Adam Coffman

 

 

 

 

 

http://users.pfw.edu/CoffmanA/

 

 

 

 

Department of Mathematical Sciences

Purdue University Fort Wayne College of Science
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Books, Papers, and Notes

 

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Last update: Oct. 9, 2024.

Mathematics

I am a Professor of Mathematics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne.

Research

I am interested in geometry of all kinds. Currently, I am studying the geometric properties of real objects inside complex objects: vector spaces, submanifolds, algebraic varieties, vector bundles, singularities, boundaries of open sets, pseudoholomorphic curves. I use the tools of topology, for example the Euler number, to describe the large-scale structure of the objects, and methods of several complex variables, including power series and partial differential equations, to describe the local geometry. I'm also interested in classical projective geometry, abstract algebra, and physics, and I often use the computer for symbolic manipulation and graphics.

Click here for links to my books, research articles, preprints, and notes.

Click here for a list of some awards and grants I've received and some talks I've given.

Recent and Planned Events


Teaching

I am not teaching in Summer 2024. For Fall 2024, I am teaching two sections of Calculus II (MA 16600). We will be using the Pearson MyLab online homework and textbook platform.

Since 2018 at Purdue University Fort Wayne, I've taught Calculus I and II (Math 165 and 166), Elementary Linear Algebra (Math 351), Differential Equations (Math 363), and Introduction to Complex Analysis (Math 525, offered as an online course). From Fall 1997 to Spring 2018 at IPFW, I taught Math 151: Algebra and Trigonometry, Math 154: Algebra & Trigonometry II, the Math 165-166 sequence: first-year calculus (formerly Math 163-164), Math 175: Introductory Discrete Mathematics, Math 261: Multivariate Calculus, Math 262: Linear Algebra and Differential Equations, Math 263: Multivariate and Vector Calculus, Math 351: Elementary Linear Algebra, Math 363: Differential Equations, Math 453: Algebra I, MA 511: Linear Algebra with Applications, Math 525: Introduction to Complex Analysis, Math 553: Introduction to Abstract Algebra, Math 554: Linear Algebra, Math 560: Fundamental Concepts of Geometry, and Math 571: Elementary Topology. I also directed some independent graduate study courses in Math 598: Topics in Geometry, and Readings in Special Relativity, and the Physics-Based Calculus workshop was offered for credit as Math 598 through the IPFW Division of Continuing Studies.


How To Reach Me

E-mail: CoffmanA (at) pfw.edu (this changed in 2018)

Office: 292 Kettler Hall.

I will receive correspondence dropped off in my mailbox (Kettler 200) or letters mailed to:

Adam Coffman
Dept. of Mathematical Sciences, Kettler Hall
Purdue University Fort Wayne
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499

Campus address for package delivery:
Purdue University Fort Wayne
5190 St. Joe Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46835

phone Office Phone: 260-481-6188
Department Phones: 260-481-6821, 260-481-6232
Department Fax: 260-481-0155
Kettler Hall

You can also find me on ORCID, Mastodon ( Mathstodon.xyz ), and Flickr.


Links

This users.pfw.edu directory is also used for some archival storage space by myself and for the Purdue University Fort Wayne Department of Mathematical Sciences (in my capacity as a member of the department's technology committee).

Web pages from past events in the IPFW (1963-2018) Department of Mathematical Sciences:

After some reorganization of the campus administration and web site, much of the content from the Mathematical Sciences department web site at the old www.ipfw.edu address was moved to the following Google Sites address:

PI Math Club Current Events and Web Archive

Construction History: The campus transition from IPFW to PFW came with a major web site redesign from 2018 to 2022.
One part of the redesign was that pages (including the department page) at the old address ipfw.edu were mostly deleted and replaced by new pages with URL pfw.edu .
Pages (including this page) with URL users.ipfw.edu were not deleted but renamed to the new URL users.pfw.edu .

My PFW faculty page is currently at: https://www.pfw.edu/about-pfw/who-we-are/directories/adam-coffman .

I have previously had a web address at http://www.ipfw.edu/math/Coffman/ but this was obsolete in 2010 and deleted in 2013. Before that, I had a web page at uchicago.edu.


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