Name
CLARK, David Allan
Position and Affiliated Institution
Professor of Mathematics, Randolph-Macon College
Degree
Ph.D.
Education and Academic Employment
| Education: | |
| 2008 | Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of California, San Diego |
| 2001 | B.S. in Mathematics and Astrophysics, Tufts University |
| Academic Employment: | |
| 2009-Present | Randolph-Macon College Math Dept. |
Research Topic
History of Japanese mathematics during the Tokugawa period
Fields of Research Interests
Knot theory and low-dimensional topology, history of mathematics
Academic Publications
- “Ajima’s solution to the Gion shrine problem: A modern interpretation,” with Hidetoshi Fukagawa, Historia Mathematica, Volume 61 (2022), 3-10.
- “A modern solution to the Gion shrine problem,” with J. A. de Reyna and N. D. Elkies. Mathematics Magazine, 92:2 (2019), 110-122.
- “Seeking sangaku,” Math Horizons, 24(2) (2016), 8-11.
- “Functoriality for the su(3) Khovanov homology,” Algebr. Geom. Topol. 9 (2009), no. 2, 625–690.
- “Fixing the functoriality of Khovanov homology,” with S. Morrison and K. Walker. Geom. Topol. 13 (2009), no. 3, 1499-1582.
Other Interests
Hiking, drumming, gardening, cooking.
Affiliated Academic Organizations
Member, Mathematical Association of America
Awards
Winner of the 2020 Carl B. Allendoerfer Award, Mathematical Association of America
