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

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
• Math Mentoring - a new service-learning course, coming in Spring 2008. (pdf)

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

Links

• My Professional Vita
• 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 Online Courses
  • FoM - main site
  • Student Research FAQ's
  • 2005 FoM Problem solving virtual poster session
  • 2006 FoM Problem solving virtual poster session
  • 2007 FoM Problem solving virtual poster session
• Computer Algebra Systems in Secondary School Mathematics Education
• Mathematics Applications Shaping Tomorrow (MAST) - of interest to BIG SIGMAA members
• TI number theory programs
• Home Page of the UML Department of Mathematical Sciences
• UMass Online