My name is Erich Friedman. I am an Associate Professor of Mathematics and ex-Chair of the Math and Computer Science Department at Stetson University, which is located in DeLand, Florida. My office is 214-2 Elizabeth Hall. |
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I was born in 1965 in West Lafayette, Indiana. I grew up in Indianapolis and went to North Central High School. I got my bachelor's degree from Rose-Hulman in 1987, and my Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1991. |  |
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My advisor was Rick Durrett, who studies Interacting Particle Systems. You can see my Mathematical Family Tree. I am currently interested in Game Theory, Geometrical Packing, Computational Complexity, and Graph Theory. Here is my Vita. |  |
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This fall I am teaching Intro to Mathematical and Statistical Modeling, Calculus II, and Probability. Last spring I taught Calculus I, Game Theory, and an upper level Seminar in Game Theory. Here's my Schedule this fall. Here are some of the other Courses I've Taught. |
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I am a Libertarian and an Atheist. I consider myself a Feminist, and I'm a member of the ACLU. I have memorized the first 50 digits of Pi. I am an INTP and I Juggle. I build card houses, and I'm interested in my Family Tree. |  |
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Besides teaching, my main passion is playing games, such as Chess, Go, Backgammon, Bridge, Poker, and Mah Jongg. I co-wrote a computer game called Goldpusher. I also spend time trying to prove various solitaire games are NP-complete. |  |
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I also do, collect, design, and make puzzles. I have solved the Rubik's cube in 50 seconds. I own the largest Puzzle Collection in Florida. I also make Puzzles, many of which have been used in the World Puzzle Championships. I've also published several puzzles in GAMES magazine. |  |
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Musically, I like Pink Floyd, the Beatles, Peter Gabriel, Thomas Dolby, the Nylons, the Talking Heads, and the Indigo Girls. If you like humorous music, try the Capitol Steps, Tom Lehrer. Uncle Bansai, and the Bobs. |  |
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For humor, my favorite comic strips are Fox Trot, Zits, Dilbert, and Doonesbury. I used to love The Far Side and Calvin and Hobbes. Other funny sites include the Darwin Awards, Movie-a-Minute, Flying Spaghetti Monster, Bozo Criminals, and Resumania. |  |
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