Scott W. Williams
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Scott Williams is a Professor of Mathematics
at the University of Buffalo, SUNY.
and earned his bachelor degree of Science in Mathematics in 1964.
Before earning his bachelor's degree he was already able to solve four advanced problems in The Mathematical Monthly and co-authored two papers on Non-Associative Algebra with his undergraduate advisor Dr. Volodymir Bohun-Chudyniv. Scott Williams earned his Masters of Science in Mathematics from Lehigh University
, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1967, and in 1969, he earned his Ph.D and M.S from Lehigh University.
- University Park, from 1969 to 1971. In 1971, he was chosen to be Assistant Professor of Mathematics at State University of New York
and in 1985 was promoted to Full Professor at the University. In 2004, the prestigious African American was selected to be one of the 50 Most Important Blacks in Research Science by Science Spectrum Magazine and Career Communications Group.
He was the first one to use the notion of scales to the box product problem
Dr. Williams is very well known for his studies in topology and his innovations in that field of mathematics. In 1975, he was the first topologist to apply the concept of scales (now known as b=d) to give a partial solution of the famous Box Product problem, which is still unsettled today. Dr. Williams is one of two founders of Black and Third World Mathematicians, which in 1971 became The National Association of Mathematicians. Together with Willam Massey of Lucent Technologies, Dr. Williams founded The Committee for African American Researchers in the Mathematical Sciences in 1997.
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 the University of Buffalo, SUNY.
Education
He was raised in Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Williams attended Morgan State UniversityMorgan State University
Morgan State University, formerly Centenary Biblical Institute , Morgan College and Morgan State College , is a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland...
and earned his bachelor degree of Science in Mathematics in 1964.
Before earning his bachelor's degree he was already able to solve four advanced problems in The Mathematical Monthly and co-authored two papers on Non-Associative Algebra with his undergraduate advisor Dr. Volodymir Bohun-Chudyniv. Scott Williams earned his Masters of Science in Mathematics from Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1967, and in 1969, he earned his Ph.D and M.S from Lehigh University.
Career
Dr. Williams served as a Research Associate in the Department of Mathematics at Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
- University Park, from 1969 to 1971. In 1971, he was chosen to be Assistant Professor of Mathematics at State University of New York
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
and in 1985 was promoted to Full Professor at the University. In 2004, the prestigious African American was selected to be one of the 50 Most Important Blacks in Research Science by Science Spectrum Magazine and Career Communications Group.
He was the first one to use the notion of scales to the box product problem
Dr. Williams is very well known for his studies in topology and his innovations in that field of mathematics. In 1975, he was the first topologist to apply the concept of scales (now known as b=d) to give a partial solution of the famous Box Product problem, which is still unsettled today. Dr. Williams is one of two founders of Black and Third World Mathematicians, which in 1971 became The National Association of Mathematicians. Together with Willam Massey of Lucent Technologies, Dr. Williams founded The Committee for African American Researchers in the Mathematical Sciences in 1997.