Resources
A number of special resources enrich students’ experiences studying mathematics and computer science at Richmond.
Technology
The department maintains networks of Linux and Windows workstations, with numerous machines available for student use. The department also houses a 4-processor Symmetric-Multiprocessing server and an 8-processor parallel computer, consisting of Sun SPARC station-4 workstations.
These computers support the use of Mathematica, which is used to solve problems and also to explore stimulating questions. The University also provides access to various software programs supporting the department’s statistics courses.
Online Calculators
The Calculators Online Center, run through the Martindale Center, offers students over 23,000 different calculators, used to compute everything from air travel to steam engine design.
