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Jean Pedersen (17 September 1934) is an American Mathematician.

Her research has focused on polyhedral geometry, symmetry, number theory,   and combinatorics.

She has published 4 books and over 50 articles with Peter Hilton. In the review of Mathematical Vistas and Mathematical Reflections, T.W. Korner states "These are excellent books which should be in every university, college, or school library used by actual or potential students of mathematics."

Hilton and Pedersen's book "Build Your Own Polyhedra" has been translated into German.

Jean Pedersen is a professor at Santa Clara University.

Publications
66 publications listed in MathSciNet. She is cited 50 times by 60 authors.


 * Peter Hilton, Jean Pedersen, Build your own Polyhedra. Second edition, Dale Seymour Publications, Palo Alto, 1994. ISBN 020149096X
 * Peter Hilton, Derek Holton, Jean Pedersen, Mathematical reflections: In a room with many mirrors. Corrected edition, Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics, Springer-Verlag, New York, 1996. ISBN 0387947701
 * Peter Hilton, Derek Holton, Jean Pedersen, Mathematical Vistas: From a room with many windows, Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2010.  ISBN 1441928677
 * Peter Hilton, Jean Pedersen, A mathematical tapestry: Demonstrating the beautiful unity of mathematics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2010.  ISBN 0521128218

Awards
In 1997, Pedersen received the Northern California section of the MAA Distinguished Teaching Award

In 2002, Pedersen received a Distinguished Alumni award from the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at Brigham Young University.