Peter Chiappini

Department of Applied Mathematics & Statistics
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About My Education

I completed my undergraduate studies in mathematics and physics at The University of Scranton and am currently a second year student in the Applied Mathematics & Statistics Department at Stony Brook. Thus far I have taken or am taking the following courses while at Stony Brook:

Fall 2010
Course Number Course Name
AMS 501 Differential Equations and BVPs I
AMS 507 Probability
AMS 510 Analytical Methods for AMS
AMS 526 Numerical Analysis I
Spring 2011
Course Number Course Name
AMS 527 Numerical Analysis II
AMS 528 Numerical Analysis III
AMS 552 Game Theory I
MAT 560 Mathematical Physics I

Fall 2011
Course Number Course Name
AMS 511 Foundations of Quantitative Finance
MAT 530 Topology and Geometry I
MAT 534 Algebra I
AMS 595 Fundamentals of Computing

Music

I enjoy playing the guitar, banjo and ukelele. Some of my favorite musicians are:

  • The Beatles
  • Chuck Berry
  • Woody Guthrie
  • Tom Waits
  • The Dead Kennedys
  • The Ramones
  • Elizabeth Cotten
  • Mississippi John Hurt
  • Cock Sparrer
  • The Carter Family
  • X
  • The New Lost City Ramblers
  • The Frogs
  • Ween
  • Buddy Holly


Check out these great videos if you have the chance.




Miscellaneous

xkcd is a funny math-related webcomic. This is one of my favorites: