Mathematics and Computer Science
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We offer challenging programs in MATHEMATICS and COMPUTER SCIENCE that reflect our commitment to each student’s needs and interests while meeting the recommendations of all the major mathematics and computer science associations. We support the goals of a liberal education while preparing our students for the world of work after graduation or for advanced study at the graduate level. We pride ourselves on our personal association with each student. We provide a supportive atmosphere while guiding students to become independent learners. |
 Brinkman House, the home of the Division of Mathematics and Computer Science on the University of Maine at Farmington campus.  This sculpture, created by Russell Rainville, is a variation of a construction by Buckminster Fuller. It is an icosahedron with the compresive and tensil forces separated. The diagonal struts are in compression while the edge wires are in tension. The ratio of the diagonal to the edge is the golden ratio, φ = ( 1 + √(5) )/2.  The image above was created using a program written by students Hunter Basselet and Adam Case. Their program is designed to help in the study of dynamical systems.  This painting by Russell Rainville is based on Desargues’ theorem and Book 1 Prop. 37 of Euclid’s Elements. Because the horizontal lines joining the corresponding vertices of the triangles are parallel to the base line many pairs of triangles in the picture have the same area; in particular the red and black triangle have the same area.  This Rubik’s cube cake was enjoyed at the Spring 08 Mathematics and Computer Science party. It contained 9 cake mixes and 27 eggs. |