Summary
Samuel Kendrick Vandervelde (born 12 February 1971) is a mathematician who, along with Sandor Lehoczky and Richard Rusczyk, created the Mandelbrot Competition,[1] and is listed first under "Thanks" in the mathematical textbook The Art of Problem Solving.[2]
Sam Vandervelde | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 12, 1971 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago |
| Known for | Mandelbrot Competition, Proof School |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Art of Problem Solving, Proof School |
Contributions to mathematics
editVandervelde contributes problems to the USA Math Olympiad. He was a member of the 1989 United States International Mathematical Olympiad team. He was a grader at the Mathematical Olympiad Program, an intensive summer camp that prepares top high school students for the International Math Olympiad. Vandervelde founded the Stanford Math Circle.[3] He was on the math faculty at St. Lawrence University from 2007 to 2015, and is currently the Head of School and math teacher at Proof School, a private day school in San Francisco for kids who love math.[4] He is also a regular instructor at and board member of MathPath,[5] and has published two books, Bridge to Higher Mathematics[6] and Circle in a Box.[3] His educational work has been recognized by the Mathematical Association of America's Edyth May Sliffe Award for high school teaching (2000)[7] and the Henry L. Alder Award for collegiate teaching (2011).[8]
Interests
editHis other interests include playing soccer, spending time with his two sons, and cooking. He attended Amherst County High School.[9][10] He received his undergraduate degree from Swarthmore College and doctoral degree from the University of Chicago in June 2004. He currently resides in California. He is married to Eunice Cheung.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Making of Mandelbrot". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Lehoczky, Sandor; Rusczyk, Richard (2006). The Art of Problem Solving, Vol. 1: The Basics (7th ed.).
- ^ a b Vandervelde, Sam (2009). Circle in a Box.
- ^ Richard Rusczyk (13 March 2019). "Running a Math Lover's Dream School, with Sam Vandervelde". Art of Problem Solving AfterMath (Podcast). Art of Problem Solving. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Governance and Administration of the Mathpath summer program and learning resource". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Vandervelde, Sam (2010). Bridge to Higher Mathematics.
- ^ "Edyth May Sliffe Award Recipients". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Henry L. Alder Award". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b "about Sam Vandervelde". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "YEAR 1988" (PDF). USAMO Archive. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
External links
edit- Mandelbrot
- Art of Problem Solving