I am a visiting assistant professor at Northwestern University. I received my Ph.D. form the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I believe now it is known as just Illinois.....
As for mathematics, I enjoy thinking about a variety of things. Like any other mathematician, connections between different subject areas are the most appealing. For me the topics include algebraic topology and number theory. The language of formal groups provides a bridge between these two mathematical islands.
Here’s my thesis: Orientations
Here’s a link for the topology seminar at Northwestern which I organize:
AMS Beamer slides should go here: amsbeamertalk.pdf
2pm Monday
4pm Thursday
In Norris cafeteria area Northeast cornere.
Current: 224 Winter 2010 Section 21 and 31
Old:
Math 224 Sections 21 and 31
This is a small file I made for my Calc II students. It is a short introduction to Mathamatica.
Maple is free to Northwestern students, but there was no copy available in the PC Tech Lab. Here’s a link to some files for Maple:
I like bbclean, its a frontend for a windows box that cleans up your desktop: bbclean
Music is always fun : http://last.fm/ Pandora!
VAP of Mathematics
Lunt Hall B4
Department of
Mathematics,
2033 Sheridan Road
Northwestern
University
Evanston, Il 60208-2730 USA
bjwalker
at math dot northwestern dot edu