Bridges 2009 Program
Please note: this program is tentative and subject to change before the start of the conference. It can be used to get a rough sense of the overall structure of the conference.
Please see the notes at the bottom of this page for more information about talk sessions, chairing, and presentation technology.
| July 26th, Morning (9:00–12:00) |
Plenary Talks I
Max Bell Auditorium
Chair: Craig S. Kaplan
| 9:00–9:30 |
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Welcome
Bridges Banff Scientific Organizers |
| 9:30–10:15 |
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Plenary Talk: Mathematics is Art
Erik Demaine |
| 10:30–11:15 |
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Plenary Talk: Growth Forms
George Hart |
| 11:30–12:00 |
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Art Exhibition opening and reception, supported by the Journal of Mathematics and the Arts |
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| Lunch (12:00–2:15) |
| July 26th, Afternoon (2:15–6:05) |
Regular Papers I: Music & DanceChair: Vi Hart
| 2:15–2:40 |
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Tiling the Musical Canon with Augmentations of the Ashanti Rhythmic Pattern
Carl Bracken, Gary Fitzpatrick and Nadya Markin |
| 2:50–3:15 |
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Harmonious Dances
Karl Schaffer |
| 3:25–3:50 |
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Symmetry and Transformations in the Musical Plane
Vi Hart |
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Regular Papers II: Teaching & CreativityChair: Benjamin Wells
| 2:15–2:40 |
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Marking a Physical Sphere with a Projected Platonic Solid
Carolyn Yackel |
| 2:50–3:15 |
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Spirograph Patterns and Circular Representations of Rhythm: Exploring Number Theory Concepts Through Visual, Tangible and Audible Representations
Susan Gerofsky, Francisco Gomez, David Rappaport and Godfried Toussaint |
| 3:25–3:50 |
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Bridging Art Museums and Middle School Math Classrooms
Benjamin Wells and Philip Wagner |
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Workshops I Coordinated by Mara Alagic and Paul Gailiunas
| 2:15–3:25 |
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The Beautiful Triangle
Greg Beiles and Daphne Rosenwald |
| 3:35–4:45 |
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A Workshop to Build Three Simple Tensegrity Models for K-12 Mathematics Classrooms
Robert McDermott |
| 4:55–6:05 |
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Bridges 09 Interactive Workshop: The Geometry of Longsword and Rapper Sword Locks
Susan Gerofsky |
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| Break (4:00-4:30) |
Regular Papers III: Smaller & SmallerChair: Douglas Dunham
| 4:30–4:55 |
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A Garden of Statistically Self-Similar Plants
Anne Burns |
| 5:05–5:30 |
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The Art of Iterated Function Systems with Expanding Functions
Philip Van Loocke |
| 5:40–6:05 |
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The Symmetry of “Circle Limit IV” and Related Patterns
Douglas Dunham |
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Short Papers I Chair: Sandy Spitzer
| 4:30–4:40 |
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Mathematical Classroom Quilts
Elaine F. Ellison |
| 4:50–5:00 |
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Honors Seminar: A Creative Interdisciplinary Approach for Student Exploration
Gail Kaplan |
| 5:10–5:20 |
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An Interdisciplinary First Seminar on Symmetry
Tamara Lakins |
| 5:30–5:40 |
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Using Geometer's Sketchpad to Construct Pop-up Polyhedra as a Tool for Classroom Study of Geometry
S. Louise Gould |
| 5:50–6:00 |
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Geometry and Geodesy: Estimating the Earth's Circumference with Prospective Elementary Teachers
Sandy Spitzer |
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| Dinner (6:05–8:00) |
| July 26th, Evening (8:00–10:00) |
Bridges Presentation and Movie Night
Max Bell Auditorium
A screening of Between the Folds, an award-winning 2008 documentary about the art and science of paperfolding. Features invited speakers Erik Demaine and Robert Lang, attendee Chris Palmer, and others.
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| July 27th, Morning (9:00–12:00) |
Plenary Talks II
Max Bell Auditorium
Chair: Carlo Séquin
| 9:00–9:45 |
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Plenary Talk: Mathematical Methods in Origami Design
Robert J. Lang |
| 10:00–10:45 |
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Plenary Talk: Using Turtles and Skeletons to Display the Viewable Sphere
David Swart |
| 11:00–11:45 |
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Plenary Talk: Arca Musarithmica: A Pair of Curious Music Boxes
Jim Bumgardner |
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| Lunch (12:00–2:15) |
| July 27th, Afternoon (2:15–6:05) |
Regular Papers IV: 2D PatternsChair: Susan McBurney
| 2:15–2:40 |
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Aesthetically Pleasing Azulejo Patterns
Russell Hendel |
| 2:50–3:15 |
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The Unique Eleven-Pointed Star Polygon Design of the Topkapı Scroll
B. Lynn Bodner |
| 3:25–3:50 |
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On Constructing a Virtual Loom
Susan McBurney |
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Regular Papers V: Visualization & ComputationChair: Robert Fathauer
| 2:15–2:40 |
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Art and Nonlinear Projection
John Brosz, Sheelagh Carpendale, Faramarz Samavati, Hao Wang and Alan Dunnin g |
| 2:50–3:15 |
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A New Method for Designing Iterated Knots
Robert Fathauer |
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Workshops II Coordinated by Mara Alagic and Paul Gailiunas
| 2:15–3:25 |
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Perspectives on Perspective
Duncan Melville and Sarah Melville |
| 3:35–4:45 |
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Transferring Patterns: From Twill to Peyote Stitch
Eva Knoll |
| 4:55–6:05 |
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Stories Count: Narrative Approaches to Quantitative Learning
Suzie Garfield |
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| Break (4:00-4:30) |
Regular Papers VI: PolyhedraChair: B.G. Thomas
| 4:30–4:55 |
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Using Polyhedral Stellations for Creation of Organic Geometric Sculptures
Vladimir Bulatov |
| 5:05–5:30 |
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Polyhedra Through the Beauty of Wood
Robert Rollings |
| 5:40–6:05 |
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Counterchange Patterns and Polyhedra
B.G. Thomas |
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Short Papers II Chair: Darrah Chavey
| 4:30–4:40 |
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Text from Truchet Tiles
David Reimann |
| 4:50–5:00 |
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ZenArt, graphic geometrical modules
André Génard |
| 5:10–5:20 |
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Amazing Labyrinths, further developments
Samuel Verbiese |
| 5:30–5:40 |
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Mathematical Experiments with African Sona Designs
Darrah Chavey |
| 5:50–6:00 |
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Geometric Transformations in Surface Design Generation
Fatma Mete |
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| Dinner (6:05–7:30) |
| July 27th, Evening (7:30–10:00) |
Evening Program
| 7:30–9:00 |
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JMA Editorial Meeting
Hosted by Gary Greenfield (by invitation only) |
| 9:00–10:00 |
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Bridges General Discussion
Hosted by Craig S. Kaplan, open to all Bridges participants |
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| July 28th, Morning (9:00–12:00) |
Regular Papers VII: GeometryChair: Paul Gailiunas
| 9:00–9:25 |
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Real Tornado
Akio Hizume and Yoshikazu Yamagishi |
| 9:35–10:00 |
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Spidronised Space-Fillers
Walt van Ballegooijen, Paul Gailiunas and Dániel Erdély |
| 10:10–10:35 |
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Concave Hexagons
Paul Gailiunas |
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Short Papers III Chair: Stephen Luecking
| 9:00–9:10 |
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The Quinary—Permuting Meaning with Generative Poetry
Brian Evans |
| 9:20–9:30 |
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This Equation is Art
Peter Smith |
| 9:40–9:50 |
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The Frustrated Mathematician
Michael Frantz |
| 10:00–10:10 |
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Mathematical Iconography in Gaudí's Cosmos
Stephen Luecking |
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Workshops III Coordinated by Mara Alagic and Paul Gailiunas
| 9:00–10:10 |
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Exploring Some of the Mathematical Properties of Chains
Eva Knoll and Tara Taylor |
| 10:20–11:30 |
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Chaos, Complexity, and Creativity
Krystyna Laycraft |
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| Break (10:30-11:00) |
Regular Papers VIII: Teaching MathematicsChair: Peter Hamburger
| 11:00–11:25 |
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Comic Books That Teach Mathematics
Bruce Kessler |
| 11:35–12:00 |
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Using Works of Visual Art to Teach Matrix Transformations
James Luke Akridge, Rachel Bowman, Peter Hamburger and Bruce Kessler |
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Regular Papers IX: Art from GroupsChair: Jay Zimmerman
| 11:00–11:25 |
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Regular 3D Polygonal Circuits of Constant Torsion
Tom Verhoeff and Koos Verhoeff |
| 11:35–12:00 |
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A Group Portrait on a Surface of Genus Five
Jay Zimmerman |
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| Lunch (12:00–1:30) |
| July 28th, Afternoon (1:30–6:00) |
Bridges Excursion
An excursion by motorcoach to several regional sightseeing destinations. Tickets will be available on July 26th and cost $20 per person. The coaches will depart from The Banff Centre promptly at 1:30.
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| Dinner (6:00–7:30) |
| July 28th, Evening (7:30–10:00) |
Evening Program
| 7:30–8:00 |
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Wine (partially supported by Taylor & Francis) and cash bar |
| 8:00–10:00 |
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Music Night
Hosted by Vi Hart |
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| July 29th, Morning (9:00–12:00) |
Plenary Talks III
Max Bell Auditorium
Chair: George Hart
| 9:00–9:45 |
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Plenary Talk: Tubular Sculptures
Carlo Séquin |
| 10:00–10:45 |
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Plenary Talk: Three Conceptions of Musical Distance
Dmitri Tymoczko |
| 11:00–11:45 |
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Plenary Talk: Non-Flat Tilings with Flat Tiles
Rinus Roelofs |
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| Lunch (12:00–2:15) |
| July 29th, Afternoon (2:15–6:05) |
Regular Papers X: Algorithmic ImagesChair: Gary Greenfield
| 2:15–2:40 |
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Map-Colored Mosaics
Robert Bosch and Andrew Pike |
| 2:50–3:15 |
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ShamsehTrees: Providing Hierarchical Context for Nodes of Interest
Katayoon Etemad and Sheelagh Carpendale |
| 3:25–3:50 |
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Composite Digital Mosaics using Duotone Tiles
Gary Greenfield |
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Short Papers IV Chair: Billy C. Scannell
| 2:15–2:25 |
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Binary Based Fresco Restoration
Wolfgang Baatz, Massimo Fornasier, Peter A. Markowich and Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb |
| 2:35–2:45 |
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A Myriad Shades of Green
Liselott Flodén, Anders Holmbom, Marianne Olsson and Jens Persson |
| 2:55–3:05 |
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Talking About Math/Art: The Long Pause
Bathsheba Grossman |
| 3:15-3:25 |
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An Optical Demonstration of Fractal Geometry
Billy C. Scannell, Ben Van Dusen and R.P. Taylor |
| 3:35-3:45 |
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Realistic Image Making with Mandelbrot Set
Mehrdad Garousi and Khalil Taleslami |
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Workshops IV Coordinated by Mara Alagic and Paul Gailiunas
| 2:15–3:25 |
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Workshop on The Fusion Project: Bridging Art Museums and Middle School Math Teachers
Benjamin Wells and Philip Wagner |
| 3:35–4:45 |
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Workshop: Working With Patterns To Introduce Mathematics Concepts To Young Children
Patricia Bentley |
| 4:55–6:05 |
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Creating Islamic Patterns from Folded Shapes
E.B. Meenan and B.G. Thomas |
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| Break (4:00-4:30) |
Regular Papers XI: Counting & ColouringChair: Goran Konjevod
| 4:30–4:55 |
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Combinatoria Poetica: Counting and Visualizing Rhyme Patterns in Sonnets
Hartmut F.W. Höft |
| 5:05–5:30 |
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Coloring Uniform Honeycombs
Glenn Laigo, Ma. Louise Antonette N. De las Peñas and René Felix |
| 5:40–6:05 |
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Notation for a Class of Paperfolded Models
Goran Konjevod and Ana Maria Kuprešanin |
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Short Papers V Chair: Curtis Palmer
| 4:30–4:40 |
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Chaos – The Movie
Susan Happersett |
| 4:50–5:00 |
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Plane, Space, Cubism and Perpetual Displacement in 3D Design
Joel Varland |
| 5:10–5:20 |
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Finding a New Route to the Moon Using Paintings
Edward Belbruno |
| 5:30–5:40 |
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Spelunking Adventure II: Combining Cyclons
Curtis Palmer |
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| Dinner (6:05–8:00) |
| July 29th, Evening (8:00–10:00) |
Evening Program
| 8:00–10:00 |
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Theatre night
Hosted by Steve Abbott |
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| July 30th, Morning (9:00–12:00) |
Banff Centre Exploration
Visit several different facilities on the campus of The Banff Centre, meet the staff, and explore their many ongoing activities in music, dance, theatre, and art.
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Program Notes
Welcome to the twelfth annual Bridges conference. We are delighted to have so many excellent speakers and participants at the conference. We hope you find this meeting to be both enjoyable and inspirational.
Except for the excursion on July 28th, the mornings will be devoted entirely to Plenary Sessions, held in the Max Bell Auditorium. In the afternoons, participants will have a choice from among regular and short paper sessions and workshops, all held in the Max Bell Building.
All paper sessions have designated chairs. The chair's duties are to keep their session on schedule, to introduce the speakers, and (if necessary) to act as a moderator for any questions that follow a presentation. Of course, all participants are asked to lend their cooperation and support to this process, in order that the sessions might proceed as smoothly as possible. Before the beginning of a session, speakers should introduce themselves to the chair and provide them with a few words to use as an introduction (or, at the very least, the correct pronunciation of the speaker's name).
Regular and short paper presentations are scheduled for 25 and 10 minutes, respectively, including time for questions. All presentations are separated by 10-minute breaks to give participants a chance to change rooms. If necessary, a speaker may take up to an extra five minutes for their talk. Presenters who feel that they will need this extra time should advise the chair at the start of the session. Chairs, please ensure that there is always at least five minutes between consecutive talks.
The workshops were conceived and designed to benefit educators. However, they may be of interest and benefit to all participants. Everyone should seek the best combinations of workshops and paper sessions that fit their individual needs and interests.
All rooms will be equipped with data projectors. Presenters will be responsible for bringing (or borrowing) computers to from which to give talks.