MATHEMATICS EDUCATION ACTIVITIES

Workshop on Chaotic Dynamics and Fractals for High School Teachers
February 2 - 4, 1995

Organizers:
John Chadam (Fields Institute)
William Langford (University of Guelph)
William F. Shadwick (Fields Institute)

Workshop Leaders will include:
John Chadam Fields Insitute	Ron Lewis Sudbury Board of Education
Robert Corless University of Western Ontario	William F. Shadwick Fields Insitute
Peter Kim University of Guelph	Edward Vrscay University of Waterloo
William Langford University of Guelph

The Fields Institute will hold a hands-on workshop for high school mathematics teachers Thursday, February 2 through Saturday, February 4, 1995. The participants will be involved in exploring exciting mathematical ideas in chaos. The workshop will focus on some aspects of dynamical systems such as fractl geometry, chaotic dynamics and real-world applications, in a participatory program. Withe the guidance and particiaption of the workshop leaders, the emphasis will be on a collaborative exploration of some of the mathematical structures behind the now familiar computer generated pictures of chaotic dynamics. The workshop will also feature sessions on Maple and its interactions with dynamical systems. The Institute's program will stress a collaborative approach led by a group of experts, and is designed to provide a new resource for continuing education.