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Niels Otani

Associate Professor

School of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Science
nfosma@rit.edu
585-475-5140
Office Location
GOS-3350

Niels Otani

Associate Professor

School of Mathematics and Statistics
College of Science

Education

BA, University of Chicago; Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley

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Areas of Expertise
Applied and Computational Mathematics
Biomechanical Imaging
Cardiac Electrical Dynamics
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Chaos
Computational Biology
Computational Modeling
Differential Equations
Dynamical Systems
Image Processing
Inverse Problems
Linear Algebra
Mathematical Biology
Mathematical Modeling
Modeling and Simulation
Partial and Ordinary Differential Equations
Partial Differential Equations
PDE
Scientific Computing
Visualization and Simulation

Currently Teaching

MATH-219
Multivariable Calculus
3 Credits
This course is principally a study of the calculus of functions of two or more variables, but also includes the study of vectors, vector-valued functions and their derivatives. The course covers limits, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, and includes applications in physics. Credit cannot be granted for both this course and MATH-221.
MATH-241
Linear Algebra
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of linear algebra, and techniques of matrix manipulation. Topics include linear transformations, Gaussian elimination, matrix arithmetic, determinants, vector spaces, linear independence, basis, null space, row space, and column space of a matrix, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, change of basis, similarity and diagonalization. Various applications are studied throughout the course.
MATH-790
Research & Thesis
0 - 9 Credits
Masters-level research by the candidate on an appropriate topic as arranged between the candidate and the research advisor.

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