David A. Smith | Scholars@Duke

David A. Smith
Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics

Professor Smith is Co-Director (with Professor Lawrence Moore) of Project CALC , which developed an award-winning curriculum for calculus instruction, based on laboratory experiments, discovery learning, real-world applications, writing and revision of writing, and high expectations of students. Professors Smith and Moore also direct the Connected Curriculum Project , funded by the National Science Foundation. This project has developed a library of Web-based interactive learning materials for the first two years of college-level mathematics.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor Emeritus of Mathematics, Mathematics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2003

Contact Information

Box 90320, Durham, NC 27708-0320
PO Box 90320, Durham, NC 27708
das@math.duke.edu (919) 660-2800
http://www.math.duke.edu/~das

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., Yale University 1963
- B.S., Trinity College 1958
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor with Tenure, Mathematics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1968 - 2002
- Assistant Professor, Mathematics, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 1962 - 1968
Expertise
Subject Headings
- Education
- Mathematics
Research
Selected Grants
- (97-1000) The Coordinated Curriculum Library 1998 - 2002
- (93-0394) Interactive Modules for Courses Following Calculus awarded by National Science Foundation 1993 - 1995
- (91-0493) Dissemination of Project CALC Methods and Materials awarded by National Science Foundation 1991 - 1993
- (93-0114) Dissemination of Project CALC Methods and Materials awarded by National Science Foundation 1991 - 1993
- (90-0547) Continuation of "Acceleration of Convergence" 1990 - 1993
- (92-0035) Project CALC: Calculus as a Laboratory Course awarded by National Science Foundation 1989 - 1992
- (91-0077) Project CALC: Calculus as a Laboratory Course awarded by National Science Foundation 1989 - 1991
- (93-0103) Project CALC: Calculus as a Laboratory Course awarded by National Science Foundation 1989 - 1991
- (89-0432) Project CALC: Calculus as a Laboratory Course awarded by National Science Foundation 1989 - 1991
- (89-0571) Acceleration of Convergence 1989 - 1990
- (88-0701) Calculus Planning Grant awarded by National Science Foundation 1988 - 1990
- (87-0255) Acceleration of Convergence 1987 - 1988
- (88-0540) Acceleration of Convergence 1987 - 1988
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Lipkin, L., D. Smith, J. C. Chuang, and J. Michel. “Logistic growth model.” Journal of Online Mathematics and Its Applications 1, no. 3 (December 1, 2001).
  - Moore, L., D. Smith, B. Mueller, B. Mayfield, J. C. Chuang, and J. Michel. “The equiangular spiral.” Journal of Online Mathematics and Its Applications 1, no. 3 (December 1, 2001).
  - Smith, D. A., L. C. Moore, W. H. Barker, R. M. Schori, J. C. Chuang, and J. Michel. “World population growth.” Journal of Online Mathematics and Its Applications 1, no. 3 (December 1, 2001).
  - Smith, D., J. C. Chuang, and J. Michel. “World class sprints.” Journal of Online Mathematics and Its Applications 1, no. 3 (December 1, 2001).
  - Smith, D., L. Moore, J. C. Chuang, and J. Michel. “The SIR model for spread of disease.” Journal of Online Mathematics and Its Applications 1, no. 3 (December 1, 2001).
  - Smith, D., and L. Moore. “The Connected Curriculum Project.” Journal of Online Mathematics and Its Applications 1, no. 3 (December 1, 2001).
  - Smith, D. A., W. F. Ford, and A. Sidi. “EXTRAPOLATION METHODS FOR VECTOR SEQUENCES..” Siam Review 29, no. 2 (January 1, 1987): 199–233. https://doi.org/10.1137/1029042.
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  - Sidi, A., W. F. Ford, and D. A. Smith. “ACCELERATION OF CONVERGENCE OF VECTOR SEQUENCES..” Siam Journal on Numerical Analysis 23, no. 1 (January 1, 1986): 178–96. https://doi.org/10.1137/0723013.
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  - Fessler, T., D. A. Smith, and F. Ford. “Algorithm 602: HURRY: An Acceleration Algorithm for Scalar Sequences and Series.” Acm Transactions on Mathematical Software (Toms) 9, no. 3 (September 1, 1983): 355–57. https://doi.org/10.1145/356044.356052.
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  - Fessler, T., W. F. Ford, and D. A. Smith. “HURRY: An Acceleration Algorithm for Scalar Sequences and Series.” Acm Transactions on Mathematical Software (Toms) 9, no. 3 (September 1, 1983): 346–54. https://doi.org/10.1145/356044.356051.
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  - Sidi, A., W. F. Ford, and D. A. Smith. “ACCELERATION OF CONVERGENCE OF VECTOR SEQUENCES..” Nasa Technical Paper, January 1, 1983.
  - Smith, D. A., and W. F. Ford. “Numerical comparisons of nonlinear convergence accelerators.” Mathematics of Computation 38, no. 158 (January 1, 1982): 481–99. https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1982-0645665-1.
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  - Smith, D. A. “A descriptive model for perception of optical illusions.” Journal of Mathematical Psychology 17, no. 1 (January 1, 1978): 64–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2496(78)90035-4.
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  - Smith, D. A. “Further Comments on “On the Evaluation of [formula omitted] with Applications to 2 Transforms”.” Ieee Transactions on Automatic Control 22, no. 6 (January 1, 1977). https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.1977.1101671.
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  - Smith, D. A. “Bivariate function algebras on Posets.” Journal Fur Die Reine Und Angewandte Mathematik 1971, no. 251 (January 1, 1971): 100–109. https://doi.org/10.1515/crll.1971.251.100.
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  - Smith, D. A. “A calculus-with-computer experiment.” Educational Studies in Mathematics 3, no. 1 (September 1, 1970): 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00381591.
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- Book Sections
  - Fey, J. T., and D. A. Smith. “Algebra as part of an integrated high school curriculum.” In And the Rest Is Just Algebra, 119–29, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45053-7_7.
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  - Smith, D. A., D. Tall, and C. Piez. “Technology and Calculus.” In Research on Technology and the Teaching and Learning of Mathematics, Volume 1, Research Syntheses, edited by M. K. Heid and G. W. Blume, 207–58. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2008.
- Conference Papers
  - Moore, L. C., and D. A. Smith. “Changing technology implies changing pedagogy,” 229–34, 2006. https://doi.org/10.5948/UPO9781614443025.032.
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  - Moore, L., and D. Smith. “Project CALC: Calculus as a laboratory course.” In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 602 LNCS:16–20, 1992. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-55578-1_53.
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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

Subject Headings

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Book Sections

Conference Papers