Student Request

[stoutfellow]

Today, the student who's taking differential geometry from me as a readings course asked me if I would be willing to serve on his thesis committee.

I don't know one damned thing about optimal control theory. Not only is it not my area, it's not even in the same branch of mathematics.

Then again, I don't think anyone else in the department, other than his adviser, knows anything about it either.

Oh, well. Maybe I'll learn something.

Comments

[stoutfellow.livejournal.com]

Hmm... Yeah, I can see that it might be useful in your line of work. This guy's adviser specializes in its applications to chemotherapy. I think.