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Luis Valdez-Sanchez

Associate Professor
Mathematical Sciences

Office Building: Bell Hall
Office Room: 222
Phone: (915) 747-6766
Email: lvsanchez@utep.edu

Expertise: See Research Profile in Expertise Connector

Bio

No info available.

Education

Ph D in Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley (1995)
MA in Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley (1993)
BS in Mathematics, The University of Texas at El Paso (1987)

Publications

The Kakimizu complex for genus one hyperbolic knots in the 3-sphere Algebraic & Geometric Topology/Mathematical Sciences Publishers/ 25 3 (2025), Luis Valdez-Sanchez.

Presentations

Toros de 2 agujeros en el exterior de un nudo hiperbolico (2025), Volume Guanajuato, Mexico, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
Essential planar surfaces in hyperbolic link exteriors in the 3-sphere (2024), Volume Las Cruces, NM, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
The algebra and topology of 3-dimensional genus two handlebodies (2024), Volume El Paso, TX, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
Incompressible planar surfaces in hyperbolic link exteriors in the 3-sphere. (2023), Volume Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
Hyperbolic 3-component links in the 3-sphere. (2023), Volume Omaha, NE, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
Genus one hyperbolic knots in the 3-sphere (2023), Volume Las Cruces, NM, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
The Kakimizu Complex for Genus One Hyperbolic Knots in the 3-Sphere (2023), Volume Coral Gables, Florida USA, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
Grupos en accion (2022), Volume Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MEXICO, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
Superficies de Seifert para nudos hiperbolicos en la 3-esfera (2022), Volume Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua MEXICO, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
Superficies de Seifert para nudos hiperbólicos de género uno en la 3-esfera (2022), Volume Colima, Colima MEXICO, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
Knots in the 3-sphere and primitive, power and Seifert circles in the boundary of a genus two handlebody (2021), Volume Oaxaca, Mexico (virtual meeting), Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
Genus one hyperbolic knots in the 3-sphere and the Kakimizu complex (2020), Volume online presentation, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
The Kakimizu complex for genus one hyperbolic knots in the 3-sphere (2020), Volume El Paso, Texas, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	10586	Syllabus
Fall 2025	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	11041	Syllabus
Fall 2025	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	12481	Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	21834	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	22470	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	22891	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	20625	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	10659	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	15521	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	12737	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	20657	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MATH 4399 - Indiv Studies in Mathematics	28114	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	23259	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	27598	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	20849	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	11895	Syllabus Additional File
Fall 2023	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	12543	Syllabus Additional File
Fall 2023	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	13749	Syllabus Additional File
Fall 2023	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	13772	Syllabus Additional File
Fall 2023	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	17826	Syllabus Additional File
Fall 2023	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	10622	Syllabus Additional File
Fall 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	12112
Spring 2023	MATH 4399 - Indiv Studies in Mathematics	27996	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	22226	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	20768	Syllabus
Spring 2023	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	21898	Syllabus
Spring 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	27120	Syllabus
Fall 2022	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	15348	Syllabus
Fall 2022	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	15639	Syllabus
Fall 2022	MATH 4399 - Indiv Studies in Mathematics	17859	Syllabus
Fall 2022	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	11234	Syllabus
Fall 2022	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	14065	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	22512	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	21021	Syllabus
Spring 2022	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	22534	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	11220	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	11222	Syllabus
Fall 2021	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	12971	Syllabus
Summer 2021	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	35250
Spring 2021	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	21075	Syllabus
Spring 2021	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	21299	Syllabus
Spring 2021	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	22991	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	18637	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	11289	Syllabus
Fall 2020	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	13170	Syllabus
Summer 2020	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	33955	Syllabus
Summer 2020	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	36442	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	28437	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	21278	Syllabus
Spring 2020	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	21279	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MATH 1312 - Calculus II	12691	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	13382	Syllabus
Fall 2019	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	16817	Syllabus
Summer 2019	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	31290	Syllabus
Summer 2019	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	34243	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	21302	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	21355	Syllabus
Spring 2019	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	24334	Syllabus
Fall 2018	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	11450	Syllabus
Fall 2018	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	11470	Syllabus
Fall 2018	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	13642	Syllabus
Summer 2018	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I (C)	30651	Syllabus
Summer 2018	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	31397	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	21377	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	21432	Syllabus
Spring 2018	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	24681	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2025	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	21834	Evaluation
Spring 2025	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	22470	Evaluation
Spring 2025	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	22891	Evaluation
Spring 2025	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	20625	Evaluation
Fall 2024	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	10659	Evaluation
Fall 2024	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	15521	Evaluation
Fall 2024	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	12737	Evaluation
Spring 2024	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	20657	Evaluation
Spring 2024	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	23259	Evaluation
Spring 2024	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	27598	Evaluation
Spring 2024	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	20849	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	11895	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	12543	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	13749	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	13772	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	17826	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	10622	Evaluation
Spring 2023	MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I	22226	Evaluation
Spring 2023	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	20768	Evaluation
Spring 2023	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	21898	Evaluation
Fall 2022	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	15348	Evaluation
Fall 2022	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	15639	Evaluation
Fall 2022	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	11234	Evaluation
Spring 2022	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	22512	Evaluation
Spring 2022	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	21021	Evaluation
Spring 2022	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	22534	Evaluation
Fall 2021	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	11220	Evaluation
Fall 2021	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	11222	Evaluation
Fall 2021	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	12971	Evaluation
Summer 2021	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	35250	Evaluation
Spring 2021	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	21075	Evaluation
Spring 2021	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	21299	Evaluation
Spring 2021	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	22991	Evaluation
Fall 2020	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	18637	Evaluation
Fall 2020	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	11289	Evaluation
Fall 2020	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	13170	Evaluation
Summer 2020	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	33955	Evaluation
Summer 2020	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	36442	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MATH 2313 - Calculus III	28437	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	21278	Evaluation
Spring 2020	MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra	21279	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Ph D in Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley (1995)
MA in Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley (1993)
BS in Mathematics, The University of Texas at El Paso (1987)

Publications

The Kakimizu complex for genus one hyperbolic knots in the 3-sphere Algebraic & Geometric Topology/Mathematical Sciences Publishers/ 25 3 (2025), Luis Valdez-Sanchez.

Presentations

Toros de 2 agujeros en el exterior de un nudo hiperbolico (2025), Volume Guanajuato, Mexico, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
Essential planar surfaces in hyperbolic link exteriors in the 3-sphere (2024), Volume Las Cruces, NM, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
The algebra and topology of 3-dimensional genus two handlebodies (2024), Volume El Paso, TX, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
Incompressible planar surfaces in hyperbolic link exteriors in the 3-sphere. (2023), Volume Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.
Hyperbolic 3-component links in the 3-sphere. (2023), Volume Omaha, NE, Luis Valdez-Sanchez.

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

10586

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

11041

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

12481

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

21834

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

22470

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

22891

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

20625

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

10659

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

15521

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

12737

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

20657

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MATH 4399 - Indiv Studies in Mathematics

Section

28114

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

23259

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

27598

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

20849

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

11895

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

12543

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

13749

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

13772

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

17826

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

10622

Syllabus

Syllabus
Additional File

Term

Fall 2023

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

12112

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

MATH 4399 - Indiv Studies in Mathematics

Section

27996

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

22226

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

20768

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

21898

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

27120

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

15348

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

15639

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

MATH 4399 - Indiv Studies in Mathematics

Section

17859

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

11234

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

14065

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

22512

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

21021

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

22534

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

11220

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

11222

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

12971

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2021

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

35250

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

21075

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

21299

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

22991

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

18637

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

11289

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

13170

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

33955

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2020

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

36442

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

28437

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

21278

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

21279

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MATH 1312 - Calculus II

Section

12691

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

13382

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2019

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

16817

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

31290

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2019

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

34243

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

21302

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

21355

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2019

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

24334

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

11450

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

11470

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2018

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

13642

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I (C)

Section

30651

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2018

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

31397

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

21377

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

21432

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2018

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

24681

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

21834

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

22470

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

22891

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

20625

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

10659

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

15521

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

12737

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

20657

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

23259

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

27598

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

20849

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

11895

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

12543

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

13749

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

13772

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

17826

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

10622

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

MATH 1320 - Math for Social Sciences I

Section

22226

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

20768

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

21898

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

15348

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

15639

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

11234

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

22512

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

21021

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

22534

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

11220

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

11222

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

12971

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2021

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

35250

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

21075

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

21299

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2021

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

22991

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

18637

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

11289

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2020

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

13170

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2020

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

33955

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2020

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

36442

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MATH 2313 - Calculus III

Section

28437

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

21278

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2020

Course

MATH 3323 - Matrix Algebra

Section

21279

Evaluation

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