Fall 2009 Courses
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Math 225 Differential Equations |
James P. Fink
Fall 2009 Courses
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James P. Fink
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Jim Fink graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in physics
(1963) and earned an M.S. in mathematics (1965) and a Ph.D. in
mathematics (1967) from Stanford University. Before coming to
Gettysburg in 1992, Jim spent 19 years at the University of
Pittsburgh and 6 years at Butler University (Indianapolis). His
professional interests include differential equations, numerical
analysis, and dynamical systems. He has published 38 articles,
co-edited a research textbook, and serves on the editorial
board of a mathematics journal.
Jim retired in December of 2003 but regularly continues to teach a course. He has many interests including various outdoor activities, traveling, reading, and, of course, good food and fine wine.
See Jim's curriculum vitae for further details about his academic history.
On the lighter side, Jim was born and raised in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Here's a taste of what it's like to live there.
Gettysburg College is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where the famous Civil War battle took place in 1863. Historic markers are located at several points around the town noting significant events that occurred at the sites of the markers. There's a marker adjacent to the campus which indicates the effect the beginning of the battle had on a professor's mathematics class. It seems that little has changed!
Math 361 - Chaos and Dynamical Systems (Spring 2008)
Physics 255 - Mathematical Techniques for Physicists (Spring 2007)
Math 363 - Differential Equations (Fall 2006)
CS 301 - Theory of Computation (Spring 2005)
CS 201 - The Mathematics of Computation (Fall 2003)
CS 311 - Design and Analysis of Algorithms (Fall 2001)
CS 322 - Computer Networks (Spring 2001)
Math 364 - Complex Analysis (Fall 1998)
Math 366 - Numerical Analysis (Spring 1998)
Math 211 - Multivariable Calculus (Spring 1996)
FC 119 - First-Year Seminar: What Is Mathematics? ... Really
(Spring 1996)
