Barton Willis
Independent Research Professional at Self-employed
Nebraska, United States
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Top SchoolBarton Willis is a Professor Emeritus of Mathematics and Statistics and an Independent Research Professional based in Nebraska with a 14-year documented career in higher education and decades more in academia and research. He earned a Ph.D. in Mathematical Physics from Virginia Tech and progressed through faculty ranks to lead the Department of Mathematics and Statistics as Chair, combining deep theoretical expertise with academic leadership. In parallel he contributes to the open-source Maxima computer algebra system as a long-term developer, bridging symbolic computation development and applied research. Known for mentoring generations of students and sustaining scholarly productivity, he brings practical coding experience alongside rigorous mathematical insight. His background includes hands-on early work and varied institutional roles, reflecting a pragmatism and work ethic that complement his research-oriented profile.
14 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Mathematical Physics, Ph.D., Mathematical Physics at Virginia TechB.S, Physics and Mathematics, B.S, Physics and Mathematics at Kansas State UniversityHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Riley County High School
Github Skills (9)
maxima7
expressions6
julia4
gamma4
wxwidgets3
algebra3
computer-algebra-system2
computer-algebra2
math1
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
barton-willis/gamma_product_simp
Jul 2022 - Sep 2022
Maxima code for simplifying expressions that involve products of gamma functions.
Contributions:125 commits, 2 PRs, 118 pushes in 1 month
simplifyingmaximaexpressionsgammajulia
barton-willis/Calculus-I-
Aug 2022 - Nov 2022
Contributions:116 commits, 105 pushes, 1 branch in 3 months
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