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Eric Ottman

Senior Lecturer, Mathematics

School of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Science

585-475-5463
Office Hours

Spring 2026: Tue 12:30-2:00, Thu 9:30-10:30, Fri 3:00-3:50, or by appointment

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Eric Ottman

Senior Lecturer, Mathematics

School of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Science

585-475-5463

Areas of Expertise

Currently Teaching

MATH-172
3 Credits
This is the second course in three-course sequence (COS-MATH-171, -172, -173). The course includes Riemann sums, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, techniques of integration, and applications of the definite integral. The techniques of integration include substitution and integration by parts. The applications of the definite integral include areas between curves, and the calculation of volume.
MATH-241
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of linear algebra, and techniques of matrix manipulation. Topics include linear transformations, Gaussian elimination, matrix arithmetic, determinants, vector spaces, linear independence, basis, null space, row space, and column space of a matrix, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, change of basis, similarity and diagonalization. Various applications are studied throughout the course.