I am an Associate Professor of Mathematics and the current Chair of the Math Department at Gonzaga University. I earned my Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in 2010 where my adviser was Peter Cholak. My research has been in computability theory, specifically algorithmic randomness. I have been looking at a definition of algorithmically random closed sets based on the probability theory of set-valued random variables (commonly called RACS). More details can be found in my CV (current as of 1/21/2016).

Teaching

• The course web page for Math 499 Senior Comprehensive Fall 2024.
• The course web page for Math 321 Statistics for Experimentalists Spring 2024.
• The course web page for Math 148 Survey of Calculus Fall 2023.
• The course web page for Math 321 Statistics for Experimentalists Spring 2023.
• The course web page for Math 148 Survey of Calculus Fall 2022.
• The course web page for Math 413 Real Analysis I Spring 2022.
• The course web page for Math 301 Fundamentals of Mathematics Spring 2022.
• The course web page for Math 499 Senior Comprehensive Fall 2021.
• The course web page for Math 301 Fundamentals of Mathematics Fall 2021.
• The course web page for Math 157-07 Calculus I Fall 2021.
• The course web page for Math 260-02,04 Ordinary Differential Equations Spring 2021.
• The course web page for Math 258-01,03,04 Calculus II Fall 2020.
• The course web page for Math 321 FLO Statistics for Experimentalists (Florence) Spring 2020.
• The course web page for Math 260 FLO Ordinary Differential Equations (Florence) Spring 2020.
• The course web page for Math 321 Statistics for Experimentalists Fall 2019.
• The course web page for Math 259-02 Calculus III Fall 2019.
• The course web page for Math 259-04 Calculus III Spring 2019.
• The course web page for Math 258-02,05 Calculus II Spring 2019.
• The course web page for Math 301 Fundamentals of Mathematics Fall 2018.
• The course web page for Math 422 Mathematical Statistics Spring 2018.
• The course web page for Math 260 Ordinary Differential Equations Spring 2018.
• The course web page for Math 499 Senior Comprehensive Fall 2017.
• The course web page for Math 421 Probability Theory Fall 2017.
• The course web page for Math 321 Statistics for Experimentalists Spring 2016.
• The course web page for Math 422 Mathematical Statistics Spring 2016.
• The course web page for Math 258-03,04 Calculus II Fall 2015.
• The course web page for Math 421 Probability Theory Fall 2015.
• The course web page for Math 259-03 Calculus III Spring 2015.
• The course web page for Math 301 Fundamentals of Mathematics Spring 2015.
• The course web page for Math 157-07 Calculus I Fall 2014.
• The course web page for Math 301 Fundamentals of Mathematics Fall 2014.
• The course web page for Math 499 Senior Comprehensive Fall 2014.
• The course web page for Math 422 Mathematical Statistics Spring 2014.
• The course web page for Math 259 Calculus III Sections 01 and 03, Spring 2014.
• The course web page for Math 157 Calculus I Sections 06 and 07, Fall 2013.
• The course web page for Math 258 Calculus II Sections 03 and 04, Fall 2012.
• The course web page for Math 157 Calculus I Sections 01 and 03, Spring 2012.
• The course web page for Math 148 Survey of Calculus Fall 2011.
• The course web page for Math 321 Statistics for Experimentalists Spring 2011.

Papers

• "Martin-Löf random generalized Poisson processes." (2017).
• "TT-functionals and Martin-Löf randomness for Bernoulli measures." (2015).
• "Martin-Löf randomness in spaces of closed sets" (2015).
• My Ph.D. thesis: "Algorithmically random closed sets and probability" (2010).

Slides for talks

• MathSlam, April 5, 2024: short version of "Hilbert's problems, Gödel, and the limits of computation."
• PNW MAA, April 21, 2018: "The epsilon-delta game."
• Spokane Regional Mathematics Colloquium, April, 2011: "Hilbert's problems, Gödel, and the limits of computation."
• Gonzaga University Seminar, April 5, 2010: "Random fractals."
• Joint Math Meetings, Washington, D.C., January 8, 2009: "Algorithmically random closed sets and probability."
• Notre Dame Logic Seminar, Feb. 9, 2006: "Measure and domination."

Other

• A small page for Math Club.
• A small page about the Monty Hall problem.
• Another small page about Bitcoin.
• Some information about the Putnam.

Logan Axon
Department of Mathematics
AD Box 51
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA 99258
Office: Herak 227A
Phone: 509.313.3897
Email: axon@gonzaga.edu

Office hours

• Monday 10-11
• Tuesday 12-1 in the Math Learning Center
• Wednesday 10-11
• Thursday 2-3
• Or by appointment

Last updated 8/27/2024