Faculty Profile

Barry Tesman

Professor of Mathematics; Theodore & Catherine Mathias Chair in Mathematics, Computer Science and Quantitative Studies (1989)

Contact Information

tesman@dickinson.edu

Tome Scientific Building
717-245-1548

Bio

His recent research is in the application of the theory of meaningfulness in measurement theory to graph colorings, in particular, list and T-colorings.

Education

  • B.S., Colby College, 1981
  • Ph.D., Rutgers University, 1989

2026-2027 Academic Year

Fall 2026

MATH 170 Single Variable Calculus
The study of real-valued functions, including transcendental functions, limits, derivatives and their applications, the definition of the Riemann integral, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.Three hours of classroom and one and a half hour of lab per week. Prerequisite: 151 or departmental placement. Offered every semester.

Spring 2027

MATH 170 Single Variable Calculus
The study of real-valued functions, including transcendental functions, limits, derivatives and their applications, the definition of the Riemann integral, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.Three hours of classroom and one and a half hour of lab per week. Prerequisite: 151 or departmental placement. Offered every semester.

MATH 351 Abstract Algebra
An introduction to axiomatic formalism using algebraic structures as paradigms. Topics chosen from groups, rings, and fields. Prerequisite: 262. Offered every spring.