Ralph Peter Grimaldi (born January 1943) is an American

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specializing in

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who is a full

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at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. He is known for his textbook ''Discrete and Combinatorial Mathematics: An Applied Introduction'

first published in 1985 and now in its fifth edition, and his numerous research papers. He was born and raised in

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and graduated from what is now the

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in 1964 (B.S.) and 1965 (M.S.), then earned his Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences in 1972 at

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under Ray Mines. He previously taught at the

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and has held sabbatical appointments at

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and

, as well as in industry.

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