Philip Matchett Wood

Research interests: I am interested in additive combinatorics and discrete
probability theory. Particular areas of interest include discrete random
matrices, structural behavior in sumsets, and using computers to explore
problems in discrete mathematics.

Contact Information:
Department of Mathematics
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall, Bldg. 380
Stanford, CA 94305-2125

Office: room 382-C

In Fall 2009, I will be visiting the UCLA Department of Mathematics
much of the time, and can be found at IPAM or in my office
(UCLA Math Sciencel Building, 5346).

The best way to reach me is via email:
pmwood at math dot stanford dot edu

Publications

PhD Advisor: Van H. Vu

Promoting Undergraduate Research:

I worked at the Duluth REU as an advisor from 2002-2005 under the direction of Joe Gallian, and during that time maintained the Duluth REU Auxiliary website. A good list of the research produced by the students at the REU can be found on the Bibliography of the Duluth Summer Research Programs.

Fun Mathematics Topics:

The mathematics of the Rubik's Cube.
Origami constructions, and how to trisect an angle by folding paper. Based on the paper by Robert Geretschläger: Euclidean constructions and the geometry of origami. Math. Mag. 68 (1995), no. 5, 357--371.
The Lucy-Lily Pentagon Game, invented by Richard Evan Schwartz.

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