Associate Professor of Mathematics
I believe that a great teacher is one that makes students realize their potential to learn on their own and take charge of their own learning experience.
building is Polk Science - room is 132 Phone 863.680.3770
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Dr. Valdivia received a B.S. in Mathematics from Salisbury University in Maryland in 2006, started graduate school in the same year at Florida State University, and graduated with a Ph. D. in mathematics in December 2011.
Ph.D., M.S., Mathematics, Florida State University B.S., Mathematics, Salisbury University
Preprint of Lipschitz Constants To Curve Complexes For Punctured Surfaces http://arxiv.org/abs/1409.2804 Asymptotic translation length in the curve complex http://nyjm.albany.edu/j/2014/20-48.html Sequences of pseudo-Anosov mapping classes and their asymptotic behavior http://nyjm.albany.edu/j/2012/18-32.html Sequences Of Pseudo-Anosov Mapping Classes With Asymptotically Small Dilatation https://fsu.digital.flvc.org/islandora/object/fsu:183163/datastream/PDF/view