Call for Papers

The deadline for submission of abstracts for the 2010 Spring Section Meeting is April 1. Electronic submissions will not be accepted after this date. Proposals received from students and MAA members after this date will be scheduled on a first-come, first-scheduled, space-available basis. Proposals from non-members sponsored by MAA members must be received by the deadline.

Although talks on all mathematical topics are welcome, special sessions are being organized around the following themes:

Combinatorics
Organized by Bryan Shader, University of Wyoming
Contributed Papers
Organized by Kyle Riley, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Graduate Student Research
Organized by Hortensia Soto Johnson, University of Northern Colorado, and Jeremy Muskat, Western State College
Mathematics Education Research
Organized by Robert Powers, University of Northern Colorado
Undergraduate Research
Organized by Jonathan Poritz, Colorado State University, Pueblo
Poincaré’s Other Conjecture: The History of Mathematics and What It Can Teach Us
Organized by Janet Barnett (Colorado State University - Pueblo) & George Heine (Bureau of Land Management)
At the Fourth International Congress of Mathematicians in Rome in 1908, Poincaré opened his talk “The Future of Mathematics” by declaring: “If we wish to foresee the future of mathematics, our proper course is to study the history and present condition of the science.” This session invites speakers to respond to Poincaré’s call by sharing interesting tales from the history of our science, as well as historical accounts of how specific mathematical topics came into their present condition. Talks which suggest ways in which the history of mathematics can be used to enrich the teaching of mathematics for today’s students and future mathematicians are especially encouraged.
Pure and Applied Mathematics Research
Organized by Daniel Bates, Colorado State University
 
Undergraduate Poster Session
Organized by Carl Lienert, Fort Lewis College

The default talk length will be 15-20 minutes, with every effort made (within the constraints of the schedule) to accommodate requests for longer talks and other scheduling preferences. Please submit special requests early.