Mike Develin

Michael Lee Develin
Born August 27, 1980 (1980-08-27) (age 31)
Hobart, Tasmania
Nationality American
Fields Mathematics
Institutions D. E. Shaw & Co.
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Alma mater Harvard University
University of California, Berkeley
Doctoral advisor Bernd Sturmfels

Michael Lee Develin (born August 27, 1980) is an American mathematician known for his work in combinatorics and discrete geometry.

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Early life

Mike Develin was born in Hobart, Tasmania. He moved to the United States with his Korean mother, living in NYC. He went to Stuyvesant High School and entered Harvard University at the age of 16. At 22, he received his PhD from Berkeley, doing his dissertation on Topics in Discrete Geometry. He was awarded the 2003 American Institute of Mathematics five-year fellowship.[1]

Mathematics

Develin is a 2-time Putnam fellow.[2] He is often cited for his work in Stanley's reciprocity theorem and for his work involving tight spans.

Bridge

Develin started playing competitive bridge in 2005.

Wins

Runner-up

Personal life

Develin was naturalized as an American citizen in 2010. He currently resides in Mountain View, California.

Develin organized and maintains Simbase, a simulated baseball league with fictitious players. He occasionally spends his weekends near the San Francisco Ferry Building, dispensing free advice.

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