...I have a preeminent vocabulary, developed over growing up with the Oxford English Dictionary (the most complete dictionary in the English language), from having read great authors voraciously, and from having successfully earned 12 years of university credit, including a year spent at a top lingu... (read more)
...I have taken introductory through advanced course work in linear algebra, at least 9 semester hours. In another 16 hours of related courses (in applied math and statistics) that I have taken, linear algebra was also heavily used. I have also tutored in linear and abstract algebra during the last 3 years. (read more)
...During my six years in the Navy nuclear program, I was exposed to varying degrees of science-based technical training (how electricity and digital computing works). Once I was released from service, I continued to work as a substitute teacher for high schools in my home town of Tucson Arizona, be... (read more)
I have a PhD in Math from Yale. I am currently a faculty member at the University of Maryland, College Park. As a student I won a Silver Medal in the International Math Olympiad (1996 IMO). As a coach, I have extensive experience training students for math competitions, both at high school and college level. (read more)