Golden Rule for math teachers:

You must tell the truth, and nothing but the truth, but not the whole truth.

Andrej Cherkaev's Teaching Page

University of Utah
Email: cherk@math.utah.edu
Tel : +1 801 - 581 6822
Fax : +1 801 - 581 4148
Office : 225 JWB

Schedule for Fall, 2003
Course	Title	Time and place	Office hours
M-7870	Methods of Optimization	MWF 2:00-2:50 JWB 308	after class and by appointment
5720	Introduction to Applied Math II	MWF 10:45-11:35 JWB 333	after class and by appointment

Very serious math.

MatMat Mathematics of materials and structures (in progress)

Why these spirals?

Internet-based supplement to mathematical courses: Collaborative project with Elena Cherkaev and Bob Palais (in progress)

Graduate courses
M- 5710: Introduction to applied math I	M- 5720: Introduction to applied math II
M-7710 (First Semester) Homogenization	M-7710 (Second Semester) Structural Optimization
M-675 Calculus of Variations m 5720-2: Introduction to Applied Math II: Calculus of Variations, Equations of Physics, and Games	Methods of Optimization
M-672: Methods of Applied Mathematics	m 6760: Continuum mechanics: Solids
Undergraduate courses
Ordinary Differential Equations	Partial Differential Equations
M-3160 - Complex variables.	Calculus I

Mathematical Association of America. Teaching, learning, entertaining, book reviews, tons more

Mathematical visual formulas conceived by Dr. Bob Palais.

Sumfun - a large collection of mathematical entertainment, educational tools, etc. by Cam and Barb Miller. Must see!

History of Mathematics by Dr. John O'Connor and Prof. Edmund Robertson, University of St Andrews, Scotland, UK.

Platonic realms, Math Academy Online Extended website with many interesting links, bookstore, Math Encyclopedia, and more. the searchable directly of the site

Math Forum Discussions, puzzles, problems, library , etc.

Earthshapes What would the globe look like if the Earth were shaped as a doughnut, a hyperboloid, etc.