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The Maximal Deflection on an Ellipse

Dan Kaiman (kalman@american.edu) received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1980. Before joining the mathematics faculty at American University in 1993, he worked for eight years in the aerospace industry in Southern California. He is a former associate executive director of the MAA, the author of a book, Elementary Mathematical Models, published by the MAA, and a frequent contributor to MAA journals. He delights in puns and word play of all kinds, and is an avid fan of Douglas Adams, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Gilbert and Sullivan.