The Mathematical Association of America
North Central Section
Spring 2008 Meeting
April 25-26, 2008
College of St. Benedict
St. Joseph, MN
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The Spring 2008 meeting of the North Central Section of the Mathematical Association of America will be held April 25-26 at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota. This meeting will feature two invited speakers: Professor Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College, and Professor Paul Zorn, St. Olaf College.
The MAA-NCS Section NExT will meet at the College of St. Benedict immediately prior to the spring 2008 Section Meeting. To find out more about MAA-NCS Section NExT activities click here.
PROGRAM
Friday, April 25
7:00
– 8:00 Registration – Gorecki Hall
$10; Students, first time attendees and speakers free.
$5 for MAA-NCS section NExT members.
7:00 – 8:00 Book Sales – Gorecki Hall 204B
Evening Session Gorecki Hall 204A, Dr. Gary Brown, presiding
8:00 – 9:00 Lecture, Dr. Paul Zorn, St. Olaf Collage
Revisiting Familiar Places: What I Learned at the Magazine
9:00 –10:30 Reception, Gorecki Hall 204C
Saturday, April 26
8:15
– 11:00 Registration - Gorecki Hall
8:15 – 11:00, 12:00-2:55 Book Sales – Gorecki Hall 204B
Morning Session Gorecki Hall 204A, Dr. Jennifer Galovich, presiding
9:00 Greeting, Dr. Joe Des Jardins, Associate Provost and Dean,
College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University
9:05 – 9:25 Prof. Richard Järvinen, Winona State University
Reliability as a Field in the Space Program: Two Examples
9:30 – 9:45 Prof. Chuck Rodell, St. John’s University and College of St. Benedict
Life and Equations: A View from Biology
9:45 – 9:50 DOT Survey Instructions, Co Livingston, NCS Secretary
Morning Session A Gorecki Hall 204A, Dr. Jennifer Galovich, presiding
9:55 – 10:10 Prof. Tom Sibley; St. John’s University and College of St. Benedict
Lights, Camera, Proof
10:15-10:35 Prof. Joel Iiams, University of North Dakota
Paradoxes from Poker with Low &/or Hole Card Wild
Morning Session B Gorecki Hall 120, Dr. Kris Nairn, presiding
9:55 – 10:15 Prof. Aaron Luttman, Bethany Lutheran College
Nonlinear Optimization and Regularization Techniques for Astronomical Imaging
10:20-10:40 Prof. Ellen Hill, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Lessons Learned from Teaching a Writing Intensive Math Course
10:40 – 11:00 Break and DOT survey
Invited Lecture Gorecki Hall 204A, Dr. Jennifer Galovich, presiding
11:00 – 12:00 Dr. Deanna Haunsperger, Carleton College
Bright Lights on the Horizon
12:00 – 1:00 Luncheon, Gorecki Hall 204C
1:00 – 1:30 Business Meeting, Gorecki Hall 204A, President Tom Sibley, presiding
Afternoon Session A Gorecki Hall 204A, Dr. Tom Sibley, presiding
1:30 – 1:50 Prof. Loren C. Larson, St. Olaf College (retired)
Rook Tours as Sliding Block Puzzles
1:50-2:05 Prof. Dan Kemp, South Dakota State University
Triangle Area Ratios: An Undergraduate Research Project
2:10-2:30 Prof. In-Jae Kim, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Inertias of Matrix Patterns
2:30-2:50 Prof. Bill Schwalm, University of North Dakota, Department of Physics
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of Certain Matrices
2:55-3:15 Prof. Byungik Kahng, University of Minnesota, Morris
Chaotic and Non-chaotic Singularities of Planar Piecewise Isometric Dynamics
3:15-3:35 Prof. Mike Melko, Northern State University
Exploring Dynamical Systems with Mathematica
Afternoon Session B Gorecki Hall 120, Dr. Mike Tangredi, presiding
1:30 – 1:50 Prof. John Holte, Gustavus Adolphus College
The Gambler’s Ruin Online and Offline
1:50-2:05 Prof. Paul Weiner, Saint Mary’s, University of Minnesota
Viewing the Hamming Code in its Natural Habitat
Student Session Gorecki Hall 120, Dr. Mike Tangredi, presiding
2:10-2:30 Lara Brekke-Brownell, University of Minnesota (undergraduate student)
Mutually Tangential Circles Fitting in an Annulus
2:30-2:50 Anna Duane, Carleton College (5th year intern)
Binomial Coefficients and Kepler Walls
2:55-3:15 Tova Lindberg, Bethany Lutheran College (undergraduate student)
Classifying the Maximal Ideals of C(X)
3:15-3:35 Candyce Hecker, University of North Dakota (graduate student)
“Sublimits” in a Separable Metric Space
LUNCH DETAILS: (Reservations must be made by April 22nd)
Menu: Pasta Bar including several types of pasta, two sauces (red meat and alfredo), salad, breadsticks, beverage and cookie.
Cost: $8.00
Reservations: Reservations must be made by April 22nd and can be sent to Jennifer Galovich (jgalovich@csbsju.edu).
CAMPUS MAP & DIRECTIONS:
For directions, click here and a map of the campus can be found here.
AREA HOTELS:
Super 8 Motel –St. Joseph
1825 E. Minnesota Street
St. Joseph, MN 56374
Phone: 320-363-7711 or 800-800-8000
Distance from Meeting Site: 1 mile
Rates: Queen – $67.88 + tax
Double – $81.88 + tax
Amenities: free continental breakfast, free high-speed Internet, no smoking rooms, 24-hour coffee
Super 8 Motel – St. Cloud
50 Park Ave. S
St. Cloud, MN 56301
Phone: 320-253-5530 or 800-800-8000
Distance from Meeting Site: 6 miles
Rates: Single – $69.95 + tax
Double – $74.95 + tax
King – $72.95 + tax
**All rates are for 2 adults; ± $5 for more/fewer adults
Amenities: free continental breakfast, free high-speed Internet, no smoking rooms
Comfort Inn – St. Cloud
4040 Second St., S.
Saint Cloud, MN, 56301
Phone: (320) 251-1500 or 800-424-6423
Distance from Meeting Site: 6 miles
Rates: 2 Double – $89.99 + tax
1 Queen – $89.99 + tax
Amenities: in-room coffee maker, in-room hair dryer, free wireless Internet, indoor pool & hot tub, free continental breakfast
Holiday Inn – St. Cloud
Division Street & 37th Ave.
P.O.Box 1104
St. Cloud, MN
56301
Hotel Front Desk: 320-253-9000
Reservations: 1-888-400-9714
Distance from Meeting Site: 6 miles
Rates: Single Queen – $109.95 + tax
2 Double – $114.95 + tax
2 Double Poolside – $134.95 + tax
2 Double Pool View – 124.99 + tax
Amenities: 5 pools, atrium, health & fitness center, volleyball and basketball courts, play gym for children, 2 restaurants
Motel 6 St Cloud - I-94 Waite Park #1275
815 1st Street
South
I-94 at Highway 23 East, Exit #164
Waite Park, MN, 56387
Phone: (320) 253-7070
Distance from Meeting Site: 5 miles
Rates: 1 adult – $36.99 + tax
2 adults – $42.99 + tax
** + $3 for each additional adult, maximum 4 per room
Amenities: nonsmoking rooms, free morning coffee
308 Blattner Drive
Avon, MN 56310
Toll Free Reservations: 866-834-3306
Front Desk: 320-356-2211
Distance from Meeting Site: 9 miles
Rates: Single – $65 + tax
Double – $75 + tax
Amenities: free wireless Internet, free continental breakfast