Member Publications
We are pleased to list these book publications by members of the ACMS. ACMS members who authored a book are shown in bold. Any member who would like to have a recent book listed here is welcome to contact the webmaster.
Introduction to Discrete Mathematics via Logic and Proof
Calvin Jongsma (Dordt University), Springer International Publishing (2019)
This textbook introduces discrete mathematics by emphasizing the importance of reading and writing proofs. Because it begins by carefully establishing a familiarity with mathematical logic and proof, this approach suits not only a discrete mathematics course, but can also function as a transition to proof. Its unique, deductive perspective on mathematical logic provides students with the tools to more deeply understand mathematical methodology—an approach that the author has successfully classroom tested for decades.
Shaping a Digital World: Faith, Culture and Computer Technology
Derek C. Schuurman (Redeemer University College), InterVarsity Press (2013)
Companion website for instructors and students
Derek Schuurman provides a brief theology of technology, rooted in the Reformed tradition and oriented around the grand themes of creation, fall, redemption and new creation. Technology is not neutral, but neither is there an exclusively “Christian” form of technological production and use. Instead, Schuurman guides us to see the digital world as part of God’s good creation, fallen yet redeemable according to the law of God.
Mathematics Through the Eyes of Faith
Edited by Jim Bradley and Russell Howell, HarperOne (2011)
In a new addition to the groundbreaking “Through the Eyes of Faith” series, the nation’s top Christian professors approach mathematics from a Christian perspective. Co-sponsored by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, this book addresses the Christian student’s need to bring science into accord with faith, and illustrates how math contributes to the construction of a consistent Christian worldview.
Complex Analysis for Mathematics and Engineering, 6th ed.
John H. Mathews (California State University) and Russell W. Howell (Westmont College), Jones & Bartlett Learning (2011)
A comprehensive, student-friendly presentation of complex analysis that strikes a balance between the pure and applied aspects of the subject. The authors appeal to students’ geometric intuition to introduce fundamental concepts and lay the foundation for more rigorous development that follows.
MATH for Liberal Arts
Karl Smith (Santa Rosa Junior College), Cengage: Brooks/Cole (2011)
Developed from over 120 interviews with students and faculty members, MATH presents concepts in a visual and approachable way, ideal for combating the math anxiety often found in Liberal Arts Math students.
Revolutions of Geometry
Michael O’Leary (College of DuPage), Wiley (2010)
Depicts how to write basic proofs in various fields of geometry, exploring the general development of geometry throughout time and placing proofs into the context of geometry’s history.
Calculus
Bill Briggs (University of Colorado at Denver) and Lyle Cochran (Whitworth University), Pearson (2010)
Drawing on their decades of teaching experience, the authors created a calculus text that carries the teacher’s voice beyond the classroom. Comprehensive exercise sets have received praise for their creativity, quality, and scope.
Methods for Euclidean Geometry
Owen Byer (Eastern Mennonite University), Felix Lazebnik (University of Delaware), and Deirdre Smeltzer (Eastern Mennonite University), MAA (2010)
Uses a wealth of methods to solve problems in Euclidean geometry, exploring the application of a broad range of mathematical topics to the solution of Euclidean problems.
Differential Geometry of Manifolds
Stephen Lovett (Wheaton College), A. K. Peters (2010)
Introduces students to the modern theory of manifolds, focusing on differentiable manifolds and the study of Riemannian manifolds, concluding with applications to physics.
Voltaire’s Riddle
Andy Simoson (King College), MAA Press (2010)
This book explores Voltaire’s story Micromegas and its underlying mathematics.
A Window into Zeta and Modular Physics
Edited by Klaus Kirsten (Baylor University) and Floyd L. Williams (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), Cambridge University Press (2010)
An introduction to various zeta functions, modular forms, and vertex operator algebras, with concrete applications to physics.
Differential Geometry of Curves and Surfaces
Thomas Banchoff (Brown University) and Stephen Lovett (Wheaton College), A. K. Peters (2010)
A one-semester undergraduate text in the differential geometry of curves and surfaces, culminating with the celebrated Gauss-Bonnet Theorem and applications to spherical and hyperbolic geometry.
The Moore Method: A Pathway to Learner-Centered Instruction
Charles A. Coppin (Lamar University), W. Ted Mahavier, E. Lee May, and G. Edgar Parker, MAA (2009)
A practical overview of the Moore Method, serving as both a how-to manual for implementing the method and an answer to the question: what is the Moore method?
Curious Curves
Richard Darst (Colorado State University), Judith Palagallo (University of Akron), and Thomas E. Price (University of Akron), World Scientific (2009)
Self-contained and unified, this book is suitable for a topics course, capstone course, or senior seminar, with an emphasis on the geometric intuition characteristic of the study of curves.
Supplemental Mathematics for the Curious: Number Systems
Bryan Dawson (Union University), Royal Fireworks Press
Designed for the self-learner who has completed the traditional high school mathematics curriculum through trigonometry.
Supplemental Mathematics for the Curious: Number Theory
Bryan Dawson (Union University), Royal Fireworks Press
Designed for the gifted self-learner who has completed Algebra I.
Christian Humanist Foundations for Statistical Inference
Andrew Hartley (PPDI – Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.), Resource Publications (2007)
Mathematics in a Postmodern Age: A Christian Perspective
Edited by Jim Bradley and Russell Howell, Eerdmans
Explores the nature, historical development and cultural impact of mathematics from a Christian perspective. Examines the tensions that have arisen between modern and postmodern views of mathematics, explores alternative theories of mathematical truth, and shows how a Christian perspective makes a difference.
Mathematical Devotions
The ACMS website welcomes contributions by members of devotional content that is of interest to other members.
The Christian Mathematician — Mathematical devotions by ACMS member Sharon K. Robbert.