Andrew Ledoan

Andrew Ledoan

Assistant Professor

Mailing address:
Department of Mathematics
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
415 EMCS Building (Mail Stop 6956)
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403-2598

Office: 417F EMCS Building
Phone: +1 423 425 4019
Fax: +1 423 425 4586
E-mail: andrew-ledoan@utc.edu

General Information

I came to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in July 2011 from Boston College, where I had been on faculty for a little over a year. Prior to this, I earned my doctor of philosophy degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 2007, under the direction of Prof. Alexandru Zaharescu, and worked as a visiting assistant professor and post-doctoral faculty at the University of Rochester from July 2007 to June 2010. Prof. Steven M. Gonek, my post-doctoral mentor, influenced my reading and helped to direct my thought toward some interesting problems that have preoccupied me in my work. Together, we investigated the zeros of the partial sums of the Riemann zeta-function. Our research is ongoing, as there are gaps in our study thus far that need to be filled and other directions to be explored. During this time, I also studied the distribution of prime numbers with Prof. Daniel A. Goldston at San José State University. In December 2010, we resolved how the Hardy-Littlewood prime k-tuple conjecture determines the jumping champions.

Area of Research

My area of research is in number theory. My favorite topics are L-functions, prime numbers and Farey fractions. I also study probability theory, especially random polynomials. Here is my list of publications in date order. Currently, I am seeking to be more actively involved in the mentoring of young mathematicians. Students who are looking for a thesis adviser are encouraged to contact me. Drop by my office for a chat anytime. On a related note, the Department of Mathematics has recently received generous support from the National Science Foundation to organize and set up a Research Experiences for Undergraduates Site for 2013–2015: Many thanks to the folks at the National Science Foundation!

Teaching Assignments

I love learning, teaching mathematics on various levels and helping students. I am dedicated to promoting significant learning experiences among my students. In the 2013 summer term, I will be teaching In the 2013 fall term, I will be teaching Students can access my course materials by logging in to the UTC Online system.

Travel and Meetings

You can find me at the following meetings and conferences:

Links and Miscellany

‘And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche.’
      Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales