Ernest E RothmanErnest E. Rothman is a Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Salve Regina University (SRU) inNewport, Rhode Island. Ernie holds a PhD in Applied Mathematics from Brown University and a BSin Mathematics from Brooklyn College, CUNY. Before accepting a ull-time faculty position at SRU in 1993, he held the positions of Research Associate and Scientific Software Analyst at the Cornell Theory Centerat Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. His professional interests are in scientific computing, appliedmathematics and computational science education, and the Unix underpinnings of Mac OS X. Ernie lives insouthern Rhode Island with his wife Kim and Newfoundland dog Joseph. You can keep abreast of his latestactivities at http: //homepage.mac.com/samchops. Read More Read Less