FALL 1993

The Fall Meeting of the Northeastern Section was held on November 5-6, 1993 at Westfield State College. There were approximately 100 registrants.

The Christie Lecture

 The Early History of the Lucasian Chair by James J. Tattersall, Providence College.

NES/MAA Teaching Award Presentation

Baring the Beauty of Euclid's Algorithm by Thomas Moore, Bridgewater State College.

Invited Papers

A Fractal Vision of Nature by F. Kenton Musgrave, George Washington University.

Workshops

Introductory TI-85 Workshop by Steve Olson, Hingham High School.

Introduction to the TI-82 by Doug Kuhlmann, Phillips Academy.

Advanced Topics on the TI-82 by Doug Kuhlmann, Phillips Academy.

Intermediate Level Graphics Calculator Workshop: A Recipe for Excitement in the Classroom by Alice Burnstein, Middlesex Community Technical College.

Precalculus Laboratories: Functioning in the Real World by Judy Moran, Trinity College and Mary Murphy, Smith College.

Student Chapter Workshop

How to Grow Fractal Trees by Michael Frame, Union College.

Panel Discussion

Engaging Students in Mathematics by Bob Case, Carla Oblas and Pete Gilmore, Northeastern University; Judy Moran, Trinity College; Michael Frame, Union College.

Contributed Paper Session

What Should We Do About Mathematics Courses For Business Students? by Barry Schiller, Rhode Island College.

Clouds of Points, Ring Theory, and Linear Programming by Ed Sandifer, Western Connecticut State University.

Student Paper Session

Spherical Volume by Aaron Clark and Anthony Iglesias, Westfield State College.

A Representation Problem by Amy Lelievre, Providence College.

On the Mathematics of Flat Origamis by Thomas Hull, University of Rhode Island.

Beyond Square Dance Numbers by Michael Giammarco, Providence College.

OGP Existence in Cosmic Rays by Alexey Koloydenko, Norwich University.

Lexigraphic Generation of Trees by Sandra Harrigan and Matt Hamre, Connecticut College.