Zachary Scherr
Contact Information
Mailing Address:
Department of Mathematics, 2074 East Hall
530 Church Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043
Office: 1868 East Hall, University of Michigan
Office Phone: (734) 763-2926
Email:
I am an NSF fellow. Here is my
Curriculum Vitae
Research
I do most of my research in the areas of arithmetic geometry and arithmetic dynamics, although I like to dabble in various mathematical subjects. My adviser is Michael Zieve.
- Chebyshev mappings of finite fields, with M. Zieve, J. Rosen, B. Weiss, American
Mathematical Monthly, (accepted)
- Separated Belyi Maps, in preparation
Exposition
In addition to research, I also enjoy writing expository papers on interesting mathematics I've thought about. Unless otherwise noted all of these papers should be accessible to advanced undergraduates and above.
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Teaching
I have taught for four semesters at the University of Michigan. These classes include:
Math 105 (Precalc), Fall 2008
Math 115 (Calc 1), Winter 2009
Math 115 (Calc 1), Fall 2010
Math 116 (Calc 2), Winter 2011
See what my kids are saying about me
Personal
In my free time I enjoy playing bridge. In the summer of 2009, four Michigan students and I won the Grand National Teams
in flight C. You can read about it here. This summer, I will be vying for the Grand National Teams title in flight B.
Before getting serious about bridge, I bowled for my high school and college teams, and played classical double bass (although I still dabble in bluegrass, rock, jazz and klezmer).
I was also a counselor at the Ross Program for a number of years. This is a wonderful experience for high schoolers to come and learn about the theory of numbers through experimentation, conjecture and proof.
Last updated on May 31st, 2011.