| The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has selected John Milnor for the Abel Prize for 2011. Milnor works for the Institute for Mathematical Sciences at Stony Brook University. He was chosen for his “pioneering discoveries in topology, geometry and algebra.” Visit the laureate’s page to read Milnor’s biography and learn more about his work. Watch the Video of the award announcement. | ![]() |
Abel Prize awarded to John Milnor
April 13, 2009
Math Awareness Library Exhibit
| In honor of Math Awareness Month, Hagerty library is exhibiting resources related to the use of mathematics climatological, meteorological and derivative sciences of environment and ecology. We’ve even added a little Benjamin Franklin to the mix. The exhibit display is located at the top of the stairs on the second floor. Please do come by. We appreciate your interest. It will be up for the rest of the month. | ![]() |
March 30, 2009
More than books in the Library!
Welcome back students! Ready to take on the Spring term? Just to let you math students know that we have 3 scientific calculators available for use in the library for a three hour loan (go to the circulation desk). Also the following software packages on all library laptops and computer stations: Maple, MATLAB, and SPSS. More things coming down the pike. So stay tuned. This term is going to be FUN!
July 28, 2008
Math Qualifying Exam
Dear Drexel Math Graduate Students,
Will you be taking the Ph.D. qualifying exam in the next year? Want to start preparing for it? The faculty of Drexel’s Mathematics Department have selected a set of books, they believe to be pertinent to the Math Ph.D. qualifying exam. These books have been placed on Reserve in Hagerty Library for your convenience. You can find the list by searching Reserves with “Mathematical Qualifying Exam“ The list is also below.
Advanced calculus / R. Creighton Buck, with the collaboration of Ellen F. Buck. | Buck, R. Creighton (Robert Creighton), 1920- |
Buck, R. Creighton (Robert Creighton), 1920- | |
Noble, Ben. | |
Calculus on manifolds; a modern approach to classical theorems of advanced calculus. | Spivak, Michael. |
Stoll, Manfred. | |
Linear algebra / Stephen H. Friedberg, Arnold J. Insel, Lawrence E. Spence. | Friedberg, Stephen H. |
Hoffman, Kenneth. | |
Lax, Peter D. | |
Axler, Sheldon Jay. | |
Apostol, Tom M. | |
Mathematical analysis; a modern approach to advanced calculus. | Apostol, Tom M. |
Horn, Roger A. | |
Golub, Gene H. (Gene Howard), 1932- | |
Golub, Gene H. (Gene Howard), 1932- | |
Trefethen, Lloyd N. (Lloyd Nicholas) | |
Boas, Ralph P. (Ralph Philip) | |
Royden, H. L. | |
Lancaster, Peter, 1929- | |
The theory of matrices : with applications / Peter Lancaster, Miron Tismenetsky. | Lancaster, Peter, 1929- |













