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January 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
  • Publications
    1. The partition function of multicomponent log-gases; math-ph/arXiv:1201.0223
    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. February 2012 · arXiv:math/arxiv:1108.3052
    3. (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
    4. Ensemble averages when β is a square integer; Accepted for publication in Monatsh. Math. December 2011 · arXiv:math-ph/arxiv:1008.4362
    5. (with Brian Rider and Yuan Xu). A solvable mixed charge ensemble on the line: Global results; Accepted for publication in Probab. Theor. Relat. Fields September 2011 · doi: 10.1007/s00440-011-0394-z · arXiv:math-ph/arxiv:1007.2246
    6. (with Brian Rider). The limit law of the largest eigenvalue in Ginibre's real ensemble; In preparation.
    7. (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
    8. (with Kevin Hare and David McKinnon). Patterns and periodicity in a family of resultants; J. Théor. Nombres Bordeaux · Vol. 21: 215-234, 2009.
    9. 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.
    10. (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.
    11. (with Alexei Borodin). Correlation functions of asymmetric real matrices; July 2007 · arXiv: math-ph/arxiv:0706.2670.
    12. 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.
    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. (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).
    15. (with Kathleen L. Petersen). Conjugate reciprocal polynomials with all roots on the unit circle; Canad. J. Math. · Vol. 60(5): 1149-1167 · 2008 · arXiv: math.NT/0511397.
    16. Multiplicative distance functions; PhD Thesis, The University of Texas at Austin, 2005
    17. The distribution of Mahler's measures of reciprocal polynomials. Int. J. Math. Math. Sci, 52:2773-2786, 2004 · arXiv: math.NT/0311255.
    18. (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 · XII Latin American Congress of Probability and Mathematical Statistics · Viña del Mar, Chile · March 2012
      2. Counting Integer Polynomials with Bounded Mahler Measure · Algebra-Geometry-Combinatorics Seminar · San Francisco State University · November 2010
      3. Random Polynomials and Point Processes · Number Theory Seminar · University of Texas · November 2010
      4. Random Matrices and Heights of Polynomials · Number Theory Seminar · Florida State University · October 2010
      5. Two Charge Ensembles on the Line · Random Matrix Theory Seminar · Mathematical Sciences Research Institute · October 2010
      6. Random matrix theory when β is an even square · Probability Seminar · University of Colorado · April 2010
      7. Random Matrix Theory · Probability Seminar · Oregon State University · November 2009
      8. Pfaffian Point Processes and Random Matrices · Northwest Probability Seminar · Seattle · October 2009
      9. Real Ginibre: Correlations, Kernels and the Largest Point · Random Matrices, Inverse Spectral Methods and Asymptotics · Banff International Research Station · October 2008
      10. Correlation Functions for Ginibre's Real Ensemble · Mathematical Physics Seminar · University of Bristol · June 2008
      11. Repulsion of Quadratic Algebraic Numbers on the Unit Circle · The Mathematical Interests of Peter Borwein · Simon Fraser University · Burnaby, British Columbia · May 2008
      12. 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
      13. The Geometry of Polynomials with all Roots on the Unit Circle · Low Dimensional Topology and Number Theory · Banff International Research Station · October 2007
      14. 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
      15. Averages over Ensembles of Real Asymmetric Matrices · California Institute of Technology · December 2006
      16. Heights of Polynomials and Random Matrix Theory · Number Theory Seminar · University of Arizona · October 2006
      17. Averages over Ginibre's Real Ensemble of Random Matrices · Applied Analysis Seminar · University of Arizona · October 2006
      18. Heights of Polynomials and Random Matrix Theory · Number Theory Seminar · University of Waterloo · June 2006
      19. Random Matrix Theory and Heights of Polynomials · Conference on Advances in Number Theory and Random Matrix Theory · University of Rochester · June 2006
      20. Conjugate Reciprocal Polynomials with all Roots on the Unit Circle · 10th Annual Pacific Northwest Number Theory Conference · Redmond, Washington · February 2006
      21. Partition Functions in 2D Electrostatics · The Joint Meetings of the AMS: Mahler Measure and Heights · San Antonio · January 2006
      22. Multiplicative Distance Functions on C[X] · University of York · York, England · October 2003
      23. The Distribution of Mahler's Measures of Reciprocal Polynomials · Mahler's Measures of Polynomials Conference · Simon Fraser University · Burnaby, British Columbia · June 2003
      24. Heights of Polynomials, Asymptotic Estimates and the Mellin Transform · Mahler's Measures of Polynomials Conference · Simon Fraser University · Burnaby, British Columbia · June 2003
      25. 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. XII Latin American Congress of Probability and Mathematical Statistics · Viña del Mar, Chile · March 2012
      2. Random Matrix Theory and Its Applications II · Mathematical Sciences Research Institute · Berkeley · December 2010
      3. Random Matrix Theory and Its Applications I · Mathematical Sciences Research Institute · Berkeley · September 2010
      4. Northwest Probability Seminar · University of Washington · Seattle · October 2009
      5. Discovery and Experimentation in Number Theory · Fields Institute/IRMACS · Vancouver/Toronto · September 2009
      6. Random Matrices, Inverse Spectral Methods and Asymptotics · Banff International Research Station · October 2008
      7. Random Matrices, Related Topics and Applications · Centre de Recherches Mathématiques, Montréal · August 2008
      8. The Mathematical Interests of Peter Borwein · Simon Fraser University · Burnaby, BC · May 2008
      9. Special Session on Diophantine Problems and Discrete Geometry · AMS Western Section Meeting · Claremont McKenna College, CA · May 2008
      10. Low Dimensional Topology and Number Theory · Banff International Research Station · October 2007
      11. Interactions of Random Matrix Theory, Integrable Systems and Stochastic Processes · 2007 Joint Summer Research Conferences · Snowbird UT · June 2007
      12. The Joint Meetings of the American Mathematical Society · New Orleans · January 2007
      13. Canadian Number Theory Association Meeting IX · University of British Columbia · Vancouver · July 2006
      14. Conference on Advances in Number Theory and Random Matrix Theory · University of Rochester · June 2006
      15. Number Theory and Polynomials · Heilbronn Institute For Mathematical Research · Bristol, England · April 2006
      16. Diophantine Approximation and Heights · Erwin Schrödinger Institute for Mathematical Physics · Vienna · March 2006
      17. Pacific Northwest Number Theory Conference 10 · Digipen Institute of Technology · Redmond WA · February 2006
      18. The Joint Meetings of the AMS · Special Session on Mahler Measure and Heights · San Antonio · January 2006
      19. Mahler Measure in Mobile · University of Southern Alabama · Mobile · January 2006
      20. Pacific Northwest Number Theory Conference 9 · Simon Fraser University · Burnaby BC · April 2005
      21. The Joint Meetings of the American Mathematical Society · Atlanta · January 2005
      22. Recent Perspectives in Random Matrix Theory and Number Theory · The Newton Institute · Cambridge UK · April 2004
      23. The Mahler's Measure of Polynomials · Simon Fraser University · Burnaby BC · June 2003
      24. The Many Aspect of Mahler's Measure · Banff International Research Station · April 2003
      25. Canadian Number Theory Association Meeting VII · Université de Montréal · May 2002
      26. 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
      • 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
      • 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