Iowa
Section – Mathematical Association of America
c/o
Department of Mathematics
University
of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
|
Chair: Steve Nimmo, Morningside
College |
Governor:
Ruth Berger, Luther College |
|
Chair-Elect: Joel Haack, University
of Northern Iowa |
Editor:
Mark Mills, Central College |
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Past-Chair: Luz DeAlba, Drake
University |
Sec/Treas:
Wendy Weber, Central College |
2003 Iowa
Mathematics Meeting
The Iowa Section of the MAA will hold its meeting at the University of Northern Iowa on April 4 and 5, 2003.
We expect to have a paper session on Friday afternoon, followed by dinner on our own and an after dinner speaker back on campus, followed by a reception. On Saturday morning, there will be presentations by President-Elect Ronald Graham and by the chair of the MAA Committee on the Undergraduate Program, Herb Kasube, followed by our business meeting and lunch. There will be another paper session Saturday afternoon. There is on-going discussion regarding the schedule for the Undergraduate Competition; that may be held in conjunction with the meeting, in which case there may be some juggling of the schedule (see below).
Ronald Graham
University of California, San Diego
President-Elect of the MAA
There are many situations in which one would like to find the shortest path between various points in a network, for example between two Websites on the Internet. In this talk, we describe one approach to this problem in which optimal routes can be found based just on local information about the network.
Undergraduate Programs and Courses in the Mathematical Sciences:
A CUPM Curriculum Guide
Herbert E. Kasube
Bradley University
MAA's Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics
(CUPM) has produced a set of recommendations for mathematics departments
approximately once every ten years since its inception in 1953. The latest
draft of the Curriculum Guide is in its final stages. This presentation will
outline the recommendations and ask for comments.
Call
for Student and Faculty Papers
Students and faculty are invited and encouraged to submit abstracts of papers for presentation at the meeting. Student presentations will be 15 minutes in length, while faculty presentations will be 25 minutes. Prizes will be awarded for the best student papers. All rooms are equipped with computer projections units. If you prefer to use overhead projectors, please make the request with your abstract submission.
Submit
student and faculty abstracts by March 10th to:
Joel K. Haack
Department of Mathematics
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0506
FAX: 319-273-2546
Email: Joel.Haack@uni.edu
The business meeting Saturday
morning will include the election of a Chair-Elect. The nominating committee consists of
Reg Laursen (Luther College) laursenr@luther.edu
Alex Kleiner (Drake University) alexander.kleiner@drake.edu
Lynn Olson (Wartburg College) lynn.olson@wartburg.edu
Send your nominations to them as
soon as possible.
Blocks of rooms have been reserved at the following motels. In all cases, please let the clerk know that you are attending the MAA Sectional Meeting.
Cedar Falls Country Inn,10 rooms, $79.00, held until March 5th. Telephone number is 319-268-1800.
Cedar Falls Days Inn,15 rooms, double or queen, $59.00 (includes a free
continental breakfast), held until March 15. Telephone number is 319-266-1222.
AmericInn, 5818 Nordic Drive, Cedar Falls, 15 rooms, nonsmoking, 2 queen beds,
$70.90 (includes a free continental breakfast), held until March 20. Telephone number is 319-277-6166.
There are a variety of other hotels in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area.
Contact either Chair-Elect Joel Haack at Joel.Haack@uni.edu, or the Secretary-Treasurer Wendy Weber at WeberW@central.edu.