Department of Mathematics
University of California,
San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0112
Office:
APM 6220
Phone:
(858) 534-2904
Fax:
(858) 534-5273
Email:
Jeffrey Rabin
Professor of Mathematics
Education
Ph.D. Physics, Stanford University, 1981
M.S. Physics, Stanford University, 1978
B.S. Physics and Mathematics, UCLA, 1976
Biography
After receiving his Ph. D. in Physics from Stanford University, Jeff Rabin did research in theoretical particle physics at Yale University (1981-83) and the University of Chicago (1983-87) prior to moving to UCSD. He contributed to the development of the theory of super Riemann surfaces and their applications in perturbative string theory. In 1998 he helped design the Algebraic Thinking Institute (ATI) at UCSD, an intensive summer professional development institute for high school algebra teachers.
He was co-director of ATI in 1999, 2000, and 2003. He is on the faculty of MSED, the joint Ph. D. program in Mathematics and Science Education of UCSD and SDSU. He belongs to the American Mathematical Society, Mathematical Association of America, and American Physical Society.
Academic Interests and Research
Rabin is a mathematical physicist specializing in supermanifolds and their applications. This includes super Riemann surfaces, the algebraic geometry of supercurves and supervarieties, and supersymmetric integrable systems.
He has recently branched out into mathematics and science education, including the teaching and learning of problem solving and proof, and the nature of mathematical and scientific thinking.
Awards
UCSD Alumni Association Distinguished Teaching Award
