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Publications
“Fibonacci Expansions and ‘F-adic’ integers,” The Fibonacci Quarterly, v. 34, 1996
“On the Sums of Digits of Fibonacci Numbers,” The Fibonacci Quarterly, v. 35, 1996
“A Modification of Shanks’ Baby-Step Giant-Step Algorithm,” Mathematics of Computation, v. 69, 2000
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DAVID TERR, Ph.D.
4223 Old Grove Road
Oceanside, CA 92057
******@*****.***
SUMMARY
Mathematician specializing in software development with experience in both public and private sectors. Background includes mathematical and computer analysis, developing computer code for simulation analysis and number theory, and adding content to websites. Technically oriented, team player, and self-motivated. Top Secret clearance.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: Java, C, C++, Mathematica, Fortran, HTML, Basic
Platforms: UNIX, Linux
Software: Mathematica, Matlab, Mathcad, Microsoft Visual C++, Dreamweaver, Smart FTP
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BRAINMASS
Online Teaching Assistant,(2011-present)Helped students with homework assignements in various college-level math and physics courses.
CRAMSTER
Online Instructor,(2011-present)Solved problems from various math textbooks and posted them on the Web.
NORTHROP GRUMMAN – Information Systems
Software Engineer, San Pedro, CA (2009-2010)
Performed detailed analysis associated with mission management. Made extensive use of Matlab and Mathematica for this purpose as well as mathematical analysis with pencil and paper.Computed and analyzed target masks.
Web Content Development 2006-2007Identified highly searched keywords with high KEI using Wordtracker and wrote search engine optimized content using these keywords for the following websites: presidentpolls2008.comUsed Dreamweaver templates to manage the content of websites in their entirety.Retrieved relevant pictures from istockPhoto for use on the web.
RAYTHEON - Space and Airborne Systems 2003-2006
Designs, develops, manufactures, integrates, supports, and provides a range of technologically advanced products and services for domestic and international governments and commercial customers
Systems Engineer, Goleta, CA(2005-2006)
Performed data analysis on the visible-infrared imaging radiometer suite (VIIRS), a weather satellite scheduled for launch in 2008.
Analyzed the band-to-band registration of the 22 imaging bands which are responsive to various wavelengths of light from visible to infrared. Used Matlab to make scatterplots of registration of different band combinations.Performed analysis on the pointing behavior of VIIRS by determining in what direction the satellite is pointing when one of its bands receives a light signal from a particular spot on earth.Analyzed the response of VIIRS to polarized light.
Sr. Multidisciplined Engineer II, El Segundo, CA(2003-2005)
Worked on various projects pertaining to radar and location of air and ground targets.Performed analysis on a simulated space-based radar (SBR) platform, proposed to be built around 2015. Developed and wrote Matlab code for simulation.Ran software simulating the detection of ground targets.Completed a six-sigma project on code for analyzing the SBR.
WOLFRAM RESEARCH, Champaign, IL
Inventors and Makers of Mathematica, software for performing mathematical calculations with numerous applications in both industry and education, for students, engineers, and scientists.
Kernel Developer 2000-2003
Developing and improving computer code and developing and implementing algorithms for performing various types mathematical calculations.Wrote code to factor large integers, developing and implementing a special factoring algorithm called the quadratic sieve.Implemented new algorithm for computing the greatest common divisor of two large numbers.Wrote code to perform polynomial arithmetic.Wrote a cryptography add-on package which implemented several cryptosystems such as RSA, Diffie-Hellman, El Gammal, and Cayley-Purser.
GOLDEN GATE UNIVERSITY, San Francisco, CA
Instructor (2000)
Taught courses in algebra and mathematics for managers
LANEY COLLEGE, Oakland, CA
Instructor (1998-1999)
Taught courses in statistics, algebra and arithmetic
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Mathematics (Algebraic Number Theory),
University of California, Berkeley
M.S., Physics,
University of Chicago
B.A., Physics,
University of Michigan
PUBLICATIONS
“Fibonacci Expansions and ‘F-adic’ integers,” The Fibonacci Quarterly, v. 34, 1996.
“On the Sums of Digits of Fibonacci Numbers,” The Fibonacci Quarterly, v. 35, 1996.
“A Modification of Shanks’ Baby-Step Giant-Step Algorithm,” Mathematics of Computation, v. 69, 2000.
“Some Interesting Infinite Families of Primitive Pythagorean Triples”, submitted to The Fibonacci Quarterly in July 2011, accepted for publication in October 2011.
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