Andrew Chiang-Fung Liu (born March 15, 1947) is a Canadian mathematician. He is a professor emeritus in the Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences at the University of Alberta.[1]
Andy Liu | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 15, 1947 (age 77) Guangzhou, China |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Alberta |
| Doctoral advisor | Harvey Leslie Abbott |
Liu was born in Guangzhou, and attended New Method College in Hong Kong.[2] He then did his undergraduate studies in mathematics at McGill University,[3] and earned his Ph.D. in 1976 from the University of Alberta, under the supervision of Harvey Abbott, with a dissertation about hypergraphs.[4]
He was the leader of the Canadian team to the International Mathematical Olympiad in 2000 (South Korea) and 2003 (Japan) and acts as vice-president of the Tournament of Towns.[5]
Books edit
- 2001 Hungarian Problem Book III (1929–1943), Mathematical Association of America
- 1998 Chinese Mathematics Competitions and Olympiads Book 1 (1981-1993), Australian Mathematics Trust
- 2005 Chinese Mathematics Competitions and Olympiads Book 2 (1993-2001), Australian Mathematics Trust
- 2008 The Alberta High School Math Competitions (1957–2006), Mathematical Association of America
- 2009 Problems from Murray Klamkin, Mathematical Association of America, with Bruce Shawyer
- 2009 International Mathematics Tournament of the Towns Book (2002-2007), Australian Mathematics Trust, with Peter Taylor
- 2011 Hungarian Problem Book IV (1947–1963), Mathematical Association of America, with Robert Barrington-Leigh
- 2014 Upper Elementary School Mathematics, Chiu Chang Mathematics Publishers, Taipei
- 2014 Classical Geometry, Wiley, with Ed Leonard, Ted Lewis and George Tokarsky
- 2015 Arithmetical Wonderland, Mathematical Association of America
- 2016 Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad (1961–1992), Mathematical Association of America
- 2018 Chinese Mathematics Competitions and Olympiads Book 3 (2001-2009), Australian Mathematics Trust, with Yunhao Fu and Zhichao Li
- 2018 S.M.A.R.T. Circle Overview, Springer Nature
- 2018 S.M.A.R.T. Circle Projects, Springer Nature
- 2018 S.M.A.R.T. Circle Minicourses, Springer Nature
- 2020 The Puzzles of Nobuyuki Yoshigahara, Springer Nature, with George Sicherman and Takayuki Yoshigahara
- 2020 Grade Five Competition from the Leningrad Mathematical Olympiad, Springer Nature, with Kseniya Garaschuk
- 2021 Solomon Golomb’s Course in Undergraduate Combinatorics, Spring Nature, with Solomon Golomb
Awards edit
- Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences Educational Prize, (2010)[6]
- Deborah and Franklin Tepper-Haimo Award from the Mathematical Association of America (2004)[7]
- Adrien Pouliot Award from the Canadian Mathematical Society (2003)[8]
- Distinguished Teaching Award from the Pacific Northwest Section of the Mathematical Association of America (2002)[9]
- Canadian University Professor of the Year, Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education and Council for Advancement and Support of Education (1998)[3]
- Distinguished Educators Award, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (1998)[3]
References edit
- ^ Retired faculty, University of Alberta, Department of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ^ "Andy Liu: A never-ending search", History Trails, University of Alberta Alumni Association, Autumn 1993, retrieved 2015-09-17.
- ^ a b c "Mentor, teacher, puzzle man: Dr Andy Liu earns distinguished teaching awards", Folio, University of Alberta, January 15, 1999.
- ^ Andy Liu at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ "International Mathematics Tournament of Towns". Australian Mathematics Trust. n.d. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ Andy Liu from University of Alberta Awarded 2010 PIMS Education Prize, Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences, March 26, 2010, retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ^ 2004 Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics: Andrew Chang-Fung Liu, University of Alberta, Pacific Northwest Section of the Mathematical Association of America, April 22, 2012, retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ^ 2003 Adrien Pouliot Award Recipient: Andrew Chiang-Fung Liu, University of Alberta, Pacific Northwest Section of the Mathematical Association of America, April 22, 2012, retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ^ Ross, Ken; Cayford, Afton H. (April 26, 2005), History of the Pacific Northwest Section of the Mathematical Association of America, retrieved 2015-09-17.
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