
MA
Unit: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Department: Department of Engineering and Society
Office location and address
Small Hall 112
156 Engineer's Way
Charlottesville,
Virginia
22903
Education
University of Frankfurt, 1993
Publications
Courses
Credits: 1–3
Covers the fundamental concepts necessary for success in engineering courses and Applied Mathemtics courses.
Credits: 4
Advanced techniques of integration are introduced, and integration is used in physics applications like fluid force, work, and center of mass. Improper integrals and approximate integration using Simpson's Rule are also studied. Infinite series including Taylor series are studied and numerical methods involving Taylor polynomials are studied. Parametric equations and polar coordinates are introduced and applied. Complex numbers are introduced.
Credits: 3
The study of the mathematics needed to understand and answer a variety of questions that arise in everyday financial dealings. The emphasis is on applications, including simple and compound interest, valuation of bonds, amortization, sinking funds, and rates of return on investments. A solid understanding of algebra is assumed.
Credits: 3
Analyzes systems of linear equations; vector spaces; linear dependence; bases; dimension; linear mappings; matrices; determinants; eigenvalues; eigenvectors; coordinates; diagonalization; inner product spaces. Prerequisite: APMA 2120 or equivalent.
Credits: 1
Analyze systems of equations, finding the best approximation to a solution; vector space of matrices and polynomials; coordinate vectors, change of coordinate system; inner product space; linear transformations between general vector spaces; approximating a trigonometric function by a polynomial.
Credits: 1–12
For master's students.
Credits: 1–12
For doctoral students.
Honors
Nucleus Grant from the Center for Teaching Excellence, 2015