Education
He completed his Bachelor of Arts at Pomona College in 1969, and his Doctor of Philosophy in mathematics at the University of California in 1978, where he was one of Alfred Tarski"s last students.
He completed his Bachelor of Arts at Pomona College in 1969, and his Doctor of Philosophy in mathematics at the University of California in 1978, where he was one of Alfred Tarski"s last students.
His career has been at Iowa State University, where he fills a joint appointment in computer science and mathematics. Maddux is primarily known for his work in relation algebras and cylindric algebras, and as the inventor of relational bases.