Professor — Mathematics
“ Do not attempt to be a passive learner, be an active learner. Seek out help when you need it. Don't be shy about asking for assistance. ”
B.A. in Mathematics from Eastern Illinois University
M.A. in Mathematics from Eastern Illinois University
Ph.D. in Mathematics from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
I like to use a student-oriented approach to teaching. After covering the core lesson, I like to ask students what questions they have and what exercises they would like to cover.
I enjoy the conferral of knowledge from one generation to the next.
I am one of the main organizers of the IL-MO Regional Undergraduate Mathematics Conference.
I have recently been invited to be a speaker at a special session on Zero Forcing numbers.
Schwartz, Andrew. (2018). Matchable Trees: Distance Distribution, Congressus Numerantium \textbf{231} (2018), pp. 121-136.
Schwartz, Andrew. Generalized Matching in Trees (with L.H. Clark), Congressus Numerantium \textbf{209} (2011), pp. 129-136.
Schwartz, Andrew. Generalized Matchings in Forests (with L.H. Clark), Congressus Numerantium textbf{204} (2010), pp. 181-185.
My best advice is to get involved in the learning process. Do not attempt to be a passive learner, be an active learner. Seek out help when you need it. Don't be shy about asking for assistance.