Mathematics and Science (the Glenn Commission), founded the Congressional Research and Development Caucus, and served as a co-chair of the Biomedical Research Caucus.

In 1982, he took leave from Swarthmore to serve as an AAAS/American Physical Society Science and Technology Policy Fellow on Capitol Hill. Holt has said that his AAAS S&T Policy Fellowship was “life changing,” and served as a springboard to his role in Congress. He also served as an arms control expert at the U.S. State Department, where he monitored the nuclear programs of countries such as Iraq, Iran, North Korea, and the former Soviet Union.

David Manderscheid, Executive Dean and Vice Provost, College of Arts and Sciences, Ohio State University

Manderscheid received a B.S. in mathematics from Michigan State University and a Ph.D. in mathematics from Yale University. His research is in representation theory with applications to number theory. He has won numerous teaching awards and received support from the National Science Foundation, the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Education.

Dean Manderscheid is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the American Mathematical Society. He chairs the American Mathematical Society Committee on Academic Freedom, Employment Security, and Tenure and the Mathematical Association of America Committee on Science Policy. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences and the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics Committee on Diversity.

Committee on Science Policy

Year:
2015

Friday, August 7, 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

In January 2003, MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty whose teaching has been extra ordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. An awardee must have taught full time in a mathematical science in the United States or Canada for at least two, but not more than seven, years since receiving the Ph.D. Each year at most three college or university teachers are to be honored with this national award and are to receive $1,000 and a certificate of recognition from the MAA. Award recipients will be expected to make a presentation at one of the national meetings of the MAA. Nominations for the award may be made by any member of the MAA or by any section of the MAA.

This session will be moderated Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College, MAA President.

Reality Shifting: Building Mathematical Confidence

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College

The decision to pursue a career in mathematics, whether academic, industry or government, often rests on one’s perception of their own mathematical talent. As such, it’s easy for us to lose talented students who don’t “see” themselves as mathematically gifted. During this talk, I’ll highlight teachers and professors who shifted my reality by building my mathematical confidence and discuss ways that I continue that legacy with my own students.

A Taste of Research

2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Patrick X. Rault, SUNY Geneseo

Research experiences in undergraduate mathematics develop critical thinking and intellectual independence, but relatively few students have the opportunity to participate. We will discuss the Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) teaching style, which can bring a taste of these experiences to the rest of our students. Such active learning strategies have gained significant endorsements in recent years, most notably from the NSF with a 2014 press release titled “enough with lecturing.” A comprehensive and high-impact study published last year states that these tastes of research significantly improve grades and reduce failure. It may now be time to stop asking “should we transition to an active classroom?” and start asking “what kind of active classroom should I create?” The Greater Upstate New York IBL Consortium provides a model to support making the transition at a regional level.

Be Inspirable!

3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
Allison K. Henrich, Seattle University

Zap! A flash of inspiration strikes. You’re in a summer PREP workshop, and you get a great idea for a technique you can try in your classes to encourage students to take more ownership of their learning. What happens next? You excitedly return home. You redesign your syllabus for the next class you’re going to teach in the fall—incorporating your new idea. You can’t wait to try it out! If this sounds like you, you’re probably inspirable. Inspirable people put themselves in situations where they’ll be exposed to new ideas. And what’s more, they will often grab on to new ideas and run with them, changing the way they teach, mentor, approach their scholarship, and engage with their community. Inspirable people are often high achievers and agents for positive change. If I could give one piece of advice to a student or recent PhD, it would be this: Be inspirable. In this talk, I’ll tell a few stories about times I’ve been inspirable and describe what unfolded as a result.

Year:
2015

The MAA strives to ensure that sessions at MathFest present mathematics in a way that is accessible to a broad audience. As a result, K-12 teachers will find all the expository sessions at MathFest to be informative and enriching. In addition, the following sessions are directed specifically at the professional interests of K-12 teachers.

Register for the AMC 8 or AMC 10/12 Contest(s), and you’re automatically enrolled as a K-12 Teacher Member. Invite your students to attend MAA MathFest 2015. The High School Student rate is only $49.

Secrets of Mental Math

Thursday, August 6, 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3

Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

Dr. Arthur Benjamin is a mathematician and a magician. In his entertaining and fast-paced performance, he will demonstrate and explain how to mentally add and multiply numbers faster than a calculator, how to figure out the day of the week of any date in history, and other amazing feats of mind. He has presented his mixture of math and magic to audiences all over the world.

Special Presentation for High School Students, Parents, and Teachers

A Dozen Proofs that 1=2: An Accessible and Quirky Overview of Mathematics for K-12 Teachers and Their Students

Saturday, August 8, 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Salon 2

James Tanton, The Saint Mark’s Mathematics Institute and MAA 

Guidobaldo del Monte (1545-1647), a patron and friend of Galileo Galilei, believed he had witnessed the creation of something out of nothing when he established mathematically that zero equals one. He thereby thought he had proven the existence of God! James Tanton doesn’t claim to be so bold, but he is willing to prove instead that one equals two. And, moreover, just to convince you that he is right, he will do so a dozen times over, drawing upon a wide spectrum of mathematical techniques: school algebra and arithmetic, probability and mechanics, pure thought and physical action! Will you be able to find fault with any of his “proofs?” This will be a math talk of the like you’ve never seen before. All are welcome!

Math Circle Demonstration

Saturday, August 8, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics. This demonstration session offers the opportunity for conference attendees to observe and then discuss a math circle experience designed for local students. While students are engaged in a mathematical investigation, mathematicians will have a discussion focused on appreciating and better understanding the organic and creative process of learning that circles offer, and on the logistics and dynamics of running an effective circle.

Katherine Morrison, University of Northern Colorado
Japheth Wood, New York Math Circle

SIGMAA MCST

Math Wrangle

Saturday, August 8, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM, Marriott Wardman Park, Maryland A

Math Wrangle will pit teams of students against each other, the clock, and a slate of great math problems. The format of a Math Wrangle is designed to engage students in mathematical problem solving, promote effective teamwork, provide a venue for oral presentations, and develop critical listening skills. A Math Wrangle incorporates elements of team sports and debate, with a dose of strategy tossed in for good measure. The intention of the Math Wrangle demonstration at MathFest is to show how teachers, schools, circles, and clubs can get students started in this exciting combination of mathematical problem solving with careful argumentation via public speaking, strategy and rebuttal.

Mark Saul, MAA American Mathematics Competitions
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada

SIGMAA MCST

Undergraduate Student Activities

There are also a number of activities planned for undergraduate students and many of them will be of interest to K-12 teachers. Click here to see a list of student-oriented activities.

Year:
2015

2016

MAA Minicourses are partially supported by the William F. Lucas Fund. Read more about Prof. Lucas here.

1. Creating A Purposeful Student Learning Experience

Part A: Friday, August 5, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Taft B
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Taft B

Do your requirements for your departmental majors constitute an integrated framework designed to build skills necessary for students to succeed in the workplace or in graduate school, or are they just a set of individual classes covering a standard array of content? Do your faculty work together effectively to develop and implement plans to achieve those desired outcomes and to assess your progress? Do you strategically incorporate experiences outside the classroom in student learning? This minicourse, taught in a hands-on workshop format, will assist and guide you in identifying practical steps toward achieving those goals and creating a learning-focused departmental culture. Departmental teams of 2 – 4 are encouraged to enroll, but are not required.

G. Daniel Callon, John Boardman, Justin Gash, Stacy Hoehn, Paul Fonstad, and Angie Walls, Franklin College

2. Visualizing Projective Geometry through Photographs and Perspective Drawings

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Taft B
Part B: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Taft B

This Minicourse will introduce hands-on, practical art puzzles that motivate the mathematics of projective geometry—the study of properties invariant under projective transformations, often taught as an upper-level course. This Minicourse seeks to strengthen the link between projective geometry and art. On the art side, we explore activities in perspective drawing or photography. These activities provide a foundation for the mathematical side, where we introduce activities in problem solving and proof suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. In particular, we use a geometrical analysis of Renaissance art and of photographs taken by students to motivate several important concept in projective geometry, including Desargues’ Theorem, Casey’s Theorem and its applications, and Eves’ Theorem. No artistic experience is required.

Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Fumiko Futamura, Southwestern University
Marc Frantz, Indiana University

3. Teaching Linear Algebra: Learning Concepts Often Difficult to Understand

Part A: Thursday, August 4,  3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Taft B
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Taft B

Participants will work with GeoGebra interactive applets/worksheets supporting instruction in Linear Algebra. The workshop will consist of a) an overview of the topics that are often difficult for students to understand; b) participants will work with selected worksheets with activities illustrating the connection between the visual, algebraic, and numeric perspectives of concepts. (A short introduction to GeoGebra will occur first); c) discussion of possible pedagogical approaches for understanding difficult concepts; d) a look at some related application problems; e) summary of preliminary evaluation results; f) wrap-up, including remarks and suggestions by participants and the link to other freely available resources.

James D. Factor and Susan Pustejovsky, Alverno College

4. Teaching the Lebesgue Integral to Undergraduates

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Taft D
Part B: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Taft D

This minicourse shows how to teach a course on the Lebesgue integral at an accessible undergraduate level with surprisingly minimal prerequisites. Students who mastered single-variable calculus concepts of limits, derivatives, and series can learn the material. The key to success is the use of a “Daniell-Riesz approach.” The treatment is self-contained; the course, often currently offered as Real Analysis 2, no longer needs Real Analysis I as a prerequisite. Along with Complex and Real Analysis I, the course provides a comprehensive undergraduate study of functions. Completion of any one course enhances the other two. Students can enroll after Calculus II or after a course in proofs. The minicourse thus shows how to give undergraduates the background for collaborative research and improved access to journal articles in analysis, creating a course with SLO topics that can include: the definition and properties of the Lebesgue integral; Banach and Hilbert spaces; integration with respect to Borel measures with associated L^2(µ) spaces; and bounded linear operators. Traditionally thought of as advanced and out of reach, the minicourse shows how these topics are accessible for undergraduates and able to be taught by anyone who might also, e.g., teach Real or Complex Analysis.

William W. Johnston, Butler University
Derek Thompson, Taylor University

5. Teaching Modeling First Differential Equations – Building Community in SIMIODE

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Taft D
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Taft D

This minicourse permits participants to experience SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations, an online (www.simiode.org) community of teachers and learners of differential equations who use modeling and technology throughout the learning process. Participants do modeling scenarios from the student perspective, discuss pedagogical and content issues that might arise in such teaching, and initiate the development of their own modeling scenario contributions to SIMIODE through partnering with other participants during and after the minicourse. The minicourse is appropriate for all interested in teaching differential equations in a modeling first approach.

Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Brian Winkel, United States Military Academy

6. Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference

Part A: Friday, August 5, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Taft D
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Taft D

The goal of this minicourse is to help participants to revise their introductory statistics course to focus on the logic and scope of statistical inference by using simulation-based methods, as opposed to methods based on the normal probability distribution, to introduce students to concepts of statistical inference. The minicourse will provide direct experience with hands-on activities designed to introduce students to concepts of statistical inference. These activities make use of freely available applets to explore concepts and analyze real data from genuine research studies. Presenters will also offer advice and lead discussion about effective implementation and assessment of student learning.

Allan Rossman, Beth Chance, and Soma Roy, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Year:
2016

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Hendrik Lenstra, Universiteit Leiden

The trick is not to waive the rules,
but stick to groups, rings, fields as tools.
(Algebraist’s motto)

The main message of the 2016 Hedrick Lectures is that “abstract algebra” is a misnomer: for those with eyes to see – groups, rings, and fields are everywhere. The script that concrete algebra is written in may not be readily decipherable, but mastering it is a sure step on the road to insight and wisdom. The three lectures sketch several of the sights to be seen.

Hedrick Lecture 1. The Group Law on Elliptic Curves

Thursday, August 4, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom

Click here to view the slides from this lecture

The theory of elliptic curves is a showpiece of modern mathematics. Its implications are felt from the brightest parts of number theory, where it supplied the key to Fermat’s Last Theorem, to the darkest corners of cyberspace, where it provides the workhorses of secret communication. How much of the theory can with lucidity and rigor be developed in an undergraduate algebra course? The lecture outlines an approach to at least establishing the group law, using no other tools than what such a course ordinarily already covers.

 

Hedrick Lecture 2. The Combinatorial Nullstellensatz

​Friday, August 5, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom

Click here to view the slides from this lecture

Noga Alon’s combinatorial Nullstellensatz (1999) is a quantitative sharpening of the familiar fact that a non-zero polynomial in several variables over an infinite field defines a function that does not vanish everywhere. It has an impressive number of consequences of a combinatorial nature, and forms an excellent example of what algebra can do for the non-algebraist. As the lecture shows, the combinatorial Nullstellensatz also belongs to the algebraist’s own toolbox. A characteristic application is an elegant theorem about matrices that is just one step away from one of the loveliest theorems of Galois theory: the existence of a normal basis in any finite Galois extension.

 

Hedrick Lecture 3. Profinite Number Theory

Saturday, August 6, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom

Click here to view the slides from this lecture

What is a number? Surprisingly, one of the fundamental notions of mathematics is never given a rigorous definition. Usage determines the meaning of the word. When one refers to the typical element of some ring as a “number”, one expresses a certain familiarity with that ring. The algebraist who defines a new ring creates a new species of number, and may feel master of the universe. Profinite numbers are elements of the ring of profinite integers, an important instrument in both infinite Galois theory and arithmetic geometry. In the lecture, the world of profinite numbers with its wealth of wonders is explored for its own sake.

Illustration by Willem Jan Palenstijn

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

Understanding Symplectic Geometry and Topology through Polytopes and Lattice Points (NEW)

Thursday, August 4, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom
Tara Holm, Cornell University

Symplectic geometry, the natural geometry of classical mechanics, is floppier than Riemannian geometry but more rigid than topology. I will describe how the geometry and topology of group actions on symplectic manifolds relate to properties of polytopes, motivated by many pictures and examples. I will conclude with how some of my recent work, joint with Daniel Cristofaro-Gardiner, Alessia Mandini and Ana Rita Pires, comes to feature continued fractions, counting lattice points, and the Philadelphia subway system.

Please Note: This talk is replacing Ravi Vakil’s address listed in the program. Dr. Vakil is unable to speak at MAA MathFest 2016.

MAA Invited Address

Mathematical Sense and Nonsense outside the Classroom: How Well Are We Preparing Our Students to Tell the Difference?

Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom

Robert Megginson, University of Michigan

“Mathematics will always be a key element of liberal education, since it promotes logical reasoning.” You have likely heard this claim, or perhaps made it yourself. And we generally do a decent job of teaching our mathematics and statistics students how to avoid certain types of errors in their own deductive and inductive reasoning. But it is not so clear that we have done as good a job of preparing our students to examine critically the reasoning, mathematical and otherwise, of others who are trying to convince us to buy their product or adopt their position on an issue. In this presentation, which expands upon an invited 20 minute talk given at JMM 2013 in San Diego, the speaker will propose a three-category classification of types of fallacious mathematical arguments that have been used to try to convince the public of the wisdom of a policy decision or the safety of a new product, in the hope of starting a conversation about where and how in our school and college mathematics curricula we could better prepare students to be suspicious when presented with arguments in each category, and help them think about the questions they should ask when their suspicions are aroused. Examples will be given, several with roots in applications of mathematics to climate science, one of the speaker’s interests. For those involved in teacher preparation or who are K-12 teachers themselves, some connections to the Common Core standards will be given.

MAA Invited Address

Magical Mathematics

Friday, August 5, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom

Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

We will explore mathematical magic tricks using cards, calculations, and combinatorics! Sometimes the underlying mathematical secret is just as interesting as the magic trick itself.

MAA Invited Address

Immersion in Mathematics via Digital Art

Saturday, August 6, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom

Judy Holdener, Kenyon College

The relationship between mathematics and art has a long and rich history. Artists past and present have used mathematics in significant ways to carry out their artistic vision, and mathematicians have used formulas, algorithms and computers to produce art. In my own case, I find art to be a good medium for conveying the nature of mathematics to a wide audience. In this lecture I examine my recent venture into digital art with the creation of a mathematical artwork I title “Immersion”. The surface patterns in the piece reflect my own day-to-day immersion in mathematics, depicting patterns that relate to the content of courses I teach as well as research I have conducted with undergraduates in the area of dynamical systems. I will describe how patterns in the piece reflect the connection between two well-known mathematical objects: the Thue-Morse sequence and the von Koch curve. Additionally, I will describe how the formal mathematical meaning of “immersion” plays a role in the composition of my piece. In particular, my work highlights “Boy’s Surface”, which is an immersion of the real projective plane into three-dimensional Euclidean space.

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

Inquiry, Encouragement, Home Cooking (And Other Boundary Value Problems)

Saturday, August 6, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom

Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College

When you teach an abstract algebra class in a bagel shop, there’s this problem: you have no chalkboards. Likewise, no chalk. Worse yet, the acoustics are lousy for lecturing, especially if you are trying to keep your voice down so you don’t annoy the non-algebra bagel customers.

But crossing the threshold into new physical spaces can lead to crossing metaphorical boundaries into strange and wonderful new pedagogies. In this talk we’ll explore a personal approach to stumbling into inquiry-based learning. Along the way, we’ll meander into developing pragmatic strategies that help us in cheerleading for our students, and of course, we’ll celebrate food.

AWM-MAA Etta Z. Falconer Lecture

Harmonic Analysis and Additive Combinatorics on Fractals

Friday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom

Izabella Laba, University of British Columbia

A plane is flat; a sphere is curved. Both are smooth, well behaved surfaces on which one can define measure and integration. If a harmonic analyst only knows the behaviour of analytic objects associated with a given surface, for example singular or oscillatory integrals, can she tell whether the surface is curved or flat? It turns out that, yes, the geometry of the surface is indeed reflected in such analytic estimates.

It might be somewhat surprising that similar phenomena have also been observed for fractals, including Cantor-type sets on the line. Some fractals behave, from the analytic point of view, as if they were flat; others display features typical of the sphere, and we have also seen additional types of behaviours that are never observed for smooth surfaces. The recent work investigating such phenomena highlights the connection to arithmetic properties of fractals, expressed in terms of “randomness” and “structure.”

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Zombies & Calculus: A Survival Guide

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Regency Ballroom

Colin Adams, Williams College

If you are reading this, then you have managed to survive the zombie apocalypse so far. Congratulations! But as the world sinks further into ruin, what additional strategies can you apply to endure the onslaught? Learn how calculus can help you to defeat the zombie hordes. The lecture room will be certified a safe haven for the duration of the talk.

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Combinatorics – The Mathematics That Counts

Friday, August 5, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Regency Ballroom

Robin Wilson, Open University

How many Sudoku puzzles are there? Are there 33 Londoners with the same number of hairs on their head? Can a knight visit all the squares of a chessboard just once? And can we tile a floor with squares and regular hexagons? These are all problems in combinatorics, the branch of mathematics concerned with selecting, arranging, counting and listing things. In this talk I shall illustrate the nature and uses of combinatorics by means of a number of entertaining problems.

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

Urban Analytics: The Case for Smart Parking

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Regency Ballroom

Robert Hampshire, University of Michigan

Parking management has been a vexing problem for cities since the invention of the automobile. One concern is excess travel,congestion, air pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are caused by drivers searching for available parking – an activity colloquially known as cruising.

A recent study by UCLA economist and urban planner, Donald Shoup, found that in a 15-block area of Westwood, cruising for parking generates 950,000 excess vehicle-miles of travel, wastes 47,000 gallons of gas, 100,000 hours and produces 730 tons of greenhouse gas carbon dioxide per year.

I present the results of an investigation of this problem using queueing theory, stochastic processes, statistics including the Rao-Blackwell theorem, optimization and machine learning. The analysis is enabled by a large dataset of sensor data, cell phone data, parking payment data, and connected vehicle data.

Year:
2016

Teaching an Introduction to the Mathematics of Computer Graphics

Thursday, August 4, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Union C

This workshop introduces a project-based, general-population elective on the mathematics of computer graphics. Participants will see some new mathematics and receive a course outline and syllabus, and more importantly, a hands-on introduction to the free software used in the course projects. The workshop also covers how to extend the course for more advanced audiences, such as mathematics majors or computer science majors. The free software POV-Ray has been around for decades, but is still updated and released today. It creates realistic 3D images and animations from mathematical descriptions of the objects in a scene. This requires students to master the mathematical content in pursuit of their creative goals, but also gives them immediate and enjoyable practical applications of that content. Students no longer ask, “What is this good for?” They immediately see the purpose of the mathematics in their own creative projects, and in the computer graphics industry. Participants receive a list of suggested student projects with grading rubrics, interactive online tools, references for further reading, and more. Prerequisites for this general-population course are algebra and polynomial differentiation; linear algebra and/or computer programming are not required.

Nathan C. Carter, Bentley University

The Hungarian Approach, Its Emphasis on Problem Solving, and Implications for Secondary Classrooms

Thursday, August 4, 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Union C

In the Hungarian approach to learning and teaching, an emphasis is placed on problem solving, creativity, and communication. Students learn by working on problems that emphasize procedural fluency, conceptual understanding, and connections. An overarching goal of each lesson is to learn what it means to engage in mathematics and to feel the excitement of discovery. In this workshop, participants will experience the Hungarian approach through a dual role of student and teacher. As students, they will grapple with interesting mathematical tasks from secondary schools; as teachers, they will reflect on the learning experience. We will discuss the implementation of the Hungarian approach. Topics include how teachers sequence tasks to provide coherence to their lessons; and how teachers establish a classroom where students are not afraid to share ideas or make mistakes. We will explore the implications for pre-service teacher preparation. We will share results from Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education, a semester-long program (in Budapest) for American undergraduates that focuses on the Hungarian approach. The workshop is intended for undergraduates or recent graduates interested in teaching secondary school mathematics, and faculty members who work with them.

Ryota Matsuura, St. Olaf College

What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for a General Audience

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Union C

Presenting our research to undergraduate students can be both fun and rewarding. It can also be difficult, however, since the gory details of our results often require a great deal of specific jargon and background. Nonetheless, the big ideas can almost always be presented at a variety of levels, and this workshop is designed to interactively help participants develop the skills needed to formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students. Since many colleges and universities require giving such a talk as part of a job interview, almost any graduate student will have the opportunity to do so, and the ability to communicate complex mathematical ideas to students is a valued trait in a candidate. This workshop will consist of hands-on activities and audience interaction aimed toward developing and improving the necessary skills for creating an engaging and accessible presentation for undergraduates. Participants should be prepared to discuss in groups a potential presentation on their research or other related topic.

Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
May Mei, Denison University

Year:
2016

Quantitative Literacy at the Post-Secondary Level: Future Directions in Research

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., McKinley

Since Steen’s 2001 call for action in “Mathematics and Democracy,” there has been an influx of research on best practices for promoting quantitative literacy (QL) at the post-secondary level. While such efforts have aided in the development of curricula and pedagogy, there is a need for reflection on the field’s progress and direction. The purpose of this discussion is to channel these efforts, ultimately culminating in a paper for the journal Numeracy. Tentatively, the panel consists of Semra Kilic-Bahi (mathematician and educator), Catherine Crockett (mathematician and educator), Gregory Foley (math educator), Victor Piercey (mathematician), and Milo Schield (physicist and statistics educator). Potential questions for this diverse group include: What practices have we yet to determine are meaningful in promoting numeracy? What is the minimum amount of change one needs within a traditional math course to effect better QL outcomes? What role will technology (and online courses) have in the QL effort? To what degree is writing needed in a course with a QL designation? Which literacy and statistics skills do students need that a mathematics course can promote?

Organizer:
Luke Tunstal, Michigan State University

Panelists:
Semra Kilic-Bahi, Colby-Sawyer College
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University
Gregory Foley, Ohio University
Victor Piercey, Ferrist State University
Milo Schield, Augsburg College

SIGMAA-QL

Active Learning Approaches in Mathematics Instruction: Practice and Assessment Symposium

Thursday, August 4, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hayes

Recent studies have supported the positive impact of active learning approaches on college level mathematics. A recent study by Sandra Laursen of the University of Colorado makes the case that active learning increases the academic performance of key under represented student groups in the STEM disciplines. A meta-study by Freeman, Eddy, McDonough and their colleagues encourages moving beyond a focus on comparisons between active learning vs. lecture format and towards exploring the best methods with an active learning classroom. The group wrote that their results “raise questions about the continued use of traditional lecturing as a control in research studies, and support active learning as the preferred, empirically validated teaching practice in regular classrooms.” Thus, new research and evaluation projects are needed to establish which active learning approaches prove most effective and to broaden the study of various methods in how they impact students. The analysis of “big data” sources presents a particularly intriguing different approach to analyzing the benefits of various active learning methods. While not directly related to the issue area, Glenn Ellison and Ashley Swanson’s approach to analyzing “the gender gap in secondary school mathematics at high achievement levels” demonstrates this approach.

A symposium will be held just prior to MathFest 2016 to discuss what key research questions need to be posed and to encourage larger scale evaluation projects that work towards answering these key questions. New research can identify which active learning mathematics teaching methods work best for specific groups of students, especially underserved groups, while also extending the case that active learning methods trump traditional lecture based approaches. In the special session the panelists will discuss the findings and recommendations of this symposium. Panel discussion will be led by Ronald Douglas, David Bressoud, and Doris Zahner, along with Michael Starbird (and one more name to be determined). While the symposium is by invitation only, there may be openings still available at time of publication. If you are interested go to http://www.workshop.eduadvance.org

Organizers:
Ronald Douglas, Texas A&M University
David Bressoud, Macalester College
Doris Zahner, Council for Aid to Education

Panelists:
Ronald Douglas, Texas A&M University
David Bressoud, Macalester College
Doris Zahner, Council for Aid to Education
Michael Starbird, University of Texas
Dennis Deturck, University of Pennsylvania

How to Apply for jobs in Academia and Industry after Your PhD

Thursday, August 4, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., McKinley

This session is aimed at graduate students and recent PhDs. An overview of the employment process will be given with ample opportunity for participants to ask questions. Questions that will be addressed include: How do you find which jobs are available? How do you choose which jobs you want to apply for? What are academic and other employers looking for in the materials that you send? How should you tailor your application materials for the job that you are applying for? How do schools conduct interviews?

Organizers:
Estela Gavosto, University of Kansas
Mark Snavely, Carthage College

Panelists:
David C. Manderscheid, Ohio State University
Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College
Mark Snavely, Carthage College

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Education and Science Policy

Thursday, August 4, 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hayes

The work of Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE) and the MAA’s Common Vision project have raised the profile of education in the mathematical sciences, especially in the first-two years. The high‐degree of turnover in recent years among Members of Congress gives us a great opportunity to get our policymakers up to speed with education in the STEM fields, including mathematics. This panel will give ideas about how we can inform and engage policy-makers about the needs in post-secondary education in the mathematical sciences.

Organizers:
Karen Saxe, Macalester College
David Manderscheid, The Ohio State University

Panelists:
William “Brit” Kirwan, University of Maryland
Joan Leitzel, The Ohio State University, University of New Hampshire
Karen Saxe, Macalester College

Science Policy Committee

Re-Energizing Your Career at All Stages

Friday, August 5, 10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., McKinley

Preliminary results of a national survey of professors by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education at Harvard University indicate that in many measures associate professors have lower job satisfaction levels than both assistant and full professors. The reasons for lower job satisfaction are many, and they can affect faculty at all ranks. Since faculty are primarily responsible for the advancement of their own careers, it is important for faculty to find ways in which they can remain vital and active in teaching, scholarship, and service. In this session, colleagues who have successfully managed to achieve this sometimes difficult goal will share strategies and experiences that have helped them stay engaged throughout their careers.

Organizers
Julia Barnes, Western Carolina University
Steve Schlicker, Grand Valley State University

Panelists:
David Austin, Grand Valley State University
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan College
Hortensia Soto-Johnson, University of Northern Colorado
David Torain, Hampton University

MAA Committee on Professional Development

Non-Academic Mathematical Career Paths for Undergraduates

Friday, August 5, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., McKinley

Step one: earn a degree in mathematics. Step three: have a great career! What is step two? Whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on nonacademic career experiences and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share the paths to their current positions, the ways in which they utilize their mathematical background, and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar venues.

Organizers:
May Mei, Dennison University
Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University

Panelists:
Karla Dixon, Abercrombie & Fitch
Bruce Myers, National Security Agency
Derek Straiton, Gahanna Lincoln High School
Tony Hovest, Motorists Insurance Group

MAA Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

Prioritizing Your Career and Professional Goals

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., McKinley

Whether first-year faculty or senior members of the department, we often struggle with balancing the three aspects of our careers: teaching, research, and service. Successfully doing so requires identifying our goals and priorities, which then help us choose which opportunities to embrace and which are not best-suited to our interests, time frame, and talents. Panelists will discuss strategies for identifying goals and priorities and share their experiences of being confronted with such situations, including how they made their decisions and how they said “no” when appropriate. In particular, Panelists will address these questions: How does one accomplish the goals on a priority list? How does one determine what will be valued? What is the best way to say “no” when that is called for? This panel is sponsored by the Association for Women in Mathematics.

Organizers:
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Maura Mast, Fordham University
Candice Price, University of San Diego

Panelists:
Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Niles Johnson, The Ohio State University
Candice Price, University of San Diego

Association for Women in Mathematics

Year:
2016

PosterFest 2016: A Poster Session of Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians and Graduate Students

Afternoon of Friday, August 5, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

This poster session will allow early career mathematicians, including untenured faculty and graduate students, to present and discuss their scholarly activities with other attendees in an informal atmosphere. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports. Presenters should have their materials prepared in advance and will be provided with a self-standing, trifold tabletop poster approximately 48 in wide by 36 in high. Proposals should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan College
Jenny McNulty, University of Montana

MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians

Tags:
Poster Sessions
Year:
2016

Knot Theory

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Fairfield
Part B: Thursday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Fairfield

With the increase in undergraduate research there is also an increased need for open and accessible problems for students to tackle. Knot theory is particularly fertile ground for such problems. Each speaker in this session will introduce a topic, pose three open questions that are accessible to undergraduate research, and place the questions in context of the topic.

Organizers:
Colin Adams, Williams College
Lew Ludwig, Denison University

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session

Part A

Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Fairfield

Turning Knots into Flowers: Petal Number and Related Problems

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Colin Adams, Williams College

Knot Mathematical Fiddlestix: An Introduction to Lattice Knots

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Jennifer McLoud-Mann, University of Washington, Bothell

Problems Related to Spanning Surfaces of Knots

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Cynthia Curtis, College of New Jersey

Part B

Thursday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Fairfield

Rope Magic and Topology

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Louis Kauffman, University of Illinois, Chicago

Khovanov Homology Mod 2 Detects Adequate Homogeneous States (NEW)

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Thomas Kindred, The University of Iowa

Accessible Problems for Undergraduates in Knot Coloring (CANCELED)

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Candice Price, Sam Houston State University

Computer Algorithms for Counting Knot Mosaics

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Lew Ludwig, Denison University

Gamifying Knot Theory

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Jennifer Townsend, Bellevue College

Unknotting Knots

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

 

The Mathematics of Games

Thursday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Harrison

Games, how to win them and how to design them, often lead to mathematical questions. Generally intractable games, such as poker, have ‘toy’ variants that yield to explicit mathematical analysis, while some simple ‘solved’ games such as tic-tac-toe become very challenging when moves are auctioned to the highest bidder. The talks in this session discuss the design considerations of games and the determination of optimal play in both games of chance and no-chance.

Organizer:
Michael Catalano-Johnson, Susquehanna International Group

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session.

Recent Advances in Game Design

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
David Pettey, Susquehanna International Group

Solving Poker-Like Games

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Bill Chen, Susquehanna International Group

Richman Games

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Daniel Loeb, Susquehanna International Group

Misère Russian Roulette (with Multiple Revolvers)

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Michael Catalano-Johnson, Susquehanna International Group

 

Mathematics and Magic

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Fairfield

Speakers will demonstrate and explain magic tricks based on interesting mathematical principles.

Organizer:
Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session

Tricks You Can Count On

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Irl Bivens, Davidson College

Shuffling Cards and Binary Numbers

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. 
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

More Card Effects from the Perfect Shuffle

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University

Dunninger Meets DeBruijn

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Ron Graham, University of California, San Diego

Telepathy or Tele-mathy-y?

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
John Harris, Furman University

Tricks with SET ®®

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Liz McMahon and Hannah Gordon, Lafayette College

Fitch Cheney’s 5 Card Trick for Values of 5 Less Than 5

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

This is Knot a Trick!

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

Stretching Your Mind with Topological Mime

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m
Tim and Tanya Chartier, Davidson College

 

Mathematics and the Life Sciences at MBI

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Harrison

In this session we demonstrate how the mathematical sciences help address important and interesting questions in neuroscience, virology, cancer immunology, cellular communication, and sleep cycle dynamics.

Abstract: Using mathematics to gain new insights into the biological sciences requires the use of existing techniques and also the development of new mathematics. The interplay between math and life sciences is a key component of the mission of the Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI). This session samples research related to several of MBI’s recent and upcoming thematic programs: molecular biosciences, cancer and the immune system, network dynamics, mathematical neuro-science, and the analysis of complex data.

In this session, we discuss how the mathematical sciences are utilized to make contributions to biological and biomedical questions. Theory and concepts from algebra, geometry, dynamical systems, numerical analysis, probability theory, and other areas will be presented. The math will be used to uncover symmetries in neural activity, quantify signaling dynamics inside cancerous immune cells, consider the impact of oscillations on coupled cells, investigate circadian rhythms and energy regulation, and increase the understanding of viruses and how to overcome their resistant nature.

Organizer:
Reginald L. McGee, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session

Why We Sleep: Math Sheds New Light on Personal Energy Conservation

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m
Janet Best, The Ohio State University

Dynamical Systems and Emergent Properties of Cell Networks

1:40 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Richard L. Buckalew, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

Singled Out: Using Single-Cell Data to Identify Signaling Trends in Leukemia

2:20 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Reginald L. McGee, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

An Insight to Viral Assembly through Normal Model Analysis

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Farrah Sadre-Marandi, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

Binocular Rivalry and Symmetry Breaking

3:40 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Marty Golubitsky, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

 

Numbers, Geometries, and Games: A Centenarian of Mathematics

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m., Fairfield

Born nearly at the same time as the MAA, Richard Guy has had a tremendous impact on mathematics through his (continuing) work in number theory, geometry, and game theory. This session brings together friends an colleagues to talk about these mathematical areas, to celebrate Richard’s achievements, and to mark his transition to his second century.

Organizers:
Steve Butler, Iowa State University
Barbara Faires, Westminster College

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session

Sums of Unit Fractions

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Ron Graham, University of California San Diego

Products of Farey Fractions

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Jeffrey Lagarias, University of Michigan

Some Tiling Problems

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Fibonacci Plays Billiards, Again

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Elwyn Berlekamp, University of California Berkeley

Remarks

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Richard Guy, University of Calgary

 

Undergraduate Research Projects in the Mathematical Sciences

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Harrison

The undergraduate mathematics curriculum continues to evolve from expository classes to students working on original research projects. This curriculum change has created a need in the mathematical community for more REU programs and for faculty to develop accessible research projects for students at their respective institutions. For new faculty, developing such projects may be challenging, as their particular expertise might require extensive background and is hence not suitable for an undergraduate audience. Fortunately, faculty programs, such as The Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics (CURM) Mini-Grants, Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences (PIC Math) Preparing Undergraduates Through Mentoring toward PhD’s (PUMP), Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching), and Research Experience for Undergraduate Faculty (REUF), have an impressive track record of helping faculty develop and promote accessible research projects at the undergraduate level.

In this session, past CURM, PIC Math, PUMP, Project NExT, and REUF faculty participants present the mathematical results of their student’s original mathematical research and share tools they learned and used to develop these projects. In addition, speakers will provide early-career faculty with information related the respective faculty programs and open problems that are accessible to undergraduate students. Mathematical topics are broad and include number theory, graph theory, applications of PDEs, and industrial mathematics.

Organizers:
Pamela E. Harris, Williams College
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University

Click here to see abstracts of the talks in this session

Counting Dessins

​1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Naiomi Cameron, Lewis & Clark University

PIC Math: A Course for Undergraduate Students to Do Research on Actual Problems from Industry

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

Constructing Solutions to Truncated Moment Problems and Applications to PDE; a PUMP Undergraduate Research Group

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Cynthia Flores, California State University, Channel Islands

Undergraduate Research in Pebbling

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Aparna Higgins, University of Dayton

Research Collaborations in the Public Sector

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Thomas Wakefield, Youngstown State University

Year:
2016

Contributed Paper Sessions with Themes (TCPS)

Click here to view full TCPS schedule and individual talks

Click here to view the MAA MathFest 2016 Abstract Book

TCPS #1: Fostering a Problem-Solving Culture for Students

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Taft A

All of us have experienced what George Pólya describes as “the tension and triumph of discovery” that comes from solving a difficult problem. This is something numerous faculty endeavor to bring to their students. The purpose of this session is to share ideas for extracurricular activities involving problem-solving events that occur regularly. These can range from Problem of the Day/Week/Month to forming a Problem Solvers Group that meets often to an Annual Inter-Collegiate Problem Contest, and so on. Let us share what worked, what can be improved, and how you entice students to participate. Our desire is for inclusivity, so these events should be open to all students, not just your best math majors. Talks in this session address specifically the aspects of establishing and maintaining a practice of extracurricular problem solving among students and not single undergraduate research projects. We also want to know if these led to more student engagement such as GRE Study clusters, journal problem-solving groups, Putnam involvement, teams for the Mathematical Contest in Modeling, or something else.

Organizers:
J. Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock University
Ron Taylor, Berry College
Robert Vallin, Lamar University

TCPS #2: Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Taft A

This session is dedicated to aspects of undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology. First and foremost, this session would like to highlight research results of projects that either were conducted by undergraduates or were collaborations between undergraduates and their faculty mentors. Of particular interest are those collaborations that involve students and faculty from both mathematics and biology. Secondly, as many institutions have started undergraduate research programs in this area, frequently with the help of initial external funding, the session is interested in the process and logistics of starting a program and maintaining a program even after the initial funding expires. Important issues include faculty development and interdisciplinary collaboration, student preparation and selection, the structure of research programs, the acquisition of resources to support the program, and the subsequent achievements of students who participate in undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology.

Organizer:
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

BIO SIGMAA​

TCPS #3: Programming in Mathematics Classes and Mathematics for Programming

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Union A

This session invites participants to reflect upon their use of computer programming and/or computer algebra systems within their upper-level mathematics curriculum. Implementations using SAGE, Maple Mathematica or other programming/computer algebra environments are welcome. The purpose of this session is to explore the outcomes of different aspects of programming in mathematics education while providing tools and/or examples for anyone that is interested in incorporating more programming into their own curriculum. Presenters will describe the tools used, lessons developed, and examples of student outcomes.

Organizers:
Jacci White, Monika Kiss, and Brian Camp, Saint Leo University

TCPS #4: CAMP: Calculus Applied Mathematics Projects

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Franklin A

Teaching mathematics includes not only helping students learn the material but also appreciating the utility and applicability of those skills in better understanding the world. One technique in achieving this appreciation is through the use of projects which also strengthens inquiry, collaboration, reasoning and communication. However, there are currently limited curricular materials readily available to instructors of single and multivariable calculus. We invite you to come CAMP with us by offering innovative applied mathematics project ideas that can be used in the Calculus sequence.

Organizers:
Ellen Swanson, Centre College
Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

TCPS #5: Inviting All Students to Do Mathematics – Engaging Courses, Projects, and Activities for Liberal Arts Students

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 10:05 a.m., Union B
Part B: Friday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m., Union C
Part C: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Union C

All students should have the opportunity to do mathematics in a meaningful way for the sheer fun of it. Such experiences, if well designed, improve students’ effective thinking skills, increase their appreciation of the beauty and utility of mathematics, and prepare them to be mathematically-literate members of society. This session invites talks on how we can engage the liberal arts student through courses specifically designed for them. We welcome presentations on innovative course design, pedagogy, projects, or activities, as well as talks on tools used to assess such courses. Presentations should include a research basis for the design or pedagogical choices, a report on outcomes in student learning or attitude, or other evidence of success. Papers about programs demonstrating success engaging students who enter the course reluctant to engage in mathematics are especially encouraged. We also welcome talks on first year seminars or other experiences that engage first year students in doing mathematics as well as Honors courses in mathematics that incorporate the liberal arts.

Organizers:
Jennifer Nordstrom, Linfield College
Suzanne Doree, Augsburg College
Sarah Mabrouk, Framingham State University
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY) Committee

TCPS #6: My Favorite Math Circle Problem

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Franklin C

A math circle is an enrichment activity for K-12 students or their teachers, which brings them into direct contact with mathematically sophisticated leaders, fostering a passion and excitement for deep mathematics in the participants. Math circles combine significant discovery and excitement about mathematics through problem solving and exploration. Talks in this session will address a favorite problem or topic that was successful with a math circle audience.

Organizers: 
Katherine Morrison, University of Northern Colorado
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University

SIGMAA MCST

​TCPS #7: Encouraging Early Career Teaching Innovation

Part A: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union A
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Union A

Faculty are eager to offer activities in the classroom that foster student success, but many are not formally trained in pedagogy. Junior faculty in particular may feel overwhelmed with adjusting to a new position, and the need to create an impressive tenure portfolio. This session will consist of presentations of effective and innovative tips, techniques, and tricks that experienced faculty members have used. Talks will address the reasoning behind, design, and implementation of their resource. While these activities may be whole course techniques, we also seek presentations on activities that can be dropped into an existing class to bolster student learning and reflection. Such activities may include exam wrappers, question stems, and IF-AT scratch off cards. Techniques do not have to be original to the presenter, but sources should be credited and proof of success (or failure and redesign) should be given.

We hope that this session will allow junior faculty in particular to be exposed to new, successful techniques that have been vetted by experienced faculty. We would also encourage presenters to be open to being contacted by attendees with questions about implementation, addressing any possible barriers to implementation, etc.‬

Organizers:
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Quincy University

TCPS #8: Formative Assessment Techniques for Undergraduate Math Courses

Part A: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Union B
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m., Union B

Recent trends indicate that formative assessment encourages a growth mindset, reduces test anxiety, and improves student gains in math classrooms. The purpose of this session is to disseminate new approaches to student evaluation that use assessment as a learning experience and help students overcome challenges that disproportionately affect students in math classes, including test anxiety, insufficient prerequisite knowledge, or lack of confidence. Examples of formative assessment include mastery-based testing schemes, feedback on rough drafts of student work, peer review of coursework, and oral exams. The focus of the session is on pedagogical rationales for formative assessment tools, their practical implementation, and their impact on the aforementioned challenges facing students. Speakers should talk about formative assessment techniques they use in these contexts, and provide evidence of how they encourage student success in math courses. In addition, speakers are encouraged to share their experiences and their advice for educators planning to incorporate formative assessment in their classes.

Organizers:
Jarod Hart, University of Kansas
Alyssa Armstrong, Wittenberg University
Katie Haymaker, Villanova University
Mike Janssen, Dordt College
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jessica Stewart, Christopher Newport University
Jessica O’Shaughnessy, Shenandoah University
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University

TCPS #9: Novel Introductions to Non-Euclidean Geometry

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Union A

This session invites presenters to share interesting ways in which to introduce undergraduate students to non-Euclidean geometry. These “tastes” of geometry may be demonstrations, in-class activities, projects, proofs, or ways in which to guide undergraduates to explore and to learn about non-Euclidean geometries. but not those related to differential geometry or (low-level) graduate courses. Those discussing demonstrations or in-class activities are encouraged to share key portions. Presenters should discuss the facets of their approaches which highlight the differences between the geometry being explored and the Euclidean geometry with which undergraduates are familiar. Information regarding prerequisite topics and related areas with which students have difficulty should be discussed as should follow-up topics and problems, if any, experienced when using this approach. Presenters are invited to discuss how they have modified their approaches over time and to share information about successes, failures, and student reaction. Abstracts should include the type of geometry being examined, a brief description of the aspects of this geometry which are introduced, the theorem, if appropriate, the software or application, if any, which may be used, and what makes this approach a unique introduction to non-Euclidean geometry. Those whose presentations are dependent upon software or tablet explorations must provide their own laptop or tablet.

Organizer:
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

TCPS #10: Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling, and Sports

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Taft C
Part B: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Taft C

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, gambling, and sports provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Submissions to this session are encouraged that look at new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems. Submissions by undergraduates or examples of the use of the analysis in the undergraduate classroom are encouraged.

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University

General Contributed Paper Sessions (GCPS)

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (August 4-6) Mornings and Afternoons, Union D & E

Click here to view full GCPS Schedule and Individual Talks

Click here to view the MAA MathFest 2016 Abstract Book

The general sessions accept abstracts of papers in all areas of mathematics, pedagogy, and the undergraduate mathematics curriculum. Talks are scheduled in the following categories:

Linear & Abstract Algebra

Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m., Union E

Geometry

Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Union D

Teaching Calculus

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union E

Applied Mathematics

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union D

Teaching Introductory Level Mathematics and Assessment

Friday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Union D

Graph Theory and Other Topics

Friday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Union E

Teaching Advanced Level Mathematics

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m., Union E

Teaching Introductory Level Mathematics

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union D

History of Mathematics

Saturday, August 6, 8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Union E

Number Theory

Saturday, August 6, 8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Union D

Outreach and Other Topics

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union D

Probability, Statistics and Calculus

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Union E

Organizers:
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
John Wilson, Centre College

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Madison

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to an audience consisting of undergraduates and non-mathematicians (possibly as part of a job interview), most students do not have much experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience (speakers should assume the audience has been only exposed to calculus and possibly some linear algebra). Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Contact a session organizer for help writing an abstract or preparing your talk for a general audience. Optional Q&A sessions with the organizers will be held at MathFest for presenters to receive feedback on their talks. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?).

Organizers:
James Freeman, Cornell College
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University
May Mei, Denison University

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Great Talks Q&A Session

Friday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Trott (Columbus Convention Center)

Undergraduate Student Paper Sessions

Full program of MAA Student Paper Sessions and PME Student Paper Sessions

MAA Sessions

Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Madison/Fayette/Clark/Champaign/Knox/Marion/Morrow

Friday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Madison/Fayette/Clark/Champaign

Students who wish to present at the MAA Student Paper Sessions at MathFest 2016 must be sponsored by a faculty advisor familiar with the work to be presented. Some funding to cover costs (up to $750) for student presenters is available. At most one student from each institution or REU can receive full funding; additional such students may be funded at a lower rate. All presenters are expected to take full part in the meeting and attend indicated activities sponsored for students on all three days of the conference. Abstracts and student travel grant applications should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts. For additional information visit www.maa.org/students/undergrad.

Organizers:
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University
Theron Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa

Pi Mu Epsilon (PME) Sessions

Thursday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Knox/Marion/Morrow

Friday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Knox/Marion/Morrow

Pi Mu Epsilon student speakers must be nominated by their chapter advisors. Application forms for PME student speakers will be available by March 1, 2016 on the PME web site www.pme-math.org. A PME student speaker who attends all the PME activities is eligible for transportation reimbursement up to $600, and additional speakers are eligible with a maximum $1200 reimbursement per chapter. PME speakers receive a free ticket to the PME Banquet with their conference registration fee. See the PME website for more details.

Contact Person:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University

Tags:
Contributed Paper Sessions
Year:
2016

BIO SIGMAA: The SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology

Contributed Paper Session: Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.,Taft A

This session is dedicated to aspects of undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology. First and foremost, this session would like to highlight research results of projects that either were conducted by undergraduates or were collaborations between undergraduates and their faculty mentors. Of particular interest are those collaborations that involve students and faculty from both mathematics and biology. Secondly, as many institutions have started undergraduate research programs in this area, frequently with the help of initial external funding, the session is interested in the process and logistics of starting a program and maintaining a program even after the initial funding expires. Important issues include faculty development and interdisciplinary collaboration, student preparation and selection, the structure of research programs, the acquisition of resources to support the program, and the subsequent achievements of students who participate in undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology.

Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

SIGMAA MCST: The SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers

Contributed Paper Session: My Favorite Math Circle Problem

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Franklin C

A math circle is an enrichment activity for K-12 students or their teachers, which brings them into direct contact with mathematically sophisticated leaders, fostering a passion and excitement for deep mathematics in the participants. Math circles combine significant discovery and excitement about mathematics through problem solving and exploration. Talks in this session will address a favorite problem or topic that was successful with a math circle audience.

Katherine Morrison, University of Northern Colorado
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Business Meeting

Friday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Ohio Center B

Math Teacher’s Circle Demonstration​

Saturday, August 6, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Morrow

Math Wrangle

Saturday, August 6, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Morrow

POM SIGMAA: The SIGMAA on the Philosophy of Mathematics

Reception

Thursday, August 4, 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Union B

POM SIGMAA Guest Lecture

Potential Infinity: A Modal Account

Thursday, August 4, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Union B

Stewart Shapiro, Ohio State University

Beginning with Aristotle, almost every major philosopher and mathematician before the nineteenth century rejected the notion of the actual infinite. They all argued that the only sensible notion is that of potential infinity. The list includes some of the greatest mathematical minds ever. Due to Georg Cantor’s influence, the situation is almost the opposite nowadays (with some intuitionists as notable exceptions). The received view is that the notion of a merely potential infinity is dubious: it can only be understood if there is an actual infinity that underlies it.
 After a sketch of some of the history, our aim to analyze the notion of potential infinity, in modal terms, and to assess its scientific merits. This leads to a number of more specific questions. Perhaps the most pressing of these is whether the conception of potential infinity can be explicated in a way that is both interesting and substantially different from the now-dominant conception of actual infinity. One might suspect that, when metaphors and loose talk give way to precise definitions, the apparent differences will evaporate.
As we will explain, however, a number of differences still remain. Some of the most interesting and surprising differences concern consequences that one’s conception of infinity has for higher-order logic. Another important question concerns the relation between potential infinity and mathematical intuitionism. We show that potential infinity is not inextricably tied to intuitionistic logic. There are interesting explications of potential infinity that underwrite classical logic, while still differing in important ways from actual infinity. However, we also find that on some more stringent explications, potential infinity does indeed lead to intuitionistic logic. (Joint work with Oystein Linnebo.)

SIGMAA QL: The SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy

Panel Session: Quantitative Literacy at the Post-Secondary Level: Future Directions in Research

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., McKinley

SIGMAA TAHSM: The SiGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School  Mathematics

Business Meeting and Reception

Friday, August 5, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Union B

WEB SIGMAA: The SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction Using the WEB

Reception

Friday, August 5, 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Union A

WEB SIGMAA Guest Lecture

Accessibility and WeBWorK: Online Homework for Everyone

Friday, August 5,  6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Union A

Geoff Goehle, Western Carolina University

Click here to view the lecture abstract

Year:
2016

The MAA endeavors to ensure that all the mathematical sessions at MathFest are accessible to a broad audience, so graduate students are invited and encouraged to attend any of them. In addition, the MAA provides the following sessions that are aimed specifically at the interests of graduate students.

Workshop

What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for a General Audience

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Union C

Presenting our research to undergraduate students can be both fun and rewarding. It can also be difficult, however, since the gory details of our results often require a great deal of specific jargon and background. Nonetheless, the big ideas can almost always be presented at a variety of levels, and this workshop is designed to interactively help participants develop the skills needed to formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students. Since many colleges and universities require giving such a talk as part of a job interview, almost any graduate student will have the opportunity to do so, and the ability to communicate complex mathematical ideas to students is a valued trait in a candidate. This workshop will consist of hands-on activities and audience interaction aimed toward developing and improving the necessary skills for creating an engaging and accessible presentation for undergraduates. Participants should be prepared to discuss in groups a potential presentation on their research or other related topic.

Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
May Mei, Denison University

Panel Session

How to Apply for Jobs in Academia and Industry after Your PhD

Thursday, August 4, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., McKinley

This session is aimed at graduate students and recent PhDs. An overview of the employment process will be given with ample opportunity for participants to ask questions. Questions that will be addressed include: How do you find which jobs are available? How do you choose which jobs you want to apply for? What are academic and other employers looking for in the materials that you send? How should you tailor your application materials for the job that you are applying for? How do schools conduct interviews?

Organizers:
Estela Gavosto, University of Kansas
Mark Snavely, Carthage College

Panelists:
David C. Manderscheid, Ohio State University
Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College
Mark Snavely, Carthage College

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Speed Interviewing Marathon for Students

Thursday, August 4, 4:10 – 5:25 p.m., McKinley

Employers suggest that communication skills are a critical component when considering a mathematics major for a job. An important time to demonstrate good communication skills is during the job interview. This session for undergraduate students, graduate students and early career mathematicians will start with an overview of best practices and tips on job interviewing, then guide participants in several speed interviewing sessions of 10 minutes each, where they can practice what they have learned and hone their interviewing skills. Speed interviewing sessions will include individual feedback for participants, as well as opportunities to network with fellow interviewees.

Organizers:
Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

Committee on Professional Development
Committee on Graduate Students
Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

Graduate Student Reception

Thursday, August 4, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Peppercorn

Graduate students are invited for some refreshments and to meet several of the invited speakers.

Organizers:
Estela A. Gavosto, University of Kansas
James Freeman, Cornell College

Panel Session

Non-Academic Mathematical Career Paths for Undergraduates

Friday, August 5, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., McKinley

Step one: earn a degree in mathematics. Step three: have a great career! What is step two? Whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on nonacademic career experiences and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share the paths to their current positions, the ways in which they utilize their mathematical background, and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar venues.

Organizers:
May Mei, Dennison University
Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University

Panelists:
Karla Dixon, Abercrombie & Fitch
Bruce Myers, National Security Agency
Derek Straiton, Gahanna Lincoln High School
Tony Hovest, Motorists Insurance Group

MAA Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

PosterFest 2016: A Poster Session of Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians and Graduate Students

Afternoon of Friday, August 5, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

This poster session will allow early career mathematicians, including untenured faculty and graduate students, to present and discuss their scholarly activities with other attendees in an informal atmosphere. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports. Presenters should have their materials prepared in advance and will be provided with a self-standing, trifold tabletop poster approximately 48 in wide by 36 in high. Proposals should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan College
Jenny McNulty, University of Montana

MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Madison

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to an audience consisting of undergraduates and non-mathematicians (possibly as part of a job interview), most students do not have much experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience (speakers should assume the audience has been only exposed to calculus and possibly some linear algebra). Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Contact a session organizer for help writing an abstract or preparing your talk for a general audience. Optional Q&A sessions with the organizers will be held at MathFest for presenters to receive feedback on their talks. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?).

Submit an abstract

Organizers:
James Freeman, Cornell College
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University
May Mei, Denison University

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Great Talks Q&A Session

Friday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Trott (Columbus Convention Center)

 

Year:
2016

The MAA endeavors to ensure that all the mathematical sessions at MathFest are accessible to a broad audience, so undergraduate students are invited and encouraged to attend any of them. In addition, the MAA provides the following sessions that are aimed specifically at the interests of undergraduate students.

MAA-PME Student Reception

Wednesday, August 3, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Union D

Undergraduate students are invited to come for refreshments and a welcome to MathFest.

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, August 3, 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Union Station Ballroom A (Columbus Convention Center)

Answer: A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MathFest
Question: What is Mathematics Jeopardy?
Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in many categories. All interested students in the audience can enter their names to be chosen to play on one of the four teams of four players. There will be prizes for all the participants.
Come cheer for your favorite team. The session will be emceed by Michael Berry.

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee

MAA Student Paper Sessions

Full program of MAA Student Paper Sessions and PME Student Paper Sessions

Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.,
Madison/Fayette/Clark/Champaign/Knox/Marion/Morrow

Friday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Madison/Fayette/Clark/Champaign

Students who wish to present at the MAA Student Paper Sessions at MathFest 2016 must be sponsored by a faculty advisor familiar with the work to be presented. Some funding to cover costs (up to $750) for student presenters is available. At most one student from each institution or REU can receive full funding; additional such students may be funded at a lower rate. All presenters are expected to take full part in the meeting and attend indicated activities sponsored for students on all three days of the conference. Abstracts and student travel grant applications should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts. For additional information visit www.maa.org/students/undergrad.

Organizers:
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University
Theron Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

Full program of MAA Student Paper Sessions and PME Student Paper Sessions

Thursday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Knox/Marion/Morrow

Friday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Knox/Marion/Morrow

Pi Mu Epsilon student speakers must be nominated by their chapter advisors. Application forms for PME student speakers will be available by March 1, 2016 on the PME web site www.pme-math.org. A PME student speaker who attends all the PME activities is eligible for transportation reimbursement up to $600, and additional speakers are eligible with a maximum $1200 reimbursement per chapter. PME speakers receive a free ticket to the PME Banquet with their conference registration fee. See the PME website for more details.

Organizer:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University

 

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Zombies & Calculus: A Survival Guide

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Regency Ballroom

Colin Adams, Williams College

If you are reading this, then you have managed to survive the zombie apocalypse so far. Congratulations! But as the world sinks further into ruin, what additional strategies can you apply to endure the onslaught? Learn how calculus can help you to defeat the zombie hordes. The lecture room will be will be certified a safe haven for the duration of the talk.

Speed Interviewing Marathon for Students

Thursday, August 4, 4:10 – 5:25 p.m., McKinley

Employers suggest that communication skills are a critical component when considering a mathematics major for a job. An important time to demonstrate good communication skills is during the job interview. This session for undergraduate students, graduate students and early career mathematicians will start with an overview of best practices and tips on job interviewing, then guide participants in several speed interviewing sessions of 10 minutes each, where they can practice what they have learned and hone their interviewing skills. Speed interviewing sessions will include individual feedback for participants, as well as opportunities to network with fellow interviewees.

Organizers:
Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

Committee on Professional Development
Committee on Graduate Students
Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

Undergraduate Student Activity

Games Mathematicians  Play

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.,  Hayes

Christopher Swanson, Ashland University

A combinatorial game is a game between two opposing players who make alternate moves from some starting position with each player having a finite number of moves available and knowing all possible moves of both players. Furthermore, moves are not determined by chance and the game lasts at most a certain number of turns, with the result being a win for one player or a draw. Tic-Tac-Toe and Chess are two well-known combinatorial games. In analyzing combinatorial games, the basic question is who should win if two expert players play the game – the player who goes first, the player who goes second, or should the game end in a draw? In this student activity, audience members will play a number of combinatorial games and try to determine the answer to this basic question.

Panel Session

Non-Academic Mathematical Career Paths for Undergraduates

Friday, August 5, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., McKinley

Step one: earn a degree in mathematics. Step three: have a great career! What is step two? Whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on nonacademic career experiences and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share the paths to their current positions, the ways in which they utilize their mathematical background, and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar venues.

Organizers:
May Mei, Dennison University
Ben Galluzzo, Shippensburg University

Panelists:
Karla Dixon, Abercrombie & Fitch
Bruce Myers, National Security Agency
Derek Straiton, Gahanna Lincoln High School
Tony Hovest, Motorists Insurance Group

MAA Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

Estimathon!

Friday, August 5, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Taft A

They’re called Fermi problems…

  • How heavy is the Eiffel Tower?
  • How many prime numbers have distinct digits?
  • How many calories would you be eating if you had “one of everything” at the Cheesecake Factory?

If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: teams will have 30 minutes to work on 13 problems, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Can your team beat the all-time best score?? The top teams will receive prizes!
As in past years, we will run 2 contests. Feel free to show up to either one!
(Please show up 15 minutes before the start time of the contest you want to join.)
Our target schedule is as follows:

  • 4:00 pm. Welcome, overview of rules and scoring.
  • 4:15 pm. Estimathon contest #1
  • 5:00 pm. Estimathon contest #2

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet

Friday, August 5, 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Franklin

All PME members and their supporters are welcome. See the registration form for more information on this ticketed event.

 

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Combinatorics – The Mathematics That Counts

Friday, August 5, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Regency Ballroom

Robin Wilson, Open University

How many Sudoku puzzles are there? Are there 33 Londoners with the same number of hairs on their head? Can a knight visit all the squares of a chessboard just once? And can we tile a floor with squares and regular hexagons? These are all problems in combinatorics, the branch of mathematics concerned with selecting, arranging, counting and listing things. In this talk I shall illustrate the nature and uses of combinatorics by means of a number of entertaining problems.

MAA Ice Cream Social for Undergraduates

Friday, August 5, 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., McKinley

Besides cake and ice cream, we will recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Paper Sessions, and award prizes for the best of them. All are invited.

MAA Mathematical Competition in Modeling (MCM) Winners

Saturday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., McKinley

About 400 American teams, each consisting of three undergraduates, entered the 2016 Mathematical Contest in Modeling in February. Teams choose one of two real(istic) problems. Teams have four days to deal with the MCM challenge and may use or access any inanimate source – computers, libraries, the Web, etc. MAA judges choose a winner for each problem. The two MAA winning teams of students will present their results of the MCM four-day challenge.

Organizer:
Ben Fusaro, Florida State University

Student Problem Solving Competition

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Franklin A

This event is the finals of the Problem Solving Competition. Universities and colleges that participate monthly on their own campuses by holding problem solving contests are invited to send a contestant. Each contestant will be required to solve a series of mathematical problems. Based on the outcome, a champion along with 2nd through 6th place winners will be named.

Organizer:
Richard Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Madison

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to an audience consisting of undergraduates and non-mathematicians (possibly as part of a job interview), most students do not have much experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience (speakers should assume the audience has been only exposed to calculus and possibly some linear algebra). Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Contact a session organizer for help writing an abstract or preparing your talk for a general audience. Optional Q&A sessions with the organizers will be held at MathFest for presenters to receive feedback on their talks. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?).

Submit an abstract

Organizers:
James Freeman, Cornell College
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University
May Mei, Denison University

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Tags:
Undergraduate Activities
Year:
2016

MAA Prize Session

Thursday, August 4, 11:35 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Regency Ballroom

This session is organized by Barbara Faires, Westminster College, MAA Secretary, and is moderated by Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College, MAA President.

MAA Section Officers Meeting

Thursday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Franklin B

This session is moderated by Elizabeth Mayfield, Hood College, Chair of the MAA Committee on Sections. It is open to all section officers and their guests. The Committee on MAA/Department Liaisons will lead a discussion on liaisons in the Sections — how are some Sections using liaisons, what suggestions do they have for others, how can we use this resource in the future? And the Committee on SIGMAAs will lead a similar discussion on the intersection of SIGMAAs and Sections. Bring your experiences and ideas!

Speed Interviewing Marathon for Students

Thursday, August 4, 4:10 – 5:25 p.m., McKinley

Employers suggest that communication skills are a critical component when considering a mathematics major for a job. An important time to demonstrate good communication skills is during the job interview. This session for undergraduate students, graduate students and early career mathematicians will start with an overview of best practices and tips on job interviewing, then guide participants in several speed interviewing sessions of 10 minutes each, where they can practice what they have learned and hone their interviewing skills. Speed interviewing sessions will include individual feedback for participants, as well as opportunities to network with fellow interviewees.

Organizers:
Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

Committee on Professional Development
Committee on Graduate Students
Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

Alder Award Session

Friday, August 5, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Hayes

The MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty members whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year, at most three college or university teachers are honored with this national award. The awardees are invited to make a presentation in this session. The session is moderated by Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College, MAA President.

Click here to see abstracts for the talks in this session

Do You: How Mathematics+Mentoring+Passion=Opportunities

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Dandrielle Lewis, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Two Human Faces of Mathematics: Students and Medicine

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Jana Gevertz, College of New Jersey

Modeling Across the Curriculum

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Benjamin Galluzzo, Shippensburg University

Estimathon!

Friday, August 5, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Taft A

They’re called Fermi problems…

  • How heavy is the Eiffel Tower?
  • How many prime numbers have distinct digits?
  • How many calories would you be eating if you had “one of everything” at the Cheesecake Factory?

If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: teams will have 30 minutes to work on 13 problems, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Can your team beat the all-time best score?? The top teams will receive prizes!
As in past years, we will run 2 contests. Feel free to show up to either one!
(Please show up 15 minutes before the start time of the contest you want to join.)
Our target schedule is as follows:

  • 4:00 pm. Welcome, overview of rules and scoring.
  • 4:15 pm. Estimathon contest #1
  • 5:00 pm. Estimathon contest #2

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Town Hall Meeting

Revising Guidelines on the Recruitment, Retention, Development, and Evaluation of Faculty

Friday, August 5, 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., McKinley

The MAA Committee on the Status of the Profession invites ideas and suggestions regarding ongoing updates and revisions to The Guidelines for Programs and Departments in Undergraduate Mathematical Sciences. These Guidelines are intended to be used by mathematical sciences programs in self-studies, planning, and assessment of their undergraduate programs, as well as by college and university administrators and external reviewers.
In order to have the future online statements in the Guidelines be as complete and useful as possible, the committee is soliciting input from MAA members. In this session, panelists and committee members will take comments and questions from the audience regarding the sections on Program Faculty and Staffing. Specific topics will include guidelines related to emerging trends in recruiting, retaining, developing, and evaluating faculty.

Organizers:
Committee on the Status of the Profession

Moderator:
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Panelists:
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University
Emily Puckette, The University of the South
Jennifer Quinn, The University of Washington, Tacoma

Committee on the Status of the Profession

ECM Mentoring Network Social

Friday, August 5, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Peppercorn

The Committee on Early Career Mathematicians (ECM) will host its inaugural mentoring network social from 5:30-7:30 pm in the Peppercorn Room, immediately following PosterFest on Friday, August 5th. The social is open to mentors and mentees already in the MAA Mentoring Network, as well as all those interested in joining the Mentoring Network. Early-career mathematicians are especially encouraged to attend – refreshments will be provided along with a cash bar.

Organizer:
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan College

Special Presentation for High School Students, Parents, and Teachers

The Astounding Mathematics of Bicycle Tracks

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Hayes

James Tanton, MAA

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle asked a question: If you come across a pair of bicycle tracks in the snow, could you determine in which direction the bicycle went? He got the answer wrong! So let’s ride a bicycle, look at its tracks, and get the answer right. Even though this puzzle is now classic in the mathematics community (thanks to the charming MAA book Which Way did the Bicycle Go?… and Other Intriguing Mathematical Mysteries by Konhauser, Velleman, and Wagon), there is still much more we can say and do with bicycle tracks, all leading to some astounding surprises for students, teachers, mathematicians, and math enthusiasts alike. Hold on to your wheels for this one! This is a general outreach lecture presented by James Tanton of the MAA and designed to inspire relevant and exciting mathematical thinking and doing for the high-school classroom. All are so welcome to attend!

Organizer:
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College

Council on Outreach

Math Teacher’s Circle Demonstration

Saturday, August 6, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Morrow

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics. This demonstration session offers the opportunity for conference attendees to observe and then discuss a math circle experience designed for local teachers. While teachers are engaged in a mathematical investigation, mathematicians will have a discussion focused on appreciating and better understanding the organic and creative process of learning that circles offer, and on the logistics and dynamics of running an effective circle.

Organizers:
Amanda Serenevy, Riverbend Community Math Center
Bob Klein, Ohio University
Tatiana Shubin, San Jose State University

SIGMAA MCST

Math Wrangle

Saturday, August 6, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Morrow

Math Wrangle will pit teams of students against each other, the clock, and a slate of great math problems. The format of a Math Wrangle is designed to engage students in mathematical problem solving, promote effective teamwork, provide a venue for oral presentations, and develop critical listening skills. A Math Wrangle incorporates elements of team sports and debate, with a dose of strategy tossed in for good measure. The intention of the Math Wrangle demonstration at MAA MathFest is to show how teachers, schools, circles, and clubs can get students started in this exciting combination of mathematical problem solving with careful argumentation via public speaking, strategy and rebuttal.

Organizers:
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco
Mark Saul, American Math Competitions

SIGMAA MCST

MAA Business Meeting

Saturday, August 6, 11:35 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Hayes

The meeting is organized by Barbara Faires, Westminster College, MAA Secretary, and is chaired by Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College, MAA President.

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Madison/Knox/Marion

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to an audience consisting of undergraduates and non-mathematicians (possibly as part of a job interview), most students do not have much experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience (speakers should assume the audience has been only exposed to calculus and possibly some linear algebra). Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Contact a session organizer for help writing an abstract or preparing your talk for a general audience. Optional Q&A sessions with the organizers will be held at MathFest for presenters to receive feedback on their talks. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?).

Submit an abstract

Organizers:
James Freeman, Cornell College
Rachel Schwell, Central Connecticut State University
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University
May Mei, Denison University

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Closing Banquet Reception

Saturday, August 6, 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Franklin Foyer

Closing Banquet

Tom Lehrer Sing-along

Saturday, August 6, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Franklin

Master of Ceremonies
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College
Ezra Brown, Virginia Tech

After Dinner: Bud Brown (at the piano) and Art Benjamin will sing favorite songs by mathematician/political satirist Tom Lehrer, including many that have a mathematical flavor to them, such as New Math, Lobachevsky, The Elements, and That’s Mathematics. Song lyrics will be projected and the audience will be invited to sing along.

Year:
2016

Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m and 2:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.., Fairfield

With the increase in undergraduate research there is also an increased need for open and accessible problems for students to tackle. Knot theory is particularly fertile ground for such problems. Each speaker in this session will introduce a topic, pose three open questions that are accessible to undergraduate research, and place the questions in context of the topic.

Organizers:
Colin Adams, Williams College
Lew Ludwig, Denison University

Turning Knots into Flowers: Petal Number and related Problems

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Colin Adams, Williams College

Working with students, we found that every knot has a petal diagram, a projection with just a single multi-crossing and petals around it like a daisy. We will discuss past work of students and the variety of open problems about petal projections, petal numbers and the generalizations to ubercrossing number and multi-crossing number.

Knot Mathematical Fiddlestix: An Introduction to Lattice Knots

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Jennifer McLoud-Mann, University of Washington, Bothell

This talk will be an introduction to lattice knots in the simple cubic, simple-hexagonal, face-centered, and body-centered cubic lattices. An appealing feature of working with lattice knots is their discrete nature – students get to play with stix to formulate conjectures! Examples of projects used to introduce undergraduates to mathematical research in this accessible area will be given as well as ideas for future work.

Problems Related to Spanning Surfaces of Knots

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Cynthia Curtis, College of New Jersey

Surfaces in knot complements with boundary the knot play a large role in understanding both knots and 3-dimensional spaces. These surfaces are used in the construction of many sophisticated, modern knot invariants. Using a collection of such surfaces, we discuss three concrete, fairly combinatorial problems accessible to undergraduates which are motivated by more advanced questions in knot theory.

Rope Magic and Topology

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. Louis Kauffman, University of Illinois, Chicago

In this talk the speaker will perform rope magic that appears to contradict topological theorems.
Rope will be supplied to the members of the audience so that they can participate in this event. There are a number of possible outcomes for this talk.

  1. Members of the audience may become convinced that basic knot theory is utterly wrong. For example, they will see a demonstration of the cancellation of the connected sum of two non-trivial knots. They will see a demonstration of the connected sum of two non-trivial knots coalescing to a single non-trivial prime knot. Knots will appear and disappear on a rope without sliding out the ends of the rope. Hands will penetrate small loops by what seems to be an access to higher dimensional spaces.
  2. The lecturer may disappear into 4-space. https://books.google.com/books?id=UK8UJLpA3SgC&pg=PA99&lpg=PA99&dq=The+no-sided+professor&source=bl&ots=2Jl4F1hXW0&sig=f2LaF0I48cmBDTJ0XHICi4Rkxw0&hl=en&ei=JNGiTOLZKdKGnQf22uWIBA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result#v=onepage&q=The%20no-sided%20professor&f=false
  3. The lecturer may not disappear into 4-space, but the meeting grounds of the MAA may disappear into 4-space. http://homepages.math.uic.edu/~kauffman/CrookedHouse.pdf
  4. None of the above.
  5. All of the above.

Khovanov Homology Mod 2 Detects Adequate Homogeneous States (NEW)

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Thomas Kindred, The University of Iowa

Given a adequate homogeneous state of a link diagram, we construct a sum of this state’s enhancements (in the sense of Viro) which is nonzero in Khovanov homology over Z/2ZZ/2Z. This talk is intended for a general audience. No background knowledge is assumed. Expect lots of pictures and concrete examples.

Accessible Problems for Undergraduates in Knot Coloring (CANCELED)

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Candice Price, Sam Houston State University

This talk will include a brief discussion of two invariants for knots: Fox-coloring and N-colorability. We include various examples and conclude by posing some problems concerning these invariants that can be explored. The invariants introduced here are arithmetic and algebraic and thus provide easily attainable projects for undergraduates.

Computer Algorithms for Counting Knot Mosaics

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Lew Ludwig, Denison University

In 2006, Lomonaco and Kauffman introduced another way to depict knots, knot mosaics, which uses 11 distinct 1×1 tiles. A relatively new topic, knot mosaics provide a treasure trove of open questions for undergraduate research. In this presentation, we will discuss my work with undergraduate students to use computer algorithms to count the number of distinct knot mosaics that can occur on square mosaic board. This presentation is intended for a general mathematical audience.

Gamifying Knot Theory

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. Jennifer Townsend, Bellevue College

Phrasing knot theory questions as games can provide inherent motivation for research, encourage creative construction of (counter)examples, and lead to unique perspectives and approaches. It also opens doors into new and approachable questions. We examine a few such questions, and discuss how a game-based approach can benefit students new to mathematical research.

Unknotting Knots

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

There are several ways of unknotting knots. The classical unknotting operation is the crossing change, but there are others. The delta and sharp moves are two interesting examples that were discovered in the 1980’s by Murakami and Nakanishi. More recently, Ayaka Shimizu discovered another unknotting operation called the region crossing change. This new move has led us to ask classical unknotting questions in the region crossing change setting. We’ll consider several of the questions that have been studied by undergraduate researchers in the last couple of years as well as related questions that have yet to be explored.

Year:
2016

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Fairfield

Speakers will demonstrate and explain magic tricks based on interesting mathematical principles.

Organizer:
Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

Tricks You Can Count On

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Irl Bivens, Davidson College

In Spring 2016 I taught a course at Davidson College entitled “Math, Magic, and Mystery”. The course satisfied a graduation requirement in “Mathematical and Quantitative Thought” and the students in the class were bright and enthusiastic, but had limited technical facility in mathematics. The first component of the course consisted of tricks built upon counting cards or coins in unusual ways. Such tricks provide a natural pathway into important mathematical concepts such as one-to-one correspondence, the pigeonhole principle, and inclusion-exclusion. In this talk I will focus upon the use of a one-to-one correspondence to help students understand a brilliant self-working card trick that Martin Gardner referred to simply as “Henry Christ’s Improvement”.

Shuffling Cards and Binary Numbers

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. 
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Magicians (and more recently mathematicians) have worked to master the art of shuffling to manipulate cards in the deck. We will focus on one particular type of shuffling, the perfect shuffle, and look at how this can be used together with binary numbers to manipulate the location of a card in the deck.

More Card Effects from the Perfect Shuffle

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University

In this presentation we will explore variations on the inverse perfect shuffle that preserve some of the properties that make perfect shuffleeffects so interesting mathematically. The corresponding small packet effects rely on invariant properties well known for perfect shuffle tricks, while allowing the flexibility of having a spectator mix the cards.

Dunninger Meets DeBruijn

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Ron Graham, University of California, San Diego

Joseph Dunninger was one of the most famous mentalists of all time. N. G. de Bruijn was a well-known mathematician with notable contributions in analysis, number theory, and combinatorics. What links them together? Come to the talk and find out!

Telepathy or Tele-mathy-y?

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
John Harris, Furman University

“Is your number 1089?” “Are you thinking of a gray elephant from Denmark?” These are the punchlines from some classic (but simple) mathematical mind-reading tricks. In this talk, we will have a look at a fun mind-reading effect that relies on a more sophisticated concept relating to Fibonacci and the lucky number 7.

Tricks with SET ®®

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Liz McMahon and Hannah Gordon, Lafayette College

The card game SET gives rise to tricks that look quite magical. The tricks can shed light on the geometry, and modular arithmetic, that underlies the game. These tricks show how using mathematics increases the enjoyment of an already enjoyable game.

Fitch Cheney’s 5 Card Trick for Values of 5 Less Than 5

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

Fitch Cheney’s classic five card trick sees two mathematicians, Aodh and Bee hand out a deck of card for mixing. Five random cards are given to Aodh, while Bee looks away. Aodh displays four of the cards in a row on the table, following which Bee inspects them. Soon Bee identifies the fifth card. It’s entirely based on mathematics. This can be generalized to work if just four cards are selected at the outset and given to Aodh, three of which are then shown to Bee. It even works if we start with three cards, and amazingly, if we start with two cards. In all cases, Bee can identify one card whose face is not seen.

This is Knot a Trick!

3:20 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Heather Russell, University of Richmond

A knot is a flexible embedding of a circle in three-dimensional space. Knot theory seeks to understand properties of knots and is particularly interested in distinguishing between different knots. In this demonstration, we will explore the concept of unknotting a knotas well as obstructions to doing so. This talk is inspired by Louis H. Kauffman’s excellent repertoire of knot tricks.

Stretching Your Mind with Topological Mime

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m
Tim and Tanya Chartier, Davidson College

Tim and Tanya Chartier have performed their mime show throughout the United States and in such countries as Holland, Japan and South Korea. The presentation introduces mathematical ideas to audiences using the illusionary world of mime to visualize the often invisible world of mathematics. This talk will demonstrate mime pieces that introduce topology, from tying a tie to a human-sized Slinky. Come see how topological ideas can come alive through the silent world of mime.

 

Year:
2016

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Harrison

Organizers:
Pamela E. Harris, Williams College
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University

The undergraduate mathematics curriculum continues to evolve from expository classes to students working on original research projects. This curriculum change has created a need in the mathematical community for more REU programs and for faculty to develop accessible research projects for students at their respective institutions. For new faculty, developing such projects may be challenging, as their particular expertise might require extensive background and is hence not suitable for an undergraduate audience. Fortunately, faculty programs, such as The Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics (CURM) Mini-Grants, Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences (PIC Math) Preparing Undergraduates Through Mentoring toward PhD’s (PUMP), Project NExT (New Experiences in Teaching), and Research Experience for Undergraduate Faculty (REUF), have an impressive track record of helping faculty develop and promote accessible research projects at the undergraduate level.

In this session, past CURM, PIC Math, PUMP, Project NExT, and REUF faculty participants present the mathematical results of their student’s original mathematical research and share tools they learned and used to develop these projects. In addition, speakers will provide early-career faculty with information related the respective faculty programs and open problems that are accessible to undergraduate students. Mathematical topics are broad and include number theory, graph theory, applications of PDEs, and industrial mathematics.

Counting Dessins

​1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Naiomi Cameron, Lewis & Clark University

In this talk, I will discuss an undergraduate research agenda which originated at a 2012 AIM REUF Workshop. The objective of the research is to contribute to the efforts to better understand the Galois orbits of dessins through combinatorial, topological, geometric and/or arithmetical points of view. I will describe the motivation and outcomes of two undergraduate research experiences that have resulted from this agenda. In the first, an eight-week experience over the summer of 2014, the research group explicitly computed Belyi maps for trees with passports of size 1 or 2. In the second, a semester long experience over the spring of 2016, the research group tackled the problem of enumerating dessins whose passport is given by a triple of partitions.

PIC Math: A Course for Undergraduate Students to Do Research on Actual Problems from Industry

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

PIC Math is a new program to prepare undergraduate students in the mathematics and statistics to succeed in careers in business, industry, and government (BIG). Funded by a $2 million NSF grant, this program strives to (a) increase awareness among faculty and students about non-academic career options, (b) pro- vide undergraduate research experience using problems from industry, and (c) pre- pare students for industrial careers. The program includes a 3-day faculty summer training workshop, a spring semester course in which students learn skills and work on research problems from industry, and an end-of-program research conference at which the students present. For the semester course, we have developed a set of educational and informative videos and prepared materials for the course such as sample syllabi, set of sample research problems from industry, sample student solutions to industrial research problems, and sample videos of student presenting their research. During the 2015-2016 academic year we have math departments at 50 different institutions with over 500 students participating.

Constructing Solutions to Truncated Moment Problems and Applications to PDE; a PUMP Undergraduate Research Group

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Cynthia Flores, California State University, Channel Islands

This presentation outlines an investigation of the synergy between truncated moment problems and their wide applications in the theory of partial differential equations (PDEs). For instance, some PDEs display a special time evolution of the moments up to a finite order, such as in the case of the Benjamin-Ono equation, a model for long internal gravity waves. As part of this project, undergraduate student participants study how to derive useful measures with prescribed moment properties. In this talk, we discuss the motivation of the project, the undergraduate student involvement, as well as the mathematical results.

Undergraduate Research in Pebbling

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Aparna Higgins, University of Dayton

Since it was introduced in 1989, the topic of pebbling on graphs has been a source of interesting and accessible problems for researchers, including undergraduates. Given a connected graph GG and a distribution of non-negative integers on its vertices, a pebbling move on GG is defined as the removal of two pebbles from one vertex, followed by the placement of one of those pebbles on an adjacent vertex. The pebbling number f(G)f(G) of a graph is the minimum number of pebbles needed such that, given any distribution of f(G)f(G) pebbles on GG, one pebble can be placed on any specified but arbitrary vertex through a sequence of pebbling moves. The talk will describe results by undergraduates on pebbling and on some of its variations. We will also show, via the example of pebbling, some general ideas on how to create problems that may be tractable for engaging undergraduates in research at one’s own institution.

Research Collaborations in the Public Sector

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Thomas Wakefield, Youngstown State University

As part of the PIC Math (Preparing for Industrial Careers in Mathematics) program offered by the MAA, Youngstown State offered students the opportunity to work on research problems originating from the Youngstown Police Department and other agencies under my direction. Although originally planned for one semester, the students’ work on the YPD project extended throughout the summer and into the next academic year. We will discuss the project, address the benefits and challenges of such partnerships, and offer tips for finding such partnerships.

 

Year:
2016

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m., Fairfield

Born nearly at the same time as the MAA, Richard Guy has had a tremendous impact on mathematics through his (continuing) work in number theory, geometry, and game theory. This session brings together friends an colleagues to talk about these mathematical areas, to celebrate Richard’s achievements, and to mark his transition to his second century.

Organizers:
Steve Butler, Iowa State University
Barbara Faires, Westminster College

Sums of Unit Fractions

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Ron Graham, University of California San Diego

In this talk I will describe a number of results and open problems dealing with so-called Egyptian fractions, i.e., representations of rationals as sums of unit fractions with distinct denominators. These occur in some of the earliest known mathematical manuscripts (approxapprox1650 B.C) and were a favorite topic of the late Paul Erdős. These are also covered in Richard Guy’s Unsolved Problems in Number Theory and, in particular, it was the references there which were responsible for the most recent paper of Erdős (published within the last year).

Products of Farey Fractions

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Jeffrey Lagarias, University of Michigan

The Farey fractions of order N are the rational fractions in the unit interval which in lowest terms have denominators at most NN. Farey fractions have generally been studied additively, as in Problem F11 in Richard Guy’s book, Unsolved Problems in Number Theory. We describe results arising from an REU project that studies them multiplicatively: How do products of all (nonzero) Farey fractions of order NN behave, as a function of NN? This work was done with Harsh Mehta (now a grad student at U. South Carolina).

Some Tiling Problems

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Many interesting mathematical problems arise from and can be related to problems involving tiling. We discuss a tiling problem with connections to well known integer sequences and also consider a result of tiling which blends geometry and number theory.

Fibonacci Plays Billiards, Again

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Elwyn Berlekamp, University of California Berkeley

One version of the classic traveling salesman problem seeks to determine whether or not, in any given graph, there exists a “Hamiltonian path” which traverses every node exactly once. In the general case, this problem is well-known to be NP Hard. In one interesting subclass of this problem, the nodes are taken to be the first NN integers, {1,2,3,…,N}{1,2,3,…,N}, where there is a branch between JJ and KK if J+KJ+K is in a specified set S={S[1],S[2],S[3],…,S[M]}S={S[1],S[2],S[3],…,S[M]}. Or, given SS, for what values of NN does a Hamiltonian path exist? How fast can the elements of SS grow such that there exist solutions for infinitely many NN?

The answer to the second question turns out to be a close relative of the Fibonacci numbers, for which we construct solutions by observing the path of a billiard ball which travels at 4545 degree angles to the sides of its table. Using the same billiard ball methodology, we also find some particular solutions when SS is the set of squares or the set of cubes.

Remarks

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Richard Guy, University of Calgary

Year:
2016

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Fairfield

Speakers will demonstrate and explain magic tricks based on interesting mathematical principles.

Organizer:
Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

Tricks You Can Count On

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Irl Bivens, Davidson College

In Spring 2016 I taught a course at Davidson College entitled “Math, Magic, and Mystery”. The course satisfied a graduation requirement in “Mathematical and Quantitative Thought” and the students in the class were bright and enthusiastic, but had limited technical facility in mathematics. The first component of the course consisted of tricks built upon counting cards or coins in unusual ways. Such tricks provide a natural pathway into important mathematical concepts such as one-to-one correspondence, the pigeonhole principle, and inclusion-exclusion. In this talk I will focus upon the use of a one-to-one correspondence to help students understand a brilliant self-working card trick that Martin Gardner referred to simply as “Henry Christ’s Improvement”.

Shuffling Cards and Binary Numbers

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. 
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Magicians (and more recently mathematicians) have worked to master the art of shuffling to manipulate cards in the deck. We will focus on one particular type of shuffling, the perfect shuffle, and look at how this can be used together with binary numbers to manipulate the location of a card in the deck.

More Card Effects from the Perfect Shuffle

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University

In this presentation we will explore variations on the inverse perfect shuffle that preserve some of the properties that make perfect shuffleeffects so interesting mathematically. The corresponding small packet effects rely on invariant properties well known for perfect shuffle tricks, while allowing the flexibility of having a spectator mix the cards.

Dunninger Meets DeBruijn

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Ron Graham, University of California, San Diego

Joseph Dunninger was one of the most famous mentalists of all time. N. G. de Bruijn was a well-known mathematician with notable contributions in analysis, number theory, and combinatorics. What links them together? Come to the talk and find out!

Telepathy or Tele-mathy-y?

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
John Harris, Furman University

“Is your number 1089?” “Are you thinking of a gray elephant from Denmark?” These are the punchlines from some classic (but simple) mathematical mind-reading tricks. In this talk, we will have a look at a fun mind-reading effect that relies on a more sophisticated concept relating to Fibonacci and the lucky number 7.

Tricks with SET ®®

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Liz McMahon and Hannah Gordon, Lafayette College

The card game SET gives rise to tricks that look quite magical. The tricks can shed light on the geometry, and modular arithmetic, that underlies the game. These tricks show how using mathematics increases the enjoyment of an already enjoyable game.

Fitch Cheney’s 5 Card Trick for Values of 5 Less Than 5

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

Fitch Cheney’s classic five card trick sees two mathematicians, Aodh and Bee hand out a deck of card for mixing. Five random cards are given to Aodh, while Bee looks away. Aodh displays four of the cards in a row on the table, following which Bee inspects them. Soon Bee identifies the fifth card. It’s entirely based on mathematics. This can be generalized to work if just four cards are selected at the outset and given to Aodh, three of which are then shown to Bee. It even works if we start with three cards, and amazingly, if we start with two cards. In all cases, Bee can identify one card whose face is not seen.

This is Knot a Trick!

3:20 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Heather Russell, University of Richmond

A knot is a flexible embedding of a circle in three-dimensional space. Knot theory seeks to understand properties of knots and is particularly interested in distinguishing between different knots. In this demonstration, we will explore the concept of unknotting a knotas well as obstructions to doing so. This talk is inspired by Louis H. Kauffman’s excellent repertoire of knot tricks.

Stretching Your Mind with Topological Mime

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m
Tim and Tanya Chartier, Davidson College

Tim and Tanya Chartier have performed their mime show throughout the United States and in such countries as Holland, Japan and South Korea. The presentation introduces mathematical ideas to audiences using the illusionary world of mime to visualize the often invisible world of mathematics. This talk will demonstrate mime pieces that introduce topology, from tying a tie to a human-sized Slinky. Come see how topological ideas can come alive through the silent world of mime.

 

Year:
2016

Friday, August 5, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Hayes

The MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty members whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year, at most three college or university teachers are honored with this national award. The awardees are invited to make a presentation in this session. The session is moderated by Francis Su, Harvey Mudd College, MAA President.

Do You: How Mathematics + Mentoring + Passion = Opportunities

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Dandrielle Lewis, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Becoming a mathematics professor was not my lifelong dream, but experiences along life’s journey changed my perspective. Mathematics, effective mentoring, and my passion to excel provided “the ticket” to sit at a table where I create opportunities for students, underrepresented populations, and women in STEM. In this talk, I will discuss my journey, how it influenced my teaching and involvement in student-centered projects and research, and why making a lifelong impact on students is important to me.

Two Human Faces of Mathematics: Students and Medicine

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Jana Gevertz, College of New Jersey

As a mathematical biologist who works to better understand cancer dynamics, I often dream of the day that my mathematical models will be used by clinicians to help prolong or save the lives of patients suffering with cancer. Yet I accept that as hard as I will continue to work, it is a long shot that my research will vastly impact humanity by altering the landscape of cancer treatment. A more achievable goal, however, is to use my mathematics classroom and my interaction with students as a way to have a positive impact on as many individuals as possible. It is my belief, and this belief is beginning to get research support, that when a teacher exhibits genuine interest in their students’ success and lives, the impact on students’ motivation and learning can be significant. Admittedly, what I can accomplish in the classroom is of a different scale than my lofty goal of improving cancer care. That said, having a positive impact on the motivation, growth, and content knowledge of as many students that cross my path as possible represents another face in how mathematics can be used to impact the lives of others.

Modeling Across the Curriculum

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Benjamin Galluzzo, Shippensburg University

Numbers matter. Numerically based statements frequently serve as the primary justification for positions on provocative topics of general interest such as politics, economics or sustainability. In this talk, we’ll investigate how the math modeling process provides students, of all levels and mathematical backgrounds, with an accessible tool for deconstructing numbers they encounter on a daily basis. In particular, we’ll discuss examples that motivate student engagement in curricular mathematics.

Year:
2016

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Harrison

In this session we demonstrate how the mathematical sciences help address important and interesting questions in neuroscience, virology, cancer immunology, cellular communication, and sleep cycle dynamics.

Abstract: Using mathematics to gain new insights into the biological sciences requires the use of existing techniques and also the development of new mathematics. The interplay between math and life sciences is a key component of the mission of the Mathematical Biosciences Institute (MBI). This session samples research related to several of MBI’s recent and upcoming thematic programs: molecular biosciences, cancer and the immune system, network dynamics, mathematical neuro-science, and the analysis of complex data.

In this session, we discuss how the mathematical sciences are utilized to make contributions to biological and biomedical questions. Theory and concepts from algebra, geometry, dynamical systems, numerical analysis, probability theory, and other areas will be presented. The math will be used to uncover symmetries in neural activity, quantify signaling dynamics inside cancerous immune cells, consider the impact of oscillations on coupled cells, investigate circadian rhythms and energy regulation, and increase the understanding of viruses and how to overcome their resistant nature.

Why We Sleep: Math Sheds New Light on Personal Energy Conservation

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m
Janet Best, The Ohio State University

While sleep was long considered an energy conservation strategy, the modest calculated savings led to skepticism that energy conservation is the function of sleep, particularly given sleep’s inherent costs in vulnerability. Using a mathematical model, we recalculate the energy savings due to sleep and argue that energy conservation is actually the ultimate function of sleep.

Dynamical Systems and Emergent Properties of Cell Networks

1:40 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Richard L. Buckalew, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

The dynamics of individual cells lies at the root of much of biology, yet individual cells almost never exist in isolation. Modes of interaction between cells are usually limited to simple signals, but simple interactions at the individual level can lead to surprisingly complex behavior at the population (or organism) level. Syncytial embryos, wherein many nuclei share their cytoplasm, are fertile ground for demonstrating and investigating such behaviors. Simple interactions lend themselves well to mathematical description, and through mathematical modeling we have gained insight into the fascinating behavior of Drosophila and Xenopus embryos, both of which are syncytial.

Singled Out: Using Single-Cell Data to Identify Signaling Trends in Leukemia

2:20 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Reginald L. McGee, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

Mass cytometers can record tens of features for millions of cells in a sample, and in particular, for leukemic cells. Many methods consider how to cluster or identify populations of phenotypically similar cells within cytometry data, but there has yet to be a connection between cell activity and other features and these groups or clusters. We use differential geometric ideas to consider how cell cycle and signaling features vary as a function of the cell populations. This consideration leads to a better understanding of the nonlinear relationships that exist in the cytometry data.

An Insight to Viral Assembly through Normal Model Analysis

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Farrah Sadre-Marandi, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

Normal mode analysis, also known as harmonic analysis, is applicable to many fields. It identifies the natural, resonant movements of a physical object, such as a building, guitar string or molecule. In this talk, I will demonstrate how to apply normal mode analysis to proteins. Specifically, this analysis will be applied to predict how proteins move during HIV viral assembly.

Binocular Rivalry and Symmetry Breaking

3:40 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Marty Golubitsky, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

Binocular rivalry discusses how a subject perceives images when different images are shown to the subject’s left and right eyes. More generally, rivalry addresses the question of how the brain deals with contradictory information.

This talk will discuss a generalized model for rivalry proposed by Hugh Wilson and show how rigid phase-shift synchrony in periodic solutions of coupled systems of differential equations can help understand the surprising results of several binocular rivalry experiments. This is joint work with Casey Diekman

Year:
2016

Please Note: All room locations are in the Hyatt Regency Columbus Hotel, unless otherwise specified.

Monday, August 1

Executive Council Meeting

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Clark

 

Tuesday, August 2

Executive Council Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Clark

New Governors Orientation

3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Union E

Board of Governors Welcome Reception

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., MAA Suite, Room 2007, 20th Floor

 

Wednesday, August 3

Board of Governors Meeting

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Fairfield

Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters

2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Eisenman (Columbus Convention Center)

​The Committee on Committees and Councils

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., MAA Suite, Room 2007, 20th Floor

Thursday, August 4

Pi Mu Epsilon Council

8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Ohio Center B (Columbus Convention Center)

Committee on Professional Development

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Eisenman (Columbus Convention Center)

Membership Committee

9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Nationwide A

Edyth May Sliffe Award Committee

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., Nationwide B

Committee on Minicourses

9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Trott (Columbus Convention Center)

Committee on Sections

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Nationwide A

Committee on Journals

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Eisenman (Columbus Convention Center)

Council on Outreach

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Trott (Columbus Convention Center)

Council on Prizes and Awards

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Ohio Center B (Columbus Convention Center)

Membership Focus Group

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Nationwide B

Committee on Books

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Eisenman (Columbus Convention Center)

Math Horizons Editorial Board

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Trott (Columbus Convention Center)

CPW – Committee on the Participation of Women in Mathematics

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Nationwide A

 

Friday, August 5

Committee on Science Policy

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., Eisenman (Columbus Convention Center)

Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education

8:00 a.m – 9:15 a.m., Trott (Columbus Convention Center)

Council on the Profession

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m., Nationwide A

MAA FOCUS Editorial Board

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., Nationwide B

SIGMAA MCST Business Meeting

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Ohio Center B (Columbus Convention Center)

Editorial Manager Workshop

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Taft D

Committee on MAA/Department Liaisons

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Eisenman (Columbus Convention Center)

Committee on the Status of the Profession

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Nationwide A

Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Nationwide B

Math Horizons Undergraduate Focus Panel

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Trott (Columbus Convention Center)

Membership Focus Group

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Nationwide A

Council on Members and Communities (CANCELED)

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Ohio Center B

Council on Meetings and Professional Development

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Nationwide B

Council on Programs and Students

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Nationwide A

Council of Publications

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Eisenman (Columbus Convention Center)

 

Saturday, August 6

IP Guide Working Meeting

12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Champaign

Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Nationwide A

 

Sunday, August 7

IP Guide Working Meeting

7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Champaign

Year:
2016

Exhibit Hall & Grand Opening Reception

Wednesday, August 3, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall / Battelle South

The MAA MathFest Grand Opening Reception will launch this year’s MAA MathFest on a high note. This event is intended to draw attendees together in a spirit of camaraderie. While scientific sessions will still commence on Thursday, we warmly invite you to enjoy complimentary light hors d’oeuvres while you mix and mingle in the Exhibit Hall with other registered participants and guests, sponsors, and exhibitors.

ECM Mentoring Network Social

Friday, August 5, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Peppercorn

The Committee on Early Career Mathematicians (ECM) will host its inaugural mentoring network social from 5:30-7:30 pm in the Peppercorn Room, immediately following PosterFest on Friday, August 5th. The social is open to mentors and mentees already in the MAA Mentoring Network, as well as all those interested in joining the Mentoring Network. Early-career mathematicians are especially encouraged to attend – refreshments will be provided along with a cash bar.

Organizer:
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan College

Math Wrangle

Saturday, August 6, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Morrow

Math Wrangle will pit teams of students against each other, the clock, and a slate of great math problems. The format of a Math Wrangle is designed to engage students in mathematical problem solving, promote effective teamwork, provide a venue for oral presentations, and develop critical listening skills. A Math Wrangle incorporates elements of team sports and debate, with a dose of strategy tossed in for good measure. The intention of the Math Wrangle demonstration at MAA MathFest is to show how teachers, schools, circles, and clubs can get students started in this exciting combination of mathematical problem solving with careful argumentation via public speaking, strategy and rebuttal.

Organizers:
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco
Mark Saul, American Math Competitions

SIGMAA MCST

Closing Banquet Reception

Saturday, August 6, 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Franklin Foyer

Closing Banquet

Tom Lehrer Sing-along

Saturday, August 6, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Franklin

Master of Ceremonies
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College
Ezra Brown, Virginia Tech

After Dinner: Bud Brown (at the piano) and Art Benjamin will sing favorite songs by mathematician/political satirist Tom Lehrer, including many that have a mathematical flavor to them, such as New Math, Lobachevsky, The Elements, and That’s Mathematics. Song lyrics will be projected and the audience will be invited to sing along.

POM SIGMAA Reception

Thursday, August 4, 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Union B

SIGMAA TAHSM Business Meeting and Reception

Friday, August 5, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Union B

WEB SIGMAA Reception

Friday, August 5, 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Union A

MAA-PME Student Reception

Wednesday, August 3, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Union D

Undergraduate students are invited to come for refreshments and a welcome to MathFest.

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, August 3, 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Union Station Ballroom A (Columbus Convention Center)

Answer: A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MathFest
Question: What is Mathematics Jeopardy?
Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in many categories. All interested students in the audience can enter their names to be chosen to play on one of the four teams of four players. There will be prizes for all the participants.
Come cheer for your favorite team. The session will be emceed by Michael Berry.

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee

Undergraduate Student Activity

Games Mathematicians Play

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Hayes

Christopher Swanson, Ashland University

A combinatorial game is a game between two opposing players who make alternate moves from some starting position with each player having a finite number of moves available and knowing all possible moves of both players. Furthermore, moves are not determined by chance and the game lasts at most a certain number of turns, with the result being a win for one player or a draw. Tic-Tac-Toe and Chess are two well-known combinatorial games. In analyzing combinatorial games, the basic question is who should win if two expert players play the game – the player who goes first, the player who goes second, or should the game end in a draw? In this student activity, audience members will play a number of combinatorial games and try to determine the answer to this basic question.

Estimathon!

Friday, August 5, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Taft A

They’re called Fermi problems…

  • How heavy is the Eiffel Tower?
  • How many prime numbers have distinct digits?
  • How many calories would you be eating if you had “one of everything” at the Cheesecake Factory?

If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: teams will have 30 minutes to work on 13 problems, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Can your team beat the all-time best score?? The top teams will receive prizes!
As in past years, we will run 2 contests. Feel free to show up to either one!
(Please show up 15 minutes before the start time of the contest you want to join.)
Our target schedule is as follows:

  • 4:00 pm. Welcome, overview of rules and scoring.
  • 4:15 pm. Estimathon contest #1
  • 5:00 pm. Estimathon contest #2

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet

Friday, August 5, 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Franklin

All PME members and their supporters are welcome. See the registration form for more information on this ticketed event.

MAA Ice Cream Social For Undergraduates

Friday, August 5, 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., McKinley

Besides cake and ice cream, we will recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Paper Sessions, and award prizes for the best of them. All are invited.

Graduate Student Reception

Thursday, August 4, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Peppercorn

Graduate students are invited for some refreshments and to meet several of the invited speakers.

Organizers:
Estela A. Gavosto, University of Kansas
James Freeman, Cornell College

Year:
2016

Click here to read the 2016 MAA MathFest Abstract Book

TCPS #1: Fostering a Problem-Solving Culture for Students

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Taft A

All of us have experienced what George Pólya describes as “the tension and triumph of discovery” that comes from solving a difficult problem. This is something numerous faculty endeavor to bring to their students. The purpose of this session is to share ideas for extracurricular activities involving problem-solving events that occur regularly. These can range from Problem of the Day/Week/Month to forming a Problem Solvers Group that meets often to an Annual Inter-Collegiate Problem Contest, and so on. Let us share what worked, what can be improved, and how you entice students to participate. Our desire is for inclusivity, so these events should be open to all students, not just your best math majors. Talks in this session address specifically the aspects of establishing and maintaining a practice of extracurricular problem solving among students and not single undergraduate research projects. We also want to know if these led to more student engagement such as GRE Study clusters, journal problem-solving groups, Putnam involvement, teams for the Mathematical Contest in Modeling, or something else.

Organizers:
J. Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock University
Ron Taylor, Berry college
Robert Vallin, Lamar University

Creating a Culture of Engagement

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College

Undergraduate Involvement in Problem Solving at Youngstown State University

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
George T. Yates, Youngstown State University

The Great Escape: Undergraduate Problem Solving for Freedom

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Elizabeth A. Peitz, University of Central Florida

Dead Poets Society

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Ron Taylor, Berry College
Robert Vallin, Lamar University

Reflections on a Puzzle-Themed Scavenger Hunt

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Andrew Penland, Western Carolina University

Student Problem Solving at Math Club Meetings: You Don’t Have To Do It Alone

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Julie Barnes, Western Carolina University

Evolution of a Problem-Solving Culture: One Department’s Experience

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
J. Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock University

How to Create It, How to Solve It, and What to Do with It: A Problem-Posing Primer

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Greg Oman, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Designing an Introductory Seminar To Encourage Problem Solving In Mathematics

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Laurie Zack, High Point University

What I Learned and What I Hope Students Learned from Running a Problem Solving Seminar

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Nicholas Long, Stephen F. Austin State University

TCPS #2: Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Taft A

This session is dedicated to aspects of undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology. First and foremost, this session would like to highlight research results of projects that either were conducted by undergraduates or were collaborations between undergraduates and their faculty mentors. Of particular interest are those collaborations that involve students and faculty from both mathematics and biology. Secondly, as many institutions have started undergraduate research programs in this area, frequently with the help of initial external funding, the session is interested in the process and logistics of starting a program and maintaining a program even after the initial funding expires. Important issues include faculty development and interdisciplinary collaboration, student preparation and selection, the structure of research programs, the acquisition of resources to support the program, and the subsequent achievements of students who participate in undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology.

Organizer:
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

BIO SIGMAA

Investigating the Dynamics of Self-Catalyzing Reaction Networks

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Ted Theodosopoulos, Worcester Academy
Patricia Theodosopoulos, Worcester Academy

Using Stochastic Leslie Matrix Models to Investigate Stage-Structured Populations Under Changing Environmental Conditions

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Daniel Hrozencik, Chicago State University

The Dynamics of Impulsive Models

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

Dynamics of a Two-Vector, Two-Pathogen, Single-Host Model

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Caleb Adams, Radford University
David DeLara, Radford University

TCPS #3: Programming in Mathematics Classes and Mathematics for Programming

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Union A

This session invites participants to reflect upon their use of computer programming and/or computer algebra systems within their upper-level mathematics curriculum. Implementations using SAGE, Maple Mathematica or other programming/computer algebra environments are welcome. The purpose of this session is to explore the outcomes of different aspects of programming in mathematics education while providing tools and/or examples for anyone that is interested in incorporating more programming into their own curriculum. Presenters will describe the tools used, lessons developed, and examples of student outcomes.

Organizers:
Jacci White, Monika Kiss, and Brian Camp, Saint Leo University

Using Python in an Introductory ODE Course

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Patrick Davis, Central Michigan University

Computational Number Theory – Quest and Discovery in the Undergraduate Classroom

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Mihai Caragiu, Ohio Northern University

Explorations in Financial Mathematics with Fathom

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Klaus Volpert, Villanova University

Creating Art Patterns with Math and Code

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Boyan Kostadinov, City Tech, CUNY

Maple and mathematica for March Madness

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Chrissy Safranski, Franciscan University of Steubenville

Inter Activity with Processing

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Shirley Yap, California State University East Bay

Using Python in a Numerical Methods Course

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Brian Heinold, Mount St. Mary’s University

Programming and Problem Solving: Getting Started on the Right Foot

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Jean Marie Linhart, Central Washington University
Adam Larios, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Josef Sifuentes, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Using Julia via SageMathCloud in an Introductory Matrix Algebra Course

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Jan Hlavacek, Saginaw Valley State University

Using Technology to Implement Discovery Learning in the Classroom

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Kevin Murphy, Saint Leo University

A Games and Puzzles Class with Programming

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Saúl A. Blanco, Indiana University

Maple Implementations in a Cryptology Course

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Manmohan Kaur, Benedictine University

The Mathematician as a Programmer

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Brian Camp, Saint Leo University
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University

TCPS #4: CAMP: Calculus Applied Mathematics Projects

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Franklin A

Teaching mathematics includes not only helping students learn the material but also appreciating the utility and applicability of those skills in better understanding the world. One technique in achieving this appreciation is through the use of projects which also strengthens inquiry, collaboration, reasoning and communication. However, there are currently limited curricular materials readily available to instructors of single and multivariable calculus. We invite you to come CAMP with us by offering innovative applied mathematics project ideas that can be used in the Calculus sequence.

Organizers:
Ellen Swanson, Centre College
Emek Kose, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Travel Inspired Projects

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Ellen Swanson, Center College

The Calculus of New York City’s Subways

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jared Warner, Guttman Community College

Complex, Technology-Based Problems in Calculus

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Brian Winkel, Emeritus of US Military Academy, West Point NY and Director of SIMIODE

Using Group Projects to Extend Coverage

2:00 p.m – 2:15 p.m.
Stepan Paul, UC Santa Barbara

Cookies and Cars in Calculus

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Stacy Hoehn, Franklin College

Calculus in Clinical Medicine: Using the Campus Simulation Center to Motivate and Apply Calculus

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Melissa Stoner, Salisbury University

Removing Distortion in Star Images with Calculus

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Christina Selby, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Gravity with First Year Calculus

3:20 pm. – 3:35 p.m.
Jerry D. Schermerhorn, Owens Community College

The “Force” of Interest

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

TCPS#5: Inviting All Students to Do Mathematics – Engaging Courses, Projects, and Activities for Liberal Arts Students

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 10:05 a.m., Union B
Part B: Friday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m., Union C
Part C: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Union C

All students should have the opportunity to do mathematics in a meaningful way for the sheer fun of it. Such experiences, if well designed, improve students’ effective thinking skills, increase their appreciation of the beauty and utility of mathematics, and prepare them to be mathematically-literate members of society. This session invites talks on how we can engage the liberal arts student through courses specifically designed for them. We welcome presentations on innovative course design, pedagogy, projects, or activities, as well as talks on tools used to assess such courses. Presentations should include a research basis for the design or pedagogical choices, a report on outcomes in student learning or attitude, or other evidence of success. Papers about programs demonstrating success engaging students who enter the course reluctant to engage in mathematics are especially encouraged. We also welcome talks on first year seminars or other experiences that engage first year students in doing mathematics as well as Honors courses in mathematics that incorporate the liberal arts.

Organizers:
Jennifer Nordstrom, Linfield College
Suzanne Doree, Augsburg College
Sarah Mabrouk, Framingham State University
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY) Committee

Part A

Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 10:05 a.m., Union B

Pascal, Rascals and Inquiry

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Philip Hotchkiss, Westfield State University

Mathematics around Central Field-Trips

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Brandy Wiegers, Central Washington University

How I Spent My Summer Vacation or How to Plan and Organize a Math Study Abroad (CANCELED)

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Pamela Peters, San Juan College
Lisa Ruffier, San Juan College

Making Polynomials Fun for All via Polynomiography

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Bahman Kalantari, Rutgers University

Puzzles + Games = Analytical Thinking

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Edmund Lamagna, University of Rhode Island

Part B

Friday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m., Union C

Bringing the Arts into a Liberal Arts Math Course

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Angela Brown, Sul Ross State University

Puzzles and Paradoxes: Engaging the Interests of Both the Willing and the Reluctant

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Douglas Shier, Clemson University
Marilyn Reba, Clemson University

Mathematics Without Calculations – It’s a Beautiful Thing!

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

Projects for Poets

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Margaret Boman, Harrisburg Area Community College – Lebanon Campus

Part C

Part C: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Union C

Using the History of Mathematics to Invigorate Honors Calculus

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Dan Kemp, South Dakota State University

A Course on the Mathematics of the Pre-Columbian Americas

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Grounding Calculus Learning in the History of Mathematics

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Aaron Trocki, Elon University

Integration of Faith and Learning in the Mathematics Curriculum

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Filippo Posta, Grand Canyon University
Ben Vanderlinden, Grand Canyon University

Integration of Faith and Learning in the Mathematics Curriculum

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Jacqueline Brannon Giles, CC Central College/Teas Southern University/S.H.A.P.E. Community Center

Divination: Using Excel to Explore Ethnomathematics

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Osman Yurekli, Ithaca College
Cristina Gomez, Ithaca College

Teaching Proofs to Gen Ed-Lib Arts Learners—Leapfrogging Basic Skills Deficits While Building Learner Self-Confidence

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
G. Wojnar, Frostburg State University

Math as a Creative Art: Reflections on an Honors Proofs Class for Liberal Arts Majors

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Pat Devlin, Rutgers University
Nora Devlin, Rutgers University

Graph Theory: Non-Quantitative Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Jonathan Hulgan, Oxford College of Emory University

Quantitative Literacy at Michigan State University: Present Successes and Challenges

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Samuel Luke Tunstall, Michigan State University
Richard Edwards, Michigan State University
Jeff Craig, Michigan State University
Andy Krause, Michigan State University
Vince Melfi, Michigan State University

Building Quantitative Reasoning Through Interdisciplinary Theme-Based First-Year Courses

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Rebecca Walker, Guttman Community College

Introducing Fermi Problems and the Art of Reckoning to Liberal Arts Students

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Alexander Atwood, Suffolk County Community College

Innovations in a Liberal Arts Probability Course

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Michael Weingart, Rutgers University

Introductory Statistics – Group Project in a Large Class

5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Catherine A. Robinson, University of Rhode Island

The Impact of Academic Presentations on Students Understanding of Mathematical Concepts in General Education Mathematics

5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Hope Essien, Malcolm X College (City Colleges of Chicago)

Revitalizing College Algebra and Pre-Calculus through Curricular Collaboration and Team Teaching with Partner Disciplines in a Liberal Education Program

6:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Lorraine F. Dame, University of Minnesota Rochester
Aminul Huq, University of Minnesota Rochester
Bijaya Aryal, University of Minnesota Rochester
Xavier Prat-Resina, University of Minnesota Rochester

TCPS #6: My Favorite Math Circle Problem

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Franklin C

A math circle is an enrichment activity for K-12 students or their teachers, which brings them into direct contact with mathematically sophisticated leaders, fostering a passion and excitement for deep mathematics in the participants. Math circles combine significant discovery and excitement about mathematics through problem solving and exploration. Talks in this session will address a favorite problem or topic that was successful with a math circle audience.

Organizers: 
Katherine Morrison, University of Northern Colorado
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University

SIGMAA MCST

Tiling with Pentagons

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Judith Covington, LSU Shreveport

The Check Is in the Mail

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Mary Garner, Kennesaw State University
Virginia Watson, Kennesaw State University

Measuring Up: Perfect Rulers

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Chris Bolognese, Columbus Academy
Raj Shah, Math Plus Academy

First Survey of National Association of Math Circles

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Diana White, University of Colorado Denver
Brandy S. Wiegers, Central Washington University, NAMC

Using Tools to Communicate in a Math Teachers’ Circle

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Sandra Richardson, National Science Foundation

Making Infinitely Many Mistakes Deliberately — Iteration

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Robert Sachs, George Mason University

Fractals: Theory, Application- and Business Cards?

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Douglas B. Meade, University of South Carolina

Stimulating Math Curriculum for Students from Challenging Socio-Economic Backgrounds

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Visualize the Two Conjugate Complex Roots for Quadratic Equations

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Li Feng, Albany State University
Janis T. Carthon, Albany State University
Courtney L. Brown, Albany State University

Projective Geometry Hidden Inside: Can You Spot It?

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Thomas Clark, Dordt College

The Mathematics of Shidoku

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Crystal Lorch, Ball State University
John Lorch, Ball State University

Pirate Zombie Math

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska Omaha

Discussion

5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Diana White, NAMC
Brianna Donaldson, AIM

TCPS #7: ​Encouraging Early Career Teaching Innovation

Part A: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union A
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Union A

Faculty are eager to offer activities in the classroom that foster student success, but many are not formally trained in pedagogy. Junior faculty in particular may feel overwhelmed with adjusting to a new position, and the need to create an impressive tenure portfolio. This session will consist of presentations of effective and innovative tips, techniques, and tricks that experienced faculty members have used. Talks will address the reasoning behind, design, and implementation of their resource. While these activities may be whole course techniques, we also seek presentations on activities that can be dropped into an existing class to bolster student learning and reflection. Such activities may include exam wrappers, question stems, and IF-AT scratch off cards. Techniques do not have to be original to the presenter, but sources should be credited and proof of success (or failure and redesign) should be given.

We hope that this session will allow junior faculty in particular to be exposed to new, successful techniques that have been vetted by experienced faculty. We would also encourage presenters to be open to being contacted by attendees with questions about implementation, addressing any possible barriers to implementation, etc.‬

Organizers:
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Quincy University

Part A

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union A

Teaching Tips and Tricks I Wish I Knew 25 Years Ago!

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Magdalena Luca, MCPHS University

Preludes: A Question-Based Approach to Linear Algebra

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Posing Problems Using the “What-if-not” Strategy in a Geometry Class

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Roger Wolbert, University at Buffalo and Edinboro University of PA

A Flipped College Geometry Course

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Ashley Johnson, University of North Alabama

Easy Innovations in Real Analysis

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Donna Flint, South Dakota State University

Teaching Students to Read Their Textbook

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University

Improving Proof-Writing with Reading Guides

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Michael Janssen, Dordt College

Writing Assignments for Math Courses

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Maria Fung, Worcester State University

It’s the Little Things that Matter: Assignments that Go Somewhere

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Nicholas Long, Stephen F. Austin State University

Foster Student Understanding with Formal Test Corrections

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Kristin Lassonde, Klamath Community Colleges

Effective Techniques to Get Students Engaged

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Techniquest for Fostering community, Engagement, and Inquiry in Lower Level Classes

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Christopher T. Sass, Young Harris College

Part B

Saturday, August 6, 9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Union A

At the Bell: Designing, Implementing, and Assessing Entrance Quizzes

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Suzanne I. Dorée, Augsburg College, Minneapolis

Authentic Applied Problems: Like Story Problems Only Less Stupid

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Dawn Archey, University of Detroit Mercy

Quick and Easy Random Groups

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Justin Dunmyre, Frostburg State University

Using Microsoft OneNote for Lesson Plans (UPDATED TITLE)

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Michelle Cordier, Wheeling Jesuit University

Knowing our Students

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Roberto C. Soto, California State University, Fullerton

Me and My Shadow: Teaching Students about Pedagogy

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Brian Katz, Augustana College

Using Video to Prompt Reflection in Mathematics Courses for Prospective Elementary Teachers

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Erin Moss, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

TCPS #8: Formative Assessment Techniques for Undergraduate Math Courses

Part A: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Union B
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m., Union B

Recent trends indicate that formative assessment encourages a growth mindset, reduces test anxiety, and improves student gains in math classrooms. The purpose of this session is to disseminate new approaches to student evaluation that use assessment as a learning experience and help students overcome challenges that disproportionately affect students in math classes, including test anxiety, insufficient prerequisite knowledge, or lack of confidence. Examples of formative assessment include mastery-based testing schemes, feedback on rough drafts of student work, peer review of coursework, and oral exams. The focus of the session is on pedagogical rationales for formative assessment tools, their practical implementation, and their impact on the aforementioned challenges facing students. Speakers should talk about formative assessment techniques they use in these contexts, and provide evidence of how they encourage student success in math courses. In addition, speakers are encouraged to share their experiences and their advice for educators planning to incorporate formative assessment in their classes.

Organizers:
Jarod Hart, University of Kansas
Alyssa Armstrong, Wittenberg University
Katie Haymaker, Villanova University
Mike Janssen, Dordt College
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jessica Stewart, Christopher Newport University
Jessica O’Shaughnessy, Shenandoah University
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University

Part A

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Union B

Formative Assessment in the New STEM Prep Pathway

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Frank Savina, The Charles A Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University
Rebecca Hartzler, Seattle Central College

A Formative Assessment Approach to Teaching Integration Techniques

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University

Preparation Assignments and Student Success

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Jeanette Mokry, Dominican University

Using Oral Exams to Reinforce Calculus Concepts

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Timothy Boester, Wright State University

Oral Reviews:Formative Assessment that Results in Improved Grades, Understanding and Retention

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Mary Nelson, George Mason University

Re-Think and Re-Do: A Learning Opportunity

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

Mastery-Based Assessment: An Implementation with Reflective Writing

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Anil Venkatesh, Ferris State University

Mastery-Based Exams Are Self-Evidently Better Than Traditional Exams

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Mastery Grading in Calculus

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
John E. Foster, Walla Walla University

Comparing Mastery-Based and Traditional Assessment in Calculus II Courses

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University

A Journey Towards Specifications Grading

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Derek Thompson, Taylor University

Part B

Part B: Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m., Union B

Using In-Class Assignments in a First Proofs Course

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Gary MacGillivray, University of Victoria

Improving and Evaluating Proof Writing in a First Abstract Algebra Course

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Katie Anders, University of Texas at Tyler

Using Technology to Provide Effective and Efficient Feedback for Proof-Writing

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Alison G. Lynch, California State University, Monterey Bay

Instructor-Led Workshops Provide Formative Assessment

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Amy Cohen, Rutgers University

Reading, (W)Riting, Reflecting, and Reviewing: The Four “R’s” of Formative Assessment in Mathematics

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Dave Klanderman, Trinity Christian College
Sarah Klanderman, Michigan State University

Formative Assessment with a Purpose: From Philosophical Considerations to Pragmatic Implementation

2:40 p.m. -2:55 p.m.
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College

Considering Influence of Mathematics Students’ Characteristics on Successful Use of Formative Assessment

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Allen G. Harbaugh, Boston University

The Open Problem Curriculum and the Future of Calculus

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Chandra Kethi-Reddy, University of Central Florida

TCPS #9: Novel Introductions to Non-Euclidean Geometry

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Union A

This session invites presenters to share interesting ways in which to introduce undergraduate students to non-Euclidean geometry. These “tastes” of geometry may be demonstrations, in-class activities, projects, proofs, or ways in which to guide undergraduates to explore and to learn about non-Euclidean geometries. but not those related to differential geometry or (low-level) graduate courses. Those discussing demonstrations or in-class activities are encouraged to share key portions. Presenters should discuss the facets of their approaches which highlight the differences between the geometry being explored and the Euclidean geometry with which undergraduates are familiar. Information regarding prerequisite topics and related areas with which students have difficulty should be discussed as should follow-up topics and problems, if any, experienced when using this approach. Presenters are invited to discuss how they have modified their approaches over time and to share information about successes, failures, and student reaction. Abstracts should include the type of geometry being examined, a brief description of the aspects of this geometry which are introduced, the theorem, if appropriate, the software or application, if any, which may be used, and what makes this approach a unique introduction to non-Euclidean geometry. Those whose presentations are dependent upon software or tablet explorations must provide their own laptop or tablet.

Organizer:
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

Bending Students’ Intuition

1:00 p.m. – 1;15 p.m.
Thomas Q. Sibley, St. John’s University, College of St. Benedict

Concrete Conics and Pencils in Projective Geometry

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Michael Hvidsten, Gustavus Adolphus College

Explorations Using Cinderella

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Ruth I. Berger, Luther College

Introducing Spacetime Geometry: Relativity on Rotated Graph Paper

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Roberto Salgado, University of Wisconsin La Crosse

TCPS #10: Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling, and Sports

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Taft C
Part B: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Taft C

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, gambling, and sports provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Submissions to this session are encouraged that look at new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems. Submissions by undergraduates or examples of the use of the analysis in the undergraduate classroom are encouraged.

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University

Part A

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Taft C

Using Algebra to Solve Two Popular Puzzles That Aren’t Sudoku

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Stephen Adams, Cabrini University

Locker Lotto

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Ying Zhou, Rhode Island College
Walter G. Gall, Rhode Island College

Mathematical Strategies for the Game of SET ®

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Anne Quinn, Edinboro University of PA

An Analysis of Sorry!

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Gordon A. Swain, Ashland University

Chutes and Ladderless

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Darren Glass, Gettysburg College
Jonathan Needleman, LeMoyne College
Stephen Lucas, James Madison University

Risk and war: Is a Good Offense the Best Defense?

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Flavia Sancier-Barbosa, Antioch College

Strategic Placement in Ticket to Ride©

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Kimberly Jordan Burch, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Rachelle Bouchat, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Derek Hanely, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Mitchell Ponchione, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Aaron Werner, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

The Topology of Knight’s Tours on Surfaces

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Bradley Forrest, Stockton University
Kara Teehan, Rutgers University

Two-Player games on Arithmetic Expressions, Graphs, and Checkerboards (CANCELED)

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Sarang Aravamuthan, Tata Consultancy Services

Part B

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Taft C

Winning a Football Pool is Harder Than You Thought

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
John Bonomo, Westminster College

Goals in Context: An Analysis of Iowa Conference Goal Scorers

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Russell E. Goodman, Central College

Non-transitive Swim Meets

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Paul Fonstad, Franklin College
Justin Armbruster, Franklin College

Sequences Related to Bounded Juggling

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Jon Stadler, Capital University

What’s Up with Countdown?

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Ryan Fox, Belmont University

The Probability of Joining the Monopoly Millionaires’ Club

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Anthony DeLegge, Benedictine University

Waiting for a Sequence in Roulette

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

Penny Keno and Integer Programming

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Mark Bollman, Albion College

Arbitrarily Unfair Card Decks and a Conjecture of Artin

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Jeff Rosoff, Gustavus Adolphus College

A Fair-Bold Gambling Function is Simply Singular

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Richard D. Neidinger, Davidson College

Year:
2016

Hawkes Learning

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Ohio Center Board Room

Customize the Pathway to Student Success with Hawkes Accelerate students through their pathways with NEW integrated courses: Beginning Statistics Plus Integrated Review

• Provide curriculum-level math content
• Integrate applicable review skills
• Target remediation needs for just-intime supplementation of foundational concepts
• Allow for further customization with new instructor tools and features

Attend Hawkes Learning’s presentation and enter to win one of three $50 Amazon gift cards!

McGraw-Hill Education Commercial Presentation

Increasing Student Success through Proper Math Placement and Remediation

Thursday, August 4, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Ohio Center Board Room

Data shows that students are well served by an accurate placement test combined with an opportunity to remediate areas of weakness and to demonstrate improved skills through subsequent placement testing. With an effective placement program, institutions can improve course preparedness and retention. During our workshop, Rich Kolasa, Director of Math Placement and Matt Swinand, Sr. Placement Consultant from ALEKS will discuss the impact ALEKS Placement, Preparation, and Learning (PPL) has had on student success at institutions across the country.

Rich Kolasa, Director of Math Placement at ALEKS / McGraw-Hill Education
Matt Swinland, Sr. Strategic Placement Consultant at ALEKS / McGraw-Hill Education

PM Pearson

Success in Mathematics: Balancing Fundamentals, Application, and Attitude

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Ohio Center Board Room

Imagine there was basketball team that never played in a scrimmage or a game –a team that only practiced dribbling, passing, and shooting. Or, on the other hand, a team that only played games without attention to skills. Strictly playing games may be fun, but this approach could also lead to a very disappointing season. Both practice and playing time are needed to be successful.

Being successful in mathematics is similar to sports in the sense that students need to master fundamental skills to fully understand, model, and solve real problems. At the same time, having the chance to apply these skills to solve interesting problems can give a student the same satisfaction that a great athletic performance in a game affords and can be a catalyst to their future success. This presentation will discuss ways to achieve the perfect balance between fundamentals and applications in order to give students the best of both worlds. Analogies from the world of sports will be used to develop a balanced approach to applied calculus and finite mathematics classes and will also include easy-to-implement strategies and examples in Pearson’s MyMathLab.

MapleSoft and the MAA

A Practical Approach to Placement Testing

​Friday, August 5, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Ohio Center Board Room

Join the MAA and Maplesoft for an in-depth session on placement testing and the Maple T.A.-MAA Placement Test Suite. This session will include detailed information on running placement testing programs and creating testing instruments. It will also provide discussion time where experts can answer your questions. Specifically, this session will cover:

Overview

  • Choosing the right test and setting cut scores
  • Using data to verify and improve your placement program

Research

  • Testing concepts versus skills
  • Performance data on CCR and APCR
  • Report on the URSIP project

Demonstration

  • Student and placement test administrator experience
  • Setting policies and delivering the tests
  • Gathering data and viewing results

Breakout sessions for further discussions

Bernard Madison, Professor of Mathematics, University of Arkansas
Marilyn Carlson, Professor and Director of Research Innovations in Mathematics and Science Education, Arizona State University
Louise Krmpotic, Senior Director, Digital Learning and Business Development, Maplesoft

Year:
2016

Organizers:
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
John Wilson, Centre College

Click here to read the MAA MathFest 2016 Abstract Book

Geometry

Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Union D

Perturbing Isolated Points of Algebraic Space Curves

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Adam Coffman, Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne
Jiří Lebl, Oklahoma State University

Deriving Formulas for the Perfect 19-Sided Enneadecagon

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Genghmun Eng, FFRDC Retired Scientist

Geometry through Guided Inquiry

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
David M. Clark, SUNY New Paltz

Take a Ride on the Parallel Transport

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Deriving the Finite Geometry of Pappus from a Simpler Set of Axioms

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Stephen Andrilli, La Salle University

Defining the Energy of a Knot

9:50 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Richard G. Ligo, University of Iowa

Special Polynomials and Minimal Surfaces

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Peter Connor, Indiana University South Bend

A Trisectrix from a Carpenter’s Square

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
David Richeson, Dickinson College

Linear & Abstract Algebra

Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m., Union E

A Useful Shortcut for Computing (Some) Matrix Determinants and Inverses

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Aaron M. Montgomery, Baldwin Wallace University

A Classification of Small Operators Using Graph Theory

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Jonathan Lopez, Canisius College
Terrence Bisson, Canisius College

Matrix Differential Equations: Noncommutative Variation of Parameters

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Andrew K. Greene, Manhattan College

The Structure of a Polynomial Ring R[x] and R[x,sigma,delta] Relative to the Structure of R

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Irawati Irawati, Institut Teknologi Bandung

When is a Polynomial Isomorphic to an Even Polynomial?

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Chad Awtrey, Elon University
James Beuerle, Elon University
Michael Keenan, Elon University

Density of a Normal Subgroup of the Invertibles in Certain Multiplier Algebras

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Tracy Robin, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Permutation Groups and Sliding Disk Puzzles

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Lee Raney, University of North Alabama

Pancake Worlds (CANCELED)

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Charles Buehrle, Franklin & Marshal College

Applied Mathematics

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union D

Mathematical and Computational Modeling of Anaesthetic-Induced Neural Oscillations

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Israel Ncube, Alabama A&M University

A Spatial Model for the Conservation of Sheepshead (Archosargus Probatocephalus)

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Leslie Jones, University of Tampa
Bridgette Froeschke, University of Tampa

Unified, Simpler and Time Saving Solution of a Polar Vector Equation by the Method of Vector Rotation

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Narasimha S. Malladi, Malladi Academy

Gödel Metric & the Penrose Interpretation of Gravitizing Quantum Mechanics (CANCELED)

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Patrick M. Lank, University of Massachusetts – Lowell

Toward Generalized Gravity

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Dennis G. Collins, UPR-Mayaguez

Investigations in Star Formation: A Model to Consider in a First Course in Partial Differential Equations

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Lisa Holden, Northern Kentucky University

Project Based Learning via Density Functional Theory

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Barry C. Husowitz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

An Optimal Domain Decomposition Algorithm for Non-symmetric Problem

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Lopamudra Chakravarty, Kent State University

Nonoscillatory Solutions of Two Dimensional Nonlinear Dynamical Systems with Delay

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Ozkan Ozturk, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Elvan Akin, Missouri University of Science and Technology

“You’ve Never Heard of the Millennium Falcon?”: Steering Han Solo’s Spacecraft Using Chaos Control

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Matthew A. Morena, Young Harris College

Improved Laplace Decomposition Method For Solving Nonlinear Initial Value Problems

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Johnson A. Osilaguin, University of Lagos

Considering the Circular Cascade

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Denver Stahl, Washington & Jefferson College

An Immersed Interface Flux Recovery Method for Parabolic Equations

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Champike Attanayake, Miami University

Constructing a Solution for the Dynamic Programming Equation

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Jesus A. Pascal, American University of Afghanistan

SIMIODE A Community for Teaching Modeling First Differential Equations

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Brian Winkel, Emeritus of US Military Academy, West Point NY and Director of SIMIODE

An Exact Solution for the Cubic-Quintic Duffing Oscillator

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
William R. Fuller, Ohio Northern University
Nathan Knodel, Ohio Northern University

Teaching Calculus

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union E

Implementing Pre-Class Readings in Calculus

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Houssein El Turkey, University of New Haven
Salam Turki, Rhode Island College

Reviewing Precalculus in Calculus: Integrated vs. Beginning of Course

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Kimberly Roth, Juniata College
Henry Escuadro, Juniata College

Flipping the Calculus Course (Not the Class!)

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Robert Rogers, SUNY Fredonia
Eugene Boman, Penn State – Harrisburg

Flipping the Calculus Classroom – Blended Learning as an Instructional Approach

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kara Teehan, Rutgers University

Going Deeper: An Interactive Approach to Studying Calculus (or Other Math)

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Karen McCready, King’s College

Discovery Learning in the Calculus Classroom (UPDATED TITLE)

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Louis Freese, DeVry University

Highlighting Mindset and Self-Regulation in Calculus

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Rachel Weir, Allegheny College

A Couse Innovation Initiative Proposal for Our Calculus I

2:45 pm. – 2:55 p.m.
Linda Becerra, University of Houston – Downtown

Introducing MYMathApps Calculus

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Calculus with Ximera: Building an Open-Source Interactive Calculus Textbook with LaTeX

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Bart Snapp, The Ohio State University

Using SageMathCloud Worksheets to Facilitate Computational Thinking and Collaboration in Calculus

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
James Quinlan, University of New England

Newton’s Square Roots of Power Series Functions

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Lee N. Collins, County College of Morris

The Attitudes of Students in Calculus of Life Science Toward Mathematics in Their Careers

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Yanping Ma, Loyola Marymount University
Christina Eubanks-Turner, Loyola Marymount University

Preparing Future Faculty to Teach Mathematics Meaningfully (CANCELED)

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Marilyn P. Carlson, Arizona State University

A New Application of the Markowitz Optimal Portfolio Theory and Its Efficient Frontier

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Gregory V. Bard, University of Wisconsin – Stout

Cross Countries Comparison of the Calculus Education for STEM, Students

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Serge Yaskolko, South University
Genady Ya Gabarnik, St. John’s University
Luiza Kim-Tyan, MIS&S

Teaching Introductory Level Mathematics and Assessment

Friday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Union D

A Freshman Transition Program Experience

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Mary B. Walkins, The Community College of Baltimore County

Strategies to Energize a Developmental Mathematics Class

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Gowribalan A. Vamadeva, University of Cincinnati

Learning Without Lectures: A Tablet-Based Approach to Developmental Mathematics

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Kenneth A. Parker, NYC College of Technology

The Effects of Calculator Use: Research from Psychology and Education

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Sunil Chetty, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University

The Development and Promotion of Constructivist-Learning Environment to Facilitate Learning Design on Learners with Learning Barriers in Mathematics (CANCELED)

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Najeem Lateef, University of South Africa

Productive Failure in the Modern College Algebra Classroom

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Ben Vanderlinden, Grand Canyon University
Filippo Posta, Grand Canyon University

Instructional Games in Teaching Algebra among High School Students: Basis for Instructional Intervention

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Jhemson C. Elis, Department of Education
Elizabeth M. Ebora, Department of Education
Aurea P. Ocon, Department of Education
Teresita L. Culla, Department of Education

A Reward system for General education Math Courses

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Jesse Prince-Lubawy, University of North Alabama

Ohio Mathematics Initiative: Re-thinking Post-Secondary Mathematics (CANCELED)

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Michelle L. Younker, Owens Community College

An Assessment Study across Multi-Sections of ‘Large’ College Algebra Classrooms and a ‘Small’ College Algebra Classroom: A Preliminary Report

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Perry Y. Lee, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Padraig McLoughlin, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

WeBWorK Open Problem Library

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
John Jones, Arizona State University
Jeff Holt, University of Virginia

Guided Post Assessment Reflection for Student Success

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Rachel Frankel, UC Blue Ash College

Grading on a Tablet: Solutions, Experiences, and Unintended Pedagogical Benefits

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Steven M. McKay, Brigham Young University

Graph Theory and Other Topics

Friday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Union E

Digit Sums on Vertex-Weighted Graphs

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Ji Young Choi, Shippensburg University of PA

Trees for Values of the Span and Icaps for L(2, 1) – colorings

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
William Higgins, Wittenberg University
Aparna Higgins, University of Dayton
Karrolyne Fogel, California Lutheran University
John Villalpando, California Lutheran University
Vesta Coufal, Gonzaga University
Robert Ray, Gonzaga University
Kathie Yerion, Gonzaga University

Counting Euler Circuits

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Natacha Fonts-Merz, Westminster College

Snake’s Path Quilts and Graph Theory

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Mary Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

Contact Graphs for Packings of Convex Bodies

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Muhammad A. Khan, University of Calgary

Who Is Really In Charge? Connecting Graph and Network Theory to Analyzing Social Networks

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Donna Beers, Simmons College
Mary Goodloe, Belmont University
Maurino Bautista, Rochester Institute of Technology

Exploring the Fibonacci Word

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

Signed Path Matrices and Oriented Hypergraphic Generalizations

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Amber Lu, Texas Academy of Math and Science
David Xiang, Westwood High School
Eric Li, Clements High School

Improved Percolation Threshold Bounds for Archimedean Lattices

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
John C. Wierman, John Hopkins University

Math and Music of Recuerdos De La Alhambra

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Duk-Hyung Lee, Asbury University

Musical Applications of Generalized Fibonnacci Polynomials

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Kurt Ludwick, Salisbury University

Reaping the Benefits of Technology without the Frustration

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
David Calvis, Baldwin Wallace University

Should We Prepare Students for Our Tests or for the Workforce?: Evaluating Long-Term Retention in Introductory Statistics

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Michael Posner, Villanova University
Meghan Buckley, Villanova University

Teaching Introductory Level Mathematics

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union D

Relationship between Students’ Success and Students’ Academic Backgrounds in Developmental Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Seongchun Kwon, Missouri State University – West Plains

Redesigning an Intermediate Algebra Course using Active Learning Techniques

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 pm.
Mary Wagner-Krankel, St. Mary’s University

Active Learning TACTivities for College Algebra

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Gary A. Olson, University of Colorado Denver

Inquiry-Based Learning through Blogs

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Forest Fisher, Guttman Community College, CUNY

First-year Students and Online Math Courses: A Dangerous Mix

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 pm.
J. Andrew George, Penn State Erie

Using MyMathLab for Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics Courses (CANCELED)

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Bariaa Shatila, Flagler College

Using Reflective Writing to Improve Students’ Attitudes toward Mathematics

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Emily Gismervig, University of Washington Bothell

Embedded Tutors in First Year General Education Mathematics Classes

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Grace E. Cook, Bloomfield College

Using Blanks in Guided Lecture Notes: Do They Enhance Learning?

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Karen F. Smith, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash

Radically Inclusive Mathematics Classrooms

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Darryl Yong, Harvey Mudd College

Career and Technical Content in High School Mathematics (CATCH Math)

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University
Jeneva Moseley, Lee University
Jason Robinson, Lee University

Benefits of Encouraging Student Exploration of Word Problems before Formally Presenting the Relevant Algorithms

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Luke Smith, Auburn University at Montgomery

Tying Math to Art with the Fibonacci Sequence

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Doug Titchenal, The Ohio State University

Making Sense of Finite Mathematics Using Cartoons

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Janet St. Clair, Alabama State University

Teaching and Assessing Pre-Engineering Students at a Non-Residential Institution

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

System Thinking Multidisciplinary Causal Modeling Exercices for a Better Understanding of Interdependencies Effects on Multi-criteria Problems

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Miquel A. Piera, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Teaching Advanced Level Mathematics

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m., Union E

Running an Online Mathematics Graduate Program

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Chad Wiley, Emporia State University

The Master’s Degree: The Forgotten Middle Child of College Mathematics Education

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Patricia S. Costello, Eastern Kentucky University
Lisa W. Kay, Eastern Kentucky University
Shane P. Redmond, Eastern Kentucky University

An Argument for Broadening the Definition of Undergraduate Research in Mathematics To Include Authentic Inquiry-Based Endeavours

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Padraig McLoughlin, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Teaching Mathematical Writing in an Upper-Level Elective

1:45 p.m – 1:55 p.m.
Laura k. Gross, Bridgewater State University

The Role of Proof in Teaching and Learning Mathematics

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
David Easdown, University of Sydney

Teaching Real Analysis: Logical vs. Chrono-logical Approach

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Eugene Boman, Penn State, Harrisburg Campus
Robert Rogers, SUNY, Fredonia

An Extension of the Lusin-Privalov Radial Uniqueness Theorem

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Michael C. Fulkerson, University of Central Oklahoma

Beyond the Cauchy Sequences

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Huseyin Cakalli, Maltepe University

Hybrid Iterative Sequences of Jungck-type and Common Fixed Point Theorems

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Hudson Akewe, University of Lagos

Higher Order Multiplicative Contraction Principle for Self-Maps (CANCELED)

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Clement B. Ampadu, Boston, MA

Fractional Numberov’s Type Methods for Two Dimensional Space-Time Fractional Differential Equations

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Toheeb A. Biala, Sule Lamido University

Teaching Applied and Bio-Statistics with R Package

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Leon Kaganovskiy, Touro College Brooklyn Campus

Slopes: An Interactive App for Exploring Differential Equations

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Timothy Lucas, Pepperdine University

A Combinatorial Proof for the Rank-Unimodality of Poset Order Ideals (CANCELED)

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Kevin Rao, Texas Mathworks
Hans Li, Texas Mathworks
William Liu, Texas Mathworks

Taking Abstract Algebra O.E.R.

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Emma Wright, Plymouth State University

Alternative Assessment in a Cryptography Course

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Lindsey Bosko-Dunbar, Spring Hill College

Green’s Functions of Fractional Boundary Value Problems

5:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Jeffrey T. Neugebauer, Eastern Kentucky University

Number Theory

Saturday, August 6, 8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Union D

Finding Unique Coverings for Rings of Integers

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Aaron J. Blodgett, The University of Findlay

Level Compatibility in the Passage from Modular Symbols to Cup Products (CANCELED)

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Ronnie S. Williams, University of Central Oklahoma

Exploring the Characteristics of Modulo One Sequences

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Yasanthi Kottegoda, University of New Haven

Prime Graphs and Generalized Euler Phi Functions

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Michael Brilleslyper, U. S. Air Force Academy

Generating Near-Isosceles Primitive Pythagorean Triples Using Pell-Type Sequences

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Frederick Chichester, New Jersey Microsystems

Areas of Generalized Fibonacci Polygons

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Jeremiah Bartz, University of North Dakota

Beautiful Integer Patterns: Version 2.0

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Charlie Smith, Park University

Counting Hyper M-ary Partitions

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Timothy B. Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania>
Shannon R. Lockard, Bridgewater State University

Exploring Triangular Numbers

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
James Carpenter, Iona College

Patterns, Primes and Number Tricks Associated with the Jacobsthal Sequence

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jay L. Schiffman, Rowan University

A Digital Binomial Theorem for Sheffer Sequences

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Toufik Mansour, University of Haifa
Hieu Nguyen, Rowan University

Seeding Polynomials for Congruences Modulo Prime Powers

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Larry Lehman, University of Mary Washington

Monthly Problem 3173, Sam Beatty, and 1/p + 1/q = 1

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Ezra Brown, Virginia Tech

History of Mathematics

Saturday, August 6, 8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Union E

Euclid’s Elements and the Beginning of Modern Science

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Tim Clayton, Lincoln Memorial University

Pioneering Women in Mathematics in Ireland

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

The Central Role of Centers of Gravity in Early Modern Mathematics

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Andrew Leahy, Knox College

Did Alan Turing Come to My College? A Mystery

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Douglas Daniel, Presbyterian College

Areas of Generalized Fibonacci Polygons

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Antonella Cupillari, Penn State Erie – The Behrend College

Ibn Al-Ha’im’s 1402 poem, Al Mknifi’l-jabrwa’l-muqabala, OnAlgebraic Operations

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Ishraq Al-Awamleh, New Mexico State University

Viete Meets the Challenge!

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Andy Martin, Kentucky State University

The Trend Away from Euclid: A Glimpse Through the Looking Glass

10:15 a..m. – 10:25 a.m.
Meredith G. Anderson, Adams State University

Learning Elementary Math Logic from Gorgias

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Ann C. L. von Mehren, University of Houston

The Equations and Theories of Heat Motion by Fourier and Poisson

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Shigeru Masuda, Ex. Long Term Researcher of RIMS, Kyoto University

A Volume Optimization by Sharaf al-Dīn al-Tusi

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Randy K. Schwartz, Schoolcraft College

Nepohualtzintzin: A Closer Look

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Chuck Lindsey, Florida Gulf Coast University

Emmy Noether’s Ideal Theory

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Phil Blau, Shawnee State University

Outreach and Other Topics

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union D

Teachers Go Back To School!: Post-secondary and Elementary Schools Working Together

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
R. Kevin Maxwell, Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus
Nicole Hill, Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus

Mathematics Instruction Improvement Project at a STEAM K-6 School

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Maria G. Fung, Worcester State University
Brendan Keenan, Bagnall Elementary School

STEM Opportunities Camp: Increasing Access to STEM Fields for At-risk Middle School Students

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Amy L. Hlavacek, Saginaw Valley State University
Jan Hlavacek, Saginaw Valley State University
Christopher Nakamura, Saginaw Valley State University

Summer Math Program for Incoming Engineering and Computer Science Students: Curriculum and Results

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Amanda L. Hattaway, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Joan Giblin, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Creating and Running an Urban ACT Prep. Program

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

Getting Starting in Outreach

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Jessie Hamm, Winthrop University

Learning from Freedom Summer

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Erion J. Clark, University High School of Indiana

Mathematics in Rural America: Access and Outcomes (CANCELED)

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Daniel Showalter, Eastern Mennonite University

Building and Mentoring a Community

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Carol Williams, Texas Tech University

Preparing Students for Successful Mentoring Relationships

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
G. Brock Williams, Texas Tech University

Math-Forensics Conference for High School Students

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Future of Notices AMS

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Frank Morgan, Williams College

An Experimental Undergraduate Course in Complex Systems

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Robert Rovetti, Loyola Marymount University

Student Reported Connections between Math and Science Courses for Non-STEM Majors

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Richard Edwards, Michigan State University

Simulating Imperfect Quantum Algorithms

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Orion Martin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Factorization in Closed String Field Theory

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Abdulmajeed Abdurrahman, Shippensburg University
Nicholas Brunswick, Shippensburg University
Ibrahim Abdurrahman, Shippensburg University

Probability, Statistics and Calculus

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Union E

Quantification of Uncertainty in Probabilistic Seismic Risk Assessment of Electric Power Systems

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Abdullahi M. Salman, Michigan Technological University
Shurong Fang, Fairfield University

Statistical Analysis of Sedimentological and Paleontological Data

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Jillian Stupiansky, University of North Alabama
David Schmidt, Westminster College
Brian Steffen, South Louisiana Community College

Beyond Real Data in Teaching Statistical Inference

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Andrew Matchett, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Physical Models of Population Parameters

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Dennis L. Clason, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College

On Resistant Versions of the Standard Score

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
David DiMarco, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Blane Hollingsworth, Middle Georgia State College

Comparing Pitman’s Measure of Closeness with Other Optimality Criteria

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
M. Z. Raqab, Kuwait University

Roots of Unity and Asymptotic Analysis of Periodic Queues

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Barbara Margolius, Cleveland State University

New Perspectives on Curves of Pursuit(CANCELED)

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Andrew Gard, University of the Virgin Islands

Computation Of Solutions Of Non-Linear Functions Using Julia Set

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Louis E. Effiong, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Nigeria
Ugochukwu Agomuo, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Nigeria
Godswill U. Achi, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Nigeria

Excursions in Newton’s Method

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Bathi Kasturiarachi, Kent State University at Stark

On the Logistic Equation with Two Delays (CANCELED)

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Amera Almusharrf, Oakland University

Integration of Problem Solving, Modeling, & Technology in the Study of the Geometric Mean & the Planar p-means

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Orlando B. Alonso, Lehman College Otilio B. Mederos, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

Calculus of Generating Functions

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
MK Panahi, El Centro College
Mikiko Okura, El Centro College

Some Results Concerning Real Infinite Series

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Jonathan Martin, Purdue University
Andy Martin, Kentucky State University

An IBL Activity for Multivariable Differential Calculus

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Susan Wildstrom, Walt Whitman High School

Finding a Calculus Primitive Source for our 2-space Parabola Curve (CANCELED)

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Alexander L. Garron, Sand Box Geometry LLC

Year:
2016

Wednesday, August 3

Committee Meeting

Board of Governors Meeting

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Fairfield

Registration

1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Regency Foyer

Social Event

PME-MAA Student Reception

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Union D

Social Event

Math Jeopardy

5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Union Station Ballroom 1 (Columbus Conv. Ctr.)

Social Event

Exhibit Hall & Grand Opening Reception

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Battelle South

Thursday, August 4

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Regency Foyer

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Mathematical Sense and Nonsense outside the Classroom: How Well Are We Preparing Our Students to Tell the Difference?

8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom

Robert Megginson, University of Michigan

Invited Paper Sesssion

Knot Theory, Part A

8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m, Fairfield

Turning Knots into Flowers: Petal Number and Related Problems

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Colin Adams, Williams College

Knot Mathematical Fiddlestix: An Introduction to Lattice Knots

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Jennifer McLoud-Mann, University of Washington, Bothell

Problems Related to Spanning Surfaces of Knots

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Cynthia Curtis, College of New Jersey

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS #5: Inviting All Students to Do Mathematics – Engaging Courses, Projects, and Activities for Liberal Arts Students, Part A

8:30 a.m. – 10:05 a.m., Union B

Pascal, Rascals and Inquiry

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Philip Hotchkiss, Westfield State University

Mathematics around Central Field-Trips

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Brandy Wiegers, Central Washington University

How I Spent My Summer Vacation or How to Plan and Organize a Math Study Abroad (CANCELED)

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Pamela Peters, San Juan College
Lisa Ruffier, San Juan College

Making Polynomials Fun for All via Polynomiography

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Bahman Kalantari, Rutgers University

Puzzles + Games = Analytical Thinking

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Edmund Lamagna, University of Rhode Island

General Contributed Paper Session

Geometry

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Union D

Perturbing Isolated Points of Algebraic Space Curves

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Adam Coffman, Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne
Jiří Lebl, Oklahoma State University

Deriving Formulas for the Perfect 19-Sided Enneadecagon

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Genghmun Eng, FFRDC Retired Scientist

Geometry through Guided Inquiry

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
David M. Clark, SUNY New Paltz

Take a Ride on the Parallel Transport

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Deriving the Finite Geometry of Pappus from a Simpler Set of Axioms

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Stephen Andrilli, La Salle University

Defining the Energy of a Knot

9:50 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Richard G. Ligo, University of Iowa

Special Polynomials and Minimal Surfaces

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Peter Connor, Indiana University South Bend

A Trisectrix from a Carpenter’s Square

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
David Richeson, Dickinson College

General Contributed Paper Session

Linear & Abstract Algebra

8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m., Union E

A Useful Shortcut for Computing (Some) Matrix Determinants and Inverses

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Aaron M. Montgomery, Baldwin Wallace University

A Classification of Small Operators Using Graph Theory

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Jonathan Lopez, Canisius College
Terrence Bisson, Canisius College

Matrix Differential Equations: Noncommutative Variation of Parameters

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Andrew K. Greene, Manhattan College

The Structure of a Polynomial Ring R[x] and R[x,sigma,delta] Relative to the Structure of R

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Irawati Irawati, Institut Teknologi Bandung

When is a Polynomial Isomorphic to an Even Polynomial?

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Chad Awtrey, Elon University
James Beuerle, Elon University
Michael Keenan, Elon University

Density of a Normal Subgroup of the Invertibles in Certain Multiplier Algebras

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Tracy Robin, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Permutation Groups and Sliding Disk Puzzles

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Lee Raney, University of North Alabama

Pancake Worlds (CANCELED)

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Charles Buehrle, Franklin & Marshal College

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #1

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Madison

MAA Student Paper Session #2

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Fayette

MAA Student Paper Session #3

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Clark

MAA Student Paper Session #4

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Champaign

MAA MathFest 2016 Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Battelle South

Invited Address

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

Understanding Symplectic Geometry and Topology through Polytopes and Lattice Points (NEW)

Thursday, August 4, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom
Tara Holm, Cornell University
Please Note: This talk is replacing Ravi Vakil’s address listed in the program. Dr. Vakil is unable to speak at MAA MathFest 2016.

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Hedrick Lecture 1. The Group Law on Elliptic Curves

10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom
Hendrik Lenstra, Universiteit Leiden

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Prize Session

11:35 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Regency Ballroom

Invited Address

The Jean Bee Chan and Peter Stanek Lecture for Students

Zombies & Calculus: A Survival Guide

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Regency Ballroom
Colin Adams, Williams College

Panel Session

Quantitative Literacy at the Post-Secondary Level: Future Directions in Research

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., McKinley

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS #1: Fostering a Problem-Solving Culture for Students

1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Taft A

Creating a Culture of Engagement

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College

Undergraduate Involvement in Problem Solving at Youngstown State University

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
George T. Yates, Youngstown State University

The Great Escape: Undergraduate Problem Solving for Freedom

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Elizabeth A. Peitz, University of Central Florida

Dead Poets Society

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Ron Taylor, Berry College
Robert Vallin, Lamar University

Reflections on a Puzzle-Themed Scavenger Hunt

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Andrew Penland, Western Carolina University

Student Problem Solving at Math Club Meetings: You Don’t Have To Do It Alone

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Julie Barnes, Western Carolina University

Evolution of a Problem-Solving Culture: One Department’s Experience

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
J. Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock University

How to Create It, How to Solve It, and What to Do with It: A Problem-Posing Primer

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Greg Oman, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Designing an Introductory Seminar To Encourage Problem Solving In Mathematics

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Laurie Zack, High Point University

What I Learned and What I Hope Students Learned from Running a Problem Solving Seminar

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Nicholas Long, Stephen F. Austin State University

Minicourse

Minicourse 2. Visualizing Projective Geometry through Photographs and Perspective Drawings, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Taft B

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS #10: Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling, and Sports, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Taft C

Using Algebra to Solve Two Popular Puzzles That Aren’t Sudoku

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Stephen Adams, Cabrini University

Locker Lotto

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Ying Zhou, Rhode Island College
Walter G. Gall, Rhode Island College

Mathematical Strategies for the Game of SET ®

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Anne Quinn, Edinboro University of PA

An Analysis of Sorry!

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Gordon A. Swain, Ashland University

Chutes and Ladderless

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Darren Glass, Gettysburg College
Jonathan Needleman, LeMoyne College
Stephen Lucas, James Madison University

Risk and war: Is a Good Offense the Best Defense?

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Flavia Sancier-Barbosa, Antioch College

Strategic Placement in Ticket to Ride©

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Kimberly Jordan Burch, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Rachelle Bouchat, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Derek Hanely, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Mitchell Ponchione, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Aaron Werner, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

The Topology of Knight’s Tours on Surfaces

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Bradley Forrest, Stockton University
Kara Teehan, Rutgers University

Two-Player games on Arithmetic Expressions, Graphs, and Checkerboards (CANCELED)

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Sarang Aravamuthan, Tata Consultancy Services

Minicourse

Minicourse 4. Teaching the Lebesgue Integral to Undergraduates

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Taft D

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS #4: CAMP: Calculus Applied Mathematics Projects

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Franklin A

Travel Inspired Projects

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Ellen Swanson, Center College

The Calculus of New York City’s Subways

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jared Warner, Guttman Community College

Complex, Technology-Based Problems in Calculus

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Brian Winkel, Emeritus of US Military Academy, West Point NY and Director of SIMIODE

Using Group Projects to Extend Coverage

2:00 p.m – 2:15 p.m.
Stepan Paul, UC Santa Barbara

Cookies and Cars in Calculus

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Stacy Hoehn, Franklin College

Calculus in Clinical Medicine: Using the Campus Simulation Center to Motivate and Apply Calculus

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Melissa Stoner, Salisbury University

Removing Distortion in Star Images with Calculus

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Christina Selby, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Gravity with First Year Calculus

3:20 pm. – 3:35 p.m.
Jerry D. Schermerhorn, Owens Community College

The “Force” of Interest

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Themed Contributed Paper Sessions

TCPS #6: My Favorite Math Circle Problem

1:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Franklin C

Tiling with Pentagons

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Judith Covington, LSU Shreveport

The Check Is in the Mail

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Mary Garner, Kennesaw State University
Virginia Watson, Kennesaw State University

Measuring Up: Perfect Rulers

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Chris Bolognese, Columbus Academy
Raj Shah, Math Plus Academy

First Survey of National Association of Math Circles

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Diana White, University of Colorado Denver
Brandy S. Wiegers, Central Washington University, NAMC

Using Tools to Communicate in a Math Teachers’ Circle

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Sandra Richardson, National Science Foundation

Making Infinitely Many Mistakes Deliberately — Iteration

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Robert Sachs, George Mason University

Fractals: Theory, Application- and Business Cards?

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Douglas B. Meade, University of South Carolina

Stimulating Math Curriculum for Students from Challenging Socio-Economic Backgrounds

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Visualize the Two Conjugate Complex Roots for Quadratic Equations

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Li Feng, Albany State University
Janis T. Carthon, Albany State University
Courtney L. Brown, Albany State University

Projective Geometry Hidden Inside: Can You Spot It?

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Thomas Clark, Dordt College

The Mathematics of Shidoku

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Crystal Lorch, Ball State University
John Lorch, Ball State University

Pirate Zombie Math

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska Omaha

Discussion

5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Diana White, NAMC
Brianna Donaldson, AIM

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS #9: Novel Introductions to Non-Euclidean Geometry

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Union A

Bending Students’ Intuition

1:00 p.m. – 1;15 p.m.
Thomas Q. Sibley, St. John’s University, College of St. Benedict

Concrete Conics and Pencils in Projective Geometry

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Michael Hvidsten, Gustavus Adolphus College

Explorations Using Cinderella

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Ruth I. Berger, Luther College

Introducing Spacetime Geometry: Relativity on Rotated Graph Paper

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Roberto Salgado, University of Wisconsin La Crosse

Workshop

What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for a General Audience

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Union C

General Contributed Paper Session

Applied Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union D

Mathematical and Computational Modeling of Anaesthetic-Induced Neural Oscillations

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Israel Ncube, Alabama A&M University

A Spatial Model for the Conservation of Sheepshead (Archosargus Probatocephalus)

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Leslie Jones, University of Tampa
Bridgette Froeschke, University of Tampa

Unified, Simpler and Time Saving Solution of a Polar Vector Equation by the Method of Vector Rotation

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Narasimha S. Malladi, Malladi Academy

Gödel Metric & the Penrose Interpretation of Gravitizing Quantum Mechanics (CANCELED)

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Patrick M. Lank, University of Massachusetts – Lowell

Toward Generalized Gravity

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Dennis G. Collins, UPR-Mayaguez

Investigations in Star Formation: A Model to Consider in a First Course in Partial Differential Equations

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Lisa Holden, Northern Kentucky University

Project Based Learning via Density Functional Theory

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Barry C. Husowitz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

An Optimal Domain Decomposition Algorithm for Non-symmetric Problem

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Lopamudra Chakravarty, Kent State University

Nonoscillatory Solutions of Two Dimensional Nonlinear Dynamical Systems with Delay

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Ozkan Ozturk, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Elvan Akin, Missouri University of Science and Technology

“You’ve Never Heard of the Millennium Falcon?”: Steering Han Solo’s Spacecraft Using Chaos Control

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Matthew A. Morena, Young Harris College

Improved Laplace Decomposition Method For Solving Nonlinear Initial Value Problems

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Johnson A. Osilaguin, University of Lagos

Considering the Circular Cascade

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Denver Stahl, Washington & Jefferson College

An Immersed Interface Flux Recovery Method for Parabolic Equations

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Champike Attanayake, Miami University

Constructing a Solution for the Dynamic Programming Equation

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Jesus A. Pascal, American University of Afghanistan

SIMIODE A Community for Teaching Modeling First Differential Equations

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Brian Winkel, Emeritus of US Military Academy, West Point NY and Director of SIMIODE

An Exact Solution for the Cubic-Quintic Duffing Oscillator

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
William R. Fuller, Ohio Northern University
Nathan Knodel, Ohio Northern University

General Contributed Paper Session

Teaching Calculus

1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union E

Implementing Pre-Class Readings in Calculus

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Houssein El Turkey, University of New Haven
Salam Turki, Rhode Island College

Reviewing Precalculus in Calculus: Integrated vs. Beginning of Course

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Kimberly Roth, Juniata College
Henry Escuadro, Juniata College

Flipping the Calculus Course (Not the Class!)

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Robert Rogers, SUNY Fredonia
Eugene Boman, Penn State – Harrisburg

Flipping the Calculus Classroom – Blended Learning as an Instructional Approach

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kara Teehan, Rutgers University

Going Deeper: An Interactive Approach to Studying Calculus (or Other Math)

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Karen McCready, King’s College

Discovery Learning in the Calculus Classroom (UPDATED TITLE)

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Louis Freese, DeVry University

Highlighting Mindset and Self-Regulation in Calculus

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Rachel Weir, Allegheny College

A Couse Innovation Initiative Proposal for Our Calculus I

2:45 pm. – 2:55 p.m.
Linda Becerra, University of Houston – Downtown

Introducing MYMathApps Calculus

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Calculus with Ximera: Building an Open-Source Interactive Calculus Textbook with LaTeX

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Bart Snapp, The Ohio State University

Using SageMathCloud Worksheets to Facilitate Computational Thinking and Collaboration in Calculus

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
James Quinlan, University of New England

Newton’s Square Roots of Power Series Functions

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Lee N. Collins, County College of Morris

The Attitudes of Students in Calculus of Life Science Toward Mathematics in Their Careers

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Yanping Ma, Loyola Marymount University
Christina Eubanks-Turner, Loyola Marymount University

Preparing Future Faculty to Teach Mathematics Meaningfully (CANCELED)

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Marilyn P. Carlson, Arizona State University

A New Application of the Markowitz Optimal Portfolio Theory and Its Efficient Frontier

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Gregory V. Bard, University of Wisconsin – Stout

Cross Countries Comparison of the Calculus Education for STEM, Students

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Serge Yaskolko, South University
Genady Ya Gabarnik, St. John’s University
Luiza Kim-Tyan, MIS&S

Commercial Presentation

Hawkes Learning

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Ohio Center Board Room

Invited Paper Sesssion

Knot Theory, Part B

2:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Fairfield

Rope Magic and Topology

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Louis Kauffman, University of Illinois, Chicago

Khovanov Homology Mod 2 Detects Adequate Homogeneous States (NEW)

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Thomas Kindred, The University of Iowa

Accessible Problems for Undergraduates in Knot Coloring (CANCELED)

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Candice Price, Sam Houston State University

Computer Algorithms for Counting Knot Mosaics

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Lew Ludwig, Denison University

Gamifying Knot Theory

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Jennifer Townsend, Bellevue College

Unknotting Knots

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #5

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Madison

MAA Student Paper Session #6

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Fayette

MAA Student Paper Session #7

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Clark

MAA Student Paper Session #8

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Champaign

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #1

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Knox

PME Student Paper Session #2

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Marion

PME Student Paper Session #3

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Morrow

Panel Session

Active Learning Approaches in Mathematics Instruction: Practice and Assessment Symposium

2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Hayes

Panel Session

How to Apply for jobs in Academia and Industry after Your PhD

2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., McKinley

Workshop

Teaching an Introduction to the Mathematics of Computer Graphics

2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Union C

MAA Section Officers Meeting

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Franklin B

Minicourse

Minicourse 3. Teaching Linear Algebra: Learning Concepts Often Difficult to Understand, Part A

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Taft B

Minicourse

Minicourse 5. Teaching Modeling First Differential Equations – Building Community in SIMIODE

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Taft D

Commercial Presentation

McGraw-Hill Education Commercial Presentation

Increasing Student Success through Proper Math Placement and Remediation

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Ohio Center Board Room (Columbus Convention Center)

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #9

4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Madison

MAA Student Paper Session #10

4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Fayette

MAA Student Paper Session #11

4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Clark

MAA Student Paper Session #12

4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Champaign

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #4

4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Knox

PME Student Paper Session #5

4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Marion

PME Student Paper Session #6

4:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Morrow

Panel Session

Education and Science Policy

4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Hayes

Graduate Student Activity

Speed Interviewing Marathon for Students

4:10 p.m. – 5:25 p.m., McKinley

Workshop

The Hungarian Approach, Its Emphasis on Problem Solving, and Implications for Secondary Classrooms

4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Union C

SIGMAA Activity

POM SIGMAA Reception

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Union B

POM SIGMAA Guest Lecture

Potential Infinity: A Modal Account

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Union B
Stewart Shapiro, Ohio State University

Social Event

Graduate Student Reception

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Peppercorn

Friday, August 5

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Regency Foyer

Invited Address

AWM-MAA Etta Z. Falconer Lecture

Harmonic Analysis and Additive Combinatorics on Fractals

8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom
Izabella Laba, University of British Columbia

Themed Contributed Paper Sessions

TCPS #5: Inviting All Students to Do Mathematics – Engaging Courses, Projects, and Activities for Liberal Arts Students, Part B

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m., Union B

Bringing the Arts into a Liberal Arts Math Course

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Angela Brown, Sul Ross State University

Puzzles and Paradoxes: Engaging the Interests of Both the Willing and the Reluctant

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Douglas Shier, Clemson University
Marilyn Reba, Clemson University

Mathematics Without Calculations – It’s a Beautiful Thing!

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

Projects for Poets

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Margaret Boman, Harrisburg Area Community College – Lebanon Campus

General Contributed Paper Session

Teaching Introductory Level Mathematics and Assessment

8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Union D

A Freshman Transition Program Experience

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Mary B. Walkins, The Community College of Baltimore County

Strategies to Energize a Developmental Mathematics Class

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Gowribalan A. Vamadeva, University of Cincinnati

Learning Without Lectures: A Tablet-Based Approach to Developmental Mathematics

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Kenneth A. Parker, NYC College of Technology

The Effects of Calculator Use: Research from Psychology and Education

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Sunil Chetty, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University

The Development and Promotion of Constructivist-Learning Environment to Facilitate Learning Design on Learners with Learning Barriers in Mathematics (CANCELED)

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Najeem Lateef, University of South Africa

Productive Failure in the Modern College Algebra Classroom

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Ben Vanderlinden, Grand Canyon University
Filippo Posta, Grand Canyon University

Instructional Games in Teaching Algebra among High School Students: Basis for Instructional Intervention

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Jhemson C. Elis, Department of Education
Elizabeth M. Ebora, Department of Education
Aurea P. Ocon, Department of Education
Teresita L. Culla, Department of Education

A Reward system for General education Math Courses

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Jesse Prince-Lubawy, University of North Alabama

Ohio Mathematics Initiative: Re-thinking Post-Secondary Mathematics (CANCELED)

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Michelle L. Younker, Owens Community College

An Assessment Study across Multi-Sections of ‘Large’ College Algebra Classrooms and a ‘Small’ College Algebra Classroom: A Preliminary Report

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Perry Y. Lee, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Padraig McLoughlin, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

WeBWorK Open Problem Library

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
John Jones, Arizona State University
Jeff Holt, University of Virginia

Guided Post Assessment Reflection for Student Success

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Rachel Frankel, UC Blue Ash College

Grading on a Tablet: Solutions, Experiences, and Unintended Pedagogical Benefits

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Steven M. McKay, Brigham Young University

General Contributed Paper Session

Graph Theory and Other Topics

8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Union E

Digit Sums on Vertex-Weighted Graphs

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Ji Young Choi, Shippensburg University of PA

Trees for Values of the Span and Icaps for L(2, 1) – colorings

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
William Higgins, Wittenberg University
Aparna Higgins, University of Dayton
Karrolyne Fogel, California Lutheran University
John Villalpando, California Lutheran University
Vesta Coufal, Gonzaga University
Robert Ray, Gonzaga University
Kathie Yerion, Gonzaga University

Counting Euler Circuits

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Natacha Fonts-Merz, Westminster College

Snake’s Path Quilts and Graph Theory

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Mary Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

Contact Graphs for Packings of Convex Bodies

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Muhammad A. Khan, University of Calgary

Who Is Really In Charge? Connecting Graph and Network Theory to Analyzing Social Networks

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Donna Beers, Simmons College
Mary Goodloe, Belmont University
Maurino Bautista, Rochester Institute of Technology

Exploring the Fibonacci Word

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

Signed Path Matrices and Oriented Hypergraphic Generalizations

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Amber Lu, Texas Academy of Math and Science
David Xiang, Westwood High School
Eric Li, Clements High School

Improved Percolation Threshold Bounds for Archimedean Lattices

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
John C. Wierman, John Hopkins University

Math and Music of Recuerdos De La Alhambra

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Duk-Hyung Lee, Asbury University

Musical Applications of Generalized Fibonnacci Polynomials

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Kurt Ludwick, Salisbury University

Reaping the Benefits of Technology without the Frustration

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
David Calvis, Baldwin Wallace University

Should We Prepare Students for Our Tests or for the Workforce?: Evaluating Long-Term Retention in Introductory Statistics

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Michael Posner, Villanova University
Meghan Buckley, Villanova University

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #13

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Madison

MAA Student Paper Session #14

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Fayette

MAA Student Paper Session #15

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Clark

MAA Student Paper Session #16

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Champaign

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #7

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Knox

PME Student Paper Session #8

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Marion

PME Student Paper Session #9

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Morrow

Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Battelle South

Invited Address

Earl Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Hedrick Lecture 2. The Combinatorial Nullstellensatz

9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom
Hendrik Lenstra, Universiteit Leiden

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Magical Mathematics

10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom
Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

Panel Session

Reenergizing Your Career at All Stages

10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., McKinley

Invited Address

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

Urban Analytics: The Case for Smart Parking

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Regency Ballroom
Robert Hampshire, University of Michigan

Undergraduate Student Activity

Games Mathematicians Play

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Hayes

Invited Paper Session

Mathematics and Magic

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Fairfield

Tricks You Can Count On

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Irl Bivens, Davidson College

Shuffling Cards and Binary Numbers

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. 
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

More Card Effects from the Perfect Shuffle

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University

Dunninger Meets DeBruijn

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Ron Graham, University of California, San Diego

Telepathy or Tele-mathy-y?

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
John Harris, Furman University

Tricks with SET ®®

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Liz McMahon and Hannah Gordon, Lafayette College

Fitch Cheney’s 5 Card Trick for Values of 5 Less Than 5

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

This is Knot a Trick!

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

Stretching Your Mind with Topological Mime

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m
Tim and Tanya Chartier, Davidson College

Invited Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences at MBI

1:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Harrison

Why We Sleep: Math Sheds New Light on Personal Energy Conservation

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m
Janet Best, The Ohio State University

Dynamical Systems and Emergent Properties of Cell Networks

1:40 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Richard L. Buckalew, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

Singled Out: Using Single-Cell Data to Identify Signaling Trends in Leukemia

2:20 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Reginald L. McGee, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

An Insight to Viral Assembly through Normal Model Analysis

3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Farrah Sadre-Marandi, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

Binocular Rivalry and Symmetry Breaking

3:40 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Marty Golubitsky, Mathematical Biosciences Institute

Minicourse

Minicourse 2. Visualizing Projective Geometry through Photographs and Perspective Design, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Taft B

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS 10. Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Taft C

Winning a Football Pool is Harder Than You Thought

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
John Bonomo, Westminster College

Goals in Context: An Analysis of Iowa Conference Goal Scorers

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Russell E. Goodman, Central College

Non-transitive Swim Meets

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Paul Fonstad, Franklin College
Justin Armbruster, Franklin College

Sequences Related to Bounded Juggling

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Jon Stadler, Capital University

What’s Up with Countdown?

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Ryan Fox, Belmont University

The Probability of Joining the Monopoly Millionaires’ Club

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Anthony DeLegge, Benedictine University

Waiting for a Sequence in Roulette

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

Penny Keno and Integer Programming

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Mark Bollman, Albion College

Arbitrarily Unfair Card Decks and a Conjecture of Artin

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Jeff Rosoff, Gustavus Adolphus College

A Fair-Bold Gambling Function is Simply Singular

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Richard D. Neidinger, Davidson College

Minicourse

Minicourse 4. Teaching the Lebesgue Integral to Undergraduates, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Taft D

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS #5. Inviting All Students to Do Mathematics — Engaging Courses, Projects, & Activities for Liberal Arts Students, Part C

1:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Union C

Using the History of Mathematics to Invigorate Honors Calculus

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Dan Kemp, South Dakota State University

A Course on the Mathematics of the Pre-Columbian Americas

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Grounding Calculus Learning in the History of Mathematics

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Aaron Trocki, Elon University

Integration of Faith and Learning in the Mathematics Curriculum

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Filippo Posta, Grand Canyon University
Ben Vanderlinden, Grand Canyon University

Integration of Faith and Learning in the Mathematics Curriculum

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Jacqueline Brannon Giles, CC Central College/Teas Southern University/S.H.A.P.E. Community Center

Divination: Using Excel to Explore Ethnomathematics

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Osman Yurekli, Ithaca College
Cristina Gomez, Ithaca College

Teaching Proofs to Gen Ed-Lib Arts Learners—Leapfrogging Basic Skills Deficits While Building Learner Self-Confidence

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
G. Wojnar, Frostburg State University

Math as a Creative Art: Reflections on an Honors Proofs Class for Liberal Arts Majors

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Pat Devlin, Rutgers University
Nora Devlin, Rutgers University

Graph Theory: Non-Quantitative Mathematics for Liberal Arts Students

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Jonathan Hulgan, Oxford College of Emory University

Quantitative Literacy at Michigan State University: Present Successes and Challenges

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Samuel Luke Tunstall, Michigan State University
Richard Edwards, Michigan State University
Jeff Craig, Michigan State University
Andy Krause, Michigan State University
Vince Melfi, Michigan State University

Building Quantitative Reasoning Through Interdisciplinary Theme-Based First-Year Courses

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Rebecca Walker, Guttman Community College

Introducing Fermi Problems and the Art of Reckoning to Liberal Arts Students

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Alexander Atwood, Suffolk County Community College

Innovations in a Liberal Arts Probability Course

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Michael Weingart, Rutgers University

Introductory Statistics – Group Project in a Large Class

5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Catherine A. Robinson, University of Rhode Island

The Impact of Academic Presentations on Students Understanding of Mathematical Concepts in General Education Mathematics

5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Hope Essien, Malcolm X College (City Colleges of Chicago)

Revitalizing College Algebra and Pre-Calculus through Curricular Collaboration and Team Teaching with Partner Disciplines in a Liberal Education Program

6:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Lorraine F. Dame, University of Minnesota Rochester
Aminul Huq, University of Minnesota Rochester
Bijaya Aryal, University of Minnesota Rochester
Xavier Prat-Resina, University of Minnesota Rochester

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS 7. Encouraging Early Career Teaching Innovation, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union A

Teaching Tips and Tricks I Wish I Knew 25 Years Ago!

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Magdalena Luca, MCPHS University

Preludes: A Question-Based Approach to Linear Algebra

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Posing Problems Using the “What-if-not” Strategy in a Geometry Class

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Roger Wolbert, University at Buffalo and Edinboro University of PA

A Flipped College Geometry Course

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Ashley Johnson, University of North Alabama

Easy Innovations in Real Analysis

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Donna Flint, South Dakota State University

Teaching Students to Read Their Textbook

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University

Improving Proof-Writing with Reading Guides

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Michael Janssen, Dordt College

Writing Assignments for Math Courses

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Maria Fung, Worcester State University

It’s the Little Things that Matter: Assignments that Go Somewhere

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Nicholas Long, Stephen F. Austin State University

Foster Student Understanding with Formal Test Corrections

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Kristin Lassonde, Klamath Community Colleges

Effective Techniques to Get Students Engaged

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Techniquest for Fostering community, Engagement, and Inquiry in Lower Level Classes

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Christopher T. Sass, Young Harris College

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS 08-Formative Assessment Techniques for Undergraduate Math Courses, Part A

1:00 p.m.- 4:35 p.m., Union B

Formative Assessment in the New STEM Prep Pathway

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Frank Savina, The Charles A Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University
Rebecca Hartzler, Seattle Central College

A Formative Assessment Approach to Teaching Integration Techniques

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University

Preparation Assignments and Student Success

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Jeanette Mokry, Dominican University

Using Oral Exams to Reinforce Calculus Concepts

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Timothy Boester, Wright State University

Oral Reviews:Formative Assessment that Results in Improved Grades, Understanding and Retention

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Mary Nelson, George Mason University

Re-Think and Re-Do: A Learning Opportunity

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

Mastery-Based Assessment: An Implementation with Reflective Writing

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Anil Venkatesh, Ferris State University

Mastery-Based Exams Are Self-Evidently Better Than Traditional Exams

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Mastery Grading in Calculus

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
John E. Foster, Walla Walla University

Comparing Mastery-Based and Traditional Assessment in Calculus II Courses

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University

A Journey Towards Specifications Grading

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Derek Thompson, Taylor University

General Contributed Paper Session

Teaching Introductory Level Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union D

Relationship between Students’ Success and Students’ Academic Backgrounds in Developmental Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Seongchun Kwon, Missouri State University – West Plains

Redesigning an Intermediate Algebra Course using Active Learning Techniques

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 pm.
Mary Wagner-Krankel, St. Mary’s University

Active Learning TACTivities for College Algebra

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Gary A. Olson, University of Colorado Denver

Inquiry-Based Learning through Blogs

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Forest Fisher, Guttman Community College, CUNY

First-year Students and Online Math Courses: A Dangerous Mix

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 pm.
J. Andrew George, Penn State Erie

Using MyMathLab for Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics Courses (CANCELED)

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Bariaa Shatila, Flagler College

Using Reflective Writing to Improve Students’ Attitudes toward Mathematics

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Emily Gismervig, University of Washington Bothell

Embedded Tutors in First Year General Education Mathematics Classes

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Grace E. Cook, Bloomfield College

Using Blanks in Guided Lecture Notes: Do They Enhance Learning?

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Karen F. Smith, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash

Radically Inclusive Mathematics Classrooms

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Darryl Yong, Harvey Mudd College

Career and Technical Content in High School Mathematics (CATCH Math)

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University
Jeneva Moseley, Lee University
Jason Robinson, Lee University

Benefits of Encouraging Student Exploration of Word Problems before Formally Presenting the Relevant Algorithms

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Luke Smith, Auburn University at Montgomery

Tying Math to Art with the Fibonacci Sequence

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Doug Titchenal, The Ohio State University

Making Sense of Finite Mathematics Using Cartoons

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Janet St. Clair, Alabama State University

Teaching and Assessing Pre-Engineering Students at a Non-Residential Institution

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

System Thinking Multidisciplinary Causal Modeling Exercices for a Better Understanding of Interdependencies Effects on Multi-criteria Problems

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Miquel A. Piera, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

General Contributed Paper Session

Teaching Advanced Level Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m., Union E

Running an Online Mathematics Graduate Program

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Chad Wiley, Emporia State University

The Master’s Degree: The Forgotten Middle Child of College Mathematics Education

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Patricia S. Costello, Eastern Kentucky University
Lisa W. Kay, Eastern Kentucky University
Shane P. Redmond, Eastern Kentucky University

An Argument for Broadening the Definition of Undergraduate Research in Mathematics To Include Authentic Inquiry-Based Endeavours

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Padraig McLoughlin, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Teaching Mathematical Writing in an Upper-Level Elective

1:45 p.m – 1:55 p.m.
Laura k. Gross, Bridgewater State University

The Role of Proof in Teaching and Learning Mathematics

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
David Easdown, University of Sydney

Teaching Real Analysis: Logical vs. Chrono-logical Approach

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Eugene Boman, Penn State, Harrisburg Campus
Robert Rogers, SUNY, Fredonia

An Extension of the Lusin-Privalov Radial Uniqueness Theorem

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Michael C. Fulkerson, University of Central Oklahoma

Beyond the Cauchy Sequences

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Huseyin Cakalli, Maltepe University

Hybrid Iterative Sequences of Jungck-type and Common Fixed Point Theorems

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Hudson Akewe, University of Lagos

Higher Order Multiplicative Contraction Principle for Self-Maps (CANCELED)

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Clement B. Ampadu, Boston, MA

Fractional Numberov’s Type Methods for Two Dimensional Space-Time Fractional Differential Equations

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Toheeb A. Biala, Sule Lamido University

Teaching Applied and Bio-Statistics with R Package

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Leon Kaganovskiy, Touro College Brooklyn Campus

Slopes: An Interactive App for Exploring Differential Equations

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Timothy Lucas, Pepperdine University

A Combinatorial Proof for the Rank-Unimodality of Poset Order Ideals (CANCELED)

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Kevin Rao, Texas MathWorks
Hans Li, Texas Mathworks
William Liu, Texas Mathworks

Taking Abstract Algebra O.E.R.

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Emma Wright, Plymouth State University

Alternative Assessment in a Cryptography Course

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Lindsey Bosko-Dunbar, Spring Hill College

Green’s Functions of Fractional Boundary Value Problems

5:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m.
Jeffrey T. Neugebauer, Eastern Kentucky University

Commerical Presentation

Pearson

Success in Mathematics: Balancing Fundamentals, Application, and Attitude

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Ohio Center B (Columbus Convention Center

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Student Paper Session #17

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Madison

Undergraduate Student Activity

PME Student Paper Session #10

2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Knox

PME Student Paper Session #11

2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Marion

Other Mathematical Session

Alder Award Session

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Hayes

Do You: How Mathematics+Mentoring+Passion=Opportunities

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Dandrielle Lewis, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Two Human Faces of Mathematics: Students and Medicine

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Jana Gevertz, College of New Jersey

Modeling Across the Curriculum

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Benjamin Galluzzo, Shippensburg University

Panel Session

Non-Academic Mathematical Career Paths for Undergraduates

2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., McKinley

Great Talks Q&A Session

Friday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Trott (Columbus Convention Center)

Undergraduate Student Activity

Estimathon!

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Taft A

Minicourse

Minicourse 1. Creating a Purposeful Student Learning Experience, Part A

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Taft B

Minicourse

Minicourse 6. Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference, Part A

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Taft D

Graduate Student Activity

PosterFest 2016

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

Commercial Presentation

MapleSoft and the MAA

A Practical Approach to Placement Testing

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Ohio Center B (Columbus Convention Center)

Other Mathematical Session

Town Hall Meeting

Revising Guidelines on the Recruitment, Retention, Development, and Evaluation of Faculty

4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., McKinley

SIGMAA Activity

WEB SIGMAA Reception

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Union A

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA TAHSM Business Meeting and Reception

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Union B

Social Event

ECM Mentoring Network Social

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Peppercorn

SIGMAA Activity

WEB SIGMAA Guest Lecture

Accessibility and WeBWork: Online Homework for Everyone

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Union A
Geoff Goehle, Western Carolina University

Social Event

Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet

6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Franklin

Invited Address

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Combinatorics – The Mathematics That Counts

8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Regency Ballroom
Robin Wilson, Open University

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Ice Cream Social for Undergraduates

9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., McKinley

Saturday, August 6

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Regency Foyer

Invited Address

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

Inquiry, Encouragement, Home Cooking (And Other Boundary Value Problems)

8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College

General Contributed Paper Session

Number Theory

8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Union D

Finding Unique Coverings for Rings of Integers

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Aaron J. Blodgett, The University of Findlay

Level Compatibility in the Passage from Modular Symbols to Cup Products (CANCELED)

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Ronnie S. Williams, University of Central Oklahoma

Exploring the Characteristics of Modulo One Sequences

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Yasanthi Kottegoda, University of New Haven

Prime Graphs and Generalized Euler Phi Functions

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Michael Brilleslyper, U. S. Air Force Academy

Generating Near-Isosceles Primitive Pythagorean Triples Using Pell-Type Sequences

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Frederick Chichester, New Jersey Microsystems

Areas of Generalized Fibonacci Polygons

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Jeremiah Bartz, University of North Dakota

Beautiful Integer Patterns: Version 2.0

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Charlie Smith, Park University

Counting Hyper M-ary Partitions

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Timothy B. Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania>
Shannon R. Lockard, Bridgewater State University

Exploring Triangular Numbers

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
James Carpenter, Iona College

Patterns, Primes and Number Tricks Associated with the Jacobsthal Sequence

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jay L. Schiffman, Rowan University

A Digital Binomial Theorem for Sheffer Sequences

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Toufik Mansour, University of Haifa
Hieu Nguyen, Rowan University

Seeding Polynomials for Congruences Modulo Prime Powers

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Larry Lehman, University of Mary Washington

Monthly Problem 3173, Sam Beatty, and 1/p + 1/q = 1

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Ezra Brown, Virginia Tech

General Contributed Paper Session

History of Mathematics

8:30 AM – 11:40 AM, Union E

Euclid’s Elements and the Beginning of Modern Science

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Tim Clayton, Lincoln Memorial University

Pioneering Women in Mathematics in Ireland

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

The Central Role of Centers of Gravity in Early Modern Mathematics

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Andrew Leahy, Knox College

Did Alan Turing Come to My College? A Mystery

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Douglas Daniel, Presbyterian College

Areas of Generalized Fibonacci Polygons

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Antonella Cupillari, Penn State Erie – The Behrend College

Ibn Al-Ha’im’s 1402 poem, Al Mknifi’l-jabrwa’l-muqabala, OnAlgebraic Operations

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Ishraq Al-Awamleh, New Mexico State University

Viete Meets the Challenge!

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Andy Martin, Kentucky State University

The Trend Away from Euclid: A Glimpse Through the Looking Glass

10:15 a..m. – 10:25 a.m.
Meredith G. Anderson, Adams State University

Learning Elementary Math Logic from Gorgias

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Ann C. L. von Mehren, University of Houston

The Equations and Theories of Heat Motion by Fourier and Poisson

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Shigeru Masuda, Ex. Long Term Researcher of RIMS, Kyoto University

A Volume Optimization by Sharaf al-Dīn al-Tusi

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Randy K. Schwartz, Schoolcraft College

Nepohualtzintzin: A Closer Look

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Chuck Lindsey, Florida Gulf Coast University

Emmy Noether’s Ideal Theory

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Phil Blau, Shawnee State University

Undergraduate Student Activity

MAA Mathematical Competition in Modeling (MCM) Winners

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., McKinley

Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Battelle South

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series Hedrick Lecture 3. Profinite Number Theory

9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom
Hendrik Lenstra, Universiteit Leiden

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS 7. Encouraging Early Career Teaching Innovation, Part B

9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Union A

At the Bell: Designing, Implementing, and Assessing Entrance Quizzes

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Suzanne I. Dorée, Augsburg College, Minneapolis

Authentic Applied Problems: Like Story Problems Only Less Stupid

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Dawn Archey, University of Detroit Mercy

Quick and Easy Random Groups

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Justin Dunmyre, Frostburg State University

Using Microsoft OneNote for Lesson Plans (UPDATED TITLE)

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Michelle Cordier, Wheeling Jesuit University

Knowing our Students

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Roberto C. Soto, California State University, Fullerton

Me and My Shadow: Teaching Students about Pedagogy

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Brian Katz, Augustana College

Using Video to Prompt Reflection in Mathematics Courses for Prospective Elementary Teachers

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Erin Moss, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Immersion in Mathematics via Digital Art

10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom
Judy Holdener, Kenyon College

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Business Meeting

11:35 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Hayes

Other Mathematical Session

Special Presentation for High School Students, Parents, and Teachers: The Astounding Mathematics of Bicycle Tracks

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Hayes
James Tanton, MAA

Invited Paper Session

Numbers Geometries and Games: A Centenarian of Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m., Fairfield

Sums of Unit Fractions

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Ron Graham, University of California San Diego

Products of Farey Fractions

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Jeffrey Lagarias, University of Michigan

Some Tiling Problems

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Fibonacci Plays Billiards, Again

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Elwyn Berlekamp, University of California Berkeley

Remarks

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Richard Guy, University of Calgary

Invited Paper Session

Undergraduate Research Projects in the Mathematical Sciences

1:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Harrison

Counting Dessins

​1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Naiomi Cameron, Lewis & Clark University

PIC Math: A Course for Undergraduate Students to Do Research on Actual Problems from Industry

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

Constructing Solutions to Truncated Moment Problems and Applications to PDE; a PUMP Undergraduate Research Group

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Cynthia Flores, California State University, Channel Islands

Undergraduate Research in Pebbling

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Aparna Higgins, University of Dayton

Research Collaborations in the Public Sector

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Thomas Wakefield, Youngstown State University

Panel Session

Prioritizing Your Career and Professional Goals

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., McKinley

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS 02 – Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Taft A

Investigating the Dynamics of Self-Catalyzing Reaction Networks

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Ted Theodosopoulos, Worcester Academy
Patricia Theodosopoulos, Worcester Academy

Using Stochastic Leslie Matrix Models to Investigate Stage-Structured Populations Under Changing Environmental Conditions

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Daniel Hrozencik, Chicago State University

The Dynamics of Impulsive Models

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

Dynamics of a Two-Vector, Two-Pathogen, Single-Host Model

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Caleb Adams, Radford University
David DeLara, Radford University

Minicourse

Minicourse 3. Teaching Linear Algebra: Learning Concepts Often Difficult to Understand, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Taft B

Minicourse

Minicourse 5. Teaching Modeling First Differential Equations – Building Community in SIMIODE

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Taft D

Undergraduate Student Activity

Student Problem Solving Competition

1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Franklin A

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS 08 – Formative Assessment Techniques for Undergraduate Math Courses, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m., Union B

Using In-Class Assignments in a First Proofs Course

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Gary MacGillivray, University of Victoria

Improving and Evaluating Proof Writing in a First Abstract Algebra Course

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Katie Anders, University of Texas at Tyler

Using Technology to Provide Effective and Efficient Feedback for Proof-Writing

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Alison G. Lynch, California State University, Monterey Bay

Instructor-Led Workshops Provide Formative Assessment

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Amy Cohen, Rutgers University

Reading, (W)Riting, Reflecting, and Reviewing: The Four “R’s” of Formative Assessment in Mathematics

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Dave Klanderman, Trinity Christian College
Sarah Klanderman, Michigan State University

Formative Assessment with a Purpose: From Philosophical Considerations to Pragmatic Implementation

2:40 p.m. -2:55 p.m.
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College

Considering Influence of Mathematics Students’ Characteristics on Successful Use of Formative Assessment

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Allen G. Harbaugh, Boston University

The Open Problem Curriculum and the Future of Calculus

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Chandra Kethi-Reddy, University of Central Florida

Themed Contributed Paper Session

TCPS 03 – Programming in Mathematics Classes and Mathematics for Programming

1:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Union A

Using Python in an Introductory ODE Course

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Patrick Davis, Central Michigan University

Computational Number Theory – Quest and Discovery in the Undergraduate Classroom

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Mihai Caragiu, Ohio Northern University

Explorations in Financial Mathematics with Fathom

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Klaus Volpert, Villanova University

Creating Art Patterns with Math and Code

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Boyan Kostadinov, City Tech, CUNY

Maple and mathematica for March Madness

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Chrissy Safranski, Franciscan University of Steubenville

Inter Activity with Processing

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Shirley Yap, California State University East Bay

Using Python in a Numerical Methods Course

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Brian Heinold, Mount St. Mary’s University

Programming and Problem Solving: Getting Started on the Right Foot

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Jean Marie Linhart, Central Washington University
Adam Larios, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Josef Sifuentes, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Using Julia via SageMathCloud in an Introductory Matrix Algebra Course

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Jan Hlavacek, Saginaw Valley State University

Using Technology to Implement Discovery Learning in the Classroom

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Kevin Murphy, Saint Leo University

A Games and Puzzles Class with Programming

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Saúl A. Blanco, Indiana University

Maple Implementations in a Cryptology Course

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Manmohan Kaur, Benedictine University

The Mathematician as a Programmer

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Brian Camp, Saint Leo University
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University

General Contributed Paper Session

GCPS on Outreach and Other Topics

1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Union D

Teachers Go Back To School!: Post-secondary and Elementary Schools Working Together

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
R. Kevin Maxwell, Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus
Nicole Hill, Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus

Mathematics Instruction Improvement Project at a STEAM K-6 School

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Maria G. Fung, Worcester State University
Brendan Keenan, Bagnall Elementary School

STEM Opportunities Camp: Increasing Access to STEM Fields for At-risk Middle School Students

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Amy L. Hlavacek, Saginaw Valley State University
Jan Hlavacek, Saginaw Valley State University
Christopher Nakamura, Saginaw Valley State University

Summer Math Program for Incoming Engineering and Computer Science Students: Curriculum and Results

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Amanda L. Hattaway, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Joan Giblin, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Creating and Running an Urban ACT Prep. Program

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

Getting Starting in Outreach

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Jessie Hamm, Winthrop University

Learning from Freedom Summer

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Erion J. Clark, University High School of Indiana

Mathematics in Rural America: Access and Outcomes (CANCELED)

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Daniel Showalter, Eastern Mennonite University

Building and Mentoring a Community

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Carol Williams, Texas Tech University

Preparing Students for Successful Mentoring Relationships

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
G. Brock Williams, Texas Tech University

Math-Forensics Conference for High School Students

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Future of Notices AMS

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Frank Morgan, Williams College

An Experimental Undergraduate Course in Complex Systems

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Robert Rovetti, Loyola Marymount University

Student Reported Connections between Math and Science Courses for Non-STEM Majors

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Richard Edwards, Michigan State University

Simulating Imperfect Quantum Algorithms

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Orion Martin, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Factorization in Closed String Field Theory

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Abdulmajeed Abdurrahman, Shippensburg University
Nicholas Brunswick, Shippensburg University
Ibrahim Abdurrahman, Shippensburg University

General Contributed Paper Session

GCPS on Probability, Statistics and Calculus

1:00 p.m. – 5:10 p.m., Union E

Quantification of Uncertainty in Probabilistic Seismic Risk Assessment of Electric Power Systems

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Abdullahi M. Salman, Michigan Technological University
Shurong Fang, Fairfield University

Statistical Analysis of Sedimentological and Paleontological Data

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Jillian Stupiansky, University of North Alabama
David Schmidt, Westminster College
Brian Steffen, South Louisiana Community College

Beyond Real Data in Teaching Statistical Inference

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Andrew Matchett, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Physical Models of Population Parameters

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Dennis L. Clason, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College

On Resistant Versions of the Standard Score

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
David DiMarco, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Blane Hollingsworth, Middle Georgia State College

Comparing Pitman’s Measure of Closeness with Other Optimality Criteria

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
M. Z. Raqab, Kuwait University

Roots of Unity and Asymptotic Analysis of Periodic Queues

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Barbara Margolius, Cleveland State University

New Perspectives on Curves of Pursuit(CANCELED)

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Andrew Gard, University of the Virgin Islands

Computation Of Solutions Of Non-Linear Functions Using Julia Set

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Louis E. Effiong, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Nigeria
Ugochukwu Agomuo, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Nigeria
Godswill U. Achi, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Nigeria

Excursions in Newton’s Method

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Bathi Kasturiarachi, Kent State University at Stark

On the Logistic Equation with Two Delays (CANCELED)

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Amera Almusharrf, Oakland University

Integration of Problem Solving, Modeling, & Technology in the Study of the Geometric Mean & the Planar p-means

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Orlando B. Alonso, Lehman College Otilio B. Mederos, Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila

Calculus of Generating Functions

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
MK Panahi, El Centro College
Mikiko Okura, El Centro College

Some Results Concerning Real Infinite Series

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Jonathan Martin, Purdue University
Andy Martin, Kentucky State University

An IBL Activity for Multivariable Differential Calculus

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Susan Wildstrom, Walt Whitman High School

Finding a Calculus Primitive Source for our 2-space Parabola Curve (CANCELED)

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Alexander L. Garron, Sand Box Geometry LLC

Other Mathematical Session

Math Teacher’s Circle Demonstration

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Morrow

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Madison

Minicourse

Minicourse 1. Creating a Purposeful Student Learning Experience, Part B

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Taft B

Minicourse

Minicourse 6. Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Taft D

Other Mathematical Session

Math Wrangle

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Morrow

Social Event

Closing Banquet Reception

6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Franklin Foyer

Closing Banquet

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Franklin

 

Year:
2016

Updates

Please keep checking here to catch any last program updates before and during MAA MathFest 2016!

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

NEW TALK SCHEDULED

Understanding Symplectic Geometry and Topology through Polytopes and Lattice Points (NEW)

Thursday, August 4, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Regency Ballroom
Tara Holm, Cornell University

Please Note: This talk is replacing Ravi Vakil’s address listed in the program. Dr. Vakil is unable to speak at MAA MathFest 2016.

Invited Paper Session Knot Theory, Part B

Thursday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Fairfield

NEW TALK SCHEDULED

Khovanov Homology Mod 2 Detects Adequate Homogeneous States (NEW)

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Thomas Kindred, The University of Iowa

TCPS 7. Encouraging Early Career Teaching Innovation, Part B

Using Microsoft OneNote for Lesson Plans (UPDATED TITLE)

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Michelle Cordier, Wheeling Jesuit University

GCPS on Teaching Calculus

Discovery Learning in the Calculus Classroom (UPDATED TITLE)

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Louis Freese, DeVry University

Canceled Events and Sessions

Please note the following canceled events:

Committee Meeting

Council on Members and Communities (CANCELED)

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Ohio Center B

Invited Paper Session Knot Theory, Part B

Thursday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Fairfield

Accessible Problems for Undergraduates in Knot Coloring (CANCELED)

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Candice Price, Sam Houston State University

TCPS #5: Inviting All Students to Do Mathematics — Engaging Courses, Projects, & Activities for Liberal Arts Students, Part A

How I Spent My Summer Vacation or How to Plan and Organize a Math Study Abroad (CANCELED)

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Pamela Peters, San Juan College
Lisa Ruffier, San Juan College

TCPS #10: Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling, and Sports, Part A

Two-Player games on Arithmetic Expressions, Graphs, and Checkerboards (CANCELED)

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Sarang Aravamuthan, Tata Consultancy Services

GCPS on Linear & Abstract Algebra

Pancake Worlds (CANCELED)

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Charles Buehrle, Franklin & Marshal College

GCPS on Probability, Statistics, and Calculus

New Perspectives on Curves of Pursuit(CANCELED)

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Andrew Gard, University of the Virgin Islands

Finding a Calculus Primitive Source for our 2-space Parabola Curve (CANCELED)

4:45 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Alexander L. Garron, Sand Box Geometry LLC

On the Logistic Equation with Two Delays (CANCELED)

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Amera Almusharrf, Oakland University

GCPS on Outreach and Other Topics

Mathematics in Rural America: Access and Outcomes (CANCELED)

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Daniel Showalter, Eastern Mennonite University

GCPS on Teaching Introductory Level Mathematics

Using MyMathLab for Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics Courses (CANCELED)

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Bariaa Shatila, Flagler College

A Combinatorial Proof for the Rank-Unimodality of Poset Order Ideals (CANCELED)

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Kevin Rao, Texas Mathworks
Hans Li, Texas Mathworks
William Liu, Texas Mathworks

GCPS on Number Theory

Level Compatibility in the Passage from Modular Symbols to Cup Products (CANCELED)

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Ronnie S. Williams, University of Central Oklahoma

GCPS on Teaching Introductory Level Mathematics and Assessment

The Development and Promotion of Constructivist-Learning Environment to Facilitate Learning Design on Learners with Learning Barriers in Mathematics (CANCELED)

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Najeem Lateef, University of South Africa

Ohio Mathematics Initiative: Re-thinking Post-Secondary Mathematics (CANCELED)

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Michelle L. Younker, Owens Community College

GCPS on Applied Mathematics

Gödel Metric & the Penrose Interpretation of Gravitizing Quantum Mechanics (CANCELED)

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Patrick M. Lank, University of Massachusetts – Lowell

GCPS on Teaching Calculus

Preparing Future Faculty to Teach Mathematics Meaningfully (CANCELED)

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Marilyn P. Carlson, Arizona State University

Year:
2016

2017

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

What is Symplectic Geometry? An Introduction to Some Concepts and Open Questions

Lecture 1: Thursday, July 27, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., International Ballroom North
Lecture 2: Friday, July 28, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., International Ballroom North
Lecture 3: Saturday, July 29, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., International Ballroom North

Dusa McDuff, Barnard College, Columbia University

Symplectic geometry has many faces. It takes place in even dimensions, and can be considered a version of complex algebraic geometry that is not constrained by the requirement that functions be polynomial, or more generally complex analytic. It also gives a framework in which to describe energy-conserving flows, and so has many applications to questions in dynamics. Recently it has turned out that symplectic structures (and their odd dimensional analog contact structures) can be used to help understand purely topological questions such as the possible ways that a circle can be twisted up in three-dimensional space, i.e. knot theory.

This set of lectures will first describe what a symplectic structure is, and then explain why such structures are interesting. Most of our examples will be very concrete and will concern objects in two, three and four dimensions. We will assume knowledge of multivariable calculus and basic linear algebra, but not too much else.

Dusa McDuff Biography

Born in London, Dusa McDuff grew up in Edinburgh and completed her undergraduate work at the University of Edinburgh; she received her PhD from Cambridge University. After holding positions at York, Warwick, and Stony Brook universities, she is currently Helen Lyttle Kimmel ’42 Professor of Mathematics at Barnard College, Columbia University. Professor McDuff is a leading authority in Symplectic Geometry. She is a Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, member of the National Academy of Sciences, a member of the American Philosophical Society, a Fellow of the Royal Society, and an honorary fellow of Girton College, Cambridge. She is the first recipient of the Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize, awarded by American Mathematical Society in 1991 for her work on symplectic geometry and at JMM 2017, she was awarded the AMS Leroy P. Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition. She received the Outstanding Woman Scientist Award from the Association for Women in Science in 1997, and the Senior Berwick prize of the London Mathematical Society in 2010. In 1999, she was the firt female Hardy Lecturer, an award fromt he London Mathematical Society. Professor McDuff has honorary doctorates from the University of Edinburgh, the University of York, and the University of Strasbourg. Her service to the mathematical community has been extensive. She is particularly interested in issues connected with the position of women in mathematics, and currently serves on the MSRI Board of Trustees.

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series History

The Earle Raymond Hedrick Lectures were established by the Board of Governors of the Mathematical Association of America at their meeting in St. Louis in 1952. Its purpose is to present to the Association a lecturer of known skill as an expositor of mathematics, “who will present a series of at most three lectures accessible to a large fraction of those who teach college mathematics.” These lectures are named for the first President of the MAA, Earle Raymond Hedrick, who was also President of the American Mathematical Society from 1929 to 1930. Hedrick was born in Union City, Indiana in 1876. He attended the University of Michigan (B.A. 1896) and Harvard University (A.M. 1898), before getting his Ph.D. at Göttingen in 1901. He taught at Yale and the University of Missouri before becoming head of the Mathematics Department at the University of California at Los Angeles, where he eventually became Vice President and Provost. His mathematical research was in the areas of differential equations, calculus of variations, and functions of a real variable. Generations of mathematics students remember him as a translator of Goursat’s Cours d’Analyse. In addition to research papers and works on the teaching of mathematics and engineering at the college and university level, he also wrote and edited a series of secondary school texts. He is one of six who have been President of both the AMS and the MAA. Professor Hedrick died in 1943.

 

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

Computational Math Meets Geometry

Thursday, July 27, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., International Ballroom North

Douglas Arnold, University of Minnesota

One of the joys of mathematical research occurs when seemingly distant branches of math come together. A beautiful example occurred over the last decade with the development of the field of compatible, or structure-preserving, discretizations of differential equations, in which ideas from topology and geometry have come to play a key role in numerical analysis. Very roughly, instead of applying standard all-purpose algorithms, such as Runge-Kutta methods and linear multistep methods for ODEs and finite difference or finite element methods for PDEs, far better results can be obtained for various classes of problems by constructing discretization methods which exactly preserve key geometric structures underlying the equations under consideration. Such structures include, for ordinary differential equations, symplecticity, symmetry, invariants and constraints, and, for partial differential equations, de Rham and other cohomologies and associated Hodge theory. We will tour this burgeoning field, demonstrating some of the advances in numerical methods made possible by the new geometrical and topological approaches, and even present a case where the numerical point of view has enabled the resolution of a long open question in algebraic topology.

 

MAA Invited Address

Is There a Better Way to Elect a President?

Friday, July 28, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., International Ballroom North

Steven Brams, New York University

I describe properties of approval voting—whereby voters can approve of as many candidates as they like in a multi-candidate election, and the candidate with the most approval wins—and compare them with properties of (1) plurality voting, in which voters can vote for only one candidate; (2) ranking systems, such as the Borda count and the Hare system of single transferable vote (also called instant runoff or ranked choice voting); and (3) grading systems that have been proposed by mathematicians Warren Smith (range or score voting) and Michel Balinski and Rida Laraki (majority judgment voting).

I argue that approval voting, which is used by both the MAA and AMS, among other professional societies, is a simpler and more practicable alternative and should be used in presidential and other public elections. Extending approval voting to multi-winner elections, such as to a committee or council, will also be discussed.

 

MAA Invited Address

An Introduction to Spatial Graph Theory

Thursday, July 27, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., International Ballroom North

Erica Flapan, Pomona College

Spatial graph theory developed in the early 1980’s when topologists began using the tools of knot theory to study graphs embedded in 33-dimensional space. Later, this area came to be known as spatial graph theory to distinguish it from the study of abstract graphs. Much of the current work in spatial graph theory can trace its roots back either to the ground breaking results of John Conway and Cameron Gordon on intrinsic knotting and linking of graphs or to the topology of non-rigid molecules. This talk will present the history of spatial graph theory and survey some of the current trends in the field.

 

MAA Invited Address

How to Create Periodic Functions from Geometric Shapes

Saturday, July 29, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., International Ballroom North

Ronald Mickens, Clark Atlanta University

The trigonometric sine and cosine functions are generated from the geometrical properties of the unit circle. We demonstrate that other periodic functions can be constructed by generalizing the methodology used to analyze the properties of the circular, i.e., trigonometric, functions. In particular, we investigate the elliptic, “square,” and “triangular” periodic functions, and derive a number of their critical mathematical features using only elementary trigonometry. At a somewhat more advanced level, we introduce the functional equation, f(t)2+g(t)2=1f(t)2+g(t)2=1, and show it has an unbounded set of periodic functions as solutions. An algorithm is given to explicitly calculate those periodic solutions possessing a second derivative. Finally, the following interesting and important result is obtained: the considered periodic functions always occur as a triplet of functions, rather than a pair.

 

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

Math’s Other Half

Saturday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., International Ballroom North

Dan Meyer, Desmos

Whatever your job title, you are also an ambassador from the world of those who love math to the world of those who fear math. Your ambassadorship will either produce more people who love math or more people who fear math. Your effect will be non-zero. But the math that people fear is often just one half of math. Let’s discuss methods for helping fearful people encounter math’s other half.

Biography of Dan Meyer

Dan Meyer taught high school mathematics to students who didn’t like high school math. He has advocated for better instruction of mathematics on CNN, Good Morning America, Everyday with Rachael Ray, and TED.com. He earned his doctorate from Stanford University in math education and is the Chief Academic Officer at Desmos where he explores the future of mathematics, technology, and learning. He speaks internationally and was named one of Tech & Learning‘s 30 Leaders of the Future.

 

AWM-MAA Etta Z. Falconer Lecture

Not So Hidden Figures: Unveiling Mathematical Talent

Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., International Ballroom North

Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College

In the past few months, the movie “Hidden Figures” has brought visibility to the lives of African American women who served as NASA “human computers” in the 1960s. During that same time, Dr. Etta Falconer, the 11th African American woman to receive a Ph.D. in mathematics, began her tenure at Spelman College, motivating young women of color to be and do more than they dreamed possible in a field where their presence was lacking. I was fortunate to take her classes, engage her mathematical mind and dream of following in her footsteps. At Harvey Mudd College, I now find myself replicating those “Falconer moments” with my own students. I’ll share several of these strategies that you can use in and out of the classroom to encourage all students, particularly underrepresented students, to develop their mathematical talent and pursue mathematical sciences.

 

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Four Tales of Impossibility

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., International Ballroom South

David Richeson, Dickinson College

“Nothing is impossible!” It is comforting to believe this greeting card sentiment; it is the American dream. Yet there are impossible things, and it is possible to prove that they are so. In this talk we will look at some of the most famous impossibility theorems—the so-called “problems of antiquity.” The ancient Greek geometers and future generations of mathematicians tried and failed to square circles, trisect angles, double cubes, and construct regular polygons using only a compass and straightedge. It took two thousand years to prove conclusively that all four of these are mathematically impossible.

 

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Bones and Teeth: Analyzing Shapes for Evolutionary Biology

Wednesday, July 26, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., International Ballroom North

Ingrid Daubechies, Duke University

For the last 8 years, several of my students and postdocs as well as myself have been collaborating with biologists to design mathematical approaches and tools that would help automate biological shape analysis. The talk will review this collaboration, sketching both the mathematics and chronicling the interaction with our biological colleagues.

 

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

Hidden Figures: My Role as a Math Consultant for this Film

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., International Ballroom South

Rudy L. Horne, Morehouse College

In January 2017, the movie Hidden Figures was released by 20th Century Fox studios. This movie tells the story of three African-American women mathematicians and engineers (Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan) who would play a pivotal role towards the successful mission of John Glenn’s spacecraft orbit around the Earth and the NASA missions to the moon.

For this talk, we give a brief review of the space race going on at the time between the United States of America and the former Soviet Union. We will discuss the lives and contributions that NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson and the NASA engineers Mary Jackson and Dorothy Vaughan made to the space race, particularly their work as it concerns John Glenn’s orbit around the Earth in 1962 and to the moon missions. Also, we will talk about the experiences of being a mathematical consultant for this film.

Year:
2017

Low Dimensional Symplectic and Contact Topology

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

The origins of symplectic and contact topology can be traced back to classical mechanical systems. Since then, both symplectic and contact topology have become very robust fields of study in their own right. The aim of this session will be to highlight techniques and recent results in the areas of low-dimensional symplectic and contact topology ranging from applications in knot theory to the theory of planar arrangements and singularities. Most of this work uses some version of Floer theory (such as contact homology or Heegaard Floer homology), which is an infinite-dimensional analog of Morse homology. We will aim to make this session understandable to nonexperts.

Organizers:
Dusa McDuff, Barnard College, Columbia University
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin LaCrosse

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

Constructing Interlocking Solid Tori in Contact 3-Manifolds

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Doug LaFountain, Western Illinois University

The Weinstein Conjecture

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Bahar Acu, University of Southern California and UCLA

Contact Invariants and Reeb Dynamics

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Jo Nelson, Barnard College and Columbia University

The Flexibility and Rigidity of Lagrangian Cobordisms

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Lisa Tryanor, Bryn Mawr College

A New Approach to the Symplectic Isotopy Problem

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Laura Starkston, Stanford University

Mathematics and Democracy

Friday, July 28, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom A

Democracy is fraught with different meanings that mathematics can help to make more precise. This session will include talks on the properties of voting systems that best reflect the will of the people in electing a single winner (e.g., for mayor or president), or best represent different factions in electing multiple winners (e.g., to a committee or council). Among other topics discussed will be different ways of apportioning representatives to states, or seats in a legislature to political parties; methodologies for drawing district lines to avoid gerrymandering; and the avoidance of different social-choice paradoxes.

Organizer:
Steven Brams, New York University

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

Political Hypotheses and Mathematical Conclusions

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Paul H. Edelman, Vanderbilt University

Multiwinner Approval Voting: An Apportionment Approach

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
D. Marc Kilgour, Wilfrid Laurier University

Voting and the Symmetric Group

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Michael Orrison, Harvey Mudd College

Consistent Criteria, Problematic Outcomes, and the Hypercube

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Tommy Ratliff, Wheaton College

Ready for Redistricting 2020?

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Karen Saxe, Macalester College and AMS

Orthogonal Decomposition and the Mathematics of Voting

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
William S. Zwicker, Union College

Spatial Graph Theory

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom A

Spatial Graph Theory is a relatively young interdisciplinary field that brings together knot theory, low dimensional topology and geometry, combinatorics, and graph theory, and has applications in chemistry, molecular biology, and biophysics. In addition, because of its combinatorial nature, many problems in Spatial Graph Theory lend themselves well to undergraduate research. For these reasons, faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions as well as those at research universities may be interested in learning about Spatial Graph Theory.

Organizer:
Erica Flapan, Pomona College

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

Topological Symmetry Groups of Möbius Ladders and the Petersen Graph in R3R3

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Emille Davie Lawrence, San Francisco University

Intrinsic Chirality of Graphs in R3R3 and Other 33-Manifolds

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Hugh Howards, Wake Forest University

Alexander Polynomials of Spatial Graphs and Virtual Knots

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Blake Mellor, Loyola Marymount University

Realization of Knots and Links in a Spatial Graph

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Kouki Taniyama, Waseda University

Conway-Gordon Type Theorems

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Ryo Nikkuni, Tokyo Woman’s Christian University

Legendrian Spatial Graphs

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Danielle O’Donnol, Indiana University

Oriented Matroid Theory and Linear Embeddings of Spatial Graphs

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Elena Pavelescu, University of South Alabama

Random Linear Embeddings of Spatial Graphs with Applications to Polymers

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Kenji Kozai, Harvey Mudd College

Big Ideas About Big (and Less Than Big) Data

Thursday, July 27, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

Data analytics is a growing field, with graduate degrees, undergraduate majors and minors, and concentrations popping up at colleges and universities around the country. Data analysis impacts our lives broadly from predictions of movie rankings on Netflix to targeted marketing by retailers, to name two of many applications. The landscape of data science is broad. The ideas of the field can be applied using smaller datasets from a biometric device like a Fitbit or iWatch to large datasets in finance or health care. This session will sample areas of data science from a variety of applications, calling on various topics in mathematics such as graph theory and linear algebra, as well as statistical modelling. The session will also include presenters from government, academia and business demonstrating the inherent interdisciplinarity of studying big and less than big data.

Organizers:
Tim Chartier, Davidson College
Jennifer Galovich, St. John’s University and the College of St. Benedict

Click here to read abstracts of the talks in this session.

Know Thyself: Introspective Personal Data Mining

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College

Using Big and Less-than-Big Data Sets in Public Health

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Martin I. Meltzer, Ph.D., Health Economics and Modeling Unit (HEMU), Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Let Me See Your Papers: Using Real-Time Network Graph Traversal to Uncover Suspicious Offshore Activity

3:00 p.m – 3:20 p.m.
Abhishek Mehta, Tresata

Toward Unsupervised Learning for Social Media Using Linear Algebra

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Michael Berry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Finding and Telling Data Stories

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Scott Teal,Tableau Software

Creating Partnerships with Industry and Finding Data Analytics Problems for Students

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

The Life and Legacy of J Ernest Wilkins (1923-2011)

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Salon A-3

J Ernest Wilkins earned a PhD in Mathematics at the age of 19 from the University of Chicago. In 1942 he became the seventh African American to earn a PhD in Mathematics. In 1976 he became the second African American to be elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Wilkins’ career spanned academia, industry and government including the University of Chicago Met Lab during the Manhattan Project. He also helped establish the doctoral program in mathematics at Howard University. This session will share his impact in nuclear-reactor physics and optics, his plight of being a “negro genius”, and his impact on the mathematical community.

Organizers:
Ronald Mickens, Clark Atlanta University
Talitha Washington, Howard University
Ron Buckmire, National Science Foundation and Occidental College

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

J Ernest Wilkins, Jr.: My Friend, Colleague, and Collaborator

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Ronald E. Mickens, Clark Atlanta University

The Remarkable Wilkins Family

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Carolyn Wilkins, Professor Berklee College of Music
Sharon Wilkins Hill, PhD

J Ernest Wilkins at the University of Chicago

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Bob Fefferman, The University of Chicago

My PhD Dissertation Advisor – J Ernest Wilkins

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Cleo Bentley, Prairie View A&M University

Dr. J Ernest Wilkins, Jr.: The Man and His Works

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Asamoah Nkwanta, Morgan State University

The Scientific and Mathematical Impact of J Ernest Wilkins

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Talitha Washington, Howard University

AWM Invited Paper Session

No Longer Hidden Figures: Women Mathematicians Share Their Path to the Profession

Friday, July 28, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Salon A-3

The recent blockbuster hit, Hidden Figures, shines light on the talented group of African American women mathematicians that helped lead the United States in the race to become the first country to put a man on the moon. Their passion for mathematical excellence and desire to make meaningful contributions to the greater society allowed them to persevere in circumstances that were not always welcoming. In this series of talks, the speakers will take us on a journey from their budding mathematical interest to their individual paths to the profession, including any stumbling blocks along the way. Our hope is that these talks provide the audience with concrete experiences and ideas that can be implemented in and out of the classroom as we all seek to broaden the participation of women and underrepresented groups in mathematics.

Organizers:
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount Univeristy

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

The “Firsts” in STEM: Modern Day ‘Hidden Figures’

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Talitha Washington, Howard University

A Quest to Cure Cancer with Math

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Shelby Wilson, Morehouse College

Young, Mathematically Gifted, and Black

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Candice Price, University of San Diego

A Path, Thus Far…

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Suzanne Weekes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Life Has Critical Points

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Emille Davie Lawrence, University of San Francisco

Panel Discussion

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Year:
2017

MAA Minicourses are partially supported by the William F. Lucas Fund. Read more about Prof. Lucas here.

1. Creating a Purposeful Student Learning Experience

Part A: Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-3
Part B: Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-3

Do your requirements for your departmental majors constitute an integrated framework designed to build skills necessary for students to succeed in the workplace or in graduate school, or are they just a set of individual classes covering a standard array of content? Do your faculty work together effectively to develop and implement plans to achieve those desired outcomes and to assess your progress? Do you strategically incorporate experiences outside the classroom in student learning? This minicourse, taught in a hands-on workshop format, will assist and guide you in identifying practical steps toward achieving those goals and creating a learning-focused departmental culture. Departmental teams of 2 – 4 are encouraged to enroll, but are not required.

G. Daniel Callon, John Boardman, Justin Gash, Stacy Hoehn, Paul Fonstad, and Angie Walls, Franklin College

2. Preparing Students for Success in Calculus: Aligning Placement, Curriculum and Assessment

Part A:, Friday, July 28, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-3
Part B: Saturday, July 29, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-3

The Mathematical Association of America has engaged in studies that have identified key variables that contribute to student success in calculus. These include use of: (i) student placement exams, (ii) curriculum that is engaging and meaningful to students, and (iii) valid formative assessments of student learning. In this minicourse participants will be actively engaged in examining placement data that has identified both barriers and foundational knowledge for learning calculus, including student conceptions of function and rate of change, needed to understand key ideas of calculus (e.g., limit, derivative, accumulation, FTC). Participants will examine and be given curriculum supplements validated to support student learning of key precalculus and calculus concepts. Course leaders will also share formative placement items that precalculus and calculus instructors can use to generate useful data of student learning in their courses.

Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University
Michael Tallman, Oklahoma State University

3. Beyond Traditional Grading Schemes: Mastery Based Grading

Part A: Thursday, July 27, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-3
Part B: Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-3

Are you interested in trying standards-based grading, specifications grading, or mastery testing (collectively known as “mastery grading”), but don’t know where to start? In the first half of this minicourse, participants will learn the basics of mastery grading. This will include evidence for the success of these methods, case-studies, how-to’s and variations for implementation, and time for discussion. In the second half, participants will work actively with facilitators to outline a plan to convert one of their courses to use a mastery grading approach. Facilitators who are experienced with mastery grading will help participants choose an appropriate assessment method and create a realistic plan to implement it in their selected class. Participants should have a target course in mind and should come prepared for hands-on work in planning a new course assessment structure.

David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Robert Campbell, College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University
Mike Janssen, Dordt College
Jessica Kelly, Christopher Newport University
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jessica O’Shaughnessy, Shenandoah University

4. Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings

Part A: Friday, July 28, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-5
Part B: Saturday, July 29, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-5

This Minicourse will introduce hands-on, practical art puzzles that motivate the mathematics of projective geometry (the study of properties invariant under projective transformations) which is often taught as an upper-level course. This Minicourse seeks to strengthen the link between projective geometry and art. On the art side, we explore activities in perspective drawing or photography. These activities provide a foundation for the mathematical side, where we introduce activities in problem solving and proof suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. In particular, we use a geometrical analysis of photographs and perspective drawings to motivate several important concepts in projective geometry, including Desargues’s Theorem and Eves’s Theorem and their applications. No artistic experience is required.

Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Marc Frantz, Indiana University
Fumiko Futamura, Southwestern University

5. Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference

Part A: Thursday, July 27, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-5
Part B: Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-5

The goal of this minicourse is to help participants to revise their introductory statistics course to focus on the logic and scope of statistical inference by using simulation-based methods, as opposed to methods based on the normal probability distribution, to introduce students to concepts of statistical inference. The minicourse will provide direct experience with hands-on activities designed to introduce students to concepts of statistical inference. These activities make use of freely available applets to explore concepts and analyze real data from genuine research studies. Presenters will also offer advice and lead discussion about effective implementation and assessment of student learning.

Allan Rossman and Beth Chance, Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo
Patti Frazer Lock and Robin Lock, St. Lawrence University

6. An Invitation to Euclid’s Elements

Part A: Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-5
Part B: Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-5

Euclid’s Elements is a cornerstone text of our discipline. It was considered part of the bedrock of every liberal arts education into the nineteenth century, more than two millennia after its writing. This workshop will provide a hands-on introduction to Euclid incorporating this humanities perspective as well as drawing connections across the undergraduate curriculum in mathematics. The workshop will outline how to guide liberal arts students, or an honors seminar, through Euclid by creating connections to other disciplines. Star turns will be made by the writings of Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and bumper stickers, all testifying to the singular potency of the axiomatic method. The workshop will also give suggestions on how to incorporate the Elements across the math major in a manner coherent with the CUPM 2015 recommendations.

Edwin O’Shea and Elizabeth Brown, James Madison University

Year:
2017

PosterFest 2017: An MAA Networking Event

Friday, July 28, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00p.m., Salon D (Exhibit Hall)

This poster session will allow early career mathematicians to present and discuss their scholarly activities and to network with senior mathematicians in an informal atmosphere. Untenured faculty and graduate students are especially encouraged to apply. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports. Presenters should have their materials prepared in advance and will be provided with a self-standing, trifold tabletop poster approximately 48 in wide by 36 in high. Proposals should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts. In the proposal, presenters should indicate their status as early career mathematicians (i.e. graduate student, junior faculty, etc.) Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Organizers
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University
Jacob White, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians
MAA Committee on Graduate Students
Young Mathematicians Network
Project NExT

PIC Math Conference

Click here to read the abstracts for the Student Presentations in this session

Student Presentations: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., International Ballroom South
Industry Speakers: Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., International Ballroom South
Poster Session: Saturday, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., International Ballroom South

The PIC Math (Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences) program aims to prepare mathematical sciences students for industrial careers by engaging them in research problems that come directly from business, industry, or government. During the spring 2017 semester, mathematical sciences undergraduate students at 67 U.S. universities and colleges were enrolled in a PIC Math industrial mathematics and statistics research course. Each student team worked on a research problem and submitted a written report and video solution to the problem to the PIC Math student research competition. Several student teams will give presentations of their problems and solutions during this session. PIC Math is a program of the MAA and SIAM supported by NSF funding (DMS-1345499). See http://www.maa.org/picmath

Organizers:
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
Suzanne Weekes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Tags:
Poster Sessions
Year:
2017

What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for an Undergraduate Audience

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Mobley Room

Presenting recent and ongoing research to undergraduate students is fun and rewarding, but frequently challenging. The gory details of mathematical results often require a great deal of specific jargon and background knowledge. Nonetheless, the big idea-the “story”-can almost always be presented at a variety of levels. This workshop is designed to help graduate students formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students, something many colleges and universities require as part of a job interview. Moreover, the ability to communicate complex mathematical ideas is a valued trait in any context. As such, this session aims to develop a framework for creating an engaging and accessible presentation for undergraduates. Graduate students who will be going on the job market in the fall may find this workshop especially useful.

Organizers:
May Mei, Denison University
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

Examples and Experiences in Teaching a Modeling-Based Differential Equations Course

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Mobley Room

This workshop will give participants an opportunity to actively experience what it is like to learn and teach in a modeling-based differential equations environment. We will do this with engaging learning examples, situations in which modeling gives rise to mathematics, and examples of approaches taken by colleagues who have taught this way. The rich Modeling Scenarios from the SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations community at www.simiode.org will serve as examples and working opportunities. The examples offered will involve participants generating and collecting data through experiments, building a mathematical model, estimating parameters, validating the model, and creating the need for learning more about differential equations as a direct result of the modeling activity. The collegial narratives which demonstrate the effectiveness of using modeling to motivate the study of differential equations will be taken from a number of different school settings. Workshop participants will leave with a wealth of examples they can use to offer a modeling-based approach in their own teaching of differential equations.

Organizers:
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College
Brian Winkel, SIMIODE

Year:
2017

Math for Computing? Computing for Math? A Discussion of Interdependencies

Thursday, July 27, 8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Salon A-5

Do your Mathematics (Math) majors graduate with the computing skills and abilities to handle emerging fields like data science or cryptography? How much computing is really needed, and where should it go? What about courses serving other departments like Computer Science (CS)? Do they leave with the mathematical knowledge and ability to handle emerging fields like data mining or social network analysis? Can you identify the necessary mathematics courses or goals required for their success? More generally, what should you consider when evaluating Math-CS curricular interactions? This panel will invite curriculum experts and contributors to the 2013 ACM/IEEE and 2015 MAA curricular guides to help lead you through what CUPM calls the “nuanced relationship between mathematics education and computation”. The goal is to jump-start intentional thought about productive interaction and service to our students in both disciplines.

Organizers:
Karl Schmitt, Valparaiso University
Karl-Dieter Crisman, Gordon College

Panelists:
Douglas Baldwin, SUNY Geneseo
John Doughtery, Haverford College
Daniel Kaplan, Macalester College
Pam Cutter, Kalamazoo College

Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education

How to Apply for Jobs in Academia and Industry after Your PhD

Thursday, July 27, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon A-5

This session is aimed at graduate students and recent PhDs. An overview of the employment process will be given with ample opportunity for participants to ask questions. Questions that will be addressed include: How do you find which jobs are available? How do you choose which jobs you want to apply for? What are academic and other employers looking for in the materials that you send? How should you tailor your application materials for the job that you are applying for? How do schools conduct interviews?

Moderators:
Estela A. Gavosto, University of Kansas
Edray Goins, Purdue University

Panelists:
Rowen Bell, (Ernst & Young)
Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College
Wilfredo Urbina-Romero, Roosevelt University
Erika Ward, Jacksonville University
William Christian, Department of Defense

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Town Hall Meeting: Revising Guidelines on Resources and Technology for Mathematics Faculty

Thursday, July 27, 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon A-5

The MAA Committee on Faculty and Departments (formerly called the Committee on the Status of the Profession) invites ideas and suggestions regarding ongoing updates and revisions to The Guidelines for Programs and Departments in Undergraduate Mathematical Sciences. These Guidelines are intended to be used by mathematical sciences programs in self-studies, planning, and assessment of their undergraduate programs, as well as by college and university administrators and external reviewers. In order to have the future online statements in the Guidelines be as complete and useful as possible, the committee is soliciting input from MAA members. In this session, panelists and committee members will take comments and questions from the audience regarding the sections on Resources and Technology. Specific topics will include guidelines related to the following: computing resources for mathematics research; technology for mathematics instruction inside and outside the classroom; physical and virtual library access; and space for student/faculty collaboration.

Organizer and Moderator:
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Panelists:
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University
Gavin LaRose, University of Michigan
M. Leigh Lunsford, Longwood University
Emily Puckette, The University of the South

MAA Committee on Faculty and Departments

Implementing Mathematics Pathways, Part I – State, System, and Transfer Level Strategies

Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Salon A-5

Many states, systems, and institutions are implementing mathematics pathways — new or renewed courses and course sequences designed to meet the needs of students based on their intended academic program and career path. Pathways have increased student pass rates and decreased time to completion, in large part by shortening the sequences of coursework required for underprepared students. We invite you to attend this two-part series on mathematics pathways implementation hosted by the Charles A. Dana Center and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The morning session, led by the Charles A. Dana Center, will focus on lessons learned during implementation and the four-phase coordinated strategy used: 1) build momentum and legitimacy for mathematics pathways; 2) identify effective practices for implementation; 3) create enabling conditions for institutions and departments to implement effective practices; and 4) offer tools and resources to support action at all levels of the system. Mathematics Department chairs and faculty from five different state task forces will share their experiences in restructuring policy, institutional programs and course design to realize rigorous and accelerated mathematics pathways aligned to students’ programs of study.

Organizers:
Rebecca Hartzler and Paula Talley, Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas Austin

Panelists:
Helen Burn, Highline College
Ricardo Moena, University of Cincinnati
Michael Oehrtman, Oklahoma State University
Tammy Randolph, Southeast Missouri State University
Charles Watson, University of Central Arkansas

Implementing Mathematics Pathways, Part II – Institution and Classroom Level Strategies

Friday, July 28, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Salon A-5

Numerous states and institutions are now implementing mathematics pathways in an effort to improve student outcomes and reduce time to completion. Pathways are a reform approach designed to give students course options that appropriately prepare them and are relevant to their academic and career goals. We invite you to attend this two-part series on math pathways implementation hosted by the Charles A. Dana Center and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. This session, led by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, will focus on lessons learned in implementing effective institution- and classroom-level reform and share out the newest data about the effectiveness of Statway and Quantway in terms of student success in mathematics as well as college transfer and completion rates. Participants will examine key research-based design elements of effective math reform efforts and explore how Carnegie’s Statway and Quantway incorporate these design elements. Faculty and administrators from Carnegie Math Pathways network institutions will share their challenges and success of incorporating the programs on their campus.

Organizer:
Karon Klipple, Carnegie Math Pathways

Panelists:
Karon Klipple, Executive Director, Carnegie Math Pathways
Kelly Kohlmetz, Math Literacy Pathway Coordinator, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Andre Freeman, Department Chair of Science and Math, Capital Community College

Reflections on Departmental Self-Studies and Reviews

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Salon A-5

The departmental review process is an essential part of both a university’s and a department’s assessment processes. However, because of the long intervals that occur between these reviews, the process and expectations are often somewhat mysterious. This panel is intended to provide the audience with insight about the whys and hows of departmental reviews. Panelists will share their reflections on the departmental self-study and review processes that they have been involved with. Two of the panelists will have led their own departmental efforts and will describe why the project was undertaken and what the expected outcomes were. They will also describe what went well during the process and what might have gone better. These panelists will also comment on the institutional response to their self-study and external report. The other two other panelists will have served as external consultants and these individuals will describe what they expect to find during a visit and what they believe that their work contributes to the process. All of the panelists will identify the MAA materials and initiatives that supported their work.

Organizer
Rick Gillman, Valparaiso University

Panelists:
Murphy Waggoner, Simpson College
John Lorch, Ball State University
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg College
Sheldon Axler, San Francisco State University

MAA Committee on Departmental Reviews

Non-academic Mathematical Career Paths for Undergraduates

Friday, July 28, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon A-5

Step one: earn a degree in mathematics. Step three: have a great career! What is step two? Whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on nonacademic career experiences and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share the paths to their current positions, the ways in which they utilize their mathematical background, and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar venues.

Organizer:
May Mei, Denison University

Panelists:
Courtney Adams, Siemens
Krystle Hinds, National Security Agency
Kim Plesnicar, Zurich North America

MAA Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters (CUSAC)

Math Camp: Combining Collaboration, Individualized Intervention, and Socio-Emotional Development

Friday, July 28, 4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon A-5

Math Camp is a four-week summer algebra intervention for incoming ninth graders, directed and funded by California State University Northridge, that takes a different approach to learning and pedagogy, by taking into account students’ attitudes about learning math and creating safe environments where students can explore mathematical concepts, both collaboratively and individually. This session will discuss the benefits to the university for overseeing such a program, as well as the benefits to students that attended camp. Discussions will include how Math Camp provides opportunities for undergraduate math majors and graduate students in mathematics education to participate in field experience and research, as well as how camp has contributed to a stronger partnership with a community high school. A teacher from Math Camp will share how the camp enriched the relationship between the math department, college of education, and the high school. Also discussed will be the potential and value of the long-term study this camp creates, that can track students from high school through the CSU system in order to see if there was a decrease in the need for remedial math for students that attended camp. Additional benefits discussed will be the lessons that can be brought into the college classroom, lesson plans that use student work samples and video of students explaining their thinking, to prepare future educators or enrich graduate students’ understanding of students’ mathematical development. Testimonials from student educators that have implemented Math Camp tasks will also be shared.

Organizers and Panelists:
Cat Gaspard, Jonathan Garcia, Stephane Plancke, California State University Northridge
Tania Lopez, Northridge Academy High School

Getting Involved in Professional Organizations

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Salon A-5

Professional organizations are the backbone that support junior faculty as they progress throughout their careers. These organizations, however, rely heavily on the hard work and dedication of their executive boards and committees. This session includes panelists with experience in leadership positions in the Mathematical Association of America (MAA), Pi Mu Epsilon (PME), the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) and the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM), and Project NExT. Each panelist will provide background on their organization and describe how they became involved with their group as well as giving some suggestions and recommendations on how to become an active member. This session is organized as a Blue10 dot panel, specifically tailored to newly tenured faculty looking to increase their professional activity, but should be beneficial for faculty at any stage in their career.

Organizer:

Kevin Murphy, Saint Leo University

Panelists:
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University (MAA)
Benjamin Galluzzo, Shippensburg University (SIAM)
Paul Fishback, Grand Valley State University (PME)
Ami Radunskaya, Pomona College (AWM)
Alissa Crans, Loyola Maramount University (Project NExT)

Project NExT Blue10 Dots

Year:
2017

The MAA endeavors to ensure that all the mathematical sessions at MathFest are accessible to a broad audience and undergraduate students are invited and encouraged to attend any of them. In addition, the MAA provides the following sessions that are aimed specifically at the interests of undergraduate students.

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Bones and Teeth: Analyzing Shapes for Evolutionary Biology

Wednesday, July 26, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., International Ballroom North

Ingrid Daubechies, Duke University

For the last 8 years, several of my students and postdocs as well as myself have been collaborating with biologists to design mathematical approaches and tools that would help automate biological shape analysis. The talk will review this collaboration, sketching both the mathematics and chronicling the interaction with our biological colleagues.

Social Event

MAA-PME Student Reception

Wednesday, July 26, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

Undergraduate students are invited to come for refreshments and a welcome to MathFest.

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, July 26, 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Salon A-5

Answer: A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MathFest.
Question: What is Mathematics Jeopardy?

Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in many categories. All interested students in the audience can enter their names to be chosen to play on one of the four teams of four players. There will be prizes for all the participants.

Come cheer for your favorite team. The session will be emceed by Michael Berry

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

Thursday, July 27, 8:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Conference Room 4M, Conference Room 4Q, Lake Ontario Room, Lake Erie Room
Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Conference Room 4M, Conference Room 4Q, Lake Ontario Room, Lake Michigan Room, Lake Huron Room, Lake Erie Room

Students who wish to present at the MAA Student Paper Sessions at MathFest 2017 must be sponsored by a faculty advisor familiar with the work to be presented. Abstracts should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts.

For additional information visit www.maa.org/students/undergrad.

Organizers:
T. J. Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

Thursday, July 27, 9:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Conference Rooms 4C and 4D; 2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Conference Rooms 4A, 4C, 4D
Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Conference Rooms 4A, 4C, 4D

PME Student members who wish to represent their chapters as student speakers or official delegates should visit the PME website at http://pme-math.org/ for more information.

Organizer:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Four Tales of Impossibility

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., International Ballroom South

David Richeson, Dickinson College

“Nothing is impossible!” It is comforting to believe this greeting card sentiment; it is the American dream. Yet there are impossible things, and it is possible to prove that they are so. In this talk we will look at some of the most famous impossibility theorems—the so-called “problems of antiquity.” The ancient Greek geometers and future generations of mathematicians tried and failed to square circles, trisect angles, double cubes, and construct regular polygons using only a compass and straightedge. It took two thousand years to prove conclusively that all four of these are mathematically impossible.

Undergraduate Student Activity: Mock Trading with SIG

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Continental Ballroom C
Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Continental Ballroom C

Join Susquehanna International Group (SIG) for a game that combines the world of trading with mathematical estimation. Working on a team, try to get better estimates for 8 numerical problems than the other teams as quickly as you can – if you fall behind, you’ll lose valuable opportunities to make money*. The only way to get ahead is to trade with other teams who have worse guesses than you do. Whoever’s got the best combination of math skills, strategy, and quick wits will take home the prize* — will you be wolves or sheep?
*in-game money is fake, prize money is real!

Organizers:
Todd Simkin and Sam Trabucco, Susquehanna International Group

Panel Session

Panel Session: Non-academic Mathematical Career Paths for Undergraduates

Friday, July 28, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon A-5

Step one: earn a degree in mathematics. Step three: have a great career! What is step two? Whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on nonacademic career experiences and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share the paths to their current positions, the ways in which they utilize their mathematical background, and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar venues.

Organizer:
May Mei, Denison University

Panelists:
Courtney Adams, Siemens
Krystle Hinds, National Security Agency
Kim Plesnicar, Zurich North America

MAA Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters (CUSAC)

Estimathon!

Friday, July 28, 4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Continental Ballroom C

They’re called Fermi problems…

How heavy is the Eiffel Tower?
How many prime numbers have distinct digits?
How many calories would you be eating if you had “one of everything” at the Cheesecake Factory?

If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: teams will have 30 minutes to work on 13 problems, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Can your team beat the all-time best score?? The top teams will receive prizes!

As in past years, we will run 2 contests. Feel free to show up to either one!

(Please show up 15 minutes before the start time of the contest you want to join.)

Our target schedule is as follows:

4:15 pm. Welcome, overview of rules and scoring.
4:30 pm. Estimathon contest #1
5:15 pm. Estimathon contest #2

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Social Event

Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet

Friday, July 28, 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Waldorf

All PME members and their supporters are welcome. See the registration form for more information on this ticketed event.

Social Event

MAA Ice Cream Social

Friday, July 28, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Continental Foyer

Besides cake and ice cream, we will recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Paper Sessions. Prizes will be awarded for the best of these talks, and the AWM Student Chapter Awards will also be presented. All are invited.

PIC Math

Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences Session

Click here to read the abstracts for the Student Presentations in this session

Student Presentations: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., International Ballroom South
Industry Speakers: Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., International Ballroom South
Poster Session: Saturday, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., International Ballroom South

The PIC Math (Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences) program aims to prepare mathematical sciences students for industrial careers by engaging them in research problems that come directly from business, industry, or government. During the spring 2017 semester, mathematical sciences undergraduate students at 67 U.S. universities and colleges were enrolled in a PIC Math industrial mathematics and statistics research course. Each student team worked on a research problem and submitted a written report and video solution to the problem to the PIC Math student research competition. Several student teams will give presentations of their problems and solutions during this session. PIC Math is a program of the MAA and SIAM supported by NSF funding (DMS-1345499). See http://www.maa.org/picmath

Organizers:
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
Suzanne Weekes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

MAA Mathematical Competition in Modeling (MCM) Winners

Saturday, July 29, 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., Salon C-4

About 450 American teams, each consisting of three undergraduates, entered the 2017 Mathematical Contest in Modeling in January. Teams choose one of two real-world problems. Teams have four days to deal with the MCM challenge and may use or access any inanimate source – computers, libraries, the Web, etc. MAA judges choose a winner for each problem. The two MAA winning teams of students will present their results of the MCM four-day challenge.

Organizer:
Ben Fusaro, Florida State University

Student Problem Solving Competition

Saturday, July 29, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-4

This event is the finals of the Problem Solving Competition. Universities and colleges that participate monthly on their own campuses by holding problem solving contests are invited to send a contestant. Each contestant will be required to solve a series of mathematical problems. Based on the outcome, a champion along with 2nd through 6th place winners will be named.

Organizer:
Richard Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Boulevard Rooms A and B

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to an audience consisting of undergraduates and non-mathematicians (possibly as part of a job interview), most students do not have much experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience (speakers should assume the audience has been only exposed to calculus and possibly some linear algebra). Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Contact a session organizer for help writing an abstract or preparing your talk for a general audience. Optional Q&A sessions with the organizers will be held at MathFest for presenters to receive feedback on their talks. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?).

Organizers:
Jim H. Freeman, Cornell College
May Mei, Denison University
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Themed Contributed Paper Session

Math Potluck: A Student Swap Session

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Salon A-4

Calling all undergrads and faculty advisors! Does your department have (or want!) a Math Club or student chapter of the AWM, MAA, PME, or SIAM? This session will provide a forum for sharing your favorite or most successful student activity. The presenter(s) will provide a “how-to” for a single math event that a math club or student chapter has held. Together, we will build a toolbox of successful activities to take back to each of our campuses! Following the morning presentations, a free lunch will be held for all presenters and attendees of this session to promote continued discussion and collaboration amongst participants. Please indicate in your abstract submission whether your group is a Math Club or student chapter of AWM, MAA, PME, or SIAM.

Organizers:
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Candice Price, University of San Diego
Alejandra Alvarado, Eastern Illinois University
Dora Ahmadi, Morehead State University
Timothy Fest, SIAM
Angela Spalsbury, Youngstown State University

This session is jointly sponsored by the AWM, MAA, PME, and SIAM

Tags:
Undergraduate Activities
Year:
2017

MAA Prize Session

Thursday, July 27, 11:30 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., International Ballroom South

Click here to read the MAA Prizes and Awards Booklet

The session is organized by Barbara Faires, Westminster College, MAA Secretary, and is moderated by Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College, MAA President.

MAA Section Officers Meeting

Thursday, July 27, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., International Ballroom South

This session is moderated by Elizabeth Mayfield, Hood College, Chair of the MAA Committee on Sections. It is open to all section officers and their guests. Does your Section have a mission or vision statement? Goals? Priorities? Do you engage in strategic planning? Do you have benchmarks for meeting attendance or finances or student involvement? Do you compare your Section Dashboard numbers with those of other Sections? What sort of data would be helpful to you, and what would you like to know about other Sections? We will share ideas and information, to help you and the Committee on Sections strengthen our programs.

President’s Gala: A Musical Celebration and MAA Membership Recognition

Thursday, July 27, 7:00 p.m – 8:30 p.m., International Ballroom North

Click here to view the President’s Gala program

Join us for an evening of musical performances by your mathematical friends and colleagues, and along the way we will recognize and honor those members of our Association who’ve been members for twenty-five years or more.

Master of Ceremonies:
Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College, Former President of the MAA

Organizers:
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College, MAA President
Dave Kung, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Project NExT

Alder Award Session

Friday, July 28, 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., International Ballroom North

The MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty members whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year, at most three college or university teachers are honored with this national award. The awardees are invited to make a presentation in this session. The session is moderated by Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College, MAA President.

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

Tell Me How You Got Here

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Steven Klee, Seattle University

Teaching Mathematics as Though Their Lives Depend on It

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Mary De Raeve Beisiegel, Oregon State University

Networking Session on the Mathematical Education of Teachers

Friday, July 28, 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Salon C-8

Many mathematics departments offer courses specifically for preservice teachers, often designed and overseen by one or two faculty members per department. These courses can be stimulating to teach, yet also challenging because of the lack of shared wisdom in the community on what and how to teach in the courses. The organizers of this session are looking into the possibility of starting a SIGMAA to support the teaching of mathematics courses for preservice teachers. This session is an opportunity to gauge interest in such a SIGMAA, and more importantly, for faculty teaching these courses to share ideas and raise questions or concerns in a community. The organizers will facilitate discussion and conversation on what is known in the literature about the teaching and learning of mathematical knowledge for teaching at elementary and secondary levels, the perspectives represented in policy documents and commonly available textbooks, and approaches to these content courses.

Organizers:
Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University (emerita)
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

MAA Committee on the Mathematical Education of Teachers (COMET)

Poster Session

PIC Math Conference

Click here to read the abstracts for the Student Presentations in this session

Student Presentations: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., International Ballroom South
Industry Speakers: Saturday, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., International Ballroom South
Poster Session: Saturday, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., International Ballroom South

The PIC Math (Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences) program aims to prepare mathematical sciences students for industrial careers by engaging them in research problems that come directly from business, industry, or government. During the spring 2017 semester, mathematical sciences undergraduate students at 67 U.S. universities and colleges were enrolled in a PIC Math industrial mathematics and statistics research course. Each student team worked on a research problem and submitted a written report and video solution to the problem to the PIC Math student research competition. Several student teams will give presentations of their problems and solutions during this session. PIC Math is a program of the MAA and SIAM supported by NSF funding (DMS-1345499). See http://www.maa.org/picmath

Organizers:
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
Suzanne Weekes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

MAA Business Meeting

Saturday, July 29, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

The meeting is organized by Barbara Faires, Westminster College, MAA Secretary, and is chaired by Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College, MAA President.

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Boulevard Rooms A and B

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to an audience consisting of undergraduates and non-mathematicians (possibly as part of a job interview), most students do not have much experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience (speakers should assume the audience has been only exposed to calculus and possibly some linear algebra). Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Contact a session organizer for help writing an abstract or preparing your talk for a general audience. Optional Q&A sessions with the organizers will be held at MathFest for presenters to receive feedback on their talks. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?).

Organizers:
Jim H. Freeman, Cornell College
May Mei, Denison University
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Special Interactive Presentation for High School Students, Parents, and Teachers

THOSE INFAMOUS EXPLODING DOTS: A preview to Global Math Week

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

Here is a story that isn’t true.

When I was a young child I invented a machine (not true) that was nothing more than a series of boxes that could hold dots. And these dots would, upon certain actions, explode. And with this machine (in this non-true story) I realized that I could explain true things! I could explain all the mathematics of arithmetic I learnt in grade school (true), all the polynomial algebra I was to learn in high-school (true), pre-calculus series formulas (true), elements of calculus and number theory I was to learn in university (true), and explore unanswered research questions mathematicians are studying today (also true)!

Come see an astounding mathematical story that unites element of the K-12 curriculum, and beyond, in one accessible fell swoop. Bring pencil and paper, and possibly an extra pair of socks – this session will knock your first pair right off!

Leader:
James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America

Organizer:
Elgin Johnston, Iowa State University

MAA Council on Outreach

Math Circle Demonstration

Saturday, July 29, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Salon C-1 and C-2

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics. This demonstration session offers the opportunity for conference attendees to observe and then discuss a math circle experience. While participants are engaged in a mathematical investigation, mathematicians will have a discussion focused on appreciating and better understanding the organic and creative process of learning that circles offer, and on the logistics and dynamics of running an effective circle.

Organizer:
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)

Math Wrangle

Saturday, July 29, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-1 and C-2

Math Wrangle will pit teams of students against each other, the clock, and a slate of great math problems. The format of a Math Wrangle is designed to engage students in mathematical problem solving, promote effective teamwork, provide a venue for oral presentations, and develop critical listening skills. A Math Wrangle incorporates elements of team sports and debate, with a dose of strategy tossed in for good measure. The intention of the Math Wrangle demonstration at the Joint Math Meetings is to show how teachers, schools, circles, and clubs can get students started in this exciting combination of mathematical problem solving with careful argumentation via public speaking, strategy and rebuttal.

Organizers:
Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada, Reno
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)
American Mathematics Competitions

Year:
2017

Workshop

What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for an Undergraduate Audience

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Mobley Room

Presenting recent and ongoing research to undergraduate students is fun and rewarding, but frequently challenging. The gory details of mathematical results often require a great deal of specific jargon and background knowledge. Nonetheless, the big idea-the “story”-can almost always be presented at a variety of levels. This workshop is designed to help graduate students formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students, something many colleges and universities require as part of a job interview. Moreover, the ability to communicate complex mathematical ideas is a valued trait in any context. As such, this session aims to develop a framework for creating an engaging and accessible presentation for undergraduates. Graduate students who will be going on the job market in the fall may find this workshop especially useful.

Organizers:
May Mei, Denison University
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

Panel Session

How to Apply for Jobs in Academia and Industry after Your PhD

Thursday, July 27, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon A-5

This session is aimed at graduate students and recent PhDs. An overview of the employment process will be given with ample opportunity for participants to ask questions. Questions that will be addressed include: How do you find which jobs are available? How do you choose which jobs you want to apply for? What are academic and other employers looking for in the materials that you send? How should you tailor your application materials for the job that you are applying for? How do schools conduct interviews?

Organizers:
Estela A. Gavosto, University of Kansas
Edray Goins, Purdue University

Panelists:
Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College
Wilfredo Urbina-Romero, Roosevelt University
Erika Ward, Jacksonville University
William Christian, Department of Defense

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Social Event

Graduate Student Reception

Thursday, July 27, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Marquette Room

Graduate students are invited for some refreshments and to meet several of the invited speakers.

Organizers:
Estela A. Gavosto, University of Kansas
Edray Goins, Purdue University

Panel Session

Non-academic Mathematical Career Paths for Undergraduates

Friday, July 28, 2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon A-5

Step one: earn a degree in mathematics. Step three: have a great career! What is step two? Whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on nonacademic career experiences and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share the paths to their current positions, the ways in which they utilize their mathematical background, and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar venues.

Organizer:
May Mei, Denison University

Panelists:
Courtney Adams, Siemens
Krystle Hinds, National Security Agency
Kim Plesnicar, Zurich North America

MAA Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities and Chapters (CUSAC)

Poster Session

PosterFest 2017: An MAA Networking Event

Friday, July 28, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00p.m., Salon D (Exhibit Hall)

This poster session will allow early career mathematicians to present and discuss their scholarly activities and to network with senior mathematicians in an informal atmosphere. Untenured faculty and graduate students are especially encouraged to apply. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports. Presenters should have their materials prepared in advance and will be provided with a self-standing, trifold tabletop poster approximately 48 in wide by 36 in high. Proposals should be submitted at www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts. In the proposal, presenters should indicate their status as early career mathematicians (i.e. graduate student, junior faculty, etc.) Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Organizers
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University
Jacob White, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians
MAA Committee on Graduate Students
Young Mathematicians Network
Project NExT

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Boulevard Rooms A and B

Presenters in this session must be graduate students. While many graduate students will be asked to give a lecture to an audience consisting of undergraduates and non-mathematicians (possibly as part of a job interview), most students do not have much experience talking to a non-research audience. This session gives graduate students the opportunity to give a 20-minute talk aimed at an undergraduate audience (speakers should assume the audience has been only exposed to calculus and possibly some linear algebra). Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics. All participants in this session will receive private feedback on their presentations from an established faculty member and an undergraduate student. Contact a session organizer for help writing an abstract or preparing your talk for a general audience. Optional Q&A sessions with the organizers will be held at MathFest for presenters to receive feedback on their talks. Graduate student participants in this session should also attend the graduate student workshop (What’s the Story?).

Organizers:
Jim H. Freeman, Cornell College
May Mei, Denison University
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Year:
2017

Contributed Paper Sessions with Themes (TCPS)

Click here to view full TCPS schedule and individual talks

Click here to view the MAA MathFest 2017 Abstract Book

Exploring Zeros of Polynomials

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m., Salon C-6

Mathematics Magazine (June 2016) have focused on intriguing properties of polynomials and their zeros. Given the long, rich history of this topic in mathematics and the wide array of techniques utilized, we believe talks in this area would appeal to a variety of mathematicians and students. Possible topics include extensions of standard results such as Descartes’ rule of signs or the rational roots theorem, dynamics of numerical root finding schemes, interesting graphical properties of sets of zeros, properties of zeros for specific families of polynomials (e.g., cyclotomic polynomials), novel proofs of standard results, and illuminating talks on well-known theorems and conjectures such as the Gauss-Lucas Theorem, Siebeck’s Theorem, and the Sendov Conjecture. Talks that utilize technology to visualize particular phenomena or results are particularly encouraged, as are talks that provide a historical perspective. We are also interested in talks that present open problems suitable for undergraduate research or independent study. Talks in this session should be accessible to advanced undergraduate students.

Organizers:
Michael Brilleslyper and Beth Schaubroeck, U. S. Air Force Academy

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation

Part A: Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon C-4
Part B: Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon C-4

Faculty are eager to offer activities in the classroom that foster student success, but many are not formally trained in pedagogy. This session will consist of presentations of demonstrably effective and innovative classroom techniques. Talks will address the reasoning behind, design, and implementation of resources or activities. While these activities may be whole course techniques, we also seek presentations of drop-in activities to bolster student learning and reflection in any course. Techniques do not have to be original to the presenter, but sources must be credited and evidence of success (or failure and redesign) is expected. To maximize the session’s usefulness, a Google Drive folder will be created and shared as a repository for the speakers’ slides and supplementary materials.

Organizers:
Susan B. Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Russ Goodman, Central College

Math Potluck: A Student Swap Session

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Salon A-4

Calling all undergrads and faculty advisors! Does your department have (or want!) a Math Club or student chapter of the AWM, MAA, PME, or SIAM? This session will provide a forum for sharing your favorite or most successful student activity. The presenter(s) will provide a “how-to” for a single math event that a math club or student chapter has held. Together, we will build a toolbox of successful activities to take back to each of our campuses! Following the morning presentations, a free lunch will be held for all presenters and attendees of this session to promote continued discussion and collaboration amongst participants. Please indicate in your abstract submission whether your group is a Math Club or student chapter of AWM, MAA, PME, or SIAM.

Organizers:
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Candice Price, University of San Diego
Alejandra Alvarado, Eastern Illinois University
Dora Ahmadi, Morehead State University
Timothy Fest, SIAM
Angela Spalsbury, Youngstown State University

This session is jointly sponsored by the AWM, MAA, PME, and SIAM

Online Assessment: Where We Have Been, Where We Are, and Where We Are Going

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m., Salon C-6

Online assessment is now a common part of the academic experience for faculty and students. The technology has been around long enough to evolve substantially from early implementations. The purpose of this session is to allow faculty to share what is new, what they are hoping for in the future, and what have we learned from present and past implementations of the systems. We also invite contributions regarding pedagogical issues surrounding the use of these resources.

We are seeking expository talks on what resources are available, demonstrations, and innovative ideas as well as scholarly talks about the effectiveness of online assessment resources. Talks on online homework, placement testing, just in time resources, and other forms of online assessment are welcome.

Organizers:
Barbara Margolius, Cleveland State University
John Travis, Mississippi College

Committee on Technology in Mathematics Instruction (CTIME)
SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction Using the WEB (Web SIGMAA)

Writing Across the Curriculum in Mathematics

Part A: Friday, July 28, 11:10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon A-2
Part B: Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon A-2

Many institutions have adopted “Writing Across the Curriculum” programs and implemented first-year writing seminars. Even when such programs are not in place, instructors are becoming increasingly aware of research that has identified writing as a high impact practice for enhancing student learning. In particular, writing-based assessments help students to shift focus from grades to deep learning and to develop skills that transcend any one subject area. In all levels of math courses, writing assignments can be used to develop critical thinking skills, provide a better understanding of logical argument, and engage students who may otherwise be left behind. This session invites talks on all aspects of writing in mathematics, especially those pertaining to Writing Across the Curriculum programs. We also welcome presentations on the implementation of Writing to Learn principles in math courses, training of students in discipline-specific skills such as proof writing, and interdisciplinary writing initiatives.

Organizers:
Anil Venkatesh, Ferris State University
Benjamin Gaines, Iona College
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

The SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (SIGMAA IBL)

Enrichment, Experiences, and Examples with Modeling in Differential Equations Courses

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Salon A-4

This session features talks in which colleagues who are using mathematical modeling to motivate the learning of differential equations share their experiences and mathematical offerings. Hopefully, others will be able to incorporate or build on these activities in their own course. We are interested in talks which feature real data (either collected or taken from the literature, or found online) and a full modeling process for students, i.e. stating assumptions, making identifications, creating a differential equation model, developing solution strategies, performing parameter estimations, rendering model validation, and iterating this process. Some evidence of the success of individual approaches should be offered. Presenters are encouraged to submit articles based on their presentation for consideration in a special issue of PRIMUS entitled, A Modeling First Approach to Teaching Differential Equations.

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, SIMIODE Director
Ellen Swanson, Centre College
Chris McCarthy, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY

Connecting Introductory Mathematics Courses to Students’ Intended Majors and Careers

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon C-4

This session explores the many ways in which introductory mathematics courses can be created or renewed to meet the needs of the partner disciplines and lay the groundwork for students’ future careers. For example, talks may share novel activities, examples, or projects suitable for introductory mathematics courses that showcase how mathematics is used in the partner disciplines or in specific careers. Presentations may describe curricular innovations, such as courses or pathways, which were designed or revised to support students from specific majors or on specific career paths. Talks may describe successful course-embedded strategies that help first-year students discern their major or career path. Presentations may report on models for collaboration between mathematics faculty and faculty from other departments or people from industry on the introductory mathematics curriculum. Each talk should address some aspect of how introductory mathematics courses can be aligned with external needs of students’ intended majors or careers.

Organizers:
Rebecca Hartzler, University of Texas-Austin
Suzanne I. Dorée, Augsburg College
Susan Ganter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Thomas A. Hoft, University of St. Thomas

Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY) Committee
Business, Industry, and Government Special Interest Group of the MAA (BIG-SIGMAA)

Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m., Salon A-4

This session is dedicated to aspects of undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology. First and foremost, this session would like to highlight research results of projects that either were conducted by undergraduates or were collaborations between undergraduates and their faculty mentors. Of particular interest are those collaborations that involve students and faculty from both mathematics and biology. Secondly, as many institutions have started undergraduate research programs in this area, frequently with the help of initial external funding, the session is interested in the process and logistics of starting a program and maintaining a program even after the initial funding expires. Important issues include faculty development and interdisciplinary collaboration, student preparation and selection, the structure of research programs, the acquisition of resources to support the program, and the subsequent achievements of students who participate in undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology. Finally, the session also welcomes the presentation of materials and project ideas that can be used to help get students started in research in mathematical and computational biology.

Organizer:
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

The SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Data Science: Big Data, Big Questions

Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m., Salon A-1

Data Science. What is it? Why is it important? Who is doing it? How are you using it? Is it only Business Analytics? Come and share your experience as you learn from others about the innovative and quickly growing interest in Data Science. We encourage the submission of scholarly work, including, but not limited to, original research, innovative ideas, demonstrations, problems, applications, projects, curricular materials, single class descriptions, whole course outlines, and whole programs. Proposals will be selected that show innovation, detail, and evidence based results with a primary focus on pedagogy and curriculum related to data science.

Organizers:
Jacci White, Monika Kiss, and Brian Camp, Saint Leo University

Mathematics in Video Games

Saturday, July 29, 9:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Salon A-5

Video games are a ubiquitous part of popular culture. While it is generally accepted that developing a video game often requires the application of mathematics, many neglect the fact that mathematical principles may appear in how one plays the game. This session seeks presentations of mathematical problems and solutions that may appear in the development or play of modern games. Presenters are encouraged to show college-level mathematics that might appear in a range of courses. We broadly interpret video games to range from single-player to massively multiplayer and to include games played on various types of devices (console, mobile, etc.). This session will be of interest to gamers and instructors looking for innovative examples to use in their classes.

Organizers:
Heidi Hulsizer and Nickolas Hein, Benedictine College

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports

Part A: Thursday, July 27, 2:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Salon A-1
Part B: Friday, July 28, 2:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon A-1

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, gambling, and sports provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome. Submissions by undergraduates or examples of the use of the solutions of these problems in the undergraduate classroom are encouraged.

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe and Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago

My Favorite Math Circle Problem

Part A: Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-1 & C-2
Part B: Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-1 & C-2

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics.

Papers in this session highlight either a favorite problem from a math circle, or favorite collection of problems used together for one or two sessions of a math circle. Contributed papers should describe the launch of the problem, what happens during the circle, and ways of “wrapping up”, even if that doesn’t involve answering the problem.

Organizer:
Bob Klein, Ohio University

The SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

Innovative Approaches to Calculus Preparation

Part A: Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon A-3
Part B: Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:05 a.m., Salon A-3

Success in most science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields relies on calculus, and success in calculus relies on a good foundation in algebra and trigonometry. Although many students get that foundation in high school, many others – including many members of at-risk populations – arrive at college deficient in the basic skills they need for success in calculus. Most of these students have taken some variety of precalculus course, and repeating the same material, only faster, is often not an effective strategy. The aim of this session is for teachers and researchers to share ideas for how to improve the preparation of students for the study of calculus at the college level. We invite scholarly presentations of ideas to improve success in calculus among underprepared students. Such ideas may include, but are not limited to: research on student preparation or improvements in placement; research demonstrating effective instructional strategies, innovative classroom activities or pedagogies; redesigned prerequisite sequences or intervention strategies.

Organizers:
Benjamin V.C. Collins and Jennifer Good, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Nathan Warnberg, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Euclid and the Mathematics of Antiquity in the 21st Century

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Salon A-1

Euclid’s Elements is a fundamental text of mathematics in the western tradition. Geometry, number theory, logic, and the axiomatic method: all bear Euclid’s stamp. Moreover, the Elements was considered a central text of every liberal arts education well into the nineteenth century, more than two millennia after its writing.

The recent centennial of the MAA provides a fitting occasion on which to revisit the influence of mathematics’s past on future mathematics and culture. We seek contributions that relate the work of Euclid or other mathematicians of antiquity to modern mathematics or the modern undergraduate curriculum. Original research, unique expositions, descriptions of courses with a significant integration of the mathematics of antiquity, and curricular materials are all welcome.

Organizers:
Elizabeth T. Brown, James Madison University
Edwin O’Shea, James Madison University

History of Mathematics SIGMAA (HOM SIGMAA)

Novel Introductions to Number Theory

Thursday, July 27, 3:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Salon C-6

This session invites presenters to share interesting ways in which to introduce undergraduate students to topics in number theory. These “tastes” of number theory may be demonstrations, in-class activities, projects, proofs, or ways in which to guide undergraduates to explore and learn about areas of number theory while improving their ability to write proofs. Those discussing demonstrations or in-class activities are encouraged to share key portions. Presenters are welcome to share their first experiences teaching topics in number theory or how they have modified their approaches over time. Presentations related to teaching topics with which students experience difficulty and student reaction as well as information about successes and failures are encouraged.Abstracts should provide a glimpse of the demonstration, in-class activity, project, or proof to be discussed and information about the related topics in number theory in addition to the software or application, if any, used. Those whose presentations are dependent upon software or tablet explorations must provide their own laptop or tablet.

Organizer:
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning

Part A: Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:05 a.m., Salon A-2
Part B: Saturday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon A-2
Part C: Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Salon A-2

The goal of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. Within this context, IBL methods exhibit great variety.

Activities can take place in single class meetings or span entire curricula for students of any age; students can be guided to re-invent mathematical concepts, to explore definitions and observe patterns, to justify core results, and to take the lead in asking new questions. There is a growing body of evidence that IBL methods are effective and important for teaching mathematics and for fostering positive attitudes toward the subject. This session invites scholarly presentations on the use of inquiry-based methods for teaching and learning. We especially invite presentations that include successful IBL activities or assignments, that support observations about student outcomes with evidence, or that could help instructors who are new to IBL to try new methods.

Organizers:
Brian P. Katz, Augustana College
Victor I. Piercey, Ferris State University

The SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (SIGMAA IBL)

General Contributed Paper Sessions (GCPS)

The general sessions accept abstracts of papers in all areas of mathematics, pedagogy, and the undergraduate mathematics curriculum.

Click here to view full GCPS schedule and individual talks

Click here to view the MAA MathFest 2017 Abstract Book

Analysis

Thursday, July 27, 8:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m., Salon C-6

Algebra

Thursday, July 27, 8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m., Salon C-7

History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Thursday July 27, 8:45 a.m. – 9:40 a.m., Salon C-8

Geometry

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m., Salon A-2

Applied Mathematics

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-7

Outreach, Mentoring, and Assessment

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Salon C-8

Number Theory

Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Salon C-8

Teaching and Learning Advanced Mathematics

Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Salon C-7

Modeling or Applications

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Salon C-7

Teaching and Learning Calculus, and Mathematics and Technology

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m., Salon C-8

Teaching and Learning Developmental Mathematics

Saturday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m., Salon C-6

Probability and Statistics

Saturday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Salon C-7

Teaching and Learning Introductory Mathematics

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Salon C-7

Graph Theory

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m., Salon C-8

Organizers:
Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University
Holly Zullo, Westminster College

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Contributed Paper Sessions
Year:
2017

Thursday, July 27, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

Data analytics is a growing field, with graduate degrees, undergraduate majors and minors, and concentrations popping up at colleges and universities around the country. Data analysis impacts our lives broadly from predictions of movie rankings on Netflix to targeted marketing by retailers, to name two of many applications. The landscape of data science is broad. The ideas of the field can be applied using smaller datasets from a biometric device like a Fitbit or iWatch to large datasets in finance or health care. This session will sample areas of data science from a variety of applications, calling on various topics in mathematics such as graph theory and linear algebra, as well as statistical modelling. The session will also include presenters from government, academia and business demonstrating the inherent interdisciplinarity of studying big and less than big data.

Organizers:
Tim Chartier, Davidson College
Jennifer Galovich, St. John’s University and the College of St. Benedict

Know Thyself: Introspective Personal Data Mining

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College

The leading edge breed of high-tech, wearable health technology is changing how we monitor personal data. We can quantify everything from heart rate and sleep patterns to body temperature and sex life. But, what is the average person to do with the massive amounts of data being collected? This talk makes a compelling case that all of us should be recording simple data about our bodies and will help you begin to analyze and understand your body’s data. Surprisingly, your own data can reveal much more than even your doctors may know!

Using Big and Less-Than-Big Data Sets in Public Health

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Martin I. Meltzer, Ph.D., Health Economics and Modeling Unit (HEMU), Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The use of different types of databases in public health to estimate the potential burden of disease and impact of interventions, will be illustrated by considering the following published examples: The use, and attendant problems, of large healthcare insurance databases to assess the risks of specific disease-related physician visits, hospitalizations and deaths. These databases will be contrasted by reviewing published papers that demonstrate the relative paucity of relevant epidemiological data during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic and the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa. The overall conclusion that will be illustrated is that public health policy makers cannot assume that the relevant data will be available, requiring analysts to use a wide variety of data bases.

Let Me See Your Papers: Using Real-Time Network Graph Traversal to Uncover Suspicious Offshore Activity

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Abhishek Mehta, Tresata

As the biggest data leak in history, the release of the Panama Papers rocked the world in 2016, instigating a slew of criminal investigations and most notably leading to the resignation of Iceland’s Prime Minister. The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) made the database associated with the Panama Papers publicly available shortly thereafter. Using OPTIMUS, Tresata’s Analytics Operating system, we decided to conduct some investigations of our own – scrutinizing entities within the dataset (in real-time) at a unique segment of one, discovering their associations, and seeing which interactions were above board.

Toward Unsupervised Learning for Social Media Using Linear Algebra

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Michael Berry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

In large-scale text mining applications such as tweet classification there is need for fast yet robust techniques to summarize or track concepts without prior knowledge of the content. Linear algebra plays a very important role in the design and implementation of the underlying algorithms needed for the automated summarization of time-sensitive documents, especially those from social media. Matrix and tensor factorization methods can greatly facilitate the extraction of key documents (tweets) that can summarize a current stream and thereby reduce the exhaustive human effort that would be needed to read and synthesize an enormous number of documents. The long term goal of this research is to develop the core numerical algorithms and software needed for unsupervised learning when no prior labels or metadata is available.

Finding and Telling Data Stories

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Scott Teal, Tableau Software

Hidden in any dataset, from the largest to the smallest, are stories – most often, many of them. In this session you will see how you can employ several different analytical techniques to draw these stories out of your data. Through combining visual analysis with storytelling, you will learn how to bring even the simplest of datasets to life in a compelling way.

Creating Partnerships with Industry and Finding Data Analytics Problems for Students

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

Suppose you wanted to develop partnerships with people in business, industry, or governments (BIG) to get research problems, many of which are data analytics problems, for your students to work on and be better prepared for careers in BIG. How would you make these partnerships? How would you get research problems from industry? What would those problems look like? Answers to those questions can come through the PIC Math program. PIC Math is a MAA/SIAM supported program funded by NSF to prepare mathematical sciences undergraduate students for industrial careers by engaging them in research problems from industry. In this talk, we will discuss how faculty members like you (many of whom have no experience in applied math or in BIG) develop partnerships with people in industry, get data analytics research problems for their students as a result of these partnerships, and what these problems look like.

Year:
2017

Constructing the Future of IBL Conference: The Past 20 Years and the Next 20 Years

Friday, July 28, 5:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.*, International Ballroom South
*(with 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. being an informal social time)

Event Fee**: $25

This mini-conference is open to all MAA MathFest registrants, especially those who are wondering what inquiry-based learning (IBL) and “active learning” is all about. This is an opportunity to learn more about an approach to teaching and learning that evidence suggests is particularly effective and potentially equitable, share ideas, and be part of the community of IBL practitioners. The program will consist of a contributed poster session, a panel, some roundtable discussions, and a plenary exploring the future of IBL. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be provided. The mini-conference is sponsored by the Educational Advancement Foundation and the IBL SIGMAA. More information and poster abstract submission can be found at www.inquirybasedlearning.org.

**MAA MathFest 2017 Registration required in addition to IBL Conference registration

Year:
2017

BIG SIGMAA, the SIGMAA on Business, Industry and Government

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Connecting Introductory Mathematics Courses to Students’ Intended Majors and Careers

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon C-4

This session explores the many ways in which introductory mathematics courses can be created or renewed to meet the needs of the partner disciplines and lay the groundwork for students’ future careers. For example, talks may share novel activities, examples, or projects suitable for introductory mathematics courses that showcase how mathematics is used in the partner disciplines or in specific careers. Presentations may describe curricular innovations, such as courses or pathways, which were designed or revised to support students from specific majors or on specific career paths. Talks may describe successful course-embedded strategies that help first-year students discern their major or career path. Presentations may report on models for collaboration between mathematics faculty and faculty from other departments or people from industry on the introductory mathematics curriculum. Each talk should address some aspect of how introductory mathematics courses can be aligned with external needs of students’ intended majors or careers.

Organizers:
Rebecca Hartzler, University of Texas-Austin
Suzanne I. Dorée, Augsburg College
Susan Ganter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Thomas A. Hoft, University of St. Thomas

BIO SIGMAA, the SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m., Salon A-4

This session is dedicated to aspects of undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology. First and foremost, this session would like to highlight research results of projects that either were conducted by undergraduates or were collaborations between undergraduates and their faculty mentors. Of particular interest are those collaborations that involve students and faculty from both mathematics and biology. Secondly, as many institutions have started undergraduate research programs in this area, frequently with the help of initial external funding, the session is interested in the process and logistics of starting a program and maintaining a program even after the initial funding expires. Important issues include faculty development and interdisciplinary collaboration, student preparation and selection, the structure of research programs, the acquisition of resources to support the program, and the subsequent achievements of students who participate in undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology. Finally, the session also welcomes the presentation of materials and project ideas that can be used to help get students started in research in mathematical and computational biology.

Organizer:
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

HOM SIGMAA, the SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Euclid and the Mathematics of Antiquity in the 21st Century

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Salon A-1

Euclid’s Elements is a fundamental text of mathematics in the western tradition. Geometry, number theory, logic, and the axiomatic method: all bear Euclid’s stamp. Moreover, the Elements was considered a central text of every liberal arts education well into the nineteenth century, more than two millennia after its writing.

The recent centennial of the MAA provides a fitting occasion on which to revisit the influence of mathematics’s past on future mathematics and culture. We seek contributions that relate the work of Euclid or other mathematicians of antiquity to modern mathematics or the modern undergraduate curriculum. Original research, unique expositions, descriptions of courses with a significant integration of the mathematics of antiquity, and curricular materials are all welcome.

Organizers:
Elizabeth T. Brown, James Madison University
Edwin O’Shea, James Madison University

IBL SIGMAA, the SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning

Business Meeting

Thursday, July 27, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Salon A-2

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Writing Across the Curriculum in Mathematics

Part A: Friday, July 28, 11:10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon A-2
Part B: Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon A-2

Many institutions have adopted “Writing Across the Curriculum” programs and implemented first-year writing seminars. Even when such programs are not in place, instructors are becoming increasingly aware of research that has identified writing as a high impact practice for enhancing student learning. In particular, writing-based assessments help students to shift focus from grades to deep learning and to develop skills that transcend any one subject area. In all levels of math courses, writing assignments can be used to develop critical thinking skills, provide a better understanding of logical argument, and engage students who may otherwise be left behind. This session invites talks on all aspects of writing in mathematics, especially those pertaining to Writing Across the Curriculum programs. We also welcome presentations on the implementation of Writing to Learn principles in math courses, training of students in discipline-specific skills such as proof writing, and interdisciplinary writing initiatives.

Organizers:
Anil Venkatesh, Ferris State University
Benjamin Gaines, Iona College
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching

Part A: Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:05 a.m., Salon A-2
Part B: Saturday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon A-2
Part C: Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Salon A-2

The goal of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. Within this context, IBL methods exhibit great variety.

Activities can take place in single class meetings or span entire curricula for students of any age; students can be guided to re-invent mathematical concepts, to explore definitions and observe patterns, to justify core results, and to take the lead in asking new questions. There is a growing body of evidence that IBL methods are effective and important for teaching mathematics and for fostering positive attitudes toward the subject. This session invites scholarly presentations on the use of inquiry-based methods for teaching and learning. We especially invite presentations that include successful IBL activities or assignments, that support observations about student outcomes with evidence, or that could help instructors who are new to IBL to try new methods.

Organizers:
Brian P. Katz, Augustana College
Victor I. Piercey, Ferris State University

SIGMAA MCST, the SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers

Business Meeting

Thursday, July 27, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-1 & C-2

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

My Favorite Math Circle Problem

Part A: Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-1 & C-2
Part B: Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-1 & C-2

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics.

Papers in this session highlight either a favorite problem from a math circle, or favorite collection of problems used together for one or two sessions of a math circle. Contributed papers should describe the launch of the problem, what happens during the circle, and ways of “wrapping up”, even if that doesn’t involve answering the problem.

Organizer:
Bob Klein, Ohio University

Math Circle Demonstration

Saturday, July 29, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Salon C-1 and C-2

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics. This demonstration session offers the opportunity for conference attendees to observe and then discuss a math circle experience. While participants are engaged in a mathematical investigation, mathematicians will have a discussion focused on appreciating and better understanding the organic and creative process of learning that circles offer, and on the logistics and dynamics of running an effective circle.

Organizer:
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

Math Wrangle

Saturday, July 29, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-1 and C-2

Math Wrangle will pit teams of students against each other, the clock, and a slate of great math problems. The format of a Math Wrangle is designed to engage students in mathematical problem solving, promote effective teamwork, provide a venue for oral presentations, and develop critical listening skills. A Math Wrangle incorporates elements of team sports and debate, with a dose of strategy tossed in for good measure. The intention of the Math Wrangle demonstration at the Joint Math Meetings is to show how teachers, schools, circles, and clubs can get students started in this exciting combination of mathematical problem solving with careful argumentation via public speaking, strategy and rebuttal.

Organizers:
Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada, Reno
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

POM SIGMAA, the SIGMAA on the Philosophy of Mathematics

Reception

Thursday, July 27, 5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Salon A-3

Guest Lecture

Philosophical Implications of the Paradigm Shift in Model Theory

Thursday, July 27, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Salon A-3

John Baldwin, University of Illinois at Chicago

Traditionally, logic was thought of as `principles of right reason’. Twentieth century philosophy of mathematics focused on the problem of a general foundation for all mathematics. In contrast, the last 70 years have seen model theory develop as the study and comparison of formal theories for studying specific areas of mathematics. For example, in a rough sense, algebraic geometry is the study of the first order definable subsets of the complex numbers. Moreover, syntactical information about the theories for different areas can uncover common strains. Thus, Abraham Robinson found a common framework for the Artin-Schreier theory of ordered fields, Hilbert’s nullstellensatz and differentially closed fields. Shelah’s stability theory leads to a classification of such theories that makes more precise the idea of a `tame structure’. Thus, logic (specifically model theory) becomes a tool for organizing and doing mathematics with consequences for combinatorics, diophantine geometry, differential equations and other fields.

SIGMAA QL, the SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy

Reception and Business Meeting

Thursday, July 27, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Salon A-1

SIGMAA TAHSM, the SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics

Reception and Business Meeting

Thursday, July 27, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Salon C-4

Join your fellow SIGMAA TAHSM members at our annual reception and business meeting. Some SIGMAA business will be discussed, but mostly this is a time to communicate with your colleagues while enjoying some light hors d’oeuvres. We will also be recognizing the 2016 Edyth May Sliffe award winners.

WEB SIGMAA, the SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction Using the WEB

Reception and Business Meeting

Friday, July 28, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Salon A-4

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Online Assessment: Where We Have Been, Where We Are and Where We Are Going

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m., Salon C-6

Online assessment is now a common part of the academic experience for faculty and students. The technology has been around long enough to evolve substantially from early implementations. The purpose of this session is to allow faculty to share what is new, what they are hoping for in the future, and what have we learned from present and past implementations of the systems. We also invite contributions regarding pedagogical issues surrounding the use of these resources.

We are seeking expository talks on what resources are available, demonstrations, and innovative ideas as well as scholarly talks about the effectiveness of online assessment resources. Talks on online homework, placement testing, just in time resources, and other forms of online assessment are welcome.

Organizers:
Barbara Margolius, Cleveland State University
John Travis, Mississippi College

Year:
2017

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Salon A-3

J Ernest Wilkins earned a PhD in Mathematics at the age of 19 from the University of Chicago. In 1942 he became the seventh African American to earn a PhD in Mathematics. In 1976 he became the second African American to be elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Wilkins’ career spanned academia, industry and government including the University of Chicago Met Lab during the Manhattan Project. He also helped establish the doctoral program in mathematics at Howard University. This session will share his impact in nuclear-reactor physics and optics, his plight of being a “negro genius”, and his impact on the mathematical community.

Organizers:
Ronald Mickens, Clark Atlanta University
Talitha Washington, Howard University
Ron Buckmire, National Science Foundation and Occidental College

J Ernest Wilkins, Jr.: My Friend, Colleague, and Collaborator

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Ronald E. Mickens, Clark Atlanta University

This presentation reviews my experiences, both scientifically and socially, with Professor Wilkins during his tenure at Clark Atlanta University (CAU). In addition to being friends and colleagues, I will share stories of our lively interactions with other prominent African American scientists. I will also share insight on his engaging teaching style as well as the nature of our scientific collaborations. Finally, I will discuss how his prestigious career path led him to be my esteemed colleague at CAU.

The Remarkable Wilkins Family

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Carolyn Wilkins, Professor Berklee College of Music
Sharon Wilkins Hill, PhD

We will discuss our Wilkins family, focusing on the achievements of J Ernest Wilkins Sr. as well as his wife Lucille and their three children. After placing these accomplishments within the larger historical context (black Chicago in the 1930s), Sharon Hill will offer some personal reflections on her father’s legacy.

J Ernest Wilkins at the University of Chicago

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Bob Fefferman, The University of Chicago

This will be a discussion of the extremely impressive career of J Ernest Wilkins as a student at the University of Chicago. I will also discuss some other examples of outstanding mathematicians connected with the University who are members of an underrepresented group.

My PhD Dissertation Advisor – J Ernest Wilkins

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Cleo Bentley, Prairie View A&M University

In this talk, I will discuss my graduate experiences with Wilkins during my masters and doctoral programs at Howard University.

Dr. J Ernest Wilkins, Jr.: The Man and His Works

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Asamoah Nkwanta, Morgan State University

This presentation is based on a research study conducted while the author was a member of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Institute in the History of Mathematics and Its Uses in Teaching (IHMT). In this presentation, we will highlight the significant contributions of the African-American educator and researcher in mathematics, physics and engineering – Dr. J Ernest Wilkins, Jr.

The Scientific and Mathematical Impact of J Ernest Wilkins

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Talitha Washington, Howard University

At the age of 19, J Ernest Wilkins earned a doctorate degree in mathematics from the University of Chicago. Even though he was unable to gain employment at a research university due to segregation, he made great impacts in the applications of mathematics. This talk will provide an insight and overview to Wilkins’ great contributions to solve problems in reactor theory and optics, as well as his work on the Manhattan Project.

Year:
2017

Friday, July 28, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Salon A-3

The recent blockbuster hit, Hidden Figures, shines light on the talented group of African American women mathematicians that helped lead the United States in the race to become the first country to put a man on the moon. Their passion for mathematical excellence and desire to make meaningful contributions to the greater society allowed them to persevere in circumstances that were not always welcoming. In this series of talks, the speakers will take us on a journey from their budding mathematical interest to their individual paths to the profession, including any stumbling blocks along the way. Our hope is that these talks provide the audience with concrete experiences and ideas that can be implemented in and out of the classroom as we all seek to broaden the participation of women and underrepresented groups in mathematics.

Organizers:
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount Univeristy

The “Firsts” in STEM: Modern Day ‘Hidden Figures’

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Talitha Washington, Howard University

In a segregated courtroom, Mary Jackson had to petition a Virginia court to get permission to enroll in graduate-level courses in mathematics and physics at an all-white high school. In the movie, Jackson’s plea to the judge passionately conveyed the significance of being the “first”. Mary Jackson eventually became the first African American female aeronautical engineer at NASA and in the world. This presentation will highlight many “firsts” who are blazing trails in STEM fields, including the presenter, Dr. Washington, who was the first African American to earn a PhD in mathematics from the University of Connecticut in 2001.

A Quest to Cure Cancer with Math

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Shelby Wilson, Morehouse College

My mathematical journey has been shaped and molded by some incredible women in the mathematical sciences. This begins with my grandmother, mathematician and educator, Etta Falconer, and continues with many of the women included in this session. In this talk, I will highlight my journey to becoming a “Mathematical Biologist” and the women who helped me get here. I will discuss how my childhood love of mathematics came together with my interest in medicine to create a career path that I am passionate about.

Young, Mathematically Gifted, and Black

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Candice Price, University of San Diego

In February 2017, Erica Graham, Raegan Higgins, Shelby Wilson and myself created the website “Mathematically Gifted and Black” to highlight the contributions and service of Black Mathematicians to academia, education, government industry and society. This website hit on the importance of representation, knowing OUR history and knowing OUR impact. In this presentation, I will tell you about my mathematical journey through the lens of reflection of my participation in the creation of the website www.mathematicallygiftedandblack.com.

A Path, Thus Far…

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Suzanne Weekes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Suzanne Weekes is a Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and co-director of the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Undergraduate Program (MSRI-UP) and the Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences (PIC Math) program. She will share a bit about her journey, thus far, as an academic mathematician.

Life Has Critical Points

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Emille Davie Lawrence, University of San Francisco

As mathematicians, we are all familiar with what happens at critical points of a function. At a critical point, we either find ourselves reaching the top of a summit, the bottom of a valley, or perhaps a point where we could go up or down. I will share with you a few of the critical points in my life and how they have shaped who I am.

Panel Discussion

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Year:
2017

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

The origins of symplectic and contact topology can be traced back to classical mechanical systems. Since then, both symplectic and contact topology have become very robust fields of study in their own right. The aim of this session will be to highlight techniques and recent results in the areas of low-dimensional symplectic and contact topology ranging from applications in knot theory to the theory of planar arrangements and singularities. Most of this work uses some version of Floer theory (such as contact homology or Heegaard Floer homology), which is an infinite-dimensional analog of Morse homology. We will aim to make this session understandable to nonexperts.

Organizers:
Dusa McDuff, Barnard College, Columbia University
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin LaCrosse

Constructing Interlocking Solid Tori in Contact 3-Manifolds

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Doug LaFountain, Western Illinois University

This talk will be hands-on using models with which participants can experiment. We will see how to construct interlocking solid tori, which have interesting applications in contact topology, and demonstrate how every positive braid which is not an obvious stabilization supports interlocking solid tori. Applications and open questions will be described as well; anyone is welcome, no previous knowledge will be required.

The Weinstein Conjecture

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Bahar Acu, University of Southern California and UCLA

The Weinstein conjecture asserts that the Reeb vector field of every contact form carries at least one closed orbit. The conjecture was proven for all closed 3-dimensional manifolds by Taubes. Despite considerable progress, it is still open in higher dimensions. In this talk, we will talk about its history and show that a (2n+1)(2n+1)-dimensional “iterated planar” contact manifolds satisfy the Weinstein conjecture.

Contact Invariants and Reeb Dynamics

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Jo Nelson, Barnard College and Columbia University

Contact geometry is the study of certain geometric structures on odd dimensional smooth manifolds. A contact structure is a hyperplane field specified by a one form which satisfies a maximum nondegeneracy condition called complete non-integrability. The associated one form is called a contact form and uniquely determines a vector field called the Reeb vector field on the manifold. I will explain how to make use of J-holomorphic curves to obtain a Floer theoretic contact invariant whose chain complex is generated by closed Reeb orbits. In particular, I will explain the pitfalls in defining contact homology and discuss my work (in part joint with Michael Hutchings) which gives a rigorous construction of cylindrical contact homology via geometric methods. This talk will feature numerous graphics to acclimate people to the realm of contact geometry.

The Flexibility and Rigidity of Lagrangian Cobordisms

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Lisa Traynor, Bryn Mawr College

Cobordisms are common objects of study in topology. I will discuss cobordisms that have additional geometric constraints imposed by symplectic and contact structures. These Lagrangian cobordisms between Legendrian submanifolds arise in a relative version of Symplectic Field Theory. I will discuss results that show that sometimes Lagrangian cobordisms are flexible, in that they behave like topological cobordisms, while at other times Lagrangian cobordisms are rigid, in that they have properties very different than those seen in the topological setting. This is joint work with Joshua M. Sabloff.

A New Approach to the Symplectic Isotopy Problem

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Laura Starkston, Stanford University

One of the simplest closed symplectic manifolds is the complex projective plane, but we still have yet to answer one of the most basic questions about it: what is the classification of symplectic surfaces in CP2 up to symplectic isotopy? The adjunction formula determines the genus of such a symplectic surface from its homology class, and complex algebraic curves provide representatives of each of these homology classes. The symplectic isotopy problem asks if every symplectic surface is symplectically isotopic to one of these complex algebraic representatives. This problem has been solved affirmatively up to degree 17, but further progress has been halted by difficulties in the analysis of pseudoholomorphic curves. We present a new line of attack on this problem which translates it into a problem of finding certain Lagrangians with boundary.

Year:
2017

Friday, July 28, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom A

Democracy is fraught with different meanings that mathematics can help to make more precise. This session will include talks on the properties of voting systems that best reflect the will of the people in electing a single winner (e.g., for mayor or president), or best represent different factions in electing multiple winners (e.g., to a committee or council). Among other topics discussed will be different ways of apportioning representatives to states, or seats in a legislature to political parties; methodologies for drawing district lines to avoid gerrymandering; and the avoidance of different social-choice paradoxes.

Organizer:
Steven Brams, New York University

Political Hypotheses and Mathematical Conclusions

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Paul H. Edelman, Vanderbilt University

When modeling or analyzing democratic processes, mathematicians may find themselves in unfamiliar territory: political philosophy. How we proceed mathematically may depend heavily on our conception of representative democracy and theory of government. I will give a number of illustrations to show how contestable political principles lead to differing mathematical analyses. Our mathematical conclusions are inherently governed by our political hypotheses.

Multiwinner Approval Voting: An Apportionment Approach

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
D. Marc Kilgour, Wilfrid Laurier University

Approval voting is extended to the election of multiple winners—roughly proportional to their approval in the electorate—who may be either individual candidates, elected to a committee, or members of a political party, who fill one or more seats in a legislature. The sequential version of the divisor apportionment methods of Jefferson and Webster iteratively depreciate the approval votes of voters who have one or more of their approved candidates elected. The nonsequential versions of these methods, which are computationally complex but feasible to use in many elections, tend to elect more representative and diverse bodies than the sequential methods. Whereas the Webster method better satisfies representativeness and diversity than the Jefferson method, the latter, whose vote thresholds for winning seats duplicate those of cumulative voting in 2-party elections, seems fairer.

Voting and the Symmetric Group

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Michael Orrison, Harvey Mudd College

Suppose you are voting in an election that requires you to submit a complete ranking of the candidates, from your most preferred candidate all the way down to your least preferred candidate. If you enjoy thinking about abstract algebra, then you might be tempted to view your ranking as a permutation in the symmetric group on the set of candidates. In this talk, I will explain why doing so is worth your while, and how it can quickly lead to new insights and powerful techniques for wrestling with ideas in voting theory.

Consistent Criteria, Problematic Outcomes, and the Hypercube

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Tommy Ratliff, Wheaton College

Not all voting consists of selecting a winner from a set of candidates. For example, consider a tenure committee where the criterion is that a successful candidate must be excellent in both teaching and research. There are simple examples that lead to what is known as the discursive dilemma: The committee reaches one conclusion using the majority vote based on the recommendations of each member applying the criterion individually but obtains a different conclusion by first using the majority vote on each category and then applying the criterion.

What happens if there are more categories or if the criterion is more complicated than a simple boolean AND? We can use the geometry of the hypercube and some graph theory to characterize all logical statements that lead to discursive-type dilemmas.

Ready for Redistricting 2020?

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Karen Saxe, Macalester College and AMS

Every ten years the seats of the US House of Representatives are reapportioned to the states and then each state commences to redraw its congressional district lines. In this talk we will give an overview of how the states do this and what changes (legal and procedural) have taken place since the last time we did this. We will highlight how mathematics is used to aid in the redistricting process and help detect when gerrymandering has taken place.

Orthogonal Decomposition and the Mathematics of Voting

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
William S. Zwicker, Union College

Suppose several teachers are assessing the level of preparation of their common students, with the goal of splitting them into one group ready to tackle more abstract and challenging mathematical concepts, and a second group needing more review. An election is held, in which a ballot recommends a particular split, and the outcome is a collective decision on how to group. This seems quite different from an election in which a ballot is a ranking of candidates for President, and the outcome selects a winning candidate, but in both cases we are aggregating several binary relations of a specified type into a single binary relation (of a possibly different type).

It turns out that there are “universal” rules for aggregating binary relations, which generate a surprising diversity of well-known aggregation rules as special cases. Differences between universal aggregators F and G can arise when an orthogonal decomposition separates ballot information into two components, with F using both and G discarding one of them. We’ll discuss two decompositions, related to the two types of elections mentioned above, and to a single voting rule proposed by John Kemeny.

Year:
2017

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom A

Spatial Graph Theory is a relatively young interdisciplinary field that brings together knot theory, low dimensional topology and geometry, combinatorics, and graph theory, and has applications in chemistry, molecular biology, and biophysics. In addition, because of its combinatorial nature, many problems in Spatial Graph Theory lend themselves well to undergraduate research. For these reasons, faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions as well as those at research universities may be interested in learning about Spatial Graph Theory.

Organizer:
Erica Flapan, Pomona College

Topological Symmetry Groups of Möbius Ladders and the Petersen Graph in R3R3

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Emille Davie Lawrence, San Francisco University

The study of graphs embedded in S3S3 was originally motivated by chemists’ need to predict molecular behavior. The symmetries of a molecule can explain many of its chemical properties, however we draw a distinction between rigid and flexible molecules. Flexible molecules may have symmetries that are not merely a combination of rotations and reflections. Such symmetries prompted the concept of the topological symmetry group of a graph embedded in S3S3. We will discuss recent work on what groups are realizable as the topological symmetry group for several families of graphs, including the Petersen family and Möbius ladders.

Intrinsic Chirality of Graphs in R3R3 and Other 33-Manifolds

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Hugh Howards, Wake Forest University

We say that a graph ΓΓ embedded in a S3S3 is achiral, if there is an orientation reversing homeomorphism hh of S3S3 leaving ΓΓ setwise invariant. If no such homeomorphism exists, we say that the embedded graph ΓΓ is chiral. There exist abstract graphs which have the property that all of their embeddings in S3S3 are chiral. Such a graph is said to be intrinsically chiral in S3S3. This definition can easily be extended to graphs embedded in any 3-manifold, so it is natural to ask whether a graph which is intrinsically chiral in S3S3 would necessarily be intrinsically chiral in other 3-manifolds. We survey results about intrinsic chirality of graphs in S3S3 and other manifolds.

Alexander Polynomials of Spatial Graphs and Virtual Knots

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Blake Mellor, Loyola Marymount University

The Alexander polynomial is one of the oldest, and most studied, knot invariants. In this talk, we will briefly review the Alexander polynomial and extend it to two generalizations of classical knots: spatial graphs and virtual knots. In spatial graphs, as with knots, the Alexander polynomial is related to pp-colorings of the graph, and can be used to determine whether the graph is pp-colorable. In the realm of virtual knots, we will see how the Alexander polynomial is related to the odd writhe (and, more generally, the writhe polynomial) of a virtual knot.

Realization of Knots and Links in a Spatial Graph

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Kouki Taniyama, Waseda University

A θnθn curve graph is a graph with two vertices and n edges joining them. Kinoshita showed the following. For any n(n−1)2n(n−1)2 knots there exists an embedding of a θnθn curve graph into space such that the knot types of the n(n−1)2n(n−1)2 embedded cycles coincide with that of the given n(n−1)2n(n−1)2 knots. We will consider the generalization of this result. It is closely related to the theory of Vassiliev invariants and local moves of knots.

Conway-Gordon Type Theorems

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Ryo Nikkuni, Tokyo Woman’s Christian University

Some graphs have the property that no matter how they are embedded in Euclidean space they contain a knot or a link. In 1983, Conway and Gordon proved the following famous theorems: Every spatial complete graph on six vertices contains a two-component link with odd linking number, and every spatial complete graph on seven vertices contains a knot with non-zero Arf invariant. In this talk, we will present an overview of recent developments and ramifications related to the Conway-Gordon theorems in spatial graph theory.

Legendrian Spatial Graphs

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Danielle O’Donnol, Indiana University

This talk will give a brief introduction to contact structures, and focus on Legendrian graphs in the standard contact structure on R3R3. A spatial graph is Legendrian if it is everywhere tangent to the contact structure. We will give an overview of results in this new area of research.

Oriented Matroid Theory and Linear Embeddings of Spatial Graphs

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Elena Pavelescu, University of South Alabama

Matroid theory is an abstract theory of independence introduced by Whitney in 1935. It is a natural generalization of linear independence. Oriented matroids can be thought of as combinatorial abstractions of point configurations over the reals. To every linear (straight-edge) embedding of a graph one can associate an oriented matroid, and the oriented matroid encodes the knotting and linking information in the embedded graph. In this talk, we introduce the basics of oriented matroids and we look at few graph theoretical results which use oriented matroids. In particular, we show that any linear embedding of K9K9, the complete graph on nine vertices, contains a non-split link with three components.

Random Linear Embeddings of Spatial Graphs with Applications to Polymers

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Kenji Kozai, Harvey Mudd College

Random knots have been investigated extensively to model knotting behavior of linear polymers like DNA. In general, the complexity of knotting and linking increases as the polymer gets longer. After giving an overview of some of the random knot models that have been studied, we will discuss generalizations into random embeddings of graphs and overview the many questions that arise. As an example, random linear embeddings of a graph can be thought of as a model for the spatial configurations of non-linear molecules and polymers, and one might ask which configurations are typical. Leveraging known and new results about random knotting and linear embeddings of graphs, we show that certain “simple” graphs nearly always show up in their topologically simplest configurations.

Year:
2017

MAA is excited to host MAA MathFest in Chicago this summer. Chicago boasts breathtaking views, towering architecture, and exciting activities for tourists, including museums, music, theater, and dining. MathFest attendees will be at the heart of this destination city and will have no trouble finding sightseeing opportunities and fun right outside the meeting venue.

 

Click the above for maps of downtown Chicago, and click here for the official Chicago Visitors Guide.

Things To Do

While attending MAA MathFest 2017, be sure to check out these following to-dos from ChooseChicago:

  

 

Year:
2017

Exhibit Hall & Grand Opening Reception

Wednesday, July 26, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Salon D (Exhibit Hall)

The MAA MathFest Grand Opening Reception will launch this year’s MAA MathFest on a high note. This event is intended to draw attendees together in a spirit of camaraderie. We warmly invite you to enjoy complimentary light hors d’oeuvres while you mix and mingle in the Exhibit Hall with other registered participants and guests, sponsors, and exhibitors.

President’s Gala: A Musical Celebration and MAA Membership Recognition

Thursday, July 27, 7:00 p.m – 8:30 p.m., International Ballroom North

Click here to view the President’s Gala program

Join us for an evening of musical performances by your mathematical friends and colleagues, and along the way we will recognize and honor those members of our Association who’ve been members for twenty-five years or more.

Master of Ceremonies:
Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College, Former President of the MAA

Organizers:
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College, MAA President
Dave Kung, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Project NExT

Celebrating Eighty Years of MAA Publishing

Friday, July 28, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., MAA Pavilion, Salon D (Exhibit Hall)

Join MAA for refreshments as we celebrate eighty years of publishing with MAA Press.

Networking Session on the Mathematical Education of Teachers

Friday, July 28, 4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Salon C-8

Many mathematics departments offer courses specifically for preservice teachers, often designed and overseen by one or two faculty members per department. These courses can be stimulating to teach, yet also challenging because of the lack of shared wisdom in the community on what and how to teach in the courses. The organizers of this session are looking into the possibility of starting a SIGMAA to support the teaching of mathematics courses for preservice teachers. This session is an opportunity to gauge interest in such a SIGMAA, and more importantly, for faculty teaching these courses to share ideas and raise questions or concerns in a community. The organizers will facilitate discussion and conversation on what is known in the literature about the teaching and learning of mathematical knowledge for teaching at elementary and secondary levels, the perspectives represented in policy documents and commonly available textbooks, and approaches to these content courses.

Organizers:
Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University (emerita)
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

MAA Committee on the Mathematical Education of Teachers (COMET)

Math Wrangle

Saturday, July 29, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-1 and C-2

Math Wrangle will pit teams of students against each other, the clock, and a slate of great math problems. The format of a Math Wrangle is designed to engage students in mathematical problem solving, promote effective teamwork, provide a venue for oral presentations, and develop critical listening skills. A Math Wrangle incorporates elements of team sports and debate, with a dose of strategy tossed in for good measure. The intention of the Math Wrangle demonstration at the Joint Math Meetings is to show how teachers, schools, circles, and clubs can get students started in this exciting combination of mathematical problem solving with careful argumentation via public speaking, strategy and rebuttal.

Organizers:
Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada, Reno
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)
American Mathematics Competitions

MAA-PME Student Reception

Wednesday, July 26, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

Undergraduate students are invited to come for refreshments and a welcome to MathFest.

NSA’s Women in Mathematics Society Networking Reception

Thursday, July 27, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, Continental Foyer

NSA’s Women in Mathematics Society (WiMS) will host a networking session during the MathFest Conference on Thursday, July 27, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Approximately 75-125 guests are expected to engage in conversations that encourage the professional development of women. Everyone is invited to attend this event. MathFest attendees are encouraged to stop by the NSA booth in the exhibit area to find out the exact location. Invitations will be available at the booth.

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, July 26, 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Salon A-5

Answer: A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MathFest.
Question: What is Mathematics Jeopardy?

Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in many categories. All interested students in the audience can enter their names to be chosen to play on one of the four teams of four players. There will be prizes for all the participants.

Come cheer for your favorite team. The session will be emceed by Michael Berry

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee

Undergraduate Student Activity: Mock Trading with SIG

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Continental Ballroom C
Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Continental Ballroom C

Join Susquehanna International Group (SIG) for a game that combines the world of trading with mathematical estimation. Working on a team, try to get better estimates for 8 numerical problems than the other teams as quickly as you can – if you fall behind, you’ll lose valuable opportunities to make money*. The only way to get ahead is to trade with other teams who have worse guesses than you do. Whoever’s got the best combination of math skills, strategy, and quick wits will take home the prize* — will you be wolves or sheep?
*in-game money is fake, prize money is real!

Organizers:
Todd Simkin and Sam Trabucco, Susquehanna International Group

Estimathon!

Friday, July 28, 4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Continental Ballroom C

They’re called Fermi problems…

How heavy is the Eiffel Tower?
How many prime numbers have distinct digits?
How many calories would you be eating if you had “one of everything” at the Cheesecake Factory?

If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: teams will have 30 minutes to work on 13 problems, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Can your team beat the all-time best score?? The top teams will receive prizes!

As in past years, we will run 2 contests. Feel free to show up to either one!

(Please show up 15 minutes before the start time of the contest you want to join.)

Our target schedule is as follows:

4:15 pm. Welcome, overview of rules and scoring.
4:30 pm. Estimathon contest #1
5:15 pm. Estimathon contest #2

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet

Friday, July 28, 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Waldorf

All PME members and their supporters are welcome. See the registration form for more information on this ticketed event.

MAA Ice Cream Social

Friday, July 28, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Continental Foyer

Besides cake and ice cream, we will recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Paper Sessions. Prizes will be awarded for the best of these talks, and the AWM Student Chapter Awards will also be presented. All are invited.

Graduate Student Reception

Thursday, July 27, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Marquette Room

Graduate students are invited for some refreshments and to meet several of the invited speakers.

Organizers:
Estela A. Gavosto, University of Kansas
Edray Goins, Purdue University

POM SIGMAA Reception

Thursday, July 27, 5:30 – 6:00 p.m., Salon A-3

SIGMAA QL Reception and Business Meeting

Thursday, July 27, 6:30 – 7:30 p.m., Salon A-1

SIGMAA TAHSM Reception and Business Meeting

Thursday, July 27, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Salon C-4

Join your fellow SIGMAA TAHSM members at our annual reception and business meeting. Some SIGMAA business will be discussed, but mostly this is a time to communicate with your colleagues while enjoying some light hors d’oeuvres. We will also be recognizing the 2016 Edyth May Sliffe award winners.

WEB SIGMAA Reception and Business Meeting

Friday, July 28, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Salon A-4

Year:
2017

Tuesday, July 25

Board of Directors

9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., McCormick Boardroom

Meetings Management Committee

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., MAA Suite

Wednesday, July 26

Pi Mu Epsilon Council

8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Conference Room 5E

MAA Congress

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom A

Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities & Chapters (CUSAC)

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Conference Room 5E

 

Thursday, July 27

Committee on Sections

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Conference Room 5F

IP Guide Project Team

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Conference Room 5H

Committee on Minicourses

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Conference Room 5E

Membership Committee

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Conference Room 5G

Committee on Faculty and Departments

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Conference Room 5I

Council on Publications and Communications (COPC)

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Conference Room 5G

Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Conference Room 5E

MAA Section Officers

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., International Ballroom South

Committee on Journals (COJ)

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Conference Room 5G

Math Horizons Editorial Board

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Conference Room 5F

Committee on Books (COB)

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Conference Room 5G

 

Friday, July 28

Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM)

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Conference Room 5E

Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education (CTME)

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., Conference Room 5H

Edyth May Sliffe Award Committee

8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., Conference Room 5G

MAA FOCUS Editorial Board

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Conference Room 5F

Committee on the American Mathematics Competitions

9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Conference Room 5G

Committee on Early Career Mathematicians (ECM Committee)

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Conference Room 5F

Committee on Graduate Students

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Conference Room 5F

Council on Members and Communities

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Conference Room 5E

Council on Prizes and Awards

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Conference Room 5F

Council on Meetings and Professional Development

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Conference Room 5G

 

Saturday, July 29

StatPREP Project Team

7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., Conference Room 5G

Council on Outreach Programs

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Conference Room 5F

Council on Programs and Students (COPS)

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Conference Room 5E

MAA Business Meeting

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

Committee on Committees and Councils

12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., MAA Suite

Year:
2017

Friday, July 28, 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., International Ballroom North

The MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty members whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year, at most three college or university teachers are honored with this national award. The awardees are invited to make a presentation in this session. The session is moderated by MAA President Deanna Haunsperger.

Tell Me How You Got Here

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Steven Klee, Seattle University

Students sometimes believe they have failed to solve a problem without seeing the depth of what they have learned and discovered. In this talk, I will explore the importance of talking about math with our students and helping them find value in exploration, discovery, and even failure by encouraging them to share their ideas — even when they are incomplete and especially when they feel they are wrong. In doing so, we can help students see they know more than they think they know and they are not alone in their struggles.

Teaching Mathematics as Though Their Lives Depend on It

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Mary De Raeve Beisiegel, Oregon State University

How we teach mathematics has a significant impact on undergraduate learners. More traditional approaches to teaching often cause students to leave STEM fields, which has significant implications for their careers and daily lives. For example, students with STEM degrees are frequently earn higher incomes than students with non-STEM degrees. As another example, students with mathematical knowledge have greater capacity to interpret and understand numerical data and economic consequences of public policies and their own decisions. In contrast to traditional instruction, more engaging and active teaching practices result in better outcomes for learners. In this talk, I will share why and how I have restructured my teaching practices based on the knowledge that how I teach mathematics has long term implications for my students’ lives.

Year:
2017

Sponsors

American Mathematical Society

(Booths 115-119)

The D.E. Shaw Group

(Booth 101)

Other Exhibitors

AMATYC (American Mathematical Assoc of Two-Year Colleges)

(Booth 312)

American Institute of Mathematics

(Booth 205)

Approval Voting USA

(Booth 311)

Association for Women in Mathematics

(Booth 404)

Basic Books

(Booth 303)

Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education

(Booth 200)

Cambridge University Press

(Booth 306)

CRC Press, LLC – Taylor & Francis Group

(Booths 111, 113)

Facebook

(Booth 402)

Gradarius

(Booth 204)

GraphLock, Inc.

(Booth 320)

Hawkes Learning

(Booths 302-304)

Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation

(Booth 310)

The Initative for Mathematics Learning by Inquiry (MLI)

(Booth 208)

Knewton, Inc.

(booth 209)

Lyryx Learning

(Booth 308)

MAA SIG Math Circles for Students and Teachers

(Booth 109)

Maplesoft

(Booth 406)

McGraw-Hill Education

(Booth 202)

National Association of Math Circles

(Booth 107)

National Science Foundation

(Booth 207)

National Security Agency

(Booth 305)

NumbersAlive!

(Booth 410)

Overleaf

(Booth 307)

Oxford University Press

(Booth 210)

Pearson

(Booths 103-105)

Princeton University Press

(Booth 206)

Springer

(Booth 203)

Wiley

(Booth 211)

Worldwide Center of Mathematics

(Booth 309)

 

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Exhibitors and Sponsors
Year:
2017

Note: All locations listed will be within the Hilton Chicago

Wednesday, July 26

Committee Meeting

MAA Congress Meeting

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom A

Registration

1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., 8th St South Lobby (Registration)

Social Event

PME-MAA Student Reception

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

Social Event

Math Jeopardy

5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Salon A-5

Social Event

Exhibit Hall & Grand Opening Reception

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Salon D (Exhibit Hall)

Invited Address

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Bones and Teeth: Analyzing Shapes for Evolutionary Biology

Wednesday, July 26, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., International Ballroom North
Ingrid Daubechies, Duke University

Thursday, July 27

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., 8th St South Lobby (Registration)

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

An Introduction to Spatial Graph Theory

8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., International Ballroom North
Erica Flapan, Pomona College

General Contributed Paper Session

Algebra

8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m., Salon C-7

Fully Prime, Almost Fully Prime, and Fully Weakly Prime Ring

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Irawati Irawati, Institut Teknologi Bandung

Fermionic Representations of Twisted Toroidal Lie Algebras

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Chad R. Mangum, Niagara University
Kailash C. Misra, North Carolina State University
Naihuan Jing, North Carolina State University

Using Crystal Base Theory to Learn About Certain Demazure Crystals

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Margaret Rahmoeller, Roanoke College

When Is a Polynomial Isomorphic to an Even Polynomial?

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Chad Awtrey, Elon University

Is Equity Unusual ? (At least in Total Products)

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Thomas Q. Sibley, St. John’s University

Graphing the Relationship of an Operation with the Relationships of Numbers Being Operated on

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Chandra Kethi-Reddy, University of Central Florida

Symmetries in Permutations

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Jennifer F. Vasquez, The University of Scranton
Michael P. Allocca, Muhlenburg College
Steven T. Dougherty, The University of Scranton

General Contributed Paper Session

Analysis

8:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m., Salon C-6

Stability of Implicit Jungck-Kirk-Multistep Iterations for Generalized Contractive-type Mappings

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Hudson Akewe, University of Lagos

Some Fixed Point Theorems for Monotone Lipschitzian Mappings

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Buthinah Bin Dehaish, King Abdullaziz University

JJ-Holomorphic Curves in Rough Almost Complex Structures

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Adam Coffman, Indiana – Purdue Fort Wayne

On the Isomorphism and Centralizer Problems for Infinite Rank-One Transformations

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Alexander Kastner, Williams College
Johann Gaebler, Harvard University
Cesar Silva, Williams College
Xiaoyu Xu, Princeton University
Zirui Zhou, University of California, Berkeley

Caputo Boundary Value Problems in Nabla Fractional Calculus

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Julia St. Goar, Merrimack College

General Contributed Paper Session

History and Philosophy of Mathematics

8:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m., Salon C-8

From the Smithsonian Institution Exhibit for the MAA Centenary: Founding Member Richard P. Baker

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Joel Haack, University of Northern Iowa

A Line by Line English Translation of a 1402 AD Arabic Poem about Algebra

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Ishraq Al-Awamleh, New Mexico State University

The Mathematical Theories of the Capillary Action by Laplace, Gauss and Poisson

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Shigeru Masuda, Long-Term Researcher, RIMS, Kyoto University

The Library of Irish Mathematics

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Lake Ontario

Panel Session

Math for Computing? Computing for Math? A Discussion of Interdependencies

8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Salon A-5

MAA MathFest 2017 Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Salon D (Exhibit Hall)

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

PME Student Paper Sessions

9:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Conference Rooms 4C and 4D

Invited Address

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

Computational Math Meets Geometry

9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., International Ballroom North
Douglas Arnold, University of Minnesota

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Hedrick Lecture I

10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., International Ballroom North
Dusa McDuff, Barnard College, Columbia University

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Prize Session

11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., International Ballroom South

Invited Address

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Four Tales of Impossibility

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., International Ballroom South
David Richeson, Dickinson College

Invited Paper Session

Spatial Graph Theory

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom A

Topological Symmetry Groups of Möbius Ladders and the Petersen Graph in R3R3

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Emille Davie Lawrence, San Francisco University

Intrinsic Chirality of Graphs in R3R3 and Other 33-Manifolds

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Hugh Howards, Wake Forest University

Alexander Polynomials of Spatial Graphs and Virtual Knots

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Blake Mellor, Loyola Marymount University

Realization of Knots and Links in a Spatial Graph

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Kouki Taniyama, Waseda University

Conway-Gordon Type Theorems

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Ryo Nikkuni, Tokyo Woman’s Christian University

Legendrian Spatial Graphs

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Danielle O’Donnol, Indiana University

Oriented Matroid Theory and Linear Embeddings of Spatial Graphs

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Elena Pavelescu, University of South Alabama

Random Linear Embeddings of Spatial Graphs with Applications to Polymers

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Kenji Kozai, Harvey Mudd College

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon C-4

Reading Guides Plus Active Learning

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Mary Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

Using Think-Pair-Share to Generate Insightful Student Questions

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University, Buses Creek, NC

Visualizing Mathematical Reasoning: A Diagrammatic Approach

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Rebecca Coulson, Rutgers University
Alejandro Ginory, Rutgers University

Using Portfolio Problems to Develop Metacognitive Thinking During Problem Solving

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Emilie Hancock, University of Northern Colorado
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado

Applying Cognitive Psychology in the Mathematics Classroom

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Lewis Ludwig, Denison University

UDL Math, What Is It and Why I Need to Know to Engage and Empower My Students

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
John McGowan, Texthelp

Can Typesetting Mathematical Notation Improve Student Learning?

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Ksenyia Fuhrman, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Anthony van Groningen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

TA for the Day: Student Leadership in Flipped Calculus Classes

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Trefor Bazett, University of Cincinnati

TACTivities: Learning Tools for the Math Classroom

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska Omaha

The Teaching and Learning of Inverses

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Roger Wolbert, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Pedagogy for Poets: Guided-Inquiry for Groups in a Course of Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
William Gryc, Muhlenberg College

History of Mathematics via London, Paris, and CERN

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Meri Hughes, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Enrichment, Experiences, and Examples with Modeling in Differential Equations Courses

1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Salon A-4

What Can You Learn from Doing Modeling in a Differential Equations Course?

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Brian Winkel, Emeritus, US Military Academy, West Point NY

A Modeling First Approach in a Tradition Differential Equations Class

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Inheritance: How Much Money Did I Really Receive?

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Ellen Swanson, Centre College

Human Population Modeling

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Jean Marie Linhart, Central Washington University

Using Harvesting Models to Teach Modeling Techniques, Bifurcation Analysis, and Solution Methods in Ordinary Differential Equations

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Danilo Diedrichs, Wheaton College

Pharmacokinetic Models for Active Learning

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Theresa Laurent, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Beulah Agyemang-Barimah, Southwestern University

Simulation of Adsorption Models—Instantaneous & Non-Instantaneous Mixing

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Chris McCarthy, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Jieying Li, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Jie Lan, Borough of Manhattan Community College

Verifying Two-Dimensional Groundwater Flow Models

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Michael Karls, Ball State University

An Unstoppable Force Meets an Immovable Object

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
James S. Sochacki, James Madison University
Roger J. Thelwell, James Madison University
Anthony Tongen, James Madison University

Fine Tuning Torricelli’s Law: Multiple Approaches to Estimating the Discharge Coefficient

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Reza O. Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
John T. Sieben, Texas Lutheran University

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

My Favorite Math Circle Problem, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-1 & C-2

Superfactorials and Perfect Squares

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Diana White, University of Colorado Denver

Mathematical Ciphers: A Math Teachers’ Circle Day Long Workshop

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
David Crombecque, USC

Divide Your Cake (and Eat it, Too!)

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Mike Janssen, Dordt College

Islamic Geometric Pattern

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Rebin Muhammad, Ohio University

The Dissemination of Gossip

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Parth Sarin, A&M Consolidated High School
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Bulgarian Solitaire

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Douglas O’Roark, Math Circles of Chicago

Frogs and Toads

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Peter Tingley, Loyola University Chicago

Math News Snapshots for Senior High School Students (CANCELED)

3:20 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Nitsa B. Movshovitz-Hadar, Technion – Israel Inst. of Technology

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Innovative Approaches to Calculus Preparation, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon A-3

Rethinking Calculus 1 at a Metropolitan University

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

Analysis of ALEKS Mathematics Placement Test Data

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Teresa Woods, Michigan Technological University

Hits and Misses While Preparing Students for Calculus and Physics

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Grace E. Cook, Bloomfield College

Modernizing the Pathway to Calculus: Lessons Learned at Palomar College

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
John Harland, Palomar College
Frank Savina, The Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin

Redesigning the Pathway to Calculus

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Emily Gismervig, University of Washington Bothell

Effects of a Change in Calculus Placement: A Four-Year Study

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Ryan Stuffelbeam, Transylvania University

Course Innovation Experiences for Calculus I Teaching at UHD

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Linda Becerra, UH-Downtown
Jeong-Mi Yoon, UH-Downtown

Active Learning in Trigonometry

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Steven Schlicker, Grand Valley State University
Ted Sundstrom, Grand Valley State University

The Use of Drawing As a Cognitive Tool in Undergraduate Mathematics

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Mile Krajcevski, University of South Florida
Deniz Kardes, University of South Florida

General Contributed Paper Session

Applied Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-7

Power in the U.S. Legislature

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Victoria Powers, Emory University

A Mathematical Comparison of Open and Closed Primaries through Fairness Criteria

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Joseph F. Kolacinski, Elmira College
Brandon Payne, Elmira College

Extending Difference of Votes Rules

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Sarah S. King, University of Louisville

The Root System and Combinatorics of Linear Voting Methods

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Prasad Senesi, The Catholic University of America

Non-standard Finite Difference Scheme for Vector Disease Models

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Collins Bekoe, Prince of Songkla University

Modeling Phytoplankton Population Dynamics

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
TJ Leiterman, St. Norbert College

Modeling the Devastation of Hemlock Trees in the Great Smoky Mountains

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Jillian Stupiansky, University of North Alabama
Jessica Stovall, University of North Alabama

Reconstructing the Cheshire Cat in Technicolor: The Problem of Hyperspectral Medical Imaging

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Rachel Grotheer, Goucher College

Strict Inequalities between Bond Percolation Thresholds of Archimedean Lattices

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
John C. Wierman, Johns Hopkins University

Trajectory Controllability of Nonlinear Systems: An Analytical and a Numerical Approach

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Dimplekumar N. Chalishajar, Virginia Military Institute

A Sinusoidal Twist with Exponential Influences

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Satyanand Singh, New York City College of Technology

Twin Interval Arithmetic and Its Application in Optimization Problems

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Sijie Liu, University of Alabama

General Contributed Paper Session

Geometry

1:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m., Salon A-2

Reflections on Teaching Geometry Courses

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

Folded Symplectic Four Manifolds

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Christopher R. Lee, University of Portland

BIUX2X22X2

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Aldo Cruz Cota, Texas Wesleyan University

From a High-Dimensional Random Polygon to an Ellipse: A Fourier Analysis of Iterated Circular Convolutions

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Boyan Kostadinov, City Tech, CUNY

Blow-up Continuity in Mean Curvature Flow

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Kevin Sonnanburg, The University of Tennessee

Anchor Triangles in a Delaunay Triangulation

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Shirley L. Yap, California State University East Bay

Timelike Spiraling Geodesics in Staircase Metric Geometries

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Ryan Hood, Austin College
J. Mealy, Austin College

Evaluation of Pi by Nested Radicals

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Mu-Ling Chang, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Everywhere Wild Knots

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Mr. Ollie Nanyes

3D Printing of Eugenia Cheng’s “Associahedron”

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University

General Contributed Paper Session

Outreach, Mentoring, and Assessment

1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Salon C-8

Gender, School, Location, Age, and Subject Combination as Predictors of Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
John T. Ajai, Taraba State University, Jalingo. Nigeria
Herbert R. Hanawa, Yola Electricity Distribution Company, Jalingo. Nigeria

AMS Notices: Math and Diversity

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Frank Morgan, Williams College

American Indian-based Mathematics Materials for Undergraduate Courses

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Charles P. Funkhouser, California State University Fullerton
Miles R. Pfahl, Turtle Mountain Community College

Project Math T.R.A.C.K.

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Nicole M. Panza, Francis Marion University

Math-Cyber Security Conference for High School Students

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Mathematics Outreach via the ETSU STEM Center

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Anant Godbole, ETSU
Ryan Andrew Nivens, ETSU

What I Learned Running the Oakland Math Circle (CANCELED)

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Jamylle L. Carter, Diablo Valley College

Math Camp for Junior High Students: Keep It Motivated and Fun

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p..m.
Martha Lee H. Kilpack, Brigham Young University

Exposing General Audience to the Voice of Mathematics

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Neeti Sinha, Johns Hopkins University (past), currently independent (author, speaker)

Going from “Hidden Figures” to “Visible Figures”: Mentoring African American Females in Mathematics and Other STEM Fields

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Viveka Brown, Spelman College

What Can Students Do with a Math Major? Five Basic Career Fields for Math Majors

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Paul R. Bialek, Trinity International University

Mathematical Modeling Contest for College Students

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Leonida Ljumanovic, UW-Platteville

Assessment in 10 Minutes!

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Alan Alewine, McKendree University

The Efficacy of Post Assessment Extra Credit Quizzes

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Rachel Frankel, University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash College

Student-led Error Analysis as Training for Pre-Service Teachers

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
James R. Valles, Prairie View A&M University
Teresa Hughes, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

Workshop

What’s the Story? A Graduate Student Workshop on Formulating a Research Presentation for an Undergraduate Audience

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Mobley Room

Minicourse

Minicourse 1. Creating a Purposeful Student Learning Experience, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-3

Minicourse

Minicourse 6. An Invitation to Euclid’s Elements, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-5

Invited Paper Session

Big Ideas About Big (and Less Than Big) Data

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

Know Thyself: Introspective Personal Data Mining

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College

Using Big and Less-than-Big Data Sets in Public Health

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Martin I. Meltzer, Ph.D., Health Economics and Modeling Unit (HEMU), Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Let Me See Your Papers: Using Real-Time Network Graph Traversal to Uncover Suspicious Offshore Activity

3:00 p.m – 3:20 p.m.
Abhishek Mehta, Tresata

Toward Unsupervised Learning for Social Media Using Linear Algebra

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Michael Berry, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Finding and Telling Data Stories

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Scott Teal, Tableau Software

Creating Partnerships with Industry and Finding Data Analytics Problems for Students

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports, Part A

2:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon A-1

The BINGO Paradox

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

Lucky Lines, Lucky links, And The Probability Of Crushing Disappointment

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Mark Bollman, Albion College

Some New Problems from Two Old Sources

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

Logs and Explorations: Investigating a Classic of Magic

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
John Harris, Furman University

Question Puzzles

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University

Finite Group KenKen

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
David Nacin, William Paterson University

NFL Team Ranking Methods and Their Abilities to Predict Games

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Systematic Counting, Binomial Coefficients, World Series Scenarios and the 2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Jay L. Schiffman, Rowan University

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

2:00 a.m. – 6:15 p.m., Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Conference Room 4M

Panel Session

How to Apply for Jobs in Academia and Industry after Your PhD

2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon A-5

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Novel Introductions to Number Theory

3:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Salon C-6

A Group Activities Approach to Number Theory

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Stefan Erickson, Colorado College

Presenting MAA Articles on Number Theory

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Susan H. Marshall, Monmouth University

The Wehmueller Conjecture

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Everette L. May, Salisbury University

Some Interesting Infinite Families of Primitive Pythagorean Triples

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
David Terr, UC Berkeley

Arithmetical Structures on Graphs

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Darren Glass, Gettysburg College

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Section Officers Meeting

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., International Ballroom South

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

PME Student Paper Sessions

2:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Conference Rooms 4A, 4C, 4D

Minicourse

Minicourse 3. Beyond Traditional Grading Schemes: Mastery Based Grading, Part A

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-3

Minicourse

Minicourse 5. Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference, Part A

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-5

Panel Session

Town Hall Meeting: Revising Guidelines on Resources and Technology for Mathematics Faculty

4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon A-5

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA MCST Business Meeting

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-1 & C-2

SIGMAA Activity

POM SIGMAA Reception

5:30 p.m.  – 6:00 p.m., Salon A-3

SIGMAA Activity

IBL SIGMAA Business Meeting

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Salon A-2

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA TAHSM Reception and Business Meeting

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Salon C-4

Social Event

Graduate Student Reception

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Marquette Room

SIGMAA Activity

POM SIGMAA Guest Lecture

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Salon A-3

Philosophical Implications of the Paradigm Shift in Model Theory

John Baldwin, University of Illinois at Chicago

Social Event

NSA’s Women in Mathematics Society Reception

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Continental Foyer

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA QL Reception and Business Meeting

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Salon A-1

Social Event

President’s Gala: A Musical Celebration and MAA Membership Recognition

7:00 p.m – 8:30 p.m., International Ballroom North

Friday, July 28

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., 8th St South Lobby (Registration)

Invited Address

AWM-MAA Etta Z. Falconer Lecture

Not So Hidden Figures: Unveiling Mathematical Talent

8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., International Ballroom North
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation, Part B

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon C-4

Using The Maple Technology To Connect Mathematics And Art

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Lina Wu, Borough of Manhattan Community College

A Partially Flipped Model for a College Trigonometry Course

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, University of Iowa

Back to the Drawing Board: Reshaping a Math Course in Walt Disney World

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Liz Bouzarth, Furman University
John Harris, Furman University
Kevin Hutson, Furman University

Using Exam Wrappers to Improve Student Outcomes Exam Wrappers to Improve Student Outcomes

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Senan Hayes, Western CT State University
Alicia Maloney, Western CT State University

A Team-Based Learning Approach to Linear Algebra

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Matthew J. Prudente, Saint Vincent College

Using Case Scenarios in Teaching Discrete Mathematics

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University

The Pythagorean Theorem: A Gateway to Proofs

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Andrew J. Miller, Belmont University

Encouraging Metacognition Through Reflection Papers

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University

Comparing Mastery-based and Traditional Assessment in Calculus II Courses

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University

Using Points-Free Grading to Promote Perseverance (CANCELED)

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Data Science: Big Data, Big Questions

8:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m., Salon A-1

Building the Data Science Path Science Path

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Brian Camp, Saint Leo University
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University
Jacci White, Saint Leo University

Developing an Academic Data Science Program

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
James Quinlan, University of New England

Learning by Doing: Data Science for Mathematics and Statistics Undergraduates through Experiential Learning Collaboration with Industry Clients

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Marcus L. Walker, University of Minnesota Duluth

Modeling Expenses and Liabilities in an Army Accounting System

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Christopher Thron, Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Lucas Brandt, Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Big Data Bigger Mathematics: How Math Impacts Big Data and How College Curriculum Reflects This

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Joan E. DeBello, St. John’s University

Ingredients for a Worthwhile Data Analytics In-Class Project: A Comedian, Some Software, and Lots of Curiosity!

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Russ Goodman, Central College

Class Projects Dealing with Big Data

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Aihua Li, Montclair State University

Robust PCA and the Analysis of Surveillance Video

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Andy Keck, Western State Colorado University

Big Data and the Professional Workplace

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
John P. Boardman, Franklin College

The Data Science of Fitting a Dinosaur

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Boyan Kostadinov, City Tech, CUNY

Clustering Algorithms and an Application to Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) Imaging

11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Amanda J. Mangum, Niagara University
Mansoor Haider, North Carolina State University

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Innovative Approaches to Calculus Preparation, Part B

8:30 a.m. – 11:05 a.m., Salon A-3

Innovative Methods in the Teaching of Pre-Calculus in an Emporium Setup

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Keith Carlson, University of Central Florida

Everyone’s a Math Major Creates Optimal STEM Mindset

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Gary Hagerty, Boise State University

Preparing to Study Trigonometry through Primary Historical Sources

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Daniel E. Otero, Xavier University

Developing Students’ Understanding of Exponential Growth: A Research-Based Solution

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Alan E. O’Bryan, Arizona State University

Directionality of the Equals Sign

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Tushar Das, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Nathan Warnberg, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

A Unique Application of the Moore Method of Teaching College Precalculus

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Paul Howard, Oklahoma Christian University

Mathematical Maturity: Dualities, Domination, Approximation, Fixed Points, Slopes, etc.– Concepts & Notations in Pre-Calculus

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
G. Gerard Wojnar, Frostburg State University

Flipping the Precalculus Classroom

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Benjamin V.C. Collins, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning, Part A

8:30 a.m. – 11:05 a.m., Salon A-2

An IBL Approach to Abstract Algebra

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Mona Mocanasu, MSU Denver

An IBL Introduction to Proofs Class with Specifications / Standards Grading and Group Work

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Justin Dunmyre, Frostburg State University

All In: My First Experience with Guided Student Presentations

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
May Mei, Denison University

Lessons Learned Creating IBL Course Notes

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
John Ross, Southwestern University

Reanimating the Dinosaurs: A Reflection on Inquiry-Based Learning and Faculty Renewal

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Adrian P. Gentle, University of Southern Indiana
Yalcin Sarol, University of Southern Indiana

An Inquiry-Based Approach to IBL

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Sarah Dumnich, Frostburg State University

Mathematical Inquiry for Liberal Arts Students

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Elizabeth Thoren, Pepperdine University

Writing in an IBL Calculus Course

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
William T. Mahavier, Lamar University

General Contributed Paper Session

Number Theory

8:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Salon C-8

Dividing by 9

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Ji Young Choi, Shippensburg University of PA

Properties of Rational Base Representations of Positive Integers

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Zoe Cramer, Central Connecticut State University
Frederic Latour, Central Connecticut State University

Generating Larger Near-Isosceles Primitive Pythagorean Triples Using Pell-Type Sequences

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Frederick D. Chichester, Retired

A Tale of Two Constants

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Andy Martin, Kentucky State University

Exploring Restricted mm-ary Partitions

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Timothy B. Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Generalizations of Delannoy Numbers

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Steven Edwards, Kennesaw State University
William Griffiths, Kennesaw State University

Multiplicative Persistence of Nonzero Fixed Point Digits

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Robert Styer, Villanova University
Colin Lubner, Villanova University

The Smallest Nontrivial Height of Abelian Totally pp-adic Numbers

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Emerald T. Stacy, Oregon State University

On a Series Formula for the Area of the Mandelbrot Set and Zagier’s Conjecture

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Patrick Bray, Rowan University
Hieu D. Nguyen, Rowan University

Olinde Rodrigues’ Contribution to Catalan Numbers CANCELED

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Johannes C. Familton, Borough of Manhattan Community College

General Contributed Paper Session

GCPS on Teaching and Learning Advanced Mathematics

8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Salon C-7

Transitioning from the Finite to the Infinite in l2

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
M. Leigh Lunsford, Longwood University

Students’ Epistemological Frames and Their Interpretation of Advanced Mathematics

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Victoria Krupnik, Rutgers University
Keith Weber, Rutgers University
Timothy Fukawa-Connelly, Temple University

Slopes: An Interactive App for Exploring Differential Equations

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Timothy A. Lucas, Pepperdine University

Round Robin Proofs

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College

Bridging the Gap: Mid-level Proofs Courses and Their Effect on Student Learning and Outcomes

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Karin R. Saoub, Roanoke College

Flipping an Introduction to Proofs Course

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Miranda Bowie, University of North Alabama

Community Detection with Hierarchical Clustering Algorithms: Connecting Graph and Network Theory to Analyzing Social Networks

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Donna Beers, Simmons College

Coding and GUI Use in the Teaching of Undergraduate Numerical Analysis

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Paul von Dohlen, William Paterson University

Triangular Ramsey Numbers: An Undergraduate Research Project

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Timothy Trujillo, Sam Houston State University

In-Class Exercises in Complex Analysis

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jane McDougall, Colorado College

Utilizing Truth Tables to Furnish Some Neat Mathematical Properties

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Kryssa C. Goodhart, Rowan University
Jay L. Schiffman, Rowan University

A Novel Idea: Teaching Mathematics using Apostolos Doxiadis’s Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Bill Linderman, King University

Is There a Topology on Q That Detects Continuous Extensions to R?

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Mike Krebs, California State University, Los Angeles

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, Conference Rooms 4M, 4Q

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

PME Student Paper Sessions

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.., Conference Rooms 4A, 4C, 4D

Panel Session

Implementing Mathematics Pathways, Part I – State, System, and Transfer Level Strategies

8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Salon A-5

MAA MathFest 2017 Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Salon D (Exhibit Hall)

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Hedrick Lecture II

9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., International Ballroom North
Dusa McDuff, Barnard College, Columbia University

Panel Session

Implementing Mathematics Pathways, Part II – Institution and Classroom Level Strategies

10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Salon A-5

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Is There a Better Way to Elect a President?

10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., International Ballroom North
Steven Brams, New York University

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Writing Across the Curriculum in Mathematics, Part A

11:10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon A-2

(Writing Enriched) Introduction to Proofs

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Katharine Shultis, Gonzaga University

Students’ Experiences in a Transition to Proof Course

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Visala R. Satyam, Michigan State University
Mariana Levin, Western Michigan University
John P. Smith, Michigan State University
YoungGon Bae, Michigan State University
Kevin Voogt, Michigan State University

Invited Address

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

Hidden Figures: My Role as a Math Consultant for this Film

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., International Ballroom South
Rudy L. Horne, Morehouse College

Invited Paper Session

Low Dimensional Symplectic and Contact Topology

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

Constructing Interlocking Solid Tori in Contact 3-Manifolds

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Doug LaFountain, Western Illinois University

The Weinstein Conjecture

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Bahar Acu, University of Southern California and UCLA

Contact Invariants and Reeb Dynamics

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Jo Nelson, Barnard College and Columbia University

The Flexibility and Rigidity of Lagrangian Cobordisms

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Lisa Tryanor, Bryn Mawr College

A New Approach to the Symplectic Isotopy Problem

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Laura Starkston, Stanford University

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Exploring Zeros of Polynomials

1:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m., Salon C-6

When and Why Does Laguerre’s Method Misbehave?

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Pavel Belik, Augsburg College

Reimagining Polynomial Root Solutions via Taylor Polynomial Transformations

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Craig J. George, University of Houston

Descartes’ (and Budan’s and Fourier’s) Rules of Signs

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Paul Zorn, Saint Olaf College

Looking for a “Local” Gauss-Lucas Theorem

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Harry Richman, University of Michigan

Geometry of Generalized Cubic Polynomials

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Christopher Frayer, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Trajectories of Critical Points

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Michael Brilleslyper, U. S. Air Force Academy
Beth Schauboreck, U. S. Air Force Academy

Asymptotics of Random Processes and Zeros of Polynomials

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Barbara Margolius, Cleveland State University

Galois Theory for High School Students

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Decent Polynomials

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Edward Early, St. Edward’s University

The “Look and Say” Polynomial

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Jonathan Martin, Lexington, KY
Andy Martin, Kentucky State University

An Invitation to Polynomiography via Exponential Series

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Bahman Kalantari, Rutgers University

Avoiding Conflict using Zeros of Polynomials

5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Axel Brandt, Davidson College

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Writing Across the Curriculum in Mathematics, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon A-2

Writing to Learn Journals in a Math for Elementary Teachers Course

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Maria Fung, Worcester State University

Student Writing as a Tool for Synthesizing Ideas in Calculus

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Do Students Really Understand What They’re Doing?

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

Reflection Writing in Applied Calculus and Statistics Courses

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

Summative Portfolios in Mathematics Courses

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Sarah Hanusch, SUNY Oswego

Writing in Geometry Course

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Yelena Vaynberg, LTU

Using Discussion Boards and Papers in an Introductory Statistics Course

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Edwin P. Herman, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Scientific Writing? What Is That?

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Magdalena Luca, Mass College of Pharmacy

Mathematical Writing Through Group Projects

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Dan Kemp, South Dakota State University

Writing on the Mathematics of a Great Mathematician from History

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Daniel Kiteck, Indiana Wesleyan University

Making Writing Meaningful in an Entry Level Math Course

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Emlee Nicholson, Millsaps College

Incorporating Reading/Writing Assignments into a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Adam Giambrone, University of Connecticut

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Connecting Introductory  Mathematics Courses To Students’ Intended Majors and Careers

1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon C-4

A 3-Pronged Approach for Helping Students Discover Careers in the Mathematical Sciences

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lisa Holden, Northern Kentucky University
Brooke Buckley, Northern Kentucky University
Dhanuja Kasturiratna, Northern Kentucky University

Freshman Seminar in Applied Math: A Lesson in Adaptive Teaching

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jenna Reis, Fitchburg State University

Math 299s: Introduction to the Math Major

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Brandy S. Wiegers, Central Washington University

Teaching Simulation in an Introductory Operations Research Course

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Timothy Yusun, Simon Fraser University
Tamon Stephen, Simon Fraser University

Community Based Learning in an Introduction to Data Course

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Phong Le, Goucher College

Customizing a Statistics Course for Business Majors

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Anders Hendrickson, St. Norbert College

Incorporating Partner Discipline Voices in Retooling Introductory Statistics in Washington State

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Helen E. Burn, Highline College

The Right Math for the Right Student at the Right Time: Facilitating Multidisciplinary Discussions

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Francisco Savina, The Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin

Renovating Calculus Through Conversations with the Partner Disciplines

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Suzanne I. Dorée, Augsburg College
Pavel Belik, Augsburg College
Jody Sorensen, Augsburg College

Pre-calculus Student Activities for STEM Intending Students

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University

Winning Students from Several Disciplines with a Course in Evolutionary Game Theory

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Robert G. Root, Lafayette College

Realistic Examples of Bayes’s Rule from Cybersecurity

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Gregory V. Bard, University of Wisconsin–Stout

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

1:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m., Salon A-4

Tiered Mentoring in REUs: DNA Nanostructure Self-Assembly Case Study

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Ada N. Morse, University of Vermont

An Age-Structured Pulse Vaccination Model for HPV

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

My Mathematical Mice – Modeling Neuroblastoma Tumor Growth in Mice using a System of Ordinary Differential Equations CANCELED

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Yixuan He, Dartmouth College
Dorothy I. Wallace, Dartmouth College
Anita Kodali, Dartmouth College

A Simplification and Quantitative Analysis of Stress Reaction System- HPA Axis

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Pengcheng Xiao, University of Evansville
Adam Lonnberg, University of Evansville

Feedback-Mediated Dynamics in a Model of a Long-Looped Nephron

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Hwayeon Ryu, University of Hartford
Quinton Neville, St. Olaf College

Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) Applied to Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamic Simulations

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Barry C. Husowitz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Undergraduate Research on Discrete Models of the Impact of Drought and Invasive Crayfish on California Newt Populations

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Courtney L. Davis, Pepperdine University
Timothy A. Lucas, Pepperdine University

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

My Favorite Math Circle Problem, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-1 & C-2

Great Problems, Great Sessions, Great Circles

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Brianna Donaldson, American Institute of Mathematics

Exploring Patterns with Technology

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jonas Meyer, Loras College
Amanda Matson, Clarke University

Problems with a Twist

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Gabriella Pinter, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Recognizing Group Structure in Shapes and Images

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Angela Antonou, University of St. Francis
Mallory Johnson, University of St. Francis

Middle School Math Circle Problems

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 Pp.m.
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University
Rachel Cunio, Saint Leo University

Roman Numeral Poker: Hilarity Did Ensue

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
J. Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock University

Mathematical Explorations of Musical Scales

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Cory Johnson, California State University, San Bernardino
Jeremy Aikin, California State University, San Bernardino

Quilting Squares in a Math Circle

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Katie Haymaker, Villanova University

Math Unbounded: Math Circles without Borders

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Bob Klein, Ohio University

General Contributed Paper Session

Modeling or Applications

1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Salon C-7

Wildfire Modeling in a Project-Based Course

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Project Base Learning in Numerical Analysis via Artificial Neural Networks

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Barry C. Husowitz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Experiences from Implementing an Industrial Project-Based Course in the Curriculum

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Michele L. Joyner, East Tennessee State University

Efficiency of Geometrical Designs in Engineering and Biology

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Malgorzata A. Marciniak, CUNY

An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Project for Wind Turbine Modeling

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Jeong-Mi Yoon, UH-Downtown

A Planetary Orbital Model Based on Gravity Simulation CANCELED

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Morgyn Church, Radford University

Peace Movement Paradox in Generalized Gravity

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. Dennis G. Collins, UPR-Mayaguez

Let’s Get Physical! Teaching Math through the Lens of Physics

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
L. Jeneva Clark, University of Tennessee
Peggy Bertrand, University of Tennessee

Dynamics of Neuronal Networks with Coupling Delays: A Modeling Study

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Hwayeon Ryu, University of Hartford

Machine Learning Approach for the Prediction of Dissolved Oxygen Concentration CANCELED

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Cassia Smith, University of the Virgin Islands
Robert Stolz, University of the Virgin Islands
Jonathan Jossart, University of the Virgin Islands

The Importance of Population Dynamics in Modeling the Control of Disease-carrying Mosquito Populations

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Tim Antonelli, Worcester State University

Tipping Points in Epidemics

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Suzanne M. O’Regan, North Carolina A&T State University

Mathematical Modelling of the Outer Hair Cell CANCELED

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Austin E. Marstaller, The University of Texas at Dallas

Using Market Data for Markov Chain Prediction

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Morteza Shafii-Mousavi, Indiana University South Bend

General Contributed Paper Session

Teaching and Learning Calculus, and Mathematics and Technology

1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m., Salon C-8

Solving Problems with Calculus, Not Calculus Problems

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Robert R. Rogers, SUNY Fredonia
Eugene Boman, Penn State – Harrisburg

Investigations To Improve Student Learning In Calculus

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Ken Collins, Charlotte Latin School

I Can’t Lecture

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Rachel Weir, Allegheny College

Technology Mediated Active Learning in a Large Lecture Calculus Class

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
John H. Johnson, The Ohio State University

Transitioning to IBL Teaching

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Gerard Ornas, McNeese State University

Teaching and Learning Mathematics in an Active Learning Classroom

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
John A. Kerrigan, Rutgers University

Teaching Complex Analysis With A Spherical Camera

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Robert Jacobson, Roger Williams University

Teaching College Algebra with Knewton

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Peter Olszewski, Penn State Behrend

Continuing Development of MYMathApps Calculus

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Andrew Crenwelge, Texas A&M University
Joseph Martinsen, Texas A&M University
Matthew Weihing, Texas A&M University
Eikagra Sharma, Texas A&M University
Shiva Saravanan, A&M Consolidated High School
Matthew Barry, Texas Center for Applied Technology, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

A GeoGebra Project for Future Teachers

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Ashley Johnson, University of North Alabama

Fibonacci and Lucas Identities with Excel

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Azar Khosravani, Columbia College Chicago

Undergraduate Student Session

Undergraduate Student Activity: Mock Trading with SIG

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Continental Ballroom C

Workshop

Examples and Experiences in Teaching a Modeling-Based Differential Equations Course

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Mobley Room

Panel Session

Reflections on Departmental Self-Studies and Reviews

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Salon A-5

Minciourse

Minicourse 1. Creating a Purposeful Student Learning Experience, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-3

Minciourse

Minicourse 6. An Invitation to Euclid’s Elements, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-5

AWM Invited Paper Session

No Longer Hidden Figures: Women Mathematicians Share Their Path to the Profession

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Salon A-3

The “Firsts” in STEM: Modern Day ‘Hidden Figures’

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Talitha Washington, Howard University

A Quest to Cure Cancer with Math

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Shelby Wilson, Morehouse College

Young, Mathematically Gifted, and Black

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Candice Price, University of San Diego

A Path, Thus Far…

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Suzanne Weekes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Life Has Critical Points

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Emille Davie Lawrence, University of San Francisco

Panel Discussion

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Invited Paper Session

Mathematics and Democracy

2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom A

Political Hypotheses and Mathematical Conclusions

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Paul H. Edelman, Vanderbilt University

Multiwinner Approval Voting: An Apportionment Approach

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
D. Marc Kilgour, Wilfrid Laurier University

Voting and the Symmetric Group

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Michael Orrison, Harvey Mudd College

Consistent Criteria, Problematic Outcomes, and the Hypercube

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Tommy Ratliff, Wheaton College

Ready for Redistricting 2020?

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Karen Saxe, Macalester College and AMS

Orthogonal Decomposition and the Mathematics of Voting

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
William S. Zwicker, Union College

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports, Part B

2:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon A-1

A Mathematical Analysis of Social Math

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Anne Quinn, Edinboro University of PA

TransAmerica and the Shortest Pat Problem on Triangular Grids

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Jie Mei, University of Rhode Island
Edmund A. Lamagna, Department of Computer Science and Statistics, University of Rhode Island

The n+k Kings Problem

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Doug Chatham, Morehead State University

Mathematical Explorations with Swish

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Dana P. Rowland, Merrimack College

How to Win at Tenzi

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Steve Bacinski, Davenport University
Tim Pennings, Davenport University
Stefana Rusu, Davenport University

The Expected Length of a Game of Tenzi

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Mark R. Snavely, Carthage College

Probability Questions from the Game Pickomino

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Brian Heinold, Mount St. Mary’s University

Computer Simulations as a Lens into the Mathematics of Crazy Eights and Farkle

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Stacy L. Hoehn, Franklin College

Card Games in an Undergraduate Geometry Course

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Cherith Tucker, Oklahoma Baptist University

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

2:00 p.m. – 5:55p.m., Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Conference Rooms 4M, 4Q

Other Mathematical Session

Alder Award Session

2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., International Ballroom North

Tell Me How You Got Here

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Steven Klee, Seattle University

Teaching Mathematics as Though Their Lives Depend on It

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Mary De Raeve Beisiegel, Oregon State University

Panel Session

Non-academic Mathematical Career Paths for Undergraduates

2:35 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon A-5

Poster Session

PosterFest 2017: An MAA Networking Event

3:30 p.m. – 5:00p.m., Salon D (Exhibit Hall)

Minicourse

Minicourse 2. Preparing Students for Success in Calculus: Aligning Placement, Curriculum and Assessment, Part A

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-3

Minicourse

Minicourse 4. Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings, Part A

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-5

Social Event

Celebrating Eighty Years of MAA Publishing

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., MAA Pavilion, Salon D (Exhibit Hall)

Social Event

Networking Session on the Mathematical Education of Teachers

4:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Salon C-8

Panel Session

Math Camp: Combining Collaboration, Individualized Intervention, and Socio-Emotional Development

4:10 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon A-5

Social Event

Estimathon!

4:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Continental Ballroom C

SIGMAA Activity

WEB SIGMAA Reception and Business Meeting

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Salon A-4

Social Event

Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet

6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Waldorf

Social Event

MAA Ice Cream Social

8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Continental Foyer

Saturday, July 29

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., 8th St South Lobby (Registration)

Invited Address

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

Math’s Other Half

8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., International North
Dan Meyer, Desmos

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning, Part B

8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon A-2

Competing to Learn: An In-Class Playing Card Competition Where Students Explore Set Theory Operations

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Jonathan Weisbrod, Rowan College at Burlington County

Level Up: A Continued Experiment in “Gamifying” an Active Learning Classroom

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Kayla B. Dwelle, Ouachita Baptist University

Student Guided Reinvention of Green’s Theorem

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Robert Sachs, George Mason University

Finding Mathematics in Chaos – Invite Your Students to Persevere

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Amanda H. Matson, Clarke University

Coordinating IBL and non-IBL Calculus II

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Amy Ksir, U.S. Naval Academy

Hybrid IBL

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Patrick X. Rault, University of Arizona

Mathematical Habits of Mind – The Essential Dimension for Learning Mathematics

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Marshall Gordon, Park School of Baltimore

Understanding Two-Year College Mathematics Faculty Perceptions and Use of Cooperative Learning

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Adam J. Castillo, The University of Texas at Austin

Pedagogy of the Oppressed: Lessons for Inquiry-Based Learning in Mathematics

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Equitable Practices in IBL

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Jessica Ellis, Colorado State University
Brian P. Katz, Augustana College

General Contributed Paper Session

Probability and Statistics

8:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Salon C-7

Use Simple Math to Extract Business Information from Internet Data: a Study on Volkswagen’s Emission Scandal

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Song Chen, University of Wisconsin La Crosse
Chad Vidden, University of Wisconsin La Crosse
Marco Vriens, University of Wisconsin La Crosse

What Would You Give for That: Grade Expectations vs. Performance in an Introductory Business Statistics Course

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Deborah Jean Gougeon, University of Scranton

Type I Error: Conditional or Unconditional?

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Nancy A. Hernandez, TAMUCT-Department of Mathematics
Christopher Thron, TAMUCT-Department of Mathematics

An Alternative Perspective on Consensus Priors with Applications to Phase I Clinical Trials

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Steven Kim, California State University, Monterey Bay

Improved Randomized Response Strategies for Collecting Sensitive Data

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Niharika Yennum, Texas A & M University – Kingsville
Stephen Sedory, Texas A & M University – Kingsville
Sarjinder Singh, Texas A & M University – Kingsville

Convexity of Ruin Probabilities in Insurance Risk Models CANCELED

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
David Landriault, University of Waterloo
Bin Li, University of Waterloo
Gordon E. Willmot, University of Waterloo
Di Xu, University of Nebraska Lincoln

Random Walks with Fractally Correlated Traps

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Alex Plyukhin, Saint Anselm College

Bayes’ Rule and the Law

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Leila Setayeshgar, Providence College

General Contributed Paper Session

Teaching and Learning Developmental Mathematics

8:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m., Salon C-6

Rafeef Begins to Learn Arithmetic in a Jordanian Kindergarten

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Radieah Banihani, New Mexico State University

Problem-Based Learning: Encouraging Girls in Secondary Mathematics

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Carmel Schettino, Avenues: The World School

Gender vs Character: Designing Inclusive Math Activities

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Eugenia Cheng, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Pure Mathematics

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Nnenna K. Uka, Department of Mathematics, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Nigeria

Aesthetic Computing – Order of Operations Understanding Rescue

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Janet St.Clair, Alabama State University

Encouraging Mindfulness and a Growth Mindset in Developmental Mathematics Classrooms

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Mary B. Walkins, The Community College of Baltimore County

Poster Session

PIC Math Conference

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., International Ballroom South

Student Presentations

8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Industry Speakers

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

MAA MathFest 2017 Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Salon D (Exhibit Hall)

Undergraduate Student Session

MAA Mathematical Competition in Modeling (MCM) Winners

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., Salon C-4

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Hedrick Lecture III

9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., International Ballroom North
Dusa McDuff, Barnard College, Columbia University

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

How to Create Periodic Functions from Geometric Shapes

10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., International Ballroom North
Ronald Mickens, Clark Atlanta University

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Business Meeting

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

Invited Paper Session

The Life and Legacy of J Ernest Wilkins (1923-2011)

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Salon A-3

J Ernest Wilkins, Jr.: My Friend, Colleague, and Collaborator

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Ronald E. Mickens, Clark Atlanta University

The Remarkable Wilkins Family

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Carolyn Wilkins, Professor Berklee College of Music
Sharon Wilkins Hill, PhD

J Ernest Wilkins at the University of Chicago

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Bob Fefferman, The University of Chicago

My PhD Dissertation Advisor – J Ernest Wilkins

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Cleo Bentley, Prairie View A&M University

Dr. J Ernest Wilkins, Jr.: The Man and His Works

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Asamoah Nkwanta, Morgan State University

The Scientific and Mathematical Impact of J Ernest Wilkins

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Talitha Washington, Howard University

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Math Potluck: A Student Swap Session

1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Salon A-4

Job Wanted: Building a Math Club Talk About Internships and Career Opportunities

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Katie Anders, University of Texas at Tyler

“Bigs and Littles” Mentoring Program: Confronting the “Leaky Pipeline Effect”

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Monica E. Busser, Youngstown State University

The PME Ohio Xi Chapter Regional Conference: A How-To Guide

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Gabbie Van Scoy, Youngstown State University
Natalie Halavick, Youngstown State University

Open Source Hack Day at CSU East Bay

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Linda Beverly, CSU East Bay

Mathematical Modeling Contests for College Students

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Leonida Ljumanovic, UW-Platteville

So You Think You Know Math: The Math Club Game Show!

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Paul Fonstad, Franklin College

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Online Assessment: Where We Have Been, Where We Are, and Where We Are Going

1:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m., Salon C-6

A Decade of Online Assessment at The University of Illinois

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Alison Reddy, Univeristy of Illinois

Building Online Assessments for Introductory Statistics

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Brooke Buckley, Northern Kentucky University

Using Online Technology to Improve Student Performance in Mathematics Courses

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Michael B. Scott, California State University, Monterey Bay

Asynchronous Online Office Hours with WeBWorK

2:05 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
K. Andrew Parker, NYC College of Technology

Shifting to Conceptual Mathematics Teaching: What is Needed from an Online Homework System

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Grant Sander, Arizona State University

Scaffolding Online Math Homework for Effective Assessment

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Kristin Lassonde, Contra Costa College

Gratitude to Online Assessment — from COW to Now

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Aparna Higgins, University of Dayton

A Three Year Journey With Online Homework

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Jennifer Szczesniak, Hagerstown Community College

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Euclid and the Mathematics of Antiquity in the 21st Century

1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Salon A-1

Bring Back the Pappus-Guldin Theorems

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Andrew Leahy, Knox College

A Course in Geometry Based on Historical Sources

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jerry Lodder, New Mexico State University

Euclid’s Geometry Is Physical, Not Abstract

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Viktor Blasjo, Utrecht University

My Big Fat Greek Course

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Charlie Smith, Park University

Rationals, Irrationals, and Commensurable Magnitudes: Euclid and the Real Numbers

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

Solving Quadratic Equations with Geometric Algebra

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
J Christopher Tweddle, Governors State University

Climbing Greek Ladders to Reach for Eigenvectors

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Ian Pierce, US Air Force Academy
Kurt Herzinger, US Air Force Academy
Courtney Kunselman, US Air Force Academy

FYS: Math of the Middle East and North Africa

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Kathi Crow, Salem State University

The Mathematics of the Sphaerica of Menelaus

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Marshall A. Whittlesey, California State University San Marcos

Geometry: It’s Element-ary

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Maureen Carroll, University of Scranton
Elyn Rykken, Muhlenberg College

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning, Part C

1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Salon A-2

Put Students in the Driver Seat on Their Mathematics Learning Journey

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Annie Han, BMCC-The City University of New York
Margaret Dean, BMCC-The City University of New York
DanPing Zhong, BMCC-The City University of New York

Visualizing Ideas from Calculus

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Technology, 3D Printing, and Brochures in a Liberal Arts Course

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Splines from Scratch using SageMathCloud

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Thomas Clark, Dordt College

Teaching an Interactive Introduction to Knot Theory

2:20 p..m. – 2:35 p.m.
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

Inquiry-Based Graph Theory for Non-Majors

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jonathan Hulgan, Oxford College of Emory University

The Peano Axioms: Natural Numbers by IBL

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Jonathan White, Coe College

General Contributed Paper Session

Graph Theory

1:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m., Salon C-8

Isoperimetric Constants of Paley Graphs

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Anthony Shaheen, CSU Los Angeles

The Generalized Steiner Cable-Trench Problem with Application to Error Correction in Vascular Image Analysis

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Eric Landquist, Kutztown University

Cycle Double Covers of Infinite Planar Graphs

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Mohammad Javaheri, Siena College, School of Science

Drawing Graphs as Superthrackles

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kirsten Stor, Fort Lewis College

L(4)-labelings of Trees

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Samuel Iselin, Valparaiso University
Hector Reyes-Figueroa, Valparaiso University
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Valparaiso University

Invariants of L(2,1)-Colorings

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Karrolyne Fogel, California Lutheran University
Aparna Higgins, University of Dayton
William Higgins, Wittenberg University
John Villalpando, California Lutheran University

Winning the Lights Out Game with the Most Edges

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Lauren Keough, Grand Valley State University
Darren Parker, Grand Valley State University

Enumerating Unimodal Rooted Forests Avoiding the Pattern 123

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Katie Anders, University of Texas at Tyler
Kassie Archer, University of Texas at Tyler

How Many Ways Can You Slice a Donut?

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Rob Thompson, Carleton College

General Contributed Paper Session

Teaching and Learning Introductory Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Salon C-7

Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Knitting

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Sara Jensen, Carthage College

Mathematics in a Feminist Theory Course

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Erin Moss, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

College Algebra Redesign: Shaping Institutional Change

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Jeremiah Hower, Florida International University

Examining the Variation of Mathematical Content Presented During College Algebra Instruction

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Claire Gibbons, Oregon State University

Student Academic Background and Their Success Rate in College Algebra (CANCELED)

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Seongchun Kwon, Missouri State University -West Plains

A Gateway Math Course Re-Imagined and the Faculty Seminar Developed to Support It

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Marianna Bonanome, New York City College of Technology

Assignments to Help Students Reflect on their Learning

2:30 p..m. – 2:40 p.m.
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Incorporating Network Science into a Discrete Structures Course

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Haley A. Yaple, Carthage College

The Mtile Means: An Instructional Tool for Teaching Introductory Statistics

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
David DiMarco, Neumann University
Fred Savitz, Neumann University

Tools for Teaching Logic

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Sarah Ann Fleming, Belmont University

Constructiveness-Learning

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Opeyemi Adekunle Kayode, University of South Africa

Physical Variables: An Introduction for Mathematicians

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Itai Seggev, Wolfram Research

A Mathematician Looks at American History

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Joseph F. Kolacinski, Elmira College

Other Mathematical Session

Special Interactive Presentation for High School Students, Parents, and Teachers

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

THOSE INFAMOUS EXPLODING DOTS: A Preview to Global Math Week

James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America

Undergraduate Student Session

Undergraduate Student Activity: Mock Trading with SIG

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Continental Ballroom C

Poster Session

PIC Math Conference

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., International Ballroom South

Poster Session

1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Boulevard Room A and B

Panel Session

Getting Involved in Professional Organizations

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Salon A-5

Minicourse

Minicourse 3. Beyond Traditional Grading Schemes: Mastery Based Grading, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-3

Minicourse

Minicourse 5. Teaching Introductory Statistics with Simulation-Based Inference, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-5

Undergraduate Student Session

Student Problem Solving Competition

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Salon C-4

Other Mathematical Session

Math Circle Demonstration

2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Salon C-1 and C-2

Contributed Paper Session with Themes/h3>

Mathematics in Video Games

9:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Salon A-5

The Skyrim Problem

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Andrew Sward, Augustana College
Dat Tran, Augustana College
Lan Dang, Augustana College

The Mathematics Behind The Hands of Time From Final Fantasy

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Kevin Murphy, Saint Leo University

Partitions by Harmonic Means and the Damage-Per-Second Indicator

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Anil Venkatesh, Ferris State University

Minicourse

Minicourse 2. Preparing Students for Success in Calculus: Aligning Placement, Curriculum and Assessment, Part B

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-3

Minicourse

Minicourse 4. Preparing Students for Success in Calculus: Aligning Placement, Curriculum and Assessment, Part B

3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-5

Other Mathematical Session

Math Wrangle

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-1 and C-2

Year:
2017

Student Oral Presentations: Saturday, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., International Ballroom South

The PIC Math (Preparation for Industrial Careers in Mathematical Sciences) program aims to prepare mathematical sciences students for industrial careers by engaging them in research problems that come directly from business, industry, or government. During the spring 2017 semester, mathematical sciences undergraduate students at 67 U.S. universities and colleges were enrolled in a PIC Math industrial mathematics and statistics research course. Each student team worked on a research problem and submitted a written report and video solution to the problem to the PIC Math student research competition. Several student teams will give presentations of their problems and solutions during this session. PIC Math is a program of the MAA and SIAM supported by NSF funding (DMS-1345499). See http://www.maa.org/picmath

Organizers:
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
Suzanne Weekes, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Opportunistic Rebalancing

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Alana Danieu, Emily Kaegi, Annie Shapiro, Daniel Weithers, Carleton College

Determine an optimal stock portfolio rebalancing strategy based on historical market performance

A Mathematical Model based on IC50 Curves to Predict Tumor Responses to Drugs

8:45 a..m. – 8:55 a.m.
Catherine Berrouet, Jake Nadulek, Sunil Giri, Emmanuel Fleurantin, Florida Atlantic University

The standard measure of the drug dose needed to kill (or inhibit the growth of) half of the tumor cell population is called the IC5050 concentration. To determine the IC5050 value, the cells are grown for 72 hours (or 96 hours) in separate dishes, each with the increasing concentrations of the drug. However, in the Petri dishes all cells are equally well exposed to the drug. The goal of this project is to develop a mathematical model to investigate how to use (or improve) the IC5050 approach to control the growth of 3D tumors.

Classifying Queries Based on the North American Product Classification System (NAPCS)

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Ashley Sexton, Tianna Burke, Howard University

Every five year the US Census Bureau conducts a census of the goods and services available in the country. An important challenge in this task is to provide the producer and consumer with quick and accurate access to information they might require. The aim of this project is to classify words and phrases that fall into specific categories based on the North American Product Classification System. Using vector representation we devised several ranking algorithms to find the best categories for a given word/phrase.

Ensuring the Insurer: A Modern Statistical Approach to Estimating Unpaid Losses

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Laura Farro, Courtney Taylor, Sam Kunkler, Northern Kentucky University

This project details a modern statistical approach to estimating loss reserves. Working with data sets supplied by American Modern Insurance Group, new models are developed and tested against standard actuarial techniques.

Assembly Line Efficiency at a Large Manufacturing Plant

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Levi Nicklas, Jacob Kautz, Shippensburg University

Develop a mathematical model, and associated computer-based tool, to identify efficient assembly line structure at a large construction manufacturing facility.

Predicting Customer Insurance Type

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Megan Sharp, Benita Beale, Matthew Lyons, University of Washington, Tacoma

A health insurance company has a large dataset from a survey including health insurance plan, demographics, media habits, and many other variables. They would like to understand common characteristics of healthcare consumers—is there a way to segment these consumers based on criteria that could help the healthcare company make marketing and strategy decisions?

Profit Optimization

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Quinn Burzynski, Lydia Frank, Zac Nordstrom, Jack Wolfe, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

The students analyzed past quoting data for a local industrial parts supplier. They utilized machine learning techniques to identify most significant factors for quoting success. They discovered optimal discounts per product categories to maximize profit when selling to new customers.

Analyzing New Health Care Placement of Mercy Health Facilities

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Natalie Halavick, Leah McConnell, Khang Nguyen, Sara O’Kane, Youngstown State University

Mercy Health asked for recommendations regarding the placement of a new inpatient or outpatient health care facility in the Youngstown area. Given data on health care utilization and projections for health care usage for the next five years, the students developed a model and provided potential locations and lines of service for such a facility.

Tags:
Poster Sessions
Year:
2017

Click here to view the MAA MathFest 2017 Abstract Book

Exploring Zeros of Polynomials

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m., Salon C-6

Mathematics Magazine (June 2016) have focused on intriguing properties of polynomials and their zeros. Given the long, rich history of this topic in mathematics and the wide array of techniques utilized, we believe talks in this area would appeal to a variety of mathematicians and students. Possible topics include extensions of standard results such as Descartes’ rule of signs or the rational roots theorem, dynamics of numerical root finding schemes, interesting graphical properties of sets of zeros, properties of zeros for specific families of polynomials (e.g., cyclotomic polynomials), novel proofs of standard results, and illuminating talks on well-known theorems and conjectures such as the Gauss-Lucas Theorem, Siebeck’s Theorem, and the Sendov Conjecture. Talks that utilize technology to visualize particular phenomena or results are particularly encouraged, as are talks that provide a historical perspective. We are also interested in talks that present open problems suitable for undergraduate research or independent study. Talks in this session should be accessible to advanced undergraduate students.

Organizers:
Michael Brilleslyper and Beth Schaubroeck, U. S. Air Force Academy

When and Why Does Laguerre’s Method Misbehave?

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Pavel Belik, Augsburg College

Reimagining Polynomial Root Solutions via Taylor Polynomial Transformations

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Craig J. George, University of Houston

Descartes’ (and Budan’s and Fourier’s) Rules of Signs

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Paul Zorn, Saint Olaf College

Looking for a “Local” Gauss-Lucas Theorem

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Harry Richman, University of Michigan

Geometry of Generalized Cubic Polynomials

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Christopher Frayer, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Trajectories of Critical Points

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Michael Brilleslyper, U. S. Air Force Academy
Beth Schauboreck, U. S. Air Force Academy

Asymptotics of Random Processes and Zeros of Polynomials

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Barbara Margolius, Cleveland State University

Galois Theory for High School Students

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Decent Polynomials

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Edward Early, St. Edward’s University

The “Look and Say” Polynomial

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Jonathan Martin, Lexington, KY
Andy Martin, Kentucky State University

An Invitation to Polynomiography via Exponential Series

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Bahman Kalantari, Rutgers University

Avoiding Conflict using Zeros of Polynomials

5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Axel Brandt, Davidson College

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation

Part A: Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon C-4
Part B: Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon C-4

Faculty are eager to offer activities in the classroom that foster student success, but many are not formally trained in pedagogy. This session will consist of presentations of demonstrably effective and innovative classroom techniques. Talks will address the reasoning behind, design, and implementation of resources or activities. While these activities may be whole course techniques, we also seek presentations of drop-in activities to bolster student learning and reflection in any course. Techniques do not have to be original to the presenter, but sources must be credited and evidence of success (or failure and redesign) is expected. To maximize the session’s usefulness, a Google Drive folder will be created and shared as a repository for the speakers’ slides and supplementary materials.

Organizers:
Susan B. Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Russ Goodman, Central College

Part A

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon C-4

Reading Guides Plus Active Learning

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Mary Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

Using Think-Pair-Share to Generate Insightful Student Questions

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University, Buses Creek, NC

Visualizing Mathematical Reasoning: A Diagrammatic Approach

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Rebecca Coulson, Rutgers University
Alejandro Ginory, Rutgers University

Using Portfolio Problems to Develop Metacognitive Thinking During Problem Solving

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Emilie Hancock, University of Northern Colorado
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado

Applying Cognitive Psychology in the Mathematics Classroom

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Lewis Ludwig, Denison University

UDL Math, What Is It and Why I Need to Know to Engage and Empower My Students

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
John McGowan, Texthelp

Can Typesetting Mathematical Notation Improve Student Learning?

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Ksenyia Fuhrman, Milwaukee School of Engineering
Anthony van Groningen, Milwaukee School of Engineering

TA for the Day: Student Leadership in Flipped Calculus Classes

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Trefor Bazett, University of Cincinnati

TACTivities: Learning Tools for the Math Classroom

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska Omaha

The Teaching and Learning of Inverses

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Roger Wolbert, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Pedagogy for Poets: Guided-Inquiry for Groups in a Course of Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
William Gryc, Muhlenberg College

History of Mathematics via London, Paris, and CERN

4:40 PM – 4:55 PM
Meri Hughes, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Part B

Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon C-4

Using The Maple Technology To Connect Mathematics And Art

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Lina Wu, Borough of Manhattan Community College

A Partially Flipped Model for a College Trigonometry Course

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, University of Iowa

Back to the Drawing Board: Reshaping a Math Course in Walt Disney World

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Liz Bouzarth, Furman University
John Harris, Furman University
Kevin Hutson, Furman University

Using Exam Wrappers to Improve Student Outcomes Exam Wrappers to Improve Student Outcomes

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Senan Hayes, Western CT State University
Alicia Maloney, Western CT State University

A Team-Based Learning Approach to Linear Algebra

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Matthew J. Prudente, Saint Vincent College

Using Case Scenarios in Teaching Discrete Mathematics

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University

The Pythagorean Theorem: A Gateway to Proofs

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Andrew J. Miller, Belmont University

Encouraging Metacognition Through Reflection Papers

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University

Comparing Mastery-based and Traditional Assessment in Calculus II Courses

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University

Using Points-Free Grading to Promote Perseverance (CANCELED)

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Math Potluck: A Student Swap Session

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Salon A-4

Calling all undergrads and faculty advisors! Does your department have (or want!) a Math Club or student chapter of the AWM, MAA, PME, or SIAM? This session will provide a forum for sharing your favorite or most successful student activity. The presenter(s) will provide a “how-to” for a single math event that a math club or student chapter has held. Together, we will build a toolbox of successful activities to take back to each of our campuses! Following the morning presentations, a free lunch will be held for all presenters and attendees of this session to promote continued discussion and collaboration amongst participants. Please indicate in your abstract submission whether your group is a Math Club or student chapter of AWM, MAA, PME, or SIAM.

Organizers:
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Candice Price, University of San Diego
Alejandra Alvarado, Eastern Illinois University
Dora Ahmadi, Morehead State University
Timothy Fest, SIAM
Angela Spalsbury, Youngstown State University

This session is jointly sponsored by the AWM, MAA, PME, and SIAM

Job Wanted: Building a Math Club Talk About Internships and Career Opportunities

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Katie Anders, University of Texas at Tyler

“Bigs and Littles” Mentoring Program: Confronting the “Leaky Pipeline Effect”

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Monica E. Busser, Youngstown State University

The PME Ohio Xi Chapter Regional Conference: A How-To Guide

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Gabbie Van Scoy, Youngstown State University
Natalie Halavick, Youngstown State University

Open Source Hack Day at CSU East Bay

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Linda Beverly, CSU East Bay

Mathematical Modeling Contests for College Students

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Leonida Ljumanovic, UW-Platteville

So You Think You Know Math: The Math Club Game Show!

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Paul Fonstad, Franklin College

Online Assessment: Where We Have Been, Where We Are, and Where We Are Going

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m., Salon C-6

Online assessment is now a common part of the academic experience for faculty and students. The technology has been around long enough to evolve substantially from early implementations. The purpose of this session is to allow faculty to share what is new, what they are hoping for in the future, and what have we learned from present and past implementations of the systems. We also invite contributions regarding pedagogical issues surrounding the use of these resources.

We are seeking expository talks on what resources are available, demonstrations, and innovative ideas as well as scholarly talks about the effectiveness of online assessment resources. Talks on online homework, placement testing, just in time resources, and other forms of online assessment are welcome.

Organizers:
Barbara Margolius, Cleveland State University
John Travis, Mississippi College

Committee on Technology in Mathematics Instruction (CTIME)
SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction Using the WEB (Web SIGMAA)

A Decade of Online Assessment at The University of Illinois

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Alison Reddy, Univeristy of Illinois

Building Online Assessments for Introductory Statistics

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Brooke Buckley, Northern Kentucky University

Using Online Technology to Improve Student Performance in Mathematics Courses

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Michael B. Scott, California State University, Monterey Bay

Asynchronous Online Office Hours with WeBWorK

2:05 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
K. Andrew Parker, NYC College of Technology

Shifting to Conceptual Mathematics Teaching: What is Needed from an Online Homework System

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Grant Sander, Arizona State University

Scaffolding Online Math Homework for Effective Assessment

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Kristin Lassonde, Contra Costa College

Gratitude to Online Assessment — from COW to Now

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Aparna Higgins, University of Dayton

A Three Year Journey With Online Homework

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Jennifer Szczesniak, Hagerstown Community College

Writing Across the Curriculum in Mathematics

Part A: Friday, July 28, 11:10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon A-2
Part B: Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon A-2

Many institutions have adopted “Writing Across the Curriculum” programs and implemented first-year writing seminars. Even when such programs are not in place, instructors are becoming increasingly aware of research that has identified writing as a high impact practice for enhancing student learning. In particular, writing-based assessments help students to shift focus from grades to deep learning and to develop skills that transcend any one subject area. In all levels of math courses, writing assignments can be used to develop critical thinking skills, provide a better understanding of logical argument, and engage students who may otherwise be left behind. This session invites talks on all aspects of writing in mathematics, especially those pertaining to Writing Across the Curriculum programs. We also welcome presentations on the implementation of Writing to Learn principles in math courses, training of students in discipline-specific skills such as proof writing, and interdisciplinary writing initiatives.

Organizers:
Anil Venkatesh, Ferris State University
Benjamin Gaines, Iona College
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

The SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (SIGMAA IBL)

Part A

Friday, July 28, 11:10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon A-2

(Writing Enriched) Introduction to Proofs

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Katharine Shultis, Gonzaga University

Students’ Experiences in a Transition to Proof Course

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Visala R. Satyam, Michigan State University
Mariana Levin, Western Michigan University
John P. Smith, Michigan State University
YoungGon Bae, Michigan State University
Kevin Voogt, Michigan State University

Part B

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon A-2

Writing to Learn Journals in a Math for Elementary Teachers Course

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Maria Fung, Worcester State University

Student Writing as a Tool for Synthesizing Ideas in Calculus

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Do Students Really  Understand What They’re Doing?

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

Reflection Writing in Applied Calculus and Statistics Courses

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

Summative Portfolios in Mathematics Courses

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Sarah Hanusch, SUNY Oswego

Writing in Geometry Course

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Yelena Vaynberg, LTU

Using Discussion Boards and Papers in an Introductory Statistics Course

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Edwin P. Herman, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Scientific Writing? What Is That?

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Magdalena Luca, Mass College of Pharmacy

Mathematical Writing Through Group Projects

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Dan Kemp, South Dakota State University

Writing on the Mathematics of a Great Mathematician from History

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Daniel Kiteck, Indiana Wesleyan University

Making Writing Meaningful in an Entry Level Math Course

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Emlee Nicholson, Millsaps College

Incorporating Reading/Writing Assignments into a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Adam Giambrone, University of Connecticut

Enrichment, Experiences, and Examples with Modeling in Differential Equations Courses

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Salon A-4

This session features talks in which colleagues who are using mathematical modeling to motivate the learning of differential equations share their experiences and mathematical offerings. Hopefully, others will be able to incorporate or build on these activities in their own course. We are interested in talks which feature real data (either collected or taken from the literature, or found online) and a full modeling process for students, i.e. stating assumptions, making identifications, creating a differential equation model, developing solution strategies, performing parameter estimations, rendering model validation, and iterating this process. Some evidence of the success of individual approaches should be offered. Presenters are encouraged to submit articles based on their presentation for consideration in a special issue of PRIMUS entitled, A Modeling First Approach to Teaching Differential Equations.

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, SIMIODE Director
Ellen Swanson, Centre College
Chris McCarthy, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY

What Can You Learn from Doing Modeling in a Differential Equations Course?

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Brian Winkel, Emeritus, US Military Academy, West Point NY

A Modeling First Approach in a Tradition Differential Equations Class

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Inheritance: How Much Money Did I Really Receive?

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Ellen Swanson, Centre College

Human Population Modeling

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Jean Marie Linhart, Central Washington University

Using Harvesting Models to Teach Modeling Techniques, Bifurcation Analysis, and Solution Methods in Ordinary Differential Equations

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Danilo Diedrichs, Wheaton College

Pharmacokinetic Models for Active Learning

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Theresa Laurent, St. Louis College of Pharmacy
Beulah Agyemang-Barimah, Southwestern University

Simulation of Adsorption Models—Instantaneous & Non-Instantaneous Mixing

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Chris McCarthy, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Jieying Li, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Jie Lan, Borough of Manhattan Community College

Verifying Two-Dimensional Groundwater Flow Models

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Michael Karls, Ball State University

An Unstoppable Force Meets an Immovable Object

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
James S. Sochacki, James Madison University
Roger J. Thelwell, James Madison University
Anthony Tongen, James Madison University

Fine Tuning Torricelli’s Law: Multiple Approaches to Estimating the Discharge Coefficient

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Reza O. Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
John T. Sieben, Texas Lutheran University

Connecting Introductory Mathematics Courses to Students’ Intended Majors and Careers

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon C-4

This session explores the many ways in which introductory mathematics courses can be created or renewed to meet the needs of the partner disciplines and lay the groundwork for students’ future careers. For example, talks may share novel activities, examples, or projects suitable for introductory mathematics courses that showcase how mathematics is used in the partner disciplines or in specific careers. Presentations may describe curricular innovations, such as courses or pathways, which were designed or revised to support students from specific majors or on specific career paths. Talks may describe successful course-embedded strategies that help first-year students discern their major or career path. Presentations may report on models for collaboration between mathematics faculty and faculty from other departments or people from industry on the introductory mathematics curriculum. Each talk should address some aspect of how introductory mathematics courses can be aligned with external needs of students’ intended majors or careers.

Organizers:
Rebecca Hartzler, University of Texas-Austin
Suzanne I. Dorée, Augsburg College
Susan Ganter, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Thomas A. Hoft, University of St. Thomas

Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY) Committee
Business, Industry, and Government Special Interest Group of the MAA (BIG-SIGMAA)

A 3-Pronged Approach for Helping Students Discover Careers in the Mathematical Sciences

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lisa Holden, Northern Kentucky University
Brooke Buckley, Northern Kentucky University
Dhanuja Kasturiratna, Northern Kentucky University

Freshman Seminar in Applied Math: A Lesson in Adaptive Teaching

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jenna Reis, Fitchburg State University

Math 299s: Introduction to the Math Major

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Brandy S. Wiegers, Central Washington University

Teaching Simulation in an Introductory Operations Research Course

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Timothy Yusun, Simon Fraser University
Tamon Stephen, Simon Fraser University

Community Based Learning in an Introduction to Data Course

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Phong Le, Goucher College

Customizing a Statistics Course for Business Majors

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Anders Hendrickson, St. Norbert College

Incorporating Partner Discipline Voices in Retooling Introductory Statistics in Washington State

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Helen E. Burn, Highline College

The Right Math for the Right Student at the Right Time: Facilitating Multidisciplinary Discussions

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Francisco Savina, The Charles A. Dana Center at The University of Texas at Austin

Renovating Calculus Through Conversations with the Partner Disciplines

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Suzanne I. Dorée, Augsburg College
Pavel Belik, Augsburg College
Jody Sorensen, Augsburg College

Pre-calculus Student Activities for STEM Intending Students

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University

Winning Students from Several Disciplines with a Course in Evolutionary Game Theory

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Robert G. Root, Lafayette College

Realistic Examples of Bayes’s Rule from Cybersecurity

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Gregory V. Bard, University of Wisconsin–Stout

Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m., Salon A-4

This session is dedicated to aspects of undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology. First and foremost, this session would like to highlight research results of projects that either were conducted by undergraduates or were collaborations between undergraduates and their faculty mentors. Of particular interest are those collaborations that involve students and faculty from both mathematics and biology. Secondly, as many institutions have started undergraduate research programs in this area, frequently with the help of initial external funding, the session is interested in the process and logistics of starting a program and maintaining a program even after the initial funding expires. Important issues include faculty development and interdisciplinary collaboration, student preparation and selection, the structure of research programs, the acquisition of resources to support the program, and the subsequent achievements of students who participate in undergraduate research in mathematical and computational biology. Finally, the session also welcomes the presentation of materials and project ideas that can be used to help get students started in research in mathematical and computational biology.

Organizer:
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

The SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Tiered Mentoring in REUs: DNA Nanostructure Self-Assembly Case Study

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Ada N. Morse, University of Vermont

An Age-Structured Pulse Vaccination Model for HPV

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

My Mathematical Mice – Modeling Neuroblastoma Tumor Growth in Mice using a System of Ordinary Differential Equations (CANCELED)

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Yixuan He, Dartmouth College
Dorothy I. Wallace, Dartmouth College
Anita Kodali, Dartmouth College

A Simplification and Quantitative Analysis of Stress Reaction System- HPA Axis

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Pengcheng Xiao, University of Evansville
Adam Lonnberg, University of Evansville

Feedback-Mediated Dynamics in a Model of a Long-Looped Nephron

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Hwayeon Ryu, University of Hartford
Quinton Neville, St. Olaf College

Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) Applied to Monte Carlo and Molecular Dynamic Simulations

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Barry C. Husowitz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Undergraduate Research on Discrete Models of the Impact of Drought and Invasive Crayfish on California Newt Populations

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Courtney L. Davis, Pepperdine University
Timothy A. Lucas, Pepperdine University

Data Science: Big Data, Big Questions

Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m., Salon A-1

Data Science. What is it? Why is it important? Who is doing it? How are you using it? Is it only Business Analytics? Come and share your experience as you learn from others about the innovative and quickly growing interest in Data Science. We encourage the submission of scholarly work, including, but not limited to, original research, innovative ideas, demonstrations, problems, applications, projects, curricular materials, single class descriptions, whole course outlines, and whole programs. Proposals will be selected that show innovation, detail, and evidence based results with a primary focus on pedagogy and curriculum related to data science.

Organizers:
Jacci White, Monika Kiss, and Brian Camp, Saint Leo University

Building the Data Science Path Science Path

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Brian Camp, Saint Leo University
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University
Jacci White, Saint Leo University

Developing an Academic Data Science Program

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
James Quinlan, University of New England

Learning by Doing: Data Science for Mathematics and Statistics Undergraduates through Experiential Learning Collaboration with Industry Clients

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Marcus L. Walker, University of Minnesota Duluth

Modeling Expenses and Liabilities in an Army Accounting System

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Christopher Thron, Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Lucas Brandt, Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Big Data Bigger Mathematics: How Math Impacts Big Data and How College Curriculum Reflects This

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Joan E. DeBello, St. John’s University

Ingredients for a Worthwhile Data Analytics In-Class Project: A Comedian, Some Software, and Lots of Curiosity!

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Russ Goodman, Central College

Class Projects Dealing with Big Data

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Aihua Li, Montclair State University

Robust PCA and the Analysis of Surveillance Video

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Andy Keck, Western State Colorado University

Big Data and the Professional Workplace

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
John P. Boardman, Franklin College

The Data Science of Fitting a Dinosaur

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Boyan Kostadinov, City Tech, CUNY

Clustering Algorithms and an Application to Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) Imaging

11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Amanda J. Mangum, Niagara University
Mansoor Haider, North Carolina State University

Mathematics in Video Games

Saturday, July 29, 9:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Salon A-5

Video games are a ubiquitous part of popular culture. While it is generally accepted that developing a video game often requires the application of mathematics, many neglect the fact that mathematical principles may appear in how one plays the game. This session seeks presentations of mathematical problems and solutions that may appear in the development or play of modern games. Presenters are encouraged to show college-level mathematics that might appear in a range of courses. We broadly interpret video games to range from single-player to massively multiplayer and to include games played on various types of devices (console, mobile, etc.). This session will be of interest to gamers and instructors looking for innovative examples to use in their classes.

Organizers:
Heidi Hulsizer and Nickolas Hein, Benedictine College

The Skyrim Problem

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Andrew Sward, Augustana College
Dat Tran, Augustana College
Lan Dang, Augustana College

The Mathematics Behind The Hands of Time From Final Fantasy

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Kevin Murphy, Saint Leo University

Partitions by Harmonic Means and the Damage-Per-Second Indicator

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Anil Venkatesh, Ferris State University

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports

Part A: Thursday, July 27, 2:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Salon A-1
Part B: Friday, July 28, 2:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon A-1

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, gambling, and sports provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome. Submissions by undergraduates or examples of the use of the solutions of these problems in the undergraduate classroom are encouraged.

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe and Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago

Part A

Thursday, July 27, 2:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Salon A-1

The BINGO Paradox

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

Lucky Lines, Lucky links, And The Probability Of Crushing Disappointment

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Mark Bollman, Albion College

Some New Problems from Two Old Sources

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

Logs and Explorations: Investigating a Classic of Magic

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
John Harris, Furman University

Question Puzzles

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University

Finite Group KenKen

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
David Nacin, William Paterson University

NFL Team Ranking Methods and Their Abilities to Predict Games

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Systematic Counting, Binomial Coefficients, World Series Scenarios and the 2016 World Champion Chicago Cubs

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Jay L. Schiffman, Rowan University

Part B

Friday, July 28, 2:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Salon A-1

A Mathematical Analysis of Social Math

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Anne Quinn, Edinboro University of PA

TransAmerica and the Shortest Pat Problem on Triangular Grids

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Jie Mei, University of Rhode Island
Edmund A. Lamagna, Department of Computer Science and Statistics, University of Rhode Island

The n+k Kings Problem

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Doug Chatham, Morehead State University

Mathematical Explorations with Swish

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Dana P. Rowland, Merrimack College

How to Win at Tenzi

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Steve Bacinski, Davenport University
Tim Pennings, Davenport University
Stefana Rusu, Davenport University

The Expected Length of a Game of Tenzi

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Mark R. Snavely, Carthage College

Probability Questions from the Game Pickomino

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Brian Heinold, Mount St. Mary’s University

Computer Simulations as a Lens into the Mathematics of Crazy Eights and Farkle

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Stacy L. Hoehn, Franklin College

Card Games in an Undergraduate Geometry Course

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Cherith Tucker, Oklahoma Baptist University

My Favorite Math Circle Problem

Part A: Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-1 & C-2
Part B: Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-1 & C-2

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics.

Papers in this session highlight either a favorite problem from a math circle, or favorite collection of problems used together for one or two sessions of a math circle. Contributed papers should describe the launch of the problem, what happens during the circle, and ways of “wrapping up”, even if that doesn’t involve answering the problem.

Organizer:
Bob Klein, Ohio University

The SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

Part A

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-1 & C-2

Superfactorials and Perfect Squares

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Diana White, University of Colorado Denver

Mathematical Ciphers: A Math Teachers’ Circle Day Long Workshop

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
David Crombecque, USC

Divide Your Cake (and Eat it, Too!)

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Mike Janssen, Dordt College

Islamic Geometric Pattern

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Rebin Muhammad, Ohio University

The Dissemination of Gossip

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Parth Sarin, A&M Consolidated High School
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Bulgarian Solitaire

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Douglas O’Roark, Math Circles of Chicago

Frogs and Toads

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Peter Tingley, Loyola University Chicago

Math News Snapshots for Senior High School Students (CANCELED)

3:20 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Nitsa B. Movshovitz-Hadar, Technion – Israel Inst. of Technology

Part B

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-1 & C-2

Great Problems, Great Sessions, Great Circles

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Brianna Donaldson, American Institute of Mathematics

Exploring Patterns with Technology

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jonas Meyer, Loras College
Amanda Matson, Clarke University

Problems with a Twist

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Gabriella Pinter, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Recognizing Group Structure in Shapes and Images

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Angela Antonou, University of St. Francis
Mallory Johnson, University of St. Francis

Middle School Math Circle Problems

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 Pp.m.
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University
Rachel Cunio, Saint Leo University

Roman Numeral Poker: Hilarity Did Ensue

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
J. Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock University

Mathematical Explorations of Musical Scales

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Cory Johnson, California State University, San Bernardino
Jeremy Aikin, California State University, San Bernardino

Quilting Squares in a Math Circle

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Katie Haymaker, Villanova University

Math Unbounded: Math Circles without Borders

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Bob Klein, Ohio University

Innovative Approaches to Calculus Preparation

Part A: Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon A-3
Part B: Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:05 a.m., Salon A-3

Success in most science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields relies on calculus, and success in calculus relies on a good foundation in algebra and trigonometry. Although many students get that foundation in high school, many others – including many members of at-risk populations – arrive at college deficient in the basic skills they need for success in calculus. Most of these students have taken some variety of precalculus course, and repeating the same material, only faster, is often not an effective strategy. The aim of this session is for teachers and researchers to share ideas for how to improve the preparation of students for the study of calculus at the college level. We invite scholarly presentations of ideas to improve success in calculus among underprepared students. Such ideas may include, but are not limited to: research on student preparation or improvements in placement; research demonstrating effective instructional strategies, innovative classroom activities or pedagogies; redesigned prerequisite sequences or intervention strategies.

Organizers:
Benjamin V.C. Collins and Jennifer Good, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Nathan Warnberg, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Part A

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon A-3

Rethinking Calculus 1 at a Metropolitan University

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

Analysis of ALEKS Mathematics Placement Test Data

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Teresa Woods, Michigan Technological University

Hits and Misses While Preparing Students for Calculus and Physics

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Grace E. Cook, Bloomfield College

Modernizing the Pathway to Calculus: Lessons Learned at Palomar College

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
John Harland, Palomar College
Frank Savina, The Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin

Redesigning the Pathway to Calculus

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Emily Gismervig, University of Washington Bothell

Effects of a Change in Calculus Placement: A Four-Year Study

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Ryan Stuffelbeam, Transylvania University

Course Innovation Experiences for Calculus I Teaching at UHD

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Linda Becerra, UH-Downtown
Jeong-Mi Yoon, UH-Downtown

Active Learning in Trigonometry

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Steven Schlicker, Grand Valley State University
Ted Sundstrom, Grand Valley State University

The Use of Drawing As a Cognitive Tool in Undergraduate Mathematics

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Mile Krajcevski, University of South Florida
Deniz Kardes, University of South Florida

Part B

Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:05 a.m., Salon A-3

Innovative Methods in the Teaching of Pre-Calculus in an Emporium Setup

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Keith Carlson, University of Central Florida

Everyone’s a Math Major Creates Optimal STEM Mindset

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Gary Hagerty, Boise State University

Preparing to Study Trigonometry through Primary Historical Sources

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Daniel E. Otero, Xavier University

Developing Students’ Understanding of Exponential Growth: A Research-Based Solution

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Alan E. O’Bryan, Arizona State University

Directionality of the Equals Sign

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Tushar Das, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Nathan Warnberg, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

A Unique Application of the Moore Method of Teaching College Precalculus

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Paul Howard, Oklahoma Christian University

Mathematical Maturity: Dualities, Domination, Approximation, Fixed Points, Slopes, etc.– Concepts & Notations in Pre-Calculus

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
G. Gerard Wojnar, Frostburg State University

Flipping the Precalculus Classroom

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Benjamin V.C. Collins, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Euclid and the Mathematics of Antiquity in the 21st Century

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Salon A-1

Euclid’s Elements is a fundamental text of mathematics in the western tradition. Geometry, number theory, logic, and the axiomatic method: all bear Euclid’s stamp. Moreover, the Elements was considered a central text of every liberal arts education well into the nineteenth century, more than two millennia after its writing.

The recent centennial of the MAA provides a fitting occasion on which to revisit the influence of mathematics’s past on future mathematics and culture. We seek contributions that relate the work of Euclid or other mathematicians of antiquity to modern mathematics or the modern undergraduate curriculum. Original research, unique expositions, descriptions of courses with a significant integration of the mathematics of antiquity, and curricular materials are all welcome.

Organizers:
Elizabeth T. Brown, James Madison University
Edwin O’Shea, James Madison University

History of Mathematics SIGMAA (HOM SIGMAA)

Bring Back the Pappus-Guldin Theorems

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Andrew Leahy, Knox College

A Course in Geometry Based on Historical Sources

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jerry Lodder, New Mexico State University

Euclid’s Geometry Is Physical, Not Abstract

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Viktor Blasjo, Utrecht University

My Big Fat Greek Course

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Charlie Smith, Park University

Rationals, Irrationals, and Commensurable Magnitudes: Euclid and the Real Numbers

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

Solving Quadratic Equations with Geometric Algebra

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
J Christopher Tweddle, Governors State University

Climbing Greek Ladders to Reach for Eigenvectors

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Ian Pierce, US Air Force Academy
Kurt Herzinger, US Air Force Academy
Courtney Kunselman, US Air Force Academy

FYS: Math of the Middle East and North Africa

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Kathi Crow, Salem State University

The Mathematics of the Sphaerica of Menelaus

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Marshall A. Whittlesey, California State University San Marcos

Geometry: It’s Element-ary

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Maureen Carroll, University of Scranton
Elyn Rykken, Muhlenberg College

Novel Introductions to Number Theory

Thursday, July 27, 3:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Salon C-6

This session invites presenters to share interesting ways in which to introduce undergraduate students to topics in number theory. These “tastes” of number theory may be demonstrations, in-class activities, projects, proofs, or ways in which to guide undergraduates to explore and learn about areas of number theory while improving their ability to write proofs. Those discussing demonstrations or in-class activities are encouraged to share key portions. Presenters are welcome to share their first experiences teaching topics in number theory or how they have modified their approaches over time. Presentations related to teaching topics with which students experience difficulty and student reaction as well as information about successes and failures are encouraged.Abstracts should provide a glimpse of the demonstration, in-class activity, project, or proof to be discussed and information about the related topics in number theory in addition to the software or application, if any, used. Those whose presentations are dependent upon software or tablet explorations must provide their own laptop or tablet.

Organizer:
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

A Group Activities Approach to Number Theory

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Stefan Erickson, Colorado College

Presenting MAA Articles on Number Theory

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Susan H. Marshall, Monmouth University

The Wehmueller Conjecture

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Everette L. May, Salisbury University

Some Interesting Infinite Families of Primitive Pythagorean Triples

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
David Terr, UC Berkeley

Arithmetical Structures on Graphs

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Darren Glass, Gettysburg College

Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning

Part A: Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:05 a.m., Salon A-2
Part B: Saturday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon A-2
Part C: Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Salon A-2

The goal of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. Within this context, IBL methods exhibit great variety.

Activities can take place in single class meetings or span entire curricula for students of any age; students can be guided to re-invent mathematical concepts, to explore definitions and observe patterns, to justify core results, and to take the lead in asking new questions. There is a growing body of evidence that IBL methods are effective and important for teaching mathematics and for fostering positive attitudes toward the subject. This session invites scholarly presentations on the use of inquiry-based methods for teaching and learning. We especially invite presentations that include successful IBL activities or assignments, that support observations about student outcomes with evidence, or that could help instructors who are new to IBL to try new methods.

Organizers:
Brian P. Katz, Augustana College
Victor I. Piercey, Ferris State University

The SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (SIGMAA IBL)

Part A

Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:05 a.m., Salon A-2

An IBL Approach to Abstract Algebra

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Mona Mocanasu, MSU Denver

An IBL Introduction to Proofs Class with Specifications / Standards Grading and Group Work

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Justin Dunmyre, Frostburg State University

All In: My First Experience with Guided Student Presentations

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
May Mei, Denison University

Lessons Learned Creating IBL Course Notes

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
John Ross, Southwestern University

Reanimating the Dinosaurs: A Reflection on Inquiry-Based Learning and Faculty Renewal

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Adrian P. Gentle, University of Southern Indiana
Yalcin Sarol, University of Southern Indiana

An Inquiry-Based Approach to IBL

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Sarah Dumnich, Frostburg State University

Mathematical Inquiry for Liberal Arts Students

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Elizabeth Thoren, Pepperdine University

Writing in an IBL Calculus Course

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
William T. Mahavier, Lamar University

Part B

Saturday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon A-2

Competing to Learn: An In-Class Playing Card Competition Where Students Explore Set Theory Operations

8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Jonathan Weisbrod, Rowan College at Burlington County

Level Up: A Continued Experiment in “Gamifying” an Active Learning Classroom

8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Kayla B. Dwelle, Ouachita Baptist University

Student Guided Reinvention of Green’s Theorem

9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Robert Sachs, George Mason University

Finding Mathematics in Chaos – Invite Your Students to Persevere

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Amanda H. Matson, Clarke University

Coordinating IBL and non-IBL Calculus II

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Amy Ksir, U.S. Naval Academy

Hybrid IBL

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Patrick X. Rault, University of Arizona

Mathematical Habits of Mind – The Essential Dimension for Learning Mathematics

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Marshall Gordon, Park School of Baltimore

Understanding Two-Year College Mathematics Faculty Perceptions and Use of Cooperative Learning

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Adam J. Castillo, The University of Texas at Austin

Pedagogy of the Oppressed: Lessons for Inquiry-Based Learning in Mathematics

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Equitable Practices in IBL

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Jessica Ellis, Colorado State University
Brian P. Katz, Augustana College

Part C

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., Salon A-2

Put Students in the Driver Seat on Their Mathematics Learning Journey

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Annie Han, BMCC-The City University of New York
Margaret Dean, BMCC-The City University of New York
DanPing Zhong, BMCC-The City University of New York

Visualizing Ideas from Calculus

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Technology, 3D Printing, and Brochures in a Liberal Arts Course

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Splines from Scratch using SageMathCloud

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Thomas Clark, Dordt College

Teaching an Interactive Introduction to Knot Theory

2:20 p..m. – 2:35 p.m.
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

Inquiry-Based Graph Theory for Non-Majors

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jonathan Hulgan, Oxford College of Emory University

The Peano Axioms: Natural Numbers by IBL

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Jonathan White, Coe College

Year:
2017

The general sessions accept abstracts of papers in all areas of mathematics, pedagogy, and the undergraduate mathematics curriculum.

Organizers:
Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University
Holly Zullo, Westminster College

Click here to view the MAA MathFest 2017 Abstract Book

Analysis

Thursday, July 27, 8:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m., Salon C-6

Stability of Implicit Jungck-Kirk-Multistep Iterations for Generalized Contractive-type Mappings

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Hudson Akewe, University of Lagos

Some Fixed Point Theorems for Monotone Lipschitzian Mappings

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Buthinah Bin Dehaish, King Abdullaziz University

JJ-Holomorphic Curves in Rough Almost Complex Structures

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Adam Coffman, Indiana – Purdue Fort Wayne

On the Isomorphism and Centralizer Problems for Infinite Rank-One Transformations

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Alexander Kastner, Williams College
Johann Gaebler, Harvard University
Cesar Silva, Williams College
Xiaoyu Xu, Princeton University
Zirui Zhou, University of California, Berkeley

Caputo Boundary Value Problems in Nabla Fractional Calculus

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Julia St. Goar, Merrimack College

Algebra

Thursday, July 27, 8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m., Salon C-7

Fully Prime, Almost Fully Prime, and Fully Weakly Prime Ring

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Irawati Irawati, Institut Teknologi Bandung

Fermionic Representations of Twisted Toroidal Lie Algebras

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Chad R. Mangum, Niagara University
Kailash C. Misra, North Carolina State University
Naihuan Jing, North Carolina State University

Using Crystal Base Theory to Learn About Certain Demazure Crystals

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Margaret Rahmoeller, Roanoke College

When Is a Polynomial Isomorphic to an Even Polynomial?

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Chad Awtrey, Elon University

Is Equity Unusual ? (At least in Total Products)

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Thomas Q. Sibley, St. John’s University

Graphing the Relationship of an Operation with the Relationships of Numbers Being Operated on

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Chandra Kethi-Reddy, University of Central Florida

Symmetries in Permutations

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Jennifer F. Vasquez, The University of Scranton
Michael P. Allocca, Muhlenburg College
Steven T. Dougherty, The University of Scranton

History and Philosophy of Mathematics

Thursday July 27, 8:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m., Salon C-8

From the Smithsonian Institution Exhibit for the MAA Centenary: Founding Member Richard P. Baker

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Joel Haack, University of Northern Iowa

A Line by Line English Translation of a 1402 AD Arabic Poem about Algebra

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Ishraq Al-Awamleh, New Mexico State University

The Mathematical Theories of the Capillary Action by Laplace, Gauss and Poisson

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Shigeru Masuda, Long-Term Researcher, RIMS, Kyoto University

The Library of Irish Mathematics

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

Geometry

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m., Salon A-2

Reflections on Teaching Geometry Courses

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

Folded Symplectic Four Manifolds

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Christopher R. Lee, University of Portland

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1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Aldo Cruz Cota, Texas Wesleyan University

From a High-Dimensional Random Polygon to an Ellipse: A Fourier Analysis of Iterated Circular Convolutions

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Boyan Kostadinov, City Tech, CUNY

Blow-up Continuity in Mean Curvature Flow

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Kevin Sonnanburg, The University of Tennessee

Anchor Triangles in a Delaunay Triangulation

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Shirley L. Yap, California State University East Bay

Timelike Spiraling Geodesics in Staircase Metric Geometries

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Ryan Hood, Austin College
J. Mealy, Austin College

Evaluation of Pi by Nested Radicals

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Mu-Ling Chang, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Everywhere Wild Knots

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Mr. Ollie Nanyes

3D Printing of Eugenia Cheng’s “Associahedron”

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University

Applied Mathematics

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-7

Power in the U.S. Legislature

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Victoria Powers, Emory University

A Mathematical Comparison of Open and Closed Primaries through Fairness Criteria

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Joseph F. Kolacinski, Elmira College
Brandon Payne, Elmira College

Extending Difference of Votes Rules (CANCELED)

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Sarah S. King, University of Louisville

The Root System and Combinatorics of Linear Voting Methods

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Prasad Senesi, The Catholic University of America

Non-standard Finite Difference Scheme for Vector Disease Models

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Collins Bekoe, Prince of Songkla University

Modeling Phytoplankton Population Dynamics

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
TJ Leiterman, St. Norbert College

Modeling the Devastation of Hemlock Trees in the Great Smoky Mountains

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Jillian Stupiansky, University of North Alabama
Jessica Stovall, University of North Alabama

Reconstructing the Cheshire Cat in Technicolor: The Problem of Hyperspectral Medical Imaging

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Rachel Grotheer, Goucher College

Strict Inequalities between Bond Percolation Thresholds of Archimedean Lattices

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
John C. Wierman, Johns Hopkins University

Trajectory Controllability of Nonlinear Systems: An Analytical and a Numerical Approach

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Dimplekumar N. Chalishajar, Virginia Military Institute

A Sinusoidal Twist with Exponential Influences

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Satyanand Singh, New York City College of Technology

Twin Interval Arithmetic and Its Application in Optimization Problems

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Sijie Liu, University of Alabama

Outreach, Mentoring, and Assessment

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Salon C-8

Gender, School, Location, Age, and Subject Combination as Predictors of Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
John T. Ajai, Taraba State University, Jalingo. Nigeria
Herbert R. Hanawa, Yola Electricity Distribution Company, Jalingo. Nigeria

AMS Notices: Math and Diversity

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Frank Morgan, Williams College

American Indian-based Mathematics Materials for Undergraduate Courses

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Charles P. Funkhouser, California State University Fullerton
Miles R. Pfahl, Turtle Mountain Community College

Project Math T.R.A.C.K.

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Nicole M. Panza, Francis Marion University

Math-Cyber Security Conference for High School Students

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Mathematics Outreach via the ETSU STEM Center

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Anant Godbole, ETSU
Ryan Andrew Nivens, ETSU

What I Learned Running the Oakland Math Circle (CANCELED)

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Jamylle L. Carter, Diablo Valley College

Math Camp for Junior High Students: Keep It Motivated and Fun

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p..m.
Martha Lee H. Kilpack, Brigham Young University

Exposing General Audience to the Voice of Mathematics

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Neeti Sinha, Johns Hopkins University (past), currently independent (author, speaker)

Going from “Hidden Figures” to “Visible Figures”: Mentoring African American Females in Mathematics and Other STEM Fields

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Viveka Brown, Spelman College

What Can Students Do with a Math Major? Five Basic Career Fields for Math Majors

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Paul R. Bialek, Trinity International University

Mathematical Modeling Contest for College Students

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Leonida Ljumanovic, UW-Platteville

Assessment in 10 Minutes!

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Alan Alewine, McKendree University

The Efficacy of Post Assessment Extra Credit Quizzes

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Rachel Frankel, University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash College

Student-led Error Analysis as Training for Pre-Service Teachers

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
James R. Valles, Prairie View A&M University
Teresa Hughes, Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District

Number Theory

Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Salon C-8

Dividing by 9

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Ji Young Choi, Shippensburg University of PA

Properties of Rational Base Representations of Positive Integers

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Zoe Cramer, Central Connecticut State University
Frederic Latour, Central Connecticut State University

Generating Larger Near-Isosceles Primitive Pythagorean Triples Using Pell-Type Sequences

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Frederick D. Chichester, Retired

A Tale of Two Constants

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Andy Martin, Kentucky State University

Exploring Restricted mm-ary Partitions

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Timothy B. Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Generalizations of Delannoy Numbers

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Steven Edwards, Kennesaw State University
William Griffiths, Kennesaw State University

Multiplicative Persistence of Nonzero Fixed Point Digits

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Robert Styer, Villanova University
Colin Lubner, Villanova University

The Smallest Nontrivial Height of Abelian Totally pp-adic Numbers

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Emerald T. Stacy, Oregon State University

On a Series Formula for the Area of the Mandelbrot Set and Zagier’s Conjecture

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Patrick Bray, Rowan University
Hieu D. Nguyen, Rowan University

Olinde Rodrigues’ Contribution to Catalan Numbers

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Johannes C. Familton, Borough of Manhattan Community College

Teaching and Learning Advanced Mathematics

Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Salon C-7

Transitioning from the Finite to the Infinite in l2

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
M. Leigh Lunsford, Longwood University

Students’ Epistemological Frames and Their Interpretation of Advanced Mathematics

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Victoria Krupnik, Rutgers University
Keith Weber, Rutgers University
Timothy Fukawa-Connelly, Temple University

Slopes: An Interactive App for Exploring Differential Equations

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Timothy A. Lucas, Pepperdine University

Round Robin Proofs

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College

Bridging the Gap: Mid-level Proofs Courses and Their Effect on Student Learning and Outcomes

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Karin R. Saoub, Roanoke College

Flipping an Introduction to Proofs Course

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Miranda Bowie, University of North Alabama

Community Detection with Hierarchical Clustering Algorithms: Connecting Graph and Network Theory to Analyzing Social Networks

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Donna Beers, Simmons College

Coding and GUI Use in the Teaching of Undergraduate Numerical Analysis

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Paul von Dohlen, William Paterson University

Triangular Ramsey Numbers: An Undergraduate Research Project

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Timothy Trujillo, Sam Houston State University

In-Class Exercises in Complex Analysis

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jane McDougall, Colorado College

Utilizing Truth Tables to Furnish Some Neat Mathematical Properties

11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
Kryssa C. Goodhart, Rowan University
Jay L. Schiffman, Rowan University

A Novel Idea: Teaching Mathematics using Apostolos Doxiadis’s Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture

11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Bill Linderman, King University

Is There a Topology on Q That Detects Continuous Extensions to R?

11:30 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.
Mike Krebs, California State University, Los Angeles

Modeling or Applications

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Salon C-7

Wildfire Modeling in a Project-Based Course

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Project Base Learning in Numerical Analysis via Artificial Neural Networks

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Barry C. Husowitz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Experiences from Implementing an Industrial Project-Based Course in the Curriculum

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Michele L. Joyner, East Tennessee State University

Efficiency of Geometrical Designs in Engineering and Biology

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Malgorzata A. Marciniak, CUNY

An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Project for Wind Turbine Modeling

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Jeong-Mi Yoon, UH-Downtown

A Planetary Orbital Model Based on Gravity Simulation (CANCELED)

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Morgyn Church, Radford University

Peace Movement Paradox in Generalized Gravity

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. Dennis G. Collins, UPR-Mayaguez

Let’s Get Physical! Teaching Math through the Lens of Physics

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
L. Jeneva Clark, University of Tennessee
Peggy Bertrand, University of Tennessee

Dynamics of Neuronal Networks with Coupling Delays: A Modeling Study

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Hwayeon Ryu, University of Hartford

Machine Learning Approach for the Prediction of Dissolved Oxygen Concentration (CANCELED)

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Cassia Smith, University of the Virgin Islands
Robert Stolz, University of the Virgin Islands
Jonathan Jossart, University of the Virgin Islands

The Importance of Population Dynamics in Modeling the Control of Disease-carrying Mosquito Populations

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Tim Antonelli, Worcester State University

Tipping Points in Epidemics

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Suzanne M. O’Regan, North Carolina A&T State University

Mathematical Modelling of the Outer Hair Cell (CANCELED)

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Austin E. Marstaller, The University of Texas at Dallas

Using Market Data for Markov Chain Prediction

4:30 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Morteza Shafii-Mousavi, Indiana University South Bend

Teaching and Learning Calculus, and Mathematics and Technology

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m., Salon C-8

Solving Problems with Calculus, Not Calculus Problems

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Robert R. Rogers, SUNY Fredonia
Eugene Boman, Penn State – Harrisburg

Investigations To Improve Student Learning In Calculus

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Ken Collins, Charlotte Latin School

I Can’t Lecture

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Rachel Weir, Allegheny College

Technology Mediated Active Learning in a Large Lecture Calculus Class

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
John H. Johnson, The Ohio State University

Transitioning to IBL Teaching

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Gerard Ornas, McNeese State University

Teaching and Learning Mathematics in an Active Learning Classroom

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
John A. Kerrigan, Rutgers University

Teaching Complex Analysis With A Spherical Camera

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Robert Jacobson, Roger Williams University

Teaching College Algebra with Knewton

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Peter Olszewski, Penn State Behrend

Continuing Development of MYMathApps Calculus

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Andrew Crenwelge, Texas A&M University
Joseph Martinsen, Texas A&M University
Matthew Weihing, Texas A&M University
Eikagra Sharma, Texas A&M University
Shiva Saravanan, A&M Consolidated High School
Matthew Barry, Texas Center for Applied Technology, Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

A GeoGebra Project for Future Teachers

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Ashley Johnson, University of North Alabama

Fibonacci and Lucas Identities with Excel

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Azar Khosravani, Columbia College Chicago

Teaching and Learning Developmental Mathematics

Saturday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m., Salon C-6

Rafeef Begins to Learn Arithmetic in a Jordanian Kindergarten

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Radieah Banihani, New Mexico State University

Problem-Based Learning: Encouraging Girls in Secondary Mathematics

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Carmel Schettino, Avenues: The World School

Gender vs Character: Designing Inclusive Math Activities

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Eugenia Cheng, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Pure Mathematics

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Nnenna K. Uka, Department of Mathematics, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Nigeria

Aesthetic Computing – Order of Operations Understanding Rescue

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Janet St.Clair, Alabama State University

Encouraging Mindfulness and a Growth Mindset in Developmental Mathematics Classrooms

9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Mary B. Walkins, The Community College of Baltimore County

Probability and Statistics

Saturday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Salon C-7

Use Simple Math to Extract Business Information from Internet Data: a Study on Volkswagen’s Emission Scandal

8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Song Chen, University of Wisconsin La Crosse
Chad Vidden, University of Wisconsin La Crosse
Marco Vriens, University of Wisconsin La Crosse

What Would You Give for That: Grade Expectations vs. Performance in an Introductory Business Statistics Course

8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Deborah Jean Gougeon, University of Scranton

Type I Error: Conditional or Unconditional?

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Nancy A. Hernandez, TAMUCT-Department of Mathematics
Christopher Thron, TAMUCT-Department of Mathematics

An Alternative Perspective on Consensus Priors with Applications to Phase I Clinical Trials

9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Steven Kim, California State University, Monterey Bay

Improved Randomized Response Strategies for Collecting Sensitive Data

9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Niharika Yennum, Texas A & M University – Kingsville
Stephen Sedory, Texas A & M University – Kingsville
Sarjinder Singh, Texas A & M University – Kingsville

Convexity of Ruin Probabilities in Insurance Risk Models (CANCELED)

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
David Landriault, University of Waterloo
Bin Li, University of Waterloo
Gordon E. Willmot, University of Waterloo
Di Xu, University of Nebraska Lincoln

Random Walks with Fractally Correlated Traps

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Alex Plyukhin, Saint Anselm College

Bayes’ Rule and the Law

10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Leila Setayeshgar, Providence College

Teaching and Learning Introductory Mathematics

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Salon C-7

Teaching and Learning Mathematics with Knitting

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Sara Jensen, Carthage College

Mathematics in a Feminist Theory Course

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Erin Moss, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

College Algebra Redesign: Shaping Institutional Change

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Jeremiah Hower, Florida International University

Examining the Variation of Mathematical Content Presented During College Algebra Instruction

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Claire Gibbons, Oregon State University

Student Academic Background and Their Success Rate in College Algebra (CANCELED)

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Seongchun Kwon, Missouri State University -West Plains

A Gateway Math Course Re-Imagined and the Faculty Seminar Developed to Support It

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Marianna Bonanome, New York City College of Technology

Assignments to Help Students Reflect on their Learning

2:30 p..m. – 2:40 p.m.
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Incorporating Network Science into a Discrete Structures Course

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Haley A. Yaple, Carthage College

The Mtile Means: An Instructional Tool for Teaching Introductory Statistics

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
David DiMarco, Neumann University
Fred Savitz, Neumann University

Tools for Teaching Logic

3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Sarah Ann Fleming, Belmont University

Constructiveness-Learning

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Opeyemi Adekunle Kayode, University of South Africa

Physical Variables: An Introduction for Mathematicians

3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Itai Seggev, Wolfram Research

A Mathematician Looks at American History

4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Joseph F. Kolacinski, Elmira College

Graph Theory

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m., Salon C-8

Isoperimetric Constants of Paley Graphs

1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Anthony Shaheen, CSU Los Angeles

The Generalized Steiner Cable-Trench Problem with Application to Error Correction in Vascular Image Analysis

1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Eric Landquist, Kutztown University

Cycle Double Covers of Infinite Planar Graphs

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Mohammad Javaheri, Siena College, School of Science

Drawing Graphs as Superthrackles

1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kirsten Stor, Fort Lewis College

L(4)-labelings of Trees

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Samuel Iselin, Valparaiso University
Hector Reyes-Figueroa, Valparaiso University
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Valparaiso University

Invariants of L(2,1)-Colorings

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Karrolyne Fogel, California Lutheran University
Aparna Higgins, University of Dayton
William Higgins, Wittenberg University
John Villalpando, California Lutheran University

Winning the Lights Out Game with the Most Edges

2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Lauren Keough, Grand Valley State University
Darren Parker, Grand Valley State University

Enumerating Unimodal Rooted Forests Avoiding the Pattern 123

2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Katie Anders, University of Texas at Tyler
Kassie Archer, University of Texas at Tyler

How Many Ways Can You Slice a Donut?

3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Rob Thompson, Carleton College

Year:
2017

The MAA strives to ensure that sessions at MathFest present mathematics in a way that is accessible to a broad audience. As a result, K-12 teachers will find all the expository sessions at MathFest to be informative and enriching. In addition, the following sessions are directed specifically at the professional interests of K-12 teachers.

Math Circle Demonstration

Saturday, July 29, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Salon C-1 and C-2

A math circle is an enrichment experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with pre-college students and/or their teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics. This demonstration session offers the opportunity for conference attendees to observe and then discuss a math circle experience. While participants are engaged in a mathematical investigation, mathematicians will have a discussion focused on appreciating and better understanding the organic and creative process of learning that circles offer, and on the logistics and dynamics of running an effective circle.

Organizer:
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)

Math Wrangle

Saturday, July 29, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Salon C-1 and C-2

Math Wrangle will pit teams of students against each other, the clock, and a slate of great math problems. The format of a Math Wrangle is designed to engage students in mathematical problem solving, promote effective teamwork, provide a venue for oral presentations, and develop critical listening skills. A Math Wrangle incorporates elements of team sports and debate, with a dose of strategy tossed in for good measure. The intention of the Math Wrangle demonstration at the Joint Math Meetings is to show how teachers, schools, circles, and clubs can get students started in this exciting combination of mathematical problem solving with careful argumentation via public speaking, strategy and rebuttal.

Organizers:
Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada, Reno
Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)
American Mathematics Competitions

Special Interactive Presentation for High School Students, Parents, and Teachers

THOSE INFAMOUS EXPLODING DOTS: A preview to Global Math Week

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

Here is a story that isn’t true.

When I was a young child I invented a machine (not true) that was nothing more than a series of boxes that could hold dots. And these dots would, upon certain actions, explode. And with this machine (in this non-true story) I realized that I could explain true things! I could explain all the mathematics of arithmetic I learnt in grade school (true), all the polynomial algebra I was to learn in high-school (true), pre-calculus series formulas (true), elements of calculus and number theory I was to learn in university (true), and explore unanswered research questions mathematicians are studying today (also true)!

Come see an astounding mathematical story that unites element of the K-12 curriculum, and beyond, in one accessible fell swoop. Bring pencil and paper, and possibly an extra pair of socks – this session will knock your first pair right off!

Leader:
James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America

Organizer:
Elgin Johnston, Iowa State University

MAA Council on Outreach

Year:
2017

Updates

Please keep checking here to catch any last program updates before and during MAA MathFest 2017!

Invited Paper Session

Big Ideas About Big (and Less Than Big) Data

Thursday, July 27, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Continental Ballroom B

Finding and Telling Data Stories

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Dash Davidson Scott Teal, Tableau Software

Panel Session

Math for Computing? Computing for Math? A Discussion of Interdependencies

Thursday, July 27, 8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Salon A-5

Panelist Daniel Kaplan, Macalester College, will no longer be presenting at this session

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

All talks scheduled for Conference Room 4K have been moved to Conference Room 4A

Canceled Events

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation, Part B

Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m., Salon C-4

Using Points-Free Grading to Promote Perseverance (CANCELED)

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

My Favorite Math Circle Problem, Part A

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-1 & C-2

Math News Snapshots for Senior High School Students (CANCELED)

3:20 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Nitsa B. Movshovitz-Hadar, Technion – Israel Inst. of Technology

Contributed Paper Session with Themes

Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m., Salon A-4

My Mathematical Mice – Modeling Neuroblastoma Tumor Growth in Mice using a System of Ordinary Differential Equations (CANCELED)

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Yixuan He, Dartmouth College
Dorothy I. Wallace, Dartmouth College
Anita Kodali, Dartmouth College

General Contributed Paper Session

Applied Mathematics

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon C-7

Extending Difference of Votes Rules (CANCELED)

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Sarah S. King, University of Louisville

General Contributed Paper Session

Outreach, Mentoring, and Assessment

Thursday, July 27, 1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Salon C-8

What I Learned Running the Oakland Math Circle (CANCELED)

2:30 PM – 2:40 PM
Jamylle L. Carter, Diablo Valley College

General Contributed Paper Session

Number Theory

Friday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Salon C-8

Olinde Rodrigues’ Contribution to Catalan Numbers (CANCELED)

10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Johannes C. Familton, Borough of Manhattan Community College

General Contributed Paper Session

Modeling or Applications

Friday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Salon C-7

A Planetary Orbital Model Based on Gravity Simulation (CANCELED)

2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Morgyn Church, Radford University

Machine Learning Approach for the Prediction of Dissolved Oxygen Concentration (CANCELED)

3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Cassia Smith, University of the Virgin Islands
Robert Stolz, University of the Virgin Islands
Jonathan Jossart, University of the Virgin Islands

Mathematical Modelling of the Outer Hair Cell (CANCELED)

4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Austin E. Marstaller, The University of Texas at Dallas

General Contributed Paper Session

Probability and Statistics

Saturday, July 29, 8:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Salon C-7

Convexity of Ruin Probabilities in Insurance Risk Models (CANCELED)

10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
David Landriault, University of Waterloo
Bin Li, University of Waterloo
Gordon E. Willmot, University of Waterloo
Di Xu, University of Nebraska Lincoln

General Contributed Paper Session

Teaching and Learning Introductory Mathematics

Saturday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Salon C-7

Student Academic Background and Their Success Rate in College Algebra (CANCELED)

2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Seongchun Kwon, Missouri State University -West Plains

Year:
2017

2018

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Nonlinear Dispersive Equations and the Beautiful Mathematics That Comes with Them

Lecture 1: Thursday, August 2, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building
Lecture 2: Friday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building
Lecture 3: Saturday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Gigliola Staffilani, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
image by Bryce Vickmark

Abstract (Show)

Gigliola Staffilani Bio (Show)

 

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

Gravity’s Action on Light: A Mathematical Journey

Thursday, August 2, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Arlie Petters, Duke University

Abstract (Show)

 

MAA Invited Address

Inclusion-exclusion in Mathematics: Who Stays in, Who Falls out, Why It Happens, and What We Should Do About It

Friday, August 3, 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Eugenia Cheng, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Abstract (Show)

Eugenia Cheng Bio (Show)

 

MAA Invited Address

Snow Business: Scientific Computing in the Movies and Beyond

Saturday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Joseph Teran, University of California Los Angeles

Abstract (Show)

 

MAA Invited Address

Mathematical Medicine: Modeling Disease and Treatment

Thursday, August 2, 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Lisette de Pillis, Harvey Mudd College

Abstract (Show)

 

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

The Relationship between Culture and the Learning of Mathematics

Saturday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Talitha Washington, Howard University and National Science Foundation

Click here to view the slides from this lecture

Abstract (Show)

Talitha Washington Bio (Show)

 

AWM-MAA Etta Zuber Falconer Lecture

Finding Ellipses

Friday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Pamela Gorkin, Bucknell University

Abstract (Show)

 

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

FAIL: A Mathematician’s Apology

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Laura Taalman, James Madison University

Abstract (Show)

Laura Taalman Bio (Show)

 

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

The Singular Uniformity of Large Random Systems

Wednesday, August 1, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Peter Winkler, Dartmouth College

Abstract (Show)

 

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

Continuous, Discrete, or Somewhere in Between: An Introduction to Time Scales with Applications

Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Raegan Higgins, Texas Tech University

Abstract (Show)

Year:
2018

MAA Invited Paper Sessions

Bridging Network Science and Graph Theory

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Ralucca Gera, Naval Postgraduate School
Karl Schmitt, Valparaiso University

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

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Category Theory for All

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom D, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Eugenia Cheng, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

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Modeling Biological Rhythms

Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom E, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizer:
David Brown, The Colorado College

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

Schedule (Show)

Strategies to Synergize Culture in the Learning and Doing of Mathematics

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom E, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Talitha Washington, Howard University and the National Science Foundation

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

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The MAA Instructional Practices Guide in Action

Thursday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Plaza Ballroom E, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Martha Abell, Georgia Southern University
Carolyn Yackel, Mercer University

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

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AWM-MAA Invited Paper Session

Geometric Ideas and Where to Find Them

Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom D, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Ulrich Daepp, Pamela Gorkin, and Karl Voss, Bucknell University

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

Schedule (Show)

 

Year:
2018

Minicourses at MAA MathFest are offered separately from other mathematical sessions and at an additional fee. Advance registration is required to attend, with a list of offered courses available for selection through the registration portal.

MAA Minicourses are partially supported by the William F. Lucas Fund. Read more about Prof. Lucas here.

1. Initiating, Designing, Building, and Using Modeling Scenarios for Teaching Differential Equations

Part A: Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building
Part B: Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Brian Winkel, SIMIODE
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan University

Sponsor: Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations (SIMIODE)

2. Introduction to Inquiry-Based Learning

Part A: Thursday, August 2, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building
Part B: Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Brian P Katz, Augustana College
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Candice Price, University of San Diego
Xiao Xiao, Utica College
Alison Marr, Southwestern University

Sponsor: The SIGMAA for Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

3. An Introduction to WeBWorK: An Open Source Alternative for Generating and Delivering Online Homework Problems

Part A: Friday, August 3, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building
Part B: Saturday, August 4, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building

Description (Show)

John Travis, Mississippi College
Robin Cruz, College of Idaho
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education (CTiME)

4. Leading a Successful Program Review

Part A: Friday, August 3, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tower Court B, Tower Building
Part B: Saturday, August 4, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tower Court B, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Rick Gillman, Valparaiso University
Henry Walker, Grinnell College

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Departmental Reviews

5. Mathematical Card Magic

Part A: Thursday, August 2, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tower Court B, Tower Building
Part B: Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tower Court B, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

6. Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings

Part A: Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tower Court B, Tower Building
Part B: Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tower Court B, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Fumiko Futamura, Southwestern University

Year:
2018

Register now!

Registration is now open. Participants can pick up their registration materials at the onsite registration desk. MAA does not mail registration materials. Note: If registering online anytime after July 20, 2018, badges will have to be printed on site and may not be immediately available for collection at the front desk. Please consult the registration staff for guidance.

Cancellations

MAA MathFest cancellations must be received by Monday, May 14, 2018 to qualify for a full refund. A 50% refund is available through Friday, June 22, 2018. Cancellations must be received by email to the MAA Meetings and Events Department (meetings@maa.org) or in writing to:

Mathematical Association of America
Attn: MAA MathFest
1529 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

 

Registration Rates

Early Bird Advance Regular
March 1 – April 15 April 16 – June 30 July 1 and After
Member $389 $419 $489
Nonmember* $549* $579* $629*
Student Member** $129** $149** $169**
Student Nonmember $159 $179 $199
Project NExT
Blue’17 and Orange ’18 cohorts only		 $389 $389 $389
K-12  Teacher $199 $214 $249
Long-Term Member or Retired† $129† $149† $169†
One Day $199 $214 $249
Non-Mathematician Guest‡ $199‡ $214‡ $249‡

*Nonmember rate includes one year of MAA Membership. Offer is for new MAA members only – not valid for existing MAA membership renewals.

**Departmental Member nominated students are eligible for “Student Member” rate.

† Long-term members are at least 70 years old and have 25 years of membership. Please call our service center at (800) 331-1622 to verify eligibility. Retired members are also eligible for this discounted rate.

‡ A guest is a family member or friend and non-mathematician who is accompanied by a participant of MAA MathFest. Guests will receive a name badge and may attend all sessions and exhibits. You will have the opportunity to register your guest for any of the paid social events. However, if your guest would like to attend a paid minicourse, he/she must register individually.

Additional Fees

(Optional add-ons)

Early Bird Advance Regular
Through April 15 April 16 – June 30 July 1 and After
Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet $80 $80 $80
Minicourse $80 $90 $100
Data Science Workshop $50 $50 $50

 

 

Year:
2018

Click here to view the MAA MathFest 2018 Abstract Book

Advancing Women in Mathematics: On the Ground Initiatives

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 14, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Della Dumbaugh and Heather Russell, University of Richmond

Schedule (Show)

Best Practices and Innovation in the Teaching of Discrete Mathematics

Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 10, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Valparaiso University
Ágnes Bércesné Novák, Peter Pazmany Catholic University, Hungary

Schedule (Show)

The Capstone Experience for Mathematics Majors

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Oranizers:
Jacci White, Monika Kiss, and Kevin Murphy, Saint Leo University

Schedule (Show)

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation

Part A: Thursday, August 2, 9:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Governor’s Square 12, Plaza Building
Part B: Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 6:05 p.m., Governor’s Square 12, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Russ Goodman, Central College
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Schedule (Show)

Fostering Undergraduate Interdisciplinarity

Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 6:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 15, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Chris Arney, United States Military Academy at West Point

Sponsor: Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)

Schedule (Show)

Great Circles, Great Problems

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 5:05 p.m., Governor’s Square 15, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Amanda Matson, Clarke University
Diana White, National Association of Math Circles

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

Schedule (Show)

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching

Part A: Friday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 14, Plaza Building
Part B: Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 14, Plaza Building
Part C: Saturday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Governor’s Square 14, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Brian Katz, Augustana College
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Candice Price, University of San Diego
Xiao Xiao, Utica College
Amanda H. Matson, Clarke University
Mindy Capaldi, Valparaiso University
Kayla Dwelle, Ouachita Baptist University
Phong Le, Goucher College

Schedule (Show)

Mastery Grading

Part A: Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 4:05 p.m., Governor’s Square 11, Plaza Building
Part B: Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 11, Plaza Building
Part C: Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:05 p.m., Governor’s Square 11, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Robert Campbell, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington
Alyssa Hoofnagle, Wittenberg University
Mike Janssen, Dordt College
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jessica OShaughnessy, Shenandoah University
Cassie Williams, James Madison University

Schedule (Show)

Mathematical Themes in a First-Year Seminar

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 5:05 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Jennifer Schaefer, Dickinson College
Jennifer Bowen, College of Wooster
Mark Kozek, Whittier College
Pamela Pierce, College of Wooster

Schedule (Show)

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 17, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Tim Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Sweet Briar College

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Schedule (Show)

Mathematics Research Experiences for K–12 Teachers and Students

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 17, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Saad El-Zanati and Cynthia Langrall, Illinois State University

Schedule (Show)

Modeling-Based Teaching and Learning in Differential Equations Courses

Saturday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Governor’s Square 15, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, Director SIMIODE
Lisa Driskell, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Colorado Mesa University
Audrey Malagon, Batten Associate Professor of Mathematics, Virginia Wesleyan University

Schedule (Show)

A Number is Never an Answer: Developing Mathematical Thinking and Communication Through Writing

Part A: Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 10, Plaza Building
Part B: Friday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Governor’s Square 10, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
William Gryc and Linda McGuire, Muhlenberg College

Schedule (Show)

Priming the Calculus Pump: Fresh Approaches to Teaching First-Year Calculus

Part A: Friday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building
Part B: Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building
Part C: Saturday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bob Sachs, George Mason University

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

Schedule (Show)

Ready or Not: Corequisite Courses and Just-in-Time Review

Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 5:05 p.m., Governor’s Square 17, Plaza Building

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Rebecca Hartzler, University of Texas at Austin
Suzanne Doree, Augsburg University
Frank Savina, University of Texas at Austin

Schedule (Show)

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports

Part A: Friday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building
Part B: Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building
Part C: Saturday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 11:35 a.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Schedule (Show)

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., Plaza Ballroom D, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech
Aaron Weinberg, Ithaca College
Stacy Brown, California State Polytechnic University

Schedule (Show)

Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics with Primary Historical Sources

Part A: Friday August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 12, Plaza Building
Part B: Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Governor’s Square 12, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene University
Jeff Suzuki, Brooklyn College

Schedule (Show)

 

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Contributed Paper Sessions
Year:
2018

An Introduction to Team-Based Learning

Thursday, August 2, 4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Tower Court D, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers: Drew Lewis and Steven Clontz, University of South Alabama

Mathematical Puzzle Programs: Outreach and Recruitment with Puzzles

Friday, August 3, 3:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tower Court D, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Braxton Carrigan, Southern Connecticut State University
Steven Clontz, University of South Alabama
PJ Couch, Lamar University

Meeting the Challenge of Introducing Senior High School Students to Contemporary Mathematics

Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Tower Court D, Tower Building

Click here to view the slides from this workshop

Description (Show)

Organizers: Nitsa B. Movshovitz-Hadar and Boaz Silberman, Technion

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

What’s the Story? Research Presentations for an Undergraduate Audience

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Tower Court D, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizer: May Mei, Denison University

Sponsor: Committee on Graduate Students

Data Science and the Mathematics Department

Wednesday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Governor’s Square 15, Plaza Building

Please note: This ancillary workshop is occurring before general mathematical sessions commence on Wednesday, August 1. This event is offered at an additional fee to general registration. Advance registration is required to attend, with the option to order available through the registration portal.

Description (Show)

Enrollment Cap: 100

Registration Fee: $50

Sponsors:
Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM – chair, Michael Boardman)
Preparing for Industrial Careers in the Mathematical Sciences Project (PIC Math – MAA lead, Michael Dorff)

 

Year:
2018

Click here to view the MAA MathFest 2018 Abstract Book

PosterFest 2018: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

Friday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building

This poster session will allow early career mathematicians, including untenured faculty and graduate students, to present and discuss their scholarly activities with other attendees in an informal atmosphere. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports.

Organizers:
Eric A. Eager, University of Wisconsin La Crosse
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians
Young Mathematicians Network
Project NExT

MAA General Contributed Poster Sessions

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building
Thursday, August 2, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building
Friday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building

The MAA is pleased to announce the inaugural General Contributed Poster Session (GCPS) at MathFest 2018 in Denver. We will rotate the poster categories throughout the meeting and the number of rotations will depend on the number of accepted posters. The MAA will provide corkboards or trifolds for the posters – you just need to bring your poster.

Schedule (Show)

 

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Year:
2018

Advocating for Your Career and Yourself

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. -2:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Valparaiso University
Leigh M. Lunsford, Longwood University

Panelists:
Martha Abell, Georgia Southern University
Linda Braddy, Tarrant County College
Richard Cleary, Babson College

Sponsor: Project NExT Peach dots

Best Practices for Teaching Mathematics Online

Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizer: Kyle Riley, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Panelists:
Radu Cascaval, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Erica Hastert, Early College of Arvada
Linda Sundbye, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Sponsor: MAA Professional Development Committee

Nonacademic Career Paths for Undergraduate Mathematics Majors

Friday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Pamela Richardson, Westminster College
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Panelists:
Erin Valenti Bawa, Monticello Associates
Stephanie Fitchett, Transamerica
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Tyler Rust, Fast Enterprises

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities (CUSA)

Using Your MAA Departmental Membership

Friday, August 3, 4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizer: Kira Hamman, Penn State Mont Alto

Panelists:
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University
Diane Davis, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Joyati Debnath, Winona State University
Larry Gratton, Berea College
Fernando Gouvea, Colby College

Sponsor: MAA Membership Committee

How to Apply for Jobs in Academia and Industry after Your PhD

Thursday, August 2, 4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Edray Goins, Purdue University
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse

Panelists:
James Curry, University of Colorado at Boulder
Katy Nowak, Pacific Northwest National Lab
Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College
John Rock, Cal Poly Pomona

Sponsors: The MAA Committee on Graduate Students and the MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians.

 

 

Year:
2018

Town Hall Meetings are similar to panel discussions, but with a ‘flipped’ model. That is, the goal of a town hall is to gather suggestions and feedback from the audience rather than from the panelists.

Mathematical Mamas – Being Both Beautifully

Thursday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Emille Davie Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Erin Militzer, Ferris State University

Quantitative Literacy Swap Session

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University
Andrew Miller, Belmont University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Luke Tunstall, Michigan State University

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (SIGMAA QL)

Shaping and Fostering an Equitable Community in our Departments

Saturday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Alejandra Alvarado, Eastern Illinois University
Candice Price, University of San Diego
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Jackie Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University

 

Year:
2018

Workshop

What’s the Story? Research Presentations for an Undergraduate Audience

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Tower Court D, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizer: May Mei, Denison University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

Speed Interviewing Marathon for Students

Thursday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Tower Court D, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University
Edray Goins, Purdue University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

Panel Session

How to Apply for Jobs in Academia and Industry after Your PhD

Thursday, August 2, 4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Edray Goins, Purdue University
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse

Panelists:
James Curry, University of Colorado at Boulder
Katy Nowak, Pacific Northwest National Lab
Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College
John Rock, Cal Poly Pomona

Sponsors: The MAA Committee on Graduate Students and the MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians.

 

Social Event

Graduate Student Reception

Thursday, August 2, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Windows Room, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Edray Goins, Purdue University
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse

 

Panel

Nonacademic Career Paths for Undergraduate Mathematics Majors

Friday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Pamela Richardson, Westminster College
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Erin Valenti Bawa, Monticello Associates
Stephanie Fitchett, Transamerica
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Tyler Rust, Fast Enterprises

 

Poster Session

PosterFest 2018: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

Friday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Eric A. Eager, University of Wisconsin La Crosse
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians
Young Mathematicians Network
Project NExT

 

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Governor’s Square 9 & 10, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Jim H. Freeman, Cornell College
May Mei, Denison University
Ranjan Rohatgi, Saint Mary’s College
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

 

Tags:
Poster Sessions
Year:
2018

The MAA endeavors to ensure that all the mathematical sessions at MathFest are accessible to a broad audience and undergraduate students are invited and encouraged to attend any of them. In addition, the MAA provides the following sessions that are aimed specifically at the interests of undergraduate students. Full descriptions of some events are found elsewhere in the program.

Invited Address

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

The Singular Uniformity of Large Random Systems

Wednesday, August 1, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Buiding

Peter Winkler, Dartmouth College

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Social Event

MAA-PME Student Reception

Wednesday, August 1, 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Windows Room, Tower Building

Description (Show)

 

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, August 1, 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Plaza Ballroom E, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

Thursday, August 2, 9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 6:05 p.m., Plaza Courts 1-4, Plaza Building
Friday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m., Plaza Courts 1-4, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

Thursday, August 2, 9:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 6:25 p.m., Plaza Courts 5-7, Plaza Building
Friday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m., Plaza Courts 5-7, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University

 

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

FAIL: A Mathematician’s Apology

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Laura Taalman, James Madison University

Abstract (Show)
About the Speaker (Show)

 

Undergraduate Student Activity

The Case of the Missing Vertex

Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Grand Ballroom I, Tower Building

Description (Show)
About the Speaker (Show)

Presenter:
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg University

 

Panel Session

Nonacademic Career Paths for Undergraduate Mathematics Majors

Friday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Pamela Richardson, Westminster College
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Erin Valenti Bawa, Monticello Associates
Stephanie Fitchett, Transamerica
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Tyler Rust, Fast Enterprises

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities (CUSA)

 

Social Event

Estimathon!

Thursday, August 2, 4:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

 

Social Event

Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet

Friday, August 3, 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Grand Ballroom I, Tower Building

Description (Show)

 

Social Event

MAA Ice Cream Social

Friday, August 3, 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., North Convention Lobby, Tower Building

Description (Show)

 

MAA Mathematical Competition in Modeling (MCM) Winners

Saturday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., Grand Ballroom I, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Ben Fusaro, Florida State University

 

Student Problem Solving Competition

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Richard Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics

 

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Governor’s Square 9 & 10, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Jim H. Freeman, Cornell College
May Mei, Denison University
Ranjan Rohatgi, Saint Mary’s College
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

 

Year:
2018

MAA Prize Session

Friday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 9:10 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

 

MAA Section Officers Meeting

Thursday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

 

The President’s Membership Jubilee

Thursday, August 2, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Grand Ballroom I, Tower Building

Description (Show)

 

Alder Award Session

Friday, August 3, 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom, A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Creativity Amidst Adversity

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Mohamed Omar, Harvey Mudd College

Abstract (Show)

Way to Fail!

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
David Clark, Grand Valley State University,

Abstract (Show)

Mathematics by Design

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Chad Awtrey, Elon University

Abstract (Show)

 

MAA Business Meeting

Saturday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom D, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

 

Uniform Convergence: A One-Woman Play

Friday, August 3, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

 

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Governor’s Square 9 & 10, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Jim H. Freeman, Cornell College
May Mei, Denison University
Ranjan Rohatgi, Saint Mary’s College
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

Math Teachers’ Circle Demonstration

Saturday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Majestic Ballroom, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Laura Janssen and Tom Clark, Dordt College

Sponsor: The SIGMAA for Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)

 

Special Interactive Presentation for High School Students, Parents, and Teachers

FREAKY FIXED POINTS

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Majestic Ballroom, Tower Building

Abstract (Show)

Leader: James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America
Organizer: Elgin Johnston, Iowa State University

Sponsor: MAA Council on Outreach

 

MATH Rumble

Saturday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Majestic Ballroom, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno
Phil Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

Sponsor: The SIGMAA for Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)

 

Creating New Mathematical Futures: A Study of Gender Equity in Mathematics Competitions

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Grand Ballroom I, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Jo Boaler, Stanford University
Sol Garfunkel, Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)

Year:
2018

SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 17, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Tim Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Sweet Briar College

SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

Minicourse

Introduction to Inquiry-Based Learning

Part A. Thursday, August 2, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building
Part B. Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Brian P Katz, Augustana College
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Candice Price, University of San Diego
Xiao Xiao, Utica College
Theron J Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa
Alison Marr, Southwestern University

Guest Lecture

Inspire through Inquiry-Based Learning

Angie Hodge, Northern Arizona University

Friday, August 3, 6:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Reception and Business Meeting

Friday, August 3, 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

Contributed Paper Session

Great Circles, Great Problems

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 15, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Amanda Matson, Clarke University
Diana White, National Association of Math Circles

Business Meeting

Thursday, August 2, 5:05 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Governor’s Square 15, Plaza Building

Other Mathematical Session

Math Teachers’ Circle Demonstration

Saturday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Majestic Ballroom, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Laura Janssen and Tom Clark, Dordt College

Other Mathematical Session

MATH Rumble

Saturday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Majestic Ballroom, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno
Phil Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (SIGMAA QL)

Town Hall Meeting

Quantitative Literacy Swap Session

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University
Andrew Miller, Belmont University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Luke Tunstall, Michigan State University

Reception and Business Meeting

Thursday, August 2, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building

SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

Contributed Paper Session

Priming the Calculus Pump: Fresh Approaches to Teaching First-Year Calculus

Part A: Friday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building
Part B: Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building
Part C: Saturday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bob Sachs, George Mason University

Workshop

Meeting the Challenge of Introducing Senior High School Students to Contemporary Mathematics

Friday, August 3, 3:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tower Court D, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers: Nitsa B. Movshovitz-Hadar and Boaz Silberman, Technion

SIGMAA on Mathematics Instruction Using the WEB (WEB SIGMAA)

Business Meeting (CANCELED)

Friday, August 3, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Governor’s Square 10, Plaza Building

 

Year:
2018

Exhibit Hall & Grand Opening Reception

Wednesday, August 1, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

 

The President’s Membership Jubilee

Thursday, August 2, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Grand Ballroom I, Tower Building

Description (Show)

 

Uniform Convergence: A One-Woman Play

Friday, August 3, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

 

Graduate Student Reception

Thursday, August 2, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Windows Room, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Edray Goins, Purdue University
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse

 

MAA-PME Student Reception

Wednesday, August 1, 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Windows Room, Tower Building

Description (Show)

 

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, August 1, 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Plaza Ballroom E, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee

 

Estimathon!

Thursday, August 2, 4:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

 

Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet

Friday, August 3, 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Grand Ballroom I, Tower Building

Description (Show)

 

MAA Ice Cream Social

Friday, August 3, 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., North Convention Lobby, Tower Building

Description (Show)

 

Year:
2018

The MAA strives to ensure that sessions at MathFest present mathematics in a way that is accessible to a broad audience. As a result, K-12 teachers will find all the expository sessions at MathFest to be informative and enriching. In addition, the following sessions are directed specifically at the professional interests of K-12 teachers.

Other Mathematical Session

Math Teachers’ Circle Demonstration

Saturday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Majestic Ballroom, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Laura Janssen and Tom Clark, Dordt College

Sponsor: The SIGMAA for Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)

 

Other Mathematical Session

MATH Rumble

Saturday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Majestic Ballroom, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno
Phil Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

Sponsor: The SIGMAA for Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)

 

Special Interactive Presentation for High School Students, Parents, and Teachers

FREAKY FIXED POINTS

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Majestic Ballroom, Tower Building

Abstract (Show)

Leader: James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America
Organizer: Elgin Johnston, Iowa State University

Sponsor: MAA Council on Outreach

 

Contributed Paper Session

Priming the Calculus Pump: Fresh Approaches to Teaching First-Year Calculus

Part A: Friday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building
Part B: Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building
Part C: Saturday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bob Sachs, George Mason University

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

 

Workshop

Meeting the Challenge of Introducing Senior High School Students to Contemporary Mathematics

Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Tower Court D, Tower Building

Description (Show)

Organizers: Nitsa B. Movshovitz-Hadar and Boaz Silberman, Technion

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

Year:
2018

Thursday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Plaza Ballroom E, Plaza Building

The goal of the session is to bring the new MAA Instructional Practices (IP) Guide to life for the mathematical community. Talks will demonstrate how members of the community are using the IP Guide in their classroom practice or for professional development.

Organizers:
Martha Abell, Georgia Southern University
Carolyn Yackel, Mercer University

Professional Development for Collegiate Instructors with the MAA Instructional Practices Guide

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Hortensia Soto, University of Northern Colorado

There is a long history of providing professional development (PD) for K-12 mathematics teachers and for the past decade we have begun to see the implementation of PD opportunities for mathematics teaching assistants. Similar opportunities are rare for collegiate mathematics professors. In this presentation, I will share how I am incorporating ideas from the IP Guide with instructors who teach at two- and four-year colleges as part of a 5-year grant. I intend to highlight how the structure of the IP Guide facilitates such PD.

Graduate Teaching Assistant Development via the MAA Instructional Practices Guide

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado

The MAA’s study, “The Characteristics of Successful College Calculus Programs” reinforces the importance of the effective training of graduate student teaching assistants (GTAs), which is consistent with prior research. In particular, some research studies pointed to GTAs’ beginning level of mathematics knowledge for teaching, and their possibly novice beliefs about teaching and learning mathematics. Given that lower level mathematics courses (e.g., College Algebra) and Calculus recitations are often taught by GTAs and such courses are stated to be gatekeepers to STEM, how such courses are taught needs careful consideration. In this presentation, I will present a course design that utilized the MAA Instructional Practices (IP) Guide and has potentials to be a professional development for GTAs. Throughout this required one credit course, the ten GTAs read, discussed and implemented ideas from the IP guide, which provides many practical ideas that GTAs can “quickly” employ in their courses. Furthermore, vignettes and practical tips in this document helped to facilitate rich discussions on teaching mathematics among GTAs. Additional activities and teaching frameworks incorporated to enrich the discussions will also be shared at the presentation.

Developing Persistence in Problem Solving in relation to the MAA Instructional Practices Guide

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Angie Hodge, Northern Arizona University

In order to implement many of the suggestions provided in the MAA Instructional Practices Guide, an instructor has to teach students how to be persistent when faced with mathematical tasks. Due to fixed mindsets that many students have about mathematics, this can be challenging. Ideas will be provided in this session on how to foster a learning atmosphere that encourages mathematical persistence in alignment with the IP Guide. Techniques for encouraging persistence in mathematics will be shared for a range of students such as pre-service teachers and STEM majors.

Paired Board Work is Definitely Not Bored Work

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
April D. Strom, Scottsdale Community College

Increasing student engagement in the classroom is essential for increasing students’ ability to problem solve, construct mathematical arguments, and critique the reasoning of others. An effective active learning strategy, called paired board work, provides students the opportunity to learn from their peers in a structured environment. Students enjoy having the opportunity to gain perspectives from other students on mathematical tasks and discover other methods for completing these tasks. This session will engage the audience in experiencing a sample enactment of a paired board work exercise.

Five Essential Elements for Cooperative Learning described in the MAA Instructional Practices Guide

5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
James A. Mendoza Álvarez, The University of Texas at Arlington

Increasingly, research findings indicate that enhanced learning in the classroom occurs when students are engaged or active in their learning. Using cooperative learning strategies can be one way of fostering student engagement. As described in the MAA Instructional Practices Guide, there are five basic elements essential for successful cooperative learning. I will present examples that build upon cooperative learning strategies presented in the guide and highlight how these examples incorporate these basic elements. I will also discuss ways that instructors can tweak their teaching practice to incorporate these strategies aimed at increasing student engagement in the classroom.

Year:
2018

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom D, Plaza Building

Category theory can be thought of as being “very abstract algebra”. It is typically taught at graduate school or in some select cases to advanced undergraduates. In this session we will show ways in which category theory can be taught in a meaningful way to undergraduates and those without particularly aptitude or expertise in math, even high school and middle school students. In the process, we will emphasize important aspects of mathematics that are not to do with solving problems, proving theorems, or getting the right answer, including: making connections between different situations, illuminating deep structures, finding fundamental reasons for things, and improving the clarity of our thinking. The talks will be of interest for general enrichment as well as pedagogy.

Oragnizer:
Eugenia Cheng, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Making Distinctions: Interpreting the Notion of Sameness

1:30 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University

Walgreens or CVS? Same difference if you’re just stopping on the way home for a box of tissues. But certainly not to the employee whose shift starts tonight at 5 pm! As we know, a fundamental problem in mathematics consists of determining whether two given mathematical structures are `the same’. But what exactly do we mean when we say that two gadgets are the same? Often, we mean “sufficiently the same for our purposes,” and that purpose naturally differs from field to field. We will explore mathematical interpretations of being `the same’ by carefully examining the concept of equality and comparing it to weaker notions of sameness. No prior knowledge of category theory will be assumed.

Social Choice and Functoriality

2:15 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Sarah Yeakel, University of Maryland

A town wants to vote on the placement of a statue in a park. Is it possible to find a solution where everyone gets an equal say? The question boils down to a topological problem; what does the park look like? But whether such a vote will result in a happy town is more easily answered by looking at some group theory. The reason this comparison works is because of a piece of category theory that facilitates moving between different mathematical worlds. Functoriality is the esssentially principle of mapping from one world to another while respecting aspects of its mathematical structure. It enables us to study one world via a different one that we might understand better. In this talk we will discuss how this helps us in the question of the statue, to give a taste of how it helps in broader mathematics. No prior knowledge of group theory, topology or category theory will be assumed.

Unifying Different Worlds in Mathematics

3:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Angélica Osorno, Reed College

Category theory can be thought of as a language and a framework for making comparisons between different worlds. Often the comparisons consist of forgetting certain details in two worlds so that we see a sense in which the two worlds are the same deep down. In this talk we’ll apply this principle to two constructions that might at first sight seem very different: the free group generated by a set, and the discrete topology on a set. We will find a property satisfied by both, that we can make precise using category theory. Using this example and many others, we will show that category theory allows us to unify concepts from different areas of mathematics and work with them as if they were the same. No prior knowledge of group theory, topology or category theory will be assumed.

From Arithmetic to Category Theory

3:45 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Emily Riehl, Johns Hopkins University

You probably know that a x (b+c) = a x b + a x c because of the distributive law of multiplication over addition. But why is it true? Typically we might prove it using repeated addition, or perhaps by a geometric method involving areas of rectangles. In this talk we’ll prove it via a roundabout method that takes us on a tour through several deep ideas from category theory including categorification, the Yoneda lemma, universal properties, and adjunctions. The point here isn’t to re-prove a familiar result, but to show how ideas in category theory can stem from familiar basic math and yet be generalized to encompass wildly diverse examples. No prior knowledge of category theory will be assumed.

Year:
2018

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

The current session aims at bringing together researchers from different areas to learn or apply their knowledge to network science. While the foundations of Network science are in graph theory, the discipline evolved to include sociologists, computer scientist and others that are interested in understanding and analyzing social networks, technological network, biological networks and networks of information. The network science field bloomed as big data emerged, yet mathematicians are a minority at these conferences. The types of contributions for this session are either state-of-the art overviews of network science research topics, or newly developed theory/applications in network science that is of interest to the mathematical community.

Organizers:
Ralucca Gera, Naval Postgraduate School
Karl Schmitt, Valparaiso University

(NEW!) Using Machine Learning to Classify and Characterize Networks

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Karl Schmitt, Valparaiso University

Teaching Graph Theory and Network Science (CANCELED)

1:30 p.m. -1:50 p.m.
Ralucca Gera, Naval Postgraduate School

We illustrate how the Naval Postgraduate School’s math department augmented the teaching of graph theory by adding a network science course. We present an overview of some classical topics in graph theory, and their transition and extension in the network science world. We indicate some early examples that motivate the study of network science by demonstrating a range of applications that can be analyzed with network concepts and tools.

(NEW!) Seeing Red: Locating People of Interest in Dark Networks

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

Pivithuru Wijegunawardana

Teaching Network Science at Different Academic Levels (CANCELED)

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Jon Roginski, United States Military Academy

Productive learning environments strike a balance between student motivation and the necessary learning outcomes associated with a particular course. We explore ways to achieve such a balance and discusses some of the subtle benefits that spring from that balance. We present course designs that foster student motivation and encourages independent learning, where students began to see coursework, concepts, and feedback as productive and globally meaningful rather than corrective and locally meaningful. We overview teaching network science to undergraduates, graduate students, short courses and elementary school teachers.

Guessing Numbers of Graphs

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Puck Rombach, University of Vermont

The guessing number problem is the following. What is the largest family of colorings of a graph such that the color of each vertex is determined by its neighborhood? This problem is equivalent to finding protocols for network coding. I will discuss results on general graphs, and recent asymptotic results for odd cycles, which is joint work with Ross Atkins and Fiona Skerman.

Tropical Principal Component Analysis and its Application to Phylogenetics

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Ruriko Yoshida, Naval Postgraduate School

Principal component analysis is a widely-used method for the dimensionality reduction of a given data set in a high-dimensional Euclidean space. Here we define and analyze two analogues of principal component analysis in the setting of tropical geometry. In one approach, we study the Stiefel tropical linear space of fixed dimension closest to the data points in the tropical projective torus; in the other approach, we consider the tropical polytope with a fixed number of vertices closest to the data points. We then give approximate algorithms for both approaches and apply them to phylogenetics, testing the methods on simulated phylogenetic data and on an empirical dataset of Apicomplexa genomes. This is joint work with Lean Zhang UC Berkeley and Xu Zhang at u of Kentucky.

Using Machine Learning to Classify and Characterize Networks

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Karl Schmitt, Valparaiso University

Networks are often labeled according to the underlying phenomena that they represent, such as re-tweets, protein interactions, or web page links. This research seeks to use machine learning techniques to gain a better understanding of the categories of networks on the Network Repository (www.networkrepository.com) and then classify unlabeled networks into categories that make sense. It is generally believed that networks from different categories have inherently unique network characteristics. This research provides conclusive evidence to validate this belief by presenting the results of global network clustering and classification into common categories using machine learning algorithms. The machine learning techniques of Decisions Trees, Random Forests, Linear Support Vector Classification and Gaussian Naive Bayes were applied to a 14-feature “identifying vector” for each graph. During cross-validation, the best technique, Gaussian Naive Bayes, achieved an accuracy of 92.8%. After training the machine learning algorithm it was applied to a collection of initially unlabeled graphs from the Network Repository. Results were then manually checked by determining (when possible) original sources for these graphs. Finally, we examined the accuracy of our results and discussed how future researchers can make use of this process. This is joint work with Ryan Rossi (Adobe Research), Nesreen Ahmed (Intel Labs), Sucheta Soundarajan (Syracuse University), James Canning (SUNY Geneseo), Emma Ingram (University of Alabama), Adriana Ortiz (University of Puerto Rico), and Sammantha Nowak-Wolff (Valparaiso University).

Seeing Red: Locating People of Interest in Dark Networks

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Pivithuru Wijegunawardana

Dark networks, which describe networks with covert entities and connections such as those representing illegal activities, are of great interest to intelligence analysts. However, before studying such a network, one must first collect appropriate network data. Collecting accurate network data in such a setting is a challenging task, as data collectors will make inferences, which may be incorrect, based on available intelligence data, which may itself be misleading. In our work, we consider the problem of how to effectively sample dark networks, in which sampling queries may return incorrect information, with the specific goal of locating people of interest. We present RedLearn and RedLearnRS, two algorithms for crawling dark networks with the goal of maximizing the identification of nodes of interest, given a limited sampling budget. RedLearn assumes that a query on a node can accurately return whether a node represents a person of interest, while RedLearnRS dispenses with that assumption. We consider realistic error scenarios, which describe how individuals in a dark network may attempt to conceal their connections. We evaluate the performance of the algorithms on several real-world networks, including dark networks, as well as various synthetic dark network structures proposed in the criminology literature. Our analysis shows that RedLearn and RedLearnRS meet or outperform other sampling algorithms. This is joint work with Vatsal Ojha, Ralucca Gera, and Sucheta Soundarajan.

Year:
2018

Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom E, Plaza Building

Periodic oscillations are a characteristic feature of many living systems. Cells, organs, and whole organisms often exhibit regular clock-like behavior. Examples include cell division, circadian rhythms, heartbeats, and brain waves. Researchers seek to understand how these oscillations are generated, how they interact with external cues, and how disruptions in biological rhythms may be associated with pathologies. One indication of the current level of interest in these topics is the awarding of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to a group of researchers who investigated the molecular mechanisms controlling circadian rhythms.

Mathematical modeling has proven to be an invaluable tool for investigating biological rhythms. Drawing on the theory of dynamical systems, mathematical biologists have made important contributions to understanding the structure and behavior of biological oscillators. In addition, biological oscillators are a rich source of topics for classroom explorations and student research projects.

Speakers in this IPS will illustrate the breadth of biological questions and mathematical techniques that are used to study the rhythms of life. They will highlight recent advances and open questions.

Organizer:
David Brown, The Colorado College

Order Emerging from Chaos: The Mathematics of Firefly Synchronization

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Matthew Mizuhara, The College of New Jersey

Tourists flood Amphawa, Thailand every year to witness nature’s light show: trees lined with fireflies blinking in near perfect unison. Such collective behaviors arise spontaneously in many biological systems ranging from bird flocks to neuron synapses to bacterial swimmers. In this talk we will study the Kuramoto model, a system capturing synchronous dynamics of random, coupled oscillators. We will explore the role of network connectivity on synchronization, as well as a variety of coherent structures that can arise. This work is in collaboration with Hayato Chiba and Georgi Medvedev.

Optimizing Flexibility in the Collective Decisions of Honeybees

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Subekshya Bidari, University of Colorado

Honeybees make decisions as a group while searching for a new home site or foraging. The quality of each choice influences the rate at which scout bees recruit others via a waggle dance. In addition, decided bees can influence those with opposing opinions to change their minds via “stop-signals.” Most previous experimental studies have assumed bee swarms make decisions in static environments, but most natural environments are dynamic. In such cases, bees should adapt to new evidence as the environment constantly changes. One way of adapting is to abandon one’s current opinion and restart the evidence-accumulation and decision process (Seeley et al 2012). Incorporating such individual behavior into a dynamical model leads to a collective decision-making process that discounts previous evidence and weights newer information more strongly. We show that properly tuning this “forgetting” process can improve a swarm’s performance on a foraging task in a dynamic environment. Individual forgetfulness allows the group to change its mind, and move to a higher yielding foraging site. Our analysis explores parameter-dependent changes in the foraging yield using bifurcation theory and fast/slow analysis in a mean field version of the collective decision-making model.

Patterns of Collective Oscillations: Effects of Modularity and Time-Delay

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Per Sebastian Skardal, Trinity College

Synchronization in large ensembles of coupled oscillators is a nonlinear phenomenon of vital importance in applications ranging from cardiac pacemakers to circadian rhythms. The analytical treatment of such systems has a rich history and remains an active area of research. In this talk we will first explore some of these analytical methods, including a recent dimensionality reduction method discovered by Ott and Antonsen. Using this technique we will then analyze the dynamics of two different oscillator systems with important properties that arise in a wide variety of biological models: modular (i.e., community) structure, and time-delayed interactions. In modular systems, when a system is comprised of a small number of modules we uncover dynamical states corresponding to incoherence, global synchronization, as well as another state characterized by complex oscillations, and bistability between these different states. However, when the number of modules is large we uncover a hierarchical path to synchronization, where modules first synchronize within, then different modules synchronize with one another. In time-delayed systems, we characterize a transition between incoherence and global synchronization that becomes subcritical for sufficiently large time-delays, creating a hysteresis loop between these two states with a region of bistability.

Establishing a Theoretical Framework for Ultradian Forced Desynchrony Protocols

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Nora Stack, Colorado School of Mines

Humans have an average intrinsic circadian period of ~24.2 hours but are entrained to a 24 h day by environmental cues such as light, eating, and exercise. Our work is focused on optimal protocol design and data mining for circadian studies. Recently, we have focused on ultradian forced desynchrony (FD) protocols. These protocols are used to assess the intrinsic period of an individual using short light/dark (LD) cycles (e.g., 4 h LD cycles). These cycles are too short to entrain the circadian pacemaker. Therefore, they decouple the individual’s circadian and rest/activity cycles. These short LD cycle protocols have been used less widely compared to traditional FD protocols involving long (e.g., 28 h) LD protocols and an optimal design for ultradian FD protocols has not been established. It is cost prohibitive to optimize ultradian FD protocols experimentally. However, we used a theoretical approach to optimize protocol design and quantify the relative error associated with estimates made using ultradian FD protocols under different experimental conditions. Applying a mathematical model of the circadian pacemaker, we simulated the effects of varying light intensity, light/dark cycle duration, and phase onset for a range of intrinsic periods to determine optimal ultradian protocol design as well as an analysis of potential error present in current ultradian data sets. By investigating the properties of these protocols, we are able to recommend optimal features for protocol design and establish error bounds for existing data sets.

Multiple Time Scale Bursting Dynamics and Complex Bursting Patterns in Respiratory Neuron Models

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Yangyang Wang, The Ohio State University

Central pattern generators may exhibit behavior, including bursting, involving multiple distinct time scales. Our goal is to understand bursting dynamics in multiple-time-scale systems, motivated by respiratory central pattern generator neurons. We apply geometric singular perturbation theory to explain the mechanisms underlying some interesting forms of bursting dynamics involving multiple forms of activity within each cycle. We consider how many time scales are involved, obtain some non-intuitive results, and identify solution properties that truly require three time scales.

Quasicycles in the Stochastic Hybrid Morris-Lecar Neural Model

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Heather Zinn Brooks, University of Utah

Intrinsic noise arising from the stochastic opening and closing of voltage-gated ion channels has been shown experimentally and mathematically to have important effects on a neuron’s function. Study of classical neuron models with stochastic ion channels is becoming increasingly important, especially in understanding a cell’s ability to produce subthreshold oscillations and to respond to weak periodic stimuli. While it is known that stochastic models can produce oscillations (quasicycles) in parameter regimes where the corresponding deterministic model has only a stable fixed point, little analytical work has been done to explore these connections within the context of channel noise. Using a stochastic hybrid Morris-Lecar (ML) model, we combine a system-size expansion in K+ and a quasi-steady-state approximation in persistent Na+ in order to derive an effective Langevin equation that preserves the low-dimensional (planar) structure of the underlying deterministic ML model. By calculating the corresponding power spectrum, we determine analytically how noise significantly extends the parameter regime in which subthreshold oscillations occur. This work is joint with Paul Bressloff at University of Utah.

Investigation of Calcium Dynamics in Astrocytes via Bifurcation Analysis

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Greg Handy, University of Utah

Astrocytes are glial cells in the brain that make up 50% of brain volume, with each one wrapping around thousands of synapses. In the presence of neuronal activity, astrocytes exhibit calcium transients, hinting that these cells may be playing an active role in regulating brain activity. As a first step in understanding these calcium transients, we examine experimental data collected by our collaborators, in which the calcium responses in astrocytes are evoked artificially by brief stimulant applications. Surprisingly, even in this controlled experimental setup, calcium transients exhibit a vast range of amplitudes and durations, with some presenting multiple calcium peaks after one stimulus. In order to better understand this experimentally observed diversity of calcium transients, we develop an idealized differential equations (ODE) model and investigate the underlying structure of steady states and oscillatory attractors (bifurcation diagram). We use this analysis to propose a classification system for the types of calcium transients observed, and make experimentally testable predictions regarding the mechanisms responsible for the variability observed in our collaborators’ experimental data.

Year:
2018

Friday, August 3, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom D, Plaza Building

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Year:
2018

Saturday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom E, Plaza Building

How do we embed various cultures into the learning and doing of mathematics? What are the ways that we can enhance the learning of mathematics through culturally-responsive teaching? Mathematics grounded in the African American, Latinx, and Native American traditions as well as other international traditions can stimulate connections and a sense of belonging in the mathematical community. Presenters will provide implementable strategies to synergize culture in the learning and the doing of mathematics. By infusing various cultures into our mathematics, we enhance the learning experience as well as broaden the inclusion of those doing mathematics.

Organizer:
Talitha Washington, Howard University and the National Science Foundation

Importance of Culture in Indigenous Learning of Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Bob Megginson, University of Michigan

This presentation will focus on the importance of culture in the learning and doing of mathematics in particular indigenous groups. Examples will be given from indigenous cultures of the Western Hemisphere and New Zealand.

Using Computer Modeling to Integrate Culture & Mathematics

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Jacqueline Leonard

Focus on the intersectionality of computer science, 21stcentury skills, and information and communications technology (ICT) to prepare students for the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce is a national priority. Research has shown strong evidence that computer modeling and coding can motivate student learning and broaden opportunities in STEM. Likewise, research has shown the benefits of computing as a pathway to develop computational thinking (CT) skills. Computer modeling provides all students with opportunities to learn CT through real-world applications that may be connected seamlessly to students’ culture. In this session, the results to a STEM summer camp on computer modeling within the cultural and place-based context of Yellowstone National Park will be shared with participants.

Diary of a Black Mathematician: From Research I to Liberal Arts

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Edray Goins, Pomona College

Last year I made the transition from a Research I University to a Liberal Arts College. In this presentation, I’ll outline the reasons why I made the switch, give some stories about my first impressions of the differences in institutions, and discuss how my life as an African American mathematician has changed.

Rehumanizing Mathematics: Should That Be Our Goal?

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Rochelle Gutiérrez, University of Illinois

For far too long, we have embraced an “equity” standpoint that has been poorly defined (Gutiérrez, 2002) or constantly shifting (NCTM, 2008). It has been difficult to assess progress beyond closing the achievement gap or recruiting more diverse students into the mathematical sciences. Instead, we should rehumanize mathematics, which considers not just access and achievement, but the politics in teaching and mathematics. This approach begins with 1) acknowledging some of the dehumanizing experiences in mathematics for students and teachers and 2) how students could be provided with windows and mirrors onto the world and ways of relating to each other with dignity. As such, we can begin to think differently about student misconceptions, teachers as identity workers, and why it is not just that diverse people need mathematics but mathematics needs diverse people (Gutiérrez, 2002; 2012). In this talk, I present eight dimensions of a rehumanized mathematics experience: participation/positioning; cultures/histories; windows/mirrors; living practice; broadening mathematics; creation; body/emotions; and ownership. Then, I offer ways for mathematicians and mathematics educators to take risks in ensuring those dimensions happens in small and large ways.

 

Year:
2018

Please note: all session locations are in the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel; the hotel is split between two separate structures (the Plaza Building and Tower Building). Building locations are marked for each session.

Wednesday, August 1 (Show)

Committee Meeting

MAA Congress Meeting

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Silver Room, Tower Building

Workshop

Data Science and the Mathematics Department

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Governor’s Square 15, Plaza Building

Please note: This ancillary workshop is occurring before general mathematical sessions commence on Wednesday, August 1. This event is offered at an additional fee to general registration. Advance registration is required to attend, with the option to order available through the registration portal.

Data science and big data are terms that are prevalent today, and this trend is likely to continue with the ever-increasing proliferation of data. Students with background in this area have tremendous opportunities for jobs, and university departments from life science to business are creating data science courses and programs. In this workshop, we will discuss how mathematics, math courses, and math departments fit into this situation. Specifically, we will discuss the following questions:

  • What is data science?
  • What are some models for programs in data science housed within mathematics departments?
  • How might data science programs outside of mathematics departments apply pressure to change mathematics departments courses?
  • How can a department successfully navigate this change and have the growth in data science be an opportunity for strengthening the mathematics department?

Enrollment Cap: 100

Registration Fee: $50

Sponsors:
Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM – chair, Michael Boardman)
Preparing for Industrial Careers in the Mathematical Sciences Project (PIC Math – MAA lead, Michael Dorff)

 

Registration

3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Plaza Registration, Plaza Builditng

Session for Undergraduate Students

MAA-PME Student Reception

4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Windows Room, Tower Building

Undergraduate students are invited to come for refreshments and a welcome to MathFest.

Session for Undergraduate Students

Math Jeopardy

5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Plaza Ballroom E, Plaza Building

Answer: A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MathFest.
Question: What is Mathematics Jeopardy?

Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in many categories. All interested students in the audience can enter their names to be chosen to play on one of the four teams of four players. There will be prizes for all the participants.

Come cheer for your favorite team. The session will be emceed by Michael Berry.

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee

 

Social Event

Exhibit Hall & Grand Opening Reception

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building

The MAA MathFest Grand Opening Reception will launch this year’s MAA MathFest on a high note. This event is intended to draw attendees together in a spirit of camaraderie. We warmly invite you to enjoy complimentary light hors d’oeuvres while you mix and mingle in the Exhibit Hall with other registered participants and guests, sponsors, and exhibitors.

 

Invited Address

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

The Singular Uniformity of Large Random Systems

8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Peter Winkler, Dartmouth College

A random structure could be anything, yet somehow, when that structure is composed of many small parts, it often turns out to be shockingly predictable—at least, in a probabilistic sense. A random graph on a million vertices, for example, has a long list of characteristics each with high probability.

In an attempt to understand this phenomenon, we’ll take a little tour from zero-one laws to variational principles, contrasting graphs and permutations along the way.

 

Thursday, August 2 (Show)

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., Plaza Registration, Plaza Building

Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Mathematical Medicine: Modeling Disease and Treatment

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Lisette de Pillis, Harvey Mudd College

Immune system dynamics have proven to play an increasingly central role in the development of new treatment strategies for immune-related diseases such as type 1 diabetes and certain cancers. The critical importance of the immune system in fighting such diseases has been verified clinically, as well as through mathematical models.

Many open questions remain, however, including what may lead to non-uniform patient responses to treatments, and how to optimize and personalize therapy strategies. Mathematical models can help to provide insights into the mechanisms that may be influencing patient outcomes. In this talk, we will present a sampling of mathematical models that help us to simulate immune system interactions, disease dynamics, and treatment approaches that may slow, or even stop, disease progression.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Governor’s Square 12, Plaza Building

This session will consist of presentations of demonstrably effective and innovative classroom techniques that address the reasoning behind, design, and implementation of resources or activities. This may include whole course techniques (not necessarily original to the presenter) or drop-in activities to bolster student learning and reflection in any course. Materials will be shared after the session at: http://mathfest2018.davidfailing.com

Organizers:
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Russ Goodman, Central College
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Exploration of Methods in the Teaching of Pre-Calculus

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Keith Carlson, University of Central Florida

Spicing up a Developmental/First Year Algebra Classroom

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.g
Gowribalan Ananda Vamadeva, University of Cincinnati

The Integration of Mathematics and Science: A Plan for a High School Integrated Pre-Calculus and Physics Course

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Courtney Fox, Clermont Northeastern Schools

Effective Methods for Improving Student Retention and Progression

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Ciarán Mac an Bhaird, Maynooth University

Supporting College Algebra Students’ Study of Mixture and Motion Problems

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Erin R. Moss, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Promoting the Use of Multiple Representations in the College Algebra Classroom

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jordan R. Hall, University of Colorado Denver

TACTivities for Elementary Teachers

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Angie Hodge, Northern Arizona University

Team-Based Learning Calculus

11:20 p.m. – 11:35 p.m.
Anna Seitz, Iowa State University
Heather Bolles, Iowa State University
Amanda Baker, Iowa State University

Opening Gateways: Successful Activities and STEM Applications for Algebra and Trigonometry Courses

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Marianna Bonanome, New York City College of Technology

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

9:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., Plaza Courts 1-4, Plaza Building

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

9:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Plaza Courts 5-7, Plaza Building

Organizer:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University

 

Invited Address

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

Gravity’s Action on Light: A Mathematical Journey

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Arlie Petters, Duke University

The gravitational fields of stars, black holes, and galaxies act on light propagating near them, casting magnification patterns in space. Such optical phenomena have wide-ranging physical applications, including detecting extrasolar planets and testing for a fifth dimension of the universe. Assuming no background in astrophysics or cosmology, this talk will take you on a mathematical journey unveiling the intriguing properties of these beautiful magnification patterns.

 

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Nonlinear Dispersive Equations and the Beautiful Mathematics That Comes with Them, Lecture I

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Gigliola Staffilani, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

In these lectures I will give an overview of the rich mathematical structures that characterize the wave solutions of some of the most important nonlinear partial differential equations, such as the Schrödinger equation. In doing so I will illustrate how beautiful pieces of mathematics, developed using different tools, not just coming from analysis, have been generated over the years in order to answer some of the most fundamental questions for these equations, such as existence and uniqueness of solutions for example. Along the way I will formulate open questions and possible new directions of investigation.

 

Invited Address

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

FAIL: A Mathematician’s Apology

1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Laura Taalman, James Madison University

The job of being a mathematician primarily consists of long periods of failure punctuated by short bursts of success which later seem to be somewhat obvious…but that’s what we love about it! And, as it turns out, 3D printing kind of works the same way. In this talk we’ll take a journey through many mathematical and 3D printing failures and try to laugh about it the best we can.

 

Invited Paper Session

Bridging Network Science and Graph Theory

1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

The current session aims at bringing together researchers from different areas to learn or apply their knowledge to network science. While the foundations of Network science are in graph theory, the discipline evolved to include sociologists, computer scientist and others that are interested in understanding and analyzing social networks, technological network, biological networks and networks of information. The network science field bloomed as big data emerged, yet mathematicians are a minority at these conferences. The types of contributions for this session are either state-of-the art overviews of network science research topics, or newly developed theory/applications in network science that is of interest to the mathematical community.

Organizer:
Ralucca Gera, Naval Postgraduate School
Karl Schmitt, Valparaiso University

(NEW!) Using Machine Learning to Classify and Characterize Networks

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Karl Schmitt, Valparaiso University

Teaching Graph Theory and Network Science (CANCELED)

1:30 p.m. -1:50 p.m.
Ralucca Gera, Naval Postgraduate School

(NEW!) Seeing Red: Locating People of Interest in Dark Networks

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

Pivithuru Wijegunawardana 

Teaching Network Science at Different Academic Levels (CANCELED)

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Jon Roginski, United States Military Academy

Guessing Numbers of Graphs

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Puck Rombach, University of Vermont

Tropical Principal Component Analysis and its Application to Phylogenetics

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Ruriko Yoshida, Naval Postgraduate School

Using Machine Learning to Classify and Characterize Networks

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Karl Schmitt, Valparaiso University

Seeing Red: Locating People of Interest in Dark Networks

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Pivithuru Wijegunawardana

 

Contributed Paper Session

Advancing Women in Mathematics: On the Ground Initiatives

1:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 14, Plaza Building

This session focuses on how programs advancing women in mathematics take shape on the ground. Speakers will discuss critical project components including aims, intended audience, implementation, replication, and scaling. This session provides a broad array of ideas that together form a frame for how to begin—or continue—a dedicated effort to move women forward in mathematics.

Organizers:
Della Dumbaugh and Heather Russell, University of Richmond

Being Intentional: Increasing Success of Women in the Mathematics Program at GVSU

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Lauren Keough, Grand Valley State University
Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University

The WoMentoring Group

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Felicia Tabing, University of Southern California
Cindy Blois, University of Southern California

The Career Mentoring Workshop (CaMeW)

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Rachelle DeCoste, Wheaton College (MA)

Building a Community of Peers

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Natalia Komarova, University of California, Irvine
Patrick Guidotti, University of California, Irvine

Leveling Up: Building Community and Confidence

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Heather M. Russell, University of Richmond
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

INCLUDES WATCH-US Mini-grant: C3PO (Core knowledge, Community, and Confidence through a Programming Overview)

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Rebecca Segal, Virginia Commonwealth University

Mentoring, Outreach, and Professional Development: Activities of the AWM Student Chapter at UNC-Chapel Hill

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Katrina Morgan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Francesca Bernardi, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Women Empowered through Graduate Opportunities Awareness Transformation (weGOAT)

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Kaitlyn Phillipson, St. Edward’s University
Jason Callahan, St. Edward’s University
Carol Gee, St. Edward’s University

Dare to BEE

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Anae Myers, Florida Atlantic University
Catherine Berrouet, Florida Atlantic University
Angela Robinson, Florida Atlantic University
Jessica Thune, Florida Atlantic University
Yuan Wang, Florida Atlantic University

Mathematics Project at Minnesota

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Alice Nadeau, University of Minnesota
Kim Logan, University of Minnesota
Harini Chandramouli, University of Minnesota

Hidden No More Lecture Series

4:50 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.
Alison Marr, Southwestern University

Developing Peer Networks by Producing Videos That Highlight the Careers of Women in Math

5:10 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Jessica Beck, University of Tennessee
Natalie Lemanski, University of Tennessee
Nina Fefferman, University of Tennessee

 

Contributed Paper Session

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation, Part B

Thursday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 6:05 p.m., Governor’s Square 12, Plaza Building

This session will consist of presentations of demonstrably effective and innovative classroom techniques that address the reasoning behind, design, and implementation of resources or activities. This may include whole course techniques (not necessarily original to the presenter) or drop-in activities to bolster student learning and reflection in any course. Materials will be shared after the session at: http://mathfest2018.davidfailing.com

Organizers:
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Russ Goodman, Central College
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Building Community in the Classroom: Creating Classroom Culture and Establishing Community Norms

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Tian Yu Yen, University of Colorado Denver

Investigation of Inverted and Active Pedagogies in STEM Disciplines: A Preliminary Report A Preliminary Report

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Reza O. Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
Michael L. Czuchry, Texas Lutheran University
John T. Sieben, Texas Lutheran University

Active Learning via Fill-in-the-blank Proofs in an Intro to Proofs Course

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Charlotte Knotts-Zides, Wofford College

Projects Applying Linear Algebra to Calculus

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

Embodied Activities: Engaging Students via Life Size Exploration

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Sarah A. Nelson, Lenoir-Rhyne University

Intentionally Integrating Prior Knowledge into Daily Lessons

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Kristen Sellke, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

A SCALE-UP Instructional Model for Multivariate Calculus

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Gus Greivel, Colorado School of Mines
Scott Strong, Colorado School of Mines

Sort The Sequences

3:50 a.m. – 4:05 a.m.
Sarah Wright, Fitchburg State University

Instructors’ Experiences Using Primary Source Projects in Mathematics Classrooms

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Daniel E. Otero, Xavier University
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Nicholas A. Scoville, Ursinus College
Diana White, University of Colorado Denver

Engaging Students With Augmented Reality

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Nora Strasser, Friends University

Drawing-to-Learn Activity as a Cognitive Tool in Undergraduate Mathematics

4:50 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.
Mile Krajcevski, University of South Florida

Making Connections with Card Sorts

5:10 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Carrie Muir, Whatcom Community College

Transforming Mathematics Assessments to Drive Better Learning

5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Lisa Bromberg, United States Military Academy – West Point
Kayla Blyman, United States Military Academy – West Point
Kristin Arney, United States Military Academy – West Point

Oral Assessments: Helping Students Make Connections

5:50 p.m. – 6:05 p.m.
Mary A. Nelson, George Mason University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Great Circles, Great Problems

1:30 p.m. – 5:05 p.m., Governor’s Square 15, Plaza Building

Math Circles are outreach programs for K12 teachers and students, often led by university-based mathematicians, which focus on providing authentic mathematical experiences – where participants enjoy and engage with mathematics as a lively discipline of inquiry, conjecturing, and problem solving. Presenters will share mathematical problems and activities that can lead to hours of exploration by the curious.

Organizers:
Amanda Matson, Clarke University
Diana White, National Association of Math Circles

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

Polyominoes and Blokus

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Sarah Trebat-Leder, Art of Problem Solving

Queen Dido Problems

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Amanda Katharine Serenevy, Riverbend Community Math Center

Explore Transformations through Anamorphosis and 3D Art

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Mahmud Akelbek, Weber State University

Positive Net Results: Folding and Unfolding

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Sarah Bryant, Dickinson College
Lance Bryant, Shippensburg University

Catapult Planning and Development Activity at the Central Oklahoma Math Circle

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Erica Bajo Calderon, University Of Central Oklahoma

Pythagorean Triples: Connections Between Algebra and Geometry

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Mark Koester, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Using Paper Folding to Create Islamic Geometric Pattern (CANCELED)

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Rebin A. Muhammad, Ohio University

Math Circle at Racquet Up Detroit

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Ruth Favro, Lawrence Technological University
Na Yu, Lawrence Technological University

Competitive Constructions: Polyhedra, MESA, and Intuition-first

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
James C. Taylor, Math Circles Collaborative of New Mexico

The Community Alliance for Mathematics

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Brianna Donaldson, American Institute of Mathematics

Discussion

4:50 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mastery Grading, Part A

1:30 p.m. – 4:05 p.m., Governor’s Square 11, Plaza Building

“Mastery grading” refers to a suite of assessment techniques that encourage students to pursue deep understanding of course content. Techniques include standards-based grading, specifications grading, and mastery testing. Grades are based on mastery of objectives rather than accumulation of partial credit. Students have multiple attempts to attain this high standard for each objective, teaching them to persevere through the course.

Organizers:
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Robert Campbell, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington
Alyssa Hoofnagle, Wittenberg University
Mike Janssen, Dordt College
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jessica OShaughnessy, Shenandoah University
Cassie Williams, James Madison University

A Quick Summary of Four Years of Standards-Based Grading

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Kate Owens, College of Charleston

The Unstandardized Nature of Standards-Based Grading Practices in Middle School Mathematics Classrooms

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Michelle A. Morgan, University of Northern Colorado

Mastery Based Testing – A Case Study in Implementation Across a Mathematics Curriculum

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Chris Lee, Roanoke College

Implementing Standards-Based Grading in a Post-Secondary Mathematics Course

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Jane Zimmerman, Michigan State University

Does Mastery-based Testing Help with Test Anxiety? Growth Mindset? Confidence? An Analysis of the Impact of MBT in Mathematics Courses

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University

Combating Test Anxiety in Under-represented Groups

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Jessie K. Lenarz, St. Catherine University
Kristine Pelatt, St. Catherine University

Communicating Student Progress in Standards-Based Grading

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Thomas Mahoney, Emporia State University

Mastery Grading for the Masses: A Public Reflection

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Anil Venkatesh, Ferris State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematical Themes in a First-Year Seminar

1:30 p.m. – 5:05 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building

As mathematicians, we are eager to infuse our discipline into First-Year Seminars, which often serve as an introduction to college-level academic culture (critical reading, writing and thinking, information literacy, etc.). Speakers will share their seminar’s topic, major learning goals, the ways in which mathematical themes were incorporated into the seminar, and the degree to which their pedagogical choices were successful.

Organizers:
Jennifer Schaefer, Dickinson College
Jennifer Bowen, College of Wooster
Mark Kozek, Whittier College
Pamela Pierce, College of Wooster

Seminar Precalculus Through Applications

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Matthew J. Prudente, Saint Vincent College

Math Anxiety Investigated as a FYS

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Gretchen W. Whipple, Warren Wilson College

Measuring Sustainability

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Amanda I. Beecher, Ramapo College of New Jersey

Experiential Learning & Statistics in a First-Year Seminar Course

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Kathryn Cerrone, The University of Akron

Uncovering the Hidden Figures

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Cynthia Farthing, University of Iowa

Math and Art in a First-Year Seminar

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Kim Spayd, Gettysburg College

Mathematical Identities: Diverging from the Stereotypes

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Jennifer Schaefer, Dickinson College

A First-Year Seminar on Creativity in Mathematics

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Sarah Mayes-Tang, University of Toronto

Mathematics Through Fiction: Creatively Exploring Mathematical Thinking and the Nature of Mathematics

4;10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Allegra B. Reiber, University of Denver

Exploring Mathematics Related Fields–A First-year Seminar for Mathematics Students

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Mary Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

Cryptology in a First Year Seminar

4:50 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.
Emlee Nicholson, Millsaps College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics Research Experiences for K–12 Teachers and Students

1:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 17, Plaza Building

Presenters will share their experiences conducting mathematics research with teachers and students. Participants will be introduced to a variety of problems that are well suited for these research experiences. They will learn about the findings that have resulted from these research experiences as well as the influences on teachers’ instructional practice and students’ learning and dispositions toward mathematics.

Organizers:
Saad El-Zanati and Cynthia Langrall, Illinois State University

Research Experiences for PreService and InService Secondary Mathematics Teachers: The Teacher-Scholar Concept

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Saad El-Zanati, Illinois State University
David Barker, Illinois State University
Cynthia Langrall, Illinois State University

Translating the REU Experience to the High School Classroom: A Tale of Two Teachers

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Joel Jeffries, Iowa Sate
Stephanie Zeppetello, East Leyden High School

REU Math Camp: A Genuine Mathematics Research Experience for Urban High School Students

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Lindsey States, Miami University
Kerry Hawken, Ball State University

Research Conducted as Part of RET Supplements

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Anant Godbole, East Tennessee State University

Inspiring Mathematical Research via Twitter

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America

Some Number Theory Research Experience with Gifted High School Students

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Jongryul Lim, Korea Science Academy of KAIST

Introducing Students in Grades 4-6 to Unsolved Problems

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Jenna R. O’Dell, Bemidji State University
Cynthia Langrall, Illinois State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

A Number is Never an Answer: Developing Mathematical Thinking and Communication Through Writing, Part A

1:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 10, Plaza Building

Many students only experience mathematics as a discipline of calculations. However students who take a quantitative job in an interdisciplinary field need to be able to clearly communicate mathematics to a lay audience via writing. In this session we invite instructors to discuss their use of writing assignments in their mathematics courses that develop these transferable skills.

Organizers:
William Gryc and Linda McGuire, Muhlenberg College

Using Writing Assignments in a Quantitative Reasoning Course

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Paula R. Stickles, Millikin University

Writing With Numbers

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Sandra Fital-Akelbek, Weber State University
Jean Norman, Weber State University

Developing Metacognition Through Process-focused writing in an Inquiry-Based Learning Classroom

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Emilie Hancock, Central Washington University
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado

Incorporating Written Communications into Mathematics Deepens Students Learning Outcome in General Education Mathematics

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Hope Essien, Malcolm X College

Using Writing Ideas from English Teachers in a History of Mathematics Course

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Nell Rayburn, Austin Peay State University

Writing Short Essays in a Core Mathematics Course

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Abigail C. Bishop, Iona College
Benjamin Gaines, Iona College

Exploring Integral Calculus Through Applied Writing Assignments

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Michelle Ghrist, Gonzaga University

Writing through Applications in Multivariable Calculus

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Joy Becker, Wartburg College

Writing Intensive Upper Level Math Courses for Engineers and Computer Scientists

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Malgorzata A. Marciniak, CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Assessing Department SLOs in a Linear Algebra Class

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Maria Neophytou-Foster, Belmont University

Critical Thinking and Writing Development through Project and Paper Scaffolding in a Liberal Arts Math Course

4:50 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.
Karin R. Saoub, Roanoke College

Write, Revise, Repeat: Improving Student Writing

5:10 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Cory Johnson, California State University, San Bernardino

Writing Across the Mathematics Curriculum

5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

 

Contributed Paper Session

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., Plaza Ballroom D, Plaza Building

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ mathematical reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and faculty professional development.

Organizers:
Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech
Aaron Weinberg, Ithaca College
Stacy Brown, California State Polytechnic University

An Initial Exploration into Undergraduate Students’ Computational Activity in a Combinatorial Setting

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Elise Lockwood, Oregon State University

Exploring Expert and Novice Understandings of Isomorphism and Homomorphism in Abstract Algebra

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Rachel L. Rupnow, Virginia Tech

Developing a Conceptual Model for Vector Cross Products

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Deborah Moore-Russo, University at Buffalo
Monica VanDieren, Robert Morris University

Specialised Knowledge of University Lecturers of Linear Algebra in Relation to Connections (CANCELED)

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Diana L. Vasco Mora, Universidad Tecnica Estatal De Quevedo
Nuria Climent Rodríguez, Universidad de Huelva

Productive Failure in the Undergraduate Flipped Mathematics Classroom

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
John A. Kerrigan, Rutgers University

Faculty Feedback on Student Proofs

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Jim Brandt, Southern Utah University
Gretchen Rimmasch Meilstrup, Southern Utah University

Learning to Prove through Students’ Eyes: The Case of Proof by Contradiction

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Tim Hendrix, Meredith College
Karen Keene, North Carolina State University

Online Homework: What Students Think and What Students Do

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Benjamin D. Sencindiver, Colorado State University
Mary Pilgrim, Colorado State University

Constructing Formulas from Dynamic Images: What Happens When Nothing Stays the Same?

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Kristin Frank, Towson University

A Fine-grained analysis of Developmental Mathematics Students’ Background Mathematics Knowledge Using MDTP’s Second Year Algebra Readiness Test

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Eyob Demeke, California State University, Los Angeles

 

Panel Session

Advocating for Your Career and Yourself

1:30 p.m. -2:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

From asking for a raise to securing institutional and external resources, this panel will discuss how faculty find and ask for resources needed for teaching, research, and other creative endeavors. What are appropriate requests and how can you effectively make them to help further your own career as well as the profession? Sponsored by the Project NExT Peach dots.

Organizers:
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Valparaiso University
Leigh M. Lunsford, Longwood University

Panelists:
Martha Abell, Georgia Southern University
Linda Braddy, Tarrant County College
Richard Cleary, Babson College

Sponsor: Project NExT Peach dots

 

Poster Session

MAA General Contributed Poster Session

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building

The MAA is pleased to announce the inaugural General Contributed Poster Session (GCPS) at MathFest 2018 in Denver. We will rotate the poster categories throughout the meeting and the number of rotations will depend on the number of accepted posters. The MAA will provide corkboards for the posters – you just need to bring your poster.

1. A Tale of Links between Arithmetic and Poset’s Möbius Functions

Emil D. Schwab, The University of Texas at El Paso
Gabriela Schwab, El Paso Community College

2. Annihilator Ideal Based Zero Divisor Graph of Z Modulo N over Z, Complemented Condition and Girth

Irawati Irawati, Bandung Institute of Technology
Farhani Farhani, Bandung Institute of Technology

3. Computer-Assisted Calculation in Hopf Algebra Representations

John E. Foster, Walla Walla University

4. Some Relations on Prefix Reversal Generators of the Symmetric and Hyperoctahedral Group (CANCELED)

Charles Buehrle, Notre Dame of Maryland University
Saul Blanco, Indiana University

5. A Practical Parallelizable Fourth-Order Modification of Laguerre’s Method

Thomas Cameron, Davidson College

6. Comparisons of Locally Determined Nonlinear Maps and Generalized Orthomorphisms

William Feldman, University of Arkansas

7. Convergence Speed of Some Random Implicit-Kirk-Type Iterations for Contractive-type Random Operators

Hudson Akewe, University of Lagos

8. Do Annular Functions Abound?

Russell W. Howell, Westmont College

9. From Simplicity of Monotonicity to Generality by Inequality (CANCELED)

Anae Myers, Florida Atlantic University

10. Generalizations of the Enestrom-Kakeya Theorem

Aaron Melman, Santa Clara University

11. Vector Reconstruction: A Generalized Kaczmarz Algorithm

Anna Seitz, Iowa State University
Mary Vaughan, Iowa State University
Nate Harding, Iowa State University
Emelie Curl, Iowa State University

12. An AMG Approach in Solving Graph Laplacians of Protein Networks Based on Diffusion State Distance Metrics

Junyuan Lin, Tufts University

13. A Cost Benefit Analysis of Cyber Defense Improvements

Tung Thai, Wentworth Institute of Technology

14. Reduced Fertility and Asymptotics of the Logistic Model

Laurentiu Sega, Augusta University

15. Clique Immersion in Graph Products

Megan E. Heenehan, Eastern Connecticut State University
Karen L. Collins, Wesleyan University
Jessica McDonald, Auburn University

16. Iterated Line Graphs of Trees and Bi-Regular Graphs

Liz Lane-Harvard, University of Central Oklahoma

17. Limit Characterizations through Spanning Trees in Multigraphs: An Exploration

Joshua Steier, Seton Hall University
Kristi Luttrell, Seton Hall University
John T. Saccoman, Seton Hall University

18. Minimal Embedding Dimensions of Rectangle k-Visibility Graphs

Espen Slettnes, University of California, Berkeley

19. Radio Number for Ninth Power Paths

Joel Salazar, California State University, San Bernardino

20. The Saturation Number of Single-Defect Carbon Nanocones

Taylor Short, Grand Valley State University

21. Using Graph Theory to Design Optimal Strategies for DNA Self-Assembly

Hector Dondiego, Lewis University
Chandler Stimpert, Lewis University

22. Enumerating Multiple Frog Paths

Matthew Hudelson, Washington State University

23. A Brief on Direct Product Models and Languages

Cyrus F. Nourani, Acdmkrd AI Berlin

24. Matrix Powers and Symmetric Polynomials

Joshua Boone, Lincoln Memorial University

25. Upper Bounds for the Bond Percolation Thresholds of the Cubic, Body-Centered Cubic, and Face-Centered Cubic Lattices by a Growth Process Approach

John C. Wierman, Johns Hopkins University

26. Effect of Solar Variability on North Atlantic Climate

Jessica Oehrlein, Columbia University
Gabriel Chiodo, Columbia University
Lorenzo M. Polvani, Columbia University
John Fyfe, Environment Canada
Anne K. Smith, National Center for Atmospheric Research

27. Fibonacci Identities: No Induction Required

Ethan Berkove, Lafayette College
Michael Brilleslyper, U. S. Air Force Academy

28. Generalized Zeckendorf Expansions (CANCELED)

David Terr, UC Berkeley

29. Primes and Divisibility Patterns in the Repdigit Sequence 3, 31, 311, 3111, 31111,…

Kryssa C. Goodhart, Rowan University
Jay L. Schiffman, Rowan University

30. Recent Developments on Stern’s Diatomic Sequence and a Sister Function

Aubrey R. Laskowski, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Michael J. Schirle, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

31. Solutions to the Diophantine Equation 𝑋+𝑌=𝑐𝑧X+Y=cz when 𝑋𝑌XY Is Divisible by a Fixed Set of Two Primes

Robert Styer, Villanova University
Reese Scott, Somerville, MA

32. The Modeling and Calculation of Rise and Fall of the Liquid in Capillary Action by Poisson

Shigeru Masuda, RIMS, Kyoto University

 

Workshop

What’s the Story? Research Presentations for an Undergraduate Audience

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Tower Court D, Tower Building

Presenting research to undergraduate students is rewarding, but challenging. The gory details of mathematical results often require specific jargon and background knowledge. Nonetheless, the big idea-the “story”-can almost always be presented at a variety of levels. This workshop is designed to help graduate students formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students.

Organizer: May Mei, Denison University

Sponsor: Committee on Graduate Students

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 1. Initiating, Designing, Building, and Using Modeling Scenarios for Teaching Differential Equations, Part A

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building

We offer guidance and resources for developing materials for teaching differential equations using models. We discuss how to produce modeling scenarios and help participants focus on projects of their own. Sharing resources will assist participants in shaping their own modeling scenarios. Through active, hands-on, group work participating faculty will experience using modeling to teach differential equations from day one.

Brian Winkel, SIMIODE
Eric Sullivan, Carroll College
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan University

Sponsor: Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations (SIMIODE)

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 6. Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings, Part A

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tower Court B, Tower Building

We introduce hands-on, practical art puzzles that motivate the mathematics of projective geometry—the study of properties invariant under projective transformations. On the art side, we explore activities in perspective drawing or photography. These activities inform the mathematical side, where we introduce activities in problem solving and proof suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. No artistic experience is required.

Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Fumiko Futamura, Southwestern University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

2:30 p.m. – 6:05 p.m., Plaza Courts 1-4, Plaza Building

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

2:30 p.m. – 6:25 p.m., Plaza Courts 5-7, Plaza Building

Organizer:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University

 

Invited Paper Session

The MAA Instructional Practices Guide in Action

3:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Plaza Ballroom E, Plaza Building

The goal of the session is to bring the new MAA Instructional Practices (IP) Guide to life for the mathematical community. Talks will demonstrate how members of the community are using the IP Guide in their classroom practice or for professional development.

Organizers:
Martha Abell, Georgia Southern University
Carolyn Yackel, Mercer University

Professional Development for Collegiate Instructors with the MAA Instructional Practices Guide

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Hortensia Soto, University of Northern Colorado

Graduate Teaching Assistant Development via the MAA Instructional Practices Guide

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado

Developing Persistence in Problem Solving in relation to the MAA Instructional Practices Guide

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Angie Hodge, Northern Arizona University

Paired Board Work is Definitely Not Bored Work

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
April D. Strom, Scottsdale Community College

Five Essential Elements for Cooperative Learning described in the MAA Instructional Practices Guide

5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
James A. Mendoza Álvarez, The University of Texas at Arlington

 

Town Hall Session

Mathematical Mamas – Being Both Beautifully

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Women have always been involved in mathematics and science. Even though we are past the days when women had to deny their self-identity to pursue mathematics, we still have work to do. With more mothers (and fathers) bridging the gap between academia and parenthood, this town hall will celebrate victories and discuss solutions to challenges that arise from this intersection.

Organizers:
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Emille Davie Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Erin Militzer, Ferris State University

 

Other Mathematical Session

Section Officers Meeting

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

This session is moderated by Lisa Marano, West Chster University, Chair of the MAA Committee on Sections. It is open to all section officers and their guests.

 

Session for Graduate Students

Speed Interviewing Marathon for Students

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Tower Court D, Tower Building

Employers suggest communication skills are a critical component of job interviews. This session for undergraduate students, graduate students and early career mathematicians helps participants hone these skills, with best practices and tips on job interviewing and three speed interviewing sessions to practice what participants have learned. Sessions include individual feedback for participants and opportunities to network with fellow interviewees.

Organizers:
Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University
Edray Goins, Purdue University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

Poster Session

MAA General Contributed Poster Session

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building

The MAA is pleased to announce the inaugural General Contributed Poster Session (GCPS) at MathFest 2018 in Denver. We will rotate the poster categories throughout the meeting and the number of rotations will depend on the number of accepted posters. The MAA will provide corkboards for the posters – you just need to bring your poster.

1. Alternative Grading Schemes in Linear Algebra (CANCELED)

Timothy Goldberg, Lenoir-Rhyne University

2. Standards Based Assessment: An Easy-to-Use SBA Quiz System

James Olsen, Western Illinois University

3. Mathematics Learning Support at US Colleges & Universities

David Thomas, University of Providence
Ciaran Mac an Bhaird, Maynooth University, Ireland

4. A Comparison of Two Approaches to Teaching Calculus I

Jonathan Hulgan, Oxford College of Emory University

5. The “Lost” Books of Euclid’s Elements

Chuck Lindsey, Florida Gulf Coast University

6. A College Geometry Course Involving Civilization, Logic and Beauty (CANCELED)

Wen-Haw Chen, Tunghai University

7. Opening Up the Transitions Course: New Proof Tasks for the Creative Math Major

Jamie Sutherland, University of Delaware

8. Calculus in Virtual Reality

Nicholas Long, Stephen F. Austin State University
Jeremy Becnel, Stephen F. Austin State University

9. Application Projects to Students in Calculus for Life Science

Yanping Ma, Loyola Marymount University

10. Blending Team-based Learning with Standards-Based Grading in a Calculus I classroom

Jeffrey M. Ford, Gustavus Adolphus College

11. Developing Tightly Coordinated Calculus Courses for STEM Majors> (CANCELED)

James M. Talamo, The Ohio State University

12. Student Perceptions of Engagement in Calculus 1

Kristen Mazur, Elon University
Laura Taylor, Elon University

13. Using History to Motivate Calculus

Dan Kemp, South Dakota State University

14. Whose Math and For What Purpose? A Community Seminar on Identity, Culture, and Mathematics (CANCELED)

Gizem Karaali, Pomona College

15. Case Study of Student Success

Kyle Riley, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

16. Beyond the Textbook – Stories, Cartoons, and More

Janet St.Clair, Alabama State University

17. Choreographing in Problem Solving: Mathematical Interpretations of Figure Skat ers’ Blade Tracings

Rachael Talbert, Towson University
Diana Cheng, Towson University

18. Math Races and Jeopardy Games

David DiMarco, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University

19. Transforming Instruction in Undergraduate Mathematics via Primary Historical Sources

Nicholas Scoville, Ursinus College
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Jerry Lodder, New Mexico State University
Janet Barnett, Colorado State University–Pueblo
Danny Otero, Xavier University
Kathy Clark, Florida State University
Diana White, University of Colorado Denver

20. Using Investigation Activities to Incorporate Inquiry Based Learning Principles in the Classroom

Gabriella Harris, Towson University
Kimberly Corum, Towson University

21. Classroom Stats: Spice Up Your Classroom with Fun, Live, Data Collection and Analysis

David G. Taylor, Roanoke College
Adam F. Childers, Roanoke College

22. Creating a Learning Map for Introductory Statistics

Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College
Megan Lutz, University of Georgia
Dione Maxwell, Loganville High School, Loganville GA
Jonathan Templin, University of Kansas
Laura Zielger, Iowa State

23. Culling Engaging Statistical Activities From the Wild: R as an Aid to Reading the News

Meredith Anderson, Adams State University

24. Data Science for Math Majors

William C. Calhoun, Bloomsburg University

25. Teaching Data-Centric Statistics: StatPREP at the end of Year 1

Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University
Michael Brilleslyper, U. S. Air Force Academy
Kathryn Kozak, Coconino Community College

26. Outcomes and Issues from an NSF SSTEM Grant: Recruiting, Research, and Curriculum Evolution

James Quinlan, University of New England
Amy Deveau, University of New England

28. Flipping Finite

Emma Wright, Plymouth State University

29. Polishing a Flip

Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology

30. Implementing Inquiry Using POGIL

Jill Shahverdian, Quinnipiac University

31.Teaching Mathematics to Future Teachers: A New Layer to the Content

Nermin Bayazit, Fitchburg State University

32. Use of a Popular Logo, the Five-Cornered Star (aka Regular Pentagram) in Teaching Different Levels of Mathematics

Danny T. Lau, University of North Georgia

33. Students’ Mathematical Modeling of One-Point Perspective Paintings

Rachel Schmitz, Towson University
Kristin Frank, Towson University

34. How (NOT) to Make Discovery-Learning Assessments

Kayla Blyman, United States Military Academy – West Point
Lisa Bromberg, United States Military Academy – West Point,
Kristin Arney, United States Military Academy – West Point

35. Investigating Properties of Magic Matrices

Alexis Wilding, Weber State University

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 2. Introduction to Inquiry-Based Learning, Part A

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building

This minicourse will be a hands-on introduction to inquiry-based learning, a pedagogical approach that strongly emphasizes active learning and sense-making. Facilitators and participants will model IBL classroom modes as teachers and students and analyze on these experiences so that participants can integrate these modes into their teaching practice. The minicourse is intended for instructors new to inquiry-based learning.

Brian P Katz, Augustana College
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Candice Price, University of San Diego
Xiao Xiao, Utica College
Alison Marr, Southwestern University

Sponsor: The SIGMAA for Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 5. Mathematical Card Magic, Part A

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tower Court B, Tower Building

A survey of modern self-working mathematical card magic, including original principles and effects shared online in the Card Colm blog (2004-2014) at MAA.org. A special feature will be two-person card magic based on subtle mathematical communication principles. The material can be used to liven up mathematics classes and motivate student learning. The only prerequisite is curiosity.

Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

 

Panel Session

How to Apply for Jobs in Academia and Industry after Your PhD

4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

This session is aimed at graduate students and recent PhDs. An overview of the employment process will be given with ample opportunity for participants to ask questions. Questions that will be addressed include: How do you find which jobs are available? How do you choose which jobs you want to apply for? What are academic and other employers looking for in the materials that you send? How should you tailor your application materials for the job that you are applying for? How do schools conduct interviews?

Organizers:
Edray Goins, Purdue University
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse

Panelists:
James Curry, University of Colorado at Boulder
Katy Nowak, Pacific Northwest National Lab
Joanne Peeples, El Paso Community College
John Rock, Cal Poly Pomona

Sponsors: The MAA Committee on Graduate Students and the MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians.

 

Workshop

An Introduction to Team-Based Learning

4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Tower Court D, Tower Building

This workshop will introduce participants to Team-Based Learning (TBL), a highly structured form of collaborative learning that integrates aspects of flipped learning, problem-based learning, and inquiry-based learning. In this workshop, participants will see TBL in action and learn how to use TBL to create a vibrant, active classroom. Participants are encouraged to complete a short pre-reading at http://clontz.org/mathfest/ before attending.

Organizers: Drew Lewis and Steven Clontz, University of South Alabama

Social Event

Estimathon!

4:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

Jane Street Capital presents: The Estimathon!

Work in teams to compete in a fun, fast-paced game that melds math and trivia. There’ll be prizes for the winning teams. Open to everyone: undergrads, profs, high school students, etc.
(Note that there are two sessions. Feel free to attend either one!)

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA MCST Business Meeting

5:05 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Governor’s Square 15, Plaza Building

 

Session for Graduate Students

Graduate Student Reception

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Windows Room, Tower Building

Graduate students are invited for some refreshments and to meet several of the invited speakers.

Organizers:
Edray Goins, Purdue University
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA QL Business Meeting

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building

 

Other Mathematical Session

The President’s Membership Jubilee

7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Grand Ballroom I, Tower Building

An evening of musical performances by members celebrating members of the Mathematical Association of America. This event is free and open to all MAA MathFest attendees. All MAA members, new and those celebrating their 25th and 50th anniversaries are encouraged to attend.

 

Friday, August 3 (Show)

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Plaza Registration, Plaza Building

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Prize Session

8:30 a.m. – 9:10 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

The session is organized by MAA Secretary James Sellers, Penn State University, and is moderated by MAA President Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College.

 

Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building

Contributed Paper Session

A Number is Never an Answer: Developing Mathematical Thinking and Communication Through Writing, Part B

9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Governor’s Square 10, Plaza Building

Many students only experience mathematics as a discipline of calculations. However students who take a quantitative job in an interdisciplinary field need to be able to clearly communicate mathematics to a lay audience via writing. In this session we invite instructors to discuss their use of writing assignments in their mathematics courses that develop these transferable skills.

Organizers:
William Gryc and Linda McGuire, Muhlenberg College

Reflective and Expository Mathematical Writing Assignments

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Lauren DeDieu, University of Calgary

Math ≠≠ Writing?

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Zoe Dai, Alma College

Journaling in Trigonometry

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Livvia L. Bechtold, University of Colorado Denver

Using Writing to Aid Pre-Service Teachers’ Understanding and Explanations of Mathematical Concepts

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Kelleen Bonomo, Grove City College

Case Studies in Statistics for Business Students

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Ranjan Rohatgi, Saint Mary’s College
Kristin Kuter, Saint Mary’s College
Charles Peltier, Saint Mary’s College

Writing in Statistics Class

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Lanee Young, Fort Hays State University

Math Without Writing: Like a Car Without Wheels

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Magdalena Luca, Massachussetts College of Phamacy & Health Sciences

Two Introductory Mathematical Writing Assignments

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Alexander Halperin, Salisbury University
Colton Magnant, Georgia Southern University

“Dear Calculus Consultant”: Projects Where Students Act as Experts

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Haley A. Yaple, Carthage College

Writing on Calculus Exams: Forcing Students to Reason and Communicate

12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Andrew George, Penn State Erie

 

Invited Address

AWM-MAA Etta Zuber Falconer Lecture

Finding Ellipses

9:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Pamela Gorkin, Bucknell University

Ellipses make frequent appearances in our lives: Kepler’s laws of planetary motion involve ellipses and a medical procedure involving kidney stones known as lithotripsy uses them as well. We see ellipses in architecture and in President’s Park South we find a park called simply “The Ellipse.” What properties of the ellipse make it so important? How can we construct an ellipse? We begin with questions like these, providing some unfamiliar answers. Then we study three seemingly unrelated problems in mathematics, chosen from linear algebra, complex analysis, and projective geometry, and we show how the solution to each of these problems relies on finding ellipses.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching, Part A

9:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 14, Plaza Building

Inquiry-Based Learning approaches seek to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. This session invites scholarly presentations on the use of inquiry-based methods for teaching and learning.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, Augustana College
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Candice Price, University of San Diego
Xiao Xiao, Utica College
Amanda H. Matson, Clarke University
Mindy Capaldi, Valparaiso University
Kayla Dwelle, Ouachita Baptist University
Phong Le, Goucher College

Transitioning from Lecture to IBL

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Jessica Williams, Converse College

Successes (and Failures) from a First Attempt at Inquiry

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Kristen Pueschel, Penn State New Kensington

IBL in Linear Algebra: Same Theory, More Practice

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Robin Cruz, The College of Idaho

Productive Failure of an IBL Proofs Course

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington

Promoting Inquiry with Recreational Problems in a Liberal Arts Math Course

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Mike Janssen, Dordt College

Using IBL: Daily Group Work in Calculus Classes

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Comparing Inquiry-Based Learning to Parenting

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

Tips and Tricks for Tracking a Student Centered Class

11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg College

Specifications Grading in an IBL Classroom

12:10 p.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Anne Sinko, College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Priming the Calculus Pump: Fresh Approaches to Teaching First-Year Calculus, Part A

9:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building

Many first-year college calculus students have had a previous encounter with calculus in high school. These new college calculus students start calculus having seen much of the material, but with a weakness or a lack of confidence in some areas. This audience creates unique challenges to the instructor. This session seeks to share fresh approaches to engage this audience.

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bob Sachs, George Mason University

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

Re-envisioning the Calculus Sequence

9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Alison Marr, Southwestern University

An Integrated Interactive Approach to the Calculus Sequence

9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Joseph Spivey, Wofford College
Matthew Cathey, Wofford College

Calculus in Context: An Innovative Approach to Calculus

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Sarah Hews, Hampshire College

Calculus for Students Who Already “Know” Calculus

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
William T. Mahavier, Lamar University

Calculus in the Real World: Increasing Relevancy Through Data and Modeling

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Rachel Grotheer, Goucher College

Implementing Preclass Readings in Calculus

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Salam Turki, Rhode Island College
Houssein El Turkey, University of New Haven
Yasanthi Kottegoda, University of New Haven

Boot Camp for Freshmen Calculus I Students

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Peter Olszewski, Penn State Behrend

Strategies that Support Students Meeting the Demands of a First-Year Calculus Course

11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Aaron Trocki, Elon University
Karen Yokley, Elon University
Jan Mays, Elon University
James Beuerle, Elon University

Moving Calculus from the Classroom to the Boardroom

12:10 p.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

9:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m., Plaza Courts 1-4, Plaza Building

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student paper Sessions

9:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m., Plaza Courts 5-7, Plaza Building

Organizer:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University

 

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Nonlinear Dispersive Equations and the Beautiful Mathematics That Comes with Them, Lecture II

10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Gigliola Staffilani, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

In these lectures I will give an overview of the rich mathematical structures that characterize the wave solutions of some of the most important nonlinear partial differential equations, such as the Schrödinger equation. In doing so I will illustrate how beautiful pieces of mathematics, developed using different tools, not just coming from analysis, have been generated over the years in order to answer some of the most fundamental questions for these equations, such as existence and uniqueness of solutions for example. Along the way I will formulate open questions and possible new directions of investigation.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports, Part A

10:30 a.m. – 12:25 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, gambling, and sports provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome.

Organizers: Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Using Advanced Accuracy Data and Machine Learning to Model Quality of Play at the Quarterback Position (CANCELED)

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
George Chahrouri, Pro Football Focus

Building a Numerical Baseball Simulator

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Paul von Dohlen, William Paterson University

Tournament Scheduling Improvements

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Jeff Poet, Missouri Western State University

Fantasy on a Baseball Theme

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Thomas Q. Sibley, St. John’s University

Would Wheel of Fortune be Easier in Dothraki or Klingon?

11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Benjamin Wilson, Stevenson University

Beyond the “Monty Hall Problem”: The Mathematics of Let’s Make a Deal

12:10 p.m. – 12:25 p.m.
Anthony DeLegge, Benedictine University

 

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Inclusion-exclusion in Mathematics: Who Stays in, Who Falls out, Why It Happens, and What We Should Do About It

11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Eugenia Cheng, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

The question of why women are under-represented in mathematics is complex and there are no simple answers, only many contributing factors. I will focus on character traits, and argue that if we focus on this rather than gender we can have a more productive and less divisive conversation. To try and focus on characters rather than genders I will introduce gender-neutral character adjectives “ingressive” and “congressive” to replace masculine and feminine. I will share my experience of teaching congressive abstract mathematics to art students, in a congressive way, and the possible effects this could have for everyone in mathematics, not just women. I will present the field of Category Theory as a particularly congressive subject area, accessible to bright high school students, and contrast it with the types of math that are often used to push or stimulate those students. No prior knowledge will be needed.

 

Invited Address

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

Continuous, Discrete, or Somewhere in Between: An Introduction to Time Scales with Applications

1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Raegan Higgins, Texas Tech University

Since Stefan Hilger’s landmark paper in 1988, progress has been made in the unification and extension of discrete and continuous analysis. The broad idea is to prove a result once for a dynamic equation where the domain of the unknown function is a time scale 𝕋T, which is an arbitrary, nonempty, closed subset of the real numbers.

In this talk, we will use the exponential function 𝑒𝑝𝑡ept to introduce the theory of time scales. Considering a certain second-order linear delay dynamic equation, we establish some sufficient conditions which ensure that every solution oscillates. The obtained results unify the oscillation of second-order delay differential and difference equations.

Our interest in delay equations has lead us to study a certain area of mathematical physiology. We are using mathematical models to understand how behavioral disruption of the circadian clock can lead to glucose dysregulation. In this talk, we present some preliminary results.

 

Poster Session

MAA General Contributed Poster Session

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building

The MAA is pleased to announce the inaugural General Contributed Poster Session (GCPS) at MathFest 2018 in Denver. We will rotate the poster categories throughout the meeting and the number of rotations will depend on the number of accepted posters. The MAA will provide corkboards for the posters – you just need to bring your poster.

1. A Better Path to Math Careers

Tim McEldowney, University of California, Riverside

2. Girls <3 “Hands On Mathematics”

Victoria Kofman, Stella Academy

3. Partnerships Within and Without: Expanding the Reach of the Mathematical Sciences at the University of the Virgin Islands (CANCELED)

Camille McKayle, University of the Virgin Islands
Robert Stolz, University of the Virgin Islands
Nadia Monrose, University of the Virgin Islands

4. Use Interinstitutional Collaboration and Cyberlearning to Offer Computational Science Courses for a Computational Math Degree Program in a Small University

Hong P. Liu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

5. Beautiful Integer Patterns, Version 4.0: Variations on a Binomial Theme

Charlie Smith, Park University

6. A Machine Learning Approach to Designing Guidelines for Acute AquaticToxicity

Barry C. Husowitz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

7. Discussing Mathematical Microaggressions with Pre-Service K-8 Teachers

Zachary Beamer, University of Virginia

8. Letting Teachers Notice and Wonder

Derek J. Sturgill, University of Wisconsin: Stout

9. Relationship between Students Van Hiele Levels and the Geometric Content

John F. Ekpe, Accra Technical University

10. Thinking Outside the Plane: Teaching Not-Euclidean Geometries at Pre-College Levels

J. Mealy, Austin College
Tyler Shaw, Austin College

11. Reducing Student Testing Anxiety by Implementing a Three-Stage Group Testing Method

Suzanne Caulfield, Cardinal Stritch University

12. The Initial Development of ICAP4Calc: An Inventory of Algebra Concepts

Bradley J. Paynter, University of Central Oklahoma
Elizabeth Lane-Harvard, University of Central Oklahoma

13. Using History to Integrate a Faith-Based Mission into the Mathematics Classroom

Caira B. Bongers, Bryn Athyn College

14. What Should We Teach in Mathematics as Artificial Intelligence Becomes Increasingly Powerful?

Alexander G. Atwood, Suffolk County Community College

15. Views on an Open Technology Policy in Mathematics Classrooms

James R. Valles, Jr., Prairie View A&M University

16. Providing Mathematics Students a Transformative Learning Experience Beyond the Classroom

Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

17. Establishing Practices Integrating Commuter Students – Year 1

Mindy B. Capaldi, Valparaiso University

18. Establishing a Connection Between Julia Sets and Julia Quadratics

Sukanya Basu, Independent

19. Logarithmic Patterns in Classical Music

Azar Khosravani, Columbia College Chicago

20. Number Talks: A Vehicle for Understanding

Jennifer Bergner, Salisbury University

21. Sequences with the Zeckendorf Property

Curtis Herink, Mercer Universiy

22. Surviving the Apocalypse with a Compass and a Straightedge

Grace E. Cook, Bloomfield College

23. Colorado State University – Pueblo – 40 years and Counting

Janet Nichols, Colorado State University – Pueblo

24. Summer Illinois Math Camp

Claire Merriman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Emily Heath, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Simone Sisneros-Thiry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jenna Zomback, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

25. Taking Math to the Streets

Axel Brandt, Northern Kentucky University
Tanya Chartier, The Davidson Center
Tim Chartier, Davidson College

26. The 2018 SUMMA Math Teachers’ Circle Workshop

David R. Scott, Univ. of Puget Sound

27. A Student’s Declassified Grad School Survival Guide

Lisa J. Mueller, University of Kentucky

28. L(2,1)-Labeling OF Circulant Graphs

Soumya Bhoumik, Fort Hays State University
Sarbari Mitra, Fort Hays State University

29. A Missing Entry in Sullivan’s Dictionary?

Colby Kelln, University of Michigan
Sean Kelly, University of Michigan
Justin Lee, University of Michigan

30. Teach-Touch (Economics)

Galit Eizman, Harvard University

31. Student Assumptions about An Introductory Course in Business Statistics and Their Impact on Learning Outcomes

Deborah J. Gougeon, University of Scranton

32. Motiving Students through Extra-Curricular Activities

Ge Mu, Penn State New Kensington

33. An Invitation to Study Mathematics: The First-year Seminar Course at Colorado Mesa University (CANCELED)

Tracii Friedman, Colorado Mesa University

34. Measuring Income Inequality in a General Education or Calculus Mathematics Classroom

Barbara O’Donovan, Saint Michael’s College

35. Use of Multimedia Technology for Effective Teaching and Learning of Plane Geometry at the Middle Basic School Level in Nigeria

Solomon A. Iyekekpolor, Taraba State University
Oyeniyi Solomon Olayinka, Taraba State University

 

Invited Paper Session

Modeling Biological Rhythms

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Plaza Ballroom E, Plaza Building

Periodic oscillations are a characteristic feature of many living systems. Cells, organs, and whole organisms often exhibit regular clock-like behavior. Examples include circadian rhythms, heartbeats, brain waves, and the synchronization of behaviors across populations. Researchers seek to understand how these oscillations are generated, how they interact with external cues, and how they persist in the presence of noise.

Mathematical modeling has proven to be an invaluable tool for investigating biological rhythms. Drawing on the theory of dynamical systems, mathematical biologists have made important contributions to understanding the structure and behavior of biological oscillators. In addition, these systems are a rich source of topics for classroom explorations and student research projects.

Speakers in this IPS will illustrate the breadth of biological questions and mathematical techniques that are used to study the rhythms of life. They will highlight recent advances and open questions.

Organizer:
David Brown, The Colorado College

Order Emerging from Chaos: The Mathematics of Firefly Synchronization

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Matthew Mizuhara, The College of New Jersey

Optimizing Flexibility in the Collective Decisions of Honeybees

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Subekshya Bidari, University of Colorado

Patterns of Collective Oscillations: Effects of Modularity and Time-Delay

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Per Sebastian Skardal, Trinity College

Establishing a Theoretical Framework for Ultradian Forced Desynchrony Protocols

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Nora Stack, Colorado School of Mines

Multiple Time Scale Bursting Dynamics and Complex Bursting Patterns in Respiratory Neuron Models

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Yangyang Wang, The Ohio State University

Quasicycles in the Stochastic Hybrid Morris-Lecar Neural Model

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Heather Zinn Brooks, University of Utah

Investigation of Calcium Dynamics in Astrocytes via Bifurcation Analysis

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Greg Handy, University of Utah

 

AWM-MAA Invited Paper Session

Geometric Ideas and Where to Find Them

1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom D, Plaza Building

Results from geometry have long captivated the attention of mathematicians because of the surprising beauty, wide utility, and intriguing proofs behind the results. Geometric concepts are often a thread connecting areas of mathematics as well as a link between mathematics and other fields. In this session, we focus on new ways of looking at geometric theorems as well as applications to various fields of mathematics, including linear algebra, complex analysis, and dynamics.

Organizer:
Ulrich Daepp, Pamela Gorkin, and Karl Voss, Bucknell University

String Art and Calculus

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Greg Quenell, State University of New York, Plattsburgh

From Benford’s Law to Poncelet’s Theorem

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Karl Voss, Bucknell University

Ellipses …

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Dan Kalman, American University

Geometry of the Earth and Universe

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Sarah Greenwald, Appalachian State University

The Graphic Nature of Gaussian Periods

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Stephan Ramon Garcia, Pomona College

Gaining Perspective on Homographies

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Best Practices and Innovation in the Teaching of Discrete Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 10, Plaza Building

This session seeks presentations about innovative approaches to the teaching of Discrete Mathematics, the course generally required for computer science majors. Presentations could include illuminating projects and exercises, new approaches to the traditional curriculum, and ways to address new, interdisciplinary student populations. Presentations should focus on easily adaptable models and should discuss how stated learning objectives are attained.

Organizers:
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Valparaiso University
Ágnes Bércesné Novák, Peter Pazmany Catholic University

Implementing WebAssign in Discrete Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Kathleen Shannon, Salisbury University

IBL in Discrete Mathematics

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Breanne Garrett, William Penn University
Elizabeth Overturf, William Penn University
Kiera MacPherson, William Penn University

Count That Tune: Teaching Counting With Musical Examples

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Kurt Ludwick, Salisbury University

Discovering Binomial Coefficients

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Valparaiso University

Short Case Studies to Improve Student Understanding of Intricacies of Counting Problems

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University

Using the Boards of Board Games to Motivate Graphs

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Teena Carroll, Emory & Henry College

Video Project for a Discrete Math Course

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Anthony Bosman, Andrews University

Uncovering Critical Nodes in a Supply Chain: Connecting Graph and Network Theory to Supply Chain Risk Management

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Donna Beers, Simmons College

Writing and Revising to Conquer Proofs in Discrete Mathematics

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Jordan Tirrell, Mount Holyoke College

Counting the Keyspace of WWII’s Enigma, and What it Can Teach us About Modern Cryptography

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Gregory V. Bard, University of Wisconsin-Stout

 

Contributed Paper Session

Fostering Undergraduate Interdisciplinarity

1:30 p.m. – 6:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 15, Plaza Building

Mathematics is one educational tool to develop complex problem solvers that are needed to address many of the largest and most challenging problems in society, which are often interdisciplinary. This session invites speakers to present their efforts to foster interdisciplinary work by undergraduates within courses or outside the classroom.

Organizers:
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Chris Arney, United States Military Academy at West Point

Sponsor: Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)

Interdisciplinary Work At a Small Institution

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Kasie Farlow, Dominican College

How Does Climate Change Influence Regional Instability?

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Sijia Fan, Skidmore College
Ran Tao, Skidmore College
Kaifeng Yang, Skidmore College

Collaborating with Partner Disciplines to Develop Interdisciplinary Simulations, Case Studies, and Inquiry-Based Activities in Quantitative Reasoning

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Incorporating Disciplinary Knowledge through Adaptive Learning Modules

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Michelle L. Isenhour, Naval Postgraduate School
Ralucca Gera, Naval Postgraduate School

Connecting Disciplines Using Science Fiction

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Sarah Cobb, Midwestern State University
Jeff Hood, Midwestern State University
Peter Fields, Midwestern State University

Fauré or 4A: A Foray into the Math of Music

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Mark Rasmussen, Siena Heights University

Coordinated Calculus and Physics

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Kelly Black, University of Georgia
Guangming Yao, Clarkson University
Michael Ramsdell, Clarkson University
Craig Wiegert, University of Georgia

The Moose and Wolves Project: Uniting Differential Equations, Vector Calculus, and Population Ecology in a Case Study of the Isle Royale National Park

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Steven Morse, United States Military Academy
Stanley Florkowski, III, United States Military Academy

Lurch Validates Plato: An Application of Proof Verification Software to Philosophy

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Kenneth G. Monks, University of Scranton
Nathan Carter, Bentley University

Where To Draw The Line: Metrics of Gerrymandering

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Adeline R. Jacobsen, University of Washington-Tacoma
Connor Louis Myers, University of Washington-Tacoma

Building a Research Group on an Empty Lot

4:50 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.
Marcos Lopez, Midwestern State University
Terry Griffin, Midwestern State University

An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Research Project in Compressor Surge Modeling

5:10 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Jeong-Mi Yoon, University of Houston – Downtown
Weining Feng, University of Houston – Downtown

Catastrophe Modeling: A Case Study in Vocational Curriculum

5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
John Haga, Wentworth Institute of Technology

What’s the Damage? Modeling of Cholera Dynamics to Compute the Cost of Insurance

5:50 p.m. – 6:05 p.m.
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Save the Cranes! Mathematical Modeling within an Environmental Conservation Effort

6:10 p.m. – 6:25 p.m.
Edward W. Swim, Sam Houston State University
John G. Alford, Sam Houston State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 14, Plaza Building

Inquiry-Based Learning approaches seek to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. This session invites scholarly presentations on the use of inquiry-based methods for teaching and learning.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, Augustana College
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Candice Price, University of San Diego
Xiao Xiao, Utica College
Amanda H. Matson, Clarke University
Mindy Capaldi, Valparaiso University
Kayla Dwelle, Ouachita Baptist University
Phong Le, Goucher College

An Online IBL Geometry Class

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Nathaniel Miller, University of Northern Colorado

Experience of a Noyce-student Learning Assistant in an Inquiry Based Learning Class

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Melissa Riley, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Michael E. Matthews, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Dora Matache, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Integrating a Learning Assistant Program with a Dedicated Learning Center

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Gina Monks, Penn State Hazleton

Sneaking IBL into College Prep Intermediate Algebra through 35-Minute Activities

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

Engaging Students in Algebraic Thinking by Pairing Coding with Active Learning Strategies

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Betty Love, University of Nebraska – Omaha
Victor Winter, University of Nebraska – Omaha
Michael Matthews, University of Nebraska – Omaha
Michelle Friend, University of Nebraska – Omaha
Angie Hodge, Northern Arizona University

Implementing Desmos Techtivities to Promote Students’ Covariational Reasoning

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Gary A. Olson, University of Colorado Denver
Heather Johnson, University of Colorado Denver
Jeremiah Kalir, University of Colorado Denver

The Effect of High School Reform on Students’ Mathematical Achievements: Evidence from China

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Sijia Li, Beijing National Day School
Galit Eizman, Harvard University

The Effects of Mathematical Mindset on the Future Implementation of Inquiry-Based Learning Methods by Pre-Service Elementary Teachers

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Julia St. Goar, Merrimack College
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Knowing One’s Goals for an IBL Proofs Course (CANCELED)

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Annie Selden, New Mexico State University
John Selden, New Mexico State University

Bits of IBL: Modules in the Journal of Inquiry Based Learning in Mathematics

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Theron J. Hitchman, University of Northern Iowa

Student Critique as an Inquiry-Based Practice

4:50 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Jake Khoury, Virginia Commonwealth University

Where Did That Come From?

5:10 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Clark Wells, Grand Valley State University

Supporting Students’ Defining as a Mathematical Practice

5:30 p.m.- 5:45 p.m.
Brian P. Katz, Augustana College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mastery Grading, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 11, Plaza Building

“Mastery grading” refers to a suite of assessment techniques that encourage students to pursue deep understanding of course content. Techniques include standards-based grading, specifications grading, and mastery testing. Grades are based on mastery of objectives rather than accumulation of partial credit. Students have multiple attempts to attain this high standard for each objective, teaching them to persevere through the course.

Organizers:
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Robert Campbell, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington
Alyssa Hoofnagle, Wittenberg University
Mike Janssen, Dordt College
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jessica OShaughnessy, Shenandoah University
Cassie Williams, James Madison University

Standards Based Grading adopted to Mathematics Courses

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Jason Elsinger, Florida Southern College
Drew Lewis, University of South Alabama

Mastery-Based Testing in Calculus: The Easiest Hard Test Questions

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Justin Wright, Plymouth State University

Mastery Based Grading in the Calculus Classroom: Increasing Rigor, Improving Transparency, and Empowering Student Success

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Sharona Krinsky, California State University Los Angeles

Redesigning Calculus I with Standards Based Grading and Active Learning with Technology

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Sharon Lanaghan, California State University, Dominguez Hills
Kristen Stagg, California State University, Dominguez Hills

Implementing Mastery-Based Quizzes and Tests in a Calculus Course

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
John Ross, Southwestern University

Using Mastery-Graded Homework to Promote Perseverance

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University

On Mastery Grading in Proofs-Based Classes

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Emma Wright, Plymouth State University

It’s Binary: Using Mastery Grading to Motivate Students to Become Good Coders

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Bevin Maultsby, North Carolina State University

Using Specifications Grading to Improve Students’ Proof Writing Skills

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Chad Wiley, Emporia State University

Raising the Bar with Standards Based Grading

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Megan E. Selbach-Allen, Stanford University
Sarah J. Greenwald, Appalachian State University
Amy Ksir, United States Naval Academy
Jill Thomley, Appalachian State University

Mastery-Based Grading in a Senior Level Probability and Statistics Course CANCELED

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Jacob Price, University of Puget Sound

 

Contributed Paper Session

Priming the Calculus Pump: Fresh Approaches to Teaching First-Year Calculus, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building

Many first-year college calculus students have had a previous encounter with calculus in high school. These new college calculus students start calculus having seen much of the material, but with a weakness or a lack of confidence in some areas. This audience creates unique challenges to the instructor. This session seeks to share fresh approaches to engage this audience.

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bob Sachs, George Mason University

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

Reconceptualizing the Integral and the Fundamental Theorem

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Robert Sachs, George Mason University

Interleaving Derivative Rules and Applications in Calculus I

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Melissa Lindsey, Dordt College

Enhancing a First-Year Calculus Course with Mathematica Assignments

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Jessica Kelly, Christopher Newport University

First Year Calculus with Python Coding

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Jiyeon Suh, Grand Valley State University

We Integrate Differentials, Not Functions

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Robert R. Rogers, SUNY Fredonia

RIP: Row Integration by Parts

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
John Rock, Cal Poly Pomona

Logs in Calculus and Maybe More….. (CANCELED)

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Marshall Ransom, Georgia Southern University

Estimating Pi as an Introduction to Limits in Calculus I

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Eric Miles, Colorado Mesa University

A Necessary Condition for Priming the Calculus Pump: Preparing Graduate Students to Teach

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Jack Bookman, Duke University
Michael Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver

Differentials, Not Derivatives

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Eugene Boman, Penn State, Harrisburg Campus

Math Placement at the Coast Guard Academy

4:50 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.
Eric C. Johnson, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Implementing Modeling Practices in Calculus at a Hispanic-Serving Institution

5:10 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Adam Castillo, Florida International University
Charity Watson, Florida International University
Geoff Potvin, Florida International University
Laird Kramer, Florida International University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Ready or Not: Corequisite Courses and Just-in-Time Review

1:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 17, Plaza Building

Many students enter college not yet ready for college-level mathematics. For some, embedded just-in-time review can fill in gaps, but for underprepared students many colleges and universities are showing greater success with “corequisite” courses to increase completion, especially for underserved populations. Talks describing the curricular change process are welcome, especially examples of successful responses to rapid large-scale implementation requirements.

Organizers: Rebecca Hartzler, University of Texas at Austin
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg University
Frank Savina, University of Texas at Austin

Co-requisite Courses: The Right Math at the Right Time

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Francisco Savina, The University of Texas at Austin

Corequisite Implementation at Missouri Western State University

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Lori McCune, Missouri Western State University

Corequisite College Algebra at Illinois

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Alison Reddy, Univeristy of Illinois

Get AMPed About Corequisitie Courses

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Mary B. Walkins, The Community College of Baltimore County
Jesse Kiefner, The Community College of Baltimore County

Helping Developmental Students Enter into College Level Mathematics Courses

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Andy Richards, Central Washington University

College Algebra and Trigonometry Enhanced: A Co-Requisite Model with “Lab-Style” Explorations

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
K. Andrew Parker, NYC College of Technology

Peer Facilitator Led Support Courses for Precalculus

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Emily Gismervig, University of Washington Bothell
Cinnamon Hillyard, University of Washington Bothell

The Journey to Co-remediation

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Eileen C. McGraw, Stevenson University
Sarah G. Blanset, Stevenson University
Thairen G. Dade, Stevenson University

Just-In-Time Mathematics Support Using Online Modules: Findings from a Multi-Institutional Project

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Rachel Weir, Allegheny College
John Meier, Lafayette College

Meeting Students Where They Are: Supplemental Instruction in Large-Scale Quantitative Literacy Courses

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Samuel Luke Tunstall, Michigan State University
Becky Matz, Michigan State University

Making Waves in Math Placement

4:50 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.
Kathy Andrist, Utah Valley University

Using Corequisite Remediation to Overcome Barriers in Technology

5:10 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Nicholas Shay, Central Ohio Technical College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 5:25 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, gambling, and sports provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome.

Organizers: Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Mathematical Card Tricks

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Arthur Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

New Card Trick: “Predicting the Finalists”

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Jang-Woo Park, University of Houston-Victoria
Ricardo Teixeira, University of Houston-Victoria

War, What Is It Good For?

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Robert Wolverton, US Air Force Academy

Using Games as a Context for Mathematical Modeling

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Jathan Austin, Salisbury University

Penney’s Game with Strange Coins

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

Markov Chains, Your Children, and You

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
David McCune, William Jewell College
Lori McCune, Missouri Western State University

Can Camels Compute Conditional Probability? An Analysis of Camel Up

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Thomas J. Clark, Dordt College

The Warden’s Game: An Application of de Bruijn Sequences

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Joseph M. DiMuro, Biola University

The Vanishing Square Puzzle and the Fibonacci Sequence

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Stephen Andrilli, La Salle University

Sum Fun with Fibonacci and Friends

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Edmund A. Lamagna, University of Rhode Island
Robert A. Ravenscroft, Jr., Rhode Island College

A Covering Property for Digital Root Series

4:50 p.m. – 5:05 p.m.
Jeremiah Bartz, University of North Dakota

Exploring The “Reverse” Lucas Sequence 3, 1, 4, 5, 9, …

5:10 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Jay L. Schiffman, Rowan University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics with Primary Historical Sources, Part A

1:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 12, Plaza Building

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in using primary historical sources to teach undergraduate mathematics. This approach has been used by a wide variety of faculty, including those with little background in mathematics history. This session brings together developers of materials for teaching with primary sources, instructors who teach with primary sources, and mathematics education researchers.

Organizers:
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene University
Jeff Suzuki, Brooklyn College

Through the Looking Glass: Dodgson and Determinants

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene University

Modern Algebra—A Collection of Mathematical TRIUMPHS

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Adam Glesser, California State University, Fullerton

Mathematical Communication: the Unexpected Benefit of Using PHSs

2:10 pm. – 2:25 p.m.
Matthew Cathey, Wofford College

History of Math with Only Primary Sources

2:30 p.m.- 2:45 p.m.
Anne Duffee, Sewanee: the University of the South

Creating Calculus Projects Using Primary Sources

2:50 p.m.- 3:05 p.m.
Shawna Mahan, Pikes Peake Community College

Geometrical Approaches to Calculus Problems

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Andrew Leahy, Knox College

From History of Mathematics to Topics Courses

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Meagan C. Herald, Viginia Military Institute

Understanding Desargues in an Historical Context

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Carl Lienert, Fort Lewis College

Should We Call It the Abel-Dirichlet Theorem?

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
David Ruch, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Joshua Gonzales, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Ahern Nelson, Metropolitan State University of Denver

An Old Babylonian Procedure Text and a Table of Reciprocals

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Zoë Misiewicz, SUNY Oneonta and ISAW-NYU

 

Panel Session

Best Practices for Teaching Mathematics Online

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

The MAA Professional Development Committee is sponsoring this panel discussion on best practices for teaching online. In this session panelists will share what has worked well for them, what needs to be improved, and what they would not do again. This session will have three panel members with each member having considerable experience in delivering online courses.

Organizer: Kyle Riley, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Panelists:
Radu Cascaval, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Erica Hastert, Early College of Arvada
Linda Sundbye, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Sponsor: MAA Professional Development Committee

 

Workshop

Meeting the Challenge of Introducing Senior High School Students to Contemporary Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Tower Court D, Tower Building

Click here to view the slides from this workshop

Consider the challenge mentioned in the title, why meet it and how? Our suggestion consists of periodically interweaving Mathematics-News-Snapshots (MNSs). We’ll examine a sample MNS against the rationale and the guidelines for MNS authors. Results from interweaving 21 different MNSs in Israel will be followed by a call for collaboration in (i) Developing new MNSs; (ii) Implementing existing MNSs empirically. Participants are requested to bring their laptops or mobile phones to be able to connect to the internet during the workshop.

Organizers: Nitsa B. Movshovitz-Hadar and Boaz Silberman, Technion

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 1. Initiating, Designing, Building, and Using Modeling Scenarios for Teaching Differential Equations, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building

We offer guidance and resources for developing materials for teaching differential equations using models. We discuss how to produce modeling scenarios and help participants focus on projects of their own. Sharing resources will assist participants in shaping their own modeling scenarios. Through active, hands-on, group work participating faculty will experience using modeling to teach differential equations from day one.

Brian Winkel, SIMIODE
Eric Sullivan, Carroll College
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan University

Sponsor: Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations (SIMIODE)

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 6. Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tower Court B, Tower Building

We introduce hands-on, practical art puzzles that motivate the mathematics of projective geometry—the study of properties invariant under projective transformations. On the art side, we explore activities in perspective drawing or photography. These activities inform the mathematical side, where we introduce activities in problem solving and proof suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. No artistic experience is required.

Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Fumiko Futamura, Southwestern University

 

Undergraduate Student Activity

The Case of the Missing Vertex

1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Grand Ballroom I, Tower Building

A vertex has gone missing in an un-labeled graph and taken all of its edges with it. Can we reconstruct the original graph, or at least some of its properties? What if we have the vertex-deleted graph for each of the vertices? Come join this mathematical investigation of the Graph Reconstruction Problem. This fanciful activity provides an introduction to Graph Theory and leads to an open question in the research. Bring a friend and writing utensil.

Presenter: Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg University

 

Other Mathematical Session

Alder Award Session

2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom, A, B, & C, Plaza Building

The MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty members whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year, at most three college or university teachers are honored with this national award. The awardees are invited to make a presentation in this session. The session is moderated by MAA President Deanna Haunsperger.

Creativity Amidst Adversity

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Mohamed Omar, Harvey Mudd College

Way to Fail!

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
David Clark, Grand Valley State University,

Mathematics by Design

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Chad Awtrey, Elon University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

2:30 p.m. – 4:25 p.m., Plaza Courts 1-4, Plaza Building

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student paper Sessions

2:30 p.m. – 6:05 p.m., Plaza Courts 5-7, Plaza Building

Organizer:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University

 

Panel Session

Nonacademic Career Paths for Undergraduate Mathematics Majors

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

You’re about to earn a degree in mathematics. Now what? You may be surprised to know that teaching isn’t your only option; in the “real world,” mathematical knowledge is a valued commodity, and there are many interesting job opportunities for mathematicians in nonacademic settings. Whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on nonacademic career experiences and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share their paths to their current positions and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar venues.

Organizers:
Pamela Richardson, Westminster College
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Panelists:
Erin Valenti Bawa, Monticello Associates
Stephanie Fitchett, Transamerica
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Tyler Rust, Fast Enterprises

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Undergraduate Student Activities (CUSA)

 

Poster Session

PosterFest 2018: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building

This poster session will allow early career mathematicians, including untenured faculty and graduate students, to present and discuss their scholarly activities with other attendees in an informal atmosphere. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports.

Organizers:
Eric A. Eager, University of Wisconsin La Crosse
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians Young Mathematicians Network Project NExT

 

Workshop

Mathematical Puzzle Programs: Outreach and Recruitment with Puzzles

3:10 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Tower Court D, Tower Building

MaPP designs mathematical puzzlehunts for use in university outreach programs. Participating middle/high school students work in teams to solve fun mathematical puzzles based on contemporary mathematics research, many of which decode to locations around the host campus hiding more puzzles. Workshop participants will experience a mini-puzzlehunt for themselves and learn how to partner their institution with MaPP.

Organizers:
Braxton Carrigan, Southern Connecticut State University
Steven Clontz, University of South Alabama
PJ Couch, Lamar University

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 3. An Introduction to WeBWorK: An Open Source Alternative for Generating and Delivering Online Homework Problems, Part A

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building

Participants will learn to utilize the opensource online homework system WeBWorK. Adopted by over 1200 institutions, WeBWorK includes an extensive, curated library of over 35,000 exercises encompassing the collegiate curriculum. Subjects include College Algebra, Calculus, ODEs, Linear Algebra, Statistics, and Introduction to Proofs. Participants will learn how to utilize WeBWorK in their classrooms and to edit WeBWorK exercises.

John Travis, Mississippi College
Robin Cruz, College of Idaho
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education (CTiME)

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 4. Leading a Successful Program Review, Part A

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tower Court B, Tower Building

Designed for faculty members preparing to lead program reviews in the next year or so, this mini-course covers the reasons for undertaking a program, how to write the self-study, the role of an external consultant, pitfalls that one might anticipate and how to avoid them. The mini-course will also interest faculty who are willing to serve as an external consultant.

Rick Gillman, Valparaiso University
Henry Walker, Grinnell College

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Departmental Reviews

 

Panel Session

Using Your MAA Departmental Membership

Friday, August 3, 4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

The relatively new MAA Departmental Membership allows member departments to give free student memberships to as many students as they wish. But once all your students are members, what do you do? We will explore how departments are using MAA resources with their student members to enrich teaching, create Math Club activities, generate capstone experiences, and more.

Organizer: Kira Hamman, Penn State Mont Alto

Panelists:
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University
Diane Davis, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Joyati Debnath, Winona State University
Larry Gratton, Berea College
Fernando Gouvea, Colby College

Sponsor: MAA Membership Committee

 

SIGMAA Activity

IBL SIGMAA Guest Lecture

6:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

Inspire through Inquiry-Based Learning

Angie Hodge, Northern Arizona University

Inquiry-based learning has been shown to help all students learn mathematics, but IBL has a powerful component that goes beyond the mathematics classroom. IBL can help students with developing thinking skills, making informed life choices, building lifelong relationships, and opening doors to career paths not otherwise considered. In this session, I will engage the audience in a reflective session on how we can all inspire others by using IBL methods of teaching in our classrooms.

 

Social Event

Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet

6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Grand Ballroom I, Tower Building

All PME members and their supporters are welcome. See the registration form for more information on this ticketed event.

 

SIGMAA Activity

WEB SIGMAA Business Meeting (CANCELED)

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Governor’s Square 10, Plaza Building

 

SIGMAA Activity

IBL SIGMAA Reception and Business Meeting

7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

 

Other Mathematical Session

Uniform Convergence: A One-Woman Play

8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

Uniform Convergence is a one-woman play, written and performed by mathematics graduate student Corrine Yap. It juxtaposes the stories of two women trying to find their place in a white male-dominated academic world. The first is of historical Russian mathematician Sofia Kovalevskaya, who was lauded as a pioneer for women in science but only after years of struggle for recognition. Her life’s journey is told through music and movement, in both Russian and English. The second is of a fictional Asian-American woman, known only as “Professor,” attempting to cope with the prejudice she faces in the present. As she teaches an introductory real analysis class, she uses mathematical concepts to draw parallels to the race and gender conflicts she encounters in society today.

 

Session for Undergraduate Students

MAA Ice Cream Social

9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., North Convention Lobby, Tower Building

Besides cake and ice cream, we will recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Paper Sessions, and award prizes for the best of them. All are invited.

Saturday, August 4 (Show)

Registration

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Plaza Registration, Plaza Building

Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Plaza Exhibit Hall, Plaza Building

Invited Address

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

The Relationship between Culture and the Learning of Mathematics

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Talitha Washington, Howard University and National Science Foundation

How do we ensure that our mathematics is culturally inclusive? Why have issues with minority participation not been resolved? Unfortunately, even with our best intentions, our implicit biases impact the mathematics we teach and learn. We all can take an active role to ensure the strength of our future mathematical community, which should also be a reflection of our Nation. I will share how to infuse various cultures in learning mathematics that can better help educate those of diverse backgrounds which will broaden the participation of those doing mathematics.

Click here to view the slides from this lecture

 

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching, Part C

9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Governor’s Square 14, Plaza Building

Inquiry-Based Learning approaches seek to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. This session invites scholarly presentations on the use of inquiry-based methods for teaching and learning.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, Augustana College
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Candice Price, University of San Diego
Xiao Xiao, Utica College
Amanda H. Matson, Clarke University
Mindy Capaldi, Valparaiso University
Kayla Dwelle, Ouachita Baptist University
Phong Le, Goucher College

Improving Student Learning in Multivariable Calculus through Research Projects

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Na Yu, Lawrence Technological University

Calculus 1 + IBL + January term =

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Joe Benson, Macalester College

Encouraging STEM Student Self-Consciousness about “English-Units”

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Ann L. Von Mehren, Bowling Green State University

Overcoming Resistance to Inquiry-Based Learning in a Math for Liberal Arts Class

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Benjamin Gaines, Iona College

Assessment Projects in an IBL Proofs Course

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Martha Byrne, Sonoma State University

Supporting Unconfident Proof Writers in IBL Euclidean Geometry

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
David Clark, Grand Valley State University

Matrix Representations as a Gateway to Group Theory

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Paul E. Becker, Penn State Behrend
Mark Medwid, Rhode Island College

Teaching Number Theory From Scratch

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Ian Whitehead, Macalester College

Discovery Learning in an Interdisciplinary Course on Finite Fields and Applications

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Christopher ONeill, San Diego State University
Lily Silverstein, University of California Davis

A Technique to Discover the Cauchy-Euler Equation While Reviewing Differential Calculus

12:00 p.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Jonathan Weisbrod, Rowan College at Burlington County

 

Contributed Paper Session

Priming the Calculus Pump: Fresh Approaches to Teaching First-Year Calculus, Part C

9:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building

Many first-year college calculus students have had a previous encounter with calculus in high school. These new college calculus students start calculus having seen much of the material, but with a weakness or a lack of confidence in some areas. This audience creates unique challenges to the instructor. This session seeks to share fresh approaches to engage this audience.

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bob Sachs, George Mason University

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

Modeling with Calculus: the Practical and the Whimsical

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Emma Smith Zbarsky, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Gary Simundza, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Modeling the Physical World: An Integrated Math and Physics Course

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Nathan Pennington, Creighton University

Ximera and Calculus Coordination

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
James M. Talamo, The Ohio State University
Nela Lakos, The Ohio State University

Personalizing Placement with a Multi-Faceted Approach

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Paul N. Runnion, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Stephanie L. Fitch, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Calculus – Twice Flipped

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Ann Marie Harmon, Brigham Young University – Idaho

Connected With Calculus: Building Community Online

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jennifer Elyse Clinkenbeard, CSU Channel Islands, CSU Monterey Bay
Cynthia Wyels, CSU Channel Islands

The Effect of Flipping Calculus on Attitudes, Behaviors, and Performance

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Trefor Bazett, University of Cincinnati

A Flipped Classroom Approach to a Summer Calculus Course

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Daniel Watson, Mississippi College

Flipping the Semester: A New Radical Problem-Solving Approach for Teaching Calculus

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Sukanya Basu, Independent

 

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports, Part C

9:00 a.m. – 11:35 a.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, gambling, and sports provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome.

Organizers: Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

The Continuing Saga of the Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University

Knights and Knaves and Naive Set Theory

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Oscar Levin, University of Northern Colorado
Tyler Markkanen, Springfield College

Open Problems in the Game of Lazy Cops and Robbers on Graphs

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Brendan W. Sullivan, Emmanuel College

A Spectrum of Solutions for a Set of Cyclic Groupdoku

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
David Nacin, William Paterson University

Using Games for Teaching Mathematical Concepts

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Guoan Diao, Holy Family University

Evaluating Hackenbush Positions

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Paul Olson, Penn State Erie, Behrend

Fractal Tiling Puzzles

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Michael Barnsley, Australian National University
Andrew Vince, Australian National University
Louisa Barnsley, Australian National University

Challenging Knight’s Tours

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Sam K. Miller, Harvey Mudd College
Arthur T. Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

 

Session for Undergraduate Students

MAA Mathematical Competition in Modeling (MCM) Winners

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., Grand Ballroom I, Tower Building

About 20,000 teams, each consisting of three undergraduates, entered the 2018 Mathematical Contest in Modeling in February. Teams chose one of two real-world problems. Teams have four days to deal with the MCM challenge and may use or access any inanimate source – computers, libraries, the Web, etc. MAA judges choose a winner for each problem. The two MAA winning teams of students will present their results of the MCM four-day challenge.

Organizer:
Ben Fusaro, Florida State University

 

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Nonlinear Dispersive Equations and the Beautiful Mathematics That Comes with Them, Lecture III

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Gigliola Staffilani, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

In these lectures I will give an overview of the rich mathematical structures that characterize the wave solutions of some of the most important nonlinear partial differential equations, such as the Schrödinger equation. In doing so I will illustrate how beautiful pieces of mathematics, developed using different tools, not just coming from analysis, have been generated over the years in order to answer some of the most fundamental questions for these equations, such as existence and uniqueness of solutions for example. Along the way I will formulate open questions and possible new directions of investigation.

 

Other Mathematical Session

Math Teachers’ Circle Demonstration

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Majestic Ballroom, Tower Building

A Math Teachers’ Circle is a professional development experience that brings mathematics professionals in direct contact with teachers. Circles foster passion and excitement for deep mathematics and give teachers a chance to connect with like-minded colleagues. This demonstration session offers the opportunity for conference attendees to observe and then discuss a Math Teachers’ Circle experience designed for local teachers. While the teachers are engaged in a mathematical investigation, mathematicians will have a discussion focused on appreciating and better understanding the organic and creative process of learning that circles offer, and on the logistics and dynamics of running an effective circle.

Organizers:
Laura Janssen and Tom Clark, Dordt College

Sponsor: The SIGMAA for Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Snow Business: Scientific Computing in the Movies and Beyond

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Plaza Ballroom A, B, & C, Plaza Building

Joseph Teran, University of California Los Angeles

New applications of scientific computing for solid and fluid mechanics problems include simulation of virtual materials in movie visual effects and virtual surgery. Both disciplines demand physically realistic dynamics for materials like water, smoke, fire, and soft tissues. New algorithms are required for each area. Teran will speak about the simulation techniques required in these fields and will share some recent results including: simulated surgical repair of biomechanical soft tissues; extreme deformation of elastic objects with contact; high resolution incompressible flow; and clothing and hair dynamics. He will also discuss a new algorithm used for simulating the dynamics of snow in Disney’s animated feature film, “Frozen”.

 

Committee Meeting

MAA Business Meeting

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom D, Plaza Building

The meeting is organized by MAA Secretary James Sellers, Penn State University, and is chaired by MAA President Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Modeling-Based Teaching and Learning in Differential Equations Courses

1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Governor’s Square 15, Plaza Building

This session features talks about modeling-based teaching in differential equations courses and descriptions of modeling activities in a course from speakers who are beginning to use modeling and those with more experience. Talks featuring real data (collected or cited) and a full modeling process for students are offered. Evidence of the success of individual approaches will be given.

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, Director SIMIODE
Lisa Driskell, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Colorado Mesa University
Audrey Malagon, Batten Associate Professor of Mathematics, Virginia Wesleyan University

Air Water Rocket as Class Project

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
John T. Sieben, Texas Lutheran University
Reza Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University

It’s Close to Rocket Science

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Gerard Ornas, McNeese State University

A Boundary Value Problem Modeling-Exercise: Beam Equation

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Jim Fischer, Oregon Institute of Technology
Tiernan Fogarty, Oregon Institute of Technology

Estimation of the Thermal Properties of a Wall using Temperature and Heat Flux Measurements

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Marco Scavino, Universidad de la República
Marco Iglesias, University of Nottingham
Zaid Sawlan, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Raúl Tempone, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Christopher Wood, University of Nottingham

The Past, Present, and Future of Endangered Whale Populations (CANCELED)

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Glenn Ledder, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Modeling with Differential Equations (MA153) Course Changes and Project Ideas

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Ryan Miller, United States Military Academy

Coexistence and Competition

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Jean Marie Linhart, Central Washington University
Daniel Roelke, Texas A&M University

Modeling, Team Based Computer Lab Materials in Differential Equations: Implementation and Outcomes

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Peter G. LaRose, University of Michigan

Discrete-Space Continuous-Time and Discrete-Time Continuous-Space Modeling

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Sequential Course Activities Constructing a One Predator Two Prey Model Incorporating an Allee Threshold and Indirect Prey-Prey Effects

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Christopher Brown, California Lutheran University

Dynamics of Gestational Diabetes: A Model-Based Analysis

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Hasala Senpathy K. Gallolu Kankanamalage, Roger Williams University

Maxima Modeling for Differential Equations

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Leon Kaganovskiy, Touro College Brooklyn Campus

 

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Governor’s Square 9 & 10, Plaza Building

In this session graduate students give talks aimed at an undergraduate audience. Both the talks and abstracts should be designed to excite a wide range of undergraduates about mathematics.

Organizers:
Jim H. Freeman, Cornell College
May Mei, Denison University
Ranjan Rohatgi, Saint Mary’s College
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

Invited Paper Session

Category Theory for All

1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom D, Plaza Building

Category theory can be thought of as being “very abstract algebra”. It is typically taught at graduate school or in some select cases to advanced undergraduates. In this session we will show ways in which category theory can be taught in a meaningful way to undergraduates and those without particularly aptitude or expertise in math, even high school and middle school students. In the process, we will emphasize important aspects of mathematics that are not to do with solving problems, proving theorems, or getting the right answer, including: making connections between different situations, illuminating deep structures, finding fundamental reasons for things, and improving the clarity of our thinking. The talks will be of interest for general enrichment as well as pedagogy.

Organizer:
Eugenia Cheng, School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Making Distinctions: Interpreting the Notion of Sameness

1:30 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University

Social Choice and Functoriality

2:15 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Sarah Yeakel, University of Maryland

Unifying Different Worlds in Mathematics

3:00 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Angélica Osorno, Reed College

From Arithmetic to Category Theory

3:45 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Emily Riehl, Johns Hopkins University

 

Invited Paper Session

Strategies to Synergize Culture in the Learning and Doing of Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom E, Plaza Building

How do we embed various cultures into the learning and doing of mathematics? What are the ways that we can enhance the learning of mathematics through culturally-responsive teaching? Mathematics grounded in the African American, Latinx, and Native American traditions as well as other international traditions can stimulate connections and a sense of belonging in the mathematical community. Presenters will provide implementable strategies to synergize culture in the learning and the doing of mathematics. By infusing various cultures into our mathematics, we enhance the learning experience as well as broaden the inclusion of those doing mathematics.

Organizer:
Talitha Washington, Howard University and the National Science Foundation

Importance of Culture in Indigenous Learning of Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Bob Megginson, University of Michigan

Using Computer Modeling to Integrate Culture & Mathematics

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Jacqueline Leonard

Diary of a Black Mathematician: From Research I to Liberal Arts

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Edray Goins, Pomona College

Rehumanizing Mathematics: Should That Be Our Goal?

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Rochelle Gutiérrez, University of Illinois

 

Contributed Paper Session

The Capstone Experience for Mathematics Majors

1:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Governor’s Square 16, Plaza Building

Capstone experiences vary from research, service, and artistic projects, to oral or written exams, to study abroad, internships, and more. Come and share your experiences and learn what others are doing with culminating experiences for Mathematics majors. We encourage the submission of scholarly work including but not limited to original research, innovative ideas, projects, curricular materials, assessment models, etc.

Oranizers:
Jacci White, Monika Kiss, and Kevin Murphy, Saint Leo University

Contracts and Assessment of Senior Projects

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Jacci White, Saint Leo University

The Capstone Experience: An Individualized Approach

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Leslie Jones, University of Tampa

Ten years of Math Capstone “for all” at the Air Force Academy

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Ian Pierce, US Air Force Academy
Beth Schaubroeck, US Air Force Academy

Is 2+1 Better than 3? Examining Morehead State’s Two-Semester Senior Capstone

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Doug Chatham, Morehead State University

The Long and Winding Research Project

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Michael Brilleslyper, U. S. Air Force Academy
Ethan Berkove, Lafayette College

Investigate, Review, and Present: A Capstone Experience

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Karen B. Stanish, Keene State College

Writing Someone Else’s Senior Exam

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Kevin Murphy, Saint Leo University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mastery Grading, Part C

1:30 p.m. – 3:05 p.m., Governor’s Square 11, Plaza Building

“Mastery grading” refers to a suite of assessment techniques that encourage students to pursue deep understanding of course content. Techniques include standards-based grading, specifications grading, and mastery testing. Grades are based on mastery of objectives rather than accumulation of partial credit. Students have multiple attempts to attain this high standard for each objective, teaching them to persevere through the course.

Organizers:
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Robert Campbell, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington
Alyssa Hoofnagle, Wittenberg University
Mike Janssen, Dordt College
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Jessica OShaughnessy, Shenandoah University
Cassie Williams, James Madison University

Factors Affecting Student Participation in Voluntary Reassessments in SBG

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Drew Lewis, University of South Alabama

Tools to Facilitate Mastery Grading

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Steven Clontz, University of South Alabama

Alternative Assessment Methods: Five Years In

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Joshua Bowman, Pepperdine University

Do Students Get It? SBG Implementation at Three Levels of the Curriculum

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Rebecca E. Gasper, Creighton University

Preparing Introductory Math Students For What Comes Next: Using High Stakes Quizzes Early (And Often)

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
John Prather, Ohio University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

1:30 p.m. – 3:25 p.m., Governor’s Square 17, Plaza Building

The 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences identified the life sciences as a key path through the mathematics major to graduate programs and the workforce. Topics include scholarly contributions addressing initiatives, programs, curricula, and course materials at the interface of mathematics and the life sciences that have been implemented and tested at institutions of higher education.

Organizers: Tim Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Sweet Briar College

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Quantitative Biology: An Alternative to Calculus for Biology Majors

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Margaret Rahmoeller, Roanoke College

First-year Calculus Workshops using Biology Lab Data

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Harry F. Hoke, University of Richmond
Kathy W. Hoke, University of Richmond

Reports on the Attitudes of Students in Calculus of Life Science toward Mathematics in Their Careers

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Yanping Ma, Loyola Marymount University

A Pathway from Introductory Material to Undergraduate Research in Mathematical Biology

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

Incorporating Biology Topics into Mathematics Undergraduate Experiences

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Emma K. Groves, North Carolina State University

Mathematical Analysis of Oscillatory Network of Transcriptional Regulators as a Course Project

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Kseniya Fuhrman, Milwaukee School of Engineering

 

Contributed Paper Session

Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics with Primary Historical Sources, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 4:05 p.m., Governor’s Square 12, Plaza Building

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in using primary historical sources to teach undergraduate mathematics. This approach has been used by a wide variety of faculty, including those with little background in mathematics history. This session brings together developers of materials for teaching with primary sources, instructors who teach with primary sources, and mathematics education researchers.

Organizers:
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene University
Jeff Suzuki, Brooklyn College

An Activity on Letter Correspondence in the History of Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Matthew Haines, Augsburg University

Developing a Growth Mindset using TRIUMPHS PSPs

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Edward Bonan-Hamada, Colorado Mesa University

Beyond Just Doing the Math: An Investigation of the Role of Primary Source Projects in Supporting Student Learning of the Meta-Discursive Rules of Mathematics

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Janet Heine Barnett, Colorado State University – Pueblo
Cihan Can, Florida State University
Kathleen Clark, Florida State University

Implementing Primary Source Projects Using Overleaf, a Latex Platform in the Cloud

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Kenneth M. Monks, Front Range Community College – Boulder County Campus

Bridging the Sciences and the Humanities with Primary Historical Sources

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University

Supplementing the History of Mathematics with Original Sources

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Dan Kemp, South Dakota State University

Learning Mathematics through Historical Projects

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Qin Yang, MSU Denver

The Radius of Curvature According to Christiaan Huygens

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Jerry M. Lodder, New Mexico State University

 

Town Hall Session

Quantitative Literacy Swap Session

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

In this swap session, participants will have the opportunity to share or borrow course materials related to quantitative literacy. We interpret course materials to include data sets, technology, individual lessons, case studies, entire courses, etc. At the beginning of the session, participants will sign up to give a brief (5 minutes or less) presentation of their resource. Come to share, come to receive, or come for both!

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University
Andrew Miller, Belmont University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Luke Tunstall, Michigan State University

Sponsor: The SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (SIGMAA QL)

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 2. Introduction to Inquiry-Based Learning, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building

This minicourse will be a hands-on introduction to inquiry-based learning, a pedagogical approach that strongly emphasizes active learning and sense-making. Facilitators and participants will model IBL classroom modes as teachers and students and analyze on these experiences so that participants can integrate these modes into their teaching practice. The minicourse is intended for instructors new to inquiry-based learning.

Brian P Katz, Augustana College
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Candice Price, University of San Diego
Xiao Xiao, Utica College
Alison Marr, Southwestern University

Sponsor: The SIGMAA for Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 5. Mathematical Card Magic, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Tower Court B, Tower Building

A survey of modern self-working mathematical card magic, including original principles and effects shared online in the Card Colm blog (2004-2014) at MAA.org. A special feature will be two-person card magic based on subtle mathematical communication principles. The material can be used to liven up mathematics classes and motivate student learning. The only prerequisite is curiosity.

Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

 

Other Mathematical Session

Special Interactive Presentation for High School Students, Parents, and Teachers

FREAKY FIXED POINTS

1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Majestic Ballroom, Tower Building

If you open up a map of the US while standing in the US, might there be a point on the paper sitting precisely at the location it represents? If you stir your (mathematically ideal) cup of coffee in the morning, does every point of liquid change location? If you crumple a piece of paper, does every point on it move?

Let’s play games with triangles to discover the freaky existence of fixed points!

Leader: James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America
Organizer: Elgin Johnston, Iowa State University

Sponsor: MAA Council on Outreach

 

Other Mathematical Session

Creating New Mathematical Futures: A Study of Gender Equity in Mathematics Competitions

1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Grand Ballroom I, Tower Building

MCM/ICM is an alternative to traditional mathematics competitions and has achieved very different results, with an impressive 42% of participants being women. This progress toward gender equity prompted a research study examining the features of the environment that contribute to the participation of women. Researchers highlight the opportunities that MCM/ICM affords women to experience mathematics in different and powerful ways.

Organizers:
Jo Boaler, Stanford University
Sol Garfunkel, Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)

 

Session for Undergraduate Students

Student Problem Solving Competition

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Grand Ballroom II, Tower Building

This event is the finals of the Problem Solving Competition. Universities and colleges that participate monthly on their own campuses by holding problem solving contests are invited to send a contestant. Each contestant will be required to solve a series of mathematical problems. Based on the outcome, a champion along with 2nd through 6th place winners will be named.

Organizer:
Richard Neal, American Society for the Communication of Mathematics

 

Other Mathematical Session

MATH Rumble

2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Majestic Ballroom, Tower Building

The Math Rumble involves teachers in a Mathematical Creativity Contest including mathematical and pedagogical questions. The intention of the Math Rumble demonstration at Math Fest is to share a fun mathematical contest format with those who lead Math Teachers’ Circles and similar activities.

Organizers:
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno
Phil Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Paul Zeitz, University of San Francisco

Sponsor: The SIGMAA for Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)

 

Town Hall Session

Shaping and Fostering an Equitable Community in our Departments

Saturday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Plaza Ballroom F, Plaza Building

The goal of this session is to compile a list of best practices for creating and sustaining an equitable department community. Small groups of participants, each led by a moderator, will brainstorm creative solutions to address a variety of questions and concerns regarding department habits and in all types of departments. The outcomes of the Town Hall will be published in the AWM Newsletter, MAA Focus, and the Notices.

Organizers:
Alejandra Alvarado, Eastern Illinois University
Candice Price, University of San Diego
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Jackie Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 3. An Introduction to WeBWorK: An Open Source Alternative for Generating and Delivering Online Homework Problems, Part B

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tower Court A, Tower Building

Participants will learn to utilize the opensource online homework system WeBWorK. Adopted by over 1200 institutions, WeBWorK includes an extensive, curated library of over 35,000 exercises encompassing the collegiate curriculum. Subjects include College Algebra, Calculus, ODEs, Linear Algebra, Statistics, and Introduction to Proofs. Participants will learn how to utilize WeBWorK in their classrooms and to edit WeBWorK exercises.

John Travis, Mississippi College
Robin Cruz, College of Idaho
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education (CTiME)

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 4. Leading a Successful Program Review, Part B

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Tower Court B, Tower Building

Designed for faculty members preparing to lead program reviews in the next year or so, this mini-course covers the reasons for undertaking a program, how to write the self-study, the role of an external consultant, pitfalls that one might anticipate and how to avoid them. The mini-course will also interest faculty who are willing to serve as an external consultant.

Rick Gillman, Valparaiso University
Henry Walker, Grinnell College

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Departmental Reviews

 

Year:
2018

Please note: all session locations are in the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel; the hotel is split between two separate structures (the Plaza Building and Tower Building). Building locations are marked for each session.

Tuesday, July 31 (Show)

Wednesday, August 1 (Show)

Thursday, August 2 (Show)

Friday, August 3 (Show)

Saturday, August 4 (Show)

 

Year:
2018

These changes to the program have been accepted following the publication of the printed MAA Program. As such, please keep checking here throughout MAA MathFest 2018 to catch any recent changes that will not be noted in the printed program!

Updates (Show)

Canceled Events (Show)

 

Year:
2018

2019

The following list of MAA MathFest 2019 Invited Address Speakers is updated as information becomes available. Please continue checking here in the weeks ahead for further information, details, and updates.

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Complex Dynamics and Elliptic Curves

Lecture 1: Thursday, August 1, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A
Lecture 2: Friday, August 2, 10:20 a.m. – 11:10 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A
Lecture 3: Saturday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Laura DeMarco, Northwestern University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

Learning in Games

Thursday, August 1, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Éva Tardos, Cornell University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA Invited Address

Uncertainty: The Mathematics of What we Don’t Know

Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Ami Radunskaya, Pomona College

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA Invited Address

A Vision of Multivariable Calculus

Saturday, August 3, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Robert Ghrist, University of Pennsylvania

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA Invited Address

Solving Algebraic Equations

Friday, August 2, 11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Irena Swanson, Reed College

Abstract (Show)

 

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

What’s at Stake in Rehumanizing Mathematics?

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Rochelle Gutiérrez, University of Illinois

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

AWM-MAA Etta Zuber Falconer Lecture

Dance of the Astonished Topologist … or How I Left Squares and Hexes for Math

Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Tara Holm, Cornell University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Secrets of Grad School Success

Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Mohamed Omar, Harvey Mudd College

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Martin Gardner Lecture

Recreational Mathematics and Computer Science: Martin Gardner’s Influence on Research

Saturday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Erik Demaine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Alice in Numberland — Adventures in Cryptography, Number Theory, and Life

Wednesday, July 31, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Alice Silverberg, University of California, Irvine

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture and National Association of Mathematicians Celebration

Dudeney’s No Three-In-Line Problem: Problem, Solutions, Conditions, Progress, and Conjectures

Friday, August 2, 4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Johnny L. Houston, Elizabeth City State University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)
Year:
2019

Registration is now closed, as MAA MathFest 2019 has concluded. Thank you for joining us this year, and we look forward to seeing you again in Philadelphia next summer!. Participants can pick up their registration materials at the onsite registration desk. MAA does not mail registration materials. Note: If registering online anytime after July 19, 2019, then badges will have to be printed on site and may not be immediately available for collection at the front desk. Please consult the registration staff for guidance.

Cancellations

MAA MathFest cancellations must be received by Monday, May 6, 2019 to qualify for a full refund. A 50% refund is available through Monday, June 17, 2019. Cancellations must be received by email to the MAA Meetings and Events Department (meetings@maa.org) or in writing to:

Mathematical Association of America
Attn: MAA MathFest
1529 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

Registration Rates

Early Bird Advance Regular
Feb 12 – Apr 15 Apr 16 – Jun 30 Jul 1 and After
Member $389 $419 $489
Nonmember* $549* $579* $629*
Student Member** $129** $149** $169**
Student Nonmember $159 $179 $199
Project NExT
Peach ’18 and Silver ’19 cohorts only		 $389 $389 $389
K-12  Teacher $199 $214 $249
Long-Term Member or Retired† $129† $149† $169†
One Day $199 $214 $249
Non-Mathematician Guest‡ $199‡ $214‡ $249‡

*Nonmember rate includes one year of MAA Membership. Offer is for new MAA members only – not valid for existing MAA membership renewals.

**Departmental Member nominated students are eligible for “Student Member” rate.

† Long-term members are at least 70 years old and have 25 years of membership. Please call our service center at (800) 331-1622 to verify eligibility. Retired members are also eligible for this discounted rate.

‡ A guest is a family member or friend and non-mathematician who is accompanied by a participant of MAA MathFest. Guests will receive a name badge and may attend all sessions and exhibits. You will have the opportunity to register your guest for any of the paid social events. However, if your guest would like to attend a paid minicourse, he/she must register individually.

Additional Fees

(Optional add-ons)

Early Bird Advance Regular
Feb 12 – Apr 15 Apr 16 – Jun 30 Jul 1 and After
Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet $80 $80 $80
Minicourse $80 $90 $100

 

Year:
2019

The Serious Side of Recreational Mathematics

Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

Description (Show)

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

Organizer:
Robert Vallin, Lamar University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics

Schedule (Show)

Cryptography and the Mathematics Behind It

Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 205

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Alice Silverberg, University of California, Irvine

Click here to read the abstracts of the talks in this session

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The Mathematics of Uncertainty

Friday, August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Ami Radunskaya, Pomona College

Click here to read the abstracts of the talks in this session

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Equity and Justice in the Context of Inquiry

Thursday, August 1, 1:50 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Brian Katz, Augustana College

Sponsors:
SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)
SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)

Click here to read the abstracts of the talks in this session

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Mathematical Diversity in Mathematical Biology

Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 205

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Nicholas A. Battista, The College of New Jersey
Rebecca Everett, Haverford College

Click here to read the abstracts of the talks in this session

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Commutative Algebra

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a..m. – 11:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Irena Swanson, Reed College
Lance Miller, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Click here to read the abstracts of the talks in this session

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Year:
2019

Understanding Mathematics Through its History

Part A: Friday, August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 207 & 208
Part B: Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 207 & 208

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Erik Tou, University of Washington

Sponsor:
The Euler Society

Schedule (Show)

Plug and Play Data Science Lessons

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 233
Part B: Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 233

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Michael Boardman, Pacific University
Timothy Chartier, Davidson College
Jason Douma, University of Sioux Falls

Sponsor:
Committee for the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM)

Schedule (Show)

Ethics in the Mathematics Classroom

Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 260, 261 & 262

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Catherine Buell, Fitchburg State University

Sponsor:
Special Issue of PRIMUS: Ethics in Mathematics Education

Schedule (Show)

History of Mathematics in a Math Circle

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238
Part B: Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Sponsors:
SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)
The History of Mathematics SIGMAA (HOM SIGMAA)

Schedule (Show)

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231
Part B: Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231
Part C: Friday, August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231
Part D: Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Susan Crook, Loras College
Brian Katz, Augustana College
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Amy Ksir, United States Naval Academy

Sponsor:
The SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

Schedule (Show)

Enhance Your Teaching through Best Practices That Align with the Instructional Practices Guide

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 260, 261, & 262
Part B: Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 232

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Carolyn A. Yackel, Mercer University
Mindy Capaldi, Valparaiso University

Sponsor:
Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM)

Schedule (Show)

Mathematics and Sports

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Drew Pasteur, College of Wooster

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Mathematics and Sports (SIGMAA Sports)

Schedule (Show)

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Mathematics

Part A: Friday, August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 260, 261 & 262
Part B: Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 260, 261 & 262
Part C: Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center Room 237 & 238

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, The Ohio State University
Alison Marr, Southwestern University
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College

Schedule (Show)

Teaching Mathematics Through Games

Part A: Friday, August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206
Part B: Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College
Nickolas Hein, Benedictine College
Mindy Capaldi, Valparaiso University
Martha Byrne, Sonoma State University

Schedule (Show)

Building Teaching Teams: Professional Development in Departments

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Sarah Mayes-Tang, University of Toronto
Jessica Deshler, West Virginia University

Schedule (Show)

A Centennial Celebration of David Harold Blackwell

Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m.. – 3:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 232

Description (Show)

Organizers: Edray Herber Goins, Pomona College
Janis D. Oldham, North Carolina A&T
Scott W. Williams, SUNY Buffalo

Schedule (Show)

Showcase of Modeling to Motivate Differential Equations

Part A: Friday, August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 233
Part B: Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 233

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Schedule (Show)

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 3:50 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231
Part B: Friday, August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238
Part C: Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238
Part D: Saturday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 205
Part E: Saturday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 205

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Russ Goodman, Central College
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Schedule (Show)

My Favorite Number Theory Proof

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 207 & 208

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

Schedule (Show)

Math + X: Mathematics Courses, Curriculum, and Projects Serving Professional Disciplines

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 232
Part B: Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 260, 261, &262

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Francisco Savina, Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University

Schedule (Show)

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 207 & 208
Part B: Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 207 & 208

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Sweet Briar College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Schedule (Show)

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206
Part B: Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206
Part C: Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 233

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (Rec SIGMAA)

Schedule (Show)

Professional Development in Mathematics: Looking Back, Looking Forward, on the Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of MAA Project NExT

Part A: Friday, August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom D
Part B: Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 3:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom D

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Dave Kung, St. Mary’s College of Mar yland
Julie Barnes, Western Carolina University
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Matt DeLong, Marian University

Schedule (Show)

Tags:
Contributed Paper Sessions
Year:
2019

Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey

Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Emille Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Matthew Pons, North Central College
David Taylor, Roanoke College
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

Panelists:
Emille Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Matthew Pons, North Central College
Hortensia Soto, University of Northern Colorado
David Taylor, Roanoke College
Pamela Harris, Williams College

MAA Departmental Membership: Taking It to the Next Level

Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Kira Hamman, Penn State University

Panelists:
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University
Joyati Debnath, Winona State University
Spencer Hamblen, McDaniel College
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University

Career Paths in Business, Industry, and Government

Friday, August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Emille D. Lawrence, University of San Francisco
David Stone, Georgia Southern University
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington
Aihua Li, Montclair State University

Panelists:
Richard Uber, Air Force Institute of Technology
Ryan Snyder, State Auto Insurance Companies
Mary Sefcik, Cleveland Clinic
Deming Zhuang, Citi Group

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUSA)
MAA Committee on Business, Industry, and Government Mathematics (BIG)

Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching as an Integrated Application in Core Mathematics Major Courses

Thursday, August 1, 3:00p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Elizabeth Fulton, Montana State University

Panelists:
Elizabeth Burroughs, Montana State University
James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America
Rick Hudson, University of Southern Indiana
Lisa Berger, Stony Brook University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on the Mathematical Knowledge of Teachers (SIGMAA MKT)

Jumping into IBL Teaching: Reflections by First-Time Practitioners

Friday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Angelynn Alvarez, SUNY Potsdam
Sarah Wolff, Denison University
Robert Kelvey, The College of Wooster

Panelists:
Emily Barnard, Northeastern University
Judit Kardos, The College of New Jersey
Sarah Nelson, Lenoir-Rhyne University
Kristen Pueschel, Penn State University New Kensington
Adam Giambrone, Elmira College

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (SIGMAA IBL)

Building a Community of Practice to Prepare Graduate Students to Teach Undergraduate Mathematics

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Jack Bookman, Duke University

Panelists:
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Teri J Murphy, University of Cincinnati
Jack Bookman, Duke University
Emily Braley, Harvard University

Graduate School in Mathematics: What’s it Like, and How Do You Get In?

Saturday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Ruth Haas, University of Hawaii

Panelists:
Michael Goldberg, University of Cincinnati
Richard McGehee, University of Minnesota
Laura Wells, Notre Dame
Craig Zirbel, Bowling Green State University

Year: 
2019

Quantitative Literacy and Social Justice

Friday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Mark A. Branson, Stevenson University
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Luke Tunstall, Trinity University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (SIGMAA QL)

Year:
2019

MAA Contributed Poster Sessions

Session I: Thursday, August 1, 10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B
Session II: Thursday, August 1, 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B
Session III: Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B

Description (Show)

Schedule (Show)

PosterFest 2019: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

Friday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Sponsors:
The MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians (ECM)
MAA Committee on Graduate Students
Young Mathematicians Network
MAA Project NExT

The Program Review Experience

Friday, August 2, 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B (MAA Pavilion)

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Rick Gilman, Valparaiso University

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Program Review

PIC Math Showcase

Student Presentations: Saturday August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C
Industry Speakers: Saturday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C
Poster Session: Saturday, August 3, 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

Description (Show)

Schedule (Show)

Sponsors: PIC Math is an MAA program that is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF grant DMS-1722275) and the National Security Agency (NSA).

 

Tags:
Poster Sessions
Year:
2019

Exhibit Hall & Grand Opening Reception

Wednesday, July 31, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B

Description (Show)

MAA MathFest Registration & Information

Wednesday, July 31, 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom Lobby
Thursday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom Lobby
Friday, August 2, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom Lobby
Saturday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom Lobby

MAA Prize Session

Friday, August 2, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Description (Show)

MAA Section Officers Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 3:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

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The President’s Membership Jubilee

Thursday, August 1, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

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Alder Award Session

Friday, August 2, 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the School

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
PJ Couch, Lamar University

Abstract (Show)

The Undergraduate Mathematics Classroom as a Publishing House: A New Type of Learning Community

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Pamela Harris, Williams College

Abstract (Show)

Teaching with H

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Alicia Prieto, Youngstown State University

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Committee Meeting

MAA Business Meeting

Saturday, August 3, 1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom D

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MAA MathFest Mentoring Workshop for Women (MMWW)

Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m – 1:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom D

Description (Show)

Organizers
Jim H. Freeman, Cornell College
May Mei, Denison University
Ranjan Rohatgi, Saint Mary’s College
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Speed Interview Marathon for Graduate Students

Thursday, August 1, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom D

Description (Show)

Organizers
Edray Goins, Pomona College
Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Graduate Student Reception

Thursday, August 1, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom B

Description (Show)

Organizers
Edray Goins, Pomona College
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Read the Masters Session: Euler’s Introductio in Analysin Infinitorum

Thursday, August 1, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Description (Show)

Anyone interested in participating in this event may wish to review the reading from Euler’s Introductio beforehand, at https://tinyurl.com/ReadTheMasters2019

Organizers
Erik Tou, University of Washington Tacoma
Daniel Otero, Xavier University
Lawrence D’Antonio, Ramapo College
Robert Bradley, Adelphi University
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University

Sponsors: Euler Society, ORESME, HoM SIGMAA, ARITHMOS, TRIUMPHS

Backgammon

Saturday, August 3, 3:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 264

Description (Show)

Organizers
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

 

Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival

Saturday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom B

Description (Show)

Organizers
Japheth Wood, Bard College
Thomas Clark, Dordt College

A Conversation with AMS and MAA on the Future of Meetings

Friday, August 2, 11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

Description (Show)

Organizers:
J. Michael Pearson, Executive Director of the Mathematical Association of America
Catherine A. Roberts, Executive Director of the American Mathematical Society

Sponsors: MAA, AMS

PIC Math Showcase

Student Presentations: Saturday August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C
Industry Speakers: Saturday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C
Poster Session: Saturday, August 3, 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

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Sponsors: PIC Math is an MAA program that is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF grant DMS-1722275) and the National Security Agency (NSA).

SCUDEM Gathering and Information Session

Friday, August 2, 4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 236

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Brian Winkel, Director of SIMIODE (Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations)

Section NExT Leadership Meeting

Thursday, August 1, 5:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Ray Levy, Mathematical Association of America
Cheryl Adams, Mathematical Association of America
Lisa Marano, West Chester University

National Science Foundation Funding Opportunities in the Education and Human Resources Directorate

Friday, August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 232

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Organizers:
Karen Keene, DUE NSF
Talitha Washington, National Science Foundation
Sandra Richardson, National Science Foundation
Minerva Cordero, National Science Foundation

Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet

Friday, August 2, 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom B

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Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, July 31, 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee

Estimathon!

Friday, August 2, 4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 232

Description (Show)

Organizer: Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

MAA Ice Cream Social

Friday, August 2, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

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MAA-PME Student Reception

Wednesday, July 31, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

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Year:
2019

1. Beyond Traditional Grading Schemes

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom A
Part B: Saturday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Jessica O’Shaughnessy, Shenandoah University
Jeb Collins, Mary Washington University
Amanda Harsey, Lewis University
Alyssa Hoofnagle, Wittenberg University
Mike Jansen, Dordt College

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Assessment

 

2. Creating a Purposeful Student Learning Experience

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204
Part B: Saturday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204

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Organizers:
Dan Callon, Franklin College
John Boardman, Franklin College
Paul Fonstad, Franklin College
Justin Gash, Franklin College
Stacy Hoehn, Franklin College
Angie Walls, Franklin College

 

3. Game Theoretic Modeling for Math Majors

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom A
Part B: Friday, August 2, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom A

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Rick Gillman, Valparaiso University

 

4. Introduction to WeBWorK: An Open Source Alternative to Generate and Deliver Online Homework Problems

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204
Part B: Friday, August 2, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Robin Cruz, College of Idaho
Stacey Rodman, Augustana College

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education (CTME)

 

5. Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204
Part B: Friday, August 2, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College,

Sponsor:
SIGMAA-ARTS

 

6. Mathematical Card Magic

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom A
Part B: Friday, August 2, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom A

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

 

Year:
2019

Create and Recreate: A Celebration of Women in Recreational Mathematics

Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

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Organizers:
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Cassie Williams, James Madison University
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

 

What’s the Story? Research Presentations for an Undergraduate Audience

Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Description (Show)

Organizer:
May Mei, Denison University

 

Journal of Math Circles (JMC) Jam Session

Friday. August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Brandy S. Wiegers, Central Washington University
Emilie Hancock, Central Washington University

 

The Mathematics of Gerrymandering: Engaging and Authentic Tasks with Civic Significance

Friday. August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

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Organizers:
Kimberly Corum, Towson University
Sandy Spitzer, Towson University
James Rutter, University of Virginia
Julia Daniel, Towson University
Alexandria Wilhelm, Towson University

 

Origami Boxes Full of Mathematics

Saturday. August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Arsalan Wares, Valdosta State University

 

Get the Facts Out!

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 205

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Judith Covington, Louisiana State University
Christina Eubanks-Turner, Loyola Marymount University
Ben Ford, Sonoma State University
Timothy Hendrix, Meredith College
Rose Zbiek, Pennsylvania State University

 

Year:
2019

The MAA endeavors to ensure that all the mathematical sessions at MathFest are accessible to a broad audience and undergraduate students are invited and encouraged to attend any of them. In addition, the MAA provides the following sessions that are aimed specifically at the interests of undergraduate students. Full descriptions of some events are found elsewhere in the program.

Invited Address

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Alice in Numberland — Adventures in Cryptography, Number Theory, and Life

Wednesday, July 31, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Alice Silverberg, University of California, Irvine

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

Social Event

MAA-PME Student Reception

Wednesday, July 31, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., DECC 200

Description (Show)

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

Thursday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 205, 234, 236, 264
Thursday, August 1, 2:30 p.m. – 6:05 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 234, 236, 264
Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 236, 264
Friday, August 2, 2:30 p.m. – 6:05 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 236, 264

Click here to read the student paper session abstracts!

Description (Show)

Organizer: Darci Kracht, Kent State University

Social Event

Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet

Friday, August 2, 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom B

Description (Show)

Other Mathematical Session

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, July 31, 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

Thursday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 6:05 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 210, 211, 235, 251
Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 6:05 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 210, 211, 235, 251

Click here to read the student paper session abstracts!

Description

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Invited Address

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Secrets of Grad School Success

Thursday, August 1, 1:30p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Mohamed Omar, Harvey Mudd College

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

Undergraduate Student Activity

Color Addition Across the Spectrum of Mathematics

Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

Description (Show)

Presenter: Ron Taylor, Berry College

Panel Session

Career Paths in Business, Industry, and Government

Friday, August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Emille D. Lawrence, University of San Francisco
David Stone, Georgia Southern University
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington
Aihua Li, Montclair State University

Panelists:
Richard Uber, Air Force Institute of Technology
Ryan Snyder, State Auto Insurance Companies
Mary Sefcik, Cleveland Clinic
Deming Zhuang, Citi Group

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUSA)
MAA Committee on Business, Industry, and Government Mathematics (BIG)

Social Event

Estimathon!

Friday, August 2, 4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 232

Description (Show)

Organizer: Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Social Event

MAA Ice Cream Social

Friday, August 2, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

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Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom D and Room 211

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Jim H. Freeman, Cornell College
May Mei, Denison University
Ranjan Rohatgi, Saint Mary’s College
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

USA Problem Solving Competition

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 264

Description (Show)

Organizer: Richard Neal, The American Society for Mathematics (ASFM)

Panel Session

Graduate School in Mathematics: What’s it Like, and How Do You Get In?

Saturday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Ruth Haas, University of Hawaii

Other Mathematical Session

PIC Math Showcase

Student Presentations: Saturday August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C
Industry Speakers: Saturday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C
Poster Session: Saturday, August 3, 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

Description (Show)
Schedule (Show)

Sponsors: PIC Math is an MAA program that is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF grant DMS-1722275) and the National Security Agency (NSA).

 

Tags:
Undergraduate Activities
Year:
2019

SIGMAA on Mathematics and the Arts (ARTS SIGMAA)

Minicourse

Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204
Part B: Friday, August 2, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College,

SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (HOM SIGMAA)

Contributed Paper Session

History of Mathematics in a Math Circle

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238
Part B: Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Other Mathematical Session

Reception for Read the Masters Session: Euler’s Introductio in Analysin Infinitorum

Thursday, August 1, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Description (Show)

Organizers
Erik Tou, University of Washington Tacoma
Daniel Otero, Xavier University
Lawrence D’Antonio, Ramapo College
Robert Bradley, Adelphi University
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University

SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

Business Meeting, Reception, and Guest Lecture

Why Inclusivity Matters for IBL

Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Thursday, August 1, 4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

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Invited Paper Session

Equity and Justice in the Context of Inquiry

Thursday, August 1, 1:50 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Brian Katz, Augustana College

Click here to read the abstracts of the talks in this session

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Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231
Part B: Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Susan Crook, Loras College
Brian Katz, Augustana College
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Amy Ksir, United States Naval Academy

Panel Session

Jumping into IBL Teaching: Reflections by First-Time Practitioners

Friday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Angelynn Alvarez, SUNY Potsdam
Sarah Wolff, Denison University
Robert Kelvey, The College of Wooster

Panelists:
Emily Barnard, Northeastern University
Judit Kardos, The College of New Jersey
Sarah Nelson, Lenoir-Rhyne University
Kristen Pueschel, Penn State University New Kensington
Adam Giambrone, Elmira College

SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

Contributed Paper Session

History of Mathematics in a Math Circle

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238
Part B: Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Other Mathematical Sessions

Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival

Saturday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom B

Description (Show)

Organizers
Japheth Wood, Bard College
Thomas Clark, Dordt College

SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 207 & 208
Part B: Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 207 & 208

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Sweet Briar College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

SIGMAA on Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (MKT SIGMAA)

Panel Session

Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching as an Integrated Application in Core Mathematics Major Courses

Thursday, August 1, 3:00p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Elizabeth Fulton, Montana State University

Panelists:
Elizabeth Burroughs, Montana State University
James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America
Rick Hudson, University of Southern Indiana
Lisa Berger, Stony Brook University

SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy(SIGMAA QL)

Town Hall Meeting

Quantitative Literacy and Social Justice

Friday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Mark A. Branson, Stevenson University
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Luke Tunstall, Trinity University

SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (REC SIGMAA)

Business Meeting and Reception

Thursday, August 1, 5:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206

Invited Paper Session

The Serious Side of Recreational Mathematics

Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

Description (Show)

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

Organizer:
Robert Vallin, Lamar University

Schedule (Show)

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports

Part A: Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206
Part B: Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)

Invited Paper Session

Equity and Justice in the Context of Inquiry

Thursday, August 1, 1:50 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Brian Katz, Augustana College

Click here to read the abstracts of the talks in this session

Schedule (Show)

SIGMAA on Mathematics and Sports (SIGMAA Sports)

Business Meeting, Reception, and Guest Panel

Undergraduate Research in Mathematics & Sports

Friday, August 2, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Panelists:
Daniel Dobbs, Trine University
R. Drew Pasteur, College of Wooster
Tetyana Berezovski, St. Joseph’s University

Moderator:
Diana Cheng, Towson University

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and Sports

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Drew Pasteur, College of Wooster

SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

Business Meeting, Reception, Sliffe Award Winners Celebration, & Guest Lecture

Using History and Education Research to Shape the Calculus Curriculum

David Bressoud, Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences

Friday, August 2, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (UR SIGMAA)

Guest Panel and Lunch

Saturday, August 3, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238

Description (Show)

Moderator:
Anant Godbole, East Tennessee State University

Panelists:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Dixie State University
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Suzanne Lenhart, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University

 

Year:
2019

Other Mathematical Session

Backgammon

Saturday, August 3, 3:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 264

Description (Show)

Organizers
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, July 31, 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 206, 207, & 208

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee

Social Event

Estimathon!

Thursday, August 1, 5:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 232

Description (Show)

Organizer: Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

USA Problem Solving Competition

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 264

Description (Show)

Organizer: Richard Neal, The American Society for Mathematics (ASFM)

Workshop

Origami Boxes Full of Mathematics

Saturday. August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Arsalan Wares, Valdosta State University

Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival

Saturday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom B

Description (Show)

Organizers
Japheth Wood, Bard College
Thomas Clark, Dordt College

 

Year:
2019

Panel Session

Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey

Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Emille Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Matthew Pons, North Central College
David Taylor, Roanoke College
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

Panelists:
Emille Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Matthew Pons, North Central College
Hortensia Soto, University of Northern Colorado
David Taylor, Roanoke College
Pamela Harris, Williams College

Workshop

What’s the Story? Research Presentations for an Undergraduate Audience

Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Description (Show)

Organizer:
May Mei, Denison University

Other Mathematical Session

Speed Interview Marathon for Graduate Students

Thursday, August 1, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom D

Description (Show)

Organizers
Edray Goins, Pomona College
Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Social Event

Graduate Student Reception

Thursday, August 1, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom B

Description (Show)

Organizers
Edray Goins, Pomona College
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Panel Session

Career Paths in Business, Industry, and Government

Friday, August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Emille D. Lawrence, University of San Francisco
David Stone, Georgia Southern University
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington
Aihua Li, Montclair State University

Panelists:
Richard Uber, Air Force Institute of Technology
Ryan Snyder, State Auto Insurance Companies
Mary Sefcik, Cleveland Clinic
Deming Zhuang, Citi Group

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUSA)
MAA Committee on Business, Industry, and Government Mathematics (BIG)

Poster Session

PosterFest 2019: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

Friday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Sponsors:
The MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians (ECM)
MAA Committee on Graduate Students
Young Mathematicians Network
MAA Project NExT

Panel Session

Building a Community of Practice to Prepare Graduate Students to Teach Undergraduate Mathematics

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Jack Bookman, Duke University

Panelists:
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Teri J Murphy, University of Cincinnati
Jack Bookman, Duke University
Emily Braley, Harvard University

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom D and Room 211

Description (Show)

Organizers
Jim H. Freeman, Cornell College
May Mei, Denison University
Ranjan Rohatgi, Saint Mary’s College
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Year:
2019

Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

Recreational mathematics covers a wide variety of themes: card tricks, board games, puzzles, origami, and art are just a few. The use of “recreational” gives the impression that research in these topics is more of a pastime than an investigation with depth to it. However, when you look below the surface, there is a surprising amount of complexity to the subjects being studied. This invited paper session will include experts in the many topics in recreational math showing how starting with a fun puzzle, game, or story can take one on a trip to deep mathematics.

Our goal is to show the myriad of topics gathered underneath the recreational umbrella rather than highlight one topic. The gamut of this runs from the combinatorial questions in designing unique puzzles and using origami in designing robots, to the powerful logic in Knights and Knaves puzzles, the geometric structures hidden in the game SET, and using number theory to create new tricks with playing cards.

Organizer:
Robert Vallin, Lamar University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics

Bingo Paradoxes

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

Abstract (Show)

Garden of Eden Partitions for Bulgarian and Austrian Solitaire

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
James Sellers, Penn State University

Abstract (Show)

Geometry, Combinatorics and the Game of SET

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Liz McMahon, Lafayette College

Abstract (Show)

Throwing Together a Proof of Worpitzky’s Identity

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Abstract (Show)

Domino Variations

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Bob Bosch, Oberlin College

Abstract (Show)

Year:
2019

Saturday, August 3, 9:00 a..m. – 11:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

Commutative algebra is central discipline at the intersection of algebraic geometry, number theory, and many other areas. Many of the foundations were laid by Emmy Noether and modern commutative algebra combines techniques from computational symbolic algebra, combinatorics, graph theory, and homological and homotopical algebra. This session will have expository talks on many flavors of commutative algebra with a broad appeal towards the subjects natural influence. The talks will be aimed at a general mathematical audience, will be suitable for both students and faculty, and will hope to expose participants to the rich tapestry of current and classic results available.

Organizers:
Irena Swanson, Reed College
Lance Miller, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Convergence of Rees Valuations

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Matthew Toeniskoetter, Florida Atlantic University

Abstract (Show)

An Algebraic Condition that Allows Us to Do Intersection Theory

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Patricia Klein, University of Kentucky

Abstract (Show)

On Flavors of Factorization in Commutative Rings with Zero Divisors

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Ranthony Edmonds, Ohio State University

Abstract (Show)

Direct-sum Decompositions of Modules: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (aka Interesting)

10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Nicholas Baeth, Franklin and Marshall College

Abstract (Show)

Syzygy – When Submodules Align

11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Courtney Gibbons, Hamilton College

Abstract (Show)

 

Year:
2019

Friday, August 2, 10:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

We encounter uncertainty everywhere, at all levels of our consciousness, in almost every one of our endeavors. Even things of which we are certain: the sun will rise tomorrow, our current existence has a finite time span, are subject to imprecision. How has mathematics helped us understand uncertainty and unpredictability? How can we use use quantitative tools to make decisions under incomplete information or cognitive limitations?

In this session we will present mathematical tools and results from probability, dynamical systems and ergodic theory that give insight into these questions.

Organizer:
Ami Radunskaya, Pomona College

Crossing the Threshold: The Role of Demographic Stochasticity in the Evolution of Cooperation

10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Tom LoFaro, Gustavus Adolphus College

Abstract (Show)

Stochastic Perturbations of the Logistic Map

10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Kim Ayers, Pomona College

Abstract (Show)

Logic for Reasoning about Uncertainty Dynamics and Informational Cascades

11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Joshua Sack, California State University, Long Beach

Abstract (Show)

Probability As a Tool for Studying Problems in Behavioral Economics

11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Aloysius Bathi Kasturiarachi, Kent State University

Abstract (Show)

Year:
2019

Thursday, August 1, 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 205

The security of our voting, banking, and military systems, the infrastructure of modern day society, and democracy itself rely on cryptography, to ensure privacy and allow secure and authenticated communication. Public key cryptography is based on mathematics, especially number theory and algebraic geometry. Recent proposals to solve long-standing important problems in the field of computer security use the geometry of numbers and the theory of lattices. Other mathematical ingredients found in modern day cryptography include factorization of numbers, discrete logarithms, and the theory of elliptic curves. Current research includes the area of fully homomorphic encryption and the search for cryptographically useful multilinear maps.

This session will have expository talks aimed at a general mathematical audience and will be suitable for both students and faculty.

Organizer:
Alice Silverberg, University of California, Irvine

Language, Probability, and Cryptography

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Adriana Salerno, Bates College

Abstract (Show)

Inrtoduwtion to Erorr Dwtetcion and Czorrectmon

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Steven J Miller, Williams College

Abstract (Show)

Post-quantum Key Exchange Based on “Learning with Errors” Problems

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Jintai Ding, University of Cincinnati

Abstract (Show)

Public-key Cryptography from Supersingular Elliptic Curve Isogenies

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
David Jao, University of Waterloo

Abstract (Show)

xn+x+axn+x+a

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Kumar Murty, University of Toronto

Abstract (Show)

Year:
2019

Friday, August 2, 1:30 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 205

In this session, Project NExT’rs from the 2018 cohort will showcase the diversity of mathematics used in better understanding biological systems. This session is designed specifically for an under-graduate audience.

Mathematical biology is grab-bag description for using mathematical techniques to understand biological phenomena. The mathematics applied to study biology is not restricted to a particular sub-discipline of mathematics, but rather is as diverse as the biological systems studied themselves. It requires a blend of existing and contemporary mathematics and fosters wide spread collaboration between not only mathematicians, but also biologists and biomedical scientists. This session will showcase a diverse range of mathematical techniques being applied to a variety of biology systems, from molecular biology and physiology to organismal biology across all length scales of life. Mathematics has been called `biology’s next microscope, only better’ and to complement that `biology is mathematics’ next physics, only better’ (J.E. Cohen 2004). This session is designed to be accessible for undergraduate students; we will introduce and discuss how mathematics can contribute to new understanding of biological and biomedical phenomena. Theory and concepts from dynamical systems, optimal control, partial differential equations, numerical analysis, geometry, combinatorics, probability theory, and other areas will be discussed in conjunction with searching for biological insight for problems stemming from cancer biology, epidemiology, psychology, ecology, phylogenetics, organismal biology, personalized medicine, and biomechanics.

Organizers:
Nicholas A. Battista, The College of New Jersey
Rebecca Everett, Haverford College

Comparing Intervention Strategies for Reducing Clostridium difficile Transmission: An Agent-Based Modeling Study

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Brittany Stephenson, Lewis University

Abstract (Show)

Enhanced Coupling of Cilia Through Cell Rocking

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Forest Mannan, Colorado School of Mines

Abstract (Show)

Parameter Informatics for Nonlinear Models

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Reginald McGee, College of the Holy Cross

Abstract (Show)

Role of Resource Allocation and Transport in Emergence of Cross-feeding in Microbial Consortia

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Diana Schepens, Whitworth University

Abstract (Show)

k-Foldability of RNA

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Garner Cochran, Berry College

Abstract (Show)

Mixing and Pumping by Pairs of Helices in a Viscous Fluid

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Amy Buchmann, University of San Diego

Abstract (Show)

Modeling the Impacts of Disturbances: What Can We Learn about Population Responses and Possible Management Strategies?

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Amy Veprauskas, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Abstract (Show)

Don’t Be Jelly: Modeling Effective Jet Propulsion

5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Nicholas A. Battista, The College of New Jersey

Abstract (Show)

Year:
2019

Thursday, August 1, 1:50 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

Research is indicating that inquiry pedagogies have the potential to offer rich learning experiences that address some of the ways in which the collegiate mathematics education systematically under-serves some populations. And yet, we also know that elements of these environments, if implemented without care, can contribute to the alienation of exactly the students instructors are hoping to support. For example, being asked to talk in class can trigger stereotype threat for students of color, and unstructured discussions may create spaces in which privileged voices dominate. In addition to implementation issues, as researchers we must develop and apply methods that allow us to see the experiences of marginalized students even when these experiences can be hidden by averages or statistical methods.

While inquiry pedagogies and equity research have great potential for interconnections, combining them as pre-existing perspectives can miss key issues. Inquiry in general might have potential for equity, but colorblind approaches to this framing of the classroom will hide the different meanings made by students in those classrooms and cannot address the pervasive issue that students of color are disproportionately tracked out of some mathematical spaces and into others. Similarly, to the extent that some equity research has had to use instructor-centered pedagogies as a backdrop, different assumptions in inquiry pedagogies might produce significantly different observations. As a result, equity and inquiry must be theorized and researched together in order to engage these emergent questions about using inquiry to rehumanize mathematics and offer justice for all students. The scholars in this session have all contributed to this ongoing research agenda; this session will put their work in direct conversation in support of extending this research agenda.

Organizer:
Brian Katz, Augustana College

Sponsors:
SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)
SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)

Introduction to the Session

1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Brian Katz, Augustana College

Inquiry and Equity: Necessary But Not Sufficient

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado Boulder

Abstract (Show)

The IBL Experience When Students of Color Are in the Majority

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Robin Wilson and Stacy Brown, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Abstract (Show)

Examined Inquiry-Oriented Instructional Moves with an Eye Toward Gender Equity

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Jessica Smith, Florida State University
Christine Andrews-Larson, Florida State University
Daniel L. Reinholz,San Diego State University
Amelia Stone-Johnstone, San Diego State University
Brooke Mullins, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Abstract (Show)

TBA

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Rochelle Gutierrez, University of Illinois

Panel Discussion

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.

Year:
2019

Wednesday, July 31 (Show)

Committee Meeting

MAA Congress Meeting

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Rosewood Room

 

Registration & Information

3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom Lobby

Session for Undergraduate Students

MAA-PME Student Reception

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., DECC 200

Undergraduate students are invited to come for refreshments and a welcome to MathFest.

 

Session for Undergraduate Students

Math Jeopardy

5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 206

Answer: A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MathFest.
Question: What is Mathematics Jeopardy?

Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in many categories. All interested students in the audience can enter their names to be chosen to play on one of the four teams of four players. There will be prizes for all the participants.

Come cheer for your favorite team. The session will be emceed by Michael Berry.

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee

 

Social Event

Exhibit Hall & Grand Opening Reception

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B

The MAA MathFest Grand Opening Reception will launch this year’s MAA MathFest on a high note. This event is intended to draw attendees together in a spirit of camaraderie. We warmly invite you to enjoy complimentary light hors d’oeuvres while you mix and mingle in the Exhibit Hall with other registered participants and guests, sponsors, and exhibitors.

 

Invited Address

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Alice in Numberland — Adventures in Cryptography, Number Theory, and Life

8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Alice Silverberg, University of California, Irvine

I will give an account of some of my adventures in the wonderlands of mathematics and cryptography, offering some food for thought on how mathematics can be useful in cryptography, and mentioning some useful things I learned along the way that I wish I had learned sooner.

 

Thursday, August 1 (Show)

Registration & Information

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom Lobby

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

8:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 210, 211, 235, 251

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

8:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 205, 234, 236, 264

Pi Mu Epsilon student members who wish to represent their chapters as student speakers or official delegates should visit the PME website at http://pme-math.org/ for more information.

Please note: all student presenters are required to be registered for MAA MathFest.

Organizer: Darci Kracht, Kent State University

 

Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B

MAA Invited Address

Uncertainty: The Mathematics of What we Don’t Know

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Ami Radunskaya, Pomona College

Over the past few centuries, the theory of probability has been developed to quantify possibilities and to help us make decisions with incomplete knowledge. More recently, this theory has been refined to include predictions based on randomly perturbed dynamical systems, as well as providing a measure of our belief in future events based on observed data. As mathematicians, we like precision, patterns, predictions. As human beings we want to make wise, informed decisions. In this talk I will explore three questions: how can we quantify the uncertainty in our predictions, how do we make decisions in the face of uncertainty, and when is a bit of uncertainty helpful … or fun?

 

Contributed Paper Session

Plug and Play Data Science Lessons, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 233

In this session, papers include data science lessons that attendees can seamlessly incorporate into courses such as Finite Math, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, and others. Presentations include such elements as an overview of the lesson, student learning objectives, assessments, and a summary of the effectiveness of the lesson if available.

Organizers:
Michael Boardman, Pacific University
Timothy Chartier, Davidson College
Jason Douma, University of Sioux Falls

Sponsor:
Committee for the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM)

Teaching Elements of Machine Learning in A Quantitative Reasoning Course

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Mutiara Sondjaja, New York University

A Climate Data Set in Applied Calculus

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Andrew S. Leahy, Knox College

Modeling Regional Bird Count Data in Calculus I and Differential Equations

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Christopher Brown, California Lutheran University

Teaching Riemann Sums and Multiple Integration with Messy Data

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Drew C. Youngren, Columbia University

Querying An Open Sports Database for Research and Education

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Megan Olivia Powell, University of North Carolina Asheville

 

Contributed Paper Session

History of Mathematics in a Math Circle, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238

During this session, presenters will share mathematical topics and problems of a historical nature for use in a math circle. This can include such ideas as, but not limited to, working a class of problems using historical methods, discovering methods of calculation from a former time or culture, discovering how mathematical concepts were discovered or used historically or culturally.

Organizers:
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Sponsors:
SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)
The History of Mathematics SIGMAA (HOM SIGMAA)

Cryptography

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Seongchun Kwon, University of Central Florida

Red Rock Math Circle (R2MC)

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Jie Liu, Dixie State University
Clare Banks, Dixie State University
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Dixie State University

Geometry Machines in Greek Antiquity

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Viktor Blasjo, Utrecht University

Multiplication with Ancient Chinese Rod Numerals

10:00 a.m.- 10:15 a.m.
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University

Drafting Japanese Crest Designs in a Math Circle activity for High School Teachers

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Felicia Tabing, University of Southern California

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231

Inquiry-based learning (IBL) transforms students from consumers to producers of mathematics. IBL methods aim to develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and processes by putting students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. This session invites scholarly presentations on the use and effects of IBL methods for teaching and learning.

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Susan Crook, Loras College
Brian Katz, Augustana College
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Amy Ksir, United States Naval Academy

Sponsor:
The SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

Mission: Possible – A Whole Class REU Project?!

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Min-Lin Lo, California State University, San Bernardino

Proof Bridges

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan University

Fundamentals of Teaching Fundamentals of Mathematical Proof

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Kayla B. Dwelle, Ouachita Baptist University

Writing and Implementing a Set of Rings-First IBL Course Notes

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Melissa Lindsey, Dordt University
Mike Janssen, Dordt University

Computational IBL in Number Theory

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
John Asplund, Dalton State College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Enhance Your Teaching through Best Practices That Align with the Instructional Practices Guide, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 260, 261, & 262

Speakers in this session share teaching innovations through a scholarly lens by pegging their work to specific evidence-based practices in the MAA Instructional Practices (IP) Guide. Each talk will clearly lay out both the pedagogical technique as well as how it pertains to at least one of the subsections of the IP Guide.

Organizers:
Carolyn A. Yackel, Mercer University
Mindy Capaldi, Valparaiso University

Sponsor:
Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM)

Guided Explorations in College Geometry

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
William Fenton, Bellarmine University

A Comparison of Homework vs. Exam Averages, or What Kind of Homework Assignments Work Best?

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Eric C. Johnson, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Calculus III TEAM Activities: Success of Modified Peer Instruction

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Alan Von Herrmann, University of Tennessee

Teaching Calculus with SageMath Widgets

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Yuanting Lu, Department of Mathematics, Mercer University
Jeff Denny, Department of Mathematics, Mercer University

Implementing Mastery Grading in Calculus 2

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Nora Strasser, Friends University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Math + X: Mathematics Courses, Curriculum, and Projects Serving Professional Disciplines, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 232

Mathematics departments have provided content supporting partner and professional disciplines for decades. For disciplines such as business and engineering, numerous resources support a contextualized curriculum. This session highlights curricular elements for professions, disciplines, and math pathways where supporting materials for contextualized student learning are lacking. Of particular interest are successful examples of nontraditional curricula that match students’ future work environment.

Organizers:
Francisco Savina, Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University

Mathematics and Nursing: Narrowing the Classroom-Practice Gap with Authentic Dosage Activities

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Daniel Ozimek, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Lindsay Good, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Gayle Watson, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Anna Wendel, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Innovative Pathways in STEM Teacher Preparation

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Thomas J. Clark, Dordt College

In-context, Small Project Based Delivery of a Basic Statistics Course for Nursing, Physical Therapy and Allied Health Students

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Katherine Radler, Saint Louis University
Kimberly Druschel, Saint Louis University
Michael May, Saint Louis University
Sadita Salihovic, Saint Louis University

Data-Driven Design: A course on Data Analysis for Entrepreneurs

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Benjamin C. Gaines, Iona College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 207 & 208

The 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences identified the life sciences as a key path through the mathematics major to graduate programs and the workforce. Topics include scholarly contributions addressing initiatives, programs, curricula, and course materials at the interface of mathematics and the life sciences that have been implemented and tested at institutions of higher education.

Organizers:
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Sweet Briar College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Modeling Calculus: A First Course for Everyone Including Biology Majors

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg College

Mathematical Modeling and Applied Calculus

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College

Linking Introductory Mathematics Courses to the Life Sciences

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Bori Mazzag, Humboldt State University

Mathematical Modeling for the Life Sciences: A Curricular Update

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Douglas Norton, Villanova University

Strengthening the STEM Curriculum through the Introduction of an Undergraduate Quantitative Bio-track Program

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Sanjukta Hota, Fisk University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, gambling, and sports provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome. Submissions by undergraduates or examples of the use of the solutions of these problems in the undergraduate classroom are encouraged.

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (Rec SIGMAA)

Exploring and Extending the Impossible Card Location Trick

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Samantha Pezzimenti, Penn State Brandywine

Guess My Birthday – An Original Mathematical Magic Trick

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Jon Stadler, Capital University

Five Card Study: A Magic Divination

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Jeremiah Paul Farrell, Butler University

A Factorial Card Trick

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Tom Edgar, Pacific Lutheran University

Buffon’s Needle and Coin Problems on Hyperspheres

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Daniel Pritikin, Miami University
Nathaniel Coffin, Miami University

 

Workshop

Create and Recreate: A Celebration of Women in Recreational Mathematics

9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Recreational mathematics is an area of active research, and one that has the potential to draw undergraduate researchers into mathematics research. In this hands-on workshop, a variety of women working in recreational mathematics will introduce participants to topics that have the potential to lead to research projects both for the participants and their students.The workshop is AWM sponsored and the primary target audience is female mathematicians, but of course, anyone can attend the workshop.

Organizers:
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Cassie Williams, James Madison University
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 3. Game Theoretic Modeling for Math Majors, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom A

Mathematical modeling bridges the distance between the real world in which we operate and the abstract world that provides guiding structures. We use game theory as a mathematical tool when modeling scenarios having multiple interacting decision makers: people, businesses, governments, animals, and genes. This mini-course introduces some game theoretic tools and their applications in settings appropriate for math majors.

Organizer:
Rick Gillman, Valparaiso University

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 4. Introduction to WeBWorK: An Open Source Alternative to Generate and Deliver Online Homework Problems, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204

Participants will learn to utilize the opensource online homework system WeBWorK. Adopted by over 1200 institutions, WeBWorK includes an extensive, curated library of over 35,000 exercises encompassing the collegiate curriculum. Subjects include College Algebra, Calculus, ODEs, Linear Algebra, Statistics, and Introduction to Proofs. Participants will learn how to utilize WeBWorK in their classrooms and to edit WeBWorK exercises.

Organizers:
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Robin Cruz, College of Idaho
Stacey Rodman, Augustana College

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education (CTME)

 

Invited Address

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

Learning in Games

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Éva Tardos, Cornell University

Selfish behavior can often lead to suboptimal outcome for all participants, a phenomenon illustrated by many classical examples in game theory. Over the last decade we have studied Nash equilibria of games, and developed good understanding how to quantify the impact of strategic user behavior on overall performance in many games (including traffic routing as well as online auctions). In this talk we will focus on games where players use a form of learning that helps them adapt to the environment. We ask if the quantitative guarantees obtained for Nash equilibria extend to such out of equilibrium game play, or even more broadly, when the game or the population of players is dynamically changing and where participants have to adapt to the dynamic environment.

 

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Complex Dynamics and Elliptic Curves, Lecture I

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Laura DeMarco, Northwestern University

In a series of three talks, I will present connections between recent research in dynamical systems and the classical theory of elliptic curves and rational points. On the dynamical side — specifically in the study of iteration of rational functions (Julia sets, bifurcations, the Mandelbrot set), but originating in the mathematical study of planetary motion — the first connections to number theory were observed about 100 years ago. On the arithmetic side, it was probably the 1960s when dynamical ideas were first used as tools to understand the arithmetic geometry of elliptic curves and higher-dimensional varieties. My goal is to provide examples of how these relationships developed and where they have brought us today. The three talks will be independent.

 

Poster Session

General Contributed Poster Session I

10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B

Given last year’s success with the MAA Contributed Poster Session (CPS), the MAA is pleased to continue with this session at MathFest 2019 in Cincinnati. We will rotate the poster categories throughout the meeting and the number of rotations will depend on the number of accepted posters. The MAA will provide corkboards or trifolds for the posters – you just need to bring your poster.

Please consult this year’s Call for Posters for more information on the sessions in general, and what to expect for submitting and preparing presentations

1. The Integration of Mathematics and Science: A Plan for a High School Integrated Pre-Calculus and Physics Course

Courtney Fox, Clermont Northeastern High School/University of Cincinnati

2. Towson University’s Pre-Service Teachers’ STEM Modeling Activities with Baltimore City Middle School Students

Diana Cheng, Towson University
Rachael Talbert, Towson University
Kimberly Corum, Towson University

3. Dancing through Mathematics: Kinesthetic Activities in Figure Skating Camps

Rachel Schmitz, Towson University

4. Mathematical Misconceptions and Teaching Implications at the Secondary Level

Rachel Balthrop, Cheatham County Central High School
Kassi Rye, Northwest High School
Jackie Vogel, Austin Peay State University

5. UVU PREP – Intensive Summer STEM Program

Liz Andrus, Utah Valley University
Daniel Horns, Utah Valley University
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University
Krista Ruggles, Utah Valley University

6. Maps, Bridges, Networks, and Art Galleries: Introducing Secondary Students to Graph Theory through Classic Problems (CANCELED)

Jessica Oehrlein, Columbia University

7. Math Outreach Activities for Secondary School Students

Lauren DeDieu, University of Calgary

8. Sorting: Easy as 1, 2, 3!

Iris Tong, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Kagen Quiballo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

9. Coloring Mapematics!

Yasir Silviano Badillo Acosta, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Kelly A. Jezior, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Iris Y. Tong, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Kagen J. Quiballo, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

10. Examples of Real Time Modeling in Differential Equations Courses

Brian Winkel, SIMIODE

11. Resequencing Calculus at a Small Liberal Arts College: Balancing the Needs of Math Majors and Pre-Meds within Staffing Budget Constraints

Joan Lubben, Dakota Wesleyan University

12. A POGIL-Style Activity to Introduce or Review Vectors

Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

13. StatPREP: Transforming Intro Stat using a Data-Centered Approach

Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University

14. Program-Level Assessment . . . Don’t Run Away!

Alan Alewine, McKendree University

15. Building Career-Ready Skills in Undergraduate Mathematics Majors

Michele L. Joyner, East Tennessee State University

16. Improving Mathematics Education for Nurses: Updates on a National Initiative

Daniel Ozimek, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
John Clochesy, University of Miami
Martha Ellis, Charles A. Dana Center
Beth Kelch, Delta College
Kathryn Stuck Boyd, Cleveland Clinic
Anna Wendel, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Michelle Younker, Owens Community College

17. Modeling Scenarios via Writing Projects

Eric Stachura, Kennesaw State University

18. SIMIODE: Let Mathematical Modeling Inspire Your Differential Equations Class

Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

19. Homework Revisions vs. Meeting with the Professor: Which Better Helps Precalculus Students Learn?

Rachel Epstein, Georgia College

20. Cooperative Learning in an Introduction to Topology Course

Erin Griesenauer, Eckerd College

21. Developing Students’ Mathematical Background for University-Level Statistics Course in a Flipped Classroom, In-class Worksheets, Peer Interaction, and Class Projects in an Inclusive Classroom Environment

Chamila Kumari Ranaweera, University of Colorado Boulder

22. Using Art to Express Mathematics

Jonathan Keiter, East Stroudsburg University

23. Getting to the Top: Less Pain, More Gain

Kristopher Pruitt, U.S. Air Force Academy
Michael Brilleslyper, U.S. Air Force Academy

24.MYMathApps Calculus Tutorials

Philip B. Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Matthew Weihing, Texas A&M University
Joseph Martinsen, Texas A&M University
Akash Rao, Texas A&M University

25. Delivering Pre-Class Activities ViaWeBWorK to Impact Student Learning

Mike Janssen, Dordt University
Valorie Zonnefeld, Dordt University

26. Construction of an Infinite Square Matrix to Observe Various Forms of Whole Numbers

Danny T. Lau, University of North Georgia

27. There are 70 Finite Regular Ternary Quadratic Forms

Frank Patane, Samford University
Raymond Herbert, University of Alabama

28. Exploring Asymmetrical Results in Mathematics

Brian J. Shelburne, Wittenberg University

29. Hensel’s p-Acid Numbers

Phil Blau, Shawnee State University

30. CM Method and Expansion of Numbers

Abdulmajeed Abdurrahman, Shippensburg University

31. Preserving p-Adic Metrics (RESCHEDULED to Session II)

Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

32. Multiplicity of Hexagon Numbers

Cameron G. Hale, UAB
Jonathan R. Kelleher, UAB
John C. Mayer, UAB

33. Mathematical and Artistic Creative Processes: Distilling Models, Mapping Interdisciplinary Intersections (RESCHEDULED to PosterFest)

Kerry O’Grady, Johns Hopkins University

34. Conjoint Analysis Approach for Defining Part Worth Utilities to Criteria Weighing into the “Go/No-Go” Decision Faced by NGOs in Disaster Response

Danilo R. Diedrichs, Wheaton College
Paul A. Isihara, Wheaton College

35. Data Arising from Destructive Samples: The Case of Spina Bifida

Rigwed R. Tatu, University of Cincinnati

 

Invited Address

MAA Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Secrets of Grad School Success

1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Mohamed Omar, Harvey Mudd College

Around this time of year many rising seniors and even rising juniors are wondering what to do after college, and many contemplate the idea of going to graduate school. Naturally, they seek advice from peers, professors at their college and the internet. In this talk, we’ll give some pretty unconventional advice based on the speakers experiences through the same process.

 

Invited Paper Session

Equity and Justice in the Context of Inquiry

1:50 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

Inquiry pedagogies offer rich learning experiences that can support under-served populations in collegiate mathematics. However, elements of these environments can alienate exactly the students instructors are hoping to support. So equity and inquiry must be theorized and researched together in order to offer justice for all students. This session brings research agendas into direct conversation for mathematicians and educators.

Organizer:
Brian Katz, Augustana College

Sponsors:
SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)
SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)

Introduction to the Session

1:50 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Brian Katz, Augustana College

Inquiry and Equity: Necessary But Not Sufficient

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado Boulder

The IBL Experience When Students of Color Are in the Majority

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Robin Wilson and Stacy Brown, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Examined Inquiry-Oriented Instructional Moves with an Eye Toward Gender Equity

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Jessica Smith, Florida State University
Christine Andrews-Larson, Florida State University
Daniel L. Reinholz,San Diego State University
Amelia Stone-Johnstone, San Diego State University
Brooke Mullins, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

TBA

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Rochelle Gutierrez, University of Illinois

Panel Discussion

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.

 

Invited Paper Session

Cryptography and the Mathematics Behind It

1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 205

Modern day society and the security of our voting, banking, and military systems rely on cryptography to ensure privacy and allow secure communication. Important problems in cybersecurity are being solved using number theory, algebraic geometry, and the mathematics of lattices. This session on the mathematics behind cryptography is aimed at a general mathematical audience.

This session will have expository talks aimed at a general mathematical audience and will be suitable for both students and faculty.

Organizer:
Alice Silverberg, University of California, Irvine

Language, Probability, and Cryptography

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Adriana Salerno, Bates College

Inrtoduwtion to Erorr Dwtetcion and Czorrectmon

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Steven J Miller, Williams College

Post-quantum Key Exchange Based on “Learning with Errors” Problems

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Jintai Ding, University of Cincinnati

Public-key Cryptography from Supersingular Elliptic Curve Isogenies

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
David Jao, University of Waterloo

𝑥𝑛+𝑥+𝑎xn+x+a

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Kumar Murty, University of Toronto

 

Contributed Paper Session

Plug and Play Data Science Lessons, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 4:05 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 233

In this session, papers include data science lessons that attendees can seamlessly incorporate into courses such as Finite Math, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, Mathematical Modeling, and others. Presentations include such elements as an overview of the lesson, student learning objectives, assessments, and a summary of the effectiveness of the lesson if available.

Organizers:
Michael Boardman, Pacific University
Timothy Chartier, Davidson College
Jason Douma, University of Sioux Falls

Sponsor:
Committee for the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM)

Data at Disney: Using Clustering to Maximize Mickey Bar Sales

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Liz Bouzarth, Furman University
Kevin Hutson, Furman University

An In-Class Geo-Spatial Data Science Project…Inspired by a Comedian

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Russell Goodman, Central College

Movie Recommendation as an Introduction to Machine Learning Principles

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Jacob Price, University of Puget Sound
Jeremy Upsal, University of Washington

Enough Linear Algebra for Machine Learning

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Daniel T. Kaplan, Macalester College

A Lesson in Data Science and Computational Thinking Using Real Data

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Boyan Kostadinov, City Tech, CUNY

Discriminant Analysis and Logistic Regression Connections

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Jacqueline R. Herman, Northern Kentucky University

Two Data Science Projects in PIC Math Class

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Haiyan Su, Montclair State University

R Projects Can Complement the Inverted Classroom

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
John T. Sieben, Texas Lutheran University
Reza O. Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Ethics in the Mathematics Classroom

1:30 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 260, 261 & 262

The mathematical sciences have a central role to address the use and misuse of mathematics and data that fueling a global ethics crisis. This session aims to describe the integration of ethics into the mathematics classroom and ethical issues surrounding the teaching of mathematics. Talks cover how ethics are addressed, and reflect upon the successes and challenges to implementation.

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Catherine Buell, Fitchburg State University

Sponsor:
Special Issue of PRIMUS: Ethics in Mathematics Education

Ethics in Mathematics: An Existence Theorem

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Catherine A. Buell, Fitchburg State University
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Ethics and Responsibility in STEM

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Dawn Nelson, Saint Peter’s University

Ethical Perspectives Through Game Theory

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Andrew Windle, Rockhurst University

Fostering Ethical Reflection in the Mathematics Classroom through Interdisciplinary Approaches to Learning (CANCELED)

2:30 pm. – 2:45 p.m.
Georges-Philippe Gadoury-Sansfacon, Bishop’s University

Using Fairness as a Theme in General Education Mathematics Courses

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Adam Giambrone, Elmira College

Ethical Considerations in a Data-Driven World

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Stacy L. Hoehn, Franklin College

Ethics in Mathematics Curricula from the Beginning

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Reflective Service Learning as a Means to Teach Ethics

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Erin Griesenauer, Eckerd College

 

Contributed Paper Session

History of Mathematics in a Math Circle, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238

During this session, presenters will share mathematical topics and problems of a historical nature for use in a math circle. This can include such ideas as, but not limited to, working a class of problems using historical methods, discovering methods of calculation from a former time or culture, discovering how mathematical concepts were discovered or used historically or culturally.

Organizers:
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Sponsors:
SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)
The History of Mathematics SIGMAA (HOM SIGMAA)

The Frobenius Stamped Coin McNugget

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Andy Martin, Kentucky State University

Problem Posing with Dice Probability in Mathematics Teacher Circles

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Chris Bolognese, Columbus Academy

Many Worlds History of Map Coloring

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Skona Brittain, SB Family School

Journal of Math Circles (JMC)

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Brandy S. Wiegers, Central Washington University
Emilie Hancock, Central Washington University

Math Circles Based on Newton’s Mathematics

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Robert Sachs, George Mason University

Exploring Infinitesimals in a Math Teachers Circle

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Cymra Haskell, University of Southern California

 

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231

Inquiry-based learning (IBL) transforms students from consumers to producers of mathematics. IBL methods aim to develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and processes by putting students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. This session invites scholarly presentations on the use and effects of IBL methods for teaching and learning.

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Susan Crook, Loras College
Brian Katz, Augustana College
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Amy Ksir, United States Naval Academy

Sponsor:
The SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

It Takes a Village to Learn Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Jacci White, Saint Leo University
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University

Using Videos, Reflections, and Portfolios to Promote Inquiry

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech

A Guided Reinvention Approach to Beginning Algebra

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Diana Underwood, Purdue Northwest

Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometries: Using Group-Work and IBL Methods in a Textbook-Free Approach to Teaching Non-Math Majors Logic and The Basics of Proof-Based Mathematics

2:30 p.m. -2:45 p.m.
Heidi Andersen, University of Dallas

Hands-on Activities for a Liberal Arts Math Course

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Grace McClurkin, Saginaw Valley State University

Quantitative Reasoning via Inquiry

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Gregory D. Foley, Ohio University
Stephen N. Shadik, Ohio University
Deependra Budhathoki, Ohio University

 

Contributed Paper Session

A Centennial Celebration of David Harold Blackwell

1:30 p.m.. – 3:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 232

David Harold Blackwell (April 24, 1919 – July 8, 2010) is arguably the most decorated and well-known of African Americans in the Mathematical Sciences. Blackwell would have turned 100 years old in 2019. To commemorate this, the National Association of Mathematicians (NAM) will host a Themed Contributed Paper Session for individuals to examine the influence Blackwell has had on the profession.

Organizers: Edray Herber Goins, Pomona College
Janis D. Oldham, North Carolina A&T
Scott W. Williams, SUNY Buffalo

The Alternative Universes of David Blackwell and William Claytor

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Ronald Elbert Mickens, Clark Atlanta University

Game Theory: A Survey of an Intriguing Contribution of David Blackwell

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Asamoah Nkwanta, Morgan State University

Blackwell’s Contribution to Dynamic Programming

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Mark Lewis, Cornell University

David Blackwell: Bayesian Statistics and Contributions to the Statistics Community

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Kimberly S. Weems, North Carolina Central University

Blackwell-Tapia 2000-2018

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Arizona State University

Behind the Scenes: The David Blackwell that I Knew

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Richard A. Tapia,<em</em

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula, Part B

1:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 207 & 208

The 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences identified the life sciences as a key path through the mathematics major to graduate programs and the workforce. Topics include scholarly contributions addressing initiatives, programs, curricula, and course materials at the interface of mathematics and the life sciences that have been implemented and tested at institutions of higher education.

Organizers:
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Sweet Briar College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Pain Medication and Tree Leaves: Mathematical Modeling Tasks for Future Secondary Teachers

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Jacy Beck, Utah State University
Ricardo Cortez, Tulane University
Brynja Kohler, Utah State University

Engaging Undergraduates in Research in Mathematical Biology with Limited Resources

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University

Data Analysis with Destructive Samples: Spina Bifida Case

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Marepalli B. Rao, University of Cincinnati
Rigwed Tatu, University of Cincinnati

 

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 4:25 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, gambling, and sports provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome. Submissions by undergraduates or examples of the use of the solutions of these problems in the undergraduate classroom are encouraged.

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (Rec SIGMAA)

Using Graph Theory to Analyze Ticket to Ride© Expansions

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Kimberly Jordan Burch, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Chuteless and Ladderless

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Darren Glass, Gettysburg College
Stephen Lucas, James Madison University

Playing Farkle with N-sided Dice

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Jeremiah Bartz, University of North Dakota

Mathematical Results for New Versions of the Game of SET

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Anne Quinn, Edinboro University of PA

The Polya Enumeration with the 1258 Game

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Jon-Lark Kim, Sogang University

The Q Queens Problem with P Pawns

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Doug Chatham Morehead State University

Breaking and Remaking the New Zealand Puzzle

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Keith Brandt Rockhurst University

Back to the Tower (CANCELED)

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
John Bonomo, Westminster College

You Only Need a Bit of Luck to Win MTV’s Are You The One?

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Stanley R. Huddy, Fairleigh Dickinson University
Nomin Sukhbaatar, Fairleigh Dickinson University

 

Panel Session

Living Proof: Stories of Resilience Along the Mathematical Journey

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Living Proof is a collection of short stories written by those from all corners of the mathematical community with the hope to inspire current students, illustrating how mathematicians overcame hard content, sexism, questions of identity, and more. Panelists will discuss how the project evolved, why they contributed to the book, and what struggle and resilience mean in our discipline.

Organizers:
Emille Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Matthew Pons, North Central College
David Taylor, Roanoke College
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

Panelists:
Emille Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Matthew Pons, North Central College
Hortensia Soto, University of Northern Colorado
David Taylor, Roanoke College
Pamela Harris, Williams College

 

Workshop

What’s the Story? Research Presentations for an Undergraduate Audience

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Presenting recent and ongoing research to undergraduate students is fun and rewarding, but frequently challenging. The gory details of mathematical results often require a great deal of specific jargon and background knowledge. Nonetheless, the big idea-the “story”-can almost always be presented at a variety of levels. This workshop is designed to help graduate students formulate a presentation on their research that is appropriate for an audience of undergraduate students, something many colleges and universities require as part of a job interview. Moreover, the ability to communicate complex mathematical ideas is a valued trait in any context. As such, this session aims to develop a framework for creating an engaging and accessible presentation for undergraduates. Graduate students who will be going on the job market in the fall may find this workshop especially useful.

Organizer:
May Mei, Denison University

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 1. Beyond Traditional Grading Schemes, Part A

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom A

Mastery grading is an assessment approach in which students are provided clear learning objectives and grades are directly based on students’ ability to demonstrate complete mastery of these objectives by the end of the semester. Recent trends indicate this grading structure encourages a growth-mindset, reduces test anxiety, and improves student gains. This minicourse is designed for new practitioners.

Organizers:
Jessica O’Shaughnessy, Shenandoah University
Jeb Collins, Mary Washington University
Amanda Harsey, Lewis University
Alyssa Hoofnagle, Wittenberg University
Mike Jansen, Dordt College

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Assessment

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 2. Creating a Purposeful Student Learning Experience, Part A

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204

Do your requirements for your departmental majors constitute an integrated framework for student success, or are they just a set of individual classes? Do your faculty work together effectively to achieve desired outcomes and to assess your progress? Do you strategically incorporate experiences outside the classroom in student learning? This minicourse will guide you in creating a learning-focused departmental culture.

Organizers:
Dan Callon, Franklin College
John Boardman, Franklin College
Paul Fonstad, Franklin College
Justin Gash, Franklin College
Stacy Hoehn, Franklin College
Angie Walls, Franklin College

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

2:30 p.m. – 6:05 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 210, 211, 235, 251

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

2:30 p.m. – 6:05 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 234, 236, 264

Pi Mu Epsilon student members who wish to represent their chapters as student speakers or official delegates should visit the PME website at http://pme-math.org/ for more information.

Please note: all student presenters are required to be registered for MAA MathFest.

Organizer: Darci Kracht, Kent State University

 

Panel Session

Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching as an Integrated Application in Core Mathematics Major Courses

3:00p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Core mathematics majors’ courses often have designated application problems from areas like physics or engineering. The MAA META Math project focuses on explicitly adding “secondary mathematics teaching” to the list of legitimate application areas of mathematics by creating resources for use in undergraduate mathematics courses. Panelists will describe a variety of initiatives that address mathematics courses for teaching.

Organizer:
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Elizabeth Fulton, Montana State University

Panelists:
Elizabeth Burroughs, Montana State University
James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America
Rick Hudson, University of Southern Indiana
Lisa Berger, Stony Brook University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on the Mathematical Knowledge of Teachers (SIGMAA MKT)

 

Poster Session

General Contributed Poster Session II

3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B

Given last year’s success with the MAA Contributed Poster Session (CPS), the MAA is pleased to continue with this session at MathFest 2019 in Cincinnati. We will rotate the poster categories throughout the meeting and the number of rotations will depend on the number of accepted posters. The MAA will provide corkboards or trifolds for the posters – you just need to bring your poster.

Please consult this year’s Call for Posters for more information on the sessions in general, and what to expect for submitting and preparing presentations

1. Universal Course Design for Linear Algebra Instruction

Roza Aceska, Ball State University
Crystal Lorch, Ball State University

2. My Favorite (algebra based) Math Contest Questions

Ashley Johnson, University of North Alabama

3. Hands-On Learning in a Mathematical Reasoning Course

L. Jeneva Clark, University of Tennessee

4. Using an Overview of All of Math History in a Math History Classroom: Highlighting Mathematicians and Mathematics

Daniel Kiteck, Indiana Wesleyan University

5. Active Learning Practices for First-Year Calculus

Kevser Erdem, University of Cincinnati
Casey Monday, University of Cincinnati

6. Adventures in Online Teaching with First Year Students

Grace E. Cook, Bloomfield College 

7. The Carrot and the Stick: Attempts to Get Homework Completed when Due

Jennifer Szczesniak, Hagerstown Community College

8. Improving Student Understanding of Multivariable Calculus Concepts Using the CalcPlot3D Visualization Applet

Monica VanDieren, Robert Morris University
Paul Seeburger, Monroe Community College
Deborah Moore-Russo, University of Oklahoma

9. Changing the Culture of Calculus

James M. Talamo, The Ohio State University
Nela Lakos, The Ohio State University

10. The Traveling Mathematics Department

Duane Farnsworth, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Jon Beal, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Carey Childers, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Daniel Shifflet, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Marcella McConnell, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Michael McConnell, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Kate Overmoyer, Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Adam Roberts, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

11. Teaching Introductory Mathematical Modeling for Mathematics Majors

Nicole M. Panza,Francis Marion University

12. Developing a Mathematics through Illusion Course

Matthew J. Haines, Augsburg University

13. An Exit-Polling Project in a First-Year Seminar

Russell Goodman, Central College

14. Factors and Methods of STEM Student Retention

James Quinlan, University of New England

16. Implementing Inquiry Using POGIL (2.0)

Jill Shahverdian, Quinnipiac University

17. Cubic Curve Classifications: From Newton to Modern Day

Mark Bly, Coastal Carolina University

18. Mr.

Alvin Chi Hi Ng, Diligence(Tutor Centre)

19. Pythagoras and Music Theory

Jillian Honea, University of Tennessee
Jackie Vogel, Austin Peay State University

20. Galois Groups of Even Quartics and Doubly Even Octic Polynomials

Chad Awtrey, Elon University

21. Cubics, Triangles, Cardano, & Statistics

G. Gerard Wojnar, Frostburg State University

22. h

Max Lind, USP
Eugene Fiorini, Muhlenberg College

23. Co-prime Labelings of Complete Bipartite Graphs

Michael Brilleslyper, U. S. Air Force Academy
Ethan Berkove, Lafayette College

24. Neighborhood-Prime Labelings of Hamiltonian Graphs

Norman Bradley Fox, Austin Peay State University

25. Breaking Graph Symmetry

Darren Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology

26. Bounds on Number of Positive First Differences for Algebraically Generated Costas Arrays

Christopher N. Swanson, Ashland University

27. Preserving p-Adic Metrics (RESCHEDULED from Session I)

Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

27. Finding the Intermediate and Largest Integers in the Primitive Pythagorean Triple When Only the Smallest is Known (CANCELED)

Frederick D. Chichester, Retired

28. Percolation Threshold Values and Bounds for Archimedean Lattices

John C. Wierman, Johns Hopkins University

29. Complex Linear Algebra without Complex Numbers

Adam Coffman, Purdue University Fort Wayne

30. Disjointness Preserving Nonlinear and Point-wise Determined Maps on Banach Lattices

William Feldman, University of Arkansas

31. An Extended Deletion-Contraction Recurrence for the Chromatic Polynomial

Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University

(NEW!) 32. Fibonacci Cordial Labeling of Some Special Graphs

Sarbari Mitra, Fort Hays State University

32. Comparing String-Similarity Algorithms in the Task of Name-Matching (CANCELED)

Aleksandra Zaba, University of Utah

33. Experimental Estimation of a Sequence’s Order of Convergence

Michelle Ghrist, Gonzaga University

34. Numerical Results for Linear Sequential Caputo Fractional Differential Equations with Initial and Boundary Conditions of Order 2q Using Laplace Transform Method

Bhuvaneswari Sambandham, Dixie State University

35. Program Review at Baldwin Wallace (RESCHEDULED to the Program Review Experience)

Peggy Slavik, Baldwin Wallace University
Brent Daniel Strunk, Baldwin Wallace University

 

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Section Officers Meeting

3:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

This session is moderated by Lisa Marano, West Chster University, Chair of the MAA Committee on Sections. It is open to all section officers and their guests.

 

Other Mathematical Session

Speed Interview Marathon for Graduate Students

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom D

Employers suggest communication skills are a critical component of job interviews. This session for undergraduate students, graduate students and early career mathematicians helps participants hone these skills, with best practices and tips on job interviewing and three speed interviewing sessions to practice what participants have learned. Sessions include individual feedback for participants and opportunities to network with fellow interviewees.

Organizers
Edray Goins, Pomona College
Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 5. Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings, Part A

3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204

We introduce hands-on, practical art puzzles that motivate the mathematics of projective geometry—the study of properties invariant under projective transformations. On the art side, we explore activities in perspective drawing or photography. These activities inform the mathematical side, where we introduce activities in problem solving and proof suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. No artistic experience is required.

Organizer:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College,

Sponsor:
SIGMAA-ARTS

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 6. Mathematical Card Magic, Part A

3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom A

A modern survey of self-working mathematical card magic, from classics such as binary and Gilbreath principle based entertainments to original principles and effects discovered by the presenter and previously shared at MAA.org. A special feature will be two-person card magic based on subtle mathematical communication principles: discrete mathematics, combinatorics and elementary probability. No prerequisites, and no sleight of hand skills are required.

Organizer:
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

 

Other Mathematical Session

Read the Masters Session: Euler’s Introductio in Analysin Infinitorum

3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Leonhard Euler’s Introductio (1748) is a key text in the history of mathematics. In it, Euler provided the foundation for much of today’s mathematical analysis, focusing in particular on functions and their development into infinite series. At this event, a brief description of what is entailed in engaging historical texts, especially through small reading groups, will precede an open reading session of a portion of the Introductio (in English translation, with guiding questions) by attendees in small groups, followed by a general discussion. No experience with the history of mathematics is required.

Organizers
Erik Tou, University of Washington Tacoma
Daniel Otero, Xavier University
Lawrence D’Antonio, Ramapo College
Robert Bradley, Adelphi University
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University

Sponsors: Euler Society, ORESME, HoM SIGMAA, ARITHMOS, TRIUMPHS

 

Contributed Paper Session

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation, Part A

3:50 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231

This session will consist of presentations of demonstrably effective and innovative classroom techniques that address the reasoning behind, design, and implementation of resources or activities. This may include whole course techniques (not necessarily original to the presenter) or drop-in activities to bolster student learning and reflection in any course. Materials will be shared after the session at: http://mathfest2019.davidfailing.com/

Organizers:
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Russ Goodman, Central College
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Reducing Student Testing Anxiety by Implementing a Three-Stage Group Testing Method (CANCELED)

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Suzanne Caulfield, Cardinal Stritch University

Investigation of Inverted and Active Pedagogies in STEM Disciplines ,Final Report

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Reza O. Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
Mike Czuchry, Texas Lutheran University

Changes to Student Self-efficacy and Motivation with Team-Based Learning

4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Jeffrey M. Ford, Gustavus Adolphus College

Learning about Learning

4:50 p.m.- 5:05 p.m.
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College

Getting the Most out of Collaborative Learning

5:10 p.m. – 5:25 p.m.
Karen F. Smith, UC Blue Ash College

Using Learning Assistants to Encourage Active Learning

5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Justin Dunmyre, Frostburg State University

 

SIGMAA Actitivy

IBL SIGMAA Business Meeting, Reception, and Guest Lecture

Why Inclusivity Matters for IBL

Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

Many of us recognize the importance of inclusion within the mathematics community, but some might question why it is particularly important for IBL. We will address this question by identifying the challenges and opportunities for an inclusive classroom climate that arise uniquely when IBL is used. We will also share some practical tips to improve the climate for inclusion in your IBL class.

 

Other Mathematical Session

Section NExT Leadership Meeting

5:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

This informal discussion will provide Section NExT Leaders the opportunity to compare notes, including challenges and opportunities. We will focus on the ways that Section NExT supports the MAA values of community, inclusivity, communication and teaching/learning. We will also think about ways the sections can support each other and how we might identify some standard practices that enable MAA HQ to support Section NExT. The session will be developed in consultation with Section NExT leaders and facilitated by MAA Deputy Executive Director Ray Levy.

Organizers:
Ray Levy, Mathematical Association of America
Cheryl Adams, Mathematical Association of America
Lisa Marano, West Chester University

 

Social Event

Graduate Student Reception

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom B

Graduate students are invited for some refreshments and to meet several of the invited speakers.

Organizers
Edray Goins, Pomona College
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

Other Mathematical Session

The President’s Membership Jubilee

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Magic tricks, popular movies, achievements in sport, games and puzzles, mimes, soap bubbles are not what the general public associates with mathematics. But for many of us, these are another fun and exciting side of mathematics. During the MAA President’s Jubilee, different presenters will highlight some of these areas of mathematics. Come join us.

 

Friday, August 2 (Show)

Registration & Information

8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom Lobby

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

8:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 210, 211, 235, 251

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

8:30 a.m. – 12:05 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 236, 264

Pi Mu Epsilon student members who wish to represent their chapters as student speakers or official delegates should visit the PME website at http://pme-math.org/ for more information.

Please note: all student presenters are required to be registered for MAA MathFest.

Organizer: Darci Kracht, Kent State University

 

Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Prize Session

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

The session is organized by MAA Secretary James Sellers, Penn State University, and is moderated by MAA President Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University.

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 3. Game Theoretic Modeling for Math Majors, Part B

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom A

Mathematical modeling bridges the distance between the real world in which we operate and the abstract world that provides guiding structures. We use game theory as a mathematical tool when modeling scenarios having multiple interacting decision makers: people, businesses, governments, animals, and genes. This mini-course introduces some game theoretic tools and their applications in settings appropriate for math majors.

Organizer:
Rick Gillman, Valparaiso University

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 4. Introduction to WeBWorK: An Open Source Alternative to Generate and Deliver Online Homework Problems, Part B

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204

Participants will learn to utilize the opensource online homework system WeBWorK. Adopted by over 1200 institutions, WeBWorK includes an extensive, curated library of over 35,000 exercises encompassing the collegiate curriculum. Subjects include College Algebra, Calculus, ODEs, Linear Algebra, Statistics, and Introduction to Proofs. Participants will learn how to utilize WeBWorK in their classrooms and to edit WeBWorK exercises.

Organizers:
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Robin Cruz, College of Idaho
Stacey Rodman, Augustana College

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education (CTME)

 

Invited Paper Session

The Mathematics of Uncertainty

10:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

We encounter uncertainty everywhere, at all levels of consciousness, in all of our endeavors. Even things of which we are certain: the sun rises tomorrow, our existence has a finite time span, are subject to imprecision. How has mathematics helped us understand uncertainty and unpredictability?

In this session we present mathematics that guides decisions under incomplete information or cognitive limitations.

Organizer:
Ami Radunskaya, Pomona College

Crossing the Threshold: The Role of Demographic Stochasticity in the Evolution of Cooperation

10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Tom LoFaro, Gustavus Adolphus College

Stochastic Perturbations of the Logistic Map

10:40 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Kim Ayers, Pomona College

Logic for Reasoning about Uncertainty Dynamics and Informational Cascades

11:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Joshua Sack, California State University, Long Beach

Probability As a Tool for Studying Problems in Behavioral Economics

11:40 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Aloysius Bathi Kasturiarachi, Kent State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Understanding Mathematics Through its History, Part A

10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 207 & 208

Many mathematical concepts experienced a long and complex evolution before arriving on the pages of today’s undergraduate textbooks. Often, understanding some of this history can greatly enhance a student’s understanding of mathematics. Moreover, an exploration of history can show how mathematics is connected to the wider world of human inquiry, affected by the same cultural values and prejudices as other subjects. This session seeks to share interesting historical episodes or developments linked to undergraduate mathematics, for the benefit of students and teachers alike.

Organizer:
Erik Tou, University of Washington

Sponsor:
The Euler Society

Archimedes’ Quadrature of the Parabola

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Bill Linderman, King University

The Ideal Result of Fermat’s Taunt

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Completing the Square with al-Khw𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑧𝑚\iarizm\i: a TRIUMPHS PSP

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Daniel Otero, Xavier University

Rules and Demonstration in Cardano’s Ars Magna (1545)

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
William Branson, St Cloud State University

Figurate Numbers from Nicomachus to Pascal

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Jerry M. Lodder, New Mexico State University

Introducing topology via Euler’s formula

11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Anne Duffee, Sewanee: the University of the South

 

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching, Part C

10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231

Inquiry-based learning (IBL) transforms students from consumers to producers of mathematics. IBL methods aim to develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and processes by putting students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. This session invites scholarly presentations on the use and effects of IBL methods for teaching and learning.

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Susan Crook, Loras College
Brian Katz, Augustana College
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Amy Ksir, United States Naval Academy

Sponsor:
The SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

Something for Everyone

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Alex Rennet, University of Toronto, Mississauga

Supporting Instructors in the Transition to Inquiry Based Methods: A Preliminary Study on a Multi-Sectional Implementation in College Algebra

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Topaz Wiscons, California State University, Sacramento
Abigail Higgins, California State University, Sacramento
Sayonita Ghosh Hajra, California State University, Sacramento

Successes and Failures in an IBL Pre-Calculus Course

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Andrew-David Bjork, Siena Heights University

Characterizing Failure: The Case of Pre-Calculus

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Timothy Boester, University of Maine

Student Responses: Would You Take Another IBL Mathematics Course?

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Kelly Bubp, Ohio University
Harman Aryal, Ohio University
Deependra Budhathoki, Ohio University
Otto Shaw, Ohio University

Specification Grading in an Inquiry-based Introductory Differential Equations Course

11:50 a.m. – 12:05 a.m.
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

 

Contributed Paper Session

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Mathematics, Part A

10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 260, 261 & 262

National data trends indicate a need to shift representation in the mathematical sciences with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In response, many departments and instructors have sought to understand the barriers that inhibit persistence and success in mathematics, particularly among underrepresented minority, first-generation, low-income, and female students. This session invites presenters to share how they engage diverse student populations.

Organizers:
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, The Ohio State University
Alison Marr, Southwestern University
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College

Beyond Leaky Pipes: Fostering Pathways and Persistence in the Mathematical Sciences

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Alison Marr, Southwestern University
Ranthony A. C. Edmonds, The Ohio State University
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College

Informing and Encouraging All Math Majors

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University

Leveling the Playing Field: Effective Classroom Practices for First Generation College Students

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Rachel Frankel, UC Blue Ash College
Karen F. Smith, UC Blue Ash College

Finding Your Mathematical Roots

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Linda McGuire, Muhlenberg College

Change Is a Thing You Can Count On: Adjusting to Meet Diverse Student Needs

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Kathryn Cerrone, The University of Akron
Irina Chernikova, The University of Akron
Sukanya Kemp, The University of Akron

Diversifying and Humanizing Mathematics through Community Collaboration

11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Sayonita Ghosh Hajra, California State University Sacramento

 

Contributed Paper Session

Teaching Mathematics Through Games, Part A

10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206

Come see methods for engaging students in mathematics through the development or play of board, card, and video games. Developing a game often requires the application of mathematics and it also appears in how one plays the game. Presentations describe class activities, class projects, or undergraduate research applications of mathematics. This session will be of interest to gamers and instructors.

Organizers:
Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College
Nickolas Hein, Benedictine College
Mindy Capaldi, Valparaiso University
Martha Byrne, Sonoma State University

Recreational Mathematics. What? How? Why?

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Jorge Nuno Silva, University of Lisbon

Learning Mathematics through Games in a General Education Mathematics Course

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University
Marie Meyer, Lewis University
Brittany Stephenson, Lewis University
Michael Smith, Lewis University

Problem Solving Through Board Games

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Adam M. Glesser, California State University, Fullerton
Matt Rathbun, California State University, Fullerton

Winning in a Quantitative Literacy Course

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Axel Brandt, Northern Kentucky University

A Simple Card Demonstration to Engage College Algebra Students

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Christopher Ryan Loga, Southwestern Adventist University

Graph Theory Games Designed by Pre-service Teachers

11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Showcase of Modeling to Motivate Differential Equations, Part A

10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 233

Differential equations is a pivotal STEM course. Student and faculty backgrounds, and departmental constraints provide for variations in the course. Modeling can be incorporated into any version to motivate the study of differential equations. Presenters will share modeling materials and data collection experiences that generate inquiry-oriented learning. Presenters may discuss the value of modeling, assessment techniques, pedagogical successes, and challenges.

Organizers:
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

DE and Social Justice: A Cholera Model with Bacterial Reservoir

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Emma K. Groves, North Carolina State University
Sherry Adrian, Southwestern University

An Application of Compartmental Epidemic Models to Data from the 2016 Presidential Primary (CANCELED)

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Eileen C. McGraw, Stevenson University

The Local Brewery: A Project to Introduce Differential Equations in an Into Calculus Course

10:50 am. – 11:05 a.m.
Jonathan Oaks, Macomb Community College

Pursuit Curves for Accelerating Prey

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Andrew Sward, Augustana College

Humans vs. Zombies: A Phase Plane Analysis Activity

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Hope McIlwain, Mercer University

Inquiry-Oriented Approach to Teaching Differential Equations through Modeling Projects

11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Mary Vanderschoot, Wheaton College
Danilo R. Diedrichs, Wheaton College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation, Part B

10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238

This session will consist of presentations of demonstrably effective and innovative classroom techniques that address the reasoning behind, design, and implementation of resources or activities. This may include whole course techniques (not necessarily original to the presenter) or drop-in activities to bolster student learning and reflection in any course. Materials will be shared after the session at: http://mathfest2019.davidfailing.com/

Organizers:
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Russ Goodman, Central College
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology

No Student is an Island: A Plethora of Pedagogical Practices for Collaborative Mathematics Classrooms

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
David Taylor, Roanoke College

Read the Book! Improving Reading Comprehension in Mathematics

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Tom Mahoney, Emporia State University

Continuing the Conversation: Creating Learning Spaces via Dynamic Discussion Forums

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Melissa Soto, California State University, Fullerton

Structuring a Course Around Reading Mathematics

11:10 a.m.- 11:25 a.m.
Sean Droms, Lebanon Valley College

Teach Students to Prepare for Class AND to Think about Their Learning

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Charlotte Knotts-Zides, Wofford College

The Value of Reflective Writing in Mastery-based Grading Systems

11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Adelaide Akers, Emporia State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Professional Development in Mathematics: Looking Back, Looking Forward, on the Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of MAA Project NExT, Part A

10:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom D

Since MAA Project NExT was founded 25 years ago, a generation of mathematicians have participated in it and other PD programs. How have those programs impacted teaching and learning in mathematics? How have the challenges faced by college math instructors changed? Looking forward, how do we prepare today’s math instructors for the changes to come in the next 25 years?

Organizers:
Dave Kung, St. Mary’s College of Mar yland
Julie Barnes, Western Carolina University
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Matt DeLong, Marian University

Activating Mathematics Instructors for Active Learning: The Role of Professional Development on Teaching

10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado Boulder

Emotions, Behavior, Mythology, Passions, and Proof: Challenging Mathematical Culture and Transforming Our Teaching

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Benjamin Braun, University of Kentucky

What the K-12 Education Literature Can Tell Us about Effective Professional Development for Faculty

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Darryl Yong, Harvey Mudd College

Teaching Future Teachers and Mathematics Faculty Professional Learning

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Billy Jackson, University of Louisville
Shandy Hauk, San Francisco State University
David Tsay, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Distributed Leadership: A Framework for Continued Professional Development Workshops

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
L. Jeneva Clark, University of Tennessee
Jack Bookman, Duke University

Online Faculty Collaboration: Supporting Instructional Change in a Big Way

11:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Karen Keene, North Carolina
Justin Dunmyre, North Carolina

 

Panel Session

Career Paths in Business, Industry, and Government

10:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

You’re about to earn a degree in mathematics. Now what? There are many interesting job opportunities that don’t necessarily involve teaching. Whether you are a student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on careers in business, industry, and government.

Organizer:
Emille D. Lawrence, University of San Francisco
David Stone, Georgia Southern University
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington
Aihua Li, Montclair State University

Panelists:
Richard Uber, Air Force Institute of Technology
Ryan Snyder, State Auto Insurance Companies
Mary Sefcik, Cleveland Clinic
Deming Zhuang, Citi Group

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUSA)
MAA Committee on Business, Industry, and Government Mathematics (BIG)

 

Workshop

Journal of Math Circles (JMC) Jam Session

10:10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Write for Journal of Math Circles (JMC), a new peer-reviewed, open-access journal! JMC seeks articles documenting outreach in alignment with Math Circle core values: using worthwhile mathematical tasks, fostering problem-solving habits of mind, and building communities of mathematical thinkers and problem solvers. The workshop will introduce JMC and provide support for writing lesson plan, program summary, and professional development articles.

Organizers:
Brandy S. Wiegers, Central Washington University
Emilie Hancock, Central Washington University

 

Other Mathematical Session

National Science Foundation Funding Opportunities in the Education and Human Resources Directorate

10:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 232

NSF offers a variety of grant programs that promote innovations and research in learning, teaching and broadening participation in the mathematical sciences. Included in these programs are the Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)and Improving Undergraduate STEM Education (IUSE). Following a presentation about these and other programs in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources, the remainder of the session will feature opportunities to engage in small group discussions with NSF staff about program features, current NSF policy changes, proposal preparation guidance, and other related topics. The recommended audience for this presentation is undergraduates who may be considering graduate school, graduate students, and faculty.

Organizers:
Karen Keene, DUE NSF
Talitha Washington, National Science Foundation
Sandra Richardson, National Science Foundation
Minerva Cordero, National Science Foundation

 

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Complex Dynamics and Elliptic Curves, Lecture II

10:20 a.m. – 11:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Laura DeMarco, Northwestern University

In a series of three talks, I will present connections between recent research in dynamical systems and the classical theory of elliptic curves and rational points. On the dynamical side — specifically in the study of iteration of rational functions (Julia sets, bifurcations, the Mandelbrot set) — the first connections were observed about 100 years ago. On the arithmetic side, it was probably the 1960s when dynamical ideas were first used as tools to understand the arithmetic geometry of elliptic curves and higher-dimensional varieties. My goal is to provide an overview of how these relationships developed and where they have brought us today. The three lectures will be independent.

 

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Solving Algebraic Equations

11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Irena Swanson, Reed College

Abel and Ruffini, and later Galois showed that general polynomials of degree five or higher are not solvable with the usual arithmetic operations. Nevertheless, algebra offers powerful methods for solving many equations and for determining the structure of solutions even when the solutions themselves cannot be found. In this talk I will cover some classical and more recent methods, including Hilbert’s Nullstellensatz and Gr\”obner bases. A running theme will be computational complexity, and the talk will end with more recent results in commutative algebra.

 

Other Mathematical Session

A Conversation with AMS and MAA on the Future of Meetings

11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

Last year’s announcement that AMS and MAA would discontinue shared management of the Joint Mathematics Meetings has raised questions among many in our community about how we can sustain the value of the collaboration associated with this annual event beyond 2021.

This session will allow leadership of both organizations to share their vision for the future, including annual and section meetings, and new initiatives to provide professional opportunities for members of our community. You are also invited to provide feedback directly to AMS at  http://www.ams.org/about-us/jmm-reimagined  and https://www.maa.org/meetings/jmm.

Organizers:
J. Michael Pearson, Executive Director of the Mathematical Association of America
Catherine A. Roberts, Executive Director of the American Mathematical Society

Sponsors:
Mathematical Assocation of America
American Mathematical Society

 

Poster Session

The Program Review Experience

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B (MAA Pavilion)

Via their posters, presenters from several campus will tell the story of their program review experiences. They describe what was expected of them, what difficulties they encountered, and what the outcomes of the review were

Organizer:
Rick Gilman, Valparaiso University

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Program Review

 

Invited Address

AWM-MAA Etta Zuber Falconer Lecture

Dance of the Astonished Topologist … or How I Left Squares and Hexes for Math

1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Tara Holm, Cornell University

Topology is often called “rubber sheet geometry” and is described as “floppy” while geometry is more “rigid”. Symplectic geometry, the natural geometry of classical mechanics, is floppier than Riemannian geometry but more rigid than topology. I will give a friendly introduction to some geometric and algebraic techniques in topology, proving along the way that a topologist can turn her trousers inside out without taking them off. I will then give an overview of the floppy/rigid spectrum, motivated by many pictures and examples. I will conclude with a description how covering spaces have been useful in my own work in symplectic geometry, and how they can make square dancing more challenging.

 

Invited Paper Session

The Serious Side of Recreational Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

More than a pastime, recreational mathematics runs the gamut from the combinatorial questions to the mathematical structures in the game SET to using juggling to create a proof in number theory. In this invited paper session, experts in recreational math show how starting with a fun puzzle, game, or story can take one on a trip to deep mathematics.

Organizer:
Robert Vallin, Lamar University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics

Bingo Paradoxes

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

Garden of Eden Partitions for Bulgarian and Austrian Solitaire

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
James Sellers, Penn State University

Geometry, Combinatorics and the Game of SET

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Liz McMahon, Lafayette College

Throwing Together a Proof of Worpitzky’s Identity

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Domino Variations

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Bob Bosch, Oberlin College

 

Invited Paper Session

Mathematical Diversity in Mathematical Biology

1:30 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 205

Mathematical biology is grab-bag description for using mathematics to understand biological phenomena. The math used is not restricted to a particular sub-discipline within math, but rather is as diverse as the biological systems themselves. In this session, the 2018 Project NExT’rs will showcase the diversity of mathematics used to better understanding biology. It is geared for an undergraduate audience.

Organizers:
Nicholas A. Battista, The College of New Jersey
Rebecca Everett, Haverford College

Comparing Intervention Strategies for Reducing Clostridium difficile Transmission: An Agent-Based Modeling Study

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Brittany Stephenson, Lewis University

Enhanced Coupling of Cilia Through Cell Rocking

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Forest Mannan, Colorado School of Mines

Parameter Informatics for Nonlinear Models

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Reginald McGee, College of the Holy Cross

Role of Resource Allocation and Transport in Emergence of Cross-feeding in Microbial Consortia

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Diana Schepens, Whitworth University

k-Foldability of RNA

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Garner Cochran, Berry College

Mixing and Pumping by Pairs of Helices in a Viscous Fluid

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Amy Buchmann, University of San Diego

Modeling the Impacts of Disturbances: What Can We Learn about Population Responses and Possible Management Strategies?

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Amy Veprauskas, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Don’t Be Jelly: Modeling Effective Jet Propulsion

5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Nicholas A. Battista, The College of New Jersey

 

Contributed Paper Session

Understanding Mathematics Through its History, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 207 & 208

Many mathematical concepts experienced a long and complex evolution before arriving on the pages of today’s undergraduate textbooks. Often, understanding some of this history can greatly enhance a student’s understanding of mathematics. Moreover, an exploration of history can show how mathematics is connected to the wider world of human inquiry, affected by the same cultural values and prejudices as other subjects. This session seeks to share interesting historical episodes or developments linked to undergraduate mathematics, for the benefit of students and teachers alike.

Organizer:
Erik Tou, University of Washington

Sponsor:
The Euler Society

The History of Calculus as a Guide to Teaching Calculus

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Eugene Boman, Penn State, Harrisburg Campus
Robert Rogers, SUNY, Fredonia

Because We Can: Proving the Generalized Binomial Theorem without Calculus

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Robert E. Bradley, Adelphi University

A Historical Approach to Infinite Series

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Alexander J. Barrios, Carleton College

The Totient Function Was Neither a Totient Nor a Function

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Erik R. Tou, University of Washington, Tacoma

Gnomonic Explorations: A Primary Source Project in Number Theory for Mathematics Majors, Elementary Teachers and Others

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Janet H. Barnett, Colorado State University – Pueblo

Mathematics in Astronomy at Harvard College Before 1839

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Independent Scholar

Humanizing Mathematics Via Student-Generated Math History Plays

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Emily Dennett, Ohio State
Chris Bolognese, Columbus Academy

Challenging the Establishment

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Charlie Smith, Park University

Exploring Mathematics, Art, and History in Spain

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Mark A. Branson, Stevenson University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching, Part D

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231

Inquiry-based learning (IBL) transforms students from consumers to producers of mathematics. IBL methods aim to develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and processes by putting students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. This session invites scholarly presentations on the use and effects of IBL methods for teaching and learning.

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Susan Crook, Loras College
Brian Katz, Augustana College
Eric Kahn, Bloomsburg University
Amy Ksir, United States Naval Academy

Sponsor:
The SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

Adapting IBL Questions for Large Classrooms

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Mihai Nica, University of Toronto

Engaged IBL Group Work: Vertical Non-Permanent Surfaces and Horizontal Movable Pieces

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
V. Rani Satyam, Virginia Commonwealth University

Motivators and Characteristics of Creative Mathematical Inquiry: Aesthetics, Affect, and Epistemology

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Kerry O’Grady, Johns Hopkins University

Building Student-Community Ownership of Proof Validation

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Brian P. Katz, Smith College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Mathematics, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 260, 261 & 262

National data trends indicate a need to shift representation in the mathematical sciences with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In response, many departments and instructors have sought to understand the barriers that inhibit persistence and success in mathematics, particularly among underrepresented minority, first-generation, low-income, and female students. This session invites presenters to share how they engage diverse student populations.

Organizers:
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, The Ohio State University
Alison Marr, Southwestern University
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College

Women Who Count: Experiential Education in Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Jennifer R. Bowen, The College of Wooster

Mathematical Classroom Discussion of K-12 Emergent Bilinguals in North America Context: A Review of Literature (RESCHEDULED to SATURDAY)

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Ying Luo, The Pennsylvania State University

Relational Practices in Mathematics Classrooms (CANCELED)

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Helen E. Burn, Highline College
Eboni Zamani-Gallaher, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan
J. Luke Wood, San Diego State University

Community, Belonging, and the Putnam Exam

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Pat Devlin, Yale University

Program on Math Outreach in Panama

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Jeanette Shakalli, National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation

Inclusive Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in an Afterschool Math Enrichment Program for Underrepresented Minority, First-Generation, Low-Income Students

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, UC Irvine
Mark Yu, UC Irvine
Li-Sheng Tseng, UC Irvine

Early Access to Advanced Mathematics for Underrepresented Students

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Jacob Castaneda, Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics

Reaching Out: Introduction to Calculus

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
David Easdown, University of Sydney

Effective Teams: Helping Students Understand the Importance of Diversity and Inclusion Through Teaming

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Jenna P. Carpenter, Campbell University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Teaching Mathematics Through Games, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206

Come see methods for engaging students in mathematics through the development or play of board, card, and video games. Developing a game often requires the application of mathematics and it also appears in how one plays the game. Presentations describe class activities, class projects, or undergraduate research applications of mathematics. This session will be of interest to gamers and instructors.

Organizers:
Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College
Nickolas Hein, Benedictine College
Mindy Capaldi, Valparaiso University
Martha Byrne, Sonoma State University

Using Apples to Apples to teach Set Theory

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Michael Martinez, Charleston Southern University

Integrating Puzzles and General Problem Solving Techniques into Undergraduate Mathematics Classes

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Benjamin Peet, St. Martin’s Univeristy

Undergraduate Research with Lights Out

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
William T. Jamieson, Southern New Hampshire University

World of Mathcraft: How Mathematical Analysis of Video Games Leads to Optimal Player Performance

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Joshua Steier, Seton Hall University

Mathematics in Interactive Fiction: A Beauty Cold and Austere

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Mike Spivey, University of Puget Sound

Activity Based Gaming

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Sarang Aravamuthan, FogLogic

 

Contributed Paper Session

Showcase of Modeling to Motivate Differential Equations, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 233

Differential equations is a pivotal STEM course. Student and faculty backgrounds, and departmental constraints provide for variations in the course. Modeling can be incorporated into any version to motivate the study of differential equations. Presenters will share modeling materials and data collection experiences that generate inquiry-oriented learning. Presenters may discuss the value of modeling, assessment techniques, pedagogical successes, and challenges.

Organizers:
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Mobile Apps that Enhance Modeling in Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Timothy Lucas, Pepperdine University

Modeling with Census Data: the United States and Guatemala

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Jean Marie Linhart, Central Washington University
Gary Epp, Central Washington University

Flutter Mode vs. Resonance

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Jiyeon Suh, Grand Valley State University
Ciana Witherell, Grand Valley State University

Modeling Ornate Box Turtle Shell Growth

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Tyler Skorczewski, University of Wisconsin Stout

Simple Walking in 2-dimensional Space: Model and Experiment

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Na Yu, Lawrence Technological University

Modeling Thermal Data with Differential Equations for Sports and Engineering

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Malgorzata A. Marciniak, City University of New York

Incorporating Projects into a Differential Equations Course: Torricelli’s Law of Fluid Flow

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Ibukun Amusan, Kentucky State University

Stability of Interconnected Automobile Platoons

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Hasala Senpathy K. Gallolu Kankanamalage, Roger Williams University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation, Part C

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238

This session will consist of presentations of demonstrably effective and innovative classroom techniques that address the reasoning behind, design, and implementation of resources or activities. This may include whole course techniques (not necessarily original to the presenter) or drop-in activities to bolster student learning and reflection in any course. Materials will be shared after the session at: http://mathfest2019.davidfailing.com/

Organizers:
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Russ Goodman, Central College
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Restructuring Lessons as an Antidote to Student Passivity in Introductory Courses

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Erin R. Moss, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Core Quantitative Rasoning: The Specifications Grading Version

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Lauren Sager, University of New Hampshire

Precalculus Active Learning Labs: Focus on Functions

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Linda Burks, Santa Clara University

Graded Homework in 100-level Mathematics Courses: Should the Students Decide?

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Laura R. Tinney, University of North Carolina Asheville
Cathy Whitlock, University of North Carolina Asheville

How Flipping the Classroom Led to Better Outcomes for College Algebra and Foundations of Quantitative Reasoning Students

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
Ralph Stikeleather, University of Cincinnati- Blue Ash College

Introducing the Notion of Variable to Young Children in Courses for Elementary Teachers

3:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Patricia Baggett, New Mexico State University
Andrzej Ehrenfeucht, University of Colorado

Teaching Elementary Statistics from A to Z

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Jason J. Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

Improving Student Ownership in Introductory Statistics Class through a Project-Based Approach

3:50 p.m. – 4:05 p.m.
Vinodh Kumar Chellamuthu, Dixie State University

Help! My Lesson Bombed: Recovering from a Classroom Failure

4:10 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Anil Venkatesh, Ferris State University

 

Contributed Paper Sessions

Professional Development in Mathematics: Looking Back, Looking Forward, on the Occasion of the 25th Anniversary of MAA Project NExT, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:10 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom D

Since MAA Project NExT was founded 25 years ago, a generation of mathematicians have participated in it and other PD programs. How have those programs impacted teaching and learning in mathematics? How have the challenges faced by college math instructors changed? Looking forward, how do we prepare today’s math instructors for the changes to come in the next 25 years?

Organizers:
Dave Kung, St. Mary’s College of Mar yland
Julie Barnes, Western Carolina University
Alissa Crans, Loyola Marymount University
Matt DeLong, Marian University

Reflections on Lessons Learned from Project NExT

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Reflections of a Peach Dot

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Mary Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

The MAA Mentoring Network: Supporting Early Career Mathematicians

2:10 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Rachel Levy, Mathematical Association of America
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan University

The State of Professional Development in Higher Ed Mathematics: Today and What’s NExT

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Dave Kung, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Project NExT at Twenty Five and Counting

2:50 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.
T Christine Stevens, American Mathematical Society

 

Panel Session

MAA Departmental Membership: Taking It to the Next Level

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

MAA departmental membership is much more than free student memberships! Join panelists from a variety of institutional settings to discuss how to tailor the myriad benefits of departmental membership to your particular needs. Conferences, books, journals, Great Courses, the online Career Resource Center – the list is long. Come share your ideas and get inspiration for your own students and institution.

Organizer:
Kira Hamman, Penn State University

Panelists:
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University
Joyati Debnath, Winona State University
Spencer Hamblen, McDaniel College
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University

 

Poster Session

General Contributed Poster Session III

1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B

Given last year’s success with the MAA Contributed Poster Session (CPS), the MAA is pleased to continue with this session at MathFest 2019 in Cincinnati. We will rotate the poster categories throughout the meeting and the number of rotations will depend on the number of accepted posters. The MAA will provide corkboards or trifolds for the posters – you just need to bring your poster.

Please consult this year’s Call for Posters for more information on the sessions in general, and what to expect for submitting and preparing presentations

1. Riemann Sums Belong at the End of Integral Calculus, Not the Beginning

Robert R. Rogers, SUNY Fredonia

2. Take a Deep Breath and Behold the Mathematics

Mary B. Walkins, The Community College of Baltimore County

3. Revolution and Romance: Mathematics in the Romantic Age

Richard (Abe) Edwards, Michigan State University

4. Instruction Type and Student Major as They Relate to Student Success in College Level Developmental Mathematics Classes

Jean Coltharp, Missouri Southern State University

5. Confronting Underachievement in Introductory Math Classes: Improving Learning for All Students through Self-Regulation

Jane F. Reed, Way to Succeed

6. Calculus in Context – Results From Bringing Calculus and Physics Together

Kelly Black, University of Georgia
Guangming Yao, Clarkson University
Michael Ramsdell, Clarkson University
Craig Wiegert, University of Georgia

7. Mathematics of Paper Airplanes

Duk-Hyung Lee, Asbury University

8. Mathematics for Cybersecurity Majors (CANCELED)

Gregory V. Bard, University of Wisconsin-Stout

9. Emergent Symbolization as a Student Learning Goal: Gathering and Responding to Students’ Mathematical Meanings

Alan O’Bryan, Arizona State University

10. Between the Two Cultures: Teaching Math and Art to Engineers (and Scientists and Mathematicians)

Joshua Holden, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

11.Quantitative Reasoning: Everyday Considerations for Exploring Mathematics

Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

12. Breaking ‘R’ Code: A First Attempt at Implementing R in Quantitative Biology

Margaret Rahmoeller, Roanoke College

13. Differences in Educational Gain for Calculus Concepts

Daniel L. Kern, Florida Gulf Coast University
Galen Papkov, Florida Gulf Coast University

14. Math Mindset in Early Courses

Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College
Angela Broaddus, Benedictine College

15. Modeling and Assessment of Student Retention at Hendrix College

Chris Camfield, Hendrix College

16.The Application of the Microsoft Office Suite to Enhance Mathematics Learning

Diane Cass Lussier, Pima Community College
Daniel E. Plummer, Howard University

17. Positive Solutions to Singular Second Order BVPs for Dynamical Equations

Curtis Kunkel, University of Tennessee Martin

18. Breaking the Vicious Limit Cycle: Addiction Relapse-Recovery as a Fast-Slow Dynamical System

Jacob P. Duncan, Winona State University
Monica McGrath, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame
Teresa Aubele-Futch, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame

19. The Effect of an Environmental Toxin on Competing Species

Jennifer Miller, Bellarmine University

20. An Inverse Source Problem with an Integral Overdetermination

Sedar Ngoma, SUNY Geneseo

21. Pricing Variance Swap for a Discrete BN-S Model

Semere Kidane Gebresilasie, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Matthew Sears, Wentworth Institute of Technology

22.In to the Power Functions

Bianka Wang, Saginaw Valley State University
Hasan Al-Halees, Saginaw Valley State University

23.Equivalence Results for Implicit Junck-kirk Type Iterations

Hudson Akewe, University of Lagos

24. Using a Prerequisites Test to Improve Success in Applied Calculus

Nicholas Gewecke, Dalton State College

25.On the Existence of Fixed Points for Monotone Lipschitzian Mappings

Buthinah Bin Dehaish, University of Jeddah

26. Cotangent Averaging and Euler’s Product Formula

Andrew Rich, Manchester University

27. Rainbow Geometry: Newton’s Second Longbow

Dennis G. Collins, University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez

28. The Transmission of Hindu-Arabic Numerals (CANCELED)

Chuck Lindsey, Florida Gulf Coast University

29. Nineteenth Century Normal Mathematics

Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

30. Visualizing the Transformative Role of Mathematics in the Fin de Siècle Culture with Social Network Analysis

Donna Beers, Simmons University

31. On-cognitive Psychological Variables of Gender Inequalities in Developmental and Introductory Mathematics Courses

Camille A. McKayle, University of the Virgin Islands
Nadia Monrose, University of the Virgin Islands
Robert Stolz, University of the Virgin Islands

32. Adding Synthesis Tests to Mastery Based Testing

Haley A. Yaple, Carthage College

33. Dialogical Learning

Steven Wilkinson, Northern Kentucky University
Taraneh Wilkinson, Foundation for Religious Studies, Bologna, Italy

34. Explanation, Existence, and Indispensability

May Mei, Denison University
Seth Chin-Parker, Denison University
Sam Cowling, Denison University

35. The MPWR Seminar: Mentoring and Partnerships for Women in RUME

Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech
Jess Ellis Hagman, Colorado State University
Stacy Musgrave, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

36. Mathematicians’ Perceptions of their Teaching

Christian Orr-Woods, Rutgers University

 

Workshop

Mathematics of Gerrymandering: Engaging and Authentic Tasks with Civic Significance

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Gerrymandering refers to manipulating district boundaries to provide a political advantage and can be studied from many mathematical perspectives. This workshop will engage participants in three hands-on tasks, accessible to a general audience, exploring the mathematics of gerrymandering. The tasks include redistricting puzzles, examination of a numerical measure of gerrymandering (the efficiency gap), and an investigation of district compactness.

Organizers:
Kimberly Corum, Towson University
Sandy Spitzer, Towson University
James Rutter, University of Virginia
Julia Daniel, Towson University
Alexandria Wilhelm, Towson University

 

Undergraduate Student Activity

Color Addition Across the Spectrum of Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

In this talk we consider two family style games whose rules are mathematical in nature, but do not require any explicit mathematics, beyond simple counting, during game play. Both games are based on color mixing rules which yield a nice geometric visual presentation and admit several mathematical interpretations. We will discuss the nature of these color mixing rules, explore the related mathematical structures and see how all of this is related to finger paints and lightbulbs.

Presenter: Ron Taylor, Berry College

 

Other Mathematical Session

Alder Award Session

2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

The MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty members whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year, at most three college or university teachers are honored with this national award. The awardees are invited to make a presentation in this session. The session is moderated by MAA President Michael Dorff.

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the School

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
PJ Couch, Lamar University

“The Undergraduate Mathematics Classroom as a Publishing House: A New Type of Learning Community”

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Pamela Harris, Williams College

Teaching with H

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Alicia Prieto, Youngstown State University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

2:30 p.m. – 6:05 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 210, 211, 235, 251

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

2:30 p.m. – 6:05 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Rooms 236, 264

Pi Mu Epsilon student members who wish to represent their chapters as student speakers or official delegates should visit the PME website at http://pme-math.org/ for more information.

Please note: all student presenters are required to be registered for MAA MathFest.

Organizer: Darci Kracht, Kent State University

 

Panel Session

Jumping into IBL Teaching: Reflections by First-Time Practitioners

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

Curious about Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) but not sure where to start? So were they! In this panel, faculty who have recently taught an IBL-style course for the first time will reflect on their experiences. Panelists will share a typical day in the classroom along with lessons learned about what worked well and what they would change in the future. Courses represented will range from entry-level to upper divisional.

Organizers:
Angelynn Alvarez, SUNY Potsdam
Sarah Wolff, Denison University
Robert Kelvey, The College of Wooster

Panelists:
Emily Barnard, Northeastern University
Judit Kardos, The College of New Jersey
Sarah Nelson, Lenoir-Rhyne University
Kristen Pueschel, Penn State University New Kensington
Adam Giambrone, Elmira College

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (SIGMAA IBL)

 

Town Hall Session

Quantitative Literacy and Social Justice

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

At the 2019 Joint Mathematics Meetings, Dave Kung and Kira Hamman called for a need to teach mathematics and quantitative literacy with an eye toward social justice. As part of their presentation, they not only reiterated the importance of promoting quantitative literacy for social justice (and vice versa), but they also pushed the audience to consider diverse and potentially divisive issues ranging from who “receives” quantitative literacy on their campus to how students are positioned in mathematics classrooms. Their remarks accentuate that the relationship between quantitative literacy and social justice is complex, and that there is much for the mathematics and quantitative literacy communities to consider as we teach in an era of alternative facts, dueling memes, and politically charged classrooms.

SIGMAA-QL would like to invite all members of the mathematics community who are interested in issues of social justice as well as pathways toward a quantitatively literate society to a town hall discussion at MathFest 2019 to follow up on some of these questions. In particular at this session we hope to start a much needed conversation about the roles people of mathematics can play in promoting quantitative literacy for social justice (and vice versa). Issues we would like to discuss range from teaching mathematics for social justice, to the role of QL in charting a path towards a more just society, to the future of SIGMAA-QL as an ambassador of mathematicians interested in these issues. The organizers will come in with questions to initiate and facilitate the conversation, but we invite everyone interested to come and make their voices be heard.

Organizers:
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Mark A. Branson, Stevenson University
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Luke Tunstall, Trinity University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy(SIGMAA QL)

 

Poster Session

PosterFest 2019: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B

This poster session and networking event allows early career mathematicians to present and discuss their scholarly activities with senior mathematicians in an informal atmosphere. Untenured faculty and graduate students are especially encouraged to apply. Examples of scholarly activities suitable for this poster session include expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports. Please note that undergraduate submissions will not be accepted. Alternate opportunities for undergraduate students are available and can be found on the conference website. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Organizers:
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Sponsors:
The MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians (ECM)
MAA Committee on Graduate Students
Young Mathematicians Network
MAA Project NExT

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 5. Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings, Part B

3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204

We introduce hands-on, practical art puzzles that motivate the mathematics of projective geometry—the study of properties invariant under projective transformations. On the art side, we explore activities in perspective drawing or photography. These activities inform the mathematical side, where we introduce activities in problem solving and proof suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. No artistic experience is required.

Organizer:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College,

Sponsor:
SIGMAA-ARTS

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 6. Mathematical Card Magic, Part B

3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom A

A modern survey of self-working mathematical card magic, from classics such as binary and Gilbreath principle based entertainments to original principles and effects discovered by the presenter and previously shared at MAA.org. A special feature will be two-person card magic based on subtle mathematical communication principles: discrete mathematics, combinatorics and elementary probability. No prerequisites, and no sleight of hand skills are required.

Organizer:
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

 

Invited Address

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture and National Association of Mathematicians Celebration

Dudeney’s No Three-In-Line Problem: Problem, Solutions, Conditions, Progress, and Conjectures

4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Johnny L. Houston, Elizabeth City State University

In 1917, Henry Dudeney, an Englishman who had done some intriguing things with mathematical puzzles and games, posed an interesting question for persons interested in discrete geometry. Let an n x n grid be given in the Euclidean plane for any natural number n, what is the maximum number of points that can be identified in the grid so that no three of these points are in the same line (no 3 colinear). For various natural numbers n, solutions have been discovered and certain conditions have been encountered.

The presenter discusses many of these solutions and conditions. For large natural numbers n, even for some n < 60, progress (or lack of progress) is being made slowly. By the Pigeon Hole Principle, the maximum number of such points that can exist is 2n. The problem of finding for which n this value is reached is known as the No-Three-In-Line Problem. Several conjectures exist. These conjectures and their motivations are discussed as well as some related problems. However, the No-Three-In-Line Problem is still an open problem.

The year 2019 is the centennial year of the honoree for which this lecture was named. The presenter will also discuss the life and contributions of David H. Blackwell.

Additionally, a light reception will follow the lecture to celebrate the National Association of Mathematicians’s Golden anniversary.

 

Social Event

Estimathon!

4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 232

They’re called Fermi problems…
How heavy is the Eiffel Tower?
How many prime numbers have distinct digits?
How many calories would you be eating if you had “one of everything” at the Cheesecake Factory?

If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: teams will have 30 minutes to work on 13 problems, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Can your team beat the all-time best score?? The top teams will receive prizes! As in past years, we will run 2 contests. Feel free to show up to either one!

(Please show up 15 minutes before the start time of the contest you want to join.)
Our target schedule is as follows:

4:00 pm. Welcome, overview of rules and scoring.
4:15 pm. Estimathon contest #1
5:00 pm. Estimathon contest #2

Organizer: Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

 

Other Mathematical Session

SCUDEM Gathering and Information Session

4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 236

SCUDEM-SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equations Modeling Gathering of interested colleagues interested in host site coordinator issues, team registration, coaching teams, etc. to learn about SCUDEM IV 2091 event to be held on 9 November 2019. See www.simiode.org/scudem for complete details.

Organizer:
Brian Winkel, Director of SIMIODE (Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations)

 

Social Event

Pi Mu Epsilon Banquet

6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

All PME members and their supporters are welcome. See the registration form for more information on this ticketed event.

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA TASHM Business Meeting, Reception, Sliffe Award Winners Celebration, & Guest Lecture

Using History and Education Research to Shape the Calculus Curriculum

David Bressoud, Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238

This talk will explain how the historical development of calculus should be used to inform its instruction. The standard order of the four big ideas—limits then derivatives then integrals then series—is wrong both historically and pedagogically. In addition, the standard models for derivatives and integrals, slopes of tangents lines and areas under curves, erect obstacles in the path of many students. Drawing on history and recent research in undergraduate mathematics education, this talk will make the case for calculus introduced first as problems of accumulation (integration), then ratios of change (differentiation), then sequences of partial sums (series), and finally the algebra of inequalities (limits).

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA SportsBusiness Meeting, Reception, and Guest Panel

Undergraduate Research in Mathematics & Sports

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

We will discuss ways in which faculty have mentored undergraduate projects related to mathematics and sports. Faculty will describe the various types of student research that was conducted, including interdisciplinary work, applied mathematics, sports analytics, and mathematics education. We hope that this will serve as a springboard for ideas on future work that can be conducted regarding mathematics and sports. We welcome all faculty and students to share their experiences and contribute to our discussion.

Panelists:
Daniel Dobbs, Trine University
R. Drew Pasteur, College of Wooster
Tetyana Berezovski, St. Joseph’s University

Moderator:
Diana Cheng, Towson University

 

Social Event

MAA Ice Cream Social

8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

Besides cake and ice cream, we will recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Paper Sessions, and award prizes for the best of them. All are invited.

 

Saturday, August 3 (Show)

Registration & Information

8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom Lobby

Other Mathematical Session

PIC Math Showcase

Student Presentations

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

PIC Math prepares mathematical sciences students for industrial careers by engaging them in research problems that come directly from industry. In this session students who participated in PIC Math will give talks and poster presentations about their research, and mathematicians in industry will talk about what it is like to work in industry and what students need to do to succeed.

  • 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Eight students talks at 15-minute intervals
  • 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Two mathematicians from industry speak in 30-minute intervals
  • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Break
  • 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.: PIC Math student poster session

Sponsors: PIC Math is an MAA program that is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF grant DMS-1722275) and the National Security Agency (NSA).

 

Other Mathematical Session

MAA MathFest Mentoring Workshop for Women (MMWW)

8:30 a.m – 1:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

A half-day workshop providing information for undergraduate women interested in advanced study in mathematics. Information will be provided on graduate study in mathematics, careers available to women with an advanced mathematics degree, and constructing a life as a mathematician.

Organizer:
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College

 

Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom B

Invited Address

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

What’s at Stake in Rehumanizing Mathematics?

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Rochelle Gutiérrez, University of Illinois

Embracing an “equity” standpoint that has been poorly defined (Gutiérrez, 2002) or constantly shifting (NCTM, 2008) has led to a state of “tinkering” as opposed to real change within mathematics (Gutiérrez, 2017). That is, our progress has often focused on, and ended with, closing the achievement gap or recruiting more diverse students into the mathematical sciences, but not trying to radically reimagine a mathematics that supports students, teachers, and members of society to thrive, something I refer to as Rehumanizing Mathematics. This approach begins with 1) acknowledging some of the dehumanizing experiences in mathematics for students, teachers, and citizens and 2) designing ways for people to be provided with windows and mirrors onto the world and relating to each other with dignity through mathematics. This focus on Rehumanizing Mathematics allows us to think differently about student misconceptions, teachers as identity workers, the histories of mathematics, our bodies in relation to mathematics, and why it is not just that diverse people need mathematics but mathematics needs diverse people. In this talk, I explore “what’s at stake” along two dimensions: 1) what it means for teachers, students, and society if we do not rehumanize mathematics and 2) what knowledge bases, sensibilities, and forms of risk taking it will require from us as mathematicians (and mathematics educators) if we commit deeply to rehumanizing mathematics.

 

Invited Paper Session

Commutative Algebra

9:00 a..m. – 11:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 200

Commutative algebra is a central discipline at the intersection of algebraic geometry, number theory, combinatorics, and so on. Many of the foundations were laid by Emmy Noether. Modern commutative algebra combines techniques from computational symbolic algebra, combinatorics, graph theory, and homological and homotopical algebra. The session will cover many flavors with a broad appeal towards the subject’s natural influence.

Organizers:
Irena Swanson, Reed College
Lance Miller, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Convergence of Rees Valuations

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Matthew Toeniskoetter, Florida Atlantic University

An Algebraic Condition that Allows Us to Do Intersection Theory

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Patricia Klein, University of Kentucky

On Flavors of Factorization in Commutative Rings with Zero Divisors

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, Ohio State University

Direct-sum Decompositions of Modules: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (aka Interesting)

10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Nicholas Baeth, Franklin and Marshall College

Syzygy – When Submodules Align

11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Courtney Gibbons, Hamilton College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Enhance Your Teaching through Best Practices That Align with the Instructional Practices Guide, Part B

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 232

Speakers in this session share teaching innovations through a scholarly lens by pegging their work to specific evidence-based practices in the MAA Instructional Practices (IP) Guide. Each talk will clearly lay out both the pedagogical technique as well as how it pertains to at least one of the subsections of the IP Guide.

Organizers:
Carolyn A. Yackel, Mercer University
Mindy Capaldi, Valparaiso University

Sponsor:
Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM)

Writing to Promote Understanding in a First College Math Course

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Daniel Schultheis, Smith College

From Formative to Summative: Using a Proof Portfolio to Teach Proof-Writing

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Matt Boelkins, Grand Valley State University

An Interactive, Digital, Annotation Platform as a Mechanism for Out-of-Class Engagement, Community-Building, and Peer Instruction

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Abigail Higgins, Sacramento State University

Building Social, Teaching, and Cognitive Presence in the Face-to-face Classroom: Practices Borrowed from Online Instruction that Align with the MAA IP Guide

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Andrew George, Penn State Erie

Active Learning in Large Lecture Courses

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Bobby W. Ramsey, The Ohio State University

Fostering Student Engagement

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Lew Ludwig, Denison University

Developing Persistence and Growth Mindset through Formative Assessment

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Zoë Misiewicz, SUNY Oneonta and SUNY Oswego

Maintaining Instructional Best Practices in a Multi-Section Coordinated Course Environment

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Ryan Therkelsen, University of Cincinnati
Noel DeJarnette, University of Cincinnati

Teaching Linear Algebra with an Inquiry-Based Textbook and Applications

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Steven Schlicker, Grand Valley State University
Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and Sports

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 206

The expanding availability of play-by-play statistics and video-based spatial data have led to innovative research using techniques from across the mathematical sciences, with impacts on strategy and player evaluation. Other areas of interest include ranking methods, predictive models, physics-based analysis, etc. Research presentations, expository talks, and contributions related to curriculum or pedagogy are all welcome. With a broad audience in mind, talks should be accessible to undergraduate mathematics majors, and projects involving undergrads are particularly encouraged for submission.

Organizer:
Drew Pasteur, College of Wooster

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Mathematics and Sports (SIGMAA Sports)

Ranking Sports Teams with Perron-Frobenius Eigenvectors

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Nathaniel M. Iverson, Siena Heights University

Ranking Major League Pitchers and Batters Using the Oracle Method, an Update

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Tom Tegtmeyer, Trinity University

Predicted Performance Using Bayesian Inference

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Ollie Nanyes, Bradley University

Building and Using a Baseball Simulator to Analyze Batting Orders

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Paul von Dohlen, William Paterson University

Using Sports to Introduce Game Theory

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Daniel Shifflet, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

NFL Betting and Expected Value

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jathan Austin, Salisbury University

Faster and Higher over Ice: Biomechanical Principles Used to Push the Boundaries in Figure Skating

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Diana Cheng, Towson University

Player Course Interactions on the PGA Tour

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Roland Minton, Roanoke College

Envy-Free March Madness Bracketing

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
R. Drew Pasteur, College of Wooster

 

Contributed Paper Session

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Mathematics, Part C

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238

National data trends indicate a need to shift representation in the mathematical sciences with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In response, many departments and instructors have sought to understand the barriers that inhibit persistence and success in mathematics, particularly among underrepresented minority, first-generation, low-income, and female students. This session invites presenters to share how they engage diverse student populations.

Organizers:
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, The Ohio State University
Alison Marr, Southwestern University
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College

Mathematical Classroom Discussion of K-12 Emergent Bilinguals in North America Context: A Review of Literature (NEW TIME)

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Ying Luo, The Pennsylvania State University

Exploring Equity in Co-Requisite First Year Mathematics and Statistics

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Jennifer Elyse Clinkenbeard, California State University Monterey Bay
Alison Lynch, California State University Monterey Bay
Peri Shereen, California State University Monterey Bay

Recruitment, Resilience, and Reaching Higher via Early Research Experiences

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Roberto Soto, California State University, Fullerton

The Limit Does Not Exist: The Value of Math Education in Prison (NEW TIME)

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Simone Sisneros-Thiry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M. Sean Lawless, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Mario Rubio, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Joshua Jeishing Wen, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bryan Dean, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The NREUP and Howard’s Program (CANCELED)

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Dennis Davenport, Howard University

Supporting the Transition to Undergraduate Mathematics: Collaborative Learning and Mentoring in Teams

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Nathan N. Alexander, Morehouse College

Conversations Across the Divide

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Linda Braddy, Tarrant County College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Building Teaching Teams: Professional Development in Departments

9:00 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 230 & 231

Research has shown that professional development programs play an important role in developing instructors who are more student-focused, but financial constraints, time limitations, and lack of buy-in often serve as barriers to offering these types of programs. This session will showcase a wide range of professional development programs situated within mathematics departments.

Organizers:
Sarah Mayes-Tang, University of Toronto
Jessica Deshler, West Virginia University

On Fire: FFLAME and the ECCP

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Jeffrey Kurtz, Denison University
May Mei, Denison University

Job Embedded Professional Development in an Introductory Statistics Course

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Sharona Krinsky, California State University Los Angeles

Providing Mentorship and Professional Development at a Metropolitan University

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Emily Hendryx, University of Central Oklahoma
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

Starting a Calculus Community of Practice

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Sarah Mayes-Tang, University of Toronto
Mihai Nica, University of Toronto

Creating Overlapping Communities of Practice

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Elizabeth Miller, The Ohio State University
Jenny Sheldon, The Ohio State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

My Favorite Number Theory Proof

9:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 207 & 208

Presenters share favorite proofs suitable for introductory proofs or undergraduate number theory courses, giving the complete proof, discussing how the proof fits into the course, providing information regarding prerequisite topics, areas of difficulty, and making the proof accessible for students. Modifications to the proof over time, historical information, and explorations/demonstrations used to make related theorems/topics comprehensible for students are discussed.

Organizers:
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State University

Divisibility, Modular Arithmetic, and Induction, Oh My!

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Martha H. Byrne, Sonoma State University

Various Teaching Strategies to Prove that a Certain Conjecture is Equivalent to Goldbach’s Conjecture

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

Fermat’s Bracelets and Wilson’s Polygons: Seeing Two Foundational Theorems Geometrically

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Adam J. Hammett, Cedarville University

Euler’s Criterion

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Scott Williams, University of Central Oklahoma

Seeding Polynomials for Quadratic Congruences Modulo Prime Powers

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Larry Lehman, University of Mary Washington

The Exact Power of p dividing n!

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Scott Zinzer, Aurora University

A Silver Version of Dirichlet’s Bronze Approximation Theorem

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Andrew J. Simoson, King University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Math + X: Mathematics Courses, Curriculum, and Projects Serving Professional Disciplines, Part B

9:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 260, 261, &262

Mathematics departments have provided content supporting partner and professional disciplines for decades. For disciplines such as business and engineering, numerous resources support a contextualized curriculum. This session highlights curricular elements for professions, disciplines, and math pathways where supporting materials for contextualized student learning are lacking. Of particular interest are successful examples of nontraditional curricula that match students’ future work environment.

Organizers:
Francisco Savina, Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University

Matrix Algebra and Multivariate Calculus Modules to Prepare Students for Data Science Graduate Programs

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Hong P. Liu, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Keshav Acharya, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Math+CEMA: Computational and Engineering Mathematics Concentration for Mathematics Majors at NC Central University

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Alade O. Tokuta, NC Central University
RN Uma, NC Central University
Gaolin Z. Milledge, NC Central University
Xinyu Huang, NC Central University

A Faculty Learning Community to Support Mathematics for Students in Nursing, Social Work, and Business

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Victor I. Piercey, Ferris State University
Rhonda Bishop, Ferris State University (Nursing)
Mischelle Stone, Ferris State University (Social Work)

Math for the Health Sciences

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Magdalena Luca, MCPHS University

Intentional Course Design for Project-Based Courses

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a. m.
Jessica Stewart Kelly, Christopher Newport University

BIG Problems in Mathematics

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Megan Sawyer, Southern New Hampshire University

How the Government Shutdown Derailed My Plans for a Series of Introduction to Statistics Projects and How I Got the Projects Back on Track

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
John Noonan, Mount Vernon Nazarene University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports, Part C

9:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 233

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, gambling, and sports provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome. Submissions by undergraduates or examples of the use of the solutions of these problems in the undergraduate classroom are encouraged.

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (Rec SIGMAA)

Equilibrium Patterns in the Candy-Sharing Circle

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Ryan Higginbottom, Washington & Jefferson College

Frogs + Puzzles = Algorithmic Thinking

9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Edmund A. Lamagna, University of Rhode Island

Padovan, Pascal, and Proofs Without Words

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
David Nacin, William Paterson University

Analyzing Playing Card Cryptosystems

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Eric Landquist, Kutztown University
Isaac Reiter, Kutztown University

KRYPTOS: A Cryptanalysis Contest for Undergraduates

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University
Cheryl Beaver, Western Oregon University

World’s First 19-Sided Perfect Enneadecagon Construction

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Genghmun Eng, Self

Fibonacci and Adaptive Strategies to Beat the Streak!

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Michael Nathanson, Saint Mary’s College of California

Systematic Counting, Binomial Coefficients, Playoff Scenarios and the 150th Anniversary of The Cincinnati Reds

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Jay L. Schiffman, Rowan University

 

Panel Session

Building a Community of Practice to Prepare Graduate Students to Teach Undergraduate Mathematics

9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

CoMInDS is an NSF funded MAA project whose purpose is to support faculty who are preparing graduate students to teach undergraduate mathematics, including providing workshops, establishing a professional community of practice and developing an online resource suite of instructional materials. In this panel, we will show how CoMInDS is using MAA’s new community platform to support this work.

Organizer:
Jack Bookman, Duke University

Panelists:
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Teri J Murphy, University of Cincinnati
Jack Bookman, Duke University
Emily Braley, Harvard University

 

Workshop

Get the Facts Out!

9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 205

Many math and science majors, despite an interest in teaching, do not pursue it as a career. Why? Research shows they (and their college faculty!) may hold beliefs such as: teacher pay is a lot less than other jobs, teachers can’t retire, and teachers are unhappy. Get the Facts Out resources can help counter these myths with data from empirical studies. This workshop will share these resources as well as offer assistance in creating materials to use in your own location.

Get the Facts Out is an NSF-funded collaborative effort between the Mathematical Association of America, the Colorado School of Mines, the American Physical Society, the American Chemical Society, and others.

Organizers:
Judith Covington, Louisiana State University
Christina Eubanks-Turner, Loyola Marymount University
Ben Ford, Sonoma State University
Timothy Hendrix, Meredith College
Rose Zbiek, Pennsylvania State University

 

Graduate Student Paper Session

Great Talks for a General Audience: Coached Presentations by Graduate Students

9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom D and Room 211

While graduate students gain experience speaking about their research to experts in their field, many do not have the opportunity to present their research to non-experts. This session gives graduate students the chance to give a research talk, aimed at sophomore mathematics majors. Participants work with session organizers throughout the creation of their talks.

Organizers
Jim H. Freeman, Cornell College
May Mei, Denison University
Ranjan Rohatgi, Saint Mary’s College
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

Session for Undergraduate Students

USA Problem Solving Competition

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 264

This event is the finals of The Problem Solving Competition. Universities and colleges that participate monthly on their own campuses by holding problem solving contests are invited to send a contestant. Each contestant will be required to solve a series of mathematical problems. Based upon the outcome, a champion along with second through sixth place winners will be named.

Organizer: Richard Neal, The American Society for Mathematics (ASFM)

 

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Complex Dynamics and Elliptic Curves, Lecture III

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Laura DeMarco, Northwestern University

In a series of three talks, I will present connections between recent research in dynamical systems and the classical theory of elliptic curves and rational points. On the dynamical side — specifically in the study of iteration of rational functions (Julia sets, bifurcations, the Mandelbrot set) — the first connections were observed about 100 years ago. On the arithmetic side, it was probably the 1960s when dynamical ideas were first used as tools to understand the arithmetic geometry of elliptic curves and higher-dimensional varieties. My goal is to provide an overview of how these relationships developed and where they have brought us today. The three lectures will be independent.

 

Other Mathematical Session

Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom B

The Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival (JRMF) consists of interactive and varied mathematical games, puzzles, problems, and activities. Participants choose which activity to engage and for how long. Facilitators guide but don’t demonstrate or teach so participants can discover, explore, and enjoy mathematics. The event provides an opportunity for faculty and teachers to learn how they could host a JRMF locally.

Organizers
Japheth Wood, Bard College
Thomas Clark, Dordt College

 

Other Mathematical Session

PIC Math Showcase

Industry Speakers

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

PIC Math prepares mathematical sciences students for industrial careers by engaging them in research problems that come directly from industry. In this session students who participated in PIC Math will give talks and poster presentations about their research, and mathematicians in industry will talk about what it is like to work in industry and what students need to do to succeed.

  • 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Eight students talks at 15-minute intervals
  • 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Two mathematicians from industry speak in 30-minute intervals
  • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Break
  • 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.: PIC Math student poster session

Sponsors: PIC Math is an MAA program that is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF grant DMS-1722275) and the National Security Agency (NSA).

 

Contributed Paper Session

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation, Part D

10:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 205

This session will consist of presentations of demonstrably effective and innovative classroom techniques that address the reasoning behind, design, and implementation of resources or activities. This may include whole course techniques (not necessarily original to the presenter) or drop-in activities to bolster student learning and reflection in any course. Materials will be shared after the session at: http://mathfest2019.davidfailing.com/

Organizers:
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Russ Goodman, Central College
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Introduction to Proof Techniques in a Geometry Course

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Carol Bell, Northern Michigan University

Project-Based Learning in Analysis

10:50 a.m. – 11:05 a.m.
Kevin Gerstle, Hillsdale College

An Alternate Method for Project Presentation in a Math Course

11:10 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Abigail Bishop, Iona College

Quantitative Consulting: An Interdisciplinary PIC Math Course

11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Catie Patterson, Austin College

Building Course Embedded Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in a Mathematics Major Pathway

11:50 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
Lipika Deka, California State University Monterey Bay
Jeffrey Wand, California State University Monterey Bay
Peri Shereen, California State University Monterey Bay

 

Panel Session

Graduate School in Mathematics: What’s it Like, and How Do You Get In?

10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 263

This panel is for undergraduates considering graduate school in the mathematical sciences. Graduate students in mathematics must take courses, pass qualifying exams, write a thesis, and serve as a Teaching Assistant. We discuss how these may vary from school to school and then focus on the application process: What do you need to apply? What does it take to get in? How many schools should you apply to? When will you hear? etc. Panelists will include several graduate chairs and current graduate students.

Organizer:
Ruth Haas, University of Hawaii

Panelists:
Michael Goldberg, University of Cincinnati
Richard McGehee, University of Minnesota
Laura Wells, Notre Dame
Craig Zirbel, Bowling Green State University

 

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

A Vision of Multivariable Calculus

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Robert Ghrist, University of Pennsylvania

This talk will address certain challenges in teaching multivariable calculus. Classical texts emphasize calculus in dimensions two or three, based on 19th and 20th century applications to physics. At present, many of our students are more motivated by data and systems in higher dimensions. How can a calculus course best adapt to these needs, without overwhelming students (or professors)? This talk will outline a plan for increasing both the dimension and sophistication of multivariable calculus instruction with the use of video. Topics covered will include the use of visualization, matrix algebra, and differential forms.

 

SIGMAA Activity

UR SIGMAA Guest Panel and Lunch

11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 237 & 238

Choosing good research problems to work on with undergraduate students is an art. In creating a research experience, a mentor must ask themselves a variety of questions. Can my students work in my research area, or do we need to explore a new area together? Will my students be able to start thinking about problems in my chosen field immediately, or will they need to learn some background material first? What kinds of questions will be too hard, leading to a frustrating lack of progress? What kinds of questions will be too easy, leaving my students with too much free time on their hands? In general, what are some good qualities to look for in a research problem for students? A panel of successful undergraduate research mentors will share their experiences to begin a broader conversation on this topic that can continue over food and drinks, provided by the UR SIGMAA.

Moderator:
Anant Godbole, East Tennessee State University

Panelists:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Dixie State University
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Suzanne Lenhart, University of Tennessee Knoxville
Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University

 

Poster Session

PIC Math Showcase

Poster Session

12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom C

PIC Math prepares mathematical sciences students for industrial careers by engaging them in research problems that come directly from industry. In this session students who participated in PIC Math will give talks and poster presentations about their research, and mathematicians in industry will talk about what it is like to work in industry and what students need to do to succeed.

  • 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.: Eight students talks at 15-minute intervals
  • 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.: Two mathematicians from industry speak in 30-minute intervals
  • 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Break
  • 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.: PIC Math student poster session

Sponsors: PIC Math is an MAA program that is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF grant DMS-1722275) and the National Security Agency (NSA).

 

Committee Meeting

MAA Business Meeting

1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom D

The meeting is organized by MAA Secretary James Sellers, Penn State University, and is chaired by MAA President Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

 

Invited Address

Martin Gardner Lecture

Recreational Mathematics and Computer Science: Martin Gardner’s Influence on Research

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Grand Ballroom A

Erik Demaine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Martin Gardner’s beautiful writing about fascinating mathematics, puzzles, and magic tricks has attracted and inspired many people to become mathematicians. At an even deeper level, Martin’s writings highlighted exciting research directions and posed open problems which directly influenced mathematical research. Much of my own research was deeply influenced by Martin Gardner, in both recreational mathematics and a branch I call “recreational computer science”. While most of this research may have started out recreational, many of the results also have practical applications. I will give a tour of many examples of Gardner’s writings and how it inspired new research, from paper folding to mazes to penny puzzles to polyomino packing to magic. I encourage you all to read more Martin Gardner and look for more unsolved research questions and directions.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation, Part E

3:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 205

This session will consist of presentations of demonstrably effective and innovative classroom techniques that address the reasoning behind, design, and implementation of resources or activities. This may include whole course techniques (not necessarily original to the presenter) or drop-in activities to bolster student learning and reflection in any course. Materials will be shared after the session at: http://mathfest2019.davidfailing.com/

Organizers:
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Russ Goodman, Central College
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology

A Calculus Study: Class Preparation Worksheets

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Sarah Ann Fleming, Belmont University

Manipulative Calculus: Active Learning with 3D Models

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Stepan Paul, Harvard University
Janet Chen, Harvard University

The Transformation of a Luddite: Using Technology Outside of the Classroom Setting

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
John Prather, Ohio University

Full Speed Ahead: A Day 1 Calculus Activity

4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Benjamin Wilson, Stevenson University

The Challenges – and Successes – of Remediation in Calculus

4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Paul N. Runnion, Missouri S&T

Collaborative Calculation (CoCalc) in the Classroom

4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Michelle L. Isenhour, Naval Postgraduate School

Interacting with Partial Derivatives

5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Tevian Dray, Oregon State University
David Roundy, Oregon State University
Aaron Wangberg, Winona State University

 

Workshop

Origami Boxes Full of Mathematics

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 201

Origami can be described as mathematics in action! In this workshop we will construct an origami box from a rectangular sheet of paper and explore the relationship between the dimensions of the sheet and the dimensions of the constructed box. The mathematics involved with this activity draws upon several of branches of mathematics such as algebra, geometry and calculus.

Organizer:
Arsalan Wares, Valdosta State University

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 1. Beyond Traditional Grading Schemes, Part B

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Junior Ballroom A

Mastery grading is an assessment approach in which students are provided clear learning objectives and grades are directly based on students’ ability to demonstrate complete mastery of these objectives by the end of the semester. Recent trends indicate this grading structure encourages a growth-mindset, reduces test anxiety, and improves student gains. This minicourse is designed for new practitioners.

Organizers:
Jessica O’Shaughnessy, Shenandoah University
Jeb Collins, Mary Washington University
Amanda Harsey, Lewis University
Alyssa Hoofnagle, Wittenberg University
Mike Jansen, Dordt College

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Assessment

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 2. Creating a Purposeful Student Learning Experience, Part B

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 204

Do your requirements for your departmental majors constitute an integrated framework for student success, or are they just a set of individual classes? Do your faculty work together effectively to achieve desired outcomes and to assess your progress? Do you strategically incorporate experiences outside the classroom in student learning? This minicourse will guide you in creating a learning-focused departmental culture.

Organizers:
Dan Callon, Franklin College
John Boardman, Franklin College
Paul Fonstad, Franklin College
Justin Gash, Franklin College
Stacy Hoehn, Franklin College
Angie Walls, Franklin College

 

Other Mathematical Session

Backgammon

3:00 p.m – 5:00 p.m., Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 264

Learn to play backgammon from expert players. It’s a fun and exciting game where players with a good mathematics background have a decisive advantage. Boards and free lessons will be provided by members of the US Backgammon Federation. Stop by anytime!.

Organizers
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

 

Year:
2019

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Friday, August 2 (Show)

Saturday, August 3 (Show)

 

Year:
2019

These changes to the program have been accepted following the publication of the printed MAA Program. As such, please keep checking here throughout MAA MathFest 2019 to catch any recent changes that will not be noted in the printed program!

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Year:
2019

2020

William F. Lucas (1933-2010), a native of Detroit, completed a PhD at the University of Michigan in 1963. His long career was spent primarily at Cornell University (1970-84) and the Claremont Graduate School (now Claremont Graduate University, 1984 until retirement), with a variety of visiting and short-term positions, including two years at Princeton University (1963-65) working with the Office of Naval Research and Mathematica, Inc., before spending a year as a Fulbright Professor at the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey. Prof. Lucas also held consulting or visiting positions at the Rand Corporation, the University of Wisconsin, Washington State University, and the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications at the University of Minnesota. Prof. Lucas wrote and spoke widely on topics in discrete mathematics, game theory, and operations research, including his own research as well as expository and educational materials that reflected his wish to develop interest and capacity in these fields.

Prof. Lucas served in a variety of editorial capacities on more than 15 journals, including a three-year term as Associate Editor of the American Mathematical Monthly (1974-77). He was instrumental in the early years of the Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP), where he served as Vice President and Clerk of the Board of Trustees (1981-1992). His long list of professional activities, to many organizations, demonstrated his commitment to advancing our profession.

As a long-time member of MAA, Prof. Lucas served on a variety of committees, including the Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics, which he chaired for two years (1976-78). He also served on the MAA Committee on Continuing Education from 1978-80, and over many years organized and led sessions at a variety of national and regional professional meetings, including minicourses at MAA meetings. To honor his long-standing interest in such programs, in 2005 friends, family, and colleagues joined together to establish the William F. Lucas Fund to provide ongoing support of MAA professional development programs. This fund now provides support for minicourses at MAA MathFest, and in particular allows MAA to offer reduced registration fees for students and high school teachers.

Year:
2020

Register Now!

MAA is closely monitoring COVID-19 and our thoughts are with those who are managing the crisis, those at risk, and all those who have been affected.

Planning for MAA MathFest continues to move forward as scheduled. As we monitor the evolving situation, if any changes are made regarding MAA MathFest, updates will be posted here.

To accommodate our attendees during this unprecedented time, the deadline for abstract submissions for Themed Contributed Paper Sessions and General Contributed Poster Sessions has been extended to May 15. The early bird registration deadline has also been extended to May 15, and discounted rates at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown are available until July 13, based on availability.

Registration for MAA MathFest 2020 is now open! Note that registrants indicating a primary attendance to the SIAM Conference on Applied Mathematics Education (ED20) or both conferences will have their registration and contact information shared with the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Participants can pick up their registration materials at the onsite registration desk. MAA does not mail registration materials.

Cancellations

MAA MathFest cancellations must be received by Monday, June 1, 2020 to qualify for a full refund. A 50% refund is available through Wednesday, July 1, 2020. Cancellations must be received by email to the MAA Meetings and Events Department (meetings@maa.org) or in writing to:

Mathematical Association of America
Attn: MAA MathFest
1529 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

In the event that MAA MathFest cannot take place as planned, all registrations will be refunded in full.

Registration Rates

Early Bird Advance Regular
Through May 15 May 16 – Jun 30 Jul 1 and After
Member $429 $459 $539
Nonmember* $599* $639* $689*
Student Member** $149** $169** $189**
Student Nonmember $179 $199 $219
Project NExT*** $429 $429 $429
K-12  Teacher $219 $239 $269
Long Term or Retired Member† $149† $169† $189†
One Day $219 $239 $269
Non-Mathematician Guest‡ $219‡ $239‡ $269‡

*Nonmember rate includes one year of MAA Membership. Offer is for new MAA members only and not valid for existing MAA membership renewals.

**Departmental Member nominated students are eligible for “Student Member” rate.

***Project NExT – Silver ’19 and Brown ’20 cohorts only

† This discount is for current members who hold either a Long Term Membership or Retired Membership in the MAA. Long Term Membership is a Member category, which requires that the member have 25 or more years of membership and be 70+ years of age. Retired Membership is a Member category that requires that the Member have 25+ years of membership and is no longer actively employed.

‡ A guest is a family member or friend and non-mathematician who is accompanied by a participant of MAA MathFest. Guests will receive a name badge and may attend all sessions and exhibits. You will have the opportunity to register your guest for any of the paid social events. However, if your guest would like to attend a paid minicourse, separate registration is required.

Additional Fees

(Optional add-ons)

Early Bird Advance Regular
Through May 15 May 16 – Jun 30 Jul 1 and After
Minicourse $80 $90 $100
Ancillary Teaching Workshop $50 $50 $50

 

Year:
2020

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American Institute of Mathematics

American Mathematical Society

AMATYC

Association for Women in Mathematics

Cambridge University Press

Hawkes Learning

The Markerboard People

The MIT Press

National Security Agency

Oxford University Press

Princeton University Press

Springer Nature

World Scientific Publishing

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Year:
2020

The following list of MAA MathFest 2020 Invited Address Speakers is updated as information becomes available. Please continue checking here in the weeks ahead for further information, details, and updates.

Note: All presentations except Student Activity Speaker will be in Grand Ballroom Salon G & H of the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Lecture 1: Thursday July 30, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H
Lecture 2: Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 11:10 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H
Lecture 3: Saturday, Aug 1, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Lecture Title and Abstract TBA

Jordan Ellenberg, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

MAA Invited Address

Lecture Title and Abstract TBA

Thursday, July 30, 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Sommer Gentry, US Naval Academy

 

MAA Invited Address

Increasing the Rate of Change: The Impact of Broadening the Visibility of Mathematicians of Color

Friday, July 31, 11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Candice Price, University of San Diego

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA Invited Address

Lecture Title and Abstract TBA

Saturday, August 1, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Po-Shen Loh, Carnegie Melon University

 

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Lecture

Eigenvalues and Graphs

Thursday, July 30, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.,Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Steven Butler, Iowa State University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

SIAM-MAA Joint Invited Lecture

Data Skills for the Mathematical Sciences

Friday July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Chad Topaz, Williams College

Abstract (Show)

 

Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Stories About How I Got Where I Am Today

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Erica Flapan, Pomona College

Abstract (Show)

 

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Arithmetic and Digits

Wednesday, July 29, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Florian Luca, University of the Witwatersrand

Abstract (Show)

 

AWM-MAA Etta Zuber Falconer Lecture

Complex Functions, Mesh Generation, and Hidden Figures in the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

Thursday, July 30, 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Bonita V. Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Abstract (Show)

 

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

2020 Census, Lagrange’s Identity, and Apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives

Friday, July 31, 4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Tommy Wright, U.S. Bureau of the Census

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Christine Darden Lecture

The Road to 2002 Sonic Boom Demonstrator

Saturday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Christine Darden, Retired from NASA Langley Research Center

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Martin Gardner Lecture

Surprising Discoveries by Three Amateur Mathematicians

Saturday, August 1, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Doris Schattschneider, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Moravian College

Abstract (Show)

 

Student Activity Speaker

We Begin with a Deck of Cards …

Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom A & B

Robert Vallin, Lamar University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Year:
2020

1. Linear Algebra in Computer Graphics and Data Science

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3
Part B: Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Tim Chartier, Davidson College

Sponsor: MAA CUPM

 

2. Teaching Introductory Statistics: Focus on Concepts and Data

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4
Part B: Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Allan Rossman, Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo
Beth Chance, Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

 

3. Getting Started with Mastery Grading

Part A: Friday, July 31, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4
Part B: Saturday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Rachel Weir, Allegheny College

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

 

4. Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3
Part B: Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin and Marshall College
Fumiko Futamura, Southwestern University

Sponsor: SIGMAA Arts

 

5. Introduction to WeBWorK: An Open-Source Alternative to Generate and Deliver Online Homework Problems

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4
Part B: Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Robin Cruz, College of Idaho

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education

 

6. Jumpstarting your Scholarship Program

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13
Part B: Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Alissa Crans, Loyala Marymount University
Karen Keene, National Science Foundation, DUE
Michelle Manes, National Science Foundation, DMS

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

 

7. Game Theoretic Modeling for Math Majors

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3
Part B: Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3

Description (Show)

Organizers:
David Housman, Goshen College
Richard Gillman, Valparaiso University

 

8. The Who, Why, and How of Undergraduate Research in Math

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4
Part B: Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University
Cindy Wyels, California State University-Channel Islands

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

 

9. Mathematics for Social Justice

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13
Part B: Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Lily Khadjavi, Loyola Marymount University
Maria Mercedes Franco, Queensborough Community College (CUNY)

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

 

10. Experiences in Teaching Introductory Data Science to Math Majors

Part A: Friday, July 31, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3
Part B: Saturday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Christopher J. Malone, Winona State University

Sponsor: SIGMAA Stat Ed and ASA-MAA Joint Committee

 

11. Teaching Math Courses for Elementary Education Majors

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13
Part B: Friday 10:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Judith Covington, Northwestern State University

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

 

12. Liberal Arts Math, Quantitative Literacy, College Algebra/Precalculus: A Novel Hybrid Curriculum

Part A: Friday, July 31, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13
Part B: Saturday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13

Description (Show)

 

Year:
2020

Teaching Synchronous Online Upper-Level Math Courses

Wednesday, July 29, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13

Please note: This ancillary workshop is occurring before general mathematical sessions commence on Wednesday, July 29. This event is offered at an additional fee to general registration. Advance registration is required to attend, with the option to order available through the registration portal.

Description (Show)

Registration Fee: $50

Organizers:
Nathaniel Miller, University of Northern Colorado
Jodie Novak, University of Northern Colorado
Virgil Pierce, University of Northern Colorado

 

Co-requisite Courses: Essential Considerations

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Frank Savina, University of Texas – Charles A. Dana Center
Joan Zoellner, University of Texas – Charles A. Dana Center

 

Learning How to Lead a Book Study Group for the Instructional Practices Guide

Thursday, July 30, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Erica R. Miller, Virginia Commonwealth University
Jessica Libertini, Virginia Military Institute
Emily Braley, Harvard University

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics
MAA Committee on Assessment

 

Past and Present Contributions of Black Mathematicians: Developing Positive Math Identities of Black Students

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Shelly M. Jones, Central Connecticut State University
Robin Wilson, Cal Poly Pomona

 

Navigating Academia as an Underrepresented Early Career Mathematician

Thursday, July 30, 3:00 p..m. – 4:20 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, The Ohio State University
Andrea Arauza Rivera, California State University, East Bay
Alexander Barrios, Carleton College
Ryan Moruzzi, Jr., California State University, East Bay
Anisah Nu’Man, Spelman College

 

Developing Excellence in Academic Leadership Through Case Studies

Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University
Jonathan Hodge, Grand Valley State University

 

An Inquiry-Oriented Approach to Determinants: New Materials from the IOLA Project

Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
David Plaxco, Clayton State University
Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech
Michelle Zandieh, Arizona State University
Christine Andrews-Larson, Florida State University

 

Desmos-Based Assignments in Precalculus and Calculus

Friday, July 31, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Pennsyvlania Convention Center, Room 202A

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Zachary Beamer, Piedmont Virginia Community College

 

The Definition of a Mathematician

Friday, July 31, 4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Rosalie Bélanger-Rioux, McGill University
Sara Rezvi, The University of Illinois at Chicago

 

Multiple Representations, Connections and Technology

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Karen M. Greenhaus, Drexel University

 

Justice for All: Women, Mathematics, and Social Justice

Saturday, August 1, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Sarah Wolff, Denison University
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Cassie Williams, James Madison University

Sponsor: AWM Committee on MathFest

 

Quantitative Reasoning in Nursing Practice: A Framework and Resources for Creating Engaging Tasks

Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p..m. – 2:20 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Daniel Ozimek, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Glenn Murphy, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Gayle Watson, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Joan Zoellner, The Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin

 

Year:
2020

1. Computational Investigation in Undergraduate Mathematics

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom J

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Matthew Wright, St. Olaf College

 

2. Real World Examples in Abstract Algebra & Number Theory

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Scott Williams, University of Central Oklahoma
Erin Williams, University of Central Oklahoma

 

3. Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

 

4. Modeling in Your Differential Equations Course – Just Do It!

Part A: Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom L
Part B: Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom L

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, SIMIODE (www.simiode.org) Director
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Janet Fierson, LaSalle University
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Sponsor: Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations (SIMIODE)

 

5. Math In Action

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom J

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Cassie Williams, James Madison University
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics

 

6. Practices to Reduce Mathematics Anxiety

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Debra K. Borkovitz, Boston University
Raman Rohatgi, Saint Mary’s College at Notre Dame
Zoe Misiewicz, State University of New York at Oswego
Azadeh Rafizadeh, William Jewell College
Timothy Goldberg, Lenoir-Rhyne University
Maria Fung, Worcester State University

 

7. Online Pedagogy of Upper Division Mathematics

Part A: Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon I
Part B: Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon I

Description (Show)

Organizers:
George H. Lytle, University of Montevallo
Cheryll C. Johnson, Asbury University

 

8. Interplay Between Digital Mathematics Learning and Effective Pedagogical Tools

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 411 & 412

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Benjamin Atchison, Framingham State University
Ariel Cintron-Arias, East Tennessee State University
Michael Miner, American Public University System
Sharon Mosgrove, Western Governors University
Ryan Nivens, East Tennessee State University
Douglas Scheib, Western Governors University
Philip Smith, East Tennessee State University
Carolyn Yackel, Mercer University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education (CTiME)

 

9. Mastery Grading

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon I

Description (Show)

Organizers:
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Mike Janssen, Dordt University
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Cassie Williams, James Madison University

 

10. Course-Embedded Undergraduate Research Experiences in Mathematics

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon L

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Peri Shereen, CSU Monterey Bay
Lipika Deka, CSU Monterey Bay
Jeffrey Wand, CSU Monterey Bay

 

11. Improving Success in College Mathematics Courses

Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom I

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Daniel A. Daly, Southeast Missouri State University
Haohao Wang, Southeast Missouri State University
Mary M. Legner, Riverside City College
Gregory D. Foley, Ohio University
Katherine J. Mawhinney, Appalachian State University
Katrina Palmer, Appalachian State University
Melissa Reid, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

 

12. Encouraging Effective Teaching Innovation

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon L

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Russ Goodman, Central College
Abigail Bishop, Iona College
Erin Moss, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

 

13. Effectively Utilizing Undergraduate Teaching Assistants

Part A: Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J
Part B: Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J

Description (Show)

Organizers
Carolyn Yackel, Mercer University
Emily Braley, Harvard University
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University

Sponsor: Committee for the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM) and College Mathematics Instructor Development Source (CoMInDS)

 

14. Classroom Capsules and Student Enrichment

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom I

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Dan Kalman, American University
Bud Brown, Virginia Tech
James Parson, Hood College
Jill Tysse, Hood College

 

15. Applications of Technology-Driven Representations to Deepen Student Mathematical Knowledge

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Aaron Trocki, Elon University
Jim Beuerle, Elon University
Todd Lee, Elon University
Jan Mays, Elon University

 

16. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Mathematics

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon I

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Robin Cruz, College of Idaho
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College
Chad Topaz, Williams College
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, Ohio State University

 

17. More than Math: Resilience, Growth Mindset, and Transferable Skills

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom K

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Sean Droms, Lebanon Valley College
Sara Malec, Hood College
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College
Prayat Poudel, Centre College

 

18. Games in Math Circles

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Edward C. Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

19. Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling

Part A: Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415
Part B: Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (Rec SIGMAA)

 

20. Mathematics and Sports

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom B

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Liz Bouzarth, Furman University
Diana Cheng, Towson University
John David, Virginia Military Institute

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematics and Sports (Sports SIGMAA)

 

21. Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Part A: Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom K
Part B: Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom K

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Brian P. Katz, Smith College
Shiv Smith Karunakaran, Michigan State University
Nicole Engelke Infante, West Virginia University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)

 

22. Inquiry-Based Teaching & Learning

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom K
Part B: Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom K

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Carl Mummert, Marshall University
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Amy Ksir, US Naval Academy
Nathaniel Miller, U. Northern Colorado
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

 

23. SIAM ED20 Contributed Papers

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Ron Buckmire, Occidental College
Karen Bliss, Virginia Military Institute

 

Tags:
Contributed Paper Sessions
Year:
2020

Adaptation of Innovation: Making Math Pathways Work for All Students

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Ann Edwards, Carnegie Math Pathways/WestEd

Panelists:
Earle Crosswait, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
Dan Ray, WestEd/Carnegie Math Pathways

 

Career Paths in Business, Industry, and Government

Thursday, July 30, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Emille D. Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Panelists:
Kevin Byrnes, DuPont Capital Management
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University and Mathematical Association of America
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Bonita Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students
MAA Committee on Business, Industry, and Government

 

Imagine a World in Which Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching is an Integral Application in Mathematics Courses

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizers:
James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America
Nancy Ann Neudauer, Pacific University

Panelists:
Nancy Ann Neudauer, Pacific University
James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Brittney Falahola, Stephen F. Austin State University
Susan Hollingsworth, Edgewood College

 

Implementation of Co-requisite Models

Thursday, July 30, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Jennifer Nordstrom, Linfield College
Wade Ellis, West Valley College, Retired

Panelists:
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Kathryn Kozak, Coconino Community College
Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan
Jessie Walker, Arkansas Department of Education
Linus Yu, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Sponsor: MAA Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

 

Graduate School in Mathematics: What’s it Like, and How Do You Get In?

Thursday, July 30, 4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Ruth Hass, University of Hawaii

Panelists:
Ruth Haas, University of Hawaii
David Futer Temple University
Garth Isaak, Lehigh University
Richard McGehee, University of Minnesota

Sponsor: Committee on Undergraduates

 

A Program Review Revue

Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Rick Gillman, Valparaiso University

Panelists:
Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock University
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin and Marshall

Sponsor: The MAA Committee on Program Review

 

Storytelling for Enhanced Mathematics Teaching: A Discussion With Mathematician Authors

Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Susan D’Agostino, Johns Hopkins University
Daniel Taber, Oxford University Press

Panelists:
Susan D’Agostino, Johns Hopkins University
Ben Orlin, Black Dog & Leventhal
Steven Strogatz, Cornell University
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College

 

The Modern Mathematics Major in the Data Science Era

Friday, July 31, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Judith E. Canner, California State University, Monterey Bay

Panelists:
Patti Frazer Lock, St. Lawrence University
Ryan Botts, Point Loma University
Tim Chartier, Davidson College

Sponsors:
SIGMAA on Statistics Education
ASA-MAA Joint Committee on Undergraduate Statistics Education

 

Culturally-Rich Strategies for Advancing Mathematics Learning

Friday, July 31, 4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Odesma Dalrymple, University of San Diego
Yaoran Li, University of San Diego
Perla Myers, University of San Diego

Panelists:
Shelly M. Jones, Associate Professor, Central Connecticut State University
Lou Matthews, Founder, InspireMath
Candice Price, Smith College
Joi Spencer, Professor and Associate Dean, University of San Diego

 

Best Practices in Mathematics for the Health Sciences

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Kira Hamman, Penn State Mont Alto
Daniel Ozimek, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Panelists:
Andrew Baxter, Penn State University Park
Glenn Murphy, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Joan Zoellner, Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin

 

NSF S-STEM Initiatives with Mathematics Connections

Saturday, August 1, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Perla Myers, University of San Diego
Oscar Vega, California State University, Fresno

Panelists:
Rebekah Dupont, Augsburg University
Yu-Ju Kuo, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Ileana Vasu, Holyoke Community College
Jane Friedman, University of San Diego
Karen Keene, National Science Foundation

 

Year:
2020

MAA-PME Student Reception

Wednesday, July 29, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon E

Description (Show)

 

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, July 29, 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C & D

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

 

MAA Minority Chairs Meeting

Thursday, July 30, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, MAA Suite

Organizer:
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

 

MAA Section Officers Meeting

Thursday, July 30, 3:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon L

This session is moderated by Lisa Marano, West Chester University, Chair of the MAA Committee on Sections. It is open to all section officers and their guests.

 

Estimathon!

Thursday, July 30, 4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

 

Mathematicians Advancing Inclusion in Science (MAIS) Reception

Thursday, July 30, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Jesús A. De Loera, U. of California, Davis
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College
Pamela Harris, Williams College

 

Graduate Student Reception

Thursday, July 30, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, MAA Suite

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Edray Goins, Pomona University
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

MAA-Spectra Reception

Thursday, July 30, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon E

MAA President, Michael Dorff, hosts reception for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender mathematicians. All are welcome.

 

NSA Networking Reception

Thursday, July 30, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon C

Description (Show)

Organizers/Sponsors: NSA Women in Mathematics Society

 

Math Stitchers

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Mary Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

 

MAA Prize Session

Friday, July 31, 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom G & H

The session is organized by MAA Secretary James Sellers, University of Minnesota-Duluth, and is moderated by MAA President Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University.

 

Alder Award Session

Friday, July 31, 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G & H

Description (Show)

 

SCUDEM Gathering and Information Session

Friday, July 30 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 403

Description (Show)

Organizer:Brian Winkel, Director of SIMIODE

 

Documentary Film about the Duluth REU

Friday, July 31, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon I

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Shah Roshan Zamir, University of Nebraska Lincoln

 

MAA Ice Cream Social

Friday, July 31, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom A & B

Description (Show)

 

PIC Math Showcase

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom E & F

Description (Show)

Schedule (Show)

Sponsors: PIC Math is an MAA program that is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF grant DMS-1722275) and the National Security Agency (NSA)

 

Julia Robinson Math Festival

Saturday, August 1, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 1&2

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Mark Saul, Executive Director of the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival (JRMF)

 

USA Problem Solving Competition

Saturday, August 1, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 401 & 402

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Richard Neal, The American Society for Mathematics (ASFM)

 

MAA Business Meeting

Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Philadelphia Convention Center, Room 202B

The meeting is organized by MAA Secretary James Sellers, University of Minnesota-Duluth, and is chaired by MAA President Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University

 

Read the Masters Session: Cauchy’s Calcul Infinitésimal

Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon K

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Erik Tou, University of Washington Tacoma
Daniel Otero, Xavier University
Lawrence D’Antonio, Ramapo College
Robert Bradley, Adelphi University
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University

Sponsors:
Euler Society
ORESME
SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (HoM SIGMAA)
ARITHMOS
TRIUMPHS

 

Backgammon

Saturday, August 1, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 401& 402

Organizer:
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College

 

Year:
2020

SIGMAA on Mathematics and the Arts (ARTS SIGMAA)

Minicourse

Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3
Part B: Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin and Marshall College
Fumiko Futamura, Southwestern University

 

SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Timothy D. Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

 

SIGMAA on Environmental Mathematics (SIGMAA EM)

Business Meeting, Reception, & Guest Lecture

Thursday, July 30, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J

Organizer:
Benjamin Galluzo, Clarkson College

 

SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

Business Meeting & Reception

Thursday, July 30, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon K

Organizer:
Susan Crook, Loras College

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning and Teaching

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom K
Part B: Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom K

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Carl Mummert, Marshall University
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Amy Ksir, US Naval Academy
Nathaniel Miller, U. Northern Colorado
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

 

SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Building Communities Around Joyful Mathematics Through Cup Stacking

Spencer Bowen, San Francisco State University

Thursday, July 30, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon D

Abstract (Show)

Organizer:
Jane Long, Stephen F. Austin State University

Contributed Paper Session

Games in Math Circles

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Edward C. Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno

 

SIGMAA on Mathematics & Sports (Sports SIGMAA)

Business Meeting & Guest Lecture

Thursday, July 30, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon I

Contact:
Liz Bouzarth, Furman University

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and Sports

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom B

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Liz Bouzarth, Furman University
Diana Cheng, Towson University
John David, Virginia Military Institute

 

SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (Rec SIGMAA)

Business Meeting, Reception, and Guest Lecture

Gears, Graphs, and Archimedes

Gary Gordon, Lafayette College

Friday, July 31, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

Abstract (Show)

Organizer:
Robert Vallin, Lamar University

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, Gambling and Sports

Part A: Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415
Part B: Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

 

SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)

Invited Paper Session

Implications for Practice: Applying Education Research to our Shared Disciplinary Work

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom B

Contributed Paper Session

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Part A: Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom K
Part B: Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom K

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Brian P. Katz, Smith College
Shiv Smith Karunakaran, Michigan State University
Nicole Engelke Infante, West Virginia University

 

SIGMAA on Statistics Education (SIGMAA STAT-ED)

Business Meeting

Friday, July 31, 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J

Organizer:
Judith Canner, California State University, Monterey Bay

Invited Paper Session

Supporting Student Success in Introductory Statistics through Evidence-Based Practices

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

Invited Paper Session

Mathematics for Data Science

Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

Minicourse

Experiences in Teaching Introductory Data Science to Math Majors

Part A: Friday, July 31, 3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3
Part B: Saturday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Christopher J. Malone, Winona State University

Panel

The Modern Mathematics Major in the Data Science Era

Friday, July 31, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Judith E. Canner, California State University, Monterey Bay

Panelists:
Patti Frazer Lock, St. Lawrence University
Ryan Botts, Point Loma University
Tim Chartier, Davidson College

 

SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

Business Meeting, Reception, & Guest Lecture

A Few of My Favorite Numbers

Stephen Kokoska, Bloomsburg University

Friday, July 30, 6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon L

Abstract (Show)

Organizer:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology

SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (UR SIGMAA)

Reception & Guest Lecture

Using Restorative Practices to Build Research Communities

Pamela Harris, Williams College

Friday, July 31, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon D

Abstract (Show)

Organizer:
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

Invited Paper Session

Open & Accessible Problems for Undergraduate Research

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

 

Year:
2020

The MAA endeavors to ensure that all the mathematical sessions at MathFest are accessible to a broad audience and undergraduate students are invited and encouraged to attend any of them. In addition, the MAA provides the following sessions that are aimed specifically at the interests of undergraduate students.

Invited Address

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Arithmetic and Digits

Wednesday, July 29, 8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Florian Luca, University of Witwatersrand

Abstract (Show)

 

Social Event

MAA-PME Student Reception

Wednesday, July 29, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon E

Description (Show)

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Rooms 411, 412, 413
Friday, July 31, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Rooms 411, 412, 413

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University

 

Invited Address

Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Stories About How I Got Where I Am Today

Thursday, July 29, 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Erica Flapan, Pomona College

Abstract (Show)

 

Undergraduate Student Activity

We Begin with a Deck of Cards …

Friday, July 31, 1:30 p..m. – 2:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom A & B

Robert Vallin, Lamar University

Abstract (Show)

 

Other Mathematical Session

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, July 29, 5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C & D

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

 

Panel Session

Career Paths in Business, Industry, and Government

Thursday, July 30, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Emille D. Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Panelists:
Kevin Byrnes, DuPont Capital Management
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University and Mathematical Association of America
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Bonita Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students
MAA Committee on Business, Industry, and Government

 

Panel Session

Graduate School in Mathematics: What’s it Like, and How Do You Get In?

Thursday, July 30, 4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Ruth Hass, University of Hawaii

Panelists: TBA

Sponsor: Committee on Undergraduates

 

Other Mathematical Session

Estimathon!

Thursday, July 30, 4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Rooms 404, 405, and 410
Friday, July 31, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Rooms 404, 405, and 410

Abstract (Show)

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

 

Poster Session

Undergraduate Student Poster Session

Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Sponsor: Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS)

 

Social Event

MAA Ice Cream Social

Friday, July 31, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom A & B

Description (Show)

 

Other Mathematical Session

Julia Robinson Math Festival

Saturday, August 1, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 1&2

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Mark Saul, Executive Director of the Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival (JRMF)

 

Other Mathematical Session

USA Problem Solving Competition

Saturday, August 1, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 401 & 402

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Richard Neal, The American Society for Mathematics (ASFM)

 

Tags:
Undergraduate Activities
Year:
2020

Harmonic Analysis and Applications to Complex Analysis and Partial Differential Equations

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

Description (Show)

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Organizer:
Irina Mitrea, Temple University
Jeongsu Kyeong, Temple University

Schedule (Show)

 

Implications for Practice: Applying Education Research to our Shared Disciplinary Work

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom B

Description (Show)

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Organizer:
Brian Katz, Smith College

Schedule (Show)

 

Open and Accessible Areas in Computational Mathematics

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

Description (Show)

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Organizer:
Matthew Wright, St. Olaf College

Schedule (Show)

 

Surprising Discoveries by Amateur Mathematicians

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D
Part B: Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

Description (Show)

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Organizers:
Doris Schattschneider, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Moravian College
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

Schedule (Show)

 

Eigenvalues and Graphs

Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

Description (Show)

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Organizer:
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Schedule (Show)

 

African American Women and the Mathematics of Flight

Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Edray Goins, Pomona College

 

Women in Mathematics: Math in Action

Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

Description (Show)

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Organizer:
Cassie Williams, James Madison University
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

Schedule (Show)

 

Supporting Student Success in Introductory Statistics through Evidence-Based Practices

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

Description (Show)

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Organizers:
Judith Canner, California State Monterey Bay
Adam Molnar, Oklahoma State University

Sponsors:
SIGMAA on Statistics Education (SIGMAA StatEd)
ASA-MAA Joint Committee on Undergraduate Statistics Education

Schedule (Show)

 

Open & Accessible Problems for Undergraduate Research

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

Description (Show)

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Organizer:
Allison Henrich, Seattle University
Debra Hydorn, University of Mary Washington
Laramie Paxton, Marian University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (UR SIGMAA)

Schedule (Show)

 

Mathematics for Data Science

Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

Description (Show)

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Organizer:
Alana Unfried, California State Monterey Bay

Schedule (Show)

 

Current Research in Math Biology

Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

Description (Show)

Click here to read abstracts for the talks in this session

Organizer:
Rebecca A. Everett, Haverford College
Nicholas A. Battista, The College of New Jersey

Schedule (Show)

 

Year:
2020

MAA Contributed Poster Sessions

Session I: Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F
Session II: Friday, July 31, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F
Session III: Saturday, August 1, 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F

Description (Show)

 

Outreach Poster Session

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Rachelle Decoste, Wheaton College

 

Aligning Courses in the First Two Years with the Instructional Practices Guide and AMATYC IMPACT

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

Sponsor: Committee on Two-Year Colleges (CTYC)

 

Undergraduate Student Poster Session

Friday, July 31, 10:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Sponsor: Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS)

 

PosterFest 2020: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

Friday, July 31, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Plattevlile
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Sponsor: The MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians (ECM)

 

PIC Math Showcase

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom E & F

Description (Show)

Schedule (Show)

Sponsors: PIC Math is an MAA program that is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF grant DMS-1722275) and the National Security Agency (NSA)

 

Tags:
Poster Sessions
Year:
2020

Part A: Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D
Part B: Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

This session will focus on sometimes overlooked non-professionals who have solved interesting mathematical problems or made significant contributions to mathematical knowledge. These persons had no formal education in higher mathematics and pursued mathematical investigations in their own way. Martin Gardner inspired such amateurs throughout his career. Indeed, he himself never completed a math course past high school, yet contributed new mathematical results, many of them published in award-winning MAA papers. From the 19th century and earlier, we will learn of the mathematical contributions of Benjamin Franklin, Mary Somerville, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Kirkman, Henry Dudeney, and Alicia Boole Stott. From the 20th century to the present, in addition to Gardner, we will learn of patent officer Harry Lindgren, artist George Odom, postal worker Robert Ammann, surgeon Jan Gullberg, artist Anthony Hill and others. On Saturday, the Martin Gardner Lecture will feature three other amateur mathematicians who made surprising discoveries: M.C. Escher, Marjorie Rice, and Rinus Roelofs.

Organizers:
Doris Schattschneider, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Moravian College
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

Part A

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

Is Mathematics too Serious a Matter to Be Left to Mathematicians?

8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Peter Renz, Retired Editor (W. H. Freeman and Co., Birkhaüser Boston, Academic Press)

Abstract (Show)

Benjamin Franklin, 230 Years Later

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Paul C. Pasles, Villanova University

Abstract (Show)

‘The Philosopher in His Study, the Literary Lady in Her Boudoir’: How Mary Somerville Transcended the Amateur Status of 19th-Century Scientific Women

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Brigitte Stenhouse, The Open University

Abstract (Show)

The Reverend Thomas P. Kirkman: What Did He Do Besides Inventing the Fifteen Schoolgirls Problem?

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Ezra (Bud) Brown, Virginia Tech

Abstract (Show)

Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Victorian Officials’ Misunderstanding of Basic Mathematical Calculations and Management of Data

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Noel-Ann Bradshaw, London Metropolitan University

Abstract (Show)

Henry Dudeney: Amateur Mathematician?

10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Charles Ashbacher, Charles Ashbacher Technologies

Abstract (Show)

Part B

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

Alicia Boole Stott in the Fourth Dimension

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Moira Chas, Stony Brook University

Abstract (Show)

The Exquisite Geometric Dissections of Harry Lindgren

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Greg N. Frederickson, Purdue University

Abstract (Show)

Martin Gardner – “Are You a Mathematician?”

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Dana Richards, George Mason University

Abstract (Show)

LOOK! George Phillips Odom Jr. and a Search for an Understanding Order

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Dick Esterle, https://www.dickesterle.com

Abstract (Show)

Robert Amman (1946 – 1994): Postman and More

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Marjorie Senechal, Smith College

Abstract (Show)

Anthony Hill and The Crossing Number

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Marcus Schaefer, DePaul University

Abstract (Show)

 

Year:
2020

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

Each academic year, over 600,000 students enroll in college introductory statistics courses, according to the 2015 CBMS survey. Enrollments have more than doubled since 2000. Although many of the new statistics students have sufficient mathematics fluency to succeed, many others struggle with algebra, numeric operations, and logic, leading to poor course outcomes.

In this session, speakers will present evidence-based results from projects about supporting students enrolled in introductory statistics courses. Projects include identifying students in need of extra assistance with mathematical fluency and/or statistical content, and then implementing one of several ways to provide that assistance, including instructor-led sessions, computer-based support, and undergraduate-led supplemental instruction. Session speakers work at a variety of institutions, small and large, public and private. Though the context for the presentations is Introductory Statistics, the innovations and pedagogical practices presented are adaptable to any introductory college level mathematics course and have broader implications for supporting student success in first-year college level mathematics and statistics.

Organizers:
Judith Canner, California State Monterey Bay
Adam Molnar, Oklahoma State University

Sponsors:
SIGMAA on Statistics Education (SIGMAA StatEd)
ASA-MAA Joint Committee on Undergraduate Statistics Education

Computer-based Learning plus Tutoring in Essentials of Statistics

8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
JayneAnn Harder, Oral Roberts University

Abstract (Show)

Corequisite Statistics Courses for Equitable Support of Underprepared Students

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Alana Unfried, California State University, Monterey Bay

Abstract (Show)

Implementation and Continuation Issues for Supporting Underprepared Introductory Statistics Students Using an Assessment and Peer Tutoring Intervention Program

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
M. Leigh Lunsford, Longwood University
Phillip L. Poplin, Longwood University

Abstract (Show)

Large Scale Peer-Assisted Tutoring, Corequisites, and Other Math Support for Introductory Statistics

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Adam Molnar, Oklahoma State University

Abstract (Show)

Discussion

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.

 

Year:
2020

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom B

In recent years, the work of mathematics education researchers and practitioners has drawn closer as our understanding of a shared commitment to equitable and effective pedagogy has developed, as the emphasis placed on evidence-based practices has spread, and as the challenges facing higher education mathematics instruction have grown larger and changed more rapidly. Many practitioners are hungry for coherent and well-considered guidance from the literature, and many researchers are hungry for their work to impact the larger issues that motivates their research. However, this collaboration remains challenging or slow in part because of the separate spaces and ways in which researchers and practitioners do this work.

The goals of this session are to accelerate and increase the impact of recent and ongoing education research on undergraduate mathematics teaching and learning and to bridge these disciplinary spaces by highlighting exemplary models of research being applied to improve practice. Practitioners can expect to learn how to leverage research to improve their practice in responsible ways, and education researchers can expect to see exemplars of research applied in action. Discussions between the presentations will support the expansion of practitioner-researcher communication.

Organizer:
Brian Katz, Smith College

Quantitative Reasoning and Symbolization Activity: Do Individuals Expect Calculations and Expressions to Have Quantitative Significance?

1:30 p..m. – 1:50 p.m.
Alan O’Byran, Arizona State University

Abstract (Show)

The Teaching and Learning of Logic

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Paul Christian Dawkins, Texas State University

Abstract (Show)

Adapting K-12 Teaching Routines to the Advanced Mathematics Classroom

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Kathleen Melhuish, Texas State University
Kristen Lew, Texas State University
Taylor Baumgard, Texas State University
Brittney Ellis, Portland State University

Abstract (Show)

Calculus Video Project: Theoretical Design Principles for Supporting Students’ Learning from Instructional Videos

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Michael Tallman, Oklahoma State University
Aaron Weinberg, Ithaca College
Jason Martin, University of Central Arkansas
Matt Thomas, Ithaca College

Abstract (Show)

Supporting the Adoption of Evidence-Based Pedagogies with Peer Observation

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Valerie Peterson, University of Portland
Stephanie Salomone, University of Portland
Heather Dillon, University of Portland
Carolyn James, University of Portland
Eric Anctil, University of Portland
Tara Prestholdt, University of Portland

Abstract (Show)

An Analysis of Undergraduate Precalculus and Calculus Instructors’ Gatekeeping Practices and Their Impact on Racially Minoritized Students

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Brittany Marshall, Rutgers University
Taylor McNeill, Vanderbilt University
Luis Leyva, Vanderbilt University

Abstract (Show)

 

Year:
2020

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom B

In recent years, the work of mathematics education researchers and practitioners has drawn closer as our understanding of a shared commitment to equitable and effective pedagogy has developed, as the emphasis placed on evidence-based practices has spread, and as the challenges facing higher education mathematics instruction have grown larger and changed more rapidly. Many practitioners are hungry for coherent and well-considered guidance from the literature, and many researchers are hungry for their work to impact the larger issues that motivates their research. However, this collaboration remains challenging or slow in part because of the separate spaces and ways in which researchers and practitioners do this work.

The goals of this session are to accelerate and increase the impact of recent and ongoing education research on undergraduate mathematics teaching and learning and to bridge these disciplinary spaces by highlighting exemplary models of research being applied to improve practice. Practitioners can expect to learn how to leverage research to improve their practice in responsible ways, and education researchers can expect to see exemplars of research applied in action. Discussions between the presentations will support the expansion of practitioner-researcher communication.

Organizer:
Brian Katz, Smith College

Quantitative Reasoning and Symbolization Activity: Do Individuals Expect Calculations and Expressions to Have Quantitative Significance?

1:30 p..m. – 1:50 p.m.
Alan O’Byran, Arizona State University

Abstract (Show)

The Teaching and Learning of Logic

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Paul Christian Dawkins, Texas State University

Abstract (Show)

Adapting K-12 Teaching Routines to the Advanced Mathematics Classroom

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Kathleen Melhuish, Texas State University
Kristen Lew, Texas State University
Taylor Baumgard, Texas State University
Brittney Ellis, Portland State University

Abstract (Show)

Calculus Video Project: Theoretical Design Principles for Supporting Students’ Learning from Instructional Videos

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Michael Tallman, Oklahoma State University
Aaron Weinberg, Ithaca College
Jason Martin, University of Central Arkansas
Matt Thomas, Ithaca College

Abstract (Show)

Supporting the Adoption of Evidence-Based Pedagogies with Peer Observation

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Valerie Peterson, University of Portland
Stephanie Salomone, University of Portland
Heather Dillon, University of Portland
Carolyn James, University of Portland
Eric Anctil, University of Portland
Tara Prestholdt, University of Portland

Abstract (Show)

An Analysis of Undergraduate Precalculus and Calculus Instructors’ Gatekeeping Practices and Their Impact on Racially Minoritized Students

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Brittany Marshall, Rutgers University
Taylor McNeill, Vanderbilt University
Luis Leyva, Vanderbilt University

Abstract (Show)

 

Year:
2020

Thursday, July 30, 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

Mathematics research employ modern computational tools (such as computer algebra systems and programming environments) to investigate mathematical concepts, formulate questions, perform mathematical experiments, gather numerical evidence, and test conjectures. Computational tools can help make certain areas of mathematics research accessible to students, providing points of entry where students can formulate and explore questions in number theory, algebra, topology, and more.

This session will highlight areas of mathematics where computational tools allow students to grapple with open questions. Talks will be aimed at a broad, non-expert audience. The use of computation for investigating mathematical topics, rather than computation employed for statistical analysis, is preferred. Discussion of connections between computational investigation and proof is encouraged.

Organizer:
Matthew Wright, St. Olaf College

Patterns in Generalized Permutations

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University)

Abstract (Show)

How Neuroscience Provides an Accessible Context for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Victor Barranca, Swarthmore College

Abstract (Show)

Computing Hyperelliptic Invariants from Period Matrices

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Christelle Vincent, University of Vermont

Abstract (Show)

Bringing Intuition from Euclidean Geometry to Finite Metric Spaces

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Don Sheehy, North Carolina State University

Abstract (Show)

An Undergraduate Course in Computational Mathematics

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Matthew Richey, St. Olaf College

Abstract (Show)

 

Year:
2020

Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

Graphs can be used to represent the relations (edges) between objects (vertices), and so play an important role both in theoretical as well as applied settings. One important tool in understanding graphs is through the use of the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrices associated with graphs; this is sometimes known as spectral graph theory. There are many possible matrices that can be explored and each one brings its own strengths and weaknesses into understanding graphs. This session will bring together a variety of viewpoints of how eigenvalues and graphs are connected.

Organizer:
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Spectral and Combinatorial Properties of the Associahedron Graph

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Sebi Cioaba, University of Delaware

Abstract (Show)

The Exponential Distance Matrix

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Kate Lorenzen, Iowa State University

Abstract (Show)

Fiedler Vectors with Unbalanced Sign Patterns

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Sooyeong Kim, University of Manitoba

Abstract (Show)

Quantum Walks on Graphs

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Sabrina Lato, University of Waterloo

Abstract (Show)

A Meta-Conjecture in Spectral Extremal Graph Theory

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Michael Tait, Villanova University

Abstract (Show)

 

Year:
2020

Thursday, July 30, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

This invited paper session focuses on research problems at the interface between Harmonic Analysis, Complex Analysis, and Partial Differential Equations. This choice is motivated by the fact that combinations of techniques originating in these fields has proved to be extremely potent when dealing with a host of difficult and important problems in analysis. Indeed, there are many recent notable achievements in this direction whose degree of technical sophistication is truly breathtaking. The main scientific aims of this effort are to introduce young mathematicians (advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) to problems of interest in Harmonic Analysis, Complex Analysis and Partial Differential Equations, to strengthen their background in these areas, and to make them aware of possible new avenues of research and collaboration.

Organizer:
Irina Mitrea, Temple University
Jeongsu Kyeong, Temple University

Inverse Problems: Determining the Equation from the Solution

8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Shari Moskow, Drexel University

Abstract (Show)

Geometrically Stable Oscillatory Integral Operators

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Ellen Urheim, University of Pennsylvania

Abstract (Show)

A Sharp Divergence Theorem and Applications to Complex Analysis

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Dorina Mitrea, Baylor University

Abstract (Show)

Mellin Analysis Techniques for Boundary Value Problems

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Katharine Ott, Bates College

Abstract (Show)

An Interplay between Fuglede Conjecture and Gabor Analysis

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Azita Mayeli, City University of New York

Abstract (Show)

Singular Integral Operators for Elliptic Boundary Value Problems

10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Jeongsu Keyong, Temple University

Abstract (Show)

 

Year:
2020

Panel Session

Career Paths in Business, Industry, and Government

Thursday, July 30, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Emille D. Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Panelists:
Kevin Byrnes, DuPont Capital Management
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University and Mathematical Association of America
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Bonita Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students
MAA Committee on Business, Industry, and Government

 

Workshop

Navigating Academia as an Underrepresented Early Career Mathematician

Thursday, July 30, 3:00 p..m. – 4:20 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, The Ohio State University
Andrea Arauza Rivera, California State University, East Bay
Alexander Barrios, Carleton College
Ryan Moruzzi, Jr., California State University, East Bay
Anisah Nu’Man, Spelman College

 

Panel Session

Graduate School in Mathematics: What’s it Like, and How Do You Get In?

Thursday, July 30, 4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Ruth Hass, University of Hawaii

Panelists:
Ruth Haas, University of Hawaii
David Futer Temple University
Garth Isaak, Lehigh University
Richard McGehee, University of Minnesota

Sponsor: Committee on Undergraduates

 

Social Event

Mathematicians Advancing Inclusion in Science (MAIS) Reception

Thursday, July 30, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom A

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Jesús A. De Loera, U. of California, Davis
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College
Pamela Harris, Williams College

 

Social Event

Graduate Student Reception

Thursday, July 30, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, MAA Suite

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Edray Goins, Pomona University
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

Social Event

MAA-Spectra Reception

Thursday, July 30, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon E

MAA President, Michael Dorff, hosts reception for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender mathematicians. All are welcome.

 

Poster Session

PosterFest 2020: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

Friday, July 31, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Plattevlile
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Sponsor: The MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians (ECM)

 

Year:
2020

Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

Analyzing complex data requires both a strong theoretical foundation and applied data science skills to ensure that data is used responsibly and ethically. However, many definitions of data science focus only on the intersection of statistics and computer science, without any focus on what mathematical skills are needed to be a successful data scientist. As the mathematics community continues to grapple with the field of data science, educators are producing recommendations on data science curriculum and how to best prepare the future data scientist workforce. Therefore, it is crucial to consider the role of mathematics in the data science curriculum, and how to broaden access to data science career paths for mathematics students.

This session features leaders in the intersection of mathematics and data science who will discuss the role of mathematics in data science, in many different forms. This session is formatted as talks from six experts in the applications of mathematics in data science. The session will appeal to any MathFest attendees interested in strengthening skills needed for data science, understanding the applications of mathematics to data science, or pathways into data science careers.

Organizer:
Alana Unfried, California State Monterey Bay

The Convergence of Multiple Traditional Disciplines Catalyze the Field of Data Science

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Talitha Washington, Howard University
Erick Jones, University of Texas at Arlington

Abstract (Show)

When Life is Linear: Data Science and Linear Algebra

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Tim Chartier, Davidson College

Abstract (Show)

Machine Learning Analysis for Fulfillment of Per Diem Nurse Shifts

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Semere Habtemicael, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Abstract (Show)

Preparing for Data Science: A Math Educator and Industry Scientist Perspective

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Elin Farnell, Amazon Web Services

Abstract (Show)

Underneath the Hood: Teaching the Theory and Practice of Optimization for Data Science

3:00 p.m.- 3:20 p.m.
Emily Evans, Brigham Young University

Abstract (Show)

The Necessity of a Math for Data Science Course

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Chris Malone, Winona State University
Todd Iverson, Winona State University
Brant Deppa, Winona State University
Lee Windsperger, Winona State University
Aaron Wangberg, Winona State University

Abstract (Show)

 

Year:
2020

Saturday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

Mathematical biology investigates biological phenomena using mathematical techniques. This encourages collaborations between mathematicians and biologists, requiring mathematicians to learn relevant biology before applying mathematical techniques to the problem. Research in this area illustrates how biology and mathematics can work together to advance both fields.

In this session, we showcase current research in mathematical biology, with an undergraduate audience in mind. With a wide variety of biological applications and mathematical techniques that can be applied to investigate biological research questions, our session will demonstrate the breadth of this research area for undergraduates and other interested researchers.

Organizer:
Rebecca A. Everett, Haverford College
Nicholas A. Battista, The College of New Jersey

Integrating Disease and Ecosystem Ecology using Mathematical Models

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Rebecca Everett, Haverford College

Abstract (Show)

Social Organization and its Effects on Disease Spread

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Shelby Wilson, University of Maryland

Abstract (Show)

Non-Exponentially Distributed Infection and Treatment Stages in a VectorBorne Disease Model

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Miranda Teboh Ewungkem, Lehigh University

Abstract (Show)

Exploring the Predictive Abilities of a Mathematical Oncology Model

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Jana Gevertz, The College of New Jersey

Abstract (Show)

Using Mutual Information to Select Optimal Data Collection Times for Tumor Model Calibration

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Allison Lewis, Lafayette College

Abstract (Show)

A Comprehensive Approach Toward Reproductive Phenotype Discovery

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Erica Graham, Bryn Mawr College

Abstract (Show)

 

Year:
2020

Saturday, August 1, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

More and more mathematics faculty members around the country are conducting math research with undergraduates. As the benefits to students and faculty of engaging in undergraduate research become apparent, the number of professors with an interest in doing undergraduate research grows. Indeed, many of us would like to begin a research project with students, but we may be unsure of how to choose problems that are accessible for students. The aim of this session is to have experienced undergraduate research mentors share open and accessible problems from a variety of mathematical fields that can be used to generate ideas for new undergraduate research projects.

Organizer:
Allison Henrich, Seattle University
Debra Hydorn, University of Mary Washington
Laramie Paxton, Marian University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (UR SIGMAA)

Accessible, and Interesting Research Problems in Combinatorics for Undergraduates

8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Oscar Vega, California State University, Fresno

Abstract (Show)

Patterns in Trees

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University

Abstract (Show)

Getting Started in Sports Analytics Research

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University

Abstract (Show)

Data-intensive Undergraduate Research Projects

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Kumer Das, Lamar University

Abstract (Show)

Computer Driven Questions and Theorems and in Geometry

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Moira Chas, Stony Brook University

Abstract (Show)

Knotted Undergraduate Research

10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Colin Adams, Williams College

Abstract (Show)

 

Year:
2020

Friday, July 31, 1:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

Mathematics is in action within so many exciting non-mathematical settings, spanning from classical historical and cutting edge interplays between mathematics and physics, biology, and other sciences, to beautiful applications of mathematics to games, art, social justice, economics, and climate change, to name a few. Topics with possibly unexpected applications outside of mathematics include complexity classes, Ramsey colorings, tropical numbers, topology, hyperbolic surfaces, geodesics, and more.

In this session, we showcase current research done by women (and their students) of mathematics and statistics applied to a variety of non-mathematical settings. This session is sponsored by the AWM, and is organized by the AWM Committee on MathFest.

Organizer:
Cassie Williams, James Madison University
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

Math, Medicine and Mysteries

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Ami Radunskaya, Pomona College

Abstract (Show)

TBA

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Lynne Seymour, University of Georgia

Abstract TBA

Identifying Geohazards with Mathematics and Statistics

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Celestine Woodruff, James Madison University

Abstract (Show)

Crochet Topology

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Moira Chas, Stony Brook University

Abstract (Show)

 

Year:
2020

Wednesday, July 29 (Show)

Workshop

1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13

Please note: This ancillary workshop is occurring before general mathematical sessions commence on Wednesday, July 29. This event is offered at an additional fee to general registration. Advance registration is required to attend, with the option to order available through the registration portal.

Many mathematics departments are being asked to develop online courses but are hesitant to offer courses beyond their entry-level courses in this format. In this workshop, we will offer suggestions for how to develop and teach proof-based courses in a synchronous online environment such as Zoom, BlueJeans, Big Blue Button, or BlackBoard Collaborate, based on our expertise in running the University of Northern Colorado’s long-standing successful online Master’s degree program for in-service secondary teachers. Our workshop will include discussions about course designs led by experienced teachers; discussions of the technical logistics of running a course like this; examples of ways to incorporate active learning, student presentations, and small group work in breakout rooms into online classes; and a focus on teaching upper-level and graduate proof based courses. We hope that participants will come away feeling like you can do almost anything you would do in a physical classroom in a synchronous online environment. The workshop will also include an optional online follow-up session in September, 2020.

Registration Fee: $50

Organizers:
Nathaniel Miller, University of Northern Colorado
Jodie Novak, University of Northern Colorado
Virgil Pierce, University of Northern Colorado

 

Invited Address

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Arithmetic and Digits

8:00 p.m. – 8:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Florian Luca, University of the Witwatersrand

In our recent paper in the Monthly (October, 2019) with Pante Stănică, we looked at perfect squares which arise when concatenating two consecutive positive integers like 183184 = 4282 with the smaller number to the left, or 98029801 = 99012 with the larger number to the left. My talk will present variations on this topic with the aim of providing the audience with examples of numbers which are both arithmetically interesting (like perfect squares) while their digital representations obey some regular patterns. The examples will not be limited to perfect squares, but will also include other old friends like Fibonacci numbers and palindromes.

 

Social Event

MAA-PME Student Reception

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon E

Undergraduate students are invited to come for refreshments and a welcome to MathFest.

 

Other Mathematical Session

Math Jeopardy

5:30 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C & D

Answer: A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MathFest.
Question: What is Mathematics Jeopardy?

Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in many categories. All interested students in the audience can enter their names to be chosen to play on one of the four teams of four players. There will be prizes for all the participants. Come cheer for your favorite team. The session will be emceed by Michael Berry.

Organizers:
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

 

Thursday, July 30 (Show)

Invited Paper Session

Harmonic Analysis and Applications to Complex Analysis and Partial Differential Equations

8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

This invited paper session focuses on research problems at the interface between Harmonic Analysis, Complex Analysis, and Partial Differential Equations. This choice is motivated by the fact that combinations of techniques originating in these fields has proved to be extremely potent when dealing with a host of difficult and important problems in analysis. Indeed, there are many recent notable achievements in this direction whose degree of technical sophistication is truly breathtaking. The main scientific aims of this effort are to introduce young mathematicians (advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows) to problems of interest in Harmonic Analysis, Complex Analysis and Partial Differential Equations, to strengthen their background in these areas, and to make them aware of possible new avenues of research and collaboration.

Organizer:
Irina Mitrea, Temple University
Jeongsu Kyeong, Temple University

Inverse Problems: Determining the Equation from the Solution

8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Shari Moskow, Drexel University

Geometrically Stable Oscillatory Integral Operators

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Ellen Urheim, University of Pennsylvania

A Sharp Divergence Theorem and Applications to Complex Analysis

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Dorina Mitrea, Baylor University

Mellin Analysis Techniques for Boundary Value Problems

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Katharine Ott, Bates College

An Interplay between Fuglede Conjecture and Gabor Analysis

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Azita Mayeli, City University of New York

Singular Integral Operators for Elliptic Boundary Value Problems

10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Jeongsu Keyong, Temple University

 

Invited Paper Session

Surprising Discoveries by Amateur Mathematicians, Part A

8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

This session will focus on sometimes overlooked non-professionals who have solved interesting mathematical problems or made significant contributions to mathematical knowledge. These persons had no formal education in higher mathematics and pursued mathematical investigations in their own way. Martin Gardner inspired such amateurs throughout his career. Indeed, he himself never completed a math course past high school, yet contributed new mathematical results, many of them published in award-winning MAA papers. From the 19th century and earlier, we will learn of the mathematical contributions of Benjamin Franklin, Mary Somerville, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Kirkman, Henry Dudeney, and Alicia Boole Stott. From the 20th century to the present, in addition to Gardner, we will learn of patent officer Harry Lindgren, artist George Odom, postal worker Robert Ammann, surgeon Jan Gullberg, artist Anthony Hill and others. On Saturday, the Martin Gardner Lecture will feature three other amateur mathematicians who made surprising discoveries: M.C. Escher, Marjorie Rice, and Rinus Roelofs.

Organizers:
Doris Schattschneider, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Moravian College
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

Is Mathematics too Serious a Matter to Be Left to Mathematicians?

8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Peter Renz, Retired Editor (W. H. Freeman and Co., Birkhaüser Boston, Academic Press)

Benjamin Franklin, 230 Years Later

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Paul C. Pasles, Villanova University

‘The Philosopher in His Study, the Literary Lady in Her Boudoir’: How Mary Somerville Transcended the Amateur Status of 19th-Century Scientific Women

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Brigitte Stenhouse, The Open University

The Reverend Thomas P. Kirkman: What Did He Do Besides Inventing the Fifteen Schoolgirls Problem?

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Ezra (Bud) Brown, Virginia Tech

Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Victorian Officials’ Misunderstanding of Basic Mathematical Calculations and Management of Data

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Noel-Ann Bradshaw, London Metropolitan University

Henry Dudeney: Amateur Mathematician?

10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Charles Ashbacher, Charles Ashbacher Technologies

 

Contributed Paper Session

Math In Action

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom J

Mathematics is in action within many beautiful non-mathematical settings, spanning from interplays with the sciences, to unexpected applications to games, art, social justice, and economics, among others. This session invites presenters to share work in which mathematics is used in another field. We encourage joint presentations by teams or advisor-student pairs. This session is in conjunction with the IPS “Women In Math: Math In Action”

Organizers:
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Cassie Williams, James Madison University
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics

 

Contributed Paper Session

Practices to Reduce Mathematics Anxiety

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

This session features papers on practices that have helped students overcome mathematics anxiety, such as classroom or office hours interventions, course-wide approaches to teaching and learning, course revision, and program-wide reforms. Papers may also be about research on math anxiety or practices that were intended to help students overcome their mathematics anxiety but did not achieve this objective.

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Debra K. Borkovitz, Boston University
Raman Rohatgi, Saint Mary’s College at Notre Dame
Zoe Misiewicz, State University of New York at Oswego
Azadeh Rafizadeh, William Jewell College
Timothy Goldberg, Lenoir-Rhyne University
Maria Fung, Worcester State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Course-Embedded Undergraduate Research Experiences in Mathematics

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon L

A Course-Embedded Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) is a practice of scientific disciplines (fewer in math) embedding research experiences into classrooms. This session seeks evidenced-based practices implementing research into classrooms at all levels with the goal to define a CURE experience in math. Presentations may include class projects, activities, whole semester projects or other forms of mathematical research within a course.

Organizers:
Peri Shereen, CSU Monterey Bay
Lipika Deka, CSU Monterey Bay
Jeffrey Wand, CSU Monterey Bay

 

Contributed Paper Session

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Mathematics

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon I

National data trends indicate a need to shift representation in mathematics with respect to diversity, equity, and inclusion. In response, many departments and instructors have sought to understand the barriers that inhibit persistence and success in mathematics, particularly among underrepresented minority, first-generation, low-income, and female students. This session invites presenters to share how they engage diverse student populations.

Organizers:
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Robin Cruz, College of Idaho
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College
Chad Topaz, Williams College
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, Ohio State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Teaching & Learning, Part A

8:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom K

Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) aims to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. IBL methods help students develop deep understanding by connecting them with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. This session invites scholarly presentations on IBL teaching and learning methods. Talks on successful IBL activities, evidence-based IBL research, and talks that can help new IBL instructors are especially encouraged.

Organizers:
Carl Mummert, Marshall University
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Amy Ksir, US Naval Academy
Nathaniel Miller, U. Northern Colorado
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

 

Panel Session

Adaptation of Innovation: Making Math Pathways Work for All Students

8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

This panel addresses how faculty adapt math pathways innovations to meet the needs of students in different institutional and community contexts. Specifically, faculty from tribal colleges, SUNY colleges, CA colleges, and high school-college partnerships in the Pacific Islands will share how they have adapted the curriculum and instructional practices of the Carnegie Math Pathways to address the needs and goals of their students and communities.

Organizer:
Ann Edwards, Carnegie Math Pathways/WestEd

Panelists:
Earle Crosswait, Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College
Dan Ray, WestEd/Carnegie Math Pathways

 

Poster Session

Outreach Poster Session

8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F

All community members involved in outreach activities are welcome to present a poster on those activities. These outreach activities can be camps for middle school children, seminars or symposia for undergraduate women, Sonia Kovalevski Days, etc. We want to hear about the good work you are doing encouraging diversity and inclusion in mathematics.

Organizer:
Rachelle Decoste, Wheaton College

 

Workshop

Co-requisite Courses: Essential Considerations

8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

Institutions and states are seeing a remarkable number of co-requisite students pass gateway level mathematics courses in half the time or less. What are these institutions doing? What should faculty consider when designing support courses? Join Dana Center staff to explore 4 essential considerations, including ideas about the essential foundational concepts and cultural shifts necessary for students to succeed in co-requisite courses.

Organizers:
Frank Savina, University of Texas – Charles A. Dana Center
Joan Zoellner, University of Texas – Charles A. Dana Center

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Rooms 411, 412, 413

Pi Mu Epsilon student members who wish to represent their chapters as student speakers or official delegates should visit the PME website at http://pme-math.org/ for more information.

Please note: all student presenters are required to be registered for MAA MathFest.

Organizer:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Rooms 404, 405, and 410

The MAA Student Paper Sessions abstract portal is now live! Please click here to submit an abstract.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

 

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Lecture Title and Abstract TBA

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Sommer Gentry, US Naval Academy

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 1. Linear Algebra in Computer Graphics and Data Science, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3

This minicourse will cover linear algebra applications from computer graphics and data science. The depth will range from those that require little mathematical background (submatrices, matrix arithmetic) to more sophisticated topics (eigenanalysis, singular value). The minicourse will also provide webpages that enable experimentation without any coding and also provide codes that serve as a template for student exploration.

Organizer:
Tim Chartier, Davidson College

Sponsor: MAA CUPM

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 8. The Who, Why, and How of Undergraduate Research in Math, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4

This minicourse will be an open discussion on undergraduate research in mathematics. From why and how to do it, to where to find, or come up with, good accessible problems, we will discuss our experiences and come up with a plan to be implemented the following academic year. This will be a hand on, active learning workshop and attendants will be expected to work.

Organizer:
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University
Cindy Wyels, California State University-Channel Islands

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 11. Teaching Math Courses for Elementary Education Majors, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13

Teaching mathematics courses for future elementary teachers is an exciting and challenging experience. Different schools offer a variety of hours and courses. How do you decide what should be in the course at your institution? This session will discuss techniques and topics that should be a part of such a course or courses. We will talk about publications that help guide you as you teach this course and methods that have been found to be successful in such a course. All are welcome in the minicourse and having access to your current course descriptions will be helpful, if you have them.

Organizer:
Judith Covington, Northwestern State University

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

 

Panel Session

Career Paths in Business, Industry, and Government

9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center Room 202B

You’re about to earn a degree in mathematics. Now what? You may already know that teaching isn’t your only option, but perhaps you’re still unsure of what other job opportunities are available in nonacademic settings. Whether you are a student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give your students, this panel will help you gain new perspectives on career experiences in business, industry, and government.

Organizers:
Emille D. Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Panelists:
Kevin Byrnes, DuPont Capital Management
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University and Mathematical Association of America
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Bonita Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students
MAA Committee on Business, Industry, and Government

 

Workshop

Learning How to Lead a Book Study Group for the Instructional Practices Guide

9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

The MAA Instructional Practices Guide (IP Guide) offers guidance on leveraging evidence-based practices to improve undergraduate learning in mathematics. To help individuals engage with the IP Guide, the MAA sponsored the development of a 10-week Book Study Guide. After an introduction to the IP Guide and the Book Study Guide, attendees will participate in an interactive session that will prepare them to use the documents to meet their needs.

Organizers:
Erica R. Miller, Virginia Commonwealth University
Jessica Libertini, Virginia Military Institute
Emily Braley, Harvard University

Sponsors:
MAA Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics
MAA Committee on Assessment

 

Invited Address

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Lecture

Eigenvalues and Graphs

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.,Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Steven Butler, Iowa State University

One way to store information about a graph is by an array with entries indexed by pairs of vertices with each entry giving information about a relationship between the pair. The linear algebraist in us would say, “let’s change our names and instead of calling it an array, let us call it a matrix, which is an array with benefits”. Among these benefits are the eigenvalues and singular values of the matrix. The eigenvalues give information about the linear transformation to which the matrix corresponds, and this can capture some structural properties of the graph (often with just knowing a few of the extremal eigenvalues). This provides a way to obtain information about a graph with just a handful of parameters. We will explore several different possible matrices and look at some of the information that we can, and in some cases cannot, learn by studying the eigenvalues.

 

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Lecture I

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Jordan Ellenberg, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Minority Chairs Meeting

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, MAA Suite

Organizer:
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Rooms 411, 412, 413

Pi Mu Epsilon student members who wish to represent their chapters as student speakers or official delegates should visit the PME website at http://pme-math.org/ for more information.

Please note: all student presenters are required to be registered for MAA MathFest.

Organizer:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Rooms 404, 405, and 410

The MAA Student Paper Sessions abstract portal is now live! Please click here to submit an abstract.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

 

Invited Address

Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Stories About How I Got Where I Am Today

1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Erica Flapan, Pomona College

I will talk about my life, from elementary school to becoming the Editor in Chief of the Notices of the American Mathematical Society. While my history is quite different from that of most mathematicians, I hope that hearing stories about my trials and tribulations can inspire young mathematicians facing their own trials and tribulations to keep at it as I did and become mathematicians who can then tell their own stories to the next generation of young mathematicians. This talk will include a little bit of knot theory, a little bit of spatial graph theory, a little bit of chemistry, and a little bit of humor. But mostly, it will just be stories.

 

Invited Paper Session

Implications for Practice: Applying Education Research to our Shared Disciplinary Work

1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom B

In recent years, the work of mathematics education researchers and practitioners has drawn closer as our understanding of a shared commitment to equitable and effective pedagogy has developed, as the emphasis placed on evidence-based practices has spread, and as the challenges facing higher education mathematics instruction have grown larger and changed more rapidly. Many practitioners are hungry for coherent and well-considered guidance from the literature, and many researchers are hungry for their work to impact the larger issues that motivates their research. However, this collaboration remains challenging or slow in part because of the separate spaces and ways in which researchers and practitioners do this work.

The goals of this session are to accelerate and increase the impact of recent and ongoing education research on undergraduate mathematics teaching and learning and to bridge these disciplinary spaces by highlighting exemplary models of research being applied to improve practice. Practitioners can expect to learn how to leverage research to improve their practice in responsible ways, and education researchers can expect to see exemplars of research applied in action. Discussions between the presentations will support the expansion of practitioner-researcher communication.

Organizer:
Brian Katz, Smith College

Quantitative Reasoning and Symbolization Activity: Do Individuals Expect Calculations and Expressions to Have Quantitative Significance?

1:30 p..m. – 1:50 p.m.
Alan O’Byran, Arizona State University

The Teaching and Learning of Logic

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Paul Christian Dawkins, Texas State University

Adapting K-12 Teaching Routines to the Advanced Mathematics Classroom

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Kathleen Melhuish, Texas State University
Kristen Lew, Texas State University
Taylor Baumgard, Texas State University
Brittney Ellis, Portland State University

Calculus Video Project: Theoretical Design Principles for Supporting Students’ Learning from Instructional Videos

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Michael Tallman, Oklahoma State University
Aaron Weinberg, Ithaca College
Jason Martin, University of Central Arkansas
Matt Thomas, Ithaca College

Supporting the Adoption of Evidence-Based Pedagogies with Peer Observation

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Valerie Peterson, University of Portland
Stephanie Salomone, University of Portland
Heather Dillon, University of Portland
Carolyn James, University of Portland
Eric Anctil, University of Portland
Tara Prestholdt, University of Portland

An Analysis of Undergraduate Precalculus and Calculus Instructors’ Gatekeeping Practices and Their Impact on Racially Minoritized Students

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Brittany Marshall, Rutgers University
Taylor McNeill, Vanderbilt University
Luis Leyva, Vanderbilt University

 

Invited Paper Session

Open and Accessible Areas in Computational Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

Mathematics research employ modern computational tools (such as computer algebra systems and programming environments) to investigate mathematical concepts, formulate questions, perform mathematical experiments, gather numerical evidence, and test conjectures. Computational tools can help make certain areas of mathematics research accessible to students, providing points of entry where students can formulate and explore questions in number theory, algebra, topology, and more.

This session will highlight areas of mathematics where computational tools allow students to grapple with open questions. Talks will be aimed at a broad, non-expert audience. The use of computation for investigating mathematical topics, rather than computation employed for statistical analysis, is preferred. Discussion of connections between computational investigation and proof is encouraged.

Organizer:
Matthew Wright, St. Olaf College

Patterns in Generalized Permutations

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University)

How Neuroscience Provides an Accessible Context for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Victor Barranca, Swarthmore College

Computing Hyperelliptic Invariants from Period Matrices

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Christelle Vincent, University of Vermont

Bringing Intuition from Euclidean Geometry to Finite Metric Spaces

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Don Sheehy, North Carolina State University

An Undergraduate Course in Computational Mathematics

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Matthew Richey, St. Olaf College

 

Invited Paper Session

Surprising Discoveries by Amateur Mathematicians, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

This session will focus on sometimes overlooked non-professionals who have solved interesting mathematical problems or made significant contributions to mathematical knowledge. These persons had no formal education in higher mathematics and pursued mathematical investigations in their own way. Martin Gardner inspired such amateurs throughout his career. Indeed, he himself never completed a math course past high school, yet contributed new mathematical results, many of them published in award-winning MAA papers. From the 19th century and earlier, we will learn of the mathematical contributions of Benjamin Franklin, Mary Somerville, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Kirkman, Henry Dudeney, and Alicia Boole Stott. From the 20th century to the present, in addition to Gardner, we will learn of patent officer Harry Lindgren, artist George Odom, postal worker Robert Ammann, surgeon Jan Gullberg, artist Anthony Hill and others. On Saturday, the Martin Gardner Lecture will feature three other amateur mathematicians who made surprising discoveries: M.C. Escher, Marjorie Rice, and Rinus Roelofs.

Organizers:
Doris Schattschneider, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Moravian College
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College

Alicia Boole Stott in the Fourth Dimension

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Moira Chas, Stony Brook University

The Exquisite Geometric Dissections of Harry Lindgren

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Greg N. Frederickson, Purdue University

Martin Gardner – “Are You a Mathematician?”

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Dana Richards, George Mason University

LOOK! George Phillips Odom Jr. and a Search for an Understanding Order

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Dick Esterle, https://www.dickesterle.com

Robert Amman (1946 – 1994): Postman and More

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Marjorie Senechal, Smith College

Anthony Hill and The Crossing Number

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Marcus Schaefer, DePaul University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Real World Examples in Abstract Algebra & Number Theory

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J

Providing context to topics from an undergraduate abstract algebra or number theory course helps ground the concepts in reality, increase engagement and spur interest. In these talks presenters will share their best real world example from these courses; providing an overview of the mathematical concept and explaining how their example is related to the underlying mathematics. Talks should be accessible to undergraduate mathematics majors.

Organizers:
Scott Williams, University of Central Oklahoma
Erin Williams, University of Central Oklahoma

 

Contributed Paper Session

Classroom Capsules and Student Enrichment

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom I

This session focuses on mathematics accessible to undergraduates but not part of the standard curriculum. Classroom Capsules offer a fresh take on a topic in the undergraduate curriculum and include tips for classroom use. Student Enrichment talks focus on extracurricular topics suited, say, for a colloquium talk. Ideas should be novel, be surprising, or deserve to be more widely known, e.g. elegant proofs, extensions of standard topics, novel applications, or striking historical links.

Organizers:
Dan Kalman, American University
Bud Brown, Virginia Tech
James Parson, Hood College
Jill Tysse, Hood College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Games in Math Circles

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

We will focus on games in math circles. Such games are fun to play but they also offer opportunities for participants to think deeply about optimal strategies and do meaningful computations. Computer simulations of games or the coding of a master player that the circle can compete against are possibilities. Some games are not what they seem as they can be nearly determined by the opening setup but seeing this involves some deep funstration.

Organizer:
Edward C. Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

 

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Teaching & Learning, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom K

Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) aims to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. IBL methods help students develop deep understanding by connecting them with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. This session invites scholarly presentations on IBL teaching and learning methods. Talks on successful IBL activities, evidence-based IBL research, and talks that can help new IBL instructors are especially encouraged.

Organizers:
Carl Mummert, Marshall University
Susan Crook, Loras College
David Failing, Lewis University
Amy Ksir, US Naval Academy
Nathaniel Miller, U. Northern Colorado
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

 

Panel Session

Imagine a World in Which Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching is an Integral Application in Mathematics Courses

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

The MAA META Math project (NSF DUE 1726624) adds “secondary mathematics teaching” to the list of legitimate application areas of mathematics by creating easy-to-integrate curriculum materials for each mathematics major course. Just as it is standard to include “applications to engineering” problems, say, in problem sets, why not include “applications to secondary mathematics” problems too? Members of MAA META Math share the impact of their work.

Organizers:
James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America
Nancy Ann Neudauer, Pacific University

Panelists:
Nancy Ann Neudauer, Pacific University
James Tanton, Mathematical Association of America
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Brittney Falahola, Stephen F. Austin State University
Susan Hollingsworth, Edgewood College

 

Poster Session

MAA Contributed Poster Sessions, Session I

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F

The MAA is pleased to continue with the MAA Contributed Poster Session (CPS) at MathFest 2020 in Philadelphia, PA. The overwhelming consensus among organizers and participants is that poster sessions provide an excellent opportunity to share participants’ work, to network with attendees who share interests with the presenters, and to learn from the attendees. Our goal is to leverage the poster session format to increase engagement between presenters and their audience. We will rotate the poster categories throughout the meeting, each rotation will last 45 minutes, and the number of rotations will depend on the number of accepted posters. The MAA will provide corkboards or trifolds for the posters – you just need to bring your poster.

Submitting an abstract for the poster session in the areas of mathematics, pedagogy, and undergraduate mathematics curriculum is no different than submitting an abstract for the contributed paper session. To submit an abstract for MAA MathFest 2020 go to www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts and follow the instructions found there. The deadline for submission of abstracts is April 30, 2020. Early submissions are encouraged. When you submit your abstract, you will be asked to place it in one of the following categories:

  • Assessment
  • History and Philosophy of Mathematics
  • Interdisciplinary Topics in Mathematics
  • Mathematics and Technology
  • Mentoring
  • Modeling and Applications
  • Outreach
  • Teaching and Learning Advanced Mathematics
  • Teaching and Learning Calculus
  • Teaching and Learning Developmental Mathematics
  • Teaching and Learning Introductory Mathematics
  • Teaching and Learning Other Mathematics
  • Algebra
  • Analysis
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Geometr
  • Graph Theory
  • Linear Algebra
  • Logic and Foundations
  • Number Theory
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Other than the above

Please consult this year’s Call for Posters for more information on the sessions in general, and what to expect for submitting and preparing presentations.

 

Poster Session

Aligning Courses in the First Two Years with the Instructional Practices Guide and AMATYC IMPACT

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F

The Instructional Practices Guide gives evidence-based ideas for classroom, assessment, and design practices. AMATYC’s IMPACT document gives guidance on influencing students’ mathematical prowess. This poster session invites participants to share an IP or IMPACT-aligned strategy in a course typically in the first two years of college. Posters from two-year college faculty and experienced graduate student teaching assistants are highly encouraged.

Organizer:
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

Sponsor: Committee on Two-Year Colleges (CTYC)

 

Workshop

Past and Present Contributions of Black Mathematicians: Developing Positive Math Identities of Black Students

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

For many students stories of black achievement in mathematics are assumed to be nonexistent. To support student learning, it is important to share with all students their rightful role models of mathematical excellence. We will, 1) discuss contributions of the African Diaspora to the development of mathematics, 2) explore math tasks taken from a historical perspective, and 3) discuss how participants can adapt these tasks for classroom use.

Organizers:
Shelly M. Jones, Central Connecticut State University
Robin Wilson, Cal Poly Pomona

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 4. Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings, Part A

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3

Hands-on, practical art puzzles inspire the mathematics of projective geometry −− the study of properties invariant under projective transformations. We explore activities in perspective art or photography that motivate concepts in projective geometry, including Desargues’ Theorem and numerical projective invariants. Activities in problem solving and proof are suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. No artistic experience is required.

Organizers:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin and Marshall College
Fumiko Futamura, Southwestern University

Sponsor: SIGMAA Arts

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 5. Introduction to WeBWorK: An Open-Source Alternative to Generate and Deliver Online Homework Problems, Part A

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4

Participants will learn to utilize the opensource online homework system WeBWorK. Adopted by over 1200 institutions, WeBWorK includes an extensive, curated library of over 35,000 exercises encompassing the collegiate curriculum. Subjects include College Algebra, Calculus, ODEs, Linear Algebra, Statistics, and Introduction to Proofs. Participants will learn how to utilize WeBWorK in their classrooms and to edit WeBWorK exercises.

Organizers:
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Robin Cruz, College of Idaho

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 6. Jumpstarting your Scholarship Program, Part A

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13

The two days of this course will have different foci. One will feature an overview of the NSF, consisting of an introduction to programs that support both research in the mathematical sciences and innovations in learning and teaching, together with tips for writing strong proposals. During the second session, we will discuss numerous aspects of a scholarship program, including how to find possible problems and collaborators, presenting your research, writing up your results, and getting your work published. We will also spend time setting goals and priorities for the upcoming year or two and make a plan for how to achieve those goals. Both days will provide plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Organizers:
Alissa Crans, Loyala Marymount University
Karen Keene, National Science Foundation, DUE
Michelle Manes, National Science Foundation, DMS

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

 

Invited Address

AWM-MAA Etta Zuber Falconer Lecture

Complex Functions, Mesh Generation, and Hidden Figures in the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Bonita V. Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology

In 2010, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) launched the Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (DLMF), a free online compendium of definitions, recurrence relations, differential equations, and other crucial information about mathematical functions useful to researchers working in application areas in the mathematical and physical sciences. Although the DLMF replaces the widely cited National Bureau of Standards (NBS) Handbook of Mathematical Functions commonly known as Abramowitz and Stegun (A&S), it is far beyond a book on the web, incorporating web tools and technologies for accessing, rendering, and searching math and graphics content. I will discuss some interesting historical tidbits, but then focus on past and present technical research challenges being tackled to develop the DLMF’s graphics content. The DLMF currently contains more than 600 2D and 3D figures, and over 200 interactive 3D web visualizations of high level mathematical function surfaces that users can explore.

 

Panel Session

Implementation of Co-requisite Models

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Many states and institutions are moving to co-requisite models for developmental mathematics. This panel discusses best practices of such models, as well as issues with implementation. In particular, how does a state or system support co-requisite creation? Are there policies that impede the formation of a model? What is the process for creation of co-requisite courses at the institution level?

Organizers:
Jennifer Nordstrom, Linfield College
Wade Ellis, West Valley College, Retired

Panelists:
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Kathryn Kozak, Coconino Community College
Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan
Jessie Walker, Arkansas Department of Education
Linus Yu, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Sponsor: MAA Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

 

Workshop

Navigating Academia as an Underrepresented Early Career Mathematician

3:00 p..m. – 4:20 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

Navigating academia as an underrepresented mathematician comes with a unique set of challenges due to isolation and the invisible labor associated with diversity related service, in addition to traditional stressors tied to career advancement. This interactive session will focus on how early career mathematicians can best align their personal and career goals with traditional institutional expectations regarding scholarship and service to support optimal career trajectories. This workshop welcomes early career faculty, postdocs, and graduate students as well as anyone looking to support individuals in these groups.

Organizers:
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, The Ohio State University
Andrea Arauza Rivera, California State University, East Bay
Alexander Barrios, Carleton College
Ryan Moruzzi, Jr., California State University, East Bay
Anisah Nu’Man, Spelman College

 

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Section Officers Meeting

3:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon L

This session is moderated by Lisa Marano, West Chester University, Chair of the MAA Committee on Sections. It is open to all section officers and their guests.

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 2. Teaching Introductory Statistics: Focus on Concepts and Data, Part A

3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4

This minicourse provides hands-on activities, practical advice, and assessment strategies for teaching introductory statistics based on the American Statistical Association’s recommendations. These recommendations call for emphasizing statistical thinking and conceptual understanding, implementing active learning with interactive software, using real data from genuine studies, and including assessments that promote student learning.

Organizers:
Allan Rossman, Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo
Beth Chance, Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 7. Game Theoretic Modeling for Math Majors, Part A

3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3

This minicourse introduces some game theoretic tools (utility functions, strategic games of complete and incomplete information, and coalition games) and their application to economic, political, and biological scenarios. Along the way, participants will engage in games (perhaps winning some money or other prizes!) and discover some ways to incorporate activities and content into their own courses in game theory, modeling, or calculus.

Organizers:
David Housman, Goshen College
Richard Gillman, Valparaiso University

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 9. Mathematics for Social Justice, Part A

3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13

How can mathematics faculty foster critical thinking and empower students to analyze social justice issues? This session provides examples of applications of mathematics and statistics to real-world issues, such as racial profiling, environmental justice, and more. Participants will be able to incorporate examples and projects into a variety of courses and approach developing their own; beginners and experts are welcome.

Organizers:
Lily Khadjavi, Loyola Marymount University
Maria Mercedes Franco, Queensborough Community College (CUNY)

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

 

Other Mathematical Session

Estimathon!

4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 201 C

They’re called Fermi problems…
How heavy is the Eiffel Tower?
How many prime numbers have distinct digits?
How many calories would you be eating if you had “one of everything” at the Cheesecake Factory?

If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: teams will have 30 minutes to work on 13 problems, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Can your team beat the all-time best score?? The top teams will receive prizes! As in past years, we will run 2 contests. Feel free to show up to either one!

(Please show up 15 minutes before the start time of the contest you want to join.)

Our target schedule is as follows:
4:00 pm. Welcome, overview of rules and scoring
4:15 pm. Estimathon contest #1
5:00 pm. Estimathon contest #2

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

 

Panel Session

Graduate School in Mathematics: What’s it Like, and How Do You Get In?

4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

This panel is for undergraduates considering graduate school in the mathematical sciences. Graduate students in mathematics must take courses, pass qualifying exams, write a thesis, and serve as a Teaching Assistant. We discuss how these may vary from school to school and then focus on the application process: What do you need to apply? What does it take to get in? How many schools should you apply to? When will you hear? etc. Panelists will include several graduate chairs and current graduate students.

Organizer:
Ruth Hass, University of Hawaii

Panelists:
Ruth Haas, University of Hawaii
David Futer Temple University
Garth Isaak, Lehigh University
Richard McGehee, University of Minnesota

Sponsor: Committee on Undergraduates

 

Social Event

Mathematicians Advancing Inclusion in Science (MAIS) Reception

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom A

Come learn about MAIS, get involved with MAIS, and share your ideas.

Organizers:
Jesús A. De Loera, U. of California, Davis
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College
Pamela Harris, Williams College

 

Social Event

Graduate Student Reception

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, MAA Suite

Graduate students are invited for some refreshments and to meet several of the invited speakers.

Organizers:
Edray Goins, Pomona University
Eric Eager, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

Social Event

MAA-Spectra Reception

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon E

MAA President, Michael Dorff, hosts reception for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender mathematicians. All are welcome.

 

Social Event

NSA Networking Reception

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon C

The National Security Agency (NSA) Women in Mathematics Society is hosting a Networking Reception open to all! Come network with NSA mathematicians to learn about career and internship in opportunities in the field of mathematics at the NSA. We look forward to meeting you!

Organizers/Sponsors: NSA Women in Mathematics Society

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Environmental Mathematics (SIGMAA EM) Business Meeting, Reception, & Guest Lecture

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J

Organizer:
Benjamin Galluzo, Clarkson College

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA) Business Meeting & Reception

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon K

Organizer:
Susan Crook, Loras College

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST) Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Building Communities Around Joyful Mathematics Through Cup Stacking

Spencer Bowen, San Francisco State University

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon D

Start with a row of cups. Cups jump onto each other to make larger stacks. One cup jumps one space, a stack of two cups jump two spaces, and so on. Stacks must jump a number of spaces equal to the number of cups in the stack. Can you get all your cups into a single stack? This cup jumping lesson was one that the American Institute of Mathematics partnered with the Santa Clara (CA) County Office of Education to develop at their elementary schools. The goal of the project is to promote Math Communities that create a culture of year-round enjoyable mathematical engagement and play. The Math Communities model brings together several previously established programs such as Math Teachers’ Circles and Math Festivals, as well as newly created initiatives to get students, teachers, and parents engaging with mathematics in many different formal and informal settings. We have started our efforts at Title 1 elementary schools in the county with high proportions of Spanish-speaking families. At the talk you’ll have a chance to problem solve through the cup jumping lesson and will be able to take away examples of activities that promote joyful mathematical learning for students and parents along with models for coordinated implementation of similar materials in classroom learning and teachers’ professional development time. You’ll leave with a replicable “stealable” tool, program, approach, or learning that is ready for others to adapt.

Organizer:
Jane Long, Stephen F. Austin State University

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Mathematics & Sports (Sports SIGMAA) Business Meeting & Guest Lecture

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon I

Contact:
Liz Bouzarth, Furman University

 

Social Event

Math Stitchers

8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

Bring any stitching or craft project (knitting/crochet/embroidery/etc.) and chat with other mathematical stitchers.

Organizer:
Mary Shepherd, Northwest Missouri State University

 

Friday, July 31 (Show)

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Rooms 411, 412, 413

Pi Mu Epsilon student members who wish to represent their chapters as student speakers or official delegates should visit the PME website at http://pme-math.org/ for more information.

Please note: all student presenters are required to be registered for MAA MathFest.

Organizer:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Rooms 404, 405, and 410

The MAA Student Paper Sessions abstract portal is now live! Please click here to submit an abstract.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Prize Session

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom G & H

The session is organized by MAA Secretary James Sellers, University of Minnesota-Duluth, and is moderated by MAA President Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University.

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Lecture II

10:20 a.m. – 11:10 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Jordan Ellenberg, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Invited Paper Session

African American Women and the Mathematics of Flight

10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

The 2016 book “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race” featured stories about African American women who worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from the 1930s through the 1960s. Several of these women were mathematicians: Katherine Johnson worked out the orbital mechanics of John Glenn’s orbit of the Earth in 1962; and Dr. Christine Darden revolutionized aerodynamics design to produce low-boom sonic effects in the 1970’s. Indeed, Katherine Johnson earned a BS in mathematics in 1937 and Dr. Christine Darden earned a MS in Mathematics in 1967. In this session, we will feature the mathematics of pioneers in flight such as Katherine Johnson Christine Darden; and we will discuss the history of African American women who have worked in the aeronautical industry.

Organizer:
Edray Goins, Pomona College

Contributed Paper Session

Modeling in Your Differential Equations Course – Just Do It!, Part A

10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom L

In differential equations, a pivotal STEM course, effort is given to doing modeling to motivate students and facilitate transferability to cognate areas. Faculty who do modeling in differential equations courses share their efforts. This session offers experiences, plans, and aspirations with specific, rich illustrations of modeling to enhance skills in both differential equations and its applications.

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, SIMIODE (www.simiode.org) Director
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Janet Fierson, LaSalle University
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Sponsor: Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations (SIMIODE)

Contributed Paper Session

Online Pedagogy of Upper Division Mathematics, Part A

10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon I

Much of the discussion of online mathematics courses has been focused on lower division courses that serve other disciplines or the general education curriculum. In this session, we will address pedagogical strategies for delivering upper division courses in an online setting. Included in the discussion will be topics related to course design, content delivery, student interaction, and assessment.

Organizers:
George H. Lytle, University of Montevallo
Cheryll C. Johnson, Asbury University

Contributed Paper Session

Effectively Utilizing Undergraduate Teaching Assistants, Part A

10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J

At both research and teaching institutions, instructors have the opportunity to make use of undergraduate teaching assistants in the mathematics classroom to enhance instruction. This session seeks to share evidence-based practices about the use and support of undergraduate TAs in the classroom.

Organizers
Carolyn Yackel, Mercer University
Emily Braley, Harvard University
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University

Sponsor: Committee for the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM) and College Mathematics Instructor Development Source (CoMInDS)

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling, Part A

10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, and gambling provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome. Submissions by undergraduates are encourage

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (Rec SIGMAA)

Contributed Paper Session

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Part A

10:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom K

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian P. Katz, Smith College
Shiv Smith Karunakaran, Michigan State University
Nicole Engelke Infante, West Virginia University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)

Panel Session

A Program Review Revue

10:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

A Program Review Review, a musical skit written and directed by Annalisa Crannell, will be performed by members and friends of the MAA committee on program review. The skit will draw attention to the fears, pitfalls, and opportunities that come with conducting a program review. Following the brief skit, members of the committee will serve as a panel to answer audience questions raised by the skit or from personal/professional experiences.

Organizer:
Rick Gillman, Valparaiso University

Panelists:
Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock University
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin and Marshall

Sponsor: The MAA Committee on Program Review

Poster Session

Undergraduate Student Poster Session

10:20 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F

This session features research done by undergraduate students. Appropriate content includes, but is not limited to, a new result, a new proof of a known result, a new mathematical model, an innovative solution to a Putnam problem, or a method of solution to an applied problem. Projects that are currently “in progress”, but leading towards one of these outcomes are also welcome. Purely expository material is not appropriate for this session.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Sponsor: Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS)

Workshop

Developing Excellence in Academic Leadership Through Case Studies

10:20 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

The keys to being a successful student of mathematics — preparation, study, practice, perseverance — are essential to becoming a more effective and successful leader in academic administration. Department chairs and other leaders are invited to participate in this hands-on workshop to discuss case studies based on the leadership challenges faced by faculty and departments.

Organizers:
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University
Jonathan Hodge, Grand Valley State University

Minicourse

Minicourse 1. Linear Algebra in Computer Graphics and Data Science, Part B

10:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3

This minicourse will cover linear algebra applications from computer graphics and data science. The depth will range from those that require little mathematical background (submatrices, matrix arithmetic) to more sophisticated topics (eigenanalysis, singular value). The minicourse will also provide webpages that enable experimentation without any coding and also provide codes that serve as a template for student exploration.

Organizer:
Tim Chartier, Davidson College

Sponsor: MAA CUPM

Minicourse

Minicourse 8. The Who, Why, and How of Undergraduate Research in Math, Part B

10:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4

This minicourse will be an open discussion on undergraduate research in mathematics. From why and how to do it, to where to find, or come up with, good accessible problems, we will discuss our experiences and come up with a plan to be implemented the following academic year. This will be a hand on, active learning workshop and attendants will be expected to work.

Organizer:
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University
Cindy Wyels, California State University-Channel Islands

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

Minicourse

Minicourse 11. Teaching Math Courses for Elementary Education Majors, Part B

10:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13

Teaching mathematics courses for future elementary teachers is an exciting and challenging experience. Different schools offer a variety of hours and courses. How do you decide what should be in the course at your institution? This session will discuss techniques and topics that should be a part of such a course or courses. We will talk about publications that help guide you as you teach this course and methods that have been found to be successful in such a course. All are welcome in the minicourse and having access to your current course descriptions will be helpful, if you have them.

Organizer:
Judith Covington, Northwestern State University

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Increasing the Rate of Change: The Impact of Broadening the Visibility of Mathematicians of Color

11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Candice Price, University of San Diego

African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Latinx– who have historically comprised a minority of the U.S. population– are growing in size and influence. Currently, while constituting 30 percent of the U.S. population, by 2050, these groups together will account for greater than 40 percent of the U.S. population. Yet, these groups are largely underrepresented in the STEM fields—especially mathematics. Lately, there has been a growing discussion around the issue of the lack of diversity in STEM and its effect on the growth and innovation needed in these disciplines to solve the most complex issues humanity faces. I believe one reason people of color are underrepresented in STEM is that students of color rarely see themselves reflected in the STEM community. My service mission is to support those underrepresented in STEM by creating and supporting programs that increase visibility and amplify the voices of women and people of color in STEM while creating networks and community in STEM to provide opportunities to share resources. In this talk, I will describe my path in mathematics through an exploration of my involvement in programs that are working towards broadening the visibility of mathematicians of color.

Invited Address

SIAM-MAA Joint Invited Lecture

Data Skills for the Mathematical Sciences

1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Chad Topaz, Williams College

Data acquisition, exploration, analysis, modeling, and visualization have become central to the mathematical sciences. The importance of data has been emphasized at the highest levels of our profession, including in reports from the National Academy of Sciences, the Mathematical Association of America, the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, and the American Statistical Association. However, the fusion of data skills with core parts of the mathematical sciences curriculum has yet to be fully realized. This talk discusses the importance of data skills and presents pathways for incorporating them into undergraduate mathematical sciences education. One pathway is through the classroom. I will present selected examples from courses in linear algebra, differential equations, mathematical modeling, and even calculus, including signal processing, dynamical systems, abstract art, and an interactive activity on multivariable quadrature motivated by environmental science. A second pathway is through undergraduate research. I will showcase data-intensive student projects that apply mathematics to collective motion in biology and to social justice. Finally, I will mention resources for instructors who themselves want to grow their data skills.

Invited Paper Session

Eigenvalues and Graphs

1:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom C

Graphs can be used to represent the relations (edges) between objects (vertices), and so play an important role both in theoretical as well as applied settings. One important tool in understanding graphs is through the use of the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrices associated with graphs; this is sometimes known as spectral graph theory. There are many possible matrices that can be explored and each one brings its own strengths and weaknesses into understanding graphs. This session will bring together a variety of viewpoints of how eigenvalues and graphs are connected.

Organizer:
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Spectral and Combinatorial Properties of the Associahedron Graph

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Sebi Cioaba, University of Delaware

The Exponential Distance Matrix

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Kate Lorenzen, Iowa State University

Fiedler Vectors with Unbalanced Sign Patterns

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Sooyeong Kim, University of Manitoba

Quantum Walks on Graphs

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Sabrina Lato, University of Waterloo

A Meta-Conjecture in Spectral Extremal Graph Theory

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Michael Tait, Villanova University

Invited Paper Session

Women in Mathematics: Math in Action

1:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom D

Mathematics is in action within so many exciting non-mathematical settings, spanning from classical historical and cutting edge interplays between mathematics and physics, biology, and other sciences, to beautiful applications of mathematics to games, art, social justice, economics, and climate change, to name a few. Topics with possibly unexpected applications outside of mathematics include complexity classes, Ramsey colorings, tropical numbers, topology, hyperbolic surfaces, geodesics, and more.

In this session, we showcase current research done by women (and their students) of mathematics and statistics applied to a variety of non-mathematical settings. This session is sponsored by the AWM, and is organized by the AWM Committee on MathFest.

Organizer:
Cassie Williams, James Madison University
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

Math, Medicine and Mysteries

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Ami Radunskaya, Pomona College

TBA

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Lynne Seymour, University of Georgia

Identifying Geohazards with Mathematics and Statistics

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Celestine Woodruff, James Madison University

Crochet Topology

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Moira Chas, Stony Brook University

Contributed Paper Session

Modeling in Your Differential Equations Course – Just Do It!, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom L

In differential equations, a pivotal STEM course, effort is given to doing modeling to motivate students and facilitate transferability to cognate areas. Faculty who do modeling in differential equations courses share their efforts. This session offers experiences, plans, and aspirations with specific, rich illustrations of modeling to enhance skills in both differential equations and its applications.

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, SIMIODE (www.simiode.org) Director
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Janet Fierson, LaSalle University
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Sponsor: Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations (SIMIODE)

Contributed Paper Session

Online Pedagogy of Upper Division Mathematics, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon I

Much of the discussion of online mathematics courses has been focused on lower division courses that serve other disciplines or the general education curriculum. In this session, we will address pedagogical strategies for delivering upper division courses in an online setting. Included in the discussion will be topics related to course design, content delivery, student interaction, and assessment.

Organizers:
George H. Lytle, University of Montevallo
Cheryll C. Johnson, Asbury University

Contributed Paper Session

Effectively Utilizing Undergraduate Teaching Assistants, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J

At both research and teaching institutions, instructors have the opportunity to make use of undergraduate teaching assistants in the mathematics classroom to enhance instruction. This session seeks to share evidence-based practices about the use and support of undergraduate TAs in the classroom.

Organizers
Carolyn Yackel, Mercer University
Emily Braley, Harvard University
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University

Sponsor: Committee for the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM) and College Mathematics Instructor Development Source (CoMInDS)

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, and gambling provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome. Submissions by undergraduates are encourage

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (Rec SIGMAA)

Contributed Paper Session

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom K

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian P. Katz, Smith College
Shiv Smith Karunakaran, Michigan State University
Nicole Engelke Infante, West Virginia University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)

Panel Session

Storytelling for Enhanced Mathematics Teaching: A Discussion With Mathematician Authors

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

How do you teach effectively so your students feel engaged, not overwhelmed? The best math teaching, like the best math writing, artfully balances technical details with an engaging narrative to make the math accessible and compelling. In this panel of mathematicians who write books for general-interest readers, you’ll learn strategies for turning math lessons in calculus and beyond into story. Come for stories. Leave with ideas for teaching.

Organizers:
Susan D’Agostino, Johns Hopkins University
Daniel Taber, Oxford University Press

Panelists:
Susan D’Agostino, Johns Hopkins University
Ben Orlin, Black Dog & Leventhal
Steven Strogatz, Cornell University
Talithia Williams, Harvey Mudd College

Workshop

An Inquiry-Oriented Approach to Determinants: New Materials from the IOLA Project

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

In this workshop, we will introduce tasks from a new unit in the Inquiry-Oriented Linear Algebra (IOLA) project. These materials build on existing units to support intuitive conceptions of determinant from a situated context and generalize such experiences toward more formal notions of determinant. Participants will explore the new materials as students might and discuss instructional strategies for implementing Inquiry-Oriented materials.

Organizers:
David Plaxco, Clayton State University
Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech
Michelle Zandieh, Arizona State University
Christine Andrews-Larson, Florida State University

Minicourse

Minicourse 4. Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3

Hands-on, practical art puzzles inspire the mathematics of projective geometry −− the study of properties invariant under projective transformations. We explore activities in perspective art or photography that motivate concepts in projective geometry, including Desargues’ Theorem and numerical projective invariants. Activities in problem solving and proof are suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. No artistic experience is required.

Organizers:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin and Marshall College
Fumiko Futamura, Southwestern University

Sponsor: SIGMAA Arts

Minicourse

Minicourse 5. Introduction to WeBWorK: An Open-Source Alternative to Generate and Deliver Online Homework Problems, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4

Participants will learn to utilize the opensource online homework system WeBWorK. Adopted by over 1200 institutions, WeBWorK includes an extensive, curated library of over 35,000 exercises encompassing the collegiate curriculum. Subjects include College Algebra, Calculus, ODEs, Linear Algebra, Statistics, and Introduction to Proofs. Participants will learn how to utilize WeBWorK in their classrooms and to edit WeBWorK exercises.

Organizers:
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Robin Cruz, College of Idaho

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Technology in Mathematics Education

Minicourse

Minicourse 6. Jumpstarting your Scholarship Program, Part B

1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13

The two days of this course will have different foci. One will feature an overview of the NSF, consisting of an introduction to programs that support both research in the mathematical sciences and innovations in learning and teaching, together with tips for writing strong proposals. During the second session, we will discuss numerous aspects of a scholarship program, including how to find possible problems and collaborators, presenting your research, writing up your results, and getting your work published. We will also spend time setting goals and priorities for the upcoming year or two and make a plan for how to achieve those goals. Both days will provide plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Organizers:
Alissa Crans, Loyala Marymount University
Karen Keene, National Science Foundation, DUE
Michelle Manes, National Science Foundation, DMS

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

Undergraduate Student Activity

We Begin with a Deck of Cards …

1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom A & B

Robert Vallin, Lamar University

We all know there are lots of fun games and activities that come from a standard deck of cards. As they say during 3 a.m. infomercials, “But wait, there’s more!!” A deck is also the gateway to a myriad of different ideas in mathematics. In this event we start with some of the more straightforward ideas like counting and then move on to some other fun things that we can play with. If you have a deck of cards, bring it along (there will be a limited supply available at the session).

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Rooms 411, 412, 413

Pi Mu Epsilon student members who wish to represent their chapters as student speakers or official delegates should visit the PME website at http://pme-math.org/ for more information.

Please note: all student presenters are required to be registered for MAA MathFest.

Organizer:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Student Paper Sessions

1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Rooms 404, 405, and 410

The MAA Student Paper Sessions abstract portal is now live! Please click here to submit an abstract.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Other Mathematical Session

Alder Award Session

2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G & H

The MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty members whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year, at most three college or university teachers are honored with this national award. The awardees are invited to make a presentation in this session. The session is moderated by MAA President Michael Dorff.

Panel Session

The Modern Mathematics Major in the Data Science Era

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

Every year new programs in data science and statistics are being added at the undergraduate level. So where does this leave the traditional mathematics major? Panelists will discuss how mathematics programs have adapted to the demand for data science and statistics, speaking to institutional change, personal development, and the MAA view on statistics and data science within undergraduate programs in mathematics.

Organizer:
Judith E. Canner, California State University, Monterey Bay

Panelists:
Patti Frazer Lock, St. Lawrence University
Ryan Botts, Point Loma University
Tim Chartier, Davidson College

Sponsors:
SIGMAA on Statistics Education
ASA-MAA Joint Committee on Undergraduate Statistics Education

Poster Session

MAA Contributed Poster Sessions, Session II

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F

The MAA is pleased to continue with the MAA Contributed Poster Session (CPS) at MathFest 2020 in Philadelphia, PA. The overwhelming consensus among organizers and participants is that poster sessions provide an excellent opportunity to share participants’ work, to network with attendees who share interests with the presenters, and to learn from the attendees. Our goal is to leverage the poster session format to increase engagement between presenters and their audience. We will rotate the poster categories throughout the meeting, each rotation will last 45 minutes, and the number of rotations will depend on the number of accepted posters. The MAA will provide corkboards or trifolds for the posters – you just need to bring your poster.

Submitting an abstract for the poster session in the areas of mathematics, pedagogy, and undergraduate mathematics curriculum is no different than submitting an abstract for the contributed paper session. To submit an abstract for MAA MathFest 2020 go to www.maa.org/mathfest/abstracts and follow the instructions found there. The deadline for submission of abstracts is April 30, 2020. Early submissions are encouraged. When you submit your abstract, you will be asked to place it in one of the following categories:

  • Assessment
  • History and Philosophy of Mathematics
  • Interdisciplinary Topics in Mathematics
  • Mathematics and Technology
  • Mentoring
  • Modeling and Applications
  • Outreach
  • Teaching and Learning Advanced Mathematics
  • Teaching and Learning Calculus
  • Teaching and Learning Developmental Mathematics
  • Teaching and Learning Introductory Mathematics
  • Teaching and Learning Other Mathematics
  • Algebra
  • Analysis
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Geometr
  • Graph Theory
  • Linear Algebra
  • Logic and Foundations
  • Number Theory
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Other than the above

Please consult this year’s Call for Posters for more information on the sessions in general, and what to expect for submitting and preparing presentations.

Poster Session

PosterFest 2020: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon F

This poster session and networking event provides an informal opportunity for early career mathematicians to present and discuss their scholarly activities (such as: expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports). Nontenured faculty and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Undergraduate submissions will not be accepted. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Organizers:
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Plattevlile
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Sponsor: The MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians (ECM)

Workshop

Desmos-Based Assignments in Precalculus and Calculus

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Pennsyvlania Convention Center, Room 202A

This session presents assignments that utilize the Desmos graphing calculator to create a product that accomplishes a task, following constructionist learning principles. Examples include applied sinusoidal regression; tangent lines in Cartesian, parametric, and polar coordinates; and volumes by rotation. A sample grading rubric will be provided. Participants are encouraged to complete these assignments during the workshop and share ideas.

Organizer:
Zachary Beamer, Piedmont Virginia Community College

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 3. Getting Started with Mastery Grading, Part A

3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 4/p>

In a mastery grading system, students’ grades are based on their ability to demonstrate mastery of a well-defined list of learning objectives. We will describe the key components of a mastery grading system, highlighting how such a system supports the student learning cycle. Participants will have the opportunity to begin to craft mastery grading components for their own courses.

Organizer:
Rachel Weir, Allegheny College

Sponsor: MAA Project NExT

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 10. Experiences in Teaching Introductory Data Science to Math Majors, Part A

3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 3

Participants in this minicourse will be exposed to topics covered in the introductory data science course at Winona State University. A three-prong pedagogical approach is used in teaching this course (i.e., hands-on activity -> non-programming software -> writing code). Participants of this minicourse will be asked to engage in all three components of this pedagogy using a variety of tasks that can easily be implemented into existing courses.

Organizer:
Christopher J. Malone, Winona State University

Sponsor: SIGMAA Stat Ed and ASA-MAA Joint Committee

 

Minicourse

Minicourse 12. Liberal Arts Math, Quantitative Literacy, College Algebra/Precalculus: A Novel Hybrid Curriculum, Part A

3:40 p.m. – 5:40 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Franklin 13

We discuss a course for students who must fulfill a mathematics requirement but are not planning to take calculus or more advanced subjects. This novel approach combines desirable features from standard offerings for such students. Difference equation models with evident significance lead to standard precalculus topics such as linear and exponential functions, while emphasizing modeling methods. Pedagogy (e.g., technology) will also be discussed.

Organizers:
Dan Kalman, American University
Sacha Forgoston, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

 

Invited Address

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

2020 Census, Lagrange’s Identity, and Apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives

4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon G&H

Tommy Wright, U.S. Bureau of the Census

Given the impracticality of a pure democracy, the U.S. Constitution (1787) calls for a representative form of democracy where the people elect persons to represent them for governing. Each state gets a number of representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives “…according to their respective numbers…” as recorded in a census of the nation to be conducted every ten years starting in 1790. We make use of an elementary result known as Lagrange’s Identity to provide a bridge between an insightful motivation and an elementary derivation of the method of equal proportions. The method of equal proportions is the current method for apportioning the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states, following each decennial census. We highlight why the numbers from the census matter and affect our condition and behavior. We also present some historical comments about the first two methods of apportionment, as well as the method that preceded equal proportions.

 

Panel Session

Culturally-Rich Strategies for Advancing Mathematics Learning

4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202B

This session will explore initiatives that seek to broaden access to and engagement in mathematics in formal and informal settings through culturally-rich, assets-based methods, focused on African American, Indigenous, or Latinx populations. The session will begin with a short panel presentation to describe culturally-rich initiatives for advancing mathematics learning, their related outcomes, successes and challenges. After a question and answer period, participants will share their individual interests in broadening STEM participation and will brainstorm and discuss strategies to incorporate and enhance these models and facilitate future collaborations. Some of the projects described are grant-funded, including National Science Foundation initiatives.

Organizers:
Odesma Dalrymple, University of San Diego
Yaoran Li, University of San Diego
Perla Myers, University of San Diego

Panelists:
Shelly M. Jones, Associate Professor, Central Connecticut State University
Lou Matthews, Founder, InspireMath
Candice Price, Smith College
Joi Spencer, Professor and Associate Dean, University of San Diego

 

Workshop

The Definition of a Mathematician

4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 202A

In this interactive workshop, participants will reflect on what we think it means to be a mathematician, who is seen or counted as a mathematician, what causes this, and how that affects our communities of learning, teaching and research in mathematics. If you would like to explore those issues, come and find out! Be prepared to discuss some potentially difficult topics.

Organizers:
Rosalie Bélanger-Rioux, McGill University
Sara Rezvi, The University of Illinois at Chicago

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (Rec SIGMAA) Business Meeting, Reception, and Guest Lecture

Gears, Graphs, and Archimedes

Gary Gordon, Lafayette College

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 414 & 415

This talk connects a children’s plastic gear toy with two Archimedean solids, the cubeoctahedron and the icosadodechedron. Workable arrangements of gears correspond to planar bipartite graphs, and the duals of these graphs give the connection to the solids. Euler’s famous polyhedron formula plays an important role here. The talk will include lots of very small plastic pieces not intended for very small children.

Organizer:
Robert Vallin, Lamar University

 

Other Mathematical Session

SCUDEM Gathering and Information Session

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Room 403

SCUDEM-SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equations Modeling Gathering of colleagues interested in host site coordinator issues, team registration, coaching teams, etc. to learn about SCUDEM V 2020 event to be held on 14 November 2020. See www.simiode.org/scudem for complete details

Organizer:Brian Winkel, Director of SIMIODE

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Statistics Education (SIGMAA STAT-ED) Business Meeting

6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon J

Organizer:
Judith Canner, California State University, Monterey Bay

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM) Business Meeting, Reception, & Guest Lecture

A Few of My Favorite Numbers

Stephen Kokoska, Bloomsburg University

6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon L

Certain numbers are just naturally mysterious and appealing. For example, ππ, 𝑒e, or maybe even √3/2√3/2. But there are some numbers that seem to appear often enough in our work to strike a nerve and to create a lasting impression. This presentation will include a discussion of some of my favorite numbers, why they are fascinating, and some interesting examples and facts involving these numbers.

Organizer:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (UR SIGMAA) Reception & Guest Lecture

Using Restorative Practices to Build Research Communities

Pamela Harris, Williams College

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon D

I have collaborated with over 50 undergraduate students on mathematical research and their work has resulted in over 20 research publications and an additional eight writing contributions to the profession. In this talk, I detail the specifics that made these collaborations so fruitful (spoiler alert: it was not the math). In particular, I will share ways we implemented restorative practices in the research process (building honest and sincere relationships focused on individual responsibility and shared accountability) and how these practices greatly helped to advance the mathematical work.

Organizer:
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

 

Other Mathematical Session

Documentary Film about the Duluth REU

7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom Salon I

Curious about Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) programs? Join us for a public showing of a film about the Duluth REU, the longest running REU in the nation. This documentary highlights the life and career of Joe Gallian, the daily operations of the REU, and interviews with many participants.

Organizer:
Shah Roshan Zamir, University of Nebraska Lincoln

 

Social Event

MAA Ice Cream Social

8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Grand Ballroom A & B

Besides cake and ice cream, we will recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Paper Sessions, and award prizes for the best of them. All are invited.

 

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2020

2021

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Year:
2021

Please note: all sessions are listed in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT = UTC-6:00)

Invited address speakers are experts in the mathematical sciences who are invited and selected by committee to present at MAA MathFest. Each presenter will share their stories and expertise for 50 minutes with attendees.

Three of this year’s Invited Addresses will be presented while no other programming is taking place, so that you don’t have to manage your schedule around them. Those sessions include: The Inaugural Christine Darden Lecture, The first Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture, and the MAA Retiring Presidential Address.

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Probability and the Geometry of the Laplacian and Other Operators

Lecture 1: Wednesday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Lecture 2: Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Rodrigo Bañuelos, Purdue University

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AMS-MAA Joint Invited Lecture

Eigenvalues and Graphs

Wednesday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Steven Butler, Iowa State University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA Invited Address

Integer Programming for Kidney Exchange

Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Sommer Gentry, United States Naval Academy
Photograph credit: Devon Rowland

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA Invited Address

Reflections in Teaching

Saturday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Candice Price, Smith College

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MAA Invited Address

A New Approach for Fighting Infectious Disease, Combining Game Theory and Graph Theory

Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Po-Shen Loh, Carnegie Mellon University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

Lessons from 10+ Years of College Math Instructor Teaching Professional Development

Friday, August 6, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Stan Yoshinobu, University of Toronto

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

AWM-MAA Etta Zuber Falconer Lecture

Complex Functions, Mesh Generation, and Hidden Figures in the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

Friday, August 6, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Bonita V. Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology

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Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Stories About How I Got Where I Am Today

Thursday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Erica Flapan, Editor in Chief of the Notices of AMS

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Christine Darden Lecture

The Road to 2002 Sonic Boom Demonstrator

Friday, August 6, 3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Christine Darden, Retired from NASA Langley Research Center

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Martin Gardner Lecture

Surprising Discoveries by Three Amateur Mathematicians

Saturday, August 7, 3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Doris Schattschneider, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Moravian College

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Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Arithmetic and Digits

Wednesday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Florian Luca, University of the Witwatersrand

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NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

2020 Census, Lagrange’s Identity, and Apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives

Thursday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Tommy Wright, U.S. Bureau of the Census

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Student Activity Speaker

We Begin with a Deck of Cards …

Saturday, August 7, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA Retiring Presidential Address

Who Are the Frodos and Celies of Mathematics?

Thursday, August 5, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Michael Dorff, MAA Past President, Brigham Young University

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Biography (Show)

 

Year:
2021

Please note: all sessions are listed in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT = UTC-6:00)

Invited Paper Sessions are organized by professionals in the mathematical sciences and designed to provide substantial mathematical content in the MAA program. Four to six speakers are invited by the organizers to present on a designated topic for twenty-minute segments. MAA MathFest participants who tune in to these sessions will get the chance to hear from a diverse set of speakers on current or emerging topics in various areas of mathematics.

Open and Accessible Areas in Computational Mathematics

Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

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Organizer:
Matthew Wright, St. Olaf College

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Surprising Discoveries by Amateur Mathematicians

Part A: Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Part B: Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Organizers:
Doris Schattschneider, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Moravian College
Colm Mulcahy, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Spelman College

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African American Women and the Mathematics of Flight

Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Organizer:
Edray Goins, Pomona College
Christine Darden, Retired from NASA Langley Research Center

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Open & Accessible Problems for Undergraduate Research

Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Organizer:
Allison Henrich, Seattle University
Laramie Paxton, Marian University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (UR SIGMAA)

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Eigenvalues and Graphs

Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Organizer:
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

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Women in Mathematics: Math in Action

Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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Organizer:
Cassie Williams, James Madison University
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

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Supporting Student Success in Introductory Statistics through Evidence-Based Practices

Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

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Organizers:
Judith Canner, California State Monterey Bay
Adam Molnar, Oklahoma State University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Statistics Education (SIGMAA StatEd)
ASA-MAA Joint Committee on Undergraduate Statistics and Data Science Education

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Year:
2021

Registration for MAA MathFest 2021 is now open! Please keep checking maa.org for the latest details and announcements.

Cancellations

MAA MathFest cancellations must be received by Tuesday, June 15, 2021 to qualify for a full refund. A 50% refund is available through Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Cancellations must be received by email to the MAA Meetings and Events Department (meetings@maa.org) or in writing to:

Mathematical Association of America
Attn: MAA MathFest
1529 18th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036

Registration Rates

Member $199
Nonmember* $299*
Student Member** $59**
Student Nonmember $89
Project NExT*** $199
K-12  Teacher $99
K-12 Student $49
Long Term or Retired Member† $69†

*Nonmember rate includes one year of MAA Membership. Offer is for new MAA members only and not valid for existing MAA membership renewals.

**Departmental Member nominated students are eligible for “Student Member” rate.

***Project NExT – Brown ’20 and Gold ’21 cohorts only

† This discount is for current members who hold either a Long Term Membership or Retired Membership in the MAA. Long Term Membership is a Member category, which requires that the member have 25 or more years of membership and be 70+ years of age. Retired Membership is a Member category that requires that the Member have 25+ years of membership and is no longer actively employed.

Additional Fees

(Optional add-ons)

     Minicourse $30

 

Year:
2021

Please note: all sessions are listed in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT = UTC-6:00)

Workshop

S-STEM Pre-award: Elements of a Successful S-STEM Grant Proposal

Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

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Organizers:
Ileana Vasu, Holyoke Community College
Yu-Ju Kuo, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Susan Pustejovsky, Alverno College
Oscar Vega, California State University Fresno
Rebekah Dupont, Augsburg University
Perla Myers, University of San Diego

 

Panel

Best Practices in Mathematics for the Health Sciences

Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

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Organizers:
Kira Hamman, Penn State Mont Alto
Daniel Ozimek, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Panelists:
Andrew Baxter, Penn State University Park
Glenn Murphy, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Joan Zoellner, Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin

 

Panel

Career Paths in Business, Industry, and Government

Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

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Organizers:
Emille Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Moderator:
Jeb Collins

Panelists:
Bonita Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Kevin Byrnes, DuPont Capital Management

Sponsor: Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS) and Committee on Business, Industry, and Government (BIG)

 

Panel

Association for Women in Mathematics Panel – Inspiring Women in Mathematics

Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

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Organizers:
Georgia Benkart, University of Wisconsin
Malena Español, Arizona State University
Magdalena Luca, MCPHS University

Panel Moderator:
Lauren Rose, Bard College

Panelists:
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College
Raegan Higgins, Texas Tech University
Katherine Ott, Bates College
Julianna Tymoczko, Smith College
Judy Walker, University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

 

Panel

Supporting Your Department’s VITAL Faculty

Saturday, August 7, 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

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Organizer:
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Panelists:
Robert Snellman, Brigham Young University
April Strom, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Hanna Bennet, University of Michigan
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Benjamin Brubaker, University of Minnesota

Sponsor: MAA Membership Committee

 

Panel

Implementation of Co-requisite Models

Saturday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

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Organizers:
Jennifer Nordstrom, Linfield College
Wade Ellis, West Valley College, Retired

Panelists:
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Kathryn Kozak, Coconino Community College
Jessie Walker, Arkansas Department of Education
Linus Yu, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Sponsor: MAA Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

 

Panel

How to Apply for Jobs in Academia and Industry after Your PhD

Saturday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizer:
Stefanie Wang, Smith College

Panelists:
Mimi Tsugura, Education Engineer at Elastic
Christine Kelley, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Tian An Wong, University of Michigan – Dearborn

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

Panel

The Life Cycle of an Undergraduate Data Science Program

Saturday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizer:
Liz Stanhope, Lewis & Clark College

Panelists:
Laurie Heyer, Davidson College
Matthew Neal, Denison University
Randy Paffenroth, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Talitha Washington, Clark Atlanta University and the Atlanta University Center

Sponsor: MAA Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM)

 

Panel

Three Mathematicians and One Math Education Researcher Share Lessons for Teaching Future Teachers

Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

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Organizers:
Carl Olimb, Augustana University
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jennifer Whitfield, Texas A&M University

Panelists:
Amanda Ruiz, University of San Diego
Joe Champion, Boise State
Scott Kaschner, Butler University
Theresa Jorgensen, University of Texas at Arlington

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (SIGMAA MKT)

 

Panel

The Art of Publishing in MAA Journals

Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizer:
Tom Edgar, Pacific Lutheran University, Editor of Math Horizons
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond, Editor-elect of The American Mathematical Monthly

Panelists:
Susan Jane Colley, The American Mathematical Monthly
Della Dumbaugh, The American Mathematical Monthly
Dominic Klyve, The College Math Journal
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Convergence Room
Janet Heine Barnett, Convergence Room
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, MAA FOCUS
Tom Edgar, Math Horizons
Deanna Haunsperger, Math Values Blog
Jason Rosenhouse, Mathematics Magazine

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Journals

 

 

Year:
2021

Minicourses are highly interactive sessions designed in a two-part workshop format focusing on specific aspects of collegiate mathematics, the undergraduate curriculum, and mathematical pedagogy. These courses are taught by experts in the field, with two hours dedicated to each section.

To add one or both of these workshops to your MAA MathFest experience ($30 per Minicourse), register for the event and select your Minicourse(s) of choice during registration.

Game Theoretic Modeling for Math Majors

Part A: Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Part B: Friday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
David Housman, Goshen College
Richard Gillman, Valparaiso University

 

Application Inspired Linear Algebra: Using Data in the Classroom

Part A: Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Part B: Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Heather Moon, Washington State University
Thomas J. Asaki, Washington State University
Marie A. Snipes, Kenyon College
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University
Michael Smith, Lewis University

Sponsor: Octave Online

 

Tags:
MathFest; Minicourses
Year:
2021

An MAA poster session allows for many people with interest in a specific topic to share their work. Posters will be available for viewing throughout MAA MathFest with live presentations at designated times.

MAA Outreach Poster Session

Thursday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Rachelle DeCoste, Tensor Women and Mathematics
Candice Price, Tensor SUMMA
Nancy Neudauer, Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grant

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PosterFest 2021: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

Friday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Sponsor: The MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians (ECM)

Posters (Show)

 

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Poster Sessions
Year:
2021

Please note: all sessions are listed in Mountain Daylight Time (MDT = UTC-6:00)

Alder Award Session

Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

Description (Show)

Moderator:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma

Three Uncomfortable Truths

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Alexander Diaz-Lopez, Villanova University

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Biography (Show)

Any Questions?

1:25 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Andrew Penland, Western Carolina University

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Biography (Show)

Seeking Wonder and Finding Adventure in Teaching and Learning Math

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Kim Seashore, San Francisco State University

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MAA Prize Sessions

This year the MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated over the course of MathFest. We invite everyone to join us and congratulate our prize winners from 2020 and 2021.

World Premiere of “MAA Summer 2021 Award Winners”

Wednesday, August 4, 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m., MAA Pavilion, Virtual Exhibit Hall

Description (Show)

Host:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma

Celebrate with the MAA Writing Award Winners from 2020 and 2021

Friday, August 6, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Hosts:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma
Michael Dorff, MAA Past President, Brigham Young University

Celebrate with MAA Service Awards Winners from 2020 and 2021

Friday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Description (Show)

Hosts:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma
Michael Dorff, MAA Past President, Brigham Young University

Celebrate with MAA Teaching and Research Award Winners from 2020 and 2021

Saturday, August 7, 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Hosts:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma
Michael Dorff, MAA Past President, Brigham Young University

 

MAA Section Officers Meeting

Thursday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.

Description (Show)

 

 

Building a Community of Practice in Scalable Corequisite Courses

Thursday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizer
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University

Sponsor: Hawkes Learning

 

World Premiere of “MAA Summer 2021 Award Winners”

Wednesday, August 4, 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m., in the MAA Pavilion (Exhibit Hall)

Description (Show)

Organizers/Panelists:
Jennifer Quinn, MAA President, University of Washigton – Tacoma
James Sellers, MAA Secretary, University of Minnesota – Duluth

 

The Future of the Undergraduate Textbook

Thursday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., in the MAA Pavilion (Exhibit Hall)

Description (Show)

Organizers/Panelists:
Stephen Kennedy, Carleton College
Sergei Tabachnikov, Pennsylvania State University
Matt Boelkins, Grand Valley State University
Suzanne Larson, Loyola Marymount University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College

 

Virtual Math Escape Room

Friday, August 6, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., in the MAA Pavilion (Exhibit Hall)

Description (Show)

Organizers/Panelists:
Julie Barnes, Western Carolina University
Shih-Wei Chao, University of North Georgia
Rachel Epstein, Georgia College
Kerri Jamerson, Mars Hill University
Wei-Kei Lai, University of South Carolina at Salkehatchie
Allie Ray, Birmingham-Southern College
Laura Steil, Mars Hill University

 

The WeBWorK Project Open Office Hour

Wednesday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., in the MAA Pavilion (Exhibit Hall)
Thursday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., in the MAA Pavilion (Exhibit Hall)
Friday, August 6, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., in the MAA Pavilion (Exhibit Hall)

Description (Show)

Organizers/Panelists
Monica VanDieren, Robert Morris University, The WeBWorK Project
Robin Cruz, University of Idaho, The WeBWorK Project
Marianna Bonanome, City Tech CUNY, The WeBWorK Project
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, The WeBWorK Project

 

 

Year:
2021

The MAA endeavors to ensure that all the mathematical sessions at MathFest are accessible to a broad audience and undergraduate students are invited and encouraged to attend any of them. In addition, check out the range of programming below, which MAA has designed with undergraduate students and educators in mind.

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Undergraduate Student Paper Sessions

Wednesday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Click here to view the MAA undergradute student papers abstracts book and full schedule of talks

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS)

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

Wednesday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Please find the full schedule of talks and list of abstracts here.

Organizers:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University
Frank Patane, Samford University

Sponsor: Pi Mu Epsilon (PME)

 

Invited Address

Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Stories About How I Got Where I Am Today

Thursday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Erica Flapan, Editor in Chief of the Notices of AMS

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Invited Address

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Arithmetic and Digits

Wednesday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Florian Luca, University of the Witwatersrand

Abstract (Show)

 

Invited Address

Student Activity Speaker

We Begin with a Deck of Cards …

Saturday, August 7, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Tags:
Undergraduate Activities
Year:
2021

Graduate students are welcome at MAA MathFest! Check out programming designed for graduate students to enhance their knowledge and explore career options in the mathematical sciences.

Panel

Career Paths in Business, Industry, and Government

Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Description:

You’re about to earn a degree in mathematics. Now what? You may be surprised to know that teaching isn’t your only option; in the “real world” mathematical knowledge is a valued commodity, and there are many interesting job opportunities for mathematicians in business, industry, and government. Whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on a range of career experiences and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share their paths to their current positions and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar venues.

Organizers:
Emille Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Moderator:
Jeb Collins

Panelists:
Bonita Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Kevin Byrnes, DuPont Capital Management

Sponsor: Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS) and Committee on Business, Industry, and Government (BIG)

 

Panel

Association for Women in Mathematics Panel – Inspiring Women in Mathematics

Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Georgia Benkart, University of Wisconsin
Malena Español, Arizona State University
Magdalena Luca, MCPHS University

Panel Moderator:
Lauren Rose, Bard College

Panelists:
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College
Raegan Higgins, Texas Tech University
Julianna Tymoczko, Smith College
Judy Walker, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Ulrica Wilson, Morehouse College

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

 

Panel

Supporting Your Department’s VITAL Faculty

Saturday, August 7, 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Description:

Visiting faculty, instructors, non-student TAs, adjunct faculty, and lecturers — collectively VITAL faculty, or generally non-tenure track — are becoming increasingly more common in many math departments. Panelists from a variety of institutions, including VITAL faculty, will discuss ways in which departments can best support this group. VITAL faculty on the panel will discuss departmental culture and practices that are most supportive. Departmental representatives will talk about their own practices for supporting these needs. Panelists will share their perspectives and there will be time for questions, input from the audience, and conversation. We hope that the audience will be able to share their ideas and get inspiration for their own faculty and institution. This panel is sponsored by the Membership Committee and aligns with the current emphasis on how the MAA can best support VITAL faculty.

Organizer:
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Panelists:
Robert Snellman, Young University
Dina Yagodich, Frederick Community College
Hanna Bennet, University of Michigan
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University

Sponsor: MAA Membership Committee

 

Panel

How to Apply for Jobs in Academia and Industry after Your PhD

Saturday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizer:
Stefanie Wang, Smith College

Panelists:
Mimi Tsugura, Education Engineer at Elastic
Christine Kelley, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Tian An Wong, University of Michigan – Dearborn

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

 

Poster Session

PosterFest 2021: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

Friday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Sponsor: The MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians (ECM)

 

Networking Session

NSF Funding Opportunities in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources

Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Michael Ferrara, John Haddock, and Sandra Richardson, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation

 

Year:
2021

Networking Sessions are designed as open sessions to discuss particular topics at MAA MathFest. SIGMAAs, or Special Interest Groups of the MAA, will use this space to host business meetings, panel presentations and guest speakers.

SCUDEM – International Student Challenge Gathering and Information

Wednesday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Brian Winkel, Director SIMIODE

Sponsor: SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

 

MAA Prize Session

World Premiere of “MAA Summer 2021 Award Winners”

Wednesday, August 4, 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m., MAA Pavilion, Virtual Exhibit Hall

Description (Show)

Host:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma

 

NSF Funding Opportunities in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources

Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. -11:20 a.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Michael Ferrara, John Haddock, Sandra Richardson, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation

 

SIGMAA on Quantitative Learning (SIGMAA QL) Business Meeting

Wednesday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Organizer:
Samual Tunstall, Trinity University

 

SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA) Business Meeting

Wednesday, August 4, 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Organizer:
Hannah Highlander, University of Portland

 

SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM) Business Meeting

Thursday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bill Shillito, Oglethorpe University

 

SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME) Business Meeting

Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Organizer:
Nicole Infante, West Virginia University

 

SIGMAA on Statistics Education (SIGMAA Stat-Ed) Business Meeting

Thursday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Organizer:
Phil Yates, DePaul University

 

SIGMAA for the Philosophy of Mathematics (POM SIGMAA) Guest Lecture

As-if Mathematics Were True

Thursday, August 5, 3:10 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Elaine Landry, University of California – Davis

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University

 

MAA Prize Session

Celebrate with the MAA Writing Award Winners from 2020 and 2021

Friday, August 6, 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Hosts:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma
Michael Dorff, MAA Past President, Brigham Young University

 

MAA Prize Session

Celebrate with MAA Service Awards Winners from 2020 and 2021

Friday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Description (Show)

Hosts:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma
Michael Dorff, MAA Past President, Brigham Young University

 

SIGMAA on Sports (Sports SIGMAA) Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Friday, August 6, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Russ Goodman, Central College

 

SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (UR SIGMAA) Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Using Restorative Practices to Build Research Communities

Saturday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Pamela Harris, Williams College

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Anant Godbole, East Tennessee State University
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

 

MAA Prize Session

Celebrate with MAA Teaching and Research Award Winners from 2020 and 2021

Saturday, August 7, 12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Hosts:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma
Michael Dorff, MAA Past President, Brigham Young University

 

How to Run a Math Festival

Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Daniel Kline, Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival
Annette Rouleau, Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival

 

MAA Instructional Practices Guide Networking and Q&A Session

Saturday, August 7, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Jane Long, Stephen F. Austin State University
Juliana Belding, Boston College
Russell Goodman, Central College

Sponsor: MAA Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM)

 

Spectra: A Gathering for LGBTQ+ Mathematicians and Allies

Saturday, August 7, 3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Ron Buckmire, Occidental College
Christopher Goff, University of the Pacific

 

Year:
2021

SIGMAA on Mathematics and Arts (ARTS SIGMAA)

Contributed Paper Session

MathArt, ArtMath at MathFest

Part A: Thursday, August 5, 2:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Part B: Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Part C: Friday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizer:
Douglas Norton, Villanova University

 

SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Business Meeting

Wednesday, August 4, 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Organizer:
Hannah Highlander, University of Portland

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

Part A: Friday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Part B: Saturday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Tim Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

 

SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (HOM SIGMAA)

Contributed Paper Session

Ethnomathematics: Culture Meets Mathematics in the Classroom

Part A: Thursday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Part B: Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Janet Beery, University of Redlands
Cynthia Taylor, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

 

SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry Based Learning and Teaching

Part A: Wednesday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Part B: Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Nathaniel Miller, University of Northern Colorado
Parker Glynn-Adey, University of Toronto
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

 

SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

Contributed Paper Session

Games in Math Circles

Part A: Wednesday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Part B: Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizer:
Edward C. Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno

 

SIGMAA on Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (SIGMAA MKT)

Panel Session

Three Mathematicians and One Math Education Researcher Share Lessons for Teaching Future Teachers

Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Carl Olimb, Augustana University
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jennifer Whitfield, Texas A&M University

Panelists:
Amanda Ruiz, University of San Diego
Joe Champion, Boise State
Scott Kaschner, Butler University
Theresa Jorgensen, University of Texas at Arlington

 

SIGMAA for the Philosophy of Mathematics (POM SIGMAA)

Guest Lecture

As-if Mathematics Were True

Thursday, August 5, 3:10 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Elaine Landry, University of California – Davis

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University

 

SIGMAA on Quantitative Learning (SIGMAA QL)

Business Meeting

Wednesday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Organizer:
Samual Tunstall, Trinity University

Contributed Paper Session

Insights into Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Part A: Thursday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Part B: Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Luke Tunstall, Trinity University
Mark Branson, Stevenson University
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

 

SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (SIGMAA REC)

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling

Part A: Thursday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. -11:55 a.m.
Part B: Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Part C: Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

 

SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)

Business Meeting

Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Organizer:
Nicole Infante, West Virginia University

Contributed Paper Session

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Part A: Thursday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Part B: Friday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Part C: Saturday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Part D: Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Brian Katz, CSU Long Beach
Nicole Infante, West Virginia University
Shiv Karunakaran, Michigan State University

 

SIGMAA on Sports (Sports SIGMAA)

Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Friday, August 6, 1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Russ Goodman, Central College

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and Sports

Part B: Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Description: (Show)

Organizers:
Hope McIlwain, Mercer University
Russ Goodman, Central College

 

SIGMAA on Statistics Education (SIGMAA Stat-Ed)

Business Meeting

Thursday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Organizer:
Phil Yates, DePaul University

Invited Paper Session

Supporting Student Success in Introductory Statistics through Evidence-Based Practices

Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Judith Canner, California State Monterey Bay
Adam Molnar, Oklahoma State University

 

SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

Business Meeting

Thursday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bill Shillito, Oglethorpe University

 

SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (UR SIGMAA)

Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Using Restorative Practices to Build Research Communities

Saturday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Pamela Harris, Williams College

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Anant Godbole, East Tennessee State University
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

Invited Paper Session

Open & Accessible Problems for Undergraduate Research

Part A: Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Part B: Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Allison Henrich, Seattle University
Laramie Paxton, Marian University

 

Year:
2021

For the first time ever, we’re presenting MAA MathFest programming designed just for our K-12 and AMC audiences.

Journey to the IMO and EGMO International Competitions

Wednesday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Po-Shen Loh, Carnegie Mellon University
Jenny Iglesias, EGMO Leader and USA(J)MO Co-Editor-in-Chief
Meghal Gupta, EGMO Leadership
Rachel Zhang, EGMO Leadership
Evan Chen, Assisstant Director of MOP and USA(J)MO Co-Editor-in-Chief
Luke Robitaille, Current AMC Olympian and IMO Contestant

MAA AMC Curriculum Inspirations Session 1

Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizer:
James Tanton, MAA Mathematician at Large

Mathematical Olympiad Awards Ceremony

Wednesday, August 4, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

CodeBreaking Game

Thursday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Serena An, Current AMC Student
Raymond Feng, Current AMC Student

MAA AMC Curriculum Inspirations Session 2

Thursday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizer:
James Tanton, MAA Mathematician at Large

Math Department Virtual Showcase, Part I

Thursday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Panelists:
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg University
John Zobitz, Augsburg University
Marjorie Darrah, West Virginia University
Ela Celikbas, West Virginia University
Sarah D. Olson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Jon P. Abraham, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Leah Mitchell, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Quantitative Decision Making in Sports

Friday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Frank Frigo, Co-Founder, EdjSports
Daniel Stern, Baltimore Ravens
Tim Chartier, Davidson College

Math Department Virtual Showcase, Part II

Friday, August 6, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Panelists:
Michael Stewart, Georgia State University
Arun Suresh, Georgia State University
Jennifer Austin, University of Texas at Austin
Kaitlyn Muller, Villanova University
Kristen Austin, Travelers Insurance, Villanova University

Support Mathematical Creativity in Young Minds – Host an AMC Day

Friday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers:
Randy Cone, Salisbury University
Carl Yerger, Davidson College

Award Winning Practices for Teaching K-12 Mathematics

Friday, August 6, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Charles R. Garner, Jr, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology

Fun Problem Session for Teachers and Students

Saturday, August 7, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Description (Show)

Organizer:
James Tanton, MAA Mathematician at Large

Fireside Chat

Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizer:
Nicole Goberdhan, Mathematical Association of America

Panelists
Serena An, AMC Math Olympian
Gopal Goel, AMC Math Olympian
Pravalika Putalapattu, AMC Math Olympian
Isabella Quan, AMC Math Olympian
Luke Robitaille, AMC Math Olympian
Alexander Rudenko, Olympian Leader

Year:
2021

Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Mathematics research employ modern computational tools (such as computer algebra systems and programming environments) to investigate mathematical concepts, formulate questions, perform mathematical experiments, gather numerical evidence, and test conjectures. Computational tools can help make certain areas of mathematics research accessible to students, providing points of entry where students can formulate and explore questions in number theory, algebra, topology, and more.

This session will highlight areas of mathematics where computational tools allow students to grapple with open questions. Talks will be aimed at a broad, non-expert audience. The use of computation for investigating mathematical topics, rather than computation employed for statistical analysis, is preferred. Discussion of connections between computational investigation and proof is encouraged.

Patterns in Generalized Permutations

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University

Abstract (Show)

 

An Undergraduate Course in Computational Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Matthew Richey, St. Olaf College

Abstract (Show)

 

How Neuroscience Provides an Accessible Context for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Victor Barranca, Swarthmore College

Abstract (Show)

 

Computing Hyperelliptic Invariants from Period Matrices

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Christelle Vincent, University of Vermont

Abstract (Show)

 

Using Simulation to Investigate Distributions of Piercing Numbers

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Tia Sondjaja, New York University

Abstract (Show)

 

 

Year:
2021

Part A: Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Part B: Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

This session will focus on sometimes overlooked non-professionals who have solved interesting mathematical problems or made significant contributions to mathematical knowledge. These persons had no formal education in higher mathematics and pursued mathematical investigations in their own way. Martin Gardner inspired such amateurs throughout his career. Indeed, he himself never completed a math course past high school, yet contributed new mathematical results, many of them published in award-winning MAA papers. From the 19th century and earlier, we will learn of the mathematical contributions of Benjamin Franklin, Mary Somerville, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Kirkman, Henry Dudeney, and Alicia Boole Stott. From the 20th century to the present, in addition to Gardner, we will learn of patent officer Harry Lindgren, artist George Odom, postal worker Robert Ammann, surgeon Jan Gullberg, artist Anthony Hill and others. On Saturday, the Martin Gardner Lecture will feature three other amateur mathematicians who made surprising discoveries: M.C. Escher, Marjorie Rice, and Rinus Roelofs.

Organizers:
Doris Schattschneider, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Moravian College
Colm Mulcahy, Professor Emiritus of Mathematics, Spelman College

Part A

Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Is Mathematics Too Serious to Be Left to Mathematicians?

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Donald Albers, Retired Director of Publications at the MAA
Peter Renz, Retired Editor (W. H. Freeman, Birkhaüser Boston, Academic Press)

Abstract (Show)

Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Victorian Officials’ Misunderstanding of Basic Mathematical Calculations and Management of Data

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Noel-Ann Bradshaw, London Metropolitan University

Abstract (Show)

The Reverend Thomas P. Kirkman: What Did He Do Besides Inventing the Fifteen Schoolgirls Problem?

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Ezra (Bud) Brown, Virginia Tech

Abstract (Show)

Benjamin Franklin, 231 Years Later

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Paul C. Pasles, Villanova University

Abstract (Show)

(RESCHEDULED) Henry Dudeney: Amateur Mathematician?

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Charles Ashbacher, Charles Ashbacher Technologies

Abstract (Show)

Alicia Boole Stott in the Fourth Dimension

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Moira Chas, Stony Brook University

Abstract (Show)

Questions and Wrapup

3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Part B

Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

‘The Philosopher in His Study, the Literary Lady in Her Boudoir’: How Mary Somerville Transcended the Amateur Status of 19th-century Scientific Women

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Brigitte Stenhouse, The Open University, UK

Abstract (Show)

(CANCELED) The Exquisite Geometric Dissections of Harry Lindgren

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Greg N. Frederickson, Purdue University

Abstract (Show)

(NEW) Henry Dudeney: Amateur Mathematician?

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Charles Ashbacher, Charles Ashbacher Technologies

Abstract (Show)

Martin Gardner — “Are you a mathematician?”

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Dana Richards, George Mason University

Abstract (Show)

Some Remarks on George Odom, Artist and Amateur Geometer
LOOK! George Phillips Odom Jr. and a Search for an Understanding Order

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Doris Schattschneider, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Moravian College
Dick Esterle, https://www.dickesterle.com

Abstract (Show)

Anthony Hill and The Crossing Number

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Marcus Schaefer, DePaul University

Abstract (Show)

Robert Amman (1946 – 1994): Postman and More

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Marjorie Senechal, Smith College

Abstract (Show)

Questions and Wrapup

3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

Year:
2021

Wednesday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The 2016 book “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race” featured stories about African American women who worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from the 1930s through the 1960s. Several of these women were mathematicians: Katherine Johnson worked out the orbital mechanics of John Glenn’s orbit of the Earth in 1962; and Dr. Christine Darden revolutionized aerodynamics design to produce low-boom sonic effects in the 1970’s. Indeed, Katherine Johnson earned a BS in mathematics in 1937 and Dr. Christine Darden earned a MS in Mathematics in 1967. In this session, we will feature the mathematics of pioneers in flight such as Katherine Johnson Christine Darden; and we will discuss the history of African American women who have worked in the aeronautical industry.

Organizer:
Edray Goins, Pomona College
Christine Darden, Retired from NASA Langley Research Center

Highlighting the Hidden Legacy of Eunice Gray Smith

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, Ohio State University

Abstract (Show)

Women in NASA Aeronautics

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Michelle Ferebee, NASA Langley Research Center

Abstract (Show)

Value of Applied Mathematics For Aviation Research

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Tasha R. Inniss, Spelman College

Abstract (Show)

STEM Stars! The Celebrity of Women Role Models in the Aeronautical Industry

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Shelly M. Jones, Central Connecticut State University

Abstract (Show)

The Mathematical Story of a “Hidden Figure”, Katherine Johnson (August 26, 1918 – February 24, 2020)

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Talitha Washington, Clark Atlanta University and Atlanta University Center

Abstract (Show)

Dorothy Hoover: The Journey of a Hidden Figure from Arkansas to NASA

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Kimberly S. Weems, North Carolina Central University

Abstract (Show)

 

Year:
2021

Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

More and more mathematics faculty members around the country are conducting math research with undergraduates. As the benefits to students and faculty of engaging in undergraduate research become apparent, the number of professors with an interest in doing undergraduate research grows. Indeed, many of us would like to begin a research project with students, but we may be unsure of how to choose problems that are accessible for students. The aim of this session is to have experienced undergraduate research mentors share open and accessible problems from a variety of mathematical fields that can be used to generate ideas for new undergraduate research projects.

Knotted Undergraduate Research

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Colin Adams, Williams College

Abstract (Show)

 

Computer Driven Questions and Theorems and in Geometry

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Moira Chas, Stony Brook University

Abstract (Show)

 

Data-intensive Undergraduate Research Projects

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Kumer Das, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Abstract (Show)

 

Elementary? Maybe for Watson….

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Tamas Forgacs, California State University, Fresno

Abstract (Show)

 

Patterns in Trees

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University

Abstract (Show)

 

Getting Started in Sports Analytics Research

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University

Abstract (Show)

 

 

Year:
2021

Thursday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Graphs can be used to represent the relations (edges) between objects (vertices), and so play an important role both in theoretical as well as applied settings. One important tool in understanding graphs is through the use of the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrices associated with graphs; this is sometimes known as spectral graph theory. There are many possible matrices that can be explored and each one brings its own strengths and weaknesses into understanding graphs. This session will bring together a variety of viewpoints of how eigenvalues and graphs are connected.

Graphs, Eigenvalues, and COVID-19

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Jane Breen, Ontario Tech University

Abstract (Show)

 

Fiedler Vectors with Unbalanced Sign Patterns

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Sooyeong Kim, University of Manitoba

Abstract (Show)

 

Spectral Properties of the Exponential Distance Matrix

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Kate Lorenzen, Linfield University

Abstract (Show)

 

Spectral Turán Problems

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Michael Tait, University of Villanova

Abstract (Show)

 

Quantum Walks on Graphs

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Sabrina Lato, University of Waterloo

Abstract (Show)

 

Addressing Graphs and Eigenvalues

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Sebastian Cioabă, University of Delaware

Abstract (Show)

 

 

Year:
2021

Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Mathematics is in action within so many exciting non-mathematical settings, spanning from classical historical and cutting edge interplays between mathematics and physics, biology, and other sciences, to beautiful applications of mathematics to games, art, social justice, economics, and climate change, to name a few. Topics with possibly unexpected applications outside of mathematics include complexity classes, Ramsey colorings, tropical numbers, topology, hyperbolic surfaces, geodesics, and more.

In this session, we showcase current research done by women (and their students) of mathematics and statistics applied to a variety of non-mathematical settings.

Math, Medicine and Mysteries

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Ami Radunskaya, Pomona College

Abstract (Show)

 

Finding Atmospheric Features via Topological Data Analysis

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Lynne Seymour, University of Georgia

Abstract (Show)

 

Analyzing Collective Motion with Machine Learning and Topology

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Lori Ziegelmeier, Macalaster College

Abstract (Show)

 

Identifying Geohazards with Mathematics and Statistics

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Celes Woodruff, James Madison University

Abstract (Show)

 

The Role of RdCVFL in a Mathematical Model of Photoreceptor Interactions

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Erika Tatiana Camacho, Arizona State University / National Science Foundation

Abstract (Show)

 

Crochet Topology

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Moira Chas, Stony Brook University

Abstract (Show)

 

 

Year:
2021

Saturday, August 7, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Each academic year, over 600,000 students enroll in college introductory statistics courses, according to the 2015 CBMS survey. Enrollments have more than doubled since 2000. Although many of the new statistics students have sufficient mathematics fluency to succeed, many others struggle with algebra, numeric operations, and logic, leading to poor course outcomes.

In this session, speakers will present evidence-based results from projects about supporting students enrolled in introductory statistics courses. Projects include identifying students in need of extra assistance with mathematical fluency and/or statistical content, and then implementing one of several ways to provide that assistance, including instructor-led sessions, computer-based support, and undergraduate-led supplemental instruction. Session speakers work at a variety of institutions, small and large, public and private. Though the context for the presentations is Introductory Statistics, the innovations and pedagogical practices presented are adaptable to any introductory college level mathematics course and have broader implications for supporting student success in first-year college level mathematics and statistics.

Implementation and Continuation Issues for Supporting Underprepared Introductory Statistics Students Using an Assessment and Peer Tutoring Intervention Program

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
M. Leigh Lunsford, Longwood University
Phillip L. Poplin, Longwood University
Leah N. Shilling-Stouffer, Longwood University

Abstract (Show)

 

Computer-based Learning plus Tutoring in Essentials of Statistics

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Jayne Ann Harder, Oral Roberts University

Abstract (Show)

 

Large Scale Peer-Assisted Tutoring, Corequisites, and Other Math Support for Introductory Statistics

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Adam Molnar, Oklahoma State University

Abstract (Show)

 

Corequisite Statistics Courses for Equitable Support of All Students

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Alana Unfried, California State University, Monterey Bay

Abstract (Show)

 

 

Year:
2021

World Premiere of “MAA Summer 2021 Award Winners”

Wednesday, August 4, 12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers/Panelists:
Jennifer Quinn, MAA President, University of Washigton – Tacoma
James Sellers, MAA Secretary, University of Minnesota – Duluth

 

The Future of the Undergraduate Textbook

Thursday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers/Panelists:
Stephen Kennedy, Carleton College
Sergei Tabachnikov, Pennsylvania State University
Matt Boelkins, Grand Valley State University
Suzanne Larson, Loyola Marymount University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College

 

Virtual Math Escape Room

Friday, August 6, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers/Panelists:
Julie Barnes, Western Carolina University
Shih-Wei Chao, University of North Georgia
Rachel Epstein, Georgia College
Kerri Jamerson, Mars Hill University
Wei-Kei Lai, University of South Carolina at Salkehatchie
Allie Ray, Birmingham-Southern College
Laura Steil, Mars Hill University

 

The WeBWorK Project Open Office Hour

Wednesday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Thursday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Friday, August 6, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Description (Show)

Organizers/Panelists
Monica VanDieren, Robert Morris University, The WeBWorK Project
Robin Cruz, University of Idaho, The WeBWorK Project
Marianna Bonanome, City Tech CUNY, The WeBWorK Project
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, The WeBWorK Project

 

 

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Exhibitors and Sponsors
Year:
2021

Wednesday, August 4 (Show)

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Probability and the Geometry of the Laplacian and Other Operators, Lecture I

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Rodrigo Bañuelos, Purdue University

The classical isoperimetric property (inequality) states that among all figures of equal area, the circle has the smallest perimeter. Equivalently, among all figures of equal perimeter, the circle encloses the largest area. In the first of these two talks the speaker will explore this property and its elegant connections (and generalizations) to Brownian motion and eigenvalues of the Laplacian. The notion of “stability” in these inequalities will be addressed and open problems will be mentioned. Departing from this, the second talk explores the question in the title of M. Kac’s famous 1966 paper “Can one hear the shape of a drum?” in the context of the geometry of the fractional Laplacian. Equivalently, by observing the trajectories of certain stochastic processes known as stable processes.

These talks are both expository, designed for general audiences. While interconnected, they are largely independent of each other. These talks intent to illustrate G. Pólya’s statement that “the isoperimetric theorem, deeply rooted in our experience and intuition so easy to conjecture, but not so easy to prove, is an inexhaustible source of inspiration” from his book “Mathematics and Plausible Thinking.”

 

Exhibit Hall

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Visit the MAA Virtual Exhibit Hall to learn about new products and interact with MAA MathFest sponsors and exhibitors.

 

Invited Address

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Lecture

Eigenvalues and Graphs

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Steven Butler, Iowa State University

One way to store information about a graph is by an array with entries indexed by pairs of vertices with each entry giving information about a relationship between the pair. The linear algebraist in us would say, “let’s change our names and instead of calling it an array, let us call it a matrix, which is an array with benefits”. Among these benefits are the eigenvalues and singular values of the matrix. The eigenvalues give information about the linear transformation to which the matrix corresponds, and this can capture some structural properties of the graph (often with just knowing a few of the extremal eigenvalues). This provides a way to obtain information about a graph with just a handful of parameters. We will explore several different possible matrices and look at some of the information that we can, and in some cases cannot, learn by studying the eigenvalues.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry Based Learning and Teaching, Part A

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

The goal of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. Within this context, IBL methods exhibit great variety. Activities can take place in single class meetings and span entire curricula for students of any age. Students can be guided to re-invent mathematical concepts, to explore definitions and observe patterns, to justify core results, and to take the lead in asking questions. There is a growing body of evidence that IBL methods are effective and important for teaching mathematics and for fostering positive attitudes toward the subject. This session invites scholarly presentations on the use of inquiry-based methods for teaching and learning. We especially invite presentations that include successful IBL activities or assignments, that support observations about student outcomes with evidence, or that could help instructors who are new to IBL try new methods.

Organizers:
Nathaniel Miller, University of Northern Colorado
Parker Glynn-Adey, University of Toronto
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

Application of IBL in Teaching Advanced Math Classes

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Marina Tvalavadze, University of Toronto, Mississauga

An Active Learning Group Theory Textbook to Train Students to Think Mathematically

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Facilitating Inquiry Through Student Problem Posing Routine and Assessments

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Emily Dennett, Columbus Academy
Chris Bolognese, Columbus Academy

 

Contributed Paper Session

Computational Investigation in Undergraduate Mathematics, Part A

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Computational tools help students explore mathematical concepts, formulate questions, and test conjectures. This session will highlight strategies for incorporating computational mathematics into the undergraduate math curriculum. We encourage talks on computational investigation of mathematical topics, the interplay of computation and proof, computation in the development of mathematical maturity, and assessment of computational learning goals.

Organizer:
Matthew Wright, St. Olaf College

Computation to Build Mathematical Curiosity and Wonder

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Scott Zinzer, Aurora University

Students Utilizing Computational Tools to Enhance a New Online Course and the Resulting Inspiration for an Undergraduate Research Project

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

Set Theory and Logic: Leveraging Computing As a Mediating Tool for Learning

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Antonio Martinez, San Diego State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Math in Action, Part A

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Mathematics is in action within many beautiful non-mathematical settings, spanning from interplays with the sciences, to unexpected applications to games, art, social justice, and economics, among others. This session invites presenters to share work in which mathematics is used in another field. We encourage joint presentations by teams or advisor-student pairs. This session is in conjunction with the IPS “Women In Math: Math In Action”

Organizers:
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Sarah Wolff, Denison University
Cassie Williams, James Madison University
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Emelie Kenney, Siena College

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

Mathematical Measurement in Data Science

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Leslie Jones, University of Tampa

The Role of Applied Mathematics in Artificial Intelligence Solutions for Humanitarian Action

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Thomas Chen, Academy for Mathematics, Science, and Engineering

Surviving the Apocalypse and its Aftermath with Mathematics

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Grace Cook, Bloomfield College
Ted Zolue, Bloomfield College
Delvon Rowley Hayes, Bloomfield College
Olivia Mercado, Bloomfield College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Games in Math Circles, Part A

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

We will focus on games in math circles. Such games are fun to play but they also offer opportunities for participants to think deeply about optimal strategies and do meaningful computations. Computer simulations of games or the coding of a master player that the circle can compete against are possibilities. Some games are not what they seem as they can be nearly determined by the opening setup but seeing this involves some deep funstration.

Organizer:
Edward C. Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

A Hodgepodge of non-Traditional Games

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Rodi Steinig, Talking Stick Math Circle

Giotto- A Joyus Word Puzzle

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Rosa Aristy, Bridges to Science

Games Galore

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Skona Brittain, Santa Barbara Math Ellipse

 

Contributed Paper Session

Rethinking Mathematics Placement, Part A

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

There is a need to reexamine mathematics placement policies and procedures, especially within the context of the pandemic. Many colleges and universities are doing away with measures like SAT/ACT. Studies show that placement exams introduce biases. Placing students accurately is crucial, as misplacement leads to long-term negative effects. Speakers in this session will share their experiences with placement processes.

Organizers:
Alexandria Theakston Musselman, University of Washington Bothell
Emily Gismervig, University of Washington Bothell
Nicole Hoover, University of Washington Bothell

The Development of a Mathematics Directed Self-Placement Process: Lessons Learned and Challenges Presented

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Alexandria Musselman, University of Washington Bothell
Emily Gismervig, University of Washington Bothell
Nicole Hoover, University of Washington Bothell

Math Placement As an Active Verb

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Michael Nathanson, Saint Mary’s College California
Jim Sauerberg, Saint Mary’s College California

Promoting Agency in Mathematics Placement through an Online “Buildup” Program

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Samuel Tunstall, Trinity University
Emma Ross, Trinity University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Alternative Assessments: Lessons from the Pandemic, Part A

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

The pandemic has forced us to rethink assessments of student learning. The past year has led to creative solutions, such as the use of mastery grading systems and various educational technologies. In this session, speakers will share their strategies, successes, and the challenges they faced in assessment during the COVID pandemic, and how these might be used in the future.

Organizers:
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Mike Janssen, Dordt University
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg University
Beste Gucler, U Mass Dartmouth
Michael Tallman, Oklahoma State University
Jessica OShaughnessy, Shenandoah University

Trusting Students: Assessment in the Pandemic

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Debra Borkovitz, Boston University

Pseudo-Ungraded Exams

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Mike Janssen, Dordt University

Ungrading: Assessment from Beyond Mastery Grading

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Anne Sinko, College of St. Benedict / St. John’s University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, Part A

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

National data trends and professional mathematics organizations call on mathematicians to address diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice in our classes and our departmental cultures. This session invites talks that describe approaches to enabling success of diverse students, incorporating social justice into curriculum, and fostering resilience and effective mindsets in their students.

Organizers:
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College
Robin Cruz, The College of Idaho
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Prayat Poudel, Centre College

DEI Problems in Mathematics and Some Possible Responses

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Prayat Poudel, Centre College

(CANCELED) When Black Lives Matter Enters the Mathematics Class: What Would You Do?

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Nicholas Heyer, San Diego State University
Kaia Ralston, San Diego State University
Antonio Martinez, San Diego State University
Chris Rasmussen, San Diego State University

A New Mathematical Metric for Inclusive Excellence in Teaching Applied Before and During the COVID-19 Era

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Jeffrey Ludwig, University of California, Irvine

 

Contributed Paper Session

Creating Relevance in Introductory Mathematics Courses, Part A

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Many students graduate college having taken only one mathematics course. How can introductory mathematics courses inspire students to become mathematically literate? One approach is to replace traditional, computation-focused Quantitative Reasoning and College Algebra material that students often find unrelatable with content that better reflects students’ real-life experiences. We invite talks that describe successful class activities or projects; innovative course resources or uses of technology; or complete course or curriculum redesigns that focus on conveying the introductory mathematics content in a more authentic way.

Organizers:
Tracii Friedman, Colorado Mesa University
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Experiencing Mathematics as Relevant: Classroom-tested Stand-Alone Activities

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Alice Petillo, Marymount University

A Quantitative Reasoning Course Redesign

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Tracii Friedman, Colorado Mesa University

The Beautility of Math: A Mathematical Reasoning Course

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Jeneva Clark, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Jonathan Clark, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Undergraduate Student Paper Sessions

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS)

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Please find the full schedule of talks and list of abstracts here.

Organizers:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University
Frank Patane, Samford University

Sponsor: Pi Mu Epsilon (PME)

 

American Mathematics Competitions Session

Journey to the IMO and EGMO International Competitions

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Panel discussion with International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and Europeans Girls Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) medalist and coaches. What went into the preparation and training for the Olympiads? What tips would you give future IMO/EGMO participants? Who are your math mentors? How has your experience in the IMO/EGMO impacted your student journey and life?

Organizer:
Po-Shen Loh, Carnegie Mellon University

 

Networking Session

SCUDEM – International Student Challenge Gathering and Information

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

SCUDEM – SIMIODE Challenge Using Differential Equations Modeling, a student challenge modeling opportunity with differential equations, will take place from 23 October – 15 November 2021. Teams of three students select one of three problems and produce a model and a ten-minute video. Join us to learn more. See https://www.simiode.org/scudem for details.

Organizer:
Brian Winkel, Director SIMIODE

Sponsor: SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

 

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Prize Session

World Premiere of “MAA Summer 2021 Award Winners”

12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m., MAA Pavilion, Virtual Exhibit Hall

This year the MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated over the course of MathFest. We invite everyone to join us and congratulate our prize winners from 2020 and 2021.

Join us in the Pavilion to watch the world premiere video celebrating the winners of MAA’s 2021 Summer Awards. MAA Awards highlight our values of community, inclusivity, communication, and teaching & learning. This is the first in a series of activities to celebrate and recognize the people that bring their wits, strength, and love to help the MAA community flourish.

Host:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma

 

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Integer Programming for Kidney Exchange

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Sommer Gentry, United States Naval Academy

People who volunteer as living kidney donors are often incompatible with their intended recipients. Kidney paired donation matches one patient and his or her incompatible donor with another pair in the same situation for an exchange. We represent patient-donor pairs be the vertices of a directed graph G, with edges connecting pairs if the donor of the source is compatible with the recipient of the sink. To find the best kidney exchanges, we maximize the sum of edge weights on disjoint cycles. I will first review various exponential-sized and polynomial-sized integer programming formulations proposed for this problem, and give an overview of integer programming solution methods to suggest why some formulations are more tractable than others.

Because a maximum edge-weight matching might not have the maximum cardinality; there is a risk of an unpredictable trade-off between quality and quantity of paired donations. The number of paired donations is within a multiplicative factor of the maximum possible donations, where the factor depends on the edge weighting. We design an edge weighting of G which guarantees that every matching with maximum weight also has maximum cardinality, and also maximizes the number of transplants for an exceptional subset of recipients, while favoring immunologic concordance.

 

Invited Paper Session

Open and Accessible Areas in Computational Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Mathematics research employ modern computational tools (such as computer algebra systems and programming environments) to investigate mathematical concepts, formulate questions, perform mathematical experiments, gather numerical evidence, and test conjectures. Computational tools can help make certain areas of mathematics research accessible to students, providing points of entry where students can formulate and explore questions in number theory, algebra, topology, and more.

This session will highlight areas of mathematics where computational tools allow students to grapple with open questions. Talks will be aimed at a broad, non-expert audience. The use of computation for investigating mathematical topics, rather than computation employed for statistical analysis, is preferred. Discussion of connections between computational investigation and proof is encouraged.

Organizer:
Matthew Wright, St. Olaf College

Patterns in Generalized Permutations

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University

An Undergraduate Course in Computational Mathematics

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Matthew Richey, St. Olaf College

How Neuroscience Provides an Accessible Context for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Victor Barranca, Swarthmore College

Computing Hyperelliptic Invariants from Period Matrices

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Christelle Vincent, University of Vermont

Using Simulation to Investigate Distributions of Piercing Numbers

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Tia Sondjaja, New York University

 

Invited Paper Session

Surprising Discoveries by Amateur Mathematicians, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

This session will focus on sometimes overlooked non-professionals who have solved interesting mathematical problems or made significant contributions to mathematical knowledge. These persons had no formal education in higher mathematics and pursued mathematical investigations in their own way. Martin Gardner inspired such amateurs throughout his career. Indeed, he himself never completed a math course past high school, yet contributed new mathematical results, many of them published in award-winning MAA papers. From the 19th century and earlier, we will learn of the mathematical contributions of Benjamin Franklin, Mary Somerville, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Kirkman, Henry Dudeney, and Alicia Boole Stott. From the 20th century to the present, in addition to Gardner, we will learn of patent officer Harry Lindgren, artist George Odom, postal worker Robert Ammann, surgeon Jan Gullberg, artist Anthony Hill and others. On Saturday, the Martin Gardner Lecture will feature three other amateur mathematicians who made surprising discoveries: M.C. Escher, Marjorie Rice, and Rinus Roelofs.

Organizers:
Doris Schattschneider, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Moravian College
Colm Mulcahy, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Spelman College

Is Mathematics Too Serious to Be Left to Mathematicians?

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Donald Albers, Retired Director of Publications at the MAA
Peter Renz, Retired Editor (W. H. Freeman, Birkhaüser Boston, Academic Press)

Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Victorian Officials’ Misunderstanding of Basic Mathematical Calculations and Management of Data

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Noel-Ann Bradshaw, London Metropolitan University

The Reverend Thomas P. Kirkman: What Did He Do Besides Inventing the Fifteen Schoolgirls Problem?

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Ezra (Bud) Brown, Virginia Tech

Benjamin Franklin, 231 Years Later

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Paul C. Pasles, Villanova University

(RESCHEDULED) Henry Dudeney: Amateur Mathematician?

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Charles Ashbacher, Charles Ashbacher Technologies

Alicia Boole Stott in the Fourth Dimension

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Moira Chas, Stony Brook University

Questions and Wrapup

3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

Invited Paper Session

African American Women and the Mathematics of Flight

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The 2016 book “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race” featured stories about African American women who worked for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from the 1930s through the 1960s. Several of these women were mathematicians: Katherine Johnson worked out the orbital mechanics of John Glenn’s orbit of the Earth in 1962; and Dr. Christine Darden revolutionized aerodynamics design to produce low-boom sonic effects in the 1970’s. Indeed, Katherine Johnson earned a BS in mathematics in 1937 and Dr. Christine Darden earned a MS in Mathematics in 1967. In this session, we will feature the mathematics of pioneers in flight such as Katherine Johnson Christine Darden; and we will discuss the history of African American women who have worked in the aeronautical industry.

Organizer:
Edray Goins, Pomona College
Christine Darden, Retired from NASA Langley Research Center

Highlighting the Hidden Legacy of Eunice Gray Smith

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, Ohio State University

Women in NASA Aeronautics

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Michelle Ferebee, NASA Langley Research Center

Value of Applied Mathematics For Aviation Research

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Tasha R. Inniss, Spelman College

STEM Stars! The Celebrity of Women Role Models in the Aeronautical Industry

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Shelly M. Jones, Central Connecticut State University

The Mathematical Story of a “Hidden Figure”, Katherine Johnson (August 26, 1918 – February 24, 2020)

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Talitha Washington, Clark Atlanta University and Atlanta University Center

Dorothy Hoover: The Journey of a Hidden Figure from Arkansas to NASA

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Kimberly S. Weems, North Carolina Central University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry Based Learning and Teaching, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.

The goal of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. Within this context, IBL methods exhibit great variety. Activities can take place in single class meetings and span entire curricula for students of any age. Students can be guided to re-invent mathematical concepts, to explore definitions and observe patterns, to justify core results, and to take the lead in asking questions. There is a growing body of evidence that IBL methods are effective and important for teaching mathematics and for fostering positive attitudes toward the subject. This session invites scholarly presentations on the use of inquiry-based methods for teaching and learning. We especially invite presentations that include successful IBL activities or assignments, that support observations about student outcomes with evidence, or that could help instructors who are new to IBL try new methods.

Organizers:
Nathaniel Miller, University of Northern Colorado
Parker Glynn-Adey, University of Toronto
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL SIGMAA)

Increasing Engagement and Building Community through Teams in a Remote Learning Environment

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Joshua Bowman, Pepperdine University

Exploring the Tangent Line

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Judit Kardos, The College of New Jersey

IBL in an Online Flipped Classroom Model for a Transition to Proofs Class

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Xavier Ramos Olive, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Inquiry-based Instructional Practices in Remote Settings

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Demet Yalman Ozen, Middle Tennessee State University
Amanda Lake Heath, Middle Tennessee State University
Jordan Eugene Kirby, Middle Tennessee State University
Sam Reed, Middle Tennessee State University
Sarah Bleiler-Baxter, Middle Tennessee State University

Using Inquiry Effectively in a High-Impact Virtual and Experiential Practice

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Carolyn Luna, University of Texas at San Antonio
Jonathan Brucks, University of Texas at San Antonio
Kimberly Massaro, University of Texas at San Antonio

Fractal Visualization for Undergraduates: A Project-based Approach to Generating Fractal Images in Python

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Joseph Barrera, Converse College

Visualization in a Linear Algebra course

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Matthew Haines, Augsburg University

Mastery-Based Grading across the Calculus Sequence

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Kevin Gerstle, Hillsdale College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Alternative Assessments: Lessons from the Pandemic, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.

The pandemic has forced us to rethink assessments of student learning. The past year has led to creative solutions, such as the use of mastery grading systems and various educational technologies. In this session, speakers will share their strategies, successes, and the challenges they faced in assessment during the COVID pandemic, and how these might be used in the future.

Organizers:
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Mike Janssen, Dordt University
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg University
Beste Gucler, U Mass Dartmouth
Michael Tallman, Oklahoma State University
Jessica OShaughnessy, Shenandoah University

A First Attempt at Mastery Based Grading

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Jessie Hamm, Winthrop University

New Job, New Modalities, New Assessment: Lessons from my Dive into Mastery Grading

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Rachel Grotheer, Wofford College

A Pandemic First Attempt at Mastery/Specifications Grading for a Joint Precalculus and Calculus I Course

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kristen Sellke, Saint Mary’s University

Reconsidering Final Exams as Mastery Assignments

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Mona Mocanasu, Metropolitan State University Denver

Online Versus In-Person Delivery: Exploring the Effects of Mastery Grading in a Ge3ometry Course for Pre-Service Elementary Teachers

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Emily McMillon, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Shaking up the Culture: Eliminating High Stakes Tests in the Midst of a Pandemic

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Teresa Magnus, Rivier University

Do All The Things! (Using Mastery Grading in Online Calculus during a Pandemic)

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Cassie Williams, James Madison University

Lessons Learned During the Pandemic – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Assessing Participation in the Time of Black Squares

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Christopher Shaw, Columbia College Chicago

 

Contributed Paper Session

Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

National data trends and professional mathematics organizations call on mathematicians to address diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice in our classes and our departmental cultures. This session invites talks that describe approaches to enabling success of diverse students, incorporating social justice into curriculum, and fostering resilience and effective mindsets in their students.

Organizers:
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College
Robin Cruz, The College of Idaho
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Prayat Poudel, Centre College

Engaging Middle School Students in Math and Science

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Robin Cruz, The College of Idaho

BAMM! Building a Virtual Mentorship Community with Math Masters’ Students

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
John Rock, Cal Poly Pomona
Kimberly Seashore, San Francisco State University
Nikita Campos, Cal Poly Pomona
Alvaro Cornejo, San Francisco State University

Creating a Diverse Workforce in Biomedical Data Science: Implementation and Impact of Best Practices

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Judith Canner, California State University, Monterey Bay

Two-tiered Summer Programs to Promote Equity and Inclusion

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Nadia Kennedy, New York City College of Technology, CUNY
Ariane Masuda, New York City College of Technology, CUNY
Armando Cosme, Science Skills Center High School, Brooklyn

The Math Alliance, Lessons from 15 years of Building a New American Community in the Mathematical and Statistical Sciences

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Terrence Blackman, Medgar Evers College
David Goldberg, Purdue University
Phil Kutzko, University of Iowa
Leslie McClure, Drexel University
William Vélez, University of Arizona

The Two Faces of Data and Algorithms

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Deborah Hughes-Hallett, University of Arizona / Harvard Kennedy School

Using Social Justice,Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion as Context for Probability

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Carrie Muir, Whatcom Community College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Creating Relevance in Introductory Mathematics Courses, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.

Many students graduate college having taken only one mathematics course. How can introductory mathematics courses inspire students to become mathematically literate? One approach is to replace traditional, computation-focused Quantitative Reasoning and College Algebra material that students often find unrelatable with content that better reflects students’ real-life experiences. We invite talks that describe successful class activities or projects; innovative course resources or uses of technology; or complete course or curriculum redesigns that focus on conveying the introductory mathematics content in a more authentic way.

Organizers:
Tracii Friedman, Colorado Mesa University
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Saving the World with Mathematical Modeling: An Introductory Course in Sustainability-Math

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Jacob Duncan, Winona State University

Suggestions for a Survey Course for Liberal Arts Students That Is Not Like “A Traditional Math Class”

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Brendan Sullivan, Emmanuel College

Enhance Students’ Learning by Introducing Real Life Problems and Examples into Quantitative Reasoning Course

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Chamila Ranaweera, Southeast Technical College

Abstract Mathematics Can Be Relevant: I Used It to Paint My Bathroom!

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Erika Ward, Jacksonville University

Using the Card Game SET in a General Education Math Class

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Lydia Kennedy, Virginia Wesleyan University

Modeling Ebola Spread in Introductory Courses

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Math for Gen Ed: Car Loan Exercise

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Erin Williams, University of Central Oklahoma

Discussion Boards and a Math in Culture Assignment in a Mathematics General Education Course

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

 

Minicourse

Game Theoretic Modeling for Math Majors, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

This minicourse introduces some game theoretic tools (uitlity functions, strategic games of complete and incomplete information, and coalition games) and their application to economic, political, and biological scenarios. Along the way, participants will engage in games (perhaps winning some money or other prizes!) and discover some ways to incorporate activities and content into their own courses in game theory, modeling, or calculus.

Organizers:
David Housman, Goshen College

Richard Gillman, Valparaiso University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Undergraduate Student Paper Sessions

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS)

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Please find the full schedule of talks and list of abstracts here.

Organizers:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University
Frank Patane, Samford University

Sponsor: Pi Mu Epsilon (PME)

 

Other Mathematical Session

The WeBWorK Project Open Office Hour

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., in the MAA Pavilion (Exhibit Hall)

Let’s celebrate 25 years of WeBWorK! Now with over 50,000 questions in the Open Problem Library from basic algebra up through linear algebra and differential equations and also other STEM areas including physics, chemistry, and engineering. Visit our exhibit to demo new WeBWorK features, get your questions about WeBWorK answered, and learn how you can get involved.

Organizers/Panelists
Monica VanDieren, Robert Morris University, The WeBWorK Project
Robin Cruz, University of Idaho, The WeBWorK Project
Marianna Bonanome, City Tech CUNY, The WeBWorK Project
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, The WeBWorK Project

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Quantitative Learning (SIGMAA QL) Business Meeting

2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

Organizer:
Samual Tunstall, Trinity University

 

American Mathematics Competitions Session

MAA AMC Curriculum Inspirations Session 1

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Experience dynamic problem-solving with AMC problems and through exercises. James Tanton introduces Curriculum Inspiration strategies and applies them to AMC problems.

Organizer:
James Tanton, MAA Mathematician at Large

 

Networking Session

NSF Funding Opportunities in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers multiple grant programs that promote research, innovations in learning and teaching and/or infrastructural support in the mathematical sciences. Program Officers from the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) will provide an overview of several programs that welcome submissions from the mathematical sciences community, discuss the NSF review process, and provide tips on effective proposal preparation. Participants will also have the opportunity to explore specific DUE programs through breakout sessions that will include ample time for discussion and Q&A.

Organizers:
Michael Ferrara, John Haddock, Sandra Richardson, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation

 

Invited Address

Pi Mu Epsilon J. Sutherland Frame Lecture

Arithmetic and Digits

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Florian Luca, University of the Witwatersrand

In our recent paper in the Monthly (October, 2019) with Pante Stănică, we looked at perfect squares which arise when concatenating two consecutive positive integers like 183184 = 4282 with the smaller number to the left, or 98029801 = 99012 with the larger number to the left. My talk will present variations on this topic with the aim of providing the audience with examples of numbers which are both arithmetically interesting (like perfect squares) while their digital representations obey some regular patterns. The examples will not be limited to perfect squares, but will also include other old friends like Fibonacci numbers and palindromes.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Rethinking Mathematics Placement, Part B

3:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.

There is a need to reexamine mathematics placement policies and procedures, especially within the context of the pandemic. Many colleges and universities are doing away with measures like SAT/ACT. Studies show that placement exams introduce biases. Placing students accurately is crucial, as misplacement leads to long-term negative effects. Speakers in this session will share their experiences with placement processes.

Organizers:
Alexandria Theakston Musselman, University of Washington Bothell
Emily Gismervig, University of Washington Bothell
Nicole Hoover, University of Washington Bothell

Math Placement – A Calculus I Readiness Program

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Mei Chen, The Citadel

Success in Calculus : Investigating the Relationships between SATScores, High School GPA, Undergraduate Precaclulus Grade and Calculus Grade

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Michelle Rabideau, University of Hartford
Andrew Starnes, Lirio, LLC

The Effect of Math Placement and Multiple Precalculus Pathways on Calculus I Outcomes

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Zaher Kmail, University of Washington Tacoma
Ander Erickson, University of Washington Tacoma
Bonnie Becker, University of Washington Tacoma

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA) Business Meeting

3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Organizer:
Hannah Highlander, University of Portland

 

American Mathematics Competitions Session

Mathematical Olympiad Awards Ceremony

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

We are thrilled to announce one more stop on your AMC journey at MAA MathFest: The Mathematical Olympiads Award Ceremony (MOAC)! On the evening of Wednesday, August 4, we’re inviting some of the brightest young minds to the stage to be recognized for their achievements in mathematics. Register today to cheer on your peers and celebrate what’s possible for the next generation of mathematicians across the world.

To welcome awardees and attendees, we’re hosting one of America’s most renowned mathematicians, Dr. Eric Lander, to the MOAC stage. Dr. Lander is the President’s Science Advisor and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and his impressive career began just like yours…with a love of math. He will deliver a live message at the event that you won’t want to miss!

Thursday, August 5 (Show)

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Section Officers Meeting

8:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.

Check MAA Connect for location – this meeting has moved outside of MAA MathFest 2021.

 

Invited Address

MAA Retiring Presidential Address

Who Are the Frodos and Celies of Mathematics?

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Michael Dorff, MAA Past President, Brigham Young University

Who should be in the modern-day Hall of Fame of Mathematicians? For me, it is not a collection of people whom you would find in a traditional list of mathematicians. Instead, they are the mathematicians who have impacted people’s lives whether in small quiet ways or through breakthrough actions. Find out who some of these people are and why I consider them to be the modern Superheroes of Mathematics.

Exhibit Hall

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Visit the MAA Virtual Exhibit Hall to learn about new products and interact with MAA MathFest sponsors and exhibitors.

 

Invited Address

Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Stories About How I Got Where I Am Today

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Erica Flapan, Editor in Chief of the Notices of AMS

I will talk about my life, from elementary school to becoming the Editor in Chief of the Notices of the American Mathematical Society. While my history is quite different from that of most mathematicians, I hope that hearing stories about my trials and tribulations can inspire young mathematicians facing their own trials and tribulations to keep at it as I did and become mathematicians who can then tell their own stories to the next generation of young mathematicians. This talk will include a little bit of knot theory, a little bit of spatial graph theory, a little bit of chemistry, and a little bit of humor. But mostly, it will just be stories.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Part A

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, CSU Long Beach
Nicole Infante, West Virginia University
Shiv Karunakaran, Michigan State University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)

Collaborative Practices in Virtual Group Work on Dynamic Geometry Tasks

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Younggon Bae, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Modeling As Methodology and GeoGebra As a Resource in the Study of Differential Equations

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Celina Abar, Pontifical Catholic University Sâo Paulo – Brazil
Amabile Jeovana Mesquita, Pontifical Catholic University Sâo Paulo – Brazil

Building Epidemic Awareness through Mathematical Modelling

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Annela Kelly, Regis College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling, Part A

11:00 a.m. -11:55 a.m.

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, and gambling provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome. Submissions by undergraduates are encouraged.

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (SIGMAA REC)

Multigraphs and Crossword Puzzle Grid Designs

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Ben Cote, Western Oregon University
Leanne Merrill, Western Oregon University

Lights Out on Graph Products over the Ring of Integers Modulo k

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Travis Peters, College of Saint Benedict & Saint John’s University
Ryan Munter, Saint John’s University

Bounds on Solvable Snake Cube Puzzle

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Anthony Bosman, Andrews University
Adrian Negrea, Andrews University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Cross Curricular Applications for Pure Mathematics Courses

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

The material in pure mathematics can be used in almost every discipline—linguistics, politics, history, chemistry, anthropology, social justice, just to name a few. The presentations in this session will focus on a variety of well-constructed, cross-curricular activities and projects that can be used in undergraduate pure mathematics courses, such as discrete mathematics, abstract algebra, number theory, among others.

Organizers:
Elizabeth Donovan, Murray State University
Lucas Hoots, Centre College
Lesley Wiglesworth, Centre College

An Introduction To Dialectic Mathematics

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Vladimir Minev, Retired

Renewing Elementary Linear Algebra Courses with Activities in Data Science

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Donna Beers, Simmons University

The Importance and Impact of Mathematics and Cryptography in Cybersecurity

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Joan E. DeBello, St. John’s University
Erald Troja, St. John’s University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Modeling in Your Differential Equations Course – Just Do It, Part A

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Differential equations is a natural course for modeling. More faculty use modeling. From the literature, workshops, talks, personal exchanges, etc. colleagues hear how others use modeling and decide to Just Do It! We propose this session as a way to share experiences with specific illustrations of how modeling is used to motivate students while working with them to enhance their skills in both differential equations and its applications.

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, SIMIODE
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Janet Fierson, LaSalle University
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Sponsor: SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

A Prelude to Competitive Modeling

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Satyanand Singh, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

Modeling in Differential Equations in Remote and Hybrid Courses

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Active Learning: Perspective of Student Turned Researcher and Teacher

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Elizabeth Carlson, University of Victoria

 

Contributed Paper Session

Using Inquiry and Collaboration in Faculty Professional Development during the Pandemic and Beyond, Part A

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Presenters will actively engage participants in scholarly conversations about using inquiry and collaboration in virtual and in-person professional development for college mathematics educators. Presenters are encouraged to share successes, challenges, and opportunities. Facilitators may introduce a specific activity or share best practices to: create community, ensure equity, foster engagement, or build specific skills, knowledge, or beliefs about teaching.

Organizers:
Nina White, University of Michigan
Patrick Rault, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Amy Ksir, United States Naval Academy
Laura Watkins, Glendale Community College
Christine Von Renesse, Westfield State University

Sponsor: Communities for Mathematics Inquiry in Teaching Network & the MAA Committee on Professional Development

Using Virtual TACTivities to Model Active Learning

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Angie Hodge-Zickerman, Northern Arizona University
Cindy York, Northern Illinois University
Eric Stade, University of Colorado – Boulder

Professional Development for Graduate Student Instructors: Using Modeling and Collaborative Inquiry to Expand Beliefs

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Babette M. Benken, Caliifornia State University, Long Beach

Designing Asynchronous Sessions for New Instructor Professional Development

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Hanna Bennett, University of Michigan
Gavin LaRose, University of Michigan
Angela Kubena, University of Michigan
Paul Kessenich, University of Michigan
Beth Wolf, University of Michigan
Scott Schneider, University of Michigan

 

Contributed Paper Session

Alternative Assessments: Lessons from the Pandemic, Part C

11:00 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.

The pandemic has forced us to rethink assessments of student learning. The past year has led to creative solutions, such as the use of mastery grading systems and various educational technologies. In this session, speakers will share their strategies, successes, and the challenges they faced in assessment during the COVID pandemic, and how these might be used in the future.

Organizers:
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Mike Janssen, Dordt University
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg University
Beste Gucler, U Mass Dartmouth
Michael Tallman, Oklahoma State University
Jessica OShaughnessy, Shenandoah University

Implicit Assumptions in Assessment

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Brian (BK) Katz, California State University Long Beach

Assessment, Proficiency, and Compassion

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Benjamin Braun, University of Kentucky

 

Contributed Paper Session

Insights into Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Part A

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

From the use of data to understand injustice or COVID-19, to the development of asynchronous materials, individuals teaching quantitative literacy and reasoning courses have adapted in multiple ways over the past two years. Presenters in this session will share problems and innovations from the past two years that provide new ways of thinking about teaching for quantitative literacy and reasoning.

Organizers:
Luke Tunstall, Trinity University
Mark Branson, Stevenson University
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Quantitative Learning (SIGMAA QL)

Seeing the Pandemic through a Spreadsheet

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Enrique Acosta Jaramillo, Mathematics Consortium Working Group
Deborah Hughes Hallett, University of Arizona/Harvard Kennedy School

COVID-19, Statistical Literacy and the Diabolical Denominator

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Milo Schield, Augsburg University

Putting COVID-19 Data to Good Use: Projects For Undergraduate Research

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
John Sieben, Texas Lutheran University
Reza Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Ethnomathematics: Culture Meets Mathematics in the Classroom, Part A

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

As more institutions strive to present multicultural offerings, courses dedicated to or incorporating Ethnomathematics – the study of mathematical aspects of the cultures of different peoples – are becoming more popular. This session features talks that present research that has been successful in attracting and involving students in Ethnomathematics. Ideas and innovations in Ethnomathematics for its use in teaching are welcome.

Organizers:
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Janet Beery, University of Redlands
Cynthia Taylor, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Sponsor: SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (HOM SIGMAA)

Sigma: Consideration of the Mathematical Aspect of “The Sum of Things” in an Ancient Greek Text of Rhetoric

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Ann von Mehren, University of Memphis

Mathematical Mysteries of Rapa Nui with Classroom Activities

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Cynthia Huffman, Pittsburg State University
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University
Scott Thuong, Pittsburg State University

Symmetric Designs of Mirror Curves Inspired by African Sona

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Darrah Chavey, Beloit College

 

Poster Session

MAA Outreach Poster Session

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

The MAA Outreach Poster Session will provide the opportunity for program directors to share the amazing work they have done with students from elementary school through higher education. We welcome posters from all kinds of projects: math teacher circles, math summer camps, mentoring programs, research experiences and more! This session serves as a way to not only highlight the great work of community members working on outreach projects but to also offer ideas to others who struggle with engaging their students. Have an idea for a math program? Come learn from experienced outreach program directors! Also learn about funding opportunities through MAA grants programs.

Organizers:
Rachelle DeCoste, Tensor Women and Mathematics
Candice Price, Tensor SUMMA
Nancy Neudauer, Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grant

Breathing Life (Sciences) Into Mathematics Courses

Jillian Miller, Roane State Community College
Alys Hugo, Everett Community College

When Black Lives Matter Enters the Mathematics Class: What Would You Do?

Nicholas Heyer, San Diego State University
Kaia Ralston, San Diego State University
Antonio Martinez, San Diego State University
Chris Rasmussen, San Diego State University

COMP: Graduate Students Building and Promoting Community and Inclusivity during a Pandemic

John Peca-Medlin, UC Irvine
Kelly Isham, UC Irvine
Jesse Kreger, UC Irvine

STEM Model-Eliciting Activities with Baltimore County Public School Students

Jean Ciscell, Towson University
Wendy Gibson, Towson University / Baltimore County Public Schools
Diana Cheng, Towson University
Kimberly Corum, Towson University
Michael Krach, Towson University
Rachel Mulvaney, Baltimore County Public Schools

Mathematics Outreach with (Instant) Insanity!

Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Chris Frayer, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Establishing the Mathematicians of Color Alliance at Texas

Richard Wong, University of Texas at Austin
Jonathan Johnson, University of Texas at Austin
Casandra Monroe, University of Texas at Austin
Luis Torres, University of Texas at Austin
Hannah Turner, University of Texas at Austin
Nicolas Reyes, University of Texas at Austin

Math Tutoring Buddies Program

Sayonita Ghosh Hajra, Sacramento State
Abigail Higgins, Sacramento State

A Virtual Sonia Kovalevsky Day

Jessie Hamm, Winthrop University

Encouraging Undergraduate Research in Mathematical Modelling in Epidemiology

Lillian Demarais, Indian River State College
Duane Chin-Quee, Indian River State College

Girls Talk Math – Engaging Girls through Math Media

Francesca Bernardi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Katrina Morgan, Northwestern University
Samantha Moore, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Marissa C. Ashner, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Dixie Tensor Scholar Program (DTSP) – Maryam Day

Bhuvaneswari Sambandham, Dixie State University
Jie Liu, Dixie State University
Clare Banks, Dixie State University
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Dixie State University

MAGPIES: Math & Girls + Inspiration = Success

Lauren Rose, Bard College
Amanda Landi, Bard College at Simons Rock
Jazmin Zamora Flores, Bard College
Shea Roccaforte, Bard College
Philip Barnet, Bard College
Julia Crager, Bard College

Math in the Field: An Affordable and Scalable Cross-Disciplinary Undergraduate Research Project

Emily Hendryx, University of Central Oklahoma
Matthew Parks, University of Central Oklahoma
Andrew Taylor, University of Central Oklahoma

Hop-Skip-Slide: Number Line Fun!

Nina Cliff, Towson University
Skylar Benson, Towson University
Ruth White, Towson University

 

Other Mathematical Session

Building a Community of Practice in Scalable Corequisite Courses

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Join Dr. Jensen-Vallin and Hawkes Learning as they discuss how to design scalable corequisite courses to better prepare students for credit-bearing classes. Learn about the importance of building a community of practice, examining course placement processes and more.

Organizer
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University

Sponsor: Hawkes Learning

 

Other Mathematical Session

The Future of the Undergraduate Textbook

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., in the MAA Pavilion (Exhibit Hall)

What is the future of the textbook? Are we moving to a world of online open-access to all knowledge? If so, who will provide the editorial and quality-control value currently provided by publishers? What new features and benefits will be available for textbooks freed from the constraints of static print? How do we smoothly make the transition from our current system?

Please join us for a MathFest discussion with textbook and technology experts sponsored by the MAA and the AMS moderated by MAA Press Acquisitions Editor Stephen Kennedy.

Organizers/Panelists:
Stephen Kennedy, Carleton College
Sergei Tabachnikov, Pennsylvania State University
Matt Boelkins, Grand Valley State University
Suzanne Larson, Loyola Marymount University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM) Business Meeting

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bill Shillito, Oglethorpe University

 

American Mathematics Competitions Session

CodeBreaking Game

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Led by AMC students, fun interactive game that allows students to solve cryptography problems individually or in breakout rooms. The solutions for each problem are the password for the following problem.

Organizers:
Serena An, Current AMC Student
Raymond Feng, Current AMC Student

 

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

A New Approach for Fighting Infectious Disease, Combining Game Theory and Graph Theory

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Po-Shen Loh, Carnegie Mellon University

What happens when you’ve been thinking about graph theory and probability, and you’re called to action to fight COVID?

The speaker will talk about his journey which uncovered a categorically new way to fight disease. It resulted in an app which is fundamentally different from every other app (and which resolves significant issues in “contact tracing apps”).

Functionally, it gives you an anonymous radar that tells you how “far” away COVID has just struck. “Far” is measured by counting physical relationships separating you (https://novid.org, https://youtu.be/EIU-6FvwikQ).

The simple idea flips the incentives. Previous approaches focused on controlling you, preemptively removing you from society if you were suspected of being infected. This new tool lets you see incoming disease to defend yourself just in time. This uniquely aligns incentives so that even if everyone does what is best for themselves, they end up benefiting the whole. That solves the “tragedy of the commons”, which has paralyzed much of the world.

This unique construction was made possible by many mathematical insights. During the talk, the speaker will highlight many places where it ended up being quite useful to have a history of thinking about research and competition math, and of interacting with the math enthusiast community.

 

Invited Paper Session

Surprising Discoveries by Amateur Mathematicians, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

This session will focus on sometimes overlooked non-professionals who have solved interesting mathematical problems or made significant contributions to mathematical knowledge. These persons had no formal education in higher mathematics and pursued mathematical investigations in their own way. Martin Gardner inspired such amateurs throughout his career. Indeed, he himself never completed a math course past high school, yet contributed new mathematical results, many of them published in award-winning MAA papers. From the 19th century and earlier, we will learn of the mathematical contributions of Benjamin Franklin, Mary Somerville, Florence Nightingale, Thomas Kirkman, Henry Dudeney, and Alicia Boole Stott. From the 20th century to the present, in addition to Gardner, we will learn of patent officer Harry Lindgren, artist George Odom, postal worker Robert Ammann, surgeon Jan Gullberg, artist Anthony Hill and others. On Saturday, the Martin Gardner Lecture will feature three other amateur mathematicians who made surprising discoveries: M.C. Escher, Marjorie Rice, and Rinus Roelofs.

Organizers:
Doris Schattschneider, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Moravian College
Colm Mulcahy, Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Spelman College

‘The Philosopher in His Study, the Literary Lady in Her Boudoir’: How Mary Somerville Transcended the Amateur Status of 19th-century Scientific Women

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Brigitte Stenhouse, The Open University, UK

(CANCELED) The Exquisite Geometric Dissections of Harry Lindgren

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Greg N. Frederickson, Purdue University

(NEW)Henry Dudeney: Amateur Mathematician?

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Charles Ashbacher, Charles Ashbacher Technologies

Martin Gardner — “Are you a mathematician?”

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Dana Richards, George Mason University

Some Remarks on George Odom, Artist and Amateur Geometer

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Doris Schattschneider, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Moravian College

Anthony Hill and The Crossing Number

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Marcus Schaefer, DePaul University

Robert Amman (1946 – 1994): Postman and More

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Marjorie Senechal, Smith College

Questions and Wrapup

3:50 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

 

Invited Paper Session

Eigenvalues and Graphs

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Graphs can be used to represent the relations (edges) between objects (vertices), and so play an important role both in theoretical as well as applied settings. One important tool in understanding graphs is through the use of the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrices associated with graphs; this is sometimes known as spectral graph theory. There are many possible matrices that can be explored and each one brings its own strengths and weaknesses into understanding graphs. This session will bring together a variety of viewpoints of how eigenvalues and graphs are connected.

Organizer:
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Graphs, Eigenvalues, and COVID-19

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Jane Breen, Ontario Tech University

Fiedler Vectors with Unbalanced Sign Patterns

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Sooyeong Kim, University of Manitoba

Spectral Properties of the Exponential Distance Matrix

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Kate Lorenzen, Linfield University

Spectral Turán Problems

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Michael Tait, University of Villanova

Quantum Walks on Graphs

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Sabrina Lato, University of Waterloo

Addressing Graphs and Eigenvalues

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Sebastian Cioabă, University of Delaware

 

Invited Paper Session

Open & Accessible Problems for Undergraduate Research

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

More and more mathematics faculty members around the country are conducting math research with undergraduates. As the benefits to students and faculty of engaging in undergraduate research become apparent, the number of professors with an interest in doing undergraduate research grows. Indeed, many of us would like to begin a research project with students, but we may be unsure of how to choose problems that are accessible for students. The aim of this session is to have experienced undergraduate research mentors share open and accessible problems from a variety of mathematical fields that can be used to generate ideas for new undergraduate research projects.

Organizer:
Allison Henrich, Seattle University
Laramie Paxton, Marian University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (UR SIGMAA)

Knotted Undergraduate Research

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Colin Adams, Williams College

Computer Driven Questions and Theorems and in Geometry

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Moira Chas, Stony Brook University

Data-intensive Undergraduate Research Projects

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Kumer Das, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Elementary? Maybe for Watson….

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Tamas Forgacs, California State University, Fresno

Patterns in Trees

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University

Getting Started in Sports Analytics Research

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, and gambling provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome. Submissions by undergraduates are encouraged.

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (SIGMAA REC)

EvenQuads: A SET-like game

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Lauren Rose, Bard College

More Adventures in the Game of SET ® — Transformations and Simulations

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Anne Quinn, Edinboro University of PA

A Combinatorial Magic Trick using the SET Deck

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Zhengyu Li, University of Toronto Mississauga
Parker Glynn-Adey, University of Toronto Mississauga

The 21 Card Trick and Its Generalization

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Dibyajyoti Deb, Oregon Institute of Technology

(CANCELED) Playing Blackjack with an Infinite Deck

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Michael Nathanson, Saint Mary’s College of California

(CANCELED) Counting in Texas 42

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jessica Oehrlein, Fitchburg State University

Lewis Carroll’s Barbershop Puzzle

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University

Why the Monty Hall Paradox Does Not Directly Apply to Deal or No Deal

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Christopher Ingrassia, Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York

Statistical Analysis of the International Mathematical Olympiad

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Arthur Berg, Pennsylvania State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and Sports

1:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.

The expanding availability of play-by-play statistics, video-based spatial data, and other sports data have led to innovative sports analytics research with impacts on strategy and player evaluation. Other areas of research include ranking methods, predictive models, physics-based analysis, etc. Research presentations, expository talks, and pedagogical contributions are all welcome in this session. Projects accessible to or involving undergraduate students are particularly encouraged for submission.

Organizers:
Hope McIlwain, Mercer University
Russ Goodman, Central College

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematics and Sports (Sports SIGMAA)

Dancing through the Weights: Dancesport Scoring and Power Values

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Diana Cheng, Towson University
Peter Coughlin, University of Maryland College Park

May the Best Team Lose

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jim Case

Approaching Scheduling Problems through a Mix of Combinatorics and Python Programming

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Sarah Blanset, Stevenson University
Josh Lang, Stevenson University

Classifying GOATs (like Brady, Russell and Ruth) by Measuring Their Tails

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Rick Cleary, Babson College
Steve Miller, Williams College

A Probabilist’s View of the Temporal Distribution of Triple Crown Winners

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Christopher Ingrassia, Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York

NCAA Basketball Win Probability Model

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Noah Baker, Davidson College
Hope Anderson, Davidson College
Lucy Smith, Davidson College

Modeling the Influence of In-Match Dynamics on Tennis Outcomes

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Tim Zeitvogel, Pepperdine University
Timothy Lucas, Pepperdine University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Insights into Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning from the COVID-19 Pandemic, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

From the use of data to understand injustice or COVID-19, to the development of asynchronous materials, individuals teaching quantitative literacy and reasoning courses have adapted in multiple ways over the past two years. Presenters in this session will share problems and innovations from the past two years that provide new ways of thinking about teaching for quantitative literacy and reasoning.

Organizers:
Luke Tunstall, Trinity University
Mark Branson, Stevenson University
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Quantitative Learning (SIGMAA QL)

Quantitative Literacy vs QAnon

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Gary Huey, Ferris State University

Hot Off The Press: Quantitative Literacy Work Inspired By The COVID-19 Pandemic

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Nathan Grawe, Carleton College

Eventmath: An Open-access, Community-built Repository Pairing Current Events and Math Lessons

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Greg Stanton, Higher Math Help
Brendan Sullivan, Emmanuel College

Grouping & Regrouping Quantitative Literacy

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Marian Anton, Central Connecticut State University
Karen Santoro, Central Connecticut State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Ethnomathematics: Culture Meets Mathematics in the Classroom, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

As more institutions strive to present multicultural offerings, courses dedicated to or incorporating Ethnomathematics – the study of mathematical aspects of the cultures of different peoples – are becoming more popular. This session features talks that present research that has been successful in attracting and involving students in Ethnomathematics. Ideas and innovations in Ethnomathematics for its use in teaching are welcome.

Organizers:
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Janet Beery, University of Redlands
Cynthia Taylor, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Sponsor: SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (HOM SIGMAA)

Mathematics Within, Mathematics Without

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Thomas Gilsdorf, Central Michigan University

Teaching a Project-Based Ethnomathematics Course Online

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Antonia Cardwell, Millersville University of PA
Erin Moss, Millersville University of PA

 

Minicourse

Application Inspired Linear Algebra: Using Data in the Classroom, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

This minicourse is designed for participants who wish to incorporate data applications into their linear algebra courses. It provides a hands-on introduction to two data applications that inspire a host of linear algebra topics in the classroom: brain scan tomography (3d image reconstruction) and heat diffusion (diffusion welding and image warping). Participants will work with these applications using either Matlab or Octave (some prior experience is recommended, but is not required). The Matlab/Octave code for the minicourse can all be run online, so participants have the option of using Matlab/Octave installed on their own computers or using Octave-Online through their web browser. The provided code and materials are written to be used directly in an undergraduate linear algebra course. Each day of the minicourse will conclude with a dialogue on various possible customization depending on student and institutional differences.

Organizers:
Heather Moon, Washington State University
Thomas J. Asaki, Washington State University
Marie A. Snipes, Kenyon College
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University
Michael Smith, Lewis University

Sponsor: Octave Online

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Undergraduate Student Paper Sessions

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS)

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Please find the full schedule of talks and list of abstracts here.

Organizers:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University
Frank Patane, Samford University

Sponsor: Pi Mu Epsilon (PME)

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME) Business Meeting

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

Organizer:
Nicole Infante, West Virginia University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Modeling in Your Differential Equations Course – Just Do It, Part B

2:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.

Differential equations is a natural course for modeling. More faculty use modeling. From the literature, workshops, talks, personal exchanges, etc. colleagues hear how others use modeling and decide to Just Do It! We propose this session as a way to share experiences with specific illustrations of how modeling is used to motivate students while working with them to enhance their skills in both differential equations and its applications.

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, SIMIODE
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Janet Fierson, LaSalle University
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Sponsor: SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

Course Correction: Adjusting to Meet Student Needs

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Lisa Bromberg, Springfield College

Memorization: A Data-Driven Activity for Modeling and Reflecting on Learning

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Brynja Kohler, Utah State University
Will Tidwell, Utah State University

Implementing in R a Generalized Hill-Keller Model Fitted to Usain Bolt’s Olympic Data

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Boyan Kostadinov, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

Desmos and Dynamics

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
L. Felipe Martins, Cleveland State University
Ieda Rodrigues, Cleveland State University
Shawn Ryan, Cleveland State University

Puff Puff, Toss Toss, Splish Splash, and Fit Fit – Modeling Using Differential Equations and Data

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Brian Winkel, SIMIODE

Predicting Network Degree Distribution with Simple Differential Equations

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Dan Teague, NC School of Science and Mathematics

 

Other Mathematical Session

The WeBWorK Project Open Office Hour

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., in the MAA Pavilion (Exhibit Hall)

Let’s celebrate 25 years of WeBWorK! Now with over 50,000 questions in the Open Problem Library from basic algebra up through linear algebra and differential equations and also other STEM areas including physics, chemistry, and engineering. Visit our exhibit to demo new WeBWorK features, get your questions about WeBWorK answered, and learn how you can get involved.

Organizers/Panelists
Monica VanDieren, Robert Morris University, The WeBWorK Project
Robin Cruz, University of Idaho, The WeBWorK Project
Marianna Bonanome, City Tech CUNY, The WeBWorK Project
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, The WeBWorK Project

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Statistics Education (SIGMAA Stat-Ed) Business Meeting

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Organizer:
Phil Yates, DePaul University

 

American Mathematics Competitions Session

MAA AMC Curriculum Inspirations Session 2

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Using AMC problems for dives into beautiful and deep mathematics! Every problem explored (maybe solved– or not!) is an invitation to ponder, wonder, and explore more. See how one can take a single AMC problem and use it as a portal to even more wondrous mathematics.

Organizer:
James Tanton, MAA Mathematician at Large

 

Contributed Paper Session

MathArt, ArtMath at MathFest, Part A

2:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.

This session focuses on experiences at the intersection of mathematics and any of the visual, performing, musical, architectural, literary, fiber, sculptural, or other arts. Explore aesthetic expressions of mathematics and mathematics in practicing the arts. If scholarly or aesthetic engagement at this intersection helped get you through this pandemic year, come and share in this session.

Organizer:
Douglas Norton, Villanova University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematics and Arts (ARTS SIGMAA)

Collaboration in the Time of COVID

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jessica K. Sklar, Pacific Lutheran University
Bronna Butler, B.A. Baroque Arts, LLC

Art from Langford Sequences

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
David Reimann, Albion College

Hexastix Design Principles and Problems: Homogenous Non-intersecting Cylinder Arrangements

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Anduriel Widmark, Artist

A Geometry/Art Assignment with a Non-Euclidean Kaleidoscope

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Frank Farris, Santa Clara University

 

Invited Address

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

2020 Census, Lagrange’s Identity, and Apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Tommy Wright, U.S. Bureau of the Census

Given the impracticality of a pure democracy, the U.S. Constitution (1787) calls for a representative form of democracy where the people elect persons to represent them for governing. Each state gets a number of representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives “…according to their respective numbers…” as recorded in a census of the nation to be conducted every ten years starting in 1790. We make use of an elementary result known as Lagrange’s Identity to provide a bridge between an insightful motivation and an elementary derivation of the method of equal proportions. The method of equal proportions is the current method for apportioning the 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the 50 states, following each decennial census. We highlight why the numbers from the census matter and affect our condition and behavior. We also present some historical comments about the first two methods of apportionment, as well as the method that preceded equal proportions.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Alternative Assessments: Lessons from the Pandemic, Part D

3:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.

The pandemic has forced us to rethink assessments of student learning. The past year has led to creative solutions, such as the use of mastery grading systems and various educational technologies. In this session, speakers will share their strategies, successes, and the challenges they faced in assessment during the COVID pandemic, and how these might be used in the future.

Organizers:
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Mike Janssen, Dordt University
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg University
Beste Gucler, U Mass Dartmouth
Michael Tallman, Oklahoma State University
Jessica OShaughnessy, Shenandoah University

Using Portfolios and Refection As an Alternative to Final Exams

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Teacher-Designed Mathematics Portfolio Assessments: Motivations, Potential Benefits, and Lessons Learned

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Geoff Krall, University of Wyoming

Turning Standards into Writing Assignments

3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Joshua Bowman, Pepperdine University

 

American Mathematics Competitions Session

Math Department Virtual Showcase, Part I

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Join faculty from six universities in two separate sessions to learn about their mathematics programs, opportunities, and campus life! Department Chairs, Professors, and alumni will share information, student experiences, and answer your most pressing questions.

Make contacts at great schools, and get some insights from those who’ve gone before you. At each session, speakers from three universities will each present materials about their school and participate in Q&A.

Panelists:
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg University
John Zobitz, Augbsburg University
Marjorie Darrah, West Virginia University
Ela Celikbas, West Virginia University
Sarah D. Olson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Jon P. Abraham, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Leah Mitchell, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA for the Philosophy of Mathematics (POM SIGMAA) Guest Lecture

As-if Mathematics Were True

3:10 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Elaine Landry, University of California – Davis

Central claim: When we shift our focus from solving philosophical problems to solving mathematical ones, we see that an as-if methodological interpretation of mathematical structuralism can be used to provide an account of both the practice and the applicability of mathematics whilst avoiding the conflation of mathematical and metaphysical considerations. Time for discussion with the audience will be included. This talk should be accessible to mathematicians at all levels with some interest in the philosophy of mathematics.

Organizer:
Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University

 

Friday, August 6 (Show)

Invited Address

Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Probability and the Geometry of the Laplacian and Other Operators, Lecture II

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Rodrigo Bañuelos, Purdue University

The classical isoperimetric property (inequality) states that among all figures of equal area, the circle has the smallest perimeter. Equivalently, among all figures of equal perimeter, the circle encloses the largest area. In the first of these two talks the speaker will explore this property and its elegant connections (and generalizations) to Brownian motion and eigenvalues of the Laplacian. The notion of “stability” in these inequalities will be addressed and open problems will be mentioned. Departing from this, the second talk explores the question in the title of M. Kac’s famous 1966 paper “Can one hear the shape of a drum?” in the context of the geometry of the fractional Laplacian. Equivalently, by observing the trajectories of certain stochastic processes known as stable processes.

These talks are both expository, designed for general audiences. While interconnected, they are largely independent of each other. These talks intent to illustrate G. Pólya’s statement that “the isoperimetric theorem, deeply rooted in our experience and intuition so easy to conjecture, but not so easy to prove, is an inexhaustible source of inspiration” from his book “Mathematics and Plausible Thinking.”

 

Contributed Paper Session

Computational Investigation in Undergraduate Mathematics, Part B

10:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Computational tools help students explore mathematical concepts, formulate questions, and test conjectures. This session will highlight strategies for incorporating computational mathematics into the undergraduate math curriculum. We encourage talks on computational investigation of mathematical topics, the interplay of computation and proof, computation in the development of mathematical maturity, and assessment of computational learning goals.

Organizer:
Matthew Wright, St. Olaf College

Computational Explorations in Abstract Algebra

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Karen Briggs, University of North Georgia
Caylee Spivey, University of North Georgia

On a Divisor of the Central Binomial Coefficient

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Matthew Just, University of Georgia
Maxwell Schneider, University of Georgia

Matrix Representations in Introductory Group Theory

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Paul Becker, Penn State Behrend

Using Computer Simulation to Understand Fractals and Billiards

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Robert Niemeyer, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Computational Discovery-Based Investigations in Calculus

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Feryal Alayont, Grand Valley State University

Inclusion of Computational Methods in Undergraduate Mathematics

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Sedar Ngoma, SUNY Geneseo

 

Contributed Paper Session

Math in Action, Part B

10:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Mathematics is in action within many beautiful non-mathematical settings, spanning from interplays with the sciences, to unexpected applications to games, art, social justice, and economics, among others. This session invites presenters to share work in which mathematics is used in another field. We encourage joint presentations by teams or advisor-student pairs. This session is in conjunction with the IPS “Women In Math: Math In Action”

Organizers:
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Sarah Wolff, Denison University
Cassie Williams, James Madison University
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Emelie Kenney, Siena College

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

Math-Stat Modeling in Non-STEM Disciplines: A Preliminary Report

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Reza Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
Mike Czuchry, Texas Lutheran University
John Sieben, Texas Lutheran University

Student Research Ideas in the Liberal Arts

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College

Developing First-Year College Students’ Problem Solving Abilities through Game-Based Learning

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Adam Case, Drake University

Inverse Problems in Mitosis

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Alexis Varada, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Epidemiology and the SIR model: Historical Context to Modern Applications

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Francesca Bernardi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Manuchehr Aminian, California State Polytechnic University Pomona

Modeling Early Pandemic CoVID-19 Spread: The IHME vs Me

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Genghmun Eng

 

Contributed Paper Session

Games in Math Circles, Part B

10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.

We will focus on games in math circles. Such games are fun to play but they also offer opportunities for participants to think deeply about optimal strategies and do meaningful computations. Computer simulations of games or the coding of a master player that the circle can compete against are possibilities. Some games are not what they seem as they can be nearly determined by the opening setup but seeing this involves some deep funstration.

Organizer:
Edward C. Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

The Tamu Math Circle Apps Website

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Carl Van Huyck, Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival
Joshua Goldstein, Texas A&M University

The Winner’s Curse

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Theodore Alper, Stanford Online High School, Stanford Math Circle

Math Circles in Times of Physical Distancing

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Brandy Wiegers, Central Washington University
Emilie Hancock, Central Washington University
Dan Zaharopol, BEAM

INVERSE

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Ed Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno

A Tale of Tic-Tac-Toe: A day of Student Curiosity and Exploration

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Nicole Fider, University of Arizona

 

Contributed Paper Session

MathArt, ArtMath at MathFest, Part B

10:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

This session focuses on experiences at the intersection of mathematics and any of the visual, performing, musical, architectural, literary, fiber, sculptural, or other arts. Explore aesthetic expressions of mathematics and mathematics in practicing the arts. If scholarly or aesthetic engagement at this intersection helped get you through this pandemic year, come and share in this session.

Organizer:
Douglas Norton, Villanova University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematics and Arts (ARTS SIGMAA)

The Literary Incarnations of Perfectoid Diamonds

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles

Needlepoint Topology, Geometry, and Beyond

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Using Embroidery to Visualize the Weather and More!

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Shemsi Alhaddad, University of South Carolina Lancaster

3D Printing Pre-Scored Origami Sheets

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Donald Plante, University of New Hampshire

Lasercut Rendered Surfaces, Traces, and Slices

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Jonathan Keiter, East Stroudsburg University

Papercrafted Mathematical Art

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Douglas Dunham, University of Minnesota Duluth
Lisa Shier, University of Maryland Global Campus

 

Workshop

S-STEM Pre-award: Elements of a Successful S-STEM Grant Proposal

10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

This workshop focuses on the NSF S-STEM grant pre-award phase. The RFP has requirements all proposals need to address, but only a few proposals get funded. What gives your proposal the edge? In this workshop, participants will engage with key elements of the application, have the opportunity to contrast successful and unsuccessful proposals, and workshop around their proposal ideas.

Organizers:
Ileana Vasu, Holyoke Community College
Yu-Ju Kuo, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Susan Pustejovsky, Alverno College
Oscar Vega, California State University Fresno
Rebekah Dupont, Augsburg University
Perla Myers, University of San Diego

 

Panel

Best Practices in Mathematics for the Health Sciences

10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Students preparing for careers in the Health Sciences need quantitative skills that are somewhat different from both traditional college algebra and more recently developed quantitative reasoning courses. Recently, the MAA partnered with several other groups to form a task force to address this discrepancy. This session will focus on the work of that group, recently published national recommendations, as well as best practices in curriculum and pedagogy for math for the Health Sciences.

Organizers:
Kira Hamman, Penn State Mont Alto
Daniel Ozimek, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Panelists:
Andrew Baxter, Penn State University Park
Glenn Murphy, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Joan Zoellner, Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin

 

Panel

Career Paths in Business, Industry, and Government

10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

You’re about to earn a degree in mathematics. Now what? You may be surprised to know that teaching isn’t your only option; in the “real world” mathematical knowledge is a valued commodity, and there are many interesting job opportunities for mathematicians in business, industry, and government. Whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on a range of career experiences and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share their paths to their current positions and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar venues.

Organizers:
Emille Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Moderator:
Jeb Collins

Panelists:
Bonita Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Kevin Byrnes, DuPont Capital Management

Sponsor: Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS) and Committee on Business, Industry, and Government (BIG)

 

Panel

Association for Women in Mathematics Panel – Inspiring Women in Mathematics

10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Since its founding in 1971, the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) has been a force for positive change in the culture and demographics of the mathematics world and an effective voice of support for women in the mathematical sciences. This panel is one of several events to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the organization’s founding. The panel will feature mathematicians who are founders and leaders of programs designed to encourage young women to engage in doing mathematics. Such programs offer high school students, undergraduate and graduate students with a strong interest in mathematics an opportunity to pursue more advanced mathematics while immersed in a community of other young women with similar interests. The panel will engage with the audience in a discussion about how math educators of any gender can support girls and women toward academic development at different critical stages.

Organizers:
Georgia Benkart, University of Wisconsin
Malena Español, Arizona State University
Magdalena Luca, MCPHS University

Panel Moderator:
Lauren Rose, Bard College

Panelists:
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College
Raegan Higgins, Texas Tech University
Katherine Ott, Bates College
Julianna Tymoczko, Smith College
Judy Walker, University of Nebraska at Lincoln

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Undergraduate Student Paper Sessions

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS)

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Please find the full schedule of talks and list of abstracts here.

Organizers:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University
Frank Patane, Samford University

Sponsor: Pi Mu Epsilon (PME)

 

American Mathematics Competitions Session

Quantitative Decision Making in Sports

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Session to examine how quantitative methods are used to optimize “Game Winning Chance” in sports. Specific examples from the NFL, will reveal how computer models can overturn conventional coaching wisdom.

Organizers:
Frank Frigo, Co-Founder, EdjSports
Daniel Stern, Baltimore Ravens
Tim Chartier, Davidson College

 

Networking Session

NSF Funding Opportunities in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources

10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) offers multiple grant programs that promote research, innovations in learning and teaching and/or infrastructural support in the mathematical sciences. Program Officers from the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) will provide an overview of several programs that welcome submissions from the mathematical sciences community, discuss the NSF review process, and provide tips on effective proposal preparation. Participants will also have the opportunity to explore specific DUE programs through breakout sessions that will include ample time for discussion and Q&A.

Organizers:
Michael Ferrara, John Haddock, Sandra Richardson, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation

 

Exhibit Hall

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Visit the MAA Virtual Exhibit Hall to learn about new products and interact with MAA MathFest sponsors and exhibitors.

 

Invited Address

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

Lessons from 10+ Years of College Math Instructor Teaching Professional Development

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Stan Yoshinobu, University of Toronto

In this talk, I will highlight the intensive inquiry-based learning (IBL) workshop professional development model and findings from 10 years of data to identify key factors that influence uptake of IBL methods. IBL workshops can increase skills and knowledge, and ultimately influence instructor behavior in the classroom. Then using these insights, I’ll share thoughts on broader issues, including the general notion that intensive professional development workshops and follow-up support can be a key lever for change across a range of issues, such as inclusion and equity, mastery-based grading, course coordination, and more.

 

American Mathematics Competitions Session

Math Department Virtual Showcase, Part II

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Join faculty from six universities in two separate sessions to learn about their mathematics programs, opportunities, and campus life! Department Chairs, Professors, and alumni will share information, student experiences, and answer your most pressing questions.

Make contacts at great schools, and get some insights from those who’ve gone before you. At each session, speakers from three universities will each present materials about their school and participate in Q&A.

Panelists:
Michael Stewart, Georgia State University
Arun Suresh, Georgia State University
Jennifer Austin, University of Texas at Austin
Kaitlyn Muller, Villanova University

 

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Prize Session

Celebrate with the MAA Writing Award Winners from 2020 and 2021

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

This year the MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated over the course of MathFest. We invite everyone to join us and congratulate our prize winners from 2020 and 2021.

Winners of Allendoerfer, Evans, Halmos-Ford, Hasse, Pólya, Solow, Beckenbach, Chauvenet, or Euler Awards, together with their friends and fans are invited to meet with winners and congratulate them on their achievements.

The second in a series of activities to celebrate and recognize the people that bring their wits, strength, and love to help the MAA community flourish.

Hosts:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma
Michael Dorff, MAA Past President, Brigham Young University

 

Other Mathematical Session

Virtual Math Escape Room

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., in the MAA Pavilion (Exhibit Hall)

This social event has some of the feel of a virtual escape room in that you will work in teams to open locks, collect clues, and eventually escape a myriad list of problems that you could confront at a virtual conference. You will not actually be locked in a room, but rather, locked out of a fun math conference, MathPuzzleCon. Feel free to come with your own team of 3-4 people, or come alone and meet new people.

Organizers/Panelists:
Julie Barnes, Western Carolina University
Shih-Wei Chao, University of North Georgia
Rachel Epstein, Georgia College
Kerri Jamerson, Mars Hill University
Wei-Kei Lai, University of South Carolina at Salkehatchie
Allie Ray, Birmingham-Southern College
Laura Steil, Mars Hill University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, CSU Long Beach
Nicole Infante, West Virginia University
Shiv Karunakaran, Michigan State University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)

Collaborative Creativity in Proving: Adapting a Measurement Tool for Group Use

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Amanda Lake Heath, Middle Tennessee State University

Supporting Student Learning through Active Engagement: A Case Study of the Corequisite Model

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Amelia Stone-Johnstone, California State University at Fullerton

The Road Not Taken: A Comparison of Precalculus Pathways

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Ander Erickson, University of Washington Tacoma
Zaher Kmail, University of Washington Tacoma
Bonnie Becker, University of Washington Tacoma

PRACTIS (Precalculus Review and Calculus Topics in Sync): A Linked Remediation Program for Calculus I

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Marilyn Reba, Georgia State University
Dianna McGinnis, Georgia State University

Predicting Mathematics Exam-related Self-Efficacy As a Function of Prior Achievement, Gender, Stress Mindset, and Achievement Emotions

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Kaitlin Riegel, University of Auckland
Tanya Evans, University of Auckland
Jason Stephens, University of Auckland

Supporting Student Success in Virtual Corequisite Course

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Hadas Moshonov-Cohavi, Avila University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Computational Investigation in Undergraduate Mathematics, Part C

1:00 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.

Computational tools help students explore mathematical concepts, formulate questions, and test conjectures. This session will highlight strategies for incorporating computational mathematics into the undergraduate math curriculum. We encourage talks on computational investigation of mathematical topics, the interplay of computation and proof, computation in the development of mathematical maturity, and assessment of computational learning goals.

Organizer:
Matthew Wright, St. Olaf College

Investigating Competitive Graph Coloring with Unity

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington

An Image Processing Tour of Undergraduate Math

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Yevgeniy Galperin, East Stroudsburg University of PA

Computational Modeling with Real-World Data for Prospective Mathematics Teachers

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Boyan Kostadinov, New York City College of Technology, CUNY
Ariane Masuda, New York City College of Technology, CUNY
Nadia Kennedy, New York City College of Technology, CUNY

 

Contributed Paper Session

MathArt, ArtMath at MathFest, Part C

1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m

This session focuses on experiences at the intersection of mathematics and any of the visual, performing, musical, architectural, literary, fiber, sculptural, or other arts. Explore aesthetic expressions of mathematics and mathematics in practicing the arts. If scholarly or aesthetic engagement at this intersection helped get you through this pandemic year, come and share in this session.

Organizer:
Douglas Norton, Villanova University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematics and Arts (ARTS SIGMAA)

Melodies As Curves

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Steven Wilkinson, Northern Kentucky University
Peter Lefkovitz, Northern Kentucky University

The Strange Story of Solresol

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Larry Blaine, Plymouth State University

Stochastic Snare Drums and Transition-Matrix Tom-Toms: Composing Rock Drum Kit Solos Using Stochastic Processes

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Joshua Holden, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Mathematical Art Diversions – A Puzzle and a Gift

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Debra Hydorn, University of Mary Washington

Honors Colloquium on Mathematics and the Arts

2:20 p.m – 2:35 p.m.
Roza Aceska, Ball State University

Dance and Topology

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Karl Schaffer, De Anza College and MoveSpeakSpin

 

Contributed Paper Session

Rethinking Mathematics Placement, Part C

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

There is a need to reexamine mathematics placement policies and procedures, especially within the context of the pandemic. Many colleges and universities are doing away with measures like SAT/ACT. Studies show that placement exams introduce biases. Placing students accurately is crucial, as misplacement leads to long-term negative effects. Speakers in this session will share their experiences with placement processes.

Organizers:
Alexandria Theakston Musselman, University of Washington Bothell
Emily Gismervig, University of Washington Bothell
Nicole Hoover, University of Washington Bothell

Preparing for Significant Placement Revision

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Daniel Jordan, Columbia College

Methodology to Estimate and Evaluate Error Rates for Mathematics Placement Policies

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Kristin Frank, Towson University
Alexei Kolesnikov, Towson University
Xiaoyin Wang, Towson University

Lessons from a Homegrown Placement Test

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Dave Rosoff, The College of Idaho
Robin Cruz, The College of Idaho

Anti-Deficit Placement Practices

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Sherrie Serros, Mount Mary University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.

The 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences identified the life sciences as a key path through the mathematics major to graduate programs and the workforce. Presentation topics include scholarly contributions addressing initiatives, programs, curricula, and course materials at the interface of mathematics and the life sciences that have been implemented and tested at institutions of higher education.

Organizers:
Tim Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (Bio SIGMAA)

Citizen Science, Big Data, and Mathematical Biology Educationological

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Tyler Hagerty, University of Delaware
John Jungck, University of Delaware

Calculus Driven by Pandemic Data

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Aaron Wootton, University of Portland
Deborah Hughes-Hallet, University of Arizona / Harvard Kennedy School

Teaching Modeling and Dynamics to Biology Freshmen: The UCLA Experience

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Alan Garfinkel, University of California Los Angeles
Erin Sanders O’Leary, University of Illinois, Chicago
Hannah Sayson, University of California Los Angeles
Casey Shapiro, University of California Los Angeles
William Conley, University of California Los Angeles
Marc Levis-Fitzgerald, University of California Los Angeles
M. Kevin Eagan, University of California Los Angeles
Blaire Van Valkenburgh, University of California Los Angeles

A Systems Biology Course for Non-Majors

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College

Initiating a Translational Bio-Mathematics Research Seminar for College Students

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Emma Turian, Northeastern Illinois University
Lidia Filus, Northeastern Illinois University

Long-Term Student Research Projects Involving Modeling with Agent-Based Models and Impulsive Differential Equations

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Modeling in Your Differential Equations Course – Just Do It, Part C

1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.

Differential equations is a natural course for modeling. More faculty use modeling. From the literature, workshops, talks, personal exchanges, etc. colleagues hear how others use modeling and decide to Just Do It! We propose this session as a way to share experiences with specific illustrations of how modeling is used to motivate students while working with them to enhance their skills in both differential equations and its applications.

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, SIMIODE
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Janet Fierson, LaSalle University
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Sponsor: SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

How Long COVID-19 Takes to Gain Herd Immunity after Vaccination in Indonesia

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Prihantini Titin, Bandung Institute of Technology

From Curve Fitting to Differential Equations

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Deborah Hughes Hallett, University of Arizona / Harvard Kennedy School

TILT- and GRASPS-Inspired Implementation of a Semester-Long Modelling Project in Differential Equations

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Erin Kiley, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Using Spring-Mass Systems to Study Financial Markets in a Differential Equations Class

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Ivan Dungan, Francis Marion University

Using Differential Equations to Model Individual Behaviors that Limit Disease Spread

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Cole Butler, North Carolina State University

Using the Slopes app to Enhance Modeling in Differential Equations

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Timothy Lucas, Pepperdine University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Using Inquiry and Collaboration in Faculty Professional Development during the Pandemic and Beyond, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.

Presenters will actively engage participants in scholarly conversations about using inquiry and collaboration in virtual and in-person professional development for college mathematics educators. Presenters are encouraged to share successes, challenges, and opportunities. Facilitators may introduce a specific activity or share best practices to: create community, ensure equity, foster engagement, or build specific skills, knowledge, or beliefs about teaching.

Organizers:
Nina White, University of Michigan
Patrick Rault, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Amy Ksir, United States Naval Academy
Laura Watkins, Glendale Community College
Christine Von Renesse, Westfield State University

Sponsor: Communities for Mathematics Inquiry in Teaching Network & the MAA Committee on Professional Development

Online Working Groups as a Form of Professional Development

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Nathaniel Miller, University of Northern Colorado

The SA-COMMIT and CAST-Network Mathematics Initiative

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Priya Prasad, SA-COMMIT and University of Texas at San Antonio
Cody Patterson, SA-COMMIT and Texas State University
Oscar Garcia-Roman, San Antonio Independent School District
Melisa Walters, CAST Network

The “Faculty Fellowship and Coaching Program” of NE-COMMIT (New England Community for Mathematics Inquiry in Teaching)

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Nermin Bayazit, Fitchburg State University
Christine von Renesse, Westfield State University
Ileana Vasu, Holyoke Community College

MAA IP Guide Reading Group: What We Learned

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Benjamin Wilson, Stevenson University
Sarah Loeb, Hampden-Sydney College
Michael Stratyer, Hampden-Sydney College

Using Teaching TRIOs to Support Faculty Awareness and Responsiveness to Inclusivity in Mathematics and Science Classrooms

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Sarah Bleiler-Baxter, Middle Tennessee State University
Grant Gardner, Middle Tennessee State University
Gregory Rushton, Middle Tennessee State University
Olena James, Middle Tennessee State University
Fonya Scott, Middle Tennessee State University
Amanda Lake Heath, Middle Tennessee State University

Conversations in Chicagoland: A Way to Connect with Colleagues while Preparing for Pandemic Teaching and Beyond

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Sarah Bockting-Conrad, DePaul University
Elizabeth DeWitt, Trinity Christian College
Matthew Lee, Oakton Community College
Aliza Steurer, Dominican University
Lance Vobornik, Northern Illinois University

 

Poster Session

PosterFest 2021: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

This poster session and networking event provides an informal opportunity for early career mathematicians to present and discuss their scholarly activities (such as: expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports). Nontenured faculty and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Undergraduate submissions will not be accepted. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Organizers:
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Sponsor: The MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians (ECM)

Penguin Trail Networks: Applications of Graph Theory & Agent-Based Modeling

Emma Talis, Stony Brook University
Heather Lynch, Stony Brook Unviersity

Systematic Literature Review on Interventions for Math Anxiety at the Community College

Kristen Harvey, Washington State University

Creating a Data Science Program: Lessons Learned

Ariana Dundon, University of Washington | Bothell

Penalized Regressions with Different Tuning Parameter Choosing Criteria and the Application in Economics

Mingwei Sun, Samford University
Sheng Gao, Samford University

On Transient Analysis of Delta_n Markov Chains

Stephanie Reed, California State University, Fullerton
Elia Ziade, Palomar College

Recovering a Time-dependent Source Function in a Parabolic Equation

Sedar Ngoma, SUNY Geneseo

LEGO Duplo Activities for Calculus III

Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concorida University Chicago

Noether’s Degree Bound Over the Exterior Algebra

Francesca Gandini, Kalamazoo College

 

Minicourse

Game Theoretic Modeling for Math Majors, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

This minicourse introduces some game theoretic tools (uitlity functions, strategic games of complete and incomplete information, and coalition games) and their application to economic, political, and biological scenarios. Along the way, participants will engage in games (perhaps winning some money or other prizes!) and discover some ways to incorporate activities and content into their own courses in game theory, modeling, or calculus.

Organizers:
David Housman, Goshen College
Richard Gillman, Valparaiso University

 

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Prize Session

Celebrate with MAA Service Awards Winners from 2020 and 2021

1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

This year the MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated over the course of MathFest. We invite everyone to join us and congratulate our prize winners from 2020 and 2021.

Winners of an MAA Award for Inclusivity, Certificate of Merit, Certificate for Meritorious Service, or the Gung and Hu Award together with their friends and fans are invited to meet with winners and congratulate them on their achievements.

The third in a series of activities to celebrate and recognize the people that bring their wits, strength, and love to help the MAA community flourish.

Hosts:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma
Michael Dorff, MAA Past President, Brigham Young University

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Undergraduate Student Paper Sessions

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS)

 

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

Pi Mu Epsilon Student Paper Sessions

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Please find the full schedule of talks and list of abstracts here.

Organizers:
Darci Kracht, Kent State University
Frank Patane, Samford University

Sponsor: Pi Mu Epsilon (PME)

 

American Mathematics Competitions Session

Support Mathematical Creativity in Young Minds – Host an AMC Day

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Support your mathematics department by hosting an MAA AMC day. Hear from professors that are using the AMC to support mathematics in their communities, creating a fun engaging experience for K-12 teachers and students, and attracting the brightest mathematical minds to their colleges and univrsities.

Organizers:
Randy Cone, Salisbury University
Carl Yerger, Davidson College

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Sports (Sports SIGMAA) Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

1:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

The annual business meeting of the Sports SIGMAA. We will discuss SIGMAA activities, potential new ventures, budget issues, and also have a guest lecturer to talk about their experiences, activities, or perspectives on sports analytics. All are welcome!

Organizer:
Russ Goodman, Central College

 

Invited Address

AWM-MAA Etta Zuber Falconer Lecture

Complex Functions, Mesh Generation, and Hidden Figures in the NIST Digital Library of Mathematical Functions

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

Bonita V. Saunders, National Institute of Standards and Technology

In 2010, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) launched the Digital Library of Mathematical Functions (DLMF), a free online compendium of definitions, recurrence relations, differential equations, and other crucial information about mathematical functions useful to researchers working in application areas in the mathematical and physical sciences. Although the DLMF replaces the widely cited National Bureau of Standards (NBS) Handbook of Mathematical Functions commonly known as Abramowitz and Stegun (A&S), it is far beyond a book on the web, incorporating web tools and technologies for accessing, rendering, and searching math and graphics content. I will discuss some interesting historical tidbits, but then focus on past and present technical research challenges being tackled to develop the DLMF’s graphics content. The DLMF currently contains more than 600 2D and 3D figures, and over 200 interactive 3D web visualizations of high level mathematical function surfaces that users can explore.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Promoting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice, Part C

2:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.

National data trends and professional mathematics organizations call on mathematicians to address diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice in our classes and our departmental cultures. This session invites talks that describe approaches to enabling success of diverse students, incorporating social justice into curriculum, and fostering resilience and effective mindsets in their students.

Organizers:
Alex M. McAllister, Centre College
Robin Cruz, The College of Idaho
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Prayat Poudel, Centre College

Math for the People: A Radical New Approach to Quantitative Literacy

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Mark Branson, Stevenson University
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Experiential Learning and Social Justice Math Class

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Linda Burks, Santa Clara University

Linear Algebra Group Projects to Promote Social Justice and Equity in Math Classrooms

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Filippo Posta, Estrella Mountain Community College

 

Other Mathematical Session

The WeBWorK Project Open Office Hour

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., in the MAA Pavilion (Exhibit Hall)

Let’s celebrate 25 years of WeBWorK! Now with over 50,000 questions in the Open Problem Library from basic algebra up through linear algebra and differential equations and also other STEM areas including physics, chemistry, and engineering. Visit our exhibit to demo new WeBWorK features, get your questions about WeBWorK answered, and learn how you can get involved.

Organizers/Panelists
Monica VanDieren, Robert Morris University, The WeBWorK Project
Robin Cruz, University of Idaho, The WeBWorK Project
Marianna Bonanome, City Tech CUNY, The WeBWorK Project
Tim Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, The WeBWorK Project

 

American Mathematics Competitions Session

Award Winning Practices for Teaching K-12 Mathematics

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

How are award winning Edythe Mae Sliffe teachers supporting mathematics through AMC in their classrooms. Break-out rooms – Learn from each other: what works well for your students in your classroom, how are you engaging girls and other underrepresented groups in your classroom. End with open group discussion.

Organizer:
Charles R. Garner, Jr, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology

 

Invited Address

Christine Darden Lecture

The Road to 2002 Sonic Boom Demonstrator

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Christine Darden, Retired from NASA Langley Research Center

I will open the lecture with some explanation of my childhood, my elementary school education in a segregated school that taught no higher mathematics classes than Algebra and Plane Geometry, and my experience in Plane Geometry during 11th grade at a boarding school that also taught no higher math class. During that 11th grade experience, I fell in love with the class and decided that I wanted to be a mathematician. After high school graduation, I enrolled in a college where all of the students who were planning to become mathematicians had taken Calculus and Trigonometry in high school. I will then share how 5 years after graduating with a B.S. Degree in Math and Physics Education and after having taught high school mathematics & physics for 2 years and having earned a master’s degree in Applied Mathematics, I was hired by NASA as a Data Analyst (Computer) where I worked for 5 years supporting Engineers in the Apollo Program.The year was now 1972 and the United States has just cancelled its Commercial Supersonic Transport Program because of the noise of the sonic boom. I was transferred to a section created to work on the softening of the sonic boom of a supersonic airplane. I will then explain the process of the sonic boom work that resulted in a demonstration of the softened sonic boom.

 

Saturday, August 7 (Show)

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Reflections in Teaching

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Candice Price, Smith College

This year, I realized that I have been teaching for 19 years. “How is this possible when you are only 25 years old?” you ponder, perhaps out loud. Well, first… thank you, and second, but it is true! It has been 19 years since I started teaching. And 2020 has really shown me how far that journey has been. So take a short jaunt with me down memory lane where together we will reflect on lessons I have learned about teaching, and of course places where I am hoping to improve.

Contributed Paper Session

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Part C

10:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, CSU Long Beach
Nicole Infante, West Virginia University
Shiv Karunakaran, Michigan State University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)

How are Limits Commonly Introduced in Calculus? An Examination of Six Calculus Textbooks

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Joseph Antonides, The Ohio State University
Jim Fowler, The Ohio State University

The Impact of Attitudes on Achievement in an Active Learning Calculus Course

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Pablo Duran Oliva, Florida International University
Adam Castillo, Florida International University
Edgar Fuller, Florida International University
Charity Watson, Florida International University
Geoff Potvin, Florida International University
Laird Kramer, Florida International University

Development of Precalculus Proficiency During an Active Learning Calculus Course

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Charity Watson, Florida International University
Pablo Duran Oliva, Florida International University
Adam Castillo, Florida International University
Edgar Fuller, Florida International University
Geoff Potvin, Florida International University
Laird Kramer, Florida International University

Revised Calculus Concept Inventory: Early Development

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Barbara Moskal, Texas Tech University
Jerry Dwyer, Texas Tech University
Levi Johnson, Texas Tech University
G. Brock Williams, Texas Tech University
Jill White, Texas Tech University

Principles of Conceptual Assessment Design in Calculus I

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Zackery Reed, Oklahoma State University
Michael Tallman, Oklahoma State University
Michael Oehrtman, Oklahoma State University
Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

What Is Mathematics All About? Getting Insight into Freshman Calculus Students’ Mindset

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Caroline Merighi, Marquette University

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula, Part B

10:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.

The 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences identified the life sciences as a key path through the mathematics major to graduate programs and the workforce. Presentation topics include scholarly contributions addressing initiatives, programs, curricula, and course materials at the interface of mathematics and the life sciences that have been implemented and tested at institutions of higher education.

Organizers:
Tim Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (Bio SIGMAA)

Breathing Life (Sciences) into Mathematics Courses

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Jillian Miller, Roane State Community College
Alys Hugo, Everett Community College

Sitting at the Intersection: Developing a “Just Enough” Mathematical Biology Curricula

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
John Zobitz, Augsburg University

A Topological and Non-Euclidian Dynamical Model of Biological Membranes

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Alexander Novakovic, Boston University

Contributed Paper Session

Modeling in Your Differential Equations Course – Just Do It, Part D

10:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m.

Differential equations is a natural course for modeling. More faculty use modeling. From the literature, workshops, talks, personal exchanges, etc. colleagues hear how others use modeling and decide to Just Do It! We propose this session as a way to share experiences with specific illustrations of how modeling is used to motivate students while working with them to enhance their skills in both differential equations and its applications.

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, SIMIODE
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Janet Fierson, LaSalle University
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Sponsor: SIMIODE – Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations

HIV-AIDs Epidemics with Vaccination

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Reza Ahangar, Texas A & M University Kingsville

Three Sand Tank Groundwater Flow Experiments

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Michael Karls, Ball State University

Logistic Function and Its Application in Machine Learning

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Weiqun Zhang, Wright State University

Analysis of a Couple of Dynamical Systems Associated with Cancer Treatment

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Lubna Kadhim, Morgan State University

Melting Ice in Northern Seas due to the Global Warming: Self-similar Solution for Stefan’s Problem

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Viktoria Savatorova, Central Connecticut State University
Aleksei Talonov, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Contributed Paper Session

Alternative Assessments: Lessons from the Pandemic, Part E

10:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

The pandemic has forced us to rethink assessments of student learning. The past year has led to creative solutions, such as the use of mastery grading systems and various educational technologies. In this session, speakers will share their strategies, successes, and the challenges they faced in assessment during the COVID pandemic, and how these might be used in the future.

Organizers:
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Mike Janssen, Dordt University
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg University
Beste Gucler, U Mass Dartmouth
Michael Tallman, Oklahoma State University
Jessica OShaughnessy, Shenandoah University

Supporting Students’ Decision-Making Process during Problem Solving in Online Introductory Calculus

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Danny Lara, Central Washington University
Emilie Hancock, Central Washington University

Motivational Formative Assessment in a Synchronous Online Advanced CalculusCourse

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Cristina Bacuta, University of Delaware

MyOpenMath and GeoGebra – Tools for Formative and Informative Learning Assessments

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Tuyetdong Phan-Yamada, Cal State Los Angeles

Using Play Posit and Nearpod as Assessment Tools in Remote Sessions

11:00 a.m. – 11:15
Louis Freese, Rocky Mountain Region

Competing for Connection: Using Virtual Trivia As a Formative Assessment

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Christoph Fischbacher, University of California, Irvine
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Redesigning Assessments for Increased Interactions, Reflections and Active Learning

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Sheila Tabanli, Rutgers University

Contributed Paper Session

Closing Wallets while Opening Minds: Adopting Open Educational Resources in Mathematics, Part A

10:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

An increasing number of authoring tools, learning platforms, and related technological enhancements continue to support the creation of open educational resources (OER) in mathematics and across disciplines, as well as push the boundaries in areas such as accessibility. This session will showcase recent developments in OER and highlight ways in which these resources are currently used in math curricula.

Organizers:
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Benjamin Atchison, Framingham State University
James Quinlan, University of New England
Rob Beezer, University of Puget Sound
Oscar Levin, University of Northern Colorado
Sean Laverty, University of Central Oklahoma
Emily Hendryx, University of Central Oklahoma

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education (CTiME)

Open Mathematics: How to Reduce the Cost Burden for Entry-level Mathematics Students

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Taylor Kilman, Indian River State College

OER for College STEM courses

10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Krassi Lazarova, Centenary University
Kathy Turrisi, Centenary University

Advancing Student Learning through Customized Open Education Resources

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Md Sazib Hasan, Dixie State University
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Dixie State University

Jupyter Books

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Ben Vanderlei, University of the Fraser Valley

Using a Free Geometry App and Activity-Based Text in a Course for Elementary Ed Majors

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

Use Kahoot and GeoGebra to Engage Students and Enhance Learning

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Yun Su, Indiana Tech

Panel

Implementation of Co-requisite Models

10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Many states and institutions are moving to co-requisite models for developmental mathematics. This panel discusses best practices of such models, as well as issues with implementation. In particular, how does a state or system support co-requisite creation? Are there policies that impede the formation of a model? What is the process for creation of co-requisite courses at the institution level?

Organizers:
Jennifer Nordstrom, Linfield College
Wade Ellis, West Valley College, Retired

Panelists:
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Kathryn Kozak, Coconino Community College
Jessie Walker, Arkansas Department of Education
Linus Yu, University of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Sponsor: MAA Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

Panel

How to Apply for Jobs in Academia and Industry after Your PhD

10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

This session is aimed at graduate students and recent PhDs. An overview of the employment process will be given with ample opportunity for participants to ask questions. Questions that will be addressed include: How do you find which jobs are available? How do you choose which jobs you want to apply for? What are academic and other employers looking for in the materials that you send? How should you tailor your application materials for the job that you are applying for? How do schools conduct interviews?

Organizer:
Stefanie Wang, Smith College

Panelists:
Mimi Tsugura, Education Engineer at Elastic
Christine Kelley, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Tian An Wong, University of Michigan – Dearborn

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Graduate Students

Panel

The Life Cycle of an Undergraduate Data Science Program

10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Data science applies tools from computer science, statistics, and mathematics to understand data. Driven by growth in careers and increasing student interest, academic institutions have been developing a wide variety of data science programs. Speakers on this panel represent programs at various levels of development: from programs just leaving the visioning phase to those that have been established for years.

Organizer:
Liz Stanhope, Lewis & Clark College

Panelists:
Laurie Heyer, Davidson College
Matthew Neal, Denison University
Randy Paffenroth, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Talitha Washington, Clark Atlanta University and the Atlanta University Center

Sponsor: MAA Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM)

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Undergraduate Student Paper Sessions

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS)

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (UR SIGMAA) Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Using Restorative Practices to Build Research Communities

10:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Pamela Harris, Williams College

An invited talk by Professor Pamela Harris of Williams College, titled “Using restorative practices to build research communities,” will be followed by the UR SIGMAA Business Meeting.

Organizers:
Anant Godbole, East Tennessee State University
Allison Henrich, Seattle University

American Mathematics Competitions Session

Fun Problem Session for Teachers and Students

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

The first step in solving any problem in math (or in life) is to be your fabulous honest human self and acknowledge your human reaction to it. Let’s practice being human to solve problems and see how powerful and successful a willingness to flail and falter can be!

Organizer:
James Tanton, MAA Mathematician at Large

Exhibit Hall

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Visit the MAA Virtual Exhibit Hall to learn about new products and interact with MAA MathFest sponsors and exhibitors.

Invited Address

Student Activity Speaker

We Begin with a Deck of Cards …

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.

Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University

We all know there are lots of fun games and activities that come from a standard deck of cards. As they say during 3 a.m. infomercials, “But wait, there’s more!!” A deck is also the gateway to a myriad of different ideas in mathematics. In this event we start with some of the more straightforward ideas like counting and then move on to some other fun things that we can play with. If you have a deck of cards, keep them handy.

Contributed Paper Session

Math in Action, Part C

11:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.

Mathematics is in action within many beautiful non-mathematical settings, spanning from interplays with the sciences, to unexpected applications to games, art, social justice, and economics, among others. This session invites presenters to share work in which mathematics is used in another field. We encourage joint presentations by teams or advisor-student pairs. This session is in conjunction with the IPS “Women In Math: Math In Action”

Organizers:
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Sarah Wolff, Denison University
Cassie Williams, James Madison University
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Emelie Kenney, Siena College

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

How Close Was The 2020 US Presidential Election?

11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Victoria Powers, Emory University

The Gateway to Richer Life

11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Karthikeya Sameer Kumar Mamillapalle, Daytona State College

Desmos and GeoGebra3D Interactives in Calculus III: Visualizing the Bivariate Normal Distribution

11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Zachary Beamer, Piedmont Virginia Community College
Karolina Naranjo-Velasco, University of Virginia

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Prize Session

Celebrate with MAA Teaching and Research Award Winners from 2020 and 2021

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

This year the MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated over the course of MathFest. We invite everyone to join us and congratulate our prize winners from 2020 and 2021.

Winners of an Alder, Dolciani, Haimo, or Selden Awards, together with their friends and fans are invited to meet with winners and congratulate them on their achievements.

The fourth in a series of activities to celebrate and recognize the people that bring their wits, strength, and love to help the MAA community flourish.

Hosts:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma
Michael Dorff, MAA Past President, Brigham Young University

Other Mathematical Session

Alder Award Session

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

The MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty members whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year, at most three college or university teachers are honored with this national award. The awardees are invited to make a presentation in this session. The session is moderated by MAA President Jenny Quinn.

Moderator:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma

Three Uncomfortable Truths

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Alexander Diaz-Lopez, Villanova University

Any Questions?

1:25 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Andrew Penland, Western Carolina University

Seeking Wonder and Finding Adventure in Teaching and Learning Math

1:50 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.
Kim Seashore, San Francisco State University

Invited Paper Session

Women in Mathematics: Math in Action

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Mathematics is in action within so many exciting non-mathematical settings, spanning from classical historical and cutting edge interplays between mathematics and physics, biology, and other sciences, to beautiful applications of mathematics to games, art, social justice, economics, and climate change, to name a few. Topics with possibly unexpected applications outside of mathematics include complexity classes, Ramsey colorings, tropical numbers, topology, hyperbolic surfaces, geodesics, and more.

In this session, we showcase current research done by women (and their students) of mathematics and statistics applied to a variety of non-mathematical settings.

Organizer:
Cassie Williams, James Madison University
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Sarah Wolff, Denison University

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

Math, Medicine and Mysteries

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Ami Radunskaya, Pomona College

Finding Atmospheric Features via Topological Data Analysis

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Lynne Seymour, University of Georgia

Analyzing Collective Motion with Machine Learning and Topology

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Lori Ziegelmeier, Macalaster College

Identifying Geohazards with Mathematics and Statistics

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Celes Woodruff, James Madison University

The Role of RdCVFL in a Mathematical Model of Photoreceptor Interactions

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Erika Tatiana Camacho, Arizona State University / National Science Foundation

Crochet Topology

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Moira Chas, Stony Brook University

Invited Paper Session

Supporting Student Success in Introductory Statistics through Evidence-Based Practices

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Each academic year, over 600,000 students enroll in college introductory statistics courses, according to the 2015 CBMS survey. Enrollments have more than doubled since 2000. Although many of the new statistics students have sufficient mathematics fluency to succeed, many others struggle with algebra, numeric operations, and logic, leading to poor course outcomes.

In this session, speakers will present evidence-based results from projects about supporting students enrolled in introductory statistics courses. Projects include identifying students in need of extra assistance with mathematical fluency and/or statistical content, and then implementing one of several ways to provide that assistance, including instructor-led sessions, computer-based support, and undergraduate-led supplemental instruction. Session speakers work at a variety of institutions, small and large, public and private. Though the context for the presentations is Introductory Statistics, the innovations and pedagogical practices presented are adaptable to any introductory college level mathematics course and have broader implications for supporting student success in first-year college level mathematics and statistics.

Organizers:
Judith Canner, California State Monterey Bay
Adam Molnar, Oklahoma State University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Statistics Education (SIGMAA StatEd)
ASA-MAA Joint Committee on Undergraduate Statistics and Data Science Education

Implementation and Continuation Issues for Supporting Underprepared Introductory Statistics Students Using an Assessment and Peer Tutoring Intervention Program

1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
M. Leigh Lunsford, Longwood University
Phillip L. Poplin, Longwood University
Leah N. Shilling-Stouffer, Longwood University

Computer-based Learning plus Tutoring in Essentials of Statistics

1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Jayne Ann Harder, Oral Roberts University

Large Scale Peer-Assisted Tutoring, Corequisites, and Other Math Support for Introductory Statistics

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Adam Molnar, Oklahoma State University

Corequisite Statistics Courses for Equitable Support of All Students

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Alana Unfried, California State University, Monterey Bay

Contributed Paper Session

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Part D

1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, CSU Long Beach
Nicole Infante, West Virginia University
Shiv Karunakaran, Michigan State University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA on RUME)

Examining Elementary Pre-service Teachers’ Use of Visual Models in Fraction Addition and Subtraction Problems

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Sayonita Ghosh Hajra, Sacramento State
Topaz Wiscons, Sacramento State
Kimberly Elce, Sacramento State

(CANCELED) Exploring Introductory Linear Algebra As a Course and Prerequisite

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Anna Marie Bergman, Simon Fraser University
Dana Kirin, Portland State University

Linear Algebra Curriculum Study Group 2.0: Our Vision for a Change

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Sepideh Stewart, The University of Oklahoma

Student Understanding of Mathematical Induction in an Online Setting

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Jordan Kirby, Middle Tennessee State University
Sam Reed, Middle Tennessee State University
Sarah Bleiler-Baxter, Middle Tennessee State University

Ways of Thinking about Inverses across Contexts: A Systematic Literature Review

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Stephen Strand II, California State University Chico
Zackery Reed, Oklahoma State University
John Paul Cook, Oklahoma State University
April Richardson, Oklahoma State University

Examining Language across Contexts: Connecting Instruction and Problem-Solving

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Rachel Rupnow, Northern Illinois University

Exploring Undergraduate Students’ Mathematical Reasoning via Problem Posing

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Joash Geteregechi, Ithaca College

Student Partnerships as a Mechanism to Elicit Student Engagement in Intro to Analysis Courses

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Abigail Higgins, California State University, Sacramento
Ryan Alvarado, Amherst College
Sayonita Ghosh Hajra, California State University, Sacramento

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling, Part C

1:00 p.m. -1:55 p.m.

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, and gambling provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome. Submissions by undergraduates are encouraged.

Organizers:
Paul R. Coe, Dominican University
Sara B. Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (SIGMAA REC)

Sum Amusements with Fibonacci and Other Linear Recurrence Sequences

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Edmund Lamagna, University of Rhode Island
Robert Ravenscroft, Rhode Island College

What Is the Collatz Conjecture and Why Is It So Interesting?

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Alexander Atwood, Suffolk County Community College
Russell Coe, Suffolk County Community College

A 3 X 3 Magic Square Consisting Of Consecutive Primes

1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Jay Schiffman, Retired, Rowan University

Contributed Paper Session

Closing Wallets while Opening Minds: Adopting Open Educational Resources in Mathematics, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

An increasing number of authoring tools, learning platforms, and related technological enhancements continue to support the creation of open educational resources (OER) in mathematics and across disciplines, as well as push the boundaries in areas such as accessibility. This session will showcase recent developments in OER and highlight ways in which these resources are currently used in math curricula.

Organizers:
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Benjamin Atchison, Framingham State University
James Quinlan, University of New England
Rob Beezer, University of Puget Sound
Oscar Levin, University of Northern Colorado
Sean Laverty, University of Central Oklahoma
Emily Hendryx, University of Central Oklahoma

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Technologies in Mathematics Education (CTiME)

Plotting Mathematical Structures in Minetest

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Kyle Claassen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Rethinking Video Formats and Content Delivery in a Digital, Post-Pandemic World.

1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Robert Niemeyer, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Panel

Three Mathematicians and One Math Education Researcher Share Lessons for Teaching Future Teachers

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

Teaching future K-12 teachers is challenging because teaching-to-teach requires a skill set beyond teaching mathematics. Often, young faculty members find themselves solely responsible for instructing future teacher content courses and have few available resources for guidance. In this panel, we explore effective methods for teaching preservice K-12 mathematics teachers. Join us as our panelists share key experiences and lessons learned.

Organizers:
Carl Olimb, Augustana University
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jennifer Whitfield, Texas A&M University

Panelists:
Amanda Ruiz, University of San Diego
Joe Champion, Boise State
Scott Kaschner, Butler University
Theresa Jorgensen, University of Texas at Arlington

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (SIGMAA MKT)

Panel

The Art of Publishing in MAA Journals

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.

The members of this panel will introduce the MAA publications, discuss how to write for these periodicals, and answer questions about writing for the publications. There will be time allotted to be meet with the individual editors to ask questions about specific journals and blogs.

Organizer:
Tom Edgar, Pacific Lutheran University, Editor of Math Horizons
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond, Editor-elect of The American Mathematical Monthly

Panelists:
Susan Jane Colley, The American Mathematical Monthly
Della Dumbaugh, The American Mathematical Monthly
Dominic Klyve, The College Math Journal
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Convergence Room
Janet Heine Barnett, Convergence Room
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, MAA FOCUS
Tom Edgar, Math Horizons
Deanna Haunsperger, Math Values Blog
Jason Rosenhouse, Mathematics Magazine

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Journals

Minicourse

Application Inspired Linear Algebra: Using Data in the Classroom, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

This minicourse is designed for participants who wish to incorporate data applications into their linear algebra courses. It provides a hands-on introduction to two data applications that inspire a host of linear algebra topics in the classroom: brain scan tomography (3d image reconstruction) and heat diffusion (diffusion welding and image warping). Participants will work with these applications using either Matlab or Octave (some prior experience is recommended, but is not required). The Matlab/Octave code for the minicourse can all be run online, so participants have the option of using Matlab/Octave installed on their own computers or using Octave-Online through their web browser. The provided code and materials are written to be used directly in an undergraduate linear algebra course. Each day of the minicourse will conclude with a dialogue on various possible customization depending on student and institutional differences.

Organizers:
Heather Moon, Washington State University
Thomas J. Asaki, Washington State University
Marie A. Snipes, Kenyon College
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University
Michael Smith, Lewis University

Sponsor: Octave Online

Undergraduate Student Paper Session

MAA Undergraduate Student Paper Sessions

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Chasen Smith, Georgia Southern University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Undergraduate Students (CUS)

American Mathematics Competitions Session

Fireside Chat

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

An informal, interactive hangout with the nation’s leading AMC competitors! We’re exploring all things math competitions: experiences, myths, and advice. This is a student-led, student-only event.

Organizer:
Nicole Goberdhan, Mathematical Association of America

Panelists:
Serena An, AMC Math Olympian
Gopal Goel, AMC Math Olympian
Pravalika Putalapattu, AMC Math Olympian
Isabella Quan, AMC Math Olympian
Luke Robitaille, AMC Math Olympian
Alexander Rudenko, Olympian Leader

Networking Session

How to Run a Math Festival

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.

The Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival will host an interactive session on how to organize a mathematics festival in your community, either virtual or in-person. Topics include logistics, activity selection, and funding. The session will feature some of our favorite activities.

Organizer:
Daniel Kline, Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival
Annette Rouleau, Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival

Contributed Paper Session

Using Inquiry and Collaboration in Faculty Professional Development during the Pandemic and Beyond, Part C

2:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.

Presenters will actively engage participants in scholarly conversations about using inquiry and collaboration in virtual and in-person professional development for college mathematics educators. Presenters are encouraged to share successes, challenges, and opportunities. Facilitators may introduce a specific activity or share best practices to: create community, ensure equity, foster engagement, or build specific skills, knowledge, or beliefs about teaching.

Organizers:
Nina White, University of Michigan
Patrick Rault, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Amy Ksir, United States Naval Academy
Laura Watkins, Glendale Community College
Christine Von Renesse, Westfield State University

Sponsor: Communities for Mathematics Inquiry in Teaching Network & the MAA Committee on Professional Development

International Online Professional Development for Mathematics Faculty and Teachers

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Deependra Budhathoki, Ohio University
Gregory D. Foley, Ohio University
Marian Prince, Andrews University
Binod P. Pant, Kathmandu University

Affordances and Challenges of Multi-Day Virtual PD

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Elizabeth Thoren, Pepperdine University

Putting (Good) Old Wine in a New Bottle: Adapting Face-to-Face Workshops for Online Delivery

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado – Boulder
Devan Daly, University of Colorado – Boulder

Contributed Paper Session

Alternative Assessments: Lessons from the Pandemic, Part F

2:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.

The pandemic has forced us to rethink assessments of student learning. The past year has led to creative solutions, such as the use of mastery grading systems and various educational technologies. In this session, speakers will share their strategies, successes, and the challenges they faced in assessment during the COVID pandemic, and how these might be used in the future.

Organizers:
David Clark, Grand Valley State University
Mike Janssen, Dordt University
Austin Mohr, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg University
Beste Gucler, U Mass Dartmouth
Michael Tallman, Oklahoma State University
Jessica OShaughnessy, Shenandoah University

Oral Exams for College Geometry

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Online Assessment in STEM Courses through Student Presentations

2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Eugene Yablonski, University of the Fraser Valley

Using Daily Discussion Boards to (Virtually) Assess Concept Mastery

2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University

Teaching, Assessment and Directing a Virtual Multi-Section Course

3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Katarzyna Kowal, Ramapo College of New Jersey

Engaging Students in Learning in Large Online Classes

3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Seongchun Kwon, University of Central Florida

Networking Session

MAA Instructional Practices Guide Networking and Q&A Session

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.

The MAA Instructional Practices Guide was designed to share effective, evidence-based practices that instructors can use to facilitate meaningful learning for students of mathematics. At this session, participants will have their questions about the guide answered by experts and will be able to share their own innovations with the guide. As a networking session, participants will also have the opportunity to connect with others to form reading groups to explore the guide, or to join working groups to innovate in ways that expand on or complement the guide.

Organizers:
Jane Long, Stephen F. Austin State University
Juliana Belding, Boston College
Russell Goodman, Central College

Sponsor: MAA Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM)

Panel

Supporting Your Department’s VITAL Faculty

2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Visiting faculty, instructors, non-student TAs, adjunct faculty, and lecturers — collectively VITAL faculty, or generally non-tenure track — are becoming increasingly more common in many math departments. Panelists from a variety of institutions, including VITAL faculty, will discuss ways in which departments can best support this group. VITAL faculty on the panel will discuss departmental culture and practices that are most supportive. Departmental representatives will talk about their own practices for supporting these needs. Panelists will share their perspectives and there will be time for questions, input from the audience, and conversation. We hope that the audience will be able to share their ideas and get inspiration for their own faculty and institution. This panel is sponsored by the Membership Committee and aligns with the current emphasis on how the MAA can best support VITAL faculty.

Organizer:
Emilie Purvine, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Panelists:
Robert Snellman, Brigham Young University
April Strom, Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Hanna Bennet, University of Michigan
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Lamar University
Benjamin Brubaker, University of Minnesota

Sponsor: MAA Membership Committee

 

Invited Address

Martin Gardner Lecture

Surprising Discoveries by Three Amateur Mathematicians

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Doris Schattschneider, Professor Emerita of Mathematics, Moravian College

It is amazing how intense curiosity and ingenuity can propel persons with little or no higher mathematical training to investigate mathematical problems and make surprising discoveries. Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher (1898-1972), a failure at school mathematics, found answers to the question “Characterize shapes that will tile the plane in such a way that every tile is surrounded in the same manner.” American homemaker Marjorie Rice (1923-2017), not allowed any math beyond a high school general math course, found new answers to the question “Characterize convex pentagons that can tile the plane.” And Dutch sculptor Rinus Roelofs (b. 1954), with an undergraduate degree in applied mathematics and a degree from AKI School of Arts, discovered a new infinite family of uniform polyhedra through sculptural exploration. This lecture will give glimpses of how these three each asked and answered mathematical questions in their own unique way.

 

Networking Session

Spectra: A Gathering for LGBTQ+ Mathematicians and Allies

3:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

Spectra, the association for LGBTQ+ mathematicians, is organizing this social/informational event for LGBTQ+ mathematicians and their allies to network with each other and learn more about upcoming opportunities and events highlighting the sexual orientation and gender identity diversity in the mathematics community.

Organizers:
Ron Buckmire, Occidental College
Christopher Goff, University of the Pacific

 

Year:
2021

2022

Invited address speakers are experts in the mathematical sciences who are invited and selected by committee to present at MAA MathFest. Each presenter will share their stories and expertise for 50 minutes with attendees.

Note: All presentations are scheduled in Grand Ballroom Salon G & H of the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown. All sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

MAA Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Suzanne Lenhart, University of Tennessee

Lecture I – One Health and Modeling: Connecting Humans, Animals, and the Environment

Thursday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon GH

Abstract (Show)

Lecture II – From Calculus to Optimal Control: Optimization for Sustainable Fishery Harvest

Friday, August 5, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon GH

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

How Noncommutative Algebra Points toward Quantum Geometry

Thursday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon GH

Manuel Reyes, University of California, Irvine

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

MAA Invited Address

Empowering Black Male Students in Mathematics Contexts: Insights from a Critical Race Scholar

Thursday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Salon GH

Chris Jett, University of West Georgia

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA Invited Address

Synchronization in Nature

Friday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon GH

Steve Strogatz, Cornell University and National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA Invited Address

Teaching Mathematics for the Future: Centering Student Thinking to Diversify STEM

Saturday, August 6, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon GH

Karen Marrongelle, National Science Foundation

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

Parking Functions: Choose Your Own Adventure

Friday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Salon GH

Pamela Harris, Williams College

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

AWM-MAA Etta Zuber Falconer Lecture

Continuity of Surfaces

Thursday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon GH

Suzanne Weekes, Executive Director of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

FUNDAPROMAT: My Story

Thurdsay, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Salon GH

Jeanette Shakalli, Panamanian Foundation for the Promotion of Mathematics

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Christine Darden Lecture

Determining Metrics Using Lengths of Curves

Saturday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Salon GH

Marissa Kawehi Loving, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Martin Gardner Lecture

The History and Future of Logic Puzzles

Saturday, August 6, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon GH

Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

When Information Theory Meets Algebra and Topology

Friday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon GH

Tai-Danae Bradley, SandboxAQ

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Student Activity Speaker

How to Turn Your Knots from Blah into Fabulous

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Salon GH

Allison Henrich, Seattle University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Year:
2022

MAA MathFest 2022 Videos

We’re happy to share the videos from the 2022 MAA MathFest in Philadelphia. We encourage MAA members and MathFest attendees to watch the recordings on the MAA Youtube page.

At the MAA, we work every day to support our values of community, communication, inclusivity, and teaching & learning. We’ve organized MAA MathFest 2022 videos into playlists according to the type of talk for you to rewatch, or watch for the first time.

 

 

President’s Ignite Celebration

If you have not experienced Ignite talks before, each one has a strict time limit. Twenty slides automatically advance every 15 seconds for a total of 5 minutes. The structure creates positive energy where the audience is rooting for the presenters. The MAA President will also take time to recognize members of our community, especially the 25- and 50-year members and award winners.

President’s IGNITE Celebration Video

 

 

Invited Addresses

Invited address speakers are experts in the mathematical sciences who are invited and selected by committee to present at MAA MathFest. Each presenter will share their stories and expertise for 50 minutes with attendees.

View MAA MathFest 2022 Invited Addresses

 

 

 

Invited Paper Sessions

Invited Paper Sessions are organized by professionals in the mathematical sciences and designed to provide substantial mathematical content in the MAA program. Four to six speakers are invited by the organizers to present on a designated topic for twenty-minute segments. MAA MathFest participants who tune in to these sessions will get the chance to hear from a diverse set of speakers on current or emerging topics in various areas of mathematics.

View MAA MathFest 2022 Invited Paper Sessions

 

 

Panels

Enjoy our MAA MathFest panel discussions on a wide array of topics and specialties.

View all MAA MathFest 2022 Panels

 

 

 

SIGMAA Activities

SIGMAAs of the MAA (Special Interest Groups) program establishes and supports communities of colleagues who share a common interest that advances the MAA mission. Within these communities, members gain access to opportunities for networking, professional development, and discussion of issues relevant to the represented interest.

View videos of SIGMAA Activities at MAA MathFest 2022

 

 

Award Presentations

Did you miss the Alder or Haimo Award presentations? Watch them in this playlist.

View all MAA MathFest 2022 Award Presentations

 

 

 

Index of Videos

Maybe browsing by playlist isn’t your thing. If so, a full list of the available videos is below:

Invited Addresses
Click here for all recorded Invited Addresses

How Noncommutative Algebra Points toward Quantum Geometry – Manuel Reyes
Continuity at Interfaces – Suzanne Weekes
FUNDAPROMAT: My Story – Jeanette Shakalli
Determining Metrics Using Lengths of Curves – Marissa Kawehi Loving
Empowering Black Male Students in Mathematics Contexts: Insights from a Critical Race Scholar – Chris Jett
One Health and Modeling: Connecting Humans, Animals, and the Environment – Suzanne Lenhart
From Calculus to Optimal Control: Optimization for Sustainable Fishery Harvest – Suzanne Lenhart
Synchronization in Nature – Steve Strogatz
The History and Future of Logic Puzzles – Jason Rosenhouse
When Information Theory Meets Algebra and Topology – Tai-Danae Bradley
Parking Functions: Choose Your Own Adventure – Pamela E. Harris
How to Turn Your Knots from Blah into Fabulous – Allison Henrich
Teaching Mathematics for the Future: Centering Student Thinking to Diversify STEM – Karen Marrongelle

Invited Paper Sessions
Click here for all recorded Invited Paper Sessions

Current Research in Math Biology – Invited Paper Session
Rethinking Number Theory – Invited Paper Session
Trends in Mathematical and Computational Biology – Invited Paper Session

Invited Paper Sessions
Click here for all recorded Panels

Adopting, Implementing, Scaling, and Sustaining a Research-Based Curriculum and Professional Development Innovation in Undergraduate Mathematics
Alternative Post-Secondary Mathematics Pathways
Building Community and Belonging in Mathematics
Creating Systemic Transformation in Higher Education to Achieve Equity
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Online Workshops OPEN Opportunities for Teaching-Focused Professional Development
The Art of Publishing in MAA Journals
The Math Alliance: Building a New American Community in the Quantitative Sciences

SIGMAA Activities
Click here for all recorded SIGMAA Activities

Bats, Random Time Series, Nonlinear Transforms, and Moving Autonomy into the Great Outdoors
A Tale of Many Hormones: Mathematical Modeling in Ovulation
Quantifying Hitter Plate Discipline in Major League Baseball
Singing Along with Math: The Mathematical Work of the Opera Singer Jerome Hines
Undergraduate Research in Data-Enabled Industrial Mathematics: Successful Collaborations with Business, Industry, and Government – Mihhail Berezovski

 

 

Year:
2022

Invited Paper Sessions are organized by professionals in the mathematical sciences and designed to provide substantial mathematical content in the MAA program. Four to six speakers are invited by the organizers to present on a designated topic for twenty-minute segments. MAA MathFest participants who tune in to these sessions will get the chance to hear from a diverse set of speakers on current or emerging topics in various areas of mathematics.

Trends in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Thursday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon B

Mathematical and computational biology encompasses a diverse range of biological phenomena and quantitative methods for exploring those phenomena. The pace of research at this junction continues to accelerate and substantial advancements in problems from gene regulation, genomics, phylogenetics, RNA folding, evolution, infectious disease dynamics, neuroscience, growth and control of populations, ecological networks, drug resistance modeling, and medical breakthroughs related to cancer therapies have increasingly ensued from utilizing mathematical and computational approaches. Our session on current trends will sample from this diversity of important questions from biology and medicine and their mathematical treatments, with a goal of maximizing the range of topics and research methods presented at the session. Mathematical approaches will include deterministic and stochastic continuous dynamical models, as well as finite dynamical systems and combinatorial and algebraic methods.

Organizers:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Anne Yust, University of Pittsburgh

Schedule

Behind Enemy Lines: How Neutrophil Dynamics Affect Mycobacterium tuberculosis Granuloma Outcomes and Dissemination
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Caitlin Hult, Gettysburg College
Joshua T. Mattila, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
Jennifer J. Linderman, University of Michigan
Denise E. Kirschner, University of Michigan Medical School

Effects of Optimally-Performed Healthcare Measures on Clostridioides difficile Infection Rates
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Cara Sulyok, Lewis University

Modeling Frameworks that Integrate Disease and Ecosystem Ecology
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Rebecca Everett, Haverford College

Dynamical and Structural Specializations of Temporally-Precise Auditory Neurons
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Joshua H. Goldwyn, Swarthmore College

Bayesian Information-Theoretic Calibration of Radiotherapy Sensitivity Parameters for Informing Effective Scanning Protocols in Cancer
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Katie Storey, Lafayette College

(Canceled) Gut Instincts: A Data-Driven Dynamical Model of Mouse Colons
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Andrea J. Welsh, University of Pittsburgh

Rethinking Number Theory

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon B

Rethinking Number Theory is a new workshop series intended to broaden access to mathematical research communities and improve equity within the subject. Project leaders and participants from a wide range of Number Theory subfields participated in research projects as well as discussions about how to reimagine the number theory community. This invited paper session will simultaneously highlight the research done during the workshop as well as bring the equity and inclusivity conversations to a broader mathematics community by intertwining mathematical research and social justice.

Organizers:
Heidi Goodson, Brooklyn College
Allechar Serrano Lopez, Harvard University
Christelle Vincent, University of Vermont
Mckenzie West, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Schedule

Counting Fields Generated by Points on Plane Curves
1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Allechar Serrano López, Harvard University

Rethinking Research Workshops
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Heidi Goodson, Brooklyn College, City University of New York

Local Data of Rational Elliptic Curves with Specified Isogeny Graphs
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Alex Barrios, University of St. Thomas

(Canceled) A Family of Thue Equations
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Eva Goedhart, Franklin & Marshall College

BIKE Decoders and Error Detection
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Tyler Raven Billingsley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Current Research in Math Biology

Friday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon B

Mathematical biology investigates biological phenomena using mathematical techniques. This encourages collaborations between mathematicians and biologists, requiring mathematicians to learn relevant biology before applying mathematical techniques to the problem. Research in this area illustrates how biology and mathematics can work together to advance both fields. In this session, we showcase current research in mathematical biology, with an undergraduate audience in mind. With a wide variety of biological applications and mathematical techniques that can be applied to investigate biological research questions, our session will demonstrate the breadth of this research area for undergraduates and other interested researchers.

Organizers:
Rebecca A. Everett, Haverford College
Nicholas A. Battista, The College of New Jersey

Schedule

Social Dilemmas of Sociality due to Beneficial and Costly Contagion
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Daniel Cooney, University of Pennsylvania

Modeling Seasonal Malaria Transmission: A Methodology Connecting Regional Temperatures to Mosquito and Parasite Biology
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Katharine Gurski, Howard University

Multiple Feeding Attempts by Mosquitoes – A Mathematical Study
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Miranda Teboh Ewungkem, Lehigh University

Topological Data Analysis Reveals Insights into Blood Vessel Development and Disease
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
John Nardini, The College of New Jersey

Connecting the Dots between Math Modelers and Clinical Oncologists
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Allison Lewis, Lafayette College

Exploring the Predictive Abilities of a Mathematical Oncology Model
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Jana Gevertz, The College of New Jersey

Recent Advances in Harmonic Analysis and Partial Differential Equations

Friday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Salon B

The proposed invited paper session has as focus the dissemination of recent developments in the area at the confluence between the fields of Harmonic Analysis and Partial Differential Equations. Particular themes of emphasis are: Integral Equations, Elliptic Boundary Value Problems, PDEs in periodic media.

Organizers:
Irina Mitrea, Temple University
Nsoki Mamie Mavinga, Swarthmore College
Shari Moskow, Drexel University

Schedule

Asymptotic Analysis of Resonances of Periodic Scatterers
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Alexander Furia, Drexel University

Singular Integral Operators Associated with Second Order Elliptic Systems in Two Dimensions
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Jeongsu Kyeong, Temple University

Logarithmic Sobolev Inequalities on Non-isotropic Heisenberg Groups
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Liangbing Luo, University of Connecticut

Electroconvection in Porous Media
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Elie Abdo, Temple University

Fredholm Theory for Boundary Value Problems Associated with Powers of the Laplacian
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Artur Henrique de Oliveira Andrade, Temple University

Shape-Perturbation of Steklov Eigenvalues in Nearly-Spherical Domains
5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Robert Viator, Swarthmore College

Year:
2022

Themed Contributed Paper Sessions allow MAA MathFest attendees to hear diverse perspectives on a range of topics. Each theme is proposed and organized by one or more professionals in the mathematical sciences, and presenters submit abstracts for consideration, which are reviewed and selected by the organizers. Presenters will share their work for 15 minutes each on the session theme.

MAA Session on Mathematical Experiences and Projects in Business, Industry, and Government (BIG)

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Salon E

The extraordinary growth of complex open-ended problems facing business, industry, and government, along with the flood of available information and data to address these challenges, may seem overwhelming. It should not! As mathematicians, operations research analysts, and engineers, including those within academia who have addressed these issues, we experience and tackle these problems with experience, knowledge, and technological tools. We solve applied mathematics problems in business, industry, and government, including military applications, almost daily. We seek presenters to share their real world applied examples of this type of problem-solving. These talks may include successful mathematical applications or problems where you have no clue how to proceed and are seeking ideas from our audience. Your talks will serve as inspiration to solve and tackle the real challenges that we may face in the future. You do not have to be a BIG SIGMAA member to attend or present.

Organizers:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Business, Industry, and Government (BIG SIGMAA)

Schedule

Providing Data-Driven Solutions in a Local Nonprofit Context with PIC Math
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Amanda Mangum, Converse University

Procuring Aid for a Local Nonprofit through Data-Driven Analyses
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Angela Brobson, Converse University
Sierra Godfrey, Converse University
Neely Vander Ploeg, Converse University

Surprising Challenges from the Paper Industry
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Donato Fortin, John & Wales University – Charlotte

Statistical Methods for Predicting Future Patterns of Life Through Aerial Collection
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Jen McClary, United States Military Academy

Estimating Sustainable Yield for White-Tailed Deer Populations in New Jersey with Annual Harvest Data
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Baoling Ma, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Sarah Stinchcomb, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Does ESG Investing Affect International Capital Flows? Some Evidence from Statistical and Machine Learning Methods
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Leon Luo, Wayzata High School

Twenty-four Years of Service-Learning
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Olivia Carducci, East Stroudsburg University

Experimental Learning through a Sustained Collaborative Project
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Kenneth Goroshko, University of Hartford
Kenneth Goldstein, University of Hartford

Mathematics Applied to Modeling Team Formation at In-Person and Virtual Conferences: An Academic-Science Philanthropy Partnership
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Emma Zajdela, Northwestern University
Kimberly Huynh, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Andy Wen, Northwestern University
Andrew Feig, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Richard Wiener, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Daniel Abrams, Northwestern University

Zillion Particles-in-a-box
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Genghmun Eng, Retired Scientist

(Canceled) Project-Based Teaching
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m. Haohao Wang, Southeast Missouri State University

Dual-Balanced Political Redistricting
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Ryan Zerr, University of North Dakota
Daryl Deford, Washington State University

Innovative Ideas in Teaching Mathematics – Lessons from the Pandemic and its Aftermath

Part A: Friday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon I
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 8:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon J

Ideas that have worked to support student learning through the pandemic, especially for courses in the first two years and ways to facilitate the high school to college transition. Presentations should demonstrate how the ideas can continue to be useful as we return to “normal” and should provide evidence of success.

Organizers:
Andrew Bennett, Kansas State University
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community
Erica Whitaker, University of Kentucky

Sponsor: MAA Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal and the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

Schedule

PART A: Friday, August 5, Salon I

Engaging Preservice Teachers in a Synchronous Mathematics Course through Technology
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Roger Wolbert, Pennsylvania Western University of PA

Using Technology and Programming to Guide Mathematics
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Joan E. DeBello, St. John’s University

Teaching Proof Writing Courses During and After the Pandemic
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

(Canceled) Remote Teaching of Proof-based Math Courses
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Manmohan Kaur, Benedictine University

My Experiences with Ungrading in Mathematics
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Steven Schlicker, Grand Valley State University

Modules of Inclusion for a Learning Management System
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Linda Burks, Santa Clara University
Natalie Linnell, Santa Clara University
Josh Grice, Santa Clara University

Making Do With Less: A Summer Math Program in Transition
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Grace Cook, Bloomfield College

Mathematics Classroom during and now post Pandemic
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University

Standards-Based Grading in Difficult Times: Precalculus Student Outcomes and Perceptions
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Rachel Epstein, Georgia College

Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Flipping the Precalculus Class
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University

Virtual Manipulatives: Tools to Make Mathematics Class More Engaging
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Angie Hodge-Zickerman, Northern Arizona University
Barbara Boschmans, Northern Arizona University
Brian Beaudrie, Northern Arizona University

Lessons in Teaching an Origami Gen-Ed Math Course Pre- and During the Pandemic
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Jeanine Meyer, Purchase College/State University of New York

Part B: Saturday, August 6, Salon J

Video-Based Tasks on Graphs of the Quadratic Function
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Miran Byun, John A Logan College
Eunmi Joung, Utah Valley University

A Mastery-Based, Small-Group, Vector Calculus Course
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Albert Schueller, Whitman College

From Zooming to Flipping: Pandemic Lessons in Introductory Statistics
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Rebecca Conley, Saint Peter’s University

Activities That Support Statistical Analysis
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Alice Petillo, Marymount University

The Outcomes of Useful Teaching Lessons Learned during the Pandemic
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

The Kerbal Math & Physics Lab
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Christopher Vaughen, Montgomery County Community College

Transforming Your Online Calculus Class with the Deconstruct Pedagogy
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Kathryn Pedings-Behling, College of Charleston

Precision Calculus: A Rigorous Approach to the Early Concepts
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Elaine Terry, Saint Joseph’s University

(Canceled) The Self-Care Syllabus
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Justin Dunmyre, Frostburg State University
Michael Murtagh, Frostburg State University
Anne Murtagh, Frostburg State University

Inclusive Early Undergraduate Mathematics: Evolution through the Covid-19 Pandemic
11:00a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Nancy Kress, University of Colorado at Boulder
Rebecca Machen, University of Colorado at Boulder
David Webb, University of Colorado at Boulder

Welcoming Students Back: Focusing on Progress, not Perfection
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Keith Gallagher, University of Nebraska Omaha
Karina Uhing, University of Nebraska Omaha
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska Omaha
Gregory P. Sand, University of Nebraska Omaha
Larissa Schroeder, University of Nebraska Omaha

(Canceled) MYMathApps Calculus
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Logic and Intuition in Everyday Mathematics

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Salon I

Many of us likely believe–and teach–that the role of proof is essential to the practice of pure mathematics. However, history is full of examples that suggest intuition may also play a meaningful role in the development of mathematical knowledge. Furthermore, computers can now supply (or at least verify) many of the logical steps in a mathematical proof, and even generate mathematical conjectures. This raises the question: what roles do logic and intuition play in mathematics? Is logic largely a scheme for demonstrating rigor and “correctness” after intuition has led us to a proposition that we believe to be correct? Or is logic more of an essential companion, informing our intuition and the very way think about our subject matter? This contributed paper session welcomes submissions reflecting on the relative roles of logic and intuition in mathematics, based on the contributor’s historical/philosophical scholarship or lived experience as a working mathematician.

Organizers:
Jason Douma, University of Sioux Falls
Tom Morley, Georgia Institute of Technology

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Philosophy of Mathematics (POM SIGMAA)

Schedule

Re-Imagining Theorem-and-Proof in a Guided-Inquiry Geometry Course for Future K-8 Teachers
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

Related Rates and Right Triangles: Developing Intuition in a Calculus Course
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Benjamin Gaines, Iona College

(Canceled) Developing Mathematical Intuition with a History of Math Course
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Raul Rojas-Gonzalez, University of Nevada Reno

Some Ways of Reasoning Productive for the Logic of Mathematical Reasoning
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Paul Christian Dawkins, Texas State University
Kyeong Hah Roh, Arizona State University
Derek Eckman, Arizona State University
Steven Ruiz, Arizona State University
Anthony Tucci, Texas State University

Logic, Intuition, and Infinity
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Rick Sommer, Stanford University

Defining Abstraction
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Rahmat Rashid, Rollins College
Mark Anderson, Rollins College

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Part A: Friday, August 5, 8:20 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon J
Part B: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:40 p.m., Salon J

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, CSU Long Beach
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska Omaha

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME-SIGMAA)

Schedule

Part A: Friday, August 5, Salon J

Coming to Discern the Appropriateness of Exponential Models in Contextual Situations
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Elahe Allahyari, Western Michigan University

Learning and Developmental Experiences After College Enrollment and the Influence of Mathematics: Further Contextualizing Research Findings through the Lens of Pandemic Teaching
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Brian Darrow Jr., Southern Connecticut State University
Michael Ben-Avie, Quinnipiac University

Lectures and Answers and Barriers, Oh My!: Undergraduate Math Students’ Strategic Use of Online Resources
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Ander Erickson, University of Washington Tacoma
Anthony Archie, University of Washington Tacoma

Attitudes Matter! A New Instrument in Motivational Attitudes Toward Statistics / Data Science
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Michael Posner, Villanova University
April Kerby-Helm, Winona State University
Alana Unfried, CSU – Monterey Bay
Douglas Whitaker, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada

Student Perceptions of a Changing Classroom Culture
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Karina Uhing, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Gregory P. Sand, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Larissa B. Schroeder, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Keith Gallagher, University of Nebraska at Omaha

(Canceled) What is Instruction Like in Geometry Courses for Prospective Secondary Teachers?
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Michael Ion, University of Michigan
Pat Herbst, University of Michigan
Inah Ko, University of Michigan

Developing a Structural Perspective: Prospective Teachers Connecting Group Axioms with Additive, Multiplicative, and Compositional Inverses and Identities
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Kaitlyn Serbin, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Planting Formal Seeds in the Embodied World
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jessica Lajos, Colorado State University
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
Alissa Brown, Colorado State University

Rigor and Elegance in Proof Strategies (REPS): Perceptions among U.S. and African Graduate Students and Faculty
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
L. Jeneva Clark, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Brooke Denney, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Jonathan Clark, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Facilitating Logic Learning As a Joint Endeavor: The Case of Carl and Sarah
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Kyeong Hah Roh, Arizona State University
Paul Dawkins, Texas State University
Derek Eckman, Arizona State University
Anthony Tucci, Texas State University
Steven Ruiz, Arizona State University

University Students’ Evaluations of Quantified Statements in Mathematics and Their Choices for Preferred Interpretations: A Survey Study
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Derek Eckman, Arizona State University
Kyeong Hah Roh, Arizona State University
Erika David Parr, Rhodes College
Morgan Early Sellers, Colorado Mesa University

Part B: Friday, August 5, Salon J

Utilization of Representations in Introducing Differentiation to Calculus I Students when Teaching with Inquiry
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Saba Gerami, University of Michigan

High School vs. College Teaching: Perspectives from Math Educators with Experience in Both
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Anne M. Ho, University of Tennessee
Charlotte Beckford, University of Tennessee
Nathan Burns, University of Tennessee
Emily K. Campbell, University of Tennessee
Jessica L. Kingsley, University of Tennessee

Using Bolman and Deal’s Four Frames as an Analytical Tool
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Amelia Stone-Johnstone, California State University, Fullerton
Mary Pilgrim, San Diego State University

The Space Grows if We Let People be Themselves”: Black Feminist Mathematics Pedagogies in Action
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Taylor McNeill, Vanderbilt University
Aneva Jefferson, Vanderbilt University

Meritocrats, Wallflowers, and More: Characterizing Obstacles to DEI Engagement
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Steven Ruiz, Arizona State University
Naneh Apkarian, Arizona State University
Estrella Johnson, Virginia Tech University

Share the Joy in Teaching Differential Equations Through Modeling

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Salon D
Part B: Friday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Salon D

Share experiences and the joy in using modeling to motivate and teach differential equations in context, both as an introduction to the mathematics and as a narrative of a complete modeling cycle from experiencing a real-world phenomenon, through data collection, to model building with parameter estimation, and finally model validation.

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, Director SIMIODE, Cornwall NY
Kurt Bryan, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Sponsor: Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations & Opportunities with Differential Equations (SIMIODE)

Schedule

Part A: Thursday, August 4, Salon D

Simulating the Pandemic in a College Dorm
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Nora Strasser, Friends University

Is Bike Throw a Real Throw? No? YES! Solution to SCUDEM VI 2021 Problem B: Throw The Bike Or Throw The Race
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Zefan Qian, Macalester College
Yuhang Zhang, Macalester College
Weixiang Zhao, University of California San Diego

Illustrating the Dynamics of Gliders with Differential Equations, Mathematica, and Flight Simulators
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Hector Mera Couto, Montgomery County Community College
Christopher Vaughen, Montgomery County Community College

Applications of Computer Algebra Systems and R to Differential Equations Modeling
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Leon Kaganovskiy, Touro College

Differential Equations for Modeling Blood Glucose Dynamics and Detecting Diabetes
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Viktoria Savatorova, Central Connecticut State University

For the Love of Calculus: First Encounters with Differential Equations using Math Modeling
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Cheryl Potocki, The Charter School of Wilmington

Application of Differential Equations for Simulating Vehicle Suspension Performance
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Shengyong Zhang, Purdue University Northwest

Lessons Learned in Mentoring Student-Led Projects in Mathematical Biology: Mechanisms and Quantification
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Carlos Castillo-Garsow, Eastern Washington University

Part B: Friday, August 5, Salon D

An Interdisciplinary Initiative towards Modeling-First Differential Equations
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Laura Ellwein Fix, Virginia Commonwealth University
Rebecca Segal, Virginia Commonwealth University
Afroditi Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University

Data Challenges in Epidemic Models
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Meredith Greer, Bates College

A Condensed Course in ODEs via Modelling
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Gerasim Iliev, University of Georgia – Department of Mathematics

Investigating the O in SIMIODE: Providing Opportunities for Students to Bring Aspects of their Own Identities into the Differential Equations Classroom
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Yanping Ma, Loyola Marymount University
Gail Tang, University of La Verne
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado

Differential Equations from Invisibility Cloaks with Metamaterials
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Jichun Li, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Laplace Meets Tesla in a Differential Equations Course – A SUMMIT-P Project Maila As Well – Yes
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Shahrooz Moosavizadeh, Norfolk State University
Maila Hallare, Norfolk State University
Makarand Deo, Norfolk State University

(Canceled) Facilitating Modeling Project with Numerical Labs
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Yajun An, University of Washington, Tacoma
Alan Bartlett, University of Washington, Tacoma

Inviting High School Students to Explore Advanced Mathematics

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon E

This session is for participants to share innovative ways to invite all high school students to further explore these advanced mathematical topics, such as discrete mathematics, number theory, linear algebra, and topology. This exploration can include, but is not limited to, specialized high school courses, dual enrollment courses, extracurricular programs, online courses, or including lessons within existing high school courses.

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bill Shillito, Oglethorpe University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (TAHSM-SIGMAA)

Schedule

Girls Talk Math – Making Advanced Mathematics Accessible to High School Students through Inquiry-Based Learning
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Francesca Bernardi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Katrina Morgan, Northwestern University

MaPP Challenge: Integrating Research Mathematics into a Puzzle-hunt Format
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Younhee Lee, Southern Connecticut State University
Andrew Owens, Widener University
Braxton Carrigan, Southern Connecticut State University
Steven Clontz, University of South Alabama
PJ Couch, Lamar University

High School Summer Program in Mathematical Epidemiology
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Anil Venkatesh, Adelphi University
Joshua Hiller, Adelphi University

Exploring Mathematics for Computer Science via A-level Module on Decision Mathematics
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Zoey Guo, Guangdong Country Garden School

Math Explorations, Group Theory, and CrowdMath: Some Projects to Expose Pre-College Students to Advanced Mathematics
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
David Patrick, Art of Problem Solving

Research Experiences with Advanced High School Students
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Aihua Li, Montclair State University

Journeys in Symmetry at Stanford Math Camp (SUMaC)
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Rick Sommer, Stanford University

Spherical Easel: An Invitation to Advanced Geometry
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
William Dickinson, Grand Valley State University

Nomograms — Visualizing Roots
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Dustin Hedmark, Montgomery Bell Academy

Inquiry-Based Learning

Thursday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Salon I

The goal of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities.

Organizers:
Lee Roberson, University of Colorado-Boulder
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Nathaniel Miller, University of Northern Colorado
Parker Glynn-Adey, University of Toronto-Scarborough

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL-SIGMAA)

Schedule

20 + 20 + 20 = 70: An Inquiry-based Active Learning Structure for Calculus Developed in the SUMMIT-P Project
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg University
Jody Sorensen, Augsburg University

Exploration of Inquiry-Based Learning Versus Lecture-Based Instruction on Calculus I Students’ Math Anxiety: A Mixed Methods Study
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Harman Aryal, Ohio University
Gregory Foley, Ohio University

Using the Feynman Technique to Make Learning Math Fun
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Davide Radaelli, Primer (primer.com)

Number Theory with Inquiry
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Melissa Dennison, Baldwin Wallace University

(Canceled) Flipping the Abstract Algebra Classroom: Notes from the Field!
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Lauren Rose, Bard College

An Inquiry-Based Learning Approach to Object Oriented Programming
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Cassidy Krause, Millikin University

Liberal Arts Mathematics for Human Flourishing
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mike Janssen, Dordt University

Data for Good: Bringing Social and Professional Responsibility into the Statistics Classroom

Thursday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Salon F

The data deluge is impacting our everyday life – whether making decisions for us through targeted ads or through the lack of data privacy rights. This session seeks to address how to critically engage with issues related to social justice, equity, inclusion, ethics, and social/professional responsibility in the statistics and data science classroom through the use of data.

Organizer:
Grant Innerst, Shippensburg University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Statistics and Data Science Education (SDS-ED-SIGMAA)

Schedule

Teaching “Responsible Data Science”
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Debbie Yuster, Ramapo College of New Jersey

Data Science: A Tool to Infuse Social Justice in STEM Learning
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
RN Uma, NC Central University
Alade Tokuta, NC Central University
Rebecca Zulli Lowe, Cynosure Consulting
Adrienne Smith, Cynosure Consulting

Teaching the Census
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Kim Roth, Juniata College

Anti-Racist Teaching in an Introductory Biostatistics Course
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Jennifer Czachura, Biostatistics Division, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Marta Shore, Biostatistics Division, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

How Data Science Naturally Brings Social Awareness into the Classroom: Insights from a SUMMIT-P Collaboration
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Senjuti Dutta, University of Tennessee
Alex Bentley, University of Tennessee
Jeneva Lauren Clark, University of Tennessee
Nicholas Nagle, University of Tennessee

Exploring Themes of Social Inequalities in Three Different Types of Statistics Courses
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Kim Druschel, Saint Louis University
Mike May, Saint Louis University

Mathematics and Sports

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m., Salon F

The expanding availability of play-by-play statistics, video-based spatial data, and other sports data have led to innovative sports analytics research with impacts on strategy and player evaluation. Other areas of research include ranking methods, predictive models, physics-based analysis, etc. Research presentations, expository talks, and pedagogical contributions are all welcome in this session. Projects accessible to or involving undergraduate students are particularly encouraged for submission.

Organizers:
Russ Goodman, Central College
Hope McIlwain, Mercer University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Sports and Mathematics (Sports SIGMAA)

Schedule

The Application and Implementation of Statistics in Shotokan Karate
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Oliver DiDonato, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University

A Model for a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in Sports Analytics Utilizing Cutting-Edge Technology
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Russ Goodman, Central College
Katelin Valster, Central College

Predictive Hockey Analytics
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University
Miles Mena, Lewis University
Robbert Dudzinski, Benedictine University
Harvey Campos-Chavez, Lewis University
Jacob Prince, Lewis University

The Scoring Method of Olympic Sport Climbing As a Case Study in Social Choice Theory
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
David McCune, William Jewell College

Connecting Sports and Public Policy Through Ranking, Judging and Voting
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Rick Cleary, Babson College

On the Use of Pythagorean Expectation to Predict NBA Records and Ranking NBA Teams
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Brizia Chavez-Rubio, Estrella Mountain Community College
Alan Valladares, Estrella Mountain Community College
Filippo Posta, Estrella Mountain Community College

The Analysis of Different Cyclists in Individual and Team Time Trials: Based on the Power Profile
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Zhendong Li, Shanghai University
Linna Hu, Shanghai University
Wenhao Ma, Shanghai University

Impact and Trends of Statistical Programming and Mathematics in Sports
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Joan E. DeBello, St. John’s University

The Impact of Interdisciplinary Collaborations: Lessons from SUMMIT-P and Other Projects

Thursday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Salon J

Interdisciplinary collaborations between mathematics and the partner disciplines will be presented. Presentations will describe the processes of interdisciplinary collaboration and/or particular examples of results from the collaborations, such as projects within courses, revamping courses, or other curricular change. Presentations will include evidence of success in the collaborative process, as well as evidence of impact on students and/or curricula.

Organizers:
Mary Beisiegel, Oregon State University
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Sponsors:
Math Across the Disciplines (MAD) and
Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY),
Subcommittees of the Committee on Undergraduate Programs in Mathematics (CUPM)

Schedule

Sustainable Curricular Reform – SUMMIT-P at SLU
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Mike May, S.J., Saint Louis University
Anneke Bart, Saint Louis University
Kim Druschell, Saint Louis University
Debbie Pike, Saint Louis University

Scenario-Based Teaching and Learning
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Rhonda Bishop, Ferris State University
Mischelle Stone, Ferris State University

A SUMMIT-P Project: Creating Interdisciplinary Partnership between Math and Engineering to Inspire Application-Forward Content
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Rebecca Segal, Virginia Commonwealth University
Laura Ellwein Fix, Virginia Commonwealth University
Afroditi Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University

Science Interventions for Implementation in Algebra for Calculus Course: An Outcome of the SUMMIT-P Project
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Just in Time Review for Accounting
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Anneke Bart, Saint Louis University
Debbie Pike, Saint Louis University
Mike May, Saint Louis University

Trickle Down Effects from SUMMIT-P Collaboration: Helping to Bridge the Gap between Math and Chemistry Courses
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
John Hearn, Lee University

Numbers, Infinity, and Reality: An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Philosophy of Mathematics Course
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Jessica Sorrells, Converse University

Important Questions for Developing Applied Mathematics Problems: A SUMMIT-P Project
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Lynn Gumpinger, Oregon State University
Mary Beisiegel, Oregon State University

Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning as Tools for Learning Across the Disciplines

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Salon F

A beautiful characteristic of quantitative literacy and reasoning (QL/QR) is that they allow one to generate insights in myriad contexts and disciplines. In this session, we invite educators to share how they promote QL/QR as tools for accessing insights in a context or discipline within or outside of mathematics. We welcome a diverse collection of scholarly presentations.

Organizers:
Kathryn Appenzeller, Texas A&M – San Antonio
Samuel Luke Tunstall, Trinity University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (QL-SIGMAA)

Schedule

Building Students’ Quantitative Reasoning in Economics Courses: Lessons from the SUMMIT-P Project
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Stella Hofrenning, Augsburg University

Quantitative Reasoning – An Application of QR Principles to Talent Management
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Adrian Guardia, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Management Education in a Data-drivne World
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Kenneth M. Sweet, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Data Literacy and Visualization: A General Education Course with Service Learning
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Betty Love, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Becky Brusky, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Michelle Friend, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Mahbubul Majumder, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Andrew Swift, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Julie Dierberger, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Sara D’Souza, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Building a Habit of Mind: An Extra-Curricular Initiative to Develop QR Outside the Classroom
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Ruby Daniels, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Amber Graham, Collin College

Connecting QR and Literacy Education in Teacher Preparation
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Amanda Lindner, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Ramona Pittman, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Quantifying Democracy: Making Democratic Institutions Count
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Emily Naasz, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Mark Twain’s Writing, The Face of God, German Tanks and V1 Bombs to London: What Is the Connection?
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Reza Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
John Sieben, Texas Lutheran University

Statistical Literacy: A Quantitative Tool for all Disciplines
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Milo Schield, Augsburg University

Instructor Autonomy As a Critical Variable in Quantitative Reasoning Assessments
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Deependra Budhathoki, Ohio University
Gregory D. Foley, Ohio University

Redesign of a Large Gateway QL Course to Promote a More Equitable Environment
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Chloe Lewis, Michigan State Univserity
Samara Chamoun, Michigan State Univserity
Rachael Lund, Michigan State Univserity

Coding Theory and its Applications

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Salon D

In this age of advanced communications and data storage, coding theory is inherently interesting in both theoretical and applied settings. The focus of this session is to share recent developments and applications of coding theory—such as in error-correcting codes, encoding and decoding algorithms, data compression, and codes developed from graph theory, algebraic geometry, number theory, combinatorics, and algebra.

Organizers:
Angelynn Alvarez, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Konrad Aguilar, Pomona College
Rene Ardila, Grand Valley State University
Gustavo Terra Bastos, Federal University of São João del-Rei

Schedule

Decrypting Cryptography with a Web-Based Toolkit
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Mikel Gjergji, University of Rhode Island
Ed Lamagna, University of Rhode Island

Coding Theory Applications to Pooled Testing for COVID-19
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Kathryn Haymaker, Villanova University
Justin O’Pella, Thomas Jefferson University

Bounds and Properties of Certain LCD Codes
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Seth Gannon, Sewanee: The University Of The South
Hamid Kulosman, University of Louisville

Algebraic Coding Theory and Code-Based Cryptography
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Nuh Aydin, Kenyon College

Math and Art

Friday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Salon F

This session is an exploration of the interplay between mathematics and the arts. We invite presentations from across this spectrum, including artists who use math in their practice, mathematicians who study art, and educators who blend math and the arts in their classroom. We particularly encourage contributions on topics historically less represented in this session, such as dance, literature, film, and architecture.

Organizers:
Anil Venkatesh, Adelphi University
Douglas Norton, Villanova University
Karl Kattchee, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematics and the Arts (SIGMAA-ARTS)

Schedule

Automaticity: Performative Image
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Jesús Jiménez, Universidad Politectnica de Valencia

Mathematics in The Simpsons and Futurama
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Michael Yatauro, Penn State University – Brandywine

Exploratory Computer Vision Application for Film Scene Composition Analysis
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Sally Zhao, University of Maryland, College Park
Philip Zhao, DePaul University
Cindy Pham, DePaul University

An Architectural Geometry Book Rediscovered
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Maureen T. Carroll, University of Scranton
Elyn Rykken, Muhlenberg College

A Virtual Tour of Mathemalchemy
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Samantha Pezzimenti, Penn State Brandywine
Kimberly Roth, Juniata College

A Fish Pattern on a Regular Triply Periodic Polyhedron
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Douglas Dunham, University of Minnesota Duluth

Superpermutations in Change Ringing
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Kurt Ludwick, Salisbury University

The Mathematics of the Harp: A Look at Modeling the Classical Instrument and New Designs
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Bogdan Nita, Montclair State University
Cristina Carr, Montclair State University
Vlad Nita, Montclair State University

Lessons Learned in an Art + Math Studio Art Course
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
M. Leigh Lunsford, Longwood University
Kerri Cushman, Longwood University

Recreating Mt. Rushmore 1
1:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College

Transformations and Symmetry of Still and Moving Figures in a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Erin Moss, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Responding to Policy Changes that Impact Developmental Math Courses

Saturday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Salon D

This paper session will bring together presenters who are responding to recent policy changes that have eliminated or greatly reduced remedial or developmental mathematics courses at two- and four-year institutions. Presenters will focus on instructional models, curriculum, professional development and pedagogy, or other related topics. Presentations will connect these innovations to issues of equity and the impact on “minoritized learners”.

Organizers:
Mary Pilgrim, San Diego State University
William Zahner, San Diego State University
Amelia Stone-Johnstone, California State University Fullerton
Charles Wilkes II, San Diego State University
Heather Johnson, University of Colorado Denver
Gary Olson, University of Colorado Denver

Schedule

The History of College Algebra 1894-1909, A Trip Down a Rabbit Hole
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Walter Meyer, Adelphi University
Tom Bannon, Adelphi University
Larry D’Antonio, Ramapo State College
Michael George, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Joseph Malkevitch, York College
Howard Sporn, Queensborough Community College
Patrick Wallach, Queensborough Community College
Rochelle W. Meyer, Nassau Community College

Using Final Letter Grades to Optimize Course Sequencing
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Michelle Rabideau, University of Hartford
Zaher Kmail, University of Washington Tacoma

Shifting the Culture: Engaging Students in Introductory Service Courses, A Progress Report
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Adapting Professional Development to Meet the Needs of Two-Year College Instructors
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mary Pilgrim, San Diego State University
Charles Wilkes II, San Diego State University

Enhancing STEM Pathways by Fostering Students’ Reasoning in College Algebra
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Gary Olson, University of Colorado Denver
John Carter, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Bikai Nie, Texas State University
Belin Tsinnajinnie, WestEd
Heather Lynn Johnson, University of Colorado Denver

Building College Level Number Sense: Bridging Conceptual Gaps in STEM
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Susan Addington, California State University, San Bernardino
Mary Legner, Riverside City College
Kelli Wasserman, California State University, San Bernardino

Mathematical Investigations: An Application-Based, Active Approach to Quantitative Reasoning
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Tracii Friedman, Colorado Mesa University

Complex Analysis: History, Pedagogy, Innovation, and Research

Friday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Salon E

Complex analysis, despite its beauty and power, seems to have lost some of the prominence it once enjoyed. To remedy this situation, we seek presentations that survey an episode in complex analysis of particular historical interest, demonstrate the use of complex analysis in art, elaborate on a new approach to a standard theorem, describe interesting applications, or report on an innovative pedagogical strategy.

Organizers:
Russell Howell, Westmont College
Mike Brilleslyper, Florida Polytechnic University

Schedule

Cauchy’s Integral Formula As an Act of Combinatorics
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Charles Burnette, Xavier University of Louisiana

Van der Pauw’s Theorem on Sheet Resistance
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Mike Bolt, Calvin University

The Coefficient Space of Unimodular Palindromic Polynomials
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Aaron Bardall, Florida Polytechnic University
Michael Brilleslyper, Florida Polytechnic University

Properties and Artistic Qualities of the Iterates of Complex Poles and Critical Points
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Beth Schaubroeck, United States Air Force Academy
Julie Barnes, Western Carolina University

Teaching Complex Analysis with Primary Source Projects (PSPs)
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
David Ruch, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Poisson’s Exploration of Complex Line Integrals
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jeff Johannes, State University of New York, Geneseo

Complex Analysis in MAA Convergence
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, MAA Convergence
Janet Heine-Barnett, Colorado State University – Pueblo

Integrating Math Modeling and Interdisciplinarity into Your Classroom

Friday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Conf. Room 410

The Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP) promotes applied mathematics and interdisciplinary problem solving through curricula and contests. COMAP contests challenge undergraduate students to use mathematics, computation, and scientific knowledge to solve real-world interdisciplinary problems. Faculty motivate and support these efforts by integrating modeling and interdisciplinarity into the curriculum. We encourage presenters to share and discuss their activities, practices, and experiences.

Organizers:
Kathleen Snook, COMAP, Inc.
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Steve Horton, U.S. Military Academy (Emeritus)
Kayla Blyman, St. Martin’s University

Sponsor: Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)

Schedule

Memorable Moments in the Mathematical Modeling Classroom
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Janet Fierson, La Salle University

Not Just Physics –Applications from the Partner Disciplines in Calculus: A SUMMIT-P Project
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Jody Sorensen, Augsburg University

Modeling Beyond the Classroom: Linking Students and Industry
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Steven Miller, Williams College

Not Your Standard First Population Modeling Project
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Kayla Blyman, Saint Martin’s University
Megan Friesen, Saint Martin’s University

Active Listening in Mentoring Student-Led Projects in Mathematical Biology
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Carlos Castillo-Garsow, Eastern Washington University

Mathematical Interpretation of China’s Economic Outputs
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Yichen Qian, New York University

Network Science for Preservice Elementary Educators
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College of New Jersey

Gold-Bitcoin Trading Strategy using a LSTM-Based Method for Asset Returns Prediction
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Zefan Qian, Macalester College
Yuhang Zhang, Macalester College
Zifan Yu, Macalester College

Lattice Gas Cellular Automata as a Parallel Computing Laboratory
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Micah Schuster, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 1:55 p.m., Salon J

The 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences identified the life sciences as a key path through the mathematics major to graduate programs and the workforce. Presentation topics include scholarly contributions addressing initiatives, programs, curricula, and course materials at the interface of mathematics and the life sciences that have been implemented and tested at institutions of higher education.

Organizers:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (SIGMAA-BIO)

Schedule

But What If I Ever DO Need to Know This? Just-in-Time Math and Stats for Biomedical Researchers
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Elizabeth Drellich, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

(Canceled) Extension of Fundamental Transversals and Euler’s Polyhedron Theorem
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Joy D’Andrea, University of South Florida

Introductory Student Research Projects Involving Modeling with Agent-Based Models
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

Supporting Pandemic Prepared Students

Saturday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon F

Due to COVID-19, students are arriving in calculus and other mathematics classes in college with the same high school math classes as typical, but with notably different preparation due to the pandemic. How do departments and faculty provide extra support for students with weaker preparation or larger holes in their background? This session welcomes talks on this topic that offer analysis or effective models such as supplemental instruction or corequisite courses, to help us all serve our students as well as possible.

Organizers:
Kim Roth, Juniata College
Russell Goodman, Central College
Melissa Innerst, Juniata College

Schedule

Space and Grace: Focusing on Student Learning and Not the Grade
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Elizabeth Donovan, Murray State University

Towson University STEM Major Math Prep Program
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Miram Parnes, Towson University
Kristin Frank, Towson University

Surviving Pandemic – Various Techniques from Text Message Communication to GeoGebra
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Tanvir Prince, Hostos Community College, City University of New York

Designing Quizzes to Enhance Learning
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Erin Griesenauer, Eckerd College

When the Flip Flopped: Items to Consider When Implementing Teaching Innovations with a Pandemic Prepared Population
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Allen G Harbaugh, Longwood University

Reaching Success in a Mathematics Course for Elementary Teachers
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Michael Matthews, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Promoting Access through Structured Placement Support: Lessons from a Pilot Course
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Samuel Tunstall, Trinity University

Time and Attention: Corequisite Support for College Algebra
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Zoë Misiewicz, State University of New York Oswego

A Characterization of College Algebra Assessment During the Transition to Emergency Remote Teaching
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Ash Demian, Texas State University

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling

Part A: Saturday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon I
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m., Salon I

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, and gambling provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome.

Organizers:
Paul Coe, Dominican University
Sara Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (SIGMAA-REC)

Schedule

Part A: Saturday, August 6, Salon I

Playing Wordle with Entropy
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

Permutation Groups, the 15-Puzzle and Its Variations
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Dibyajyoti Deb, Oregon Institute of Technology

A Mathematical Exploration of Enemy-Protector
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Edward Fuselier, High Point University
Adam Graham-Squire, High Point University

Classroom Blackjack: A Tool for Introducing Optimal Gaming Strategy
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Daniel Martin, University of Hartford

Pascal’s Gambling Problems
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
David DeSario, Shawnee State University

Magic Squares “Trick” on National Television
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Lyn McQuaid, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Lindsey Moyer, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

An Impartial Combinatorial Game on a 3 x 3 Board with Magic Square Constraints
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Matthew Coppenbarger, Rochester Institute of Technology

Arrangements of Mutually Non-Attacking Chess Pieces of Mixed Type
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Doug Chatham, Morehead State University

A Lucas Surprise
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Jay Schiffman, Rowan University (Retired)

Part B: Saturday, August 6, Salon I

Fitch Cheney’s 5-Card Trick Reduced to 2 Cards
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College
Derek Smith, Lafayette College

Pursuing Justice in and through Mathematics

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Salon D

We invite presenters to share their efforts in pursuing justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in their teaching, curriculum development, assessment practices for students, evaluative processes for faculty, departmental climate, enriched story-telling about mathematicians, and broader public outreach. We are particularly interested in the integration of social justice into traditional mathematics courses, including special topics, quantitative reasoning, and/or the redesign College Algebra, Calculus, or Differential Equations.

Organizers:
Alex McAllister, Centre College
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Prayat Poudel, Centre College
Adriana Salerno, Bates College
Janet Fierson, La Salle University

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

Schedule

Sharing the Story of Dr. Euphemia Haynes
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Susan Kelly, University of Wisconsin La Crosse

The Need for Teaching a More Accurate and Inclusive History of Mathematics and Science
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Nuh Aydin, Kenyon College

Alternative Grading Systems As Resistance
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Spencer Bagley, Westminster College

OER Textbook Revision with a Focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Sarah Blanset, Stevenson University

Helping Prepare Teachers to Teach for Justice
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Brian Katz, California State University Long Beach

Redesigning Calculus to Increase Accessibility and Persistence in STEM
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Joel Kilty, Centre College

Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) to Integrate Justice in the Linear Algebra Curriculum
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Filippo Posta, Estrella Mountain Community College

Math in Social Context: A Seminar for Senior Math Majors
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Sally Cockburn, Hamilton College

Empowering Students for Social Justice through Math, Liberal Arts, and EML
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Leszek Gawarecki, Kettering University
Babak Elahi, Kettering University

A Model of Inclusive Instruction: Students at the Center
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Rebecca Machen, University of Colorado Boulder
Nancy Kress, University of Colorado Boulder

Math for the People: A Textbook for Teaching Quantitative Reasoning Through Social Justice
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Mark Branson, Stevenson University
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin La Crosse

Mappering Mecklenburg County: Exploring Census Data for Potential Communities of Interest
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Anthony Kolshom, Portland State University
Courtney Thatcher, University of Puget Sound

Math Circles: Talks about Mathematical Joy, Inspirations, Data-Driven Lessons Learned

Part A: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Conf. Room 410
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Conf. Room 410

The Math Circle community has been working hard over the last several years to maintain enthusiasm for mathematics in a variety of mathematical outreach and enrichment settings – bringing joy and fun for a bit of time when many have felt disconnected. Presenters in this themed session will share the ideas that worked well, that connected, and that brought moments of joy. These ideas don’t need to be your own work, presenters can talk about who inspired their idea and discuss how they have adapted other Math Circles leaders’ ideas to inspire their own. Presenters are also encouraged to share strategies used to successfully engage with virtual audiences, support the needs of diverse learners, improve outreach, along with any other (qualitative or quantitative) data-driven ideas that improve engagement experiences.

Organizers:
John Peca-Medlin, University of Arizona
Brandy Wiegers, Central Washington University
Christina Durón, University of Arizona
Lauren Rose, Bard College
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)

Schedule

Part A: Friday, August 5, Conf. Room 410

Joyful Virtual Math Circles via Game Theory
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Rodi Steinig, Math Renaissance

A Beast-Academy Inspired Math Circle
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Peter Tingley, Loyola University Chicago

Math CEO’s Training Framework: The Best-Kept Secret behind the Success a Math Circle for Underserved Students
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Andres Forero, University of California, Irvine

Math Circles through an Equity Lens
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Rebeca Lufi, Rowan University

The UCI Math Circle: Building an Online Community of Young Math Researchers
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
John Treuer, Texas A&M University
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Yasmeen Baki, University of California, Irvine

When to Hold ‘Em
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Kaity Parsons, Loyola University Chicago
Peter Tingley, Loyola University Chicago
Emma Zajdela, Northwestern University

Part B: Saturday, August 6, Conf. Room 410

The Meaning of the Mean, the Standard of the Deviations
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Jeff Suzuki, Brooklyn College

The Unsuspecting Parent Math Circle
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Chrissy Safranski, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Valerie Plaus, Franciscan University of Steubenville

The World of SONA
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Edward Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno

Joy through Justice: Inspiring Change through Meaningful Activities
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Kyle Evans, Trinity College
Megan Staples, University of Connecticut

Fun with Rubik’s Cubes
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
A. Gwinn Royal, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Lauen Rose, Bard College

MATCH: Virtual Classroom Visits by Mathematicians
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m
Spencer Bowen, American Institute of Mathematics
Javier Haro, American Institute of Mathematics
Brianna Donaldson, American Institute of Mathematics

Joyfully Reaching More Families with JRMF Actvities
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Skona Brittain, Santa Barbara Math Ellipse

Using Self-Assessments to Measure Program Success in Math Circles
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
John Peca-Medlin, University of Arizona
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Activities from MAGPIES, A virtual Math Circle for Girls
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Shea Roccaforte, University of New Mexico
Lauen Rose, Bard College

Year:
2022

The Math Alliance: Building a New American Community in the Quantitative Sciences

Thursday, August 4, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon A

An overview of the Math Alliance, its current state, and its future, as well as a discussion of how MAA members can participate. The Math Alliance supports underrepresented minority students in their pursuit of doctoral degrees. This session will feature a panel of experienced Math Alliance Mentors and Math Alliance Scholars with earned doctorates.

Organizers:
David Goldberg, Math Alliance/Purdue University
Philip Kutzko, Math Alliance/University of Iowa
William Vélez, University of Arizona
Leslie McClure, Drexel University

Panelists:
William Vélez, University of Arizona
Reneé Moore, Drexel College
Raymundo Navarrete, Research Scientist at Upstart
Kyndra Middleton, Howard University

Creating Systemic Transformation in Higher Education to Achieve Equity

Thursday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon A

Access to quality mathematics education is a civil rights issue, directly affecting access to future careers. Many mathematics students and faculty face obstacles tied to their social, racial, ethnic, and gender identities. Panelists will lead a discussion about creating systemic transformation of mathematics departments to become places where diverse perspectives are intrinsic to excellence in mathematics.

Organizer:
Deirdre Longacher Smeltzer, (MAA) Mathematical Association of America

Panelists:
Abbe Herzig, TPSE-Math (Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics)
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University
Michael Dorff, TPSE Math and Brigham Young University
Shirley Malcom, AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science)

The Art of Publishing in MAA Journals

Friday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Salon A

The members of this panel will introduce the MAA publications, discuss how to write for these periodicals, and answer questions about writing for the publications. There will be time allotted to meet with the individual editors to ask questions about specific journals and blogs.

Organizers:
Tom Edgar, Pacific Lutheran University; Editor of Math Horizons
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond & Editor of The American Mathematical Monthly

Panelists:
Della Dumbaugh, The American Mathematical Monthly
Dominic Klyve, The College Math Journal
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Convergence
Allison Henrich, MAA FOCUS
Tom Edgar, Math Horizons
Deanna Haunsperger, Math Values Blog
Jason Rosenhouse, Mathematics Magazine

Online Workshops OPEN Opportunities for Teaching-Focused Professional Development

Friday, August 5, 10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon A

MAA’s NSF-supported OPEN Math project offers intensive, online workshops that support instructors implementing research-based approaches to mathematics education. Panelists will describe their experiences leading teaching-focused professional development (TPD) online through OPEN Math, and session participants will reflect on their personal perspectives through structured discussions. The overarching goal of the panel is to engage and broaden the community of TPD providers.

Organizers:
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Stan Yoshinobu, University of Toronto
Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado – Boulder

Panelists:
Allison Henrich, Seattle University
Nancy Kress, University of Colorado – Boulder
Brian Winkel, SIMIODE (Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations & Opportunities with Differential Equations)

Adopting, Implementing, Scaling and Sustaining a Research-Based Curriculum and Professional Development Innovation in Undergraduate Mathematics

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Salon A

Research has identified faculty relearning and absence of administrative support as primary barriers for scaling innovative materials and professional development. This session will engage the panelists and audience in discussions of mechanisms for navigating a four-phase process for shifting an undergraduate course to be more coherent and conceptually focused, while initially being more cognitively demanding for instructors to implement.

Organizers:
Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University
Alan O’Bryan, Rational Reasoning

Panelists:
Jessica Ellis-Hagman, Colorado State University
Timothy McNicholl, Iowa State University
Jeremy Strayer, Middle Tennessee State University

Alternative Post-Secondary Mathematics Pathways

Friday, August 5, 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon A

For many undergraduate students, the traditional algebra-to-calculus pathway is best. But, for others, an alternative route involving an early introduction to data science, mathematical modeling, statistics, discrete structures, or quantitative reasoning might better align with their interests and goals and increase the likelihood of successful degree completion and job placement. Panelists in this session will share their own experiences with implementing alternative pathways, as well as their knowledge of related ongoing efforts and research.

Organizers:
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Buna Sambandham, Utah Tech University
Jeanette Shakalli, FUNDAPROMAT

Panelists:
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
Kelly Fitzpatrick, County College of Morris
Ravanasamudram Uma, North Carolina Central University

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Friday, August 5, 4:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Salon A

This panel session will provide the audience a brief overview of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP), such as its goal, eligibility requirements, application process, and timeline as well as include a discussion about the program’s efforts to increase representation of women and members of groups historically underrepresented in STEM.

Organizer:
Anni Leming, Professional Management Consulting Services, and Outreach and Communications Manager, Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Operations Team

Panelists:
Joel Schildbach, National Science Foundation (NSF) Program Director, Division of Graduate Education
Brandy Huderson, Application Processing Manager, Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Operations Team
Anni Leming, Professional Management Consulting Services, and Outreach and Communications Manager, Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Operations Team

Building Community and Belonging in Mathematics

Saturday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Salon A

Like the authors included in our book, Count Me In: Community and Belonging in Mathematics, panelists to this session will discuss a program or community that has been successful at welcoming women or members of underrepresented groups into mathematics. They will discuss the successes and failures, the joys and pitfalls of building such a community.

Organizers:
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

Panelists:
Edray Goins, Pomona College
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College
Deirdre Smeltzer, Mathematical Association of America
Erica Winterer, University of Texas at Austin

Year:
2022

Town Hall Meetings are similar to panel discussions, but with a ‘flipped’ model. That is, the goal of a town hall is to gather suggestions and feedback from the audience rather than from the panelists.

Practicing with the Instructional Practices Guide

Thursday, August 4, 8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Salon C

Practice is imperfect (at first)! Has an idea in the MAA Instructional Practices Guide worked for you? Unsure of which ideas to try? Have an idea that belongs in the Guide? All imperfect people and ideas are welcome to this Town Hall, where we’ll share stories of practice with practices, and how to make them more perfect.

Organizers:
Ralph Pantozzi, Kent Place School
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics & Innovative Practice Guide Task Force (CTUM & IP)

Supporting the Advancement of Latinx and Hispanic Mathematicians

Saturday, August 6, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon C

This town hall discussion aims to identify ways that professional societies can support Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians at every career stage, from undergraduate students to professors. Small round tables will be used to facilitate discussion, and a summary will be shared with the MAA leadership to create programming and allocate resources with this aim in mind.

Organizers:
Pamela E. Harris, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and Williams College
Rosaura Uscanga Lomelí, Mercy College
Vanessa Rivera Quiñones, Latinx and Hispanics in the Mathematical Sciences (LATHISMS)

Sponsor:
Latinx and Hispanics in the Mathematical Sciences (LATHISMS)

Year:
2022

MAA Contributed Poster Session

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Franklin Hall A

Given previous years’ success with the MAA Contributed Poster Session (CPS), the MAA is pleased to continue with this session at MathFest 2022 in Philadelphia. The MAA will provide corkboards for the posters – you just need to bring your poster.
Please consult this year’s Call for Contributed Posters for more information, and what to expect for submitting and preparing presentations.

Organizers:
Steven McKay, Brigham Young University
John Travis, Mississippi College

Preferential and k-Zone Parking Functions
Christopher Soto, Queens College of the City University of New York and Columbia University
Parneet Gill, California State University, Fresno
Pamela Vargas, Smith College

Higher Dimensional Origami Constructions
Sara Chari, Bates College
Adriana Salerno, Bates College
Deveena Banerjee, Vanderbilt University

The Equivalence between the (S, T) – Stabilities of Jungck-Kirk-type Iterative Schemes
Hudson Akewe, Unviersity of Lagos

Nonlocal Optimization Problems
Michael Pieper, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

On the Asymptotics of Some Strongly Damped Beam Equations with Structural Damping
Joseph Barrera, Converse University

Orlicz Function and Some Paranormed Difference C_2-sequence Spaces
Sukhdev Singh, Lovely Professional University

Artificial Neural Networks Via Back Propagation For the Iris Data
Sunny Lee, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Compressive Sensing Reconstruction of Structural Neuronal Network Connectivity and the Balanced Dynamical Regime
Victor Barranca, Swarthmore College

Proving Mathematical Conjectures Using Boolean Satisfiability Solvers
Alexander Atwood, Suffolk County Community College

Nets of Tetrahedra
Derege Mussa, University of Texas at Dallas

The Extremal Sizes of Arc-Maximal (k, l)-Digraphs
Murong Xu, University of Scranton
Hong-Jian Lai, University of Scranton
Yingzhi Tian, University of Scranton
Liqiong Xu, University of Scranton

Chromatic Numbers of Abelian Cayley Graphs
Mike Krebs, California State University Los Angeles

Odd Prime Labelings of Graphs
Norman Fox, Austin Peay State University
Holly Carter, Austin Peay State University

Public Key Cryptography Using Graph Theory
Nicholas Drain, California Lutheran University

“Calculus of Probabilities” by A. A. Markov
Alan Levine, Franklin and Marshall College

Linear Transformations on Vector Spaces: A New OER Textbook
Amber Russell, Butler University
Scott Kaschner, Butler University

Highlights of an Introductory Computational Science Course
Daniel Shifflet, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

The Promise of Quantum Computing
Azar Khosravani, Columbia College Chicago

Network Based Trajectory Analysis and Framework Development of Precalculus Curricula
John O’Meara, Montclair State University
Vlad Nita, Montclair State University
Ashuwin Vaidya, Montclair State University

Critical Lessons from Certification Exam Preparation Materials for Mathematics Teachers’ Content Knowledge and Professional Learning
Sam Vancini, University of Florida

A Generalized Susceptible-Infectious Compartmental Model with Potentially Periodic Behavior
Scott Greenhalgh, Siena College
Anna Dumas, Siena College

Two Terms with Known Prime Divisors Adding to a Power of 2
Robert Styer, Villanova University
Reese Scott, Villanova University

The Spoof on Perfect Numbers
Catherine McClure, Molloy College

The Evolution of Cryptology
Justin Morelli, Molloy College

Some Results on τ(n)-factorizations
Reyes M Ortiz-Albino, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Campus

Does the Choice of Preferential Voting Method Matter? An Empirical Study Using Ranked Choice Elections in the United States
Lori McCune, Missouri Western State University
David McCune, William Jewell College

Analyzing the Determinants of Covid Spread in Pennsylvania
Maria Ramunno, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University

Quiver Representations: Expolorations with Undergraduates
Dan Wackwitz, University of Wisconsin – Platteville

Problem and Research Presentations in Senior Capstone
Nicole Panza, Francis Marion University

Differential Calculus: From Practice to Theory
Robert Rogers, State University of New York at Fredonia
Eugene Boman, The Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Campus

Alternative Assessments in Calculus 1: Stepping Away from Exams
Liz Lane-Harvard, University of Central Oklahoma

Remediation and Enrichment through Labs
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Liz Lane-Harvard, University of Central Oklahoma

Calculus Instruction for a Blind Student
Michael Kerckhove, University of Richmond
Emily Helft, Landmark College Institute for Research and Training
Lily Dickson, University of Richmond

Dual Purpose Homework Assignments: Practice and Enlightenment
Jennifer Gorman, Lake Superior State University

Using Systematic Variation to Support Student Writing of Explanations and Justifications in Calculus
Duane Graysay, Syracuse University
Brian Odiwuor, Syracuse University
Hillary Bermudez, Syracuse University

Discussing Classroom Culture: A Better Use of Syllabus Day
Erin Griesenauer, Eckerd College

The Beautility of Math
Jonathan Clark, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Jeneva Clark, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

A Look at Materials from the Building College Level Number Sense Project
Susan Addington, California State University San Bernardino
Mary Legner, Riverside City College
Kelli Wasserman, California State University San Bernardino

“Mathematics for Human Flourishing” as a Freshman Seminar
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago

Modeling of Phase Coexistence via Thermodynamic Potentials
Barry Husowitz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Anomaly Edge Detection in Liquefaction Susceptibility Maps
Semere Gebresilasie, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Yihao Li, Wentworth Institute of Technology

The Effect of Spaced Recall in the Precalculus Classroom
Diane Lindquist, United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS)
Brenda Sparrow, United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS)
Joseph Lindquist, United States Military Academy (USMA)

To Test or Not to Test – How Much of an Impact do Final Exams Have on Final Course Grades?
Eric Johnson, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Conceptual Understanding of Profit, Revenue & Cost in Applied Calculus
Debbie Gochenaur, Shippensburg University
Riana Peters, Shippensburg University

Calculus Evidence-Based Instructions – Engage Students and Enhance Students’ Learning
nna Harris, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Integration by Guessing
Fred Halpern, Royal Path to Math

Temet Nosce: Reflections on Mathematical Autobiographies in a General Education Course
Colton Sawyer, Southern New Hampshire University

Outer Billiard Visualization Algorithms
David Brock, Dallas College
Byungik Kahng, University of North Texas at Dallas

NFTrig
Andrew Sward, Augustana College
Jordan Thompson, Augustana College
Trung Pham, Augustana College
Kidus Olana, Augustana College

On the Parametric Geometry of Inverse Exponents
Alexander Garron, Sandbox Geometry

Actions of Clifford gates on four, five, and six qubits
Frederic Latour, Central Connecticut State University

Outreach Poster Session

Thursday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Franklin Hall A

All community members involved in outreach activities are welcome to present a poster on those activities. These outreach activities can be camps for middle school children, seminars or symposia for undergraduate women, Sonia Kovalevski Days, etc. We want to hear about the good work you are doing encouraging diversity and inclusion in mathematics.

Organizers:
Rachelle Decoste, Wheaton College
Candice Price, Smith College
Nancy Neudauer, Pacific University

GirlsGetMath@Stonehill: Empowering and Mentoring High School Students
Leyda Almodóvar Velázquez, Stonehill College

Incorporating Math Circle Activities into Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) in Statistics
Meredith Anderson, Adams State University

Girls Talk Math at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Francesca Bernardi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

PRIME: The People Reaching Intuition in Mathematics for Empowerment Program
Alexis Byers, Youngstown State University
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University
Brenda Scott, Youngstown State University
Charles Stark, Youngstown City School Disctrict

STEM Model-Eliciting Activities for Middle School Students
Diana Cheng, Towson University
Jean Ciscell, Towson University
Kimberly Corum, Towson University

UT-PLAYS Math
Jonathan Clark, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Amelia Brown, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

STEM-CARE (STEM Community for Anti-Racist Education)
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

JRMF Community Math Circle – A Training Ground for Math Outreach Leaders
Gabriella Pinter, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Lauren Rose, Bard College
Peter Petto, Greater Cleveland Council of Teachers of Mathematics
A. Gwinn Royal, Ivy Tech Community College
Skona Brittain, Santa Barbara Math Ellipse

MAGPIES: Math & Girls + Inspiration = Success, Lessons Learned and Plans for the Future
Lauren Rose, Bard College
Felicia Flores, Bard College
Kariane Calta, Vassar College

Dixie Tensor Scholar Program 2022
Bhuvaneswari Sambandham, Dixie State University
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Dixie State University
Jie Liu, Dixie State University
Clare Banks, Dixie State University

Broadening Participation of Underrepresented Minority STEM Faculty in the Professoriate
Jana Talley, Jackson State University
Brenda Brand, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Grace Ndip, Virginia State University
Willie Rockward, Morgan State University
Jeremey Ernst, Emory Riddle Aeronautical University

Poster Session for Projects Supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education

Thursday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Franklin Hall A

This session will feature principal investigators (PIs) presenting progress and outcomes from various NSF funded projects in the Division of Undergraduate Education. The poster session format will permit ample opportunity for attendees to engage in small group discussions with the PIs and to network with each other.

Organizer:
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University

Advancing Students’ Proof Practices in Mathematics through Inquiry, Reinvention, and Engagement
Tenchita Alzaga Elizondo, Portland State University
Sean Larsen, Portland State University
Stephen Strand, California State University, Chico ASPIRE in Math Project Team

S-STEM: Building Foundations for Success
Mike Bolt, Calvin University
Carolyn Anderson, Calvin University
Herb Fynewever, Calvin University
Arlene Hoogewerf, Hoogewerf
Vic Norman, Hoogewerf

An NSF S-STEM Grant Supporting Community College Transfer Students
Olivia Carducci, East Stroudsburg University
Michelle Jones-Wilson, East Stroudsburg University
Bonnie Green, East Stroudsburg University

Teamwork in Tennessee: A SUMMIT-P Project to Enhance Introductory Mathematics Courses
L. Jeneva Clark, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
R. Alexander Bentley, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Nicholas Nagle, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Vasileios Maroulas, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Leaders Emerging and Pursuing STEM (LEAPS) an S-STEM Grant at Saint Peter’s University
Rebecca Conley, Saint Peter’s University
Brandy Garrett-Kluthe, Saint Peter’s University
Michael Finetti, Saint Peter’s University

Renovating Calculus with the Partner Disciplines: A SUMMIT-P Project
Suzanne Doree, Augsburg University
Pavel Belik, Augsburg University
Stella Hofrenning, Augsburg University
Joan Kunz, Augsburg University
Jody Sorensen, Augsburg University

OPEN Math: Online Professional Enhancement and Capacity Building for Instructional Practices in Undergraduate Mathematics
Douglas Ensley, Shippensburg University
Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado Boulder
Stan Yoshinobu, University of Toronto
Deirdre Smeltzer, Mathematical Association of America

Expanding Pathways to a Data Science Career by Developing a Certification in Data Science and Analytics
Kelly Fitzpatrick, County College or Morris
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College, NJ

Team teaching, integrated Science and Engineering courses, and dedicated mentorship: Preparing for our first cohort of NSF S-STEM scholars
Matthew Fury, Penn State Abington

Crafting a classroom: Personal and institutional factors that influence early-career mathematics instructors’ implementation of active learning techniques
Kyra Gallion, University of Colorado Boulder
Tim Archie, University of Colorado Boulder
Timothy Weston, University of Colorado Boulder
Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado Boulder

Turning the Tide: Teaching Mathematics in High-Need Schools in Central Pennsylvania
Debbie Gochenaur, Shippensburg University
Johnna Barnaby, Shippensburg University

The Breath of The Earth’s Lungs
Lan Guo, Middlesex University London
Zhien Wang, Middlesex University London

Preparing Students for Careers in Computer Science and Math, an NSF S-STEM Project at Western Washington University
David Hartenstine, Western Washington University
Regina Barber, Western Washington University
Joseph Brobst, Old Dominion University
Perry Fizzano, Western Washington University
Elizabeth Litzler, Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity

GeT Support: An online professional learning community to support the geometry course for teachers
Pat Herbst, University of Michigan
Mike Ion, University of Michigan
Amanda Milewski, University of Michigan

Promoting Success in Undergraduate Mathematics Through Graduate Teaching Assistant Training: The Unique Contributions of the Peer TA Coach Role
Drew Horton, University of Colorado Denver
Gary Olson, University of Colorado Denver
Melinda Lanius, Auburn University
Scotty Houston, University of Memphis
Conner Griffin, University of Memphis
Leigh Harrell-Williams, University of Memphis

OPTIMUM Interactions: Fostering Student-Centered Online Tutoring Practices
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Keith Gallagher, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Lori Ogden, West Virginia University
Deborah Moore-Russo, University of Oklahoma

The Value of COMMIT-ing to Teaching with Inquiry: Examining A Network of Communities
Paula Jakopovic, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Kelly Gomez Johnson, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Patrick Rault, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Christine von Renesse, Westfield University
Nina White, University of Michigan

Fostering STEM Retention Interest and Retention by Integrating Innovative Research in Teaching
Qingxia Li, Fisk University
Thomas Gross, Western Kentucky University
Dafeng Hui, Tennessee State University

Math Teacher Candidates have an Opendoor to the Outside Classroom
Veny Liu, University of Hawaii West Oahu
Laurie James, University of Hawaii West Oahu
Felicia Dirige, University of Hawaii West Oahu

Undergraduate Service Learning Experiences with Data: Mathematics in the Community
Betty Love, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Michelle Friend, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Becky Brusky, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Mahbubul Majumder, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Andrew Swift, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Julie Dierberger, University of Nebraska at Omaha

SUMMIT-P: Using Faculty Learning Communities in Mathematics and Partner Disciplines at Lee University
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University
Bryan Poole, Lee University
John Hearn, Lee University

Collaborative Research: Extending Inquiry-Oriented Linear Algebra (IOLA-X)
Matt Mauntel, Florida State University
Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech
Michelle Zandieh, Arizona State University
Christine Andrews-Larson, Florida State University
David Plaxco, Clayton State University

SLU- SUMMIT-P Making Math Education More Effective for Business Students
Mike May, Saint Louis University

High Leverage Teaching Practices for the Proof-Based Undergraduate Mathematics Classroom
Kathleen Melhuish, Texas State University
Paul Dawkins, Texas State University
Holly Zolt, Texas State University
Anthony Tucci, Texas State University

SUMMIT-P Partnership in Action: Promoting Engineering Applications in Calculus and Differential Equations Courses Via Team-Teaching
Shahrooz Moosavizadeh, Norfolk State University
Maila Hallare, Norfolk State University
Makarand Deo, Norfolk State University

Implementing Techtivities to Promote Covariational Reasoning and Instructional Transformation in College Algebra (ITsCRITiCAL #2013186)
Gary Olson, University of Colorado Denver
John Carter, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Bikai Nie, Texas State University
Belin Tsinnajinnie, WestEd
Heather Lynn Johnson, University of Colorado Denver

Building Interdisciplinary Partnerships to Create Application-Focused Mathematics Content, A SUMMIT-P Project: NSF#1625557
Rebecca Segal, Virginia Commonwealth University
Afroditi Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University
Laura Ellwein Fix, Virginia Commonwealth University

Second Report on NSF grant: Math-Stat Modeling Across the Curriculum
John Sieben, Texas Lutheran University
Reza Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
Michael Czuchry, Texas Lutheran University

PVAMU SUMS Scholars: Results from the Mathematics Component
James Valles, Jr., Prairie View A&M University
Asia Ballinger, Prairie View A&M University
Fred Bonner II, Prairie View A&M University
Orion Ciftja, Prairie View A&M University
Alphonso Keaton, Prairie View A&M University
E. Gloria C. Regisford, Prairie View A&M University

An Open Source Collection of Multivariable Calculus Problems
Monica VanDieren, Robert Morris University

Creating and Sustaining a SoTL Community Network in Mathematics
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Mako Haruta, University of Hartford
Celil Ekici, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI
Larissa Schroeder, University of Nebraska at Omaha

PosterFest 2022: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Franklin Hall A

This poster session and networking event provides an informal opportunity for early career mathematicians to present and discuss their scholarly activities (such as: expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports). Nontenured faculty and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Undergraduate submissions will not be accepted. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Organizers:
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians

Modifying certain terms of determinate moment sequences
Saroj Aryal, Georgian Court University

Plasticity among neurons in the visual cortex during development: a mathematical modeling approach
Jennifer Crodelle, Middlebury College

Trinity Women’s Basketball Analytics
Kyle Evans, Trinity College

Inductive Shifting Proof for the Erd\” os-Ko-Rado Theorem on Sets and Vector Spaces
Daniel Gotshall, Villanova University

Scratching Beneath The Surface: How A Coding Task Bolsters Mathematical Thinking and Student Leadership
Rachel Kovel, Towson University
Wendy Gibson, Towson University

Higher Rank Graph C*-algebras With Trivial K-Theory
S Joseph Lippert, University of Montana

The Relationship of the Cross Cap Number and Jones Polynomial of Links
Robert McConkey, Michigan State University

Analyzing the Impact of Active Learning in General Education Mathematics Courses
Marie Meyer, Lewis University
Cara Sulyok, Lewis University
Brittany Stephenson, Lewis University
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University
Michael Smith, Lewis University

Distance cospectrality in digraphs
Carolyn Reinhart, Swarthmore College

Extending ggplot2 statistical geometries
Evangeline Reynolds, West Point
Morgan Brown, West Point

The isoperimetric problem on the number line with log-concave density
John Ross, Southwestern University

Research in Motion (Undergraduate Student Poster Session)

Friday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Franklin Hall A

Click here for the Student Abstracts Listings

This session features research done by undergraduate students. Appropriate content includes, but is not limited to, a new result, a new proof of a known result, a new mathematical model, an innovative solution to a Putnam problem, or a method of solution to an applied problem. Projects that are currently “in progress”, but leading towards one of these outcomes are also welcome. Purely expository material is not appropriate for this session.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Sara Malec, Hood College
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington

Sponsor:
Committee on Undergraduate Student Programming (CUSP)

Year:
2022

New Images of Online Math Instruction: Transitioning Research-Based Curricula into Online Environments

Thursday, August 4, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon C

Professional organizations are calling for active learning that engages students’ mathematical thinking. This can be challenging in an online environment. Participants will examine online lessons (from an NSF research project) that are cognitively scaffolded to advance students’ mathematical reasoning and understandings needed for learning calculus. Participants will leave the session with new images for designing online mathematics instruction.

Organizers:
Alan O’Bryan, Arizona State University, Rational Reasoning, LLC
Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

Building a Scholarly Mathematics Teaching and Learning Community

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Salon C

This hands-on workshop provides college mathematics teachers training towards building a scholarship of teaching allowing them to step back and reflect systematically on their teaching including the coming year to promote active learning in their face-to-face, online, hybrid learning environments, facilitating to develop shareable teaching artifacts in a form that can be publicly reviewed and built upon by their peers.

Organizers:
Celil Ekici, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Larissa Schroeder, University of Nebraska Omaha
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Mako Haruta, University of Hartford

Learning from History: Teaching with Primary Source Projects in Your Mathematics Classroom

Thursday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon C

This workshop gives participants hands-on experience teaching mathematics with primary historical sources. Participants will place themselves in the role of students as they work through guided readings and mathematical exercises based on historical sources. Participants will learn how to implement projects in their own classes and become acquainted with a collection of nearly 120 classroom-ready primary source projects.

Organizers:
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Danny Otero, Xavier University
Michael Saclolo, St. Edwards University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (HOM SIGMAA)

Innovations and Inspirations In Math Teaching: The Rosenthal Prize

Thursday, August 4, 4:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Salon C

For 10 years, the Rosenthal Prize, sponsored by the National Museum of Mathematics, has identified engaging, hands-on, replicable lessons for students in grades four through eight. Experience some of these lessons, see how they draw on and can be used in university classes and other settings, and learn how you too might win $25,000 with a lesson of your own!

Organizers:
Ralph Pantozzi, Kent Place School / National Museum of Mathematics
Cindy Lawrence, National Museum of Mathematics

Cultural Competency: Providing Equitable Math Instruction through Cultural Relevance

Friday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Salon C

Scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress suggest that if current educational practices in math classrooms remain the same, the achievement gap between Caucasians and African descent demographics will be eliminated in approximately 217 years. To close the academic achievement gap for all students, teachers must be equipped with methods to conduct equitable instruction that is culturally relevant. In this session, attendees will learn methods for providing cultural relevance within specific academic settings. Participants will be empowered with strategies that will engage students in a relevant manner as well as acquire pedagogy, perspective, and practices to implement in the math classroom.

Organizers:
India White, Big Ideas Learning

Introducing COMAP’s Certificate in Modeling (CiM) Program

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Salon C

Participants will gain a hands-on introduction to COMAP’s CiM program as they learn key aspects of the modeling process and work together to solve a modeling problem. The workshop will conclude with a discussion about future opportunities to learn more about mathematical modeling, including information on how participants can enroll in CiM courses to work towards obtaining a modeling certificate.

Organizers:
Kayla Blyman, Saint Martin’s University
Daniel Teague, North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics
Michelle Isenhour, Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)
Kathleen Snook, Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)

Sponsor:
Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)

Using Excel to Make Service Courses More Effective

Friday, August 5, 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon C

In “the last math course the student will take,” we emphasize modeling and template construction by incorporating spreadsheets. Class tested samples will be provided. Courses include College Algebra and Business Calculus. Include discussions on ways spreadsheets differ from calculators. Supported by NSF SUMMIT-P grants. Consistent with MAA’s CRAFTY recommendations. No Excel experience assumed. Bring laptop for active participation.

Organizers:
Mike May, Saint Louis University Anneke Bart, Saint Louis University

Designing and Developing a Successful Online Math Course

Friday, August 5, 4:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Salon C

Online math course design has requirements, components that needs to be satisfied. This workshop will focus on course content, course delivery, engagement, assessment, accessibility, faculty presence, student satisfaction in an online course. The dos and don’ts of online course development will be discussed. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage in groups, share ideas and design a model online course. Key factors to be considered in developing a succesful online mathematics course will be discussed.

Organizers:
Sharmila Sivalingam, Maryville University of St. Louis

Year:
2022

Minicourses are highly interactive sessions designed in a two-part workshop format focusing on specific aspects of collegiate mathematics, the undergraduate curriculum, and mathematical pedagogy. These courses are taught by experts in the field, with two hours dedicated to each section. Separate registration and fee is required.
Space is limited.

Utilizing StatPREP’s Free Little Apps to Teach Data-Centric Statistics

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon K
Part B: Friday, August 5, 10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon K

Statistics courses should be data-centric! This mini-course will expose participants to free tools from StatPREP (NSF DUE-1626337) to help students learn introductory statistics concepts. There will be hands-on computer activities utilizing Little Apps along with tutorials that introduce RStudio. This is a great mini-course to attend to learn how to incorporate real data into your course.

Organizers:
Kate Kozak, Coconino Community College
Ambika Silva, College of the Canyons

Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon L
Part B: Friday, August 5, 10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon L

Hands-on, practical art puzzles inspire the mathematics of projective geometry—the study of properties invariant under projective transformations. We explore activities in perspective art or photography that motivate concepts in projective geometry, including Desargues’ Theorem and numerical projective invariants. Activities in problem solving and proof are suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. No artistic experience is required.

Organizer:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College

Teaching Mathematics Through the Lens of Social Justice

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon K
Part B: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon K

This mini-course examines the myth that mathematics is apolitical. Participants will be led through a series of thought-provoking activities highlighting how to infuse social justice and equity into mathematics classrooms. Participants will bring to the mini-course a classroom activity, assessment tool, or teaching method and will be taught how to revamp this teaching artifact through a social justice lens.

Organizers:
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Mark Branson, Stevenson University

A Complex Transition to Advanced Undergraduate Mathematics

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon L
Part B: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon L

A transition/proofs course exploring complex numbers opens doors to upper-level topics while deepening understanding of earlier material. Much looks familiar but requires careful reasoning. Complex-valued polynomials, rational functions, and basic transcendentals provide compelling content. Student experience with functions, visualization, sense-making, problem solving, working with definitions, proving, and connecting to prior knowledge all build “mathematical maturity”. Content options abound; instructors can flexibly adjust to student interests and experience. Students encounter examples of analytic and algebraic objects for later use and the content naturally supports a variety of teaching styles. Participants will engage with student-level materials and discuss instructor-level issues.

Organizers:
Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College
Bob Sachs, George Mason University

Re-imagining the Mathematics Curriculum in the First Two Years in Collaboration with Partner Disciplines — the SUMMIT-P Model

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Salon K
Part B: Friday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 4:50, Salon K

How do we create courses that serve diverse student goals in their studies, careers, and lives as informed citizens? The SUMMIT-P model is a multidisciplinary collaboration framework to re-imagine introductory mathematics courses. In this minicourse, participants will experience key elements of the model: ‘’fishbowl’’-style listening sessions, working through co-developed activities, exploring community-building strategies, and developing an action plan.

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Su Dorée, Augsburg University

Developing an Authentic Research Experience in your Undergraduate Courses

Part A: Thursday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Salon L
Part B: Friday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Salon L

Course-embedded Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) have become popular in the hard sciences, but may be ambitious for math. This session is meant to give participants an idea of how one can adapt CUREs to math classes. The workshop will provide a Math CURE framework and then have participants create their own CUREs, rubrics and syllabus language while getting personalized feedback.

Organizers:
Lipika Deka, California State University, Monterey Bay
Peri Shereen, California State University, Monterey Bay
Jeffrey Wand, California State University, Monterey Bay

Year:
2022

The MAA endeavors to ensure that all the mathematical sessions at MathFest are accessible to a broad audience and undergraduate students are invited and encouraged to attend any of them. In addition, check out the range of programming below, which MAA has designed with undergraduate students and educators in mind.

Poster Session

Research in Motion (Undergraduate Student Poster Session)

Friday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Franklin Hall A
Note: Judges and students only 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Click here for the Student Abstracts Listings

This session features research done by undergraduate students. Appropriate content includes, but is not limited to, a new result, a new proof of a known result, a new mathematical model, an innovative solution to a Putnam problem, or a method of solution to an applied problem. Projects that are currently “in progress”, but leading towards one of these outcomes are also welcome. Purely expository material is not appropriate for this session.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Sara Malec, Hood College
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington

Sponsor:
Committee on Undergraduate Student Programming (CUSP)

    Invited Address

    Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

    Jeanette Shakalli, Panamanian Foundation for the Promotion of Mathematics

    FUNDAPROMAT: My Story

    Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Salon GH

After earning my PhD in Mathematics, I knew that my career would follow a different path than academia or industry. It wasn’t until many years later that I finally discovered what my true purpose in life is. In this talk, I will share my story starting from the very beginning as a young kid who loved eating pasta and opening Christmas presents to a woman whose dream about sharing her passion for mathematics with others came true. It brings me so much joy to have created a safe space where kids and adults can have the opportunity to learn mathematics by playing games and solving puzzles. Join me and discover the beauty of FUNDAPROMAT!

Invited Address

Student Activity Speaker

Allison Henrich, Seattle University

How to Turn Your Knots from Blah into Fabulous

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Salon GH

Are you tired of tying boring old shoelace knots? Frustrated with messy knots in your spaghetti that are impossible to undo? Wish you could make friends and influence people with your amazing knot-tying ability? Then come join us in the Student Activity Session! You’ll learn to harness the power of mathematics and the fourth dimension to unlock the secrets of knots. Discover how to make tangled up messes magically disappear and make knots apparate out of thin air. But wait! There’s more! Impress your friends and family with fancy phrases, like “persistent tangle” and “Reidemeister moves.” Make your rivals wish they had come to MathFest 2022! Come to the Student Activity Session, and all your wildest dreams will come true.

   Invited Address

   Martin Gardner Lecture

   Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University

   The History and Future of Logic Puzzles

   Saturday, August 6, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon GH

A hallmark of Martin Gardner’s writing was his ability to use games and puzzles to illuminate broader themes in mathematics. In honor of this aspect of his work, we will tell the history of logic by discussing some of its most interesting puzzles. For example, Lewis Carroll saw logic puzzles as a device for illuminating subtle questions in Aristotelian logic. Later, Raymond Smullyan took a similar view with regard to propositional and mathematical logic. We will also look to the future by considering the opportunities afforded to puzzlers by the current interest in nonclassical logics.

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling

Part A: Saturday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon I
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m., Salon I

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, and gambling provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome.

Organizers:
Paul Coe, Dominican University
Sara Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (SIGMAA-REC)

Part A: Friday, August 5, Salon J

Playing Wordle with Entropy
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

Permutation Groups, the 15-Puzzle and Its Variations
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Dibyajyoti Deb, Oregon Institute of Technology

A Mathematical Exploration of Enemy-Protector
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Edward Fuselier, High Point University
Adam Graham-Squire, High Point University

Classroom Blackjack: A Tool for Introducing Optimal Gaming Strategy
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Daniel Martin, University of Hartford

Pascal’s Gambling Problems
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
David DeSario, Shawnee State University

Magic Squares “Trick” on National Television
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Lyn McQuaid, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Lindsey Moyer, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

An Impartial Combinatorial Game on a 3 x 3 Board with Magic Square Constraints
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Matthew Coppenbarger, Rochester Institute of Technology

Arrangements of Mutually Non-Attacking Chess Pieces of Mixed Type
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Doug Chatham, Morehead State University

A Lucas Surprise
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Jay Schiffman, Rowan University (Retired)

Part B: Friday, August 5, Salon J

Fitch Cheney’s 5-Card Trick Reduced to 2 Cards
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College
Derek Smith, Lafayette College

Other Mathematical Session

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, August 3, 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Salon D

Answer: A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MathFest.
Question: What is Mathematics Jeopardy?

Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in many categories. All interested students in the audience can enter their names to be chosen to play on one of the four teams of four players. There will be prizes for all the participants. Come cheer for your favorite team.

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Ron Taylor, Berry College

Other Mathematical Session

Estimathon!

Thursday, August 4, 4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Salon A

They’re called Fermi problems…
How heavy is the Eiffel Tower?
How many prime numbers have distinct digits?
How many calories would you be eating if you had “one of everything” at the Cheesecake Factory?

If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: teams will have 30 minutes to work on 13 problems, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Can your team beat the all-time best score?? The top teams will receive prizes! As in past years, we will run 2 contests. Feel free to show up to either one!

(Please show up 15 minutes before the start time of the contest you want to join.)

Our target schedule is as follows:
4:00 pm. Welcome, overview of rules and scoring
4:15 pm. Estimathon contest #1
5:00 pm. Estimathon contest #2

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street Capital

Social Event

MAA Ice Cream Social

Friday, August 5, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Salon D

Besides cake and ice cream, we will recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Poster Session, and award prizes for the best of them. All are invited.

Organizer:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross

Other Mathematical Session

Preparing for Industrial Careers in the Mathematical Sciences (PIC Math) Showcases

Saturday, August 6, 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Salon E

PIC Math prepares mathematical sciences students for industrial careers by engaging them in research problems that come directly from industry. In this session students who participated in PIC Math will give talks and poster presentations about their research, and mathematicians in industry will talk about what it is like to work in industry and what students need to do to succeed.

Schedule:
· Saturday 8:00-10:00 am: eight students talks at 15-minute intervals
· Saturday 10:00-11:00 am: two mathematicians from industry speak in 30-minute intervals
· Saturday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: break
· Saturday 12:00 – 1:30pm: PIC Math student poster session

Sponsors:
PIC Math is a program of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). Support is provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF grant DMS-1722275).

Year:
2022

SIGMAA on Mathematics and Arts (SIGMAA ARTS)

Contributed Paper Session

Math and Art

Friday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Salon F

This session is an exploration of the interplay between mathematics and the arts. We invite presentations from across this spectrum, including artists who use math in their practice, mathematicians who study art, and educators who blend math and the arts in their classroom. We particularly encourage contributions on topics historically less represented in this session, such as dance, literature, film, and architecture.

Organizers:
Anil Venkatesh, Adelphi University
Douglas Norton, Villanova University
Karl Kattchee, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Automaticity: Performative Image
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Jesús Jiménez, Universidad Politectnica de Valencia

Mathematics in The Simpsons and Futurama
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Michael Yatauro, Penn State University – Brandywine

Exploratory Computer Vision Application for Film Scene Composition Analysis
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Sally Zhao, University of Maryland, College Park
Philip Zhao, DePaul University
Cindy Pham, DePaul University

An Architectural Geometry Book Rediscovered
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Maureen T. Carroll, University of Scranton
Elyn Rykken, Muhlenberg College

A Virtual Tour of Mathemalchemy
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Samantha Pezzimenti, Penn State Brandywine
Kimberly Roth, Juniata College

A Fish Pattern on a Regular Triply Periodic Polyhedron
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Douglas Dunham, University of Minnesota

Duluth Superpermutations in Change Ringing
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Kurt Ludwick, Salisbury University

The Mathematics of the Harp: A Look at Modeling the Classical Instrument and New Designs
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Bogdan Nita, Montclair State University
Cristina Carr, Montclair State University
Vlad Nita, Montclair State University

Lessons Learned in an Art + Math Studio Art Course
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
M. Leigh Lunsford, Longwood University
Kerri Cushman, Longwood University

Recreating Mt. Rushmore
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College

Transformations and Symmetry of Still and Moving Figures in a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Erin Moss, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

SIGMAA on Business, Industry, and Government (BIG SIGMAA)

Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Thursday, August 4, 5:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m., Salon E

Bats, Random Time Series, Nonlinear Transforms, and Moving Autonomy into the Great Outdoors

Autonomous systems have made remarkable progress, but continue to struggle in uncontrollable environments. Bats can serve as models for solving this problem, because these animals have achieved dexterous mobility in structure-rich natural environments based on short ultrasonic echoes that are superpositions of contributions from many scatterers and have to be considered random time series due to lack of knowledge. Soft-robotic reproduction integrated with deep learning can shed light on sensory information encoding and extraction from such “clutter” signals.

Speaker:
Rolf Muelle, Virginia Tech

Organizers:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Contributed Paper Session

MAA Session on Mathematical Experiences and Projects in Business, Industry, and Government (BIG)

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Salon E

The extraordinary growth of complex open-ended problems facing business, industry, and government, along with the flood of available information and data to address these challenges, may seem overwhelming. It should not! As mathematicians, operations research analysts, and engineers, including those within academia who have addressed these issues, we experience and tackle these problems with experience, knowledge, and technological tools. We solve applied mathematics problems in business, industry, and government, including military applications, almost daily. We seek presenters to share their real world applied examples of this type of problem-solving. These talks may include successful mathematical applications or problems where you have no clue how to proceed and are seeking ideas from our audience. Your talks will serve as inspiration to solve and tackle the real challenges that we may face in the future. You do not have to be a BIG SIGMAA member to attend or present.

Organizers:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Providing Data-Driven Solutions in a Local Nonprofit Context with PIC Math
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Amanda Mangum, Converse University

Procuring Aid for a Local Nonprofit through Data-Driven Analyses
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Angela Brobson, Converse University
Sierra Godfrey, Converse University
Neely Vander Ploeg, Converse University

Surprising Challenges from the Paper Industry
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Donato Fortin, John & Wales University – Charlotte

Statistical Methods for Predicting Future Patterns of Life Through Aerial Collection
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Jen McClary, United States Military Academy

Estimating Sustainable Yield for White-Tailed Deer Populations in New Jersey with Annual Harvest Data
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Baoling Ma, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Sarah Stinchcomb, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Does ESG Investing Affect International Capital Flows? Some Evidence from Statistical and Machine Learning Methods
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Leon Luo, Wayzata High School

Twenty-four Years of Service-Learning
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Olivia Carducci, East Stroudsburg University

Experimental Learning through a Sustained Collaborative Project
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Kenneth Goroshko, University of Hartford
Kenneth Goldstein, University of Hartford

Mathematics Applied to Modeling Team Formation at In-Person and Virtual Conferences: An Academic-Science Philanthropy Partnership
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Emma Zajdela, Northwestern University
Kimberly Huynh, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Andy Wen, Northwestern University
Andrew Feig, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Richard Wiener, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Daniel Abrams, Northwestern University

Zillion Particles-in-a-box
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Genghmun Eng, Retired Scientist

(Canceled) Project-Based Teaching
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Haohao Wang, Southeast Missouri State University

Dual-Balanced Political Redistricting
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Ryan Zerr, University of North Dakota
Daryl Deford, Washington State University

SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Thursday, August 4, 5:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m., Salon J A

Tale of Many Hormones: Mathematical Modeling in Ovulation The human ovulatory cycle represents a system of tightly regulated feedback between brain and ovarian tissues. Dysregulation of reproductive hormones can lead to a number of defects in ovulation, including infertility. Multiscale approaches to studying the ovulatory system allow us to examine mechanisms of function and dysfunction and to address some open questions regarding clinical physiology and pathophysiology. In this talk, I will discuss some of the successes and challenges of mathematically modeling this complex, yet fascinating, system.

Speaker:
Erica Graham, Bryn Mawr College

Organizer:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula (BIO SIGMAA)

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 1:55 p.m., Salon J

The 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences identified the life sciences as a key path through the mathematics major to graduate programs and the workforce. Presentation topics include scholarly contributions addressing initiatives, programs, curricula, and course materials at the interface of mathematics and the life sciences that have been implemented and tested at institutions of higher education.

Organizers:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

But What If I Ever DO Need to Know This? Just-in-Time Math and Stats for Biomedical Researchers
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Elizabeth Drellich, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

(Canceled) Extension of Fundamental Transversals and Euler’s Polyhedron Theorem
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Joy D’Andrea, University of South Florida

Introductory Student Research Projects Involving Modeling with Agent-Based Models
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (HOM SIGMAA)

Business Meeting, Reception, and Guest Lecture

Thursday, August 4, 5:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m., Salon I

Singing Along with Math: The Mathematical Work of the Opera Singer Jerome Hines The opera singer Jerome Hines, who died in 2003, sang at the New York Metropolitan Opera for over forty years. He was also a math major who retained a lifelong interest in mathematics. In the 1950’s he published five papers in Mathematics Magazine that were based on work that he had done as a student, and he later produced several lengthy mathematical manuscripts about cardinality and infinite sets. I will discuss some of Hines’ mathematical work, as well as his mathematical background, and I will explore the question of what mathematics meant to Hines and why he kept working on mathematics, even after he became a successful opera singer. His story offers insights into the cultural history of mathematics, as well as the history of mathematics pedagogy in the United States.

Speaker:
T. Christine Stevens, Saint Louis University

Organizer:
Jemma Lorenat, Pitzer College

Workshop

Learning from History: Teaching with Primary Source Projects in Your Mathematics Classroom (HOM SIGMAA)

Thursday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon C

This workshop gives participants hands-on experience teaching mathematics with primary historical sources. Participants will place themselves in the role of students as they work through guided readings and mathematical exercises based on historical sources. Participants will learn how to implement projects in their own classes and become acquainted with a collection of nearly 120 classroom-ready primary source projects.

Organizers:
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Danny Otero, Xavier University
Michael Saclolo, St. Edwards University

SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (SIGMAA IBL)

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning

Thursday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Salon I

The goal of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities.

Organizers:
Lee Roberson, University of Colorado-Boulder
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Nathaniel Miller, University of Northern Colorado
Parker Glynn-Adey, University of Toronto-Scarborough

20 + 20 + 20 = 70: An Inquiry-based Active Learning Structure for Calculus Developed in the SUMMIT-P Project
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg University
Jody Sorensen, Augsburg University

Exploration of Inquiry-Based Learning Versus Lecture-Based Instruction on Calculus I Students’ Math Anxiety: A Mixed Methods Study
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Harman Aryal, Ohio University
Gregory Foley, Ohio University

Using the Feynman Technique to Make Learning Math Fun
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Davide Radaelli, Primer (primer.com)

Number Theory with Inquiry
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Melissa Dennison, Baldwin Wallace University

Flipping the Abstract Algebra Classroom: Notes from the Field!
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Lauren Rose, Bard College

An Inquiry-Based Learning Approach to Object Oriented Programming
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Cassidy Krause, Millikin University

Liberal Arts Mathematics for Human Flourishing
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mike Janssen, Dordt University

SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

Contributed Paper Session

Math Circles: Talks about Mathematical Joy, Inspirations, Data-Driven Lessons Learned

Part A: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Conference Room 410
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 8:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Conference Room 410

The Math Circle community has been working hard over the last several years to maintain enthusiasm for mathematics in a variety of mathematical outreach and enrichment settings – bringing joy and fun for a bit of time when many have felt disconnected. Presenters in this themed session will share the ideas that worked well, that connected, and that brought moments of joy. These ideas don’t need to be your own work, presenters can talk about who inspired their idea and discuss how they have adapted other Math Circles leaders’ ideas to inspire their own. Presenters are also encouraged to share strategies used to successfully engage with virtual audiences, support the needs of diverse learners, improve outreach, along with any other (qualitative or quantitative) data-driven ideas that improve engagement experiences.

Organizers:
John Peca-Medlin, University of Arizona
Brandy Wiegers, Central Washington University
Christina Durón, University of Arizona
Lauren Rose, Bard College
Alessandra Pantano, University of California Irvine

Part A: Friday, August 5, Conf. Room 410

Joyful Virtual Math Circles via Game Theory
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Rodi Steinig, Math Renaissance

A Beast-Academy Inspired Math Circle
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Peter Tingley, Loyola University Chicago

Math CEO’s Training Framework: The Best-Kept Secret behind the Success a Math Circle for Underserved Students
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Andres Forero, University of California, Irvine

Math Circles through an Equity Lens
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Rebeca Lufi, Rowan University

The UCI Math Circle: Building an Online Community of Young Math Researchers
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
John Treuer, Texas A&M University
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Yasmeen Baki, University of California, Irvine

When to Hold ‘Em
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Kaity Parsons, Loyola University Chicago
Peter Tingley, Loyola University Chicago
Emma Zajdela, Northwestern University

Part B: Saturday, August 6, Conf. Room 410

The Meaning of the Mean, the Standard of the Deviations
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Jeff Suzuki, Brooklyn College

The Unsuspecting Parent Math Circle
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Chrissy Safranski, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Valerie Plaus, Franciscan University of Steubenville

The World of SONA
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Edward Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno

Joy through Justice: Inspiring Change through Meaningful Activities
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Kyle Evans, Trinity College
Megan Staples, University of Connecticut

Fun with Rubik’s Cubes
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
A. Gwinn Royal, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Lauen Rose, Bard College

MATCH: Virtual Classroom Visits by Mathematicians
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m
Spencer Bowen, American Institute of Mathematics
Javier Haro, American Institute of Mathematics
Brianna Donaldson, American Institute of Mathematics

Joyfully Reaching More Families with JRMF Actvities
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Skona Brittain, Santa Barbara Math Ellipse

Using Self-Assessments to Measure Program Success in Math Circles
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
John Peca-Medlin, University of Arizona
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Activities from MAGPIES, A virtual Math Circle for Girls
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Shea Roccaforte, University of New Mexico
Lauen Rose, Bard College

SIGMAA on Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (SIGMAA MKT)

SIGMAA-MKT Connector

Friday, August 5, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Salon J

Have you ever wanted to meet more mathematics faculty who do teacher education and development? SIGMAA-MKT is an organization for mathematics faculty invested in teacher education and development at all levels K-12. Come meet and socialize with your fellow mathematics teacher educators. This is an opportunity for SIGMAA MKT members attending MathFest to connect and contribute ideas related to programming and other issues. If you are not yet a SIGMAA-MKT member, please stop by and learn more!

Organizers:
Catherine Paolucci, University of Florida
James Alvarez, University of Texas at Arlington
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Blain Patterson, Virginia Military Institute

SIGMAA on Philosophy of Mathematics (POM SIGMAA)

Reception and Guest Lecture

Friday, August 5, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Salon I

Logic in the Integers

Since at least 1679, logicians have been interested in arithmetical interpretations of formal systems of logic, that is, in ways of interpreting given logics in natural arithmetical structures (or, identifying logics over such given structures). Thus, for example, Leibniz developed interpretations of the syllogistic in the divisibility lattice (N,|) and, more recently, logicians have investigated the tense logic of (Z,<). In this talk, I will survey some of these results, both historical and contemporary, with a special focus on (N,|) and non-classical logics exactly characterizable therein. Emphasis will be given both to philosophically suggestive features of arithmetical structures and to how certain metalogical results logicians have been independently interested in can be given elegant new proofs by exploiting elementary properties of the numbers.

Speaker:
Yale Weiss, Co-Director of the Saul Kripke Center, City University of New York (CUNY), The Graduate Center

Organizers:
Tom Morley, Georgia Institute of Technology
Jeffrey Buechner, Rutgers
Sally Cockburn, Hamilton

Contributed Paper Session

Logic and Intuition in Everyday Mathematics (POM SIGMAA)

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Salon I

Many of us likely believe–and teach–that the role of proof is essential to the practice of pure mathematics. However, history is full of examples that suggest intuition may also play a meaningful role in the development of mathematical knowledge. Furthermore, computers can now supply (or at least verify) many of the logical steps in a mathematical proof, and even generate mathematical conjectures. This raises the question: what roles do logic and intuition play in mathematics? Is logic largely a scheme for demonstrating rigor and “correctness” after intuition has led us to a proposition that we believe to be correct? Or is logic more of an essential companion, informing our intuition and the very way think about our subject matter? This contributed paper session welcomes submissions reflecting on the relative roles of logic and intuition in mathematics, based on the contributor’s historical/philosophical scholarship or liv experience as a working mathematician.

Organizers:
Jason Douma, University of Sioux Falls
Tom Morley, Georgia Institute of Technology

Re-Imagining Theorem-and-Proof in a Guided-Inquiry Geometry Course for Future K-8 Teachers
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

Related Rates and Right Triangles: Developing Intuition in a Calculus Course
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Benjamin Gaines, Iona College

(Canceled) Developing Mathematical Intuition with a History of Math Course
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Raul Rojas-Gonzalez, University of Nevada Reno

Some Ways of Reasoning Productive for the Logic of Mathematical Reasoning
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Paul Christian Dawkins, Texas State University
Kyeong Hah Roh, Arizona State University
Derek Eckman, Arizona State University
Steven Ruiz, Arizona State University
Anthony Tucci, Texas State University

Logic, Intuition, and Infinity
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Rick Sommer, Stanford University

Defining Abstraction
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Rahmat Rashid, Rollins College
Mark Anderson, Rollins College

SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (SIGMAA QL)

Business Meeting

Thursday, August 4, 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Salon B

Organizers:
Samuel Tunstall, Trinity University
Kathryn Knowles Appenzeller, Texas A&M-San Antonio
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Mark Branson, Stevenson University

Contributed Paper Session

Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning as Tools for Learning Across the Disciplines (SIGMAA QL)

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Salon F

A beautiful characteristic of quantitative literacy and reasoning (QL/QR) is that they allow one to generate insights in myriad contexts and disciplines. In this session, we invite educators to share how they promote QL/QR as tools for accessing insights in a context or discipline within or outside of mathematics. We welcome a diverse collection of scholarly presentations.

Organizers:
Kathryn Appenzeller, Texas A&M – San Antonio
Samuel Luke Tunstall, Trinity University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College

Building Students’ Quantitative Reasoning in Economics Courses: Lessons from the SUMMIT-P Project
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Stella Hofrenning, Augsburg University

Quantitative Reasoning – An Application of QR Principles to Talent Management
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Adrian Guardia, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Management Education in a Data-drivne World
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Kenneth M. Sweet, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Data Literacy and Visualization: A General Education Course with Service Learning
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Betty Love, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Becky Brusky, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Michelle Friend, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Mahbubul Majumder, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Andrew Swift, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Julie Dierberger, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Sara D’Souza, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Building a Habit of Mind: An Extra-Curricular Initiative to Develop QR Outside the Classroom
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Ruby Daniels, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Amber Graham, Collin College

Connecting QR and Literacy Education in Teacher Preparation
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Amanda Lindner, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Ramona Pittman, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Quantifying Democracy: Making Democratic Institutions Count
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Emily Naasz, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Mark Twain’s Writing, The Face of God, German Tanks and V1 Bombs to London: What Is the Connection?
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Reza Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
John Sieben, Texas Lutheran University

Statistical Literacy: Tools for All Disciplines
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Milo Schield, Augsburg University

Instructor Autonomy As a Critical Variable in Quantitative Reasoning Assessments
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Deependra Budhathoki, Ohio University
Gregory D. Foley, Ohio University

Redesign of a Large Gateway QL Course to Promote a More Equitable Environment
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Chloe Lewis, Michigan State Univserity
Samara Chamoun, Michigan State Univserity
Rachael Lund, Michigan State Univserity

SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (SIGMAA REC)

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling

Part A: Saturday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon I
Part B: Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m., Salon I

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, and gambling provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome.

Organizers:
Paul Coe, Dominican University
Sara Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago

Part A: Saturday, August 6, Salon I

Playing Wordle with Entropy
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

Permutation Groups, the 15-Puzzle and Its Variations
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Dibyajyoti Deb, Oregon Institute of Technology

A Mathematical Exploration of Enemy-Protector
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Edward Fuselier, High Point University
Adam Graham-Squire, High Point University

Classroom Blackjack: A Tool for Introducing Optimal Gaming Strategy
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Daniel Martin, University of Hartford

Pascal’s Gambling Problems
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
David DeSario, Shawnee State University

Magic Squares “Trick” on National Television
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Lyn McQuaid, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Lindsey Moyer, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

An Impartial Combinatorial Game on a 3 x 3 Board with Magic Square Constraints
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Matthew Coppenbarger, Rochester Institute of Technology

Arrangements of Mutually Non-Attacking Chess Pieces of Mixed Type
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Doug Chatham, Morehead State University

A Lucas Surprise
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Jay Schiffman, Rowan University (Retired)

Part B: Saturday, August 6, Salon I

Fitch Cheney’s 5-Card Trick Reduced to 2 Cards
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College
Derek Smith, Lafayette College

SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA RUME)

Contributed Paper Session

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Part A: Friday, August 5, 8:20 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon J
Part B: Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:40 p.m., Salon J

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, California State University Long Beach
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska Omaha

Part A: Friday, August 5, Salon J

Coming to Discern the Appropriateness of Exponential Models in Contextual Situations
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Elahe Allahyari, Western Michigan University

Learning and Developmental Experiences After College Enrollment and the Influence of Mathematics: Further Contextualizing Research Findings through the Lens of Pandemic Teaching
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Brian Darrow Jr., Southern Connecticut State University
Michael Ben-Avie, Quinnipiac University

Lectures and Answers and Barriers, Oh My!: Undergraduate Math Students’ Strategic Use of Online Resources
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Ander Erickson, University of Washington Tacoma
Anthony Archie, University of Washington Tacoma

Attitudes Matter! A New Instrument in Motivational Attitudes Toward Statistics / Data Science
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Michael Posner, Villanova University
April Kerby-Helm, Winona State University
Alana Unfried, CSU – Monterey Bay
Douglas Whitaker, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada

Student Perceptions of a Changing Classroom Culture
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Karina Uhing, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Gregory P. Sand, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Larissa B. Schroeder, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Keith Gallagher, University of Nebraska at Omaha

(Canceled) What is Instruction Like in Geometry Courses for Prospective Secondary Teachers?
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Michael Ion, University of Michigan
Pat Herbst, University of Michigan
Inah Ko, University of Michigan

Developing a Structural Perspective: Prospective Teachers Connecting Group Axioms with Additive, Multiplicative, and Compositional Inverses and Identities
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Kaitlyn Serbin, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Planting Formal Seeds in the Embodied World
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jessica Lajos, Colorado State University
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
Alissa Brown, Colorado State University

Rigor and Elegance in Proof Strategies (REPS): Perceptions among U.S. and African Graduate Students and Faculty
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
L. Jeneva Clark, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Brooke Denney, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Jonathan Clark, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Facilitating Logic Learning As a Joint Endeavor: The Case of Carl and Sarah
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Kyeong Hah Roh, Arizona State University
Paul Dawkins, Texas State University
Derek Eckman, Arizona State University
Anthony Tucci, Texas State University
Steven Ruiz, Arizona State University

University Students’ Evaluations of Quantified Statements in Mathematics and Their Choices for Preferred Interpretations: A Survey Study
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Derek Eckman, Arizona State University
Kyeong Hah Roh, Arizona State University
Erika David Parr, Rhodes College
Morgan Early Sellers, Colorado Mesa University

Part B: Friday, August 5, Salon J

Utilization of Representations in Introducing Differentiation to Calculus I Students when Teaching with Inquiry
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Saba Gerami, University of Michigan

High School vs. College Teaching: Perspectives from Math Educators with Experience in Both
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Anne M. Ho, University of Tennessee
Charlotte Beckford, University of Tennessee
Nathan Burns, University of Tennessee
Emily K. Campbell, University of Tennessee
Jessica L. Kingsley, University of Tennessee

Using Bolman and Deal’s Four Frames as an Analytical Tool
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Amelia Stone-Johnstone, California State University, Fullerton
Mary Pilgrim, San Diego State University

The Space Grows if We Let People be Themselves”: Black Feminist Mathematics Pedagogies in Action
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Taylor McNeill, Vanderbilt University
Aneva Jefferson, Vanderbilt University

Meritocrats, Wallflowers, and More: Characterizing Obstacles to DEI Engagement
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Steven Ruiz, Arizona State University
Naneh Apkarian, Arizona State University
Estrella Johnson, Virginia Tech University

SIGMAA for Statistics and Data Science Education (SIGMAA SDS-ED)

Business Meeeting

Thursday, August 4, 5:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Salon F

Organizers:
Grant Innerst, Shippensburg University
Lisa Carnell, High Point University

Contributed Paper Session

Data for Good: Bringing Social and Professional Responsibility into the Statistics Classroom (SIGMAA SDS-ED)

Thursday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Salon F

The data deluge is impacting our everyday life – whether making decisions for us through targeted ads or through the lack of data privacy rights. This session seeks to address how to critically engage with issues related to social justice, equity, inclusion, ethics, and social/professional responsibility in the statistics and data science classroom through the use of data.

Organizer:
Grant Innerst, Shippensburg University

Teaching “Responsible Data Science”
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Debbie Yuster, Ramapo College of New Jersey

Data Science: A Tool to Infuse Social Justice in STEM Learning
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
RN Uma, NC Central University
Alade Tokuta, NC Central University
Rebecca Zulli Lowe, Cynosure Consulting
Adrienne Smith, Cynosure Consulting

Teaching the Census
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Kim Roth, Juniata College

Anti-Racist Teaching in an Introductory Biostatistics Course
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Jennifer Czachura, Biostatistics Division, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Marta Shore, Biostatistics Division, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

How Data Science Naturally Brings Social Awareness into the Classroom: Insights from a SUMMIT-P Collaboration
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Senjuti Dutta, University of Tennessee
Alex Bentley, University of Tennessee
Jeneva Lauren Clark, University of Tennessee
Nicholas Nagle, University of Tennessee

Exploring Themes of Social Inequalities in Three Different Types of Statistics Courses
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Kim Druschel, Saint Louis University
Mike May, Saint Louis University

SIGMAA on Mathematics and Sports (SIGMAA SPORTS)

Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Friday, August 5, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Salon F

Quantifying Hitter Plate Discipline in Major League Baseball

Pitch selection is an important part of hitting performance, and it remains under-studied. Current attempts like walk-rate, K/BB ratio, and O% all fall short because they are season-level aggregates of outcomes rather than direct measurement of decision making. We use Statcast data from the 2016-2021 Major League Baseball seasons to quantify the ability of players to make correct decisions about whether or not to swing at each pitch. Speaker: Joshua Mould, Villanova University and Philadelphia Phillies

Organizers:
Russ Goodman, Central College (IA)
Rick Cleary, Babson College
Liz Bouzarth, Furman University
Hope McIlwain, Mercer University
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University
Megan Powell, University of North Carolina Asheville

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and Sports (SIGMAA SPORTS)

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m., Salon F

The expanding availability of play-by-play statistics, video-based spatial data, and other sports data have led to innovative sports analytics research with impacts on strategy and player evaluation. Other areas of research include ranking methods, predictive models, physics-based analysis, etc. Research presentations, expository talks, and pedagogical contributions are all welcome in this session. Projects accessible to or involving undergraduate students are particularly encouraged for submission.

Organizers:
Russ Goodman, Central College
Hope McIlwain, Mercer University

The Application and Implementation of Statistics in Shotokan Karate
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Oliver DiDonato, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University

A Model for a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in Sports Analytics Utilizing Cutting-Edge Technology
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Russ Goodman, Central College
Katelin Valster, Central College

Predictive Hockey Analytics
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University
Miles Mena, Lewis University
Robbert Dudzinski, Benedictine University
Harvey Campos-Chavez, Lewis University
Jacob Prince, Lewis University

The Scoring Method of Olympic Sport Climbing As a Case Study in Social Choice Theory
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
David McCune, William Jewell College

Connecting Sports and Public Policy Through Ranking, Judging and Voting
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Rick Cleary, Babson College

On the Use of Pythagorean Expectation to Predict NBA Records and Ranking NBA Teams
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Brizia Chavez-Rubio, Estrella Mountain Community College
Alan Valladares, Estrella Mountain Community College
Filippo Posta, Estrella Mountain Community College

The Analysis of Different Cyclists in Individual and Team Time Trials: Based on the Power Profile
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Zhendong Li, Shanghai University
Linna Hu, Shanghai University
Wenhao Ma, Shanghai University

Impact and Trends of Statistical Programming and Mathematics in Sports
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Joan E. DeBello, St. John’s University

SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

Business Meeting and Reception

Friday, August 5, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Salon E

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bill Shillto, Oglethorpe University

Contributed Paper Session

Inviting High School Students to Explore Advanced Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM)

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon E

This session is for participants to share innovative ways to invite all high school students to further explore these advanced mathematical topics, such as discrete mathematics, number theory, linear algebra, and topology. This exploration can include, but is not limited to, specialized high school courses, dual enrollment courses, extracurricular programs, online courses, or including lessons within existing high school courses.

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bill Shillito, Oglethorpe University

Girls Talk Math – Making Advanced Mathematics Accessible to High School Students through Inquiry-Based Learning
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Francesca Bernardi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Katrina Morgan, Northwestern University

MaPP Challenge: Integrating Research Mathematics into a Puzzle-hunt Format
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Younhee Lee, Southern Connecticut State University
Andrew Owens, Widener University
Braxton Carrigan, Southern Connecticut State University
Steven Clontz, University of South Alabama
PJ Couch, Lamar University

High School Summer Program in Mathematical Epidemiology
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Anil Venkatesh, Adelphi University
Joshua Hiller, Adelphi University

Exploring Mathematics for Computer Science via A-level Module on Decision Mathematics
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Zoey Guo, Guangdong Country Garden School

Math Explorations, Group Theory, and CrowdMath: Some Projects to Expose Pre-College Students to Advanced Mathematics
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
David Patrick, Art of Problem Solving

Research Experiences with Advanced High School Students
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Aihua Li, Montclair State University

Journeys in Symmetry at Stanford Math Camp (SUMaC)
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Rick Sommer, Stanford University

Spherical Easel: An Invitation to Advanced Geometry
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
William Dickinson, Grand Valley State University

Nomograms — Visualizing Roots
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Dustin Hedmark, Montgomery Bell Academy

SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (SIGMAA UR)

Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Friday, August 5, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Salon D

Undergraduate Research in Data-Enabled Industrial Mathematics: Successful Collaborations with Business, Industry and Government

Mihhail Berezovski will give the SIGMAA on UR’s guest lecture on “Undergraduate Research in Data-Enabled Industrial Mathematics: Successful Collaborations with Business, Industry and Government.” The talk will be followed by a business meeting.

Speaker:
Mihhail Berezovski, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Organizers:
Allison Henrich, Seattle University
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University

Year:
2022

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Steve Strogatz, Cornell University and National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)

Synchronization in Nature

Friday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon GH

Every night along the tidal rivers of Malaysia, thousands of male fireflies congregate in the mangrove trees and flash on and off in unison. This display extends for miles along the river and occurs spontaneously; it does not require any leader or cue from the environment. Similar feats of synchronization occur throughout the natural world and in our own bodies. This lecture will provide an introduction to the simplest mathematical model of collective synchronization. Amazing videos of synchronous fireflies and London’s wobbly Millennium Bridge will also be show.

Biography

Steven Strogatz is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cornell University. He works on nonlinear dynamics and complex systems applied to physics, biology, and the social sciences. According to Google Scholar, Strogatz’s 1998 paper “Collective dynamics of small-world networks,” co-authored with his former student Duncan Watts, ranks among the top 100 most-cited scientific papers of all time. His latest book, Infinite Powers, was a New York Times bestseller and was shortlisted for the 2019 Royal Society Science Book Prize. Follow him on Twitter at @stevenstrogatz.

Invited Paper Session

Trends in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Thursday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon B

Mathematical and computational biology encompasses a diverse range of biological phenomena and quantitative methods for exploring those phenomena. The pace of research at this junction continues to accelerate and substantial advancements in problems from gene regulation, genomics, phylogenetics, RNA folding, evolution, infectious disease dynamics, neuroscience, growth and control of populations, ecological networks, drug resistance modeling, and medical breakthroughs related to cancer therapies have increasingly ensued from utilizing mathematical and computational approaches. Our session on current trends will sample from this diversity of important questions from biology and medicine and their mathematical treatments, with a goal of maximizing the range of topics and research methods presented at the session. Mathematical approaches will include deterministic and stochastic continuous dynamical models, as well as finite dynamical systems and combinatorial and algebraic methods.

Organizers:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Anne Yust, University of Pittsburgh

Behind Enemy Lines: How Neutrophil Dynamics Affect Mycobacterium tuberculosis Granuloma Outcomes and Dissemination
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Caitlin Hult, Gettysburg College
Joshua T. Mattila, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
Jennifer J. Linderman, University of Michigan
Denise E. Kirschner, University of Michigan Medical School

Effects of Optimally-Performed Healthcare Measures on Clostridioides difficile Infection Rates
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Cara Sulyok, Lewis University

Modeling Frameworks that Integrate Disease and Ecosystem Ecology
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Rebecca Everett, Haverford College

Dynamical and Structural Specializations of Temporally-Precise Auditory Neurons
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Joshua H. Goldwyn, Swarthmore College

Bayesian Information-Theoretic Calibration of Radiotherapy Sensitivity Parameters for Informing Effective Scanning Protocols in Cancer
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Katie Storey, Lafayette College

(Canceled) Gut Instincts: A Data-Driven Dynamical Model of Mouse Colons
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Andrea J. Welsh, University of Pittsburgh

Invited Paper Session

Rethinking Number Theory

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon B

Rethinking Number Theory is a new workshop series intended to broaden access to mathematical research communities and improve equity within the subject. Project leaders and participants from a wide range of Number Theory subfields participated in research projects as well as discussions about how to reimagine the number theory community. This invited paper session will simultaneously highlight the research done during the workshop as well as bring the equity and inclusivity conversations to a broader mathematics community by intertwining mathematical research and social justice.

Organizers:
Heidi Goodson, Brooklyn College
Allechar Serrano Lopez, Harvard University
Christelle Vincent, University of Vermont
Mckenzie West, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Counting Fields Generated by Points on Plane Curves
1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Allechar Serrano López, Harvard University

Rethinking Research Workshops
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Heidi Goodson, Brooklyn College, City University of New York

Local Data of Rational Elliptic Curves with Specified Isogeny Graphs
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Alex Barrios, University of St. Thomas

(Canceled) A Family of Thue Equations
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Eva Goedhart, Franklin & Marshall College

BIKE Decoders and Error Detection
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Tyler Raven Billingsley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Invited Paper Session

Current Research in Math Biology

Friday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon B

Mathematical biology investigates biological phenomena using mathematical techniques. This encourages collaborations between mathematicians and biologists, requiring mathematicians to learn relevant biology before applying mathematical techniques to the problem. Research in this area illustrates how biology and mathematics can work together to advance both fields. In this session, we showcase current research in mathematical biology, with an undergraduate audience in mind. With a wide variety of biological applications and mathematical techniques that can be applied to investigate biological research questions, our session will demonstrate the breadth of this research area for undergraduates and other interested researchers.

Organizers:
Rebecca A. Everett, Haverford College
Nicholas A. Battista, The College of New Jersey

Social Dilemmas of Sociality due to Beneficial and Costly Contagion
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Daniel Cooney, University of Pennsylvania

Modeling Seasonal Malaria Transmission: A Methodology Connecting Regional Temperatures to Mosquito and Parasite Biology
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Katharine Gurski, Howard University

Multiple Feeding Attempts by Mosquitoes – A Mathematical Study
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Miranda Teboh Ewungkem, Lehigh University

Topological Data Analysis Reveals Insights into Blood Vessel Development and Disease
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
John Nardini, The College of New Jersey

Connecting the Dots between Math Modelers and Clinical Oncologists
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Allison Lewis, Lafayette College

Exploring the Predictive Abilities of a Mathematical Oncology Model
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Jana Gevertz, The College of New Jersey

Invited Paper Session

Recent Advances in Harmonic Analysis and Partial Differential Equations

Friday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Salon B

The proposed invited paper session has as focus the dissemination of recent developments in the area at the confluence between the fields of Harmonic Analysis and Partial Differential Equations. Particular themes of emphasis are: Integral Equations, Elliptic Boundary Value Problems, PDEs in periodic media.

Organizers:
Irina Mitrea, Temple University
Nsoki Mamie Mavinga, Swarthmore College Swarthmore
Shari Moskow, Drexel University

Asymptotic Analysis of Resonances of Periodic Scatterers
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Alexander Furia, Drexel University

Singular Integral Operators Associated with Second Order Elliptic Systems in Two Dimensions
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Jeongsu Kyeong, Temple University

Logarithmic Sobolev Inequalities on Non-isotropic Heisenberg Groups
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Liangbing Luo, University of Connecticut

Electroconvection in Porous Media
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Elie Abdo, Temple University

Fredholm Theory for Boundary Value Problems Associated with Powers of the Laplacian
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Artur Henrique de Oliveira Andrade, Temple University

Shape-Perturbation of Steklov Eigenvalues in Nearly-Spherical Domains
5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Robert Viator, Swarthmore College

Panel

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

Friday, August 5, 4:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Salon A

This panel session will provide the audience a brief overview of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP), such as its goal, eligibility requirements, application process, and timeline as well as include a discussion about the program’s efforts to increase representation of women and members of groups historically underrepresented in STEM.

Organizer:
Anni Leming, Professional Management Consulting Services, and Outreach and Communications Manager, Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Operations Team

Panelists:
Joel Schildbach, National Science Foundation (NSF) Program Director, Division of Graduate Education
Brandy Huderson, Application Processing Manager, Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Operations Team
Anni Leming, Professional Management Consulting Services, and Outreach and Communications Manager, Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Operations Team

Year:
2022

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Chris Jett, University of West Georgia

Empowering Black Male Students in Mathematics Contexts: Insights from a Critical Race Scholar

Thursday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Salon GH

Black male students’ mathematics experiences have gained traction in the research literature. The majority of this scholarship has employed a critical race theoretical perspective. Moreover, discussions about critical race theory have entered into mainstream discourse, and these debates have implications for mathematics education. In this talk, I will draw upon my critical race praxis to provide an overview of scholarship regarding the plight of Black male students in mathematics contexts. I will also share evidence-based practices and recommendations that seek to positively influence and ultimately empower Black male students in mathematics classrooms.

Panel Session

Creating Systemic Transformation in Higher Education to Achieve Equity

Thursday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon A

Access to quality mathematics education is a civil rights issue, directly affecting access to future careers. Many mathematics students and faculty face obstacles tied to their social, racial, ethnic, and gender identities. Panelists will lead a discussion about creating systemic transformation of mathematics departments to become places where diverse perspectives are intrinsic to excellence in mathematics.

Organizer:
Deirdre Longacher Smeltzer, Mathematical Association of America

Panelists:
Abbe Herzig, TPSE-Math (Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics)
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University
Michael Dorff, TPSE Math and Brigham Young University
Shirley Malcom, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Panel Session

Building Community and Belonging in Mathematics

Saturday, August 6, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Salon A

Like the authors included in our book, Count Me In: Community and Belonging in Mathematics, panelists to this session will discuss a program or community that has been successful at welcoming women or members of underrepresented groups into mathematics. They will discuss the successes and failures, the joys and pitfalls of building such a community.

Organizers:
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

Panelists:
Edray Goins, Pomona College
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College
Deirdre Smeltzer, Mathematical Association of America
Erica Winterer, University of Texas at Austin

Invited Address MAA

Invited Address

Karen Marrongelle, National Science Foundation

Teaching Mathematics for the Future: Centering Student Thinking to Diversify STEM

Saturday, August 6, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon GH

Research and reports over the past three decades have highlighted the gaps in diversifying the nation’s STEM workforce and the critical need to reach and foster STEM talent. The most recent data from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics projects that close to four million additional individuals are needed by the year 2030 for the STEM workforce to be representative of the U.S. population and reflect the full diversity of our nation. Mathematics is a critical inflection point on many students’ journeys into, through, and out of STEM. Several decades of research on teaching mathematics have pointed to those characteristics of classrooms that can make a difference in keeping students on their pathways to their STEM goals, and what can deter them. I will set the national context, discuss findings from research on mathematics teaching, and unpack obstacles to implementation and the impacts on students.

Town Hall

Supporting the Advancement of Latinx and Hispanic Mathematicians

Saturday, August 6, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon C

This town hall discussion aims to identify ways that professional societies can support Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians at every career stage, from undergraduate students to professors. Small round tables will be used to facilitate discussion, and a summary will be shared with the MAA leadership to create programming and allocate resources with this aim in mind.

Organizers:
Pamela E. Harris, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and Williams College
Rosaura Uscanga Lomelí, Mercy College
Vanessa Rivera Quiñones, Latinx and Hispanics in the Mathematical Sciences (LATHISMS)

Sponsor:
Latinx and Hispanics in the Mathematical Sciences (LATHISMS)

Year:
2022

World Premiere of the 2022 MAA Award Winner Video and Champagne Toast

Wednesday, August 3, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Kick-off MAA MathFest and celebrate the 2022 MAA Award winners in writing, research, teaching, and service. The video premiere will highlight the mathematicians leading the way in communication, community, inclusion, and teaching & learning. Join your MAA community in celebration, complete with a red carpet and champagne toast!

Host:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma MAA

Writing Award Winners Prize Session

Thursday, August 4, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us and congratulate the winners of the Allendoerfer, Evans, Halmos-Ford, Polya, Solow, Beckenbach, Chauvenet, and Euler Awards.
Light Refreshments served.

Host:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma

MAA Backgammon Game Hour

Thursday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Join us for a round of backgammon at the MAA Pavillion! It’s a fun and exciting game where players with a good mathematics background have a decisive advantage. Boards will be set up and ready for action! We’ll have folks on hand to get newcomers to backgammon started. Stop by to join the fun!

Host:
Michael Pearson, Executive Director, Mathematical Association of America

Mathematicians and Data Science

Thursday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The MAA is working on several fronts to help mathematicians shape their curriculum to encourage students in data science. One exciting initiative is a planned MAA journal devoted to this emerging field. Rick Cleary (Babson College), Carol Baxter (MAA Senior Director of Publications), and other members of the community will be on hand to meet with those who would like to learn more, become involved in the project, and discuss the math/data interface with colleagues.
Light Refreshments served.

Hosts:
Rick Cleary, Babson College
Carol Baxter, Mathematical Association of America

What’s New in WeBWorK 2.17?

Thursday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Attend this session to get your questions answered and learn more about the new features in WeBWorK version 2.7.

Host:
Monica VanDieren, Robert Morris University, and The WeBWorK Project

MAA Service, Teaching, and Research Award Winners Prize Session

Friday, August 5, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite you to join us and congratulate the winners of the MAA Award for Inclusivity, Meritorious Service, Gung and Hu, Alder, Dolciani, Haimo, and Selden Awards. The second in a series of activities to celebrate and recognize the people that bring their wits, strength, and love to help the MAA community flourish.
Light Refreshments served.

Host:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma

MAA Backgammon Game Hour

Friday, August 5, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Join us for a round of backgammon at the MAA Pavillion!. It’s a fun and exciting game where players with a good mathematics background have a decisive advantage. Boards will be set up and ready for action! We’ll have folks on hand to get newcomers to Backgammon started. Stop by to join the fun!

Host:
Michael Pearson, Executive Director, Mathematical Association of America

BIG Career Interview Card Game

Friday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Come check out MAA’s new card game that makes interviewing for a new career fun and informative! This card game was created specifically for students who are studying mathematics and ready to enter the career field. Playing the card game will prepare you for answering those tough interview questions, share various job opportunities for those who study mathematics, and offer insight on guidelines set by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Light refreshments served.

Hosts:
Grace Murrin, Mathematical Association of America
Martina Freed, Mathematical Association of America

Mathematics Magazine Info Drop-in

Friday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Interested in applying to be the next Editor of Mathematics Magazine? Know someone who would be a good candidate? Members of the search committee will be available to answer questions about this position.

Hosts:
Frank Farris, Santa Clara University
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Rebecca Garcia, Sam Houston State University
Bonnie Ponce, Mathematical Association of America

Additional MAA Pavilion events include:

MAA MathFest crossword puzzle

Complete the puzzle for a chance to win an Amazon Gift Card.

MAA Grant Opportunities

Every fall, MAA Programs releases its Call For Proposals for math outreach programs. Check out our Tensor and Dolciani Mathematics Enrichment Grants programs for opportunities to submit a proposal.

New OPEN Math Program!

This joint project with CU-Boulder has $2.75M in funding from NSF. It will support ≥ more than 40 online professional development workshops throughout the next 4 years. Be on the lookout for future opportunities to participate!

Distinguished Lecture Series

MAA has relaunched its Distinguished Lecture Series, now in a virtual format! Sign up for event email reminders!

Member Recognition

Come celebrate your 25 or 50-year milestone with a special member lapel pin. Not a long-term member? We still want to celebrate you with a ribbon for your MAA Section and/or SIGMAA.

MAA American Mathematics Competitions Daily Challenge

The MAA AMC team is back to challenge you with sample competition problems. There will be a new problem each day. Join the challenge for a chance to win one of our daily prizes.

Popcorn and a Movie

Join us in the MAA Pavilion Friday afternoon for some popcorn and catch the short virtual tour we made about our historic headquarters in Washington, D.C. What else can you look forward to?

• MAA MathFest Crossword Puzzle
• Lots of Prizes and Candy
• Membership Renewals
• Not a Member? Try our raffle for a chance to win a complimentary MAA membership!
• … And much more!

Don’t forget to tag us with your fun photos @maanow #MAAthFest

Year:
2022

MAA Committee on Minority Participation in Mathematics (CMPM) Chat Hour

Thursday, August 4, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Sit down with Carrie Diaz Eaton from MAA CMPM to discuss all things diversity, equity, and inclusion in mathematics! Bring your lunch and come chat.

Hosted by: Carrie Diaz Eaton, CMPM Chair

Trivia with SIGMAA History of Mathematics (HOM)

Friday, August 5, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Try your hand at some trivia questions about the history of mathematics, courtesy of SIGMAA HOM!

Hosted by:
SIGMAA HOM

Meet and Greet: Student Poster Presentations

Friday, August 5, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Hear more from student presenters from the Undergraduate Student Poster Session. Stop by to meet them, learn more about their research, and congratulate them on their presentations!

Hosted by:
Adriana Salerno, MAA Vice President

Year:
2022

These changes to the program have been accepted following the publication of the printed MAA Program and/or online Abstract Book. As such, please keep checking here throughout MAA MathFest 2022 to catch any recent changes that may or may not be noted in those materials.

Updates/Corrections

The Alder Awards Session will be held on Friday, August 5, at 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., not 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.

The poster session Research in Motion (Undergraduate Student Poster Session) will take place in two parts, at the following times:

Students and Judges only
Friday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Franklin Hall A
Open to all
Friday, August 5, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Franklin Hall A

Cancellations

Workshop

Calculus, a Stimulating Journey on a Road of Discovery

Friday, August 5, 10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon C

Student centered explorations using pasta, pipe cleaners, and beans are part of creative approaches that focus on student participation in the learning process. Major ideas become obvious when students “discover” them. Learning calculus is no longer a spectator sport, but a joint effort leading to an “Aha!” experience. Come to share ideas and leave with dynamic projects for your students!

Organizer:
Gail Kaplan, Towson University

Invited Paper

Trends in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Thursday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon B

(Canceled) Gut Instincts: A Data-Driven Dynamical Model of Mouse Colons
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Andrea J. Welsh, University of Pittsburgh

Invited Paper

Rethinking Number Theory

1:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon B

(Canceled) A Family of Thue Equations
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Eva Goedhart, Franklin & Marshall College

Contributed Paper

Inquiry-Based Learning

Thursday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Salon I

(Canceled) Flipping the Abstract Algebra Classroom: Notes from the Field!
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Lauren Rose, Bard College

Contributed Paper

MAA Session on Mathematical Experiences and Projects in Business, Industry, and Government (BIG)

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Salon E

(Canceled) Project-Based Teaching
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Haohao Wang, Southeast Missouri State University

Contributed Paper

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

Thursday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 1:55 p.m., Salon J

(Canceled) Extension of Fundamental Transversals and Euler’s Polyhedron Theorem
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Joy D’Andrea, University of South Florida

Contributed Paper

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Part A: Friday, August 5, 8:20 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon J

(Canceled) What is Instruction Like in Geometry Courses for Prospective Secondary Teachers?
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Michael Ion, University of Michigan
Pat Herbst, University of Michigan
Inah Ko, University of Michigan

Contributed Papers

Innovative Ideas in Teaching Mathematics – Lessons from the Pandemic and its Aftermath

Part A: Friday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon I

(Canceled) Remote Teaching of Proof-based Math Courses
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Manmohan Kaur, Benedictine University

Part B: Saturday, August 6, 8:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon J

(Canceled) The Self-Care Syllabus
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Justin Dunmyre, Frostburg State University
Michael Murtagh, Frostburg State University
Anne Murtagh, Frostburg State University

(Canceled) MYMathApps Calculus
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Contributed Paper

Share the Joy in Teaching Differential Equations Through Modeling

Part B: Friday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Salon D

(Canceled) Facilitating Modeling Project with Numerical Labs
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Yajun An, University of Washington, Tacoma
Alan Bartlett, University of Washington, Tacoma

Contributed Paper

Logic and Intuition in Everyday Mathematics

Friday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Salon I

(Canceled) Developing Mathematical Intuition with a History of Math Course
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Raul Rojas-Gonzalez, University of Nevada Reno

Contributed Paper

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling, Part B

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m., Salon I

(Canceled) Magic from Coin Weighing
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Tom Edgar, Pacific Lutheran University

Year:
2022

Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards

Thursday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Salon GH

Winners of the Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching will give presentations on the secrets of their success. This is moderated by MAA President Jennifer Quinn, University of Washington, Tacoma.

People Over Math: Using Restorative Practices to Build Research Communities

Speaker:
Pamela Harris, Williams College

Abstract: Having collaborated with over 110 undergraduate students on mathematical research, I have seen these students flourish — their work has resulted in over 30 research publications and more than 25 writing contributions to the profession. In this talk, I detail the specifics that make our research communities so fruitful. (Spoiler alert: it was not the math!) In particular, I share ways in which we implement restorative practices in our collaborations to build honest and sincere relationships that focus on individual responsibility and shared accountability. These practices are the foundation on which we build communities that value and center people over mathematics, which in turn, greatly advance our mathematical work.

The “Aha! moment” and Real World Applications of Mathematics

Speaker:
Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology

Abstract: I do my best to include an “Aha! moment” in each lecture. The revealing of a surprising connection between topics or including a real world application not only provides for an entertaining lecture but also helps students remember the lesson well after they leave the classroom. These connections can include showing that seemingly theoretical topics can have practical applications. However concrete examples of real world applications in traditional mathematics courses are rare. As a result many students graduate asking the question “What else can I do with a mathematics degree besides teach?”. This talk will provide some surprising connections as well as real world applications of mathematics which will help students see how powerful mathematics can be.

A Vision for a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for the Undergraduate Mathematics Classroom

Speaker:
Robin Wilson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Abstract: Education researchers, mathematics education researchers, and mathematicians working in the scholarship of teaching and learning have provided many different tools that undergraduate mathematics faculty can draw on to support the most marginalized students in their classrooms. Often these students are Black, Latinx, Pacific Islander, Native American, or come from low income communities. While many of these practices are designed to benefit these underserved students, they often benefit all our students. In this presentation I will share why I feel it is important that college mathematics educators incorporate culturally responsive teaching practices and will share my thoughts and experiences on what this might look like.

MAA President’s Ignite Celebration

Friday, August 5, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Salon GH

All MAA MathFest attendees are invited to gather together for fast-paced and fun https://Ignite-style Talks (https://www.ignitetalks.io/). If you have not experienced Ignite talks before, each one has a strict time limit. Twenty slides automatically advance every 15 seconds for a total of 5 minutes. The structure creates a positive energy where the audience is rooting for the presenters. The MAA President will also take time to recognize members of our community, especially the 25- and 50-year members and award winners.

Organizers:
Jennifer Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma
Cynthia Wyels, MAA Secretary, CSU-Channel Islands

Alder Award Session

Friday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Salon G & H

The MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty members whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year, at most three college or university teachers are honored with this national award. The awardees are invited to make a presentation in this session. The session is moderated by MAA President Jennifer Quinn, University of Washington, Tacoma.

Changing My Own Mindset (and Some Applications)

Speaker:
Lauren Keough, Grand Valley State University

Abstract: Teaching is hard. Blaming students is easy. In this talk I will discuss what happened when I stopped complaining about students and started trusting them. This attitude has changed what I do in my classroom – assessment techniques, activities, and what I value. In a time when I both feel a need for radical change and am just so tired, I’ll try to offer some concrete things I’ve tried, both big and small. This talk is a tribute to everyone I’ve ever had the privilege of talking about teaching with, including my students: I’ve learned something from all of you!

The Real World is Not a Textbook Problem: Embracing Uncomfortable Projects

Speaker:
Vinodh Kumar Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University

Abstract: Too often, students think learning math is a sequence of step-by-step procedures to solve problems that have only one solution classified as right or wrong. After years of cultivating this mindset, students come to believe that every problem is like this. But when students begin their careers, they will discover that real-world problems are almost never arranged so neatly, with clearly defined terms and constraints, and only one solution. These encounters with multifaceted problems can be very uncomfortable. Providing opportunities for our students to grapple with messy uncomfortable real-world projects before they graduate is essential. Through these experiences, students can build their creativity, enhance their lateral thinking, and discover their potential is unlimited.

Modeling Our World with Mathematics: Incorporating Math Modeling into a General Education Curriculum

Speaker:
Brittany Stevenson, Lewis University

Abstract: In recent years, we have been increasing the number of “non-traditional” mathematics courses offered in our general education curriculum at Lewis University. Most recently we added a 100-level mathematical modeling course that counts for both mathematics and civic engagement credit. In this newly developed course, we introduce students to the process of model construction in a variety of applications and demonstrate the role assumptions play in model outcomes and data visualizations. The emphasis is on improving students’ quantitative literacy skills and providing firsthand experience with how mathematics can help us understand applications and make informed decisions. Topics have included data visualization dos and don’ts, voting strategies, gerrymandering, racial profiling, minimum wage, tax brackets, disease models, and predator/prey models. In this talk, I will share lessons I learned in the development and initial implementation of this course.

Preparing for Industrial Careers in the Mathematical Sciences (PIC Math) Showcases

Saturday, August 6, 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Salon E

PIC Math prepares mathematical sciences students for industrial careers by engaging them in research problems that come directly from industry. In this session students who participated in PIC Math will give talks and poster presentations about their research, and mathematicians in industry will talk about what it is like to work in industry and what students need to do to succeed.

Schedule:
· Saturday 8:00-10:00 am: eight students talks at 15-minute intervals
· Saturday 10:00-11:00 am: two mathematicians from industry speak in 30-minute intervals
· Saturday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: break
· Saturday 12:00 – 1:30pm: PIC Math student poster session

Sponsors:
PIC Math is a program of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).
Support is provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF grant DMS-1722275).

MAA Ice Cream Social

Friday, August 5, 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Salon D

Besides cake and ice cream, we will recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Poster Session, and award prizes for the best of them. All are invited.

Organizer:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross

Exhibit Hall & Grand Opening Reception

Wednesday, August 3, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Franklin Hall B

Math Jeopardy

Wednesday, August 3, 5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Salon D

Answer: A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MathFest.
Question: What is Mathematics Jeopardy?

Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in many categories. All interested students in the audience can enter their names to be chosen to play on one of the four teams of four players. There will be prizes for all the participants. Come cheer for your favorite team.

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Ron Taylor, Berry College

Estimathon!

Thursday, August 4, 4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Salon A

They’re called Fermi problems… How heavy is the Eiffel Tower? How many prime numbers have distinct digits? How many calories would you be eating if you had “one of everything” at the Cheesecake Factory?

If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: teams will have 30 minutes to work on 13 problems, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Can your team beat the all-time best score?? The top teams will receive prizes! As in past years, we will run 2 contests. Feel free to show up to either one!

(Please show up 15 minutes before the start time of the contest you want to join.)

Our target schedule is as follows: 4:00 pm. Welcome, overview of rules and scoring 4:15 pm. Estimathon contest #1 5:00 pm. Estimathon contest #2

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street

MAA Project NExT Reception

Friday, August 5, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Salon C

All NExTers and friends of the program are invited to join us in reconnecting with old friends and making new ones – including the most recent two cohorts, the Red’22s and Gold’21s.

Questions and Responses with the MAA Board of Directors

Saturday, August 6, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Salon A

Some members of the MAA Board of Directors and staff, including Jenny Quinn, Cindy Wyels, Allen Butler, and Michael Pearson, will be present to respond to your questions about anything and everything MAA. Come meet your board members and other MAA members, ask any questions you may have, and perhaps hear some responses to questions you didn’t know you had!

Year:
2022

Wednesday, August 3 (Show)

Committee Meeting

MAA Congress Meeting

8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Salon A

Registration & Information

4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Registration Desk 2 (Grand Ballroom Lobby)

 

Other Mathematical Session

Math Jeopardy

5:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Salon D

Answer: A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MathFest.
Question: What is Mathematics Jeopardy?

Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in many categories. All interested students in the audience can enter their names to be chosen to play on one of the four teams of four players. There will be prizes for all the participants. Come cheer for your favorite team.

Organizers:
Robert W. Vallin, Lamar University
Ron Taylor, Berry College

 

Social Event

Exhibit Hall & Grand Opening Reception

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Franklin Hall B

 

Pavilion Event

World Premiere of the 2022 MAA Award Winner Video and Champagne Toast

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., MAA Pavilion (Franklin Hall B)

Kick-off MAA MathFest and celebrate the 2022 MAA Award winners in writing, research, teaching, and service. The video premiere will highlight the mathematicians leading the way in communication, community, inclusion, and teaching & learning. Join your MAA community in celebration, complete with a red carpet and champagne toast!

Host:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma

 

Thursday, August 4 (Show)

Registration & Information

7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Registration Desk 2 (Grand Ballroom Lobby)

 

Invited Paper Session

Trends in Mathematical and Computational Biology

8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon B

Mathematical and computational biology encompasses a diverse range of biological phenomena and quantitative methods for exploring those phenomena. The pace of research at this junction continues to accelerate and substantial advancements in problems from gene regulation, genomics, phylogenetics, RNA folding, evolution, infectious disease dynamics, neuroscience, growth and control of populations, ecological networks, drug resistance modeling, and medical breakthroughs related to cancer therapies have increasingly ensued from utilizing mathematical and computational approaches. Our session on current trends will sample from this diversity of important questions from biology and medicine and their mathematical treatments, with a goal of maximizing the range of topics and research methods presented at the session. Mathematical approaches will include deterministic and stochastic continuous dynamical models, as well as finite dynamical systems and combinatorial and algebraic methods.

Organizers:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Anne Yust, University of Pittsburgh

Behind Enemy Lines: How Neutrophil Dynamics Affect Mycobacterium tuberculosis Granuloma Outcomes and Dissemination
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Caitlin Hult, Gettysburg College
Joshua T. Mattila, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
Jennifer J. Linderman, University of Michigan
Denise E. Kirschner, University of Michigan Medical School

Effects of Optimally-Performed Healthcare Measures on Clostridioides difficile Infection Rates
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Cara Sulyok, Lewis University

Modeling Frameworks that Integrate Disease and Ecosystem Ecology
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Rebecca Everett, Haverford College

Dynamical and Structural Specializations of Temporally-Precise Auditory Neurons
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Joshua H. Goldwyn, Swarthmore College

Bayesian Information-Theoretic Calibration of Radiotherapy Sensitivity Parameters for Informing Effective Scanning Protocols in Cancer
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Katie Storey, Lafayette College

(Canceled) Gut Instincts: A Data-Driven Dynamical Model of Mouse Colons
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Andrea J. Welsh, University of Pittsburgh

 

Contributed Paper Session

Share the Joy in Teaching Differential Equations Through Modeling, Part A

8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Salon D

Share experiences and the joy in using modeling to motivate and teach differential equations in context, both as an introduction to the mathematics and as a narrative of a complete modeling cycle from experiencing a real-world phenomenon, through data collection, to model building with parameter estimation, and finally model validation.

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, Director SIMIODE, Cornwall NY
Kurt Bryan, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Sponsor: Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations & Opportunities with Differential Equations (SIMIODE)

Simulating the Pandemic in a College Dorm
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Nora Strasser, Friends University

Is Bike Throw a Real Throw? No? YES! Solution to SCUDEM VI 2021 Problem B: Throw The Bike Or Throw The Race
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Zefan Qian, Macalester College
Yuhang Zhang, Macalester College
Weixiang Zhao, University of California San Diego

Illustrating the Dynamics of Gliders with Differential Equations, Mathematica, and Flight Simulators
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Hector Mera Couto, Montgomery County Community College
Christopher Vaughen, Montgomery County Community College

Applications of Computer Algebra Systems and R to Differential Equations Modeling
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Leon Kaganovskiy, Touro College

Differential Equations for Modeling Blood Glucose Dynamics and Detecting Diabetes
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Viktoria Savatorova, Central Connecticut State University

For the Love of Calculus: First Encounters with Differential Equations using Math Modeling
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Cheryl Potocki, The Charter School of Wilmington

Application of Differential Equations for Simulating Vehicle Suspension Performance
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Shengyong Zhang, Purdue University Northwest

Lessons Learned in Mentoring Student-Led Projects in Mathematical Biology: Mechanisms and Quantification
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Carlos Castillo-Garsow, Eastern Washington University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning

8:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Salon I

The goal of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities.

Organizers:
Lee Roberson, University of Colorado-Boulder
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Nathaniel Miller, University of Northern Colorado
Parker Glynn-Adey, University of Toronto-Scarborough

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL-SIGMAA)

20 + 20 + 20 = 70: An Inquiry-based Active Learning Structure for Calculus Developed in the SUMMIT-P Project
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg University
Jody Sorensen, Augsburg University

Exploration of Inquiry-Based Learning Versus Lecture-Based Instruction on Calculus I Students’ Math Anxiety: A Mixed Methods Study
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Harman Aryal, Ohio University
Gregory Foley, Ohio University

Using the Feynman Technique to Make Learning Math Fun
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Davide Radaelli, Primer (primer.com)

Number Theory with Inquiry
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Melissa Dennison, Baldwin Wallace University

(Canceled) Flipping the Abstract Algebra Classroom: Notes from the Field!
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Lauren Rose, Bard College

An Inquiry-Based Learning Approach to Object Oriented Programming
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Cassidy Krause, Millikin University

Liberal Arts Mathematics for Human Flourishing
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mike Janssen, Dordt University

 

Contributed Paper Session

The Impact of Interdisciplinary Collaborations: Lessons from SUMMIT-P and Other Projects

8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Salon J

Interdisciplinary collaborations between mathematics and the partner disciplines will be presented. Presentations will describe the processes of interdisciplinary collaboration and/or particular examples of results from the collaborations, such as projects within courses, revamping courses, or other curricular change. Presentations will include evidence of success in the collaborative process, as well as evidence of impact on students and/or curricula.

Organizers:
Mary Beisiegel, Oregon State University
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Sponsors:
Math Across the Disciplines (MAD) and
Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY),
Subcommittees of the Committee on Undergraduate Programs in Mathematics (CUPM)

Sustainable Curricular Reform – SUMMIT-P at SLU
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Mike May, S.J., Saint Louis University
Anneke Bart, Saint Louis University
Kim Druschell, Saint Louis University
Debbie Pike, Saint Louis University

Scenario-Based Teaching and Learning
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Rhonda Bishop, Ferris State University
Mischelle Stone, Ferris State University

A SUMMIT-P Project: Creating Interdisciplinary Partnership between Math and Engineering to Inspire Application-Forward Content
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Rebecca Segal, Virginia Commonwealth University
Laura Ellwein Fix, Virginia Commonwealth University
Afroditi Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University

Science Interventions for Implementation in Algebra for Calculus Course: An Outcome of the SUMMIT-P Project
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Just in Time Review for Accounting
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Anneke Bart, Saint Louis University
Debbie Pike, Saint Louis University
Mike May, Saint Louis University

Trickle Down Effects from SUMMIT-P Collaboration: Helping to Bridge the Gap between Math and Chemistry Courses
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
John Hearn, Lee University

Numbers, Infinity, and Reality: An Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Philosophy of Mathematics Course
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Jessica Sorrells, Converse University

Important Questions for Developing Applied Mathematics Problems: A SUMMIT-P Project
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Lynn Gumpinger, Oregon State University
Mary Beisiegel, Oregon State University

 

Town Hall

Practicing with the Instructional Practices Guide

8:30 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Salon C

Practice is imperfect (at first)! Has an idea in the MAA Instructional Practices Guide worked for you? Unsure of which ideas to try? Have an idea that belongs in the Guide? All imperfect people and ideas are welcome to this Town Hall, where we’ll share stories of practice with practices, and how to make them more perfect.

Organizers:
Ralph Pantozzi, Kent Place School
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Teaching Undergraduate Mathematics & Innovative Practice Guide Task Force (CTUM & IP)

 

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Chris Jett, University of West Georgia

Empowering Black Male Students in Mathematics Contexts: Insights from a Critical Race Scholar

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Salon GH

Black male students’ mathematics experiences have gained traction in the research literature. The majority of this scholarship has employed a critical race theoretical perspective. Moreover, discussions about critical race theory have entered into mainstream discourse, and these debates have implications for mathematics education. In this talk, I will draw upon my critical race praxis to provide an overview of scholarship regarding the plight of Black male students in mathematics contexts. I will also share evidence-based practices and recommendations that seek to positively influence and ultimately empower Black male students in mathematics classrooms.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Data for Good: Bringing Social and Professional Responsibility into the Statistics Classroom

9:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Salon F

The data deluge is impacting our everyday life – whether making decisions for us through targeted ads or through the lack of data privacy rights. This session seeks to address how to critically engage with issues related to social justice, equity, inclusion, ethics, and social/professional responsibility in the statistics and data science classroom through the use of data.

Organizer:
Grant Innerst, Shippensburg University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Statistics and Data Science Education (SDS-ED-SIGMAA)

Teaching “Responsible Data Science”
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Debbie Yuster, Ramapo College of New Jersey

Data Science: A Tool to Infuse Social Justice in STEM Learning
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
RN Uma, NC Central University
Alade Tokuta, NC Central University
Rebecca Zulli Lowe, Cynosure Consulting
Adrienne Smith, Cynosure Consulting

Teaching the Census
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Kim Roth, Juniata College

Anti-Racist Teaching in an Introductory Biostatistics Course
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Jennifer Czachura, Biostatistics Division, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota
Marta Shore, Biostatistics Division, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota

How Data Science Naturally Brings Social Awareness into the Classroom: Insights from a SUMMIT-P Collaboration
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Senjuti Dutta, University of Tennessee
Alex Bentley, University of Tennessee
Jeneva Lauren Clark, University of Tennessee
Nicholas Nagle, University of Tennessee

Exploring Themes of Social Inequalities in Three Different Types of Statistics Courses
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Kim Druschel, Saint Louis University
Mike May, Saint Louis University

 

Poster Session

Outreach Poster Session

9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Franklin Hall A

All community members involved in outreach activities are welcome to present a poster on those activities. These outreach activities can be camps for middle school children, seminars or symposia for undergraduate women, Sonia Kovalevski Days, etc. We want to hear about the good work you are doing encouraging diversity and inclusion in mathematics.

Organizers:
Rachelle Decoste, Wheaton College
Candice Price, Smith College
Nancy Neudauer, Pacific University

GirlsGetMath@Stonehill: Empowering and Mentoring High School Students
Leyda Almodóvar Velázquez, Stonehill College

Incorporating Math Circle Activities into Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) in Statistics
Meredith Anderson, Adams State University

Girls Talk Math at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Francesca Bernardi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

PRIME: The People Reaching Intuition in Mathematics for Empowerment Program
Alexis Byers, Youngstown State University
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University
Brenda Scott, Youngstown State University
Charles Stark, Youngstown City School Disctrict

STEM Model-Eliciting Activities for Middle School Students
Diana Cheng, Towson University
Jean Ciscell, Towson University
Kimberly Corum, Towson University

UT-PLAYS Math
Jonathan Clark, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Amelia Brown, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

STEM-CARE (STEM Community for Anti-Racist Education)
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

JRMF Community Math Circle – A Training Ground for Math Outreach Leaders
Gabriella Pinter, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Lauren Rose, Bard College
Peter Petto, Greater Cleveland Council of Teachers of Mathematics
A. Gwinn Royal, Ivy Tech Community College
Skona Brittain, Santa Barbara Math Ellipse

MAGPIES: Math & Girls + Inspiration = Success, Lessons Learned and Plans for the Future
Lauren Rose, Bard College
Felicia Flores, Bard College
Kariane Calta, Vassar College

Dixie Tensor Scholar Program 2022
Bhuvaneswari Sambandham, Dixie State University
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Dixie State University
Jie Liu, Dixie State University
Clare Banks, Dixie State University

Broadening Participation of Underrepresented Minority STEM Faculty in the Professoriate
Jana Talley, Jackson State University
Brenda Brand, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Grace Ndip, Virginia State University
Willie Rockward, Morgan State University
Jeremey Ernst, Emory Riddle Aeronautical University

 

Poster Session

Poster Session for Projects Supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education

9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Franklin Hall A

This session will feature principal investigators (PIs) presenting progress and outcomes from various NSF funded projects in the Division of Undergraduate Education. The poster session format will permit ample opportunity for attendees to engage in small group discussions with the PIs and to network with each other.

Organizer:
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University

Advancing Students’ Proof Practices in Mathematics through Inquiry, Reinvention, and Engagement
Tenchita Alzaga Elizondo, Portland State University
Sean Larsen, Portland State University
Stephen Strand, California State University, Chico ASPIRE in Math Project Team

S-STEM: Building Foundations for Success
Mike Bolt, Calvin University
Carolyn Anderson, Calvin University
Herb Fynewever, Calvin University
Arlene Hoogewerf, Hoogewerf
Vic Norman, Hoogewerf

An NSF S-STEM Grant Supporting Community College Transfer Students
Olivia Carducci, East Stroudsburg University
Michelle Jones-Wilson, East Stroudsburg University
Bonnie Green, East Stroudsburg University

Teamwork in Tennessee: A SUMMIT-P Project to Enhance Introductory Mathematics Courses
L. Jeneva Clark, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
R. Alexander Bentley, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Nicholas Nagle, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Vasileios Maroulas, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Leaders Emerging and Pursuing STEM (LEAPS) an S-STEM Grant at Saint Peter’s University
Rebecca Conley, Saint Peter’s University
Brandy Garrett-Kluthe, Saint Peter’s University
Michael Finetti, Saint Peter’s University

Renovating Calculus with the Partner Disciplines: A SUMMIT-P Project
Suzanne Doree, Augsburg University
Pavel Belik, Augsburg University
Stella Hofrenning, Augsburg University
Joan Kunz, Augsburg University
Jody Sorensen, Augsburg University

OPEN Math: Online Professional Enhancement and Capacity Building for Instructional Practices in Undergraduate Mathematics
Douglas Ensley, Shippensburg University
Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado Boulder
Stan Yoshinobu, University of Toronto
Deirdre Smeltzer, Mathematical Association of America

Expanding Pathways to a Data Science Career by Developing a Certification in Data Science and Analytics
Kelly Fitzpatrick, County College or Morris
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College, NJ

Team teaching, integrated Science and Engineering courses, and dedicated mentorship: Preparing for our first cohort of NSF S-STEM scholars
Matthew Fury, Penn State Abington

Crafting a classroom: Personal and institutional factors that influence early-career mathematics instructors’ implementation of active learning techniques
Kyra Gallion, University of Colorado Boulder
Tim Archie, University of Colorado Boulder
Timothy Weston, University of Colorado Boulder
Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado Boulder

Turning the Tide: Teaching Mathematics in High-Need Schools in Central Pennsylvania
Debbie Gochenaur, Shippensburg University
Johnna Barnaby, Shippensburg University

The Breath of The Earth’s Lungs
Lan Guo, Middlesex University London
Zhien Wang, Middlesex University London

Preparing Students for Careers in Computer Science and Math, an NSF S-STEM Project at Western Washington University
David Hartenstine, Western Washington University
Regina Barber, Western Washington University
Joseph Brobst, Old Dominion University
Perry Fizzano, Western Washington University
Elizabeth Litzler, Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity

GeT Support: An online professional learning community to support the geometry course for teachers
Pat Herbst, University of Michigan
Mike Ion, University of Michigan
Amanda Milewski, University of Michigan

Promoting Success in Undergraduate Mathematics Through Graduate Teaching Assistant Training: The Unique Contributions of the Peer TA Coach Role
Drew Horton, University of Colorado Denver
Gary Olson, University of Colorado Denver
Melinda Lanius, Auburn University
Scotty Houston, University of Memphis
Conner Griffin, University of Memphis
Leigh Harrell-Williams, University of Memphis

OPTIMUM Interactions: Fostering Student-Centered Online Tutoring Practices
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Keith Gallagher, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Lori Ogden, West Virginia University
Deborah Moore-Russo, University of Oklahoma

The Value of COMMIT-ing to Teaching with Inquiry: Examining A Network of Communities
Paula Jakopovic, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Kelly Gomez Johnson, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Patrick Rault, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Christine von Renesse, Westfield University
Nina White, University of Michigan

Fostering STEM Retention Interest and Retention by Integrating Innovative Research in Teaching
Qingxia Li, Fisk University
Thomas Gross, Western Kentucky University
Dafeng Hui, Tennessee State University

Math Teacher Candidates have an Opendoor to the Outside Classroom
Veny Liu, University of Hawaii West Oahu
Laurie James, University of Hawaii West Oahu
Felicia Dirige, University of Hawaii West Oahu

Undergraduate Service Learning Experiences with Data: Mathematics in the Community
Betty Love, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Michelle Friend, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Becky Brusky, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Mahbubul Majumder, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Andrew Swift, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Julie Dierberger, University of Nebraska at Omaha

SUMMIT-P: Using Faculty Learning Communities in Mathematics and Partner Disciplines at Lee University
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University
Bryan Poole, Lee University
John Hearn, Lee University

Collaborative Research: Extending Inquiry-Oriented Linear Algebra (IOLA-X)
Matt Mauntel, Florida State University
Megan Wawro, Virginia Tech
Michelle Zandieh, Arizona State University
Christine Andrews-Larson, Florida State University
David Plaxco, Clayton State University

SLU- SUMMIT-P Making Math Education More Effective for Business Students
Mike May, Saint Louis University

High Leverage Teaching Practices for the Proof-Based Undergraduate Mathematics Classroom
Kathleen Melhuish, Texas State University
Paul Dawkins, Texas State University
Holly Zolt, Texas State University
Anthony Tucci, Texas State University

SUMMIT-P Partnership in Action: Promoting Engineering Applications in Calculus and Differential Equations Courses Via Team-Teaching
Shahrooz Moosavizadeh, Norfolk State University
Maila Hallare, Norfolk State University
Makarand Deo, Norfolk State University

Implementing Techtivities to Promote Covariational Reasoning and Instructional Transformation in College Algebra (ITsCRITiCAL #2013186)
Gary Olson, University of Colorado Denver
John Carter, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Bikai Nie, Texas State University
Belin Tsinnajinnie, WestEd
Heather Lynn Johnson, University of Colorado Denver

Building Interdisciplinary Partnerships to Create Application-Focused Mathematics Content, A SUMMIT-P Project: NSF#1625557
Rebecca Segal, Virginia Commonwealth University
Afroditi Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University
Laura Ellwein Fix, Virginia Commonwealth University

Second Report on NSF grant: Math-Stat Modeling Across the Curriculum
John Sieben, Texas Lutheran University
Reza Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
Michael Czuchry, Texas Lutheran University

PVAMU SUMS Scholars: Results from the Mathematics Component
James Valles, Jr., Prairie View A&M University
Asia Ballinger, Prairie View A&M University
Fred Bonner II, Prairie View A&M University
Orion Ciftja, Prairie View A&M University
Alphonso Keaton, Prairie View A&M University
E. Gloria C. Regisford, Prairie View A&M University

An Open Source Collection of Multivariable Calculus Problems
Monica VanDieren, Robert Morris University

Creating and Sustaining a SoTL Community Network in Mathematics
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Mako Haruta, University of Hartford
Celil Ekici, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-CORPUS CHRISTI
Larissa Schroeder, University of Nebraska at Omaha

 

Minicourse

Utilizing StatPREP’s Free Little Apps to Teach Data-Centric Statistics, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon K

Statistics courses should be data-centric! This mini-course will expose participants to free tools from StatPREP (NSF DUE-1626337) to help students learn introductory statistics concepts. There will be hands-on computer activities utilizing Little Apps along with tutorials that introduce RStudio. This is a great mini-course to attend to learn how to incorporate real data into your course.

Organizers:
Kate Kozak, Coconino Community College
Ambika Silva, College of the Canyons

 

Minicourse

Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon L

Hands-on, practical art puzzles inspire the mathematics of projective geometry—the study of properties invariant under projective transformations. We explore activities in perspective art or photography that motivate concepts in projective geometry, including Desargues’ Theorem and numerical projective invariants. Activities in problem solving and proof are suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. No artistic experience is required.

Organizer:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College

 

Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Franklin Hall B

 

Panel

The Math Alliance: Building a New American Community in the Quantitative Sciences

9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon A

An overview of the Math Alliance, its current state, and its future, as well as a discussion of how MAA members can participate. The Math Alliance supports underrepresented minority students in their pursuit of doctoral degrees. This session will feature a panel of experienced Math Alliance Mentors and Math Alliance Scholars with earned doctorates.

Organizers:
David Goldberg, Math Alliance/Purdue University
Philip Kutzko, Math Alliance/University of Iowa
William Vélez, University of Arizona
Leslie McClure, Drexel University

Panelists:
William Vélez, University of Arizona
Reneé Moore, Drexel College
Raymundo Navarrete, Research Scientist at Upstart
Kyndra Middleton, Howard University

 

Workshop

New Images of Online Math Instruction: Transitioning Research-Based Curricula into Online Environments

9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon C

Professional organizations are calling for active learning that engages students’ mathematical thinking. This can be challenging in an online environment. Participants will examine online lessons (from an NSF research project) that are cognitively scaffolded to advance students’ mathematical reasoning and understandings needed for learning calculus. Participants will leave the session with new images for designing online mathematics instruction.

Organizers:
Alan O’Bryan, Arizona State University, Rational Reasoning, LLC
Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University

 

Invited Address

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

Manuel Reyes, University of California, Irvine

How Noncommutative Algebra Points toward Quantum Geometry

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon GH

Noncommutative algebra is the study of algebraic systems in which the order of multiplication can affect the outcome of a product. I invite you to explore this weird and wonderful world, beginning with familiar examples from linear algebra and visiting some historical sources of noncommutative algebra. We will learn about its physical relevance through its remarkable connection with quantum mechanics. Then we will discuss its potential to reshape the foundations of geometry as mathematicians try to reconcile noncommutativity with an algebraic perspective on geometry.

 

Invited Address

MAA Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Suzanne Lenhart, University of Tennessee

Lecture I – One Health and Modeling: Connecting Humans, Animals, and the Environment

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon GH

‘One Health’ is a multidisciplinary approach to improving the health of people, animals, and the environment. Mathematical models of infectious diseases involving animals, environmental features, and humans contribute to this approach. We will start with calculating the basic reproductive number R0 for a simple S-I (susceptible-infected) model with two differential equations. These models can suggest management policies and predict disease spread. We will discuss a model involving La Crosse virus in Knox County, Tennessee. This system of differential equations represents animals (specifically mosquitoes) carrying the virus and shows the connection with environmental features. Additionally, we will present a model of Buruli ulcers, a disease caused from environmental exposure, from our collaborations in Africa.

 

MAA Pavilion Event

MAA Writing Award Winners Prize Session

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., MAA Pavilion (Franklin Hall B)

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us and congratulate the winners of the Allendoerfer, Evans, Halmos-Ford, Pólya, Solow, Beckenbach, Chauvenet, and Euler Awards.

Light Refreshments served.

Host:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma

 

MAA Quad Event

MAA Committee on Minority Participation in Mathematics (CMPM) Chat Hour

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall (Franklin Hall B)

Sit down with Carrie Diaz Eaton from MAA CMPM to discuss all things diversity, equity, and inclusion in mathematics! Bring your lunch and come chat.

Hosted by:
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Committee on Minority Participation in Mathematics (CMPM) Chair

 

Invited Address

Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Jeanette Shakalli, Panamanian Foundation for the Promotion of Mathematics

FUNDAPROMAT: My Story

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Salon GH

After earning my PhD in Mathematics, I knew that my career would follow a different path than academia or industry. It wasn’t until many years later that I finally discovered what my true purpose in life is. In this talk, I will share my story starting from the very beginning as a young kid who loved eating pasta and opening Christmas presents to a woman whose dream about sharing her passion for mathematics with others came true. It brings me so much joy to have created a safe space where kids and adults can have the opportunity to learn mathematics by playing games and solving puzzles. Join me and discover the beauty of FUNDAPROMAT!

 

Invited Paper Session

Rethinking Number Theory

1:00 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon B

Rethinking Number Theory is a new workshop series intended to broaden access to mathematical research communities and improve equity within the subject. Project leaders and participants from a wide range of Number Theory subfields participated in research projects as well as discussions about how to reimagine the number theory community. This invited paper session will simultaneously highlight the research done during the workshop as well as bring the equity and inclusivity conversations to a broader mathematics community by intertwining mathematical research and social justice.

Organizers:
Heidi Goodson, Brooklyn College
Allechar Serrano Lopez, Harvard University
Christelle Vincent, University of Vermont
Mckenzie West, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Counting Fields Generated by Points on Plane Curves
1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Allechar Serrano López, Harvard University

Rethinking Research Workshops
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Heidi Goodson, Brooklyn College, City University of New York

Local Data of Rational Elliptic Curves with Specified Isogeny Graphs
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Alex Barrios, University of St. Thomas

(Canceled) A Family of Thue Equations
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Eva Goedhart, Franklin & Marshall College

BIKE Decoders and Error Detection
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Tyler Raven Billingsley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

 

Contributed Paper Session

MAA Session on Mathematical Experiences and Projects in Business, Industry, and Government (BIG)

1:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Salon E

The extraordinary growth of complex open-ended problems facing business, industry, and government, along with the flood of available information and data to address these challenges, may seem overwhelming. It should not! As mathematicians, operations research analysts, and engineers, including those within academia who have addressed these issues, we experience and tackle these problems with experience, knowledge, and technological tools. We solve applied mathematics problems in business, industry, and government, including military applications, almost daily. We seek presenters to share their real world applied examples of this type of problem-solving. These talks may include successful mathematical applications or problems where you have no clue how to proceed and are seeking ideas from our audience. Your talks will serve as inspiration to solve and tackle the real challenges that we may face in the future. You do not have to be a BIG SIGMAA member to attend or present.

Organizers:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Business, Industry, and Government (BIG SIGMAA)

Providing Data-Driven Solutions in a Local Nonprofit Context with PIC Math
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Amanda Mangum, Converse University

Procuring Aid for a Local Nonprofit through Data-Driven Analyses
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Angela Brobson, Converse University
Sierra Godfrey, Converse University
Neely Vander Ploeg, Converse University

Surprising Challenges from the Paper Industry
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Donato Fortin, John & Wales University – Charlotte

Statistical Methods for Predicting Future Patterns of Life Through Aerial Collection
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Jen McClary, United States Military Academy

Estimating Sustainable Yield for White-Tailed Deer Populations in New Jersey with Annual Harvest Data
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Baoling Ma, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Sarah Stinchcomb, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Does ESG Investing Affect International Capital Flows? Some Evidence from Statistical and Machine Learning Methods
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Leon Luo, Wayzata High School

Twenty-four Years of Service-Learning
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Olivia Carducci, East Stroudsburg University

Experimental Learning through a Sustained Collaborative Project
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Kenneth Goroshko, University of Hartford
Kenneth Goldstein, University of Hartford

Mathematics Applied to Modeling Team Formation at In-Person and Virtual Conferences: An Academic-Science Philanthropy Partnership
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Emma Zajdela, Northwestern University
Kimberly Huynh, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Andy Wen, Northwestern University
Andrew Feig, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Richard Wiener, Research Corporation for Science Advancement
Daniel Abrams, Northwestern University

Zillion Particles-in-a-box
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Genghmun Eng, Retired Scientist

(Canceled) Project-Based Teaching
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m. Haohao Wang, Southeast Missouri State University

Dual-Balanced Political Redistricting
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Ryan Zerr, University of North Dakota
Daryl Deford, Washington State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning as Tools for Learning Across the Disciplines

1:00 p.m. – 4:40 p.m., Salon F

A beautiful characteristic of quantitative literacy and reasoning (QL/QR) is that they allow one to generate insights in myriad contexts and disciplines. In this session, we invite educators to share how they promote QL/QR as tools for accessing insights in a context or discipline within or outside of mathematics. We welcome a diverse collection of scholarly presentations.

Organizers:
Kathryn Appenzeller, Texas A&M – San Antonio
Samuel Luke Tunstall, Trinity University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (QL-SIGMAA)

Building Students’ Quantitative Reasoning in Economics Courses: Lessons from the SUMMIT-P Project
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Stella Hofrenning, Augsburg University

Quantitative Reasoning – An Application of QR Principles to Talent Management
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Adrian Guardia, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Management Education in a Data-drivne World
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Kenneth M. Sweet, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Data Literacy and Visualization: A General Education Course with Service Learning
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Betty Love, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Becky Brusky, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Michelle Friend, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Mahbubul Majumder, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Andrew Swift, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Julie Dierberger, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Sara D’Souza, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Building a Habit of Mind: An Extra-Curricular Initiative to Develop QR Outside the Classroom
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Ruby Daniels, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Amber Graham, Collin College

Connecting QR and Literacy Education in Teacher Preparation
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Amanda Lindner, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, Texas A&M University, San Antonio
Ramona Pittman, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Quantifying Democracy: Making Democratic Institutions Count
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Emily Naasz, Texas A&M University, San Antonio

Mark Twain’s Writing, The Face of God, German Tanks and V1 Bombs to London: What Is the Connection?
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Reza Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
John Sieben, Texas Lutheran University

Statistical Literacy: A Quantitative Tool for all Disciplines
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Milo Schield, Augsburg University

Instructor Autonomy As a Critical Variable in Quantitative Reasoning Assessments
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Deependra Budhathoki, Ohio University
Gregory D. Foley, Ohio University

Redesign of a Large Gateway QL Course to Promote a More Equitable Environment
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Chloe Lewis, Michigan State University
Samara Chamoun, Michigan State University
Rachael Lund, Michigan State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

1:00 p.m. – 1:55 p.m., Salon J

The 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences identified the life sciences as a key path through the mathematics major to graduate programs and the workforce. Presentation topics include scholarly contributions addressing initiatives, programs, curricula, and course materials at the interface of mathematics and the life sciences that have been implemented and tested at institutions of higher education.

Organizers:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (SIGMAA-BIO)

But What If I Ever DO Need to Know This? Just-in-Time Math and Stats for Biomedical Researchers
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Elizabeth Drellich, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

(Canceled) Extension of Fundamental Transversals and Euler’s Polyhedron Theorem
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Joy D’Andrea, University of South Florida

Introductory Student Research Projects Involving Modeling with Agent-Based Models
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Pursuing Justice in and through Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Salon D

We invite presenters to share their efforts in pursuing justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion in their teaching, curriculum development, assessment practices for students, evaluative processes for faculty, departmental climate, enriched story-telling about mathematicians, and broader public outreach. We are particularly interested in the integration of social justice into traditional mathematics courses, including special topics, quantitative reasoning, and/or the redesign College Algebra, Calculus, or Differential Equations.

Organizers:
Alex McAllister, Centre College
Joel Kilty, Centre College
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Prayat Poudel, Centre College
Adriana Salerno, Bates College
Janet Fierson, La Salle University

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

Sharing the Story of Dr. Euphemia Haynes
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Susan Kelly, University of Wisconsin La Crosse

The Need for Teaching a More Accurate and Inclusive History of Mathematics and Science
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Nuh Aydin, Kenyon College

Alternative Grading Systems As Resistance
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Spencer Bagley, Westminster College

OER Textbook Revision with a Focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Sarah Blanset, Stevenson University

Helping Prepare Teachers to Teach for Justice
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Brian Katz, California State University Long Beach

Redesigning Calculus to Increase Accessibility and Persistence in STEM
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Joel Kilty, Centre College

Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) to Integrate Justice in the Linear Algebra Curriculum
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Filippo Posta, Estrella Mountain Community College

Math in Social Context: A Seminar for Senior Math Majors
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Sally Cockburn, Hamilton College

Empowering Students for Social Justice through Math, Liberal Arts, and EML
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Leszek Gawarecki, Kettering University
Babak Elahi, Kettering University

A Model of Inclusive Instruction: Students at the Center
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Rebecca Machen, University of Colorado Boulder
Nancy Kress, University of Colorado Boulder

Math for the People: A Textbook for Teaching Quantitative Reasoning Through Social Justice
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Mark Branson, Stevenson University
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin La Crosse

Mappering Mecklenburg County: Exploring Census Data for Potential Communities of Interest
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Anthony Kolshom, Portland State University
Courtney Thatcher, University of Puget Sound

 

Poster Session

PosterFest 2022: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Franklin Hall A

This poster session and networking event provides an informal opportunity for early career mathematicians to present and discuss their scholarly activities (such as: expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports). Nontenured faculty and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Undergraduate submissions will not be accepted. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Organizers:
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians

Modifying certain terms of determinate moment sequences
Saroj Aryal, Georgian Court University

Plasticity among neurons in the visual cortex during development: a mathematical modeling approach
Jennifer Crodelle, Middlebury College

Trinity Women’s Basketball Analytics
Kyle Evans, Trinity College

Inductive Shifting Proof for the Erd\” os-Ko-Rado Theorem on Sets and Vector Spaces
Daniel Gotshall, Villanova University

Scratching Beneath The Surface: How A Coding Task Bolsters Mathematical Thinking and Student Leadership
Rachel Kovel, Towson University
Wendy Gibson, Towson University

Higher Rank Graph C*-algebras With Trivial K-Theory
S Joseph Lippert, University of Montana

The Relationship of the Cross Cap Number and Jones Polynomial of Links
Robert McConkey, Michigan State University

Analyzing the Impact of Active Learning in General Education Mathematics Courses
Marie Meyer, Lewis University
Cara Sulyok, Lewis University
Brittany Stephenson, Lewis University
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University
Michael Smith, Lewis University

Distance cospectrality in digraphs
Carolyn Reinhart, Swarthmore College

Extending ggplot2 statistical geometries
Evangeline Reynolds, West Point
Morgan Brown, West Point

The isoperimetric problem on the number line with log-concave density
John Ross, Southwestern University

 

Workshop

Building a Scholarly Mathematics Teaching and Learning Community

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Salon C

This hands-on workshop provides college mathematics teachers training towards building a scholarship of teaching allowing them to step back and reflect systematically on their teaching including the coming year to promote active learning in their face-to-face, online, hybrid learning environments, facilitating to develop shareable teaching artifacts in a form that can be publicly reviewed and built upon by their peers.

Organizers:
Celil Ekici, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Larissa Schroeder, University of Nebraska Omaha
Fei Xue, University of Hartford
Mako Haruta, University of Hartford

 

Minicourse

Teaching Mathematics Through the Lens of Social Justice, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon K

This mini-course examines the myth that mathematics is apolitical. Participants will be led through a series of thought-provoking activities highlighting how to infuse social justice and equity into mathematics classrooms. Participants will bring to the mini-course a classroom activity, assessment tool, or teaching method and will be taught how to revamp this teaching artifact through a social justice lens.

Organizers:
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Mark Branson, Stevenson University

 

Minicourse

Teaching Mathematics Through the Lens of Social Justice, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon K

This mini-course examines the myth that mathematics is apolitical. Participants will be led through a series of thought-provoking activities highlighting how to infuse social justice and equity into mathematics classrooms. Participants will bring to the mini-course a classroom activity, assessment tool, or teaching method and will be taught how to revamp this teaching artifact through a social justice lens.

Organizers:
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Mark Branson, Stevenson University

 

MAA Pavilion Event

MAA Backgammon Game Hour

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., MAA Pavilion, (Franklin Hall B)

Join us for a round of backgammon at the MAA Pavillion! It’s a fun and exciting game where players with a good mathematics background have a decisive advantage. Boards will be set up and ready for action! We’ll have folks on hand to get newcomers to backgammon started. Stop by to join the fun!

Host:
Michael Pearson, Executive Director, Mathematical Association of America

 

Invited Address

AWM-MAA Etta Zuber Falconer Lecture

Suzanne Weekes, Executive Director of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)

Continuity at Interfaces

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon GH

Rather than thinking of interfaces as barriers that must never be crossed, we look at the wonderful opportunities and outcomes that come about when we bridge two states and embrace a harmonious coupling.

With this mindset of seeking continuity at interfaces, I consider [Material 1 | Material 2] wave propagation through materials that vary in space and time, [Academia | Industry] successful programs between universities and industry, and [Intellectual Merit | Broadening Participation] ensuring the progress of mathematics and its applications.

 

MAA Pavilion Event

Mathematicians and Data Science

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., MAA Pavilion (Franklin Hall B)

The MAA is working on several fronts to help mathematicians shape their curriculum to encourage students in data science. One exciting initiative is a planned MAA journal devoted to this emerging field. Rick Cleary (Babson College), Carol Baxter (MAA Senior Director of Publications), and other members of the community will be on hand to meet with those who would like to learn more, become involved in the project, and discuss the math/data interface with colleagues.

Light Refreshments served.

Hosts:
Rick Cleary, Babson College
Carol Baxter, Mathematical Association of America

 

MAA Pavilion Event

What’s New in WeBWorK 2.17?

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., MAA Pavilion (Franklin Hall B)

Attend this session to get your questions answered and learn more about the new features in WeBWorK version 2.7.

Host: Monica VanDieren, Robert Morris University, and The WeBWorK Project

 

Panel

Creating Systemic Transformation in Higher Education to Achieve Equity

2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon A

Access to quality mathematics education is a civil rights issue, directly affecting access to future careers. Many mathematics students and faculty face obstacles tied to their social, racial, ethnic, and gender identities. Panelists will lead a discussion about creating systemic transformation of mathematics departments to become places where diverse perspectives are intrinsic to excellence in mathematics.

Organizer:
Deirdre Longacher Smeltzer, (MAA) Mathematical Association of America

Panelists:
Abbe Herzig, TPSE-Math (Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics)
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University
Michael Dorff, TPSE Math and Brigham Young University
Shirley Malcom, AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science)

 

Panel

Learning from History: Teaching with Primary Source Projects in Your Mathematics Classroom

2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon C

This workshop gives participants hands-on experience teaching mathematics with primary historical sources. Participants will place themselves in the role of students as they work through guided readings and mathematical exercises based on historical sources. Participants will learn how to implement projects in their own classes and become acquainted with a collection of nearly 120 classroom-ready primary source projects.

Organizers:
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Danny Otero, Xavier University
Michael Saclolo, St. Edwards University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (HOM SIGMAA)

 

Minicourse

Re-imagining the Mathematics Curriculum in the First Two Years in Collaboration with Partner Disciplines — the SUMMIT-P Model, Part A

3:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Salon K

How do we create courses that serve diverse student goals in their studies, careers, and lives as informed citizens? The SUMMIT-P model is a multidisciplinary collaboration framework to re-imagine introductory mathematics courses. In this minicourse, participants will experience key elements of the model: ‘’fishbowl’’-style listening sessions, working through co-developed activities, exploring community-building strategies, and developing an action plan.

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Su Dorée, Augsburg University

 

Minicourse

Developing an Authentic Research Experience in your Undergraduate Courses, Part A

3:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Salon L

Course-embedded Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) have become popular in the hard sciences, but may be ambitious for math. This session is meant to give participants an idea of how one can adapt CUREs to math classes. The workshop will provide a Math CURE framework and then have participants create their own CUREs, rubrics and syllabus language while getting personalized feedback.

Organizers:
Lipika Deka, California State University, Monterey Bay
Peri Shereen, California State University, Monterey Bay
Jeffrey Wand, California State University, Monterey Bay

 

Other Mathematical Session

Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Salon GH

Winners of the Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching will give presentations on the secrets of their success. This is moderated by MAA President Jennifer Quinn, University of Washington, Tacoma.

People Over Math: Using Restorative Practices to Build Research Communities

Speaker: Pamela Harris, Williams College

The “Aha! moment” and Real World Applications of Mathematics

Speaker: Darren A. Narayan, Rochester Institute of Technology

A Vision for a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy for the Undergraduate Mathematics Classroom

Speaker: Robin Wilson, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

 

Workshop

Innovations and Inspirations In Math Teaching: The Rosenthal Prize

4:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Salon C

For 10 years, the Rosenthal Prize, sponsored by the National Museum of Mathematics, has identified engaging, hands-on, replicable lessons for students in grades four through eight. Experience some of these lessons, see how they draw on and can be used in university classes and other settings, and learn how you too might win $25,000 with a lesson of your own!

Organizers:
Ralph Pantozzi, Kent Place School / National Museum of Mathematics
Cindy Lawrence, National Museum of Mathematics

 

Other Mathematical Session

Estimathon!

4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Salon A

They’re called Fermi problems…
How heavy is the Eiffel Tower?
How many prime numbers have distinct digits?
How many calories would you be eating if you had “one of everything” at the Cheesecake Factory?

If you’re looking for a mindbending mixture of math and trivia, look no further! Jane Street Capital presents The Estimathon contest: teams will have 30 minutes to work on 13 problems, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. Can your team beat the all-time best score?? The top teams will receive prizes! As in past years, we will run 2 contests. Feel free to show up to either one!

(Please show up 15 minutes before the start time of the contest you want to join.)

Our target schedule is as follows: 4:00 pm. Welcome, overview of rules and scoring 4:15 pm. Estimathon contest #1 5:00 pm. Estimathon contest #2

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Business, Industry, and Government (BIG SIGMAA) Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

5:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m., Salon E

Bats, Random Time Series, Nonlinear Transforms, and Moving Autonomy into the Great Outdoors

Autonomous systems have made remarkable progress, but continue to struggle in uncontrollable environments. Bats can serve as models for solving this problem, because these animals have achieved dexterous mobility in structure-rich natural environments based on short ultrasonic echoes that are superpositions of contributions from many scatterers and have to be considered random time series due to lack of knowledge. Soft-robotic reproduction integrated with deep learning can shed light on sensory information encoding and extraction from such “clutter” signals.

Speaker:
Rolf Muelle, Virginia Tech

Organizers:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA) Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

5:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m., Salon J

A Tale of Many Hormones: Mathematical Modeling in Ovulation

The human ovulatory cycle represents a system of tightly regulated feedback between brain and ovarian tissues. Dysregulation of reproductive hormones can lead to a number of defects in ovulation, including infertility. Multiscale approaches to studying the ovulatory system allow us to examine mechanisms of function and dysfunction and to address some open questions regarding clinical physiology and pathophysiology. In this talk, I will discuss some of the successes and challenges of mathematically modeling this complex, yet fascinating, system.

Speaker:
Erica Graham, Bryn Mawr College

Organizer:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (HOM SIGMAA) Business Meeting, Reception, and Guest Lecture

5:00 p.m. – 6:50 p.m., Salon I

Singing Along with Math: The Mathematical Work of the Opera Singer Jerome Hines

The opera singer Jerome Hines, who died in 2003, sang at the New York Metropolitan Opera for over forty years. He was also a math major who retained a lifelong interest in mathematics. In the 1950’s he published five papers in Mathematics Magazine that were based on work that he had done as a student, and he later produced several lengthy mathematical manuscripts about cardinality and infinite sets. I will discuss some of Hines’ mathematical work, as well as his mathematical background, and I will explore the question of what mathematics meant to Hines and why he kept working on mathematics, even after he became a successful opera singer. His story offers insights into the cultural history of mathematics, as well as the history of mathematics pedagogy in the United States.

Speaker:
T. Christine Stevens, Saint Louis University

Organizer:
Jemma Lorenat, Pitzer College

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (SIGMAA QL) Business Meeting

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Salon B

Organizers:
Samuel Tunstall, Trinity University
Kathryn Knowles Appenzeller, Texas A&M-San Antonio
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Mark Branson, Stevenson University

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA for Statistics and Data Science Education (SIGMAA SDS-ED) Business Meeeting

5:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Salon F

Organizers:
Grant Innerst, Shippensburg University
Lisa Carnell, High Point University

 

Friday, August 5 (Show)

Registration & Information

7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., Registration Desk 2 (Grand Ballroom Lobby)

 

Invited Paper Session

Current Research in Math Biology

8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon B

Mathematical biology investigates biological phenomena using mathematical techniques. This encourages collaborations between mathematicians and biologists, requiring mathematicians to learn relevant biology before applying mathematical techniques to the problem. Research in this area illustrates how biology and mathematics can work together to advance both fields. In this session, we showcase current research in mathematical biology, with an undergraduate audience in mind. With a wide variety of biological applications and mathematical techniques that can be applied to investigate biological research questions, our session will demonstrate the breadth of this research area for undergraduates and other interested researchers.

Organizers:
Rebecca A. Everett, Haverford College
Nicholas A. Battista, The College of New Jersey

Social Dilemmas of Sociality due to Beneficial and Costly Contagion
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Daniel Cooney, University of Pennsylvania

Modeling Seasonal Malaria Transmission: A Methodology Connecting Regional Temperatures to Mosquito and Parasite Biology
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Katharine Gurski, Howard University

Multiple Feeding Attempts by Mosquitoes – A Mathematical Study
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Miranda Teboh Ewungkem, Lehigh University

Topological Data Analysis Reveals Insights into Blood Vessel Development and Disease
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
John Nardini, The College of New Jersey

Connecting the Dots between Math Modelers and Clinical Oncologists
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Allison Lewis, Lafayette College

Exploring the Predictive Abilities of a Mathematical Oncology Model
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Jana Gevertz, The College of New Jersey

 

Contributed Paper Session

Innovative Ideas in Teaching Mathematics – Lessons from the Pandemic and its Aftermath, Part A

8:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon I

Ideas that have worked to support student learning through the pandemic, especially for courses in the first two years and ways to facilitate the high school to college transition. Presentations should demonstrate how the ideas can continue to be useful as we return to “normal” and should provide evidence of success.

Organizers:
Andrew Bennett, Kansas State University
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community
Erica Whitaker, University of Kentucky

Sponsor: MAA Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal and the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

Engaging Preservice Teachers in a Synchronous Mathematics Course through Technology
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Roger Wolbert, Pennsylvania Western University of PA

Using Technology and Programming to Guide Mathematics
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Joan E. DeBello, St. John’s University

Teaching Proof Writing Courses During and After the Pandemic
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

(Canceled) Remote Teaching of Proof-based Math Courses
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Manmohan Kaur, Benedictine University

My Experiences with Ungrading in Mathematics
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Steven Schlicker, Grand Valley State University

Modules of Inclusion for a Learning Management System
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Linda Burks, Santa Clara University
Natalie Linnell, Santa Clara University
Josh Grice, Santa Clara University

Making Do With Less: A Summer Math Program in Transition
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Grace Cook, Bloomfield College

Mathematics Classroom during and now post Pandemic
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University

Standards-Based Grading in Difficult Times: Precalculus Student Outcomes and Perceptions
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Rachel Epstein, Georgia College

Turning Lemons into Lemonade: Flipping the Precalculus Class
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Jenna Carpenter, Campbell University

Virtual Manipulatives: Tools to Make Mathematics Class More Engaging
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Angie Hodge-Zickerman, Northern Arizona University
Barbara Boschmans, Northern Arizona University
Brian Beaudrie, Northern Arizona University

Lessons in Teaching an Origami Gen-Ed Math Course Pre- and During the Pandemic
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Jeanine Meyer, Purchase College/State University of New York

 

Contributed Paper Session

Math and Art

8:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Salon F

This session is an exploration of the interplay between mathematics and the arts. We invite presentations from across this spectrum, including artists who use math in their practice, mathematicians who study art, and educators who blend math and the arts in their classroom. We particularly encourage contributions on topics historically less represented in this session, such as dance, literature, film, and architecture.

Organizers:
Anil Venkatesh, Adelphi University
Douglas Norton, Villanova University
Karl Kattchee, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematics and the Arts (SIGMAA-ARTS)

Automaticity: Performative Image
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Jesús Jiménez, Universidad Politectnica de Valencia

Mathematics in The Simpsons and Futurama
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Michael Yatauro, Penn State University – Brandywine

Exploratory Computer Vision Application for Film Scene Composition Analysis
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Sally Zhao, University of Maryland, College Park
Philip Zhao, DePaul University
Cindy Pham, DePaul University

An Architectural Geometry Book Rediscovered
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Maureen T. Carroll, University of Scranton
Elyn Rykken, Muhlenberg College

A Virtual Tour of Mathemalchemy
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Samantha Pezzimenti, Penn State Brandywine
Kimberly Roth, Juniata College

A Fish Pattern on a Regular Triply Periodic Polyhedron
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Douglas Dunham, University of Minnesota Duluth

Superpermutations in Change Ringing
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Kurt Ludwick, Salisbury University

The Mathematics of the Harp: A Look at Modeling the Classical Instrument and New Designs
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Bogdan Nita, Montclair State University
Cristina Carr, Montclair State University
Vlad Nita, Montclair State University

Lessons Learned in an Art + Math Studio Art Course
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
M. Leigh Lunsford, Longwood University
Kerri Cushman, Longwood University

Recreating Mt. Rushmore 1
1:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Heidi Hulsizer, Benedictine College

Transformations and Symmetry of Still and Moving Figures in a Liberal Arts Mathematics Course
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Erin Moss, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

 

Contributed Paper Session

Integrating Math Modeling and Interdisciplinarity into Your Classroom

8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Conf. Room 410

The Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP) promotes applied mathematics and interdisciplinary problem solving through curricula and contests. COMAP contests challenge undergraduate students to use mathematics, computation, and scientific knowledge to solve real-world interdisciplinary problems. Faculty motivate and support these efforts by integrating modeling and interdisciplinarity into the curriculum. We encourage presenters to share and discuss their activities, practices, and experiences.

Organizers:
Kathleen Snook, COMAP, Inc.
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Steve Horton, U.S. Military Academy (Emeritus)
Kayla Blyman, St. Martin’s University

Sponsor: Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)

Memorable Moments in the Mathematical Modeling Classroom
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Janet Fierson, La Salle University

Not Just Physics –Applications from the Partner Disciplines in Calculus: A SUMMIT-P Project
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Jody Sorensen, Augsburg University

Modeling Beyond the Classroom: Linking Students and Industry
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Steven Miller, Williams College

Not Your Standard First Population Modeling Project
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Kayla Blyman, Saint Martin’s University
Megan Friesen, Saint Martin’s University

Active Listening in Mentoring Student-Led Projects in Mathematical Biology
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Carlos Castillo-Garsow, Eastern Washington University

Mathematical Interpretation of China’s Economic Outputs
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Yichen Qian, New York University

Network Science for Preservice Elementary Educators
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College of New Jersey

Gold-Bitcoin Trading Strategy using a LSTM-Based Method for Asset Returns Prediction
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Zefan Qian, Macalester College
Yuhang Zhang, Macalester College
Zifan Yu, Macalester College

Lattice Gas Cellular Automata as a Parallel Computing Laboratory
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Micah Schuster, Wentworth Institute of Technology

 

Contributed Paper Session

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Part A

8:20 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon J

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, CSU Long Beach
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska Omaha

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME-SIGMAA)

Coming to Discern the Appropriateness of Exponential Models in Contextual Situations
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Elahe Allahyari, Western Michigan University

Learning and Developmental Experiences After College Enrollment and the Influence of Mathematics: Further Contextualizing Research Findings through the Lens of Pandemic Teaching
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Brian Darrow Jr., Southern Connecticut State University
Michael Ben-Avie, Quinnipiac University

Lectures and Answers and Barriers, Oh My!: Undergraduate Math Students’ Strategic Use of Online Resources
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Ander Erickson, University of Washington Tacoma
Anthony Archie, University of Washington Tacoma

Attitudes Matter! A New Instrument in Motivational Attitudes Toward Statistics / Data Science
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Michael Posner, Villanova University
April Kerby-Helm, Winona State University
Alana Unfried, CSU – Monterey Bay
Douglas Whitaker, Mount Saint Vincent University, Canada

Student Perceptions of a Changing Classroom Culture
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Karina Uhing, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Gregory P. Sand, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Larissa B. Schroeder, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Keith Gallagher, University of Nebraska at Omaha

(Canceled) What is Instruction Like in Geometry Courses for Prospective Secondary Teachers?
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Michael Ion, University of Michigan
Pat Herbst, University of Michigan
Inah Ko, University of Michigan

Developing a Structural Perspective: Prospective Teachers Connecting Group Axioms with Additive, Multiplicative, and Compositional Inverses and Identities
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Kaitlyn Serbin, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Planting Formal Seeds in the Embodied World
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jessica Lajos, Colorado State University
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
Alissa Brown, Colorado State University

Rigor and Elegance in Proof Strategies (REPS): Perceptions among U.S. and African Graduate Students and Faculty
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
L. Jeneva Clark, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Brooke Denney, University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Jonathan Clark, University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Facilitating Logic Learning As a Joint Endeavor: The Case of Carl and Sarah
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Kyeong Hah Roh, Arizona State University
Paul Dawkins, Texas State University
Derek Eckman, Arizona State University
Anthony Tucci, Texas State University
Steven Ruiz, Arizona State University

University Students’ Evaluations of Quantified Statements in Mathematics and Their Choices for Preferred Interpretations: A Survey Study
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Derek Eckman, Arizona State University
Kyeong Hah Roh, Arizona State University
Erika David Parr, Rhodes College
Morgan Early Sellers, Colorado Mesa University

 

Invited Address

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

Pamela E. Harris, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and Williams College

Parking Functions: Choose Your Own Adventure

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Salon GH

Consider a parking lot consisting of n consecutive parking spots along a one-way street labeled 1 to n. Suppose n cars want to park one at a time in the parking lot and each car has a preferred parking spot. Each car coming into the lot initially tries to park in its preferred spot. However, if a car’s preferred spot is already occupied, then it will proceed forward in the street parking in the next available spot. Since the parking lot is along a one-way street, it is not guaranteed that every car will be able to park before driving past the parking lot. If we let ai denote the preference of car i and all of the cars are able to park under these conditions, then the preference list (a1,a2,…,an) is called a parking function of lengthnn. For example, (1,2,4,2,2) is a parking function, but (1,2,2,5,5) is not (you should convince yourself of this!). In this talk we provide an answer to the question of how many parking functions of length n there are and we consider many new avenues for research stemming from this enumerative question.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Share the Joy in Teaching Differential Equations Through Modeling, Part B

9:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Salon D

Share experiences and the joy in using modeling to motivate and teach differential equations in context, both as an introduction to the mathematics and as a narrative of a complete modeling cycle from experiencing a real-world phenomenon, through data collection, to model building with parameter estimation, and finally model validation.

Organizers:
Brian Winkel, Director SIMIODE, Cornwall NY
Kurt Bryan, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Sponsor: Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations & Opportunities with Differential Equations (SIMIODE)

An Interdisciplinary Initiative towards Modeling-First Differential Equations
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Laura Ellwein Fix, Virginia Commonwealth University
Rebecca Segal, Virginia Commonwealth University
Afroditi Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University

Data Challenges in Epidemic Models
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Meredith Greer, Bates College

A Condensed Course in ODEs via Modelling
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Gerasim Iliev, University of Georgia – Department of Mathematics

Investigating the O in SIMIODE: Providing Opportunities for Students to Bring Aspects of their Own Identities into the Differential Equations Classroom
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Yanping Ma, Loyola Marymount University
Gail Tang, University of La Verne
Gulden Karakok, University of Northern Colorado

Differential Equations from Invisibility Cloaks with Metamaterials
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Jichun Li, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Laplace Meets Tesla in a Differential Equations Course – A SUMMIT-P Project Maila As Well – Yes
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Shahrooz Moosavizadeh, Norfolk State University
Maila Hallare, Norfolk State University
Makarand Deo, Norfolk State University

(Canceled) Facilitating Modeling Project with Numerical Labs
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Yajun An, University of Washington, Tacoma
Alan Bartlett, University of Washington, Tacoma

 

Contributed Paper Session

Complex Analysis: History, Pedagogy, Innovation, and Research

9:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Salon E

Complex analysis, despite its beauty and power, seems to have lost some of the prominence it once enjoyed. To remedy this situation, we seek presentations that survey an episode in complex analysis of particular historical interest, demonstrate the use of complex analysis in art, elaborate on a new approach to a standard theorem, describe interesting applications, or report on an innovative pedagogical strategy.

Organizers:
Russell Howell, Westmont College
Mike Brilleslyper, Florida Polytechnic University

Cauchy’s Integral Formula As an Act of Combinatorics
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Charles Burnette, Xavier University of Louisiana

Van der Pauw’s Theorem on Sheet Resistance
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Mike Bolt, Calvin University

The Coefficient Space of Unimodular Palindromic Polynomials
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Aaron Bardall, Florida Polytechnic University
Michael Brilleslyper, Florida Polytechnic University

Properties and Artistic Qualities of the Iterates of Complex Poles and Critical Points
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Beth Schaubroeck, United States Air Force Academy
Julie Barnes, Western Carolina University

Teaching Complex Analysis with Primary Source Projects (PSPs)
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
David Ruch, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Poisson’s Exploration of Complex Line Integrals
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jeff Johannes, State University of New York, Geneseo

Complex Analysis in MAA Convergence
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, MAA Convergence
Janet Heine-Barnett, Colorado State University – Pueblo

 

Panel

The Art of Publishing in MAA Journals

9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Salon A

The members of this panel will introduce the MAA publications, discuss how to write for these periodicals, and answer questions about writing for the publications. There will be time allotted to meet with the individual editors to ask questions about specific journals and blogs.

Organizers:
Tom Edgar, Pacific Lutheran University; Editor of Math Horizons
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond & Editor of The American Mathematical Monthly

Panelists:
Della Dumbaugh, The American Mathematical Monthly
Dominic Klyve, The College Math Journal
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Convergence
Allison Henrich, MAA FOCUS
Tom Edgar, Math Horizons
Deanna Haunsperger, Math Values Blog
Jason Rosenhouse, Mathematics Magazine

 

Poster Session

Research in Motion (Undergraduate Student Poster Session)

9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Franklin Hall A
Note: Judges and Students only 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Click here for the Student Abstracts Listings

This session features research done by undergraduate students. Appropriate content includes, but is not limited to, a new result, a new proof of a known result, a new mathematical model, an innovative solution to a Putnam problem, or a method of solution to an applied problem. Projects that are currently “in progress”, but leading towards one of these outcomes are also welcome. Purely expository material is not appropriate for this session.

Organizers:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
Sara Malec, Hood College
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington

Sponsor:
Committee on Undergraduate Student Programming (CUSP)

 

Workshop

Cultural Competency: Providing Equitable Math Instruction through Cultural Relevance

9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Salon C

Scores from the National Assessment of Educational Progress suggest that if current educational practices in math classrooms remain the same, the achievement gap between Caucasians and African descent demographics will be eliminated in approximately 217 years. To close the academic achievement gap for all students, teachers must be equipped with methods to conduct equitable instruction that is culturally relevant. In this session, attendees will learn methods for providing cultural relevance within specific academic settings. Participants will be empowered with strategies that will engage students in a relevant manner as well as acquire pedagogy, perspective, and practices to implement in the math classroom.

Organizers:
India White, Big Ideas Learning

 

Exhibit Hall

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall B

 

Invited Address

MAA Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Suzanne Lenhart, University of Tennessee

Lecture II – From Calculus to Optimal Control: Optimization for Sustainable Fishery Harvest

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Salon GH

Marine fisheries are a significant source of protein for many human populations, and models can suggest management policies for natural renewable food resources. We will start with the concept of maximum sustainable yield modeled with one ordinary differential equation including constant proportional harvesting using calculus. Optimal control techniques can be used to design time varying harvest rates in systems of ordinary differential equations. We will illustrate these techniques with an example of a food chain model on the Turkish coast of the Black Sea. Incorporating data from the anchovy landings in Turkey, optimal control of the harvesting rate of the anchovy population in a system of three ordinary differential equations (anchovy, jellyfish, and zooplankton) gives management strategies. Finally, the idea of marine reserves in simple spatial models will be introduced.

 

Minicourse

Utilizing StatPREP’s Free Little Apps to Teach Data-Centric Statistics, Part B

10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon K

Statistics courses should be data-centric! This mini-course will expose participants to free tools from StatPREP (NSF DUE-1626337) to help students learn introductory statistics concepts. There will be hands-on computer activities utilizing Little Apps along with tutorials that introduce RStudio. This is a great mini-course to attend to learn how to incorporate real data into your course.

Organizers:
Kate Kozak, Coconino Community College
Ambika Silva, College of the Canyons

 

Minicourse

Utilizing StatPREP’s Free Little Apps to Teach Data-Centric Statistics, Part B

10:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon K

Statistics courses should be data-centric! This mini-course will expose participants to free tools from StatPREP (NSF DUE-1626337) to help students learn introductory statistics concepts. There will be hands-on computer activities utilizing Little Apps along with tutorials that introduce RStudio. This is a great mini-course to attend to learn how to incorporate real data into your course.

Organizers:
Kate Kozak, Coconino Community College
Ambika Silva, College of the Canyons

 

Panel

Online Workshops OPEN Opportunities for Teaching-Focused Professional Development

10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon A

MAA’s NSF-supported OPEN Math project offers intensive, online workshops that support instructors implementing research-based approaches to mathematics education. Panelists will describe their experiences leading teaching-focused professional development (TPD) online through OPEN Math, and session participants will reflect on their personal perspectives through structured discussions. The overarching goal of the panel is to engage and broaden the community of TPD providers.

Organizers:
Doug Ensley, Shippensburg University
Stan Yoshinobu, University of Toronto
Sandra Laursen, University of Colorado – Boulder

Panelists:
Allison Henrich, Seattle University
Nancy Kress, University of Colorado – Boulder
Brian Winkel, SIMIODE (Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations & Opportunities with Differential Equations)

 

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Steve Strogatz, Cornell University and National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)

Synchronization in Nature

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon GH

Every night along the tidal rivers of Malaysia, thousands of male fireflies congregate in the mangrove trees and flash on and off in unison. This display extends for miles along the river and occurs spontaneously; it does not require any leader or cue from the environment. Similar feats of synchronization occur throughout the natural world and in our own bodies. This lecture will provide an introduction to the simplest mathematical model of collective synchronization. Amazing videos of synchronous fireflies and London’s wobbly Millennium Bridge will also be shown.

 

Pavilion Event

MAA Service, Teaching, and Research Award Winners Prize Session

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., MAA Pavilion (Franklin Hall B)

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite you to join us and congratulate the winners of the MAA Award for Inclusivity, Meritorious Service, Gung and Hu, Alder, Dolciani, Haimo, and Selden Awards. The second in a series of activities to celebrate and recognize the people that bring their wits, strength, and love to help the MAA community flourish.

Light Refreshments served.

Host:
Jenny Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma

 

MAA Quad Event

Trivia with SIGMAA History of Mathematics (HOM)

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall (Franklin Hall B)

Try your hand at some trivia questions about the history of mathematics, courtesy of SIGMAA HOM!

Hosted by:
SIGMAA HOM

 

Invited Address

Student Activity Speaker

Allison Henrich, Seattle University

How to Turn Your Knots from Blah into Fabulous

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Salon GH

Are you tired of tying boring old shoelace knots? Frustrated with messy knots in your spaghetti that are impossible to undo? Wish you could make friends and influence people with your amazing knot-tying ability? Then come join us in the Student Activity Session! You’ll learn to harness the power of mathematics and the fourth dimension to unlock the secrets of knots. Discover how to make tangled up messes magically disappear and make knots apparate out of thin air. But wait! There’s more! Impress your friends and family with fancy phrases, like “persistent tangle” and “Reidemeister moves.” Make your rivals wish they had come to MathFest 2022! Come to the Student Activity Session, and all your wildest dreams will come true.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Logic and Intuition in Everyday Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Salon I

Many of us likely believe–and teach–that the role of proof is essential to the practice of pure mathematics. However, history is full of examples that suggest intuition may also play a meaningful role in the development of mathematical knowledge. Furthermore, computers can now supply (or at least verify) many of the logical steps in a mathematical proof, and even generate mathematical conjectures. This raises the question: what roles do logic and intuition play in mathematics? Is logic largely a scheme for demonstrating rigor and “correctness” after intuition has led us to a proposition that we believe to be correct? Or is logic more of an essential companion, informing our intuition and the very way think about our subject matter? This contributed paper session welcomes submissions reflecting on the relative roles of logic and intuition in mathematics, based on the contributor’s historical/philosophical scholarship or lived experience as a working mathematician.

Organizers:
Jason Douma, University of Sioux Falls
Tom Morley, Georgia Institute of Technology

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Philosophy of Mathematics (POM SIGMAA)

Re-Imagining Theorem-and-Proof in a Guided-Inquiry Geometry Course for Future K-8 Teachers
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

Related Rates and Right Triangles: Developing Intuition in a Calculus Course
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Benjamin Gaines, Iona College

(Canceled) Developing Mathematical Intuition with a History of Math Course
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Raul Rojas-Gonzalez, University of Nevada Reno

Some Ways of Reasoning Productive for the Logic of Mathematical Reasoning
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Paul Christian Dawkins, Texas State University
Kyeong Hah Roh, Arizona State University
Derek Eckman, Arizona State University
Steven Ruiz, Arizona State University
Anthony Tucci, Texas State University

Logic, Intuition, and Infinity
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Rick Sommer, Stanford University

Defining Abstraction
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Rahmat Rashid, Rollins College
Mark Anderson, Rollins College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 2:40 p.m., Salon J

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, CSU Long Beach
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska Omaha

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME-SIGMAA)

Utilization of Representations in Introducing Differentiation to Calculus I Students when Teaching with Inquiry
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Saba Gerami, University of Michigan

High School vs. College Teaching: Perspectives from Math Educators with Experience in Both
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Anne M. Ho, University of Tennessee
Charlotte Beckford, University of Tennessee
Nathan Burns, University of Tennessee
Emily K. Campbell, University of Tennessee
Jessica L. Kingsley, University of Tennessee

Using Bolman and Deal’s Four Frames as an Analytical Tool
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Amelia Stone-Johnstone, California State University, Fullerton
Mary Pilgrim, San Diego State University

The Space Grows if We Let People be Themselves”: Black Feminist Mathematics Pedagogies in Action
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Taylor McNeill, Vanderbilt University
Aneva Jefferson, Vanderbilt University

Meritocrats, Wallflowers, and More: Characterizing Obstacles to DEI Engagement
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Steven Ruiz, Arizona State University
Naneh Apkarian, Arizona State University
Estrella Johnson, Virginia Tech University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Inviting High School Students to Explore Advanced Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Salon E

This session is for participants to share innovative ways to invite all high school students to further explore these advanced mathematical topics, such as discrete mathematics, number theory, linear algebra, and topology. This exploration can include, but is not limited to, specialized high school courses, dual enrollment courses, extracurricular programs, online courses, or including lessons within existing high school courses.

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bill Shillito, Oglethorpe University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (TAHSM-SIGMAA)

Girls Talk Math – Making Advanced Mathematics Accessible to High School Students through Inquiry-Based Learning
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Francesca Bernardi, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Katrina Morgan, Northwestern University

MaPP Challenge: Integrating Research Mathematics into a Puzzle-hunt Format
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Younhee Lee, Southern Connecticut State University
Andrew Owens, Widener University
Braxton Carrigan, Southern Connecticut State University
Steven Clontz, University of South Alabama
PJ Couch, Lamar University

High School Summer Program in Mathematical Epidemiology
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Anil Venkatesh, Adelphi University
Joshua Hiller, Adelphi University

Exploring Mathematics for Computer Science via A-level Module on Decision Mathematics
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Zoey Guo, Guangdong Country Garden School

Math Explorations, Group Theory, and CrowdMath: Some Projects to Expose Pre-College Students to Advanced Mathematics
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
David Patrick, Art of Problem Solving

Research Experiences with Advanced High School Students
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Aihua Li, Montclair State University

Journeys in Symmetry at Stanford Math Camp (SUMaC)
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Rick Sommer, Stanford University

Spherical Easel: An Invitation to Advanced Geometry
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
William Dickinson, Grand Valley State University

Nomograms — Visualizing Roots
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Dustin Hedmark, Montgomery Bell Academy

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and Sports

1:00 p.m. – 3:40 p.m., Salon F

The expanding availability of play-by-play statistics, video-based spatial data, and other sports data have led to innovative sports analytics research with impacts on strategy and player evaluation. Other areas of research include ranking methods, predictive models, physics-based analysis, etc. Research presentations, expository talks, and pedagogical contributions are all welcome in this session. Projects accessible to or involving undergraduate students are particularly encouraged for submission.

Organizers:
Russ Goodman, Central College
Hope McIlwain, Mercer University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Sports and Mathematics (Sports SIGMAA)

The Application and Implementation of Statistics in Shotokan Karate
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Oliver DiDonato, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University

A Model for a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in Sports Analytics Utilizing Cutting-Edge Technology
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Russ Goodman, Central College
Katelin Valster, Central College

Predictive Hockey Analytics
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University
Miles Mena, Lewis University
Robbert Dudzinski, Benedictine University
Harvey Campos-Chavez, Lewis University
Jacob Prince, Lewis University

The Scoring Method of Olympic Sport Climbing As a Case Study in Social Choice Theory
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
David McCune, William Jewell College

Connecting Sports and Public Policy Through Ranking, Judging and Voting
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Rick Cleary, Babson College

On the Use of Pythagorean Expectation to Predict NBA Records and Ranking NBA Teams
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Brizia Chavez-Rubio, Estrella Mountain Community College
Alan Valladares, Estrella Mountain Community College
Filippo Posta, Estrella Mountain Community College

The Analysis of Different Cyclists in Individual and Team Time Trials: Based on the Power Profile
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Zhendong Li, Shanghai University
Linna Hu, Shanghai University
Wenhao Ma, Shanghai University

Impact and Trends of Statistical Programming and Mathematics in Sports
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Joan E. DeBello, St. John’s University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Coding Theory and its Applications

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Salon D

In this age of advanced communications and data storage, coding theory is inherently interesting in both theoretical and applied settings. The focus of this session is to share recent developments and applications of coding theory—such as in error-correcting codes, encoding and decoding algorithms, data compression, and codes developed from graph theory, algebraic geometry, number theory, combinatorics, and algebra.

Organizers:
Angelynn Alvarez, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Konrad Aguilar, Pomona College
Rene Ardila, Grand Valley State University
Gustavo Terra Bastos, Federal University of São João del-Rei

Decrypting Cryptography with a Web-Based Toolkit
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Mikel Gjergji, University of Rhode Island
Ed Lamagna, University of Rhode Island

Coding Theory Applications to Pooled Testing for COVID-19
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Kathryn Haymaker, Villanova University
Justin O’Pella, Thomas Jefferson University

Bounds and Properties of Certain LCD Codes
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Seth Gannon, Sewanee: The University Of The South
Hamid Kulosman, University of Louisville

Algebraic Coding Theory and Code-Based Cryptography
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Nuh Aydin, Kenyon College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Math Circles: Talks about Mathematical Joy, Inspirations, Data-Driven Lessons Learned, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 2:55 p.m., Conf. Room 410

The Math Circle community has been working hard over the last several years to maintain enthusiasm for mathematics in a variety of mathematical outreach and enrichment settings – bringing joy and fun for a bit of time when many have felt disconnected. Presenters in this themed session will share the ideas that worked well, that connected, and that brought moments of joy. These ideas don’t need to be your own work, presenters can talk about who inspired their idea and discuss how they have adapted other Math Circles leaders’ ideas to inspire their own. Presenters are also encouraged to share strategies used to successfully engage with virtual audiences, support the needs of diverse learners, improve outreach, along with any other (qualitative or quantitative) data-driven ideas that improve engagement experiences.

Organizers:
John Peca-Medlin, University of Arizona
Brandy Wiegers, Central Washington University
Christina Durón, University of Arizona
Lauren Rose, Bard College
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)

Joyful Virtual Math Circles via Game Theory
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Rodi Steinig, Math Renaissance

A Beast-Academy Inspired Math Circle
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Peter Tingley, Loyola University Chicago

Math CEO’s Training Framework: The Best-Kept Secret behind the Success a Math Circle for Underserved Students
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Andres Forero, University of California, Irvine

Math Circles through an Equity Lens
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Rebeca Lufi, Rowan University

The UCI Math Circle: Building an Online Community of Young Math Researchers
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
John Treuer, Texas A&M University
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Yasmeen Baki, University of California, Irvine

When to Hold ‘Em
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Kaity Parsons, Loyola University Chicago
Peter Tingley, Loyola University Chicago
Emma Zajdela, Northwestern University

 

Panel

Adopting, Implementing, Scaling and Sustaining a Research-Based Curriculum and Professional Development Innovation in Undergraduate Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Salon A

Research has identified faculty relearning and absence of administrative support as primary barriers for scaling innovative materials and professional development. This session will engage the panelists and audience in discussions of mechanisms for navigating a four-phase process for shifting an undergraduate course to be more coherent and conceptually focused, while initially being more cognitively demanding for instructors to implement.

Organizers:
Marilyn Carlson, Arizona State University
Alan O’Bryan, Rational Reasoning

Panelists:
Jessica Ellis-Hagman, Colorado State University
Timothy McNicholl, Iowa State University
Jeremy Strayer, Middle Tennessee State University

 

Poster Session

MAA Contributed Poster Session

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Franklin Hall A

Given previous years’ success with the MAA Contributed Poster Session (CPS), the MAA is pleased to continue with this session at MathFest 2022 in Philadelphia. The MAA will provide corkboards for the posters – you just need to bring your poster.
Please consult this year’s Call for Contributed Posters for more information, and what to expect for submitting and preparing presentations.

Organizers:
Steven McKay, Brigham Young University
John Travis, Mississippi College

Preferential and k-Zone Parking Functions
Christopher Soto, Queens College of the City University of New York and Columbia University
Parneet Gill, California State University, Fresno
Pamela Vargas, Smith College

Higher Dimensional Origami Constructions
Sara Chari, Bates College
Adriana Salerno, Bates College
Deveena Banerjee, Vanderbilt University

The Equivalence between the (S, T) – Stabilities of Jungck-Kirk-type Iterative Schemes
Hudson Akewe, Unviersity of Lagos

Nonlocal Optimization Problems
Michael Pieper, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

On the Asymptotics of Some Strongly Damped Beam Equations with Structural Damping
Joseph Barrera, Converse University

Orlicz Function and Some Paranormed Difference C_2-sequence Spaces
Sukhdev Singh, Lovely Professional University

Artificial Neural Networks Via Back Propagation For the Iris Data
Sunny Lee, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Compressive Sensing Reconstruction of Structural Neuronal Network Connectivity and the Balanced Dynamical Regime
Victor Barranca, Swarthmore College

Proving Mathematical Conjectures Using Boolean Satisfiability Solvers
Alexander Atwood, Suffolk County Community College

Nets of Tetrahedra
Derege Mussa, University of Texas at Dallas

The Extremal Sizes of Arc-Maximal (k, l)-Digraphs
Murong Xu, University of Scranton
Hong-Jian Lai, University of Scranton
Yingzhi Tian, University of Scranton
Liqiong Xu, University of Scranton

Chromatic Numbers of Abelian Cayley Graphs
Mike Krebs, California State University Los Angeles

Odd Prime Labelings of Graphs
Norman Fox, Austin Peay State University
Holly Carter, Austin Peay State University

Public Key Cryptography Using Graph Theory
Nicholas Drain, California Lutheran University

“Calculus of Probabilities” by A. A. Markov
Alan Levine, Franklin and Marshall College

Linear Transformations on Vector Spaces: A New OER Textbook
Amber Russell, Butler University
Scott Kaschner, Butler University

Highlights of an Introductory Computational Science Course
Daniel Shifflet, Clarion University of Pennsylvania

The Promise of Quantum Computing
Azar Khosravani, Columbia College Chicago

Network Based Trajectory Analysis and Framework Development of Precalculus Curricula
John O’Meara, Montclair State University
Vlad Nita, Montclair State University
Ashuwin Vaidya, Montclair State University

Critical Lessons from Certification Exam Preparation Materials for Mathematics Teachers’ Content Knowledge and Professional Learning
Sam Vancini, University of Florida

A Generalized Susceptible-Infectious Compartmental Model with Potentially Periodic Behavior
Scott Greenhalgh, Siena College
Anna Dumas, Siena College

Two Terms with Known Prime Divisors Adding to a Power of 2
Robert Styer, Villanova University
Reese Scott, Villanova University

The Spoof on Perfect Numbers
Catherine McClure, Molloy College

The Evolution of Cryptology
Justin Morelli, Molloy College

Some Results on τ(n)-factorizations
Reyes M Ortiz-Albino, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Campus

Does the Choice of Preferential Voting Method Matter? An Empirical Study Using Ranked Choice Elections in the United States
Lori McCune, Missouri Western State University
David McCune, William Jewell College

Analyzing the Determinants of Covid Spread in Pennsylvania
Maria Ramunno, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University

Quiver Representations: Expolorations with Undergraduates
Dan Wackwitz, University of Wisconsin – Platteville

Problem and Research Presentations in Senior Capstone
Nicole Panza, Francis Marion University

Differential Calculus: From Practice to Theory
Robert Rogers, State University of New York at Fredonia
Eugene Boman, The Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg Campus

Alternative Assessments in Calculus 1: Stepping Away from Exams
Liz Lane-Harvard, University of Central Oklahoma

Remediation and Enrichment through Labs
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Liz Lane-Harvard, University of Central Oklahoma

Calculus Instruction for a Blind Student
Michael Kerckhove, University of Richmond
Emily Helft, Landmark College Institute for Research and Training
Lily Dickson, University of Richmond

Dual Purpose Homework Assignments: Practice and Enlightenment
Jennifer Gorman, Lake Superior State University

Using Systematic Variation to Support Student Writing of Explanations and Justifications in Calculus
Duane Graysay, Syracuse University
Brian Odiwuor, Syracuse University
Hillary Bermudez, Syracuse University

Discussing Classroom Culture: A Better Use of Syllabus Day
Erin Griesenauer, Eckerd College

The Beautility of Math
Jonathan Clark, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Jeneva Clark, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

A Look at Materials from the Building College Level Number Sense Project
Susan Addington, California State University San Bernardino
Mary Legner, Riverside City College
Kelli Wasserman, California State University San Bernardino

“Mathematics for Human Flourishing” as a Freshman Seminar
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago

Modeling of Phase Coexistence via Thermodynamic Potentials
Barry Husowitz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Anomaly Edge Detection in Liquefaction Susceptibility Maps
Semere Gebresilasie, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Yihao Li, Wentworth Institute of Technology

The Effect of Spaced Recall in the Precalculus Classroom
Diane Lindquist, United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS)
Brenda Sparrow, United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMAPS)
Joseph Lindquist, United States Military Academy (USMA)

To Test or Not to Test – How Much of an Impact do Final Exams Have on Final Course Grades?
Eric Johnson, U.S. Coast Guard Academy

Conceptual Understanding of Profit, Revenue & Cost in Applied Calculus
Debbie Gochenaur, Shippensburg University
Riana Peters, Shippensburg University

Calculus Evidence-Based Instructions – Engage Students and Enhance Students’ Learning
nna Harris, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Integration by Guessing
Fred Halpern, Royal Path to Math

Temet Nosce: Reflections on Mathematical Autobiographies in a General Education Course
Colton Sawyer, Southern New Hampshire University

Outer Billiard Visualization Algorithms
David Brock, Dallas College
Byungik Kahng, University of North Texas at Dallas

NFTrig
Andrew Sward, Augustana College
Jordan Thompson, Augustana College
Trung Pham, Augustana College
Kidus Olana, Augustana College

On the Parametric Geometry of Inverse Exponents
Alexander Garron, Sandbox Geometry

Actions of Clifford gates on four, five, and six qubits
Frederic Latour, Central Connecticut State University

 

Workshop

Introducing COMAP’s Certificate in Modeling (CiM) Program

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Salon C

Participants will gain a hands-on introduction to COMAP’s CiM program as they learn key aspects of the modeling process and work together to solve a modeling problem. The workshop will conclude with a discussion about future opportunities to learn more about mathematical modeling, including information on how participants can enroll in CiM courses to work towards obtaining a modeling certificate.

Organizers:
Kayla Blyman, Saint Martin’s University
Daniel Teague, North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics
Michelle Isenhour, Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)
Kathleen Snook, Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)

Sponsor: Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)

 

Minicourse

Teaching Mathematics Through the Lens of Social Justice, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon K

This mini-course examines the myth that mathematics is apolitical. Participants will be led through a series of thought-provoking activities highlighting how to infuse social justice and equity into mathematics classrooms. Participants will bring to the mini-course a classroom activity, assessment tool, or teaching method and will be taught how to revamp this teaching artifact through a social justice lens.

Organizers:
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Mark Branson, Stevenson University

 

Minicourse

A Complex Transition to Advanced Undergraduate Mathematics, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon L

A transition/proofs course exploring complex numbers opens doors to upper-level topics while deepening understanding of earlier material. Much looks familiar but requires careful reasoning. Complex-valued polynomials, rational functions, and basic transcendentals provide compelling content. Student experience with functions, visualization, sense-making, problem solving, working with definitions, proving, and connecting to prior knowledge all build “mathematical maturity”. Content options abound; instructors can flexibly adjust to student interests and experience. Students encounter examples of analytic and algebraic objects for later use and the content naturally supports a variety of teaching styles. Participants will engage with student-level materials and discuss instructor-level issues.

Organizers:
Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College
Bob Sachs, George Mason University

 

Commercial Presentation

Introducing Aktiv Mathematics: Lower Anxiety and Increase Student Engagement

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Conference Room 411

Aktiv Mathematics is a new learning platform built specifically for Prealgebra through Precaclulus courses. The platform scaffolds the student learning process, lowers math anxiety, and provides feedback on each step of student work.

Aktiv Mathematics supports educators with:

  • A breakthrough, tactile user interface that helps students learn foundational concepts in algebra, word problems, and much more.
  • Methods that grant instructor visibility into every step of the student problem-solving process by allowing students to show their work.
  • Pedagogically-intelligent feedback that guides students and identifies specific mistakes and misconceptions on each problem.
  • A vast library of problems and learning activities supporting Prealgebra through Precalculus courses that instructors can use to build in-class activities, homework assignments, quizzes, exams, and more.
  • A deep integration with six of the free OpenStax math textbooks that makes it easy to transition to OER and lower student course costs.

In this presentation, we’ll provide an overview of the Aktiv Mathematics platform from both a student and instructor perspective, and provide live demonstrations of our unique question types.

Organizer:
Tom Kulesa, Aktiv Mathematics

 

Pavilion Event

MAA Backgammon Game Hour

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., MAA Pavilion (Franklin Hall B)

Join us for a round of backgammon at the MAA Pavillion!. It’s a fun and exciting game where players with a good mathematics background have a decisive advantage. Boards will be set up and ready for action! We’ll have folks on hand to get newcomers to Backgammon started. Stop by to join the fun!

Host:
Michael Pearson, Executive Director, Mathematical Association of America

 

Invited Address

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

Tai-Danae Bradley, SandboxAQ

When Information Theory Meets Algebra and Topology

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon GH

In recent years, a few surprising connections have arisen between information theory, algebra, and topology. This talk is in a similar vein. We will discuss a certain correspondence between Shannon entropy and continuous functions on topological simplices that satisfy an equation akin to the Leibniz rule. The correspondence relies heavily on a particular operad, which is an abstract tool with origins in algebraic topology. Explicitly, the theorem gives a way to think about Shannon entropy from a pure mathematical perspective: it can be thought of as a derivation of the operad of probabilities. A broad goal for this talk is to unwind this result and share why one might find the confluence of these ideas interesting.

 

Panel

Alternative Post-Secondary Mathematics Pathways

2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon A

For many undergraduate students, the traditional algebra-to-calculus pathway is best. But, for others, an alternative route involving an early introduction to data science, mathematical modeling, statistics, discrete structures, or quantitative reasoning might better align with their interests and goals and increase the likelihood of successful degree completion and job placement. Panelists in this session will share their own experiences with implementing alternative pathways, as well as their knowledge of related ongoing efforts and research.

Organizers:
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Buna Sambandham, Utah Tech University
Jeanette Shakalli, FUNDAPROMAT

Panelists:
Nathan Alexander, Morehouse College
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Michael Dorff, Brigham Young University
Kelly Fitzpatrick, County College of Morris
Ravanasamudram Uma, North Carolina Central University

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

 

Workshop

Using Excel to Make Service Courses More Effective

2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Salon C

In “the last math course the student will take,” we emphasize modeling and template construction by incorporating spreadsheets. Class tested samples will be provided. Courses include College Algebra and Business Calculus. Include discussions on ways spreadsheets differ from calculators. Supported by NSF SUMMIT-P grants. Consistent with MAA’s CRAFTY recommendations. No Excel experience assumed. Bring laptop for active participation.

Organizers:
Mike May, Saint Louis University
Anneke Bart, Saint Louis University

 

Invited Paper Session

Recent Advances in Harmonic Analysis and Partial Differential Equations

3:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Salon B

The proposed invited paper session has as focus the dissemination of recent developments in the area at the confluence between the fields of Harmonic Analysis and Partial Differential Equations. Particular themes of emphasis are: Integral Equations, Elliptic Boundary Value Problems, PDEs in periodic media.

Organizers:
Irina Mitrea, Temple University
Nsoki Mamie Mavinga, Swarthmore College
Shari Moskow, Drexel University

Asymptotic Analysis of Resonances of Periodic Scatterers
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Alexander Furia, Drexel University

Singular Integral Operators Associated with Second Order Elliptic Systems in Two Dimensions
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Jeongsu Kyeong, Temple University

Logarithmic Sobolev Inequalities on Non-isotropic Heisenberg Groups
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Liangbing Luo, University of Connecticut

Electroconvection in Porous Media
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Elie Abdo, Temple University

Fredholm Theory for Boundary Value Problems Associated with Powers of the Laplacian
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Artur Henrique de Oliveira Andrade, Temple University

Shape-Perturbation of Steklov Eigenvalues in Nearly-Spherical Domains
5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Robert Viator, Swarthmore College

 

Minicourse

Re-imaging the Mathematics Curriculum in the First Two Years in Collaboration with Partner Disciplines — the SUMMIT-P Model, Part B

3:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Salon K

How do we create courses that serve diverse student goals in their studies, careers, and lives as informed citizens? The SUMMIT-P model is a multidisciplinary collaboration framework to re-imagine introductory mathematics courses. In this minicourse, participants will experience key elements of the model: ‘’fishbowl’’-style listening sessions, working through co-developed activities, exploring community-building strategies, and developing an action plan.

Organizers:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Su Dorée, Augsburg University

 

Minicourse

Developing an Authentic Research Experience in your Undergraduate Courses, Part B

3:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Salon L

Course-embedded Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) have become popular in the hard sciences, but may be ambitious for math. This session is meant to give participants an idea of how one can adapt CUREs to math classes. The workshop will provide a Math CURE framework and then have participants create their own CUREs, rubrics and syllabus language while getting personalized feedback.

Organizers:
Lipika Deka, California State University, Monterey Bay
Peri Shereen, California State University, Monterey Bay
Jeffrey Wand, California State University, Monterey Bay

 

Other Mathematical Session

Alder Award Session

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Salon GH

The MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty members whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year, at most three college or university teachers are honored with this national award. The awardees are invited to make a presentation in this session. The session is moderated by MAA President Jennifer Quinn, University of Washington, Tacoma.

Changing My Own Mindset (and Some Applications)

Lauren Keough, Grand Valley State University

The Real World is Not a Textbook Problem: Embracing Uncomfortable Projects

Vinodh Kumar Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University

Modeling Our World with Mathematics: Incorporating Math Modeling into a General Education Curriculum

Brittany Stevenson, Lewis University

 

Pavilion Event

BIG Career Interview Card Game

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., MAA Pavilion (Franklin Hall B)

Come check out MAA’s new card game that makes interviewing for a new career fun and informative! This card game was created specifically for students who are studying mathematics and ready to enter the career field.

Playing the card game will prepare you for answering those tough interview questions, share various job opportunities for those who study mathematics, and offer insight on guidelines set by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Hosts:
Grace Murrin, Mathematical Association of America
Martina Freed, Mathematical Association of America

 

Pavilion Event

Mathematics Magazine Info Drop-in

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., MAA Pavilion (Franklin Hall B)

Interested in applying to be the next Editor of Mathematics Magazine? Know someone who would be a good candidate? Members of the search committee will be available to answer questions about this position.

Hosts:
Frank Farris, Santa Clara University
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Rebecca Garcia, Sam Houston State University
Bonnie Ponce, Mathematical Association of America

 

Commercial Presentation

Introducing Aktiv Mathematics: Lower Anxiety and Increase Student Engagement

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Conference Room 411

Aktiv Mathematics is a new learning platform built specifically for Prealgebra through Precaclulus courses. The platform scaffolds the student learning process, lowers math anxiety, and provides feedback on each step of student work.

Aktiv Mathematics supports educators with:

  • A breakthrough, tactile user interface that helps students learn foundational concepts in algebra, word problems, and much more.
  • Methods that grant instructor visibility into every step of the student problem-solving process by allowing students to show their work.
  • Pedagogically-intelligent feedback that guides students and identifies specific mistakes and misconceptions on each problem.
  • A vast library of problems and learning activities supporting Prealgebra through Precalculus courses that instructors can use to build in-class activities, homework assignments, quizzes, exams, and more.
  • A deep integration with six of the free OpenStax math textbooks that makes it easy to transition to OER and lower student course costs.

In this presentation, we’ll provide an overview of the Aktiv Mathematics platform from both a student and instructor perspective, and provide live demonstrations of our unique question types.

Organizer:
Tom Kulesa, Aktiv Mathematics

 

Quad Event

Meet and Greet: Student Poster Presentations

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall (Franklin Hall B)

Hear more from student presenters from the Undergraduate Student Poster Session. Stop by to meet them, learn more about their research, and congratulate them on their presentations!

Hosted by:
Adriana Salerno, MAA Vice President

 

Panel

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program

4:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Salon A

This panel session will provide the audience a brief overview of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (NSF-GRFP), such as its goal, eligibility requirements, application process, and timeline as well as include a discussion about the program’s efforts to increase representation of women and members of groups historically underrepresented in STEM.

Organizer:
Anni Leming, Professional Management Consulting Services, and Outreach and Communications Manager, Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Operations Team

Panelists:
Joel Schildbach, National Science Foundation (NSF) Program Director, Division of Graduate Education
Brandy Huderson, Application Processing Manager, Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Operations Team
Anni Leming, Professional Management Consulting Services, and Outreach and Communications Manager, Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Operations Team

Workshop

Designing and Developing a Successful Online Math Course

4:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Salon C

Online math course design has requirements, components that needs to be satisfied. This workshop will focus on course content, course delivery, engagement, assessment, accessibility, faculty presence, student satisfaction in an online course. The dos and don’ts of online course development will be discussed. Attendees will have an opportunity to engage in groups, share ideas and design a model online course. Key factors to be considered in developing a succesful online mathematics course will be discussed.

Organizers:
Sharmila Sivalingam, Maryville University of St. Louis

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (SIGMAA-MKT) Connector

5:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Salon J

Have you ever wanted to meet more mathematics faculty who do teacher education and development? SIGMAA-MKT is an organization for mathematics faculty invested in teacher education and development at all levels K-12. Come meet and socialize with your fellow mathematics teacher educators. This is an opportunity for SIGMAA MKT members attending MathFest to connect and contribute ideas related to programming and other issues. If you are not yet a SIGMAA-MKT member, please stop by and learn more!

Organizers:
Catherine Paolucci, University of Florida
James Alvarez, University of Texas at Arlington
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Blain Patterson, Virginia Military Institute

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on the Philosophy of Mathematics (POM SIGMAA) Reception and Guest Lecture

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Salon I

Logic in the Integers

Since at least 1679, logicians have been interested in arithmetical interpretations of formal systems of logic, that is, in ways of interpreting given logics in natural arithmetical structures (or, identifying logics over such given structures). Thus, for example, Leibniz developed interpretations of the syllogistic in the divisibility lattice (N,|) and, more recently, logicians have investigated the tense logic of (Z,<). In this talk, I will survey some of these results, both historical and contemporary, with a special focus on (N,|) and non-classical logics exactly characterizable therein. Emphasis will be given both to philosophically suggestive features of arithmetical structures and to how certain metalogical results logicians have been independently interested in can be given elegant new proofs by exploiting elementary properties of the numbers.

Speaker:
Yale Weiss, Co-Director of the Saul Kripke Center, City University of New York (CUNY), The Graduate Center

Organizer:
Tom Morley, Georgia Institute of Technology Jeffrey Buechner, Rutgers Sally Cockburn, Hamilton

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Mathematics and Sports (SIGMAA SPORTS) Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Salon F

Quantifying Hitter Plate Discipline in Major League Baseball

Pitch selection is an important part of hitting performance, and it remains under-studied. Current attempts like walk-rate, K/BB ratio, and O% all fall short because they are season-level aggregates of outcomes rather than direct measurement of decision making. We use Statcast data from the 2016-2021 Major League Baseball seasons to quantify the ability of players to make correct decisions about whether or not to swing at each pitch.

Speaker:
Joshua Mould, Villanova University and Philadelphia Phillies

Organizers:
Russ Goodman, Central College (IA)
Rick Cleary, Babson College
Liz Bouzarth, Furman University
Hope McIlwain, Mercer University
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University
Megan Powell, University of North Carolina Asheville

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Teaching Advanced High School Mathematics (SIGMAA TAHSM) Business Meeting and Reception

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Salon E

Organizers:
Chuck Garner, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Bill Shillto, Oglethorpe University

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (UR SIGMAA) Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Salon D

Undergraduate Research in Data-Enabled Industrial Mathematics: Successful Collaborations with Business, Industry and Government

Mihhail Berezovski will give the SIGMAA on UR’s guest lecture on “Undergraduate Research in Data-Enabled Industrial Mathematics: Successful Collaborations with Business, Industry and Government.” The talk will be followed by a business meeting.

Speaker:
Mihhail Berezovski, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Organizers:
Allison Henrich, Seattle University
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University

 

Other Mathematical Session

MAA President’s Ignite Celebration

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Salon GH

All MAA MathFest attendees are invited to gather together for fast-paced and fun Ignite-style talks (https://ignitetalks.io/). If you have not experienced Ignite talks before, each one has a strict time limit. Twenty slides automatically advance every 15 seconds for a total of 5 minutes. The structure creates a positive energy where the audience is rooting for the presenters. The MAA President will also take time to recognize members of our community, especially the 25- and 50-year members and award winners.

Organizers:
Jennifer Quinn, MAA President, University of Washington, Tacoma
Cynthia Wyels, MAA Secretary, CSU-Channel Islands

 

Social Event

MAA Ice Cream Social

8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Salon D

Besides cake and ice cream, we will recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Poster Session, and award prizes for the best of them. All are invited.

Organizer:
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross

 

Social Event

MAA Project NExT Reception

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Salon C

All NExTers and friends of the program are invited to join us in reconnecting with old friends and making new ones – including the most recent two cohorts, the Red’22s and Gold’21s.

 

Saturday, August 6 (Show)

Registration & Information

7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Registration Desk 2 (Grand Ballroom Lobby)

 

Contributed Paper Session

Innovative Ideas in Teaching Mathematics – Lessons from the Pandemic and its Aftermath, Part B

8:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon J

Ideas that have worked to support student learning through the pandemic, especially for courses in the first two years and ways to facilitate the high school to college transition. Presentations should demonstrate how the ideas can continue to be useful as we return to “normal” and should provide evidence of success.

Organizers:
Andrew Bennett, Kansas State University
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community
Erica Whitaker, University of Kentucky

Sponsor: MAA Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal and the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

Video-Based Tasks on Graphs of the Quadratic Function
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Miran Byun, John A Logan College
Eunmi Joung, Utah Valley University

A Mastery-Based, Small-Group, Vector Calculus Course
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Albert Schueller, Whitman College

From Zooming to Flipping: Pandemic Lessons in Introductory Statistics
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Rebecca Conley, Saint Peter’s University

Activities That Support Statistical Analysis
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Alice Petillo, Marymount University

The Outcomes of Useful Teaching Lessons Learned during the Pandemic
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

The Kerbal Math & Physics Lab
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Christopher Vaughen, Montgomery County Community College

Transforming Your Online Calculus Class with the Deconstruct Pedagogy
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Kathryn Pedings-Behling, College of Charleston

Precision Calculus: A Rigorous Approach to the Early Concepts
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Elaine Terry, Saint Joseph’s University

(Canceled) The Self-Care Syllabus
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Justin Dunmyre, Frostburg State University
Michael Murtagh, Frostburg State University
Anne Murtagh, Frostburg State University

Inclusive Early Undergraduate Mathematics: Evolution through the Covid-19 Pandemic
11:00a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Nancy Kress, University of Colorado at Boulder
Rebecca Machen, University of Colorado at Boulder
David Webb, University of Colorado at Boulder

Welcoming Students Back: Focusing on Progress, not Perfection
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Keith Gallagher, University of Nebraska Omaha
Karina Uhing, University of Nebraska Omaha
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska Omaha
Gregory P. Sand, University of Nebraska Omaha
Larissa Schroeder, University of Nebraska Omaha

(Canceled) MYMathApps Calculus
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University

 

Other Mathematical Session

Preparing for Industrial Careers in the Mathematical Sciences (PIC Math) Showcases

8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., Salon E

PIC Math prepares mathematical sciences students for industrial careers by engaging them in research problems that come directly from industry. In this session students who participated in PIC Math will give talks and poster presentations about their research, and mathematicians in industry will talk about what it is like to work in industry and what students need to do to succeed.

Schedule:

  • 8:00-10:00 am: eight students talks at 15-minute intervals
  • 10:00-11:00 am: two mathematicians from industry speak in 30-minute intervals
  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm: break
  • 12:00 – 1:30pm: PIC Math student poster session

Sponsors: PIC Math is a program of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). Support is provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF grant DMS-1722275).

 

Invited Address

Christine Darden Lecture

Marissa Kawehi Loving, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Determining Metrics Using Lengths of Curves

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Salon GH

There are many different metrics that you can put on a surface. So, how can you tell when two metrics on a surface are the same or different? What is the least amount of information you need to answer this question? One approach is to keep track of the lengths of curves on your surface, and then use this data to determine your surface’s metric. This is more formally known as “length spectral rigidity”. In this talk, we will explore length spectral rigidity questions for both flat and hyperbolic surfaces. I will discuss both my own solo work as well as joint work with Tarik Aougab, Max Lahn, Nick Miller, and Sunny Yang Xiao (in various configurations). This talk will be accessible to a wide audience of both students and faculty.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Responding to Policy Changes that Impact Developmental Math Courses

9:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Salon D

This paper session will bring together presenters who are responding to recent policy changes that have eliminated or greatly reduced remedial or developmental mathematics courses at two- and four-year institutions. Presenters will focus on instructional models, curriculum, professional development and pedagogy, or other related topics. Presentations will connect these innovations to issues of equity and the impact on “minoritized learners”.

Organizers:
Mary Pilgrim, San Diego State University
William Zahner, San Diego State University
Amelia Stone-Johnstone, California State University Fullerton
Charles Wilkes II, San Diego State University
Heather Johnson, University of Colorado Denver
Gary Olson, University of Colorado Denver

The History of College Algebra 1894-1909, A Trip Down a Rabbit Hole
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Walter Meyer, Adelphi University
Tom Bannon, Adelphi University
Larry D’Antonio, Ramapo State College
Michael George, Borough of Manhattan Community College
Joseph Malkevitch, York College
Howard Sporn, Queensborough Community College
Patrick Wallach, Queensborough Community College
Rochelle W. Meyer, Nassau Community College

Using Final Letter Grades to Optimize Course Sequencing
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Michelle Rabideau, University of Hartford
Zaher Kmail, University of Washington Tacoma

Shifting the Culture: Engaging Students in Introductory Service Courses, A Progress Report
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Adapting Professional Development to Meet the Needs of Two-Year College Instructors
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mary Pilgrim, San Diego State University
Charles Wilkes II, San Diego State University

Enhancing STEM Pathways by Fostering Students’ Reasoning in College Algebra
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Gary Olson, University of Colorado Denver
John Carter, Metropolitan State University of Denver
Bikai Nie, Texas State University
Belin Tsinnajinnie, WestEd
Heather Lynn Johnson, University of Colorado Denver

Building College Level Number Sense: Bridging Conceptual Gaps in STEM
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Susan Addington, California State University, San Bernardino
Mary Legner, Riverside City College
Kelli Wasserman, California State University, San Bernardino

Mathematical Investigations: An Application-Based, Active Approach to Quantitative Reasoning
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Tracii Friedman, Colorado Mesa University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Supporting Pandemic Prepared Students

9:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon F

Due to COVID-19, students are arriving in calculus and other mathematics classes in college with the same high school math classes as typical, but with notably different preparation due to the pandemic. How do departments and faculty provide extra support for students with weaker preparation or larger holes in their background? This session welcomes talks on this topic that offer analysis or effective models such as supplemental instruction or corequisite courses, to help us all serve our students as well as possible.

Organizers:
Kim Roth, Juniata College
Russell Goodman, Central College
Melissa Innerst, Juniata College

Space and Grace: Focusing on Student Learning and Not the Grade
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Elizabeth Donovan, Murray State University

Towson University STEM Major Math Prep Program
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Miram Parnes, Towson University
Kristin Frank, Towson University

Surviving Pandemic – Various Techniques from Text Message Communication to GeoGebra
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Tanvir Prince, Hostos Community College, City University of New York

Designing Quizzes to Enhance Learning
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Erin Griesenauer, Eckerd College

When the Flip Flopped: Items to Consider When Implementing Teaching Innovations with a Pandemic Prepared Population
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Allen G Harbaugh, Longwood University

Reaching Success in a Mathematics Course for Elementary Teachers
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Michael Matthews, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Promoting Access through Structured Placement Support: Lessons from a Pilot Course
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Samuel Tunstall, Trinity University

Time and Attention: Corequisite Support for College Algebra
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Zoë Misiewicz, State University of New York Oswego

A Characterization of College Algebra Assessment During the Transition to Emergency Remote Teaching
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Ash Demian, Texas State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling, Part A

9:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Salon I

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, and gambling provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome.

Organizers:
Paul Coe, Dominican University
Sara Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (SIGMAA-REC)

Playing Wordle with Entropy
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

Permutation Groups, the 15-Puzzle and Its Variations
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Dibyajyoti Deb, Oregon Institute of Technology

A Mathematical Exploration of Enemy-Protector
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Edward Fuselier, High Point University
Adam Graham-Squire, High Point University

Classroom Blackjack: A Tool for Introducing Optimal Gaming Strategy
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Daniel Martin, University of Hartford

Pascal’s Gambling Problems
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
David DeSario, Shawnee State University

Magic Squares “Trick” on National Television
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Lyn McQuaid, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Lindsey Moyer, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

An Impartial Combinatorial Game on a 3 x 3 Board with Magic Square Constraints
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Matthew Coppenbarger, Rochester Institute of Technology

Arrangements of Mutually Non-Attacking Chess Pieces of Mixed Type
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Doug Chatham, Morehead State University

A Lucas Surprise
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Jay Schiffman, Rowan University (Retired)

 

Contributed Paper Session

Math Circles: Talks about Mathematical Joy, Inspirations, Data-Driven Lessons Learned, Part B

9:00 a.m. – 11:40 a.m., Conf. Room 410

The Math Circle community has been working hard over the last several years to maintain enthusiasm for mathematics in a variety of mathematical outreach and enrichment settings – bringing joy and fun for a bit of time when many have felt disconnected. Presenters in this themed session will share the ideas that worked well, that connected, and that brought moments of joy. These ideas don’t need to be your own work, presenters can talk about who inspired their idea and discuss how they have adapted other Math Circles leaders’ ideas to inspire their own. Presenters are also encouraged to share strategies used to successfully engage with virtual audiences, support the needs of diverse learners, improve outreach, along with any other (qualitative or quantitative) data-driven ideas that improve engagement experiences.

Organizers:
John Peca-Medlin, University of Arizona
Brandy Wiegers, Central Washington University
Christina Durón, University of Arizona
Lauren Rose, Bard College
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA-MCST)

The Meaning of the Mean, the Standard of the Deviations
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Jeff Suzuki, Brooklyn College

The Unsuspecting Parent Math Circle
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Chrissy Safranski, Franciscan University of Steubenville
Valerie Plaus, Franciscan University of Steubenville

The World of SONA
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Edward Keppelmann, University of Nevada Reno

Joy through Justice: Inspiring Change through Meaningful Activities
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Kyle Evans, Trinity College
Megan Staples, University of Connecticut

Fun with Rubik’s Cubes
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
A. Gwinn Royal, Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Lauen Rose, Bard College

MATCH: Virtual Classroom Visits by Mathematicians
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m
Spencer Bowen, American Institute of Mathematics
Javier Haro, American Institute of Mathematics
Brianna Donaldson, American Institute of Mathematics

Joyfully Reaching More Families with JRMF Actvities
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Skona Brittain, Santa Barbara Math Ellipse

Using Self-Assessments to Measure Program Success in Math Circles
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
John Peca-Medlin, University of Arizona
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine

Activities from MAGPIES, A virtual Math Circle for Girls
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Shea Roccaforte, University of New Mexico
Lauen Rose, Bard College

 

Panel

Building Community and Belonging in Mathematics

9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Salon A

Like the authors included in our book, Count Me In: Community and Belonging in Mathematics, panelists to this session will discuss a program or community that has been successful at welcoming women or members of underrepresented groups into mathematics. They will discuss the successes and failures, the joys and pitfalls of building such a community.

Organizers:
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

Panelists:
Edray Goins, Pomona College
Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College
Deirdre Smeltzer, Mathematical Association of America
Erica Winterer, University of Texas at Austin

 

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Karen Marrongelle, National Science Foundation

Teaching Mathematics for the Future: Centering Student Thinking to Diversify STEM

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon GH

Research and reports over the past three decades have highlighted the gaps in diversifying the nation’s STEM workforce and the critical need to reach and foster STEM talent. The most recent data from the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics projects that close to four million additional individuals are needed by the year 2030 for the STEM workforce to be representative of the U.S. population and reflect the full diversity of our nation. Mathematics is a critical inflection point on many students’ journeys into, through, and out of STEM. Several decades of research on teaching mathematics have pointed to those characteristics of classrooms that can make a difference in keeping students on their pathways to their STEM goals, and what can deter them. I will set the national context, discuss findings from research on mathematics teaching, and unpack obstacles to implementation and the impacts on students.

 

Town Hall

Supporting the Advancement of Latinx and Hispanic Mathematicians

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Salon C

This town hall discussion aims to identify ways that professional societies can support Latinx and Hispanic mathematicians at every career stage, from undergraduate students to professors. Small round tables will be used to facilitate discussion, and a summary will be shared with the MAA leadership to create programming and allocate resources with this aim in mind.

Organizers:
Pamela E. Harris, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and Williams College
Rosaura Uscanga Lomelí, Mercy College
Vanessa Rivera Quiñones, Latinx and Hispanics in the Mathematical Sciences (LATHISMS)

Sponsor:
Latinx and Hispanics in the Mathematical Sciences (LATHISMS)

 

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m., Salon I

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, and gambling provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome.

Organizers:
Paul Coe, Dominican University
Sara Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (SIGMAA-REC)

Fitch Cheney’s 5-Card Trick Reduced to 2 Cards
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman College
Derek Smith, Lafayette College

 

Other Mathematical Session

Questions and Responses with the MAA Board of Directors

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Salon A

Some members of the MAA Board of Directors and staff, including Jenny Quinn, Cindy Wyels, Allen Butler, and Michael Pearson, will be present to respond to your questions about anything and everything MAA. Come meet your board members and other MAA members, ask any questions you may have, and perhaps hear some responses to questions you didn’t know you had!

 

Invited Address

Martin Gardner Lecture

Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University

The History and Future of Logic Puzzles

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Salon GH

A hallmark of Martin Gardner’s writing was his ability to use games and puzzles to illuminate broader themes in mathematics. In honor of this aspect of his work, we will tell the history of logic by discussing some of its most interesting puzzles. For example, Lewis Carroll saw logic puzzles as a device for illuminating subtle questions in Aristotelian logic. Later, Raymond Smullyan took a similar view with regard to propositional and mathematical logic. We will also look to the future by considering the opportunities afforded to puzzlers by the current interest in nonclassical logics.

 

Year:
2022

2023

MAA Invited Paper Session

Special Functions and Constants in Geometry and Trigonometry

Please note: all sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Room 118/119

The theme is to explore connections between geometric properties and the functions that model those properties. Trigonometry is the classical example of this and generalizations of trigonometric functions to other settings, such as “squigonometry” in the p-norm, invite new ways to explore the interplay of geometry and analysis. This session will focus on this analytic-geometric lens, inviting talks that illustrate how special functions and constants describe geometric objects, and vice versa.

Organizer:
Bill Wood, University of Northern Iowa

Interesting Squigonometric Series

8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Robert D. Poodiack, Norwich University

Squigonometric functions are generalized trigonometric functions that parameterize the curves |x|p+|y|p=1|x|p+|y|p=1. As with the usual trigonometric functions, we would like to be able to approximate the values of squigonometric functions and their inverses. We discuss what Maclaurin series for these functions look like, and the oddities that arise in their common structure and their radii of convergence for p>2p>2. We also will look at some sums computed using these series.

Fourier Analysis of Squigonometric Functions

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Joseph Fields, Southern Connecticut State University

We view the unit pp-squircles as lying in the complex plane. Fourier coefficients can easily be computed to derive complex exponential series for these shapes, and the real and imaginary parts are of course the squigonometric functions. But! There is an interesting degree of freedom introduced by how the squircles are parameterized. Typical choices are that the parameterizations come from arclength and area of the corresponding squircular sectors — parameterizations that are identical when p=2p=2 but become distinguishable for other values of pp. We also consider the related problem of using the squine and cosquine functions as a basis for analternative version of Fourier analysis. There are intriguing differences in the rates of convergence of Fourier series and these alternatives for particular species of periodic functions.

Analysis over Unit P-circles

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Sunil K. Chebolu, Illinois State University

A unit p-circle is the set of all points in the cartesian plane whose distance from the origin equals 1 in the L_p norm. The generalized trigonometric functions parametrize these unit p-circles like their classical circular counterparts. We will explore the geometry of these p-circles, the properties of generalized trigonometric functions, and their analytic continuation.

Zeta Functions and Sums in the Spirit of Ramanujan

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Patrick MacDonald, New College of Florida

Zeta functions make an appearance across a variety of mathematical disciplines including algebra, analysis and geometry. In this talk I will discuss instances of zeta functions occurring in the work of Ramanujan where they make an appearance in the evaluation of infinite sums involving hyperbolic trig functions. I will show that these sums and their evaluation in terms of special values of zeta functions have a natural analytic interpretation. This interpretation leads to interesting expressions that generalize the equalities with which we begin.

The Fundamental Theorem of Starithmetic

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Travis Kowalski, The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

A regular star polygon is a self-intersecting equilateral, equiangular polygon, and the study of such stars has a rich history in both plane and sacred geometry. In this talk we consider oriented star polygons, which admit a method for constructing new oriented star polygons from two existing ones. We examine the consequences of this construction and prove a “fundamental theorem” of sorts: every oriented star polygon can be decomposed into a unique sum of irreducible, laterally independent stars. We conclude with a few applications of “starithmetic”, including a result expressing rational numbers as unique sums of integers and positive proper fractions.

‘A Tale of Two Catenaries’

10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Subhranil De, Indiana University Southeast

This work pertains to a ‘double catenary’ that forms when a closed, ideal chain of length L is draped over two frictionless pins at the same vertical height and separated by horizontal distance D. Each of the two segments hanging at equilibrium under the action of gravity forms a catenary. The question studied is whether a given equilibrium solution is stable. We show that although the trivial solution of the two catenaries being identical is always an equilibrium configuration, it is not always stable. There exists a critical value LC for the length such that the trivial solution becomes unstable for L > LC. In such cases, the system is stable only for catenaries of differing lengths, and we present a method to calculate the two said lengths.

Year:
2023

MAA Invited Paper Session

Trends in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Please note: all sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Ballroom A

Mathematical and computational biology encompasses a diverse range of biological phenomena and quantitative methods for exploring those phenomena. The pace of research at this junction continues to accelerate and substantial advancements in problems from gene regulation, genomics, phylogenetics, RNA folding, evolution, infectious disease dynamics, neuroscience, growth and control of populations, ecological networks, drug resistance modeling, and medical breakthroughs related to cancer therapies have increasingly ensued from utilizing mathematical and computational approaches. Our session on current trends will sample from this diversity of important questions from biology and medicine and their mathematical treatments, with a goal of maximizing the range of topics and research methods presented at the session. Mathematical approaches will include deterministic and stochastic continuous dynamical models, as well as finite dynamical systems and combinatorial and algebraic methods.

Organizers:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Anne Yust, University of Pittsburgh

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Modeling Growth & Reproduction in Bromeliads: A Tour of Modeling Methods

8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Erin Bodine, Rhodes College

The plant family Bromeliaceae contains over 3000 species of rosette-structured flowering plants (commonly known as bromeliads), and includes the pineapple and Spanish moss. The long lifespan of many Bromeliaceae species (up to 100 years in some species) can make it difficult to in situ study the growth and reproduction of individual rosettes over their lifetime. However, this provides fertile ground for developing mathematical and computational models that can simulate and predict growth, reproduction, and population dynamics across many decades. These models have the additional benefit of allowing for simulations which consider the impact of changing environmental conditions, like climate change or the introduction of invasive species. In this talk, we will tour the variety of mathematical models being used to simulate bromeliad growth & reproduction, from simple single equation continuous functions and discrete difference equations to more intricate models of systems of differential equations and agents-based models. Each model provides a different lens from which to view and understand bromeliad growth and reproduction.

Gut Instincts: A Data Driven Approach to Mouse Colon Modeling

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Andrea Welsh, University of Pittsburgh

Colon motility, the spontaneous self-generated movement and motion of the colon muscle and its cells, is produced by activity in different types of cells such as myenteric neurons of the enteric nervous system (ENS), neurons of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC). Two colon motor patterns observed experimentally are proximal motor complexes (pMCs) often associated with the propulsion of fecal contents, and ripple contractions which are involved in mixing and absorption. It has been observed that the pMCs can occur without fecal matter present, but it is poorly understood how these spontaneous CMs occur. How ICC and neurons of the ENS and ANS interact to initiate and influence colon motility is still not completely understood. This makes it difficult to develop new therapies to restore function in pathological conditions. This talk will discuss the development of a data-driven model of the ICCs and neurons that also captures the spontaneous global dynamics like pMCs that are observed in the colon and give insight to how pMCs occur.

An Evolutionary Game Theory Model of Altruism via Arrhenotoky

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Olivia J. Chu, Dartmouth College
Zachary Nathan, Dartmouth College

Arrhenotoky is a unique biological mechanism in which unfertilized eggs give rise to haploid male offspring, while fertilized eggs give rise to diploid female offspring. In this work, we build a mathematical model for the arrhenotoky replicator dynamics of a beehive by adopting an evolutionary game theory framework. Using this model, we investigate the evolution of altruistic behavior in a beehive, looking particularly at hive success over a variety of parameters, controlling for altruism in workers and the queen. We find that the most reproductively successful hives have completely altruistic workers that donate all of their resources to the queen, as well as a somewhat altruistic queen that donates a small proportion of her resources to drone bees. Through these results, our model explains in part the evolutionary adoption of altruistic behavior by insects with arrhenotoky reproductive dynamics.

Algebraic Methods for Detecting Convex Combinatorial Neural Codes

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Nora Youngs, Colby College

A major problem in neuroscience is to understand how the brain uses neural activity to understand the external world. Combinatorial information in the firing patterns of neurons often reflects important features of the stimuli that generated these patterns. How can we efficiently extract such information from the neural code? This talk will introduce some of the algebraic methods currently in use for understanding the combinatorial structure of neural codes, and also discuss how this structure can be used to infer features of the underlying space.

Exploring the Roles of Interneuron Subtypes in Network Dynamics

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Madeline M. Edwards, University of Pittsburgh

Neural modulation in aroused states can provide insights into the specific roles of synaptic connections and unique populations that compose the network. Modulation of input is necessary for processing and interacting with our surrounding environment. Three interneuron inhibitory subtypes populations, Parvalbumin (PV), Somatostatin (SOM), and Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) have been identified as key players of the modulation of input. Optogenetic stimulation of inhibitory subtypes demonstrates different responses across different subtype populations such as modulation power of dominating frequency or the appearance of gamma oscillations. To investigate each population’s contributing role in modulation of synchrony, we begin by imposing static current to individual cell populations representing an aroused state observed experimentally. Initial probing of individual populations with imposed static input result in three distinct network states: (i) subcircuit activity, (ii) weak synchrony activity, and (iii) strong synchrony activity. The three network states are consistently generated for each population receiving static input. Transitions from state (i) to (ii) to (iii) are consistently generated by applying activating input to E or SOM, or by applying inactivating input to PV or VIP. Our model is a spatially organized spiking neuron model with a single excitatory population, three distinct inhibitory populations, and feedforward input. The connectivity of the network is randomly generated and distance dependent. Each population is modeled as an exponential integrate and fire neuron with parameters specific to each population type influenced by biologically observed characteristics. We will describe the specific functions of each population in the network across arousal states. We will be able to elucidate changes in dynamics due to changes in the connectivity for each population. This work provides a foundational understanding for the modulation of network activity with respect to four unique populations where the results can provide further inside into future experiments.

Year:
2023

MAA Invited Paper Session and Jam Session (aligned with an MAA Invited Address)

Applications of Mathematics to Music

Please note: all sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Thursday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Mathematics and music have a long-standing affinity for each other. In this session, our speakers will talk about many topics, including vowel production and a question at the intersection of mathematics, music, physics, communication, and perception; the application of natural Pythagorean intervals to the closure for scales generated by three or more intervals; the circle of fifths and the twelve-tone scale on a torus; the Piano theorem; graphs for music events, including modulation; and a musical pythagorean theorem that Pythagoras missed.

Organizer:
Jason Brown, Dalhousie University
Ezra (Bud) Brown, Virginia Tech

How Do Vowels Work?

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Brian Katz, California State University – Long Beach

In this session, we’ll think about a question at the intersection of mathematics, music, physics, communication, and perception. We’ll do a quick version of an activity I do in many Calculus courses that uses my training in music theory and vocal performance, and then we’ll talk a little about why I value making these aspects of my identity explicit in class.

Closure and Symmetry in Generalized Tonal Systems of More than Two Dimensions

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Brett Stevens, Carleton University

Carey and Clampitt proved that the well-formedness of a musical scale created from iterated series of fixed intervals can be characterized by two equivalent conditions: “symmetry” and “closure”. Zabka generalized each of these conditions to Generalized Tonal Systems generated from two or more intervals. He proved that the conditions are still equivalent for two dimensional Generalized Tonal Systems and identified scales from human muscal traditions that can be formulated in two dimensions that cannot be generated from just one interval. Zabka asked if the two conditions remain equivalent for higher dimensions. We show that the symmetry condition implies the closure for scales generated by three or more intervals and provide counterexamples in three dimensions to the equivalence. These counterexamples are generated by natural pythagorean intervals.

Using Mathematics to Compose Popular Music

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Jason Brown, Dalhousie University

An investigation of the best compositional techniques in pop music highlights a role that mathematics plays surreptitiously. In this talk we’ll highlight a number of ways that seeing the math in the background can allow us to write musical “hooks”. Yeah, yeah, yeah!

Comparing Songs without Listening: From Music to TDA and Back Again

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Katherine M. Kinnaird, Smith College

The multidisciplinary field of Music Information Retrieval (MIR) is motivated by the comparisons that we, as humans, make about music and the various contexts of these comparisons. By defining tasks such as building better song recommendation systems or finding structural information in a given recording, MIR seeks to algorithmically make these musical comparisons in the same manner that a human being would, but on a much larger scale. In this talk, we will introduce the field of MIR, including popular tasks and cutting edge techniques. Then we will present aligned hierarchies, a structure-based representation that can be used for comparing songs, and new extensions of aligned hierarchies that leverage ideas from topological data analysis (TDA).

Symmetry and Group Theory in Bach’s Canons

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Brianna Donaldson, American Institute of Mathematics
David Kung, Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Mathematics and music come from different spheres (arts and sciences), yet they share an amazing array of commonalities. Group theory gives modern language to the symmetrical structures beneath the surface of Bach’s magnificent canons and fugues. These structures will be described mathematically and demonstrated on violin and piano.

Musical Interlude

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.

Music Is Mathematical, Mathematics Is Musical

5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Ezra Brown, Virginia Tech

Music has scales, intervals, chords, melodies, harmonies, and rhythms — which are of mathematical origin. Mathematics has patterns, themes, variations, and converses — which are of musical origin. Topics in this talk (time permitting) include the Pythagorean scale, good and bad vibrations, the Piano Theorem, odd and even harmonics, the circle of fifths and the twelve-tone scale on a doughnut; musical theater, science fiction, and one of those bad vibrations; a musical Pythagorean theorem that Pythagoras missed; and what you get when you play a certain famous theme backwards.

Jam Session

5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Year:
2023

MAA Invited Paper Session

Frontiers in Differential Equations and Applications

Please note: all sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Room 118/119

This session seeks to explore problems and techniques at the interface of differential equations and applied mathematics. Topics of interest include multiscale analysis, inverse problems, numerical methods, and spectral analysis, with applications in materials science, fluid dynamics, mathematical biology, and medical imaging. Our main goal is to showcase new research in applications of differential equations and to promote collaboration between established and early- career mathematicians.

Organizers:
Robert Viator Jr., Swarthmore College
Chee Han Tan, Wake Forest University

Maximal Total Population of Species in a Diffusive Logistic Model

8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Chiu-Yen Kao, Claremont Mckenna College

We investigate the maximization of the total population of a single species which is governed by a stationary diffusive logistic equation with a fixed amount of resources. For large diffusivity, qualitative properties of the maximizers like symmetry will be addressed. Our results are in line with previous findings which assert that for large diffusion, concentrated resources are favorable for maximizing the total population. Then, an optimality condition for the maximizer is derived based upon rearrangement theory. We develop an efficient numerical algorithm applicable to domains with different geometries in order to compute the maximizer. It is established that the algorithm is convergent. Our numerical simulations give a real insight into the qualitative properties of the maximizer and also lead us to some conjectures about the maximizer.

Modeling Microtubule Assembly and Polarity in Neurons

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Anna C. Nelson, Duke University

The microtubule cytoskeleton is responsible for sustained, long-range intracellular transport of cellular cargo in neurons. However, microtubules must also be dynamic and rearrange their orientation, or polarity, in response to injuries. While mechanisms that control the minus-end out microtubule orientation in Drosophila dendrites have been identified experimentally, it is unknown how these mechanisms maintain both dynamic rearrangement and sustained, long-term function. To better understand these mechanisms, we introduce a spatially-explicit mathematical model of dendritic microtubule growth dynamics using parameters informed by experimental data. We explore several hypotheses of microtubule growth using both a stochastic model and a continuous ordinary differential equation model. Using fluorescence microscopy experimental data, we validate mechanisms such as limited tubulin availability and catastrophe events that depend on microtubule length. By incorporating biological data, our modeling framework can uncover the impact of various mechanisms on the collective dynamics and polarity of microtubules in Drosophila dendrites.

Homogenization of Nonlinear Deformable Dielectrics

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Thuyen Dang, University of Chicago

In this talk, I will present the rigorous periodic homogenization for a weakly coupled electro-elastic system of a nonlinear electrostatic equation with an elastic equation enriched with electrostriction. Such coupling is employed to describe deformable (elastic) dielectrics. It is shown that the effective response of the system consists of a homogeneous deformable dielectric described by a nonlinear coupled system of PDEs whose coefficients depend on the coefficients of the original heterogeneous material and geometry of the composite and periodicity of the original microstructure. A classical corrector result for the homogenization of monotone operators is improved, and two Lp–gradient estimates for elastic systems with discontinuous coefficients are also shown.

Computation of Free Boundary Minimal Surfaces via Extremal Steklov Eigenvalue

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Braxton Osting, University of Utah

Recently A. Fraser and R. Schoen showed that the solution of a certain extremal Steklov eigenvalue problem on a compact surface with boundary can be used to generate a free boundary minimal surface, i.e., a surface contained in the ball that has (i) zero mean curvature and (ii) meets the boundary of the ball orthogonally. In this talk, I’ll discuss recent work on numerical methods that use this connection to realize free boundary minimal surfaces. Namely, on a compact surface, Σ, with genus γ and b boundary components, we maximize σj (Σ, g) L(∂Σ, g) over a class of smooth metrics, g, where σj(Σ,g) is the j-th nonzero Steklov eigenvalue and L(∂Σ,g) is the length of ∂Σ. Our numerical method involves (i) using conformal uniformization of multiply connected domains to avoid explicit parameterization for the class of metrics, (ii) accurately solving a boundary-weighted Steklov eigenvalue problem in multi-connected domains, and (iii) developing gradient-based optimization methods for this non-smooth eigenvalue optimization problem. The corresponding eigenfunctions generate a free boundary minimal surface, which we describe. This is joint work with Chiu-Yen Kao and Èdouard Oudet.

Analyticity of Steklov Eigenvalues of Nearly-Hyperspherical Domains in Rd+1

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Chee Han Tan, Wake Forest University

We consider the Dirichlet-to-Neumann operator (DNO) on nearly-hyperspherical domains in dimension greater than 3. Treating such domains as perturbations of the ball, we prove the analytic dependence of the DNO on the shape perturbation pa- rameter for fixed perturbation functions. Consequently, we conclude that the Steklov eigenvalues are analytic in the shape perturbation parameter as well. This is joint work with Robert Viator.

Year:
2023

MAA Invited Paper Session

Quantitative Justice: Incorporating Social Justice in Research, the Classroom, and More

Please note: all sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.. Ballroom A

Quantitative Justice is an emerging field that lies at the intersection of quantitative science and social justice. Quantitative Justice encompasses all forms of mathematical, computational, and statistical analysis of problems that are sourced in the real world, often in domains that are considered “social science.” The key component that differentiates Quantitative Justice from typical quantitative analysis of social science phenomena is that either the topic under investigation or the rationale for the analysis are rooted in addressing societal inequities. These methods used include: data science, statistics, natural language processing, network analysis, topological data analysis, dynamical systems, combinatorics, computer science, database analysis, mathematical biology, environmental science, and scholarship of teaching and learning.

This session will help address the common question: “how can math be used for social justice?” By inviting speakers with experience in quantitative justice, participants can see how metric geometry and markov chains show up in electoral redistricting, how graph theory can help us understand connections between bill sponsors in Congress, how statistics can highlight patterns in policing, and how applied algebraic topology can be used to study access to polling sites and equitable distribution of public resources.

Organizers:
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, Duke University
AJ Stewart, AAAS Science and Technology Executive Fellow

An Introduction to Quantitative Justice

8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, Duke University
AJ Stewart, AAAS Science and Technology Executive Fellow

Quantitative Justice is the application of techniques from quantitative sciences in the social sciences to study existing social systems and derive potential tools to improve social justice, fairness, and equality. The intersection between quantitative techniques and social sciences is not new, but research by mathematicians in quantitative justice has experienced significant growth during the last five years with an increased interest in topics such as gerrymandering, voting methods, using data science to study bias in healthcare and the arts, as well as the study of algorithmic fairness. In this talk we will define quantitative justice, discuss its recent growth, and give current examples of how mathematics is being used today to shift societal systems.

Quantifying Communities of Interest in Electoral Redistricting

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Parker Edwards, Florida Atlantic University

Communities of interest are groups of people, such as ethnic, racial, and economic groups, with common sets of concerns that may be affected by legislation. Many states have requirements to preserve communities of interest as part of their redistricting process. While some states collect data about communities of interest in the form of public testimony, there are no states to our knowledge which systematically collect, aggregate, and summarize spatialized testimony on communities of interest when drawing new districting plans. During the 2021 redistricting cycle, our team worked to quantify communities of interest by collecting and synthesizing thousands of community maps in partnership with grassroots organizations and/or government offices. In most cases, the spatialized testimony collected included both geographic and semantic data—a spatial representation of a community as a polygon, as well as a written narrative description of that community. In this talk, we outline our aggregation pipeline that started with spatialized testimony as input, and output processed community clusters for a given state with geographic and semantic cohesion.

Topological and Geometric Methods in Redistricting

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Tom Needham, Florida State University

I will discuss some novel mathematical approaches to study the redistricting problem; i.e., the problem of recognizing and characterizing political districting plans which were designed for political advantage at the cost of fair representation. In particular, I’ll introduce methods from the fields of topological data analysis and optimal transport, which are able to give new insights into the ‘shape’ of the space of all districting plans.

Topological Data Analysis of U.S. City Demographics

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Jakini Kauba, Clemson University

In recent years, Topological Data Analysis (TDA) has been used to analyze complex data and provide insights that other research techniques cannot. TDA is a newer form of data analysis which analyzes trends of data from a topological perspective by way of the main visualization tool of persistence diagrams. TDA has been used to measure breast cancer transcriptional DNA, voting patterns in precincts, gerrymandering, and even texture representation.

In this paper, we apply TDA to geospatial data from the census to more accurately describe racial segregation among the Black and Hispanic demographics across one hundred cities in America. Our goal was to complete city to city comparisons in 2010 and 2020 as well as compare city similarities over the course of ten years for each race and note the respective trends. We were able to find seven clusters of cities in the black population that shared common characteristics and five for the Hispanic population. After doing a comparison of cities across the span of a decade, we also found commonalities of each racial demographic. In summary, this project represents a first step in uncovering trends in demographic data using TDA. We hope to continue exploring this data set in an effort to expand our understanding of various demographic patterns in America.

Accelerating and Scaling Community Centered Research

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Carrie Diaz-Eaton, Bates College

Nuevas Voces is a program run by the Woonasqatucket River Watershed Council in Providence, RI. Nuevas Voces creates a leadership cohort from a low-income, primarily immigrant neighborhood along the river to understand environmental issues such as neighborhood flooding and water contamination. Researchers at ICERM in Providence at Brown and IMSI at Chicago began a partnership with Nuevas Voces to provide some tools they might need to help advocate for their communities. In this talk we focus on how we developed this partnership, choices we made to center community needs, and resulting data projects.

#Metamath: The Mathematics of Mathematics

10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Ron Buckmire, Occidental College

We present and discuss a curated selection of recent literature related to the application of quantitative techniques, tools, and topics from mathematics and data science that have been used to analyze the mathematical sciences community. We engage in this project with a focus on including research that highlights, documents, or quantifies (in)equities that exist in the mathematical sciences, specifically, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) more broadly. We seek to enhance social justice in the mathematics and data science communities by providing numerous examples of the ways in which the mathematical sciences fails to meet standards of equity, equal opportunity and inclusion. We call our project the “mathematics of Mathematics,” explicitly building upon the growing, interdisciplinary field known as “Science of Science” to interrogate, investigate, and identify the nature of mathematical sciences itself. We aim to promote, provide, and posit sources of productive collaborations and we invite interested researchers to contribute to this developing body of work.

 

Year:
2023

MAA Invited Paper Session

Recent Advances in Mathematical and Computational Biology, Highlighting Contributions from Undergraduate Researchers

Please note: all sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Friday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Room 118/119

Some of biology’s most complex questions are best answered through mathematical modeling, using tools which range from stochastic and statistical models to deterministic differential equations models. The utility of mathematical models within biology is also vast, answering questions within subfields such as ecology, neuroscience, immunology, physiology, and more. Furthermore, mathematical biology contributes to mathematics as the complex models formed to represent biological phenomena drive the creation of new mathematical tools for model analysis.

With this symposium we hope to highlight mathematical descriptions from a large range of biological disciplines. Including a variety of biological disciplines underscores the versatility of mathematical modeling as the cutting edge tool throughout biology and makes known the commonality of analytical tools and methods across fields of application. Additionally, we hope to highlight the contributions of undergraduate researchers within mathematical biology research through this symposium. Because mathematical biology is placed within an application, the research may be accessible to undergraduate students, and oftentimes undergraduate researchers can be involved easily in these projects. By highlighting the specific role of undergraduate researchers within larger research projects, we aim to clearly depict ways to involve undergraduate researchers in future research projects.

Organizers:
Anna Nelson, Duke University
Kelly Buch, Austin Peay State University

From Flashing Fireflies to Bursting Neurons: Finding Sync with Undergraduate Collaborators

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Matthew Mizuhara, The College of New Jersey

Biological and physical oscillators, ranging from fireflies, to neurons, to power-grid networks, often exhibit large, collective dynamics arising from mere pairwise interactions. Analysis of the emergence of synchronization or other pattern formation is challenging due to the non-linear and high dimensional nature of their mathematical models. In this talk we discuss recent advances using a variety of analytical and numerical approaches. We will particularly highlight how undergraduate collaborators have been integral to these projects.

A Bit of Biology for the Mathematicians, a Bit of Math for the Biologists, Some Programming for Everyone

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Sean Laverty, University of Central Oklahoma

I will present an overview of 2-3 long-term student mathematical biology research projects. In one project, a motivated biology major gained experience and skill with data-wrangling, data visualization, and application of an intricate mathematical and statistical modeling technique: capture-mark-recapture analysis. This project, part of a larger collaborative effort within the College, set a motivated student on a path to data-intensive research at a biomedical research foundation and opened the door to his pursuit of a post-graduate degree in Bio-Statistics. In another project, I highlight the appreciation gained by mathematics students learning about application and interpretation of mathematical modeling to biological systems. Finally, I will discuss how several undergraduate students from multiple disciplines and institutions have contributed to a long-term project on modeling blood clot degradation.

Pulsing Corals and Swimming Jellyfish: Including Undergraduates in Biological Fluid-Structure Interaction Research

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Matea Santiago, University of Arizona

Fluid-structure interaction simulations of biological organisms offer a steep learning curve to undergraduate researchers. Many undergraduates, particularly mathematics majors, have not had a fluids course or substantial coding experience. I will highlight two projects I am working on with undergraduate researchers, simulating the motion of pulsing soft corals and blue blubber jellyfish. Both pulsing soft corals and blue blubber jellyfish generate motion by activating their muscles, resulting in fluid flow. These projects can be particularly challenging for undergraduate research. 1) The governing equations are a system of non-linear partial differential equations called the incompressible Navier-Stokes equations. Solving them on a three-dimensional domain requires high computational cost, requiring HPC tools. 2) These organisms are elastic and deforming, requiring specialized numerical methods to reconcile an evolving boundary condition and the fluid-structure interface. The immersed boundary finite-element method, developed by Boyce Griffith, is an extension of the classical immersed boundary method. It allows for a fully three-dimensional structure, making it desirable for many biologically complex organisms. Using existing open-source software, undergraduates can run simulations, assist with parameter tuning, and develop intuition and insight into problems.

A Global Sensitivity Analysis Framework for Rumen Fermentation Modeling Identifies Key Modifiers of Enteric Methane Production

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Kathryn Link, Pfizer Inc.

Ruminant animals rely on microbes to convert complex plant material into metabolizable compounds. During the enteric fermentation process a group of archaea produce methane (CH4), which is then eructated and released into the atmosphere by the ruminant. The emitted CH4 has a global warming potential 28-fold higher than carbon dioxide, leading to significant efforts to reduce enteric CH4 production. The red seaweed Asparagopsis taxiformis has been identified as a promising feed additive that reduced enteric CH4 by over 80% when added to regular cattle diet. This significant response has been partially attributed to a compound known as bromoform and its ability to inhibit the key enzyme of archaeal methanogenesis, however, the entire mode-of-action is still not fully understood. Quantitative methods incorporating mechanistic mathematical models describing microbial interactions and responses to feed additives are urgently needed for development of more sustainable strategies for the reduction of methane from ruminant animals. In this work, we developed a modeling framework in which we extended an existing rumen fermentation model and calibrated it with functional microbial groups and gas emission data. We then identified the optimal distribution of functional microbial groups, including microbes of unknown functions, that then explained the observed reduction of enteric methane in the presence of A. taxiformis. Lastly, we utilized both local and global sensitivity analysis approaches to identify rumen parameters as key drivers in enteric methane production and potential targets for advanced methane mitigation strategies.

Undergraduate Research Aimed at Solving Clostridioides difficile: Mathematical Models of Transmission and Control in Healthcare Settings

5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Cara Sulyok, Lewis University

Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is the leading cause of infectious diarrhea and the most frequently identified healthcare-acquired infection in United States hospitals. C. difficile is typically contracted after antibiotic use, when healthy gut microbiota that prevent colonization is compromised. Colonized patients, both symptomatic and asymptomatic, shed C. difficile endospores that can survive for long periods on surfaces outside the host and are resistant to many commonly-used disinfectants. Transmission pathways can include contact with endospores on fomites, objects likely to carry infection.

This talk will focus on various mathematical models aimed at quantifying the transmission of C. difficile in healthcare settings ranging from systems of ordinary differential equations to agent-based models – all developed by undergraduate student researchers! We will discuss the progress and results from these student projects. Results can be applied by healthcare professionals by focusing on precautionary measures that reduce patient colonization with C. difficile.

An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure?

5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Ben Morin, Vassar College

The spread of drug use throughout a community can be represented through epidemiological models typically found in studies on infectious disease dynamics. These mathematical models are based on the idea that similar to infectious diseases, drug use spreads through interactions between individuals. Previous models of drug use don’t take into consideration the preferences an individual may have in their interactions. We propose a compartmental model for heroin use that accounts for preferred mixing as well as the element of choice in seeking or avoiding individuals based on their drug use habits. In this talk, I will introduce the compartmental model framework, derive the preferential mixing function, and highlight a few interesting effects while discussing the process undertaken by undergraduate scholars. This work was completed during a 6-week REU by 3 undergraduate students from various majors under the direction of Benjamin Morin at Vassar College.

 

Year:
2023

AMS-MAA Invited Paper Session

Mathematics is Not Done in a Vacuum: Collaborations in Mathematics and History of Mathematics

Please note: all sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Friday, August 4, 4:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Ballroom A

This invited paper session will feature talks on collaborations. In particular, the talks will focus on collaborations by mathematicians of the past and present-day collaborations by historians of mathematics who study the past. This session will explore the benefits and special challenges that collaborations can bring.

Organizer:
Sloan Evans Despeaux, Western Carolina University

Collaboration in Ancient and Medieval Times

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Victor Katz, University of the District of Columbia

In modern times, mathematicians collaborate either by physically working together – exchanging ideas – or, more likely, by the use of the internet and various forms of electronic media. But they do this in real time, probably going back and forth frequently within a limited time frame, reading and commenting on each other’s work, each one trying to improve the ultimate product. Of course, mathematicians in ancient times could not do this. In general, the mathematicians we know about were scattered both geographically and temporally. So one person would learn of another’s work through some form of oral or written communication and then react to it. And although sometimes this communication would garble the ideas somewhat, often this form of collaboration was productive. In this talk, we will discuss several examples of this kind of collaboration in ancient times in the eastern Mediterranean and in the medieval period in Europe. In particular, I will show that different languages and cultures ultimately did not prove to be a barrier to collaboration.

Editorial and Epistolary Collaborations Among Mathematicians

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Janet Heine Barnett, Colorado State University Pueblo

The publication of research works in various guises plays an important role in the development and dissemination of mathematical ideas. Among the interesting historical examples of collaborations associated with such publications is the editorial work undertaken by Gaston Darboux and Jules Hoüel on the Bulletin des Sciences mathématiques et astronomiques in the decades following its founding in 1870. Another such example is the joint effort of Richard Dedekind and Heinrich Weber to complete the publication of Bernard Riemann’s collected works which began in 1874. These two particular examples are also among the many collaborations that have been carried out by mathematicians primarily through the exchange of letters. In this talk, we consider what editorial and epistolary collaborations such as these may reveal about the benefits and special challenges of mathematical collaborations more generally.

Beginnings: How to Start—and Sustain—a Mathematics Initiative

5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

This talk explores how the American Mathematical Monthly and the Institute for Advanced Study came into existence. Despite the very different aims of the journal and the institute, the similarities and differences of these processes suggest ideas, including collaboration, for starting and sustaining mathematics initiatives.

Collaboration Typologies in 19th-century American Mathematics Textbook Series

5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, MAA Convergence

Collaborations in the history of mathematics have not necessarily been intentional or even consensual. Indeed, the preparation of American textbook series in the early 19th century involved a wide variety of types of collaboration, such as: administrative collaborations in which the plans and expectations of governing boards did not always align with the educational materials produced by professors; informal collaborations conducted through correspondence networks that exchanged both gossip and advice; unacknowledged collaborations by student translators and other assistants; unwitting collaborations of original authors whose works were appropriated or plagiarized; and promotional collaborations between authors and publishers. The talk will offer several examples of these collaborations and reflect on the use of collaboration as a historiographical construct.

 

Year:
2023

Invited Paper Session organized by the Leitzel Lecturer

Building STEM Success From K-12 Through College

Please note: all sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Ballroom A

Students enter college with a variety of backgrounds and life experiences that shape their trajectory. For students from historically marginalized backgrounds, it can be especially difficult to navigate college life and academics within an environment that was not made for them. As faculty members, there is a great deal that can be done to better understand and support our students. This session will introduce insights about the student experience and how we can support them, with ideas from both researchers and practitioners who work from K-12 through college.

Organizer:
Daniel Zaharopol, Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

Real Analysis: Gateway or Gatekeeper?

8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Amy Bennett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

There may be many factors that influence why a student fails, withdraws from, and/or chooses to repeat a course. However, our claim is that these factors are not all internal. In this project, we examine external factors that contribute to minoritized students’ experiences in proofs-based mathematics courses, particularly real analysis. We report on narratives from our data and implications for instructors and departments for supporting minoritized students.

Demographic Gaps or Preparation Gaps?: The Large Impact of Incoming Preparation on Performance of Students in Introductory Physics

8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Shima Salehi, Stanford University

We have studied the impact of incoming preparation and demographic variables on student performance on the final exam in the standard introductory calculus-based mechanics course at three different institutions. Multivariable regression analysis was used to examine the extent to which exam scores can be predicted by a variety of variables that are available to most faculty and departments. The results are surprisingly consistent across the institutions, with only math SAT or ACT scores and concept inventory prescores having predictive power. They explain 20%–30% of the variation in student exam performance in all three cases. In all cases, although there appear to be gaps in exam performance if one considers only demographic variables (gender, underrepresented minority, first generation), once these two proxies of incoming preparation are controlled for, there is no longer a demographic gap. There is only a preparation gap that applies equally across the entire student population. This work shows that to properly understand differences in student performance, it is important to do statistical analyses that take multiple variables into account, covering both subject-specific and general preparation. Course designs and teaching better matched to the incoming student preparation will likely eliminate performance gaps across demographic groups, while also improving the success of all students.

Welcoming Students into a Math Community

9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Sarah Hunt, Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

Have you ever opened a door, walked into a room full of people, looked around, and said “I’m sorry, I must be in the wrong room”? Have you ever actually been in the right room, but felt internally that you were in the wrong place?

In this session we’ll talk about why creating a sense of belonging is so critical for student learning and success. Black, Latine, Indigenous, female, and/or first generation students often face unique challenges in feeling a sense of belonging in their STEM classes. In this session we’ll discuss these challenges and what we can do to reduce them. What proactive steps increase a sense of belonging? What practices benefit marginalized students? How can we create a welcoming community for all learners? This session will help participants deepen their understanding of the classroom environment, and learn practical steps to improve it.

How Do K-12 Schools Prepare Top Math Talent for Advanced Math Studies?

9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Al Lucero, The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools

Math talent, or high interest and aptitude for deep problem solving, exists in every school and can be cultivated in every student. How do K-12 schools support their top math talent students who are not fully challenged by the traditional math learning pathway? The answer varies widely depending on numerous factors – notably the location of the school. This talk will discuss lessons learned from the pilot years of an advanced math enrichment program in a network of high needs schools in Los Angeles. We’ll examine the traditional model of math success in K-12 schools and offer alternative means to support growth of math talent. Lastly, we’ll offer insights into supporting top math talent students from high needs communities in their postsecondary advanced math studies.

Examining Mathematical Narratives and Supporting New Students in Mathematics

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Aris Winger, Georgia Gwinnett College

In this talk we will think about the narratives that we hold in our discipline and how those narratives may hinder our ability to cultivate, and strengthen our relationships with our incoming students. We will dive into ways in which we can interrupt these narratives that will allow for us to create better, more equitable pathways to the mathematics major for all.Panel Discussion: Supporting Students on Pathways to STEM

Panel Discussion: Supporting Students on Pathways to STEM

10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

What factors lead to STEM success for students through college? What can we do to facilitate that success? This panel brings together the speakers from this invited paper session, including both researchers and practitioners, to consider these issues and share how we can live up to our ideals. Come prepared to ask questions and learn from a variety of experiences and knowledge from all along students’ journeys.

 

Year:
2023

MAA Invited Paper Session

The Mathematics of Data Science

Please note: all sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Saturday, August 5, 3:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Ballroom A

The fundamentals of data science are drawn from mathematics, statistics, and computer science. However, there is a lack of clarity on what it actually means to be a data scientist and how to prepare students in data science. Given that real-world data lies in a context domain, the work of data science requires interdisciplinary domain expertise that may include the humanities, social sciences, and health sciences. To carry out the data lifecycle, the context domain must be considered throughout the data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of findings. Even though many mathematical faculty have either taken or taught the ‘foundational courses’ in the fundamentals of data science, others may still be resistant to incorporating data science into their academic programs due to the myriad of challenges.

This session will feature mathematicians who will share how they are advancing data science teaching and research, along with their tools and applications. From developing academic programs to engaging students in culturally relevant data science, health informatics, sports analytics, etc., the session will demonstrate how mathematics catalyzes innovations. The presenters will showcase work being done across a range of academic institutions with industry partners from the mathematical perspective. We envision talks on probabilistic tools in data analytics for sports, complex systems and adaptive networks in data science, culturally responsive and justice-oriented approaches to teaching data science, and statistical tools in data analysis for quantitative social justice, among others. This session will also highlight the data science focus and anticipated findings of the February 2024 Special Issue of the American Mathematical Monthly, with Anna Haensch and Talitha Washington serving as Guest Editors.

Organizers:
Talitha Washington, Clark Atlanta University
Anna Haensch, Tufts University
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for On-Demand Digital Media

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Kobi Abayomi, Seton Hall U and Gumbel Demand Acceleration

We model “On-Demand” – or asynchronous impressions – of digital media inventory as two-stage, phase shift process. We discuss idiomatic features of a Bayesian Hierarchical Model for this process

Mathematical Models in the Sociological Imagination

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Nathan Alexander, Morehouse College

This talk presents an abstract study of mathematical and statistical modeling using methods from mathematical sociology that are rooted in the ideas of the sociological imagination. The sociological imagination allows us to examine how social systems interact and influence one another and we consider interpretations of these social systems using an integrated and critical approach to mathematical modeling. More specifically, we explore integrated modeling approaches focused on neighborhood composition and land ownership in the U.S. context.

Community-driven Data Science for Social Justice Research Practices

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Community-research partnerships have been to drive impactful scholarship across many fields such as healthcare and education. These collaborative relationships should also drive impactful and insightful work in data science for social justice research. We discuss some principles behind developing such collaborations, using as an example of supporting local community advocacy in Providence, Rhode Island with partners Nuevas Voces and the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council.

Non- family Reason Internal Migration and Their Socio-economic Characteristics

5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Binod Manandhar, Clark Atlanta University

Among the internal migrants a large proportion migrates due to family reasons, and they are less attracted by the gap in available opportunities between the place of origin and destination. This study analyzes internal migration data from the national living standards household survey 2010/11 data from Nepal. There are a small proportion of the migrants who migrated because of non-family reasons like higher salary, opportunities, easier urban lifestyle, higher education, but they have different characteristics than other populations. This study shows that though the non-family reason internal migration populations are small, they occupy a good proportion in the top rich quintile group of the nation and shows that they have better socio-economic status than other populations.

The Role of Mathematics in Undergraduate Data Science Programs

5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Talitha Washington, Clark Atlanta University and Atlanta University Center

While data science is in high demand both in research and in the workplace, what is needed to prepare students for a data-driven workforce remains unclear. Even though mathematics is essential in data science, the role of how mathematics contributes to undergraduate data science programs remains unclear. This presentation will provide insights into how mathematics contributes to undergraduate data science education and how to build and leverage transdisciplinary and industry partners to enhance the undergraduate experience.

 

Year:
2023

AWM-MAA Invited Paper Session

Geometric Measure Theory, Harmonic Analysis, and Partial Differential Equations

Please note: all sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Saturday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Room 118/119

Geometric measure theory provides a useful framework for studying the geometry and regularity of sets and measures in Euclidean and non-Euclidean settings, and has many useful applications to interesting problems in various fields of mathematics. This invited paper session aims to showcase the vibrant interactions between geometric measure theory, partial differential equations, and harmonic analysis. In this session, we will see exciting new developments at the interface of these areas, highlighting the ways in which they intertwine to produce deep insights.

Organizers:
Max Goering, Max Planck Institute Leipzig
Anna Skorobogatova, Princeton University
Mariana Smit Vega Garcia, Western Washington University

Dorronsoro’s Theorem and Vertical Versus Horizontal Inequalities on Carnot Groups

2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Seung-Yeon Ryoo, Princeton University

The classical Dorronsoro theorem expresses the L1(Lp)(1<p<∞)L1(Lp)(1<p<∞) norm of the α(>0)α(>0) – fractional Laplacian of an LpLp function on a Euclidean space as a certain singular integral measuring the average deviation of the function from being a polynomial around every point and at every scale. We prove a version of Dorronsoro’s theorem in the setting of Carnot groups. This extends and strengthens the work of Fässler and Orponen (2020), who proved a one-sided Dorronsoro theorem in the setting of the Heisenberg groups, with a restriction α<2α<2 on the fractional power of the Laplacian. One consequence of the Dorronsoro theorem is that it gives “vertical versus horizontal inequalities” on nonabelian Carnot groups, which quantify the extent to which nonabelian Carnot groups fail to embed into the L1(Lp)(1<p<∞)L1(Lp)(1<p<∞) spaces.

(CANCELED) Tensorization of Sobolev Spaces

2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Silvia Ghinassi, University of Washington

A classical – and routinely exploited – fact about Sobolev spaces in \Rn\Rn is that their structure is induced by the structures of Sobolev spaces on their components. This is believed to be true for generalized Sobolev spaces on metric measure spaces, however it is not proven in the full generality. We’ll survey some definitions, their equivalences, and discuss results for Cartesian and warped products of metric measure spaces. The talk is based on a joint upcoming work with V. Giri and E. Negrini.

Carnot Groups and Bi-Lipschitz Embeddings into L1L1

3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Lisa Naples, Macalester College

The classical Dorronsoro theorem expresses the L1(Lp)(1<p<∞)L1(Lp)(1<p<∞) norm of the α(>0)α(>0) – fractional Laplacian of an LpLp function on a Euclidean space as a certain singular integral measuring the average deviation of the function from being a polynomial around every point and at every scale. We prove a version of Dorronsoro’s theorem in the setting of Carnot groups. This extends and strengthens the work of Fässler and Orponen (2020), who proved a one-sided Dorronsoro theorem in the setting of the Heisenberg groups, with a restriction α<2α<2 on the fractional power of the Laplacian. One consequence of the Dorronsoro theorem is that it gives “vertical versus horizontal inequalities” on nonabelian Carnot groups, which quantify the extent to which nonabelian Carnot groups fail to embed into the L1(Lp)(1<p<∞)L1(Lp)(1<p<∞) spaces.

Low Dimensional Cantor Sets with Absolutely Continuous Harmonic Measure

3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Cole Jeznach, University of Minnesota

The relationship between harmonic measure and surface measure of a domain is largely connected with the geometry of the domain itself. In many fractals (for example, in domains with relatively “large” boundaries, and outside self-similar “enough” cantor sets), these measures are mutually singular, and in fact, have different dimensions. After recalling some of these results I will present joint work with G. David and A. Julia where we demonstrate examples where the exact opposite occurs: we construct Cantor-type sets in the plane that are Ahlfors regular (of small dimension) for which their associated harmonic measure and surface measure are bounded equivalent.

Decoupling and Restriction for Ruled Hypersurfaces Generated by a Curve

4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Dóminique Kemp, Institute for Advanced Study

In this talk, we shall address the decoupling theory and restriction theory of the ruled Euclidean hypersurfaces generated by a curve. We shall think of these surfaces as “parabolic cylinders of smoothly varying orientation” and see how much mileage this perspective attains for us. In particular, we shall achieve an effective ℓ2ℓ2 decoupling theorem (of optimal LpLp range) and a reverse square function estimate. Attention shall also be given to possible applications to maximal averages over curves.

A Definition of Fractional k-Dimensional Measure

4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Cornelia Mihaila, Saint Michael’s College

I will introduce a fractional notion of k-dimensional measure, with 0≤k<n0≤k<n, that depends on a parameter σ that lies between 0 and 1. When k=n−1 this coincides with the fractional notions of area and perimeter, and when k=1 this coincides with the fractional notion of length. We will see that, when multiplied by the factor 1−σ, this σ-measure converges to the k-dimensional Hausdorff measure up to a multiplicative constant. This is based on a joint work with Brian Seguin.

A Singular Integral Identity for Surface Measure

5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Ryan Bushling, University of Washington

Using only the classical methods of geometric measure theory, we prove that the integral of a certain Riesz-type kernel over (n−1)(n−1)-rectifiable sets in RnRn is constant, from which a formula for surface measure immediately follows. Geometric interpretations are given, and the solution to a geometric variational problem characterizing the family of convex sets follows as a corollary.

A Local Bernstein Inequality for Laplace Eigenfunctions

5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Stefano Decio, University of Minnesota

A powerful heuristic in the study of Laplace eigenfunctions is that they behave like polynomials of degree proportional to the square root of the eigenvalue. We present an instance in which this polynomial behaviour can be made precise, namely we discuss a version of the classical (for polynomials) Bernstein inequality. Along the way we show that analogous inequalities hold for solutions to nice elliptic PDEs, which also resemble polynomials once an appropriate notion of degree is introduced. Based on joint work with Eugenia Malinnikova.

 

Year:
2023

Invited address speakers are experts in the mathematical sciences who are invited and selected by committee to present at MAA MathFest. Each presenter will share their stories and expertise for 50 minutes with attendees.

 

MAA Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Lecture Series: Resilience, Reactivity and Flow-Kick Dynamics

Mary Lou Zeeman, Bowdoin College

Lecture I – Flow-kick Systems for Studying Resilience

Thursday, August 3, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Abstract (Show)

Lecture II – A New Framework for Harnessing Reactivity

Friday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

Oswald Veblen: Success through Collaboration

Thursday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Sloan Evans Despeaux, Western Carolina University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

MAA Invited Address

All You Need is Math: Connections Between Mathematics and Music

Thursday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Jason Brown, Dalhousie University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA Invited Address

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Raises the Need for New Mathematics

Friday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. -11:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Caroline Colijn, Simon Fraser University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA Invited Address

A Markov Chain Approach to Finding Effective Spreaders in a Network

Thursday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Fern Hunt, National Institute of Standards

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

Nobody Majors in STEM Hoping to Fail

Friday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Daniel Zaharopol, Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

AWM-MAA Etta Zuber Falconer Lecture

Geometry of Measures

Friday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Tatiana Toro, University of Washington, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI)

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Patterns in Permutations

Friday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Christine Darden Lecture

The Many Roles of Mathematical Modeling

Saturday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Ricardo Cortez, Tulane University

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Martin Gardner Lecture

Maps of Strange Worlds: Adventures in Topological Art

Saturday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Susan Goldstine, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

Different Differences

Saturday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Ron Buckmire, Occidental College

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

Student Activity Speaker

Five Platonic Friends

Saturday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Ballroom A

Kevin Knudson, University of Florida

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

 

MAA President Retiring Address

Lessons that Really Count

Saturday, August 5, 10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Jennifer Quinn, University of Washington Tacoma

Abstract (Show)
Biography (Show)

 

 

Please note: All sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Year:
2023

Invited Paper Sessions are organized by professionals in the mathematical sciences and designed to provide substantial mathematical content in the MAA program. Four to six speakers are invited by the organizers to present on a designated topic for twenty-minute segments. MAA MathFest participants who tune in to these sessions will get the chance to hear from a diverse set of speakers on current or emerging topics in various areas of mathematics.

MAA Invited Paper Session
Special Functions and Constants in Geometry and Trigonometry

Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Room 118/119

Click here to read the abstracts for the talks from this session

The theme is to explore connections between geometric properties and the functions that model those properties. Trigonometry is the classical example of this and generalizations of trigonometric functions to other settings, such as “squigonometry” in the p-norm, invite new ways to explore the interplay of geometry and analysis. This session will focus on this analytic-geometric lens, inviting talks that illustrate how special functions and constants describe geometric objects, and vice versa.

Organizer:
Bill Wood, University of Northern Iowa

Schedule

Interesting Squigonometric Series
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Robert D. Poodiack, Norwich University

Fourier Analysis of Squigonometric Functions
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Joseph Fields, Southern Connecticut State University

Analysis over Unit P-circles
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Sunil K. Chebolu, Illinois State University

Zeta Functions and Sums in the Spirit of Ramanujan
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Patrick MacDonald, New College of Florida

The Fundamental Theorem of Starithmetic
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Travis Kowalski, The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

‘A Tale of Two Catenaries’
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Subhranil De, Indiana University Southeast

 

MAA Invited Paper Session
Trends in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Ballroom A

Click here to read the abstracts for the talks from this session

Mathematical and computational biology encompasses a diverse range of biological phenomena and quantitative methods for exploring those phenomena. The pace of research at this junction continues to accelerate and substantial advancements in problems from gene regulation, genomics, phylogenetics, RNA folding, evolution, infectious disease dynamics, neuroscience, growth and control of populations, ecological networks, drug resistance modeling, and medical breakthroughs related to cancer therapies have increasingly ensued from utilizing mathematical and computational approaches. Our session on current trends will sample from this diversity of important questions from biology and medicine and their mathematical treatments, with a goal of maximizing the range of topics and research methods presented at the session. Mathematical approaches will include deterministic and stochastic continuous dynamical models, as well as finite dynamical systems and combinatorial and algebraic methods.

Organizers:
Timothy Comar Benedictine University
Anne Yust, University of Pittsburgh

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (BIO SIGMAA)

Schedule

Modeling Growth & Reproduction in Bromeliads: A Tour of Modeling Methods
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Erin Bodine, Rhodes College

Gut Instincts: A Data Driven Approach to Mouse Colon Modeling
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Andrea Welsh, University of Pittsburgh

An Evolutionary Game Theory Model of Altruism via Arrhenotoky
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Olivia J. Chu, Dartmouth College
Zachary Nathan, Dartmouth College

Algebraic Methods for Detecting Convex Combinatorial Neural Codes
9:30 p.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Nora Youngs, Colby College

Exploring the Roles of Interneuron Subtypes in Network Dynamics
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Madeline M. Edwards, University of Pittsburgh

 

MAA Invited Paper Session and Jam Session (aligned with an MAA Invited Address)
Applications of Mathematics to Music

Thursday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Click here to read the abstracts for the talks from this session

Mathematics and music have a long-standing affinity for each other. In this session, our speakers will talk about many topics, including vowel production and a question at the intersection of mathematics, music, physics, communication, and perception; the application of natural Pythagorean intervals to the closure for scales generated by three or more intervals; the circle of fifths and the twelve-tone scale on a torus; the Piano theorem; graphs for music events, including modulation; and a musical pythagorean theorem that Pythagoras missed.

Organizers:
Jason Brown, Dalhousie University
Ezra (Bud) Brown, Virginia Tech

Schedule

How do vowels work?
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Brian Katz, California State University – Long Beach

Closure and Symmetry in Generalized Tonal Systems of more than Two Dimensions
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Brett Stevens, Carleton University

Using Mathematics to Compose Popular Music
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Jason Brown, Dalhousie University

Comparing Songs without Listening: From Music to TDA and Back Again
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Katherine M. Kinnaird, Smith College

Symmetry and Group Theory in Bach’s Canons
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Brianna Donaldson, American Institute of Mathematics
David Kung, Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Musical Interlude
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.

Music Is Mathematical, Mathematics Is Musical
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Ezra Brown, Virginia Tech

Jam Session
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

MAA Invited Paper Session
Frontiers in Differential Equations and Applications

Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Room 118/119

Click here to read the abstracts for the talks from this session

This session seeks to explore problems and techniques at the interface of differential equations and applied mathematics. Topics of interest include multiscale analysis, inverse problems, numerical methods, and spectral analysis, with applications in materials science, fluid dynamics, mathematical biology, and medical imaging. Our main goal is to showcase new research in applications of differential equations and to promote collaboration between established and early- career mathematicians.

Organizers:
Robert Viator Jr., Swarthmore College
Chee Han Tan, Wake Forest University

Schedule

Maximal Total Population of Species in a Diffusive Logistic Model
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Chiu-Yen Kao, Claremont Mckenna College

Modeling Microtubule Assembly and Polarity in Neurons
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Anna C. Nelson, Duke University

Homogenization of Nonlinear Deformable Dielectrics
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Thuyen Dang, University of Chicago

Computation of Free Boundary Minimal Surfaces via Extremal Steklov Eigenvalue Problems
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Braxton Osting, University of Utah

Analyticity of Steklov Eigenvalues of Nearly-Hyperspherical Domains in Rd+1
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Chee Han Tan, Wake Forest University

 

MAA Invited Paper Session
Quantitative Justice: Incorporating Social Justice in Research, the Classroom, and More

Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.. Ballroom A

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Quantitative Justice is an emerging field that lies at the intersection of quantitative science and social justice. Quantitative Justice encompasses all forms of mathematical, computational, and statistical analysis of problems that are sourced in the real world, often in domains that are considered “social science.” The key component that differentiates Quantitative Justice from typical quantitative analysis of social science phenomena is that either the topic under investigation or the rationale for the analysis are rooted in addressing societal inequities. These methods used include: data science, statistics, natural language processing, network analysis, topological data analysis, dynamical systems, combinatorics, computer science, database analysis, mathematical biology, environmental science, and scholarship of teaching and learning.

This session will help address the common question: “how can math be used for social justice?” By inviting speakers with experience in quantitative justice, participants can see how metric geometry and markov chains show up in electoral redistricting, how graph theory can help us understand connections between bill sponsors in Congress, how statistics can highlight patterns in policing, and how applied algebraic topology can be used to study access to polling sites and equitable distribution of public resources.

Organizers:
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, Duke University
AJ Stewart, AAAS Science and Technology Executive Fellow

Schedule

An Introduction to Quantitative Justice
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, Duke University
AJ Stewart, AAAS Science and Technology Executive Fellow

Quantifying Communities of Interest in Electoral Redistricting
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Parker Edwards, Florida Atlantic University

Topological and Geometric Methods in Redistricting
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Tom Needham, Florida State University

Topological Data Analysis of U.S. City Demographics
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Jakini Kauba, Clemson University

Accelerating and Scaling Community Centered Research
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Carrie Diaz-Eaton, Bates College

#Metamath: The Mathematics of Mathematics
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Ron Buckmire, Occidental College

 

MAA Invited Paper Session
Recent Advances in Mathematical and Computational Biology, Highlighting Contributions from Undergraduate Researchers

Friday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Room 118/119

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Some of biology’s most complex questions are best answered through mathematical modeling, using tools which range from stochastic and statistical models to deterministic differential equations models. The utility of mathematical models within biology is also vast, answering questions within subfields such as ecology, neuroscience, immunology, physiology, and more. Furthermore, mathematical biology contributes to mathematics as the complex models formed to represent biological phenomena drive the creation of new mathematical tools for model analysis.

With this symposium we hope to highlight mathematical descriptions from a large range of biological disciplines. Including a variety of biological disciplines underscores the versatility of mathematical modeling as the cutting edge tool throughout biology and makes known the commonality of analytical tools and methods across fields of application. Additionally, we hope to highlight the contributions of undergraduate researchers within mathematical biology research through this symposium. Because mathematical biology is placed within an application, the research may be accessible to undergraduate students, and oftentimes undergraduate researchers can be involved easily in these projects. By highlighting the specific role of undergraduate researchers within larger research projects, we aim to clearly depict ways to involve undergraduate researchers in future research projects.

Organizers:
Anna Nelson, Duke University
Kelly Buch, Austin Peay State University

Schedule

From Flashing Fireflies to Bursting Neurons: Finding Sync with Undergraduate Collaborators.
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Matthew Mizuhara, The College of New Jersey

A Bit of Biology for the Mathematicians, a Bit of Math for the Biologists, Some Programming for Everyone
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Sean Laverty, University of Central Oklahoma

Pulsing Corals and Swimming Jellyfish: Including Undergraduates in Biological Fluid-Structure Interaction Research
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Matea Santiago, University of Arizona

A Global Sensitivity Analysis Framework for Rumen Fermentation Modeling Identifies Key Modifiers of Enteric Methane Production
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Kathryn Link, Pfizer Inc.

Undergraduate Research Aimed at Solving Clostridioides difficile: Mathematical Models of Transmission and Control in Healthcare Settings
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Cara Sulyok, Lewis University

An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure?
5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Ben Morin, Vassar College

 

AMS-MAA Invited Paper Session
Mathematics is Not Done in a Vacuum: Collaborations in Mathematics and History of Mathematics

Friday, August 4, 4:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Ballroom A

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This invited paper session will feature talks on collaborations. In particular, the talks will focus on collaborations by mathematicians of the past and present-day collaborations by historians of mathematics who study the past. This session will explore the benefits and special challenges that collaborations can bring.

Organizer:
Sloan Evans Despeaux, Western Carolina University

Schedule

Collaboration in Ancient and Medieval Times
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Victor Katz, University of the District of Columbia

Editorial and Epistolary Collaborations Among Mathematicians
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Janet Heine Barnett, Colorado State University Pueblo

Beginnings: How to Start—and Sustain—a Mathematics Initiative
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

Collaboration Typologies in 19th-century American Mathematics Textbook Series
5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, MAA Convergence

 

Invited Paper Session organized by the Leitzel Lecturer
Building STEM Success From K-12 Through College

Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Ballroom A

Click here to read the abstracts for the talks from this session

Students enter college with a variety of backgrounds and life experiences that shape their trajectory. For students from historically marginalized backgrounds, it can be especially difficult to navigate college life and academics within an environment that was not made for them. As faculty members, there is a great deal that can be done to better understand and support our students. This session will introduce insights about the student experience and how we can support them, with ideas from both researchers and practitioners who work from K-12 through college.

Organizer:
Daniel Zaharopol, Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

Schedule

Real Analysis: Gateway or Gatekeeper?
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Amy Bennett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Demographic Gaps or Preparation Gaps?: The Large Impact of Incoming Preparation on Performance of Students in Introductory Physics
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Shima Salehi, Stanford University

Welcoming Students into a Math Community
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Sarah Hunt, Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

How Do K-12 Schools Prepare Top Math Talent for Advanced Math Studies?
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Al Lucero, The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools

Examining Mathematical Narratives and Supporting New Students in Mathematics
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Aris Winger, Georgia Gwinnett College

Panel Discussion: Supporting Students on Pathways to STEM
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

 

MAA Invited Paper Session
The Mathematics of Data Science

Saturday, August 5, 3:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Ballroom A

Click here to read the abstracts for the talks from this session

The fundamentals of data science are drawn from mathematics, statistics, and computer science. However, there is a lack of clarity on what it actually means to be a data scientist and how to prepare students in data science. Given that real-world data lies in a context domain, the work of data science requires interdisciplinary domain expertise that may include the humanities, social sciences, and health sciences. To carry out the data lifecycle, the context domain must be considered throughout the data acquisition, analysis, and interpretation of findings. Even though many mathematical faculty have either taken or taught the ‘foundational courses’ in the fundamentals of data science, others may still be resistant to incorporating data science into their academic programs due to the myriad of challenges.

This session will feature mathematicians who will share how they are advancing data science teaching and research, along with their tools and applications. From developing academic programs to engaging students in culturally relevant data science, health informatics, sports analytics, etc., the session will demonstrate how mathematics catalyzes innovations. The presenters will showcase work being done across a range of academic institutions with industry partners from the mathematical perspective. We envision talks on probabilistic tools in data analytics for sports, complex systems and adaptive networks in data science, culturally responsive and justice-oriented approaches to teaching data science, and statistical tools in data analysis for quantitative social justice, among others. This session will also highlight the data science focus and anticipated findings of the February 2024 Special Issue of the American Mathematical Monthly, with Anna Haensch and Talitha Washington serving as Guest Editors.

Organizers:
Talitha Washington, Clark Atlanta University
Anna Haensch, Tufts University
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

Schedule

A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for On-Demand Digital Media
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Kobi Abayomi, Seton Hall U and Gumbel Demand Acceleration

Mathematical Models in the Sociological Imagination
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Nathan Alexander, Morehouse College

Community-driven Data Science for Social Justice Research Practices
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Non- family Reason Internal Migration and Their Socio-economic Characteristics
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Binod Manandhar, Clark Atlanta University

The Role of Mathematics in Undergraduate Data Science Programs
5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Talitha Washington, Clark Atlanta University and Atlanta University Center

 

AWM-MAA Invited Paper Session
Geometric Measure Theory, Harmonic Analysis, and Partial Differential Equations

Saturday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Room 118/119

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Geometric measure theory provides a useful framework for studying the geometry and regularity of sets and measures in Euclidean and non-Euclidean settings, and has many useful applications to interesting problems in various fields of mathematics. This invited paper session aims to showcase the vibrant interactions between geometric measure theory, partial differential equations, and harmonic analysis. In this session, we will see exciting new developments at the interface of these areas, highlighting the ways in which they intertwine to produce deep insights.

Organizers:
Max Goering, Max Planck Institute Leipzig
Anna Skorobogatova, Princeton University
Mariana Smit Vega Garcia, Western Washington University

Schedule

Dorronsoro’s Theorem and Vertical Versus Horizontal Inequalities on Carnot Groups
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Seung-Yeon Ryoo, Princeton University

(Canceled) Tensorization of Sobolev Spaces
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Silvia Ghinassi, University of Washington

Carnot Groups and Bi-Lipschitz Embeddings into L^1
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Lisa Naples, Macalester College

Low Dimensional Cantor Sets with Absolutely Continuous Harmonic Measure
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Cole Jeznach, University of Minnesota

Decoupling and Restriction for Ruled Hypersurfaces Generated by a Curve
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Dóminique Kemp, Institute for Advanced Study

A Definition of Fractional k-Dimensional Measure
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Cornelia Mihaila, Saint Michael’s College

A Singular Integral Identity for Surface Measure
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Ryan Bushling, University of Washington

A Local Bernstein Inequality for Laplace Eigenfunctions
5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Stefano Decio, University of Minnesota

 

Please note: All sessions are held at Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

 

Year:
2023

Panels

 

The Future of Higher Education: Lessons from Florida

Wednesday, August 2, 3:50 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Recent legislative efforts to restrict what can be taught in Florida classrooms and public universities along with efforts to track and eliminate the use of state funds for DEI programs and initiatives have the potential to profoundly impact the future of education in the state. Coupled with new restrictions on public school libraries and attempts to curtail critical discussion and debate, these changes further limit our ability to include and elevate the voices and perspectives of historically marginalized groups. Florida is not alone in pursuing such restrictive laws, as PEN America’s Index of Educational Gag Orders makes clear. In this panel session, we will hear a variety of perspectives on the harm such legal restrictions pose for the future of higher education, and more importantly, and thoughts on how concerned faculty can productively engage in efforts to maintain the intellectual and academic freedoms that provide the basis for healthy educational systems.

Organizers:
Michael Pearson, Mathematical Association of America
Catherine Paolucci, WestED

Panelists:
Irene Mulvey, President, American Association of University Professors
Patricia Okker, Past President, New College of Florida
Kevin Knudson, Chair, Department of Mathematics, University of Florida

Mental Health in the Mathematics Community

Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Room 122/123

This panel brings to light the serious yet often overlooked topic of mental health within the mathematics community. Panelists, drawing on their professional and personal experiences, will discuss the prevalence and diversity of mental health concerns among educators and students at various levels, researchers, and mathematicians working in other settings. They will share strategies for coping as individuals, guidance for supporting others, and approaches to advocating for long-term solutions, all while actively working to reduce the associated stigma. We hope to encourage an open and empathetic dialogue to raise awareness, inspire positive change, and improve the well-being of our unique and vibrant community.

Organizers:
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Janet Fierson, La Salle UniversityProfessors
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Buna Sambandham, Utah Tech University
Jeanette Shakalli, Panamanian Foundation for the Promotion of Mathematics (FUNDAPROMAT)

Panelists:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University
Jennifer Quinn, University of Washington Tacoma
Adriana Salerno, Bates College

Moderator:
Jeanette Shakalli, Panamanian Foundation for the Promotion of Mathematics (FUNDAPROMAT)

Sponsor:
Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

 

From Merely Surviving to Beginning to Thrive: GTAs and First-year Faculty Reflect on a Multifaceted GTA Training Program

Thursday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Room 122/123

In this panel, we will hear from graduate students and recent graduates (who are new faculty) about their experiences when learning how to teach mathematics. They will discuss how an ongoing and multifaceted teacher training program implemented at three universities supported their development as educators, mentors, and leaders and prepared them for faculty careers.

Organizers:
Melinda Lanius, Auburn University
Gary Olson, University of Colorado Denver
Scotty Houston, University of Memphis
RaKissa Manzares, University of Colorado Denver
Leigh Harrell-Williams, University of Memphis
Josias Gomez, University of Memphis
Michael Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver

Panelists:
Dr. Nicholas Weaver, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, Messiah University
Alyssa Newman, Graduate Student at University of Colorado Denver
Haile Gilroy, Graduate Student at Auburn University
Joanie Morris, Graduate Student at Auburn University
Madhumita Roy, Graduate Student at University of Memphis

The Art of Publishing in MAA Journals

Thursday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Room 122/123

The members of this panel will introduce the MAA publications, discuss how to write for these periodicals, and answer questions about writing for the publications. There will be time allotted to meet with the individual editors to ask questions about specific journals and blogs.

Organizers:
Tom Edgar, Pacific Lutheran University/MAA
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond/MAA

Panelists:
Della Dumbaugh, The American Mathematical Monthly
Tamara Lakins, The College Math Journal
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Convergence
Tom Edgar, Math Horizons
Deanna Haunsperger, Math Values Blog
Jason Rosenhouse, Mathematics Magazine
Rick Cleary, Scatterplot
[MAA FOCUS will also be discussed]

Math Leadership in Action: Experiences, Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies in Leading a Coordinated Course

Thursday, August 3, 4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Room 122/123

This panel session features five faculty experts discussing various aspects of coordinating mathematics courses. Topics include: planning and implementing course goals, sharing teaching resources and strategies, flexibility in grading and assessment, and evidence-based practices on effective course administration. The panel speakers, coming from a variety of teaching institutions, will offer insightful perspectives based on their professional experiences and published research.

Organizers:
Maila Hallare, United States Air Force Academy
Adebukola Adeyemi, Flagler College

Panelists:
Steve Butler, Iowa State University
Leann Ferguson, United States Air Force Academy
Carrie Grant, Flagler College
Eric Johnson, United States Coast Guard Academy
Kurt Sebastian, Flagler College

How Are You Effectively Placing Students in Their First Math Course and Supporting Students in their Placements?

Friday, August 4, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Room 122/123

Effectively placing students into their first college math course presents many challenges, and the recent move to test optional has introduced an opportunity to revise placement methods for departments. Placing students too low may affect their ability to graduate, motivation, and sense of belonging. Placing students too high may lead to frustration. Panelists will present successful implementations of math placement.

Organizers:
Jessica OShaughnessy, Stockton University
Amanda Harsy Ramsay, Lewis University
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg College

Panelists:
Allan Donsig, University of Nebraska
Jenn Whitfield, Texas A&M University
May Mei, Denison University
Lydia Maynard, Shenandoah University

Sponsor: MAA Subcommittee on Assessment

Incorporating an Undergraduate Research Component into Various Classroom Environments

Friday, August 4, 3:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Room 122/123

Undergraduate Research (UR) has been mostly conducted outside the classroom by a selected group of students. This type of research opportunity gives excellent experience but only to a limited number of students. As a result, incorporating UR components into the classrooms of undergraduate math programs is important for being more inclusive and for providing opportunities for more undergraduate students. A panel of successful undergraduate research mentors will share their insights surrounding incorporating UR experiences/components in various classroom environments. They will also discuss tangible strategies that participants can implement in their own classrooms.

Organizer:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Panelists:
Semere Gebresilasie, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Michele Joyner, East Tennessee State University
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (SIGMAA UR)

The Convergence of History and Pedagogy in Mathematics

Saturday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Room 122/123

Researchers and educators have long proposed that history can be used to create learning opportunities that support student mathematical learning in various ways. This panel of experts in the art of wedding historical research with effective pedagogy will lead a discussion of recent developments in the use of history to teach mathematics and the field’s future prospects and needs.

Organizers:
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Convergence
Janet Heine Barnett, Convergence

Panelists:
Kathleen Michelle Clark, Florida State University
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Daniel E. Otero, Xavier University

Sponsor: MAA Convergence (https://www.maa.org/press/periodicals/convergence)

Elevating Calculus for A New-ish Century

Saturday, August 5, 10:30 a.m. -11:50 a.m., Room 122/123

Back in the last century, our community recognized that calculus was both a gateway and a barrier to students’ mathematical goals. Today, work on curriculum, instruction, assessment, and placement are opening new pathways for students’ success in calculus and in the wider world of mathematical studies. We’ll highlight new (AP Precalculus) and ongoing work at the K-12 and college levels to prepare students for calculus and support them in its study. We’ll discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead and share ideas about how to leverage our collective efforts.

Organizers:
Ralph Pantozzi, National Couincil of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Representative to the MAA Committee on Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM)
Stephen Kokoska, Bloomsberg University
Mary Margarita Legner, Riverside City College

Panelists:
Melodie Baker, National Policy Director, Just Equations
Michael Boardman, AP PreCalculus Chief Reader, Pacific University Oregon
Jessica O’Shaugnessy, Chair of the MAA Committee on Assessment
Jason Van Billiard, AP Math and Computer Science Department Head, College Board
Joan Zoellner, Professional Learning and Implementation Specialist, Charles A. Dana Center

 

Career Paths in Business, Industry, and Governments

Saturday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Room 122/123

You’re about to earn a degree in mathematics. Now what? You may be surprised to know that teaching isn’t your only option. Mathematical knowledge is a valued commodity, and there are many interesting job opportunities for mathematicians that don’t necessarily involve teaching. Whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on career experiences in business, industry, and government and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share their paths to their current positions and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar fields.

Organizers:
Emille Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Moderator:
Thomas Langley, Thomas Langley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Panelists:
Allen Butler, President Emeritus, Daniel H. Wagner Associates, Inc
Opel Jones, Analyst, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
Pamela Laboy, Consulting Actuary, Milliman
Daniel Prata, Financial Planner & Analyst, Equifax

Sponsor:Committee on Undergraduate Student Programming (CUSP)

Town Halls

 

Making an Impact: How Can Our Community Best Support High Impact Practices in Mathematics Teaching and Learning?

Thursday, August 3, 3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Room 122/123

Join us to discuss the value of High Impact Practices (https://www.aacu.org/trending-topics/high-impact) in mathematics teaching and learning and to share experiences, suggestions, and questions concerning these practices. Our CTUM High Impact Practices (HIPs) Working Group needs your guidance to design effective programing, connect experienced practitioners with recent adopters, and support an emerging community of practice around HIPs in the mathematical sciences.

Organizers:
Vicky Klima, Appalachian State University
Pamela E. Harris, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Azadeh Rafizadeh, William Jewell College

Sponsor:High Impact Practices working group of the MAA Committee on Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM)

Just Mathematics: Creating Connections between Mathematics Content Areas & Social Justice

Friday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Room 122/123

Do your calculus students look at related rates problems about the spread of industrial pollutants in water systems?Do your statistics students look at how race can play a confounding role in statistical designs? Come and share your ideas about how faculty can incorporate social justice conversations in the mathematics classroom.

Organizers:
Mark Branson, Stevenson University
Whitney George University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona University
Luke Tunstall, Trinity University
Debasmita Basu, The New School

Sponsor:SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (SIGMAA QL)

What is a History of Mathematics Course For?

Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m., Room 122/123

The increasing need for mathematics education raises the question of history of mathematics. Should such courses serve the mathematics, mathematics education, or other program? Are they mathematics courses, a history courses, or some kind of hybrids – and if so, what kind? The panel will start a discussion that the audience will be invited to join.

Organizers:
Gregory McColm, University of South Florida
Fernando Burgos, University of South Florida
Fernando Gouvȇa, Colby College
Mile Krajcevsky, University of South Florida
Ruthmae Sears, University of South Florida

 

Please note: All sessions are held at Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Year:
2023

Minicourses are highly interactive sessions designed in a two-part workshop format focusing on specific aspects of collegiate mathematics, the undergraduate curriculum, and mathematical pedagogy. These courses are taught by experts in the field, with two hours dedicated to each section.
Separate registration and fee is required. Space is limited.

How to Write an Excellent Expository Article in Mathematics

Part A: Friday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Room 107
Part B: Saturday, August 5, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Room 107

Have you ever wanted to write an expository paper in mathematics? Following the four BASE pillars of writing outlined by Helen Sword, this workshop-style mini-course will help participants shape their mathematical ideas into a cogent paper for a journal that values exposition. The mini-course will include sessions to assess your writing and develop skills and strategies that will improve both your writing and your writing practice. The mini-course will provide dedicated time to work on your own manuscript, and offer opportunities to cultivate healthy social writing practices. Participants need to bring ideas for a paper, either in the form of the first draft of a manuscript or in pitch form, and a laptop.

Organizers:
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond; Editor, American Mathematical Monthly
Tom Edgar, Pacific Lutheran University; Editor, Math Horizons

Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 117
Part B: Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Room 107

Hands-on, practical art puzzles inspire the mathematics of projective geometry—the study of properties invariant under projective transformations. We explore activities in perspective art or photography that motivate concepts in projective geometry, including Desargues’ Theorem and numerical projective invariants. Activities in problem solving and proof are suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. No artistic experience is required.

Organizer:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Fumiko Futamura, Southwestern University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Mathematics and the Arts (SIGMAA ARTS)

 

An Introduction to Becoming a Math JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 105
Part B: Saturday, August 5, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Room 105

Making the mathematical and statistical sciences communities more inclusive requires their members to understand why and how to bring about improvements in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) in their workplaces. They can then become JEDI resources in their departments, institutions, and disciplines; and at other institutions as they serve as external program reviewers, and for programs such as those funded by workforce grants. This minicourse will interactively explore topics related to JEDI including (1) diving deeply into the necessity and viability of attending to JEDI issues in mathematical and statistical sciences classrooms, departments, and other spaces, (2) examining promising and successful policies, practices, and programs or their components that foster diversity and inclusion, and (3) exploring examples of potential initiatives that math and stats departments could begin to help improve their JEDI efforts.

Organizers:
Aris Winger, Georgia Gwinnett College
Abbe Herzig, Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math)
Michael Dorff, Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math)/Brigham Young University

The i Road to Upper-Level Undergraduate Mathematics

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Room 107
Part B: Friday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 105

A transition/proofs course exploring complex numbers opens doors to upper-level topics while deepening understanding of earlier material. Much looks familiar but requires careful reasoning. Complex-valued polynomials, rational functions, and basic transcendentals provide compelling content. Student experience with functions, visualization, sense-making, problem solving, working with definitions, proving, and connecting to prior knowledge all build “mathematical maturity”. Content options abound; instructors can flexibly adjust to student interests and experience. Students encounter examples of analytic and algebraic objects for later use and the content naturally supports a variety of teaching styles. Participants will engage with student-level materials and discuss instructor-level issues.

Participants may want to bring laptops, but no special software will need to be installed in advance. Written minicourse materials will be provided electronically, in advance.

Organizers:
Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College
Bob Sachs, George Mason University

Teaching Single Variable Calculus with Active Calculus and Runestone

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Room 105
Part B: Friday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Room 105

Active Calculus (AC) (http://gvsu.edu/s/29b) is a free, open textbook that engages students through an activity-driven approach. Runestone is free, open courseware (http://gvsu.edu/s/29c) that helps students actively engage with the textbook and helps instructors better understand their students’ learning. Participants will experience learning and teaching with AC on Runestone and see how Runestone may replace the need for a separate online homework system. Participants will leave the workshop with the expertise to teach a course with AC on Runestone and should bring a laptop with internet connection.

Organizers:
Matt Boelkins, Grand Valley State University
Chrissy Safranski, Franciscan University

Jumpstarting Your Scholarship

Part A: Friday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Room 108/109
Part B: Saturday, August 5, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Room 108/109

This two-day workshop focuses on developing strategies to establish your research agenda and to pursue funding and support for this agenda. During one session, we will discuss numerous aspects of a scholarship program, including how to find possible problems and collaborators, presenting your research, writing up your results, and getting your work published. We will also spend time setting goals and priorities for the upcoming year or two and make a plan for how to achieve those goals. The other session will feature an overview of the NSF, consisting of an introduction to programs that support both research in the mathematical sciences and innovations in learning and teaching together with tips for writing strong proposals. Both days will provide plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Organizers:
Nancy Ann Neudauer, MAA Associate Secretary/Pacific University
Adriana Salerno, California State University, Bates College

 

An Introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Room 107
Part B: Friday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 107

In this 4-hour session, we will provide a provisional definition of SoTL and the kinds of questions it has historically answered. We will then ask you to envision, in small groups, a set of questions that you would like to answer in your own context(s). Refining these questions will lead to the idea of a study design. We will conclude with principles for good study design and resources for further study.

Organizer:
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

The Who, Why, and How of Undergraduate Research in Math

Part A:Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Room 108/109
Part B: Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Room 108/109

This Mini Course will be an open discussion on undergraduate research in mathematics. From why and how to do it, to where to find, or come up with, good accessible problems, we will discuss our experiences and come up with a plan to be implemented the following academic year. This will be a hands on, active learning workshop and attendants will be expected to work.

Organizers:
Alicia Prieto-Langarica, Youngstown State University
Cynthia Wyels, California State University Channel Islands

 

Supporting Active Learning with Technology

Part A:Thursday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 107
Part B: Friday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 108/109

How might technology improve the classroom experience, especially an inquiry-oriented or otherwise active classroom? In this minicourse, we’ll take an active approach to survey a variety of ways you might use technology in your classes. We’ll discuss when technology can be helpful, what one might consider before bringing it into the classroom, and ideas for using technology outside of the classroom.

Organizer:
Justin Dunmyre, Frostburg State University

 

Please note: All sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Year:
2023

A Brief Introduction to Mathematical Crystallography: Crystal Structures

Wednesday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Room 103/104

Crystallography is more than gems and magic; industrial applications range from electronics to catalysis. Crystallography has been a mathematical subject ever since Kepler and was one of the major early applications of group theory. We introduce the geometry of crystal structure at the nanoscale, with examples from materials science and art – although no prior knowledge of either is presumed.

Organizers:
Gregory McColm, University of South Florida
Daniela Nikolova, Florida Atlantic University

Assessing Mathematical Modeling in the Classroom

Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Room 103/104

Mathematical modeling is becoming more common in mathematics classrooms. Assessing student mathematical modeling work can be tricky, as there are multiple “right answers” and directions students can take. In this workshop,we will discuss what we mean by mathematical modeling problems, and explore various ways to assess student work with hands-on examples.

Organizers:
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Dan Teague, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Tom Wakefield, Youngstown State University

Sponsor:
Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)

All of Calculus in One Semester – Meeting Students Where They’re at

Thursday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Room 103/104

How do you get business students, or pre-med students, to engage in a required calculus course? How do you get them to grasp the key ideas of calculus and not just memorize formulas? How do you prepare them to think and be creative? In this session, we’ll share how we do all that at the University of Texas.

Organizers:
Lorenzo Sadun, University of Texas at Austin
William Wolesensky, University of Texas at Austin

Inspiring Great Classroom Discussions by Teaching with Primary Historical Sources

Thursday, August 3, 5:00 p.m. – 6:20 p.m., Room 103/104

This workshop gives participants hands-on experience teaching mathematics with classroom materials based on primary historical sources. Participants will place themselves in the role of students as they work through guided readings and mathematical exercises based on source texts. Implementing such materials can inspire rich mathematical discussions with students and potentially influence student identities related to mathematics.

Organizers:
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University
Daniel Otero, Xavier University
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Janet Heine Barnett, Colorado State University Pueblo

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (SIGMAA HOM)

Building a SCORE Module to Teach Statistics with Sports Data

Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Room 103/104

SCORE with Data seeks to build a network to develop and share quality materials for using Sports Content for statistics education. A component is to create a repository of modules connecting sports-related questions with datasets for classroom use. This session will introduce participants to the network, review the process for module creation, and discuss how to engage with the network.

Organizers:
Nicholas Clark, United States Military Academy
Andrew Lee, United States Military Academy
Rodney Sturdivant, Baylor University
Robin Lock, St. Lawrence University

Engaging with ChatGPT

Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Room 122/123

In this workshop, participants will gain an understanding of ChatGPT’s uses and constraints, focusing on its applications in math classrooms like generating diverse examples, creating review questions, and assessing AI-produced work. Designed for educators new to the technology who are interested in exploring the possibilities of ChatGPT, this session encourages collaboration and brainstorming on innovative classroom applications of ChatGPT.

Organizers:
Lew Ludwig, Denison University
Laura Watkins, Glendale Community College

Using Desmos to Facilitate Discussion in a Freshman STEM-Major Course

Friday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Room 103/104

Our College Algebra for STEM Majors has a flipped classroom design with Desmos being used to promote discussion, active learning, and self-assessment for students. We will showcase successful slides from our course Desmos activities. Participants should bring their own computer/laptop to facilitate engagement. Participants will need to log into the Desmos classroom as students with the provided access code.

Organizers:
Sage Bentley, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Elizabeth Lambert, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Erin Lunsford, The University of Texas at San Antonio

Beyond a First-Year Teaching Seminar: Developing Multiple Professional Development Touchpoints for your Graduate Students

Friday, August 4, 3:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Room 103/104

This workshop will be led by faculty from two different multi-institution collaborations, the Promoting Success in Undergraduate Mathematics through Graduate Teaching Assistant Training (PSUM-GTT)and Engaged Learning, Inclusive Teaching and Equity Professional Development (ELITE PD) programs. We will discuss the components of our individual programs and share how the programs have been augmented at the different schools. We will each share sample materials from our projects (e.g. Office Talks, Equity related items, etc) with attendees. In the last segment of the workshop, attendees will design their own multiple touchpoints PD program for GTAs that would work for their departments, with the support of the workshop facilitators.

Organizers:
RaKissa Manzares, University of Colorado Denver
Gary Olson, University of Colorado Denver
Melinda Lanius, Auburn University
Scotty Houston, University of Memphis
Michael Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver
Leigh Harrell-Williams, University of Memphis
Josias Gomez, University of Memphis
Rebecca Segal, Virginia Commonwealth University

So You Want To Bring Joyful Math To Your Community? Here’s How!

Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Room 103/104

Do you want to help students explore the joy and beauty of mathematics, but you’re not sure where to start? This workshop will lead you through activities with fun, hands-on mathematics you can share with students and will provide you with information on avenues to get involved in outreach as well as programs you can bring back to your community.

Organizers:
Brianna Donaldson, American Institute of Mathematics
Tyler Knapp, American Institute of Mathematics

Fun with Functions: Student Explorations with Functions in Precalculus, Calculus and Introduction to Proofs

Saturday, August 5, 9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Room 103/104

Participants will experience current pedagogical approaches by working actively in groups on open-ended problems related to one-to-one, onto, and unbounded functions. Through these, participants will experience how students can develop flexibility and creativity working problems in which they are not given the answer. Participants will also experience the fun students have in exploring engaging mathematical problems.

Organizers:
James Sandefur, Georgetown University
Michael Raney, Georgetown University
Erblin Mehmetaj, Georgetown University

Please note: All sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Year:
2023

Themed Contributed Paper Sessions allow MAA MathFest attendees to hear diverse perspectives on a range of topics. Each theme is proposed and organized by one or more professionals in the mathematical sciences, and presenters submit abstracts for consideration, which are reviewed and selected by the organizers. Presenters will share their work for 15 minutes each on the session theme.

 

Inquiry-Based Learning

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Room 115/116
Part B: Saturday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Room 115/116

The goal of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. We invite you to share successfully classroom-tested IBL experiences.

Organizers:
Lee Roberson, Colorado State University
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Joe Barrera, Converse College
Parker Glyn-Adey, University of Toronto

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (SIGMAA IBL)

Schedule

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Room 115/116

IBL Texts in Analysis and Geometry for Future Teachers
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
David Clark, SUNY New Paltz
Xiao Xiao, Utica College
Samrat Pathania, Wallkill High School, NY

Combinatorics Problem Task and Mathematical Cybersecurity Activity
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Rasha Abadir, Rutgers University
Suzanna Schmeelk, Saint John University

A Meta-Study of the Relationship between Inquiry-Based Learning Methods and Mathematics Students’ Motivation
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Elizabeth Shire, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University

Equity in Inquiry: Power Dymanics in the IBL Math Classroom
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Geillan Aly, Compassionate Math

Open Inquiry-based Precalculus, Pre-pandemic and Now
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Rachel Epstein, Georgia College
Marcela Chiorescu, Georgia College

The Team-Based Inquiry Learning Resource Library
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Steven Clontz, University of South Alabama
Drew Lewis, University of South Alabama

Leveraging Reflective Readings to Support Coherence in an IBL Math for Liberal Arts Course
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Elizabeth Thoren, Pepperdine University

Project-based Programming in a Mathematics Course
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Joe Barrera, Converse University

What do Calculus I Students’ Have to Say About the Effect of Inquiry-Based Learning on Their Mathematics Anxiety?
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Harman Aryal, Stockton University

Part B: Saturday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Room 115/116

The Active Learning Pedagogy Sequence (ALPS), a Framework for Developing Equity-based Active Learning Strategies to Engage Students in Mathematical Inquiry
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg University
Jennifer Quinn, University of Washington Tacoma

Creating Models and Problem Solving Strategies using Induction, Corner Cases and Asymptotic Behavior
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Alexander Atwood, Suffolk County Community College

A Scaffolding Spectrum in IBL
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Joseph Spivey, Wofford College

A Brief Introduction to the World of Inquiry-Based Learning
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Joe Barrera, Converse University
Lee Roberson, University of Colorado Boulder
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

An Active, Collaborative, and Comprehensive Approach to the Teaching and Learning of Proof Writing
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Christopher Davis, University of California, Irvine
Yasmeen Baki, University of California, Irvine
Jennifer Pi, University of California, Irvine

A Better Teaching Method for Taylor Series
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Katie Horacek, Frostburg State University

Inquiry-Based Actuarial Science
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Incorporating Inquiry-Based Learning in Large Coordinated Courses: Challenges, Ideas, and Conversation
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Lee Roberson, Colorado State University

Do and Review: Facilitating Learning through Self-Assessed Homework Assignments
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Kristen Mazur, Elon University
Carolyn Yarnall, California State University Dominguez Hills

Would You Like a Cold Beverage with Your Inquiry?
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Brian (BK) Katz, California State University – Long Beach

 

Internships for Math Majors

Saturday, August 5, 10:40 a.m. -11:15 a.m., Room 117

Mathematics has a marketing problem. One way to entice students into mathematics is to provide and advertise career exploration opportunities such as internships. This session is for sharing scholarly work on types of internships, strategies on finding internship opportunities, curriculum design, internship documentation/assessment tools, research on the impact of internships for mathematics majors, or other internship experiences.

Organizers:
Jacci White, Saint Leo University
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University

Schedule

Documentation for Mathematics Internships
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jacci White, Saint Leo University
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University

Internship Opportunities through a Sustained Collaborative Project
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Fei Xue, University of Hartford

 

Analysis and Algebra: Convincing Students They Can Do It

Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 11:35 a.m., Room 117

Real Analysis and Abstract Algebra are often core required courses for mathematics majors. But added rigor, increasing abstraction, and a higher expected standard for mathematical communication can make these classes intimidating for students—even well-prepared students. Talks in this session will share innovative approaches for helping students deal with the perceived (and real!) difficulty level of these core courses, activities, projects, and alternative methods of assessment. Reports on student outcomes and effectiveness of the approaches are encouraged.

Organizers:
Tova Brown, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College

Schedule

Community and the Right Amount of Help: Fostering Success in a Graduate Abstract Algebra Course for Teachers
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Angie Hodge-Zickerman, Northern Arizona University
Cindy York, Northern Illinois University

Seeing What’s Going On in Abstract Algebra
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

A Friendly Introduction to Abstract Algebra
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Ryota Matsuura, St. Olaf College

Play in the Abstract Algebra Classroom
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College

Activities and Alternative Assessment in Abstract Algebra
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Marie Meyer, Lewis University

Abstract Algebra Becomes Pointless
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University

Analysis v. Algebra: What Is Abstract?
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Reading the Masters: A Primary Source Project Approach to Learning Analysis and Abstract Algebra
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Janet Heine Barnett, Colorado State University Pueblo

Encouraging Productive Failure in Analysis
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Anne Duffee, Sewanee: the University of the South

Explicit Encouragement of Productive Failure and Fruitful Struggle
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Tova Brown, Wisconsin Lutheran College

Teaching Analysis with Functions First
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Marshall Whittlesey, California State University San Marcos

 

Research on Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Room 121
Part B: Friday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m., Room 121

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, California State University – Long Beach
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska Omaha

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA RUME)

Schedule

PART A: Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Room 121

Logical Inconsistency (LinC) in Mathematical Thinking and Its Implication for Teaching Proof-oriented Courses
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Kyeong Hah Roh, Arizona State University
Yong Hah Lee, Ewha Womans University

Students’ Perspectives about the Use of Technology in Calculus Courses
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Alcibiades Bustillo, University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez
Kevin Palencia, Northern Illinois University
Ricelia Feliciano, Northern Illinois University

You Take the High Road and I’ll Take the Low Road: Student Perspectives on the Effective and Ethical Use of Online Resources to Study Mathematics
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Ander Erickson, University of Washington Tacoma
Yoshihiro Yagi, University of Washington Tacoma

Technology Use in Undergraduate Mathematics Classrooms
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Darryl Chamberlain, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — Worldwide
James Quinlan, University of Southern Maine

Investigating the Affordances of Online Homework on Undergraduates’ Problem Solving of Related Rates of Change Problems
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
James Alvarez, The University of Texas at Arlington
Tyson Bailey, The University of Texas at Arlington

From Examples to Student Responses in an Interactive Linear Algebra Textbook: Conceptions of Spanning Sets
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Eric Khiu, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Saba Gerami, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Thomas Judson, Stephen F. Austin State University

How Do Postsecondary Linear Algebra Instructors Implementing Inquiry-Oriented Approaches Address Goals of Instruction in an Online Work Group?
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Minah Kim, Florida State University
Shelby McCrackin, Florida State University

Native vs. Non-Native English Speakers in Learning Proof-Writing
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Caelan Wang, University of Manitoba

Examining Student Positioning During Groupwork in Linguistically Diverse Undergraduate Mathematics Classrooms
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jocelyn Rios, Colorado State University

Part B: Friday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m., Room 121

Researching Mathematics TACTivities
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Cindy York, Northern Illinois University
Angie Hodge-Zickerman, Northern Arizona University

Framing of and Use of Representations in Instructional Tasks for Introducing Derivatives Symbolically with Inquiry
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Saba Gerami, University of Michigan

Debating Infinitesimals: Transgressing Mathematical Boundaries Through a Classroom Activity Utilizing Primary Historical Sources
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kathleen Clark, Florida State University
Mark Watford, Florida State University

A Theoretical Framework for Contextualizing the Relationship between Students’ Meanings for Mathematical Topics and Their Symbolization
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Derek Eckman, Arizona State University

Investigating Students’ Worldviews of Complex Multiplication and Derivatives
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Mehmet Celik, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Rebecca Dibbs, Texas A&M University-Commerce

STEM vs. Non-STEM: the Emergence of Instructors Dichotomously Classifying Their Students
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Charlotte Beckford, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Anne Ho, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

What Makes “College-Level” Math? Dual Enrollment Instructors’ Perspectives on “College Level” Math Courses
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Jessica Kingsley, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Anne Ho, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Identifying and Developing Pre-Service Teacher Noticing in the Mathematics Education Classroom
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Carla Gerberry, Xavier University

The Use of Students’ Gestures in Navigating the Cognitive Load of Mathematical Proofs
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Vladislav Kokushkin, Virginia Tech

A Hypothetical Learning Trajectory to Reinvent Unique Factorization Domains with Connections to Teaching
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Younggon Bae, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Kaitlyn Serbin, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Sthefania Espinosa, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Rehumanizing Mathematics through Embodied-Focused Noticing
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Liza Bondurant, Mississippi State University
Jonathan Troup, California State University, Bakersfield
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in College Algebra Classrooms: Community College Student’s Viewpoint
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Nur Wani Hazirah, University of Michigan
Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan
Claire Boeck, University of Michigan
Mary Beisiegel, Oregon State University
Bismark Akoto, University of Minnesota

Do Growth Mindsets Matter in Collegiate Mathematics? A Discussion of a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Literature.
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Sean Murphy, Eckerd College

Development and Refinement of a Mathematics-Specific Psychoeducational Survey Instrument
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Brian Darrow, Jr., Southern Connecticut State University
Michael Ben-Avie, Quinnipiac University

 

Incorporating Alternative Forms of Assessment into Undergraduate Mathematics Classes

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Room 105
Part B: Saturday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m., Room 121

We seek presentations on alternative forms of assessment that have been successfully incorporated into an undergraduate mathematics course where all students are required to participate. Topics could include effective projects, portfolios, or presentations. We are particularly looking for presenters who are willing to share tested resources that demonstrate practical ways of adding these products to a course.

Organizers:
Leslie Jones, University of Tampa
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma

Schedule

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Room 105

Teaching Beyond the Learning Objectives: Ideas to Add Enrichment to Your Course
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Rachel Frankel, University of Cincinnati

Mini Projects for Quantitative Reasoning
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Karen Smith, University of Cincinnati

Team Writing Projects in a Modeling Class
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Sheldon Lee, Viterbo University

A Geometric Project for a Linear Algebra course
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Bernadette Boyle, Sacred Heart University

Convince Me: A Writing Assignment Linking Academic Journal Articles and Abstract Algebra Course Objectives
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Vicky Klima, Appalachian State University

Student Video Presentations: College Geometry
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Erin Williams, University of Central Oklahoma

Assessment through Solutions
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Scott Williams, University of Central Oklahoma

Moving Away from Points and In-Class Assessment
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Matt Boelkins, Grand Valley State University

Interviewing Students: An Alternative Form of Assessment
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Amy Hillen, Kennesaw State University

Implementing Specifications Grading into College Mathematics Courses using a Points-Based System
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Jason Elsinger, Florida Southern College

Part B: Saturday, August 5, 1:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m., Room 121

Stretching Aptitude Through Immediate Feedback
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Mai Tran, United States Military Academy at West Point
Shane Smith, United States Military Academy at West Point

Beyond Traditional Assessments: Incorporating Diverse Methods in Undergraduate Mathematical Modeling Courses for Holistic Learning and Skill Development
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Suleyman Tek, University of the Incarnate Word

A Partial Mastery Grading Approach for Calculus
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Benjamin Wilson, Stevenson University

The Reverse Flip Method for teaching Calculus. A combination of POGIL, the Flipped Classroom, and Mastery Grading
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Sybil Prince Nelson, Washington and Lee University

Making Room for Creativity in Calculus Assessment
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Erin Griesenauer, Eckerd College

Utilizing AI chatbots in the Calculus Sequence
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Grant Kopitzke, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Calculus 1 Assessments – A Project-Based Approach
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Liz Lane-Harvard, University of Central Oklahoma

Simple applied projects for Business Calculus
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Bradley Paynter, University of Central Oklahoma

Inspiring the Uninspired: How alternative assessments can be used to teach mathematics to the Business Student
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

An Unlikely Duo: Injecting Art Projects in the Mathematics Classroom
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Douglas Pfeffer, University of Tampa
Christina Durón, Pepperdine University

Using Assessments to Promote Growth Mindset in College Algebra
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Hannah Lewis, Utah State University
Katy Schneiter, Utah State Universityy
D. Lane Tait, Carbon High School/ Utah State University

Feedback Forms: Helping Students Engage with Homework
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Jennifer Gorman, Lake Superior State University
Joni Lindsey, Lake Superior State University

Math homework videos on Flip
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Cathy Liebars, The College of New Jersey

 

Ethnomathematics: Culture Meets Mathematics in the Classroom

Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m., Room 121

This session features talks that present research in Ethnomathematics with a focus on incorporating Ethnomathematics in teaching. Ethnomathematics presents opportunities for increased emphasis on inclusion and diversity at colleges and universities. Ideas and innovations in Ethnomathematics for its use in teaching are welcome.

Organizers:
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Cynthia Huffman, Pittsburg State University
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (SIGMAA HOM)

Schedule

Ancient Greek Recognition of Universal Levels of Assessment such as Mastery of Division
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Ann von Mehren, Shelby County Schools, Memphis, TN (M-SCS)

Merging Cultural Components in My Math Teaching by Project-Based Learning Method
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Lina Wu, Borough of Manhattan Community College-The City University of New York

Kolams in Graph Theory: A Student Research Project in Southern Indian Ritual Art
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Elizabeth Donovan, Murray State University
Nathan Hartmann, Murray State University

Symmetry in the Artwork of Early Indigenous North American Cultures
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Cynthia Huffman, Pittsburg State University

 

Mathematics and Sports

Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., Room 118/119

The expanding availability of play-by-play statistics, video-based spatial data, and other sports data have led to innovative sports analytics research with impacts on strategy and player evaluation. Other areas of research include ranking methods, predictive models, physics-based analysis, etc. Research presentations, expository talks, and pedagogical contributions are all welcome in this session. Projects accessible to or involving undergraduate students are particularly encouraged for submission.

Organizers:
Rick Cleary, Babson College
Hope McIlwain, Mercer University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematics and Sports (SIGMAA SPORTS)

Schedule

Statistical Modeling of Length of Seven- Game Series
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Reza Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
John Sieben, Texas Lutheran University

A Linear Regression Model for Predicting Whiff Percentage in Major League Baseball
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Christopher Greve, Neumann University/Philadelphia Phillies

The Implementation and Application of Statistics in Shotokan Karate
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Oliver DiDonato, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Cindy Casey, Gwynedd Mercy University

Tip-off in Basketball: Does It Matter Which Team Gets to Start the Game?
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Eren Bilen, Dickinson College
Andrew Scheiner, Dickinson College
Barry Tesman, Dickinson College

Analysis of a Serve Reception Metric in Women’s NCAA D-1 Volleyball
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Caleb Adams, Radford University

Determining the Winning Formula for an NFL Football Team
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Barry Husowitz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

How Steep Is Your League? David’s Score and Dominance Hierarchies
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Thomas Polaski, Winthrop University

 

My Favorite Statistics / Data Science Activity

Friday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 117

We all have that one statistics or data science activity that students respond positively to and we really enjoy teaching. We would like you to share that activity with us! This session invites papers from across the curriculum that critically engage students in statistics and data science material.

Organizer:
Grant Innerst, Shippensburg University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Statistics and Data Science Education (SIGMAA SDS-ED)

Schedule

Flipping a Penny
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
David Housman, Goshen College

Transformations of Random Variables
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Lindsey Fox, Eckerd College

Reading & Critiquing Applications of Statistics in an Introductory Course
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jessie Oehrlein, Fitchburg State University

An Analysis of the Use of Paraview in the Classroom
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Devender Rapolu, Southern University and A&M College
Mohammad Salam, Southern University and A&M College
Shizhong Yang, Southern University and A&M College
Albertha Lawson, Southern University and A&M College
Luria Yong, Southern University and A&M College

Data Visualization Activities to Illuminate Cognitive Pitfalls and Help Students Become Better Communicators of Data
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Kaitlyn Fitzgerald, Azusa Pacific University

Introducing the Law of Large Numbers to Statistics Courses Through an Interactive Programming Activity
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Patrick Stewart, Millersville University

Using R Projects to Explore Regression
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
John Ross, Southwestern University

Statistics and Data Activities with R
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Leon Kaganovskiy, Touro College

Optimization and Regression Models
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Jacob Koehler, The New School

Ethics As Instruction
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Jeremy Case, Taylor University

Student Driven Data to Illustrate Statistical Concepts across the Curriculum
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Ryad Ghanam, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
Edward Boone, Virginia Commonwealth University

Political Campaigns as a Motivation for Data Science
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
David Gerberry, Xavier University

 

Implementing Corequisite Education

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 121
Part B: Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m., Room 107

Corequisite courses are growing in popularity throughout the mathematics community. A corequisite course is a prerequisite course that has been strategically redesigned to be taken concurrently with the primary course. There are a variety of implementations being tried, varying in structure and content. This session invites presenters to share their own institution’s implementation, including successes or cautionary tales, research, trends, or results that can increase our understanding of best practices for designing the courses, and supporting students who need to take them.

Organizer:
Erica J. Whitaker, University of Kentucky

Sponsor: MAA Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

Schedule

PART A:Thursday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 121

Corequisite Implementation at Missouri Western State University
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Lori McCune, Missouri Western State University

Embedded Corequisite Instruction for All: An Experiment in Calculus I
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Jill Faudree, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Julie McIntyre, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Ryan Bridges, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Analyzing the Effectiveness of a Homegrown Calculus Prerequisite Skills Lab
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Hannah Robbins, Roanoke College
Quinn Kunath, Roanoke College

Skipping College Pre-calculus: A Corequisite Implementation Report
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Albert Schueller, Whitman College
Barry Balof, Whitman College
Doug Hundley, Whitman College

An Action Research Project Evaluating the Integration of Prerequisite Materials in a Calculus I Course
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Sharmila Sivalingam, Maryville University of St. Louis
Jason Castles, Maryville University of St. Louis

Use Longitudinal Data and Moving Average to Illustrate Effectiveness of Supplemental Instruction
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Tingxiu Wang, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Mehmet Celik, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Pamela Webster, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Corequisite College Algebra at Nebraska
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Allan Donsig, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Josh Brummer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Two Decades of Corequisite Education
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
James Kimball, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Supporting Student Success Through a College Algebra Corequisite Course
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Jessica Babcock, Temple University

A Nuanced Look at Math Pathways
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Laura Schueller, Complete College America

Names Matter! Incorporating Precalculus into Calculus
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Paul Runnion, Missouri S&T

The Impact of a Holistic Math Student Support Program, Based on Compassionate and Loving Kindness Pedagogy and Practices, on Students’ Attitudes towards Mathematics, Their Self-concept and Their Self-efficacy
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Samara Chamoun, Michigan State University

Part B: Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m., Room 107

Teaching Within a Corequisite Setting – If Corequisite Students are Already Taking THE Course, What Should the Corequisite Do Differently?
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Katherine Mawhinney, Appalachian State University
Tracie Howell, Appalachian State University
Eric Marland, Appalachian State University
Katrina Palmer, Appalachian State University
Gregory Rhoads, Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University’s Support Course System for STEM Students
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Eric Marland, Appalachian State University
Tracie Howell, Appalachian State University
Katherine Mawhinney, Appalachian State University
Katrina Palmer, Appalachian State University
Gregory Rhoads, Whitman College

Corequisite Support to Improve Student Success in Mathematics and Statistics
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Qingqin Qu, Idaho State University

(Canceled) Research on Direct Enrollment in the VCCS: An NSF-Funded Study
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Zachary Beamer, Piedmont Virginia Community College

 

Teaching and Learning of Differential Equations

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Room 117
Part B: Friday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Room 106

This session features talks by ordinary differential equations (ODEs) educators. We invite presentations of successful undergraduate projects using ODEs, demonstrating effective pedagogies and use of technology, and introducing successful, classroom-tested unconventional ways of teaching traditional concepts in ODE classes. Presenters are encouraged to submit articles to CODEE (www.codee.org), an open access journal devoted to the teaching and learning of ODEs.

Organizers:
Maila Hallare, United State Air Force Academy
Johannah Crandall, Spokane Falls Community College
Viktoria Savatorova, Central Connecticut State University

Schedule

PART A:Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Room 117

Mathematical Insights on the Spread of Pollutants
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Maila Hallare, United State Air Force Academy
Mike Knauf, United States Air Force Academy
Matt Seiders, United States Air Force Academy

An ODE classroom Project to Model Carbon Dioxide Concentration
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Brian Hollenbeck, Emporia State University

Sustainable Fishing and Maximizing Profit: Are They Compatible?
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
James Sandefur, Georgetown University

Differential Equations Modeling of the Historic Global Human Population
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Jean Marie Linhart, Central Washington University

Using ODEs and Epidemiology to Promote STEM Motivation among First-Generation Students
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Cynthia Sanchez Tapia, California State University, Dominguez Hills

From Calculus to Advanced Mathematics: A Study of COVID-19 Cases on a College Campus
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Cara Brooks, Florida Gulf Coast University

Models Described Using Differential Equations: First Steps in the Study of Parameter Sensitivity Analysis=
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Viktoria Savatorova, Central Connecticut State University
Aleksei Talonov, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Resources for Faculty and Students in Differential Equations
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College

Modeling Labs for a Course on Differential Equations
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Ala’ Alnaser, Florida Polytechnic University
Justin Hoffmeier, Florida Polytechnic University

Part B: Friday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Room 106

Mathematical Derivation and Analysis on Enzyme Kinetics Reaction Using Ordinary Differential Equations
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Jeong-Mi Yoon, University of Houston-Downtown

A study of DE Knowledge Transfer to Engineering Courses: A SUMMIT-P Initiative
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Rebecca Segal, Virginia Commonwealth University
Laura Ellwein-Fix, Virginia Commonwealth University
Afroditi Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University

Exploring ODE phase portraits in Minetest, an open-source voxel game
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kyle Claassen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Exploring Differential Equations with Interactive Jupyter Notebooks
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Adam Spiegler, University of Colorado Denver

(Canceled) Using Interactive Figures to Teach Differential Equations
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Douglas Meade, University of South Carolina – Columbia

Physical Models and Guided Inquiry for Learning Linear Systems of ODE
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

Historical Developments of the Laplace Transform
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Adam Parker, Wittenberg University

A Deeper Dive into Specs Grading in an Ordinary Differential Equations Course
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Adding Gamification Elements to a Mathematics Course
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Nora Strasser, Friends University

Modern Pen Pals in ODEs
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Nicole Panza, Francis Marion University
Amanda Mangum, Converse University

 

Leveraging Outside Partnerships and Authentic Tasks to Develop Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning

Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m., Room 120

The beauty of quantitative literacy and reasoning is that it equips students to tackle meaningful challenges in their personal, work, and civic lives. In this session, we invite educators to share how they intentionally consider students’ present and future lives in course design. In particular, presenters should share ways they successfully engage with outside partners or incorporate real-world problems.

Organizers:
Kathryn Appenzeller, The University of Texas at Austin
Samuel Luke Tunstall, Trinity University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (SIGMAA QL)

Schedule

QR in the Business School: Boosting Student Return on Investment
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Kenneth M. Sweet, St. Edward’s University
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, The University of Texas at Austin

Dear Accountant: Can you tell a story? Improving Quantitative Fluency of Accounting Students through STAR Method
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Beu (Eve) Lee, Texas A&M University – San Antonio
Ruby Daniels, Texas A&M University – San Antonio

Supply Chain Decisions: Do QR Teaching Interventions Improve Student Performance in an Online Simulation?
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Chin-Yen (Alice) Liu, Texas A&M University – San Antonio
Ruby Daniels, Texas A&M University – San Antonio

Identifying the Essential Quantitative Skills and Competencies for Safe Nursing Practice
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Daniel Ozimek, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Joan Zoellner, Charles A. Dana Center

(Canceled) Across Discipline Partnerships to address Health Inequities in Quantitative Literacy
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Rachael Lund, Michigan State University

Data Analysis for Social Justice among Underrepresented Groups
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Esther Wilder, Lehman College, The City University of New York
Eduardo Vianna, LaGuardia Community College
Caterina Shost, The Research Foundation of the City University of New York (CUNY)

Solving Society’s Problems By Solving Science & Math Problems
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mary K. Stapleton, Towson University Center for STEM Excellence
Diana Cheng, Towson University, Department of Mathematics
Rachael Miles, Towson University (graduate student in mathematics education)

Service Learning in a Data Literacy and Visualization Course
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Becky Brusky, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Betty Love, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Michelle Friend, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Julie Dierberger, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Mahbubul Majumder, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Integrating Financial Numeracy in College-level Mathematics: Evidence from Ontario, Canada
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Alexandre Cavalcante, University of Toronto
Asia Majeed, University of Toronto

Teaching Statistical Literacy Using Authentic Tasks
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Milo Schield, University of New Mexico

 

Mathematical Experiences and Projects in Business, Industry, and Government

Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 10:35 a.m., Room 117

The extraordinary growth of complex open-ended problems facing business, industry, and government, along with the flood of available information and data to address these challenges, may seem overwhelming. It should not! As mathematicians, operations research analysts, and engineers, including those within academia who have addressed these issues, we experience and tackle these problems with experience, knowledge, and technological tools. We solve applied mathematics problems in business, industry, and government, including military applications, almost daily. We seek presenters to share their real world applied examples of this type of problem-solving. These talks may include successful mathematical applications or problems where you have no clue how to proceed and are seeking ideas from our audience. Your talks will serve as inspiration to solve and tackle the real challenges that we may face in the future. You do not have to be a BIG SIGMAA member to attend or present.

Organizers:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University
Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Business, Industry, and Govermment (SIGMAA BIG)

Schedule

Optimal Meal Selection Strategies to Fight Local Food Insecurity
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Christina Weaver, Franklin & Marshall College
Yiqi Ye, Franklin & Marshall College
Zehua Liu, Franklin & Marshall College

Long-Term Employee Retention from Short-Term Data
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Semere Gebresilasie, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Building A Community-Engaged Mathematics Learning Experience
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Jessica Kelly, Christopher Newport University

Interdisciplinary Projects: Bridging the Gap between Classroom Learning and Industry Needs
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University

Math in the Workplace: It’s Like Sneaking Pulverized Broccoli Into Your Kid’s Pizza Sauce
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Kate Ertmann, Kate Loves Math* – katelovesmath.com

Case Study on Industrial Math Projects Arise from Health Science and Energy Industry
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Expanding Undergraduate Research in Business, Industry, and Government: Evidence-Based Strategies to Make It More Inclusive
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mihhail Berezovski, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Applying the Explicit Formula for the Mean Square of Dirichlet L-Functions to Prime Power Moduli to Cryptography
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Frank Romascavage III, Montgomery County Community College

 

Mathematical Modeling with Preservice (and In-Service) Teachers

Thursday, August 3, 4:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 120

How and when are preservice teachers learning mathematical modeling and then learning how to teach mathematical modeling? This session invites speakers to share examples of modeling experiences and guidance in teaching modeling to future and current teachers. This modeling instruction may be found in teacher preparation courses, mathematics major courses, extracurricular activities, or teacher in-service workshops.

Organizers:
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College
Kayla Blyman, St. Martin’s University
Blain Patterson, Virginia Military Institute
Catherine Paolucci, University of Florida

Sponsors:
Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)
SIGMAA on Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (SIGMAA MKT) (CUPM)

Schedule

You CAN build a Simulation!
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
William Farmer, Culver Academies

Pre-Service Math Teachers Are Math Majors: Mathematical Modeling Education For Everyone
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg College

Using Four Big Ideas to Develop Secondary Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge about Mathematical Modeling
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Elizabeth Arnold, Colorado State University

Mathematical Modeling Teacher Preparation Based on Multiple Experiences
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Cynthia Anhalt, University of Arizona
Ricardo Cortez, Tulane University
Brynja Kohler, Utah State University

Coupling Mathematical Modeling Professional Development with Community Connection Events
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Carrie Bala, Utah State University
Cynthia Anhalt, University of Arizona
Brynja Kohler, Utah State University

Bringing Math To Life With Social Justice: Mathematical Modeling with Teachers
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Diana Cheng, Towson University
John Gonzalez, US Department of Defense

 

Problem Creation and Problem Solving

Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Room 120

Problem creation and problem solving are fundamental not only in mathematics research, but also in mathematics education and outreach. This area ranges from journals with problem solving sections to competitions (institutional, regional, national, and international). We invite submissions on creating problems and teaching problem solving in co-curricular and classroom settings, such as leading problem-solving clubs and teaching problem-solving classes. We encourage speakers to discuss successful strategies in creating/solving problems and effective ways to address the challenges.

Organizers:
Mohammad K. Azarian, University of Evansville
Jeremiah Bartz, University of North Dakota
Steven J. Miller, Williams College
Chenyang Sun, Williams College

Schedule

Problem Child: Using Problems as a Springboard to Research
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Steven Miller, Williams College

Strategies and Challenges in Creating Original, Interesting, and Publishable Mathematical Problems
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Mohammad K. Azarian, University of Evansville

Collaborative Efforts in Mathematical Problem Creation
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
C.J. Lungstrum, Virginia Tech

What’s Your Problem? Here Are Some of My Favorites
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Edward Early, St. Edward’s University

From Problem-Solving to Publication
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Hongwei Chen, Christopher Newport University

Problems Are Somewhere
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Hong Biao Zeng, Fort Hays State University

A Student-Faculty Problem Solving Group at a Multi-Campus Institution
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
James Brawner, Georgia Southern Univeristy
Samuel Aguilar, Georgia Southern Univeristy

Strategies for Problem Posing
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Jeremiah Bartz, University of North Dakota

Calculus Betting Games: Higher Order Thinking Projects
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Katiuscia Teixeira, University of Central Florida
Eduardo Teixeira, University of Central Florida

Mathematical Modeling Contests and Club for College Students
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Leonida Ljumanovic, University of Wisconsin – Platteville

Fostering Inner Creativity: The Benefits and Challenges of Encouraging Student-led Projects Based on Class Curriculum
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Md Sazib Hasan, Utah Tech University

Writing Effective International Modeling Contest Problems for MCM/ICM
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Kayla Blyman, Saint Martin’s University

 

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

Thursday, August 3, 5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 117

The 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences identified the life sciences as a key path through the mathematics major to graduate programs and the workforce. Presentation topics include scholarly contributions addressing initiatives, programs, curricula, and course materials at the interface of mathematics and the life sciences that have been implemented and tested at institutions of higher education.

Organizers:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (SIGMAA BIO)

Schedule

Connecting Mathematics with Chemistry: An Interdisciplinary Curricular Initiative Involving Faculty and Students
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
George Ashine, Saint Michael’s College
Bret Findley, Saint Michael’s College
Mitchell Andrea, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Dylan Wawruck, New Chapter Inc.

Introductory Student Research Projects In Mathematical Biology
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

Fascination with Fluctuation: Luria and Delbrück’s Legacy in Mathematics
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
John Jungck, University of Delaware

 

My Biggest Teaching Flop

Friday, August 4, 9:35 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Room 121

Teaching math is hard. In this session, we will learn from our mistakes and become better teachers by investigating what hasn’t worked. Each presentation will describe a time that a pedagogical strategy was employed but did not have the expected results, with a reflection on possible causes for this dissonance. We’ll explore the limitations of teaching strategies and which factors influence their success.

Organizers:
Erin Griesenaur, Eckerd College
Russ Goodman, Central College
Allen Harbaugh-Schattenkirk, Longwood University

Schedule

Inquiry Learning and Change of Variables
9:35 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Tien Chih, Oxford College of Emory University

A Spectacular Teaching Fail ure in an Upper-Level Probability Course
9:55 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
David McCune, William Jewell College

Too Many Great Ideas at Once
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Julie Barnes, Western Carolina University

 

Improving DEI in Departments and Programs: Examples and Case Studies

Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:35 a.m., Room 120

Given the role of mathematical sciences in educating essentially all students who enter higher education and its status as a significant impediment to retention and college completion, colleges and universities will never fully improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) unless they are addressed in mathematics and statistics. In this session, presenters will discuss policies and practices that have been successful at building diverse and inclusive environments.

Organizers:
Michael Dorff, Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math) and Brigham Young University
Abbe Herzig, Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math)

Sponsor:Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math)

Schedule

Metamorphosis of Education: How Cross-Cultural Communication and Inter-Humanism Close the Achievement Gap
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
India White, Coauthor- Big Ideas Learning/National Geographic Learning

What I Learned about Teaching Math from Completing a [not-math] Graduate Degree
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Jonathan Weisbrod, Rowan College at Burlington County

Modifying Placement Practices and Programming to Promote Access to STEM Coursework
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Luke Tunstall, Trinity University

Applying Calculus with Culturally Relevant Pedagogies
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Aaron Trocki, Elon University
Brittany Riggs, Elon University
Larry Cantwell, Elon University
Emily Elrod, Elon University
Dan Flores, Elon University

Students’ Perspectives about Learning and Relevance of Calculus
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Kevin Palencia Infante, Northern Illinois University
Ricela Feliciano-Semidei, Northern Illinois University
Alcibiades Bustillo Zarate, University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus

DEI Initiatives in the Calculus Sequence and School of Science at Monmouth University
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Torrey Gallagher, Monmouth University

Improving the Mathematics Major by Developing a Community at Critical Transition Points
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mike O’Leary, Towson University
Alexei Kolesnikov, Towson University
Vince Guingona, Towson University
Christopher Cornwell, Towson University

Common Threads: Cultivating Community through DEIB Work
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Linda McGuire, Muhlenberg College

 

MathArt: Classic and Novel Intersections of Mathematics and the Arts

Friday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 120

MathArt is a dynamic and emerging interdisciplinary field whose aim is to amplify the variations in mathematical thinking. This amplification occurs by opening a dual conversation about what makes a mathematical result ‘beautiful’ and/or what mathematics and creativity have in common.

We welcome presentations investigating the intersections of mathematics and the arts and their engagements in any pedagogical setting. Some speakers may share their mathematical research or classroom experiences in more traditional pairings, such as with studio art or the performing arts. Others may present particularly ‘beautiful’ mathematics, perhaps taking the form of elegant proofs, visualizations created through programming, or new perspectives on existing results.

All interpretations of mathematics and the arts, including the physical and the conceptual, are welcome. We especially encourage undergraduate and graduate students to participate.

This session is sponsored by the Association for Women in Mathematics.

Organizers:
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Buna Sambandham, Utah Tech University
Jeanette Shakalli, Panamanian Foundation for the Promotion of Mathematics (FUNDAPROMAT)

Sponsor:Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

Schedule

The Mathematics of Dance Notation
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Jessie Hamm, Winthrop University

Combining Math, Origami, and Technology to Construct Art Designs
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Homotopy in Battle Royale Video Games
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jared Bunn, Florida Polytechnic University

Sequentially Congruent Partitions
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Robert Schneider, Michigan Technological University
Maxwell Schneider, University of Georgia
James Sellers, University of Minnesota Duluth
Ian Wagner, Boston Consulting Group

Extension of Fundamental Transversals and Euler’s Polyhedron Theorem
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Joy D’Andrea, University of South Florida Sarasota – Manatee

The Art-Math of Cubic Polynomials and Polynomiography
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Bahman Kalantari, Rutgers University

The Algebra of Tuning Theory
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Shaun Ault, Valdosta State University

Geometry for the Artist: A General Education Course
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Catherine Gorini, Maharishi International University

A Recycling Educational Class Project, Flavored with Arts and Mathematics
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
M. Reza Emamy-K., University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras

Straightening the Ability to Visualize in Undergraduate Matheratics Courses using Drawing-to-Learn Framework
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Mile Krajcevski, University of South Florida

The Intersection of Arts and Mathematics Cognition
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Tuto LopezGonzalez, San Francisco State University

Creativity in Writing Calculus Exams
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Felicia Tabing, University of Southern California

 

My Favorite Adapted Math Circle Topic

Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 10:55 p.m., Room 121

Math circle leaders are always on the hunt for new session topics. In this session, presenters will share math circle topics that they have adapted from other contexts. Examples may include adapting a journal article into a session, or running a session based on contest problems. Presenters will share the key details of their session topics as well as their process for adapting the materials to be appropriate for a math circle.

Organizers:
Tom Clark, Dordt University
Gabriella Pinter, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Sponsor:SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

Schedule

Math Photo Album: Math Experiments and Math Posters
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Havva Malone, Rolla High School

A Fox and a Sock Introduce Group Theory
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Jeffrey Musyt, Slippery Rock University

Lights Out! – Dimensions
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
John Weeks, Texas A&M University
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Kyle Murphy, Texas A&M University

Exploring Continued Fractions
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Edward C Keppelmann, University of Nevada – Reno

The Stick Figures Mystery
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Manmohan Kaur, Benedictine University

Functions Come to Life
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Sasha Fradkin, Main Line Classical Academy
Tatiana Ter-Saakov, Main Line Classical Academy

Hyperbolic Soccerballs
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Frank Sottile, Texas A&M University

Crossing the Desert with Mathematics
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Thomas Clark, Dordt University

 

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling

Saturday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 120

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, and gambling provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome.

Organizers:
Paul Coe, Dominican University
Sara Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (SIGMAA-REC)

Schedule

The Art of Asking Questions
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University

Squarely: A New Puzzle of Arithmetic, Sets, and Logic
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
John Wilson, Centre College

Surprising Sudoku Connections
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Shelly Smith, Grand Valley State University

Using Graph Theory to Solve Puzzles and Brain Teasers
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Robert Molina, Alma College

A Van der Waerden Game on the Naturals
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Gabriel Weiner, Auburn University
Yee Ern Tan, Auburn University
Liam Barham, Auburn University

(Canceled) PG(2,7) Now Available at a Game Store Near You: Spot It! in the Classroom
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Mark Miller, Marietta College

Gerrymandering is Not A Game–Except When It is
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Ventsi Gotov, University of Rhode Island
Madhukara Kekulandara, University of Rhode Island
Edmund Lamagna, University of Rhode Island

A Mathematician Wanders Into A Sportsbook
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University

A Precise Probability Related to Simpson’s Paradox
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Alex Rice, Millsaps College

 

Linear Algebra: Modern Applications and Computation

Friday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Ballroom A

This session invites examples of modern applications of linear algebra and computation successfully incorporated in undergraduate linear algebra courses with evidence of that success in terms of student learning, student engagement, student persistence in STEM, etc. and/or recent research in linear algebra accessible to undergraduates, for example topics for undergraduate research projects, course projects, or illustrative examples for a course.

Organizers:
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg University
Christine Andrews-Larson, Florida State University
David Austin, Grand Valley State University
Monika Kiss, St. Leo’s University

Schedule

Linear Algebra Activities to Develop Conceptual Understanding and Computational Proficiency
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
David Austin, Grand Valley State University

Digital Image Processing in a College Linear Algebra Course
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Yevgeniy Galperin, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

A Linear Algebra Story: How We Reconstructed a Matrix from its Eigenvalues
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Anastasiia Minenkova, University of Hartford
Alex Holley, University of Connecticut

If Eigendoit, then So Can You!
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Peyam Tabrizian, Brown University

What Do Probability, Calculus, and Differential Equations Have in Common? Linear Algebra!
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

Flag Mean Lab for Intermediate Linear Algebra
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Justin Marks, Biola University

Linear Algebra over Bicomplex Scalars
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
William Johnston, Butler University
Rebecca Wahl, Butler University

Application of Matrix Diagonalization in Number Theory
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Byungchul Cha, Muhlenberg College

Encoding Data in Vectors and Linear Combinations
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Christine Andrews-Larson, Florida State University
Minah Kim, Florida State University

 

Please note: All sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Year:
2023

An MAA poster session allows for many people with interest in a specific topic to share their work. Click here to submit an abstract and view the Calls for Posters!

MAA Contributed Poster Session

Thursday, August 3, 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., West Hall (Exhibit Hall)

Given previous years’ success with the MAA Contributed Poster Session (CPS), the MAA is pleased to continue with this session at MathFest 2023 in Tampa. The MAA will provide corkboards for the posters – you just need to bring your poster.
Please consult this year’s Call for Contributed Posters for more information, and what to expect for submitting and preparing presentations.

Organizers:
Timothy Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Holley Friedlander, Dickinson University
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Bouncing Around with Fibonacci
Justin Hoffmeier, Florida Polytechnic University
Michael Brilleslyper, Florida Polytechnic University
Jawad Sadek, Florida Polytechnic University

Alternative Forms of Assessment in Proof-writing Courses
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma

Dynamics of a Delayed Nonlinear Mathieu Equation
Ranses Alfonso Rodriguez, Florida Polytechnic University
S. Roy Choudhury, University of Central Florida

Elizebeth Smith Friedman and the First American Break into Enigma
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University

The Teaching of Matrices from the Perspective of a Linear Algebra Lecturer. Relationships between Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Diana Lucia Vasco Mora, Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo
Nuria Climent Rodriguez, Universidad de Huelva

Advantages of a Research-and-Practice Cycle in a Capstone Course for an Online Master’s in Mathematics Program for Inservice Teachers
Karin M. Pringle, University of Tennessee
Anne M. Ho, University of Tennessee

Modeling Train Track Dynamics
Tracey McGrail, Marist College
Elizabeth Reid, Marist College

Wavelet Based Hybrid Stock Forecast Using Machine Learning Algorithm
Peter Bigica, Western Connecticut State University

Providing a Transformative Learning Experience for Math Education Majors
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

Building an Infectious Disease Modeling Lab at a Small Liberal Arts College
Lindsey Fox, Eckerd College

Teaching Pre-Service Elementary and Early Childhood Students about Four Operations Using Base 5 Number System
Kevin LoPresto, Francis Marion University

Use of a Online Dialogic Video to Reason Quantitatively with Algebraic Expressions
Isabel White, Ph.D. Student

Transforming a General Education Math Course Using POGIL
Katie Johnson, Florida Gulf Coast University
Brian Johnson, Florida Gulf Coast University

Reducing Math Anxiety and Increasing Math Self-efficacy
Shanda Hood, University of Arkansas
Joshua Girshner, University of Arkansas

Teaching Basic Computer Programming with Mathematical Applications in the Age of Continuously Changing Technology
Leslie Jones, The University of Tampa

(Canceled) Preparing Graduate Students to Teach Mathematics
John Sevier, Appalachian State University

Counting and Calculating in Medieval Europe
Chuck Lindsey, Florida Gulf Coast University

Counting Pushups Using Partitions
Beth Schaubroeck, U.S. Air Force Academy
Michael Brilleslyper, U.S. Air Force Academy

Distribution of Minority Voters across Districts of the Oklahoma State Legislature, 2001–2030
Bradley Paynter, University of Central Oklahoma
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Liz Lane-Harvard, University of Central Oklahoma
Thomas Milligan, University of Central Oklahoma
John Wood, University of Central Oklahoma

Calculus: From Practice to Theory, a Differential Approach
Eugene Boman, Penn State, Harrisburg
Robert Rogers, SUNY, Fredonia

Symmetry Reduction of a Gas Dynamic System of PDEs with a Special State Function
Dilara Siraeva, North Carolina State University

Supplemental Skills for Calculus Course
Leonida Ljumanovic, University of Wisconsin – Platteville

Mathematics Photo Album and Posters
Havva Malone, Rolla High School

Numerical Solutions for Systems of Caputo Fractional Differential Equations with Initial Conditions Using Laplace Transform Method
Buna Sambandham, Utah Tech University
Aghalaya Vatsala, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Video Feedback in Online Math Classes
Grace Cook, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

Community College Student Voices on Equity in Mathematics Classrooms
Bismark Akoto, University of Minnesota
Dexter Lim, University of Minnesota
Irene Duranczyk, University of Minnesota

An Activity on Divisibility Rules for Undergraduates
Frederic Latour, Central Connecticut State University

(Canceled) Peak Performance: Setting up Incoming Freshmen for Success via Summer Math Bridge Program
Joseangel Gonzalez, Northern Arizona University

Complex Variable Methods Applied to the Hamiltonain Problem and a Possible Approach Showing that “Modified Hamiltonian Problem” is NP
Samuel Kohn, Retired – NYIT

Analysis Properties of The Continuous Function in Banach Space
Prihantini Prihantini, Bandung Institute of Technology

MYMathApps Calculus
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Algebraic K-functors for Γ- rings
Khvedri Inasaridze, Razmadze Mathematical Institute

On Step-Stress Plan Model Under Type-II Censored Weibull Data
Mohammad Raqab, Kuwait University
Mohammad Alamleh, Kuwait University

A New Method for Solving Differential Equations
Hamid Semiyari, American University

An Invitation to Mathematical Physics and Its History
Jont Allen, University of Illinois

 

Outreach Poster Session

Thursday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., West Hall (Exhibit Hall)

All members of the mathematical community are welcome to present posters about their outreach activities. Some possible activities are camps, math days, math circles, Sonia Kovalevsky Days, and anything else that makes math more exciting and fun for the broader community. The goal of the session is to showcase these activities and present ways to get involved in outreach activities.

Organizers:
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Valparaiso University
Candice Price, Smith College
Rachelle DeCoste, Wheaton College

 

Poster Session for Projects Supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education

Thursday, August 3, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., West Hall (Exhibit Hall)

NSF’s Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) grant projects are designed to improve curricula, instruction, laboratories, infrastructure, assessment, diversity, and collaborations at two- and four-year colleges and universities. This session will highlight the progress of these projects and create space for the project personnel to exchange ideas with other faculty and researchers working to strengthen STEM education.

Organizers:
Jana Talley, Jackson State University
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan University
Erin Moss, Millersville University

Sponsor:
MAA Math Values NSF DUE Point Blog

 

Research in Motion (Undergraduate Student Poster Session)

Friday, August 4, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., West Hall (Exhibit Hall)

Note: Judges and students only 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Click here to read the Student Abstracts Booklet!

This session features research done by undergraduate students. Appropriate content includes, but is not limited to, a new result, a new proof of a known result, a new mathematical model, an innovative solution to a Putnam problem, or a method of solution to an applied problem. Projects that are currently “in progress”, but leading towards one of these outcomes are also welcome. Purely expository material is not appropriate for this session.

Organizers:
Sara Malec, Hood College
Emily Cilli-Turner, University of San Diego
Amber Russell, Butler University
Thomas Langley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Sponsor:
Committee on Undergraduate Student Programming (CUSP)

 

2023: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

Friday, August 4, 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., West Hall (Exhibit Hall)

This poster session and networking event provides an informal opportunity for early career mathematicians to present and discuss their scholarly activities (such as: expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports). Nontenured faculty and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Undergraduate submissions will not be accepted. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Organizers:
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Sponsor:
MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians

 

Moving Toward Data Science in Statistics and Sports

Thursday, August 3, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., West Hall (Exhibit Hall)

Jointly sponsored by the SIGMAA Statistics Education and SIGMAA Mathematics and Sports, we hope to attract contributions from faculty, students and industry professionals who have used ideas from data science to inform their teaching and research; or used their math background to make data science more accessible.

Organizers:
Rick Cleary, Babson College
Grant Innerst, Shippensburg University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA for Statistics and Data Science Education (SIGMAA SDS-ED)
SIGMAA on Mathematics and Sports (SIGMAA SPORTS)

 

Please note: All sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Year:
2023

Math Jeopardy and the Student Welcome Reception, Sponsored by Citadel | Citadel Securities

Wednedsay, August 2, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Ballroom A

Answer: A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MathFest.
Question: What is Mathematics Jeopardy?

Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in many categories. All interested students in the audience can enter their names to be chosen to play on one of the four teams of four players. There will be prizes for all the participants. Come cheer for your favorite team.

Organizers:
Ron Taylor, Berry College
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee Knoxville

MAA Prize Session

Wednesday, August 2, 5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Please come see the full recognition of this year’s Prize Recipients! The session is organized by MAA Secretary Cynthia Wyels, California State University – Chanel Islands, and is moderated by MAA President Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University.

Mayoral Remarks

Wednesday, August 2, 6:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Remarks by Mayor Jane Castor of the City of Tampa

Exhibit Hall & Grand Opening Reception

Wednesday, August 2, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., West Hall
The MAA MathFest Grand Opening Reception will launch this year’s MAA MathFest on a high note. This event is intended to draw attendees together in a spirit of camaraderie. We warmly invite you to enjoy complimentary light hors d’oeuvres while you mix and mingle in the Exhibit Hall with other registered participants and guests, sponsors, and exhibitors.

Introduction to MAA MathFest

Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., Room 101/102

First time at MAA MathFest? Welcome! Come meet members of the MAA Community, including members of the MAA Board of Directors, MAA Congress, SIGMAA Organizers, Section Chairs.

Coffee Break! Sponsored by Pearson, Booth 113

Thursday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Booth 113, Exhibit Hall

Learning is hard work and you deserve a break. Thanks to Pearson, you get one!

Visit their Booth 113 for a selection of coffee, decaf coffee, and tea options.

Estimathon! Sponsored by Jane Street

Thursday, August 3, 4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Ballroom A

The Estimathon is a mind-bending mixture of math and trivia. Attendees will work in teams to come up with confidence intervals for 13 Fermi (estimation) problems, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. The team with the best set of intervals will be crowned the champs!

Organizer:
Andy Niedermaier, Jane Street

NSA Networking Night (partnership with Women in Mathematics Society)

Thursday, August 3rd, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Room 114

Get a chance to meet mathematicians from NSA, and get insight into the “day in the life” of an NSA mathematician.

Expo Block Party and Puppy Break!

Friday, August 4, 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

Join your MAA community for the MathFest 2023 Expo Block Party!

Snacks! Games! Music! and…. Puppies!

Take a break, grab a colleague or two, and head over to the Exhibit Hall for a tasty treat at one of our sponsoring booths, then play a game of cornhole, and cuddle with adorable adoptable puppies at the Puppy Break!

Expo Block Party! Sponsored by Mathematical Association of America, Visit Tampa Bay, American Mathematical Society, Pearson, and National Security Agency

Puppy Break! Sponsored by Hudson River Trading in partnership with Tampa Bay SPCA

Alder Award Session

Friday, August 4, 3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Ballroom B & C

The MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty members whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year, at most three college or university teachers are honored with this national award. The awardees are invited to make a presentation in this session. The session is moderated by MAA President Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University.

“Finally felt like I had something to contribute…” Nurturing student’s mathematical discourse by teaching with primary source projects.

Speaker:
Richard (Abe) Edwards, Michigan State University

Abstract: Many instructional approaches in undergraduate mathematics classrooms do not invite, nor recognize, the kinds of discursive shifts that characterize increased participation in the mathematical community. Primary Source Projects immerse students in a mathematical world where they can witness firsthand how ideas evolve over time, and how mathematics is shaped by people and culture. In this talk I describe how I use such projects in my courses and how I’ve seen students become more flexible, adaptable, confident, and enthusiastic about mathematics as evidenced by changes in their own discourse.

And Thus a Writer of Truths: On Identity in Mathematics

Speaker:
Andrea Arauza Rivera, California State University, East Bay

Abstract: We all hold intersecting identities (i.e. race, gender, sexual orientation, disability status, and more) that influence how we traverse through mathematical spaces. Our definitions of success, failure, and progress are informed by our identities and experience. We bring lifetimes into the classroom. Our joys, our suffering, all of it comes with us as we teach and learn from one another. What barriers have we had to overcome? What barriers are we currently overcoming? As we engage in the science of truth, what truths are we being asked to leave behind?

Doing Big Things Together – Building Relationships In and For Mathematics Teaching

Speaker:
Allison Lynch, California State University, Monterey Bay

Abstract: In recent years, we have been increasing the number of “non-traditional” mathematics courses offered in our general education curriculum at Lewis University. Most recently we added a 100-level mathematical modeling course that counts for both mathematics and civic engagement credit. In this newly developed course, we introduce students to the process of model construction in a variety of applications and demonstrate the role assumptions play in model outcomes and data visualizations. The emphasis is on improving students’ quantitative literacy skills and providing firsthand experience with how mathematics can help us understand applications and make informed decisions. Topics have included data visualization dos and don’ts, voting strategies, gerrymandering, racial profiling, minimum wage, tax brackets, disease models, and predator/prey models. In this talk, I will share lessons I learned in the development and initial implementation of this course.

Student Dessert Reception

Friday, August 4, 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Ballroom D

Besides serving various desserts, we shall recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Poster Session. The Association for Women in Mathematics will also present student chapter awards. All are invited.

Organizer:
Sara Malec, Hood College

Sponsor:
Committee on Undergraduate Student Prorgramming (CUSP)

Project NExT Reception and Celebration of David Kung

Friday, August 4, 8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Reception for Project NExT fellows and supporters; please join us as we honor David Kung’s tenure as Director of Project NExT.

Competitive Math Problems for Everyone

Saturday, August 5, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Room 103/104

A lot of people think competitive math problems are beyond their ability to solve, but they’re not. Solving competitive math problems does not necessarily require a high level of math ability, but rather an understanding of the problems and seeing them for what they say. All the math competitions leading up to the IMO only require a high school level of math understanding, so they in essence include everyone. I will present some intriguing problems I wrote for the AMC and AIME that any student trying to advance to the IMO must first solve.

Organizer:
Steven Davis, American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME), American Mathematics Competitions (AMC)

Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards

Saturday, August 5, 3:00 – 4:20 p.m., Ballroom B & C

In 1991 the Mathematical Association of America instituted Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics to honor college or university teachers who have been widely recognized as extraordinarily successful and whose teaching effectiveness has been shown to have had influence beyond their own institutions. In 1993 the MAA Board of Governors renamed the award to honor Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo. Each year at most three college or university teachers are honored with this award. Recipients of the Haimo Award receive $1,000 and a certificate of recognition; recipients must be members of the Association (teaching in the U.S. or Canada). At least one of the Award recipients must be a current Section nominee. The Section nominee may be the current recipient of the Section Award for Distinguished Teaching or a previous recipient of a Section Award for Distinguished Teaching from any Section. At most one of the Award recipients may be other than a current or past recipient of a Section Award for Distinguished Teaching.
Winners of the Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching will give presentations on the secrets of their success. This is moderated by MAA President Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University.

Chaos

Speaker:
Sarah Koch, University of Michigan

Abstract: As a mathematician, I encounter chaos constantly, from the amazingly rich families of complex dynamical systems that I study to the summers that I get to spend working with the absolutely incredible kids in the Math Corps Summer Camp at the University of Michigan. In this talk, we will contemplate the chaos and discover a wealth of riches.

Learning to Listen

Speaker:
Carol S. Schumacher, Kenyon College

Abstract: We improve our teaching by better understanding how others learn. Thus, the best “self-improvement tool” in a teacher’s arsenal is learning to listen—to our colleagues, to our students, to the lessons for the scholarship of teaching and learning. Even to our families and friends.

Teaching math is hard — a fifteen year retrospective

Speaker:
Adriana Salerno, Bates College

Abstract: “Math is hard.” That was the first sentence in my teaching statement when I applied to be a professor 15 years ago. Looking back, there are many things I got right, even more that I got wrong, and there is much I have yet to learn. In this talk, I will share reflections, experiences, and lessons learned, from my time teaching at Bates College, promoting equity in mathematics, volunteering for MAA, AMS, and AWM, and interacting on social media.

Read the Masters!: Cauchy’s Limits

Saturday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 103/104

All participants at this session will join in reading together, in small groups, from Cauchy’s 1823 lecture notes, wherein he first introduced the notion of a limit to provide definitions for continuity of a function and the derivative. A brief talk to place these readings in context will open the session, and a general open discussion will close it.

Organizer:
Daniel Otero, Xavier University

Sponsors:
SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (SIGMAA HOM)
The ORESME Reading Group
Arithmos Reading Group
The Euler Society
TRIUMPHS (NSF grant project)

Please note: All sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Year:
2023

Sessions Organized by the American Mathematics Competitions

 

Host the American Mathematics Competitions – Support Youth Development in Your Community

Thursday, August 3, 3:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Room 103/104

Every year, over 300K students take the MAA American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) worldwide, hosted by schools, learning centers, and universities. Learn more about how to offer an MAA AMC for elementary, middle, and high school students – and the value of doing so for students at all levels. This session will also highlight how to host the AMC on campus provides to provide an immersive problem-solving experience for students while introducing students to the impactful work of local math departments.

Organizer:
American Mathematics Competitions

Award-Winning Practices for Teaching K-12 Mathematics

Friday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Room 118/119

The Edyth May Sliffe Awards for Distinguished Mathematics Teaching in Middle School and High School are given annually to middle and high school mathematics teachers recognized for their outstanding work to motivate students in mathematics by participating in one of the MAA American Mathematics Competitions (AMC). Learn from these expert educators and each other through discussing pedagogical tips and techniques.

Organizer:
American Mathematics Competitions

K-12 Student Lounge with Math Community Partners

Saturday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Ballroom D

Come relax, lounge, and puzzle-solve in the Saturday-only K-12 Lounge hosted by the Math Communities Partners and the AMC! Saturday, community members can socialize with friends and try-out problem-solving activities from some of the MAA AMC’s mathematics community partners! Open all-day for a quick refresher or a longer break!

Organizer:
American Mathematics Competitions

“The Curious Cube” AMC Podcast Live Recording

Saturday, August 5, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Room 118/119

Join Holden, Isabella, and Luke for a live recording of the season finale of the MAA AMC’s student podcast, “The Curious Cube.” In this episode we will say farewell to this dynamic trio of original hosts! Come with your questions.

Organizer:
Nicole Goberdhan, American Mathematics Competitions

Panelists:
Holden Mui, AMC Podcaster and Math Olympian
Isabella Quan, AMC Podcaster and Math Olympian
Luke Robitaille, AMC Podcaster and Math Olympian

Journey to the IMO/EGMO

Saturday, August 5, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Room 108/109

Join this panel discussion with International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) medalists and coaches. What went into the preparation and training for the Olympiads? What tips would you give future IMO/EGMO participants? Who are your math mentors? How has your experience in the IMO/EGMO impacted your student journey and life?/p>

Organizer:
American Mathematics Competitions

Power Up! Co-sponsored by Citadel | Citadel Securities

Saturday, August 5, 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Room 122/123

Get pumped for the Mathematical Olympiads Award Ceremony with this fun student social mixer! Create your own mocktail, sample our candy buffet, and mingle with your friends.

Mathematical Olympiads Awards Ceremony

Saturday, August 5, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Ballroom B/C

You’re invited to recognize the top US competition students at the Math Olympiads Awards Ceremony for their mathematical achievements. The 2023 International Mathematical Olympiad, European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad teams, USA Mathematical Olympiad Gold Winners, and Young Women in Mathematics Award winners will all be honored. We will also recognize the 2022 Sliffe Award-winning teachers who inspire the mathematicians of tomorrow.

Organizer:
American Mathematics Competitions

Please note: All sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)

Year:
2023

SIGMAA on Mathematics and Arts (SIGMAA ARTS)

Minicourse

Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 117
Part B: Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Room 107

Hands-on, practical art puzzles inspire the mathematics of projective geometry — the study of properties invariant under projective transformations. We explore activities in perspective art or photography that motivate concepts in projective geometry, including Desargues’ Theorem and numerical projective invariants. Activities in problem solving and proof are suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. No artistic experience is required.

Organizers:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Fumiko Futamura, Southwestern University

 

SIGMAA on Business, Industry, and Government (SIGMAA BIG)

Contributed Paper Session

MAA Session on Mathematical Experiences and Projects in Business, Industry, and Government (BIG)

Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 10:35 a.m., Room 117

The extraordinary growth of complex open-ended problems facing business, industry, and government, along with the flood of available information and data to address these challenges, may seem overwhelming. It should not! As mathematicians, operations research analysts, and engineers, including those within academia who have addressed these issues, we experience and tackle these problems with experience, knowledge, and technological tools. We solve applied mathematics problems in business, industry, and government, including military applications, almost daily. We seek presenters to share their real world applied examples of this type of problem-solving. These talks may include successful mathematical applications or problems where you have no clue how to proceed and are seeking ideas from our audience. Your talks will serve as inspiration to solve and tackle the real challenges that we may face in the future. You do not have to be a BIG SIGMAA member to attend or present.

Organizers:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Schedule

Optimal Meal Selection Strategies to Fight Local Food Insecurity
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Christina Weaver, Franklin & Marshall College
Yiqi Ye, Franklin & Marshall College
Zehua Liu, Franklin & Marshall College

Long-Term Employee Retention from Short-Term Data
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Semere Gebresilasie, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Building A Community-Engaged Mathematics Learning Experience
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Jessica Kelly, Christopher Newport University

Interdisciplinary Projects: Bridging the Gap between Classroom Learning and Industry Needs
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University

Math in the Workplace: It’s Like Sneaking Pulverized Broccoli Into Your Kid’s Pizza Sauce
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Kate Ertmann, Kate Loves Math* – katelovesmath.com

Case Study on Industrial Math Projects Arise from Health Science and Energy Industry
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Expanding Undergraduate Research in Business, Industry, and Government: Evidence-Based Strategies to Make It More Inclusive
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mihhail Berezovski, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Applying the Explicit Formula for the Mean Square of Dirichlet L-Functions to Prime Power Moduli to Cryptography
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Frank Romascavage III, Montgomery County Community College

 

SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (SIGMAA BIO)

Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Thursday, August 3, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Room 117

This event will be the annual reception and business meeting followed by our Guest Lecture. This year’s Guest Lecturer will be Maeve McCarthy of Murray State University.

A Mathematical Model of Phenotypic Plasticity for Arizona Tiger Salamanders

Phenotypic plasticity is the ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to changes in the environment. General mathematical descriptions of the phenomenon rely on an abstract measure of “viability”. In the case of the Arizona Tiger Salamander, the organism has a point in its development when, upon maturing, it may take two very different forms. One is a terrestrial salamander (metamorph) that visits ponds to reproduce and eat, while the other is an aquatic form (paedomorph) that remains in the pond to breed and which consumes a variety of prey including its own offspring.

A seven dimensional nonlinear system of ordinary differential equations is developed, incorporating small (Z) and large (B) invertebrates, Ambystoma young of the year (Y), juveniles (J), terrestrial metamorphs (A) and aquatic paedomorphs (P). One parameter in the model controls the proportion of juveniles maturing into A versus P. Solutions are shown to remain non-negative. Every effort was made to justify parameters biologically through studies reported in the literature.

A sensitivity analysis and equilibrium analysis of model parameters demonstrate that morphological choice is critical to the overall composition of the Ambystoma population. Various population viability measures were used to select optimal percentages of juveniles maturing into metamorphs, with optimal choices differing considerably depending on the viability measure. The model suggests that the criteria for viability for this organism vary, both from location to location and also in time. Thus, optimal responses change with spatiotemporal variation, which is consistent with other phenotypically plastic systems.

Speaker:
Maeve McCarthy, Murray State University

Organizer:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

Invited Paper Session

Trends in Mathematical and Computational Biology

Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Ballroom A

Click here to read the abstracts for the talks from this session

Mathematical and computational biology encompasses a diverse range of biological phenomena and quantitative methods for exploring those phenomena. The pace of research at this junction continues to accelerate and substantial advancements in problems from gene regulation, genomics, phylogenetics, RNA folding, evolution, infectious disease dynamics, neuroscience, growth and control of populations, ecological networks, drug resistance modeling, and medical breakthroughs related to cancer therapies have increasingly ensued from utilizing mathematical and computational approaches. Our session on current trends will sample from this diversity of important questions from biology and medicine and their mathematical treatments, with a goal of maximizing the range of topics and research methods presented at the session. Mathematical approaches will include deterministic and stochastic continuous dynamical models, as well as finite dynamical systems and combinatorial and algebraic methods.

Organizers:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Annie Yust, University of Pittsburgh

Schedule

Modeling Growth & Reproduction in Bromeliads: A Tour of Modeling Methods
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Erin Bodine, Rhodes College

Gut Instincts: A Data Driven Approach to Mouse Colon Modeling
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Andrea Welsh, University of Pittsburgh

An Evolutionary Game Theory Model of Altruism via Arrhenotoky
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Olivia J. Chu, Dartmouth College
Zachary Nathan, Dartmouth College

Algebraic Methods for Detecting Convex Combinatorial Neural Codes
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Nora Youngs, Colby College

Exploring the Roles of Interneuron Subtypes in Network Dynamics
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Madeline M. Edwards, University of Pittsburgh

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

Thursday, August 3, 5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 117

The 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences identified the life sciences as a key path through the mathematics major to graduate programs and the workforce. Presentation topics include scholarly contributions addressing initiatives, programs, curricula, and course materials at the interface of mathematics and the life sciences that have been implemented and tested at institutions of higher education.

Organizers:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Schedule

Connecting Mathematics with Chemistry: An Interdisciplinary Curricular Initiative Involving Faculty and Students
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
George Ashline, Saint Michael’s College
Bret Findley, Saint Michael’s College
Mitchell Andrea, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Dylan Wawruck, New Chapter Inc.

Introductory Student Research Projects In Mathematical Biology
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

Fascination with Fluctuation: Luria and Delbrück’s Legacy in Mathematics
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
John Jungck, University of Delaware

 

SIGMAA on Environmental Mathematics (SIGMAA EM)

Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Friday, August 4, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Room 118/119

Environmental Problem Solving – The Perfect Coalescence of My Personal and Professional Passions

Kayla Blyman, University of Delaware

An avid explorer, I love spending my free time in the great outdoors, traveling to new places, and trying new foods. In pursuing those passions, I inevitably became an amateur environmentalist. As a researcher, I focus on developing and implementing new and creative ways to teach and assess undergraduate mathematics, with a goal of better developing creative problem solvers for our future. Becoming involved with COMAP’s Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM) has helped me to combine my personal and professional passions as part of a wonderful community of like-minded professionals. As the ICM Director, I now lead that community and work to grow it in number, in range of interests, and in diversity of professional and life experiences. In this talk, I will share my experiences working with students and colleagues in environmental problem solving both as a mathematics professor and as a leader in the ICM community. Through these experiences I have grown as an educator, leader, collaborator, mentor, consultant, problem author, and problem solver. Along the way, I will highlight some of my favorite resources and opportunities for others to become involved with the ICM.

Organizers:
Russ DeForest, Pennsylvania State University
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Kevin Murphy, Saint Leo University

SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (SIGMAA HOM)

HOM SIGMAA Business Meeting and Invited Lecture

Friday, August 4, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Ballroom A

Annual business meeting and guest lecture by Della Dumbaugh for the History of Mathematics Special Interest Group of the MAA.

Expect the Unexpected: Pioneers Who Promoted Women in Math and Science

How did a department store magnate and a playwright advance American mathematics and science—and women in these male dominated fields in particular? This talk will explore the lives of Caroline Bamberger Fuld and Clare Booth Luce as we examine the surprising range of personalities that influenced the development of mathematics and science in America in the twentieth century.

Speaker:
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

Organizer:
Jemma Lorenat, Pitzer College
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Contributed Paper Session

Ethnomathematics: Culture Meets Mathematics in the Classroom

Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m., Room 121

This session features talks that present research in Ethnomathematics with a focus on incorporating Ethnomathematics in teaching. Ethnomathematics presents opportunities for increased emphasis on inclusion and diversity at colleges and universities. Ideas and innovations in Ethnomathematics for its use in teaching are welcome.

Organizers:
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Cynthia Huffman, Pittsburg State University
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University

Schedule

Ancient Greek Recognition of Universal Levels of Assessment such as Mastery of Division
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Ann von Mehren, Shelby County Schools, Memphis, TN (M-SCS)

Merging Cultural Components in My Math Teaching by Project-Based Learning Method
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Lina Wu, Borough of Manhattan Community College-The City University of New York

Kolams in Graph Theory: A Student Research Project in Southern Indian Ritual Art
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Elizabeth Donovan, Murray State University
Nathan Hartmann, Murray State University

Symmetry in the Artwork of Early Indigenous North American Cultures
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Cynthia Huffman, Pittsburg State University

Workshop

Inspiring Great Classroom Discussions by Teaching with Primary Historical Sources

Thursday, August 3, 5:00 p.m. – 6:20 p.m., Room 103/104

This workshop gives participants hands-on experience teaching mathematics with classroom materials based on primary historical sources. Participants will place themselves in the role of students as they work through guided readings and mathematical exercises based on source texts. Implementing such materials can inspire rich mathematical discussions with students and potentially influence student identities related to mathematics.

Organizers:
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University
Danny Otero, Xavier University
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Janet Heine Barnett, Colorado State University Pueblo

Panel

The Convergence of History and Pedagogy in Mathematics

Saturday, August 5, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Room 122/123

Researchers and educators have long proposed that history can be used to create learning opportunities that support student mathematical learning in various ways. This panel of experts in the art of wedding historical research with effective pedagogy will lead a discussion of recent developments in the use of history to teach mathematics and the field’s future prospects and needs.

Organizers:
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Convergence
Janet Heine Barnett, Convergence

Panelists:
Kathleen Michelle Clark, Florida State University
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Daniel E. Otero, Xavier University

Sponsor:
MAA Convergence (https://www.maa.org/press/periodicals/convergence)

Read the Masters!: Cauchy’s Limits

Saturday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 103/104

All participants at this session will join in reading together, in small groups, from Cauchy’s 1823 lecture notes, wherein he first introduced the notion of a limit to provide definitions for continuity of a function and the derivative. A brief talk to place these readings in context will open the session, and a general open discussion will close it.

Organizers:
Daniel Otero, Xavier University

MAA Pavilion Event

Trivia Event

Thursday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., MAA Pavilion (West Hall)

Come join fellow math enthusiasts for a fun time of team trivia. Questions will focus on the history of mathematics, and mathematical connections to the Sunshine State. Undergraduates are especially encouraged to attend, but the contest is open to everyone!

Organizers:
Ximena Catepillán, Millersville University
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University
Greg Coxson, US Naval Academy

Sponsors:
Committee on Undergraduate Student Programming (CUSP)
SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (SIGMAA HOM)

SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (SIGMAA IBL)

SIGMAA IBL Reception

Thursday, August 3, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Room 115/116

Please join us for a friendly gathering as we relax and get to know each other immediately following Part A of the IBL contributed paper session.

Organizers:
Joe Barrera, Converse University
Lee Roberson, Colorado State University
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Room 115/116
Part B: Saturday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Room 115/116

The goal of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. We invite you to share successfully classroom-tested IBL experiences.

Organizers:
Lee Roberson, University of Colorado-Boulder
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Joe Barrera, Converse College
Parker Glynn-Adey, University of Toronto-Scarborough

Schedule

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Room 115/116

IBL Texts in Analysis and Geometry for Future Teachers
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
David Clark, SUNY New Paltz
Xiao Xiao, Utica College
Samrat Pathania, Wallkill High School, NY

Combinatorics Problem Task and Mathematical Cybersecurity Activity
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Rasha Abadir, Rutgers University
Suzanna Schmeelk, Saint John University

A Meta-Study of the Relationship between Inquiry-Based Learning Methods and Mathematics Students’ Motivation
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Elizabeth Shire, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University

Equity in Inquiry: Power Dymanics in the IBL Math Classroom
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Geillan Aly, Compassionate Math

Open Inquiry-based Precalculus, Pre-pandemic and Now
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Rachel Epstein, Georgia College
Marcela Chiorescu, Georgia College

The Team-Based Inquiry Learning Resource Library
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Steven Clontz, University of South Alabama/em>
Drew Lewis, University of South Alabama

Leveraging Reflective Readings to Support Coherence in an IBL Math for Liberal Arts Course
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Elizabeth Thoren, Pepperdine University

Project-based Programming in a Mathematics Course
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Joe Barrera, Converse University

What do Calculus I Students’ Have to Say About the Effect of Inquiry-Based Learning on Their Mathematics Anxiety?
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Harman Aryal, Stockton University

Part B: Saturday, August 5, 2:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Room 115/116

The Active Learning Pedagogy Sequence (ALPS), a Framework for Developing Equity-based Active Learning Strategies to Engage Students in Mathematical Inquiry
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg University
Jennifer Quinn, University of Washington Tacoma

Creating Models and Problem Solving Strategies using Induction, Corner Cases and Asymptotic Behavior
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Alexander Atwood, Suffolk County Community College

A Scaffolding Spectrum in IBL
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Joseph Spivey, Wofford College

A Brief Introduction to the World of Inquiry-Based Learning
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Joe Barrera, Converse University
Lee Roberson, University of Colorado Boulder
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

An Active, Collaborative, and Comprehensive Approach to the Teaching and Learning of Proof Writing
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Christopher Davis, University of California, Irvine
Yasmeen Baki, University of California, Irvine
Jennifer Pi, University of California, Irvine

A Better Teaching Method for Taylor Series
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Katie Horacek, Frostburg State University

Instructor Autonomy As a Critical Variable in Quantitative Reasoning Assessments
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Deependra Budhathoki, Ohio University
Gregory D. Foley, Ohio University

Incorporating Inquiry-Based Learning in Large Coordinated Courses: Challenges, Ideas, and Conversation
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Lee Roberson, Colorado State University

Do and Review: Facilitating Learning through Self-Assessed Homework Assignments
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Kristen Mazur, Elon University
Carolyn Yarnall, California State University Dominguez Hills

Would You Like a Cold Beverage with Your Inquiry?
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Brian (BK) Katz, California State University – Long Beach

SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

Contributed Paper Session

My Favorite Adapted Math Circle Topic

Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 10:55 p.m., Room 121

Math circle leaders are always on the hunt for new session topics. In this session, presenters will share math circle topics that they have adapted from other contexts. Examples may include adapting a journal article into a session, or running a session based on contest problems. Presenters will share the key details of their session topics as well as their process for adapting the materials to be appropriate for a math circle.

Organizers:
Tom Clark, Dordt University
Gabriella Pinter, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Schedule

Math Photo Album: Math Experiments and Math Posters
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Havva Malone, Rolla High School

A Fox and a Sock Introduce Group Theory
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Jeffrey Musyt, Slippery Rock University

Lights Out! – Dimensions
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
John Weeks, Texas A&M University
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Kyle Murphy, Texas A&M University

Exploring Continued Fractions
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Edward C Keppelmann, University of Nevada – Reno

The Stick Figures Mystery
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Manmohan Kaur, Benedictine University

Functions Come to Life
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Sasha Fradkin, Main Line Classical Academy
Tatiana Ter-Saakov, Main Line Classical Academy

Hyperbolic Soccerballs
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Frank Sottile, Texas A&M University

Crossing the Desert with Mathematics
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Thomas Clark, Dordt University

SIGMAA on Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (SIGMAA MKT)

Business Meeting and Connector

Thursday, August 3, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Room 120

This is the annual Business Meeting of SIGMAA MKT as well as an opportunity to strengthen connections in the MKT network. As such, this session includes reports from SIGMAA MKT leadership and activities to build community among all those who work on the preparation or development for teaching mathematics.

Organizers:
James Alvarez, University of Texas at Arlington
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Catherine Paolucci, University of Florida
Carl Olimb, Augustana University
Blain Patterson, Virginia Military Institute

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematical Modeling with Preservice (and In-Service) Teachers

Thursday, August 3, 4:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 120

How and when are preservice teachers learning mathematical modeling and then learning how to teach mathematical modeling? This session invites speakers to share examples of modeling experiences and guidance in teaching modeling to future and current teachers. This modeling instruction may be found in teacher preparation courses, mathematics major courses, extracurricular activities, or teacher in-service workshops.

Organizers:
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College
Kayla Blyman, St. Martin’s University
Brian Patterson, Virginia Military Institute
Catherine Paolucci, University of Florida

Schedule

You CAN build a Simulation!
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
William Farmer, Culver Academies

Pre-Service Math Teachers Are Math Majors: Mathematical Modeling Education For Everyone
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg College

Using Four Big Ideas to Develop Secondary Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge about Mathematical Modeling
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Elizabeth Arnold, Colorado State University

Mathematical Modeling Teacher Preparation Based on Multiple Experiences
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Cynthia Anhalt, University of Arizona
Ricardo Cortez, Tulane University
Brynja Kohler, Utah State University

Coupling Mathematical Modeling Professional Development with Community Connection Events
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Carrie Bala, Utah State University
Cynthia Anhalt, University of Arizona
Brynja Kohler, Utah State University

Bringing Math To Life With Social Justice: Mathematical Modeling with Teachers
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Diana Cheng, Towson University
John Gonzalez, US Department of Defense

SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (SIGMAA QL)

Contributed Paper Session

Leveraging Outside Partnerships and Authentic Tasks to Develop Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning

Friday, August 4, 8:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m., Room 120

The beauty of quantitative literacy and reasoning is that it equips students to tackle meaningful challenges in their personal, work, and civic lives. In this session, we invite educators to share how they intentionally consider students’ present and future lives in course design. In particular, presenters should share ways they successfully engage with outside partners or incorporate real-world problems.

Organizers:
Kathryn Appenzeller, Texas A&M – San Antonio
Luke Tunstall, Trinity University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University

Schedule

QR in the Business School: Boosting Student Return on Investment
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Kenneth M. Sweet, St. Edward’s University
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, The University of Texas at Austin

Dear Accountant: Can you tell a story? Improving Quantitative Fluency of Accounting Students through STAR Method
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Beu (Eve) Lee, Texas A&M University – San Antonio
Ruby Daniels, Texas A&M University – San Antonio

Supply Chain Decisions: Do QR Teaching Interventions Improve Student Performance in an Online Simulation?
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Chin-Yen (Alice) Liu, Texas A&M University – San Antonio
Ruby Daniels, Texas A&M University – San Antonio

Identifying the Essential Quantitative Skills and Competencies for Safe Nursing Practice
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Daniel Ozimek, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Joan Zoellner, Charles A. Dana Center

Across Discipline Partnerships to address Health Inequities in Quantitative Literacy
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Rachael Lund, Michigan State University

Data Analysis for Social Justice among Underrepresented Groups
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Esther Wilder, Lehman College, The City University of New York
Eduardo Vianna, LaGuardia Community College
Caterina Shost, The Research Foundation of the City University of New York (CUNY)

Solving Society’s Problems By Solving Science & Math Problems
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mary K. Stapleton, Towson University Center for STEM Excellence
Diana Cheng, Towson University, Department of Mathematics
Rachael Miles, Towson University (graduate student in mathematics education)

Service Learning in a Data Literacy and Visualization Course
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Becky Brusky, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Betty Love, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Michelle Friend, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Julie Dierberger, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Mahbubul Majumder, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Integrating Financial Numeracy in College-level Mathematics: Evidence from Ontario, Canada
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Alexandre Cavalcante, University of Toronto
Asia Majeed, University of Toronto

Teaching Statistical Literacy Using Authentic Tasks
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Milo Schield, University of New Mexico

Town Hall

Just Mathematics: Creating Connections between Mathematics Content Areas & Social Justice

Friday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Room 122/123

Do your calculus students look at related rates problems about the spread of industrial pollutants in water systems? Do your statistics students look at how race can play a confounding role in statistical designs? Come and share your ideas about how faculty can incorporate social justice conversations in the mathematics classroom.

Organizers:
Mark Branson, Stevenson University
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona University
Luke Tunstall, Trinity University
Debasmita Basu, The New School

SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (SIGMAA REC)

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling

Saturday, August 5, 3:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 120

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, and gambling provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome.

Organizers:
Paul Coe, Dominican University
Sara Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago

Schedule

The Art of Asking Questions
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University

Squarely: A New Puzzle of Arithmetic, Sets, and Logic
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
John Wilson, Centre College

Surprising Sudoku Connections
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Shelly Smith, Grand Valley State University

Using Graph Theory to Solve Puzzles and Brain Teasers
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Robert Molina, Alma College

A Van der Waerden Game on the Naturals
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Gabriel Weiner, Auburn University
Yee Ern Tan, Auburn University
Liam Barham, Auburn University

(Canceled) PG(2,7) Now Available at a Game Store Near You: Spot It! in the Classroom
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Mark Miller, Marietta College

Gerrymandering is Not A Game–Except When It is
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Ventsi Gotov, University of Rhode Island
Edmund Lamagna, University of Rhode Island

A Mathematician Wanders Into A Sportsbook
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University

A Precise Probability Related to Simpson’s Paradox
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Alex Rice, Millsaps College

SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA RUME)

Contributed Paper Session

Research on Undergraduate Mathematics Education

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Room 121
Part B: Friday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m., Room 121

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, California State University Long Beach
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska Omaha

Schedule

Part A: Thursday, August 3, 8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Room 121

Logical Inconsistency (LinC) in Mathematical Thinking and Its Implication for Teaching Proof-oriented Courses
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Kyeong Hah Roh, Arizona State University
Yong Hah Lee, Ewha Womans University

Students’ Perspectives about the Use of Technology in Calculus Courses
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Alcibiades Bustillo, University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez
Kevin Palencia, Northern Illinois University
Ricelia Feliciano, Northern Illinois University

You Take the High Road and I’ll Take the Low Road: Student Perspectives on the Effective and Ethical Use of Online Resources to Study Mathematics
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Ander Erickson, University of Washington Tacoma
Yoshihiro Yagi, University of Washington Tacoma

Technology Use in Undergraduate Mathematics Classrooms
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Darryl Chamberlain, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — Worldwide
James Quinlan, University of Southern Maine

Investigating the Affordances of Online Homework on Undergraduates’ Problem Solving of Related Rates of Change Problems
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
James Alvarez, The University of Texas at Arlington
Tyson Bailey, The University of Texas at Arlington

From Examples to Student Responses in an Interactive Linear Algebra Textbook: Conceptions of Spanning Sets
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Eric Khiu, University of Michigan, Ann Arbo
Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan, Ann Arbo
Saba Gerami, University of Michigan, Ann Arbo
Thomas Judson, Stephen F. Austin State University

How Do Postsecondary Linear Algebra Instructors Implementing Inquiry-Oriented Approaches Address Goals of Instruction in an Online Work Group?
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Minah Kim, Florida State University
Shelby McCrackin, Florida State University

Native vs. Non-Native English Speakers in Learning Proof-Writing
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Caelan Wang, University of Manitoba

Examining Student Positioning During Groupwork in Linguistically Diverse Undergraduate Mathematics Classrooms
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jocelyn Rios, Colorado State University

Part B: Friday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m., Room 121

Researching Mathematics TACTivities
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Cindy York, Northern Illinois University
Angie Hodge-Zickerman, Northern Arizona University

Framing of and Use of Representations in Instructional Tasks for Introducing Derivatives Symbolically with Inquiry
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Saba Gerami, University of Michigan

Debating Infinitesimals: Transgressing Mathematical Boundaries Through a Classroom Activity Utilizing Primary Historical Source
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kathleen Clark, Florida State University
Mark Watford, Florida State University

A Theoretical Framework for Contextualizing the Relationship between Students’ Meanings for Mathematical Topics and Their Symbolization
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Derek Eckman, Arizona State University

Investigating Students’ Worldviews of Complex Multiplication and Derivatives
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Mehmet Celik, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Rebecca Dibbs, Texas A&M University-Commerce

STEM vs. Non-STEM: the Emergence of Instructors Dichotomously Classifying Their Students
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Charlotte Beckford, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Anne Ho, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

What Makes “College-Level” Math? Dual Enrollment Instructors’ Perspectives on “College Level” Math Courses
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Jessica Kingsley, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Anne Ho, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Identifying and Developing Pre-Service Teacher Noticing in the Mathematics Education Classroom
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Carla Gerberry, Xavier University

The Use of Students’ Gestures in Navigating the Cognitive Load of Mathematical Proofs
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Vladislav Kokushkin, Virginia Tech

A Hypothetical Learning Trajectory to Reinvent Unique Factorization Domains with Connections to Teaching
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Younggon Bae, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Kaitlyn Serbin, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Sthefania Espinosa, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Rehumanizing Mathematics through Embodied-Focused Noticing
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Liza Bondurant, Mississippi State University
Jonathan Troup, California State University, Bakersfield
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in College Algebra Classrooms: Community College Student’s Viewpoint
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Nur Wani Hazirah, University of Michigan
Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan
Claire Boeck, University of Michigan
Mary Beisiegel, Oregon State University
Bismark Akoto, University of Minnesota

Do Growth Mindsets Matter in Collegiate Mathematics? A Discussion of a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Literature.
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Sean Murphy, Eckerd College

Development and Refinement of a Mathematics-Specific Psychoeducational Survey Instrument
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Brian Darrow, Jr., Southern Connecticut State University
Michael Ben-Avie, Quinnipiac University

SIGMAA for Statistics and Data Science Education (SIGMAA SDS-ED)

Business Meeeting

Friday, August 4, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Room 117

This is a reception and business meeting for the SIGMAA on Statistics and Data Science Education.

Organizers:
Melissa Innerst, Juniata College
Jeremy Case, Taylor University

Contributed Paper Session

My Favorite Statistics / Data Science Activity

Friday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 117

We all have that one statistics or data science activity that students respond positively to and we really enjoy teaching. We would like you to share that activity with us! This session invites papers from across the curriculum that critically engage students in statistics and data science material.

Organizer:
Grant Innerst, Shippensburg University

Schedule

Flipping a Penny
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
David Housman, Goshen College

Transformations of Random Variables
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Lindsey Fox, Eckerd College

Reading & Critiquing Applications of Statistics in an Introductory Course
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jessie Oehrlein, Fitchburg State University

An Analysis of the Use of Paraview in the Classroom
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Devender Rapolu, Southern University and A&M College
Mohammad Salam, Southern University and A&M College
Shizhong Yang, Southern University and A&M College
Albertha Lawson, Southern University and A&M College
Luria Yong, Southern University and A&M College

Data Visualization Activities to Illuminate Cognitive Pitfalls and Help Students Become Better Communicators of Data
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Kaitlyn Fitzgerald, Azusa Pacific University

Introducing the Law of Large Numbers to Statistics Courses Through an Interactive Programming Activity
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Patrick Stewart, Millersville University

Using R Projects to Explore Regression
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
John Ross, Southwestern University

Statistics and Data Activities with R
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Leon Kaganovskiy, Touro College

Optimization and Regression Models
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Jacob Koehler, The New School

Ethics As Instruction
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Jeremy Case, Taylor University

Student Driven Data to Illustrate Statistical Concepts across the Curriculum
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Ryad Ghanam, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
Edward Boone, Virginia Commonwealth University

Political Campaigns as a Motivation for Data Science
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
David Gerberry, Xavier University
 

Poster Session

Moving Toward Data Science in Statistics and Sports

Thursday, August 3, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., West Hall (Exhibit Hall)

Jointly sponsored by the SIGMAA Statistics Education and SIGMAA Mathematics and Sports, we hope to attract contributions from faculty, students and industry professionals who have used ideas from data science to inform their teaching and research; or used their math background to make data science more accessible.

Organizers:
Rick Cleary, Babson College
Grant Innerst, Shippensburg University

SIGMAA on Mathematics and Sports (SIGMAA SPORTS)

Sports SIGMAA Business Meeting and Invited Talk

Thursday, August 3, 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Room 118/119

After their annual business meeting, the MAA Sports SIGMAA will host Will Cousins, vice president of baseball development of the Tampa Bay Rays. Will will talk about his role in overseeing baseball research and development. Cousins joined the Rays in June 2015 as an analyst in research and development, was later promoted to senior data scientist, and promoted to director of baseball research and development in February 2019. Prior to joining the Rays, he spent three years researching ocean waves at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A native of Columbia, S.C., Cousins earned a degree in mathematics from Pepperdine University and a Ph.D. in applied math from North Carolina State University.

Leveraging Mathematics in Sports

In recent years, the landscape of sports has been revolutionized by the advent of sophisticated data capturing systems. This transformation has highlighted the vital role of mathematics and data science in understanding and optimizing team performance. This talk will discuss examples of how sports teams use information to guide decision making and help develop their players. Additionally, I’ll touch on some things teams look for in hiring, as well as important factors that can help lead to a successful career in industry.

Will Cousins, Tampa Bay Rays

Organizer:
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University
 

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and Sports

Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., Room 118/119

The expanding availability of play-by-play statistics, video-based spatial data, and other sports data have led to innovative sports analytics research with impacts on strategy and player evaluation. Other areas of research include ranking methods, predictive models, physics-based analysis, etc. Research presentations, expository talks, and pedagogical contributions are all welcome in this session. Projects accessible to or involving undergraduate students are particularly encouraged for submission.

Organizers:
Rick Cleary, Babson College
Hope McIlwain, Mercer University

Schedule

Statistical Modeling of Length of Seven- Game Series
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Reza Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
John Sieben, Texas Lutheran University

A Linear Regression Model for Predicting Whiff Percentage in Major League Baseball
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Christopher Greve, Neumann University/Philadelphia Phillies

The Implementation and Application of Statistics in Shotokan Karate
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Oliver DiDonato, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Cindy Casey, Gwynedd Mercy University

Tip-off in Basketball: Does It Matter Which Team Gets to Start the Game?
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Eren Bilen, Dickinson College
Andrew Scheiner, Dickinson College
Barry Tesman, Dickinson College

Analysis of a Serve Reception Metric in Women’s NCAA D-1 Volleyball
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Caleb Adams, Radford University

Determining the Winning Formula for an NFL Football Team
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Barry Husowitz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

How Steep Is Your League? David’s Score and Dominance Hierarchies
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Thomas Polaski, Winthrop University

Poster Session

Moving Toward Data Science in Statistics and Sports

Thursday, August 3, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., West Hall (Exhibit Hall)

Jointly sponsored by the SIGMAA Statistics Education and SIGMAA Mathematics and Sports, we hope to attract contributions from faculty, students and industry professionals who have used ideas from data science to inform their teaching and research; or used their math background to make data science more accessible.

Organizers:
Rick Cleary, Babson College
Grant Innerst, Shippensburg University

SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (SIGMAA UR)

Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

Incorporating UR components into math programs to provide opportunities for more students. The guest speaker will share insights and strategies for incorporating UR into the classroom.

Maximizing Student Potential: Making UR More Inclusive Through Classroom Integration

Friday, August 4, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Room 122/123

Speaker
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

While undergraduate research is an important and valuable high-impact practice, it is often limited to select students who work one-on-one with a faculty member. In mathematics (and other fields of study), this is frequently limited to students with advanced standing. One way to broaden participation in undergraduate research and make the process more inclusive is to integrate these practices into the classroom – especially in courses in the first two years. Doing so successfully also requires inclusive classroom practices. In this talk, we will look at examples of inclusive classroom integration, discuss insights, and share strategies for success.

Organizers:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Panel

Incorporating an Undergraduate Research Component into Various Classroom Environments

Friday, August 4, 3:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Room 122/123

Undergraduate Research (UR) has been mostly conducted outside the classroom by a selected group of students. This type of research opportunity gives excellent experience but only to a limited number of students. As a result, incorporating UR components into the classrooms of undergraduate math programs is important for being more inclusive and for providing opportunities for more undergraduate students. A panel of successful undergraduate research mentors will share their insights surrounding incorporating UR experiences/components in various classroom environments. They will also discuss tangible strategies that participants can implement in their own classrooms.

Organizers:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Panelists:
Semere Gebresilasie, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Michele Joyner, East Tennessee State University
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University

Please note: All sessions are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT = UTC-4:00)
 

Year:
2023

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Reception

Wednesday, August 2, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

The MAA MathFest Grand Opening Reception will launch this year’s MAA MathFest on a high note. This event is intended to draw attendees together in a spirit of camaraderie. We warmly invite you to enjoy complimentary light hors d’oeuvres while you mix and mingle in the Exhibit Hall with other registered participants and guests, sponsors, and exhibitors.

Prizes and Awards Meet & Greet

Wednesday, August 2, 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us in this first Meet and Greet event to congratulate the winners of the Gung & Hu, Inclusivity, Dolciani, and Stevens Awards.

Organizers
Cindy Wyels, CSU Channel Islands
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University

Your Member Portal: 20 Tips in 20 Minutes

Thursday, August 3, 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

This session will provide members with helpful tips on how to navigate their new MAA Member Portal to access their member benefits – like journals, videos, books, and affiliate discounts – connect with members, renew their membership and update their personal info and preferences.

Organizers:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
Justin Cortez, Mathematical Association of America

Getting to Know MAA Connect

Thursday, August 3, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Are you stumped about how to find things on MAA Connect? How to even log in? Bring your questions and join us for a session designed to demystify this resource and let you use it to its fullest potential!

Organizer:
Twila Cotter, Mathematical Association of America

Quad Event

Meet & Greet with Pete Dohan

Thursday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Lemonade and iced tea will be served.

Prizes and Awards Meet & Greet

Thursday, August 3, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us in this Meet and Greet even to congratulate the winners of the Hasse, Pólya, Halmos-Ford, Evans, and Allendoerfer Awards.

Organizers:
Cindy Wyels, CSU Channel Islands
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
Stan Seltzer, Chair, MAA Council on Publications, Ithaca College
Susan Staples, Past Chair, MAA Council on Publications, Texas Christian University

Member Portal: Ask the Experts

Thursday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

If you have questions about how to use your MAA Member Portal, we have the answers. Stop by the MAA Pavilion and we’ll do our best to get you up and running!

Organizers:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
Justin Cortez, Mathematical Association of America

Trivia Event

Thursday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Come join fellow math enthusiasts for a fun time of team trivia. Questions will focus on the history of mathematics, and mathematical connections to the Sunshine State. Undergraduates are especially encouraged to attend, but the contest is open to everyone!

Organizers:
Ximena Catepillán, Millersville University
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University
Greg Coxson, US Naval Academy

Sponsors:
Committee on Undergraduate Student Programming (CUSP)
SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (SIGMAA HOM)

Play Backgammon!

Thursday, August 3, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Join us for backgammon at the MAA Pavillion!. It’s a fun and exciting game where players with a good mathematics background have a decisive advantage. Boards will be set up and ready for action! Even if you’ve never played before, we’ll have folks on hand to get you started. Stop by to join the fun!

Organizers:
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College
Michael Pearson, Executive Director, Mathematical Association of America
Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
Stacy Turner, US Backgammon Federation

Prizes and Awards Meet & Greet

Thursday, August 3, 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us in this Meet and Greet event to congratulate the winners of the Euler Book, Solow Author’s, Chauvenet, and Robbins Awards.

Organizers:
Cindy Wyels, CSU Channel Islands
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
Edray Goins, Chair of Congress, Pomona College
Adriana Salerno, MAA Vice-President, Bates College

Quad Event

Life Member Mixer

Thursday, August 3, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

We want to celebrate and thank our Life Members for their dedication to the MAA, and ask them to bring a new member to join in the fun.

Organizer:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America

Your Member Portal: 20 Tips in 20 Minutes

Friday, August 4, 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

This session will provide members with helpful tips on how to navigate their new MAA Member Portal to access their member benefits – like journals, videos, books, and affiliate discounts – connect with members, renew their membership and update their personal info and preferences.

Organizers:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
Justin Cortez, Mathematical Association of America

Member Portal: Ask the Experts

Friday, August 4, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

If you have questions about how to use your MAA Member Portal, we have the answers. Stop by the MAA Pavilion and we’ll do our best to get you up and running!

Organizers:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
Justin Cortez, Mathematical Association of America

The Rubik’s Cube: 50 Years of Embodied Group Theory

Friday, August 4, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

What is the mathematics behind the Rubik’s Cube? How can the Rubik’s cube be used to demonstrate fundamental concepts in group theory to students? Come see how a solution can be easily built from just commutators and conjugation. Watch a Rubik’s Cube being solved. While blindfolded! Me, not the cube. We’ll also have time for audience members to participate in a speed contest and engage in discussion and questions about the Rubik’s Cube, its history and mathematics.

Organizer:
Brett Stevens, Carleton University

Quad Event

Bingo with Pete Dohan

Friday, August 4, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Lemonade and iced tea will be served.

VITAL Faculty Meet & Greet

Friday, August 4, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Members of the committee on VITAL (Visitors, Interim, TA, Adjuncts, Lecturers) concerns will be meeting and greeting VITAL faculty and gathering feedback on their needs and wants as they pertain to the MAA and to the mathematics community at large. TT and Tenured Faculty are also encouraged to attend so they can relay information back to their VITAL faculty.

Hosts:
Grace Cook, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Stephen Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America

Meet the Scatterplot Editorial Team

Friday, August 4, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Scatterplot: The MAA Journal of Data Science is debuting in early 2024. This event will introduce the editor and several members of the editorial board. It will be an opportunity for members to learn more about Scatterplot, as well as a chance to meet the editorial team.

Organizers:
Carol Baxter, Mathematical Association of America
Richard Cleary, Babson College

Quad Event

Snack & Learn: Popcorn and Two Sigma Facts

Friday, August 4, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Learn how you can apply your math skills to solve the toughest problems in financial sciences while enjoying some fresh popped popcorn!

Sponsor:
Two Sigma

Prizes and Awards Meet & Greet

Friday, August 4, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us in this Meet and Greet event to congratulate the winners of the Meritorious Service Awards.

Organizers:
Cindy Wyels, CSU Channel Islands
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
Allen Butler, MAA Treasurer, Daniel H. Wagner, Associates
Cheryl Adams, Mathematical Association of America

Play Backgammon!

Friday, August 4, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Join us for backgammon at the MAA Pavillion!. It’s a fun and exciting game where players with a good mathematics background have a decisive advantage. Boards will be set up and ready for action! Even if you’ve never played before, we’ll have folks on hand to get you started. Stop by to join the fun!

Organizers:
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College
Michael Pearson, Executive Director, Mathematical Association of America
Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
Stacy Turner, US Backgammon Federation

Celebrating 20 Years of NREUP!

Friday, August 4, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Join MAA as we celebrate 20 years of the National Research Experience for Undergraduate Program (NREUP). We will celebrate students who will share posters of their work, hear from previous NREUP students and meet the current NREUP leadership team. Make sure to stay for our toast celebrating 20 years of this phenomenal program.

Organizers:
Rebecca Garcia, Colorado College
Kiera Edwards, Mathematical Association of America
Grace Murrin, Mathematical Association of America

Don’t forget to tag us with your fun photos @maanow #MAAthFest

Year:
2023

Wednesday, August 2 (Show)

Committee Meeting

MAA Congress Meeting

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Florida Salons I-III (Tampa Marriott Water Street)

 

Registration & Information

2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., West Hall Registration

 

Workshop

A Brief Introduction to Mathematical Crystallography: Crystal Structures

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Room 103/104

Crystallography is more than gems and magic; industrial applications range from electronics to catalysis. Crystallography has been a mathematical subject ever since Kepler and was one of the major early applications of group theory. We introduce the geometry of crystal structure at the nanoscale, with examples from materials science and art – although no prior knowledge of either is presumed.

Organizers:
Gregory McColm, University of South Florida
Daniela Nikolova, Florida Atlantic University

 

Panel

The Future of Higher Education: Lessons from Florida

3:50 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Recent legislative efforts to restrict what can be taught in Florida classrooms and public universities along with efforts to track and eliminate the use of state funds for DEI programs and initiatives have the potential to profoundly impact the future of education in the state. Coupled with new restrictions on public school libraries and attempts to curtail critical discussion and debate, these changes further limit our ability to include and elevate the voices and perspectives of historically marginalized groups. Florida is not alone in pursuing such restrictive laws, as PEN America’s Index of Educational Gag Orders makes clear. In this panel session, we will hear a variety of perspectives on the harm such legal restrictions pose for the future of higher education, and more importantly, and thoughts on how concerned faculty can productively engage in efforts to maintain the intellectual and academic freedoms that provide the basis for healthy educational systems.

Organizers:
Michael Pearson, Mathematical Association of America
Catherine Paolucci, WestED

Panelists:
Irene Mulvey, President, American Association of University Professors
Patricia Okker, Past President, New College of Florida
Kevin Knudson, Chair, Department of Mathematics, University of Florida

 

Other Mathematical Session

Math Jeopardy and the Student Welcome Reception, Sponsored by Citadel | Citadel Securities

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Ballroom A

Answer: A fun undergraduate mathematics contest to lead off MAA MathFest.
Question: What is Mathematics Jeopardy?

Four teams of students will provide the questions to go with the mathematical answers in a variety categories. All interested students in the audience can enter their names to be chosen to play on one of the four teams of four players. There will be prizes for all the participants. Come cheer for your favorite team.

Join us immediately afterward for light refreshments.

Organizers:
Ron Taylor, Berry College
Michael W. Berry, University of Tennessee Knoxville

 

MAA Prize Session

5:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Please come see the full recognition of this year’s Prize Recipients! The session is organized by MAA Secretary Cynthia Wyels, California State University – Chanel Islands, and is moderated by MAA President Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University.

 

Social Event

Mayoral Remarks

6:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Remarks by Mayor Jane Castor of the City of Tampa

 

Exhibit Hall Grand Opening & Reception

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

The MAA MathFest Grand Opening Reception will launch this year’s MAA MathFest on a high note. This event is intended to draw attendees together in a spirit of camaraderie. We warmly invite you to enjoy complimentary light hors d’oeuvres while you mix and mingle in the Exhibit Hall with other registered participants and guests, sponsors, and exhibitors.

 

MAA Pavilion Event

Prizes and Awards Meet & Greet

7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., Exhibit Hall

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us in this first Meet and Greet event to congratulate the winners of the Gung & Hu, Inclusivity, Dolciani, and Stevens Awards.

Organizers:
Cindy Wyels, CSU Channel Islands
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University

 

Thursday, August 3 (Show)

Registration & Information

7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., West Hall Registration

Introduction to MAA MathFest

8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m., Room 101/102

First time at MAA MathFest? Welcome! Come meet members of the MAA Community, including members of the MAA Board of Directors, MAA Congress, SIGMAA Organizers, Section Chairs.

 

MAA Invited Paper Session

Special Functions and Constants in Geometry and Trigonometry

8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Room 118/119

The theme is to explore connections between geometric properties and the functions that model those properties. Trigonometry is the classical example of this and generalizations of trigonometric functions to other settings, such as “squigonometry” in the p-norm, invite new ways to explore the interplay of geometry and analysis. This session will focus on this analytic-geometric lens, inviting talks that illustrate how special functions and constants describe geometric objects, and vice versa.

Organizer:
Bill Wood, University of Northern Iowa

Interesting Squigonometric Series
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Robert D. Poodiack, Norwich University

Fourier Analysis of Squigonometric Functions
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Joseph Fields, Southern Connecticut State University

Analysis over Unit P-circles
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Sunil K. Chebolu, Illinois State University

Zeta Functions and Sums in the Spirit of Ramanujan
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Patrick MacDonald, New College of Florida

The Fundamental Theorem of Starithmetic
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Travis Kowalski, The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

‘A Tale of Two Catenaries’
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Subhranil De, Indiana University Southeast

 

MAA Invited Paper Session

Trends in Mathematical and Computational Biology

8:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Ballroom A

Mathematical and computational biology encompasses a diverse range of biological phenomena and quantitative methods for exploring those phenomena. The pace of research at this junction continues to accelerate and substantial advancements in problems from gene regulation, genomics, phylogenetics, RNA folding, evolution, infectious disease dynamics, neuroscience, growth and control of populations, ecological networks, drug resistance modeling, and medical breakthroughs related to cancer therapies have increasingly ensued from utilizing mathematical and computational approaches. Our session on current trends will sample from this diversity of important questions from biology and medicine and their mathematical treatments, with a goal of maximizing the range of topics and research methods presented at the session. Mathematical approaches will include deterministic and stochastic continuous dynamical models, as well as finite dynamical systems and combinatorial and algebraic methods.

Organizers:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Anne Yust, University of Pittsburgh

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (SIGMAA BIO)

Modeling Growth & Reproduction in Bromeliads: A Tour of Modeling Methods
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Erin Bodine, Rhodes College

Gut Instincts: A Data Driven Approach to Mouse Colon Modeling
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Andrea Welsh, University of Pittsburgh

An Evolutionary Game Theory Model of Altruism via Arrhenotoky
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Olivia J. Chu, Dartmouth College
Zachary Nathan, Dartmouth College

Algebraic Methods for Detecting Convex Combinatorial Neural Codes
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Nora Youngs, Colby College

Exploring the Roles of Interneuron Subtypes in Network Dynamics
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Madeline M. Edwards, University of Pittsburgh

 

Contributed Paper Session

Research on Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Part A

8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Room 121

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, California State University – Long Beach
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska Omaha

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA RUME)

Logical Inconsistency (LinC) in Mathematical Thinking and Its Implication for Teaching Proof-oriented Courses
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Kyeong Hah Roh, Arizona State University
Yong Hah Lee, Ewha Womans University

Students’ Perspectives about the Use of Technology in Calculus Courses
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Alcibiades Bustillo, University of Puerto Rico – Mayaguez
Kevin Palencia, Northern Illinois University
Ricelia Feliciano, Northern Illinois University

You Take the High Road and I’ll Take the Low Road: Student Perspectives on the Effective and Ethical Use of Online Resources to Study Mathematics
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Ander Erickson, University of Washington Tacoma
Yoshihiro Yagi, University of Washington Tacoma

Technology Use in Undergraduate Mathematics Classrooms
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Darryl Chamberlain, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — Worldwide
James Quinlan, University of Southern Maine

Investigating the Affordances of Online Homework on Undergraduates’ Problem Solving of Related Rates of Change Problems
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
James Alvarez, The University of Texas at Arlington
Tyson Bailey, The University of Texas at Arlington

From Examples to Student Responses in an Interactive Linear Algebra Textbook: Conceptions of Spanning Sets
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Eric Khiu, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Saba Gerami, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Thomas Judson, Stephen F. Austin State University

How Do Postsecondary Linear Algebra Instructors Implementing Inquiry-Oriented Approaches Address Goals of Instruction in an Online Work Group?
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Minah Kim, Florida State University
Shelby McCrackin, Florida State University

Native vs. Non-Native English Speakers in Learning Proof-Writing
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Caelan Wang, University of Manitoba

Examining Student Positioning During Groupwork in Linguistically Diverse Undergraduate Mathematics Classrooms
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jocelyn Rios, Colorado State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Incorporating Alternative Forms of Assessment into Undergraduate Mathematics Classes, Part A

8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Room 105

We seek presentations on alternative forms of assessment that have been successfully incorporated into an undergraduate mathematics course where all students are required to participate. Topics could include effective projects, portfolios, or presentations. We are particularly looking for presenters who are willing to share tested resources that demonstrate practical ways of adding these products to a course.

Organizers:
Leslie Jones, University of Tampa
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma

Teaching Beyond the Learning Objectives: Ideas to Add Enrichment to Your Course
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Rachel Frankel, University of Cincinnati

Mini Projects for Quantitative Reasoning
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Karen Smith, University of Cincinnati

Team Writing Projects in a Modeling Class
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Sheldon Lee, Viterbo University

A Geometric Project for a Linear Algebra course
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Bernadette Boyle, Sacred Heart University

Convince Me: A Writing Assignment Linking Academic Journal Articles and Abstract Algebra Course Objectives
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Vicky Klima, Appalachian State University

Student Video Presentations: College Geometry
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Erin Williams, University of Central Oklahoma

Assessment through Solutions
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Scott Williams, University of Central Oklahoma

Moving Away from Points and In-Class Assessment
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Matt Boelkins, Grand Valley State University

Interviewing Students: An Alternative Form of Assessment
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Amy Hillen, Kennesaw State University

Implementing Specifications Grading into College Mathematics Courses using a Points-Based System
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Jason Elsinger, Florida Southern College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Teaching and Learning of Differential Equations, Part A

8:00 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Room 117

This session features talks by ordinary differential equations (ODEs) educators. We invite presentations of successful undergraduate projects using ODEs, demonstrating effective pedagogies and use of technology, and introducing successful, classroom-tested unconventional ways of teaching traditional concepts in ODE classes. Presenters are encouraged to submit articles to CODEE (www.codee.org), an open access journal devoted to the teaching and learning of ODEs.

Organizers:
Maila Hallare, United State Air Force Academy
Johannah Crandall, Spokane Falls Community College
Viktoria Savatorova, Central Connecticut State University

Mathematical Insights on the Spread of Pollutants
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Maila Hallare, United State Air Force Academy
Mike Knauf, United State Air Force Academy
Matt Seiders, United State Air Force Academy

An ODE classroom Project to Model Carbon Dioxide Concentration
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Brian Hollenbeck, Emporia State University

Sustainable Fishing and Maximizing Profit: Are They Compatible?
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
James Sandefur, Georgetown University

Differential Equations Modeling of the Historic Global Human Population
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Jean Marie Linhart, Central Washington University

Using ODEs and Epidemiology to Promote STEM Motivation among First-Generation Students
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Cynthia Sanchez Tapia, California State University, Dominguez Hills

From Calculus to Advanced Mathematics: A Study of COVID-19 Cases on a College Campus
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Cara Brooks, Florida Gulf Coast University

Models Described Using Differential Equations: First Steps in the Study of Parameter Sensitivity Analysis
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Viktoria Savatorova, Central Connecticut State University
Aleksei Talonov, University of Nevada Las Vegas

Resources for Faculty and Students in Differential Equations
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Therese Shelton, Southwestern University
Rosemary Farley, Manhattan College
Patrice Tiffany, Manhattan College

Modeling Labs for a Course on Differential Equations
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Ala’ Alnaser, Florida Polytechnic University
Justin Hoffmeier, Florida Polytechnic University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Improving DEI in Departments and Programs: Examples and Case Studies

8:00 a.m. – 10:35 a.m., Room 120

Given the role of mathematical sciences in educating essentially all students who enter higher education and its status as a significant impediment to retention and college completion, colleges and universities will never fully improve diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) unless they are addressed in mathematics and statistics. In this session, presenters will discuss policies and practices that have been successful at building diverse and inclusive environments.

Organizers:
Michael Dorff, Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math) and Brigham Young University
Abbe Herzig, Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math)

Sponsor: Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math)

Metamorphosis of Education: How Cross-Cultural Communication and Inter-Humanism Close the Achievement Gap
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
India White, Coauthor- Big Ideas Learning/National Geographic Learning

What I Learned about Teaching Math from Completing a [not-math] Graduate Degree
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Jonathan Weisbrod, Rowan College at Burlington County

Modifying Placement Practices and Programming to Promote Access to STEM Coursework
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Luke Tunstall, Trinity University

Applying Calculus with Culturally Relevant Pedagogies
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Aaron Trocki, Elon University
Brittany Riggs, Elon University
Larry Cantwell, Elon University
Emily Elrod, Elon University
Dan Flores, Elon University

Students’ Perspectives about Learning and Relevance of Calculus
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Kevin Palencia Infante, Northern Illinois University
Ricela Feliciano-Semidei, Northern Illinois University
Alcibiades Bustillo Zarate, University of Puerto Rico – Mayagüez Campus

DEI Initiatives in the Calculus Sequence and School of Science at Monmouth University
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Torrey Gallagher, Monmouth University

Improving the Mathematics Major by Developing a Community at Critical Transition Points
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mike O’Leary, Towson University
Alexei Kolesnikov, Towson University
Vince Guingona, Towson University
Christopher Cornwell, Towson University

Common Threads: Cultivating Community through DEIB Work
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Linda McGuire, Muhlenberg College

 

AWM Panel

Mental Health in the Mathematics Community

8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Room 122/123

This panel brings to light the serious yet often overlooked topic of mental health within the mathematics community. Panelists, drawing on their professional and personal experiences, will discuss the prevalence and diversity of mental health concerns among educators and students at various levels, researchers, and mathematicians working in other settings. They will share strategies for coping as individuals, guidance for supporting others, and approaches to advocating for long-term solutions, all while actively working to reduce the associated stigma. We hope to encourage an open and empathetic dialogue to raise awareness, inspire positive change, and improve the well-being of our unique and vibrant community.

Organizers:
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Buna Sambandham, Utah Tech University
Jeanette Shakalli, Panamanian Foundation for the Promotion of Mathematics (FUNDAPROMAT)

Panelists:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University
Jennifer Quinn, University of Washington Tacoma
Adriana Salerno, Bates College

Moderator
Jeanette Shakalli, Panamanian Foundation for the Promotion of Mathematics (FUNDAPROMAT)

Sponsor: Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

 

Workshop

Assessing Mathematical Modeling in the Classroom

8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Room 103/104

Mathematical modeling is becoming more common in mathematics classrooms. Assessing student mathematical modeling work can be tricky, as there are multiple “right answers” and directions students can take. In this workshop, we will discuss what we mean by mathematical modeling problems, and explore various ways to assess student work with hands-on examples.

Organizers:
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Dan Teague, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Tom Wakefield, Youngstown State University

Sponsor: Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)

 

Minicourse

The i Road to Upper-Level Undergraduate Mathematics, Part A

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Room 107

A transition/proofs course exploring complex numbers opens doors to upper-level topics while deepening understanding of earlier material. Much looks familiar but requires careful reasoning. Complex-valued polynomials, rational functions, and basic transcendentals provide compelling content. Student experience with functions, visualization, sense-making, problem solving, working with definitions, proving, and connecting to prior knowledge all build “mathematical maturity”. Content options abound; instructors can flexibly adjust to student interests and experience. Students encounter examples of analytic and algebraic objects for later use and the content naturally supports a variety of teaching styles. Participants will engage with student-level materials and discuss instructor-level issues.

Participants may want to bring laptops, but no special software will need to be installed in advance. Written minicourse materials will be provided electronically, in advance.

Organizers:
Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College
Bob Sachs, George Mason University

 

Invited Address

AMS-MAA Joint Invited Address

Sloan Evans Despeaux, Western Carolina University

Oswald Veblen: Success through Collaboration

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Oswald Veblen (1880-1960) made important contributions to mathematics in America as a mathematical researcher, architect, advocate, and diplomat. Collaboration played a central role in these successful initiatives. Following Veblen’s lead, in December 2022, a group of historians of mathematics and mathematicians met for a week to organize a collaborative historical study of Veblen’s life. This talk explores some of the collaborations in Veblen’s career and some of the collaborative projects that grew out of the December workshop.

 

Poster Session

Poster Session for Projects Supported by the NSF Division of Undergraduate Education

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Exhibit Hall

NSF’s Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) grant projects are designed to improve curricula, instruction, laboratories, infrastructure, assessment, diversity, and collaborations at two- and four-year colleges and universities. This session will highlight the progress of these projects and create space for the project personnel to exchange ideas with other faculty and researchers working to strengthen STEM education.

Organizers:
Jana Talley, Jackson State University
Audrey Malagon, Virginia Wesleyan University
Erin Moss, Millersville University

Sponsor: MAA Math Values NSF DUE Point Blog

Poster Session

Outreach Activities Poster Session

9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Exhibit Hall

All members of the mathematical community are welcome to present posters about their outreach activities. Some possible activities are camps, math days, math circles, Sonia Kovalevsky Days, and anything else that makes math more exciting and fun for the broader community. The goal of the session is to showcase these activities and present ways to get involved in outreach activities.

Organizers:
Zsuzsanna Szaniszlo, Valparaiso University
Candice Price, Smith College
Rachelle DeCoste, Wheaton College

Exhibit Hall Open Hours

9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., West Hall

Panel

From Merely Surviving to Beginning to Thrive: GTAs and First-year Faculty Reflect on a Multifaceted GTA Training Program

9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Room 122/123

In this panel, we will hear from graduate students and recent graduates (who are new faculty) about their experiences when learning how to teach mathematics. They will discuss how an ongoing and multifaceted teacher training program implemented at three universities supported their development as educators, mentors, and leaders and prepared them for faculty careers.

Organizers:
Melinda Lanius, Auburn University
Gary Olson, University of Colorado Denver
Scotty Houston, University of Memphis
RaKissa Manzares, University of Colorado Denver
Leigh Harrell-Williams, University of Memphis
Josias Gomez, University of Memphis
Michael Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver

Panelists:
Dr. Nicholas Weaver, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, Messiah University
Alyssa Newman, Graduate Student at University of Colorado Denver
Haile Gilroy, Graduate Student at Auburn University
Joanie Morris, Graduate Student at Auburn University
Kate Kozak, Coconino Community College
Madhumita Roy, Graduate Student at University of Memphis

Workshop

All of Calculus in One Semester – Meeting Students Where They’re at

9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Room 103/104

How do you get business students, or pre-med students, to engage in a required calculus course? How do you get them to grasp the key ideas of calculus and not just memorize formulas? How do you prepare them to think and be creative? In this session, we’ll share how we do all that at the University of Texas.

Organizers:
Lorenzo Sadun, University of Texas at Austin
William Wolesensky, University of Texas at Austin

MAA Pavilion Event

Your Member Portal: 20 Tips in 20 Minutes

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Exhibit Hall

This session will provide members with helpful tips on how to navigate their new MAA Member Portal to access their member benefits – like journals, videos, books, and affiliate discounts – connect with members, renew their membership and update their personal info and preferences.

Organizers:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
Justin Cortez, Mathematical Association of America

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Fern Hunt, National Institute of Standards

A Markov Chain Approach to Finding Effective Spreaders in a Network

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

The speaker will discuss a very simple but popular random walk description of communication in a social network known as a consensus model. An individual in the network as represented by a vertex and is connected by edges to other vertices representing members with whom the individual communicates. Suppose one seeks to spread a message throughout the entire network by initially telling just a few members. Given constraints on the cardinality, what subset of nodes should be selected so the message spreads to the rest of the network at the fastest rate? We will describe an approach to this problem that uses a combination of discrete optimization and the mixing theory of Markov chains to identify optimal and close to optimal subsets.

MAA Pavilion Event

Getting to Know MAA Connect

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Exhibit Hall

Are you stumped about how to find things on MAA Connect? How to even log in? Bring your questions and join us for a session designed to demystify this resource and let you use it to its fullest potential!

Organizer:
Twila Cotter, Mathematical Association of America

Exhibit Hall Social Event

Coffee Break! Sponsored by Pearson, Booth 113

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Booth 113, Exhibit Hall

Learning is hard work and you deserve a break. Thanks to Pearson, you get one! Visit their Booth 113 for a selection of coffee, decaf coffee, and tea options.

MAA Quad Event

Meet & Greet with Pete Dohan

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Exhibit Hall

Lemonade and iced tea will be served.

Poster Session

MAA Contributed Poster Session

10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

Given previous years’ success with the MAA Contributed Poster Session (CPS), the MAA is pleased to continue with this session at MathFest 2023 in Tampa. The MAA will provide corkboards for the posters – you just need to bring your poster.

Please consult this year’s Call for Contributed Posters for more information, and what to expect for submitting and preparing presentations.

Organizers:
Timothy Flowers, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Holley Friedlander, Dickinson University
Steve Butler, Iowa State University

Bouncing Around with Fibonacci
Justin Hoffmeier, Florida Polytechnic University
Michael Brilleslyper, Florida Polytechnic University
Jawad Sadek, Northwest Missouri State University

Alternative Forms of Assessment in Proof-writing Courses
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma

Dynamics of a Delayed Nonlinear Mathieu Equation
Ranses Alfonso Rodriguez, Florida Polytechnic University
S. Roy Choudhury, University of Central Florida

Elizebeth Smith Friedman and the First American Break into Enigma
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University

The Teaching of Matrices from the Perspective of a Linear Algebra Lecturer. Relationships between Content Knowledge and Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Diana Lucia Vasco Mora, Universidad Técnica Estatal de Quevedo
Nuria Climent Rodriguez, Universidad de Huelva

Advantages of a Research-and-Practice Cycle in a Capstone Course for an Online Master’s in Mathematics Program for Inservice Teachers
Karin M. Pringle, University of Tennessee
Anne M. Ho, University of Tennessee

Modeling Train Track Dynamics
Tracey McGrail, Marist College
Elizabeth Reid, Marist College

Wavelet Based Hybrid Stock Forecast Using Machine Learning Algorithm
Peter Bigica, Western Connecticut State University

Providing a Transformative Learning Experience for Math Education Majors
Kristi Karber, University of Central Oklahoma

Building an Infectious Disease Modeling Lab at a Small Liberal Arts College
Lindsey Fox, Eckerd College

Teaching Pre-Service Elementary and Early Childhood Students about Four Operations Using Base 5 Number System
Kevin LoPresto, Francis Marion University

Use of a Online Dialogic Video to Reason Quantitatively with Algebraic Expressions
Isabel White, Ph.D. Student

Transforming a General Education Math Course Using POGIL
Katie Johnson, Florida Gulf Coast University
Brian Johnson, Florida Gulf Coast University

Reducing Math Anxiety and Increasing Math Self-efficacy
Shanda Hood, University of Arkansas
Joshua Girshner, University of Arkansas

Teaching Basic Computer Programming with Mathematical Applications in the Age of Continuously Changing Technology
Leslie Jones, The University of Tampa

(Canceled) Preparing Graduate Students to Teach Mathematics
John Sevier, Appalachian State University

Counting and Calculating in Medieval Europe
Chuck Lindsey, Florida Gulf Coast University

Counting Pushups Using Partitions
Beth Schaubroeck, U.S. Air Force Academy
Michael Brilleslyper, U.S. Air Force Academy

Distribution of Minority Voters across Districts of the Oklahoma State Legislature, 2001–2030
Bradley Paynter, University of Central Oklahoma
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma
Liz Lane-Harvard, University of Central Oklahoma
Thomas Milligan, University of Central Oklahoma
John Wood, University of Central Oklahoma

Calculus: From Practice to Theory, a Differential Approach
Eugene Boman, Penn State, Harrisburg
Robert Rogers, SUNY, Fredonia

Symmetry Reduction of a Gas Dynamic System of PDEs with a Special State Function
Dilara Siraeva, North Carolina State University

Supplemental Skills for Calculus Course
Leonida Ljumanovic, University of Wisconsin – Platteville

Mathematics Photo Album and Posters
Havva Malone, Rolla High School

Numerical Solutions for Systems of Caputo Fractional Differential Equations with Initial Conditions Using Laplace Transform Method
Buna Sambandham, Utah Tech University
Aghalaya Vatsala, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Video Feedback in Online Math Classes
Grace Cook, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University

Community College Student Voices on Equity in Mathematics Classrooms
Bismark Akoto, University of Minnesota
Dexter Lim, University of Minnesota
Irene Duranczyk, University of Minnesota

An Activity on Divisibility Rules for Undergraduates
Frederic Latour, Central Connecticut State University

(Canceled) Peak Performance: Setting up Incoming Freshmen for Success via Summer Math Bridge Program
Joseangel Gonzalez, Northern Arizona University

Complex Variable Methods Applied to the Hamiltonain Problem and a Possible Approach Showing that “Modified Hamiltonian Problem” is NP
Samuel Kohn, Retired – NYIT

Analysis Properties of The Continuous Function in Banach Space
Prihantini Prihantini, Bandung Institute of Technology

MYMathApps Calculus
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University

Algebraic K-functors for Γ- rings
Khvedri Inasaridze, Razmadze Mathematical Institute

On Step-Stress Plan Model Under Type-II Censored Weibull Data
Mohammad Raqab, Kuwait University
Mohammad Alamleh, Kuwait University

A New Method for Solving Differential Equations
Hamid Semiyari, American University

An Invitation to Mathematical Physics and Its History
Jont Allen, University of Illinois

Invited Address

MAA Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Mary Lou Zeeman, Bowdoin College

Lecture Series: Resilience, Reactivity and Flow-Kick Dynamics
Lecture I – Flow-kick Systems for Studying Resilience

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

As climate change and human activities deliver new disturbance patterns to urban and ecological systems, resilience questions make us look at familiar mathematics through a new lens. Resilience is a slippery concept that has different meanings in different contexts. It is often described as the ability of a system to absorb change and disturbance while maintaining its basic structure and function. There is, therefore, an inherent interplay between transient dynamics and perturbation in resilience questions, especially when the perturbations are repeated. One way to capture this interplay is to subject the “flow” of an autonomous system of ordinary differential equations to regular “kicks” representing repeated, discrete disturbances. The resulting “flow-kick” systems occupy a surprisingly under-explored area between deterministic and stochastic dynamics. In this talk, we describe some examples in ecology and epidemiology, and some of the open questions raised.

MAA Pavilion Event

Prizes and Awards Meet & Greet

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us in this Meet and Greet even to congratulate the winners of the Hasse, Pólya, Halmos-Ford, Evans, and Allendoerfer Awards.

Organizers:
Cindy Wyels, CSU Channel Islands
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
Stan Seltzer, Chair, MAA Council on Publications, Ithaca Colleget
Susan Staples, Past Chair, MAA Council on Publications, Texas Christian University

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Jason Brown, , Dalhousie University

All You Need is Math: Connections Between Mathematics and Music

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Music is full of mathematics – from sums of trigonometric sound waves that comprise audio recordings to transitions between melody notes, between chords, and between onsets in a rhythmic pattern. A variety of mathematical tools (including calculus, linear algebra, number theory and combinatorics) are available for both musical analysis and generation. In this talk we discuss:

  • how patterns and transformations play a significant role in musical aesthetics,
  • why we are drawn to the repetitive nature of the blues,
  • why the bridge to I Want to Hold Your Hand is so mathematically perfect,
  • what statistics and machine learning can say about music authentication, and
  • how Fourier transforms can unravel a few musical mysteries surrounding A Hard Day’s Night.

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Room 115/116

The goal of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. We invite you to share successfully classroom-tested IBL experiences.

Organizers:
Lee Roberson, Colorado State University
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Joe Barrera, Converse College
Parker Glyn-Adey, University of Toronto

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (SIGMAA IBL)

IBL Texts in Analysis and Geometry for Future Teachers
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
David Clark, SUNY New Paltz
Xiao Xiao, Utica College
Samrat Pathania, Wallkill High School, NY

Combinatorics Problem Task and Mathematical Cybersecurity Activity
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Rasha Abadir, Rutgers University
Suzanna Schmeelk, Saint John University

A Meta-Study of the Relationship between Inquiry-Based Learning Methods and Mathematics Students’ Motivation
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Elizabeth Shire, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University

Equity in Inquiry: Power Dymanics in the IBL Math Classroom
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Geillan Aly, Compassionate Math

Open Inquiry-based Precalculus, Pre-pandemic and Now
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Rachel Epstein, Georgia College
Marcela Chiorescu, Georgia College

The Team-Based Inquiry Learning Resource Library
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Steven Clontz, University of South Alabama
Drew Lewis, University of South Alabama

Leveraging Reflective Readings to Support Coherence in an IBL Math for Liberal Arts Course
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Elizabeth Thoren, Pepperdine University

Project-based Programming in a Mathematics Course
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Joe Barrera, Converse University

What do Calculus I Students’ Have to Say About the Effect of Inquiry-Based Learning on Their Mathematics Anxiety?
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Harman Aryal, Stockton University

 

Minicourse

Teaching Single Variable Calculus with Active Calculus and Runestone, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Room 105

Active Calculus (AC) (http://gvsu.edu/s/29b) is a free, open textbook that engages students through an activity-driven approach. Runestone is free, open courseware (http://gvsu.edu/s/29c) that helps students actively engage with the textbook and helps instructors better understand their students’ learning. Participants will experience learning and teaching with AC on Runestone and see how Runestone may replace the need for a separate online homework system. Participants will leave the workshop with the expertise to teach a course with AC on Runestone and should bring a laptop with internet connection.

Organizers:
Matt Boelkins, Grand Valley State University
Chrissy Safranski, Franciscan University

 

Minicourse

An Introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Room 107

In this 4-hour session, we will provide a provisional definition of SoTL and the kinds of questions it has historically answered. We will then ask you to envision, in small groups, a set of questions that you would like to answer in your own context(s). Refining these questions will lead to the idea of a study design. We will conclude with principles for good study design and resources for further study.

Organizer:
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

MAA Pavilion Event

Member Portal: Ask the Experts

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

If you have questions about how to use your MAA Member Portal, we have the answers. Stop by the MAA Pavilion and we’ll do our best to get you up and running!

Organizers:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
Justin Cortez, Mathematical Association of America

 

Sponsored Event

Build a Standout Resume: Learn Top Tips From DEI Recruiters

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Room 124

Hear from Two Sigma DEI Recruiters on how to craft your story and what to include on your resume in order to land a role in quantitative research or engineering.

Sponsor:
Two Sigma

 

MAA Invited Paper Session and Jam Session (aligned with an MAA Invited Address)

Applications of Mathematics to Music

2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Mathematics and music have a long-standing affinity for each other. In this session, our speakers will talk about many topics, including vowel production and a question at the intersection of mathematics, music, physics, communication, and perception; the application of natural Pythagorean intervals to the closure for scales generated by three or more intervals; the circle of fifths and the twelve-tone scale on a torus; the Piano theorem; graphs for music events, including modulation; and a musical pythagorean theorem that Pythagoras missed.

Organizers:
Jason Brown, Dalhousie University
Ezra (Bud) Brown, Virginia Tech

How do vowels work?
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Brian Katz, California State University – Long Beach

Closure and Symmetry in Generalized Tonal Systems of more than Two Dimensions
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Brett Stevens, Carleton University

Using Mathematics to Compose Popular Music
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Jason Brown, Dalhousie University

Comparing Songs without Listening: From Music to TDA and Back Again
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Katherine M. Kinnaird, Smith College

Symmetry and Group Theory in Bach’s Canons
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Brianna Donaldson, American Institute of Mathematics
David Kung, Charles A. Dana Center, The University of Texas at Austin

Musical Interlude
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.

Music Is Mathematical, Mathematics Is Musical
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Ezra Brown, Virginia Tech

Jam Session
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Implementing Corequisite Education, Part A

2:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 121

Corequisite courses are growing in popularity throughout the mathematics community. A corequisite course is a prerequisite course that has been strategically redesigned to be taken concurrently with the primary course. There are a variety of implementations being tried, varying in structure and content. This session invites presenters to share their own institution’s implementation, including successes or cautionary tales, research, trends, or results that can increase our understanding of best practices for designing the courses, and supporting students who need to take them.

Organizers:
Erica J. Whitaker, University of Kentucky
Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan

Sponsor: MAA Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

Corequisite Implementation at Missouri Western State University
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Lori McCune, Missouri Western State University

Embedded Corequisite Instruction for All: An Experiment in Calculus I
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Jill Faudree, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Julie McIntyre, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Ryan Bridges, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Analyzing the Effectiveness of a Homegrown Calculus Prerequisite Skills Lab
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Hannah Robbins, Roanoke College
Quinn Kunath, Roanoke College

Skipping College Pre-calculus: A Corequisite Implementation Report
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Albert Schueller, Whitman College
Barry Balof, Whitman College
Doug Hundley, Whitman College

An Action Research Project Evaluating the Integration of Prerequisite Materials in a Calculus I Course
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Sharmila Sivalingam, Maryville University of St. Louis
Jason Castles, Maryville University of St. Louis

Use Longitudinal Data and Moving Average to Illustrate Effectiveness of Supplemental Instruction
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Tingxiu Wang, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Mehmet Celik, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Pamela Webster, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Corequisite College Algebra at Nebraska
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Allan Donsig, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Josh Brummer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Two Decades of Corequisite Education
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
James Kimball, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Supporting Student Success Through a College Algebra Corequisite Course
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Jessica Babcock, Temple University

A Nuanced Look at Math Pathways
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Laura Schueller, Complete College America

Names Matter! Incorporating Precalculus into Calculus
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Paul Runnion, Missouri S&T

The Impact of a Holistic Math Student Support Program, Based on Compassionate and Loving Kindness Pedagogy and Practices, on Students’ Attitudes towards Mathematics, Their Self-concept and Their Self-efficacy
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Samara Chamoun, Michigan State University

 

Panel

The Art of Publishing in MAA Journals

2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Room 122/123

The members of this panel will introduce the MAA publications, discuss how to write for these periodicals, and answer questions about writing for the publications. There will be time allotted to meet with the individual editors to ask questions about specific journals and blogs.

Organizers:
Tom Edgar, Pacific Lutheran University/MAA
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond/MAA

Panelists:
Della Dumbaugh, The American Mathematical Monthly
Tamara Lakins, The College Math Journal
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Convergence
Tom Edgar, Math Horizons
Deanna Haunsperger, Math Values Blog
Jason Rosenhouse, Mathematics Magazine
Rick Cleary, Scatterplot
[MAA FOCUS will also be discussed]

 

MAA Pavilion Event

Trivia Event

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

Come join fellow math enthusiasts for a fun time of team trivia. Questions will focus on the history of mathematics, and mathematical connections to the Sunshine State. Undergraduates are especially encouraged to attend, but the contest is open to everyone!

Organizers:
Ximena Catepillán, Millersville University
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University
Greg Coxson, US Naval Academy

Sponsors:
Committee on Undergraduate Student Programming (CUSP)
SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (SIGMAA HOM)

 

MAA Pavilion Event

Play Backgammon!

2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

Join us for backgammon at the MAA Pavillion!. It’s a fun and exciting game where players with a good mathematics background have a decisive advantage. Boards will be set up and ready for action! Even if you’ve never played before, we’ll have folks on hand to get you started. Stop by to join the fun!

Organizers:
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College
Michael Pearson, Executive Director, Mathematical Association of America
Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
Stacy Turner, US Backgammon Federation

 

Minicourse

Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings, Part A

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 117

Hands-on, practical art puzzles inspire the mathematics of projective geometry — the study of properties invariant under projective transformations. We explore activities in perspective art or photography that motivate concepts in projective geometry, including Desargues’ Theorem and numerical projective invariants. Activities in problem solving and proof are suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. No artistic experience is required.

Organizers:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Fumiko Futamura, Southwestern University

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Mathematics and the Arts (SIGMAA ARTS)

 

Minicourse

An Introduction to Becoming a Math JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion), Part A

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 105

Making the mathematical and statistical sciences communities more inclusive requires their members to understand why and how to bring about improvements in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) in their workplaces. They can then become JEDI resources in their departments, institutions, and disciplines; and at other institutions as they serve as external program reviewers, and for programs such as those funded by workforce grants. This minicourse will interactively explore topics related to JEDI including (1) diving deeply into the necessity and viability of attending to JEDI issues in mathematical and statistical sciences classrooms, departments, and other spaces, (2) examining promising and successful policies, practices, and programs or their components that foster diversity and inclusion, and (3) exploring examples of potential initiatives that math and stats departments could begin to help improve their JEDI efforts.

Organizers:
Aris Winger, Georgia Gwinnett College
Abbe Herzig, Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math)
Michael Dorff, Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math)/Brigham Young University

 

Minicourse

Supporting Active Learning with Technology, Part A

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 107

How might technology improve the classroom experience, especially an inquiry-oriented or otherwise active classroom? In this minicourse, we’ll take an active approach to survey a variety of ways you might use technology in your classes. We’ll discuss when technology can be helpful, what one might consider before bringing it into the classroom, and ideas for using technology outside of the classroom.

Organizers:
Justin Dunmyre, Frostburg State University

 

MAA Pavilion Event

Prizes and Awards Meet & Greet

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us in this Meet and Greet event to congratulate the winners of the Euler Book, Solow Author’s, Chauvenet, and Robbins Awards.

Organizers:
Cindy Wyels, CSU Channel Islands
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
Edray Goins, Chair of Congress, Pomona College
Adriana Salerno, MAA Vice-President, Bates College

 

Poster Session

Moving Toward Data Science in Statistics and Sports

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

Jointly sponsored by the SIGMAA Statistics Education and SIGMAA Mathematics and Sports, we hope to attract contributions from faculty, students and industry professionals who have used ideas from data science to inform their teaching and research; or used their math background to make data science more accessible.

Organizers:
Rick Cleary, Babson College
Grant Innerst, Shippensburg University

Sponsors:
SIGMAA for Statistics and Data Science Education (SIGMAA SDS-ED)
SIGMAA on Mathematics and Sports (SIGMAA SPORTS)

 

Town Hall

Making an Impact: How Can Our Community Best Support High Impact Practices in Mathematics Teaching and Learning?

3:30 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Room 122/123

Join us to discuss the value of High Impact Practices (https://www.aacu.org/trending-topics/high-impact) in mathematics teaching and learning and to share experiences, suggestions, and questions concerning these practices. Our CTUM High Impact Practices (HIPs) Working Group needs your guidance to design effective programing, connect experienced practitioners with recent adopters, and support an emerging community of practice around HIPs in the mathematical sciences.

Organizers:
Vicky Klima, Appalachian State University
Pamela E. Harris, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Azadeh Rafizadeh, William Jewell College

Sponsor:
High Impact Practices working group of the MAA Committee on Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM)

 

Other Mathematical Session

MAA Section Officers Meeting

3:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Room 108/109

This session is moderated by Lisa Marano, West Chester University, Chair of the MAA Committee on Sections. It is open to all section officers and their guests.

 

Competitions Session

Host the American Mathematics Competitions – Support Youth Development in Your Community

3:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Room 103/104

Every year, over 300K students take the MAA American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) worldwide, hosted by schools, learning centers, and universities. Learn more about how to offer an MAA AMC for elementary, middle, and high school students – and the value of doing so for students at all levels. This session will also highlight how to host the AMC on campus provides to provide an immersive problem-solving experience for students while introducing students to the impactful work of local math departments.

Organizer:
American Mathematics Competitions

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematical Modeling with Preservice (and In-Service) Teachers

4:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 120

How and when are preservice teachers learning mathematical modeling and then learning how to teach mathematical modeling? This session invites speakers to share examples of modeling experiences and guidance in teaching modeling to future and current teachers. This modeling instruction may be found in teacher preparation courses, mathematics major courses, extracurricular activities, or teacher in-service workshops.

Organizers:
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College
Kayla Blyman, St. Martin’s University
Blain Patterson, Virginia Military Institute
Catherine Paolucci, University of Florida

Sponsors:
Consortium for Mathematics and Its Applications (COMAP)
SIGMAA on Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (SIGMAA MKT)

You CAN build a Simulation!
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
William Farmer, Culver Academies

Pre-Service Math Teachers Are Math Majors: Mathematical Modeling Education For Everyone
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg College

Using Four Big Ideas to Develop Secondary Preservice Teachers’ Knowledge about Mathematical Modeling
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Elizabeth Arnold, Colorado State University

Mathematical Modeling Teacher Preparation Based on Multiple Experiences
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Cynthia Anhalt, University of Arizona
Ricardo Cortez, Tulane University
Brynja Kohler, Utah State University

Coupling Mathematical Modeling Professional Development with Community Connection Events
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Carrie Bala, Utah State University
Cynthia Anhalt, University of Arizona
Brynja Kohler, Utah State University

Bringing Math To Life With Social Justice: Mathematical Modeling with Teachers
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Diana Cheng, Towson University
John Gonzalez, US Department of Defense

 

Other Mathematical Session

Estimathon! Sponsored by Jane Street

4:00 p.m. – 5:45 p.m., Ballroom A

The Estimathon is a mind-bending mixture of math and trivia. Attendees will work in teams to come up with confidence intervals for 13 Fermi (estimation) problems, ranging from totally trivial to positively Putnamesque. The team with the best set of intervals will be crowned the champs!

Organizer:
Andrew Niedermaier, Jane Street

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (SIGMAA IBL) Reception

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Room 115/116

Please join us for a friendly gathering as we relax and get to know each other immediately following Part A of the IBL contributed paper session.

Organizers:
Joe Barrera, Converse University
Lee Roberson, Colorado State University
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

 

Panel

Math Leadership in Action: Experiences, Opportunities, Challenges, and Strategies in Leading a Coordinated Course

4:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Room 122/123

This panel session features five faculty experts discussing various aspects of coordinating mathematics courses. Topics include: planning and implementing course goals, sharing teaching resources and strategies, flexibility in grading and assessment, and evidence-based practices on effective course administration.The panel speakers, coming from a variety of teaching institutions, will offer insightful perspectives based on their professional experiences and published research.

Organizers:
Maila Hallare, United States Air Force Academy
Adebukola Adeyemi, Flagler College

Panelists:
Steve Butler, Iowa State University
Leann Ferguson, United States Air Force Academy
Carrie Grant, Flagler College
Eric Johnson, United States Coast Guard Academy
Kurt Sebastian, Flagler College

 

MAA Quad Event

Life Member Mixer

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

We want to celebrate and thank our Life Members for their dedication to the MAA, and ask them to bring a new member to join in the fun.

Organizer:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America

 

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and the Life Sciences: Initiatives, Programs, Curricula

5:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 117

The 2015 CUPM Curriculum Guide to Majors in the Mathematical Sciences identified the life sciences as a key path through the mathematics major to graduate programs and the workforce. Presentation topics include scholarly contributions addressing initiatives, programs, curricula, and course materials at the interface of mathematics and the life sciences that have been implemented and tested at institutions of higher education.

Organizers:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (SIGMAA BIO)

Connecting Mathematics with Chemistry: An Interdisciplinary Curricular Initiative Involving Faculty and Students
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
George Ashline, Saint Michael’s College
Bret Findley, Saint Michael’s College
Mitchell Andrea, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Dylan Wawruck, New Chapter Inc.

Introductory Student Research Projects In Mathematical Biology
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

Fascination with Fluctuation: Luria and Delbrück’s Legacy in Mathematics
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Raina Robeva, Randolph-Macon College
John Jungck, University of Delaware

 

Workshop

Inspiring Great Classroom Discussions by Teaching with Primary Historical Sources

5:00 p.m. – 6:20 p.m., Room 103/104

This workshop gives participants hands-on experience teaching mathematics with classroom materials based on primary historical sources. Participants will place themselves in the role of students as they work through guided readings and mathematical exercises based on source texts. Implementing such materials can inspire rich mathematical discussions with students and potentially influence student identities related to mathematics.

Organizers:
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University
Daniel Otero, Xavier University
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Janet Heine Barnett, Colorado State University Pueblo

Sponsor:
SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (SIGMAA HOM)

 

Social Event

NSA Networking Night (partnership with Women in Mathematics Society)

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Room 114

Get a chance to meet mathematicians from NSA, and get insight into the “day in the life” of an NSA mathematician.

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Mathematics and Sports (SIGMAA SPORTS) Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Room 118/119

After their annual business meeting, the MAA Sports SIGMAA will host Will Cousins, vice president of baseball development of the Tampa Bay Rays. Will will talk about his role in overseeing baseball research and development. Cousins joined the Rays in June 2015 as an analyst in research and development, was later promoted to senior data scientist, and promoted to director of baseball research and development in February 2019. Prior to joining the Rays, he spent three years researching ocean waves at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A native of Columbia, S.C., Cousins earned a degree in mathematics from Pepperdine University and a Ph.D. in applied math from North Carolina State University.

Speaker:
Will Cousins, Tampa Bay Rays

Organizer:
Amanda Harsy, Lewis University

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Mathematical and Computational Biology (SIGMAA BIO) Business Meeting, Reception, and Guest Lecture

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Room 117

This event will be the annual reception and business meeting followed by our Guest Lecture. This year’s Guest Lecturer will be Maeve McCarthy of Murray State University.

A Mathematical Model of Phenotypic Plasticity for Arizona Tiger Salamanders

Phenotypic plasticity is the ability of an organism to change its phenotype in response to changes in the environment. General mathematical descriptions of the phenomenon rely on an abstract measure of “viability”. In the case of the Arizona Tiger Salamander, the organism has a point in its development when, upon maturing, it may take two very different forms. One is a terrestrial salamander (metamorph) that visits ponds to reproduce and eat, while the other is an aquatic form (paedomorph) that remains in the pond to breed and which consumes a variety of prey including its own offspring.

A seven dimensional nonlinear system of ordinary differential equations is developed, incorporating small (Z) and large (B) invertebrates, Ambystoma young of the year (Y), juveniles (J), terrestrial metamorphs (A) and aquatic paedomorphs (P). One parameter in the model controls the proportion of juveniles maturing into A versus P. Solutions are shown to remain non-negative. Every effort was made to justify parameters biologically through studies reported in the literature.

A sensitivity analysis and equilibrium analysis of model parameters demonstrate that morphological choice is critical to the overall composition of the Ambystoma population. Various population viability measures were used to select optimal percentages of juveniles maturing into metamorphs, with optimal choices differing considerably depending on the viability measure. The model suggests that the criteria for viability for this organism vary, both from location to location and also in time. Thus, optimal responses change with spatiotemporal variation, which is consistent with other phenotypically plastic systems.

Speaker:
Maeve McCarthy, Murray State University

Organizer:
Timothy Comar, Benedictine University

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching (SIGMAA MKT) Business Meeting and Connector

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m., Room 120

This is the annual Business Meeting of SIGMAA MKT as well as an opportunity to strengthen connections in the MKT network. As such, this session includes reports from SIGMAA MKT leadership and activities to build community among all those who work on the preparation or development for teaching mathematics.

Organizers:
James Alvarez, University of Texas at Arlington
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Catherine Paolucci, University of Florida
Carl Olimb, Augustana University
Blain Patterson, Virginia Military Institute

 

Friday, August 4 (Show)

Registration & Information

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., West Hall Registration

 

MAA Invited Paper Session

Frontiers in Differential Equations and Applications

8:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Room 118/119

This session seeks to explore problems and techniques at the interface of differential equations and applied mathematics. Topics of interest include multiscale analysis, inverse problems, numerical methods, and spectral analysis, with applications in materials science, fluid dynamics, mathematical biology, and medical imaging. Our main goal is to showcase new research in applications of differential equations and to promote collaboration between established and early- career mathematicians.

Organizers:
Robert Viator Jr., Swarthmore College
Chee Han Tan, Wake Forest University

Maximal Total Population of Species in a Diffusive Logistic Model
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Chiu-Yen Kao, Claremont Mckenna College

Modeling Microtubule Assembly and Polarity in Neurons
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Anna C. Nelson, Duke University

Homogenization of Nonlinear Deformable Dielectrics
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Thuyen Dang, University of Chicago

Computation of Free Boundary Minimal Surfaces via Extremal Steklov Eigenvalue Problems
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Braxton Osting, University of Utah

Analyticity of Steklov Eigenvalues of Nearly-Hyperspherical Domains in Rd+1
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Chee Han Tan, Wake Forest University

 

MAA Invited Paper Session

Quantitative Justice: Incorporating Social Justice in Research, the Classroom, and More

8:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Ballroom A

This session will help address the common question: “how can math be used for social justice?” By inviting speakers with experience in quantitative justice, participants can see how metric geometry and markov chains show up in electoral redistricting, how graph theory can help us understand connections between bill sponsors in Congress, how statistics can highlight patterns in policing, and how applied algebraic topology can be used to study access to polling sites and equitable distribution of public resources.

Organizers:
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, Duke University
AJ Stewart, AAAS Science and Technology Executive Fellow

An Introduction to Quantitative Justice
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Ranthony A.C. Edmonds, Duke University
AJ Stewart, AAAS Science and Technology Executive Fellow

Quantifying Communities of Interest in Electoral Redistricting
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Parker Edwards, Florida Atlantic University

Topological and Geometric Methods in Redistricting
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Tom Needham, Florida State University

Topological Data Analysis of U.S. City Demographics
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Jakini Kauba, Clemson University

Accelerating and Scaling Community Centered Research
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Carrie Diaz-Eaton, Bates College

#Metamath: The Mathematics of Mathematics
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Ron Buckmire, Occidental College

 

Contributed Paper Session

Leveraging Outside Partnerships and Authentic Tasks to Develop Quantitative Literacy and Reasoning

8:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m., Room 120

The beauty of quantitative literacy and reasoning is that it equips students to tackle meaningful challenges in their personal, work, and civic lives. In this session, we invite educators to share how they intentionally consider students’ present and future lives in course design. In particular, presenters should share ways they successfully engage with outside partners or incorporate real-world problems.

Organizers:
Kathryn Appenzeller, The University of Texas at Austin
Samuel Luke Tunstall, Trinity University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona College
Catherine Crockett, Point Loma Nazarene University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (SIGMAA QL)

QR in the Business School: Boosting Student Return on Investment
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Kenneth M. Sweet, St. Edward’s University
Kathryn Appenzeller Knowles, The University of Texas at Austin

Dear Accountant: Can you tell a story? Improving Quantitative Fluency of Accounting Students through STAR Method
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Beu (Eve) Lee, Texas A&M University – San Antonio
Ruby Daniels, Texas A&M University – San Antonio

Supply Chain Decisions: Do QR Teaching Interventions Improve Student Performance in an Online Simulation?
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Chin-Yen (Alice) Liu, Texas A&M University – San Antonio
Ruby Daniels, Texas A&M University – San Antonio

Identifying the Essential Quantitative Skills and Competencies for Safe Nursing Practice
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Daniel Ozimek, Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Joan Zoellner, Charles A. Dana Center

(Canceled) Across Discipline Partnerships to address Health Inequities in Quantitative Literacy
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Rachael Lund, Michigan State University

Data Analysis for Social Justice among Underrepresented Groups
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Esther Wilder, Lehman College, The City University of New York
Eduardo Vianna, La Guardia Community College
Caterina Shost, The Research Foundation of the City University of New York (CUNY)

Solving Society’s Problems By Solving Science & Math Problems
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mary K. Stapleton, Towson University Center for STEM Excellence
Diana Cheng, Towson University Center for STEM Excellence
Rachael Miles, Towson University Center for STEM Excellence (graduate student in mathematics education)

Service Learning in a Data Literacy and Visualization Course
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Becky Brusky, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Betty Love, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Michelle Friend, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Julie Dierberger, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Mahbubul Majumder, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Integrating Financial Numeracy in College-level Mathematics: Evidence from Ontario, Canada
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Alexandre Cavalcante, University of Toronto
Asia Majeed, University of Toronto

Teaching Statistical Literacy Using Authentic Tasks
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Milo Schield, University of New Mexico

 

Contributed Paper Session

Ethnomathematics: Culture Meets Mathematics in the Classroom

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m., Room 121

This session features talks that present research in Ethnomathematics with a focus on incorporating Ethnomathematics in teaching. Ethnomathematics presents opportunities for increased emphasis on inclusion and diversity at colleges and universities. Ideas and innovations in Ethnomathematics for its use in teaching are welcome.

Organizers:
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Cynthia Huffman, Pittsburg State University
Amy Shell-Gellasch, Eastern Michigan University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (SIGMAA HOM)

Ancient Greek Recognition of Universal Levels of Assessment such as Mastery of Division
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Ann von Mehren, Shelby County Schools, Memphis, TN (M-SCS)

Merging Cultural Components in My Math Teaching by Project-Based Learning Method
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Lina Wu, Borough of Manhattan Community College-The City University of New York

Kolams in Graph Theory: A Student Research Project in Southern Indian Ritual Art
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Elizabeth Donovan, Murray State University
Nathan Hartmann, Murray State University

Symmetry in the Artwork of Early Indigenous North American Cultures
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Cynthia Huffman, Pittsburg State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Analysis and Algebra: Convincing Students They Can Do It

8:00 a.m. – 11:35 a.m., Room 117

Real Analysis and Abstract Algebra are often core required courses for mathematics majors. But added rigor, increasing abstraction, and a higher expected standard for mathematical communication can make these classes intimidating for students—even well-prepared students. Talks in this session will share innovative approaches for helping students deal with the perceived (and real!) difficulty level of these core courses, activities, projects, and alternative methods of assessment. Reports on student outcomes and effectiveness of the approaches are encouraged.

Organizers:
Tova Brown, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College

Community and the Right Amount of Help: Fostering Success in a Graduate Abstract Algebra Course for Teachers
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Angie Hodge-Zickerman, Northern Arizona University
Cindy York, Northern Illinois University

Seeing What’s Going On in Abstract Algebra
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Jeffrey Clark, Elon University

A Friendly Introduction to Abstract Algebra
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Ryota Matsuura, St. Olaf College

Play in the Abstract Algebra Classroom
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College

Activities and Alternative Assessment in Abstract Algebra
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Marie Meyer, Lewis University

Abstract Algebra Becomes Pointless
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Stuart Boersma, Central Washington University

Analysis v. Algebra: What Is Abstract?
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY Geneseo

Reading the Masters: A Primary Source Project Approach to Learning Analysis and Abstract Algebra
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Janet Heine Barnett, Colorado State University Pueblo

Encouraging Productive Failure in Analysis
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Anne Duffee, Sewanee: the University of the South

Explicit Encouragement of Productive Failure and Fruitful Struggle
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Tova Brown, Wisconsin Lutheran College

Teaching Analysis with Functions First
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Marshall Whittlesey, California State University San Marcos

 

Workshop

Building a SCORE Module to Teach Statistics with Sports Data

8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Room 103/104

SCORE with Data seeks to build a network to develop and share quality materials for using Sports Content for statistics education. A component is to create a repository of modules connecting sports-related questions with datasets for classroom use. This session will introduce participants to the network, review the process for module creation, and discuss how to engage with the network.

Organizers:
Nicholas Clark, United States Military Academy
Andrew Lee, United States Military Academy
Rodney Sturdivant, Baylor University
Robin Lock, St. Lawrence University

 

Workshop

Engaging with ChatGPT

8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Room 122/123

In this workshop, participants will gain an understanding of ChatGPT’s uses and constraints, focusing on its applications in math classrooms like generating diverse examples, creating review questions, and assessing AI-produced work. Designed for educators new to the technology who are interested in exploring the possibilities of ChatGPT, this session encourages collaboration and brainstorming on innovative classroom applications of ChatGPT.

Organizers:
Lew Ludwig, Denison University
Laura Watkins, Glendale Community College

 

Minicourse

Visualizing Projective Geometry Through Photographs and Perspective Drawings, Part B

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Room 107

Hands-on, practical art puzzles inspire the mathematics of projective geometry — the study of properties invariant under projective transformations. We explore activities in perspective art or photography that motivate concepts in projective geometry, including Desargues’ Theorem and numerical projective invariants. Activities in problem solving and proof are suitable for a sophomore-level proofs class. No artistic experience is required.

Organizers:
Annalisa Crannell, Franklin & Marshall College
Fumiko Futamura, Southwestern University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematics and the Arts (SIGMAA ARTS)

 

Minicourse

The Who, Why, and How of Undergraduate Research in Math, Part A

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Room 108/109

This Mini Course will be an open discussion on undergraduate research in mathematics. From why and how to do it, to where to find, or come up with, good accessible problems, we will discuss our experiences and come up with a plan to be implemented the following academic year. This will be a hands on, active learning workshop and attendants will be expected to work.

Organizers:
Alicia Prieto-Langarica, Youngstown State University
Cynthia Wyels, California State University Channel Islands

 

Invited Address

MAA Earle Raymond Hedrick Lecture Series

Mary Lou Zeeman, Bowdoin College

Lecture Series: Resilience, Reactivity and Flow-Kick Dynamics
Lecture II – A New Framework for Harnessing Reactivity

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

It is a well known but counter-intuitive fact that even for a two dimensional linear differential equation with a globally attracting equilibrium at the origin, solutions of the differential equation may grow arbitrarily large in the short term before settling at the equilibrium in the long run. This phenomenon of transient radial amplification is called reactivity. It is especially important in resilience questions where reactivity may magnify disturbances of a system to an unhealthy level. In this talk, we describe a new framework for analyzing the radial and tangential dynamics of two-dimensional linear differential equations. We show how to recover the classical eigenvalue/eigenvector analysis for long term stability of the equilibrium, and then exploit a dual relationship between reactivity and eigenvalues to capture the transient reactivity properties of the system. To finish, we illustrate some ways this framework can provide insights into disturbance amplification via reactivity.

 

Poster Session

Research in Motion (Undergraduate Student Poster Session)

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall. Note: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. will be for students and judges only

This session features research done by undergraduate students. Appropriate content includes, but is not limited to, a new result, a new proof of a known result, a new mathematical model, an innovative solution to a Putnam problem, or a method of solution to an applied problem. Projects that are currently “in progress”, but leading towards one of these outcomes are also welcome. Purely expository material is not appropriate for this session.

Organizers:
Sara Malec, Hood College
Emily Cilli-Turner, University of San Diego
Amber Russell, Butler University
Thomas Langley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Sponsor: Committee on Undergraduate Student Programming (CUSP)

 

Exhibit Hall Open Hours

9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., West Hall

 

Panel

How Are You Effectively Placing Students in Their First Math Course and Supporting Students in their Placements?

9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Room 122/123

Effectively placing students into their first college math course presents many challenges, and the recent move to test optional has introduced an opportunity to revise placement methods for departments. Placing students too low may affect their ability to graduate, motivation, and sense of belonging. Placing students too high may lead to frustration. Panelists will present successful implementations of math placement.

Organizers:
Jessica OShaughnessy, Stockton University
Amanda Harsy Ramsay, Lewis University
Mariah Birgen, Wartburg College

Panelists:
Allan Donsig, University of Nebraska
Jenn Whitfield, Texas A&M University
May Mei, Denison University
Lydia Maynard, Shenandoah University

Sponsor: MAA Subcommittee on Assessment

 

MAA Pavilion Event

Your Member Portal: 20 Tips in 20 Minutes

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Exhibit Hall

This session will provide members with helpful tips on how to navigate their new MAA Member Portal to access their member benefits – like journals, videos, books, and affiliate discounts – connect with members, renew their membership and update their personal info and preferences.

Organizers:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
Justin Cortez, Mathematical Association of America

 

Contributed Paper Session

My Biggest Teaching Flop

9:35 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., Room 121

Teaching math is hard. In this session, we will learn from our mistakes and become better teachers by investigating what hasn’t worked. Each presentation will describe a time that a pedagogical strategy was employed but did not have the expected results, with a reflection on possible causes for this dissonance. We’ll explore the limitations of teaching strategies and which factors influence their success.

Organizers:
Erin Griesenaur, Eckerd College
Russ Goodman, Central College
Allen Harbaugh-Schattenkirk, Longwood University

Inquiry Learning and Change of Variables
9:35 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Tien Chih, Oxford College of Emory University

A Spectacular Teaching Fail ure in an Upper-Level Probability Course
9:55 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
David McCune, William Jewell College

Too Many Great Ideas at Once
10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Julie Barnes, Western Carolina University

 

Invited Address

MAA James R.C. Leitzel Lecture

Daniel Zaharopol, Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

Nobody Majors in STEM Hoping to Fail

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Really think about that: nobody plans to fail. Nobody! And yet, not only do many students drop out of STEM, but students from marginalized communities (especially Black, Latino, Indigenous, and other marginalized racial groups) switch out of STEM or drop out at especially high rates. We often find ourselves thinking oppositionally to our students, where if only they tried harder or communicated better with us or whatever else, we could give them a better grade.

I want to shift that perspective to one of finding productive and workable solutions. I’ll explore what factors go into the educations of young students, especially those in STEM majors. What kind of preparation and experiences have they had before college? What expectations do they have? What are academic factors and non-academic factors that contribute to leaving, and what solutions can we implement that will give them the tools and resources, and above all else be welcoming, so that they can succeed? Some tools are easy to do, and some will be more of a lift, but I hope that everyone comes away more prepared to effectively support students from all backgrounds.

 

Minicourse

How to Write an Excellent Expository Article in Mathematics, Part A

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Room 107

Have you ever wanted to write an expository paper in mathematics? Following the four BASE pillars of writing outlined by Helen Sword, this workshop-style mini-course will help participants shape their mathematical ideas into a cogent paper for a journal that values exposition. The mini-course will include sessions to assess your writing and develop skills and strategies that will improve both your writing and your writing practice. The mini-course will provide dedicated time to work on your own manuscript, and offer opportunities to cultivate healthy social writing practices. Participants need to bring ideas for a paper, either in the form of the first draft of a manuscript or in pitch form, and a laptop.

Organizers:
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond; Editor, American Mathematical Monthly
Tom Edgar, Pacific Lutheran University; Editor, Math Horizons

 

MAA Pavilion Event

Member Portal: Ask the Experts

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Exhibit Hall

If you have questions about how to use your MAA Member Portal, we have the answers. Stop by the MAA Pavilion and we’ll do our best to get you up and running!

Organizers:
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America
Justin Cortez, Mathematical Association of America

 

MAA Pavilion Event

The Rubik’s Cube: 50 Years of Embodied Group Theory

10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Exhibit Hall

What is the mathematics behind the Rubik’s Cube? How can the Rubik’s cube be used to demonstrate fundamental concepts in group theory to students? Come see how a solution can be easily built from just commutators and conjugation. Watch a Rubik’s Cube being solved. While blindfolded! Me, not the cube. We’ll also have time for audience members to participate in a speed contest and engage in discussion and questions about the Rubik’s Cube, its history and mathematics.

Organizer:
Brett Stevens, Carleton University

 

MAA Quad Event

Bingo with Pete Dohan

Friday, August 4, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Lemonade and iced tea will be served.

 

Invited Address

MAA Invited Address

Caroline Colijn, Simon Fraser University

How the COVID-19 Pandemic Raises the need for New Mathematics

11:00 a.m. -11:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Mathematics has played a prominent role in the pandemic, and mathematical concepts have been in the press throughout, from “flatten the curve” to “herd immunity” to “Rt” and beyond. Mathematical models have also been used by decision-makers to forecast the numbers of infections and cases, project health care demand, and envision longer-term pandemic trajectories. But one of the driving features of the pandemic has been evolution: the virus has changed, increasing its transmissibility, changing its severity (both up and down) and evading our immunity. These changes have posed huge challenges for pandemic control.

In this talk, I will describe the challenges and opportunities that this brings to mathematicians.

The capacity to read the genomes or large numbers of viruses offers a lot of information about how the virus spreads and evolves. But there is a real gap between genetic sequences and interpretable information that can be used to understand dynamics, make projections and support decision-making. I will describe how new mathematical tools help fill this gap, using a combination of discrete structures, estimation and dynamic modelling. Mathematical innovations offer new ways to describe and summarize the information in genetic data, new methods to use those data to learn how pathogens move from person to person and around the world, and new ways to learn where the highest levels of transmission are occurring. I will conclude by outlining ongoing modelling challenges in the world of evolving infectious diseases.

 

MAA Pavilion Event

VITAL Faculty Meet & Greet

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

Members of the committee on VITAL (Visitors, Interim, TA, Adjuncts, Lecturers) concerns will be meeting and greeting VITAL faculty and gathering feedback on their needs and wants as they pertain to the MAA and to the mathematics community at large. TT and Tenured Faculty are also encouraged to attend so they can relay information back to their VITAL faculty.

Organizers:
Grace Cook, Bloomfield College of Montclair State University
Steven Coolbaugh, Mathematical Association of America

 

Exhibit Hall Social Event

Expo Block Party and Puppy Break!

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

Join your MAA community for the MathFest 2023 Expo Block Party!

Snacks! Games! Music! and…. Puppies!

Take a break, grab a colleague or two, and head over to the Exhibit Hall for a tasty treat at one of our sponsoring booths, then play a game of cornhole, and cuddle with adorable adoptable puppies at the Puppy Break!

Expo Block Party! Sponsored by Mathematical Association of America, Visit Tampa Bay, American Mathematical Society, Pearson, and National Security Agency

Puppy Break! Sponsored by Hudson River Trading in partnership with Tampa Bay SPCA

 

Invited Address

AWM-MAA Etta Zuber Falconer Lecture

Tatiana Toro, University of Washington, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI)

Geometry of Measures

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Ballroom B/C

In this talk I will describe the question that has motivated my recent work in Geometry Measure Theory. We will explore whether the behavior of a measure on balls in different metrics provides information about the structure of the support of the measure. Along the way we will see how concepts learned in calculus play an important role in this area of mathematics.

Contributed Poster Session

Research on Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m., Room 121

The goals of this session are to promote quality research in undergraduate mathematics education, to disseminate educational studies to the greater mathematics community, and to facilitate the impact of research findings on mathematics pedagogy. Presentations may be based on research in any undergraduate mathematical area. Examples include studies about students’ reasoning, teaching practices, curriculum design, and professional development.

Organizers:
Brian Katz, California State University – Long Beach
Nicole Infante, University of Nebraska Omaha

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (SIGMAA RUME)

Researching Mathematics TACTivities
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Cindy York, Northern Illinois University
Angie Hodge-Zickerman, Northern Arizona University

Framing of and Use of Representations in Instructional Tasks for Introducing Derivatives Symbolically with Inquiry
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Saba Gerami, University of Michigan

Debating Infinitesimals: Transgressing Mathematical Boundaries Through a Classroom Activity Utilizing Primary Historical Sources
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kathleen Clark, Florida State University
Mark Watford, Florida State University

A Theoretical Framework for Contextualizing the Relationship between Students’ Meanings for Mathematical Topics and Their Symbolization
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Derek Eckman, Arizona State University

Investigating Students’ Worldviews of Complex Multiplication and Derivatives
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Mehmet Celik, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Rebecca Dibbs,Texas A&M University-Commerce

STEM vs. Non-STEM: the Emergence of Instructors Dichotomously Classifying Their Students
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Charlotte Beckford, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Anne Ho, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

What Makes “College-Level” Math? Dual Enrollment Instructors’ Perspectives on “College Level” Math Courses
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Jessica Kingsley, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Anne Ho, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Identifying and Developing Pre-Service Teacher Noticing in the Mathematics Education Classroom
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Carla Gerberry, Xavier University

The Use of Students’ Gestures in Navigating the Cognitive Load of Mathematical Proofs
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Vladislav Kokushkin, Virginia Tech

A Hypothetical Learning Trajectory to Reinvent Unique Factorization Domains with Connections to Teaching
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Younggon Bae, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Kaitlyn Serbin, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Sthefania Espinosa, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Rehumanizing Mathematics through Embodied-Focused Noticing
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Liza Bondurant, Mississippi State University
Jonathan Troup, California State University, Bakersfield
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in College Algebra Classrooms: Community College Student’s Viewpoint
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Nur Wani Hazirah, University of Michigan
Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan
Claire Boeck, University of Michigan
Mary Beisiegel, Oregon State University
Bismark Akoto, University of Minnesota

Do Growth Mindsets Matter in Collegiate Mathematics? A Discussion of a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Literature.
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Sean Murphy, Eckerd College

Development and Refinement of a Mathematics-Specific Psychoeducational Survey Instrument
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Brian Darrow, Jr., Southern Connecticut State University

Contributed Paper Session

Linear Algebra: Modern Applications and Computation

1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Ballroom A

This session invites examples of modern applications of linear algebra and computation successfully incorporated in undergraduate linear algebra courses with evidence of that success in terms of student learning, student engagement, student persistence in STEM, etc. and/or recent research in linear algebra accessible to undergraduates, for example topics for undergraduate research projects, course projects, or illustrative examples for a course.

Organizers:
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg University
Christine Andrews-Larson, Florida State University
David Austin, Grand Valley State University
Monika Kiss, St. Leo’s University

Linear Algebra Activities to Develop Conceptual Understanding and Computational Proficiency
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
David Austin, Grand Valley State University

Digital Image Processing in a College Linear Algebra Course
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Yevgeniy Galperin, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

A Linear Algebra Story: How We Reconstructed a Matrix from its Eigenvalues
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Anastasiia Minenkova, University of Hartford
Alex Holley, University of Connecticut

If Eigendoit, then So Can You!
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Peyam Tabrizian, Brown University

What Do Probability, Calculus, and Differential Equations Have in Common? Linear Algebra!
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University

Flag Mean Lab for Intermediate Linear Algebra
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Justin Marks, Biola University

Linear Algebra over Bicomplex Scalars
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
William Johnston, Butler University
Rebecca Wahl, Butler University

Application of Matrix Diagonalization in Number Theory
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Byungchul Cha, Muhlenberg College

Encoding Data in Vectors and Linear Combinations
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Christine Andrews-Larson, Florida State University
Minah Kim, Florida State University

 

Contributed Paper Session

Teaching and Learning of Differential Equations, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 4:35 p.m., Room 106

This session features talks by ordinary differential equations (ODEs) educators. We invite presentations of successful undergraduate projects using ODEs, demonstrating effective pedagogies and use of technology, and introducing successful, classroom-tested unconventional ways of teaching traditional concepts in ODE classes. Presenters are encouraged to submit articles to CODEE (www.codee.org), an open access journal devoted to the teaching and learning of ODEs.

Organizers:
Maila Hallare, United State Air Force Academy
Johannah Crandall, Spokane Falls Community College
Viktoria Savatorova, Central Connecticut State University

Mathematical Derivation and Analysis on Enzyme Kinetics Reaction Using Ordinary Differential Equations
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Jeong-Mi Yoon, University of Houston-Downtown

A study of DE Knowledge Transfer to Engineering Courses: A SUMMIT-P Initiative
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Rebecca Segal, Virginia Commonwealth University
Laura Ellwein-Fix, Virginia Commonwealth University
Afroditi Filippas, Virginia Commonwealth University

Exploring ODE phase portraits in Minetest, an open-source voxel game
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Kyle Claassen, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Exploring Differential Equations with Interactive Jupyter Notebooks
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Adam Spiegler, University of Colorado Denver

Using Interactive Figures to Teach Differential Equations
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Douglas Meade, University of South Carolina – Columbia

Physical Models and Guided Inquiry for Learning Linear Systems of ODE
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Chris Oehrlein, Oklahoma City Community College

Historical Developments of the Laplace Transform
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Adam Parker, Wittenberg University

A Deeper Dive into Specs Grading in an Ordinary Differential Equations Course
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Adding Gamification Elements to a Mathematics Course
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Nora Strasser, Friends University

Modern Pen Pals in ODEs
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Nicole Panza, Francis Marion University
Amanda Mangum, Converse University

 

Minicourse

Teaching Single Variable Calculus with Active Calculus and Runestone, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Room 105

Active Calculus (AC) (http://gvsu.edu/s/29b) is a free, open textbook that engages students through an activity-driven approach. Runestone is free, open courseware (http://gvsu.edu/s/29c) that helps students actively engage with the textbook and helps instructors better understand their students’ learning. Participants will experience learning and teaching with AC on Runestone and see how Runestone may replace the need for a separate online homework system. Participants will leave the workshop with the expertise to teach a course with AC on Runestone and should bring a laptop with internet connection.

Organizers:
Matt Boelkins, Grand Valley State University
Chrissy Safranski, Franciscan University

 

Minicourse

Jumpstarting Your Scholarship, Part A

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Room 108/109

SThis two-day workshop focuses on developing strategies to establish your research agenda and to pursue funding and support for this agenda. During one session, we will discuss numerous aspects of a scholarship program, including how to find possible problems and collaborators, presenting your research, writing up your results, and getting your work published. We will also spend time setting goals and priorities for the upcoming year or two and make a plan for how to achieve those goals. The other session will feature an overview of the NSF, consisting of an introduction to programs that support both research in the mathematical sciences and innovations in learning and teaching together with tips for writing strong proposals. Both days will provide plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Organizers:
Nancy Ann Neudauer, MAA Associate Secretary/Pacific University
Adriana Salerno, Bates College, National Science Foundation

 

MAA Pavilion Event

Meet the Scatterplot Editorial Team

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

Scatterplot: The MAA Journal of Data Science is debuting in early 2024. This event will introduce the editor and several members of the editorial board. It will be an opportunity for members to learn more about Scatterplot, as well as a chance to meet the editorial team.

Organizers:
Carol Baxter, Mathematical Association of America
Richard Cleary, Babson College

 

Competitions Session

Award-Winning Practices for Teaching K-12 Mathematics

1:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m., Room 118/119

The Edyth May Sliffe Awards for Distinguished Mathematics Teaching in Middle School and High School are given annually to middle and high school mathematics teachers recognized for their outstanding work to motivate students in mathematics by participating in one of the MAA American Mathematics Competitions (AMC). Learn from these expert educators and each other through discussing pedagogical tips and techniques.

Organizer:
American Mathematics Competitions

 

MAA Quad Event

Snack & Learn: Popcorn and Two Sigma Facts

1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Exhibit Hall

Learn how you can apply your math skills to solve the toughest problems in financial sciences while enjoying some fresh popped popcorn!

Sponsor:
Two sigma

 

Invited Address

Chan Stanek Lecture for Students

Lara Pudwell, Valparaiso University

Patterns in Permutations

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Ballroom B/C

A permutation is a list where order matters. Despite this humble definition, permutations offer a wealth of beautiful mathematics that can be applied across scientific disciplines. Starting simply, with lists of numbers, we’ll discuss how smaller permutations can be embedded into larger permutations along with a host of interesting counting problems with connections not just to mathematics, but to computer science, chemistry, and more.

 

Contributed Paper Session

My Favorite Statistics / Data Science Activity

2:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 117

We all have that one statistics or data science activity that students respond positively to and we really enjoy teaching. We would like you to share that activity with us! This session invites papers from across the curriculum that critically engage students in statistics and data science material.

Organizer:
Grant Innerst, Shippensburg University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Statistics and Data Science Education (SIGMAA SDS-ED))

Flipping a Penny
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
David Housman, Goshen College

Transformations of Random Variables
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Lindsey Fox, Eckerd College

Reading & Critiquing Applications of Statistics in an Introductory Course
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jessie Oehrlein, Fitchburg State University

An Analysis of the Use of Paraview in the Classroom
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Devender Rapolu, Southern University and A&M College
Mohammad Salam, Southern University and A&M College
Shizhong Yang, Southern University and A&M College
Albertha Lawson, Southern University and A&M College
Luria Yong, Southern University and A&M College

Data Visualization Activities to Illuminate Cognitive Pitfalls and Help Students Become Better Communicators of Data
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Kaitlyn Fitzgerald, Azusa Pacific University

Introducing the Law of Large Numbers to Statistics Courses Through an Interactive Programming Activity
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Patrick Stewart, Millersville University

Using R Projects to Explore Regression
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
John Ross, Southwestern University

Statistics and Data Activities with R
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Leon Kaganovskiy, Touro College

Optimization and Regression Models
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Jacob Koehler, The New School

Ethics As Instructon
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Jeremy Case, Taylor University

Student Driven Data to Illustrate Statistical Concepts across the Curriculum
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Ryad Ghanam, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar
Edward Boone, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar

Political Campaigns as a Motivation for Data Science
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
David Gerberry, Xavier University

 

Contributed Paper Session

MathArt: Classic and Novel Intersections of Mathematics and the Arts

2:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 120

We welcome presentations investigating the intersections of mathematics and the arts and their engagements in any pedagogical setting. Some speakers may share their mathematical research or classroom experiences in more traditional pairings, such as with studio art or the performing arts. Others may present particularly ‘beautiful’ mathematics, perhaps taking the form of elegant proofs, visualizations created through programming, or new perspectives on existing results.

Organizers:
Janet Fierson, La Salle University
Shanna Dobson, California State University, Los Angeles
Emelie Kenney, Siena College
Buna Sambandham, Utah Tech University
Jeanette Shakalli, Panamanian Foundation for the Promotion of Mathematics (FUNDAPROMAT)

Sponsor:Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)

The Mathematics of Dance Notation
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Jessie Hamm, Winthrop University

Combining Math, Origami, and Technology to Construct Art Designs
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

Homotopy in Battle Royale Video Games
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Jared Bunn, Florida Polytechnic University

Sequentially Congruent Partitions
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Robert Schneider, Michigan Technological University
Maxwell Schneider, University of Georgia
James Sellers, University of Minnesota Duluth
Ian Wagner, Boston Consulting Group

Extension of Fundamental Transversals and Euler’s Polyhedron Theorem
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Joy D’Andrea, University of South Florida Sarasota – Manatee

The Art-Math of Cubic Polynomials and Polynomiography
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Bahman Kalantari, Rutgers University

The Algebra of Tuning Theory
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Shaun Ault, Valdosta State University

Geometry for the Artist: A General Education Course
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Catherine Gorini, Maharishi International University

A Recycling Educational Class Project, Flavored with Arts and Mathematics
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
M. Reza Emamy-K., University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras

Straightening the Ability to Visualize in Undergraduate Matheratics Courses using Drawing-to-Learn Framework
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Mile Krajcevski, University of South Florida

The Intersection of Arts and Mathematics Cognition
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Tuto LopezGonzalez, San Francisco State University

Creativity in Writing Calculus Exams
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Felicia Tabing, University of Southern California

 

Workshop

Using Desmos to Facilitate Discussion in a Freshman STEM-Major Course

2:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Room 103/104

Our College Algebra for STEM Majors has a flipped classroom design with Desmos being used to promote discussion, active learning, and self-assessment for students. We will showcase successful slides from our course Desmos activities. Participants should bring their own computer/laptop to facilitate engagement. Participants will need to log into the Desmos classroom as students with the provided access code.

Organizers:
Sage Bentley, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Elizabeth Lambert, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Erin Lunsford, The University of Texas at San Antonio

 

MAA Pavilion Event

Prizes and Awards Meet & Greet

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

The MAA Prize Winners will be celebrated throughout MAA MathFest. We invite everyone to join us in this Meet and Greet event to congratulate the winners of the Meritorious Service Awards.

Organizers:
Cindy Wyels, CSU Channel Islands
Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University
Allen Butler, MAA Treasurer, Daniel H. Wagner, Associates
Cheryl Adams, Mathematical Association of America

 

Town Hall

Just Mathematics: Creating Connections between Mathematics Content Areas & Social Justice

2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m., Room 122/123

Do your calculus students look at related rates problems about the spread of industrial pollutants in water systems? Do your statistics students look at how race can play a confounding role in statistical designs? Come and share your ideas about how faculty can incorporate social justice conversations in the mathematics classroom.

Organizers:
Mark Branson, Stevenson University
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
Gizem Karaali, Pomona University
Luke Tunstall, Trinity University
Debasmita Basu, The New School

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Quantitative Literacy (SIGMAA QL)

 

MAA Pavilion Event

Play Backgammon!

2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Exhibit Hall

Join us for backgammon at the MAA Pavillion!. It’s a fun and exciting game where players with a good mathematics background have a decisive advantage. Boards will be set up and ready for action! Even if you’ve never played before, we’ll have folks on hand to get you started. Stop by to join the fun!

Organizers:
Art Benjamin, Harvey Mudd College
Michael Pearson, Executive Director, Mathematical Association of America
Doug Ensley, Mathematical Association of America
Stacy Turner, US Backgammon Federation

 

Other Mathematical Session

Alder Awards Session

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Ballroom B & C

The MAA established the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member to honor beginning college or university faculty members whose teaching has been extraordinarily successful and whose effectiveness in teaching undergraduate mathematics is shown to have influence beyond their own classrooms. Each year, at most three college or university teachers are honored with this national award. The awardees are invited to make a presentation in this session. The session is moderated by MAA President Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University.

 

Invited Paper Session

Recent Advances in Mathematical and Computational Biology, Highlighting Contributions from Undergraduate Researchers

3:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Room 118/119

Some of biology’s most complex questions are best answered through mathematical modeling, using tools which range from stochastic and statistical models to deterministic differential equations models. The utility of mathematical models within biology is also vast, answering questions within subfields such as ecology, neuroscience, immunology, physiology, and more. Furthermore, mathematical biology contributes to mathematics as the complex models formed to represent biological phenomena drive the creation of new mathematical tools for model analysis.

With this symposium we hope to highlight mathematical descriptions from a large range of biological disciplines. Including a variety of biological disciplines underscores the versatility of mathematical modeling as the cutting edge tool throughout biology and makes known the commonality of analytical tools and methods across fields of application. Additionally, we hope to highlight the contributions of undergraduate researchers within mathematical biology research through this symposium. Because mathematical biology is placed within an application, the research may be accessible to undergraduate students, and oftentimes undergraduate researchers can be involved easily in these projects. By highlighting the specific role of undergraduate researchers within larger research projects, we aim to clearly depict ways to involve undergraduate researchers in future research projects.

Organizers:
Anna Nelson, Duke University
Kelly Buch, Austin Peay State University

From Flashing Fireflies to Bursting Neurons: Finding Sync with Undergraduate Collaborators
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Matthew Mizuhara, The College of New Jersey

A Bit of Biology for the Mathematicians, a Bit of Math for the Biologists, Some Programming for Everyone
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Sean Laverty, University of Central Oklahoma

Pulsing Corals and Swimming Jellyfish: Including Undergraduates in Biological Fluid-Structure Interaction Research
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Matea Santiago, University of Arizona

A Global Sensitivity Analysis Framework for Rumen Fermentation Modeling Identifies Key Modifiers of Enteric Methane Production
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Kathryn Link, Pfizer Inc.

Undergraduate Research Aimed at Solving Clostridioides difficile: Mathematical Models of Transmission and Control in Healthcare Settings
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Cara Sulyok, Lewis University

An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure?
5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Ben Morin, Vassar College

 

Minicourse

The i Road to Upper-Level Undergraduate Mathematics, Part B

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 105

A transition/proofs course exploring complex numbers opens doors to upper-level topics while deepening understanding of earlier material. Much looks familiar but requires careful reasoning. Complex-valued polynomials, rational functions, and basic transcendentals provide compelling content. Student experience with functions, visualization, sense-making, problem solving, working with definitions, proving, and connecting to prior knowledge all build “mathematical maturity”. Content options abound; instructors can flexibly adjust to student interests and experience. Students encounter examples of analytic and algebraic objects for later use and the content naturally supports a variety of teaching styles. Participants will engage with student-level materials and discuss instructor-level issues.

Participants may want to bring laptops, but no special software will need to be installed in advance. Written minicourse materials will be provided electronically, in advance.

Organizers:
Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College
Bob Sachs, George Mason University

 

Minicourse

An Introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Part B

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 107

In this 4-hour session, we will provide a provisional definition of SoTL and the kinds of questions it has historically answered. We will then ask you to envision, in small groups, a set of questions that you would like to answer in your own context(s). Refining these questions will lead to the idea of a study design. We will conclude with principles for good study design and resources for further study.

Organizer:
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

Minicourse

Supporting Active Learning with Technology, Part B

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 108/109

How might technology improve the classroom experience, especially an inquiry-oriented or otherwise active classroom? In this minicourse, we’ll take an active approach to survey a variety of ways you might use technology in your classes. We’ll discuss when technology can be helpful, what one might consider before bringing it into the classroom, and ideas for using technology outside of the classroom.

Organizer:
Justin Dunmyre, Frostburg State University

 

Poster Session

PosterFest 2023: Scholarship by Early Career Mathematicians

3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m., Exhibit Hall

This poster session and networking event provides an informal opportunity for early career mathematicians to present and discuss their scholarly activities (such as: expository work, preliminary reports, scholarship of teaching and learning, and research reports). Nontenured faculty and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Undergraduate submissions will not be accepted. Questions regarding this session should be sent to the organizers.

Organizers:
Holly Attenborough, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Lisa Driskell, Colorado Mesa University

Sponsor: MAA Committee on Early Career Mathematicians

 

Panel

Incorporating an Undergraduate Research Component into Various Classroom Environments

3:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Room 122/123

Undergraduate Research (UR) has been mostly conducted outside the classroom by a selected group of students. This type of research opportunity gives excellent experience but only to a limited number of students. As a result, incorporating UR components into the classrooms of undergraduate math programs is important for being more inclusive and for providing opportunities for more undergraduate students. A panel of successful undergraduate research mentors will share their insights surrounding incorporating UR experiences/components in various classroom environments. They will also discuss tangible strategies that participants can implement in their own classrooms.

Organizers:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Tech University

Panelists:
Semere Gebresilasie, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Michele Joyner, East Tennessee State University
Alicia Prieto Langarica, Youngstown State University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (SIGMAA UR)

 

Workshop

Beyond a First-Year Teaching Seminar: Developing Multiple Professional Development Touchpoints for your Graduate Students

3:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Room 103/104

This workshop will be led by faculty from two different multi-institution collaborations, the Promoting Success in Undergraduate Mathematics through Graduate Teaching Assistant Training (PSUM-GTT)and Engaged Learning, Inclusive Teaching and Equity Professional Development (ELITE PD) programs. We will discuss the components of our individual programs and share how the programs have been augmented at the different schools. We will each share sample materials from our projects (e.g. Office Talks, Equity related items, etc) with attendees. In the last segment of the workshop, attendees will design their own multiple touchpoints PD program for GTAs that would work for their departments, with the support of the workshop facilitators.

Organizers:
RaKissa Manzares, University of Colorado Denver
Gary Olson, University of Colorado Denver
Melinda Lanius, Auburn University
Scotty Houston, University of Memphis
Michael Jacobson, University of Colorado Denver
Leigh Harrell-Williams, University of Memphis
Josias Gomez, University of Memphis
Rebecca Segal, Virginia Commonwealth University

 

MAA Pavilion Event

Celebrating 20 Years of NREUP!

3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Exhibit Hall

Join MAA as we celebrate 20 years of the National Research Experience for Undergraduate Program (NREUP). We will celebrate students who will share posters of their work, hear from previous NREUP students and meet the current NREUP leadership team. Make sure to stay for our toast celebrating 20 years of this phenomenal program.

Organizers:
Rebecca Garcia, Colorado College
Kiera Edwards, Mathematical Association of America
Grace Murrin, Mathematical Association of America

 

AMS-MAA Invited Paper Session

Mathematics is Not Done in a Vacuum: Collaborations in Mathematics and History of Mathematics

4:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Ballroom A

This invited paper session will feature talks on collaborations. In particular, the talks will focus on collaborations by mathematicians of the past and present-day collaborations by historians of mathematics who study the past. This session will explore the benefits and special challenges that collaborations can bring.

Organizer:
Sloan Evans Despeaux, Western Carolina University

Collaboration in Ancient and Medieval Times
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Victor Katz, University of the District of Columbia

Editorial and Epistolary Collaborations Among Mathematicians
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Janet Heine Barnett, Colorado State University Pueblo

Beginnings: How to Start—and Sustain—a Mathematics Initiative
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

Collaboration Typologies in 19th-century American Mathematics Textbook Series
5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, MAA Convergence

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Undergraduate Research (SIGMAA UR) Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m., Room 122/123

Incorporating UR components into math programs to provide opportunities for more students. The guest speaker will share insights and strategies for incorporating UR into the classroom.

Maximizing Student Potential: Making UR More Inclusive Through Classroom Integration

Speaker:
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

While undergraduate research is an important and valuable high-impact practice, it is often limited to select students who work one-on-one with a faculty member. In mathematics (and other fields of study), this is frequently limited to students with advanced standing. One way to broaden participation in undergraduate research and make the process more inclusive is to integrate these practices into the classroom – especially in courses in the first two years. Doing so successfully also requires inclusive classroom practices. In this talk, we will look at examples of inclusive classroom integration, discuss insights, and share strategies for success.

Organizers:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley University

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (SIGMAA HOM) Business Meeting and Invited Lecture

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Ballroom A

Annual business meeting and guest lecture by Della Dumbaugh for the History of Mathematics Special Interest Group of the MAA.

Expect the Unexpected: Pioneers Who Promoted Women in Math and Science

Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

How did a department store magnate and a playwright advance American mathematics and science—and women in these male dominated fields in particular? This talk will explore the lives of Caroline Bamberger Fuld and Clare Booth Luce as we examine the surprising range of personalities that influenced the development of mathematics and science in America in the twentieth century.

Organizers:
Jemma Lorenat, Pitzer College
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University of Pennsylvania

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA on Environmental Mathematics (SIGMAA EM) Business Meeting and Guest Lecture

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Room 118/119

Environmental Problem Solving – The Perfect Coalescence of My Personal and Professional Passions

Kayla Blyman, Saint Martin’s University

An avid explorer, I love spending my free time in the great outdoors, traveling to new places, and trying new foods. In pursuing those passions, I inevitably became an amateur environmentalist. As a researcher, I focus on developing and implementing new and creative ways to teach and assess undergraduate mathematics, with a goal of better developing creative problem solvers for our future. Becoming involved with COMAP’s Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (ICM) has helped me to combine my personal and professional passions as part of a wonderful community of like-minded professionals. As the ICM Director, I now lead that community and work to grow it in number, in range of interests, and in diversity of professional and life experiences. In this talk, I will share my experiences working with students and colleagues in environmental problem solving both as a mathematics professor and as a leader in the ICM community. Through these experiences I have grown as an educator, leader, collaborator, mentor, consultant, problem author, and problem solver. Along the way, I will highlight some of my favorite resources and opportunities for others to become involved with the ICM.

Organizers:
Russ DeForest, Pennsylvania State University
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Kevin Murphy, Saint Leo University

 

SIGMAA Activity

SIGMAA On Statistics and Data Science Education (SDS-Ed) Business Meeting

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Room 117

This is a reception and business meeting for the SIGMAA on Statistics and Data Science Education.

Organizers:
Melissa Innerst, Juniata College
Jeremy Case, Taylor University

 

Social Event

Student Dessert Reception

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Ballroom D

Besides serving various desserts, we shall recognize all students who gave talks in the MAA Student Poster Session. The Association for Women in Mathematics will also present student chapter awards. All are invited.

Organizer:
Sara Malec, Hood College

Sponsor:
Committee on Undergraduate Student Prorgramming (CUSP)

 

Social Event

Project NExT Reception and Celebration of David Kung

8:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m., Ballroom B/C

Reception for Project NExT fellows and supporters; please join us as we honor David Kung’s tenure as Director of Project NExT

 

Saturday, August 5 (Show)

Registration & Information

7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., West Hall Registration

Invited Paper Session

Invited Paper Session organized by the Leitzel Lecturer

Building STEM Success From K-12 Through College

8:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Ballroom A

Students enter college with a variety of backgrounds and life experiences that shape their trajectory. For students from historically marginalized backgrounds, it can be especially difficult to navigate college life and academics within an environment that was not made for them. As faculty members, there is a great deal that can be done to better understand and support our students. This session will introduce insights about the student experience and how we can support them, with ideas from both researchers and practitioners who work from K-12 through college.

Organizers:
Daniel Zaharopol, Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

Real Analysis: Gateway or Gatekeeper?
8:00 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.
Amy Bennett, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Yvonne Lai, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Demographic Gaps or Preparation Gaps?: The Large Impact of Incoming Preparation on Performance of Students in Introductory Physics
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Shima Salehi, Stanford University

Welcoming Students into a Math Community
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Sarah Hunt, Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM)

How Do K-12 Schools Prepare Top Math Talent for Advanced Math Studies?
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Al Lucero, The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools

Examining Mathematical Narratives and Supporting New Students in Mathematics
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Aris Winger, Georgia Gwinnett College

Panel Discussion: Supporting Students on Pathways to STEM
10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematics and Sports

8:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m., Room 118/119

The expanding availability of play-by-play statistics, video-based spatial data, and other sports data have led to innovative sports analytics research with impacts on strategy and player evaluation. Other areas of research include ranking methods, predictive models, physics-based analysis, etc. Research presentations, expository talks, and pedagogical contributions are all welcome in this session. Projects accessible to or involving undergraduate students are particularly encouraged for submission.

Organizers:
Rick Cleary, Babson College
Hope McIlwain, Mercer University

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Mathematics and Sports (SIGMAA SPORTS)

Statistical Modeling of Length of Seven- Game Series
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Reza Abbasian, Texas Lutheran University
John Sieben, Texas Lutheran University

A Linear Regression Model for Predicting Whiff Percentage in Major League Baseball
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Christopher Greve, Neumann University/Philadelphia Phillies

The Implementation and Application of Statistics in Shotokan Karate
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Oliver DiDonato, Neumann University
Ryan Savitz, Neumann University
Cindy Casey, Gwynedd Mercy University

Tip-off in Basketball: Does It Matter Which Team Gets to Start the Game?
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Eren Bilen, Dickinson College
Andrew Scheiner, Dickinson College
Barry Tesman, Dickinson College

Analysis of a Serve Reception Metric in Women’s NCAA D-1 Volleyball
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Caleb Adams, Radford University

Determining the Winning Formula for an NFL Football Team
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Barry Husowitz, Wentworth Institute of Technology

How Steep Is Your League? David’s Score and Dominance Hierarchies
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Thomas Polaski, Winthrop University

Contributed Paper Session

Implementing Corequisite Education, Part B

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m., Room 107

Corequisite courses are growing in popularity throughout the mathematics community. A corequisite course is a prerequisite course that has been strategically redesigned to be taken concurrently with the primary course. There are a variety of implementations being tried, varying in structure and content. This session invites presenters to share their own institution’s implementation, including successes or cautionary tales, research, trends, or results that can increase our understanding of best practices for designing the courses, and supporting students who need to take them.

Organizers:
Erica J. Whitaker, University of Kentucky
Vilma Mesa, University of Michigan

Sponsor: MAA Subcommittee on Curriculum Renewal Across the First Two Years (CRAFTY)

Teaching Within a Corequisite Setting – If Corequisite Students are Already Taking THE Course, What Should the Corequisite Do Differently?
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Katherine Mawhinney, Appalachian State University
Tracie Howell, Appalachian State University
Eric Marland, Appalachian State University
Katrina Palmer, Appalachian State University
Gregory Rhoads, Appalachian State University

Appalachian State University’s Support Course System for STEM Students
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Eric Marland, Appalachian State University
Tracie Howell, Appalachian State University
Katherine Mawhinney, Appalachian State University
Katrina Palmer, Appalachian State University
Gregory Rhoads, Appalachian State University

Corequisite Support to Improve Student Success in Mathematics and Statistics
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Qingqin Qu, Idaho State University

(Canceled) Research on Direct Enrollment in the VCCS: An NSF-Funded Study
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Zachary Beamer, Piedmont Virginia Community College

Contributed Paper Session

Mathematical Experiences and Projects in Business, Industry, and Government

8:00 a.m. – 10:35 a.m., Room 117

The extraordinary growth of complex open-ended problems facing business, industry, and government, along with the flood of available information and data to address these challenges, may seem overwhelming. It should not! As mathematicians, operations research analysts, and engineers, including those within academia who have addressed these issues, we experience and tackle these problems with experience, knowledge, and technological tools. We solve applied mathematics problems in business, industry, and government, including military applications, almost daily. We seek presenters to share their real world applied examples of this type of problem-solving. These talks may include successful mathematical applications or problems where you have no clue how to proceed and are seeking ideas from our audience. Your talks will serve as inspiration to solve and tackle the real challenges that we may face in the future. You do not have to be a BIG SIGMAA member to attend or present.

Organizers:
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University
Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Sponsors:
SIGMAA on Business, Industry, and Govermment (SIGMAA BIG)

Optimal Meal Selection Strategies to Fight Local Food Insecurity
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Christina Weaver, Franklin & Marshall College
Yiqi Ye, Franklin & Marshall College
Zehua Liu, Franklin & Marshall College

Long-Term Employee Retention from Short-Term Data
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Semere Gebresilasie, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Building A Community-Engaged Mathematics Learning Experience
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Jessica Kelly, Christopher Newport University

Interdisciplinary Projects: Bridging the Gap between Classroom Learning and Industry Needs
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Vinodh Chellamuthu, Utah Tech University

Math in the Workplace: It’s Like Sneaking Pulverized Broccoli Into Your Kid’s Pizza Sauce
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Kate Ertmann, Kate Loves Math* – katelovesmath.com

Case Study on Industrial Math Projects Arise from Health Science and Energy Industry
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Expanding Undergraduate Research in Business, Industry, and Government: Evidence-Based Strategies to Make It More Inclusive
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Mihhail Berezovski, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Applying the Explicit Formula for the Mean Square of Dirichlet L-Functions to Prime Power Moduli to Cryptography
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Frank Romascavage III, Montgomery County Community College

Contributed Paper Session

Problem Creation and Problem Solving

8:00 a.m. – 11:55 a.m., Room 120

Problem creation and problem solving are fundamental not only in mathematics research, but also in mathematics education and outreach. This area ranges from journals with problem solving sections to competitions (institutional, regional, national, and international). We invite submissions on creating problems and teaching problem solving in co-curricular and classroom settings, such as leading problem-solving clubs and teaching problem-solving classes. We encourage speakers to discuss successful strategies in creating/solving problems and effective ways to address the challenges.

Organizers:
Mohammad K. Azarian, University of Evansville
Jeremiah Bartz, University of North Dakota
Steven J. Miller, Williams College
Chenyang Sun, Williams College

Problem Child: Using Problems as a Springboard to Research
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Steven Miller, La Salle University

Strategies and Challenges in Creating Original, Interesting, and Publishable Mathematical Problems
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Mohammad K. Azarian, University of Evansville

Collaborative Efforts in Mathematical Problem Creation
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
C.J. Lungstrum, Virginia Tech

What’s Your Problem? Here Are Some of My Favorites
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Edward Early, St. Edward’s University

From Problem-Solving to Publication
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Hongwei Chen, Christopher Newport University

Problems Are Somewhere
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Hong Biao Zeng, Fort Hays State University

A Student-Faculty Problem Solving Group at a Multi-Campus Institution
10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
James Brawner, Georgia Southern Univeristy
Samuel Aguilar, Georgia Southern Univeristy

Strategies for Problem Posing
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Jeremiah Bartz, University of North Dakota

Calculus Betting Games: Higher Order Thinking Projects
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Katiuscia Teixeira, University of Central Florida
Eduardo Teixeira, University of Central Florida

Mathematical Modeling Contests and Club for College Students
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Leonida Ljumanovic, University of Wisconsin – Platteville

Fostering Inner Creativity: The Benefits and Challenges of Encouraging Student-led Projects Based on Class Curriculum
11:20 a.m. – 11:35 a.m.
Md Sazib Hasan, Utah Tech University

Writing Effective International Modeling Contest Problems for MCM/ICM
11:40 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Amanda Beecher, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Kayla Blyman, Saint Martin’s University

Contributed Paper Session

My Favorite Adapted Math Circle Topic

8:00 a.m. – 10:55 p.m., Room 121

Math circle leaders are always on the hunt for new session topics. In this session, presenters will share math circle topics that they have adapted from other contexts. Examples may include adapting a journal article into a session, or running a session based on contest problems. Presenters will share the key details of their session topics as well as their process for adapting the materials to be appropriate for a math circle.

Organizers:
Tom Clark, Dordt University
Gabriella Pinter, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Math Circles for Students and Teachers (SIGMAA MCST)

Math Photo Album: Math Experiments and Math Posters
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
Havva Malone, Rolla High School

A Fox and a Sock Introduce Group Theory
8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.
Jeffrey Musyt, Slippery Rock University

Lights Out! – Dimensions
8:40 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
John Weeks, Texas A&M University
Philip Yasskin, Texas A&M University
Kyle Murphy, Texas A&M University

Exploring Continued Fractions
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Edward C Keppelmann, University of Nevada – Reno

The Stick Figures Mystery
9:20 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.
Manmohan Kaur, Benedictine University

Functions Come to Life
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Sasha Fradkin, Main Line Classical Academy
Tatiana Ter-Saakov, Main Line Classical Academy

Hyperbolic Soccerballs
10:20 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.
Frank Sottile, Texas A&M University

Crossing the Desert with Mathematics
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Thomas Clark, Dordt University

Workshop

So You Want To Bring Joyful Math To Your Community? Here’s How!

8:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m., Room 103/104

Do you want to help students explore the joy and beauty of mathematics, but you’re not sure where to start? This workshop will lead you through activities with fun, hands-on mathematics you can share with students and will provide you with information on avenues to get involved in outreach as well as programs you can bring back to your community.

Organizers:
Brianna Donaldson, American Institute of Mathematics
Tyler Knapp, American Institute of Mathematics

Town Hall

What is a History of Mathematics Course For?

8:00 a.m. – 8:50 a.m., Room 122/123

The increasing need for mathematics education raises the question of history of mathematics. Should such courses serve the mathematics, mathematics education, or other program? Are they mathematics courses, a history courses, or some kind of hybrids – and if so, what kind? The panel will start a discussion that the audience will be invited to join.

Organizers:
Gregory McColm, University of South Florida
Fernando Burgos, University of South Florida
Fernando Gouvȇa, Colby College
Mile Krajcevsky, University of South Florida
Ruthmae Sears, University of South Florida

Minicourse

The Who, Why, and How of Undergraduate Research in Math, Part B

8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m., Room 108/109

This Mini Course will be an open discussion on undergraduate research in mathematics. From why and how to do it, to where to find, or come up with, good accessible problems, we will discuss our experiences and come up with a plan to be implemented the following academic year. This will be a hands on, active learning workshop and attendants will be expected to work.

Organizers:
Alicia Prieto-Langarica, Youngstown State University
Cynthia Wyels, California State University Channel Islands

Competitions Session

K-12 Student Lounge with Math Community Partners

8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Ballroom D

Come relax, lounge, and puzzle-solve in the Saturday-only K-12 Lounge hosted by the Math Communities Partners and the AMC! Saturday, community members can socialize with friends and try-out problem-solving activities from some of the MAA AMC’s mathematics community partners! Open all-day for a quick refresher or a longer break!

Organizer:
American Mathematics Competitions and Math Community Partners

Invited Address

Christine Darden Lecture

Ricardo Cortez, Tulane University

The Many Roles of Mathematical Modeling

9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Mathematical modeling is a vibrant area of mathematical research that continues to expand as modelers find new ways of using mathematics to investigate a variety of phenomena. I will describe current research in the area of biological fluid dynamics, for which we have developed mathematical models and computational methods that advance our understanding of the observed swimming and feeding patterns of microorganisms. The presentation will focus on choanoflagellates, which are organisms that wave their flagellum to propel themselves or to create fluid currents that bring nutrients toward them. This work is in collaboration with experimental biologists, which allows for experimental data to be included in the models and for model results to suggest new experiments. Upon reflection on the process undertaken throughout our research, we find that the modeling process is essentially the same as the process experienced by students learning about modeling. In the last decade, we have seen a sharp increase in mathematics education research related to all aspects of modeling, including determining effective ways of teaching it and ways of preparing undergraduate students who plan to become teachers or to use mathematics professionally. The final part of the presentation will describe research on teaching mathematical modeling, including using modeling to learn new mathematical concepts or reinforce concepts learned in other courses. Our approach places emphasis on pursuing student-generated ideas for models rather than on using previously established models. This work is in collaboration with mathematics educators.

Panel

The Convergence of History and Pedagogy in Mathematics

9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Room 122/123

Researchers and educators have long proposed that history can be used to create learning opportunities that support student mathematical learning in various ways. This panel of experts in the art of wedding historical research with effective pedagogy will lead a discussion of recent developments in the use of history to teach mathematics and the field’s future prospects and needs.

Organizers:
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, Convergence
Janet Heine Barnett, Convergence

Panelists:
Kathleen Michelle Clark, Florida State University
Abe Edwards, Michigan State University
Dominic Klyve, Central Washington University
Daniel E. Otero, Xavier University

Sponsor: MAA Convergence (https://www.maa.org/press/periodicals/convergence)

Workshop

Fun with Functions: Student Explorations with Functions in Precalculus, Calculus and Introduction to Proofs

9:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Room 103/104

Participants will experience current pedagogical approaches by working actively in groups on open-ended problems related to one-to-one, onto, and unbounded functions. Through these, participants will experience how students can develop flexibility and creativity working problems in which they are not given the answer. Participants will also experience the fun students have in exploring engaging mathematical problems.

Organizer:
James Sandefur, Georgetown University
Michael Raney, Georgetown University
Erblin Mehmetaj, Georgetown University

 

Invited Address

MAA President Retiring Address

Jennifer Quinn, University of Washington Tacoma

Lessons that Really Count

10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

Reflection is an important practice to make sense of and grow from any experience—big or small. Whether attending a meeting, teaching a class, writing an article, leading an organization, or adapting to a pandemic, there are lessons to be learned. For this talk, I take stock of some important lessons inspired by a life in combinatorics.

 

Minicourse

How to Write an Excellent Expository Article in Mathematics, Part B

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Room 107

Have you ever wanted to write an expository paper in mathematics? Following the four BASE pillars of writing outlined by Helen Sword, this workshop-style mini-course will help participants shape their mathematical ideas into a cogent paper for a journal that values exposition. The mini-course will include sessions to assess your writing and develop skills and strategies that will improve both your writing and your writing practice. The mini-course will provide dedicated time to work on your own manuscript, and offer opportunities to cultivate healthy social writing practices. Participants need to bring ideas for a paper, either in the form of the first draft of a manuscript or in pitch form, and a laptop.

Organizers:
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond; Editor, American Mathematical Monthly
Tom Edgar, Pacific Lutheran University; Editor, Math Horizons

 

Minicourse

An Introduction to Becoming a Math JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion), Part B

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Room 105

Making the mathematical and statistical sciences communities more inclusive requires their members to understand why and how to bring about improvements in justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) in their workplaces. They can then become JEDI resources in their departments, institutions, and disciplines; and at other institutions as they serve as external program reviewers, and for programs such as those funded by workforce grants. This minicourse will interactively explore topics related to JEDI including (1) diving deeply into the necessity and viability of attending to JEDI issues in mathematical and statistical sciences classrooms, departments, and other spaces, (2) examining promising and successful policies, practices, and programs or their components that foster diversity and inclusion, and (3) exploring examples of potential initiatives that math and stats departments could begin to help improve their JEDI efforts.

Organizers:
Aris Winger, Georgia Gwinnett College
Abbe Herzig, Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math)
Michael Dorff, Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics (TPSE Math)/Brigham Young University

 

Minicourse

Jumpstarting Your Scholarship, Part B

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Room 108/109

This two-day workshop focuses on developing strategies to establish your research agenda and to pursue funding and support for this agenda. During one session, we will discuss numerous aspects of a scholarship program, including how to find possible problems and collaborators, presenting your research, writing up your results, and getting your work published. We will also spend time setting goals and priorities for the upcoming year or two and make a plan for how to achieve those goals. The other session will feature an overview of the NSF, consisting of an introduction to programs that support both research in the mathematical sciences and innovations in learning and teaching together with tips for writing strong proposals. Both days will provide plenty of time for questions and discussion.

Organizers:
Nancy Ann Neudauer, MAA Associate Secretary/Pacific University
Adriana Salerno, Bates College, National Science Foundation

 

Panel

Elevating Calculus for A New-ish Century

10:30 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Room 122/123

Back in the last century, our community recognized that calculus was both a gateway and a barrier to students’ mathematical goals. Today, work on curriculum, instruction, assessment, and placement are opening new pathways for students’ success in calculus and in the wider world of mathematical studies. We’ll highlight new (AP Precalculus) and ongoing work at the K-12 and college levels to prepare students for calculus and support them in its study. We’ll discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead and share ideas about how to leverage our collective efforts.

Organizers:
Ralph Pantozzi, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Representative to the MAA Committee on Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics (CTUM)
Stephen Kokoska, Bloomsberg University
Mary Margarita Legner, Riverside City College

Panelists:
Melodie Baker, National Policy Director, Just Equations
Michael Boardman, AP PreCalculus Chief Reader, Pacific University Oregon
Jessica O’Shaugnessy, Chair of the MAA Committee on Assessment
Jason Van Billiard, AP Math and Computer Science Department Head, College Board
Joan Zoellner, Professional Learning and Implementation Specialist, Charles A. Dana Center

 

Contributed Paper Session

Internships for Math Majors

10:40 a.m. -11:15 a.m., Room 117

Mathematics has a marketing problem. One way to entice students into mathematics is to provide and advertise career exploration opportunities such as internships. This session is for sharing scholarly work on types of internships, strategies on finding internship opportunities, curriculum design, internship documentation/assessment tools, research on the impact of internships for mathematics majors, or other internship experiences.

Organizers:
Jacci White, Saint Leo University
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University

Documentation for Mathematics Internships
10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Jacquelyn White, Saint Leo University
Monika Kiss, Saint Leo University

Defining Abstraction
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Fei Xue, University of Hartford

 

Invited Address

NAM David Harold Blackwell Lecture

Ron Buckmire, Occidental College

Different Differences

11:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m., Ballroom B/C

In this talk, I will discuss different examples and contexts of the word “difference.” First, I will explain how different kinds of difference quotients known as nonstandard finite differences are used to approximate the derivatives that appear in differential equations as a solution technique. Second, I will provide some ways different aspects of my identity (may) have affected my career trajectory. Third, I will present comments on how the mathematics community treats “difference” and provide suggestions for how the future for other mathematicians who differ from the norm can be different from how we were treated in the past.

 

Other Mathematical Session

Competitive Math Problems for Everyone

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Room 103/104

A lot of people think competitive math problems are beyond their ability to solve, but they’re not. Solving competitive math problems does not necessarily require a high level of math ability, but rather an understanding of the problems and seeing them for what they say. All the math competitions leading up to the IMO only require a high school level of math understanding, so they in essence include everyone. I will present some intriguing problems I wrote for the AMC and AIME that any student trying to advance to the IMO must first solve.

Organizer:
Steven Davis, American Invitational Mathematics Exam (AIME), American Mathematics Competitions (AMC)

 

Competitions Session

“The Curious Cube” AMC Podcast Live Recording

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m., Room 118/119

Join Holden, Isabella, and Luke for a live recording of the season finale of the MAA AMC’s student podcast, “The Curious Cube.” In this episode we will say farewell to this dynamic trio of original hosts! Come with your questions.

Organizer:
Nicole Goberdhan, American Mathematics Competitions

Panelists:
Holden Mui, AMC Podcaster and Math Olympian
Isabella Quan, AMC Podcaster and Math Olympian
Luke Robitaille, AMC Podcaster and Math Olympian

 

Invited Address

Student Activity Speaker

Kevin Knudson, University of Florida

Five Platonic Friends

1:00 p.m. – 1:50 p.m., Ballroom A

A Platonic solid is a polyhedron with the following properties: all its faces are congruent regular polygons, and the number of polygons meeting at each vertex is the same. Book XIII of Euclid’s elements contains a proof that there are exactly five such solids, namely, the tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and (the MAA logo) icosahedron. During our hour together we will make origami models of these solids, talk about Euler’s formula for convex polyhedra, and use it to prove that these are the only five Platonic solids.

 

Contributed Paper Session

Incorporating Alternative Forms of Assessment into Undergraduate Mathematics Classes, Part B

1:00 p.m. – 5:35 p.m., Room 121

We seek presentations on alternative forms of assessment that have been successfully incorporated into an undergraduate mathematics course where all students are required to participate. Topics could include effective projects, portfolios, or presentations. We are particularly looking for presenters who are willing to share tested resources that demonstrate practical ways of adding these products to a course.

Organizers:
Leslie Jones, University of Tampa
Britney Hopkins, University of Central Oklahoma

Stretching Aptitude Through Immediate Feedback
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Mai Tran, United States Military Academy at West Point
Shane Smith, United States Military Academy at West Point

Beyond Traditional Assessments: Incorporating Diverse Methods in Undergraduate Mathematical Modeling Courses for Holistic Learning and Skill Development
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Suleyman Tek, University of the Incarnate Word

A Partial Mastery Grading Approach for Calculus
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Benjamin Wilson, Stevenson University

The Reverse Flip Method for teaching Calculus. A combination of POGIL, the Flipped Classroom, and Mastery Grading
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Sybil Prince Nelson, Washington and Lee University

Making Room for Creativity in Calculus Assessment
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Erin Griesenauer, Eckerd College

Utilizing AI chatbots in the Calculus Sequence
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Grant Kopitzke, University of Wisconsin Stevens Point

Calculus 1 Assessments – A Project-Based Approach
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Liz Lane-Harvard, University of Central Oklahoma

Simple applied projects for Business Calculus
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Bradley Paynter, University of Central Oklahoma

Inspiring the Uninspired: How alternative assessments can be used to teach mathematics to the Business Student
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Whitney George, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

An Unlikely Duo: Injecting Art Projects in the Mathematics Classroom
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Douglas Pfeffer, University of Tampa
Christina Durón, Pepperdine University

Using Assessments to Promote Growth Mindset in College Algebra
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Hannah Lewis, Utah State University
Katy Schneiter, Utah State University
D. Lane Tait, Carbon High School/ Utah State University

Feedback Forms: Helping Students Engage with Homework
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Jennifer Gorman, Lake Superior State University
Joni Lindsey, Lake Superior State University

Math homework videos on Flip
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Cathy Liebars, The College of New Jersey

MAA Business Meeting

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., Ballroom B/C

 

Invited Address

Martin Gardner Lecture

Susan Goldstine, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Maps of Strange Worlds: Adventures in Topological Art

2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m., Ballroom B/C

In 1852, a math student posed a deceptively simple-sounding question: if you want to color a map so that bordering regions always have different colors, how many colors do you need? This opened a rabbit hole that has kept mathematicians, computer scientists, and philosophers occupied for over a century, igniting a fundamental debate about how we know what is true. The central result of this exploration is the Four-Color Theorem, which covers every map of our world.

Along the way, topological explorers found a collection of worlds more complex than our own, worlds where aspiring map makers need many more than four colors. We will take a guided tour of these worlds through contemporary artists’ renditions in yarn, beads, ceramics, paper, and other media. The journey features visual and conceptual delights stretching from the nineteenth century up to now.

 

AWM-MAA Invited Paper Session

Geometric Measure Theory, Harmonic Analysis, and Partial Differential Equations

2:00 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Room 118/119

Geometric measure theory provides a useful framework for studying the geometry and regularity of sets and measures in Euclidean and non-Euclidean settings, and has many useful applications to interesting problems in various fields of mathematics. This invited paper session aims to showcase the vibrant interactions between geometric measure theory, partial differential equations, and harmonic analysis. In this session, we will see exciting new developments at the interface of these areas, highlighting the ways in which they intertwine to produce deep insights.

Organizers:
Max Goering, Max Planck Institute Leipzig
Anna Skorobogatova, Princeton University
Mariana Smit Vega Garcia, Western Washington University

Dorronsoro’s Theorem and Vertical Versus Horizontal Inequalities on Carnot Groups
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Seung-Yeon Ryoo, Princeton University

(Canceled) Tensorization of Sobolev Spaces
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Silvia Ghinassi, University of Washington

Carnot Groups and Bi-Lipschitz Embeddings into L^1
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Lisa Naples, Macalester College

Low Dimensional Cantor Sets with Absolutely Continuous Harmonic Measure
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Cole Jeznach, University of Minnesota

Decoupling and Restriction for Ruled Hypersurfaces Generated by a Curve
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Dóminique Kemp, Institute for Advanced Study

A Definition of Fractional k-Dimensional Measure
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Cornelia Mihaila, Saint Michael’s College

A Singular Integral Identity for Surface Measure
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Ryan Bushling, University of Washington

A Local Bernstein Inequality for Laplace Eigenfunctions
5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Stefano Decio, University of Minnesota

 

Contributed Paper Session

Inquiry-Based Learning, Part B

2:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Room 115/116

The goal of Inquiry-Based Learning (IBL) is to transform students from consumers to producers of mathematics. Inquiry-based methods aim to help students develop a deep understanding of mathematical concepts and the processes of doing mathematics by putting those students in direct contact with mathematical phenomena, questions, and communities. We invite you to share successfully classroom-tested IBL experiences.

Organizers:
Lee Roberson, Colorado State University
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Joe Barrera, Converse College
Parker Glyn-Adey, University of Toronto

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Inquiry-Based Learning (SIGMAA IBL)

The Active Learning Pedagogy Sequence (ALPS), a Framework for Developing Equity-based Active Learning Strategies to Engage Students in Mathematical Inquiry
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Suzanne Dorée, Augsburg University
Jennifer Quinn, University of Washington Tacoma

Creating Models and Problem Solving Strategies using Induction, Corner Cases and Asymptotic Behavior
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Alexander Atwood, Suffolk County Community College

A Scaffolding Spectrum in IBL
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Joseph Spivey, Wofford College

A Brief Introduction to the World of Inquiry-Based Learning
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Mel Henriksen, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Joe Barrera, Converse College
Lee Roberson, Colorado State University
Mami Wentworth, Wentworth Institute of Technology

An Active, Collaborative, and Comprehensive Approach to the Teaching and Learning of Proof Writing
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Alessandra Pantano, University of California, Irvine
Christopher Davis, University of California, Irvine
Yasmeen Baki, University of California, Irvine
Jennifer Pi, University of California, Irvine

A Better Teaching Method for Taylor Series
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Katie Horacek, Frostburg State University

Inquiry-Based Actuarial Science
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University

Incorporating Inquiry-Based Learning in Large Coordinated Courses: Challenges, Ideas, and Conversation
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Lee Roberson, Colorado State University

Do and Review: Facilitating Learning through Self-Assessed Homework Assignments
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Kristen Mazur, Elon University
Carolyn Yarnall, California State University Dominguez Hills

Would You Like a Cold Beverage with Your Inquiry?
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Brian (BK) Katz, California State University – Long Beach

 

Contributed Paper Session

Recreational Mathematics: Puzzles, Card Tricks, Games, and Gambling

3:00 p.m. – 5:55 p.m., Room 120

Puzzles, card tricks, board games, game shows, and gambling provide an excellent laboratory for testing mathematical strategy, probability, and enumeration. The analysis of such diversions is fertile ground for the application of mathematical and statistical theory. Solutions to new problems as well as novel solutions to old problems are welcome.

Organizers:
Paul Coe, Dominican University
Sara Quinn, Dominican University
Kristen Schemmerhorn, Concordia University Chicago

Sponsor: SIGMAA on Recreational Mathematics (SIGMAA REC)

The Art of Asking Questions
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Jason Rosenhouse, James Madison University

Squarely: A New Puzzle of Arithmetic, Sets, and Logic
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
John Wilson, Centre College

Surprising Sudoku Connections
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Shelly Smith, Grand Valley State University

Using Graph Theory to Solve Puzzles and Brain Teasers
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Robert Molina, Alma College

A Van der Waerden Game on the Naturals
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Gabriel Weiner, Auburn University
Yee Ern Tan, Auburn University
Liam Barham, Auburn University

PG(2,7) Now Available at a Game Store Near You: Spot It! in the Classroom
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Mark Miller, Marietta College

Gerrymandering is Not A Game–Except When It is
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Ventsi Gotov, University of Rhode Island
Madhukara Kekulandara, University of Rhode Island
Edmund Lamagna, University of Rhode Island

A Mathematician Wanders Into A Sportsbook
5:20 p.m. – 5:35 p.m.
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University

A Precise Probability Related to Simpson’s Paradox
5:40 p.m. – 5:55 p.m.
Alex Rice, Millsaps College

 

Panel

Career Paths in Business, Industry, and Government

3:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m., Room 122/123

You’re about to earn a degree in mathematics. Now what? You may be surprised to know that teaching isn’t your only option. Mathematical knowledge is a valued commodity, and there are many interesting job opportunities for mathematicians that don’t necessarily involve teaching. Whether you are a mathematics student looking for a job once you graduate or an advisor looking for advice to give to future job-seeking students, this session will help you gain new perspectives on career experiences in business, industry, and government and what employers value in their employees. Panelists will share their paths to their current positions and offer advice to others looking for employment in similar fields.

Organizers:
Emille Lawrence, University of San Francisco
Ximena Catepillan, Millersville University
Jeb Collins, University of Mary Washington
Caroline Maher-Boulis, Lee University

Moderator:
Thomas Langley, Thomas Langley, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Panelists:
Allen Butler, President Emeritus, Daniel H. Wagner Associates, Inc
Opel Jones,Analyst, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
Pamela Laboy, Consulting Actuary, Milliman
Daniel Prata, Financial Planner & Analyst, Equifax

Sponsor:
Committee on Undergraduate Student Programming (CUSP)

 

Other Mathematical Session

Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards

3:00 – 4:20 p.m., Ballroom B & C

In 1991 the Mathematical Association of America instituted Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics to honor college or university teachers who have been widely recognized as extraordinarily successful and whose teaching effectiveness has been shown to have had influence beyond their own institutions. In 1993 the MAA Board of Governors renamed the award to honor Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo. Each year at most three college or university teachers are honored with this award. Recipients of the Haimo Award receive $1,000 and a certificate of recognition; recipients must be members of the Association (teaching in the U.S. or Canada). At least one of the Award recipients must be a current Section nominee. The Section nominee may be the current recipient of the Section Award for Distinguished Teaching or a previous recipient of a Section Award for Distinguished Teaching from any Section. At most one of the Award recipients may be other than a current or past recipient of a Section Award for Distinguished Teaching.

Winners of the Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching will give presentations on the secrets of their success. This is moderated by MAA President Hortensia Soto, Colorado State University.

 

Other Mathematical Session

Read the Masters!: Cauchy’s Limits

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Room 103/104

All participants at this session will join in reading together, in small groups, from Cauchy’s 1823 lecture notes, wherein he first introduced the notion of a limit to provide definitions for continuity of a function and the derivative. A brief talk to place these readings in context will open the session, and a general open discussion will close it.

Organizer:
Daniel Otero, Xavier University

Sponsors:
Committee on Undergraduate Student Programming (CUSP)
SIGMAA on the History of Mathematics (SIGMAA HOM)
The ORESME Reading Group
Arithmos Reading Group
The Euler Society
TRIUMPHS (NSF grant project)

 

Competitions Session

Journey to the IMO/EGMO

3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., Room 108/109

Join this panel discussion with International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) medalists and coaches. What went into the preparation and training for the Olympiads? What tips would you give future IMO/EGMO participants? Who are your math mentors? How has your experience in the IMO/EGMO impacted your student journey and life?

Organizer:
American Mathematics Competitions

 

MAA Invited Paper Session

The Mathematics of Data Science

3:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m., Ballroom A

his session will feature mathematicians who will share how they are advancing data science teaching and research, along with their tools and applications. From developing academic programs to engaging students in culturally relevant data science, health informatics, sports analytics, etc., the session will demonstrate how mathematics catalyzes innovations. The presenters will showcase work being done across a range of academic institutions with industry partners from the mathematical perspective. We envision talks on probabilistic tools in data analytics for sports, complex systems and adaptive networks in data science, culturally responsive and justice-oriented approaches to teaching data science, and statistical tools in data analysis for quantitative social justice, among others. This session will also highlight the data science focus and anticipated findings of the February 2024 Special Issue of the American Mathematical Monthly, with Anna Haensch and Talitha Washington serving as Guest Editors.

Organizers:
Talitha Washington, Clark Atlanta University
Anna Haensch, Tufts University
Della Dumbaugh, University of Richmond

A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for On-Demand Digital Media
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Kobi Abayomi, Seton Hall U and Gumbel Demand Acceleration

Mathematical Models in the Sociological Imagination
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Nathan Alexander, Morehouse College

Community-driven Data Science for Social Justice Research Practices
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Carrie Diaz Eaton, Bates College

Non- family Reason Internal Migration and Their Socio-economic Characteristics
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Binod Manandhar, Clark Atlanta University

The Role of Mathematics in Undergraduate Data Science Programs
5:30 p.m. – 5:50 p.m.
Talitha Washington, Clark Atlanta University and Atlanta University Center

 

Competitions Session

Power Up! Co-sponsored by Citadel | Citadel Securities

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m., Room 122/123

Get pumped for the Mathematical Olympiads Award Ceremony with this fun student social mixer! Create your own mocktail, sample our candy buffet, and mingle with your friends.

 

Competitions Session

Mathematical Olympiads Awards Ceremony

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., Ballroom B/C

You’re invited to recognize the top US competition students at the Math Olympiads Awards Ceremony for their mathematical achievements. The 2023 International Mathematical Olympiad, European Girls’ Mathematical Olympiad teams, USA Mathematical Olympiad Gold Winners, and Young Women in Mathematics Award winners will all be honored. We will also recognize the 2022 Sliffe Award-winning teachers who inspire the mathematicians of tomorrow.

Organizer:
American Mathematics Competitions

 

Year:
2023