Education
Jim Hefferon grew up in Connecticut and attended the University of Connecticut, where he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in mathematics in recursion theory as a student of Manuel Lerman.
Jim Hefferon grew up in Connecticut and attended the University of Connecticut, where he obtained a Doctor of Philosophy in mathematics in recursion theory as a student of Manuel Lerman.
He is known for his book about linear algebra that is available for downloading, with LaTeX source, and for his activity in the TeX community. Jim Hefferon moved to Vermont in 1990 to take a job at Saint Michael"s College. In 1999 Jim became one of the core maintainers of the TeX archive CTAN.
Jim is an Ham radio enthusiast, holding the Extra Class license KE1AZ, and is active with Morse code.
He became an active member of the Linux community, including founding the Vermont Area Group of Unix Enthusiasts. He is also a member of the TeX Users Group board of directors.