University of Connecticut, Mathematics

James Hurley

Department of Mathematics
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269-3009
Office: MSB 218
Telephone: (860) 486-2404
Fax: (860) 486-4238
email: hurley@math.uconn.edu


A.A. 1959 Phoenix College
B.A. 1961 Arizona State University
M.A. 1963 Arizona State University
Ph.D. 1966 University of California, Los Angeles

Courses Taught

Calculus I and II (Math 115, Math 116), Enhanced Multivariable Calculus (Math 220), Enhanced Differential Equations (Math 221) , Linear Algebra (Math 227, Math 215), Abstract Algebra (Math 216), Graduate Abstract Algebra (Math 315, 316), Topics in Algebra (Lie Theory), Math 320.

Research Interests

Structure of Kac-Moody Lie Algebras; Applications of Lie algebras to group theory; linear groups; algebraic groups; arithmetic structures of Lie algebras; algebraic K-theory

Teaching Interests

Calculus, especially multivariable; mathematical preparation for basic science courses (see Presentation to Biennial Conference on Chemical Education 2000); differential equations, linear and abstract algebra, Lie algebras.

Selected Publications


last modified: July 27, 2000: J. Hurley