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. I am retiring in August. |
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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, and have been at Stetson ever since. |  |
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My advisor was Rick Durrett, who studies Interacting Particle Systems. Here is my Mathematical Family Tree. I am currently interested in Game Theory, Geometrical Packing, and Graph Theory, though I have published in a variety of fields. Here is my Vita. |  |
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I mostly teach calculus and statistics. This spring I am teaching Intro Stat and Graph Theory. Last fall I taught two sections of Intro Stat and Mathematical Game Theory. Both semesters I am coordinating Senior Research. Here are 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 INTJ 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 own the largest Puzzle Collection in Florida. I also make Puzzles, many of which have been Published in World of Puzzles, Brain Games, WordPlay, and Games magazines. I have also made puzzles for the U.S., U.K., and World Puzzle Championships. |  |
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Musically, I like Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Peter Gabriel, Thomas Dolby, Brandi Carlile, The Indigo Girls, The Talking Heads, Kasey Musgraves, and Billy Joel. If you like humorous music, try the Capitol Steps, Tom Lehrer, Uncle Bansai, Weird Al Yankovic, 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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