Math From Jeopardy!
Velocity is this type of quantity that has both magnitude & direction
What is a vector?
Advanced Group Theory - Group Theory
What is 100?
The faculty advisor for undergraduate math majors, as well as the professor to ask when you need overrides to register for a course
Who is Sol Jekel?
8 ÷ 2(2+2)
What is 16?
This mathematician proved that the square root of 2 is irrational and has a famous theorem about right triangles
Who is Pythagoras
From the Greek for "four-sided", it's a geometric solid made up of 4 triangular plane faces
What is a tetrahedron?
The sum of the prime factors of Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning
What is 28?
This number theorist in the department is probably playing Silksong right now
Who is Evan Dummit?
1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 99 + 100 + 101
What is 5151?
This mathematician wrote in a margin that he had a "truly marvelous proof" for a theorem that wasn't proven until 1995
Who is Pierre de Fermat?
Also known as Leonardo of Pisa, he knew a lot of numbers, not just 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
Who is Fibonacci?
Number Theory 2 + Algebra 1 - Number Theory 1 - Algebra 2
What is 999?
This Administrative Assistant for the Math Department is the one that brings all the snacks for tea time
Who is Augustine Omale?
13 + 23 + 33 + 43 + 53 + 63 + 73 + 83 + 93
What is 2025?
This mathematician lost his life in a duel, after creating a field of math that now shares his name
Who is Évariste Galois?
This property of addition says that 2 + 3 = 3 + 2
What is the commutative property?
The sum of all three math capstones
What is 13176?
The old Chair of the math department
Who is Egon Schulte?
The integral of x3cos(x) + x2sin(x) from -17 to 17
What is 0?
This mathematician invented quaternions and shares his last name with a Broadway musical
Who is William Rowan Hamilton?
In "19 - 5 = 14," 19 is the minuend; 5 is this other "end"
What is the subtrahend?
Differential Equations and Linear Algebra + its recitation
Give your answer in the form of a course (half points for just the number)
What is Math 4683: Financial Derivatives?
The new Chair of the math department
Who is Ken Duffy?
The last digit of 22025
What is 2?
This mathematician proved that pi is transcendental, settling the ancient problem of squaring the circle
Who is Lindemann?