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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 22 Courses:

Calculus II (8:00-8:50, and 9:00-9:50 MTWR), S139
Real Analysis (11:00-11:50, MTWR), S139
  • 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, A. Mwafise and K. Tran, On combinatorial properties and the zero distribution of certain exponential Sheffer sequences, in preparation.
  2. A. Baumheckel and T. Forgács, Guided by the primes - an exploration of very triangular numbers, under review.
  3. G.-S. Cheon, T. Forgács, H. Kim and K. Tran, On combinatorial properties and the zero distribution of certain Sheffer sequences,  under review.
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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.
  7.  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
  8. 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
  9. T. Forgács, Directions for Mathematics Research Experience for Undergraduates - a review, Notices of the AMS, 65 (4) (2018) pp. 432-435.
  10. 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                                                  
  11. 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 
  12. 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 
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. 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
  16. T. Forgács and A. Piotrowski, Multiplier sequences for generalized Laguerre bases, Rocky Mountain J. of Math. 43 (2013) (4), 1141-1159.
  17. K. Blakeman, E. Davis, T. Forgács, and K. Urabe, On Legendre Multiplier Sequences, Missouri J. Math. Sci. 24 (2012) (1), 7-23. 
  18. 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
  19. T. Forgács, O. Vega, Analysis and Algebra, Cognella Publishing, First edition, 2012. ISBN: 978-1-60927-756-7
  20. 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.
  21. 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