Department of Theoretical & Applied Mathematics

 

Joseph W. Wilder

 

Professor & Chair

 

 

 

 

 

Friends . . .

 

"Yes, we must ever be friends; and of all who offer you friendship let me be ever the first, the truest, the nearest and dearest!"

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

"The language of friendship is not words but meanings."

Henry David Thoreau

"I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar."

Robert Brault

 

 

Contact Information

 

        Office:             220B College of Arts & Sciences Building (CAS)

 

        Office Hours: Tuesday 8:30-9:30 AM, Wednesday 10:00-11:00 AM, and Friday 10:00-11:00 AM (and by appointment)

 

        Phone:             (330) 972-8020

        Fax:                 (330) 374-8630

        Email:              wilder@uakron.edu

 

 

 

 Course Information

 

3450:100 (Intermediate Algebra)... This term I am coordinating Intermediate Algebra.

 

 For course information common to all sections of IA, click here

 

  

 

 

Research Interests

  
My research activities have involved applied and computational mathematics involving a combination of mathematical modeling, numerical analysis, and scientific computation/simulation.   I have been actively involved in research (working with graduate students as well as undergraduates) on numerous interdisciplinary efforts (involving chemistry, physics, ecology, and various branches of engineering) leading to my interaction with faculty from diverse departments as well as researchers working for government agencies (such as the USDA and Department of Energy (DOE)). 


Here is a brief description of some of the research projects I have been involved in over the last few years.
You can also see a list of my publications, and my grant funding.

 

 

 COMPASS Test Preparation

  
Students interested in a links to material that are helpful in preparing for the COMAPSSS Math Placement test should try looking at the links at: http://www.math.uakron.edu/~wilder/Math_COMPASS_Prep.htm You can also find other links by googling COMPASS Placement Test.