MAA MATHFEST 2015Social EventsWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5MAA 100 Centennial Reception5:00 PM – 7:00 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall AJoin us for the MAA MathFest CentennialReception to celebrate the beginning ofthe conference and the opening of theExhibit Hall. Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres,a cash bar, and a chance to meet fellowattendees and all of our sponsors andexhibitors. This event is complimentaryfor all registered attendees and guests.MAA 100 Mathematical Carnival atthe Centennial Reception5:00 PM – 7:00 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Exhibit Hall AMathematical presenters to include:Dominic Klyve: Juggling and MathSusan Goldstine: FlexagonsColm Mulcahy: Mathematical CardTricksJason Rosenhouse: Monty HallInteractive GameKarl Schaffer: String PolyhedraTim Chartier, Davidson CollegeMAA 100 Cirque deMathematiques7:00 PM – 9:00 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3Come enjoy an evening of mathematicaldelights! Be amazed, tickled and touchedby drama, magic, mime and dance. JamesTanton will emcee an evening featuringperformances by Colin Adams, ArtBenjamin, Tanya and Tim Chartier, andKarl Schaffer.Tim Chartier, Davidson College56 Washington, DC | August 5–8, 2015THURSDAY, AUGUST 6Graduate Student Reception6:00 PM – 7:00 PMMarriott Wardman ParkChef’s Table at Stone’s ThrowGraduate students are invited for somerefreshments and to meet several of theinvited speakers.Estela A. Gavosto, University of KansasJames Freeman, Cornell CollegeMAA 100 Mathematicians by Day,Musicians by Night8:00 PM – 9:30 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3The deep connection betweenmathematics and music comes to lifeas mathematicians take the stage asperformers. Musicians will include pianistNoam Elkies (a three-time Putnam Fellow),tenor Frank Farris (former MathematicsMagazine editor), a trio playing Brahms,a quintet playing Mozart, and a choirof mathematician-singers. Expect tobe delighted by wonderful music -and amazed at the versatility of theperformers, all of whom work day jobsas mathematicians. Emceed by Paul Zorn,St. Olaf College, Past MAA President.Dave Kung, St. Mary’s College ofMaryland, Project NExT DirectorFRIDAY, AUGUST 7Pi Mu Epsilon Student Banquet6:00 PM – 7:45 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Virginia A/B/CAll PME members and their supportersare welcome. See the registration deskfor more information on this ticketedevent.#MAAthFestMAA 100 Albert’s Bridge: ATragicomedy by Tom Stoppard,Featuring the MAA CommunityPlayers9:00 PM – 10:00 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Salon 2/3A host of your favorite MAApersonalities come together for aspirited performance of an early comedywritten for radio by Tom Stoppard.Stoppard’s richly mathematical playArcadia, first produced in 1993, hasbeen heralded as one of the best playsof the 20th century. Albert’s Bridge waswritten 25 years before Arcadia, whenStoppard was a struggling journalist,but it still exhibits the playwright’spropensity for running roughshod overthe fabricated boundaries betweenmathematics and good storytelling. Inthe performance, elementary algebra,philosophy, and even some physicsat the play’s conclusion are weavedtogether into a comic commentary on theinevitable tragedy of life.Steve Abbott, Middlebury CollegeSATURDAY, AUGUST 8MAA Ice Cream Social andUndergraduate AwardsCeremony12:30 PM – 2:00 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Salon 3Students who gave the best talks in theMAA Student Paper Sessions will berecognized and awarded prizes. Allundergraduate students are invited toattend.DC Math Walk3:30 PM – 5:30 PMDeparts from Marriott Wardman Park LobbyThere are ample places to findmathematics in Washington, DC with theCentennial MAA MathFest. Want to findmath in the nation’s capital itself? Comeand enjoy a math trail designed by IvarsPeterson. From fire hydrants to friezesadorning buildings to various art work,find math as you enjoy the overall beautythroughout the city.
Social Events (continued)Closing Banquet6:00 PM – 9:00 PMMarriott Wardman Park, Salon 1Celebrate the success of another MAAMathFest by joining us for the ClosingBanquet. Back by popular demand, theMAA Players are proud to bring youMAA: The Musical! They’ll tell the historyof the MAA in song and dance with theiraward-winning cast. (Okay, so they didn’twin awards for singing or dancing, butsurely good mathematical expositioncounts for something, right?) Come joinin the fun with Art Benjamin, Bud Brown,Annalisa Crannell, Alissa Crans, JoyatiDebnath, Frank Farris, Leigh Lunsford,Jenny Quinn, Dave Smith, Tina Straley,Francis Su, Talithia Williams, and more!All are welcome, and Silver and Goldmembers will be honored during theprogram. See the registration desk formore information on this ticketed event.WELCOMING STATEMENTThe MAA encourages the free expressionand exchange of ideas in an atmosphere ofmutual respect and collegiality. The MAAstrives to foster a welcoming environmentfor all, and specifically prohibits anyconduct that is discriminatory, harassing,or threatening by any staff memberor MAA member to any other personengaged in MAA operations or activities.As a professional society supportingopen discussion of mathematics andmathematics education, the MAA requeststhat all individuals attending activitiessponsored or co-sponsored by MAA, itsSections, or its Special Interest Groups,conduct themselves professionally andrespectfully toward other participants.Violations may be reported directly tothe Executive Director or the ComplianceOfficer (Associate Treasurer). Forimmediate concerns at a meeting,proceed to the registration area or hotel/convention center security office.Sprechen SieMATLAB?Over one million people around theworld speak MATLAB. Engineers andscientists in every field from aerospaceand semiconductors to biotech,financial services, and earth and oceansciences use it to express their ideas.Do you speak MATLAB?Modeling electric potential ina quantum dot. Contributedby Kim Young-Sang at HYU.This example available atwww.mathworks.com/ltcThe language of technical computingImage: Kim Young-Sang, Jeong Hee-Jun, Quantum Device Lab, Hanyang Univ. ©2013 The MathWorks, Inc.
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