This course concerns the core theory of linear algebra, with specific attention to applications.
Teaching
Information about my current and past courses is available below. I make most of my course materials publicly available, in case they are useful to anyone at Amherst or elsewhere. Please notify me of any broken links or other issues, and feel free to contact me to request any materials not posted on these pages.Spring 2025
An introduction to the theory of rational integers; divisibility, the unique factorization theorem; congruences, quadratic residues. Selections from the foll...
Fall 2024
Galois Theory is the study of symmetry in the solutions to polynomial equations. In its modern formulation, it describes a beatiful correspondence between fi...
This course concerns the mathematical problems underlying public-key ciphers and digital signatures, as well as algorithms to solve them. Topics may include ...
Spring 2024
What, exactly, is a proof? This course begins with a precise definition specifying what counts as a mathematical proof. This definition makes it possible to ...
This course emphasizes enumerative combinatorics, a classical subject in mathematics related to the theory of counting. Problems in this area often pertain t...
Fall 2023
This course concerns the two central idea of calculus: the derivative and the integral.
Spring 2023
This course concerns the mathematical problems underlying public-key ciphers and digital signatures, as well as algorithms to solve them. Topics include disc...
This course is focused on integration techniques, series, and parametric/polar equations.
Spring 2022
This course concerns the core theory of linear algebra, with specific attention to the theoretical development necessary for pure mathematics. The primary ob...
This course concerns the mathematical problems underlying public-key ciphers and digital signatures, as well as algorithms to solve them. Topics include disc...
Spring 2020
This course concerns the mathematical problems underlying public-key ciphers and digital signatures, as well as algorithms to solve them. Topics include disc...
This course serves as an introduction to mathematical reasoning and pays particular attention to helping students learn how to write proofs. The topics cover...
Fall 2019
This course is an introduction to abstract algebra, a central pillar of modern mathematics that concerns generalizations of the familiar addition and multipl...
This course concerns the core theory of linear algebra, with specific attention to applications.
Spring 2019
This course concerns the core theory of linear algebra, with specific attention to applications.
This course concerns the mathematical problems underlying public-key ciphers and digital signatures, as well as algorithms to solve them. Topics include disc...
Fall 2018
This course is an introduction to abstract algebra, a central pillar of modern mathematics that concerns generalizations of the familiar addition and multipl...
This course covers the first major topics of calculs: limits and derivatives. Alongside the calculus material, the course provides continual review of concep...
Spring 2018
This course concerns the core theory of linear algebra, with specific attention to applications.
This course is focused on integration techniques, series, and parametric/polar equations.
Fall 2017
This course concerns the core theory of linear algebra, with specific attention to applications.
This course concerns the two central idea of calculus: the derivative and the integral.
Spring 2017
This course will cover the methods, key examples, and technical foundations of modern algebraic geometry. It is a continuation of Math 205 from the fall. The...
Fall 2016
This course will cover the methods, key examples, and technical foundations of modern algebraic geometry. The course will aim to both present examples and me...
This course concerns the mathematical problems underlying public-key ciphers and digital signatures, as well as algorithms to solve them. Topics include disc...
Spring 2016
We will discuss sheaf cohomology in detail, and then cover the basic theory and some special topics in the theory of algebraic curves.
Fall 2015
This course will focus on the mathematics of public-key cryptography. This subject presents an appealing introduction to several topics from both mathematics...
Spring 2015
Students will learn to understand, evaluate, and apply limits and derivatives of functions, as well as the basics of antidifferentiation and integration.
This course introduces the basic ideas of number theory. It is aimed at non-majors and has no prerequisites.
Fall 2014
A second-semester course in calculus, geared towards students interested in physics and engineering.
Fall 2013
Fall 2011