Sam Vandervelde
| Sam Vandervelde | |
|---|---|
| Residence | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Art of Problem Solving |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Known for | Mandelbrot competition |
| Influences | Richard Rusczyk |
Sam Vandervelde (born 12 February 1971) is a mathematician who, along with Sandor Lehoczky and Richard Rusczyk, is most notable for creating the Mandelbrot Competition.[1] and is listed first under "Thanks" in the mathematical textbook The Art of Problem Solving.[2]
Contributions to Math
He contributes problems to the USA Math Olympiad. He was a member of the 1989 US International Mathematics Olympiad team. He was a grader at Math Olympiad Program, a seminar that prepares kids for Math Olympiad. Vandervelde founded the Stanford Math Circle.[3] He currently is a coordinator of the San Francisco Math Circle [4] and gives classes at Mathpath as well. He is currently the dean of mathematics at the Proof School of San Francisco.
Interests
His other interests include playing soccer, spending time with his two young boys, and cooking. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Chicago in June 2004. He currently resides in Canton, New York and is a professor of mathematics at St. Lawrence University. He is married to Eunice Cheung.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Think Swiss event calendar
- ↑ The Art of Problem Solving, page xii
- ↑ Stanford Math Circle
- ↑ http://www.sfmathcircle.org/team.html
- ↑ about Sam Vandervelde