The Mathematical Association of America
New Jersey Section
 
Union County College

Saturday, November 13, 1993

8:30-9:15

Registration and coffee, Elizabeth Campus Theater

8:30-2:25

Publishers’ Exhibits, Silent Auction

9:15-9:30

Welcome

9:30-10:20

What is a Determinant?
Israel Gelfand, Rutgers University

Presider: Robert L. Wilson, Rutgers University

10:20-10:50

Break

10:50-11:40

Constructing the Regular Heptodecagon: Ingenuity or just a lucky Gauss?
William Dunham, Muhlenberg College

Presider: Dorothy Goldberg, Kean College

12:00-1:10

Lunch, Elizabeth Campus Cafeteria

1:15-2:05

A Rogues’ Gallery of Lorentz Surfaces
Tilla Weinstein, Rutgers University

Presider: Naomi Shapiro, Georgian Court College

2:05-2:25

Intermission

2:25-3:15

Listening to Your Computer
John Ewing, Indiana University and Editor of the American Mathematical Monthly

Presider: Selena Thompson, Middlesex County College

3:15-3:35

What is the SUMMA Program?
William Hawkins, University of the District of Columbia and Director of the SUMMA Program

Presider: Theresa C. Michnowicz, Jersey City State College

3:35-3:40

Remarks by the Chair of MAA-NJ
Theresa C. Michnowicz, Jersey City State College

3:40-3:45

Drawing of Door Prizes
Announcement of Winners of the Silent Auction
(Must be present at drawing to win)

4:00-5:30

SUMMA Workshop (lasting 60-90 minutes)

6:00

Dinner honoring invited speakers.

                      

Program Organizers

Kay Gura, Ramapo College of  New Jersey; Theresa C. Michnowicz, Jersey City State College; Ann K. Stehney, IDA Center for Communications Research

Program Committee

James Magliano, Jean Lane, Abraham Feria, Union County College; Naomi Shapiro, Georgian Court College; Agnes Azzolino, Ronald E. Ruemmler, Revathi Sundaresan, Middlesex County College; Issam El-Achkar, Hudson County College

 

 

MAA-NJ Executive Board

 

MAA-NJ Governor:

Ruth O’Dell, County College of Morris

MAA-NJ OFFICERS

 

Chair:

Theresa C. Michnowicz, Jersey City State College

Vice Chair for
   Speakers:
   Innovations:
   Two-Year Colleges:


Kay Gura, Ramapo College of New Jersey
Leon Varjian, Midland Park High School
Patricia Kenschaft, Montclair State College

Secretary:

Naomi Shapiro, Georgian Court College

Treasurer:

Nancy Maulding, Raritan Valley Community College

Public Information Officer:

Ann Stehney, Center for Communications, Institute for Defense Analysis