John A Rock

Hey there! I joined the math faculty at Cal Poly Pomona in Fall 2011. I earned my PhD in Mathematics in 2007 from the University of California, Riverside, under the guidance of Dr. Michel Lapidus. Before coming to Cal Poly Pomona, I was an Assistant Professor at CSU Stanislaus (2007-2011). My research interests have been in fractal geometry, complex analysis, and measure theory, but lately my writing endeavors have been focused on mathematical pedagogy. This includes "Row Integration by Parts (RIP)" in calculus and notions of arbitrarily close in real analysis, complex analysis, and topology. Since December 2021 when my brother lent me his Nintendo Switch, my wife and I have gotten into Breath of the Wild and its sequel Tears of the Kingdom. The freedom to explore and build in these games is incredible!