College of Science and Mathematics

Tamás Forgács

Professor

Mathematics | 559-278-4907 | Office: PB 356

tforgacs@csufresno.edu

Education

B.A. Economics, Corvinus University of Budapest
M.A. Economics, Eastern Illinois University
M.S. Mathematics, University of Iowa
Ph.D. Mathematics, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Courses Taught

College Algebra, Precalculus, What is Math?, Calculus I, II & III, Differential Equations, Introduction to Proofs, Number Theory, Complex Analysis (undergraduate and graduate), Abstract Algebra, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis, Real Analysis of Several variables, Junior Seminar, Measure Theory.


Spring 25 Courses:

Intermediate Real Analysis II (Math 172, TTH 2:00-3:50), S141
Complex Analysis (Math 228, TTR 5:30-6:45, MTWR), S2 306

Spring 25 Office Hours: Tuesday, 4:00-5:15 in PB356, Friday 10:00-1:00 in PB013, or by appointment.
  • Professor of Mathematics - CSU Fresno, Fall 2018 - present
  • Associate Professor of Mathematics - CSU Fresno Fall 2013 - Spring 2018
  • Visiting Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Hawai`i at Manoa, Fall 2013-Spring 2014
  • Assistant Professor of Mathematics - CSU Fresno, Fall 2007 - Spring 2013
  • Visiting Professor - Brigham Young University, Summer, 2011
  • Instructor - Parkland College, Fall 1999-Spring 2000
Several Complex Variables
Complex Analysis
Health Economics
Mathematical Economics
Publications

  1. G.-S. Cheon, T. Forgács, and K. Tran, A characterization of Appell sequences with zeros on a line. In preparation.
  2. G.-S. Cheon, T. Forgács, and K. Tran, On the zeros of certain Sheffer sequences and their cognate sequences, under review.
  3. G.-S. Cheon, T. Forgács, A. Mwafise and K. Tran, On combinatorial properties and the zero distribution of certain exponential Sheffer sequences, J. Math. Anal. App, 2024, 128513, ISSN 0022-247X, doi.org/10.1016/j.jmaa.2024.128513.
  4. A. Baumheckel and T. Forgács, (2023). An Exploration of Very Triangular Numbers. The PUMP Journal of Undergraduate Research, 6, 317-333. Retrieved from https://journals.calstate.edu/pump/article/view/3853
  5. G.-S. Cheon, T. Forgács, H. Kim and K. Tran, On combinatorial properties and the zero distribution of certain Sheffer sequences, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 514 (1) (2022), DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2022.126273
  6. T. Forgács  and K. Tran, Hyperbolic polynomials and linear type generating functions, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 488 (2) (2020), DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2020.124085
  7. T. Forgács, J. Luong and J. Williamson, A note on infinite series with recursively defined terms, Amer. Math. Monthly, 126 (3) (2019), pp. 269-274. DOI: 10.1080/00029890.2019.1555411
  8. L. Buck, K. Emmrich and T. Forgács, Sufficient conditions for a linear operator on R[x] to be monotone, Houston J. of Math. 45 (1) (2019), pp. 201-212.
  9.  D. Cardon, T. Forgács, A. Piotrowski, E. Sorensen and J. White, On zero-sector reducing operators, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 468 (1) (2018), pp. 480-490. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2018.08.025
  10. M. Chasse, T. Forgács and A. Piotrowski, Polynomially interpolated Legendre multiplier sequences, Comput. Methods Func. Theory,  18 (2) (2018), pp. 315-333. DOI 10.1007/s40315-017-0221-3
  11. T. Forgács, Directions for Mathematics Research Experience for Undergraduates - a review, Notices of the AMS, 65 (4) (2018) pp. 432-435.
  12. T. Forgács and K. Tran, Zeros of polynomials generated by a rational function with a hyperbolic-type denominator, Constr. Approx. 46 (2017), pp. 617-643.  DOI 10.1007/s00365-017-9378-2                            
  13. T. Forgács and K. Tran, Polynomials with rational generating functions and real zeros. J. Math. Anal. Appl. 443 (2) (2016), pp. 631-651. DOI 10.1016/j.jmaa.2016.05.041 
  14. G. Csordas, and T. Forgács, Multiplier sequences, classes of generalized Bessel functions and open problems, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 433 (2016), pp. 1369-1389. DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2015.08.047 
  15. T. Forgács and A. Piotrowski, Hermite multiplier sequences and their associated operators, Constr. Approx. 42 (3) (2015), pp. 459-479. DOI 10.1007/s00365-015-9277-3
  16. T. Forgács, 2015. FURST - A Symbiotic Approach to Research at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions. In: Peterson, M. A., and Rubinstein, Y. A., ed. Directions for Mathematics Research Experience for Undergraduates. World Scientific. pp. 17-31.
  17. T. Forgács, J. Haley, R. Menke, and C. Simon, The non-existence of cubic Legendre multiplier sequences, Involve, a  Journal of Mathematics, 7-6 (2014), 773--786. DOI 10.2140/involve.2014.7.773
  18. T. Forgács and A. Piotrowski, Multiplier sequences for generalized Laguerre bases, Rocky Mountain J. of Math. 43 (2013) (4), 1141-1159.
  19. K. Blakeman, E. Davis, T. Forgács, and K. Urabe, On Legendre Multiplier Sequences, Missouri J. Math. Sci. 24 (2012) (1), 7-23. 
  20. T. Forgács, J. Tipton, B. Wright, Multiplier Sequences for Simple Sets of Polynomials, Acta Math. Hungar. 137 (2012) (4), 282-295. DOI: 10.1007/s10474-012-0222-7
  21. T. Forgács, O. Vega, Analysis and Algebra, Cognella Publishing, First edition, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-60927-756-7
  22. A. Cseh, and T. Forgács, The effects of Mental Health Parity Legislation on Mental Health Related Hospitalizations, The Journal of Economics, XXXV (2009), (1), 1-20.
  23. T. Forgács, D. Varolin, Sufficient Conditions for Interpolation and Sampling Hypersurfaces in the Bergman Ball, Int. J. of Math, 18 (2007), (5), 559-584.
Grants


  1. NSF: 2019 PMA Conference grant ($28,000.00) - 2019}; co-PI: Organize the 2019 annual conference of the Pacific Math Alliance
  2.  NSF-SSTEM : Mentoring Math Scholars for Success ($999,752.00) - 2018-2022; co-PI: Organize and administer activities supporting talented but economically disadvantaged students.
  3. FURST: Faculty and Undergraduate Research Student Teams ($64,940.00) - 2017-2018; PI: Organize and administer a multi-institutional grant supporting research at PUIs
  4. PUMP: Preparing Undergraduates through Mentoring to PhDs ($11,000.00) - 2016-2017; PI: mentor two students in an academic year-long research project.
  5. NSF supplement to SMALL ($10,000.00) - 2015; Co-wrote the grant proposal to support the national REU outreach effort to underrepresented minority students in STEM
  6. NSF REU Site renewal grant ($219,996.00) - 2015-2018; PI: Direct and mentor summer undergraduate research in a 3 year summer research program
  7. FURST - NSF supplement ($39,000.00) - 2014; PI: Direct a pilot program for faculty-student research teams.
  8. NSF New REU Site grant ($198,350.00) - 2012-2013; PI: Direct and mentor summer undergraduate research in a 2 year summer research program
  9. NSF-CURM mini grant ($19,850.00+$2,900.00)  - 2010-2011; PI:Direct and advise a 4 member undergraduate research team