Thomas P. LoFaro

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

Gustavus Adolphus College

800 West College Ave.

Saint Peter, MN 56082-1498

Voice: (507) 933-7463

Fax: (507) 933-7041

Office: Olin 314

Email: tlofaro@gustavus.edu

Weekly Schedule (Fall 2008)


Period	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thur	Fri
8:00-8:50	MCS 119	MCS 119	------------	MCS 119	MCS 119
9:00-9:50	MCS 357	------------	MCS 357	------------	MCS 357
10:30-11:20	------------	Office Hour	------------	Office Hour	------------
11:30-12:20	------------	------------	------------	------------	------------
12:30-1:20	MCS 118	MCS 118	Office Hour	MCS 118	MCS 118
1:30-2:20	------------	------------	------------	------------	------------
2:30-3:20	------------	------------	------------	------------	------------
3:30-4:20	Committees	Seminar	Fac. Meeting	Dept. Meeting	------------

Course and Advising Information

MCS 118: Calculus with Precalculus Review 1A
MCS 119: Calculus with Precalculus Review 1B
MCS 357: Discrete Dynamical Systems
Appointment Scheduler (for advisees only)
MCS Major Planning Tool (for advisees only)

Research Interests

I received my Ph.D in Mathematics from Boston University where I worked with Professor Nancy Kopell. Before going to BU I went to the University of Missouri for both my B.A. and M.A. My research interests are in nonlinear dynamical systems and their applications to mathematical biology. The picture below shows one of my favorite toys, the Newton-Leipnik attractors.

Other Neat Stuff

IDEA Internet Differential Equations Activities,
A few notes on writing modeling papers,
Download the Mathematica Package GraphicalAnalysis.m
MathSciNet .
A list of Calculus Sites .
Check out a mathematical Fun Fact at Harvey Mudd College .
Clearwater Flycasters Homepage

Reading Material

Read my hometown newspaper, the St. Louis Post Dispatch.

Get the Straight Dope from Cecil Adams.

Read Boston's best alternative paper, the Boston Phoenix .

On the Road

Got a question about your car? Want to find that special somebody? Then visit Tom and Ray at www.cartalk.com .

Lost? Use MapQuest to find your way home.

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