Author: max
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Differential Geometry to be Taught in Fall
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In Fall of 2007, Mike Hvidsten will teach the “Special Topics” course MCS-344 on the subject of Differential Geometry. Differential Geometry is the study of properties of surfaces such as distance and curvature. It is the underlying mathematical language of the Theory of Relativity and String Theory. Topics in this course will include curves and…
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Gustavus Math Student Blogs from Budapest
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Budapest, the capital of Hungary, has many attractions, but for math students the number-one draw is the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics, a program that allows North American students to benefit from what Donald Knuth has called the world’s most successful educational system for pure mathematics. This year Gustavus math major Betsy Langowski is among those…
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Wolfe Publishes Lessons in Play
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Professor David Wolfe is among the co-authors of a newly released textbook, Lessons in Play: An Introduction to the Combinatorial Theory of Games. Publisher A K Peters describes the book as a “formal, yet playful, introduction to the subject.” The other co-authors are Michael Albert of the University of Otago in New Zealand and Richard…
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Instructor and Technology Coordinator Position
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Gustavus Adolphus College invites nominations and applications for a renewable, non-tenure-track position of Instructor of Statistics (or Math) and Departmental Technology Coordinator for the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science to begin in the summer of 2007.
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J-Term Uncertainty Eliminated
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Some students had been concerned about the future of two courses that are offered in alternate January Terms: MCS-233 (Discrete Math for Elementary Education) and MCS-358 (Mathematical Model Building). Thanks to actions by the College’s Curriculum Committee at its November 29th and December 6th meetings, those two courses will continue to be offered as in…
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More Internships in North Mankato
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As I pointed out at the beginning of September, one of the perennial limitations in the way our students take advantage of internship opportunities is that most seem to only look for full-time summer internships, rather than also considering part-time internships during a semester. There are some good reasons for that, one of which is…
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Computer Science Alumni, Students Discuss Careers
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Nine recent alumni got together for informal conversation with ten current computer science students over pizza on November 20th. Pictured left to right in the upper photo are alumni Phillip Knoll and Josh Hill; students Justin Stevens, Tim Fontana, Josh Pioske, Tony Lapakko, and Karl Selander; alumnus Ben Hardy; students Ben Hays, Braden Rogness, and…
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Alumnae, Students Discuss Teaching Careers
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Two recent alumnae teaching math in secondary schools got together for informal conversation with four current math education students over pizza on November 16th. Shown sitting around enjoying stories of the teaching life are (left to right) students Jenny Koffski, Sarah Manke, and Jake Mehr; alumna Jodi (Parks) Bang; and student Allison Mulvihill. Alumna Ally…
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Alumni Talk About Math Careers
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Eight alumni gathered on November 15th for informal conversation with current students about math careers. Pictured from left to right are Anna Gutman, David Myers, Bill Kunze, Katherine (Pavelek) Kunze, Matthew Miller, Nathan Annis, Eric Peterson, and Justin Hanson. All are math alumni except Bill Kunze, who majored in computer science and classics. They represent…
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Dobler Elected As Next Chair
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It was a big week for elections, and not just those the mainstream media chose to cover. Professor Carolyn Dobler was unanimously elected to serve as the Mathematics and Computer Science Department’s next chair, effective June 1, 2007. (Current MCS Department Chair Max Hailperin’s three-year term ends on May 31st.) In a preview of the…