Vincent Ferlini

Degrees and Credentials:

BS Mathematics, University of Notre Dame
PhD Mathematics, University of Michigan

Professional Interests/Areas of Specialization:

Geometric Group Theory
Discrete and Combinatorial Geometry Undergraduate Research

Publications:

Ferlini, V., Proof Without Words: sin(cos x) < cos(sin x), Math Magazine, Vol. 92, Issue 4; Sept 2019.

Ferlini, V., “Using Linear Transformations to Solve Quadratic Equations”, Mathematical Gazette, Vol. 100, Number 6, March 2016

Ferlini, V., Fibonacci Relationships Geometrically, Math Gazette, Vol. 93, Number 528, Nov. 2009.

Ferlini, V., Solutions to Zero-sum Exponent Equations over Finite Cyclic Groups of Exponent Greater Than Two, International Journal of Algebra and Computation, Volume 18, #3 (2008), p 423-441.

Ferlini, V., Jardine, R., Assessing Student Oral Presentation of Mathematics, Supporting Assessment in Undergraduate Mathematics, Mathematical Association of America Publication, 2006, ISBN 0-88385-820-7.

Ferlini, V., Proof Without Words: The Upside Down Pythagorean Theorem , College Mathematics Journal , Vol. 33, No. 2, March 2002, p. 170

Ferlini, V., Proof Without Words: Logarithm of a Number and Its Reciprocal; Math Magazine, Vol. 74, No. 1, February 2001 .

Ferlini, V., Goldstein, R., Salpukas, M. On the solution of certain equations with exponent sum 0 over Z2, International Journal of Algebra and Computation, 10 (2000), no. 6, p. 709 – 723 .

Alonso, J. M. , Brady, T. , Cooper, D. , Ferlini, V. , Lustig, M. , Mihalik, M. , Shapiro, M. , Short, H. , Notes on Word Hyperbolic Groups, Group Theory From a Geometrical Point of View, (Editors: E. Ghys, A. Haefliger, A. Verjovsky); World Scientific, 1991; p. 3 – 63.