About

I am an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Bridgewater State University.

Office:
DMF 443

My office is on the fourth floor of the of the Dana Mohler-Faria Science and Mathematics Center. This Google Map link shows a picture of the first floor, which has a similar layout.

Email:
stephen.flood@bridgew.edu

Mailing address:
Room 431, DMF Science Building
Department of Mathematics
24 Park Ave
Bridgewater, MA 02325

Research Interests:

Computability Theory, Artificial Intelligence, and Mathematical Logic

Sample Courses Taught:

Comp 150 (Programming and Computer Algebra),
Math 202 (Linear Algebra),
Math 360 (Foundations of Modern AI), and
Math 403 (Probability Theory)

Additional Information:

I recieved my Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Notre Dame in 2012 under the supervision of Peter Cholak.

In my research, I study the interplay between mathematics, computation, and reasoning/proof through the lense of applied computability theory and reverse mathematics. In recent years, I have also begun studying how modern artificial intelligent systems model human reasoning.

Prior to coming to Bridgewater State, I was a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Connecticut, Waterbury, and a Lecturer in Mathematics at the Pennyslvania State University.

To illustrate a fun use of probability, I wrote up a thought experiment about estimating how many people will have your exact name.

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