Dr. Peter R. Jones

Dr. Jones in Costa Rica

Albert in his fur coat

This is who I am:

Dr. Peter R Jones, Professor and past Chair
Office: Cudahy Hall, Room 361
Address: Department of Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science
Marquette University, P.O. Box 1881, Milwaukee WI 53201-1881 USA
Phone: 414-288-5226

Email: peter.jones at mu.edu (replace the “at” by an @)

This is what I am teaching right now:

MATH 1451 (Calculus 2)

MATH 4120 (Abstract Algebra)

Unfortunately, all details are now on the D2L site, away from prying eyes.

One of my cats is assisting me in my research:

Major Academic Interests

• Teaching: Abstract algebra, number theory, topology, linear algebra, semigroup theory, combinatorial group theory and of course good old calculus. For details go to Classes taught
• Research: Algebraic theory of semigroups

Education

• Ph.D. in Mathematics from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1975.
• B.Sc. (Hons) in Mathematics from University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, 1971.
• Churchlands Senior High School, Perth, Australia, 1967.

My home town

Academic Employment

• Marquette University , Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1980 - .
• Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1979-80 and 1975.
• University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, 1978.
• University of Glasgow, Scotland, 1975-78.

Classes Taught at Marquette University

Undergraduate

• Abstract Algebra I
• Abstract Algebra II
• Applied Algebra
• Linear Algebra
• Number Theory
• Topology
• Discrete Mathematics
• Discrete Mathematics for Engineers
• Formal Languages
• Calculus I - III
• Differential Equations.
• Trigonometry
• Finite Mathematics
• Calculus for Business Students
• Introduction to Computer Science
• Geometry
• Elementary Mathematics from an Advanced Standpoint.
• Concepts in High School Algebra and Number Theory from an Advanced Standpoint.

Graduate

• Algebra I
• Algebra II
• Algebraic Theory of Semigroups I
• Algebraic Theory of Semigroups II
• Algebraic Coding Theory
• Combinatorial Group Theory I & II (Independent Study)
• Universal Algebra (Independent Study)

Files of individual papers (all but the oldest ones in pdf format). Older papers may be the final submitted version, rather than the published ones (but the content will be the same).