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Bryan C. Dorner

Professor Emeritus of Mathematics

$Bryan C. Dorner - Professor$

Office Location:Morken Center for Learning & Technology - Room 254

Website: https://www.plu.edu/natural-sciences/news/the-passing-of-bryan-dorner/

Professional

Education

Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Oregon, 1977
M.S., Mathematics, University of Oregon, 1971
B.S., Mathematics, Oregon State University, 1969
B.S., Physics, Oregon State University, 1966

Areas of Emphasis or Expertise

Mathematical Applications of Computers
Geometry
Dynamical Systems
Undergraduate Education
History of Mathematics and Science

Selected Presentations

Eleventh Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics: ICTCM-11, This conference covers all aspects of using technology in teaching college mathematics. I presented my paper,The Magic Calculator and The Sine Addition Formula (1998)

Selected Articles

"Delving Deeper: Chordic vs. CORDIC: How Calculators and Students Compute Sines and Cosines." Mathematics Teacher Vol. 106, issue 6, 2013:
"Discovering Roots: Ancient, Medieval,and Serendipitous." The College Mathematics Journal 2005: 35-43.
"More Meaning from the Geometric Mean." Mathematics Teacher Vol. 96, no.2, 2003: 142-146.
"The Magic Calculator and The Sine Addition Formula." Electronic Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual International Conference on Technology in Collegiate Mathematics 1998: http://archives.math.utk.edu/ICTCM/EP-11.html.