Zora Thomova


e-mail: thomovz@sunyit.edu     |     Office: Donovan 2283     | tel: 315-792-7397


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Zora THOMOVA
Professor of Mathematics
Recipient of Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Applied Mathematics Program
SUNY Poly
100 Seymour Road
Utica, NY 13504-3050
USA

Education

Teaching

Fall 2016

Office Hours

Monday, Wednesday: 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Monday, Wednesday: 2:00 - 3:00 PM
or By appointment, or whenever I am in the office and not busy.

 

Courses Taught at SUNY Poly:

Elements of Calculus (MAT 112) Calculus 2 (MAT 122) Calculus 3 (MAT 253)
Intro to Abstract Math (MAT 380) Modern Algebra (MAT 381) Matrix Methods (MAT 340)
Real Analysis (MAT 425) Number Theory and Its Applications (MAT 430/MAT 530) Partial Differential Equasions (MAT 450)
Differential Equations (MAT 230) Ordinary Diff. Equations with Series solutions (MAT 260) Series and Boundary Value Problems (MAT 401)
Financial Mathematics 1- Interest Rate Theory (MAT 521)    

 

Some links for students interested in Math

HRUMC - SUNYIT students first time participated in Spring 2003

American Mathematics Society - for undergraduate students.

Summer research experiences for undergraduate students

 

Scholarly Accomplishments

Books edited

·        D.Levi, P. Olver, Z. Thomova, P. Winternitz (Eds): Symmetries and Integrability of Difference Equations, London Mathematical Society Lecture Notes Series, Cambridge University Press, June 2011

·        D.Levi, P. Olver, Z. Thomova, P. Winternitz (Eds): Symmetries and Integrability of Difference Equations, Special Issue of Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General, 42, November 2009

Invited contributions:

·        Z. Thomova: Impact of Current Events on Disaster Recovery and Business Continuation Plans: Regulation for Financial Institutions; Proceeding of the 4th international conference Secure Europe Secure Slovakia, 8 pages (2010)

Refereed journal contributions

·        D. Levi, E. Ricca, Z. Thomova, P. Winternitz: Lie group analysis of a generalized Krichever-Novikov differential-difference equation , J. Math. Phys., 55, 103503-12, (2014)

·        D. Levi, C. Scimiterna,  Z. Thomova, P. Winternitz: Contact transformations for difference schemes, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor., Fast track comm. 45, (2012);  recognition: "IOP Select" and "J Phys A highlights of 2012"

·        D. Levi, Z. Thomova, P. Winternitz: Are there Contact transformation for Discrete Equations?, J. Phys A: Math.Theor., 44, (2011) ; recognition "IOP Select"

·        Z. Thomova: Separation of variables and Integrability in 4-dimensional Space - An Example; Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on Group Theory in Mathematical Physics, New York, NY ( 2006)

·        E.G. Kalnins, Z. Thomova and P Winternitz: Subgroup Type Coordinates and the Separation of Variables in Hamilton-Jacobi and Schrödinger Equations, J. Nonlin. Math. Phys., 12, p. 178-208, (2005)

·        Z. Thomova and P Winternitz: Separation of Variables and Darboux Transformations; in Bäcklund and Darboux Transformations. The Geometry of Solitons, AMS and CRM Proceedings; Lecture Notes, p.419-427, (2001)

·        Z. Thomova and P Winternitz: Maximal Abelian Subalgebras of the Pseudoeuclidean Lie Algebras, Lin. Algebra Appl., 291,p. 245-274 (1999)

·        Z. Thomova and P. Winternitz: Maximal Abelian Subgroups  of the isometry and Conformal Groups of Euclidean and Minkowski Spaces,J.Phys.A, 31,1831-1858 (1998)

·        Z. Thomova, P. Winternitz and W.J.Zakrzewski: Solutions of (2+1)-dimensional Spin System, J.Math.Phys. ,39, 3927-3944, (1998)

Other publications

·        Derivative Market Exercise book - to accompany the Derivatives Fundamental course and video-course. UBS, 2001

·        Z. Thomova: Maximal Abelian Subalgebras of Real Pseudoeuclidean Lie Algerbas and Their Applications to Physics, PhD Thesis, University of Montreal, 1998

·        Z. Thomova: Mathematical Modeling of Single Photon Avalanche Diode  (in Slovak), MSc Thesis, Department of Solid State Physics, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague, 1991

·        Z. Thomova, Mathematical Modeling of Diodes (in Slovak),  research report, Department of Solid State Physics, Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Prague, May 1990

·        Z. Thomova, translation of J. Miller et al: Modeling of Semiconductor Devices and Technological Processes (from Russian to Slovak), research report, Department of Solid State Physics, FNSPE, Czech Technical University, Prague, 1989

 

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Last updated February 6, 2014
by Z. Thomova
thomovz@sunyit.edu