Math 1b - Course Assistants

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Problem Sessions

You are welcome to attend any of the problem sessions!

Day Time Course Assistant Location Coming up this week (April 25 - 29):
Monday 3 - 4 pm Taylor Yi SC 310
  • PS 34, #3
  • Phase plane analysis
4:30 - 5:30 pm Alvin Siu SC 310 Systems of differential equations
Tuesday 4 - 5 pm Michaela Tracy SC 309 Review of phase plane analysis
Wednesday 6 - 7 pm Brian Plancher SC 222 MQC for PS 35
Thursday 5 - 6 pm Stu Mason SC 309a MQC for PS 35

Meet our CAs!

Kyle Gray (Email: kylegray@fas)

"Hi everyone! I am a senior in Kirkland House concentrating in mathematics. I've lived in Buffalo, NY all my life, so I'm quite comfortable with the climate of the Boston area. This is my second semester as a CA, and I look forward to being part of the Math 1b team!"

Stu Mason (Email: smason@college)

"I am a sophomore engineering sciences concentrator in Pforzheimer house. I come from coastal southern Maine, and there's nothing I love more than summers back home. I can tell you a great story if you ask for one, but I've been known to stretch the truth to the breaking point. This is my second semester as a 1b CA, and I'm always happy to go over homework problems or tricky concepts."

Rob Mrkonich (Email: rmrkonic@fas)

"I am a senior economics concentrator in Quincy House. Originally from Minnesota, I love shoveling snow and cold weather in general, as well as all things related to Minnesota sports, especially the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers. This is my fourth semester teaching 1b, so if you have any questions don't hesitate to come to my problem session or email me!"

Brian Plancher (Email: brian.plancher@college)

"I am a sophomore economics concentrator and CS secondary fielder from Eliot House. I am from southern Connecticut and am on the Rugby Team. This is my second semester CAing, although I did Math 1a last semester. However, I am always available to help!"

Alvin Siu (Email: alvinsiu@college)

"Hi! I'm Alvin, like the chipmunk! :D I'm an enthusiastic premed in Pforzheimer House concentrating in Chemical and Physical Biology, and I was apparently famous last year for very related things: not sleeping, and cooking Chinese food at 2 in the morning (in my defense, I only did so about four nights a week). If you ever want to talk about anything, math, computers, archery, video games, music, walnuts, whatever you want, just give me a buzz and we'll make it a party :]."

Michaela Tracy (Email: michaelatracy@college)

"Hi Math 1b! I am a Sophomore in Lowell House Concentrating in Applied Mathematics and Teaching. My ultimate goal is to be a math teacher, so I definitely want to make sure every student is comfortable with the material and succeeds in 1b. Beyond math, I am completing a secondary field in music, and I sing in the Radcliffe Choral Society. If you ever want to talk Bach, Beethoven, or the Beatles (or math) email me or come to my problem session!"

Taylor Yi (Email: tayloryi11@college)

Taylor is a senior concentrating in Statistics and Math. This is his sixth semester as a Math 1b CA. He keeps coming back because he feels the material in the course is extremely worthwhile and enjoys helping students better understand it. In his free time, Taylor enjoys photography and cooking.

Jie Zhou (Head CA, Email: jiezhou@math)

"Hi everyone! My name is Jie Zhou and I am a second year grad student at the math department. Please feel free to talk with me if you have any questions about math 1b! I would be very glad if I can help. Looking forward to having a great semester with you."

Math Question Center

The MQC webpage is here.

Here is the typical schedule for the 1b CAs:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Stu Mason
Jie Zhou
Brian Plancher
Taylor Yi
Ali Daemi
Kyle Gray
Alvin Siu
Kyle Gray Rob Mrkonich
Michaela Tracy

For a detailed schedule of the upcoming week, see the MQC webpage.