Myra Steele Professor of Mathematics | Department of Mathematics
Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA 50112
641-269-4207 | chamberl@grinnell.edu

I’ve worked in several areas, but the last few years have seen my embrace of the common theme of Experimental Mathematics,
a burgeoning paradigm where the computer is used to discover, and occasionally prove, new mathematical conjectures.

Recent papers:

  • M. Chamberland,  “When are all the zeros of a polynomial real and distinct?”, American Mathematical Monthly, 127(5) (2020), 449-451.
  • M. Chamberland, A. Straub, “Apery Limits: Experiments and Proofs”, American Mathematical Monthly, 128(9) (2021), 811-824.
  • J.D. Blanchard, M. Chamberland, “Newton’s Method without Division”, American Mathematical Monthly, 130(7) (2023), 606-617.
  • J.D. Blanchard, M. Chamberland, “Salvaging College Registrations During COVID-19 via Integer Programming”, Mathematics Magazine, 97(2) (2024), 167–180. Carl B. Allendoerfer Award-winning article in 2025.