Matt Rathbun's Webpage
(Last edited June 28, 2008)
2125 Mathematical Sciences Building

Research:

My research interests are in low dimensional topology, particularly 3-manifolds, and knot theory. In particular, I am studying small knots in non-Haken 3-manifolds. My Ph.D. advisor is Professor Abigail Thompson.

I am presently working on a project with Marion Moore about high distance knots in irreducible 3-manifolds.

I am also working on a paper about the Visual Boundary of ZxZ with Kyle Kitzmiller. This is work that resulted from an REU in 2006.

And I am involved in a project with Moon Duchin and Lucas Sabalka about horofunction boundaries.

Schools:

University of California, Davis - Ph.D Mathematics - Expected Graduation 2009
University of California, Berkeley - B.A. Mathematics, Minors English, Philosophy - Graduated 2004
Redlands High School - Graduated 2000

Teaching:
Calculus 21C - Summer Session I 2008

Previous Teaching:
Math 42: Life, the Universe, and Everything
Calculus 21A - Winter 2006
Calculus 21C - Winter 2006
Calculus 21A - Fall 2006

Travel:

Gordonfest
Scottfest
Warwick
San Diego
Snowbird, June 14-20 2008


Some Friends:

Emily Landes
Bryan Tomlin
Diane Vavrichek

Quotes

Fun and/or useful Links:
Google
PhD Comics
xkcd
Mathworld
Interesting Wikipedia entry



mrathbun@math.ucdavis.edu