Mathematics Department

$Archimides$ Welcome to the Mathematics department of Los Angeles Mission College. Our department offers a full spectrum of courses from basic mathematics through Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations.

To best accommodate the needs of both our full-time and evening students, courses are scheduled throughout the day form 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. weekdays, as well as some classes offered on a Saturday schedule.

In addition to traditional lecture courses, several courses are taught through the Title V Math Center. The center has a fully equipped computer lab including state of the art lecture/presentation facilities. A separate room serves as the tutoring center and includes computers supporting interactive tutorial software. The center is also staffed by qualified tutors during operating hours and is supervised by full time staff assistants. Several small rooms are also available for group tutoring or consultations with instructors. Textbook-specific video tapes are available for checkout and viewing by students. Since its inception the center has become our students’ first choice for supplemental instruction.

Tutoring and videos are also provided through the Library/Learning Center.

A Beautiful Formula: e^iπ+ 1 = 0

By relating five of the most basic quantities in mathematics this formula becomes one of its most beautiful. Even the most elemental algebraic structures require the concept of zero and one. Pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, is invariant throughout the universe. The properties of Euler's constant e have inspired whole mathematical systems. And while Euler offered a "proof" that negative numbers were not numbers, the imaginary unit i was readily accepted and its applications in physics and electrical engineering thoroughly developed.

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