Talmage Reid

Dr. Talmage Reid is the Chair and Professor of Mathematics at the University of Mississippi, part of the Department of Mathematics within the College of Liberal Arts. He holds a B.S. in Physics from Southeastern Louisiana University (1983), followed by an M.S. (1985) and Ph.D. (1988) in Mathematics from Louisiana State University. His research focuses on Matroid Theory and Graph Theory, with notable contributions to areas such as prism-minors in graphs, clone sets in matroids, and connectivity in binary and planar matroids. Dr. Reid has published extensively in top-tier journals like Electronic Journal of Combinatorics and Discrete Mathematics. He teaches a wide range of courses, including Advanced Calculus, Graph Theory, and Linear Algebra.

• Education:
• B.S. Physics, Southeastern Louisiana University (1983)
• M.S. Mathematics, Louisiana State University (1985)
• Ph.D. Mathematics, Louisiana State University (1988)
• Research Trends: His work bridges theoretical foundations of matroids and graphs, emphasizing structural properties and connectivity. Recent publications address topics like prism-minors in combinatorial structures and algebraic representations over finite fields.
• Awards: No scientific awards explicitly mentioned.
• Teaching: Courses span foundational mathematics to specialized topics (e.g., Graph Theory I, Advanced Calculus).