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Program of the Sessions New Orleans, Louisiana, January 6–9, 2011 Program of the Sessions New Orleans, Louisiana, January 6–9, 2011 9:00AM Introduction to evolutionary games. Tuesday, January 4 (4) Karl Sigmund, University of Vienna AMS Short Course on Computational 10:15AM Break. Topology, Part I 10:45AM Extensive form games, asymmetric (5) games and games with continuous 8:30 AM –5:00PM Rhythms II, 2nd strategy spaces. Floor, Sheraton Ross Cressman, Wilfried Laurier University Organizer: Afra Zomorodian, 2:00PM Global and unilateral adaptive dynamics. Dartmouth College (6) Sylvain Sorin,Universit´e Pierre et Marie 7:45AM Registration (outside the Rhythms Curie, Paris Ballroom, 2nd Floor). 3:15PM Break. 8:30AM Topological data analysis. 3:45PM Deterministic evolutionary game (1) Afra Zomorodian, Dartmouth College (7) dynamics. 10:00AM Break. Josef Hofbauer, University of Vienna 10:30AM Persistent Topology (2) Gunnar Carlsson, Stanford University MAA Short Course on What is a Matroid? 1:30PM Topological Dynamics: rigorous numerics (3) via cubical homology. Theory and Applications, From the Ground Marian Mrozek, Jagiellonian University, Up, Part I Poland 9:00 AM –5:00PM Rhythms III, 3:00PM Break. 2nd Floor, Sheraton 3:30PM Software Session. Organizer: Nancy Ann Neudauer, AMS Short Course on Evolutionary Game Pacific University Dynamics, Part I 7:45AM Registration (outside the Rhythms Ballroom, 2nd Floor). 9:00 AM –5:00PM Rhythms I, 2nd Floor, Sheraton 9:00AM Matroids you have known. Organizer: Karl Sigmund,Universityof (8) Nancy Ann Neudauer, Pacific University Vienna 9:45AM Break. 7:45AM Registration (outside the Rhythms 10:00AM Cryptomorphisms and optimization. Ballroom, 2nd Floor). (9) Jenny McNulty, University of Montana The time limit for each AMS contributed paper in the sessions meeting will be found in Volume 32, Issue 1 of Abstracts is ten minutes. The time limit for each MAA contributed of papers presented to the American Mathematical Society, paper varies. In the Special Sessions the time limit varies ordered according to the numbers in parentheses following from session to session and within sessions. To maintain the the listings. The middle two digits, e.g., 897-20-1136, refer to schedule, time limits will be strictly enforced. the Mathematical Reviews subject classification assigned by Forpaperswithmorethanoneauthor,an asterisk follows the individual author. Groups of papers for each subject are the name of the author who plans to present the paper at the listed chronologically in the Abstracts. The last one to four meeting. digits, e.g., 897-20-1136, refer to the receipt number of the Papers flagged with a solid triangle () have been desig- abstract; abstracts are further sorted by the receipt number nated by the author as being of possible interest to under- within each classification. MAA abstracts are listed toward graduate students. the back of the issue sorted by session name. Abstracts of papers presented in the sessions at this 41 Program of the Sessions – Tuesday, January 4 (cont’d.) 1:30PM Matroid representations. 10:45AM Evolution of cooperation in finite (10) Gary Gordon, Lafayette College (16) populations 3:00PM Break. Sabin Lessard,Universit´edeMontr´eal 3:20PM Matroid operations. 2:00PM Each lecturer will give a 25-minute (11) Dillon Mayhew, Victoria University of presentation on some open problems for Wellington discussion and interaction. MAA Short Course on What is a Matroid? Theory and Applications, From the Ground Wednesday, January 5 Up, Part II 9:00 AM –5:00PM Rhythms III, AMS Department Chairs Workshop 2nd Floor, Sheraton 8:00 AM –6:30PM Bayside C, 4th Floor, Sheraton Organizer: Nancy Ann Neudauer, Presenters: Timothy Hodges,University Pacific University of Cincinnati 9:00AM Transversal matroids. John Meakin,Universityof (17) Joseph Bonin, The George Washington Nebraska-Lincoln University Helen Roberts, Montclair 10:30AM Break. State University 10:45AM Oriented matroids. Stephen Robinson,Wake (18) Winfried Hochst¨attler,FernUniversit¨at, Forest University Hagen Germany 2:15PM Research in matroids. AMS Short Course on Computational (19) James Oxley, Louisiana State University Topology, Part II 3:45PM Break. 4:00PM Concluding Session: Tying it together. 8:30 AM –5:00PM Rhythms II, 2nd Floor, Sheraton MAA Board of Governors Organizer: Afra Zomorodian, 9:00 AM –5:00PM Mardi Gras D, Dartmouth College 3rd Floor, Marriott 8:30AM Euler calculus for sensor data. (12) Robert Ghrist, University of Pennsylvania AMS Council 10:00AM Break. 10:30AM Topology in Robotics: Planning with 1:30 PM – 10:00 PM Mardi Gras E, (13) uncertainty. 3rd Floor, Marriott Michael Erdmann, Carnegie Mellon University Joint Meetings Registration 1:30PM Optimization of cycles and bases. (14) Jeff Erickson, University of Illinois at 3:00 PM –7:00PM Across from La Urbana-Champaign Galerie 4, 2nd Floor, Marriott 3:00PM Break. 3:30PM Panel Discussion. MAA Ancillary Workshop on Statistics Thursday, January 6 8:30 AM –5:00PM Nottoway Room, Joint Meetings Registration 4th Floor, Sheraton 7:30 AM –6:00PM Across from La Teaching introductory statistics following Galerie 4, 2nd Floor, Marriott GAISE and the Common Core. Presenter: Robert Gould,Universityof MAA Session on Harnessing Mobile California Los Angeles Communication Devices and Online Communication Tools for Mathematics AMS Short Course on Evolutionary Game Education, I Dynamics, Part II 7:40 AM –10:55AM Grand Couteau 9:00 AM –5:00PM Rhythms I, 2nd Floor, Sheraton Room, 5th Floor, Sheraton Organizer: Karl Sigmund,Universityof Organizers: Michael B. Scott, California Vienna State University Monterey 9:00AM Stochastic evolutionary game dynamics. Bay (15) Bill Sandholm, University of Wisconsin Jason A. Aubrey,University 10:15AM Break. of Missouri-Columbia 42 Thursday, January 6 – Program of the Sessions 7:40AM Real Messy Statistics and Survey Monkey. Jobby Jacob,Rochester (20) Robb Sinn, North Georgia College & Institute of Technology State University (1067-H1-2407) Jacqueline A. Jensen,Sam 8:00AM Mobile Jumpstarts in a First Semester Houston State University (21) Calculus Course. Preliminary report. Carl V. Lutzer,Rochester Jason D Holland, Abilene Christian Institute of Technology University (1067-H1-318) 8:00AM On Supersingular Elliptic Curves and 8:20AM Blogging Together: Using a Class Blog to (30) Hypergeometric Functions. (22) Enhance Learning in a Proof-Writing Keenan Monks, Hazleton Area High Class. School (1067-11-1398) Jill E Jordan, Houghton College 8:30AM Statistical Analysis of Diagnostic (1067-H1-1336) (31) Accuracy With Applications to Cricket. 8:40AM Mashups for course websites with Yahoo! Lauren Mondin*, Scott Clark, Courtney (23) Pipes. Weber, Jessica Winborn and Melinda Matthew Leingang, New York University Holt, Sam Houston State University (1067-H1-1791) (1067-62-1380) 9:00AM Communicating Mathematically Through 9:00AM Applications of and Alternatives to (24) Podcasts. (32) Algorithm X for the Exact Cover Problem. Sherrie Serros*, University of Wisconsin - Eddie B Tu, Randolph-Macon College, Eau Claire, Erick B Hofacker,University and Bjorn S Wastvedt*, St. Olaf College of Wisconsin - River Falls, and Rebecca (1067-68-191) Ledocq, University of Wisconsin - La 9:30AM Packets, Solving Symmetries and Sudoku. Crosse (1067-H1-2036) (33) Harrison Craig Chapman*, Bowdoin 9:20AM Using iPad class devices as entries into a College, and Malcolm E Rupert,Western (25) situationally aware digital library to Washington University (1067-13-167) provide JIT/JIP (Just in Time/Just in Place) 10:00AM Unitary Equivalence to Matrices with Mathematics. (34) Constant Main Diagonal. Preliminary Frank Wattenberg, United States Military report. Academy (1067-H1-2237) John Myers, South Dakota School of 9:40AM Life After Our 2010 MAA PREP – Mines & Technology (1067-15-125) (26) Emerging Technologies. 10:30AM Unitary Equivalence of Vector Spaces Erick B Hofacker*, Kathryn T Ernie, (35) over the Binary Field. Preliminary report. University of Wisconsin - River Falls, Sam L Scholze*, University of Sherrie Serros, University of Wisconsin - Wisconsin-Platteville, and Ryan L Eau Claire, Kay Shager,Universityof Hotovy, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Wisconsin - River Falls, and Charles (1067-15-126) Serros, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire (1067-H1-2051) AMS-MAA Special Session on History of 10:00AM Interactive Math for (Almost) All Devices. Mathematics, I (27) Andrew J Cousino*andAndrew G Bennett, Kansas State University 8:00 AM –10:50AM Maurepas, 3rd (1067-H1-2130) Floor, JW Marriott 10:20AM On-Demand Mathematics: Creative Uses (28) for Smartpen Technology. Preliminary Organizers: Sloan E. Despeaux,Western report. Carolina University Jeremy M Riehl*, Lee A Evans and Craig G. Fraser,University Kristin M Arney, United States Military of Toronto Academy (1067-H1-2186) Deborah Kent, Hillsdale 10:40AM Using Facebook in a Discrete College (29) Mathematics course. 8:00AM Gauss on the Composition of Quadratic Klay Kruczek, Western Oregon University (36) Forms: Group Theory without Groups. (1067-H1-2206) Preliminary report. Lawrence A. D’Antonio, Ramapo College AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research of New Jersey (1067-01-623) in Mathematics by Undergraduates and 8:30AM The Binomial Theorem from Newton to Students in Post-Baccalaureate Programs, I (37) Cauchy. Robert E. Bradley, Adelphi University 8:00 AM –10:50AM Orleans, 3rd (1067-01-941) Floor, JW Marriott 9:00AM Johann Lambert’s Use and (38) Understanding of Mathematical Organizers: Darren A. Narayan, Transcendence. Preliminary report. Rochester Institute of Bruce J. 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