Expert Source: Jeffrey L. Nunemacher, Ph.D.

Jeff Nunemacher teaches courses in both mathematics and computer science, but considers himself a mathematician at heart. His research interests include the theory of complex variables and algebraic and geometric topics, particularly the theory of curves. He also serves as book review editor for American Mathematical Monthly, the flagship journal of the Mathematical Association of America.

Education:

• B.A., Oberlin College
• M. Phil., Yale University
• Ph.D., Yale University

Areas of Expertise:

• Theory of curves
• Theory of complex variables

Selected Publications:

• “Lagrange Multipliers Can Fail to Determine Extrema,” College Mathematics Journal, Vol. 34, No. 1 (2003), pp. 60-62.
• “A Surface Useful for Illustrating the implicit Function Theorem,” College Mathematics Journal, Vol. 34, No. 4 (2003), pp. 324-326.
• “On Solid Angles and the Volumes of Regular Polyhedra,” Mathematics Magazine, Vol. 72, No. 1 (1999), pp. 56-58.
• “Asymptotes, Cubic Curves, and the Projective Plane,” Mathematics Magazine, Vol. 72, No. 3 (1999), pp. 183-192.
• “Which Real Matrices Have Real Logarithms?,” Mathematics Magazine, Vol. 62, No. 2 (1989), pp. 132-135.