Merrimack Department of Mathematics

Welcome to the Mathematics Department of
Merrimack College!

This page is currently under development. But we figure it's better to have something here than nothing!
Please check back as we add more information.

The Merrimack web page now has the Math Department Course Catalog online.

Spring 2002 Math Club Meetings!

Wednesday, March 20, 12pm in Mendel 310. Dr. Warren Kay will present his collection of Slide Rules to us and describe their history and merits! Oooo!

past math club meetings:

Spring 2001 Math Club Meetings!

Friday, Feb. 9, 12pm in Mendel 210. Topic: Fun with Rubik's Cube
Friday, Feb. 23, 12pm in Mendel 210. Topic: The Mathematics of Juggling!
Friday, March 30, 12pm in Mendel 210. Topic: Conway's Twisty Knot Game

Fall 2001 Math Club Meetings!

Wednesday, Sept 19, 11am in Mendel 310. Jim Tanton will do Something with Squares!
Wednesday, Oct 3, 12pm in Mendel 210. Topic: Origami Ruckus!
Wednesday, Oct 24, 11am in Mendel 310. Topic: Let's make something big (out of origami)!
Wednesday, Nov 14, 12pm in Mendel 210. Topic: Puzzle mania

Everyone is welcome to attend math club meetings. Pizza and beverages are served.

Faculty:

Michael J. Bradley, Professor (Ph.D. University of Notre Dame)
Mendel 251, ext. 4276
Thomas C. Hull, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. University of Rhode Island)
Mendel 256, ext. 4334
interests: origami mathematics, graph theory, combinatorics
Dana Powell Rowland, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. Stanford University)
Mendel 254
Dan Gries, Assistant Professor (Ph.D. Ohio State University)
Mendel 255, ext 4143
interests: algebraic topology, braid groups
Norma G. Rueda, Professor (Ph.D. The Florida State University)
Mendel 226, ext. 4262
interests: statistics education, optimization
Michael St. Vincent (Chair), Associate Professor (Ph.D. Northeastern University)
Mendel 201, ext. 5201
interests: ordinary differential equations, applied math
Xiaorong Shen, Associate Professor (Ph.D. Iowa State University)
Mendel 225, ext. 4203
interests: multilinear algebra, universal algebra
James S. Tanton, Associate Professor (Ph.D. Princeton University)
on leave 01-02 academic year

and last but not least...
Kathleen Mushow (Department Secretary)
Mendel 201, ext. 4202
interests: avoiding secretarial work. reason for living: grandchildren

Last updated: 9/15/01