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Edward Burger

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Edward Bruce Burger (nacido el 10 de diciembre de 1964) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] es un matemático estadounidense y Presidente Emérito de la Universidad Southwestern en Georgetown, Texas. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Anteriormente, fue Profesor Francis Christopher Oakley del Tercer Siglo de Matemáticas en Williams College y Profesor Robert Foster Cherry de Excelencia Docente en la Universidad de Baylor . También fue nombrado para un cargo de un año como vicerrector de iniciativas educativas estratégicas en la Universidad de Baylor en febrero de 2011. [ 5 ] Actualmente se desempeña como presidente y director ejecutivo de la Fundación St. David's. [ 6 ]

Burger ha sido reconocido como un líder en el ámbito de la educación. Ha sido orador principal, ponente invitado en sesiones especiales o presidente de conferencias en numerosos congresos de la American Mathematical Society , la Mathematical Association of America y el National Council of Teachers of Mathematics .

A finales de la década de 1980, Burger se presentó en un club de comedia en vivo en Austin, Texas, y también fue un "contratista independiente", escribiendo para Jay Leno. [ 7 ] Actualmente tiene un programa semanal sobre educación superior, pensamiento y aprendizaje producido por KUT, la filial de NPR en Austin, llamado Higher ED. [ 8 ]

Educación

Burger se graduó del Connecticut College en 1985, donde obtuvo una licenciatura en matemáticas con honores ( summa cum laude ). [ 9 ] En 1990, obtuvo su doctorado en matemáticas de la Universidad de Texas en Austin . [ 9 ] Realizó su trabajo postdoctoral en la Universidad de Waterloo en Canadá. [ 10 ] En 2013, obtuvo un doctorado en derecho (LL.D.) del Williams College. [ 11 ]

Carrera

Investigación

Sus intereses de investigación incluyen la teoría algebraica de números , el análisis diofántico , el análisis p -ádico , la geometría de números y la teoría de fracciones continuas . [ 9 ] [ 12 ] Imparte álgebra abstracta , «El arte de crear matemáticas» y análisis diofántico. [ 12 ]

Enseñanza

He has taught or has been a visiting scholar at The University of Texas at Austin, Westminster College, James Madison University, the University of Colorado at Boulder, Concordia University Texas, Baylor University, and the Macquarie University in Australia.[12]

Burger is a pioneer in rich, multimedia Internet lectures that, together with written material, form an electronic textbook.[13] Together with Thinkwell, Burger "crafted the first-ever virtual, CD-ROM video, interactive, mathematics texts/courses"[14] published over the World Wide Web. Additionally, his lesson tutorial videos earned publisher Holt, Rinehart and Winston one of the 2007 Awards of Excellence[15] from Technology & Learning, an academic publication.

Burger has written and starred in number of educational videos, including the 24-lecture video series Zero to Infinity: A History of Numbers and An Introduction to Number Theory. He has delivered more than 400 lectures worldwide and has appeared on more than 40 radio and TV programs including ABC News Now on WABC-TV in New York and National Public Radio.[12] He starred in the "Mathletes" episode of NBC's "Science of the Winter Olympics" series shown on the Today Show and throughout the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

In recognition for his work in multimedia education technology, The Association of Educational Publishers awarded Burger with the 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award for Educational Video Technology.[16]

Burger feels that "math trauma" is commonly inflicted upon America's elementary and middle-school students, particularly girls, having received a seventh-grade report card stating: "Eddie is a nice boy, but he'll never do well in math."[2] He offers his students "challenging questions for which the solution is by no means apparent".[17] For example, when teaching students about topology, he asked students if it is "possible to take a cord of rope 6 feet (1.8 m) long and tie it snugly around your right ankle and your left ankle, take off your pants, turn them inside out, and put your pants back on without ever cutting the rope?" He proceeded to demonstrate the solution to that challenge, wearing huge Boston Red Sox boxer shorts under his trousers, at the Boston Public Library in the summer of 2005.[18]

In addition to his math courses, Burger teaches a short course in comedy writing during the winter study program at Williams. Combining math with comedy comes from his days as a stand-up comic at the Laff Stop Comedy Club in Austin in the late-1980s.[2]

Publications

Burger has written 12 books and has had more than 30 papers published in scholarly journals.[19] With Michael Starbird, he coauthored The Heart of Mathematics: An invitation to effective thinking, for which they won a 2001 Robert W. Hamilton Book Award, and Coincidences, Chaos, and All That Math Jazz,, a humorous look at mathematics filed under both math and humor in the Library of Congress catalog.[18] Burger is also an associate editor for the American Mathematical Monthly and a member of the editorial board for [AK Peters Publishing].[12]

Some of the books and papers he has authored or co-authored include:[20][21]

  • "Badly Approximable Systems and Inhomogeneous Approximation Over Number Fields" at Google Books, 1993
  • "Pleasures vs. Problems", February 2000
  • Exploring the Number Jungle: A Journey into Diophantine Analysis (Student Mathematical Library, V. 8), ISBN 0-8218-2640-9, July 2000
  • "'Math Forum'—I couldn't keep my distance: A mathematical seduction, February 2002
  • The Joy of Thinking: The Beauty and Power of Classical Mathematical Ideas: Part 1 & 2 (The Great Courses – Science & Mathematics), ASIN B000KHB84U (2003)
  • Making Transcendence Transparent: An intuitive approach to classical transcendental number theory, ISBN 0-387-21444-5, July 2004
  • The Heart of Mathematics: An Invitation to Effective Thinking at Google Books, ISBN 1-931914-41-9, 2004
  • Coincidences, Chaos, and All That Math Jazz: Making Light of Weighty Ideas, ISBN 0-393-05945-6, August 2005
  • Matematicas, ISBN 0-03-092628-9, 2007
  • Mathematics: Course 2, Holt, ISBN 0-03-038512-1, January 2007
  • Algebra 1, Holt, ISBN 0-03-035827-2, January 2007
  • Extending the Frontiers of Mathematics: Inquiries into proof and argumentation, ISBN 1-59757-042-7, March 2007
  • Algebra 2, Holt, ISBN 0-03-035829-9, August 2007
  • The 5 Elements of Effective Thinking, (with Michael Starbird) published by Princeton University Press in September 2012, ISBN 978-0-691-15666-8

Additionally, Burger has created virtual video textbooks on CD-ROM and on the web for Thinkwell on the topics of "College Algebra", 2000; "Pre-Calculus", 2000; "Calculus", 2001; "Intermediate Algebra", 2001; "Beginning Algebra", 2004; "Trigonometry", 2006; "Prealgebra", 2007; and "Algebra II", 2011.

Professional positions

Burger has held the following professional positions:[16][22]

University of Texas at Austin
Visiting lecturer, Summer 1990; Visiting Assistant Professor, Fall 1994; Visiting Scholar, Summer 1997
University of Waterloo, Canada
Postdoctoral fellow, 1990–1991
Williams College
Assistant professor, 1990–1996; associate professor, 1997–2000; professor of mathematics, 2001–2013; chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, 2003–2006; Gaudino Scholar, 2008–2010; Lissack Professor for Social Responsibility and Personal Ethics, 2010–2012; Francis Christopher Oakley Third Century Professor of Mathematics, 2012–2013
James Madison University; Macquarie University, Australia
Visiting fellow, summer 1999
Westminster College
Genevieve W. Gore Distinguished Resident, March 2001
Mass Interaction
Mathematics consultant, summer 2001
Texas Christian University
Cecil and Ida Green Honors Professor, fall 2001
American Mathematical Monthly
Associate editor, 2002–present
The Educational Advancement Foundation
Member of the board of trustees, 2004–2008
AK Peters Publishing
Member of the editorial board, 2005–present
NUMB3RS in the Classroom Project, CBS-TV/Paramount Studios/Texas Instruments
Mathematics advisor, 2005–2007
The Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Member of the board, 2009–present
Baylor University
Robert Foster Cherry Professor for Great Teaching, 2010–2012
Vice provost for strategic educational initiatives, 2011–2012
Southwestern University
15th president, 2013–2020
St. David's Foundation
President and CEO[6]

Selected honors and awards

Some of the honors and awards Burger has received include:

  • 2014 Elected to The Philosophical Society of Texas.[23]
  • 2013 Awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Laws) from Williams College.
  • 2013 Fellow of the American Mathematical Society.[24]
  • 2012 "Global Hero in Education", Named by Microsoft Corporation[16]
  • 2010 Telly Award, for the "Mathletes" episode of the NBC-Universal television series "The Science of the Olympic Winter Games" (the entire series won a 2011 Emmy Award) [16]
  • 2010 Game Changer, Named by The Huffington Post; "HuffPost's Game Changers salutes 100 innovators, visionaries, mavericks, and leaders who are reshaping their fields and changing the world."[16]
  • 2010 Robert Foster Cherry Award for Great Teaching from Baylor University[16]
  • 2007 Award of Excellence, for "educational mathematics videos that break new ground", Technology & Learning magazine[16]
  • 2007 Distinguished Achievement Award, for Educational Video Technology, The Association of Educational Publishers[16]
  • 2006 "100 Best of America", Listed in Reader's Digest Annual Special Issue as Best Math Teacher[16]
  • 2006 Lester R. Ford Award for the expository article A Tail of Two Palindromes[25]
  • 2003 Residence Life Academic Teaching Award, University of Colorado at Boulder[16]
  • 2001 Robert W. Hamilton Book Award, for "The Heart of Mathematics"[16]
  • 1988 Mathematics Teaching Award, The University of Texas at Austin[16]

Burger is the Francis Christopher Oakley Third Century Professor of Mathematics and was the Lissack Professor for Social Responsibility and Personal Ethics (2010–2012) [16] and the Gaudino Scholar (2008–2010)[12] at Williams College, where he was also awarded the 2007 Nelson Bushnell Prize for Scholarship and Teaching.[16]

Burger has been honored by The Mathematical Association of America on several occasions: 2001, Deborah and Franklin Haimo Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics;[26][27] 2001–2003, George Pólya lecturer;[28] 2004, Chauvenet Prize;[29][30] and 2006, Lester R. Ford Award[31][25]

See also

References

  1. ↑Cataloging-in-Publication Data in: Burger, Edward (2007). Extending the Frontiers of Mathematics. Key College. ISBN 978-1-59757-042-8.
  2. 123Grondahl, Paul. "Math for laughs all in author's equation". Times Union. October 16, 2005. Retrieved May 2, 2008.
  3. ↑"Edward B. Burger Named Southwestern's 15th President".
  4. ↑"Edward Burger Steps Down as Southwestern University President". www.southwestern.edu.
  5. ↑Press release: "Executive Vice President and Provost Elizabeth Davis Announces One-Year Appointment of Dr. Edward Burger As Vice Provost for Strategic Educational Initiatives". Baylor University. February 24, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  6. 12Foundation, St David's. "St. David's Foundation | St. David's Foundation Announces New Leader". St. David's Foundation.
  7. ↑"Mathematician, former joke writer for Jay Leno speaks". UMHB The Bells Online. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  8. ↑"Higher Ed". www.kut.org. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  9. 1 2 3 Burger, Edward B. Página del profesorado. Archivada el 5 de mayo de 2008 en Wayback Machine . Williams College. 9 de septiembre de 1999. Consultada el 1 de mayo de 2008.
  10. ↑ Nota de prensa: "¿ Odias las matemáticas? ¡Este libro es para ti! Coincidencias, caos y todo ese jazz matemático ". Williams College. 12 de septiembre de 2005. Consultado el 1 de mayo de 2008.
  11. ↑ Comunicado de prensa: ""Williams College. 13 de marzo de 2013.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Comunicado de prensa: " El matemático Edward B. Burger es nombrado becario Gaudino en Williams. Archivado el 3 de mayo de 2008 en Wayback Machine ". 23 de abril de 2008. Consultado el 1 de mayo de 2008.
  13. ↑ Traub, James . " Este campus está siendo simulado ". New York Times Magazine . 19 de noviembre de 2000. Consultado el 1 de mayo de 2008.
  14. ↑ Burger, Edward B. " Textos interactivos virtuales basados ​​en la web ". Williams College. Consultado el 2 de mayo de 2008.
  15. ↑ Poftak, Amy y Susan McLester. Premios a la Excelencia. Archivado el 3 de mayo de 2008 en Wayback Machine . Tecnología y Aprendizaje . 15 de diciembre de 2007. Consultado el 1 de mayo de 2008.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Burger, Edward B. " Honores y premios ". Williams College. Consultado el 1 de mayo de 2008.
  17. ↑ Stern, Zelda. ¿Se puede enseñar la creatividad? Archivado el 3 de mayo de 2008 en Wayback Machine Williams Alumni Review . Junio ​​de 2006. Consultado el 1 de mayo de 2008.
  18. 1 2 Palmer, Lisa. " Las matemáticas se vuelven divertidas: una profesora de Williams adopta un enfoque creativo ". The Boston Globe . 16 de octubre de 2005. Consultado el 1 de mayo de 2008.
  19. ↑ Burger, Edward B. " Publicaciones archivadas el 5 de mayo de 2008 en Wayback Machine ". Williams College. Consultado el 1 de mayo de 2008.
  20. ↑ Burger, Edward B. " Libros escritos por y videos protagonizados por EB Burger ". Williams College. Consultado el 2 de mayo de 2008.
  21. ↑ Burger, Edward B. " Publicaciones en revistas ". Williams College. Consultado el 2 de mayo de 2008.
  22. ↑ Burger, Edward B. " Cargos profesionales ". Williams College. Consultado el 1 de mayo de 2008.
  23. ↑ "Edward Burger elegido miembro de la Sociedad Filosófica de Texas" .
  24. ↑ Lista de miembros de la Sociedad Matemática Estadounidense , consultada el 10 de noviembre de 2012.
  25. 1 2 Burger, Edward B. (2005). "Una cola de dos palíndromos" . Amer. Math. Monthly . 112 (4): 311– 321. doi : 10.2307/30037467 . JSTOR 30037467 . 
  26. ↑ "Ganadores del premio Deborah y Franklin Tepper Haimo a la enseñanza distinguida de matemáticas en colegios o universidades; Asociación Matemática de América" . www.maa.org . Archivado del original el 8 de junio de 2024. Consultado el 7 de octubre de 2024 .
  27. ↑ " Premio Deborah y Franklin Tepper Haimo de la Asociación Matemática de América a la Enseñanza Distinguida de las Matemáticas en Colegios o Universidades " . Archivado del original el 30 de septiembre de 2007. Consultado el 2 de mayo de 2008 .
  28. ↑ Conferencias George Pólya de la Asociación Matemática de América
  29. ↑ "Premios Chauvenet" . Asociación Matemática de América . Archivado del original el 28 de junio de 2017. Consultado el 15 de noviembre de 2022 .
  30. ↑ Burger, Edward B. (2000). "Olimpiadas Diofánticas y Campeones Mundiales: Polinomios y Primos en Australia". The American Mathematical Monthly . 107 (9). Informa UK Limited: 822– 829. doi : 10.1080/00029890.2000.12005276 . ISSN 0002-9890 . S2CID 15874525 .  
  31. ↑ El premio Lester R. Ford de la Asociación Matemática de América se archivó el 2 de julio de 2013 en Wayback Machine . Consultado el 1 de mayo de 2008.