Jonathan Michael Kane
Professor of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
E-mail: kanej@uww.edu
Office: 109 McGraw Hall, UW-Whitewater, 800 West Main Street, Whitewater, WI 53190-1790
Office Phone: 262-472-5002
Home Address: 2814 Regent Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53705-5218
Home Phone: 608-231-3264
Spring 2012 Teaching Schedule
Spring 2012 Scheduled Office Hours*
| Day |
Hours |
| Monday |
1:30 - 6:30 PM |
| Tuesday |
8:00 - 9:30 AM |
| Wednesday |
12:30 - 4:00 PM |
*And by appointment. Scheduled hours are subject to change due to unforeseen conflicts. If
you are coming from off campus you may want to call first to confirm that the hours have not
been changed.
NOTE: The MCS faculty have regularly scheduled faculty meetings on Mondays from NOON to 1:00
and are, therefore, not always available during that time.
NOTE: The Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences faculty often have meetings on
Tuesdays or Thursdays from 11:00-NOON and faculty are, therefore, not always available during those times.
DEGREES:
- Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1980
- MS. Computer Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1983
- MS. Statistics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1978
- MA. Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1975
- BA. Mathematics, University of Minnesota-Duluth, 1974
COURSES TAUGHT:
Mathematics
- Intermediate Algebra
- Finite Business Mathematics
- Elementary Functions
- Calculus
- Linear Algebra
- Discrete Mathematics
- Introductory Probability and Statistics
- Introduction to Analysis
- Probability Theory
- Applied Statistics
- Mathematical Statistics
- Differential Equations
- Advanced Calculus
- Complex Variables
- Actuarial Mathematics
- Actuarial Examination Preparation
- Problem Solving
Computer Science
- Computer Applications
- Introduction to Programming
- Introduction to Database and the Web
- Concepts of Database
- Concepts of Programming
- Concepts of Data Structures
- Assembly Programming
- Operating Systems
- Topics in Computer Applications
- Theory of Algorithms
- Theory of Computation
- Languages and Compilers
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Probability
- Computer simulation of biological systems
- Several Complex Variables
PUBLICATIONS:
-
Debunking Myths about Gender and Mathematics Performance
with Janet E. Mertz, Notices of the American Mathematical Society, January 2012
-
Cross-Cultural Analysis of Females Identified with Exceptional Mathematical Talent
with Titu Andreescu, Joseph A. Gallian, Janet E. Mertz, Notices of the American Mathematical Society,
November 2008
- Sudoku Studio (a computer game version of the puzzle)
- Dropping Lowest Grades
with Daniel Kane, Mathematics Magazine, Mathematics Magazine, v79, June 2006
-
Monotonic Approach to Central Limits, Proceedings of the AMS, July 2001
- GRADE GUIDE (computer grade book program)
- Peak Sets of U-Algebras, Analysis, v3, 1983
-
Maximal Ideal Spaces of U-Algebras, Illinois Journal of Mathematics, v27, 1983
-
Distribution of Orders of Abelian Groups, Mathematics Magazine, v49, 1976
ORGANIZATIONS:
- Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
- American Mathematical Society (AMS)
- American Statistical Association (ASA)
- Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM)
- Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP)
- United States Chess Federation (USCF)
- American Contract Bridge League (ACBL)
- Madison Community Orchestra (MCO)
This page was last updated on January 16, 2012.