Dr. Mark Parker

Associate Professor
in the
Mathematics, Engineering, and Computer Science Department
at
Carroll College


My Schedule
My Background
Some of My Stuff

Office Simperman Hall 118
Email mparker@carroll.edu
Phone 406-447-4572
Fax 406-447-5476
Mail 1601 N. Benton Ave.
Helena, MT 59625

Tell me and I forget;
Teach me and I may remember;
Involve me and I learn.

          - Benjamin Franklin
Classes
Discussion Boards
Fall 2007
MA 233 Multivariable Calculus
MA 421 Mathematical Optimization, Applications, and Analysis
Previous Offerings
MA 105 Intro to Contemporary Mathematical Applications
Spring 2001
MA 117 Difference Equations and Linear Algebra Spring 2005
MA 121 Calculus I Fall 2002
MA 233 Multivariable Calculus
Fall 2006,2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001
MA 289 Statistics for the Sciences
Spring 2005
MA 334 Differential Equations and Linear Algebra II
Spring 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2002
MA 342 Numerical Computing and Visualization
Spring 2003, 2002
MA 421 Mathematical Optimization Fall 2006, 2005, 2004, Spring 2004
BA 409 Operations Research Spring 2007, 2006, 2005, Fall 2003, 2001
Weather
MacDonald Pass HWY 12 West
Boulder Hill I-15 South
Click for Helena, Montana Forecast

Kira climbing at City of Rocks
Kira climbing at City of Rocks, September 2007


Kira meets Eileen Ivers
Kira (age 8) meeting Eileen Ivers, July 2006
at the Indie Fest in Pagosa Springs (CO)

Talk Links
Spring 2006 Joint Mathematics Meetings
Open Ended Explorations in Optimization Presentation and Materials
Fall 2005 MAA MathFest
An Integrated Applied Mathematics Program Presentation and Materials
Fall 2004 ICTCM Meeting
Optimization in Mathematics Mini-Symposium Presentation and Materials
Spring 2004 Joint Mathematics Meetings
A Comprehensive Use of CAS in the Mathematics Major Presentation and Materials
A Modeling Based Operations Research Service Course for Business Majors
Presentation and Materials
Fall 2002 Beyond Boundaries Conference Integrated Mathematics: Computers in the Classroom and Laboratory Presentation and Materials
Summer 2001 NSF Project InterMath Workshop Materials
Math Links
Project InterMath
INFORMS
SIAM
MAA
COMAP
Students

Mathematical Contest in Modeling
2003 MCM pictures
2002 MCM pictures
2001 MCM pictures

Fun

Glacier National Park Web Cam
Mammoth Hot Spings Web Cam
Snopes Urban Legends Reference Page
Black Hills trip photo journal (PDF)

Educational

Federation of American Scientists
Free Software Foundation
Linux
Electronic Frontier Foundation


mparker@carroll.edu
Carroll College Department of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering