Ralph Grimaldi
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Ralph Peter Grimaldi is an American
mathematician
specializing in discrete mathematics
who is a full professor
at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
. He is known for his textbook Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics: An Applied Introduction http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/academic/product/0,,0201726343,00%2Ben-USS_01DBC.html, first published in 1985 and now in its fifth edition, and his numerous research papers.
He was born and raised in New York City
and graduated from what is now the State University of New York at Albany in 1964 (B.S.) and 1965 (M.S.), then earned his Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences in 1972 at New Mexico State University
under Ray Mines. He previously taught at the State University of New York at Oswego
and has held sabbatical appointments at Clemson University
and New Mexico State University
, as well as in industry.
United States
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mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
specializing in discrete mathematics
Discrete mathematics
Discrete mathematics is the study of mathematical structures that are fundamentally discrete rather than continuous. In contrast to real numbers that have the property of varying "smoothly", the objects studied in discrete mathematics – such as integers, graphs, and statements in logic – do not...
who is a full professor
Professor
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at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology , formerly Rose Polytechnic Institute, is a small private college specializing in teaching engineering, mathematics, and science. RHIT is highly regarded for its undergraduate engineering program, which US News and World Reports ranked in 2011 as No...
. He is known for his textbook Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics: An Applied Introduction http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/academic/product/0,,0201726343,00%2Ben-USS_01DBC.html, first published in 1985 and now in its fifth edition, and his numerous research papers.
He was born and raised in New York City
New York City
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and graduated from what is now the State University of New York at Albany in 1964 (B.S.) and 1965 (M.S.), then earned his Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences in 1972 at New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
under Ray Mines. He previously taught at the State University of New York at Oswego
State University of New York at Oswego
State University of New York at Oswego, also known as SUNY Oswego and Oswego State, is a public university in the City of Oswego and Town of Oswego, New York, on the shore of Lake Ontario...
and has held sabbatical appointments at Clemson University
Clemson University
Clemson University is an American public, coeducational, land-grant, sea-grant, research university located in Clemson, South Carolina, United States....
and New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University at Las Cruces , is a major land-grant university in Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States...
, as well as in industry.