Algebraic Number Theory and Mathematics Education (MSc/MLitt/PhD)
Dr. Ciarán mac an Bhaird
In Algebraic Number Theory I am working on Gauss' Sums and Cyclotomic Numbers. I am currently working with the computer package Singular in order to investigate these topics further. In Mathematics Education I am interested in the impact that additional interventions and new teaching initiatives can have on students. I am also interested in the role of the History of Mathematics as both an aid to teaching and a method to increase student understanding.