Bruce A. Anderson papers

Collection

Identifier: urn:taro:utexas.cah.00345

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Scope and Contents

These papers consist of mathematical notes, correspondence, and drafts of articles, as well as lecture notes and student notes documenting the mathematical career of Bruce A. Anderson. Of particular interest for researchers of the "Moore Method" of teaching are Anderson's student notes, taken under the instruction of Steve Armentrout and R. H. Bing, both students of mathematician R. L. Moore. The articles series includes collaborations with other mathematicians, including P. A. Leonard.

Forms part of the Archives of American Mathematics.

Dates

Creation: 1960 - 1991
Creation: undated

Creator

Anderson, B. A. (Bruce A.) (Person)

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Biographical Note

Bruce A. Anderson (1939-1992) was a professor of mathematics at Arizona State University from 1966 until his death in 1992. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of Iowa in 1966 under the direction of Steve Armentrout, a student of University of Texas mathematics professor R. L. Moore. Anderson was greatly influenced by the "Moore Method" of teaching and learning, and utilized a modified-Moore method in his classes at Arizona State. Anderson's research interests started out in topology and in the mid-1970s moved toward combinatorics, including perfect 1-factorizations, sequencing of finite groups, and Howell designs. His style of mathematics was deeply geometric and his notes are filled with multi-colored diagrams that document his work on various problems. Anderson was known as a strong teacher and was recognized by the Golden Key National Honor Society in 1990 for his promotion of academic excellence through teaching.

Extent

4.17 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Bruce A. Anderson (1939-1992) was a professor of mathematics at Arizona State University from 1966 until his death in 1992. These papers consist of mathematical notes, correspondence, and drafts of articles, as well as lecture notes and student notes documenting his mathematical career.