Yordan Tabov
Native name
Bulgarian: Йордан Табов
Born1946
Sofia, Bulgaria
Occupationmathematician
NationalityBulgarian

Yordan Tabov (born 1946 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian mathematician[1] with academic Degrees: Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences (2007), PhD in Mathematics (MGU, Moscow, 1974);[2] he is also recipient of The Paul Erdős Award (for significant contributions in mathematical education). His research interests include differential equations, geometry, didactics of mathematics, informatics and applications of mathematics and computer methods in the humanities; the focus of his research activity during the last 20 years was namely the last of the fields mentioned above.  

Besides he is also an amateur historian and supports the fringe views on the autochthonous origin of the Bulgarian people, espousing ideas similar to those of Gancho Tsenov.[3]

Organisational activity

  • Vice President of the International City Tournament (since 1990)
  • Member of the World Federation of Mathematical Race Awards (1992–1996) and (2000–2008)
  • Chairman of the Jury of the Chernorizets Hrabar Mathematical Tournament (since 1991)
  • Head of Mathematics and Informatics Training at IMI-BAS (1991–2008) [4]

Lecture

Participation in editorial choices

  • Mathematics and Informatics (1984–2011);[5][6]
  • Indices of Mathematical Problems, Math Pro Press, USA (1994).[7]
  • Mathematics Competitions Enrichment Series, AICME, Australia (1993).[8]
  • Mathematics and Informatics Quarterly, SCT Publishing, Singapore (1991). (Editor-in-Chief 1991–2000) [9]
  • WENETS: Belogradchik Magazine for History, Culture and National Science. (2010)[10]

References

  1. ↑ Video lecture of Yordan Tabov in Bg. on YouTube
  2. ↑ "Йордан Табов" в автор - намерени книги
  3. ↑ Nikolai Prodanov, Yordan Tabov and Kl.Vassilev. The Reviving History of Dr. Gancho Tsenov. Sofia, 2001, Институт за исторически изследвания − Българска академия на науките, Исторически преглед, 2002, Issue No: 5-6, pp. 253−261, Language: Bulgarian.
  4. ↑ The Institute of Mathematics and Informatics (BAS)
  5. ↑ Kaufman, Lois (January 1984). "elematics and Government". Telematics and Informatics. 1 (4): 457. doi:10.1016/s0736-5853(84)80071-4. ISSN 0736-5853.
  6. ↑ "Jordan Tabov - Lydia Tabova Searching for dark ages" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  7. ↑ Brazeau, Robert (2018-05-24). "Pro Bono Publico". Joyce and the Law. University Press of Florida. doi:10.5744/florida/9780813054742.003.0009. ISBN 9780813054742.
  8. ↑ Faires, J. Douglas (2006), "Sequences and Series", First Steps for Math Olympians, The Mathematical Association of America, pp. 127–134, doi:10.5948/9781614444046.013, ISBN 9781614444046
  9. ↑ "Journal". cts-sct.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
  10. ↑ "СТАРИТЕ БЪЛГАРИ" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-08-30.
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