Tinne Hoff Kjeldsen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰelˀsn̩]) is a Danish mathematician who works in the Department of Science, Systems and Models (IMFUFA) at Roskilde University,[1] and in the Department of Science Education at the University of Copenhagen.[2] Her research interests include the philosophy of mathematics, history of mathematics, and mathematics education.
Tinne Hoff Kjeldsen | |
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 From left: David E. Rowe, Niccolò Guicciardini, Tinne Hoff Kjeldsen, Oberwolfach 2005 | |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | Roskilde University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Thesis | A contextualized mathematical history analysis of nonlinear programming: development history and multiple discovery (1999) |
| Doctoral advisor | Anders Hede Madsen |
Life and work
editKjeldsen earned her doctorate in 1999 from Roskilde University under the supervision of Anders Hede Madsen. It was titled: En kontekstualiseret matematikhistorisk analyse af ikke-lineær programmering: udviklingshistorie og multipel opdagelse (A contextualized mathematical history analysis of nonlinear programming: development history and multiple discovery.[3]
In 2012, she became one of the fellows of the American Mathematical Society.[4]
References
edit- ^ Faculty profile, Roskilde University, retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ^ Faculty profile, University of Copenhagen, retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ^ Tinne Hoff Kjeldsen at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, retrieved 2015-02-22.
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