Faculty Profile
David Richeson
(he/him/his)Professor of Mathematics; John J. & Ann Curley Chair in the Liberal Arts (2000)
Contact Information
Tome Scientific Building Room 244
717-245-1744
http://divisbyzero.com
Bio
He is interested in dynamical systems, topology, geometry, the history of mathematics, recreational mathematics, mathematics and the arts, and promoting expository mathematical writing. He is the author of two books, Tales of Impossibility: 2000-Year Quest to Solve the Mathematical Problems of Antiquity (Princeton University Press, 2019) and Euler’s Gem: The Polyhedron Formula and the Birth of Topology (Princeton University Press, 2008). He was the editor of Math Horizons (2014–2019), the undergraduate magazine of the Mathematical Association of America, and he currently writes for Quanta Magazine.
Education
- B.A., Hamilton College, 1993
- M.S., Northwestern University, 1994
- Ph.D., 1998
2025-2026 Academic Year
Fall 2025
MATH 211 Foundations of Higher Math
An introduction to fundamental mathematical concepts used in mathematics and computer science, with an emphasis on writing mathematical arguments. The course presents the principles of mathematical logic, sets, functions, and methods of proof. Prerequisite: 170 or COMP 130 or departmental placement. Offered every semester.