| February 15, 2000
Dear Colleague: I would like to invite you to attend the Thirty-fifth Annual NYSMATYC Conference, April 7 - 9, 2000, at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York. Hotel accommodations are at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale, NY (one mile from Hofstra). This location is only 25 miles from New York City and I am sure that the many attractions of the metropolitan area will entice a record number of NYSMATYC members and guests! Please register for the conference and hotel early. The block of hotel rooms for the conference will only be held until March 10, 2000, so it is essential to reserve early. Reservations received after March 10 are subject to availability, and will most likely be at a higher price. The hotel prices do not include meals. Individual meals and commuter packages are described on the blue registration NYSMATYC registration form and must be paid for with your conference registration. Since NYSMATYC must pay for all group meals in advance, we request that you register early with us as well. This year, our banquet will be held on Saturday afternoon, leaving the evening free for entertainment. Our keynote speaker will be William Dunham. Professor Dunham is the Truman Koehler Professor of Mathematics at Muhlenberg College. A regular speaker on topics from math history, he has authored three books: Journey Through Genius, The Mathematical Universe, and Euler: The Master of Us All. Professor Dunham's talk is entitled Much Ado About Everything: The Mathematics of Leonhard Euler. This talk surveys Euler's legacy with (roughly) equal doses of history, biography, and mathematics. In so doing, we should better understand Laplace's dictum: "Read Euler, Read Euler! He is the master of us all." There will also be a plenary session on Saturday morning, after
the Business Meeting. Our speaker will be MAA Distinguished Teaching Award
winner Edward Burger from Williams College. Professor Burger has appeared
on NBC-TV, National Public Radio, and in various comedy clubs. Besides
his research in number theory, Burger is known for making mathematics come
to life for general audiences around the world through his trademark exuberance
and humor. Don't miss this funny but thought-provoking special event: "The
Y2.1K Problem: What can we do to inspire a song other than "Math Suks"?
Please review the preliminary schedule. Note that
this year we will have a computer workshop on Friday morning, limited to
the first 25 applicants. Please be sure to note on the registration form
if you are interested; the workshop will be repeated on Sunday morning
if there is sufficient interest. Note also that there are no other talks
on Friday morning; all other sessions begin after lunch.
Check the new NYSMATYC website, www.nysmatyc.org for more information as it becomes available. We will be updating it with suggestions for entertainment, local restaurants, etc. If you are interested in finding a roommate for the conference, or if you are flying in and would like to know if anyone else might be available to share a cab, please contact me at dboccio@qcc.cuny.edu. I hope that after you read the preliminary mini-program you will make your decision to attend. The prices for this conference are quite reasonable. The location, about 40 minutes from Manhattan, is ideal. And this year's program is one that nobody will want to miss! Come join your colleagues in this first NYSMATYC conference of the new millennium! I look forward to seeing you there. Sincerely,
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