Neil Eklund
Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
Education
BS from Hamline University
MS & PhD from the University of Minnesota
BIOGRAPHY
Neil Eklund is a professor emeritus of mathematics at Centre College, where he taught since 1974. He taught at the University of Minnesota and Vanderbilt University before coming to Centre.
COURSES TAUGHT
Eklund's teaching load has included courses on statistics, analytic geometry, calculus, differential equations, and numerical analysis.
PUBLICATIONS
He has published papers including “Generalized Parabolic Functions using the Perron-Wiener-Brelot Method.” Eklund has presented talks on how calculators calculate. He published a paper titled “t-Probabilities as Finite Sums” in The College Mathematics Journal.
OTHER INTERESTS
In addition to mathematics, Eklund is interested in the environment and wildlife. He is an avid birdwatcher and, along with his wife Virginia, often has organized the annual Audubon Christmas bird count for the Danville area.