4th Annual Michigan Undergraduate Mathematics Conference, 2001

The Michigan Undergraduate Mathematics Conference 2001

A Conference for Undergraduate Mathematics Students and Faculty

The Michigan Undergraduate Mathematics Conference 2001 was held on Saturday, February 17th, 2001 at the Richard M. Devos Center of the Grand Rapids campus of Grand Valley State University. Here is a copy of the conference program.

9:00-9:55 Registration and Refreshments, Loosemore Auditorium Atrium
10:00-10:05 Welcoming Ceremony, Loosemore Auditorium
10:05-10:55 Keynote Address: *Real Estate in Hyperbolic Space: Investment Opportunities for a New Millenium* Have you found the new investment climate a bit on the chilly side? Nervous about stocks, bonds, and mutual funds? Afraid of risky investments in Euclidean space? Then real estate in hyperbolic space is for you! We will discuss the enormous potential of this new investment opportunity and describe the many fascinating properties of hyperbolic space that make it such an attractive place to live. This is the financial equivalent of the 1980's junk bond. Don't miss it! Bring your checkbook and credit references! No previous math or real estate background assumed! Recommended for students and faculty alike! Nice Suit, Mel!
11:00-12:00 Student Presentations*	Devos 205E	Devos 207E	Devos 209E	Devos 213E	Loosemore Auditorium
11:00-11:10	Bivariate Daubechies Scaling Functions Amy Vanderzee, GVSU	Determination of Maximum Lift for Airplanes Using LaGrange Polynomials Joel MacDonald, Alma College	Modeling the Spread of HIV and AIDS Vernon Johnson, Siena Heights University		A Top Ten Contribution to Mathematics in the 20th Century: Fractal Geometry James Randall, CMU
11:15-11:25	Polynomial Root Dragging Matthew Wells, GVSU	The Integral of the Cantor Function Megan Foster, Alma College	Modeling Traffic Flow Lori Chapman,University of Michigan-Dearborn	Something About Nothing Chad Brenner, Monroe County Community College	A Top Ten Contribution to Mathematics in the 20th Century: Cryptology Jake Fortuna and Jeff Pearson, CMU
11:30-11:40	Cluster Analysis of 51 States Based on Dental Fees Cheril Lin Abeel, Michigan State University	Who is the Winner: BOM versus OBO Stephanie Baar, Calvin College	Beauty in Symmetry Hillary VanSpronsen, GVSU	A Tribute to Pi Jay Cameron, Leslie Christnagel, Jonathan Gruber, Jason Hunt, Monroe County Community College	Markov Chains and Applications Tracy MacLake, Alma College
11:45-11:55	Distribution of Euclidean Primes Rasha Atisha and Hamsa Yaqo, Wayne State University	A Biological Application of Mathematics Irin Portnaya, John Carroll University	Extending the Complex Numbers Kevin Crowther and Ryan Koesterer, GVSU	On the Degree of Algebraic Functions Cindy Traub, Saint Mary's College	Characterizing Planar X-rays David Koop, Calvin College
12:00-12:55 Lunch, Loosemore Auditorium Atrium
1:00-1:50 Loosemore Auditorium *Who Wants to be a Math Millionaire?* hosted by Dr. Edward Aboufadel and Dr. Will Dickinson,GVSU
2:00-3:00 Careeer and Graduate School Presentations	Loosemore Auditorium	Devos 205E	Devos 207E	Devos 209E	Devos 213E
2:00-2:10	Employment Opportunities in Mathematics Dr. Ralph Svetic, Michigan State University	The Clemson University Graduate Program in Mathematics Dr. Douglas Shier	Dr. David Chock, Senior Staff Technical Specialist at Ford Research Labs	The University of Michigan Graduate Program in Biostatistics Dr. Roderick Little	Age-structured Population Modeling Using an Adapted Leslie Matrix Leah Jager, Calvin College (student presentation)
2:15-2:25	Employment Opportunities in Mathematics Dr. Ralph Svetic, Michigan State University	The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Program in Mathematics and Statistics Dr. Roger Wiegand and Ms. Melissa Desjarlais	Ms. Tamara Adams, Mathematical Statistician The United States Census Bureau	The University of Notre Dame Graduate Program in Mathematics Dr. Frederic Xavier	What is a Fair Race Deborah Mitteer, GVSU (student presentation)
2:30-2:40	The Michigan State University Professional Master's Program Dr. Charles MacCluer	The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Graduate Program in Mathematics and Statistics, Dr. Roger Wiegand and Ms. Melissa Desjarlais	The University of Michigan Graduate Program in Biostatistics, Dr. Roderick Little	The Western Michigan University Graduate Program in Mathematics and Statistics Dr. John Martino	The University of Michigan- Dearborn Master's Program in Computational Mathematics, Dr. Michael Lachance
2:45-2:55	The Michigan State University Professional Master's Program Dr. Charles MacCluer	The Clemson University Graduate Program in Mathematics and Statistics Dr. Douglas Shier	Ms. Darlene Miller and Ms. Julie Wilkinson, Information Systems, Auto Owner's Insurance Company	The University of Notre Dame Graduate Program in Mathematics, Dr. Frederic Xavier	Ms. JJ Carroll, ASA, MAAA, Actuarial Consultant, Lincoln National Corporation
3:00-3:15 Refreshments, Loosemore Auditorium Atrium
3:15-3:45 Careeer and Graduate School Presentations, continued	Loosemore Auditorium	Devos 205E	Devos 207E	Devos 209E	Devos 213E
3:15-3:25		Dr. David Chock, Senior Staff Technical Specialist at Ford Research Labs	Ms. Darlene Miller and Ms. Julie Wilkinson, Information Systems, Auto Owner's Insurance Company	The University of Michigan- Dearborn Master's Program in Computational Mathematics, Dr. Michael Lachance	The National Security Agency Ms. Carol Stephenson-Bullock, Senior Human Resources Officer
3:30-3:45		Ms. Tamara Adams, Mathematical Statistician, The United States Census Bureau	The Western Michigan University Graduate Program in Mathematics and Statistics, Dr. John Martino	Ms. JJ Carroll, ASA, MAAA, Actuarial Consultant, Lincoln National Corporation	The National Security Agency, Ms. Carol Stephenson-Bullock, Senior Human Resources Officer
3:50-4:15 Conference closing ceremony, evaluation forms, and door prizes

The Michigan Undergraduate Mathematics Conference was organized by students and faculty at Grand Valley State University and Alma College. The organizers wish to thank the following for their generous financial contributions: