Dr. William Gasarch is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. Dr. Gasarch's researcher interests include mathematics and theoretical computer science. In 2020 he co-authored the book titled "Mathematical Muffin Morsels."
In a conversation with students from Simon Fraser University, Payal Payal, Stephen Ng, Harleen Kaur, and Knute Hardin, Dr. Gasarch talks about his early experiences with mathematics, explains what an NP problem is, and gives advice to his younger self.