Dr. John T. Masterson, Associate Professor,
Dept. of Mathematics and Computer Science, Seton Hall University

My Family: Wife Roberta and Daughter Erin (at her high school graduation reception).
My Sister Cathy’s webpage.

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Education:

• B.S. (Physics, summa cum laude), Polytechnic Institute of New York (aka Polytechnic University), 1974
• M.S. (Mathematics), Polytechnic Institute of New York, 1977
• Ph.D. (Mathematics, Polytechnic Institute of New York, 1981
• M.S. (Computer Science), Rutgers University, 1989

Address:

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science (←see dept. webpage with links to our faculty, programs and events)
Seton Hall University (←see university webpage)
400 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, NJ 07079
Tel: (973) 761-9000 ext. 5171

Electronic Mail Address:

masterjo@shu.edu

Office:

• McNulty Hall 123, Tel: (973) 761-9000 ext. 5171

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Click here for a complete Curriculum Vita

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Tentative Fall 2008 Teaching Schedule:

• MATH 1203 AC : Statistical Models for the Social Sciences
• MATH 1303 AF : Quantitative Methods for Business and Economics
• MATH 1401 AA : Calculus I (for Science Majors)

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Research Interests:

• Complex Analysis, especially Riemann Surface Theory, Projective and Affine Structures on Riemann Surfaces and Connections to Differential Equations, Group Theory, Computational Algebraic Geometry and Groebner Basis Theory.
• Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations in the Complex Domain; Monodromy Groups of Ordinary Differential Equations on Riemann Surfaces.
• Special Functions of Mathematical Physics and Applications to Fluid Flows and Waves; Group-Theoretic Classification of New Classes of Special Functions.

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Other Interests:

• Long Distance Bicycling. See a favorite trail of mine for biking: the Henry Hudson Trail in Monmouth County, NJ, including Trail Photos and Map.
• Biblical Studies. Do read this page (slowly!). Also, see this website.
• Economic and Securities Research for Fun and Profit (i.e.: stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, etc.). See the fascinating Kondratieff Wave Theory of Long Economic Cycles and Nikolai Kondratieff’s original research paper.
• Classical, Impressionistic, New Age and Jazz Music; occasionally playing the piano. See the music of Andreas Vollenweider, especially White Winds and Down to the Moon.
• History of Mathematics and Physics. See the fascinating summary of the life of the Austrian mathematician Leopold Vietoris (1891-2002), who lived to almost the age of 111 (!!) AND published his last research paper (in the area of Special Functions of Mathematical Physics) at the AGE OF 103!