David Nacin Professor • Department of Mathematics Sciences View CV David Nacin is a professor of mathematics at William Paterson University, where he also serves as director of the M.S. in Applied Mathematics graduate program. He received his Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 2005. His research interests include non-commutative algebra, discrete mathematics, and recreational mathematics. A Python enthusiast, he codes for research, teaching, and fun, and recently restructured the curriculum in his department to include the programming language in several classes. Author of the book Math-Infused Sudoku, his mathematical puzzles have appeared in many magazines and academic journals, and he maintains a puzzle blog at quadratablog.blogspot.com. Other Interests Python Programming, Machine Learning Degrees PhD Mathematics, Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ Specialization Non-commutative Algebra, Discrete Mathematics, Experimental Mathematics Licenses and Certifications 05/24/2021 Microcredential in Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Online Learning Environment, THE ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY EDUCATORS Representative Publications A Minimal Non-Koszul A(G); , Communications in Algebra; Volume 46, 2018 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00927872.2017.1344689 PUZZLES, PARITY MAPS, AND PLENTY OF SOLUTIONS; The Mathematics of Various Entertaining Subjects: Research in Recreational Math Volume 3 by Jennifer Beineke (Editor), Jason Rosenhouse (Editor); Princeton University Press; https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691182582/the-mathematics-of-various-entertaining-subjects On a Complex KenKen Problem; College Mathematics Journal; Volume 48, 2017 https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.4169/college.math.j.48.4.274?seq=1 Math Infused Sudoku; 201 Charles St, Providence, RI 02904; The American Mathematical Society; 2019 https://bookstore.ams.org/mbk-123 Van der Laan Sequences and a Conjecture on Padovan Numbers; Volume 26, 2022 https://cs.uwaterloo.ca/journals/JIS/VOL26/Nacin/nacin5.pdf Awards and Honors Taylor & Francis Most Read Authors Award Taylor & Francis 01/01/2019 Christie Lecturer Mathematical Association of America 11/20/2021 Blunden Lecturer Science Atlantic Math, Statistics and Computer Science Conference 10/22/2015 Media https://www.nj.com/morris/2019/11/nj-college-prof-made-his-own-version-of-sudoku-and-this-ones-for-math-lovers.html Notable Courses Taught (Graduate) Topics in Linear Algebra, (Graduate) Discrete Mathematics, (Graduate) Number Theory and Cryptography, (Graduate) Graph Theory, (Graduate) Experimental Mathematics Email 973 720 3380 3042 Hennings Science East By appointment
