Michael Viscardi
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Michael Anthony Viscardi (born February 22, 1989 in Plano
, Texas
) of San Diego
, California
is a young mathematician
who won the 2005 Siemens Westinghouse Competition
and Davidson Fellowship with a mathematical project on the Dirichlet problem
, whose applications include describing the flow of heat across a metal surface, winning $100,000 and $50,000 in scholarships, respectively. Viscardi's theorem is an expansion of the 19th-century work of Lejeune Dirichlet. He was also named a finalist with the same project in the Intel Science Talent Search
. Viscardi placed Best of Category in Mathematics at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in May 2006. Viscardi also qualified for the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad
and the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.
class of 2010. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard, receiving the 2010 Thomas T. Hoopes, Class of 1919, Prize
, and earning 2011 Morgan Prize
honorable mention for his senior thesis "Alternate Compactifications of the Moduli Space of Genus One Maps".
His Erdős number
is 3.
Plano, Texas
Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
) of San Diego
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
is a young 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....
who won the 2005 Siemens Westinghouse Competition
Siemens Westinghouse Competition
The Siemens Competition is a science competition funded by the Siemens Foundation and administered by the College Board.- Eligibility requirements :The Siemens Competition is open to high school students who are citizens or permanent residents of the US...
and Davidson Fellowship with a mathematical project on the Dirichlet problem
Dirichlet problem
In mathematics, a Dirichlet problem is the problem of finding a function which solves a specified partial differential equation in the interior of a given region that takes prescribed values on the boundary of the region....
, whose applications include describing the flow of heat across a metal surface, winning $100,000 and $50,000 in scholarships, respectively. Viscardi's theorem is an expansion of the 19th-century work of Lejeune Dirichlet. He was also named a finalist with the same project in the Intel Science Talent Search
Intel Science Talent Search
The Intel Science Talent Search , known for its first 57 years as the Westinghouse Science Talent Search is a research-based science competition in the United States for high school seniors. It has been referred to as "the nation's oldest and most prestigious" science competition. In his speech...
. Viscardi placed Best of Category in Mathematics at the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in May 2006. Viscardi also qualified for the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad
United States of America Mathematical Olympiad
The United States of America Mathematical Olympiad is a high school mathematics competition held annually in the United States. Since its debut in 1972, it has served as the final round of the AMC series of contests...
and the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium.
Other notes
He is a member of the Harvard CollegeHarvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
class of 2010. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard, receiving the 2010 Thomas T. Hoopes, Class of 1919, Prize
Thomas T. Hoopes, Class of 1919, Prize
The Hoopes Prize is an award given annually to Harvard University undergraduates, and is considered one of thehighest academic commendations the University can bestow upon an undergraduate....
, and earning 2011 Morgan Prize
Morgan Prize
The Morgan Prize in Mathematics may refer to:* Frank and Brennie Morgan Prize for Outstanding Research in Mathematics by an Undergraduate Student awarded jointly by the American Mathematical Society, Mathematical Association of America and Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics* De Morgan...
honorable mention for his senior thesis "Alternate Compactifications of the Moduli Space of Genus One Maps".
His Erdős number
Erdos number
The Erdős number describes the "collaborative distance" between a person and mathematician Paul Erdős, as measured by authorship of mathematical papers.The same principle has been proposed for other eminent persons in other fields.- Overview :...
is 3.
External links
- Michael Viscardi: Person of the Week
- Michael's Presentation
- Biography at Davidson Institute site