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2010 Newsletter 1.61803398874989484820458683436563811772030917980576286213544862270526046280462818902449707207204189391137484754088075386891752126633862223536931793180060766726357263544333890865959395829056383226613199282902679 M e t r o M a t h 2.71828182845904523536028747135266249775724709369995957496696762772407663036630353547594571382178525166427427466391932003059921817413596629043572900334295260595635956307381323286279434907632338298807531952510190 N e w s l e t t e r Metropolitann New York Section of The Mathematical Assocssociation of America March 2010 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078164062406286208998628034825342117067982148086513282306647093844609550582231725359408128481117811174502841027019385211055596446229489549303820 Bronx Brookrooklyn Columbia DutchessDu Greene Manhatanhattan Nassau Orange Putnam QueenQueens Richmond RocklandRo Suffolk SullivSullivan Ulster WestchesterWes 0.577215664901532860606512090082402431042159335939923598805767234884867726777267776646709369470632917467495146314472498070824809605040144865428362241739976449235362353625350033374293733773767394279259525824709492 A N N U A L M E E T I N G Saturday, 1 May 2010 8:00 AM − 5:00 PM New York CCity College of Technology (CUNY) Brooklyn, NY (More Information Contained Within) 0.682689492137085897170465091264075844955825933453208781974788900485982883974839744096590017698368112786550565453751732338430094543441423492408932187962654675247968479682206254609568685354544015799175873205748337 SECTION OFFICERS Section Governor Henry Ricardo (845) 365-0117 (2008 – 2011) Medgar Evers College (CUNY) [email protected] Chair Farley Mawyer (718) 262-2939 (2009 – 2012) York College (CUNY) [email protected] Chair-Elect Jerry G. Ianni (718) 482-5739 (2009 – 2012) LaGuardia Community College (CUNY) [email protected] Secretary Emad Alfar (516) 572-7268 (2009 – 2012) Nassau Community College (CUNY) [email protected] Treasurer Mohammad Javadi (516) 572-7972 (2009 – 2012) Nassau Community College (SUNY) [email protected] Vice-Chair for Four-Year Colleges Elena Goloubeva (516) 671-2215 x111 (2009 – 2012) Webb Institute [email protected] Vice-Chair for Two-Year Colleges Janet Liou-Mark (718) 260-5929 (2009 – 2012) NYC College of Technology (CUNY) [email protected] Vice-Chair for High Schools Nathaniel Silver (718) 824-5099 (2009 – 2012) Brooklyn Technical High School [email protected] Math Fair Chair – NYC Randy J. Asher (718) 804–6500 Brooklyn Technical High School [email protected] Math Fair Chair – Long Island Joseph Quartararo (631) 584-2016 Northport-East Northport Public Schools [email protected] Speakers Bureau Chair Abraham S. Mantell (516) 572-8092 Nassau Community College (SUNY) [email protected] Newsletter Editor Abraham S. Mantell (516) 572-8092 Nassau Community College (SUNY) [email protected] Student Chapter Coordinator David Seppala-Holtzman (718) 636-7254 St. Joseph’s College [email protected] Public Relations Chair David Seppala-Holtzman (718) 636-7254 St. Joseph’s College [email protected] Book Exhibit Coordinator Henry Ricardo (845) 365-0117 Medgar Evers College (CUNY) [email protected] Liaison Coordinator Raymond N. Greenwell (516) 463-5573 and Webmaster Hofstra University [email protected] 1.1447298858494001741434273513530587116472948129153115715136230714721377698848260797836232702754897077020098122286979891590482055279234565872790810788102868252763939142663459029024847733588699377892031 Section Web Page – sections.maa.org/metrony The website for the Metropolitan New York Section of the MAA is moving to a new location at http://sections.maa.org/metrony/. Please change your bookmarks. The website has been hosted by Hofstra University for many years, but it will now be hosted by the MAA. By later this spring, the old website will no longer be in operation, and people who go there will be directed to the new website. If you encounter any problems with the website, please contact the webmaster, Raymond N. Greenwell, at [email protected]. National Web Page – www.maa.org (both sites are linked to each other) 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Section Officers . 2 Table of Contents . 3 Map and Membership Count of the Metro NY Section . 3 Message from the Chair, by Farley Mawyer . 4 Message from the Chair-Elect, by Jerry G. Ianni . 4 Message from the Governor, by Henry Ricardo . 5 Treasurer’s Report, by Mohammad Javadi . 6 2010 Annual Spring Meeting Program (Preliminary) . 6 Call for Abstracts (Contributed Papers and Posters) . 7 Abstract and Bio of Invited Speaker Jeffrey O. Shallit . 7 Abstract and Bio of Invited Speaker Fred Roberts . 8 Abstract and Bio of Invited Workshop Presenter Beth Chen . 9 Registration Form for Spring Meeting . 10 Featured Article: The Museum of Mathematics, by Sheldon Gordon . 11 Featured Article: Teaching Math in Uganda, by Ray Greenwell . 13 Featured Article: The Exhibition of Mathematical Art at the Joint Meetings in San Francisco, by Anne Burns . 15 News from our Section . 16 Call for Participants and Involvement . 17 News from the MAA . 18 Events Calendar (Local and National) . 19 25 and 50 Year Members . 21 Why Golden Retrievers are so named! . 21 Paid Advertising . 22 Annual Spring Meeting Announcement Poster (please post in your department) . 23 0.69314718055994530941723212145817656807550013436025525412068000949339362196969471560586332699641868754200148102057068573368552023575813055703267075163507596193072757082837143519030703862389167347112335 Metropolitan New York Section of the MAA Membership Count: 783 as of 15 March 2010 3 MESSAGE FROM THE SECTION CHAIR I am looking forward to our upcoming meeting. We will have Jeffrey O. Shallit telling us about The Frobenius Problem and its Generalizations. Also, Fred Roberts will address us on Algorithms for Container Inspection at Ports: Finding Optimal Binary Decision Trees. As if that weren’t enough, Beth Chen, who currently holds the record for tetrahedron packing, will be presenting workshops on her research. Because we want the workshops to be of a size to allow for optimal interaction with the leader registration will be capped at 24 participants per session. Please check off one of the three sessions you wish to attend if applicable. Registration will be on a first-come, first-served basis at the time of morning check-in. We are fortunate that our section has so much mathematical talent and activities ongoing all year long. This year we have completed our first year as sponsor of Graph Theory Day and Graph Theory Notes. We also sponsor the Greater Metropolitan New York Mathematics Fair and the Long Island Mathematics Fair. This is the third year that we have sponsored a Project Next Fellow. I hope to see many of you at this year’s meeting at NYC Tech! Farley Mawyer York College (CUNY) 0.43429448190325182765112891891660508229439700580366656611445378316586464920887077472922494933843174831870610674476630373364167928715896390656922106466281226585212708656867032959337086965882668833116361 MESSAGE FROM THE SECTION CHAIR-ELECT Do you remember your first contact with the MAA? Perhaps you stumbled across an issue of Math Horizons or one of the MAA's other fine publications. Perhaps you participated in a mathematics contest or fair sponsored by the MAA. Perhaps you attended a Section meeting or a MATHFEST gathering. As I write out these possibilities, I am amazed by the diversity, quality, and quantity of activities, programs, and opportunities for engagement in our organization. This vibrancy is a direct result of our collective involvement and our mutual interests. As I begin service as Chair-Elect of the Metropolitan New York Section, I want to acknowledge all of the efforts of those who have preceded me, both in leadership positions and as active members. We will maintain our vibrancy by nurturing and welcoming broad-based involvement and by focusing on our common mathematical interests. Be an active member! The team of officers looks forward to interacting with you and to offering platforms for productive mathematical encounters. Jerry G. Ianni Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College (CUNY) 4 MESSAGE FROM THE SECTION GOVERNOR The Board of Governors (BoG) convened in San Francisco on Tuesday, January 12, just before the Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM) began. Some highlights follow. MAA President David Bressoud reported on the start of the NSF-DRL-REESE grant, Characteristics of Successful Programs in College Calculus (CSPCC) and on plans for a Second Century Campaign, which will coincide with the 100th birthday of the MAA in 2015―at which time (Deo volente) I will have been a member for over half of the Association’s existence! There is also a planned proposal to the NSF for a new MAA Center for Innovation that will help colleges and universities identify and implement programs that work in improving undergraduate mathematics education. Associate Secretary Gerard Venema reported record-breaking attendance at MathFest 2009 in Portland, Oregon, and at the 2009 JMM in Washington, D.C. I have seen no official total for this year’s meeting, but I estimate attendance at somewhere in the 6000-7000 range, another record. John Kenelly, MAA Treasurer, reported that “the MAA made it through all this ordeal working within its operating capital account and it did not have to draw down any of its investments.” However, to make up for a slight gap between budget and expenses, the BoG passed an Executive Committee proposal that 2011 dues for all membership categories except student memberships be increased by $2.00 over the 2010 rates.
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