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Joseph H. Silverman is a Professor of Mathematics at Brown University, where he has been a faculty member since 1991. He completed his undergraduate studies at Brown in 1977 and earned his Ph.D. at Harvard in 1982. Silverman has held various academic positions, including a Moore Instructor at MIT and an Associate Professor at Boston University. His research has focused on number theory, specifically arithmetic geometry, elliptic curves, and arithmetic dynamics. He has authored eight textbooks and more than 100 research articles, contributing significantly to the fields of cryptography and mathematics education. In addition to his research, he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in number theory, algebra, and cryptography. He has received numerous awards for his excellence in teaching and contributions to mathematics, including the American Mathematical Society Fellowship and the Mathematical Association of America Distinguished Teaching Award.
Department: Department of Economics