THERESE L. BENNETT, Mathematics

 
JOURNAL ARTICLES PUBLISHED:

T. A. Porsching, C. A. Hall, and T. L. Bennett, “Minimax Approximation of Optical Profiles”, SIAM Journal of Applied Math, 58:1951-1968, 1998.

T. A. Porsching, C. A. Hall, T. L. Bennett  and J. M. Ernsthausen, “A Mathematical Model of Material Removal with Application to CNC Finishing”, Math. Comp. Modelling, 18: 25-40, 1993.

CONFERENCE PAPERS ORALLY DELIVERED:

“From Automobile Design to Computer Fonts:  A Brief Introduction to

 Bezier Curves and Computer Aided Design”, Hudson River Undergraduate Mathematics Conference, Vassar College, April, 2000.

With J. McGivney-Burelle, “How Accurate is Your Answer”, ATOMIC, Cromwell, CT, March 1998.
 

CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP LEADERSHIP:

With R. Gingrich, Program Chair of the Fall Meeting of the Northeastern Section of

the MAA, Danbury, CT, November 1998.

Organizer of “Smart use of computer technology as an enhancement to teaching, understanding, and learning in Calculus, Linear Algebra, and other  mathematics courses”, Project NExT workshop at the MAA Mathfest in Atlanta, GA, August 1997.

Organizer of “Writing Labs for Calculus and Differential Equations”, Project NExT session at the MAA Mathfest, Atlanta, GA, August 1997.

RECENT GRANTS RECEIVED:

With Susanna Fishel, SCSU Curriculum Related Activities Grant  for the development of five MATLAB labs for Calculus III, April 1997.
 

RESEARCH INTERESTS IN GENERAL:

Mathematical Modeling, Computer Aided Geometric Design, Women in Mathematics and Science

CURRENT/FUTURE SPECIFIC RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Developing a Women’s Studies course on Women in Mathematics and Science.

Designing a workshop which will help students prepare for the Praxis II exam in Mathematics.

Writing a textbook specifically for MAT 108, Mathematics for the Natural Sciences.
   

DISSERTATION TITLE:

Best Approximation in Quotient Spaces with Application to the Finishing of Optical Surfaces

INSTITUTION GRANTING Ph.D.:

University of Pittsburgh