Contributed Paper Sessions
The Mathematical Association of America will hold its summer meeting July 31 - August 3, 2013 in Hartford, Connecticut.
Click on the session title or scroll down for details of this year's sessions.
- 1. Best Practices for Teaching Online Courses
- 2. History and Philosophy of Mathematics
- 3. Interactions Between History and Philosophy of Mathematics
- 4. My Favorite Geometry Proof
- 5. Inquiry-Based Learning Best Practices
- 6. Undergraduate Research Activities in Mathematical and Computational Biology
- 7. Research in Mathematics for High School and Community College Students
- 8. The Mathematics of Planet Earth in Research
- 9. The Mathematics of Planet Earth in the College Mathematics Curriculum
- 10. Recreational Mathematics: New Problems and New Solutions
- 11. Curriculum Development to support first year mathematics students
- 12. Math Circles: Best Practices
- 13. General 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 UniversityBridging the Digital Divide: Building a Sense of Community and Improving Student Engagement
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Amy Wheeler, Hondros CollegeCollaboration and Assessment Strategies for Teaching Online Undergraduate vs. Graduate Courses
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Magdalena Luca, MCPHS UniversityFostering Online Discussion in Introductory Statistics
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Jacci White, Saint Leo University
Scott White, St. Petersburg CollegeTeaching Online Courses to Overseas Students
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Xinlong Weng, University of BridgeportGetting Started in MY Online Math Class
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Carol Hannahs, Kaplan UniversityTeaching Online and Face-to-Face Students in the Same Class
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Elizabeth Miller, The Ohio State UniversityCreating a Community Within an On-line Class
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Cornelius P Nelan, Quinnipiac UniversityTeaching an Activities Based Course Online
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Donna Flint, South Dakota State University
Becky Diischer, South Dakota State UniversityRaising 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 YorkLiving 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 UniversityUsing Digital Game-Based Learning in Online Math Courses
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Tamara Eyster, Kaplan University
Lea Rosenberry, Kaplan University - 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 UniversitySponsors:
The Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics
HOMSIGMAA
POMSIGMAAEuler's Mathematics
Thursday, August 1, 9:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27Leonhard Euler’s Mathematical Correspondence - The Early Berlin Years
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Robert E. Bradley, Adelphi UniversityVector Calculus in Euler's Fluid Mechanics
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Stacy Langton, University of San DiegoEuler’s Method for a Plentiful Harvest
10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Michael P. Saclolo, St. Edward's UniversitySeventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27Conics in the 17th Century: Claude Mydorge and After
1:00 p.m. – 1:20 p.m.
Christopher Baltus Baltus, SUNY OswegoChristiaan Huygens's Work on the Catenary, 1690-1691
1:30 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
John Bukowski, Juniata CollegeThe Geometric Algebra of John Wallis
2:00 p.m. – 2:20 p.m.
Maria Zack, Point Loma Nazarene UniversityNewton's Writings on the Calculus
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Troy Larry Goodsell, Brigham Young University-Idaho$\textrm{Apr\'{e}s}$ 1713: Bernoulli, Montmort et Waldegrave
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
David Richard Bellhouse, University of Western OntarioGeorge 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 UniversityMathematics as Practiced in Colonial and Post-Colonial America
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Scott Guthery, Docent PressImages of Andrew Ellicott (1754-1820)
4:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.
Florence Fasanelli, AAASHow Brook Taylor Got Joshua Kirby a Position
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Duncan J Melville, St. Lawrence UniversityNineteenth Century
Friday, August 2, 2013, 8:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 26Origins of Block Designs, Normed Algebras, and Finite Geometries: 1835 to 1892
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Ezra A Brown, Virginia TechMonsieur François-Joseph Servois: His Life and Mathematical Contributions
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Salvatore John Petrilli, Adelphi UniversityThe Definite Integral by Euler, Lagrange and Laplace from the Viewpoint of Poisson
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Shigeru Masuda, Kyoto UnivTwentieth Century, Part 1
Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27Statistics at the 1924 Toronto IMC and BAAS
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
David Orenstein, Toronto District School BoardFictionalism and Mathematical Practice
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Matthew Clemens, Keene State CollegeWho's That Mathematician? No, Really, Who Is She (or He)?
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
Janet Beery, University of RedlandsRational 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 UniversityMathematical Logic and the History of Computers
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Jonathan Seldin, University of LethbridgeCanonical Maps: Where Do They Come From and Why Do They Matter?
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Jean-Pierre Marquis, Université de MontréalTwentieth Century, Part 2
Friday, August 2, 2:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 26Tools of the Table Crackers: Quantitative Methods in the History of Numerical Tables
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Glen Van Brummelen, Quest UniversityOn the Chebychev Quadrature
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Roger Godard, RMCFelix Hausdorff: We Wish for You Better Times
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Charlotte Simmons, University of Central OklahomaUsing History and Philosophy in Teaching Mathematics
Friday, August 2, 3:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27Logic 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 UniversityTeaching Mathematical Ideas by the History of from Quadratic to Quartic Equations
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Xinlong Weng, University of BridgeportPlayful History: A Generalizable Mesolabium for Geometer's Sketchpad
4:00 p.m. – 4:20 p.m.
J. Lyn Miller, Slippery Rock UniversityHistorical 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 DenverThe Use of History of Mathematics as a Tool in Teaching Mathematics
5:00 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.
Santhosh Mathew, Regis CollegeThe Arc of Time
Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 10:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27Euclid's Treatment of the Golden Ratio
8:30 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.
Charlie Smith, Park UniversityPlato was Not a Mathematical Platonist
9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Elaine Landry, University of California, DavisSome Illustrated Comments on Selected “Magical Squares with Magical Parts”
9:30 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.
George P.H. Styan, McGill UniversityMathematical 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 UniversitySponsors:
The Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics
HOMSIGMAA
POMSIGMAAPart 1
Saturday, August 3, 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27Zeno Will Rise Again
10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.
Thomas Drucker, University of Wisconsin--WhitewaterAnalysis and Synthesis in Geometry Textbooks: Who Cares?
11:00 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.
Amy Ackerberg-Hastings, NMAH/UMUCPart 2
Saturday, August 3, 2:30 p.m. – 4:50 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 27Assimilation in Mathematics and Beyond
2:30 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Robert S D Thomas, University of ManitobaEuler and the Enlightenment
3:00 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Lawrence D'Antonio, Ramapo CollegePersecution of Nikolai Luzin
3:30 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Maryam Vulis, NCC and York College CUNYPhilosophy 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 ReginaUnderstanding 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
Teaching Statistics Online Using Blackboard Collaborate
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Eric Ruggieri, College of the Holy Cross
- 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 UniversityPizzas, 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 CaliforniaHeron's Formula: A Proof without Words
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Daniel E. Otero, Xavier UniversityHeron's Formula for the Area of a Triangle
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Diana White, University of Colorado DenverSpherical Triangle Area and Angle Sum
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY GeneseoThe Angle Sum Theorem for Triangles on the Sphere
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Marshall Whittlesey, California State University San MarcosThe Existence of the Nine-Point Circle for a Given Triangle
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Stephen Andrilli, La Salle UniversityPtolemy's Theorem
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Pat Touhey, Misericordia UniversityWhen 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 UniversityConvex Quadrilaterals
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Braxton Carrigan, Southern CT State UniversityQuadrature, the Geometric Mean, Hinged Dissections, and the Purpose of Proof
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Clark P Wells, Grand Valley State UniversityA Simple Proof of the Classification of Conics by the Discriminant
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Martin E Flashman, Humboldt State 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 ObispoPart 1
Friday, August 2, 3:20 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 16Course Notes for Differential Calculus
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Brian Loft, Sam Houston State UniversityUsing Inquiry-Based Leaning to Define Continuity
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Tim Boester, Wright State UniversityA Flipped Classroom Study in Second Semester Calculus
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Ellie Kennedy, Northern Arizona UniversityCalculus - The IBL Way!
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Janice Rech, Univeristy of Nebraska at Omaha
Angie Hodge, University of Nebraska at OmahaCalculus Group Projects to Motivate Sequences and Series by Major
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Daniel Shifflet, Clarion University of PennsylvaniaIBL in the Time of MOOCs
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Olympia Nicodemi, SUNY GeneseoPart 2
Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 16MathDL Mathematical Communication: Resources for Engaging Students in Communicating about Mathematics
8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Susan Ruff, MITDiscovery on “Number Theory Island"
8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Martha Allen, Georgia College
Blair Dietrich, Georgia Military CollegeInquiry Based Learning in a Number Theory Course for Non-Majors
9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Lauren Rose, Bard CollegeA Collaborative, Student-Written Textbook in a Writing Intensive, IBL Discrete Mathematics Course
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
David Richeson, Dickinson CollegeFrom 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 UniversityAn 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 UniversityAssessment in an IBL Geometry Course
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Theron James Hitchman, University of Northern IowaSIMIODE - Systemic Initiative for Modeling Investigations and Opportunities with Differential Equations
10:50 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Brian Winkel, United States Military AcademyPart 3
Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 16Computer Environments Promoting Student Inquiry
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Robert Sachs, George Mason UniversityA Student-Centered Approach to Intermediate Algebra
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Jacqueline Jensen-Vallin, Slippery Rock UniversityPresentation Fridays in Advanced Calculus
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Robert W Vallin, Slippery Rock UniversityA Bridge between IBL and Student Inquiry
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Brian Katz, Augustana CollegeIBL Classroom Activities Beyond Student Presentation
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Elizabeth Thoren, University of California, Santa BarbaraStrategies for Implementing Inquiry-Based Learning in the College Mathematics Classroom
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Erin Moss, Millersville UniversityIBL 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 MichiganAsking 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 UniversityTeachers Teaching: An Inquiry-Based Approach to Math Education
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Cheryll Crowe, Eastern Kentucky UniversityUsing 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 AlabamaCreating an IBL Summer Mathematics Institute
4:20 p.m. – 4:35 p.m.
Randall E Cone, VMITile 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 CollegeSponsor:
BIOSIGMAAUBM 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-DowntownUndergraduate Mathematical Biology Research at Truman State University
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Pam Ryan, Truman State UniversityGraph 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 CollegeUsing 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 CollegeAnalysis 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 CollegeA Mathematical Model of Sleep Regulation
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Anita Kummamuri Rao, Texas Academy of Math & Science, Denton, TXA Cognitive Neuroscience Modeling Experiment
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Ted Theodosopoulos, Saint Ann's School
Patricia Theodosopoulos, Saint Ann's SchoolUndergraduate Research in Epidemic Modeling
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Anthony DeLegge, Benedictine 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 MathematicsSponsor:
SIGMAA TASHMGood 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 MathematicsStudying 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 KAISTUndergraduate Math Research with Games and Puzzles
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Shenglan Yuan, LaGuardia Community College,CUNYStructuring 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 MathematicsResearch with Zombies
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Jean Marie Marie Linhart, Texas A&M 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 UniversitySponsor:
SIGMAA EMModeling the Size of Raindrops
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Roger William Johnson, South Dakota School of Mines & TechnologyRate-Limited Sorption Modeling in Contaminant Transport
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
David Coulliette, Asbury University
Kenneth Rietz, Asbury UniversityUsing 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
It's Not Hyperbole: A Transforming Proof
4:40 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.
Thomas Q Sibley, St. John's University
Undergraduate Research in Modeling the Response of Chaparral Shrubs to Wildfires
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Timothy Lucas, Pepperdine University
Using the Gini Coefficient as a Research Project in Precalculus
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State University
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 UniversitySponsor:
SIGMAA EMMotivating 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 IslandExploring the Conversion of Alternative Energy
3:25 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Carrie Elizabeth Diaz Eaton, Unity CollegeHurricanes : 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 UniversityPart 1
Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 16Fitch Cheney's Five Card Trick for Four or Three Cards
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Colm Mulcahy, Spelman CollegeContinued Fractions from a Magic Trick, A Preliminary Report
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Robert W Vallin, Slippery Rock UniversityPop-Guitar-Music and Mathematics
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Duk-Hyung Lee, Asbury UniversityThe Easiest Possible NY Times Crossword Puzzle
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Kevin Ferland, Bloomsburg UniversityThinking Outside of the Box: The Mathematics of Swirldoku
2:20 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Michael Mulligan, PuzzMillNim$^{\infty}$
2:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
John Perry, University of Southern MississippiUtilizing Information "Perfectly" in a Logic Puzzle
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Blane Hollingsworth, Middle Georgia State CollegeTinkering with a Mathematical Goldmine
3:20 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.
Jeff Johannes, SUNY GeneseoParametic Equations Go to the Circus: Trochoids in Poi Flower Patterns
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Eleanor Farrington, Massachusetts Maritime AcademyRandomly Generating a Dekaaz Poetry Form
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Mike Pinter, Belmont UniversityPart 2
Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 16A 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 UniversityDiscovery of Unusual Patterns of Squares Modulo an Odd Prime
8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Roger Bilisoly, Central Connecticut State UniversityNew Roles of an Old Puzzle: the Magic Square Problem
9:10 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Aihua Li, Montclair State UniversitySolving the World's Hardest Magic Square
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Ethan Brown, Phillips Academy AndoverGetting Hyper from Painting Cubes
9:50 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.
Thomas Q Sibley, St. John's UniversityRubber Sheet Photography
10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Bruce Torrence, Randolph-Macon CollegeClassification 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 UniversityPart 1
Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 14Effectively 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 ArlingtonFlipping Calculus: A Departmental Project of the University of Hartford
8:50 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.
Fei Xue, University of HartfordMath 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, BerkeleyPrecalculus 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, UCLAThe 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 IslandVariations on the Theme of Calculus Support
10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Jill Jordan, Houghton CollegeDeveloping an Integrated Mathematics Curriculum in a Health Sciences Program
10:10 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Aminul Huq, University of Minnesota RochesterGreat 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, IrvineIncreasing 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 UniversityPart 2
Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 4:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 14A Re-Redesign of College Algebra: Maximizing Flexibility and Consistency
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Brian Hollenbeck, Emporia State UniversityCollege 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 TennesseeJust Enough Algebra -- A Successful Approach to Preparing College Students
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Suzanne Ingrid Doree, Augsburg College, MinneapolisRealigning a Service Mathematics Curriculum to Better Serve the Major Department
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Daniel Cole, SUNY Maritime CollegeSupporting 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 UniversityUniting 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 UniversityImproved Success Rates in Developmental Math through Acceleration, Collaboration, and Technology
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Awilda Delgado, Broward CollegeImplementing 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 UniversityCreating an Online Math Lab
3:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Stepan Paul, UC Santa Barbara
Michael Yoshizawa, UC Santa BarbaraMath 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 UniversityServing 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 UniversityYear 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 UniversitySponsor:
SIGMAA MCSTA Sampler of Math Circle Problems
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
James Tanton, MAAMath (Circles) Magic!
1:20 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Cheryll Crowe, Eastern Kentucky UniversityTwo Circle Projects
1:40 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Elgin Johnston, Iowa State UniversityCircle 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 FranciscoMore 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 CirclesAlbany Area Math Circle: Building a Mathematical Community
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Gili Rusak, Albany Area Math CircleDeveloping 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 CollegeNorthern 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 ColoradoWhat Happens in the Classroom of Math Teachers' Circle Participants?
4:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Diana White, University of Colorado Denver
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday morning and afternoon
1. History and Philosophy of Mathematics
Thursday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 14Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyThe Fourier’s Fecundity of Analytic Method or Application
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Shigeru Masuda, Kyoto UniversityBeyond Euclid
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Kenneth Rietz, Asbury UniversityGalois and His Theory
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Philip Blau, Shawnee State UniversityMathematics in the Book of Michael of Rhodes, A Fifteenth-Century Maritime Manuscript
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Andrew Perry, Springfield CollegeMathesis Universalis
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Patricia Giurgescu, Mathematical Association of AmericaKempe’s Flawed Proof that Four Colors Suffice
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Timothy Sipka, Alma CollegeRecruiting and Training Mathematicians as Codebreakers
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Chris Christensen, Northern Kentucky University2. Research in Graph Theory or Combinatorics
Thursday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 15Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyFuzzy Greedoids - Structure and Invariants
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Steven J. Tedford, Misericordia UniversityA Combinatorial Proof of the Poincare-Miranda Theorem
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Francis Edward Su, Harvey Mudd College2-Color Rado Numbers for $\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^{m-1}x_i+c=x_m$
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Chris Spicer, Morningside CollegeHarmoniously Coloring Powers of Path Graphs
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Natacha Fontes-Merz, Westminster CollegeAdjacency Relationships Forced by Graph Degree Sequences
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Michael Barrus, Brigham Young UniversityThe Birank Number of Ladder Graphs
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Michael Fraboni, Moravian CollegeThe Algebraic Connectivity of Planar Graphs
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Jason Molitierno, Sacred Heart University3. Probability or Statistics
Thursday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 16Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyIn 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 TechnologyRe-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 CollegeA New Class of Benford Random Variables
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Azar Khosravani, Columbia College Chicago
Constantin Rasinariu, Columbia College ChicagoThe 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 University4. Teaching Advanced Mathematics, Part 1
Thursday, August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 26Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyApplications of Maxima to Calculus and Differential Equations
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Leon Kaganovskiy, Touro College Brooklyn CampusStudents’ Learning Journey in Linear Algebra
8:45 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.
Nermine El-Sissi, The American University in CairoTeaching Determinants by Rook-Arrangements
9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
Anders O.F. Hendrickson, Saint Norbert CollegeBulls-Eye Jenga
9:15 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.
Michael David Smith, Lycoming CollegeA Sweet Way to Explore Statistics
9:30 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
Sarah L. Mabrouk, Framingham State UniversityAn 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 UniversityCurriculum Infusion of Alcohol Prevention In Probability and Statistics Courses
10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Andrew Lazowski, Sacred Heart UniversityHow We Got From There to Here: A Story of Real Analysis
10:15 a.m. - 10:25 a.m.
Eugene Boman, Penn State University5. Research in Linear Algebra or Geometry
Thursday, August 1, 1:00 p.m. – 4:25 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 26Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyA Structured Inverse Eigenvalue Problem
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Keivan Hassani Monfared, University of WyomingGolden Triangulations
1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Bruce Atkinson, Samford University
Braxton Carrigan, Southern CT State UniversityA 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 CityGuarding a Koch Fractal Art Gallery
1:45 a.m. – 1:55 a.m.
William Roger Fuller, Ohio Northern University
Lauren Cassell, Ohio Northern UniversityHidden Equilateral Triangles Inside Circles on Square Hyperbolas
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Genghmun EngMathematics and Art on the Sphere
2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Judith Ann Silver, Marshall UniversityUsing 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 LLCIdentifying The Right Recursion
2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Brian Kelly, Fisher CollegeKlein’s Hypercycles in 3D
3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Margaret Symington, Mercer UniversityM\"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, MoorheadSome Not-So-Well-Known Constants Associated with the Conic Sedtions
3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Sylvester ReeseMinima Domain Intervals, Dimensions, and How to Extend the Class 'Convex Functions'
3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Marcia R Pinheiro, RGMIAThe Equivalence of the Illumination and Covering Conjectures
4:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.
Ryan Trelford, University of CalgaryThe Complex Descartes Circle Theorem
4:15 p.m. – 4:25 p.m.
Sam Northshield, SUNY-Plattsburgh6. Assessment, Mentoring, or Outreach
Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 11:25 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 14Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyAssessment and Curving Grades
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Fariba Nowrouzi Kashan, KYSUGetting at the (Grade) Point of Grading
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Carrie Muir, University of Colorado, BoulderThe Scarlet Letter: Assessment with a Purpose
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
M. Leigh Lunsford, Longwood University
Phillip L. Poplin, Longwood UniversityPlacement 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 StateHigh School Mathematics Competition - Females versus Males
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Carey Childers, Clarion UniversityTeaching Faculty How to Improve Students' Quantitative Skills through Cognitive Illusions
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Frank Wang, LaGuardia Community College, CUNYMaths Week Ireland: Lessons from a Small Island?
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Eoin Gill, Maths Week IrelandOutreach with Grades K-8 Teachers Impacting Pre-Service Mathematics Courses
10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Matthew Haines, Augsburg CollegeTraining 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 CircleProfessor Abian Teaches a Lesson from Kelley's "General Topology"
10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Andrew deLong Martin, Kentucky State UniversityThe 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 ColoradoProfessional Development Training for Graduate Students: A Different Kind of Seminar
11:15 a.m. – 11:25 a.m.
Jenna P. Carpenter, Louisiana Tech University7. Teaching Calculus, Part 1
Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 15Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyAssessing 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 LLCMaplets 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 UniversityUsing 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 UniversityiPads in the Classroom: A Departmental Project at the University of Hartford
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Mako Haruta, University of HartfordImplementing 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 MinnesotaSONET-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 FloridaTechnology Enhanced Large Calculus Lectures
10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Elizabeth Miller, The Ohio State University8. Other/Research in Applied Mathematics
Friday, August 2, 8:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 17Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyNumerical Solution of Sine-Gordon Equation by Spectral Method
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Narayan Thapa, Minot State UniversityStonger Numerical Stability for Nonlinear PDEs
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Corban Harwood, George Fox UniversityAn Exploration in Differential Equations for Modeling Population Growth
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Terry Jo Leiterman, St. Norbert CollegeA Theory of Formal Mathematical Reasoning
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Raymond Puzio, PlanetMath.orgComparing Reducibilities on Computably Enumerable Sets
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Brooke Andersen, Assumption CollegeSolvable and/or Integrable Many-Body Models on a Circle
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Oksana Bihun, Concordia College at Moorhead, MNAn 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 UniversityFlipping a Math Content Course for Elementary School Teachers
10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.
Pari Ford, University of Nebraska at KearneyIntegrating 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 JosephUsing Doodling to Teach the Mathematics of Art
10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Martha Ellen Waggoner, Simpson CollegeA Complex Calcudoku Classification
11:00 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.
David Nacin, William Paterson University9. Teaching Introductory Mathematics
Friday, August 2, 1:00 p.m. – 3:55 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 17Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyCollege Algebra in the High Schools
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Christopher Schroeder, Morehead State UniversityHonors 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 MissouriUsing 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 CollegeDevelopmental 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 UniversityTransforming Developmental Mathematics Classes
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Daluss Siewert, Black Hills State University
Curtis Card, Black Hills State UniversityPreparing Students for College Math: A Successful Model of One-Semester Developmental Math
2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Pangyen Weng, Metropolitan State UniversityImproving 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-NigeriaLinking “Women in Mathematics” and Middle School Girls through Mentoring
2:45 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
Emek Kose, St. Mary's College of MarylandSouth 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 DenverFrom Problem Solving to Research
3:15 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.
Ted Theodosopoulos, Saint Ann's SchoolUsing Projects to Support Quantitative Literacy
3:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.
Victor Piercey, Ferris State UniversityDoing SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) Projects
3:45 p.m. - 3:55 p.m.
Sarah Ultan, UW-BC10. Research in Algebra or Topology
Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 9:55 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 15Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyBounds on Mosaic Knots
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Alan Alewine, McKendree UniversityBest Representations and Intervals of Uncertainty in a Weakened Topology for the Integers
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Sean Corrigan, Saint Louis UniversityUnderstanding the Johnson Filtration of the Mapping Class Group via Geometric Topology
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Aaron Heap, SUNY GeneseoOn the Parity of a Permutation
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Richard K. Oliver, Missoula, MontanaSemi-Simple Lie Groups Acting on Flag Manifolds
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
B Ntatin, Austin Peay State University11. Teaching Calculus, Part 2
Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 21Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyCan The Beauty of Limits Be Recovered in Calculus?
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Jose Giraldo, Texas A&M University Corpus ChristiDeconstructing the Formal Definition of Limit at a Point
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
Tim Boester, Wright State UniversityResequencing 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 MissouriRigorous Calculus I Course for Biology Majors
9:15 a.m. - 9:25 a.m.
Melissa Stoner, Salisbury UniversityConvincing Students that Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks
9:30 a.m. - 9:40 a.m.
Bradley James Paynter, University of Central OklahomaTeaching Calculus to Students who have Already Seen Calculus
9:45 a.m. - 9:55 a.m.
Charlotte Ann Knotts-Zides, Wofford CollegeTaking Math Students from 'Blah' to 'Aha!'; What Can We Do?
10:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Darja Kalajdzievska, University of ManitobaTeaching 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 ShreveportUnit Acceleration Vectors
10:30 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.
Jeffrey William Clark, Elon University12. Teaching Introductory Mathematics, Part 2
Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 10:25 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 17Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyBehind the Scene: What the Brain Thinks the Eyes Are Seeing
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Russell Coe, Suffolk County Community CollegeA New Approach for the Liberal Arts Mathematics Courses
8:45 a.m. – 8:55 a.m.
James Fulton, Suffolk County Community CollegeBelended Developmental Mathematics Courses
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Xinlong Weng, University of BridgeportHelping Students Learn Geometry Using the Teacher made Manipulative
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Hari Narayan Upadhyaya, Scholars Home AcademyPuzzles + Games = Mathematical Thinking
9:30 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.
Edmund A Lamagna, University of Rhode IslandSome Different Applications of Logarithms
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Brian Heinold, Mount St. Mary's UniversityCase 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 BaltimoreThe 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 College13. Modeling and Applications
Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 26Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyModeling Opportunities with Differential Equations in the Classroom
8:30 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Brian Winkel, United States Military AcademyFractal 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. ThomasFighting Fires in Siberia
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Edward Aboufadel, Grand Valley State University
Beth Bjorkman, Grand Valley State UniversityMathematical Models of a Zombie Outbreak
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.
Jean Marie Marie Linhart, Texas A&M UniversityGenerosity 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 CollegesStochastic Differential Equation Models of the Nosocomial Infection VRE
9:45 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.
Mohammed Yahdi, Ursinus CollegeModeling Preferntial Admissoins at Elite Liberal Arts Colleges
10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Sally Cockburn, Hamilton CollegeRanking 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, LLCTimbral Partial Orders
10:30 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
Marcus Pendergrass, Hampden-Sydney CollegeNumerical Estimates for the Regularization of Nonautonomous Ill-Posed Problems
10:45 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Matthew Fury, Penn State Abington14. Teaching Advanced Mathematics, Part 2
Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 4:10 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 21Organizer:
Gerard Venema, Calvin CollegeA Simple Explanation of Stochastic Differential Equations
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Blane Hollingsworth, Middle Georgia State CollegeDifferential Equations without Derivatives
1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Brian Sutton, Randolph-Macon CollegeEssay-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 UniversityI 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 UniversityTeaching an Honors Seminar on Fractals for Non-Majors
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Christopher Sass, Young Harris CollegeMathematics of Origami Honors Seminar -- Successes and Lessons Learned
2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Vera Cherepinsky, Post UniversityTeachable Math in Cryptocurrency Phenomenon
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Maryam Vulis, NCC and York College CUNYThe 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 PennsylvaniaTransformative Learning in an Analysis Course: A Tactile Approach
3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Kristi Karber, University of Central OklahomaThe Constant of Integration
3:30 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
Marian Anton, Central Connecticut State UniversityAdapted Sequence/Function Project
3:45 p.m. – 3:55 p.m.
Violeta Vasilevska, Utah Valley UniversityNative 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 College15. Research in Number Theory
Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 2:25 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 22Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyClass 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 CalgaryDistributions 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 ChampaignIndependent 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 PAEquality 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 DelawareA Delightful Interconnection Between Pythagorean Triples and Fibonacci-Like Sequences
2:00 p.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Jay Lawrence Schiffman, Rowan UniversitySquares and Pythagorean Triples II
2:15 p.m. - 2:25 p.m.
Frederick Donald Chichester, Montclair Tutoring Center16. Mathematics and Technology/Research in Analysis
Saturday, August 3, 1:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m., Connecticut Convention Center, Room 26Organizers:
Kristi Meyer, Wisconsin Lutheran College
Thomas Hagedorn, The College of New JerseyAre You Ready for R
1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m.
Joseph Manthey, University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford, CTApplets Embedded in WeBWorK Homework Problems
1:15 p.m. – 1:25 p.m.
Barbara Margolius, Cleveland State UniversityUsing Lurch in an Introduction to Proofs Course
1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Nathan Carter, Bentley University
Kenneth G. Monks, University of ScrantonTechnology in the Mathematics Classroom
1:45 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.
Helmut Knaust, The University of Texas at El PasoCreating and Analyzing Chaotic Attractors Using Mathematica
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m.
Ulrich Hoensch, Rocky Mountain CollegeAn Introduction to Formal Laurent Series
2:15 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Xiao-Xiong Gan, Morgan State UniversityClassifying Rational Points in Generalized Cantor Sets and Cantor Like Sets
2:30 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Douglas Daniel, Presbyterian CollegeGeometric Approach to the Computation of Certain Definite Integrals
2:45 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Sergei Artamoshin, CCSUTraveling Wave Solutions of the Porous Medium Equation
3:00 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.
Joseph A. Iaia, University of North TexasGeometry of Fractal Squares
3:15 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Kristine Roinestad, Georgetown College
STUDENT PAPER SESSIONS
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.
Contact Persons:
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.
Contact Person:
Angela Spalsbury, Youngstown State University
