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George W. Hart

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George W. Hart
Geometer George W. Hart with his "12-part sculpture puzzle"
Born
George William Hart

1955 (age 68–69)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationGeometer
Children3, includingVi
Scientific career
InstitutionsColumbia University
SUNY Stony Brook
ThesisMinimum information estimation of structure(1987)
Doctoral advisorFred C. Schweppe and John N. Tsitsiklis
Websitewww.georgehart.com

George William Hart(born 1955)[1]is an American sculptor and geometer. Before retiring, he was an associate professor ofElectrical EngineeringatColumbia Universityin New York City and then an interdepartmental research professor atStony Brook University.His work includes both academic and artistic approaches to mathematics.

He is the father of mathematics popularizer andYouTuberVi Hart.

Education and career

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Hart received a B.S. in Mathematics fromMIT(1977), an M.A. inLinguisticsfromIndiana University(1979), and a Ph.D. inElectrical EngineeringandComputer SciencefromMIT(1987).

His academic work includes the online publicationEncyclopedia of Polyhedra,the textbookMultidimensional Analysis,and the instruction bookZome Geometry.He has also published over sixty academic articles. His artistic work includes sculpture, computer images, toys (e.g.Zome) and puzzles.[2]

He worked withJohn H. Conwayto promote and standardize theConway polyhedron notation.

Sculptures

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Hart's public sculptures can be seen at locations around the world, includingMIT,U.C. Berkeley,Stony Brook University,Princeton University,Duke University,The University of Arizona,Queen's University at Kingston,Macalester College,Pratt Institute,Albion College,Middlesex University,Aalto University,and ThePolytechnic University of Valencia.[3][4][5]

Inventions

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Hart is a coinventor on two USpatents,U.S. patent 4,672,555Digital ac monitorandU.S. patent 4,858,141Non-intrusive appliance monitor apparatus.These patents cover, in part, an improved electrical meter for homes callednonintrusive load monitors.These meters track changes in voltage and current usage by a given household and then deduce which appliances are using how much electricity and when.[citation needed]

Museum of Mathematics

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Hart is a co-founder of North America's only Museum of Mathematics,MoMath,in New York City.[6]As chief of content, he set the "Math is Cool!" tone of the museum and spent five years designing original exhibits and workshop activities for it.[7]

Bibliography

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  • Multidimensional Analysis: Algebras and Systems for Science and Engineering,1995,ISBN978-0-387-94417-3
  • Zome Geometry - Hands-on Learning with Zome Models,2001,ISBN978-1-55953-385-0
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References

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  1. ^"LCCN Permalink for 94039139".Library of CongressOnline Catalog.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-07-17.Retrieved2008-07-20.
  2. ^George W. Hart in the News.Consulted on April 5, 2015.
  3. ^http://www.georgehart.com/cite/Games1-readable.jpg[bare URL image file]
  4. ^http://www.georgehart.com/cite/Ivars-Peterson.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  5. ^жизнь, Редакция журнала Наука и (April 2010)."IPP-29. Встреча головоломщиков в Сан-Франциско".nkj.ru.Retrieved30 August2017.
  6. ^G. Hart et al.,Forming a Museum of Mathematics,in Science Exhibitions: Communication and Evaluation,ISBN978-0-9561943-8-1
  7. ^Gerorge, Hart."Opening MoMath".Youtube.Retrieved20 April2023.
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