The Department of Mathematical Sciences has a computer lab consisting
of 48 Sun Rays served by a Sun ES450 dual-processor computer. In
addition to the Unix-based software, each Sun Ray can run
Windows-based software including Microsoft Office 2000. Faculty and
graduate student offices also contain a variety of computers including
Sun Rays, Sun Workstations, and PCs.
Students and faculty use this technology in many ways.
For
example: Mathematica is used for
symbolic manipulation and graphics in calculus and
differential
equations courses and for examining special cases of
theoretical conjectures; SAS is a powerful statistical
package used for both research and coursework; TeX, LaTeX and AMSTeX are used
for preparing research papers; Word and Excel are frequently used by
students for their word processing and spreadsheet needs; and e-mail and
the web are used by everyone.
The Michigan Tech Library contains 710,000 volumes and
subscribes to 12,000 serials and
periodicals, many in the
mathematical sciences and related areas.
The library has open stacks, microfilm,
graduate student and faculty carrels, inter-library loan
privileges, photocopying facilities, and computerized
bibliographic search services.