Department of Mathematics 203 Avery Hall University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68588-0130 402-472-3731 (voice) 402-472-8466 (fax)

Personal Info

Steve Dunbar
308 Avery Hall
Department of Mathematics
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE, USA 68588-0323
Voice: (402) 472-7236
Department of Mathematics and Statistics: (402) 472-3731
FAX: (402) 472-8466
sdunbar1@unl.edu

AND

MAA American Mathematics Competitions
1740 Vine Street
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE, USA 68588-0658
Voice: (402) 472-6206
American Mathematics Competitions 1-800-527-3690 FAX: (402) 472-6087
sdunbar@maa.org

I currently divide my time equally between teaching, research and service with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics as a professor and providing adminstrative oversight and management for the MAA American Mathematics Competitions , where I am MAA Director for K-12 Programs.

Mathematical Modeling, Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers

Experimentation, Conjecture and Reasoning

Using GeoGebra to Solve Mathematical Olympiad Geometry Problems

1. Geometry Problem 1 from the 1999 Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad
2. Geometry Problem 2 from the 1999 Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad
3. Geometry Problem from the 2000 Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad
4. Geometry Problem from the 2002 Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad
5. Geometry Problem from the 2007 Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad
6. Geometry Problem from the 2007 Irish Mathematical Olympiad
7. Geometry Problem from the 2007 Thai Mathematical Olympiad
8. Geometry Problem from the 2008 Singapore Mathematical Olympiad
9. Geometry Problem from the 2007 Brazilian Mathematical Olympiad
10. Geometry Problem from the 2008 Pan African Mathematical Olympiad

Stochastic Processes and Advanced Mathematical Finance

Probability Theory and Stochastic Processes

Linear Optimization

Testing MathJax

Chemistry 109-110, with Dr. Bill McLaughlin

1. Chem 109: Atomic Weights, and Isotope Abundances
2. Chem 109: Units, Ratios, Quantities, Amounts, Mass, Moles
3. Chem 109: The Bohr Model of the Atom and Energy Transitions
4. Chem 109: The Ideal Gas Law and Example Problems
5. Chem 110 Guest Lecture, Wed, Feb 10, 1999 Chemical Rates of Reaction and Rates of Change
6. Chem 110 Guest Lecture, Fri, Mar 26, 1999 Equilibrium Concentrations of Weak Acids, Approximation
7. Chem 110 Guest Lecture, Mon, April 19, 1999 Nernst Equation for Electrochemical Potential - Symbolic, Graphical, Numeric Analysis

Examples of Mathematics Using Maple

1. Slowly Diverging Series: Theory and Examples Examples of a theorem from Abel, Dini, Knopp, and Rudin of constructing ever more slowly diverging series from a diverging series. (April 2, 2001)
2. Solving calculus problem with Taylor polynomial approximations in Maple. (Jan 18, 2000) Maple worksheet .mws, Maple V R 5.1
3. Student Worksheet for Taylor Polynomial Approximation with Maple (Jan 18, 2000) Maple worksheet .mws, Maple V R 5.1
4. Libraries in Maple -- How to create and maintain them
5. General demonstration of Maple (Maple worksheet, .mws)
   Integers, arithmetic, simplification, solving equations, graphics, suitable for a high-school mathematics level audience.
6. Polynomial Aprroximation of Functions (HTML)
7. Polynomial Approximation of Functions (Maple Worksheet, .mws)
8. Fitting a sine curve to data (Maple Worksheet, .mws)
9. Fitting a sine curve to data (HTML version of Maple Worksheet)
10. Group Table for dihedral group (symmetries of square) in matrix form, in a Maple spreadsheet (Maple Worksheet, .mws)

Examples of Physics Using Maple

1. Student Lesson: Simple kinematics in 1 dimension
2. Teacher Version: Simple kinematics in 1 dimension Teacher Version: Simple kinematics in 1 dimension
   
3. Student Lesson: Dynamics in 1 dimension.
4. Teacher Version: Dynamics in 1 dimension.
5. Student Version: Work-Energy equivalence, nonlinear springs
6. Teacher Version: Work-Energy equivalence, nonlinear springs
7. Student Lesson: Falling object with drag.
8. Teacher Version: Falling object with drag.
9. Student Lesson: Impulse and momentum.
10. Teacher Version: Impulse and momentum.
11. Student Lesson: Gravitational Force due to spherical objects
12. Teacher Version: Gravitational Force due to spherical objects
13. Student Lesson: Kirchhoff's Laws for circuits
14. Teacher Version: Kirchhoff's Laws for circuits

Examples of Physics Using Mathematica

1. Student Lesson: Falling object with drag.
2. Teacher Version: Falling object with drag.
3. Student Version: Work-Energy equivalence, nonlinear springs
4. Teacher Version: Work-Energy equivalence, nonlinear springs

Honors Calculus II, Math 107H

Calculus II, Math 107, Section 350, 10:30-11:20 M-F, Spring 1998

1. Calculus II Math 107/Section 350 HomePage
2. Calculus II Math 107 Spring 1998 Syllabus
3. Welcome to Calculus; Meaning, Goals, Strategies for Calculus
4. Math 107, Section 350, Dunbar, Policies and Grading

Calculus I, Math 106, Section 450, 10:30-11:20 M-F, Fall 1997

1. Calculus I Math 106/Section 450 HomePage
2. Calculus I Math 106 Fall 1997 Syllabus
3. Welcome to Calculus; Meaning, Goals, Strategies for Calculus
4. Math 106, Section 450, Dunbar, Policies and Grading

Maple and Mathematics MiniCourse
Math 398, Section 951, 11:00 - 12:15 Tues, Thurs, Fall 2001

• Maple MiniCourse Page Lecture/Demos, Labs, Links to other resources

MATLAB and Mathematics MiniCourse
Math 398, Section 952, 11:00 - 12:15 Tues, Thurs, Spring 2002

• MATLAB MiniCourse Page Lecture/Demos, Labs, Links to other resources

Reports, Policies, Memos related to Department and Curriculum

1. Position Paper and Dialogue about Departmental Networkng System
2. Report on College Board Conference on the AP Calculus Exam


3. Goals for Math 102 (Trigonometry) at UNL


4. What Calculator Do I Need for Math Classes?
   A Guide for Students and Advisers
   
5. Documenting Your Course For Others: The Course Portfolio in Mathematics
   (TeX dvi format file)
   
6. The Course Portfolio in Mathematics: Capturing the Scholarship in Teaching
   A short article for an MAA notes volume edited by Bonnie Gold, et.al
7. Report on College of Arts and Sciences Conference on Graduate Education


8. Report on Career Intentions of Math Majors (a non-formatted file)
9. Report on the Kansas City Mathematics Technology Exposition
10. Proposed Course Rotation> for 400-800-900 level course in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics

Interests

Research and Papers

Course Pages and Information

Linear Optimization, Math 432, Fall 1996

Linear Optimization, Math 432, Fall 1995

Principles of Operations Research, Math 428/828, Spring 1996

My Favorite Links

1. Department of Math & Stat Home Page
2. American Mathematical Society e-math
3. Geometry Center at the University of Minnesota
4. Waterloo Maple Software Maple
5. Mathematica
6. NeXTstep items
7. LaTeX Navigator

Testing Area

AMC Brochures for approval