Hossein Shahmohamad
Professor, Applied Mathematics
School of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Science
585-475-5949
Office Hours
Tu-Th 10:00 am - 10:50 am 12:15 pm - 01:00 pm and by appointment
Office Location
Hossein Shahmohamad
Professor, Applied Mathematics
School of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Science
Education
BS, MA, California State University at Long Beach; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
585-475-5949
Areas of Expertise
combinatorics
graph theory
discrete mathematics
Currently Teaching
MATH-231
Differential Equations
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the study of ordinary differential equations and their applications. Topics include solutions to first order equations and linear second order equations, method of undetermined coefficients, variation of parameters, linear independence and the Wronskian, vibrating systems, and Laplace transforms.
MATH-241
Linear Algebra
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.
MATH-361
Combinatorics
3 Credits
This course introduces the mathematical theory of enumeration of discrete structures. Topics include enumeration, combinatorial proofs, recursion, inclusion-exclusion, and generating functions.