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Home Address: 2814 Regent Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53705-5218
Home Phone: 608-231-3264
DEGREES:
- Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1980
- MS. Computer Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983
- MS. Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978
- MA. Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1975
- BA. Mathematics, University of Minnesota-Duluth, 1974
COURSES TAUGHT:
Mathematics
- Intermediate Algebra
- Finite Business Mathematics
- Elementary Functions
- Calculus
- Linear Algebra
- Discrete Mathematics
- Introductory Probability and Statistics
- Introduction to Analysis
- Probability Theory
- Applied Statistics
- Mathematical Statistics
- Differential Equations
- Advanced Calculus
- Complex Variables
- Actuarial Mathematics
- Actuarial Examination Preparation
- Problem Solving
Computer Science
- Computer Applications
- Introduction to Programming
- Introduction to Database and the Web
- Concepts of Database
- Concepts of Programming
- Concepts of Data Structures
- Assembly Programming
- Operating Systems
- Topics in Computer Applications
- Theory of Algorithms
- Theory of Computation
- Languages and Compilers
MATH CIRCLE TALKS
- Coloring Stuff (introduction to Combinatorics)
- Infinitely Often (introduction to the Limit concept)
- Dropping Lowest Grades (adding fractions the wrong way)
- Rows of Roses (sine, cosine, and related graphs and curves)
- My Favorite Circle Problems
- Straight Edge and Compass Constructions
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Probability
- Computer simulation of biological systems
- Several Complex Variables
ACTIVITIES:
PUBLICATIONS:
- The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition 2001–2016: Problems,
Solutions, and Commentary, with Kiran S. Kedlaya, Daniel M. Kane, and Evan M. O’Dorney, 2020
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American Mathematical Contests: A Guide to Success, with Harold Reiter and Yunzhi Zou, Kendall Hunt, 2018
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Writing Proofs in Analysis, Springer, 2016
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Purple Comet! Math Meet: the first ten years, XYZ Press, 2013
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Debunking Myths about Gender and Mathematics Performance
with Janet E. Mertz, Notices of the American Mathematical Society, January 2012
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Cross-Cultural Analysis of Females Identified with Exceptional Mathematical Talent
with Titu Andreescu, Joseph A. Gallian, Janet E. Mertz, Notices of the American Mathematical Society,
November 2008
- Sudoku Studio (a computer game version of the puzzle)
- Dropping Lowest Grades
with Daniel Kane, Mathematics Magazine, Mathematics Magazine, v79, June 2006
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Monotonic Approach to Central Limits, Proceedings of the AMS, July 2001
- GRADE GUIDE (computer grade book program)
- Peak Sets of U-Algebras, Analysis, v3, 1983
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Maximal Ideal Spaces of U-Algebras, Illinois Journal of Mathematics, v27, 1983
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Distribution of Orders of Abelian Groups, Mathematics Magazine, v49, 1976
ORGANIZATIONS:
- Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
- American Mathematical Society (AMS)
- Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
- Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- United States Chess Federation (USCF)
- American Contract Bridge League (ACBL)
- Madison Community Orchestra (MCO)
- Wisconsin Bicycle Federation
This page was last updated on May 10, 2021.
