MEDIA & VIDEO

HONORS & AWARDS

Author of more than 75 research articles, 5 books, and 3 DVD courses.
Editor of Math Horizons magazine, published by the Mathematical
    Association of America (MAA), 2004-2008.
Polya Lecturer for the MAA, 2006-2008.
Winner of Beckenbach Book Prize from MAA, 2006.
Named "America's Best Math Whiz" by Readers Digest, 2005.
Choice Award for Outstanding Academic Title, by American Libary Assoc,2004.
Past-Chair, Department of Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College, 2002-2004.
Winner of National Teaching Award (Haimo Prize) from MAA, 2000.
Winner of the American Backgammon Tour, 1997.
TED Speaker 2005 and 2009. (Among the top 5 most viewed TED Talks)
Selected as one of "America's Best 300 Professors" by Princeton Review, 2012.