Faculty Profile
Barry Tesman
Professor of Mathematics; Theodore & Catherine Mathias Chair in Mathematics, Computer Science and Quantitative Studies (1989)
Contact Information
Tome Scientific Building Tome Scientific Building 233
717-245-1548
Bio
His recent research is in the application of the theory of meaningfulness in measurement theory to graph colorings, in particular, list and T-colorings.
Education
- B.S., Colby College, 1981
- Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1989
2026-2027 Academic Year
Fall 2026
MATH 170 Single Variable Calculus
The study of real-valued functions, including transcendental functions, limits, derivatives and their applications, the definition of the Riemann integral, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.Three hours of classroom and one and a half hour of lab per week. Prerequisite: 151 or departmental placement. Offered every semester.
Spring 2027
MATH 270 Integration & Infinite Series
The study of methods of integration, applications of the integral, elementary differential equations, and infinite sequences and series.Prerequisite: 171 or departmental placement. Offered every spring.
MATH 351 Abstract Algebra
An introduction to axiomatic formalism using algebraic structures as paradigms. Topics chosen from groups, rings, and fields. Prerequisite: 262. Offered every spring.