Vol. 7 No 5 - Pi Mu Epsilon

SUMMARIES OF CHAPTER REPORTS
ARKANSAS BETA (HENDRIX COLLEGE) The Chapter had its usual very active
year with the following presentations:
Sandha CollAi.114, He.ncUu.x CoVLege.; "A Report on the Summer Meetings
in Ann Arbor"
Gene. Webvi, Southern Me-tfeoch-t; "Operations Research: Graduate
Study, Applications, and Employment Opportunities "
Ben Schumacher, He.ncUu.x Cotte-ge.; "Polarimetry and the Clouds of
Venus
Vh. Richd RoVLSA.gh, Hend/u.x Co≥ "The Calculus of Variations
and the Brachistrochrone Problem v
Jemg coke^, He.nd^Lx CoUe-g~ "Mathematical Games"
Sanh Cou-wii, David SmtheA^a.nd, C m t Smith, Hendwc CoUe.ge.;
"The Development of the Mathematical Method"
DA.. Bod Schfcui, Univ. of! hfeanio~; "Mathematics Education in
the Soviet Union"
David SutheA^a.nd, He.ndm.x CoVLege.; "Non-Linear Derived Functions u
Sandm Coiiii~~, Henfix CoVLege; "Infinite Compositions "
Ben Schurnacheh, Henfix CoVLege; "Exponential Calculus"
CoAo-fc Smith, Henfix CoUege.; "Infinite Sums of Derivatives"
DA.. Jag McDavU.e£ /fend^ix CoVLege.; "Religion and Mathematics"
The Chapter hosted the Sixth Annual Conference on Undergraduate Mathe-
matics on April 10-11, 1981 in which there were thirty-six student speakers
and talks by six prominent mathematicians.
ing categories:
Awards were won in the follow-
McKenry-Lane Freshman Math Award: Kmen Co^ne^£ David McCCLUuin
Hogan Senior Math Award: Sanh COUA~MA, Mike P.inter
Phillip Parker Undergraduate Research Award: David Swthwiand
GEORGIA BETA (GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY) The Chapter
presented book awards to The Outstanding Graduates in Mathematics:
John J. C/LiCte.nde.n
How Beth Shdmun
8he-nda Jean Knowtu
ffon Wah Tom
Lynn hide Ramiiey
GEORGIA GAMMA (ARMSTRONG STATE COLLEGE) The heard the following
papers at regular meetings:
Dl. N&the^ton, Mm&tn.ong State.; "An Algorithm for Computer Science
Problem Solving"
Stephan such owe^, Alms&ong State.; "In Pursuit of a Prime Number
Generator"
Vh. CWu ShipLeg, Wtowng State.; "Paradoxes In and Around
Mathematics "
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Andrew Zeigim, hfyiong Sta-te; "Contract Programming"
S t ~ Suchow, h AlmstAong State; "Theory of Superconducting
Magnets"
PA. R^cM Smerv-t^e, CWopher Newport CoVLege.; "The Mathematical
Context n
The award for The Outstanding Senior in Mathematics was given to S-tephan
ILLINOIS ZETA (SOUTHERN
ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY-EDWARDSVILLE) The
Chapter sponsored the Regional Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics
High School Competition.
They also organized a used mathematics textbook
sale for the university with many of the books donated to area high schools.
IOWA ALPHA (IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY) Activities included the following
talks :
PA.0 f! .
Pho 6.
Phof!.
Joyce
Pmf!.
JVioLd Mathub, Ioukz State.; "Ancient Mathematical Models"
Jmu CohneAte., Ioukz State; "PoZy¥nomi,a Approximation"
R^chmd SpULgue., Iowa. State.; "Construction of Regular Polygons"
Schneider, Hone.ywe^£ "The Uses of Mathematics in Industry"
JcImCA Cdon, hh. 04 kk7.h; IrPrime Numbers and C0de8"
Departmental awards were presented as follows:
Outstanding Achievement on the Putnam Exam: W-iJULuvm Somiky
Pi Mu Epsilon Scholarships: John Kim, S u h n UauLun
Dio Lewis Holl Award: Lee. RobeA-tA
Gertrude Herr Adamson Awards for demonstrated ingenuity in Mathematics:
Rebecca. Po-fcta
BoAbo~a. Ru&
Wwucw somikg P W p McJCcn^eg
Steven Seda
GOJW McGAoiti
Gkego>m Andmon
Wade. Johnbon
LOUISANNA DELTA (SOUTHEASTERN
LOUISANNA UNIVERSITY) During the
past year the Chapter heard the following presentations:
Vh. %t&j Joe. HoJbnu, ^itchoth State; "PERT n
Vde Nabber, Sowthea.6teh.n Louhanna; "The Effects of Projecting
Two Mutually Perpendicular Simple Periodic Motions on a ~cpein~~
In addition, the following awards were presented:
Thomas K. Maddox Pi Mu Epsilon Award: kncy Gautier, Fhe.deA^.ck Vag
Margo David Award: Jafu. A. McGee