Vitae for Rick Spjut

Education

Degree Date Institution Advisor Subject
Ph.D. 2012 UCSB Mihai Putinar Mathematics
M.Sc. 2008 UCSB Mihai Putinar Mathematics
B. Sc. 2004 Caltech Nikolai Makarov Mathematics

Seminars, Conferences and Talks

Date Venue
2007-2011 Analysis Seminar at UCSB Math Dept. Co-Organizer
2010 Multivariate Operator Theory at BIRS.
2010 Algebraic, Geometric, and Combinatorial Methods for Optimization at the MSRI.
2010 Gene Golub Graduate Summer School
2010 LMIPO at UCSD
2009 PDEs Seminar at BIGS
2009 Scientific Computing Seminar at BIGS
2009 CMFT at Bilkent.
2009 SEAM at USF.
2008 Hilbert Spaces of Analytic Functions at CRM
2008 Multivariate Operator Theory at TAMU Math Dept.
2008 SEAM at Vanderbilt Math Dept.
2007 Continuous Optimization and Applications at MSRI
2006-2007 Graduate Student Seminar at UCSB Math Dept. Organizer
2006 Hypatian Seminar at UCSB Math Dept.
2005 Colloquium Lecture at HSU Math Dept.

Research Interests

Primary                                     Secondary
  • Operator Theory
  • Complex Analysis
  • Functional Analysis
  • Abstract Harmonic Analysis
  • Numerics, PDEs, Applied Math
  • Potential Theory

    • Teaching

    QuarterCourse(s)Text(s)
    Fall 2010 Fall 2010 - Math 3C - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra - Dr. Bill JacobFarlowe, et al. - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra
    (Reader)Rudin - Real and Complex Analysis
    Spring 2010 Spring 2010 - Math 199 - Independent Studies (Selected Topics in Operations Research) - Rick Spjut Hillier and Lieberman - Introduction to Operations Research
    Winter 2010 Winter 2010 - Math 5C - Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course - Rick Spjut Lovric. Kaplan - Advanced Calculus
    Spring 2009 (Reader) Spring 2009 - Math 201c - Linear Analysis - Dr. Denis Labutin Bollobas - Linear Analysis
    (Reader) Spring 2009 - Math 206c - Finite Differences - Dr. Paul Atzberger Strickwerda - Finite Difference Schemes and partial Differential Equations
    Winter 2009 (Reader) Winter 2009 - Math 201b - Functional Analysis - Dr. Denis Labutin Bollobas - Linear Analysis
    Fall 2008 Math 5a - Differential Equations and Linear Algebra II - Dr. Ken Goodearl
    (Reader) Fall 2008 Math 206d - PDE's + FEA - Dr. Hector Ceniceros 1. Computational Differential Equations by K. Eriksson, D. Estep, P. Hansbo, and C. Johnson.
    2. Numerical Solution of partial differential equations by the finite element method by Claes Johnson.
    (Reader) Fall 2008 Math 201a - Real Analysis - Dr. Denis Labutin Bollobas - Linear Analysis
    Summer 2008 - Session A Math 5C - Vector Calculus with Applications, Second Course - Rick Spjut Lovric - Vector Calculus with Applications (Special Edition for UCSB)
    Spring 2008 Math 34A - Calculus for Social and Life Sciences - Dr. Pawel Gladki Cooper - Calculus For the Social Sciences
    Winter 2008 Math 3B - Calculus with Applications II - Dr. Emille Davie Stewart - Calculus (7th Edition)
    (Reader) Math 108A - Introduction to Linear Algebra - Dr. Gustavo Ponce Axler - Linear Algebra Done Right (2nd Edition)
    Fall 2007 Math 118A - Methods of Analysis - Dr. Julie Rowlett Rudin - Principles of Mathematical Analysis (3rd Edition)
    Spring 2007 Math 5B - Vector Calculus - Dr. Michael Crandall Kaplan - Vector Calculus (5th Edition)
    Winter 2007 Math 34B - Calculus for Social and Life Sciences - Dr. Julie Rowlett Cooper - Calculus for the Social Sciences
    Fall 2006 Math 34A - Calculus for Social and Life Sciences - Dr. Daryl Cooper Cooper - Calculus for the Social Sciences

    Employment

    Employer Date Position
    UCSB 2006-2010 Research, Reader, Teaching Associate, Teaching Assistant, Webworker
    INRIA Summer 2009 Research Intern, Project APICS
    S-Matrix Corp. 2005-2006 Software Engineer
    Castle Rock Charter School 2004-2005 Math teacher
    JPL 2003 SURF Fellow
    Shimojo Psychophysics 2002-2003 Lab Assistant
    Caltech Library 2001-2004 Front Desk...got to see what the professors were reading :-)

    Education Detail

    TERMTITLESCHOOLCOURSEINSTRUCTORTEXT
    F2008-S2010 Directed Reading and Research UCSB MATH 560... PutinarAkhiezer, Simon OPUC, etc.
    W2010-S2010FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS UCSB MATH 228ABC PutinarReed and Simon, Riesz and Sz.Nagy, Putinar, etc.
    F2009Nonlinear Dispersive PDE BIGS 48x? KochLinares and Ponce, Tao, etc.
    F2009Convex Optimization auf Deutsch BIGS 4xx? RauhutBoyd
    Spring 2008 MODERN ALGEBRA UCSB MATH 220C Morrison Grove - Algebra +Lecture Notes
    Spring 2008 DIFFERENTIAL TOPOLOGY UCSB MATH 221C Gukov Guillemin and Pollack - Differential Topology
    Spring 2008 SEMINAR IN MATH (Positivity) UCSB MATH 260H Putinar Prestel and Delzell - Positive Poynomials
    Winter 2008 NUM SIMULATION UCSB MATH 206B
    Winter 2008 MODERN ALGEBRA UCSB MATH 220B Morrison Grove - Algebra
    Fall 2007 MATRIX ANLYSIS AND COMPUTATION UCSB MATH 206A Smith Meyer - Matrix Analysis
    Fall 2007 MODERN ALGEBRA UCSB MATH 220A Gerstein Grove - Algebra
    Spring 2007 REAL ANALYSIS (Functional Analysis) UCSB MATH 201C Putinar Reed and Simon, Riesz and Nzagy
    Spring 2007 COMPLEX ANALYSIS (Algebraic Geometry) UCSB MATH 202C McKernan Lecture Notes
    Spring 2007 SEMINAR IN MATH (Distribution thoery and Pseudodifferential Operators) UCSB MATH 260E Putinar Hörmander
    Spring 2007 SEMINAR IN MATH UCSB MATH 260EE Cooper
    Winter 2007 REAL ANALYSIS UCSB MATH 201B Crandall Lecture Notes
    Winter 2007 COMPLEX ANALYSIS UCSB MATH 202B McKernan Lecture Notes
    Winter 2007 HOMOTOPY THEORY UCSB MATH 221B Bigelow Hatcher - Algebraic Topology
    Winter 2007 SEMINAR IN MATH UCSB MATH 260EE Cooper
    Fall 2006 REAL ANALYSIS UCSB MATH 201A Putinar Komogorov and Fomin, Stein and Shakarchi, Kaczor and Nowak
    Fall 2006 COMPLEX ANALYSIS UCSB MATH 202A Cooper Greene and Krantz
    Fall 2006 FOUNDATION TOPOLOGY UCSB MATH 221A Millett Gamelin and Greene
    Fall 2006 SEMINAR IN MATH UCSB MATH 260EE Cooper
    Fall 2006 TCH ASST TRAINING UCSB MATH 501 Cooper
    Fall 2005 Dynamical Systems HSU MATH561 Dugas Strogatz
    Fall 2004 Number Theory HSU MATH340 Oliver Rosen
    Fall 2004 Advanced Algebraic Structures HSU MATH443 Freedman Fraleigh
    Fall 2004 Seminar In Math HSU MATH485 Freedman N/A
    Spring 2004 Intro to Geometry and Topology Caltech Ma109C
    Winter 03/04 Intro to Geometry and Topology Caltech Ma109B Grove Do Carmo
    Winter 03/04 Real and Complex Analysis Caltech Ma110B Schlag Rudin, Real and Complex Analysis
    Winter 03/04 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics Caltech Ma/CS6B N/A (Lecture notes)
    Winter 03/04 Oral Presentation Caltech Ma10 Wilson N/A
    Fall 2003 Intro to Geometry and Topology Caltech Ma109B Grove Hatcher; Armstrong
    Fall 2003 Real and Complex Analysis Caltech Ma110B Makarov Ahlfors, Complex Analysis
    Fall 2003 Introduction to Discrete Mathematics Caltech Ma/CS6A Biggs
    Fall 2003 Oral Presentation Caltech Ma10 Wilson N/A
    Spring 2003 Classical Analysis (Complex) Caltech Ma108c Damanik Bak and Newman
    Spring 2003 Numerical Analysis (PDEs/Diff) Caltech ACM112 Ralston and Rabinowitz
    Spring 2003 Introduction to Mathematical Chaos Caltech Ma4 Goldberg Devaney
    Winter 02/03 Classical Analysis (Real) Caltech Ma108b Goldberg Strichartz and Rudin
    Winter 02/03 Numerical Analysis/Num. Lin. Alg. Caltech ACM111 Ralston and Rabinowitz
    Fall 2002 Classical Analysis (Real) Caltech Ma108a Goldberg Strichartz and Rudin
    Spring 2002 Intro to Abstract Algebra Caltech Ma5c Dummit and Foote
    Spring 2002 Intro to Mathematical Chaos Caltech Ma4 Devaney
    Spring 2002 Intro to Discrete Mathematics Caltech Ma6c Kechris Lecture Notes
    Fall 2001 How to Solve It Caltech Ma17
    Winter 00/01 Differential Equations and Dynamics Caltech Ma2b Boyce/DiPrima
    Winter 00/01 Intro to Abstract Algebra Caltech Ma5b Dummit and Foote
    Fall 2000 Probability and Statistics Caltech Ma2a
    Fall 2000 Intro to Abstract Algebra Caltech Ma5a Dummit and Foote
    Credits for Ma1/parts of Ma2 (Placed out of these courses) Ma1abc/2 Apostle
    Spring 2000 Advanced Linear Algebra HSU MATH313 Haag Friedberg, Insel, Spence
    Fall 1999 Ordinary Differential Equations HSU MATH344 Haag Boyce and DiPrima
    Fall 1999 Placed out of Elem. Lin. Alg. HSU MATH241 Brown red
    Spring 1999 Calculus III HSU MATH210 Haag Stewart
    Fall 1999 Calculus II HSU MATH110 Stewart