Ken Levasseur, Professor
Mathematical Sciences

Contact Information

Mailing Address
Department of Mathematical Sciences
University of Massachusetts Lowell
One University Ave.
Lowell, MA 01854

Office: Olney Mathematical Sciences Center 428-L
email : Kenneth_Levasseur@uml.edu
Phone : 978-934-2414

Fall schedule
Spring schedule

My Professional Vita

Interests

Research Interests

• Discrete Mathematics
• Abstract Algebra, and its Mathematica Implementation
• New Science (Link to Wolfram's site)

Teaching interests

• Calculus II
• Applied Abstract Algebra
• Number Theory
• Mathematica
• Problem Solving

Mathematics

• Applied Discrete Structures - open content discrete mathematics
• UML Mathematica pages
• UML WebMathematica pages
• UML Mathematica Demonstration pages
• Exploring Abstract Algebra with Mathematica (EAAM)
  

Here are a few things that appear in many of the courses I teach, so I've decided to make put them into a central location.

Trigonometry	pdf version	Mathematica Notebook
Fermat's "Little Theorem"	html version	Mathematica Notebook
Greatest Common Divisors and the Extended Euclidean Algorithm	html version	Mathematica Notebook
Complex Multiplication and de Moivre's Formula	html version	Mathematica Notebook
Polynomial Arithmetic	html version	Mathematica Notebook
Numerical Integration	pdf version	Mathematica Notebook
RSA Signatures	pdf version	Mathematica Notebook

Links

• UTeach UMass Lowell - UTeach prepares science and engineering undergraduate students to become middle school or high school teachers.
• Focus on Mathematics - a partnership funded by the National Science Foundation to improve student achievement by providing mathematics teachers with the content knowledge and skills valuable in their profession.
  • FoM - main site
  • Student Research FAQ's
• Computer Algebra Systems in Secondary School Mathematics Education
• TI number theory programs
• Home Page of the UML Department of Mathematical Sciences
• Cotangents, the blog of the UML Department of Mathematical Sciences
• Resources for Mathematics Students, UML Math iBook - iPad only, import using iTunes.
• UMass Online