Computing

Overview

The Department of Mathematics computing infrastructure is oriented around the Linux and Unix operating systems. These systems support a wide variety of applications ranging from office productivity suites, web browsing and development, to sophisticated typesetting and numerical programming. More information is available in our systems and applications software pages.

The Department also operates the Calclab systems, consisting of 200 Linux workstations, and 8 Linux servers, to support undergraduate and graduate instruction using symbollic and numerical software packages, including Maple and Matlab. Over 3,000 students pass through the Calclabs each semester, using the computing systems and software for classes such as Calculus I, II, and III, Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis (undergraduate and graduate), Linear Algebra, Iterative Techniques, and Special Topics (undergraduate and graduate).

Content

Computing Systems Staff

The Math Department's computing facilities are brought to you by the Department's Systems Staff. For assistance, you may contact the Systems Staff in one of several ways:

• Send us an e-mail.
  For general computing questions, please send e-mail to: help@math.tamu.edu.
  Your e-mailed request will be placed in our problem tracking system and simultaneously sent to all staff members. You should receive a reply within one business day.
  For web related questions, please send e-mail to: webmaster@math.tamu.edu.
• Visit us in person: staff members hold office hours in Blocker and Milner buildings; our schedule is listed below. Please see the individual web pages for any last-minute schedule changes.

Last update: 10Feb2008 sj