The Legacy of R. L. Moore - 4th Annual Legacy of RL Moore Conference, May 3-5, 2001 -- Program

The 4th Annual
LEGACY OF R.L. MOORE
Conference
May 3 - 5, 2001
Dedicated To The Memory
Of
Ben Fitzpatrick, Jr.

1932 - 2000

1882 - 1974

The Moore Method:
Applications, Use and Value
Beyond Knowledge
The Lila B. Etter Alumni Center
The University of Texas at Austin
PROGRAM

Wednesday, May 2, 2001

2:00 p.m.: (until 11:00 pm) - Early Registration and refreshments in restaurant area of the -DoubleTree Guest Suite Hotel
7:00 - 8:00 p.m.: (Optional) The Riemann Hypothesis. For general public
(1 hr. lecture) by Jeffrey Vaaler. Sponsored by the Clay Institute in the Thompson Center at UT.

Thursday, May 3, 2001

Morning

8:00 - 8:30: Shuttle buses run from DoubleTree to Alumni Center
8:30 - 9:00: Registration
9:00 - 9:30: Welcoming Remarks - Harry Lucas, Jr. , Trustee and Founder of the Educational Advancement Foundation. Opening Remarks by John Neuberger and Jack Roach, Conference Co-Chairs
9:30 - 10:30: "Mathematicians Working Outside of Mathematics" - Coke Reed
10:30 - 11:00: Break for Refreshments
11:00 - 12:00: "What is a nice topologist like me doing in a job like this?" - John W. Green

Lunch

12:00 - 1:30: Luncheon Discussion: Tina Straley - "The Mathematical Association of America and College Mathematics: Where Will We Be in 2010?"

Afternoon

1:30 - 2:30: "R. L. Moore and the Learning Curve" - David Clark
2:30 - 3:10: "K-12 Teaching" - R. D. Anderson and Lee Mahavier (Moderator)
3:10 - 3:30: Break for Refreshments
3:30 - 4:30: "The Moore Legacy at Sandia National Laboratories" - J. P. (Pat) Brannen
4:30 - 5:00: Shuttle buses run from Alumni Center to DoubleTree

Evening

6:30 - 7:30: DoubleTree Guest Suites Reception - Cash Bar
7:30 - 10:00: Dinner and Open Forum - Future Direction of The Legacy of R. L. Moore Project - MC: Andrew Bernat

Friday, May 4, 2001

Morning

8:00 - 8:30: Shuttle buses run from DoubleTree to Alumni Center
9:00 - 10:00: "The Thrill of Discovery in Applied Physics from the Early Discovery of Thrill in Mathematics" - James Lemke
10:00 - 10:40: "Moore's Influence on Calculus" - Jack Roach (Moderator), Charlie Allen, Joe Eyles, Bill Mahavier, Ted Mahavier, John Neuberger and Coke Reed
10:40 - 11:00: Break for refreshments
11:00 - 12:00: "The Moore Method and Times of Great Change" - Allen Stenger

Lunch

12:00 - 1:30: Luncheon Speaker: Michael Marder - "UTeach"

Afternoon

1:30 - 2:30: "The Moore Method through J. R. Boyd and its Use and Results at Guilford College" - *Elwood Parker (presenter of paper) and G. R. Gordh
2:30 - 3:10: "An Approach to Integration" - Steve Armentrout
3:10 - 3:30: Break for refreshments
3:30 - 4:30: "From Mathematics to Geophysics to Management: What I think I learned from the Moore Method and how I have used it" - Craig Beasley
4:30 - 5:00: Shuttle buses run from Alumni Center to DoubleTree; * presenter of joint paper

Evening Activities: Optional

Gathering at Scholz' Garden, 1607 San Jacinto (Dutch treat - modestly priced food and drink at an Austin Landmark) For those who wish to walk, the distance is only 6 blocks. (5 blocks east on 15th, then 1 block north on San Jacinto).

DoubleTree Guest Suites Hotel - Poolside - restaurant if raining (Dutch treat - modestly priced food and drink).

Saturday, May 5, 2001

Morning

8:00 - 8:30: Shuttle buses run from DoubleTree to Alumni Center
9:00 - 10:00: Panel of Speakers: Collected questions will be posed to the panel of speakers. Moderators - John Neuberger or Jack Roach
10:00 - 10:30: Break for refreshments
10:30 - 11:30: Open Forum: 5 minute reports. This is a time for those in attendance to talk about their individual industrial experiences and provide any other information. Moderators - John Neuberger and Jack Roach
11:30 - 12:00: Concluding Remarks - John Neuberger and Jack Roach, Co-Chairs of the Conference
12:00 - 12:45: Shuttle buses run from Alumni Center to DoubleTree

Notes:

All of those attending are strongly encouraged to write questions on the provided slips of paper and place them in the question boxes. The Saturday morning panel of speakers will be addressing these questions. Also, attendees may plan to ask questions and make suggestions during lunchtime and during the banquet.

The Saturday open forum will be a time for those attending to speak individually for up to 5 minutes on any topic relating to modified moore methods.

Refreshments will be available in the Schmidt Room.

Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings will be in the Connelly Room.

Continental breakfast served in Schmidt room beginning at 8:00 a.m.
Lunch will be served in the Dining Room.