2002 Section Meeting

Invited talks

Joe Gallian, University of Minnesota, Duluth

Touring a Torus

Abstract: This talk concerns the problem of traversing an m by n directed grid embedded on a torus so that each vertex is visited exactly once before returning to the starting position. We also consider generalizations and variations on this theme. We conclude with an application to computer graphics.

Underwood Dudley, DePauw University

Formulas for Primes

Abstract: Formulas are fascinating and so are primes, so formulas for primes ought to be fascinating squared, or at least doubled. This talk gives a survey of the field and draws a moral conclusion. Exactly one theorem will be proved.

Kathy Heid, Penn State University

The Nature of Mathematics Knowledge and Knowledge of Mathematics Learning by Secondary School Mathematics Teachers in an Era of Technology and Reform-Oriented Curricula