SOLSTICE: AN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF GEOGRAPHY AND MATHEMATICS http://www-personal.umich.edu/~copyrght/image SUMMER, 1997 VOLUME VIII, NUMBER 1 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN

Founding Editor-in-Chief: Sandra Lach Arlinghaus, University of Michigan; Institute of Mathematical Geography (independent) Editorial Advisory Board: Geography. Michael F. Goodchild, University of California, Santa Barbara Daniel A. Griffith, Syracuse University Jonathan D. Mayer, University of Washington (also School of Medicine) John D. Nystuen, University of Michigan Mathematics. William C. Arlinghaus, Lawrence Technological University Neal Brand, University of North Texas Kenneth H. Rosen, A. T. & T. Bell Laboratories Engineering Applications. William D. Drake, University of Michigan Education. Frederick L. Goodman, University of Michigan Business. Robert F. Austin, Austin Communications Education Services. Technical Editor: Richard Wallace, University of Michigan. Web Design: Sandra L. Arlinghaus William E. Arlinghaus.

WebSite: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~copyrght/image Electronic address: sarhaus@umich.edu

MISSION STATEMENT The purpose of Solstice is to promote interaction between geography and mathematics. Articles in which elements of one discipline are used to shed light on the other are particularly sought. Also welcome are original contributions that are purely geographical or purely mathematical. These may be prefaced (by editor or author) with commentary suggesting directions that might lead toward the desired interactions. Individuals wishing to submit articles or other material should contact an editor, or send e-mail directly to sarhaus@umich.edu.

SOLSTICE ARCHIVES Back issues of Solstice are available on the WebSite of the Institute of Mathematical Geography, http://www-personal.umich.edu/~copyrght/image and on the GOPHER of the Arizona State University Department of Mathematics. Thanks to Bruce Long for taking the initiative in this matter. The connections to this GOPHER are available along a variety of routes through the Internet.

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