Steven J. Miller                                                       Professor of Mathematics, Williams College                18 Hoxsey St, Williamstown, MA 01267 (sjm1 AT williams.edu)   [Click here for my schedule]    [Click here for general advice]

curriculum vita (click here for annotated bibliography) research statement       and     teaching statement Takeaways (all classes)    Welcome letter to Williams Students Possible thesis / colloquium projects Opportunities in Mathematics (REUs, gradschool) photos of Cam and Kayla

HANDOUTS:   For more on LaTeX, click here. This includes TeX code to do slides as well as posters and information on how to download TeX.

• A tex template is available here: template.tex    template.pdf; you will need the following image yl.eps.
• LaTeX Video Intro (YouTube)        A video of an introduction to TeX lecture is available here (file).
• Using beamer for slides: zipped talk on Benford's law (includes .eps files), zipped talk on sabermetrics (includes .eps files).
• A mathematica template is available here: MathematicaIntroVer6.nb
• Mathematica Video Intro (YouTube)        A video of an introduction to Mathematica lecture is available here (file).
• Notes, papers and slides from a graduate conference on L-functions and random matrix theory (Utah 2009)
• Notes on Panel on Undergraduate Research (Joint Meetings of the AMS/MAA, Boston 2012)

Videos reviewing Calculus I/II: part 1 (file)     part 1 (YouTube)      part 2 (file)   part 2 (YouTube)

General interest videos: Streaming Video Lecture        The M&M Game        Benford's Law        Mathematica Intro        LaTeX Intro        Benford's Law (YouTube intro)

General takeaways for all courses.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:  Analytic Number Theory, Random Matrix Theory, Probability (zeros and n-level statistics for families of L-functions, especially families of elliptic curves with rank over Q(T), classical random matrix theory, random graphs, computational number theory, Benford's Law, cryptography, linear programming, sabermetrics, ...).

      Thesis         Papers        Talks     Books:  Invitation Modern Number Theory           Mathematics of Encryption        Benford's Law       Handouts      My Riddles Page  

COURSES:     Welcome letter to Williams Students    Possible thesis / colloquium projects   Green Chicken contest    Takeaways (all classes)     Advice

• Williams Classes: Fall 2021: Probability: Math/Stat 341.  Complex Analysis: Math 383. Spring 2022: Multivariable Calculus:  Math 150 (earlier version).

  • Advanced Applied Analysis: Math 466
  • Analysis: Math 209 (Differential Equations and Vector Calculus),  Math 389 (Advanced Analysis)
  • Analysis and Number Theory: Math 406 (Spring 2009), Math 308/406 (tutorial)
  • Advanced Analysis: Math 389
  • Applied Analysis: Math 317 (Operations Research), Math 416 (Advanced Applied Linear Programming)
  • Calculus I: Math 103 (Calculus I),
  • Calculus III: Multivariable Calculus:  Math 150. (Sp '21),  Math 150 (Sp '20),  Math 150 (Sp '18), Math 150 (Sp '14), Math 105 (Sp '11), Math 105 (Sp '10)
  • Complex Analysis: Math 372 (Fall 2015), Math 372 (Fall 2017),  Math 383 (Fall 2021)
  • Cryptography: Math 10 (cryptography, winter study)
  • Number Theory: Math 313 (Spring 2017)
  • Operations Research: Math 317 (Fall 2019) Math 377 (Fall 2016), Math 317 (Fall 2014), Math 416 (Advanced Applied Linear Programming Fall 2012)
  • Probability: Math/Stat 341 (Fall 2021),  Math/Stat 341 (Fall 2019) Math/Stat 341 (Fall 2018),  Math/Stat 341 (Fall 2016), Math/Stat 341 (Fall 2015) (many earlier ones, going back to Fall 2009: Math 341)
  • Problem Solving: Math 331 (Fall 2014), Math 331 (Spring 2017),  Math 331 (Fall 2018)
  • Senior Seminars: Math 308/406 (Analysis and Number Theory), Math 406 (Analysis and Number Theory),
  • Independent Studies: Putnam Independent Study (Fall 2010), Math 399 (Sabermetrics)
  • Winter Studies: LQWURGXFWLRQ WR FUBSWRJUDSKB (2013 version)        Star Trek and Science (2013)        Mathematics of Legos (2014, 2015)
• Smith / Mount Holyoke: Math 238 (number theory, Smith 2011), Math/Stat 342 (Probability, MH 2011), Math 395 (Linear Programming, MH 2011)
• Brown: Math 1 (freshman seminar: riddles to modern mathematics), Math 90 (calc I, summer calc I), Math 35 (honors multivariable calculus), Math 52 (linear algebra), Math 54 (honors linear algebra), Math 153 (abstract algebra),  Math 162 (mathematical statistics), Math 197 (Benford's law, sabermetrics)
• Carnegie Mellon: Math 21-499 (Undergraduate Research Spring 2019)
• Ohio State: Math 104 (Basic College Math), Math 148 (Algebra/Trig), Math 187/487 (Problem / Advanced Problem Solving), Math 683L (Grad Linear Algebra), Working groups (Euler, fractals)
• Teachers As Scholars: Cryptography and Benford's Law: 2011, 2012;    A-Ha Moments in Math/Science: 2013,  2014    Math Moments: 2015   Cryptograph: 2019

LINKS:    photos of Cam  Pictures  Twistie Art Arxiv     MathSciNet  Mathlabs (Princeton , NYU, OSU,  AIM) Williams Math Williams College  Spencer Neighborhood

RECENT CONFERENCES:  Undergrad Research Panel (Boston 2012)      Undergrad Research Session (HC 2011 and BC 2013)