MCS

Year: 2011

  • A Second Seminar on Second-Order Linear Differential Equations

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    Second-Order Linear Differential Equations and Integrating Factors, Part 2 When: Wed, September 28, 11:30am – 12:20pm Where: Olin Hall 320 Presenter: Ron Rietz For first-order linear differential equations, a simple routine determines an integrating factor which leads to an integral expression giving all of the solutions of the equation. For second-order linear differential equations there…

  • Upcoming MCS Seminars

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    Second-Order Linear Differential Equations and Integrating Factors When: Wed, September 14, 11:30am – 12:20pm Where: Olin Hall 320 Presenter: Ron Rietz For first-order linear differential equations, a simple routine determines an integrating factor which leads to an integral expression giving all of the solutions of the equation. For second-order linear differential equations there doesn’t appear…

  • MCS Grad School Info Session

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    When: Thu, September 8, 4:30pm – 5:20pm Where: Olin Hall 320 Presenters: Russ Park and Choong-Soo Lee Time to think ahead. Seniors, this is more urgent than seems possible. Juniors and Sophomores, it really is helpful to start thinking about this. Join us for a discussion of what grad school is like, why you might…

  • MCS Alumnus Dahlke Again in the News

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    Gustavus MCS alumnus Travis Dahlke has once again been written up in the Minneapolis Star Tribune for the Hands for Harvest organization which he co-founded with his brother Nathan Dahlke, likewise a Gustavus MCS alumnus. This time the focus is on the gardens at Travis’s employer, C.H. Robinson. Update: here are links back to our…

  • Operating Systems Textbook Released In Free, Modifiable Form

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    Five years ago the textbook for my Operating Systems course, Operating Systems and Middleware: Supporting Controlled Interaction was published by Course Technology. It has been used at scattered universities and colleges around the world and even attracted a few fans, but it never caught on enough to be a commercial success. Last fall, Course Technology…

  • Math alum puts human face on marriage

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    Javen Swanson, a 2006 math alum, is pictured in the Minneapolis Star Tribune with his husband, Oby Ballinger, as the photo illustration accompanying the article “Marriage vote sparring begins.”

  • Wrapping Up the School Year

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    At the end of every school year the MCS Department hosts a picnic to let the students and faculty recharge their batteries for the stretch run that is finals week.  This year saw a few changes to the program.  As T.J. Morrison was on sabbatical and Jeff Rosoff was recovering from surgery the grilling was…

  • MCS Department to Host Differential Equations Conference

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    The MCS Department will be hosting a conference titled Differential Equations Across the Collegiate Curriculum The conference will take place from June 23rd through the 26th. For more information click here

  • MCS Alum on WNPR: Jazz and Justice

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    Computer Science graduate Justin Haaheim (2006) was interviewed today on WNPR. His segment begins about 6 minutes 30 seconds in.

  • Pi Day at Gustavus

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    Every March 14, or 3.14, mathematicians around the World celebrate Pi Day. This year Gustavus hosted a small celebration. The MCS Club sponsored a Pi Day get-together. Students, faculty, friends, and family were all invited to bring a pie to the 3rd floor Olin lobby to share. The event was well attended and the general…