Early Transcendental Functions (Smith-Minton), 3rd Edition

About the Authors

Robert T. Smith is Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Department of Mathematics at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, where he has taught since 1987. Prior to that, he was on the faculty at Virginia Tech. He earned his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Delaware in 1982.

Dr. Smith's mathematical interests are in the application of mathematics to problems in engineering and the physical sciences. He has published a number of research articles on the applications of partial differential equations as well as on computational problems in x-ray tomography. He is a member of the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America and the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Professor Smith lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with his wife Pam, his daughter Katie and his son Michael. When time permits, he enjoys playing volleyball, tennis and softball. His present extracurricular goal is to learn the game of golf well enough to not come in last in his annual mathematicians / statisticians tournament.

Roland Minton is Professor of Mathematics at Roanoke College, where he has taught since 1986. Prior to that, he was on the faculty at Virginia Tech. He earned his Ph.D. from Clemson University in 1982. He is the recipient of the 1998 Roanoke College Exemplary Teaching Award.

Dr. Minton has supervised numerous student research projects in such topics as sports science, complexity theory and fractals. He has published several articles on the use of technology and sports examples in mathematics, in addition to a technical monograph on control theory. He has received grants for teacher training from the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia. He is a member of the Mathematical Association of America, American Mathematical Society and other mathematical societies.

Professor Minton lives in Salem, Virginia, with his wife Jan, daughter Kelly and son Greg. He enjoys playing golf and tennis (when health and time permit) and watching any sport on TV (even if time doesn't permit). Jan also teaches mathematics at Roanoke College and is very active in mathematics education. A busy family schedule includes band and choir performances and soccer matches. Favorite entertainers include the Marx Brothers, guitarist Danny Gatton and mystery novelist Kinky Friedman.

Professors Smith and Minton have together published three earlier books with McGraw-Hill.