Rachelle C. DeCoste

Assistant Professor of Mathematics

Degrees

Ph.D., M.S., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
B.A., Connecticut College

Research Interests

Distribution of closed geodesics on two-step nilpotent manifolds
Lie symmetries acting on differential equations

Other Interests

Supporting women in math through the Career Mentoring Workshop (CaMeW)for women finishing their PhDs.

Selected Publications, Creative Work or Performances

R. DeCoste, "Closed Geodisics on Compact Nilmanifolds with Chevalley Rational Structure," manuscripta math. 127, 309-343 (2008).

R. DeCoste and L. Piscitelle, "Center Manifold and Lie Symmetry Calculations on a Quasi-chemical Model for Growth-death Kinetics in Food," arXiv:0704.1284.

R. DeCoste, "The multiplicity of weights in nonprimitive pairs of weights," preprint.

R. DeCoste and K. Huggins, "Reflections on Teaching Discrete Math for the First Time," inroads - The SIGCSE (ACM) Bulletin, Vol. 39, No. 2, June 2007.

R. DeCoste and K. Huggins, "Teaching Discrete Math for the First Time," Math CountS Column, inroads - The SIGCSE (ACM) Bulletin, Vol. 38, No. 4, December 2006.