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May 2012

Christopher Dean Sinclair

Assistant Professor, University of Oregon
  • Personal Data
  • Education
    • PhD (Mathematics) · Supervisor Jeff Vaaler · The University of Texas at Austin · May 2005
    • BS (Mathematics) · The University of Arizona · August 1997
  • Professional Experience
    • Assistant Professor · The University of Oregon · August 2009-
    • Research Member · Mathematical Sciences Research Institute · Fall 2010
    • Instructor, Postdoctoral Fellow · The University of Colorado, Boulder · 2007-2009
    • Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow · Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques, Bures-sur-Yvette, France · July 2007
    • Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow · Max Planck Institut für Mathematik, Bonn, Germany · April-June 2007
    • Postdoctoral Fellow · Simon Fraser University · 2005-2007
    • Postdoctoral Fellow, Instructor · The University of British Columbia · 2005-2007
    • Assistant Instructor · The University of Texas at Austin · 2002-2005
    • Teaching Assistant · The University of Texas at Austin · 2000-2002
    • Research Scientist · The University of Texas at Austin · Applied Research Laboratories · 1997-1999
  • Research Interests
    • Random matrix theory · Heights of algebraic numbers · Statistical physics
  • Honors and Awards
    • NSF grant: DMS-0801243 · Analysis program · Integrable Structure of Random Spectra Derived from Diophantine Geometry. 2008-2011.
    • 2001-2002 Frank Gerth III Teaching Excellence Award
    • 2003-2004 University of Texas at Austin Continuing Tuition Fellowship
    • 2003-2004 VIGRE Graduate Fellowship
  • Refereed Publications
    1. (with Brian Rider and Yuan Xu). A solvable mixed charge ensemble on the line: Global results; Accepted for publication in Probab. Theor. Relat. Fields · doi: 10.1007/s00440-011-0394-z · arXiv:math-ph/arxiv:1007.2246
    2. (with Maxim Yattselev) Universality for ensembles of matrices with potential theoretic weights on domains with smooth boundary; Accepted for publication in J. Approx. Theor. · arXiv:math/arxiv:1108.3052
    3. The partition function of multicomponent log-gases; J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. Vol. 45: 165002, 2012. · doi: 10.1088/1751-8113/45/16/165002 · math-ph/arXiv:1201.0223
    4. Ensemble averages when β is a square integer; Monatsh. Math. Vol. 166, No. 1: 121-144, 2012 · doi: 10.1007/s00605-011-0371-8 · arXiv:math-ph/arxiv:1008.4362
    5. (with Peter Forrester) A generalized plasma and interpolation between classical random matrix ensembles; J. Stat. Phys. Vol. 143, No. 2: 326-345, 2011. · doi: 10.1007/s10955-011-0173-3 · arXiv:math-ph/arxiv:1012.0597
    6. (with Kathleen Petersen). Equidistribution of algebraic numbers of norm one in quadratic number fields; Int. J. Number Theory Vol. 7, Issue 7: 1841-1861, 2011 · doi: 10.1142/S1793042111004666 · arXiv:math.NT/arxiv:1004.0986
    7. (with Kevin Hare and David McKinnon). Patterns and periodicity in a family of resultants; J. Théor. Nombres Bordeaux Vol. 21: 215-234, 2009 · doi: 10.5802/jtnb.667 ·download from archive.numdam.org
    8. Correlation functions for β=1 ensembles of matrices of odd size; J. Stat. Phys. Vol. 136: 17-33, 2009 · doi: 10.1007/s10955-009-9771-8 · arXiv:math-ph/arxiv:0811.1276.
    9. (with Alexei Borodin). The Ginibre ensemble of real random matrices and its scaling limits; Comm. Math. Phys. Vol. 291: 177-224, 2009 · doi: 10.1007/s00220-009-0874-5 · arXiv: math-ph/arxiv:0805.2986.
    10. The range of multiplicative functions on C[x], R[x] and Z[x]. Proc. London Math. Soc. Vol. 96(3): 697-737, 2008 · doi: 10.1112/plms/pdm037 · arXiv: math.NT/0509591.
    11. (with Jeffrey D. Vaaler). Self-inversive polynomials with all zeros on the unit circle. London Mathematical Society Lecture Note Series: Number Theory and Polynomials Vol. 352: 312-321 · Editors: James McKee and Chris Smyth · 2008 (refereed).
    12. (with Kathleen L. Petersen). Conjugate reciprocal polynomials with all roots on the unit circle; Canad. J. Math. Vol. 60(5): 1149-1167, 2008 · doi: 10.4153/CJM-2008-050-8 · arXiv: math.NT/0511397.
    13. Averages over Ginibre's ensemble of random real matrices; Int. Math. Res. Not. Vol. 2007: 1-15, 2007 · Article ID:rnm015, doi:10.1093/imrn/rnm015 · arXiv: math-ph/0605006.
    14. The distribution of Mahler's measures of reciprocal polynomials. Int. J. Math. Math. Sci Vol. 52: 2773-2786, 2004 · doi:10.1155/S0161171204312469 · arXiv: math.NT/0311255.
  • Other Publications/Manuscripts
    1. (with Alexei Borodin). Correlation functions of asymmetric real matrices; July 2007 · arXiv: math-ph/arxiv:0706.2670.
    2. Multiplicative distance functions; PhD Thesis, The University of Texas at Austin, 2005
    3. (with Lyn Pierce and Sara Matzner). An application of machine learning to network intrusion detection. 15th Annual Computer Security Applications Proceedings, 1999.
  • Plenary Lectures/Colloquia
    1. Random Matrices, Pfaffian Point Processes and Beyond · Colloquium · Florida State University · October 2010
    2. Random Matrix Theory: Asymmetric ensembles and their applications · Department of Pure Mathematics Colloquium · University of Waterloo · Waterloo, Ontario · March 2010
    3. The Geometry of Polynomials with all Roots on the Unit Circle · Department of Mathematics Colloquium · Willamette University · Salem, Oregon · November 2009
    4. Patterns and Periodicity in a Family of Resultants · Discovery and Experimentation in Number Theory · Plenary Lecture · Fields Institute/IRMACS · Toronto/Vancouver · September 2009
  • Invited Lectures
    1. TBD · New Directions Short Course: Advances in Random Matrix Theory · Institute for Mathematics and its Applications · Minneapolis · June 2012
    2. Universality of Ensembles of Matrices with Potential Theoretic Weights · XII Latin American Congress of Probability and Mathematical Statistics · Viña del Mar, Chile · March 2012
    3. Universality of Ensembles of Matrices with Potential Theoretic Weights · International Symposium in Approximation Theory · Vanderbilt University · May 2011
    4. Counting Integer Polynomials with Bounded Mahler Measure · Algebra-Geometry-Combinatorics Seminar · San Francisco State University · November 2010
    5. Random Polynomials and Point Processes · Number Theory Seminar · University of Texas · November 2010
    6. Random Matrices and Heights of Polynomials · Number Theory Seminar · Florida State University · October 2010
    7. Two Charge Ensembles on the Line · Random Matrix Theory Seminar · Mathematical Sciences Research Institute · October 2010
    8. Random matrix theory when β is an even square · Probability Seminar · University of Colorado · April 2010
    9. Random Matrix Theory · Probability Seminar · Oregon State University · November 2009
    10. Pfaffian Point Processes and Random Matrices · Northwest Probability Seminar · Seattle · October 2009
    11. Real Ginibre: Correlations, Kernels and the Largest Point · Random Matrices, Inverse Spectral Methods and Asymptotics · Banff International Research Station · October 2008
    12. Correlation Functions for Ginibre's Real Ensemble · Mathematical Physics Seminar · University of Bristol · June 2008
    13. Repulsion of Quadratic Algebraic Numbers on the Unit Circle · The Mathematical Interests of Peter Borwein · Simon Fraser University · Burnaby, British Columbia · May 2008
    14. Repulsion of Quadratic Algebraic Numbers on the Unit Circle · Special Session on Diophantine Problems and Discrete Geometry · AMS Western Section Meeting · Claremont McKenna College, California · May 2008
    15. The Geometry of Polynomials with all Roots on the Unit Circle · Low Dimensional Topology and Number Theory · Banff International Research Station · October 2007
    16. Correlation Functions of Ensembles of Real Asymmetric Matrices · Interactions of Random Matrix Theory, Integrable Systems and Stochastic Processes · 2007 Joint Summer Research Conferences, Snowbird, Utah · June 2007
    17. Averages over Ensembles of Real Asymmetric Matrices · California Institute of Technology · December 2006
    18. Heights of Polynomials and Random Matrix Theory · Number Theory Seminar · University of Arizona · October 2006
    19. Averages over Ginibre's Real Ensemble of Random Matrices · Applied Analysis Seminar · University of Arizona · October 2006
    20. Heights of Polynomials and Random Matrix Theory · Number Theory Seminar · University of Waterloo · June 2006
    21. Random Matrix Theory and Heights of Polynomials · Conference on Advances in Number Theory and Random Matrix Theory · University of Rochester · June 2006
    22. Conjugate Reciprocal Polynomials with all Roots on the Unit Circle · 10th Annual Pacific Northwest Number Theory Conference · Redmond, Washington · February 2006
    23. Partition Functions in 2D Electrostatics · The Joint Meetings of the AMS: Mahler Measure and Heights · San Antonio · January 2006
    24. Multiplicative Distance Functions on C[X] · University of York · York, England · October 2003
    25. The Distribution of Mahler's Measures of Reciprocal Polynomials · Mahler's Measures of Polynomials Conference · Simon Fraser University · Burnaby, British Columbia · June 2003
    26. Heights of Polynomials, Asymptotic Estimates and the Mellin Transform · Mahler's Measures of Polynomials Conference · Simon Fraser University · Burnaby, British Columbia · June 2003
    27. The Distribution of Mahler's Measures of Reciprocal Polynomials · The Many Aspects of Mahler's Measure · Banff International Research Station · March 2003
  • Selected Other Lectures and Presentations
    1. What is Mathematics Really? · Freshman Honors Colloquium · University of Oregon · November 2009
    2. Ginibre's Real Ensemble and its Scaling Limits · Random Matrices, Related Topics and Applications · Centre de Recherches Mathématiques, Montréal · August 2008
    3. Conjugate Reciprocal Polynomials with all Roots on the Unit Circle · Number Theory and Polynomials · Heilbronn Institute For Mathematical Research · Bristol, England · April 2006
    4. Multiplicative Distance Functions · Mahler Measure in Mobile · University of South Alabama · January 2006
    5. The Distribution of Mahler's Measure of Reciprocal Polynomials · West Coast Number Theory · San Francisco State University · December 2002
  • Conferences Attended
    1. New Directions Short Course: Advances in Random Matrix Theory · Institute for Mathematics and its Applications · Minneapolis · June 2012
    2. XII Latin American Congress of Probability and Mathematical Statistics · Viña del Mar, Chile · March 2012
    3. International Symposium in Approximation Theory · Vanderbilt University · May 2011
    4. Random Matrix Theory and Its Applications II · Mathematical Sciences Research Institute · Berkeley · December 2010
    5. Random Matrix Theory and Its Applications I · Mathematical Sciences Research Institute · Berkeley · September 2010
    6. Northwest Probability Seminar · University of Washington · Seattle · October 2009
    7. Discovery and Experimentation in Number Theory · Fields Institute/IRMACS · Vancouver/Toronto · September 2009
    8. Random Matrices, Inverse Spectral Methods and Asymptotics · Banff International Research Station · October 2008
    9. Random Matrices, Related Topics and Applications · Centre de Recherches Mathématiques, Montréal · August 2008
    10. The Mathematical Interests of Peter Borwein · Simon Fraser University · Burnaby, BC · May 2008
    11. Special Session on Diophantine Problems and Discrete Geometry · AMS Western Section Meeting · Claremont McKenna College, CA · May 2008
    12. Low Dimensional Topology and Number Theory · Banff International Research Station · October 2007
    13. Interactions of Random Matrix Theory, Integrable Systems and Stochastic Processes · 2007 Joint Summer Research Conferences · Snowbird UT · June 2007
    14. The Joint Meetings of the American Mathematical Society · New Orleans · January 2007
    15. Canadian Number Theory Association Meeting IX · University of British Columbia · Vancouver · July 2006
    16. Conference on Advances in Number Theory and Random Matrix Theory · University of Rochester · June 2006
    17. Number Theory and Polynomials · Heilbronn Institute For Mathematical Research · Bristol, England · April 2006
    18. Diophantine Approximation and Heights · Erwin Schrödinger Institute for Mathematical Physics · Vienna · March 2006
    19. Pacific Northwest Number Theory Conference 10 · Digipen Institute of Technology · Redmond WA · February 2006
    20. The Joint Meetings of the AMS · Special Session on Mahler Measure and Heights · San Antonio · January 2006
    21. Mahler Measure in Mobile · University of Southern Alabama · Mobile · January 2006
    22. Pacific Northwest Number Theory Conference 9 · Simon Fraser University · Burnaby BC · April 2005
    23. The Joint Meetings of the American Mathematical Society · Atlanta · January 2005
    24. Recent Perspectives in Random Matrix Theory and Number Theory · The Newton Institute · Cambridge UK · April 2004
    25. The Mahler's Measure of Polynomials · Simon Fraser University · Burnaby BC · June 2003
    26. The Many Aspect of Mahler's Measure · Banff International Research Station · April 2003
    27. Canadian Number Theory Association Meeting VII · Université de Montréal · May 2002
    28. 2002 Illinois Number Theory Conference · The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · May 2002
  • Advisees
    • Zach Chalmers · Undergraduate, Honors College · 2011-2012
    • Christopher Shum · Graduate Student · 2009-
    • Ryo Moore · Undergraduate, Honors College · 2010-2011
    • Maxim Yattselev · Postdoc · 2010-2011
  • Service Committees
    • Graduate appointments 2009-2010
    • Executive 2010-2011, 2011-2012
    • Search 2010-2011, 2011-2012
    • Graduate at-large 2009-2010, 2011-2012
    • Graduate advising 2011-2012
    • University Senate 2011-2012
    • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Concerns Committee 2011-2013
  • Academic Committees
    • Blair Ahlquist PhD · Summer 2010
    • Aaron Heuser PhD · Spring 2010
    • Ralph Hutchison MS · Spring 2010
  • Journals Refereed for
    • Journal of Differential Geometry and Applications
    • Probability Theory and Related Fields
    • Annals of Probability
    • Electronic Journal of Probability
    • Journal of Statistical Physics
    • Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
    • Canadian Journal of Mathematics
  • Courses Taught
    • Statistical Models/Methods · (UO) Math 410/510 · Spring 2012
    • Theory of Probability II · (UO) Math 673 · Spring 2012
    • Theory of Probability I · (UO) Math 672 · Winter 2012
    • Real Analysis I · (UO) Math 616 · Fall 2011
    • Mathematical Statistics I · (UO) Math 461/561 · Spring 2011
    • Elementary Analysis · (UO) Math 315 · Winter 2010, Spring 2011
    • Mathematical Statistics II · (UO) Math 465/565 · Winter 2010, Winter 2011
    • Mathematical Statistics I · (UO) Math 464/564 · Fall 2009
    • Multivariable Calculus I · (UO) Math 281 · Fall 2009
    • Mathematics of Coding and Cryptography · (CU) Math 4440 · Spring 2009
    • Complex Analysis (graduate) · (CU) Math 6350 · Fall 2008
    • Introduction to Probability · (CU) Math 4510 · Summer, Fall 2008
    • Algebraic Number Theory (graduate) · (CU) Math 6180 · Spring 2008
    • Introduction to Linear Algebra · (CU) Math 3130 · Fall 2007
    • Calculus III · (CU) Math 2400 · Fall 2007
    • Calculus I for science and engineering majors · (UBC) Math 100 · Fall 2006
    • Calculus II for business majors · (UBC) Math 105 · Summer 2006
    • Introduction to Number Theory · (UBC) Math 312 · Fall 2005
    • Precalculus · (UT) Math 305G · Fall 2004, Spring 2005
    • Emerging Scholars Workshop · (UT) Math 210E · Fall 2002, Spring 2003
    • Calculus I for business majors · (UT) Math 403K · Fall 2000, Spring 2002
    • Differential and Integral Calculus · (UT) Math 408C · Fall 2001