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Abe Mantell

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returns 05/23/2012
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Hello, I am a college professor of mathematics and regularly teach all levels from elementary mathematics through differential equations, and would be happy to assist anyone with such questions!

Experience in the area

Over 15 years teaching at the college level.

Education/Credentials

B.S. in Mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
M.S. (and A.B.D.) in Applied Mathematics from SUNY @ Stony Brook

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Recent Answers from Abe Mantell

2012-01-22 General History of Math:

Hello Megan,    Certainly Leonard Euler has to be considered as one of the greatest mathematicians of  all time (if not THE greatest).    Impact on American culture?  That is avery different issue then

2012-01-18 General History of Math:

Hello Megan,    Comparable in what way?  Contributions to mathematics in general?    TTYL, Abe  

2011-12-25 Rates:

We can think of the (15 workers)x(7 days) = 105 worker-days as the amount of work  needed to complete the 1 job.    So, having 21 workers gives (105 worker-days)/(21 workers) = 5 days    Thus, reducing

2011-08-18 Mathematica - Scientific,Engineering and Mathematical fields:

Hello again Prashant,    Yes, Mathematica is a wonderful tool for doing and visualizing mathematics!    I use a similar product called Maple ( http://www.maplesoft.com).    You can also try this free site

2011-08-12 Proportion Meaning:

Hello,    I do not know if the product has a special name or significance.    The only practical interpretation I can think of for it is the following.    Imagine we want to physically answer the question

 

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