Seth Althauser

I believe that students are naturally curious and that mathematics can be a fulfilling outlet for creative problem solving.

My goals as an instructor include:

• Cultivating student curiosity and developing problem solving skills
• Helping students improve their written and verbal mathematical communication skills
• Building an inclusive and supportive classroom learning community
• Facilitating the understanding that mathematical ability is not unchanging, but is developed through practice

Read my full teaching philosophy.

The mathematics community is enriched by the diverse experiences and identities of its participants. It is the shared responsibility of all mathematicians, and academics in general, to cultivate a community which welcomes all learners and actively supports the needs of students who have historically been systematically excluded from the mathematics community and the academic community at large.

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Math 34A: Calculus for Social and Life Sciences — Summer 2021

Math 3A: Calculus with Applications, First Course — Summer 2020

Syllabus | Course Calendar | Final Paper Assignment

Math 145: Introduction to Topology — Spring 2021; Summer 2020

Math 137A: Graph and Network Theory — Winter 2021

Math 108B: Advanced Linear Algebra — Fall 2020; Spring 2020

Math 8: Transition to Higher Mathematics — Winter 2020; Spring 2019

Math 111A: Introduction to Abstract Algebra — Fall 2019

Math 100B: Mathematics for Elementary Teaching, II — Summer 2019

Math 34B: Calculus for Social and Life Sciences — Winter 2019 (Head TA)

Math 34A: Calculus for Social and Life Sciences — Fall 2018 (Head TA); Fall 2017

Math 4A: Linear Algebra with Applications — Winter 2018; Spring 2018; Summer 2018

Math 100A: Mathematics for Elementary Teaching, I — Winter 2021

Math 220B: Graduate Modern Algebra — Winter 2020

Math 8: Transition to Higher Mathematics — Fall 2019