Eric J. Malm
Ph.D. Candidate, Mathematics

I am a fifth-year graduate student in the Stanford Mathematics Department, working under Ralph Cohen. My interests lie in algebraic topology, homological algebra, and category theory.

Job Applications

• My CV (3 pages, updated 4 Nov 2009).
• My research statement (4 pages + references, updated 21 Oct 2009).
• My teaching statement (coming soon).

Research and Papers

My current research focuses on relating the algebraic structures of string topology to the Hochschild homology and cohomology of based loop spaces.

• "String Topology, Hochschild Cohomology, and the Based Loop Space." In preparation.

I also have interests in related fields, including topological field theories and higher category theory. For older research projects, please view my research webpage.

Teaching

My past teaching assignments at Stanford:

• Autumn 2009: Teaching Assistant, Math 51, Linear Algebra and Differential Calculus of Several Variables, ACE Section.
• Winter 2009: Teaching Assistant, Math 51, Linear Algebra and Differential Calculus of Several Variables.
• Autumn 2008: Course Assistant, Math 115, Functions of a Real Variable.

In June 2009, I received a Stanford University Centennial Teaching Assistant Award. For 2005–2008, I was supported by an NDSEG Fellowship and had no teaching responsibilities. For other past teaching activities, please view my teaching webpage.

Seminars

Along with Dean Baskin, I am co-organizing the 2009–10 Student Research Colloquium, a weekly lunchtime seminar giving advanced graduate students an opportunity to present their research to a general mathematical audience.

In 2006–07, I organized the Faculty Areas of Research Seminar.

Talks and Conferences

Past and upcoming talks:

• "String Topology and the Based Loop Space." AMS Western Section Meeting, University of California at Riverside, November 2009. (My slides.)
• "String Topology via the Chains of the Based Loop Space." International Conference on Loops, Strings, and Moduli Spaces, Nankai University, Tianjin, China, August 2009.
• "An Introduction to String Topology." Graduate Student Topology Conference, University of Wisconsin-Madison, April 2009.
• "String Topology and Hochschild Homology." Oral examination presentation, Stanford University Mathematics Department, August 2008.
• "Group Extensions and Group Cohomology." Graduate Student Colloquium, Stanford University Mathematics Department, April 2008.
• "String Topology and Hochschild Homology." Topology Progress Seminar, Stanford University Mathematics Department, February/March 2008.
• "Decimation-in-frequency Fast Fourier Transforms for the Symmetric Group." AMS-MAA-SIAM Special Session on Research in Mathematics by Undergraduates, Joint Mathematical Meetings, Atlanta, January 2005.
• "Are Fingerprints Unique?" Joint work with S. Avery, E. Harley. SIAM Annual Meeting, July 2004.

Past and upcoming conferences attended:

• AMS Western Regional Meeting, University of California at Riverside, November 2009.
• International Conference on Loops, Strings, and Moduli Spaces, Nankai University, Tianjin, China, August 2009.
• Topological Field Theories Conference and Workshop, Northwestern University, May 2009.
• Graduate Student Topology Conference, University of Wisconsin-Madison, April 2009.
• Third Arolla Conference on Algebraic Topology, Arolla, Switzerland, August 2008.
• Young Persons Workshop on String Topology and the Topology of Moduli Spaces, Stanford University, March 2008.
• Abel Symposium on Algebraic Topology, University of Oslo, August 2007.
• Graduate Student Topology Conference, University of Chicago, April 2007.
• AMS-MAA Joint Meetings, Atlanta, GA, January 2005.
• SIAM Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, July 2004.

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