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Dr. John Putz Publishes New Book

Maple Animation, a new book by Dr. John Putz, describes the methods he uses to create animations with the powerful computer algebra system, Maple®. The book presents a variety of the techniques that Dr. Putz has developed in creating the animated demonstrations he uses to illustrate mathematical ideas.

Michigan Autumn Take Home Challenge

Created by Professor Timothy Sipka, the Michigan Autumn Take Home Challenge is a team-oriented math competition for undergraduates. Teams of 2 or 3 students take a 3-hour exam consisting of 10 interesting problems dealing with topics and concepts found in the undergraduate mathematics curriculum. Each team takes the exam on their home campus under the supervision of a faculty advisor.

High School Math Challenge

The Alma College High School Math Challenge is a problem of the month program specifically designed for high school students. Each month a new problem is distributed to participating high schools. Created by Professors Robert Molina and Timothy Sipka, the Challenge is now in its second year. Visit its website to see this month's challenge and to learn how to become involved in the Challenge!

 

Alma College is one of the best colleges fostering social responsibility and public service, according to The Princeton Review and Campus Compact. It is one of 81 institutions in 33 states —and the only private college in Michigan — that The Princeton Review commends and features in its book, Colleges With a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement.

 

Faculty Profile

Dr. Robert Molina

Dr. Robert Molina
Departments: Mathematics

Associate Math Professor Robert Molina has a puzzle obsession. From Sudoku to Rubik’s cubes, he has a vast collection of puzzles in his home - and always brings a table-full to the annual math taco dinner.

Mind puzzles are a branch of his expert field, combinatorics, which is the study of discrete (and usually finite) objects. In other words, it deals with arrangement of items like books on a self, or numbers in a defined set.