Daniel J Poole
Contact
Information
900 Thurber Dr W Apt N
Columbus, OH 43215
614-271-1653
poole@math.osu.edu
Research
Interests
Probability and Combinatorics, with a focus on random graphs
Education
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Ph.D., Mathematics, Completed: Spring 2014
• Dissertation Title: A study of random hypergraphs and directed graphs
• Advisor: Boris Pittel
• Fellowships: Special Graduate Assignment, Rhodus Graduate Fellowship
M.S., Mathematics, Spring 2011
B.S., Mathematics and Chemsitry, Spring 2007
• Summa Cum Laude
Teaching
Experience
Published
Papers
Lecturer
May 2014 to present
Department of Mathematics,
The Ohio State University
Instructor
Summers 2013, 2014, 2015
Sampling Advanced Mathematics for Minority Students,
The Ohio State University
Graduate Teaching Assistant
June 2007 to May 2014
Department of Mathematics,
The Ohio State University
Supervisor: Cindy Bernlohr (now retired)
Awards: Distinguished First-Year Graduate Teaching Associate Award, Phil Huneke
Excellence in Teaching Award Finalist
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant
Sept 2005 to June 2007
Department of Chemistry,
The Ohio State University
Supervisor: Bob Tatz
1. Poole, D. “On the strength of connectedness of a random hypergraph” Electronic
Journal of Combinatorics, 22 #P1.69, 2015.
2. Pittel, B. and D. Poole. “Asymptotic distribution of the numbers of vertices and
arcs of the giant strong component in sparse random digraphs”. (to appear in
Random Structures & Algorithms, available at arXiv:1405.4022)
3. Thomas, N., Poole, D. and J. Herbers. “Gender in science and engineering
faculties: demographic inertia revisited”. PloS one 10.10 (2015): e0139767.
Submitted
1. Poole, D. “On weak Hamiltonicity of a random hypergraph”. (submitted, arXiv:1410.7446)
Papers in
Preparation
1. Poole, D. “The threshold of loose connectivity of a random hypergraph and the
diameter of the random hypergraph process at the moment of connectivity”
2. Poole, D. “On `-overlapping connectivity of a random hypergraph for ` ≥ 2.”
3. Poole, D. “The threshold of strong k-connectivity of a random directed graph”
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Research
Presentations
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Other
presentations
• “French mathematicians before, during and immediately after the French revolution.”
Fall 2008
• “Proofs in the words of late 18th century mathematicians” Winter 2009
• “What is Lypanov’s Theorem?” Summer 2010
• “A probabilistic proof of the Weierstrass Approximation Theorem” Spring 2010
• “What is Cauchy Principle Value?” Summer 2010
Professional
Service
The 17th International Conference on Random Structures and Algorithms 7-28-2015
OSU Combinatorics and Probability Seminar
9-4-2014
SIAM Conference on Discrete Mathematics: Minisymposia Talk
6-19-2014
Mighty LV Conference
3-29-2014
Mighty LIV Conference
4-6-2013
Referee for following journals
Random Structures & Algorithms
SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics
Electronic Journal of Combinatorics
Classes Taught Lecturer
Math 6502: Combinatorics and Graph Theory II “The Probabilistic Method” Sp ’16
Math 4575: Combinatorial Mathematics Sp ’16
Math 1152: Calculus II Au ’15 Flipped and Flexible version
Math 2153: Calculus III Su ’14, Su ’15
Math 1157: Mathematical Modeling for the Biological Sciences Sp ’14, Sp ’15
Math 1151: Calculus I Au ’14, Sp ’15
Math 1150: Precalculus Au ’14
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Math 131: Mathematical Analysis for Business II Wi ’11
Math 151.01: Calculus and Analytic Geometry I Sp ’08
Math 151.02: Calculus and Analytic Geometry I for Engineers Au ’11
Math 151L: Calculus I for Life Sciences Au ’07, Au ’08
Math 152.01: Calculus and Analytic Geometry II Au ’10
Math 152L: Calculus II for Life Sciences Wi ’08
Math 153: Calculus and Analytic Geometry III Wi ’09
Math 154: Transitional Calculus III Sp ’12
Math 162.01: Accelerated Calculus and Analytic Geometry II Wi ’10
Math 254: Calculus and Analytic Geometry IV Sp ’09, Sp ’11
Math 263.01: Accelerated Calculus and Analytic Geometry III Sp ’10
Math 415.01: Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations Au ’09
Math 2173: Engineering Mathematics B Au ’13
Math 2177: Mathematical Topics for Engineers Au ’12
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