Tom Luckner
Ph.D.
Columbia, SC
luckner@email.sc.edu
Sections
Course Pages
Skills
Irreducible Polynomials
Computational Number Theory
Analytic Number Theory
Cybersecurity Research and Application
Programming Experience
C++
C
MATLAB
(In progress) Python (+SageMath)
Some R
About Me
Ph.D. in Mathematics
August 2018 - Present
I am currently in my last year as a Ph.D. candidate at the University of South Carolina in the Department of Mathematics. Michael Filaseta advises me in various number theory adjacent projects dealing with classes of prime numbers and irreducible polynomials.
Other Education
August 2014 - May 2018
- B.S. Mathematics and Economics (2018) - Eastern Connecticut State University
Previous Jobs
Internships
| Company | Position | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Thule Inc. | Distribution and Logistics Intern | Summer 2018 |
| Analog Devices Inc. | Cyber Security Engineering Intern | Summer 2017 |
Academic Achievements and Positions
| School | Position | Length |
|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina - Department of Mathematics | Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award 2022 | Spring 2022 |
| University of South Carolina | Peer Mentor | Fall 2021 - Spring 2022 |
| University of South Carolina | Peer Mentor Training | Spring/Summer 2021 |
| University of South Carolina | 20th Palmetto High School Math Contest Co-Coordinator | Spring 2020 |
| University of South Carolina | 19th Palmetto High School Math Contest Assitant | Spring 2019 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Head Mathematics Tutor | Fall 2016 - Spring 2018 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Mathematics Tutor | Fall 2014 - Spring 2015 |
Publications and Preprints
Mathematics
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Soon to come!
Current Teaching
College Algebra 111, Fall 22
Calculus 1 and 2 Workshops 151 and 152, Fall 22
Where am I?
- Lecture: TR 4:25-5:40 Petigru 217
- Workshops: TR 6:00-6:50 and 7:35-8:25 Close-Hipp 337
- Office Hours: TR 2-4pm TBD Leconte
MATH 111 Grade Breakdown
- Homework/Participation 20%
- Quizzes 15%
- Exam 1 15%
- Exam 2 15%
- Exam 3 15%
- Cummulative Final 20%
Past Teaching
| Term | Class | Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2022 | MATH 151/152 Calculus 1 and 2 Workshops | U of SC |
| Fall 2022 | MATH 111 College Algebra | U of SC |
| Summer 2022 | MATH 241 Vector Calculus | U of SC |
| Spring 2022 | MATH 115 Precalculus | U of SC |
| Fall 2021 | MATH 111 College Algebra | U of SC |
| Summer 2021 | MATH 374 Discrete Structures | U of SC |
| Spring 2021 | MATH 151/152 Calculus 1 and 2 Workshop | U of SC |
| Fall 2020 | MATH 344L/544L Applied Linear Algebra | U of SC |
| Summer 2020 | MATH 344 Applied Linear Algebra | U of SC |
| Summer 2020 | MATH 344L/544L Applied Linear Algebra Lab | U of SC |
| Spring 2020 | MATH 122 Calculus for Business Administration and Social Sciences | U of SC |
| Fall 2019 | MATH 115 Precalculus Mathematics | U of SC |
| Summer 2019 | MATH 122 Calculus for Business Administration and Social Sciences | U of SC |
| Spring 2019 | MATH 142 Calculus II (TA) | U of SC |
| Fall 2018 | MATH 142 Calculus II (TA) | U of SC |
| Fall 2017 | MAT 360 Number Theory (TA) | ECSU |
| Fall 2016 | MAT 400 Abstract Algebra (TA) | ECSU |