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Why do we study
mathematics?
Mathematics has a fascinating dual nature. Many study it as an object
of endless beauty, interest and intellectual challenge, while others
are motivated by its applications to real-world problems. Increasingly,
mathematics is an essential tool for modeling phenomena in the
physical, biological and social sciences. Mathematical literacy is the
key to surviving and thriving in the world of technology. At its heart,
mathematics is the study of patterns: it is a creative art as well as a
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Students at the 2007 Senior Dinner for math majors.
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The importance of mathematics at Wellesley
Mathematics has always been a part of the liberal arts core at
Wellesley College. One way our students continue this tradition is by
combining mathematics with a minor or a double major in another field
such as Economics, English, Classics or Chemistry. Mathematics is
excellent preparation for a lifetime of discovering, learning, and
applying new knowledge.
News and Announcements for Fall 2007
Attention Students!
If you think that you've been placed into the wrong level of calculus,
confer with Professor Shultz,
in SCI 374B, during the first week of classes. His office hours are
Wednesday, September 5: 2:30-4:00
Thursday, September 6: 12:30-2:00
Friday, September 7: 12:30-1:30
Tuesday, September 11: 2:30-3:30
Friday, September 14: 12:30-1:30
Also, be sure to check our Calculus
Placement FAQs for the answers to any questions that you may have.
Heard Lecture
2007
The sixth annual Martha Davenport Heard Lecture will be given
on October 1, 2007 by Prof. Jill Pipher, from the Department of Mathematics
at Brown University.
Fall Colloquia
More information later about fall colloquium talks.
Alumna Gift and
Math Bootcamp
Alumna
Virginia Menz Clark ’62
recently established an endowed fund for the Mathematics Department,
with the income designated to promote mathematics at Wellesley
College, especially in meeting needs that are particular
to mathematics. It helps support student travel to
mathematics conferences,
faculty research, and
innovative teaching. In the summer of 2007 the Clark Fund helped support
our "math bootcamp": a four-week intensive program in pure mathematics, organized
by Professors Volic and Chang and designed to
provide strong preparation for graduate school in mathematics. Four Wellesley
students/alumnae participated in the 2007 program.
Wellesley
Math Department in the news
The Department of Mathematics and several of its alumnae were highlighted
in Math Horizons, a magazine published by the MAA. To view a .pdf of
this article, please click here. Thank you
to Math Horizons for printing the article and for letting us reproduce
it here!
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Contact Information
Department Chair for 2007-2008: Charles
Bu
Office: SCI 351
Phone: 781-283-3038
Email: cbu [at] wellesley [dot] edu
Administrative Assistant: Melanie Chamberlin
Office: SCI 361
Phone: 781-283-3148
Email: mchamber [at] wellesley [dot] edu
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