Valentin Vornicu

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Valentin Vornicu
Born Bucharest
Residence San Diego, United States of America
Citizenship Romanian
Nationality Romanian
Fields Mathematics
Institutions Art of Problem Solving, MathLinks
Known for MathLinks, Art of Problem Solving, Vornicu-Schur extension
Notable awards Bronze Medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad

Valentin Vornicu is a Romanian mathematician and the founder of MathLinks. He is also the current webmaster of the Art of Problem Solving.[1]

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[edit] Mathematics and education

Valentin Vornicu was a part of the Romanian team for the International Mathematics Olympiad in 2001 and 2002.[2] He graduated from the University of Bucharest in 2006, and got his Masters Degree in Algebra and Number Theory at the same University in 2008.[3] Vornicu also, in 2007, discovered a generalized form of Schur's inequality, which he published in a treatise named Olimpiada de Matematica.[4]

[edit] Mathlinks and Art of Problem Solving

Main article: Art of Problem Solving

In 2002, Vornicu founded an educational resources company known as MathLinks. In 2004, he merged the company with Art of Problem Solving, a company of which he is currently the web master.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Math Web Links
  2. ^ http://imo.wolfram.com/contestants/ROM6/
  3. ^ www.edu.ro :: Valentin Vornicu - asistent personal al ministrului si educatiei si cercetarii pentru relatia cu olimpicii romani
  4. ^ Vornicu, Valentin; Olimpiada de Matematica... de la provocare la experienta; GIL Publishing House; Zalau, Romania.
  5. ^ http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?mode=attach&id=117

[edit] See also

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