Osler's Home Page

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Last update, August 9, 2016

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Finishing the Pitman Four Miler, July 4, 2014

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Tom at home July 2014

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Tom Osler is professor of mathematics at Rowan University. He received his Ph. D. from the Courant Institute at New York University in 1970 and is the author of 151 mathematical papers. In addition to teaching university mathematics for the past 55 years, Tom has a passion for long distance running. He has been competing for the past 62 consecutive years. Included in his over 2600 races are wins in three national championships in the late sixties at distances from 25 kilometers to 50 miles. Best running times are: 6 Miles track 30:30 in 1965 and 1967; 10 Miles track 52:40 in 1966; Marathon 2:29:02 at Boston (18th) in 1967; 50 Miles track 5:49:14 in 1975; 100 Miles track in 16:11:15 in 1978. He is the author of two running books and a member of the Road Runnerï¿½s Club of America Hall of Fame.

Osler's Fall 2016 Schedule

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My Mathematical Papers (Download many in PDF format)

Personal Data, Education and Employment

Details of Research Activities for the Past Fifteen Years

My Favorite Bookmarks

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Chronology of my running life

My Racing Diary ï¿½ 60 Years of Racing ï¿½ 1954 to 2013

The Conditioning of Distance Runners (Part I)

The Conditioning of Distance Runners (Part II)

Serious Runners Handbook

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Material for Classes I Teach:

Number Theory Downloads for class October 11, 2010

An Intuitive Introduction to Complex Analysis
PDF Chapter Downloads

Real Analysis Downloads for class

History of Math
Pdf downloads

History of Mathematics (link to neat stuff)

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Recent Mathematical Awards:

2008: The Gary Hunter Mentoring Award presented by the American Federation of Teacher.

2009: The Editorial Excellence Award from the journal ï¿½Mathematics and Computer Educationï¿½.

2009: The Mathematical Association of America, New Jersey Section, Distinguished Teacher of Mathematics Award.

Oslerfest: April 16-17, 2010 a Mathematical Conference at Rowan University.

Featured speakers include:

George Andrewsfrom Penn State University is President of the American Mathematical Society, a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a recognized expert in number theory.

Richard Askey, Professor Emeritus from the University of Wisconsin is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and recognized the world over for his work in special functions.

Bruce Berndtfrom the University of Illinois is the worldï¿½s leading exponent of the works of the great Indian mathematician Ramanujan. He and his research students have clarified the Ramanujanï¿½s obscure notebooks in numerous books and publications.

More information is at Oslerfest

Photos from the OSLERFEST
OSLERFEST Slideshow
Archive
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Here comes another mathematician in the family... GABRIEL!!! My first grandson

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