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Overview
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Dr. Robert Brabenec began teaching mathematics at Wheaton College
in June 1964, and after a 2 year tour of active duty as an Army
captain in missile intelligence, he returned to Wheaton in 1967
to become chair of the newly formed Department of Mathematics.
Over the years, he has developed a special interest in the history
and foundations of mathematics, integrating these ideas into
most courses that he teaches. In 1977 he began the organization
that is now called the Association of Christians in the Mathematical
Sciences. This organization of about 400 members sponsors a
major conference every two years, and supports other activities
to help Christian mathematicians to see connections between
mathematics and the Christian faith. He is author of the textbook
Introduction to Real Analysis that was published by PWS-Kent
in 1990, and several articles and talks dealing with historical
ideas in mathematics. He has spent a sabbatical in 1988 at the
Universities of London and Cambridge, in 1995 at the University
of Virginia, and another sabbatical during the spring semester
of 2002. He currently has a writing contract from the MAA to
work on the book Resources for the Study of Real Analysis.
He and his wife have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. They enjoy
travel, general history and biographies, and visiting museums
and historical sites.
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- Math 23l;232 Calculus I and II
- Math301 Colloquium
- Math 351 Analysis I
- Math 494 History and Foundations of Mathematics
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- Mathematical Association of America
- American Mathematical Society
- Association of Christians in the Mathematical Sciences
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Real Analysis and History of Mathematics
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Books and Articles
- Brabenec, Robert L., Introduction to Real Analysis,
PWS Kent Publishers, 1990.
- Brabenec, Robert L., Resources for the Study of Real
Analysis, MAA, 2004.
- Brabenec, Robert L., 2001. A Mathematics Colloquium for
Sophomores. PRIMUS XI (3): 197-208.
- Brabenec, Robert L., 1994. Historical Development of the
Foundations of Mathematics. Science and Education, 3:295-309.
Talks Given
- "Three Problems from Number Theory", talk presented
at ACMS Conference at Calvin College on May 30, 2001. Paper
included in conference proceedings.
- "A Department Colloquium for Sophomores", talk presented
at the MAA annual meetings in New Orleans on January 10,
2000.
- "The Historical Development of the Foundations of Mathematics",
a 4 hour mini course presented at the AMS/MAA meetings in
Orlando on January 10 and 11, 1996.
- "The 25 Greatest Mathematicians", talk presented at the
ACMS conference at Taylor University on June 1, 1995. Paper
included in conference proceedings.
- "An Overview of the History of Mathematics", talk presented
to the ACCA (Association of Colleges in the Chicago Area)
mathematics section on March 1, 1994.
- "Using an Historical Development of the Foundations of
Mathematics for a Capstone Course", talk presented at the
MAA annual meetings in San Antonio on January 15, 1993.
- "Providing an Overview of the Historical Development of
the Foundations of Mathematics", talk presented at the International
Study Group on the Relations between History and Pedagogy
of Mathematics, held at the University of Toronto, August
12-14, 1992.
Faculty continued: Dr. Paul. A. Isihara
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