About Me
I am a 2nd year math graduate student at the University of Kansas working with Reuven Hodges.
Prior to KU, I was an undergraduate at the University of the Pacific, mentored by Alex Dugas.
Mathematical Interests
I tend to enjoy problems most that fall somewhere between the intersection of representation theory and combinatorics. Some keywords that are especially interesting to me: cluster algebras, quivers, dimers, Dynkin diagrams.
I (very) recently also got interested in Demazure crystals and crystal bases. I know practically nothing about these topics but I would love to chat if you know something about these!
The Axioms
The axioms, as laid out by Federico Ardila-Mantilla are:
- Mathematical potential is equally present in different groups, irrespective of geographic, demographic, and economic boundaries.
- Everyone can have joyful, meaningful, and empowering mathematical experiences.
- Mathematics is a powerful, malleable tool that can be shaped and used differently by various communities to serve their needs.
- Every student deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
I firmly believe in these axioms and that my actions, at all times, should reflect said belief to the best of my capabilities to do so.
What else do I do?
- Throwing yo-yos. My favorite style is 3A and my main throw is the YoYoJam Collid3r.
- Speedcubing. I enjoy solving twisty puzzles as a stress relieving activity. My favorite WCA event is the 6x6.
- Watching anime. During the COVID-19 pandemic, I gained interest in watching anime. My favorite animes to date are Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Steins;Gate.
- Classical piano. Prior to fully committing to mathematics, I used to be invested in classical piano. My go-to pieces to play to were various preludes and fugues from Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, the Prokofiev sonatas, and various Beethoven sonatas. I am a huge TwoSetViolin fan, btw :D.
- Cybersecurity. During high school, I used to be invested in Capture the Flag competitions as part of redpwn. I also used to be somewhat interested in obfuscation of Java bytecode which you can see from taking a look at my GitHub.