Faculty Research Areas
The Faculty List gives an alphabetical listing of faculty.
Marc Culler, Professor
- Ph.D. Berkeley 1978
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Low-dimensional topology, group theory.
Paul Fong, Professor
- Ph.D. Harvard 1959
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Group theory, representation theory of finite groups.
Richard Larson, Professor
- Ph.D. Chicago 1965
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Hopf algebras and quantum groups, control theory, algorithms of
algebras.
Jeffrey Leon, Professor
- Ph.D. Cal Tech 1971
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Group theory and combinatorics,
computer methods in group theory and combinatorics, algorithms.
David Radford, Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
- Ph.D. North Carolina 1970
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Hopf algebras, quantum groups.
Mark Ronan, Professor
- Ph.D. Oregon 1978
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Group theory, geometry, buildings.
Peter Shalen, Professor
- Ph.D. Harvard 1972
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Low dimensional topology, group theory.
Fredrick Smith, Associate Professor
- Ph.D. Ohio State 1972
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Group theory.
Steven Smith, Professor
- Ph.D. Oxford 1973
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Finite groups, representation theory.
Bhama Srinivasan, Professor
- Ph.D. Manchester 1960
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Group theory, representation of finite and algebraic groups.
Philip Wagreich, Professor
- Ph.D. Columbia 1966
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Algebraic geometry, discrete groups, mathematics education.
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Lawrence Ein, Professor
- Ph.D. Berkeley 1981
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Algebraic geometry.
Henri Gillet Professor, Head of MSCS
- Ph.D. Harvard 1978
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Algebraic K-theory, algebraic geometry.
Anatoly Libgober, Professor
- Ph.D. Tel-Aviv 1977
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Topology of varieties, theory of singularities.
Mark Ronan, Professor
- Ph.D. Oregon 1978
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Group theory, geometry, buildings.
Bhama Srinivasan, Professor
- Ph.D. Manchester 1960
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Group theory, representation of finite and algebraic groups.
Jeremy Teitelbaum, Associate Professor -
vita and
publication list
- Ph.D. Harvard 1986
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Number theory.
Yuri Tschinkel
- Ph. D. MIT 1992, MA Moscow State Univ. 1990
- Number theory, algebraic geometry and harmonic analysis.
Philip Wagreich, Professor
- Ph.D. Columbia 1966
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Algebraic geometry, discrete groups, mathematics education.
Stephen Yau, Professor
- Ph.D. Stony Brook 1976
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Algebraic geometry, singularities of complex algebraic varieties.
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Herb Alexander, Professor;
- Ph.D. Berkeley 1968
- Several complex variables.
Calixto Calderon, Professor
- Ph.D. Buenos Aires 1969
- Harmonic analysis, differentiation theory.
Nasrollah Etemadi, Associate Professor
- Ph.D. Minnesota 1974
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Probability theory, stochastic processes.
James Heitsch, Professor
- Ph.D. Chicago 1971
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Differential topology, theory of foliations, analytic invariants of foliations.
Steven Hurder, Professor - vita and publication list
- Ph.D. Illinois (Urbana) 1980
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Differential topology, smooth ergodic theory, theory of foliations, K-theory of C* algebras, NeXTStep Development.
Jeff Lewis, Professor
- Ph.D. Rice 1966
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Partial differential equations, singular integrals, microlocal
analysis.
Charles S. C. Lin, Associate Professor
- Ph.D. Berkeley 1967
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Operator theory, perturbation theory, functional analysis.
Howard Masur, Professor
- Ph.D. Minnesota 1974
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Quasiconformal mappings, Teichmuller spaces.
James Moeller, Associate Professor
- Ph.D. NYU 1961
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Functional analysis, probability.
Yoram Sagher, Professor
- Ph.D. Chicago 1967
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Harmonic analysis, interpolation theory.
Zbigniew Slodkowski, Professor
- D.Sc. Warsaw 1981
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Several complex variables.
W. Forrest Stinespring, Professor
- Ph.D. Chicago 1957
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Functional Analysis.
David Tartakoff, Professor
- Ph.D. Berkeley 1969
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Partial differential equations, several complex variables.
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Eugene Barston, Professor
- Ph.D. Stanford 1964
- Stability theory, fluid dynamics, plasma dynamics.
Neil Berger, Associate Professor
- Ph.D. NYU 1968
- Applied elasticity, fluid dynamics, scattering theory, numerical
analysis, symbolic manipulation.
Emad El-Neweihi, Professor
- Ph.D. Florida State 1973
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Reliability theory, applied probability models.
Susan Friedlander, Professor
- Ph.D. Princeton 1972
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Dynamical systems, Ergodic theory, Matrices and applications.
Robert Grossman, Professor
- Ph.D. Princeton 1985
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differential equations,
algorithms, symbolic computation, database computing.
Floyd Hanson, Professor
- Ph.D. Brown 1968
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Numerical analysis, asymptotic methods, stochastic optimal control,
scientific supercomputing, parallel scheduling.
Melvin Heard, Associate Professor
- Ph.D. Purdue 1967
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Integro-differential equations.
Charles Knessl, Professor
- Ph.D. Northwestern 1986
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Stochastic models, perturbation methods, queuing theory.
Alexander Lipton, Associate Professor
- Ph.D. Moscow State Univ. 1982
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Mathematical physics.
Andrei Lyashenko
- Ph.D. in Mathematics, Novosibirsk Institute of Mathematics, Russia, 1989
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Partial Differential Equations, Fluid Mechanics, Numerical Analysis, Dynamical Systems.
James Moeller, Associate Professor
- Ph.D. NYU 1961
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Functional analysis, probability.
G.V. Ramanathan, Professor
- Ph.D. Princeton 1965
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Statistical mechanics, critical phenomena.
Charles Tier, Professor
- Ph.D. NYU 1976
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Analysis of stochastic models, queuing theory,
numerical analysis.
Stephen Yau, Professor
- Ph.D. Stony Brook 1976
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Algebraic geometry, singularities of complex algebraic varieties, control theory.
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Daniel J. Bernstein
- Ph.D. Berkeley, 1995
- Computational Number Theory
Raymond T. Czerwinski, Assistant Professor
- Ph.D. Michigan 1965
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Projective planes, finite geometries.
David Foulser, Professor
- Ph.D. Michigan 1963
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Projective planes, finite geometries, cryptography.
Jeffrey Leon, Professor
- Ph.D. Cal Tech 1971
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Group theory and combinatorics,
computer methods in group theory and combinatorics, algorithms.
Uri Peled, Professor
- Ph.D. Waterloo 1976
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Combinatorial optimization, graph theory, combinatorics.
Vera Pless, Professor
- Ph.D. Northwestern 1957
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Coding theory, combinatorics.
Gyorgy Turan , Professor
- Ph.D. Jozsef A., Szeged 1982
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Complexity theory, logic, combinatorics.
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Robert Grossman, Professor
- Ph.D. Princeton 1985
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differential equations,
algorithms, symbolic computation, database computing.
Floyd Hanson, Professor
- Ph.D. Brown 1968
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Numerical analysis, asymptotic methods, stochastic optimal control,
scientific supercomputing, parallel scheduling.
Richard Larson, Professor
- Ph.D. Chicago 1965
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Hopf algebras and quantum groups, control theory, algorithms of
algebras, programming languages.
Jeffrey Leon, Professor
- Ph.D. Cal Tech 1971
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Group theory and combinatorics,
computer methods in group theory and combinatorics, algorithms.
Glenn Manacher, Associate Professor
- Ph.D. Carnegie-Mellon 1961
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Algorithms, complexity, computer language design.
Steven Smith, Professor
- Ph.D. Oxford 1973
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Finite groups, representation theory, computational methods.
Jeremy Teitelbaum, Associate Professor -
vita and
publication list
- Ph.D. Harvard 1986
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Number theory, computational methods.
Charles Tier, Professor
- Ph.D. NYU 1976
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Analysis of stochastic models, queuing theory,
numerical analysis, NeXTStep Development.
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Shmuel Friedland, Professor
- D.Sc. Technion 1971
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Dynamical systems, Ergodic theory, Matrices and applications.
Robert Grossman, Professor
- Ph.D. Princeton 1985
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differential equations,
algorithms, symbolic computation, database computing.
Steven Hurder, Professor - vita and publication list
- Ph.D. Illinois (Urbana) 1980
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Differential topology, smooth ergodic theory, theory of foliations, K-theory of C* algebras, NeXTStep Development.
Alexander Lipton, Associate Professor
- Ph.D. Moscow State Univ. 1982
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Mathematical physics.
Howard Masur, Professor
- Ph.D. Minnesota 1974
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Quasiconformal mappings, Teichmuller spaces.
Zbigniew Slodkowski, Professor
- D.Sc. Warsaw 1981
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Several complex variables.
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A. K. Bousfield, Professor
- Ph.D. MIT 1966
- Algebraic topology, homotopy theory.
Marc Culler, Professor
- Ph.D. Berkeley 1978
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Low-dimensional topology, group theory.
Lawrence Ein, Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
- Ph.D. Berkeley 1981
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Algebraic geometry.
Henri Gillet, Professor, Head of MSCS
- Ph.D. Harvard 1978
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Algebraic K-theory, algebraic geometry.
Brayton Gray, Professor
- Ph.D. Chicago 1965
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Homotopy theory, cobordism theory.
James Heitsch, Professor
- Ph.D. Chicago 1971
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Differential topology, theory of foliations.
Steven Hurder, Professor - vita and publication list
- Ph.D. Illinois (Urbana) 1980
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Differential topology, smooth ergodic theory, theory of foliations, K-theory of C* algebras.
Louis Kauffman, Professor
- Ph.D. Princeton 1972
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Differential topology, knot theory of singularities.
Anatoly Libgober, Professor
- Ph.D. Tel-Aviv 1977
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Topology of varieties, theory of singularities.
Howard Masur, Professor
- Ph.D. Minnesota 1974
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Quasiconformal mappings, Teichmuller spaces.
Mark Ronan, Professor
- Ph.D. Oregon 1978
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Group theory, geometry, buildings.
Peter Shalen, Professor
- Ph.D. Harvard 1972
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Low dimensional topology, group theory.
Martin C. Tangora, Associate Professor
- Ph.D. Northwestern 1966
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Algebraic topology, homotopy theory.
Philip Wagreich, Professor
- Ph.D. Columbia 1966
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Algebraic geometry, discrete groups, mathematics education.
John Wood, Professor
- Ph.D. Berkeley 1968
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Differential topology, topology of varieties.
Stephen Yau, Professor
- Ph.D. Stony Brook 1976
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Algebraic geometry, singularities of complex algebraic varieties.
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John Baldwin, Professor
- Ph.D. Simon Fraser 1971
- Model theory, universal algebra, data base theory.
Joel Berman, Professor
- Ph.D. Washington 1970
- Lattice theory, universal algebra.
Willem Blok, Professor
- Ph.D. Amsterdam 1976
- Algebraic logic, universal algebra, non-classical logics.
William Howard, Professor
- Ph.D. Chicago 1956
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Foundations of mathematics, proof theory.
David Marker, Professor
- Ph.D. Yale 1983
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Model theory, applications to arithmetic, descriptive set theory.
Chris Miller, Visiting Assistant Professor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1994
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Model theory, applications to arithmetic, descriptive set theory
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John Baldwin, Professor
- Ph.D. Simon Fraser 1971
- Model theory, universal algebra, data base theory.
Roberta Dees, Associate Professor
- Ph. D. Florida 1980
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Learning difficulties, fraction concepts, cooperative learning.
Naomi Fisher, Adjunct Associate Professor
- Ph.D. Northwestern 1977
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Mathematics Education.
David Foulser, Professor
- Ph.D. Michigan 1963
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Projective planes, finite geometries, cryptography.
Steven Jordan, Professor
- Ph.D. Berkeley 1970
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Differential geometry, mathematics education,
mathematics and computer education, computational geometry.
Howard Masur, Professor, Associate Head for Instruction
- Ph.D. Minnesota 1974
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Quasiconformal mappings, Teichmuller spaces, PDP.
David Page, Professor
- M.A. Illinois (Urbana) 1950
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Elementary mathematics education.
Philip Wagreich, Professor
- Ph.D. Columbia 1966
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Algebraic geometry, discrete groups, mathematics education.
A. I. Weinzweig, Professor
- Ph.D. Harvard 1957
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Teaching and learning of mathematics, microcomputers in education.
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Emad El-Neweihi, Professor
- Ph.D. Florida State 1973
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Reliability theory, applied probability models.
Nasrollah Etemadi, Associate Professor
- Ph.D. Minnesota 1974
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Probability theory, stochastic processes.
Samad Hedayat, Professor
- Ph.D. Cornell 1969
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Design of experiments, Survey sampling, Medical statistics,
Forensic statistics, Environmental statistics
Dibyen Majumdar, Associate Professor
- Ph.D. Indian Stat. Inst. 1981
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Optimal designs, linear models.
Klaus Miescke , Professor
- Dr.Rer.Nat. Heidelberg 1972
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Statistics, decision theory, selection procedures.
T. E. S. Raghavan , Professor
- Ph.D. Indian Stat. Inst. 1966
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Game theory, optimization methods in matrices, statistics,
positive operators, measurable selections, convexity.
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Last update June 18, 1997