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Elisha Peterson
peterson@math.umd.edu



Office: Math 4310
Spring '06 Teaching: Math 241, Sections 0111 and 0121
Office Hours: Thursday 12:30-2:30
Tutoring Hour: Monday 2-3, Tutoring Room (Math 0301)

Thesis Defense: April 25, 10:30am, location TBA
Fall '07 Teaching: Assistant Professor, USMA Math

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Curriculum Vitae
Available as a PS or PDF.

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Research
What I've been working on recently...

"Trace Diagrams, Representations, and Low-Dimensional Topology," my PhD Thesis PDF, defense PDF
"Spin networks and SL(2,C)-character varieties" with Sean Lawton (arXiv: math.QA/0511271) PS, PDF
"Trace diagrams and the Littlewood-Richardson rule," preprint coming soon!
"A not so characteristic equation: the art of linear algebra," preprint coming soon!
"Spin networks and trace diagrams for the working mathematician," preprint coming soon!
"Combinatorial Proofs of Generalizations of Sperner's Lemma," my undergrad thesis at Mudd PDF

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Summaries of standard mathematics courses, both undergraduate and graduate, in various stages of completion. Currently, all in PDF form.

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Photo Collections

Vancouver Knot Theory Workshop/Conference (July 7-23):

General Pics (views/thai food/cards/etc)

Deep Cove Trip

Grouse/Crown Mountain Hike

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