New Math Challenge Problem!
A new Math Challenge problem has been posted on the Math Club website by Dr. Kyungyong Lee: https://www.math.unl.edu/math-club/challenge.
The best solution(s) for this problem, submitted in 203 Avery by 4:30 pm on Friday, November 2, will receive a gift card to Dunkin Donuts in Love Library.
Try our Math Challenge for fun, intellectual exercise, and a chance to win!
Info session on research and graduate programs in mathematics, Thursday November 8, 5-6 pm in 351 Avery
Does the idea of applying your math skills outside of the classroom interest you? Have you considered doing math research before, whether at UNL or other cool locations around the country? If the so, you should highly consider applying for a UCARE or REU project or, if you are graduating soon, for a graduate program!
A panel of students and faculty will share their research experiences, explaining how to bring your math major to a new level with research and allowing you to get a better understanding of the UCARE, REU and graduate school application process.
Spring 2019 Math Course Preview
Math 415 – Theory of Linear Transformations
- Instructor TBA (Dr. Allan Donsig, Vice Chair or ?)
- 3 credit hours, MWF from 10:30-11:20 am in 303 Oldfather Hall
- Prerequisites are Linear Algebra (MATH 314) and either Introduction to Modern Algebra (MATH 310) or Elementary Analysis (MATH 325)
- Dr. Donsig (or a visiting professor) will potentially teach this course during the spring semester. This course will include some proofs and applications, and the students will help choose the applications.
Math 423 – Complex Analysis
- Taught by Dr. Richard Rebarber
- 3 credit hours, MWF from 2:30-3:20 pm in 118 Avery Hall
- Calculus III (MATH 208) is the only prerequisite, so Dr. Rebarber will teach the necessary analysis elements within the course.
- This course will cover Calculus II and Calculus III topics with complex numbers, which will require some proofs.
Math 428 – Principles of Operations Research
- Taught by Dr. Glenn Ledder
- 3 credit hours, MWF from 12:30-1:20 pm in 118 Burnett Hall
- Prerequisites are Linear Algebra (MATH 314) and either Statistics & Applications (MATH/STAT 380) or Engineering Statistics and Data Analysis (MECH 321)
- This course is about optimizing linear decision making. Dr. Ledder provided examples of minimizing the cost of animal feed while maintain the required nutrients and calculating projected wait times for calling centers.
Math 447 – Numeric Linear Algebra
- Taught by Dr. Pelin Guven Geredeli
- 3 credit hours, TR from 9:30-10:45 am in 119 Burnett Hall
- Prerequisites are Linear Algebra (MATH 314)
- This course will work with solving large scale (10^9 matrices) linear algebra problems using numerical methods and computers, which will require some proofs.
Math 471 – Introduction to Topology
- Taught by Dr. Susan Hermiller, Graduate Chair
- 3 credit hours, TR from 11:00-12:15 pm in W128 Nebraska Hall
- Prerequisites are Linear Algebra (MATH 314) and either Introduction to Modern Algebra (MATH 310) or Elementary Analysis (MATH 325)
- Dr. Hermiller provided a worksheet of preview information for the course, which is available here.
Math 496 – Big Data Through Mathematical Examples
- Taught by Dr. Kyungyong Lee
- Only 1 credit hour on Tuesdays from 2-2:50 pm in 109 Avery Hall
- Prerequisites are Linear Algebra (MATH 314) and Differential Equations (MATH 221)
- Dr. Lee was unable to attempt the course preview, so please contact him for more information. If you are interested in data science and analytics, this could be an interesting introduction for you.
Please contact the professor teaching each course for more information.