Robert B. Israel

• E-mail: israel@math.ubc.ca
• Postal address: Department of Mathematics University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z2
• Background: S.B., Chicago (1972); Ph.D., Princeton (1975)
• Office: Math Annex 1206
• Phone: (604) 822-3629

Mathematical Interests

Maple, problem-solving, probability, mathematical physics

Recent papers

• with P. Lisonek: ``Metric Invariants of Tetrahedra via Polynomial Elimination'', contributed to ISSAC 2000
• with J.S. Rosenthal and J.Z. Wei: ``Finding Generators for Markov Chains via Empirical Transition Matrices, with Applications to Credit Ratings'', Mathematical Finance 11 (2001), 245-265.

The SIAM 100-Digit Challenge:

• Team: Gaston Gonnet, Informatik, ETH Zurich, and myself
• Maple worksheet
• html version
• Results
• Our prize

For help with Maple: consult the Maple Advisor Database

My Applets

Some other links, in no particular order:

• Description of "Calculus the Maple Way"
• Calculus the Maple Way auxiliary files
• Favourite Mathematical Constants
• Inverse Symbolic Calculator
• Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences
• Frequently Asked Questions in Mathematics
• Math in the Movies
• Archives of sci.math.research newsgroup
• Selected Maple Users' Group answers
• Maple resources at Indiana University
• My Usenet postings
• Archives of sci.math.research newsgroup
• Mathematical Quotation Server
• Mathematical Theory of Big Game Hunting
• Mathematical Cartoons
• MG Graphics demo

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