Summary
Dan Margalit (born March 6, 1976) is an American mathematician at Vanderbilt University. His research fields include geometric group theory and low-dimensional topology, with a particular focus on mapping class groups of surfaces.
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| Born | March 6, 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
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| Thesis | Algebra versus Topology in Mapping Class Groups (2003) |
| Doctoral advisor | Benson Farb |
Education and career edit
Margalit earned his bachelor's degree from Brown University.[1] He earned his doctorate from the University of Chicago in 2003, advised by Benson Farb. His thesis was titled Algebra versus Topology in Mapping Class Groups.[2] Margalit was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Utah from 2003 to 2008. He was a faculty member at Tufts University from 2008 to 2010, before going to the Georgia Institute of Technology.[1] In 2023, Margalit moved to Vanderbilt University as chair of the Department of Mathematics.[3]
Margalit is known for his work in exposition of geometric group theory, particularly his book with Benson Farb, A Primer on Mapping Class Groups.[4]
Awards and honors edit
Margalit became a fellow of the American Mathematical Society in 2019; he was recognized "for contributions to low-dimensional topology and geometric group theory, exposition, and mentoring."[5] Margalit was a 2009 Sloan Research Fellow.[6] For 2021 he received the Levi L. Conant Prize of the AMS.[7] For 2024 he was awarded the Leroy P. Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition.[8]
Selected publications edit
Books
- Farb, Benson; Margalit, Dan (2011). A Primer on Mapping Class Groups. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1-4008-3904-9.[4]
- Clay, Matt; Margalit, Dan (2017). Office Hours with a Geometric Group Theorist. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1-4008-8539-8.[9]
Translations
- Fathi, Albert; Laudenbach, François; Poénaru, Valentin (2012). Thurston's Work on Surfaces (translation from French). Translated by Kim, Djun; Margalit, Dan. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-14735-2.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b "Dan Margalit (Curriculum Vita)" (PDF). 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Dan Margalit at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ Calhoun, Hollis (August 16, 2023). "Renowned scholar Dan Margalit joins Vanderbilt University as professor and chair of Department of Mathematics". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ a b Reviews of A Primer on Mapping Class Groups
- Taylor, Scott A. "A Primer on Mapping Class Groups (review)". www.maa.org. Mathematical Association of America. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- Bestvina, Mladen (May 27, 2014). "Book Review: A primer on mapping class groups". Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society. 51 (4). American Mathematical Society (AMS): 691–700. doi:10.1090/s0273-0979-2014-01454-5. ISSN 0273-0979.
- Calegari, Danny (2014). "Review". SIAM Review. 56 (3). Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics: 554–557. JSTOR 24248481.
- ^ "List of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society". American Mathematical Society. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ "Math professor wins research fellowship". Tufts Daily. March 12, 2009. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ Levi L. Conant Prize 2021
- ^ Leroy P. Steele Prize 2024
- ^ Dymarz, Tullia (January 2, 2019). "Reviews". The American Mathematical Monthly. 126 (1). Informa UK Limited: 91–96. doi:10.1080/00029890.2019.1531665. ISSN 0002-9890.
- ^ Díaz, Raquel (February 26, 2016). "Thurston's work on surfaces (review)". Book Reviews. European Mathematical Society. Retrieved May 14, 2020.