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Edward (Alex) White | PhD


Contact

Email: Edward.White@regions.com

Overview

I am a PhD graduate of the Department of Mathematics at Florida State University, I completed my PhD in Spring of 2023. Currently I am a Risk Quantitative Model Validation Analyst at Regions Bank. My research interests include geometric measure theory, potential theory, and harmonic analysis. In particular I am interested in understanding the connection between the asymptotics of Riesz Potentials and the Packing/Covering problem for sets in Euclidean space. Additionally, I'm interested in applying certain machine learning methods to the Thomson Problem to better understand what conditions are necessary to guarentee convergence to minimizing configurations

Other areas I am interested in are fractals, music theory, and applications of mathematical ideas in other contexts.


Research

  • Geometric Measure Theory
    Asymptotics of Best Packings and Best Coverings for Compact Sets with Irregularity - (Florida State University FL), 2019-2022
  • Gradient Descent Methods
    Minimizing Riesz Energy on the Unit Sphere using Projected Gradient Descent Methods - (Florida State University FL), 2022-current Github page with repository
  • Directed Undergraduate Research Projects

  • Fractals and Music
    Analysing the harmonic structure of select pieces of music for Fractal type behavior - (Florida State University FL), 2022-2023


Teaching

  • MAC1140 - Instructor of record for Precalculus. Fall 2019-Spring 2020; Additional information on the course can be found on the Canvas page.
  • MAC2311 - Instructor of record for Calculus I. Summer 2020-Spring 2021; Additional information on the course can be found on the Canvas page.
  • MAC2312 - Instructor of record for Calculus II. Summer 2021,Fall 2022; Additional information on the course can be found on the Canvas page.
  • MAC2313 - Instructor of record for Calculus III. Fall 2021-Spring 2022; Additional information on the course can be found on the Canvas page.
  • MAS3105 - Instructor of record for Applied Linear Algebra I. Summer 2022; Additional information on the course can be found on the Canvas page.

Publications

  1. E. White, A. Anderson, A. Reznikov, O. Vlasiuk; Polarization and covering on sets of low smoothness, Advances in Mathematics, Volume 410, Part A, 2022, 108720

Talks and Presentations

  • E. White, A. Anderson (dual talk); Asymptotics of Best Packing and Best Covering - Point Distribution Seminar, Summer 2021
  • E. White; Polarization and Covering on sets of low smoothness - Prairie Analysis Seminar, Fall 2021
  • E. White; Asymptotics of best packing and best covering - Harmonic Analysis People's Presentations on Youtube, Winter 2022
  • E. White; Projected Gradient Descent and the Thomson Problem - FSU Machine Learning Expo Spring 2023
  • E. White; Understanding the Thomson Problem from a Machine Learning Perspective - Applications of Discrete and Continuous Energy Symposium, 35th Annual Shanks Conference and Lecture, May 2023

Honors and Awards

  • Riley Plymale Award for Excellence in Mathematics, Mercer University
  • Distinguished Teaching Assistant, Florida State University Mathematics Department
  • Dwight B. Goodner Fellowship
  • Tam Family Award for Graduate Research

Service

  • Member of the Graduate Student Council for the Mathematics Department at Florida State University 2020-2022
  • Cochair of the Graduate Student Council for the Mathematics Department at Florida State University 2020-2022
  • Member of the Curriculum Committee for the Mathematics Department at Florida State University 2020-2022
  • Organizer of the Graduate Student Coffee and Tea Time for the Mathematics Department at Florida State University Summer-Fall 2022

Other

My other interests and hobbies include jazz and classical music, as well as music theory. I also am interested in projects and research topics that are approachable to undergraduate students to foster an interest in mathematical research.