Colby College
4000 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, ME 04901
P: 207-859-4000
 
Fernando Q. Gouvêa
Carter Professor of Mathematics
Mathematics and Statistics


Office: S G Mudd 412
Phone: 207-859-5836
Fax: 859-5846
Email:

Mailing Address:
5836 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, Maine 04901-8858

Semester Schedule
Education

M.A., 1981, Universidade de São Paulo
M.A., 1986, Harvard University
Ph.D., 1987, Harvard University

Areas of Expertise:
  • Number theory
  • Arithmetic algebraic geometry
  • History of mathematics
Professional Information

Editor, MAA FOCUS, the newsmagazine of the Mathematical Association of America
Editor, MAA Reviews, the MAA's online book review service
Member, Editorial Board, Revista Brasileira de História da Matemática
Member, Advisory Board, American Institute of Mathematics
Other Courses Taught
Course Course Title
MA253 Linear Algebra
MA357 Number Theory
MA313 Differential Geometry
MA352 Complex Variables
MA376 History of Mathematics
MA333 Abstract Algebra
Publications

Books

Math Through the Ages (with William P. Berlinghoff)
Math Through the Ages Expanded Edition (with William P. Berlinghoff)
p-adic Numbers
Arithmetic of p-adic Modular Forms
Arithmetic of Diagonal Hypersurfaces over Finite Fields (with Noriko Yui)
Advances in Number Theory (edited with Noriko Yui, out of print)
Formas Modulares: Uma Introdução
Primeiros Passos p-Ádicos

See my home page for a complete list of publications.
Other Interests

Christian Theology
New Testament Studies
Modern Science Fiction
Comic Books and Comic Strips
Wine
Perfume
Classical Music
Politics
Classics
Poetry
Web Links

My Personal Page
Colby Mathematics Department
Mathematical Association of America
MAA Reviews