David Kelly (mathematician)
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David C. Kelly is an associate professor of mathematics
at Hampshire College
in Amherst, Massachusetts
. He directs the Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics
, and has been involved in the organization of "Yellow Pig's Day," an annual celebration of mathematics. He is quite familiar with many of the interesting properties of the number 17
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Kelly's father was involved in the military, and he spent much of his early life traveling around the world. He lived in Brazil from when he was eleven years old to thirteen, and grew fond of brazilian food
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
at Hampshire College
Hampshire College
Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1965 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts...
in Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
. He directs the Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics
Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics
The Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics is a residential program for mathematically talented high school students. The program has been conducted each summer since 1971, with the exceptions of 1981 and 1996, and has more than 1500 alumni....
, and has been involved in the organization of "Yellow Pig's Day," an annual celebration of mathematics. He is quite familiar with many of the interesting properties of the number 17
17 (number)
17 is the natural number following 16 and preceding 18. It is prime.In spoken English, the numbers 17 and 70 are sometimes confused because they sound similar. When carefully enunciated, they differ in which syllable is stressed: 17 vs 70...
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Kelly's father was involved in the military, and he spent much of his early life traveling around the world. He lived in Brazil from when he was eleven years old to thirteen, and grew fond of brazilian food