Michael J. Pelsmajer
Associate Professor
Department of Applied Mathematics
Illinois Institute of Technology
Contact Information, at my official IIT webpage
- Research and c.v.
- Teaching
- Meetings organized:
- Graph Drawing 2009
- MIGHTY XLVII, November 8, 2008
- Buckfest: A conference in honor of F.R. "Buck" McMorris May 9-10, 2008
- October 5-6, 2007 Special Session on Graph Theory, AMS Central Section Meeting
- Stuff for IIT undergraduates
- Whatever
Area of interest and specialization:
Graph theory, combinatorics, and applications.
These are almost always out of date:
Curriculum Vitae
(pdf,October 2007)
Papers
(HTML,October 2007)
Research Summary
(pdf,October 2007)
Teaching
- Fall 2009
- Math 151-04 and Math 151-06: Calculus I
- Spring 2009
- Math 152-02: Calculus II
- IPRO 330: Dynamic and Contemporary Science Fair Projects for Chicago Public Schools with Greg Fasshauer (see [Science Fair Extravaganza][igroups]).
- Fall 2008
- Math 151-005: Calculus I
- Math 454 and Math 553: Graph Theory and Applications, and Discrete Applied Mathematics I
- IPRO 330: Dynamic and Contemporary Science Fair Projects for Chicago Public Schools with Greg Fasshauer (see [Science Fair Extravaganza][igroups]).
- Spring 2008
- I taught Math 453: Combinatorics, and co-supervising IPRO 330: Dynamic and Contemporary Science Fair Projects for Chicago Public Schools with Greg Fasshauer (see [Science Fair Extravaganza][igroups]).
- Fall 2007
- I am teaching Math 151-007:
Calculus I, and leading the team-taught course
Math 100:
Introduction to the Profession
(also see Fasshauer's Math 100 webpage). I also am the faculty (co)advisor
for IPRO 330 Dynamic and Contemporary Science Fair Projects for Chicago Public Schools (see the website developed in Spring 2007).
- Spring 2007
- Math 230-001: Introduction to Discrete Mathematics.
- IPRO 330: Dynamic and Contemporary Science Fair Projects for Chicago Public Schools (only co-taught/consulted).
- Fall 2006
- MATH 151-003: a section of Calculus I,
- MATH 454: Graph Theory and Applications,
- MATH 553: Discrete Applied Mathematics I (MATH 454 plus more), and
- a good portion of Math 100: Introduction to the Profession.
- Spring 2006
- Introduction
to Discrete Mathematics: MATH 230-001
and Combinatorics: MATH 453-001.
- Fall 2005
- Calculus I, and Discrete Applied Mathematics I: MATH 553-001
using Van Lint and Wilson's "A Course In Combinatorics", supplemented
(in effect) by West's "Graph Theory" and Cameron's "Combinatorics".
- Spring 2006
- Introduction to Discrete Mathematics: Math 230-001
and Combinatorics: Math 453-001.
- Fall 2004
- Calculus II:
Math 152-001 and Graph Theory and
Applications: Math 454-001.
- Fall 2003 and Spring 2004
- Discrete Applied Mathematics I and II.
- Spring 2003
- Math 454: Graph Theory and Applications.
- Fall 2002
- Calculus: Math 151-002 and Math 151-003.
- Long Ago
- Various classes at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (as a graduate student)
For IIT undergraduates:
Meta-links for Math Undergrads:
AMS undergrad site,
IIT undergrad site
Through the IIT Math Club, students participate in
math contests.
There is also a Weekly Problem at IIT, with prizes for winners.
Undergraduate Research: Read this first, but I'm also willing to talk with students individually about this.
[If I have already agreed to write
a recommendation for you, click here!]
Also there are great semester programs and internships, such as the Budapest Semester in Mathematics.
Careers in Mathematics
An undergraduate degree in applied mathematics can lead to many different careers... MORE.
Writing
If, for example, you're writing essays for applications, consider the
IIT Writing Center. (This is different from the
Academic Resource Center, which I
recommend for help with math classes.)
For any writing associated with seeking employment: Career Management Center
For professional-looking mathematical documents, use LaTeX (or TeX) with a
text editor. For MS Windows, try WinEdt
with MiKTeX.
Stuff
Not totally unfamiliar. Be sure to sleep enough before an exam.
Mom stealing a torah
A nice Mathematical Reading list, with comments. (I found it here.)
I don't have a blog, but here are some that I sometimes read:
[blog]
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Rather reliable and easy math symbols in HTML, and useful links.
I got an award.
Pandora,
Deezer
MathSciNet (Quick Search)
(Full Search)
a dictionary
Custom Window Treatments!
During the broadcast of the radio show "Whad'Ya Know", the host, Michael Feldman, comes down into the audience to take questions from people. Including my mother. (March 25, 2006 - Part 3, starting around 24:30)
Not so recent pictures of my brother,
Burny:
at such a distance that I can barely recognize him
closer, but still I can barely recognize him
...it's hard to believe that we are related.
How I spent my summer vacations.
I play Ultimate frisbee. Photos from Fall 2007 [1] [2].
