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Matthew Zediker

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Graduate Student

I grew up in Mississippi and obtained my B.S. and M.S. in mathematics from the University of Mississippi. I moved to Georgia for my PhD in 2023 with my wife, and we have two cats, a snake, and a lizard. In my spare time, I make music. I play a J-Bass and a Squier Mustang. I also meditate. See below about the Directed Reading Program!

 

Research Interests:

I am interested in functional analysis, particularly the interplay between algebra and topology. I'm studying C*-algebras, quantum groups, and non-commutative geometry. I am also interested applications of topology and geometry, computational algorithms, and dynamical systems, especially rigidity of circle diffeomorphisms and ergodic theory.

Selected Publications:
Education:

B.S., M.S. at University of Mississippi

Of note:

I participate the in Directed Reading Program and help organize it. Usually, my projects focus on dynamics and topology. If you are an interested undergraduate, please feel free to reach out to Paco Adajar, Dru Horne, or me!

Here are some conferences and summer schools I have attended: 

  • Kylerec 2022 (Stanford, Summer 2022)
  • Dynamics & Statistics of Chiral Topological Matter (MIT, Fall 2023)
  • Tech Topology Conference (Georgia Tech, Fall 2023)
  • Georgia International Topology Conference (UGA, Summer 2025)
  • Geometry and Dynamics in Higher Rank Lie Groups (SLMath, Summer 2025)
Courses Regularly Taught:
Teaching:

Here are the courses I have taught.

At UGA:

  • Fall 2025: MATH 1113 (Precalculus), two sections
  • Spring 2025: MATH 2250 (Calculus I)
  • Fall 2024: MATH 1113 (Precalculus)

At Ole Miss:

  • Spring 2023: Statistics
  • Fall 2022: College Algebra 

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