Gayla Dance

I love mathematics in its pure and abstract form. I try to convey to students that math is the language of science and, as such, it can be used as a tool for understanding our world. I use applied mathematics to make problems relevant to students. We use Calculus I to prove the B-2 Stealth Bomber was built exactly wrong. We use Cal II to find volumes of the Great Pyramid of Giza and the Hoover Dam. Newton’s Law of Cooling in differential equations is used to prove that the McDonald’s customer could not have been burned by the spilled coffee.