Mathematician:Danica Mae McKellar

Mathematician

American mathematician better known as an actor.

Also known for her books aimed specifically at middle-school and high-school girls to increase their confidence in mathematics.

Nationality

American

History

• Born: January 3, 1975, La Jolla, California, U.S.

Theorems and Definitions

• Chayes-McKellar-Winn Theorem (with Lincoln Chayes and Brandy Winn)

Publications

• 1998: Percolation and Gibbs states multiplicity for ferromagnetic Ashkin-Teller models on $\Z^2$ (with Lincoln Chayes and Brandy Winn)
• 2008: Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail (with Mary Lynn Blasutta)
• 2009: Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss
• 2010: Hot X: Algebra Exposed
• 2012: Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape