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Simon FOUCART  
E-mail: simon.foucart@centraliens.net 
French,  date of birth: 14/11/1977.

EDUCATION

• 2001-2005:  Numerical Analysis Group, Cambridge University, UK. 
  Ph.D. in approximation theory, under the supervision of Dr A. Shadrin. Member of Trinity Hall.
• 2000-2001:  Cambridge University, UK.
  Certificate of Advanced Study in Mathematics (Part III of Math.Tripos), with Distinction. Member of Trinity Hall.
  Main topics: approximation theory, functional analysis and Banach algebras, dynamical systems and chaos, category theory.
• 1998-2001: Ecole Centrale Paris, France.
  Diplôme d'Ingénieur des Arts et Manufactures. (Masters of Engineering)
• 1998-1999: Université de Paris VI, France.
  Licence de Mathématiques, with Mention Bien.
• 1995-1998: Lycée Kléber, Strasbourg, France.
  Classes préparatoires. Superior scientific courses preparing for the entrance examinations to the Grandes Ecoles, highly selective engineering universities.
• 1995:  Lycée Kléber, Strasbourg, France.
  Baccalauréat série S, with Mention Très Bien. Equivalent of straight A's at the A-levels.

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

• S.Foucart. On the best conditioned bases of quadratic polynomials.
  Journal of Approximation Theory, Vol 130/1, pp 46-56, 2004.
• S.Foucart. Interlacing property for B-splines.
  Journal of Approximation Theory, Vol 135/1, pp 1-21, 2005.
• S. Foucart. On the value of the max-norm of the orthogonal projection onto splines with multiple knots.
  Submitted to Journal of Approximation Theory.

Reviewer for Mathematical Reviews since 2005.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2003-2005: Cambridge University, UK.
  Supervised first and second year mathematical students on subjects including differential equations, probability, numbers and sets, dynamics, numerical analysis.
• 1999-2000: Ecole Nationale de Commerce, Paris.
  Oral examiner in mathematics. Prepared small groups of students for the entrance examinations to the economic Grandes Ecoles.
• 2000 (Jul.): Technical University, Ostrava, Czech Republic.
  Computed a waste management program for a Vivendi thermal power station, using Excel.
• 1999 (Jul.-Aug.): Melbourne, Australia.
  Practical work experience in Lightning International Pty Ltd, a factory producing cloth-cutting machines.

LANGUAGES

• French: mother tongue.
• German and Spanish: basic knowledge.

ACTIVITIES

• Team Handball: 
  *Treasurer of the Cambridge Handball Club, member of the first team (British Cup semi-finalists 2005).
  *Former captain of the Ecole Centrale Paris first team.
• Gymnastics: 
  *Member of the Cambridge University team. Selected for the Varsity matches against Oxford University since 2001. Winner in 2004.
  *Former president of the Ecole Centrale Paris gymnastics club.
  *Former member of the Forbach high-level centre (France,1986-1990).
• Trampolining: 
  *Former member of the Cambridge University first team. Selected for the Varsity matches against Oxford University in 2001 and 2002.
  

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