Brainfreeze Puzzles: Who are we?

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Who are we?

Philip Riley
Philip Riley is a software developer at Rosetta Stone, Ltd. He holds a bachelors degree in mathematics from the University of Chicago, and masters degrees in mathematics and computer science from Duke University and James Madison University. He is the author of numerous computer programs that analyze variants of Sudoku puzzles.
Laura Taalman
Laura Taalman is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University. She holds a bachelors degree in mathematics from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in mathematics from Duke University. Her research interests include the mathematics of games and puzzles, and she has given lectures all over the country on the mathematics of Sudoku.
Calvin
Mr. Riley and Dr. Taalman live in Harrisonburg, Virginia with their 3-year-old son Calvin. Calvin enjoys drawing random lines on Sudoku puzzles.


Philip Riley Philip Riley is a software developer at Rosetta Stone, Ltd. He holds a bachelors degree in mathematics from the University of Chicago, and masters degrees in mathematics and computer science from Duke University and James Madison University. He is the author of numerous computer programs that analyze variants of Sudoku puzzles.	Laura Taalman Laura Taalman is an Associate Professor of Mathematics at James Madison University. She holds a bachelors degree in mathematics from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D. in mathematics from Duke University. Her research interests include the mathematics of games and puzzles, and she has given lectures all over the country on the mathematics of Sudoku.	Calvin Mr. Riley and Dr. Taalman live in Harrisonburg, Virginia with their 3-year-old son Calvin. Calvin enjoys drawing random lines on Sudoku puzzles.