Joseph Cutrone
Department of Mathematics
Johns Hopkins University
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore, MD 21218-2686
Office Hours (Krieger 411): Friday 1:30 - 3pm or by appt
Teaching
Fall 2009
110.105 Intro. to Calculus
Summer 2009
110.201 Linear Algebra
CTY IROB, Washington College, Chestertown MD
Spring 2009
110.109 Calculus I
110.401 Abstract Algebra I
Fall 2008
110.109 Calculus I
110.401 Abstract Algebra I
Summer 2008
110.201 Linear Algebra
Spring 2008
110.109 Calculus II
Fall 2007
110.109 Calculus I
Summer 2007
110.202 Calculus III
Spring 2007
110.304 Elementary Number Theory
Fall 2006
110.109 Calculus II
Research Interests:
Algebraic Geometry, Algebraic Topology, Algebraic Number Theory, Advanced Subtraction
Advisor: Dr. Vyacheslav Shokurov
Books that used to or currently take up all my time:
Complex Abelian Varieties by C. Birkenhake and H. Lange
Topological Methods in Algebraic Geometry, by Friedrich Hirzebruch
Positivity in Algebraic Geometry I, by Robert Lazarsfeld
Algebraic Surfaces, by Lucian Badescu
Introduction to the Mori Program, by Kenji Matsuki
Basic Algebraic Geometry I, Varieties in Projective Space, by I. Shafarevich Solutions, written by Nick "the" Marshburnerer and myself.
Basic Algebraic Geometry II, Schemes and Complex Manifolds, by I. Shafarevich Solutions, written by Nick "the" Marshburnererer and myself.
Algebraic Geometry, by R. Hartshorne Solutions, written by Nick "the" Marshburnererer and myself.
Commutative Algebra, by Atyiah & MacDonald
Algebraic Curves, Algebraic Manifolds and Schemes, by Danilov & Shokurov
Commutative Algebra with a View Towards Algebraic Geometry, by David Eisenbud
Algebraic Curves and Riemann Surfaces, by Rick Miranda
Homological Algebra, by Hilton & Stammbach,
Introduction to Abstract Algebra, by Dummit & Foote
Some LaTex Manuals I use all the time:
Basics: Tex Manual
How to make Commutative Diagrams
Education:
Bachelors in Mathematics, Computer Science from Boston College (2002)
MS Mathematics from New York University (2005)
MA Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University (2007)
Ph. D Mathematics (hopefully by 2011...)
Other:
Recipient of the 2009 Excellence in Teaching Award for the JHU's Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (Thank you to all who voted for me!)
Recipient of the 2009 JHU Mathematics Department Excellence in Teaching Award
List of members of the mathematical honor society, Pi Mu Epsilon, at Boston College
My master's thesis from NYU, from September 2005.
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Funny math stuff:
My new favorite show?
Math in stand-up
Why if you don't do the math, you may look bad on national television
Funny math problems.
Singing Math Nerds
Some Real Math Videos:
Real Projective Space
Turning a sphere inside out
The award winning video Mobius transformations
Cubic Surfaces as a blowup
