Research
My research interests include arithmetic dynamics, arithmetic statistics, geometry of configuration spaces, Galois theory, and algebraic combinatorics.
Papers are listed newest first. See also my arXiv listing.
Publications
- The arithmetic of semirings, Part I: ideals with Jay Chen, Dorien Laurens, Jasper Piermarini, and Harriet Simons Preprint, submitted for publication (2026) arXiv:2607.10778 pdf
- Rational orbits under correspondences Preprint, submitted for publication (2026) arXiv:2605.04391 pdf
- Profinite iterated monodromy groups of unicritical polynomials with Ophelia Adams To appear in Algebra & Number Theory (2026) arXiv:2504.13028 pdf
- Polynomials with many rational preperiodic points with John R. Doyle Transactions of the AMS, Vol. 378, No. 8 (2025), 5981–6011 arXiv:2201.11707 pdf
- Cyclotomic factors of necklace polynomials Acta Arithmetica, Vol. 204 (2022), 287–316 pdf
- Dynatomic polynomials, necklace operators, and universal relations for dynamical units with John R. Doyle and Paul Fili New York Journal of Mathematics, Vol. 28 (2022), 534–556 arXiv:2108.09333 pdf
- Dynamical moduli spaces and polynomial endomorphisms of configurations with Talia Blum, John R. Doyle, Colby Kelln, Henry Talbott, and Max Weinreich Arnold Mathematical Journal, Vol. 8, No. 2 (2022), 285–317 doi:10.1007/s40598-022-00197-z pdf
- Euler characteristic of the space of real multivariate irreducible polynomials Proceedings of the AMS, Vol. 150 (2022), 2331–2343 pdf
- Density of periodic points for Lattès maps over finite fields with Zoë Bell, Jasmine Camero, Karina Cho, Chieh-Mi Lu, Rebecca Miller, Bianca Thompson, and Eric Zhu Journal of Number Theory, Vol. 238 (2022), 951–966 doi:10.1016/j.jnt.2021.10.009 pdf
- Polynomial factorization statistics and point configurations in ℝ3 International Mathematics Research Notices, Vol. 2020, No. 24 (2020), 10154–10179 doi:10.1093/imrn/rny271 pdf
- Liminal reciprocity and factorization statistics Algebraic Combinatorics, Vol. 2, No. 4 (2019), 521–539 pdf
- Factorization statistics and the twisted Grothendieck–Lefschetz formula Extended abstract, Séminaire Lotharingien de Combinatoire, Vol. 80B (2018), Art. 6 (FPSAC 2018) pdf
- Polynomial splitting measures and cohomology of the pure braid group with Jeffrey C. Lagarias Arnold Mathematical Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2017), 219–249 doi:10.1007/s40598-017-0064-z pdf
- Gauss’ hidden menagerie: from cyclotomy to supercharacters with Stephan Ramon Garcia and Bob Lutz Notices of the AMS, Vol. 62, No. 8 (2015), 878–888 pdf
- Galois theory of the lemniscate with David A. Cox Journal of Number Theory, Vol. 135 (2014), 43–59 pdf
- Small dynamical heights for quadratic polynomials and rational functions with Rob Benedetto, Ruqian Chen, Yordanka Kovacheva, and Colin White Experimental Mathematics, Vol. 23 (2014), 433–447 pdf
- A Wallis product on clovers The American Mathematical Monthly, Vol. 121, No. 3 (2014), 237–243 pdf
- Pre-images in quadratic dynamical systems with Ben Hutz and Ben Krause Involve, Vol. 4, No. 4 (2011), 343–363 pdf
- On the number of rational iterated pre-images of −1 under quadratic dynamical systems American Journal of Undergraduate Research, Vol. 9, No. 1 (2010), 19–26 pdf
Doctoral Thesis
Polynomial statistics, necklace polynomials, and the arithmetic dynamical Mordell–Lang conjecture, University of Michigan (2019). Advisors: Jeffrey Lagarias and Michael Zieve.
- Complete thesis (Deep Blue)
- Chapters 5 and 6 on the arithmetic dynamical Mordell–Lang conjecture (joint work with Mike Zieve)
- Slides from the defense
Invited Talks
- Nov 2026Math Day Keynote Address, Colorado State University (upcoming)
- May 2026Algebra/Number Theory Seminar, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
- May 2026Algebra/Number Theory Seminar, National Central University, Taiwan
- Mar 2026Special Session on Arithmetic Dynamics, AMS Sectional Meeting, Boston College
- Mar 2026Colloquium, Amherst College
- Mar 2026AG@PUI Seminar (online)
- Nov 2025Workshop on Dynamics of Multiple Maps, American Institute of Mathematics, Caltech
- Mar 2025Algebra/Number Theory Seminar, University of Rochester
- Feb 2025Algebra Seminar, Florida State University
- Jan 2025Special Session on Arithmetic Dynamics, Joint Mathematics Meetings
- Nov 2024Algebra and Number Theory Seminar, Penn State University
- Apr 2023Number Theory Seminar, Oklahoma State University
- Apr 2023Number Theory Seminar, Oregon State University
- Feb 2023Colloquium, Vassar College
- Feb 2023Colloquium, Baruch College
- Jan 2023Special Session on Arithmetic Dynamics, Joint Mathematics Meetings
- Oct 2022Special Session on Arithmetic Dynamics, AMS Sectional Meeting, University of Utah
- Feb 2022Arithmetic Dynamics International Online Seminar (ADIOS)
- Feb 2022Algebraic Dynamics Seminar, Harvard University
- Mar 2021Number Theory Seminar, Oklahoma State University (video)
- Feb 2021Algebraic Geometry Seminar, University of Washington
- Oct 2020Math Club, University of Connecticut
- Jan 2020Special Session on Arithmetic Dynamics, Joint Mathematics Meetings
- May 2019Combinatorial and Additive Number Theory Workshop, CUNY Graduate Center
- Apr 2019Midwest Representation Stability Research Meeting, University of Chicago
- Mar 2019Emerging Connections in Number Theory, AMS Western Sectional Meeting
- Mar 2019Graduate Recruitment Symposium, University of Michigan
- Mar 2019Complex Analysis, Dynamics, and Geometry Seminar, University of Michigan
- Feb 2019Combinatorics Seminar, University of Michigan
- Jan 2019Algebra Seminar, Wayne State University
- Nov 2018Combinatorics Seminar, University of California, Berkeley
- Nov 2018Geometry/Topology Seminar, University of Chicago
- Jul 2018Formal Power Series and Algebraic Combinatorics (FPSAC), Dartmouth College
- May 2018Combinatorial and Additive Number Theory Workshop, CUNY Graduate Center
- Apr 2018Special Session on Arithmetic Dynamics, AMS Eastern Sectional Meeting, Northeastern University
- Jan 2018Special Session on Arithmetic Dynamics, Joint Mathematics Meetings
- Jul 2016Workshop on Interactions between Model Theory and Arithmetic Dynamics, Fields Institute
- Apr 2013Colloquium, Amherst College
- Mar 2013Pi Day Colloquium, University of Connecticut