Alfred Friedland

Adj Lecturer

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Mathematics

Areas of expertise:

Email Address: alfred.friedland@baruch.cuny.edu

Education

M.A., Mathematics, Brooklyn College

B.A., Mathematics, Brooklyn College

SemesterCourse PrefixCourse NumberCourse Name
Fall 2024MTH4030Topology
Fall 2023MTH4210Elements of Modern Algebra
Fall 2022MTH4220Intro Mod Geometry
Spring 2022MTH5020Thry Functs Cplx Var
Fall 2021MTH4030Topology
Spring 2021MTH4210Elements of Modern Algebra
Fall 2020MTH4200Theory of Numbers
Spring 2020MTH4220Intro Mod Geometry
Fall 2019MTH2205Precal and Elements of Cal 1B
Fall 2019MTH5020Thry Functs Cplx Var
Spring 2019MTH4030Topology
Fall 2018MTH4210Elements of Modern Algebra
Spring 2018MTH4200Theory of Numbers
Fall 2017MTH4220Intro Mod Geometry
Spring 2016MTH3030Elements of Calculus III
Spring 2016MTH4210Elements of Modern Algebra
Fall 2015MTH3030Elements of Calculus III
Fall 2015MTH5020Thry Functs Cplx Var
Spring 2015MTH3030Elements of Calculus III
Spring 2015MTH4030Topology
Fall 2014MTH3020Calculus III
Fall 2014MTH4010Mathematical Analysis I
Fall 2014MTH3030Elements of Calculus III
Spring 2014MTH3020Calculus III
Spring 2014MTH3030Elements of Calculus III
Spring 2014MTH4200Theory of Numbers
Fall 2013MTH3020Calculus III
Fall 2013MTH3030Elements of Calculus III
Fall 2013MTH4210Elements of Modern Algebra
Spring 2013MTH3030Elements of Calculus III
Spring 2013MTH4220Intro Mod Geometry
Fall 2012MTH2610Calculus I
Fall 2012MTH5020Thry Functs Cplx Var
Spring 2012MTH3030Elements of Calculus III
Spring 2012MTH4010Mathematical Analysis I
Fall 2011MTH4030Topology
Fall 2011MTH4100Linear Alg & Matrix Methods
Spring 2011MTH4210Elements of Modern Algebra
Spring 2011MTH2003Precal & Elem of Cal 1A
Fall 2010MTH2610Calculus I
Fall 2010MTH4100Linear Alg & Matrix Methods
Fall 2010MTH4010Mathematical Analysis I
Spring 2010MTH2205Precal and Elements of Cal 1B
Spring 2010MTH4200Theory of Numbers
Spring 2010MTH2205Precal and Elements of Cal 1B
Fall 2009MTH2610Calculus I
Fall 2009MTH4100Linear Alg & Matrix Methods
Fall 2009MTH2003Precal & Elem of Cal 1A
Spring 2009MTH2610Calculus I
Spring 2009MTH5020Thry Functs Cplx Var
Fall 2008MTH4100Linear Alg & Matrix Methods
Fall 2008MTH2610Calculus I
Fall 2008MTH2003Precal & Elem of Cal 1A
Spring 2008MTH2610Calculus I
Spring 2008MTH4210Elements of Modern Algebra
Spring 2008MTH2205Precal and Elements of Cal 1B
Fall 2007MTH4010Mathematical Analysis I
Fall 2007MTH2003Precal & Elem of Cal 1A
Fall 2007MTH2610Calculus I
Spring 2007MTH2205Precal and Elements of Cal 1B
Spring 2007MTH2610Calculus I
Spring 2007MTH4100Linear Alg & Matrix Methods
Fall 2006MTH3006Elements of Calculus II
Fall 2006MTH2610Calculus I
Fall 2006MTH2003Precal & Elem of Cal 1A
Spring 2006MTH2207Elements of Calculus I and Ma
Spring 2006MTH3006Elements of Calculus II
Spring 2006MTH2205Precal and Elements of Cal 1B
Fall 2005MTH2003Precal & Elem of Cal 1A
Fall 2005MTH2610Calculus I
Fall 2005MTH4100Linear Alg & Matrix Methods
Spring 2005MTH2206Applied Calculus
Spring 2005MTH5020Thry Functs Cplx Var
Fall 2004MTH2610Calculus I
Fall 2004MTH3030Elements of Calculus III
Fall 2004MTH3020Calculus III
Fall 2004MTH2207Elements of Calculus I and Ma
Spring 2004MTH3006Elements of Calculus II
Spring 2004MTH4010Mathematical Analysis I
Spring 2004MTH2207Elements of Calculus I and Ma
Fall 2003MTH3020Calculus III
Fall 2003MTH3006Elements of Calculus II
Fall 2003MTH2001Pre-Calculus
Fall 2003MTH3030Elements of Calculus III
Spring 2003MTH3020Calculus III
Spring 2003MTH3030Elements of Calculus III
Spring 2003MTH4010Mathematical Analysis I
Fall 2002MTH2610HHonors - Calculus I
Fall 2002MTH3020Calculus III
Fall 2002MTH3006Elements of Calculus II
Fall 2002MTH3030Elements of Calculus III
Spring 2002MTH2001Pre-Calculus
Spring 2002MTH4210Elements of Modern Algebra
Fall 2001MTH3030Elements of Calculus III
Fall 2001MTH3020Calculus III
Fall 2001MTH4010Mathematical Analysis I

Journal Articles

(1966). High Points: Abstract Algebra in High School - a Curriculum with Applications to the Traditional Curriculum. The Board of Education of the City of New York, 19-30.

Presentations

Friedland, A. (2004, October 13). Euclid: Was He Right?.

Friedland, A. (2004, April 28). Why You Can't Divide by Zero and Other Mathematical Proofs.

Friedland, A. (2003, March 3). Mathematics Mysteries of Infinity (Part One).

Friedland, A. (2003, October 15). Mathematical Mysteries of Infinity (Part Two).

Friedland, A. (2003, May 19). Logical Consistency of Noneuclidean Geometrics. third annual induction ceremony for Mathematics Honor Society.

Friedland, A. (2002, September 20). Geometry and Space.

Friedland, A. (2002, March 13). How Calculators Round Numbers; The Bracket Function.

Friedland, A. (2001, October 12). The Number of Digits in a Number.

Friedland, A. (2001, February 9). Large Numbers, Unsolved Problems, and Patterns That Don't Continue.

Friedland, A. (2000, April 17). Exploring Complex Numbers.

Friedland, A. (2000, September 15). Mathematical Induction.

Friedland, A. (1999, November 19). Demystifying Imaginary Numbers.

Friedland, A. (1999, March 3). The Arithmetic and Algebra of Matrices.

Friedland, A. (1998, April 1). Bayes' Theorem.

Friedland, A. (1998, October 14). Bayesian Analysis of Voting Power and Salary Disparity.

Friedland, A. (1997, October 20). Mathematical Oddities.

Friedland, A. (1997, April 16). Partially-Cooperative Games.

Friedland, A. (1996, October 18). The Mathematics Behind Arithmetic, and the Set-Theoretic Foundations of Transfinite Numbers.

Friedland, A. (1996, May 3). Adversarial Games.

Friedland, A. (1995, April 7). How to Figure Annuities.

Friedland, A. (1995, November 10). Zeno's Paradox and Other Problems.

Friedland, A. (1994, March 25). The Paradoxes of Infinity.

Friedland, A. (1994, October 21). Mathematics of Finance.

Friedland, A. (1993, February 10). How Einstein Knew That Time Can Slow Down: Special and General Relativity.

Friedland, A. (1993, September 24). Generating Extremely Large Numbers.

Friedland, A. (1992, May 8). Computer Arithmetic.

Friedland, A. (1992, December 16). The College Mathematics Curriculum.

Friedland, A. (1991, December 6). Logic: How Computers Reason.

Friedland, A. (1991, May 3). Boolean Algebra.

Friedland, A. (1991, March 8). . Geomety and the Structure of the Universe.

Friedland, A. (1990, December 14). . Logical Fallacies.

Friedland, A. . Saturday lecture series in mathematics. : Baruch College.

Honor / AwardOrganization SponsorDate ReceivedDescription
Faculty Service Award of the Alumni AssociationBaruch College 1976

Department

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
Department committees on graduate studies, honors, calculus, actuarial science, final examinations at various timesPresent
Evening-sessionSupervisorPresent
mathematics majorAdvisorPresent
Panel of classroom observers and partner to new members of departmentPresent
Revised faculty evaluation form for classroom observationsPresent
Wrote plan for mathematics "capstone" coursePresent
Transcript evaluation for transfer studentsPresent
mathematics for the Academic Consulting Center (SACC)Coordinator1/1/199912/31/2002
Wrote script for and appeared as speaker in videotape on mathematics classes presented to entering students4/30/2000

College

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
Advisor at in-person class registrationPresent
Transcript evaluation for transfer studentsPresent
Basic Skills Appeal committee Committee MemberPresent
Evening-sessionSupervisorPresent
Department committees on graduate studies, honors, calculus, actuarial science, final examinations at various timesPresent
Panel of classroom observers and partner to new members of departmentPresent
mathematics majorAdvisorPresent
Revised faculty evaluation form for classroom observationsPresent
Committee on undergraduate curriculumPresent
Wrote plan for mathematics "capstone" coursePresent
Secretary and member of executive committee and all standing committees of the Baruch College Faculty Senate at various times Present
Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research (I.R.B.)Present
Submitted written analysis of The Immense Journey by Loren Eiseley for adoption for freshman-year readingPresent
Freshman seminar leader for several yearsPresent
Committee to rewrite Senate by lawsCommittee MemberPresent
mathematics for the Academic Consulting Center (SACC)Coordinator12/31/2002
Wrote script for and appeared as speaker in videotape on mathematics classes presented to entering students4/30/2000
Author of report for the dean on long- and short-term assessment of academic and professional programs12/31/1997
Author of proposal for new approaches to required classes pursuant to the 120-credit degree program12/31/1997
Wrote poropsal for honors program in mathematics for the provost and the curriculum committee12/31/1997
Compiled comprehensive survey of classes applicable to the American Studies program for the provost12/31/1996

University

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
CUNY special baccalaureate program for several yearsFaculty AdvisorPresent

Public

OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
radio station WNYC Member of Community Advisory Board1/1/2000Present
mathematics and physics annual New York Academy of Sciences City-Wide Science and technology expositions at CCNYJudge1/1/1990Present
Referee and editorial work for articles submitted for publication in "The Mathematics Teacher" [journal of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics]1/1/1985Present
calculus at school for Russian immigrantsVolunteer teacher1/1/199412/31/1995
Prepared mathematics questions for science/mathematic quiz on National Public Radio's Science Friday program; also appeared as a contestant in a live nationwide broadcast of a science quiz on NPR's Science Friday program5/5/1995
Created, wrote, produced, and presented a series of live call-in academic radio quiz programs1/1/198612/31/1987
mathematics team of Stuyvesant High School on the logical foundations of geometryLecturer12/31/1980