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June 30, 2006
Dr. Annalisa Crannell, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Franklin & Marshall College, 6/28/06
Dr. Annalisa Crannell is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at Franklin & Marshall College. Her primary research lies in an area called Topological Dynamical Systems, which is closely related to Chaos Theory. Dr. Crannell has also worked in education and outreach, co-editing a book for young mathematicians called Starting our Careers (American Mathematical Society) and co-authoring a book of writing projects for math classes called Crushed Clowns, Cars, and Coffee to Go (Mathematical Association of America).
Currently Dr. Crannell is working with Marc Frantz of Indiana University on a book on Mathematics and Art. Viewpoints: Mathematical Perspective and Fractal Geometry in Art is funded by the National Science Foundation and will be published by Princeton University Press. In addition, Dr. Crannell runs VIEWPOINTS, a summer workshop for mathematicians and artists, and she gives talks around the country on this project.
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